Professional Football Researchers Association Forum

Sonny9 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 8:55 pm Name a team with 4 players who, at one time or another, gained 1000 yards rushing in a season. (could be more than 4 but I only know of a team that had 4)

1980 Cleveland Browns.

Mike Pruitt, Charles White, Greg Pruitt, Calvin Hill.

As for Meador and Cromwell, I see what you mean when you imply that Meador would look like a better career on paper as he has two more pro bowls. But Cromwell's accolades (which include three first team all pros in addition to four pro bowls) might be a tad more impressive because he played his ent...

Thanks for the information. I've previously inquired about this book, glad to see it will soon be available.

A hypothetical Colts-Browns 1958 NFLCG is one I've often thought about. I think the Colts would have won, probably a close game but Unitas would give them the edge. The Browns could have won. The next year they played in Baltimore with the Browns winning 38-31. The Browns led 31-17 at the end of the...

John Henry Johnson
John Riggins
Franco Harris

In the 1974 Sports Illustrated Pro Football Preview, the Letter from the Publisher told readers Tex Maule was leaving his job as main pro football writer and being succeeded by Dan Jenkins who left his spot as college football writer. Both made predictions for the 1974 season. Dan Jenkins called the...

Bryan wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 3:50 pm

PA Wingman wrote: ↑Wed Feb 21, 2024 2:27 pm Jim Taylor

1a) Jim Brown
1b) Joe Perry
3) Jim Taylor
4)

Gale Sayers.

2) That game was one of the very few where the same team kicked off to start both halves. Instead of electing to kick or receive the opening kickoff, Sam Wyche elected to have the wind with him to start the game. San Diego then elected to get the ball for the second half kickoff, with the same wind...

I remember around 1969 reading that Joe Namath referred to Len Dawson as an "NFL Style Quarterback." This supposedly meant throwing a lot of short passes to the backs and other receivers resulting in a high completion percentage. Namath threw downfield and claimed not to care about his per...

RichardBak wrote: ↑Wed Jan 31, 2024 11:04 am I've done a lot of books w/ all sorts of houses, so I kind of cringed when I saw the name of the publisher. Google Austin Macauley.

I did and saw what you meant.