What is the most impressive individual record... (1 Viewer)

[Raider Nation]

Two immediately come to mind for me:

Consecutive games started - QB

Brett Favre is now at 303 straight games, including playoffs. That is impressive beyond words.

Career receiving yards

1) Jerry Rice - 22,895

2) Isaac Bruce - 15,208 (active ... barely)

To have a lead of more than 7,500 yards over your nearest competitor is just plain ridiculous.

 

[ft_ball_fan]

The starts is less impressive to me than the yardage. Testeverde started a bunch of games.. he's not HOF material. Rice was amazing.

 

[montana_grizzly_bears]

Longest Punt:

98 yards- Steve O'Neal, N.Y. Jets vs. Denver, Sept. 21, 1969

Longest Field Goal:

63 yards- Tom Dempsey, New Orleans vs. Detroit, Nov. 8, 1970, Jason Elam, Denver vs. Jacksonville, Oct. 25, 1998

Yes I had to look them up but I'm one of those people who don't think special teamers get enough credit.

 

[Instinctive]

Antonio Cromartie's 108 yard FG return TD? I believe it is th elongest play in history...when you watch the video his foot is like 6 inches from the back of the endzone...

 

[Ghost Rider]

Hard to argue against those records by Favre and Rice.

The special teams plays are great, but those are once in a lifetime plays, while Favre and Rice's accomplishments are career-long, which I think makes them more impressive.

 

[Mr. Retukes]

Antonio Cromartie's 108 yard FG return TD? I believe it is the longest play in history...when you watch the video his foot is like 6 inches from the back of the endzone...

 

[Instinctive]

Antonio Cromartie's 108 yard FG return TD? I believe it is the longest play in history...when you watch the video his foot is like 6 inches from the back of the endzone...

NFL rounds down to whole yards. A play from the 1 inch line is a 99 yard TD, not a 100. Same situation here IIRC

 

[mjohnell]

Hester's NFL record 6 return TD's in 2006. I could probably come up with a slew of equal accomplishments by other players but this is the one that came to mind first.

 

[schooner44]

Favre's starting streak...no question.

 

[RC94]

Kerry Collins 23 fumbles in one year.

 

[Chase Stuart]

Jerry Rice was named a first-team All-Pro by the AP in 9 out of 10 straight seasons. I'm pretty confident that no WR will ever match that again. It's one thing for an OL or DL to match that, as those awards are largely based on reputation. But for a WR (or RB) to be named 1st team All-Pro in 9 of 10 straight years by the AP (with the one year where he wasn't named 1st team All-Pro by the Associated Press he was named 1st team All-Pro by Pro Football weekly and the Sporting News) is just nuts. I don't think any WR will ever have that level of dominance for a decade ever again.

 

[Hurl Bruce]

Otto Graham played in 10 seasons for the Browns and led his team to the championship game 10 times, winning 7.

 

[Shaun]

Yeah Favre's consecutive games started streak is ridiculous.

 

[delusional]

Jon Runyans streak. 190 consecutive games started.

Sorry but OT playing every game > QB playing every game.

 

[Kevrunner]

O. J. Simpson's 2,003 yards rushing in 14 games.

 

[TheWheel]

The Career Rushing Yard Record. Nobody is going to get close to Emmitt. RBBC's and RBs being forced into retirement in their early thirties will make sure of that.

 

[FUBAR]

Rian Lindell's 100% XP over 10 years. 3 others are at 100% but they've had fairly short careers and over 100 less attempts.

 

[FUBAR]

Longest Field Goal: 63 yards- Tom Dempsey, New Orleans vs. Detroit, Nov. 8, 1970, Jason Elam, Denver vs. Jacksonville, Oct. 25, 1998

Impressive, but 1 time feats that are shared aren't as impressive as many of these records.

 

[Hoss_Cartwright]

This one is easy, and it's compared to Joe D'Maggio's 56 game hitting streak. Johnny U threw a TD pass in 47 straight games. It's a record that even in the pass happy era that we live in today no one can break.

 

[Tanner9919]

Two immediately come to mind for me:

Consecutive games started - QB

Brett Favre is now at 303 straight games, including playoffs. That is impressive beyond words.

Career receiving yards

1) Jerry Rice - 22,895

2) Isaac Bruce - 15,208 (active ... barely)

To have a lead of more than 7,500 yards over your nearest competitor is just plain ridiculous.

