The San Francisco 49ers All-Time Leading Rusher At Quarterback

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Although most football fans, and especially fans of the San Francisco 49ers, can probably easily guess the answer, we’ll ask it anyway. Who is the quarterback who has rushed for more yards than any other quarterback in San Francisco 49ers history? The answer is of course Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve Young.

In fact, Steve Young ranks 9th overall on the 49ers all time rushing list. During his time with San Francisco, he rushed the ball 608 times for 3,581 yards and 37 touchdowns. His longest carry was 49 yards and he averaged 5.9 yards every time he ran with the ball. He also averaged 23.9 rushing yards per game. He is ranked just ahead of Johnny Strzykalski and Wendell tyler and just behind Kevan Barlow and Hugh McElhenny on the 49ers career rushing yards list.

Here is a look at where other San Francisco 49ers quarterbacks rank in team history according to their rushing yards:

21st – Joe Montana (1979-1992)
22nd – Jeff Garcia (1999-2003)
29th – John Brodie (1957-73)
31st – Billy Kilmer (1961-66)
47th – Y.A. Tittle (1951-60)
66th – Alex Smith (2005-07)
82nd – Steve Spurrier (1967-75)
93rd – Jim Plunkett (1976-77)

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What Quarterbacks Have Thrown For 3000 Yards In Their Final Season?

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Quite often a player’s final year in the NFL is not always their best, or even very good. This could be because they have come to the end of their career and their skills have diminished, they are splitting time with a younger player, or they could’ve even gotten injured. Some players do finish their careers strong, or even on top. Here is a look at quarterbacks who have thrown for 3,000 or more yards in their final season in the NFL.

Only eight quarterbacks have managed to do this out of all of the quarterbacks to ever play. Three of them are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

1. Roger Staubach – Dallas Cowboys – 1979 – 3,586 yards – Hall of Fame
2. Brian Sipe – Cleveland Browns – 1983 – 3,566 yards
3. Fran Tarkenton – Minnesota Vikings – 1978 – 3,468 yards – Hall of Fame
4. Neil Lomax – Phoenix Cardinals – 1988 – 3,395 yards
5. Joe Montana – Kansas City Chiefs – 1994 – 3,283 yards – Hall of Fame
6. Bobby Hebert – Atlanta Falcons – 1996 – 3,152 yards
7. Phil Simms – New York Giants – 1993 – 3,038 yards
8. Elvis Grbac – Baltimore Ravens – 2001 – 3,033 yards

A few interesting facts about this list:

-No quarterback has thrown for more yards in their final season in the league than Roger Staubach.

-The first quarterback to throw for more than 3,000 yards in a season and then retire was Fran Tarkenton.

-Half of the players on the list played their entire careers with just one team: Roger Staubach, Brian Sipe, Neil Lomax, and Phil Simms.

-Only three players on the list played in all 16 games during their final season when they accomplished this feat: Roger Staubach, Fran Tarkenton, and Phil Simms.

-Three players on the list had more interceptions than touchdowns in their final season: Fran Tarkenton, Bobby Hebert, and Elvis Grbac.

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What NFL Quarterback Has Thrown The Most TDs By Yardage?

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We had a question submitted to us regarding what quarterback has the most career touchdowns by yardage. We decided to break it down into ten yard increments. Brett Favre is the career leader in touchdown passes, so we expected to see him all over the list. Dan Marino is listed a number of times too, but there were a few surprises. So here is a look at the leaders in career touchdown passes for 0-10 yards, 11-20, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, and 51 yards and longer.

0-10 Yards
Brett Favre 222
Dan Marino 188
Peyton Manning 155
Drew Bledsoe 124
Warren Moon 121

11-20 Yards
Brett Favre 118
Dan Marino 81
Dave Krieg 80
Fran Tarkenton 79
Peyton Manning 74

21-30 Yards
Brett Favre 64
Dan Marino 61
Peyton Manning 56
Dan Fouts 52
Vinny Testaverde 49

31-40 Yards
Johnny Unitas 39
Fran Tarkenton 37
John Elway 35
Brett Favre 35
Peyton Manning 32

41-50 Yards
Y.A. Tittle 28
Dan Marino 27
Joe Montana 23
Otto Graham 23
Jim Hart 22

51+ Yards
Johnny Unitas 49
John Hadl 45
Fran Tarkenton 41
Brett Favre 39
Sonny Jurgensen 38

An interesting phenomenon is that the shorter touchdown passes seem to be thrown mostly by quarterbacks from the 1980s and later, while quarterbacks from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s appear in the lists for top throwers of longer touchdown passes.


Who’s Better, Who’s Best in Football?:

Setting the Record Straight on the Top 60 NFL Players of the Past 60 Years

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Adrian Peterson “2007 NFL Draft Day” Double Matted 8″ x 10″ Photograph in Black Anodized Aluminum F

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Adrian Peterson

Enjoy this photograph featuring NFL player Adrian Peterson of the Minnesota Vikings. A great collector’s piece for all Minnesota Vikings fans!About this photo:OFFICIALLY LICENSED Photo Custom printed and cropped on high-gloss photographic paper Mounted in an acid-free mat with precision cut beveled edges Made in a custom photographic lab, not on a printing press Each game-action or portrait photograph was taken by a professional photographer Photo File is an authorized licensee for this photo Outside matte is eggshell white with a black interior matte.Black anodized aluminum frame Size with frame is 11″x14″Note: This is an unautographed photograph.

