03 December 2007 - 13:40

10 quick NFL facts  Comments

1. RB Emmitt Smith (Dallas Cowboys) finished his career by posting the exact same number of yards (937) in his final season as he did his rookie season. Of course, sandwiched in between those years, Smith had 11 straight 1,000-yard seasons.
2. QB Len Dawson (Kansas City Chiefs) once had seven fumbles in a single game, which is the most in a game by any single player.
3. The Chicago Bears hold the record for the most games finished in a tie over a single season with six ties (1932).
4. The most touchdowns scored in a season by a team was the 1984 Miami Dolphins with 70 TDs.
5. QB Ben Roethlisberger (Pittsburgh Steelers) has the highest passer rating for a quarterback in their rookie season in NFL history (98.1).
6. QB Peyton Manning (Indianapolis Colts) holds the record for most passes attempted by a rookie with 575.
7. QB Drew Bledsoe (New England Patriots) attempted 70 passes in an overtime game in 1994, which is an NFL record for number of passing attempts in a game.
8. There have been 10 quarterbacks that have thrown passes that resulted in a 99-yard touchdown. Jeff Garcia (Cleveland Browns), Trent Green (Kansas City Chiefs), and Brett Favre (Green Bay Packers) are the active players on that list.
9. The 2001 Carolina Panthers lost 15 games in a row, which is the most consecutive games a team has ever dropped in a single season.
10. RB Gale Sayers (Chicago Bears) has the highest career kick return yard average (minimum 75 returns) at 30.56.

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posted by Pavlos. 03 December 2007 - 13:40