We just recently completed a week long series on the most 100 yard rushing games by decade. It goes without saying that running backs are an integral part of a football game. In fact, many passing teams cannot get their offense going unless they first establish the run. A 100 yard game is still a [...]
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The first decade of the new century saw some incredible football take place. The New England Patriots emerged behind Tom Brady and Bill Belichick as a force to be reckoned with. Peyton Manning solidified himself as one of the best quarterbacks the league had ever seen. Plus, the decade saw a young quarterback named Ben [...]
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The National Football League during the 1990′s was extremely exciting. Offenses opened up and put up huge numbers behind the passing of players like Brett Favre, Steve Young, Warren Moon, and John Elway. Young stars emerged during the decade too, including Randy Moss, Peyton Manning, Tiki Barber, Emmitt Smith, and Marshall Faulk. Plus, football expanded [...]
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The 1980′s were a great time to watch pro football. The San Francisco 49ers emerged as the team of the decade. Future Hall of Famers like Marcus Allen, Dan Marino, John Elway, Jim Kelly, and Jerry Rice all started their careers. And who could forget the United States Football League trying to compete against the [...]
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Football was special during the 1970′s. The Miami Dolphins went undefeated and won the Super Bowl in 1972. The Dallas Cowboys became America’s Team. Plus, NFL fans witnessed the dominance of the four time Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers. One stat that running backs are judged on is the 100 yard game. Gaining more than [...]
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The 1960′s was a great decade to be a football fan. The Green Bay Packers were dominating the NFL. The American Football League was playing some of the most exciting style of football that had ever been seen. Plus, it was the decade that gave birth to the Super Bowl! From a running back perspective, [...]
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One of the most exciting plays in football is a long touchdown pass. There have been a number of great long touchdown passes in history, some are thrown short and the receiver does all the work, while others are long arcing bombs that are truly amazing to see. What’s the record for most touchdown passes [...]
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A 300 yard game is generally regarded as a sign that a quarterback has had a very good game. Some quarterbacks go above and beyond that on occasion though. A 400 yard game doesn’t come along every weekend in the NFL, and very rarely do two quarterbacks accomplish it in the very same game. Here [...]
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From 1992 through 1998, only two players were listed at the top of the yearly touchdown passing leaders category. Future Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve Young led the league in touchdown passes from three straight years in the early 1990s. In 1992 he threw 25, in 1993 he threw 29, and in 1994 he [...]
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The Minnesota Vikings came into the NFL in 1961 and have had a fairly successful history in the league. Over the years they have had some successful offenses as well as some intimidating defenses. Since they’ve been in the league, who has thrown the most touchdown passes against the Minnesota Vikings? In fifth place on [...]
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The Cardinals franchise can trace its roots all the way back to 1898 and it was one of the original members of the NFL when the league was founded in 1920. As one of the oldest teams in the league, they have played in a number of games, including their time in Chicago, St. Louis, [...]
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There are a number of great wide receivers that have played in the NFL over the years. Don Hutson, Lance Alworth, Paul Warfield, Steve Largent, Jerry Rice, and Terrell Owens are all great wide receivers. They were all drafted into the NFL coming out of college too. The best wide receiver the Denver Broncos have [...]
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The Jacksonville Jaguars are still a relatively new team in the NFL, having come into the league in 1995. What quarterback on the Jaguars has rushed for more yards than any other quarterback in team history? The answer is of course Mark Brunell. Mark Brunell carried the ball 429 times for 2,219 yards during his [...]
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Scoring a safety is not the easiest thing to do. First, the ball has to be near the goal line, and then the quarterback or running back has to be tackled in the end zone. There are other ways to get a safety too that involve punt and kick returners, punters, and more. The main [...]
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