Obscure trivia

[Crazy Packers Fan]

They were called Divisions prior to 1949. Unless I am missing something I do not see a real change after the change of the name so it seems more a matter of semantics to me.

Well, for the sake of the question, what I was referring to was divisions since 1967. So, the correct answer is not four like I said, but five.

III: Jets-Colts (AFC East, 1970-2001)
XXXVII: Buccaneers-Raiders (AFC West, 1976)
XLIII: Steelers-Cardinals (NFL Century, 1967-1969)
XLVIII: Seahawks-Broncos (AFC West, 1976-2001)
LV: Buccaneers-Chiefs (AFC West, 1976)

I must have successfully wiped out the 2020 season from my memory, because I totally forgot about that one even though I realized the Bucs had been in the AFC West. If there are any others I'm forgetting, let me know.

[Mark]

I have to say this question turned out to be harder than I thought it was when I first saw it!

[Bob Gill]

No, those were conferences, not divisions. The first true divisions came in 1967 with the introduction of the Capital, Century, Central, and Coastal.

A pointless distinction.

[Gary Najman]

I have no idea what the answer is to that question, but I do know the answer to this related question, so I'll add it to this thread.

When the final game of the regular season ended, this running back had 990-some yards. But he finished as a 1,000-yard rusher. Better yet, this description applies to TWO different backs. Who are they?

One is Mercury Morris. Don't know other one

Dave Hampton of the Falcons.

[Bob Gill]

I have no idea what the answer is to that question, but I do know the answer to this related question, so I'll add it to this thread.

When the final game of the regular season ended, this running back had 990-some yards. But he finished as a 1,000-yard rusher. Better yet, this description applies to TWO different backs. Who are they?

One is Mercury Morris. Don't know other one

Dave Hampton of the Falcons.

Oh, sorry, I guess I never did answer that question. It wasn't Hampton. He went the other way -- reached 1,000 yards, then got caught for a 5-yard loss or something and wound up short. The other guy I was talking about was Earnest Byner, with the Browns in 1985. When the final game ended he had something like 995 yards, but there was a penalty on the defense (I believe it was the Jets, and Joe Klecko who got flagged, but I can't guarantee that), so the Browns got to run one more play. Byner ran for eight yards and wound up just over 1,000.

[Todd Pence]

Kurt Gouveia is the only player in NFL history to have all five vowels in his last name.

[Bryan]

Kurt Gouveia is the only player in NFL history to have all five vowels in his last name.

Doug Beaudoin is disappoint.

[Todd Pence]

2018 was the first season since 1965 in which teams scored more than an average of 2.5 offensive touchdowns per game.

[sheajets]

And we can finally put this one to bed

The New York Jets have beaten the Philadelphia Eagles.

I have my closure for the Eric Allen game.

[CSKreager]

This team had the NFC's #1 offense and beat 4 playoff teams but still missed the playoffs because they lost to 3 last place squads. Name the team.

The ‘03 Vikings.

Wrong

2002 Saints.