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Bryan wrote:Two-part question: who recorded the first official sack by a defensive back in Super Bowl history? who recorded the first unofficial sack by a defensive back in Super Bowl history?

The first official (since 1982) is easy: Mike Davis of the Raiders against the Redskins in Super Bowl XVIII (it appears on the NFL Films highlights with Sam Spence's Classic Battle in the background, one of my favorite pieces by him).

Teo wrote:

Bryan wrote:Two-part question: who recorded the first official sack by a defensive back in Super Bowl history? who recorded the first unofficial sack by a defensive back in Super Bowl history?

The first official (since 1982) is easy: Mike Davis of the Raiders against the Redskins in Super Bowl XVIII (it appears on the NFL Films highlights with Sam Spence's Classic Battle in the background, one of my favorite pieces by him).

Davis is correct. A hint for the other part of the question is "why the hell didn't he audible??"

Bryan wrote:

Teo wrote:

Bryan wrote:Two-part question: who recorded the first official sack by a defensive back in Super Bowl history? who recorded the first unofficial sack by a defensive back in Super Bowl history?

The first official (since 1982) is easy: Mike Davis of the Raiders against the Redskins in Super Bowl XVIII (it appears on the NFL Films highlights with Sam Spence's Classic Battle in the background, one of my favorite pieces by him).

Davis is correct. A hint for the other part of the question is "why the hell didn't he audible??"

Shot in the dark here. Dwayne Woodruff?

The Browns, Packers, Chiefs, and Broncos each did something in the same season that no NFL team has ever done again since. What and when?

Bryan wrote:Two-part question: who recorded the first official sack by a defensive back in Super Bowl history? who recorded the first unofficial sack by a defensive back in Super Bowl history?

J.T. Thomas?

MatthewToy wrote: Shot in the dark here. Dwayne Woodruff?

Good guess and very close to the actual answer, which is...

Citizen wrote:J.T. Thomas?

J.T. Thomas!

Super easy question: What do Fred Lane and Steve Young have in common?

Part 2: Can you think of anyone else?

They both went to a college bearing their own last name.

Part 2: nope.

Wesley Mallard was a University of Oregon Duck, if that counts

ChrisBabcock wrote:They both went to a college bearing their own last name.

Part 2: nope.

Harold Jackson played at Jackson State ... bonus: Head Coach at Jackson State, too.