Really, Really Trivial...

[JuggernautJ]

...but hopefully interesting or amusing...

It's a quiet Sunday afternoon and no one is saying much of anything at all.
So, I thought I 'd start a thread for the odds-and-ends we (you) have come across that may be interesting, amusing or otherwise noteworthy yet have no real category (or perhaps importance).

For instance, I noticed that "Bullet Bob" Hayes was drafted as a future pick by the Cowboys in the seventh round of the 1964 draft (number 88 over all).
The next pick? Round 7, number 89 over all by the Detroit Lions was...
Bill Parcells.

Let the triviality commence!
(And please, have some fun.)

[ChrisBabcock]

I am currently reading a biography on Joe Montana. This morning I read that he graduated from the same high school as Fred Cox, Stan Musial and Ken Griffey, Sr. (Ringold in Monongahela, PA). I found that interesting.

[Todd Pence]

In ten meetings spanning over forty years, the New York Jets have never defeated the Philadelphia Eagles. This marks the only instance of one of the original 26
merger teams from 1970 failing to ever defeat another one.

In a 1983 game against the Detroit Lions, Washington Redskin running back Reggie Evans had the following stat line: 10 carries, 4 yards, 3 thouchdowns.

In 1979, San Diego Charger running back Hank Bauer had a grand total of 28 yards for the entire season, yet scored eight touchdowns.

From the late 1960's into the mid 1970's, the Minnesota Vikings dealt away three different quarterbacks, only to later reaquire all three. The most notable of
these is of course, Fran Tarkenton, whom the Vikes put "on loan" to the Giants from 1967-71, only to retrade for him in time for the 1972 season. The other two signal
callers were Bob Berry and Bob Lee. Berry and Lee both spent their interim time with the Atlanta Falcons, with Lee replacing Berry as the Falcs' full-time starter in
1973, before both men boomeranged back to Minnesota.

In their history, the Seattle Seahawks have won five different division titles in seasons in which they have failed to register ten wins.

From 1970-76, the Green Bay Packers had a starting defensive lineman named Robert Brown. And from 1986-1992, the Green Bay Packers had a starting defensive lineman
named Robert Brown. They were two different men.

The two starting wide receivers for the NFC in the very first interconference Pro Bowl played after the 1970 season were both named Gene Washington. One played for
the Vikings, the other the 49ers.

The 1981 San Francisco 49ers became the first team to win the Super Bowl without once during the season appearing on MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL (since that
program's 1970 debut). The next season, the Washington Redskins duplicated the feat. The only two other teams to win the Super Bowl without appearing on MNF also
did it in consecutive years (the 1999 Rams and the 2000 Ravens).

Georgia Tech has sent over 150 players to the NFL, but only one ex-Yellowjacket has ever started a game at quarterback. That would be Mike Kelley, who went under
center as a scab for the San Diego Chargers during the 1987 strike.

Roman Gabriel's league leading 3,219 passing yards in 1973 would have translated to a 6,175 yard passing season in 2017.

During the 1962 regular season, the Houston Oilers had five different games in which their quarterbacks served up at least five interceptions each. However, the Oilers managed to prevail in all five games. Only sixteen times in all the years since 1962 has a team thrown five picks or more in a game and emerged victorious.

The 1980 Tampa Bay Buccaneers led the entire league in come from behind wins (four victories, one tie). However, the Bucs won just one ore game the rest of the year and finished 5-10-1.

[Evan]

What's the most consecutive plays with the same player catching a pass? Eric Sievers caught passes on three straight plays for San Diego against Seattle on Sept. 18, 1983. Anyone catch the ball on four straight plays or more?

[Evan]

Worst back-to-back pass defense games ever -- Houston Oilers.

Last game of 1982 - Ken Anderson completes NFL record 20 passes in a row en route to 27 of 31, 323 yards, 2 TDs.
First game of 1983 - Lynn Dickey completes first 18 passes of game en route to 27 of 31 for 333 yards, 5 TDs. Dickey played the game with severe migraines and didn't remember most of it afterward.

Another odd note, those 1983 Houston Oilers fielded a team with five Hall of Famers (Campbell, Munchak, Matthews, Casper, Brazile) and wound up going 2-14. Most HOFers ever for a team that won 2 games or less?

[rhickok1109]

Worst back-to-back pass defense games ever -- Houston Oilers.

Last game of 1982 - Ken Anderson completes NFL record 20 passes in a row en route to 27 of 31, 323 yards, 2 TDs.
First game of 1983 - Lynn Dickey completes first 18 passes of game en route to 27 of 31 for 333 yards, 5 TDs. Dickey played the game with severe migraines and didn't remember most of it afterward.

Another odd note, those 1983 Houston Oilers fielded a team with five Hall of Famers (Campbell, Munchak, Matthews, Casper, Brazile) and wound up going 2-14. Most HOFers ever for a team that won 2 games or less?

Back to the 1958 Packers again! (See the thread about the best 1-win times.)

The 1958 Packers had seven Hall-of-Famers (Starr, Hornung, Taylor, Nitschke, Ringo, Gregg, and Jerry Kramer) and went 1-10-1.

[JuggernautJ]

Back to the 1958 Packers again! (See the thread about the best 1-win times.)

The 1958 Packers had seven Hall-of-Famers (Starr, Hornung, Taylor, Nitschke, Ringo, Gregg, and Jerry Kramer) and went 1-10-1.

Thank you, Ralph!
I was going to go look that up but figured it was more in your bailiwick anyway.

[Dirk]

What's the most consecutive plays with the same player catching a pass? Eric Sievers caught passes on three straight plays for San Diego against Seattle on Sept. 18, 1983. Anyone catch the ball on four straight plays or more?

I was just reviewing an old Gamebook a few days ago and saw this from 9/9/2001 game between Bears and Ravens.

2-12-BLT 30 (11:22) S. Matthews pass to M. Booker to BLT 22 for 8 yards (J.Sharper, J.Trapp).
3-4-BLT 22 (10:32) S. Matthews pass to M. Booker to BLT 18 for 4 yards (C.Harris). P4
1-10-BLT 18 (9:51) S. Matthews pass to M. Booker pushed ob at BLT 9 for 9 yards (J.Trapp).
2-1-BLT 9 (9:22) S. Matthews pass to M. Booker to BLT 5 for 4 yards (J.Sharper). P5

4 consecutive plays. They were all Quick passes/WR screens.

[Gary Najman]

Worst back-to-back pass defense games ever -- Houston Oilers.

Last game of 1982 - Ken Anderson completes NFL record 20 passes in a row en route to 27 of 31, 323 yards, 2 TDs.
First game of 1983 - Lynn Dickey completes first 18 passes of game en route to 27 of 31 for 333 yards, 5 TDs. Dickey played the game with severe migraines and didn't remember most of it afterward.

Another odd note, those 1983 Houston Oilers fielded a team with five Hall of Famers (Campbell, Munchak, Matthews, Casper, Brazile) and wound up going 2-14. Most HOFers ever for a team that won 2 games or less?

In fact were six, with Bethea, but they dealt Casper to Minnesota at mid-season.

[Evan]

Between 1975 and 1977, the Raiders shut out the Chargers four times in a span of five games they played against each other.

Since that five-game span, the Raiders have not shut out the Chargers in the next 84 games they have met.