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Joe Summer
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Marino and Favre.
Favre.
Marino.
Favre.
Marino.
Not Sleeping
Footballguy
I'm going to go with Warner and Brees, with Brees being the answer to Bonus #1. Double Bonus question I go with Manning.
How far off am I? I didn't look anything up.
How far off am I? I didn't look anything up.
Not Sleeping
Footballguy
Heh, I looked it up myself. I didn't do all that bad. I'll hold off on saying the answers so some others can guess first. I'll just say all the right names have already been mentioned...someone just needs to put them next to the right questions now.
Not Sleeping
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Sorry to thread hijack...but this isn't really worthy of opening its own thread for so I'll put it here:
After 3 weeks this season, who currently leads the NFL in targets?
After 3 weeks this season, who currently leads the NFL in targets?
ebsteelers
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Doug B
Footballguy
Without looking it up ...
Only 2 QBs in NFL history have thrown for 40+ TDs twice in their career. Name them.
Dan Marino & Drew Brees
Bonus: One QB leads all others with 9 seasons of 30+ passing TDs in his career. Name him.
Brett Favre
Double Bonus: Name the QB with 7 seasons of 30+ passing TDs behind the first bonus question.
Drew Brees
Only 2 QBs in NFL history have thrown for 40+ TDs twice in their career. Name them.
Dan Marino & Drew Brees
Bonus: One QB leads all others with 9 seasons of 30+ passing TDs in his career. Name him.
Brett Favre
Double Bonus: Name the QB with 7 seasons of 30+ passing TDs behind the first bonus question.
Drew Brees
Not Sleeping
Footballguy
Oh..ha ha...sorry, I guess I don't read Cecil Shorts III threads!
I just noticed that he was the leader earlier today and found it interesting.
Jewell
Footballguy
We should make this a trivia thread...
ANOTHER TRIVIA QUESTION:
On four occasions there have been NFL teammates that have been named AP NFL MVP in consecutive seasons. Name the teammates that won consecutive MVPs, the team they were on, and the years they did won?
(Note: One instance of consecutive teammate MVPS was a three-peat. That counts as one occasion for this question and not two. There were three other instances of teammate consecutive MVPs other than the three-peat.)
ANOTHER TRIVIA QUESTION:
On four occasions there have been NFL teammates that have been named AP NFL MVP in consecutive seasons. Name the teammates that won consecutive MVPs, the team they were on, and the years they did won?
(Note: One instance of consecutive teammate MVPS was a three-peat. That counts as one occasion for this question and not two. There were three other instances of teammate consecutive MVPs other than the three-peat.)
SaintsInDome2006
Footballguy
Is one Hornung/Taylor?
Jewell
Footballguy
Excellent. I thought that would be a tough one on the list.Hornung - '61
Taylor - '62
Go Pack, Go!
Greatest Show on Turf in '01 / '02. Warner and Faulk (though I don't remember in which order).
Not Sleeping
Footballguy
My first thought was Montana and Rice, but this time I decided to look it up. How on earth did Jerry Rice never win an AP NFL MVP award? In 1987 (strike-shortened season), he caught for 1078 yards and 22 touchdowns...IN 9 MOTHER-****ING GAMES!!!
I guess I was a little too young to recognize the historical injustice at the time...even as a rabid 49ers fan. 1000 yards and 22 touchdowns in just about half a season! Are you kidding me? And he lost the NFL MVP award to Horseface Elway, who completed less than 55% of his passes that year with a 19:12 TD to INT ratio. I know it's basically the MVQ (Most Valuable Quarterback) award, but I really don't see how a SINGLE AP voter could have voted for Elway over Rice.
Now I'm all riled up.
I guess I was a little too young to recognize the historical injustice at the time...even as a rabid 49ers fan. 1000 yards and 22 touchdowns in just about half a season! Are you kidding me? And he lost the NFL MVP award to Horseface Elway, who completed less than 55% of his passes that year with a 19:12 TD to INT ratio. I know it's basically the MVQ (Most Valuable Quarterback) award, but I really don't see how a SINGLE AP voter could have voted for Elway over Rice.
Now I'm all riled up.
SameSongNDance
Footballguy
Jewell
Footballguy
That was when it was Warner ('99), Faulk ('00), Warner ('01). Three-peat.
msudaisy26
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OG_GF
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OG_GF
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Not Sleeping
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yellowdog
Footballguy
http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sfo/1987.htm
Link shows the 49ers had a 13-2 record and that Rice played/started 12 games. Still impressive.
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Jewell
Footballguy
Seems like a travesty. Elway, while an all-time great, falls into the Brett Favre category of QBs that sports writers trip over themselves to gush about and praise. That likely factored in, plus the aforementioned QB bias.
Not Sleeping
Footballguy
Oops...I got confused with the 1982 strike season which was 9 games. The 1987 strike season was 12 games (the other 3 games were travesties played by replacement players).yellowdog said:
So 1078 yards and 22 touchdowns in 12 freaking games. For those keeping score at home, that's a 1437/29 pace!
Jewell: Good point. Elway is a sportswriter favorite. Plus he won a few games that year with last minute drives, which sportswriters really love. I still think though that not only should Rice have won, but it should have been unanimous.
Not Sleeping
Footballguy
Alright, it's taking too long for Jewell's original question to be answered, so I'm posting the answers and a next question:
- Hornung (RB, '61), Taylor (RB, '62), Green Bay Packers
- Unitas (QB, '67), Morrall (RB, '68), Baltimore Colts
- Moseley (PK, '82), Theisman (QB, '83), Washington Redskins (yes, a placekicker who missed a FG and 3 PAT's on the year)
- Warner (QB, '99), Faulk (RB, '00), Warner (QB, '01), St. Louis Rams
- Peterson (RB, '12), Ponder (QB, '13)
NEW QUESTION:
Given that any schmoe can win a single-season MVP award (see Moseley, Mark, 1982), I propose that a better measure of greatness is how many total seasons a player has received a vote in the MVP race. There are 6 all-time NFL greats who received MVP votes in 6 different seasons. Can you name them?
- Hornung (RB, '61), Taylor (RB, '62), Green Bay Packers
- Unitas (QB, '67), Morrall (RB, '68), Baltimore Colts
- Moseley (PK, '82), Theisman (QB, '83), Washington Redskins (yes, a placekicker who missed a FG and 3 PAT's on the year)
- Warner (QB, '99), Faulk (RB, '00), Warner (QB, '01), St. Louis Rams
- Peterson (RB, '12), Ponder (QB, '13)
NEW QUESTION:
Given that any schmoe can win a single-season MVP award (see Moseley, Mark, 1982), I propose that a better measure of greatness is how many total seasons a player has received a vote in the MVP race. There are 6 all-time NFL greats who received MVP votes in 6 different seasons. Can you name them?
Jewell
Footballguy
Good question.I figure that the player obviously would have to have a prolonged stretch of greatness, and, as noted earlier, QBs receive more recognition. I would guess...
Johnny Unitas
Jim Brown
Peyton Manning
Brett Favre
Joe Montana
Jerry Rice
Mister CIA
Footballguy
Who was the first running back to rush for over 1,000 yards in his first three NFL seasons?
gianmarco
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Jewell
Footballguy
Earl Campbell?
Mister CIA
Footballguy
Mister CIA
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SaintsInDome2006
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Doug B
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Mister CIA
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SaintsInDome2006
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Jewell
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Not Sleeping
Footballguy
Jewell
Footballguy
Wow, I swear I didn't look. I was dabbling with the idea of Marino and Tarkenton before settling on the the above.
SaintsInDome2006
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