Interesting facts about players born on St. Patrick’s Day:

-The first player to play in the NFL who had been born on St. Patrick’s Day was Al Miller who played just one season (1929) in the backfield for the Boston Bulldogs.

-The player born on St. Patrick’s Day to go on to appear in the most Pro Bowl games was former Washington Redskins quarterback Sammy Baugh.who made the Pro Bowl six times.

-Sammy Baugh has also played in more games than any other player born on St. Patrick’s Day with 165 games played.  He is followed closely by former San Francisco 49ers defensive back Don Griffin who appeared in 161 games during his career.

-Sammy Baugh holds most of the passing records for players born on St. Patrick’s Day including passing attempts, pass completions, passing yards, interceptions, passing touchdowns and also the longest touchdown pass thrown.

-Former San Diego Chargers and New Orleans Saints running back Chuck Muncie holds most of the rushing records for players born on St. Patrick’s Day.  He sits on top of the list for rushing attempts, rushing yards and rushing touchdowns.  His 73 yard touchdown run is also the longest career run by anyone born on St. Patrick’s Day.

-Chuck Muncie also caught more passes and racked up more receiving yards than anyone else born on St. Patrick’s Day.

-The most receiving touchdowns by anyone born on St. Patrick’s Day is a tie between Bill Jessup of the 49ers and Joe Scott who played for the New York Giants, who each caught seven touchdown passes.

-Bill Jessup caught the longest pass of anyone born on St. Patrick’s Day when he hauled in a 68 yard pass.

Other notable players born on St. Patrick’s Day include linebacker Barry Krauss, running back Johnny Bailey, kicker John Hall, defensive back Marlon McCree, defensive back Jerome Woods, linebacker Jackie Shipp, and defensive back Earl Edwards.

Tweet This Post

Let’s take a look at those romantic players who were born on Valentine’s Day!

-Two quarterbacks sit atop the list of players born on Valentine’s Day who have made the most Pro Bowls, Drew Bledsoe and Jim Kelly each played in four NFL Pro Bowls.

-No player born on Valentine’s Day has thrown for more passing touchdowns in their career than Drew Bledsoe who from 1993 to 2006 racked up 251 touchdowns passes. Bledsoe also hold a number of other records for players born on the most romantic day of the year including most passing attempts (6,717), most pass completions (3,839), most passing yards (44,611), longest touchdown pass thrown (86 yards), and most times sacked (467).

-Offensive lineman Jeff Dellenbach who played 15 years in the NFL, mostly for the Miami Dolphins, holds the record for most games played in the NFL by a player born on Valentine’s Day with 211.

-The career leader in rushing touchdowns for a player born on Valentine’s Day is actually a quarterback. During his career with the Houston Oilers, Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens, Steve McNair ran for 37 touchdowns. McNair also leads in the category of career rushing yards for a player born on Valentine’s Day with 3,590.

-The longest pass reception ever by a player born on Valentine’s Day was 93 yards and was caught by the Oakland Raiders‘ Dobie Craig in 1963.

-No player born on Valentine’s Day caught more touchdown passes than wide receiver Jeff Graham who racked up 30 career TDs while playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Chicago Bears, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, and San Diego Chargers.

Current NFL players who were born on Valentine’s Day:
Justin Harrell – Defensive Tackle – Green Bay Packers
Justin Miller – Defensive Back – Oakland Raiders
Tank Tyler – Defensive Tackle – Kansas City Chiefs
Patrick Ramsey – Quarterback – Denver Broncos
David Garrard – Quarterback – Jacksonville Jaguars

Notable NFL players born on Valentine’s Day
Jeff Dellenbach – Offensive Lineman
Drew Bledsoe – Quarterback
Derrick Brilz – Offensive Lineman
Steve McNair – Quarterback
Jim Kelly – Quarterback
Jeff Graham – Wide Receiver
Larry Seiple – Tight End/Halfback
Lionel Aldridge – Defensive End
John Anderson – Linebacker
Roy Barker – Defensive Lineman
Dan Lewis – Halfback/Fullback
Lance Mehl – Linebacker
Lonnie Johnson – Tight End
Harry Colon – Defensive Back
Morris Owens – Wide Receiver
Courtney Brown – Defensive End
Kenny Shedd – Wide Receiver
David Garrard – Quarterback
Patrick Ramsey – Quarterback
Herman Hunter – Running Back
Derrick Witherspoon – Running Back
Anthony Wright – Quarterback

Tweet This Post

As you recover from the New Year’s Eve festivities, we at IQFB.com are going to take a look at the many former pro football players born on New Year’s Day. There are indeed some unique football facts related to these gentlemen.