Otto Graham - appeared in 10 straight league championship games, winning 7 of them.Phil Simms, SB XXI - 22-25,268 yards,3 Tds.. Highest comp percentage , 20 attempts or more - 88%

three incomplete passes. simply outstanding

any RB going over 2k rush yards, is pretty special.

any RB going over 1000 rush/1000 rec in a single season, is special.

 

[Dinsy Ejotuz]

I think you can argue about which record, but the owner of the record has to be Jerry Rice.

 

[FreeBaGeL]

Otto Graham played in 10 seasons for the Browns and led his team to the championship game 10 times, winning 7.

Weren't there like 8 teams at the time?

 

[zamboni]

Longest Field Goal: 63 yards- Tom Dempsey, New Orleans vs. Detroit, Nov. 8, 1970, Jason Elam, Denver vs. Jacksonville, Oct. 25, 1998

Plus, Dempsey had half a foot, so it was really like a 126 yard FG.Seriously though, another vote for Favre's streak. It's not like he's a punter or a kicker - as a QB he's been popped countless times - including from the blind side - and still managed to avoid missing one start.

 

[Brock Middlebrook]

Johnny Unitas' streak of 47 straight games with at least one touchdown pass.

Especially given the era, the rules of the game in that era, and the way the game was played back then.

 

[Michael Brown]

Otto Graham played in 10 seasons for the Browns and led his team to the championship game 10 times, winning 7.

Weren't there like 8 teams at the time?

Which means that every team had more talent per team than now.I think Eric Dickerson's rookie rushing record has got to be at the top, mostly because you've only got one chance to do it. Not saying I actually think it's the most impressive feat ahead of some others mentioned here, but it warrants consideration.

 

[FUBAR]

Looking a little deeper, some consideration has to go to Bernie Kosar, 308 pass attempts without an interception.

In a way, more impressive because his team was often losing; in a way less impressive because he was the losing QB.

 

[FUBAR]

Otto Graham played in 10 seasons for the Browns and led his team to the championship game 10 times, winning 7.

Weren't there like 8 teams at the time?

Which means that every team had more talent per team than now.I think Eric Dickerson's rookie rushing record has got to be at the top, mostly because you've only got one chance to do it. Not saying I actually think it's the most impressive feat ahead of some others mentioned here, but it warrants consideration.

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[Tau837]

Longest Field Goal: 63 yards- Tom Dempsey, New Orleans vs. Detroit, Nov. 8, 1970, Jason Elam, Denver vs. Jacksonville, Oct. 25, 1998

By definition, I don't see how the most impressive individual record can be one that has been accomplished by two different players...

 

[Ignoratio Elenchi]

If I assume "most impressive" is synonymous with "least likely to be broken" I'm going with Favre's consecutive starts streak. I could easily see every other record in this thread broken before this one.

The key for me is that he could not have missed a single start and still hold this record. You can have a bad game (or twenty) and still be the all-time rushing leader, or miss a start but still lead the league in whatever, etc. Favre's record doesn't afford that luxury.

I wasn't aware of Unitas's TD streak. That's pretty impressive as well, although I imagine that will be broken before Favre's record.

 

[Tau837]

Jon Runyans streak. 190 consecutive games started. Sorry but OT playing every game > QB playing every game.

Bruce Matthews played between 239 and 244 straight games, including 15 playoff games, at OL from 1987 to 2001. (I'm not sure, because I don't know when his 5 starts in 1987 occurred.) Matthews played all 5 positions on the line and made the Pro Bowl 14 straight seasons doing it. And was All Pro 9 times. I think that is a lot more impressive than what Runyan did, and much closer to what Favre has done.

 

[jon_mx]

I think what Jerry Rice accomplished over his career is the most impressive in the NFL, and if I had to name just one it is probably the yardage he put up. I kind of doubt if Moss will touch it. But as we are entering into an age where 4,000 yard passers are common, it is not an untouchable stat.

 

[jon_mx]

Hard to argue against those records by Favre and Rice. The special teams plays are great, but those are once in a lifetime plays, while Favre and Rice's accomplishments are career-long, which I think makes them more impressive.

Manning's career may pass Farve in most areas, but we will see.

 

[FavreCo]

I think you can argue about which record, but the owner of the record has to be Jerry Rice.

