April 19, 2010

List of the Day: Best Pass Receiving Seasons, 1960s NFL

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Johnny Morris TOP 10 RECEPTIONS 1- Johnny Morris, 1964 Chicago Bears 93 rec., 1200 yards, 12.9 avg., 10 TD 2- Dave Parks, 1965 San Francisco...
April 17, 2010

1999: Saints Trade All Picks to Draft Ricky Williams

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The first round of the 1999 NFL draft was held on April 17, and it was eventful. Early speculation had been that RB Ricky Williams, who had ...
April 15, 2010

1963: Renamed Jets Hire Weeb Ewbank as Head Coach/GM

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On April 15, 1963 the newly-renamed New York Jets took a major step in changing the franchise’s fortunes by hiring Weeb Ewbank as head coach...
April 14, 2010

1984: Gold Overcomes 3-TD Deficit to Defeat Maulers

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The Pittsburgh Maulers were one of six new teams in the United States Football League’s second season, and were experiencing plenty of diff...
April 12, 2010

List of the Day: Best Passing Yardage Seasons, 1960s NFL

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Sonny Jurgensen TOP 10 1- Sonny Jurgensen, 1967 Washington Redskins 3747 yards, 288-508, 56.7 %, 31 TD, 16 INT 2- Sonny Jurgensen, 1961 Phil...
April 11, 2010

1936: Second AFL Awards Eight Franchises

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On April 11, 1936 the second pro football organization to be called the American Football League (the first existed for one season in 1926) ...
April 9, 2010

1983: John Reaves Sets USFL Passing Records as Bandits Defeat Gold in Overtime

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33-year-old QB John Reaves was making the most of his new opportunity with the Tampa Bay Bandits of the United States Football League. An ou...