The oldest NFL records (1 Viewer)

[azgroover]

The Van Brocklin passing yardage/game is a goner at some point. Moon came really close years ago.

People have flirted with the rushing TDs in a game. Ty Detmer tried his best for the INT record also. Remember, Marty Mornhinwheg's handpicked QB?

(I've eliminated 3 punting records because, really, who cares?

[*]Most Points, Game—40, Ernie Nevers, Chi. Cardinals vs. Chi. Bears, Nov. 28, 1929 (6-td, 4-pat)

[*]Most Touchdowns Rushing, Game—6, Ernie Nevers, Chi. Cardinals vs. Chi. Bears, Nov. 28, 1929

[*]Highest Rushing Average Gain, Season (Qualifiers)—8.44, Beattie Feathers, Chi. Bears, 1934 (119-1,004)

[*]Highest Average Gain, Pass Receptions, Season (minimum: 24 receptions)—32.58, Don Currivan, Boston, 1947 (24-782)

[*]Highest Average Gain, Passing, Game (minimum: 20 passes)—18.58, Sammy Baugh, Washington vs. Boston, Oct. 31, 1948 (24-446)

[*]Most Touchdowns, Fumble Recoveries, Game—2, Fred (Dippy) Evans, Chi. Bears vs. Washington, Nov. 28, 1948

[*]Most Yards Gained, Intercepted Passes, Rookie, Season—301, Don Doll, Detroit, 1949

[*]Most Passes Had Intercepted, Game—8, Jim Hardy, Chi. Cardinals vs. Philadelphia, Sept. 24, 1950

[*]Highest Kickoff Return Average, Game (minimum: 3 returns)—73.50, Wally Triplett, Detroit vs. Los Angeles, Oct. 29, 1950 (4-294)

[*]Highest Punt Return Average, Season (Qualifiers)—23.00, Herb Rich, Baltimore, 1950 (12-276)

[*]Highest Punt Return Average, Rookie, Season (Qualifiers)—23.00, Herb Rich, Baltimore, 1950 (12-276)

[*]Most Yards Passing, Game—554, Norm Van Brocklin, Los Angeles vs. N.Y. Yanks, Sept. 28, 1951

[*]Most Touchdowns, Punt Returns, Rookie, Season—4, Jack Christiansen, Detroit, 1951

[*]Most Interceptions By, Season—14, **** (Night Train) Lane, Los Angeles, 1952

[*]Most Interceptions By, Rookie, Season—14, **** (Night Train) Lane, Los Angeles, 1952

[*]Highest Average Gain, Passing, Season (Qualifiers)—11.17, Tommy O’Connell, Cleveland, 1957 (110-1,229)

[*]Most Yards Gained, Pass Receptions, Rookie, Season—1,473, Bill Groman, Houston, 196

 

[rizzler]

Finley will have about 5 of those by season end.

Bump Finley

 

[Raider Nation]

Tony Dorsett's 99-yard TD run won't be broken. I'm positive.

 

[Beerguzzler]

Most likely to break is the Most passing yards in a game imo - 554 seems attainable. Stone cold lock for never being duplicated is that Average rushing average of 8.44. That is an absurd ypc for a rb in a full season.

 

[tenaka]

I can't imagine a coach leaving a QB in long enough to break 8 ints in a game.

 

[DawnBTVS]

The highest YPR mark won't be matched anytime soon, even with various speedsters. NFL defenses are too tight, the CBs are just too fast, and it's hard enough for a QB to throw it deep with any accuracy.

24 catches * 33 YPR = 792 yards. It's impressive enough nowadays when a WR challenges 20-21 YPR... nevermind the possibility of said WRs being able to average 13-15 yards more per catch.

 

[Hoss_Cartwright]

Unitas' 47 straight games throwing a TD may never be broken and what a great record it is.

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

The Van Brocklin passing yardage/game is a goner at some point. Moon came really close years ago.

People have flirted with the rushing TDs in a game. Ty Detmer tried his best for the INT record also. Remember, Marty Mornhinwheg's handpicked QB?

(I've eliminated 3 punting records because, really, who cares?