-Doak Walker, the Hall of Fame halfback of the early 1950s Detroit Lions, holds the record for most touchdown passes thrown by anyone born on January 1st. During his NFL career he threw two touchdown passes. His career 75 yards passing is also a record for players born on New Year’s Day.

-When it comes to receiving statistics put up by players who were born on New Year’s Day, the player holding the record for the most touchdown receptions is two time Pro-Bowler and lontime Chicago Bears receiver Dick Gordon who racked up 36 receiving TDs during his ten year career. At 93 yards, Gordon also holds the record for longest career reception by a player born on January 1st.

-David Hill who played tight end from 1976 to 1987 for both the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams put up more career receiving yards, with 4,212, than any other player born on New Year’s Day.

-When we look at rushing statistics, Hall of Famer Doak Walker is back at the top of a couple of categories for players born on January 1st. He scored more touchdowns (12), carried the ball more times (309), and ran for more yards (1,520) than any other player born on New Year’s Day.

-Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Derrick Thomas, who played from 1989 to 1999, holds the record for most Pro Bowl appearances by a player born on the first day of the year. During his eleven year career, he made the Pro Bowl nine times.

-The longest run from scrimmage by a player born on New Year’s Day is 54 yards and was done by wide receiver Billy Parks in 1971 during his rookie season with the San Diego Chargers.

-Andy Heck, an offensive lineman for the Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, and Washington Redskins from 1989 to 2000 played in more NFL games (185) than any other player born on New Year’s Day.

Current players in the NFL who were born on New Year’s Day:
Steve Johnson – Wide Receiver – Buffalo Bills
Jon Corto – Linebacker – Buffalo Bills
Alex Hall – Defensive End – Cleveland Browns
William Gay – Defensive Back – Pittsburgh Steelers
Ray Edwards – Defensive End – Minnesota Vikings
Stephen Tulloch – Linebacker – Tennessee Titans

Other notable players born on New Year’s Day
Andy Heck – Offensive Line
Lance Smith – Offensive Line
Bob Brudzinski – Linebacker
David Hill – Tight End
Derrick Thomas – Linebacker
Marlin McKeever – Linebacker/Tight End
Irv Eatman – Offensive Tackle
Kevin Mitchell – Linebacker
Harry Galbreath – Offensive Line
Frank Minnifield – Defensive Back
Dick Gordon – Wide Receiver
Pierce Holt – Defensive Line
Carl Birdsong – Punter
Doak Walker – Halfback/Defensive Back
Justin Armour – Wide Receiver
Chet Brooks – Defensive Back

Tweet This Post

On a day like today, as you enjoy first, second, or even third run through the food line filling up your plate, we thought we’d bring you a few hard to find facts about players born on Thanksgiving.

-Larry Allen appeared in more NFL Pro Bowls than any other player born on Thanksgiving. In fact his eleven appearances totally dominate the second place player on the list who is quarterback Ken O’Brien who saw action in just two Pro Bowls.

-The player who scored the most touchdowns of any player who was born on Thanksgiving is running back Curtis Dickey who racked up 32 scores during his seven year career.

-The record for most pass receptions and most receiving yards by a player born on Thanksgiving belongs to longtime Miami Dolphins wide receiver Duriel Harris who caught 302 passes during his career for a total of 5,055 yards.

-Curtis Dickey, longtime running back for the Baltimore and Indianapolis Colts, holds the record for most yards gained and most rushing touchdowns scored by a player born on Thanksgiving.

-Longtime New York Jets quarterback Ken O’Brien threw for more yards (25,094) and touchdowns (128) than any other player born on Thanksgiving.

-Punter Lee Johnson, who saw action during his career with the Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots, Houston Oilers, Cleveland Browns, Minnesota Vikings, and Philadelphia Eagles, played in more NFL games (259) than any other player born on Thanksgiving.

Current NFL players born on Thanksgiving:
Jon Runyan – Offensive Tackle – Philadelphia Eagles
Nick Ferguson – Defensive Back – Houston Texans
Martin Gramatica – Kicker – New Orleans Saints
Domata Peko – Defensive Tackle – Cincinnati Bengals
Corey Mays – Linebacker – Cincinnati Bengals

Other notable NFL players born on Thanksgiving:
Adam Archuleta – Defensive Back
Larry Allen – Offensive Line
Lee Johnson – Punter
Carwell Gardner – Fullback
Patrick Bates – Defensive Back
Ken O’Brien – Quarterback
Don Strock – Quarterback
Curtis Dickey – Running Back
David Carter – Offensive Line
Duriel Harris – Wide Receiver
A.J. Duhe – Linebacker
Ike Harris – Wide Receiver
Johnny McNalley – Running Back / Defensive Back

Tweet This Post