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The Cowboys’ Danny White And His Awesome Record As A Starter

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Though thought of mostly as a backup quarterback due to his years as the second string quarterback behind Roger Staubach, Danny White had a great record as a starter too. During his 13 seasons in the NFL, White started 92 games, and ended up with a final record of 62-30. Only one time did Danny White have a season where he had a below .500 record in the games he started. This happened in 1987 when he started nine games and went 3-6. His best records as a starter came in 1980 and 1983 when he went 12-4.

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Excalibur NFL Official Fantasy Football Draft Kit

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Excalibur NFL Official Fantasy Football Draft KitNo description for this product could be found, but have a look over at Amazon for reviews and other information.

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Steve Grogan’s Greatest Games

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Steve Grogan was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fifth round of the 1975 NFL Draft. He played 16 seasons in the NFL, all of them with the Patriots. He was a fan favorite in a lot of ways and had a very productive career. What are Steve Grogan’s greatest games though?

-The most yards Steve Grogan ever threw for in a game is 401. He did this in 1986, during a 31-24 loss to the New York Jets.

-The most touchdowns he ever threw for in a game was five. This happened in another game against the Jets. Grogan’s five touchdown passes included three to Harold Jackson, including one for 49 yards, and two to Stanley Morgan, including one for 50 yards.

Steve Grogan had a very good NFL career and is looked back upon fondly by most Patriots fans. He had some great games too, as the New York Jets can attest to.

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Oakland Raiders Quarterback Jim Plunkett’s Favorite Receivers

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Jim Plunkett was a big name in college football in the late 1960s. He won the Heisman Trophy, awarded yearly to the best college football player in the nation, in his senior season at Stanford University. Many high level football people rated Plunkett as possibly the best pro quarterback prospect of all time. He was drafted with the first pick in the 1971 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots. It was a huge disappointment though that five seasons later he was traded away to the San Francisco 49ers due to poor performance in New England. Plunkett would play just two seasons in San Francisco before moving on to the Oakland Raiders and being thought of largely as a reclamation project. He would stay with the Raiders until he retired following the 1986 season, winning two Super Bowls, including one Super Bowl MVP Award.

Who were Jim Plunkett’s favorite receivers though during his career?

There is a tie in fourth place tie on the list of players who caugt the most touchdown passes from Jim Plunkett. Tied with ten apiece are Gene A. Washington and Reggie Rucker.

In third place on the list is Oakland Raiders legend Cliff Branch with 15.

Randy Vataha was one of Plunkett’s favorite receivers in college at Stanford. After college he was selected by the Los Angeles Rams but later released. He was then signed by the Patriots and played seven seasons there. He also ended up as Jim Plunkett’s second favorite receiver overall, catching 16 touchdown passes from him.

No player caught more touchdown passes from Jim Plunkett though than Oakland Raiders tight end Todd Christensen. During their time together, they hooked up on scoring passing plays 20 times.

Jim Plunkett had both great and not so great moments during his career. He was a Heisman Trophy winning quarterback, the first pick in the NFL Draft, a player given up on by two different teams, and finally a two time Super Bowl winning quarterback. During his career, he had a number of big performances and played in a number of big games. With great teammates like Todd Christensen, Randy Vataha, and Cliff Branch, he was able to turn adversity into success.

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Fantasy Football Guidebook

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Fantasy Football Guidebook

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“Fantasy Football has been a major pastime for football fans and those who dream to be a coach.”Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football” is a complete and comprehensive strategy guide for those who have taken a liking to the game and want to get an edge on their opponents. Covering the history of the concept alongside the strategies, “Fantasy Football Guidebook: Your Comprehensive Guide to Playing Fantasy Football” is an ideal gift for any fantasy football player and recommended for community library sports collections.” –Midwest Book Review, July 11, 2008
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“Whether you’re a beginner to fantasy football or a vet, a local league guy or a high stakes player, a redrafter or auctioneer, Hendricks has you covered. What a great book!”
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What Pittsburgh Steelers Player Has Gone To The Most Pro Bowls?

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Being picked to go to the Pro Bowl is acknowledgment to a player that they are one of the best at their position during a given year. The Pittsburgh Steelers have had a number of great players over the years, especially when looking back at their dominant teams from the 1970s. Some great players that have been members of the Pittsburgh Steelers include Franco Harris, Terry Bradshaw, Rod Woodson, Jack Lambert, Jerome Bettis, Terry Bradshaw, John Stallworth, Lynn Swann, Hines Ward, Ben Roethlisberger, Donnie Shell, Louis Lipps, and more. What Steelers player though has been selected to the most Pro Bowls though?

