Irving Fryar was a wide receiver who had high expectations after being selected with the first overall pick by the New England Patriots in the 1984 NFL Draft.  He would go on to play in the NFL for sixteen years, the first nine with the Patriots, followed by shorter stints with the Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles, and Washington Redskins.

In his career, Fryar put up over 12,000 yards and scored 85 touchdowns (one rushing).  Fryar was an outstanding wide receiver in college at the University of Nebraska and his NFL career was very good.

One interesting Irving Fryar fact is that although most people remember him for his long stay with the Patriots, in fact during the late 1980’s he was the face of the franchise, he had more 1,000 yard receiving seasons outside of New England.  Fryar played nine seasons in New England and had only one 1,000 yard season (1991), this was mostly due to being on subpar teams and never having a big name quarterback.  Fryar went on to accumulate two 1,000 yard seasons (1993 & 1994) during his three year stint with the Miami Dolphins, and then he had two more 1,000 yard seasons (1996 & 1997) during his three years with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Irving Fryar, one of the better wide receivers of his time.

The 1972 Miami Dolphins and their perfect record are definitely a team for the ages.  Going the entire regular season without losing a gain, then winning their playoff games and the Super Bowl is a pretty incredible accomplishment.  The mere existence of the 1972 Dolphins’ perfect season makes it highly ironic when you hear all the talk about how this year’s Miami Dolphins might go winless.  It’s a long time between now and the end of the season, and many football people say that it is even harder to go winless than it is to go undefeated during a regular NFL season.

But, what if it happens?

Can you see that group picture?  The ‘72 team and the ‘07 team together, that would be classic.

Would the ‘07 Dolphins hold a party and open champagne every year when the last winless team wins their first game?

How ironic it would be for the same franchise to accomplish both feats.