[*]Most Points, Game—40, Ernie Nevers, Chi. Cardinals vs. Chi. Bears, Nov. 28, 1929 (6-td, 4-pat)

[*]Most Touchdowns Rushing, Game—6, Ernie Nevers, Chi. Cardinals vs. Chi. Bears, Nov. 28, 1929

[*]Highest Rushing Average Gain, Season (Qualifiers)—8.44, Beattie Feathers, Chi. Bears, 1934 (119-1,004)

[*]Highest Average Gain, Pass Receptions, Season (minimum: 24 receptions)—32.58, Don Currivan, Boston, 1947 (24-782)

[*]Highest Average Gain, Passing, Game (minimum: 20 passes)—18.58, Sammy Baugh, Washington vs. Boston, Oct. 31, 1948 (24-446)

[*]Most Touchdowns, Fumble Recoveries, Game—2, Fred (Dippy) Evans, Chi. Bears vs. Washington, Nov. 28, 1948

[*]Most Yards Gained, Intercepted Passes, Rookie, Season—301, Don Doll, Detroit, 1949

[*]Most Passes Had Intercepted, Game—8, Jim Hardy, Chi. Cardinals vs. Philadelphia, Sept. 24, 1950

[*]Highest Kickoff Return Average, Game (minimum: 3 returns)—73.50, Wally Triplett, Detroit vs. Los Angeles, Oct. 29, 1950 (4-294)

[*]Highest Punt Return Average, Season (Qualifiers)—23.00, Herb Rich, Baltimore, 1950 (12-276)

[*]Highest Punt Return Average, Rookie, Season (Qualifiers)—23.00, Herb Rich, Baltimore, 1950 (12-276)

[*]Most Yards Passing, Game—554, Norm Van Brocklin, Los Angeles vs. N.Y. Yanks, Sept. 28, 1951

[*]Most Touchdowns, Punt Returns, Rookie, Season—4, Jack Christiansen, Detroit, 1951

[*]Most Interceptions By, Season—14, **** (Night Train) Lane, Los Angeles, 1952

[*]Most Interceptions By, Rookie, Season—14, **** (Night Train) Lane, Los Angeles, 1952

[*]Highest Average Gain, Passing, Season (Qualifiers)—11.17, Tommy O’Connell, Cleveland, 1957 (110-1,229)

[*]Most Yards Gained, Pass Receptions, Rookie, Season—1,473, Bill Groman, Houston, 196

Int record. In this day and age of carrying 3 qbs, and yanking early, no qb will get a chance to throw 8 ints in a game (unless all others get injured in that same game)

14 ints in a season is tough too, because teams will just stop throwing at a guy (or deion would've broken it) The only chance for this is Meangelo Hall, as people will still throw at him even if he keeps getting relatively cheesy ints.

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

Unitas' 47 straight games throwing a TD may never be broken and what a great record it is.

This will go down. surprised favre or manning hadn't done it already...

 

[brainee]

Stone cold lock for never being duplicated is that Average rushing average of 8.44.

Good point ... except that Vick broke the record in 2006 123-1039, for 8.447 (versus the record's 8.437) NFL.com has Vick listed as the record-holder.

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

with Brett Favre having the second longest such streak at 36 games and Dan Marino third with a 30-game streak. Drew Brees is the active leader at 27.



you really think it is impossible that Brees tosses a td pass in the next 20 games.



I don't. I think it is actually pretty likely that happens with that offense.

 

[Hoss_Cartwright]

with Brett Favre having the second longest such streak at 36 games and Dan Marino third with a 30-game streak. Drew Brees is the active leader at 27.



you really think it is impossible that Brees tosses a td pass in the next 20 games.



I don't. I think it is actually pretty likely that happens with that offense.

It's a record that has stood for over 50 years, so yes, I would say it's unlikely. None of Marino, Favre, Montana, Elway, Young, Staubach, or countless other HOFers have done it. I wouldn't call 36 or 30 as close as you said and close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.

 

[Grigs Allmoon]

with Brett Favre having the second longest such streak at 36 games and Dan Marino third with a 30-game streak. Drew Brees is the active leader at 27.



you really think it is impossible that Brees tosses a td pass in the next 20 games.



I don't. I think it is actually pretty likely that happens with that offense.

It's a record that has stood for over 50 years, so yes, I would say it's unlikely. None of Marino, Favre, Montana, Elway, Young, Staubach, or countless other HOFers have done it. I wouldn't call 36 or 30 as close as you said and close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.

It will become a story, though, if he manages to throw one in the first 10-12 games, or so.

 

[AhrnCityPahnder]

Finley will have about 5 of those by season end.Bump Finley

This just gets funnier and funnier as I read it in every thread.

