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Ken Pullis wrote:Otis Smith?
1991 Eagles vs Mark Rypien
1997 Jets vs Trent Dilfer
2001 Patriots vs Peyton Manning

Yes, that's correct. Good answer!

Todd Pence wrote:

74_75_78_79_ wrote:As a rookie, he helped his team win their first game of the season with a 200+yard rushing performance with 2 TDs; it was vs Dallas. He would end up playing in a conference championship game before his career was over. Two years after that CC game, his teammate - who would only put up 3 yards in that very CC game - would catch a TD pass in a win, also vs Dallas.

The first player is Greg Bell, the second is Cleveland Gary.

Right! Got to do a better job making a harder question. Only mentioning the TD pass instead of Gary's other (rushing) TD that game was meant to throw things off ("maybe he was a WR") but it obviously didn't leave even a dent.

Okay, here's another...in a MNF game on the road, Player A scored the game's first six points although his team would end up losing; losing to a team who's kicker - who has a 60+yard FG to his career credit - kicked two FGs that very game. Player B played at the same college as Player A and in Player B's rookie year both he and Player A's teams played against each other in that season's finale; but Player A was already on injured reserve. Player C also played for the same college as A & B. On a MNF game, Player C scored a TD to put his team up 14-0 (after the PAT) vs last year's defending conference champ!

Teo wrote:

Bryan wrote:Future Super Bowl QB throws for 3 TDs and rushes for 2 TDs in one of his first starts as a rookie. The opposing QB, a past Super Bowl QB, does not fare as well and throws 4 INTs. A future NFL head coach has a tough day, gaining 21 yards on 15 carries.

That would be a Miami-Los Angeles game at Anaheim Stadium on November 9, 1980.

-David Woodley was the rookie winning QB.
-Vince Ferragamo was the losing QB who threw 4 picks.
-Terry Robiskie, of the Dolphins was the future HC.

Thanks to PFR!

I used PFR play finder to filter down to a rookie QB who threw 3 TD and 2 TDs in a game. Without it I never would've gotten the answer.

Not to take away from 74757879's question still on the table but this one just popped into my head...

This one may be easy, but if it's not, I have an interesting hint in my pocket that I could give...
This pair of teammates combined to score their team’s first 33 points to give their team a 33-0 third quarter lead in a game.

ChrisBabcock wrote:Not to take away from 74757879's question still on the table but this one just popped into my head...

This one may be easy, but if it's not, I have an interesting hint in my pocket that I could give...
This pair of teammates combined to score their team’s first 33 points to give their team a 33-0 third quarter lead in a game.

Paul Hornung and Jim Taylor?

Paul Hornung and Jim Taylor?

Nope. Excellent guess though.

74_75_78_79_ wrote:Okay, here's another...in a MNF game on the road, Player A scored the game's first six points although his team would end up losing; losing to a team who's kicker - who has a 60+yard FG to his career credit - kicked two FGs that very game. Player B played at the same college as Player A and in Player B's rookie year both he and Player A's teams played against each other in that season's finale; but Player A was already on injured reserve. Player C also played for the same college as A & B. On a MNF game, Player C scored a TD to put his team up 14-0 (after the PAT) vs last year's defending conference champ!

List of 60 plus yard field goals:

64 Yards - Mike Prater

63 Yards - Tom Dempsey, Jason Elam, Sebastian Janikowski, David Akers

62 Yards - Matt Bryant

61 Yards - Sebastian Janikowski, Jay Feely, Justin Tucker Greg Zuerlein

60 Yards - Steve Cox, Morten Andersen, Rob Bironas, Dan Carpenter, Greg Zuerlein, Chandler Catanzaro

74_75_78_79_ wrote:

Todd Pence wrote:

74_75_78_79_ wrote:As a rookie, he helped his team win their first game of the season with a 200+yard rushing performance with 2 TDs; it was vs Dallas. He would end up playing in a conference championship game before his career was over. Two years after that CC game, his teammate - who would only put up 3 yards in that very CC game - would catch a TD pass in a win, also vs Dallas.

The first player is Greg Bell, the second is Cleveland Gary.

Right! Got to do a better job making a harder question. Only mentioning the TD pass instead of Gary's other (rushing) TD that game was meant to throw things off ("maybe he was a WR") but it obviously didn't leave even a dent.

What DID throw me off a little was that you indicated a time span of "two years" between the two games when it was actually closer to three.

Yeah, meant to say three ('92 Rams win over Dallas).