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Players with the longest sack streaks

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by Jeremy Snyder - October 24, 2017October 30, 2017 0

The Vikings' Everson Griffen has recorded at least one sack in 7 consecutive games. How close is he to the record? Most consecutive NFL games with at least 1 sack Player Team Games From To Simon Fletcher DEN 10 1992 Week 11 1993 Week 3 DeMarcus Ware DAL 10 2007 - 15 2008 - 7 Bruce Smith BUF 9 1986 - 11 1987 - 7* Kevin Greene SF/CAR 9 1997 - 15 1998 - 7 Dwight Freeney IND 9 2008

Reader mail! Extra points

by Jeremy Snyder - October 22, 2017February 3, 2023 8

Updated 10/22/2017: Jeff Heath extra point. In 1971 the Bears had two non-kickers score PATs: Bobby Douglass on a rush and Dick Butkus on a pass from Douglass. Douglass was the Bears' holder on placekicks. Prior to the 2-pt conversion rule in '94; how many times during the era after the

Catcher’s interference in the postseason

by Jeremy Snyder - October 12, 2017June 20, 2024 1

Jacoby Ellsbury became the first player ever to draw multiple catcher's interference calls in a postseason career. Ellsbury also holds the regular season career record (31) and the single-season record (12). [Update: Tommy La Stella became the second batter to be involved in multiple postseason catcher interference calls on 10/2/2018.] Dates are

When the offense doesn’t get far: games with the shortest longest plays

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by Jeremy Snyder - October 11, 2017October 11, 2017 0

The longest play from scrimmage in Week 5's Dolphins-Titans game was only 17 yards. Is this the lowest ever? Shortest longest play from scrimmage, 1981-2017 Scores are linked to the box score at Pro Football Reference. Does not include defense or special teams. Both teams Game Date Length Notes Broncos 13, at Bears 3 12/18/1993 16 39 degrees and rainy at kickoff; mud-soaked

Players with the longest postseason losing streaks

by Jeremy Snyder - October 4, 2017October 9, 2017 0

With the Twins' loss last night, Joe Mauer is now 0-10 in playoff games. Is this a baseball record? Most appearances in playoff losses, no wins Active players are shaded. Tiebreaker games/one-game playoffs are not included. Player Record Teams Notes Jody Reed 0-11 1988 Red Sox 1990 Red Sox 1996 Padres Rick Porcello 0-11 2011 Tigers 2012 Tigers 2013 Tigers 2016 Red Sox 2017 Red Sox Porcello was on

Field goal attempts on consecutive plays

by Jeremy Snyder - September 24, 2017 0

The Steelers and Bears attempted field goals on consecutive plays from scrimmage today. When was the last time this happened with no kickoff in between? Field Goal Attempts On Consecutive Plays, 1982-2017 Miami Dolphins at Dallas Cowboys, November 25, 1993: The Dolphins, trailing 14-13, had driven to the Cowboys 24 with

Veterans who crossed the picket line, 1987 NFL strike

by Jeremy Snyder - September 22, 2017April 25, 2019 1

Football players, with the shortest career expectancy of any professional athletes, are reluctant to strike because they have more to lose and less time to make it up. They also feel less compunction about breaking a strike before returning to work, since they can be replaced by other players who

Triple Crown leaders

by Jeremy Snyder - June 11, 2017September 20, 2017 0

[Updated 6/11/2017, prompted by Aaron Judge leading the AL in the Triple Crown categories] From the Bill James mailbag, May 11, 2012: My boring question is one i don't know how to find the answer to myself: what is the latest in the season that a player has led mlb in these

All in the videos: Suge Knight, defensive lineman

by Jeremy Snyder - February 5, 2017July 11, 2017 0

Embed from Getty Images Before becoming rap mogul Suge Knight, he was defensive lineman Marion Knight. Undrafted out of UNLV, Knight was at the Los Angeles Rams training camp during the 1987 preseason and played 2 games as a replacement player during the NFL players strike. Enjoy! Year Team Games started Games played 1987 LAR 0 2 https://youtu.be/kTfaQmF7_9g