 

[tenaka]

with Brett Favre having the second longest such streak at 36 games and Dan Marino third with a 30-game streak. Drew Brees is the active leader at 27.



you really think it is impossible that Brees tosses a td pass in the next 20 games.



I don't. I think it is actually pretty likely that happens with that offense.

It's a record that has stood for over 50 years, so yes, I would say it's unlikely. None of Marino, Favre, Montana, Elway, Young, Staubach, or countless other HOFers have done it. I wouldn't call 36 or 30 as close as you said and close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.

Its more of a passing league now though than when those players were in their hayday. It'll be broken. Unitas' streak will still be more impressive though.

 

[Hoss_Cartwright]

with Brett Favre having the second longest such streak at 36 games and Dan Marino third with a 30-game streak. Drew Brees is the active leader at 27.



you really think it is impossible that Brees tosses a td pass in the next 20 games.



I don't. I think it is actually pretty likely that happens with that offense.

It's a record that has stood for over 50 years, so yes, I would say it's unlikely. None of Marino, Favre, Montana, Elway, Young, Staubach, or countless other HOFers have done it. I wouldn't call 36 or 30 as close as you said and close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.

Its more of a passing league now though than when those players were in their hayday. It'll be broken. Unitas' streak will still be more impressive though.

It's been a passing league for quite awhile now, but that's what makes Unitas' record even more impressive considering how little passing was done in the 50s. I think you and Hippie aren't giving this record the respect it is due. 50+ years is a long freaking time and like I said, it's been a passing league for a long time. This record is compared to Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak.

 

[tenaka]

with Brett Favre having the second longest such streak at 36 games and Dan Marino third with a 30-game streak. Drew Brees is the active leader at 27.



you really think it is impossible that Brees tosses a td pass in the next 20 games.



I don't. I think it is actually pretty likely that happens with that offense.

It's a record that has stood for over 50 years, so yes, I would say it's unlikely. None of Marino, Favre, Montana, Elway, Young, Staubach, or countless other HOFers have done it. I wouldn't call 36 or 30 as close as you said and close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.

Its more of a passing league now though than when those players were in their hayday. It'll be broken. Unitas' streak will still be more impressive though.

It's been a passing league for quite awhile now, but that's what makes Unitas' record even more impressive considering how little passing was done in the 50s. I think you and Hippie aren't giving this record the respect it is due. 50+ years is a long freaking time and like I said, it's been a passing league for a long time. This record is compared to Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak.

It has been a passing league in comparison to when Unitas played for quite a while, yes. But things changed even moreso after the 2004 season, which is what I was more referring to. After Manning repeatedly couldn't get past the Pats he whined to the league and had the rules changed so that looking at a WR was pass interference. In the 30s-80s a 30 td season was pretty much unheard of, only happening a few times.

The next 15 years you'd basically get 1 guy a year, maybe 2 a couple times (I'm not going to look it up).

In the past 4 seasons there have been 16 30+ TD QBs. You can't have guys consistently tossing 30 a year without eventually having someone get a long string.

Like i said, I agree that Unitas' will always be more impressive but it'll still be broken.

 

[De Novo]

Interesting list.

Will be broken

[*]Most Yards Gained, Pass Receptions, Rookie, Season—1,473, Bill Groman, Houston, 196 - in this day and age, yes

[*]Most Points, Game—40, Ernie Nevers, Chi. Cardinals vs. Chi. Bears, Nov. 28, 1929 (6-td, 4-pat) - 7 rushing TDs will happen at some point

[*]Most Touchdowns Rushing, Game—6, Ernie Nevers, Chi. Cardinals vs. Chi. Bears, Nov. 28, 1929 - see above

[*]Highest Rushing Average Gain, Season (Qualifiers)—8.44, Beattie Feathers, Chi. Bears, 1934 (119-1,004) - QB like Vick or Cam Newton or Vince Young; maybe even a stud running back like we've never seen who gets 100 carries

[*]Highest Average Gain, Passing, Game (minimum: 20 passes)—18.58, Sammy Baugh, Washington vs. Boston, Oct. 31, 1948 (24-446) - 20 completions for 400 yards, absolutely. Surprised it hasn't been broken in the last couple years by Rivers or Brees.

