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 NFL Records Challenge
| What NFL player gained the most rushing yards in his rookie season? | NFL Records
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Eric Dickerson. Eric Dickerson rushed for 1808 yards in his rookie season for the Rams in 1983.
| How many rushing attempts did the great Walter Payton have in his NFL career? | NFL Records
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3838. Walter Payton is the alltime leader in rushing attempts in NFL history.
| Who was the first player in NFL history to record two safeties in one game? | NFL Records
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Fred Dryer. Fred Dryer recorded two safeties in 1973 Rams vs. Packers.
| Who is the only MLB player to record two safeties in a season in the NFL? | NFL Records
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Brian Jordan. Brian Jordan recorded two safeties for the Atlanta Falcons in 1991.
| What AFC kicker the most field goals of 50 or more yards in the 20th century? | NFL Records
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Nick Lowery. Nick Lowery kicked 22 field goals of 50 or more yards in his N.F.L. career.
| What kicker once held a record in the 20th century for the most concecutive games of at least one field goal made? | NFL Records
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Fred Cox. Fred Cox kicked field goals in 31 concecutive games 1968-70
| What kicker led the NFL in field goals made the most seasons? | NFL Records
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Lou Groza. Lou Groza of the Browns led the NFL in field goals made 5 times 1950-52-53-54-57
| What player holds the NFL record for the most touchdowns scored in a rookie season? | NFL Records
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Gale Sayers. Gale Sayers scored 22 touchdowns for the Bears in 1965
| Who was the first Detroit Lions player to kick six field goals in a NFL game? | NFL Records
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Garo Yepremian. Garo Yepremian kicked six field goals against Minnesota in 1966.
| Which NFL kicker set a career record for the most field goal attempts, and also played for the Saints? | NFL Records
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Morten Andersen. The others set many kicking records in their careers, but Andersen was the only one to play for New Orleans. George Blanda attempted 637 field goals in his career, but Morten Andersen broke his career record.
| Who was the last NFL player to score five touchdowns in a game in the 20th century? | NFL Records
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James Stewart. James Stewart scored five touchdowns 10-12-97 Jack. vs Pitt.
| Who was the last NFL player to score at least 160 points in a season? | NFL Records
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Gary Anderson. Gary Anderson scored 164 points for the Vikings in1998 P.A.T.S 59 F.G.S. 35
| What player holds the NFL record for the most concecutive seasons of leading the league in scoring? | NFL Records
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Don Hutson. Don Hutson led the NFL in scoring in 1940-41-42-43-45.
| Who holds the NFL record for the most seasons with the same team? | NFL Records
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Jackie Slater. Jackie Slater played 20 seasons for the Rams franchise.
| This should be tough, how many rushes did the player from the above answer have in his record breaking year? | 20th Century NFL Records
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410. You're a football God if you got this one right!
Jamal Anderson. Jamal broke this record in 1998.
Steve Young. Good company there, but Steve walks away with the honors. He played for 13 years with Tampa Bay and then San Francisco.
| Having a 200 pound quarterback sacked by a 280+ pound defensive lineman looks like it hurts... and it probably does. What quarterback has suffered this fate more than any other during his career? | 20th Century NFL Records
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John Elway. This is a record that I'm sure all quarterbacks would like for John to hold onto for a loooong time! Those Denver linemen should be ashamed of themselves for letting this great get clobbered so much.
| 1,473 yards stands atop the heap as the mark for most yards gained by a rookie receiver. Who had this breakout year? | 20th Century NFL Records
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Bill Groman. The original Houston team had Bill running up the field in 1960 on his way to this rookie record.
| 81 interceptions is an all-time best during the 20th century for the length of a career. Who claims this honor? | 20th Century NFL Records
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Paul Krause. Paul played with Washington and Minnesota during his storied career, helping both teams defenses considerably.
| This ultra-talented receiver leads all rookies with 90 receptions during his first year in the league. Who is he? | 20th Century NFL Records
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Terry Glenn. Terry was 10 catches shy of 100 during the 1996 season.
| During his career, one player stands out as having more 300+ yard passing games than any other. Can you tell me who this is? | 20th Century NFL Records
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Dan Marino. Dan had 56 300+ yard games in his 15 year career at Miami.
| With 3,838 rush attempts, this football great once held the NFL record for most career attempts. Who was it? | 20th Century NFL Records
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Walter Payton. Between 1975 and 1987, Walter carried the ball nearly 4,000 times, and incredible record!
Joe Perry. Joe Perry rushed 8,378 yards in his career, which spanned from 1948-1962, mostly with the San Francisco 49ers. Steve Van Buren actually held the record before Perry.
1972. In 1972, Mercury Morris rounded out the top 10 rushers with exactly 1,000 yards. 10 or more players have broken 1,000 yards 21 out of 31 years since then.
| Who was the only player to average more than 6 yards per carry and finish in the top 10 in rushing, in the same season in the 1990s? | NFL Rushing Records
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Barry Sanders. Barry Sanders averaged 6.1 yards per carry in 1997 with the Lions. He also led the league with 2,053 yards that year.
| Who was the first player to lead the NFL in rushing and win the Superbowl in the same year? | NFL Rushing Records
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Emmitt Smith. Emmitt Smith actually did it three times with the Cowboys: 1992, 1993, and 1995. Terrell Davis also did it in 1998 with the Broncos.
| Who was the first NFL player to rush for 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons? | NFL Rushing Records
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Joe Perry. Joe Perry gained 1,018 yards on 192 carries in 1953 and 1,049 yards on 173 carries in 1954 while playing for the 49ers.
| The 1922 season: who was the first player to lead the National Football League in rushing? | NFL Rushing Records
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Al Elliott. Elliott rushed for 419 yards on 85 carries for the 1922 Racine Legion. In 1920 and 1921, the league was known as the American Professional Football Conference, in 1922 the name was changed to the National Football League.
James Wilder. James Wilder had 407 carries in 1984, for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The other three also had 400 or more carries, Dickerson in 1986, Anderson in 1998, and George in 2000.
| Who was the only player to rush for 2,000 yards when the NFL played a 14 game season? | NFL Rushing Records
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O.J. Simpson. O.J. Simpson rushed for 2,003 yards in 1973, while playing for the Buffalo Bills. The NFL played 14 game seasons from 1961 to 1977.
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