Saturday, August 7, 2010

Amazing Facts About the 2010 Pro Football Hall of Fame Class

Feb. 06, 2010 - Ft. Lauderdale, FLORIDA, United States - epa02019833 (L-R) Former Denver Broncos Floyd Little, San Francisco 49ers Jerry Rice and Dallas Cowboys Emmitt Smith pose for photographers after their selection to the 2010 Class of the National Football League Pro Football Hall of Fame in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA, 06 February 2010. The induction ceremony is held each August in Canton, Ohio, USA.
(2010 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees Floyd Little, Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith.)

Special congratulations go out to each of today's Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees - Dick LeBeau, John Randle, Russ Grimm, Rickey Jackson, Jerry Rice, Emmitt Smith and Floyd Little. Here are some facts you may or may not have known about each member of the class of 2010:

Dick LeBeau - Started 171 consecutive games at cornerback for the Detroit Lions, a record for his position.

John Randle - In each season from 1992-99, Randle totaled 10 or more sacks for the Minnesota Vikings.

Russ Grimm - Key member of "The Hogs," the vaunted group of offensive linemen for the Washington Redskins in the 1980s. Helped pave the way for John Riggins' then-Super Bowl-record rushing record of 166 yards in Super Bowl XVII.

Rickey Jackson - At the time of his retirement in 1995, Jackson ranked third in the NFL record books in all-time sacks (128).

Jerry Rice - The holder of many all-time NFL receiving records, Rice played in eight conference title games and four Super Bowls (winning MVP honors in Super Bowl XXIII). Additionally, no one scored more touchdowns than Rice (208).

Emmitt Smith - The NFL's all-time leading rusher with 18,355 career yards, Smith also scored the most rushing TDs (164) and helped the Dallas Cowboys win three Super Bowls.

Floyd Little - Little totaled more than 12,000 all-purpose yards and 54 touchdowns during his career with the Denver Broncos (1967-75). He retired in 1975 as Denver's all-time leading rusher (6,323 yards) and kickoff return man (2,523 yards).

Monday, August 2, 2010

2K Trivia: The Quest For 2,000 Yards

SAN FRANCISCO - NOVEMBER 08: Vince Young #10 of the Tennessee Titans hands the ball off to Chris Johnson #28 during their game against the San Francisco 49ers at Candlestick Park on November 8, 2009 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson, fresh off a 2,006-yard season in 2009, has his eye on becoming the first player to turn the 2,000-yard season trick twice. Do you think he will do it? Last year, he was the sixth player to surpass the 2K milestone. O.J. Simpson was the first to do it (2,003 yds. in 1973), and Eric Dickerson set the NFL single-season mark with 2,105 yards in 1984. Can you name the other three players to gain 2,000-plus yards in a season? (Highlight the area following this post to reveal the answers.) Answers-->Barry Sanders (2,053 yds. in 1997), Terrell Davis (2,008 yds. in 1998) and Jamal Lewis (2,066 yds. in 2003).