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Re: fastest RB to 200-yard game "trivia"

Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2022 3:17 pm
by Bryan
Wendell02 wrote:Is Barry Word the answer to question #7, 200 yards on 10/14/1990?
#7 is the only remaining unanswered question, and it's not Barry Word (good guess). I don't have him starting on 10/14/90.

Re: fastest RB to 200-yard game "trivia"

Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2022 3:28 pm
by Bryan
conace21 wrote:Adrian Peterson is one of the answers to #4. He set the single game rushing record with 296 yards against San Diego. It was the 2nd 200 yard game of his brief career (but he doesn't seem to fit any of the other questions.)
Interesting. I didn't know that one...but Peterson's record breaking game came in his 8th game, not his 9th!

Re: fastest RB to 200-yard game "trivia"

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 11:21 am
by conace21
Bryan wrote:
conace21 wrote:Adrian Peterson is one of the answers to #4. He set the single game rushing record with 296 yards against San Diego. It was the 2nd 200 yard game of his brief career (but he doesn't seem to fit any of the other questions.)
Interesting. I didn't know that one...but Peterson's record breaking game came in his 8th game, not his 9th!

You're right. It came in Week 9 of the NFL season, but Minnesota had already had a bye week, so it was their 8th game.

Re: fastest RB to 200-yard game "trivia"

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 11:42 am
by Bryan
conace21 wrote: You're right. It came in Week 9 of the NFL season, but Minnesota had already had a bye week, so it was their 8th game.
Wow. Kind of an amazing coincidence. Thanks for pointing that out.

Re: fastest RB to 200-yard game "trivia"

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 12:09 pm
by Gary Najman
Bryan wrote:
Wendell02 wrote:Is Barry Word the answer to question #7, 200 yards on 10/14/1990?
#7 is the only remaining unanswered question, and it's not Barry Word (good guess). I don't have him starting on 10/14/90.
Is Falcons' Gerald Riggs in Week 1 of 1984 against the Saints?

Re: fastest RB to 200-yard game "trivia"

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 12:48 pm
by Bryan
Teo wrote:
Is Falcons' Gerald Riggs in Week 1 of 1984 against the Saints?
Yes! That was the answer I was looking for. I remember watching that game...William Andrews was hurt and no one really knew anything about Gerald Riggs. The guy was immediately unstoppable. Riggs was really good his first few years, then I think he just got too beat up to be a regular 25-carry/game RB.

Re: fastest RB to 200-yard game "trivia"

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 3:13 pm
by Brian wolf
Had Andrews not gotten hurt, what a backfield combo because he was also a willing blocker for Riggs. The Redskins were smart getting Riggs later, a HOVG case ...