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Which of these NFL stats is most surprising to you

Posted on 8/27/26 at 12:27 am
Posted by Who_Dat_Tiger
Member since Nov 2015
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Posted on 8/27/26 at 12:27 am


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- The Bears have never had a 4,000+ yard passer in a season (106 seasons)

- All 4 of the Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts Superbowls were played in Miami

- Larry Fitzgerald in 17 seasons finished with more tackles (42) than drops (29)

- During the entire 2014 NFL regular season, the Kansas City Chiefs did not throw a single receiving touchdown to a wide receiver

- The Panthers have never recorded back to back winning seasons in their franchise history, yet they once won the NFC South division 3 years in a row (31 seasons)

- The Buccaneers lost 26 consecutive games from 1976-1977. This was their first 26 games as a franchise. 0-14 in year 1, then they went 2-12 in year 2.

- Every NFC team has played in the NFC Championship game since 2010, except the Cowboys, who haven’t since 1995

- Ryan Fitzpatrick led the 2019 Dolphins in Rushing Yards (243) and TD’s (4).. Dude was 37 years old at the time..

- Tom Brady never played a game in his entire career where he was mathematically eliminated from the playoffs going into it.

- For his entire career, Tom Brady has a better chance of getting to the Super Bowl (47.6%) than Steph Curry has of making a 3 pointer (42.2%).

- The Jets joined the NFL in 1970. They beat the eagles for the first time in 2023.

- The Lions went 70 straight games without having a 100 yard rusher. This was during the Stafford era.. it started after Reggie Bush rushed for 117 yards on Thanksgiving in 2013. The drought lasted almost 5 seasons before Kerryon Johnson rushed for 101 yards in 2018..

- Mike Vrabel had 12 career receptions during his career, and every single one was a touchdown..


The cowboys one is definitely the funniest and most embarrassing considering their arrogance. Without looking it up I am shocked that’s real the other 15 NFC teams have all been in the championship game over the past 15 years.

The Vrabel one is also a surprise. How and when was he being used on offense to be that efficient? Couldn’t recall him playing both ways
Posted by Downeast12
Member since Jun 2022
1144 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 4:06 am to
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The Vrabel one is also a surprise. How and when was he being used on offense to be that efficient? Couldn’t recall him playing both ways


He caught a few of them in Super Bowls. They just lined him up as a goaline TE/FB and would sneak him out to the flats on obvious run downs. He probably had 12 yards receiving in his career
Posted by lsufanva
sandston virginia
Member since Aug 2009
13707 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 5:30 am to
quote:

For his entire career, Tom Brady has a better chance of getting to the Super Bowl (47.6%) than Steph Curry has of making a 3 pointer (42.2%)
Posted by Themicah86
Member since Jun 2023
2919 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 5:32 am to
The Panthers have never recorded back to back winning seasons in their franchise history, yet they once won the NFC South division 3 years in a row (31 seasons)


Thats a pretty preposterous statistic.
Posted by VADawg
Wherever
Member since Nov 2011
49026 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 6:12 am to
quote:

Tom Brady never played a game in his entire career where he was mathematically eliminated from the playoffs going into it.


fricking wow
Posted by TigerBait2008
Boulder,CO
Member since Jun 2008
40528 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 6:29 am to
quote:

Every NFC team has played in the NFC Championship game since 2010, except the Cowboys, who haven’t since 1995



LOL but just wait this is the year!!
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
Premium Member
Member since Jan 2005
82501 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 6:52 am to
The Jets didn't intercept a pass in 2025.

The Falcons blew a 28-3 lead in the Super Bowl.

Mike Tomlin coached only one game where he was eliminated from the playoffs.

Larry Fitzgerald had more tackles than drops.
Posted by lsutigersFTW
Lafayette
Member since Jun 2008
8057 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 8:19 am to
I mean I am always down to laugh at Dallas, but the Lions and Commanders just recently broke long NFCCG droughts. They both last played in 1991 against each other until their 2023 and 2024 appearances.
Posted by Yesca11
Minneapolis
Member since Aug 2008
2160 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 8:49 am to
quote:

- Larry Fitzgerald in 17 seasons finished with more tackles (42) than drops (29)


This one for me. Crazy
Posted by LeTurdTheFerg
Member since Dec 2018
278 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 9:09 am to
Tom Brady has the 2nd most receiving yards for any play over 40 with 65.
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
173841 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 9:11 am to
quote:

All 4 of the Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts Superbowls were played in Miami

Tracy Porter GOAT
Posted by AUFANATL
Member since Dec 2007
5528 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 9:18 am to
quote:

I mean I am always down to laugh at Dallas, but the Lions and Commanders just recently broke long NFCCG droughts. They both last played in 1991 against each other until their 2023 and 2024 appearances.


Is that really the boat you want to be in?

One is the all-time laughing stock of the NFL and the other was so bad they formed a political conspiracy to oust the owner.

Dallas gets excluded because they are a cash cow. TBF, they haven't been bad (11th in winning percentage over that period), they just screw things up.
Posted by SPEEDY
2005 Tiger Smack Poster of the Year
Member since Dec 2003
88395 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 9:21 am to
I like this one which isn’t on that list

Sammy Baugh once had a game where he:

~ threw four touchdown passes as a QB

~ had an 81 yard punt as a punter

~ caught four interceptions as a DB


Posted by c on z
Zamunda
Member since Mar 2009
131110 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 9:25 am to
Chargers having the #1 offense and #1 defense in the league, but having the #32 ranked special teams, leading them to miss the playoffs in 2010.
This post was edited on 8/27/26 at 10:02 am
Posted by Bigdawgb
Member since Oct 2023
4600 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 9:49 am to
quote:

Larry Fitzgerald in 17 seasons finished with more tackles (42) than drops (29)


I'm not surprised by Mr. Fitzgerald's good hands, but I am pretty surprised that he made that many tackles over the years.
Posted by Wayne Campbell
Aurora, IL
Member since Oct 2011
7464 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 9:58 am to
quote:

For his entire career, Tom Brady has a better chance of getting to the Super Bowl (47.6%) than Steph Curry has of making a 3 pointer (42.2%)


The stat in itself is impressive, but the way it's worded is wrong. Those aren't predictive numbers, they're rates of completion.


Posted by CatfishJohn
Member since Jun 2020
22374 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 10:00 am to
The tackles v. drops stat is one of my all time favorites. Dude had glue on his hands.
Posted by 0
Member since Aug 2011
18015 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 10:05 am to
quote:

- The Lions went 70 straight games without having a 100 yard rusher. This was during the Stafford era.. it started after Reggie Bush rushed for 117 yards on Thanksgiving in 2013. The drought lasted almost 5 seasons before Kerryon Johnson rushed for 101 yards in 2018..


This is crazy because 1 long run and you could be more than halfway there
Posted by VOLhalla
Knoxville
Member since Feb 2011
5239 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 10:17 am to
quote:

Tom Brady has the 2nd most receiving yards for any play over 40 with 65.


He does have the 2nd most receiving yards over age 40, but it’s not 65

Players with positive receiving yards over 40:

Jerry Rice - 2,169
Tom Brady - 6
Marcedes Lewis - 2
Posted by bstaceyau19
New Orleans
Member since Jun 2022
1616 posts
Posted on 8/27/26 at 10:26 am to
quote:

- Tom Brady never played a game in his entire career where he was mathematically eliminated from the playoffs going into it.


I'm pretty sure had Roger Staubach joined the Cowboys when he was drafted and stayed for 17 years the same would have been true for him, since they always made the playoffs, but yeah that one is impressive.
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