Rice has a boatload of them.I'd like to add, consecutive games with a catch with JaMarcus Russell as the QB. Louis Murphy - 6. Pretty amazing.

 

[Chase Stuart]

I'd go with Dante Lavelli, who as a starting receiver, guided his team to the championship game in 10 straight seasons. Or maybe Lou Groza, who as a lineman/kicker, took his team to the championship game in 10 straight seasons.

 

[FavreCo]

Hard to argue against those records by Favre and Rice. The special teams plays are great, but those are once in a lifetime plays, while Favre and Rice's accomplishments are career-long, which I think makes them more impressive.

Manning's career may pass Farve in most areas, but we will see.

I'll still be playing long after Minning has given up the chase. Additionally I will have set the record for most retirements. THAT is the most impressive 'individual' record.

 

[Michael Brown]

Otto Graham played in 10 seasons for the Browns and led his team to the championship game 10 times, winning 7.

Weren't there like 8 teams at the time?

Which means that every team had more talent per team than now.I think Eric Dickerson's rookie rushing record has got to be at the top, mostly because you've only got one chance to do it. Not saying I actually think it's the most impressive feat ahead of some others mentioned here, but it warrants consideration.

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Ok whatever you say guy.All I'll say is this...if the NFL today had eight teams, the ONLY starting QBs in the league would be the following: Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Philip Rivers, Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Ben Roethlisberger, and probably Donovan McNabb.

Carson Palmer, Kurt Warner, Matt Schaub, Donovan McNabb, Eli Manning, Tony Romo, Joe Flacco, & Matt Ryan would be backups, as would every other QB in the league.

If that doesn't prove there would be more talent per team, I don't know what does.

ETA: Didn't mean to list McNabb twice, as I moved him from backup to starter.

 

[Hoss_Cartwright]

Johnny Unitas' streak of 47 straight games with at least one touchdown pass.Especially given the era, the rules of the game in that era, and the way the game was played back then.

Go back 5 posts

 

[mystykoekaki]

Favre's streak. To play a game so violent and not miss a single start in that time-frame is just plain silly.

 

[FUBAR]

Can any owner beat 6 Head Coaches in 8 years? Cable, Kiffin, Shell, Turner, Callahan, Gruden; 2001-2008

On the other end of the spectrum, 2 head coaches in 38 years.

 

[Jewell]

Just to get coaches some credit -- Shula's 347 victories as a head coach will never be broken.

 

[Manster]

1. Rice yardage/TDs

2. Favre's consecutive games started

3. Emmitt's rushing yds

 

[FDC]

Rice's streak of 187 games with a catch is more impressive to me than his receiving yardage. Yardage is impressive, but not missing a game for 15 years and making a catch in every single one of them is jaw dropping.

 

[Hoss_Cartwright]

1. Rice yardage/TDs

2. Favre's consecutive games started

3. Emmitt's rushing yds

I don't see how Favre's streak is so impressive, especially since two QBs from the same era will own it. Yes, Peyton Manning will break that record.

 

[cobalt_27]

The Career Rushing Yard Record. Nobody is going to get close to Emmitt. RBBC's and RBs being forced into retirement in their early thirties will make sure of that.

Good luck to anyone healthy and productive enough to break 18355.

 

[FUBAR]

Just to get coaches some credit -- Shula's 347 victories as a head coach will never be broken.

True. How about George Halas's 64 years with the same team?

 

[Fear The Turtle]

Can't let this thread come & go without mentioning Slingin' Sammy Baugh, who is the only man to ever lead the league in passing, punting, and picks (as a DB).

 

[FavreCo]

Rice's streak of 187 games with a catch is more impressive to me than his receiving yardage. Yardage is impressive, but not missing a game for 15 years and making a catch in every single one of them is jaw dropping.

Actually he did miss games in that streak. Those don't count. He got taken out by Sapp but already had a catch in the game.

 

[FUBAR]

1. Rice yardage/TDs

2. Favre's consecutive games started

3. Emmitt's rushing yds

I don't see how Favre's streak is so impressive, especially since two QBs from the same era will own it. Yes, Peyton Manning will break that record.

yep, he's almost there. Only 100 games to go. At this rate, he'll break it sometime in 2015

 

[cobalt_27]

Add Marvin Harrison's ridiculous 143 receptions in 2002.

 

[cobalt_27]

No one is going to touch Otto Graham's 9.0 yards per pass attempt, either.