FOOTBALL ODDITIES--UNUSUAL AND DUBIOUS STATISTICS
Now that the football season is in high gear, here are some unusual records to consider:
ONLY TWO TEAMS IN NFL HISTORY WITH 2 HARVARD GRADUATES NFL football and a Harvard degree may seem incompatable, but here they are:
The 2006 St. Louis Rams may have outsmarted their opponents, but it didn't get them to the Super Bowl. Harvard Grads included Linebacker Isaiah Kacyvenski (pre-med) and Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick (economics). The 1924 Chicago Cardinals also had two--Charles Clark and Arnold Horween.
ONLY PLAYER TO BE ENSHRINED IN PRO FOOTBALL AND PRO BASEBALL HALLS OF FAME Cal Hubbard, an outstanding linebacker in the 1920's and 30's with the New York Giants and Washington Redskins later became a baseball umpire and worked 4 World Series' and 3 All-Star Games.
ONLY NFL HALL OF FAMER TO END HIS CAREER WHEN INJURED DURING THE COIN TOSS
Glen "Turk" Edwards of the Washington Redskins participated in the coin toss prior to a game against the New York Giants in 1940. After the toss, he turned to head back to the sidelines and caught his cleats in the soft turf and injured his knee.
MOST FUMBLES IN ONE SEASON BY A TEAM Yes, it was the Chicago Bears, but no, Rex Grossman was not a part of that team. The 1938 Bears and the 1978 San Francisco 49ers each had 56 fumbles for the season.
ONLY TEAM TO OUTSCORE OPPONENTS WHILE LOSING 7 OF 8 GAMES. The 2005 Green Bay Packers outscored their opponents 168-159 in their first 8 games while winning 1 and losing 7. Obviously they won one game in a blow out while their losses were close games.
ONLY PLAYER TO BE CUT AT HALFTIME OF A REGULAR SEASON GAME This honor goes to Rex Keeling, a punter with the 1968 Cincinnati Bengals. In the first half of the game, he had consecutive punts of 3 yards and 5 yards. Coach Paul Brown was infuriated and fired him on the spot.
That's all for now.
KENNETH SUSKIN
9/25/07
ONLY TWO TEAMS IN NFL HISTORY WITH 2 HARVARD GRADUATES NFL football and a Harvard degree may seem incompatable, but here they are:
The 2006 St. Louis Rams may have outsmarted their opponents, but it didn't get them to the Super Bowl. Harvard Grads included Linebacker Isaiah Kacyvenski (pre-med) and Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick (economics). The 1924 Chicago Cardinals also had two--Charles Clark and Arnold Horween.
ONLY PLAYER TO BE ENSHRINED IN PRO FOOTBALL AND PRO BASEBALL HALLS OF FAME Cal Hubbard, an outstanding linebacker in the 1920's and 30's with the New York Giants and Washington Redskins later became a baseball umpire and worked 4 World Series' and 3 All-Star Games.
ONLY NFL HALL OF FAMER TO END HIS CAREER WHEN INJURED DURING THE COIN TOSS
Glen "Turk" Edwards of the Washington Redskins participated in the coin toss prior to a game against the New York Giants in 1940. After the toss, he turned to head back to the sidelines and caught his cleats in the soft turf and injured his knee.
MOST FUMBLES IN ONE SEASON BY A TEAM Yes, it was the Chicago Bears, but no, Rex Grossman was not a part of that team. The 1938 Bears and the 1978 San Francisco 49ers each had 56 fumbles for the season.
ONLY TEAM TO OUTSCORE OPPONENTS WHILE LOSING 7 OF 8 GAMES. The 2005 Green Bay Packers outscored their opponents 168-159 in their first 8 games while winning 1 and losing 7. Obviously they won one game in a blow out while their losses were close games.
ONLY PLAYER TO BE CUT AT HALFTIME OF A REGULAR SEASON GAME This honor goes to Rex Keeling, a punter with the 1968 Cincinnati Bengals. In the first half of the game, he had consecutive punts of 3 yards and 5 yards. Coach Paul Brown was infuriated and fired him on the spot.
That's all for now.
KENNETH SUSKIN
9/25/07
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