[*]Most Yards Gained, Intercepted Passes, Rookie, Season—301, Don Doll, Detroit, 1949 - might take a while but another version of Ed Reed who brings back 4 to 6 long ones

[*]Most Yards Passing, Game—554, Norm Van Brocklin, Los Angeles vs. N.Y. Yanks, Sept. 28, 1951 - might take a while, might take OT, but it will happen at some point

[*]Most Interceptions By, Season—14, **** (Night Train) Lane, Los Angeles, 1952 - a more skilled version of DeAngelo Hall, who takes a lot of chances, could break it

[*]Highest Average Gain, Passing, Season (Qualifiers)—11.17, Tommy O’Connell, Cleveland, 1957 (110-1,229) - injury-shortened season or a "wildcat" like QB who runs and/or throws deep a lot when he does throw

Very unlikely to be broken

[*]Highest Average Gain, Pass Receptions, Season (minimum: 24 receptions)—32.58, Don Currivan, Boston, 1947 (24-782) - it would take a super Jacoby Ford who gets the bare minumum # of receptions

[*]Most Touchdowns, Fumble Recoveries, Game—2, Fred (Dippy) Evans, Chi. Bears vs. Washington, Nov. 28, 1948 - crazier things have happened but 3 is an awful lot. It would take a serious pass rushing ballhawk against just an awful team

[*]Most Passes Had Intercepted, Game—8, Jim Hardy, Chi. Cardinals vs. Philadelphia, Sept. 24, 1950 - I'm inclined to say "No" but if a team carries 2 QBs and the starter goes down very very early

[*]Highest Kickoff Return Average, Game (minimum: 3 returns)—73.50, Wally Triplett, Detroit vs. Los Angeles, Oct. 29, 1950 (4-294) - wow, I won't say "never" but very unlikely especially with new kickoff rules

[*]Highest Punt Return Average, Season (Qualifiers)—23.00, Herb Rich, Baltimore, 1950 (12-276) - depends what the minimum # is - if someone took 3 long ones to the house and didn't have too many returns, he could get there

[*]Highest Punt Return Average, Rookie, Season (Qualifiers)—23.00, Herb Rich, Baltimore, 1950 (12-276)

[*]Most Touchdowns, Punt Returns, Rookie, Season—4, Jack Christiansen, Detroit, 1951 - that's tough

[*]Most Interceptions By, Rookie, Season—14, **** (Night Train) Lane, Los Angeles, 1952 - a rookie, wow

 

[heidbrink]

Wow. **** (Night Train) Lane...amazing. 14 picks! Someone MIGHT someday get 14 picks in a season but I highly doubt anybody else does it as a rookie. That's crazy. How many games in a season in 1952?

 

[De Novo]

Wow. **** (Night Train) Lane...amazing. 14 picks! Someone MIGHT someday get 14 picks in a season but I highly doubt anybody else does it as a rookie. That's crazy. How many games in a season in 1952?

How many nfl games did they play in 1952?

 

[massraider]

Safeties in a game. Fred Dryer (Hunter) holds the record with 2. I expect no player gets 3 safeties in a game in my lifetime.

 

[azgroover]

 

[Reepicheep]

It's been a passing league for quite awhile now, but that's what makes Unitas' record even more impressive considering how little passing was done in the 50s. I think you and Hippie aren't giving this record the respect it is due. 50+ years is a long freaking time and like I said, it's been a passing league for a long time. This record is compared to Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak.

Was looking at the stats to post in another thread. There was less passing yardage, but QBs were throwing passing TDs in the 50's at essentially the same rate that they have been for the past decade: 1.3-1.5 TDs per QB per game.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Most penalties in a game ever tonight



25 at this point in Oak/Den, breaks a 3 way tie at 22 last reached by SF-BUF in '98

 

[Casting Couch]

Most Yards Passing, Game—554, Norm Van Brocklin, Los Angeles vs. N.Y. Yanks, Sept. 28, 1951

Brady could have broken this one tonight.

He was 43 yards short with 5+ minutes left in the game.

Wow.

 

[rocketsauce]

Most penalties in a game ever tonight



25 at this point in Oak/Den, breaks a 3 way tie at 22 last reached by SF-BUF in '98

This is a mistake. It was spreading around twitter erroneously. The SINGLE TEAM record is 22. Combined is something like 37, so they were still well short (even if it didn't feel like it.)

 

[GroveDiesel]

Wonder if there is a record for most snaps played in a game? I would think that something like that would never be broken since guys in the past used to play both ways the whole game.

