Shocking NFL Records
NFL Single Season and Career Records that Will Shock You!
First NFL Rushing Records
Most rushing attempts in a game. I really though it belonged to James Wilder of the Bucs. But Jamie Morris of the Redskins holds the record with 45 VS Cincinnati Dec 17 1988 in an overtime game.
Most seasons with 1,000 yards rushing
Ok no shocker that Emmitt Smith owns first place with 11. But tied for 2nd place with 10 is Curtis Martin. It shocks me that he has had that many. Also tied with 10 are, Walter Payton, and Barry Sanders.
Most Rushing Yards in a Game.
Jamal Lewis holds that record with a shocking 295 yards for the Ravens when they played the Browns on Sept 14 2003.
Highest Average Gain per rushing attempt in a career.
I know what you are thinking. Jim Brown, nope, Walter Payton, nope, Barry Sanders, nope. It's Randall Cunningham! To qualify you have 750 attempts or more. Cunningham averaged 6.36 yards per rush as a Quarterback no less. Jim Brown holds the highest career average for a RB with a 5.22 average.
Highest Rushing Yards per attempt in a season.
Beattie Feathers holds that record with an 8.44 yards per carry in 1934 with 1,004 yards on 119 attempts. This was also the first 1,000 rushing yard season in NFL history.
Most Rushing Touchdowns in a game.
Ernie Nevers holds this record with 6 for the Cardinals when the Chicago Cardinals played the Chicago Bears on Nov 28 1929
Jim Brown, Cookie Gilcrest, James Stewart and Clinton Portis have all rushed for 5 in a game.
Ok Years in the League Records
George Blanda the Quarterback and Kicker most know for playing for the Raiders. He holds the record for playing 26 seasons. He played for the Colts, Bears, Oilers, and Raiders.
Most Seasons with one team
Jackie Slater the Offensive Tackle of the Rams played 20 years for them!
Most Games played Career
Morton Anderson is listed with 354 as the record. He added a few more this year with the Falcons.
Passing Records.
Most seasons leading the league
Sammy Baugh and Steve Young are tied at 6.
Most Passes attempted in a rookie season
Ok Peyton Manning has the record with 575. The shocker is 2nd place belongs to Chris Weinke of all people with 540 attempts his rookie season.
Most Passes Completed in a season.
Slight Shocker. Rich Gannon owns this record with 418 in 2002 while playing for the Oakland Raiders.
Most Passing Yards in a single game.
Nope not Marino or Elway. It's Norm Van Brocklin with 554 for the Rams when they played the NY Yanks on Sept 28 1951. That's right folks this record has stood over 50 years!
Most Consecutive games with 400 yards
The record is 2. Shared by Dan Marino, Dan Fouts, Phil Simms, and the shocker Billy Voleck!
Most Consecutive Games with a Touchdown Pass.
47 Games in a row by Johnny Unitas.
Receiving Records.
Most Seasons leading the League.
8 is the record. No it isn't Mr. Rice, its Mr. Don Hutson of the Packers!
Most receptions in a game.
20 By TO Terrell Owens 49ers VS The Bears Dec 17 2000.
Most Yards Gained, Game
336 Willie " Flipper" Anderson, L.A. Rams vs. New Orleans, Nov. 26, 1989 (OT)
309 Stephone Paige, Kansas City vs. San Diego, Dec. 22, 1985
303 Jim Benton, Cleveland vs. Detroit, Nov. 22, 1945
These are just some of the Shocking NFL Records. I hope you enjoyed them and feel free to impress your friends with some NFL Trivia.
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16 Comments
Post a CommentNot to mention a modern passing game to take pressure off him.
If JIM BROWN had 16 game season then he wold have had 3000yds and 30TDs
Just my observation, but a lot of those record holders played for teams that are NOW totally sucky. Coincidence? Hmmm....
The Skins did do that to somebody else with Joe Theisman and Doug Williams though.
Question Randy. As a football nut, can you list the former quarterbacks who played for the Redskins for at least one year, were cut or traded and then went on to have some glory later. Rich Gannon is one. There have been 10 or 12 of them in the last 25 years or so. They did nothing with the Skin's and then go on to some level of success later with another team. What's up with that?
Amazing, and they did it all w/o 'roids! Now THESE people were true athletes!
Yes that is true, some have been around much longer than I have.
With all the high tech expensive training they go through now, I find it interesting that quite a few of these records have been held for such a long time.
AP the next Great RB.....
Hey Adrian Peterson of the Vikings 296 rushing yards today