Posts belonging to Category The Record Book
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One of the biggest signs of a running back being elite is measuring how many times they led the league in rushing yards. Running backs typically have a short shelf life when it comes to their career longevity. It is unusual for older running backs to dominate to the point where they do [...]
Categories: The Record Book |
Tags: Record Book, Running Backs |
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Posted by Mark
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 [...]
Categories: Team Facts, The Record Book |
Tags: 49ers, Billy Kilmer, Jeff Garcia, Joe Montana, John Brodie, Quarterbacks, Record Book, Steve Young |
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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 [...]
Categories: Player Facts, The Record Book |
Tags: Bobby Hebert, Brian Sipe, Elvis Grbac, Fran Tarkenton, Joe Montana, Neil Lomax, Phil Simms, Quarterbacks, Record Book, Roger Staubach |
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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 [...]
Categories: The Record Book |
Tags: Brett Favre, Dan Marino, Peyton Manning, Quarterbacks, Record Book |
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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, [...]
Categories: Team Facts, The Record Book |
Tags: Giants, Phil Simms, Quarterbacks, Record Book |
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When it comes to having success on the football field, it is hard to do without solid play from the quarterback position. There are a number of stats that can be looked at to judge a quarterback’s performance, but one that cannot be overlooked is completion percentage. Without completions, little else good can [...]
Categories: Player Facts, The Record Book |
Tags: Dan Pastorini, Dave Wilson, Quarterbacks, Record Book, Saints, Terry Bradshaw |
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There are number of milestones in football statistics that are meaningful to players and fans alike. For quarterbacks those numbers are 300 yard passing games and 3,000 yard passing seasons. Who are the oldest quarterbacks to hit these milestones?
-The oldest quarterback to have a 300 yard passing game was Vinny Testaverde, who in [...]
Categories: Player Facts, The Record Book |
Tags: Cowboys, Seahawks, Vinny Testaverde, Warren Moon |
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In most NFL offenses, the main job of the quarterback is not to run the ball. When quarterbacks do run though, it can be beneficial. Who is the leading rusher for the Seattle Seahawks from the quarterback position? The answer to that is Jim Zorn.
Jim Zorn played for the Seahawks from their [...]
Categories: Interesting, Team Facts, The Record Book |
Tags: Brock Huard, Dave Krieg, Gale Gilbert, Jim Zorn, Jon Kitna, Kelly Stouffer, Matt Hasselbeck, Quarterbacks, Record Book, Redskins, Seahawks, Seneca Wallace, Stan Gelbaugh, Warren Moon |
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The Colts are a very proud franchise who have experienced a decent amount of success during both their time in Indianapolis, as well as while they played in their original city of Baltimore. Over the years other teams have experienced both success and failure against the Colts. Who though has thrown the most [...]
Categories: Team Facts, The Record Book |
Tags: Bills, Colts, Dan Marino, Dolphins, Drew Bledsoe, Jim Kelly, Joe Ferguson, Quarterbacks, Team Facts |
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Posted by Mark
Finishing strong and going out on top are important traits to have as an NFL player, but they aren’t always possible. Due to diminished skills, injuries, or sharing playing time with younger players; when an NFL player comes to the end of their career they don’t always have the opportunity to have one of [...]
Categories: Player Facts, The Record Book |
Tags: Jimmy Smith, Record Book, Reggie Langhorne, Sterling Sharpe, Wide Receivers |
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An effective kick or punt returner can be a game changer in the National Football League. Returning kicks and punts for touchdowns is obviously helpful, but also important is the improved field position that a good returner can give a team. One of the best years by a returner in the history of [...]
Categories: Player Facts, The Record Book |
Tags: Chiefs, Dante Hall, Kick Returners, Punt Returners, Record Book |
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In the NFL, there is a lot of focus on the running back. While running backs are often the most important players on an NFL roster, it is sometimes hard to find one who can be productive over a number of years. With that in mind, who has led the Cleveland Browns in [...]
Categories: Team Facts, The Record Book |
Tags: Browns, Jim Brown, Leroy Kelly, Record Book, Running Backs |
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The New England Patriots came into pro football as part of the American Football League in the 1960s. They then merged with the rest of the AFL teams into the NFL in 1970. Over the years they have had some great quarterbacks that have put up some impressive passing numbers in games, seasons, [...]
Categories: Team Facts, The Record Book |
Tags: Babe Parilli, Drew Bledsoe, Patriots, Quarterbacks, Record Book, Steve Grogan, Team Facts, Tom Brady |
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Over the years, the Atlanta Falcons have had a number of very good, and very fast, players fill the roles of kick returner and punt returner. Some of the great players who have brought back kicks and punts for the team include Deion Sanders, Todd Kinchen, Billy “White Shoes” Johnson, Allen Rossum, Eric Metcalf, [...]
Categories: Player Facts, Team Facts, The Record Book |
Tags: Darrick Vaughn, Falcons, Kick Returners |
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