Draft Night
While a heavily contested topic at the time, it has become clear that Peyton Manning was the correct choice for the Colts at #1 overall in the 1998 draft over this Washington State QB who went #2 overall to the San Diego Chargers.
Ryan Leaf
Presumptively for the 2021 season, these two NFL divisions do not have a starting quarterback who was taken #1 overall (If there is a competition, if either QB was #1 overall they count for their team).
NFC East, AFC West
This player broke the record for Passing Yards in a Superbowl in consecutive years, with 466 in a victory, followed by 505 yards the next year in a loss.
Tom Brady
A Lose-Lose situation for both teams, this largest upset of all time (tied at 17.5 points) saw a winless AFC team take down an NFC division leader in Week 15, 2020. This gave the Jaguars the right to draft Trevor Lawrence with the #1 overall pick and helped the Seahawks take over the division. Who played in this game?
The New York Jets vs the Los Angeles Rams
This running back became the third ever 1000/1000 player in 2019, joining Roger Craig (1985), and Marshall Faulk (1999). He took home fantasy player of the year honors, but lost out on offensive player of the year to Michael Thomas.
Christian McCaffery
Although this year saw Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota drafted #1 and #2 overall, it is the draft in which the fewest quarterbacks (7) were selected over the seven rounds
2015
Second round picks in back to back drafts, Jevon Holland and Chase Claypool were both born in this Canadian Province thats capital is Victoria and largest city is Vancouver
British Columbia
There have famously been many regular season MVPs to lose in the superbowl. In fact, the last player to win both the regular season MVP as well as the superbowl was in the 1999-2000 season, when this player led the greatest show on turf to a superbowl victory over the Titans
Kurt Warner
No one likes a kicking disaster (unless you really hate the Vikings). This cheesehead missed not one, not two, but 4 field goals in a loss to the Detroit Lions in Week 5, 2018. To add insult to injury, he also missed an extra point
Mason Crosby
Among the greatest nicknames, this former Bengals and Patriots running back was dubbed "The Law Firm." In 2010, his 13 rushing touchdowns for the Patriots was tied for second in the NFL.
BenJarvus Green-Ellis
One of only 3 kickers taken in the first round of the draft, this player, taken #17 overall in the 2000 draft, is the Raiders all time leader in games played as well as points scored.
Sebastian Janikowski
Since coming into the league as the #21 overall pick in 2012, this often underrated EDGE has racked up 97 sacks and 27 forced fumbles, both most in the league for that timeframe. He has 6 years of 10+ sacks, including each of his first four years on the Cardinals.
Chandler Jones
In the Gruden Bowl, the 2003 Superbowl of the Raiders vs the Buccaneers, Raiders QB Rich Gannon threw for a superbowl record 5 interceptions. How many of these were returned for Buccaneers touchdowns?
3
This team has been on both ends of the upset spectrum. Since 1998, this team has played in the two largest spread superbowls (-14 and -12), once as the underdog and once as the favorite. Both of these games were won by the underdog. What team is this?
The New England Patriots
In PPR (point per reception) fantasy football, the top two single game performers ever are both Kansas City Chiefs. Tyreek Hill's 57.9 point performance last year against the Buccaneers comes in second place on the all time list, with this mans 59.5 point game in 2013 against the Raiders taking the number one spot
Jamaal Charles
Since 2010, three players selected #1 overall have won Rookie of the Year: Kyler Murray (2019), Cam Newton (2011), and this 2010 #1 overall quarterback out of the University of Oklahoma
Sam Bradford
There is only one active active player with double digit interceptions in a season. This 2016 second round pick matched his college career with 10 interceptions in the 2020 season.
Xavien Howard
This often despised former Detroit Lions Executive from 2001 to 2009 is actually known for winning as a player. He joins Kenjon Barner as the only players to have won a superbowl with three different franchises: 2 with the raiders, 1 with the 49ers, and 1 with the Redskins.
Matt Millen
Since 1982, only 3 teams have made the playoffs with a losing record. The Seahawks (2010, 7-9), the Panthers (2014, 7-8-1), and the Washington Football Team (2020, 7-9). In these three playoff runs, how many cumulative playoff wins did they have?
2
Former Broncos Fullback turned Browns Runningback, this one season wonder rushed for 1177 Yards and 11 touchdowns in 2010. He added 61 catches for 477 yards and 2 touchdowns. This season earned him the prestigious honor of being the Madden 12 cover athlete.
Peyton Hillis
The lowest a Heisman winner has ever been drafted (undrafted players don't count), this 1984 Heisman winner was drafted in the 11th round by the Rams, although he never appeared in a game for them. In between his stints with the Patriots and Bills, he became a CFL legend, winning 6 MVPs up north.
Doug Flutie
In a season ravaged by a global pandemic, this was the only team that managed to go the entire year without a single positive case of COVID-19.
Seattle Seahawks
In Superbowl XL in 2006, a few notable things happened. Firstly, Tom Brady threw out the coin toss, which he must have hated. Secondly, the Pittsburgh Steelers became the first 6 seed to win a superbowl. The game clinching touchdown was the first, and still the only, non quarterback touchdown pass in a super bowl thrown by a wide receiver. Hines ward caught the 43 yard pass thrown by this man.
Antwaan Randle El
In 2010, this team had both the #1 ranked offense and defense in the NFL. However, their special teams play was so poor, allowing four blocked punts and four return touchdowns, that this team didn't make the playoffs at 9-7.
Los Angeles Chargers
This legendary running back is famous for many things, including being the first player ever to have a rushing, passing, and receiving touchdown in the same game.
Walter Payton