 

[zed2283]

Most Yards Passing, Game—554, Norm Van Brocklin, Los Angeles vs. N.Y. Yanks, Sept. 28, 1951

Brady could have broken this one tonight.

He was 43 yards short with 5+ minutes left in the game.

Wow.

Really hard to believe that this record has stood for so long.Also kind of hard to believe that Van Brocklin did this in 1951! And yes, I drafted him on my all-time all-NFL team.

 

[Chase Stuart]

[*]Highest Rushing Average Gain, Season (Qualifiers)—8.44, Beattie Feathers, Chi. Bears, 1934 (119-1,004) - QB like Vick or Cam Newton or Vince Young; maybe even a stud running back like we've never seen who gets 100 carries

[*]Highest Average Gain, Passing, Game (minimum: 20 passes)—18.58, Sammy Baugh, Washington vs. Boston, Oct. 31, 1948 (24-446) - 20 completions for 400 yards, absolutely. Surprised it hasn't been broken in the last couple years by Rivers or Brees.

Feathers' mark is one of the more controversial ones in history. It's true that Vick beat him by the tiniest of statistical margins, but he didn't do it without some help. Feathers -- for about 50 years -- had 1,004 yards on 104 carries. Then in 1992, IIRC, his carries number magically jumped to 119. But no one has ever been able to get a firm handle on his # of carries or even his yards from that season.Re: Baugh, that's yards per attempt, not yards per completion. Big difference, of course. Brees and Rivers have both hit 15.0 Y/A, but 18.58 is an enormous number. Would almost have to be done on fewer than 25 passes.

 

[Chase Stuart]

Most Yards Passing, Game—554, Norm Van Brocklin, Los Angeles vs. N.Y. Yanks, Sept. 28, 1951

Brady could have broken this one tonight.

He was 43 yards short with 5+ minutes left in the game.

Wow.

Really hard to believe that this record has stood for so long.Also kind of hard to believe that Van Brocklin did this in 1951! And yes, I drafted him on my all-time all-NFL team.

I wrote about this last year: http://www.pro-football-reference.com/blog/?p=7371

 

[footballnerd]

Wow. **** (Night Train) Lane...amazing. 14 picks! Someone MIGHT someday get 14 picks in a season but I highly doubt anybody else does it as a rookie. That's crazy. How many games in a season in 1952?

This will not be touched, especially for a rook.

 

[Chase Stuart]

Wow. **** (Night Train) Lane...amazing. 14 picks! Someone MIGHT someday get 14 picks in a season but I highly doubt anybody else does it as a rookie. That's crazy. How many games in a season in 1952?

This will not be touched, especially for a rook.

It's not as amazing as you might think. In 1948, Dan Sandifer had 13 INTs as a rookie; in 1950, another Rams rookie -- Woodley Lewis -- had 12 picks. He was playing the same RCB, which faces the QB's left (where right-handed QBs are more likely to throw).Rookie CBs are targeted by QBs for obvious reasons, and that was the case in the '40s and '50s as much as it is today.

As I wrote when analyzing **** LeBeau's career -- http://www.pro-football-reference.com/blog/?p=5592:

In 2009, there were 3.1 interceptions per 100 attempts in the NFL; during LeBeau's era, there were 5.6 INTs per 100 attempts. Despite playing in fewer games and throwing significantly less often, the average team during LeBeau's career threw 20.1 interceptions per season; the average team in 2009 threw 16.4 interceptions. It's harder, not easier, for defensive backs to rack up high interception totals in the modern era.

Let's put the AFL aside; 51 players have intercepted 10 or more passes in a season since 1950. Eighteen of those seasons came during the '50s, nine each during the '60s and '70s, seven during the '80s, one during the '90s, and seven in the past decade. But remember, expansion has significantly changed the number of teams playing. When you look at how many men reached double-digit interceptions per team-season in each decade, the disparity becomes even more pronounced. In the '50s, 1.5 players per team-season had 10 or more interceptions; in the NFL in the '60s, it was 0.62; that number dropped to 0.34, then 0.25, 0.03 and 0.22. Ignoring the odd dip in the '90s (perhaps because the West Coast offense was en vogue, or maybe because of tough luck, as 23 players had 8 or 9 INTs in a season in the '90s), there has been a clear dropoff in interception rates over the years. LeBeau reached his lofty interception total because he played in the '60s, not in spite of it.