With 10 selections in 11 seasons, “Mean” Joe Greene is the leader in this category. Four players are tied for second with nine Pro Bowl selections, they are Ernie Stautner, Franco Harris, Mike Webster, and Jack Lambert.

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Interesting Facts About Miami Dolphins Great Jim Kiick

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Jim Kiick was a valuable member of the Miami Dolphins teams of the late 1960s and early 1970s, including the 1972 team that would go undefeated and win the Super Bowl. He was a man with a great personality too and attracted a lot of attention for his actions off the field as well. His friendship with Larry Csonka, with whom he was paired with the nickname “Butch and Sundance”, got the two of them plenty of headlines and notoriety. Here are some interesting facts about the Miami Dolphins great running back Jim Kiick.

-During high school, Jim Kiick was a star defensive back.

-Jim Kiick was the Most Valuable Player of the 1966 Sun Bowl in which his Wyoming Cowboys defeated the Florida State Seminoles.

-Jim Kiick made the Pro Bowl after his first two seasons in the league, 1968 and 1969, but didn’t ever make it back again.

-Jim Kiick led the the Miami Dolphins in receiving from the running back position in 1970.

-During his career, Jim Kiick completed two passes, one in 1970 for 25 yards and one in 1974 for 13 yards.

-Jim Kiick’s only touchdown of the 1973 season came from one yard out in the team’s Super Bowl VIII victory over the Minnesota Vikings.

-Jim Kiick ran for more yards against the New York Jets (611) than any other team he played against over the course of his career.

-In 1975, Jim Kiick would leave the Miami Dolphins and sign with the Memphis Southmen of the World Football League. His Dolphins teammates Larry Csonka and Paul Warfield also signed with Memphis that season.

-12 of Jim Kiick’s 31 career rushing touchdowns came on one yard runs.

-Jim Kiick’s last season in the NFL consisted of just one game as a member of the Washington Redskins.

-The first touchdown that Jim Kiick ever scored in the NFL was a one yard run against the Buffalo Bills in 1968.

-George Kiick, Jim’s father, played running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1940s.

-More than a third of Jim Kiick’s NFL touchdowns came in the 4th quarter (12 of 33).

-One of the many jobs Jim Kiick had after his NFL career was over was private investigator.

-During his career, Jim Kiick had six 100 yard games. Five of those were rushing performances and one was a 100 yard receiving game.

-Jim Kiick scored 33 touchdowns during his NFL career. The team he scored the most against was the Buffalo Bills with 7.

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Football Movies: Masters of the Gridiron

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In what can only truly be a movie loved by fans of the Cleveland Browns, Masters of the Gridiron combines the acting ability of football players with a medieval plot line. What can go wrong with that?

Masters of the Gridiron is the story of a young boy who helps one clan defeat three other warring clans. The clan that the boy helps, the acknowledged good guys of the film, is known as the Brown clan. The movie was filmed in 1985 and the Brown clan is portrayed almost completely by then members of the Cleveland Browns football team. The other clans are the Lion, Bear, and Bengal clans. The film was written and directed by Lolis Garcia-Baab, wife of Cleveland Browns player Mike Baab.

Some of the Cleveland Browns players in the movie include:

Mike Baab
Earnest Byner
Hanford Dixon
Dan Fike
Bob Golic
Carl Hairston
Kevin Mack
Clay Matthews
Ozzie Newsome
Scott Nicolas
Mike Pagel
Dave Puzzuoli

What else could this movie have, you ask? Well, how about Tiny Tim playing a character named The Lord of the League?

Masters of the Gridiron is hard to find these days, with most VHS copies that are for sale priced well over $100 due to it’s relative scarcity.

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The New York Giants All Time Leading Rusher At Quarterback

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A guarterback’s number one job is throwing the ball. There are quarterbacks that can run the ball effectively though. Some teams get those kind of quarterbacks and some teams don’t. Who is the leading rusher at the position of quarterback in the history of the New York Giants?

The answer is Phil Simms, who from 1979 to 1993 gained 1,252 yards rushing.

Simms ran for six touchdowns during his career and gained an average of 3.6 yards every time he carried the ball.

Where does Phil Simms rank on the all time rushing list for the Giants? As of 2009 he sits in 31st, just ahead of Gary Brown and Dave Meggett and just behind Tyrone Wheatley and Larry Csonka.

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Should Ron Jaworski Ever Have Become A Philadelphia Eagle?

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Ron Jaworski is one of the more popular Philadelphia Eagles quarterbacks that the team has ever had. He was a vital part of the late 1970s and early 1980s Eagles teams that would eventually reach Super Bowl XV, only to lose to the Oakland Raiders. Jaworski had originally been drafted by the Los Angeles Rams and in fact had spent the first four years of his career playing with the California team. Before the start of the 1977 season, the Eagles sent veteran tight end Charlie Young to the Rams in exchange for Jaworski.

The interesting thing about this trade is that it technically violated NFL rules. Both Young and Jaworski had fulfilled their contracts and were not bound to any team. Neither the Rams nor the Eagles had the right to trade a player that was no longer under contract to them. The trade was allowed to go through anyway, and the rest is history.

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