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Longest nonscoring plays in NFL history
Is there a list of the longest plays that didn't result a touchdown? Elias Sports Bureau probably has a list (they verified that Percy Harvin's 104-yard kickoff return was the longest nonscoring play in NFL history), but I've never seen one published. Both scrimmage (runs and passes) and nonscrimmage (returns) plays are
NFL starting quarterback timelines
Wondering whether 2015 had an unusual number of quarterback injuries? Or why Joe Namath missed so many games? Or just why the Browns start a random quarterback in Week 17 every year? The following team charts detail every starting quarterback change in the NFL since 1950. AFC East Buffalo Bills Miami
AFC East Starting Quarterback Changes
Buffalo Bills (1960-2024) Name stint Tenure [Year - Week (Game)] Starting QB First Start Last Start GS Reason for Change From * Record Tommy O'Connell 1960 - 1 (1) 1960 - 4 (4) 4 ineffective 1-3 Johnny Green 1960 - 6 (5) 1960 - 10 (9) 5 2-3 O'Connell 2 1960 - 11 (10) 1960 - 12 (11) 2 1-0-1 Green 2 1960 - 13 (12) 1960 - 13 (12) 1 1-0 Richie Lucas 1960 - 14 (13) 1960 - 15 (14) 2 0-2 O'Connell 3 1961
AFC North Starting Quarterback Changes
Baltimore Ravens (1996-2024) Name stint Tenure [Year - Week (Game)] Starting QB First Start Last Start GS Reason for Change From * Record Vinny Testaverde 1996 - 1 (1) 1997 - 14 (13) 29 strained left knee 1 8-20-1 Eric Zeier 1997 - 15 (14) 1997 - 17 (16) 3 Testaverde signed with Jets as free agent; Ravens traded third rounder for Harbaugh 2-1 Jim Harbaugh 1998 - 1 (1) 1998 - 3 (3) 3 ineffective (benched before
AFC South Starting Quarterback Changes
Houston Texans (2002-2024) Name stint Tenure [Year - Week (Game)] Starting QB First Start Last Start GS Reason for Change From * Record David Carr 2002 - 1 (1) 2003 - 8 (7) 23 injured right ankle 6-17 Tony Banks 2003 - 9 (8) 2003 - 9 (8) 1 * 1-0 Carr 2 2003 - 10 (9) 2003 - 11 (10) 2 bruised right shoulder 1-1 Banks 2 2003 - 12 (11) 2003 - 13 (12) 2 broken hand 1-1 Dave Ragone 2003 - 14
AFC West Starting Quarterback Changes
Denver Broncos (1960-2024) Name stint Tenure [Year - Week (Game)] Starting QB First Start Last Start GS Reason for Change From * Record Frank Tripucka 1960 - 1 (1) 1961 - 3 (3) 17 ineffective 5-11-1 George Herring 1961 - 4 (4) 1961 - 4 (4) 1 ineffective 0-1 Tripucka 2 1961 - 5 (5) 1961 - 11 (11) 7 ineffective 2-5 Herring 2 1961 - 12 (12) 1961 - 14 (14) 3 signed with CFL Calgary Stampeders 0-3 Tripucka 3 1962 - 1 (1) 1962
NFC East Starting Quarterback Changes
Dallas Cowboys (1960-2024) Name stint Tenure [Year - Week (Game)] Starting QB First Start Last Start GS Reason for Change From * Record Eddie LeBaron 1960 - 1 (1) 1960 - 6 (6) 6 ineffective 0-6 Don Meredith 1960 - 7 (7) 1960 - 7 (7) 1 ineffective 0-1 Don Heinrich 1960 - 8 (8) 1960 - 8 (8) 1 ineffective 0-1 LeBaron 2 1960 - 9 (9) 1960 - 12 (12) 4 0-3-1 Meredith 2 1961 - 1 (1) 1961 - 2 (2) 2 2-0 LeBaron 3 1961
NFC North Starting Quarterback Changes
Chicago Bears (1950-2024) Name stint Tenure [Year - Week (Game)] Starting QB First Start Last Start GS Reason for Change From * Record Johnny Lujack 1950 - 1 (1) 1951 - 4 (4) 17 sprained right ankle 12-5 Steve Romanik 1951 - 5 (5) 1951 - 9 (9) 5 * 3-2 Lujack 2 1951 - 10 (10) 1951 - 12 (12) 3 retired 1-2 Bob Williams 1952 - 1 (1) 1952 - 6 (6) 6 3-3 Romanik 2 1952 - 7 (7) 1952 - 8
NFC South Starting Quarterback Changes
Atlanta Falcons (1966-2024) Name stint Tenure [Year - Week (Game)] Starting QB First Start Last Start GS Reason for Change From * Record Randy Johnson 1966 - 1 (1) 1966 - 4 (4) 4 ineffective 0-4 Dennis Claridge 1966 - 5 (5) 1966 - 7 (7) 3 ineffective 0-3 R. Johnson 2 1966 - 8 (8) 1967 - 3 (3) 10 ineffective 3-7 Steve Sloan 1967 - 4 (4) 1967 - 4 (4) 1 ineffective 0-1 R. Johnson 3 1967 - 5 (5) 1967 - 5