 

[footballnerd]

Wow. **** (Night Train) Lane...amazing. 14 picks! Someone MIGHT someday get 14 picks in a season but I highly doubt anybody else does it as a rookie. That's crazy. How many games in a season in 1952?

This will not be touched, especially for a rook.

It's not as amazing as you might think. In 1948, Dan Sandifer had 13 INTs as a rookie; in 1950, another Rams rookie -- Woodley Lewis -- had 12 picks. He was playing the same RCB, which faces the QB's left (where right-handed QBs are more likely to throw).Rookie CBs are targeted by QBs for obvious reasons, and that was the case in the '40s and '50s as much as it is today.

As I wrote when analyzing **** LeBeau's career -- http://www.pro-football-reference.com/blog/?p=5592:

Nice. I was just glancing at the past 10 years where nobody topped 10 INTs.

 

[jon_mx]

Safeties in a game. Fred Dryer (Hunter) holds the record with 2. I expect no player gets 3 safeties in a game in my lifetime.

Suh will do it this weekend.

 

[Reepicheep]

Most Yards Passing, Game—554, Norm Van Brocklin, Los Angeles vs. N.Y. Yanks, Sept. 28, 1951

Brady could have broken this one tonight.

He was 43 yards short with 5+ minutes left in the game.

Wow.

Really hard to believe that this record has stood for so long.Also kind of hard to believe that Van Brocklin did this in 1951! And yes, I drafted him on my all-time all-NFL team.

I wrote about this last year: http://www.pro-football-reference.com/blog/?p=7371

Great read.

 

[heidbrink]

Wow. **** (Night Train) Lane...amazing. 14 picks! Someone MIGHT someday get 14 picks in a season but I highly doubt anybody else does it as a rookie. That's crazy. How many games in a season in 1952?

This will not be touched, especially for a rook.

It's not as amazing as you might think. In 1948, Dan Sandifer had 13 INTs as a rookie; in 1950, another Rams rookie -- Woodley Lewis -- had 12 picks. He was playing the same RCB, which faces the QB's left (where right-handed QBs are more likely to throw).Rookie CBs are targeted by QBs for obvious reasons, and that was the case in the '40s and '50s as much as it is today.

As I wrote when analyzing **** LeBeau's career -- http://www.pro-football-reference.com/blog/?p=5592:

Nice. I was just glancing at the past 10 years where nobody topped 10 INTs.

Thanks Chase. With due respect to Sandifer and Lewis, Lane got those 14 picks in just 12 games. Yet nobody in the last 10 years (in 4 more games) has topped 10. Yea, pretty amazing.

 

[Thorpe]

Wow. **** (Night Train) Lane...amazing. 14 picks! Someone MIGHT someday get 14 picks in a season but I highly doubt anybody else does it as a rookie. That's crazy. How many games in a season in 1952?

This will not be touched, especially for a rook.

It's not as amazing as you might think. In 1948, Dan Sandifer had 13 INTs as a rookie; in 1950, another Rams rookie -- Woodley Lewis -- had 12 picks. He was playing the same RCB, which faces the QB's left (where right-handed QBs are more likely to throw).Rookie CBs are targeted by QBs for obvious reasons, and that was the case in the '40s and '50s as much as it is today.

As I wrote when analyzing **** LeBeau's career -- http://www.pro-football-reference.com/blog/?p=5592:

Nice. I was just glancing at the past 10 years where nobody topped 10 INTs.

Thanks Chase. With due respect to Sandifer and Lewis, Lane got those 14 picks in just 12 games. Yet nobody in the last 10 years (in 4 more games) has topped 10. Yea, pretty amazing.

Jarius Byrd had 9 for the Bills a couple years ago, and he only played 14 games.

 

[Chase Stuart]

Wow. **** (Night Train) Lane...amazing. 14 picks! Someone MIGHT someday get 14 picks in a season but I highly doubt anybody else does it as a rookie. That's crazy. How many games in a season in 1952?

This will not be touched, especially for a rook.

It's not as amazing as you might think. In 1948, Dan Sandifer had 13 INTs as a rookie; in 1950, another Rams rookie -- Woodley Lewis -- had 12 picks. He was playing the same RCB, which faces the QB's left (where right-handed QBs are more likely to throw).Rookie CBs are targeted by QBs for obvious reasons, and that was the case in the '40s and '50s as much as it is today.

As I wrote when analyzing **** LeBeau's career -- http://www.pro-football-reference.com/blog/?p=5592:

Nice. I was just glancing at the past 10 years where nobody topped 10 INTs.

Thanks Chase. With due respect to Sandifer and Lewis, Lane got those 14 picks in just 12 games. Yet nobody in the last 10 years (in 4 more games) has topped 10. Yea, pretty amazing.

Sandifer and Lewis also played during the 12-game season era.There were 16.0 INTs per team last season, or 1.0 INT per team game. In 1952, there were 24.8 INTs per team, or 2.1 per team game. So yeah, no one is breaking that record under the modern rules. It's literally twice as hard (if not harder) to get an INT now, so playing a schedule that's 33% longer doesn't come close to off-setting that.

 

[pater familias]

Not sure if it would qualify but Dan Marino went 19 straight games without a sack...nearly a season and a half. Given the guy never had a 1000 yd back, good run blocking line and threw 40 times a game teams still couldnt get to him. Pretty amazing stat if you think about it. After he was sacked I think he went another 12 games without. So one game sacked and nearly 3 years without.

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

It took a garbage TD with 6 seconds to go for Brees to hit Lance Moore and extend the pursuit of Unitas's record.

 

[Raider Nation]

It took a garbage TD with 6 seconds to go for Brees to hit Lance Moore and extend the pursuit of Unitas's record.

Because EVERY one of Johnny U's TDs during the streak came in crunch time!

 

[Chase Stuart]

It took a garbage TD with 6 seconds to go for Brees to hit Lance Moore and extend the pursuit of Unitas's record.

Because EVERY one of Johnny U's TDs during the streak came in crunch time!

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=es5RAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DGwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3264,2771870&dq=unitas+mutscheller&hl=enUnitas' streak would have ended much earlier if not for his own garbage time TD.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

The record for points scored in an NFL game is 73, Bears against Washington in 1940, & the Phins damn near broke it.

 

[BobbyLayne]

The record for points scored in an NFL game is 73, Bears against Washington in 1940, & the Phins damn near broke it.

in the NFL Championship game

Redskins beat them on a very controversial ending (held down a Bears player as the clock ran out)

that get back was a MFer

by the 4th quarter the officials ask George Halas to please stop kicking PATs bc the fans wouldn't give the balls back and they were running out

 

[da_budman]

with Brett Favre having the second longest such streak at 36 games and Dan Marino third with a 30-game streak. Drew Brees is the active leader at 27.



you really think it is impossible that Brees tosses a td pass in the next 20 games.



I don't. I think it is actually pretty likely that happens with that offense.

It's a record that has stood for over 50 years, so yes, I would say it's unlikely. None of Marino, Favre, Montana, Elway, Young, Staubach, or countless other HOFers have done it. I wouldn't call 36 or 30 as close as you said and close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.

Its more of a passing league now though than when those players were in their hayday. It'll be broken. Unitas' streak will still be more impressive though.

It's been a passing league for quite awhile now, but that's what makes Unitas' record even more impressive considering how little passing was done in the 50s. I think you and Hippie aren't giving this record the respect it is due. 50+ years is a long freaking time and like I said, it's been a passing league for a long time. This record is compared to Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak.

Especially for a guy who really WASNT all that great in college.

 

[da_budman]

The record for points scored in an NFL game is 73, Bears against Washington in 1940, & the Phins damn near broke it.

The previous Miami record for Miami points in a game was 55.....They topped that by 15. That is impressive.

 

[JAA]

Most 50+ FGs in a game broke today

 

[JAA]

From my football desk calendar for today oddly enough

1932 Chicago Bears had 3 consecutive ties and 6 total that year. They won the 1932 championship with a record of 7-1-6

That will never be broken

 

[JohnnyU]

A record I thought would never be broken was JU 47 straight games throwing a TD, but as the league started going pass happy, unlike years past, I knew that record would be broken eventually and it was. As the game changes, records that you thought were safe, suddenly are not.

Rank	Quarterback	Period	Team	Consecutive games	Reference
1	Drew Brees	10/18/2009 – 11/25/2012	New Orleans Saints	54	[5][10]
2	Tom Brady	9/12/2010 – 9/29/2013	New England Patriots	52	[11][12][13]
3	Peyton Manning	11/21/2010 – 11/30/2014	Indianapolis Colts/ Denver Broncos	51	[14][15]
4	Johnny Unitas	12/9/1956 – 12/4/1960	Baltimore Colts	47	[1][16][17][18