| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| shortest field goal | 11/13/2008 | Darrel |
Q: In 1970 Tom Dempsey of the New Orleans Saints kicked a 63 yard field goal. In the same game he ...
A: I could not find a record of the shortest field goal in history, but if we take into consideration ...
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| Cleveland Browns | 9/29/2008 | Darrel |
Q: What players have worn #50 for Cleveland. Vince Costello is the only one I can find, yet the jersey ...
A: These were all the Browns who have worn #50: John Yonakor (1946-49) Jim Martin (1950) Bob ...
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| Jim Brown | 9/22/2008 | Darrel |
Q: I was told that running back Jim Brown was never stopped behind the line of scrimmage. Ridiculous, ...
A: You would have to get a play by play game log for any game that Brown appeared in, I'm not even sure ...
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| rules | 9/6/2008 | Darrel |
Q: ok if a player fumbles the ball and falls down out of bounds but he touches the ball and never has ...
A: I hope I understand this correctly: If a player is out of bounds and he is touching the ball which ...
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| Quarterback, Halfback, Fullback | 9/4/2008 | Darrel |
Q: Why are they named this way. What's the origin??
A: According to the book "Who put the butter in butterfly?" Which covers all sort of language oddities: ...
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| Football | 8/31/2008 | Darrel |
Q: Team A scores a TD and is attempting its extra point. In Team As' attempt, Team B intercepts their ...
A: In pro football and federation ball (High school) the instant the extra point attempt is ...
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| new rules | 7/9/2008 | Darrel |
Q: What is the new force out rule?
A: The new force out rules is like the college force out rule. Basically in the past if a receiver was ...
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| NFL Position | 6/20/2008 | Darrel |
Q: I am 20 years and want to play a bit of American football whilst im at University in Britain. I am ...
A: If everyone is more or less the same size as you, then theoretically you could play any position. ...
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| field goal kickers | 12/10/2006 | Steve |
Q: mort andersen is about to break an nfl record. who holds the record?
A: Morton Andersen of the New Orleans Saints is actually about to break two major NFL records. Those ...
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| Super Bowl/Missed Field Goals | 12/10/2006 | Steve |
Q: .. Can you tell me the Super Bowl winning team that missed the most Field Goals and still won the ...
A: This questioning was challenging but I learned a lot. Thank you. The Super Bowl team that missed ...
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| college all-stars vs. pros | 12/4/2006 | Steve |
Q: I seem to remember years ago that the college all-stars played the Super Bowl champs. When did that ...
A: The game between the college all-stars and the NFL champions was called the Chicago All-Star Game. ...
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| 2 teams - superbowl | 12/3/2006 | Steve |
Q: how many times have the packers gone to the superbowl and how may times did the win? also how many ...
A: The Green Bay Packers have been to four Super Bowls. They won the first Super Bowl in 1967 as well ...
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| Muff punts | 12/3/2006 | Steve |
Q: Can you tell me if a muff punt can be returned by the original kicking team in College football... ...
A: I'm sorry that I took a couple of days to get back to you but rules questions are often complicated ...
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| John Boyette | 12/2/2006 | Steve |
Q: Do you know if John Boyette ever played for the Cowboys and was a quarterback coach for the Atlanta ...
A: There has never been a John Boyette who played in a regular season NFL game. I can tell you this. ...
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| Rushing Title Question | 11/27/2006 | Steve |
Q: Who won the regular season rushing title eight times in his NFL career?
A: It was the legendary Jim Brown who led the NFL in rushing on eight occasions. Brown who retired ...
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| Two feet rule NFL catches. | 11/26/2006 | Steve |
Q: If a player catches a ball well in bounds, but hops out of bounds, without his second foot (or any ...
A: According to your parameters, that would not be a catch. If no other body part hits the ground, a ...
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| football | 11/25/2006 | Steve |
Q: where did D and a section of fence (for defence) start?
A: I am not sure anyone really knows where it started but I can tell you this. The first time I saw it ...
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| Football | 11/24/2006 | Steve |
Q: What is the reasoning behing the armband in football. I see many players wearing an armband just ...
A: To be honest, when I read your question I had absolutely no idea what the answer was. Apparently, ...
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| jersey number 9 | 11/24/2006 | Steve |
Q: Which quarterbacks have worn the number 9?
A: First, I will assume you are talking about the NFL and not college quarterbacks. Second, I am not ...
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| UF vs CMU | 11/23/2006 | Steve |
Q: What was the worst defeat by Florida (of a visiting football team) in the Swamp?
A: Your subject line certainly helps with the answer. In 1997, the Gators mangled the Central Michigan ...
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| Brother Kickers | 11/22/2006 | Steve |
Q: You're absolutely right... Sorry about leaving out some of the facts... But your assumption was ...
A: First of all, I want to thank you for the kind words and good rating...I really appreciate it. As ...
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| Brother Kickers | 11/21/2006 | Steve |
Q: I remember there being two brothers who were kickers, different teams, maybe 4-5 years ago. Their ...
A: I am assuming that you are talking about NFL kickers. I'm afraid the only brothers who have kicked ...
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| CFL | 11/20/2006 | Steve |
Q: When I was in Canada I watched CFL football. A friend up there claims that football was invented ...
A: I am sorry it took me a couple of days to get back to you on this but I didn't know much about your ...
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| half tackles | 11/19/2006 | Steve |
Q: what does a half-tackle mean? thank-you
A: I am not positive that I know what you are asking but I will answer you and if this isn't what you ...
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| i have a quick question | 11/15/2006 | Steve |
Q: Did L.P. Ried throw the ball at Lee Corso in 1979 at the indiana game?
A: No, Reid did not throw the ball at Lee Corso in the 1979 Michigan-Indiana game. What he actually ...
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| football hoax | 11/14/2006 | Steve |
Q: Who was the author of the football summaries to a NY newspaper on a ficticious NJ college ffotball ...
A: The year was 1941, the author was a Wall Street stockbrocker named Morris Newburger, the fictitious ...
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| measurements | 11/13/2006 | Steve |
Q: How many NFL footballs laid end-to-end would it take to cross a football field from goal line to ...
A: If we do a bit of math I think we can come up with the answer for you. An official football is ...
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| Origin Of Football Terminology | 11/13/2006 | Steve |
Q: What is the origin of the term "touchdown"?
A: The term touchdown comes from the sport of rugby. In rugby the ball must actually be touched down ...
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| power | 11/12/2006 | Steve |
Q: Every one always says football is a physical sport who are some of the strongest players to ever ...
A: Among the current players, the strength of former Dallas Cowboy and current San Francisco 49er ...
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| WINS | 11/12/2006 | Steve |
Q: AFTER WINNING A SUPER BOWL, WHAT IS THE LOWEST WIN PERCENTAGE BY THE DEFENDING CHAMPIONS? WHO WAS IT ...
A: The lowest winning percentage by a defending Super Bowl champion came in the strike year of 1982. ...
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| speed | 11/11/2006 | Steve |
Q: who was the fastest player to ever play in the NFL and is it reggi bush
A: Obviously, unless we could get them all to have had a race in their primes this is a tough question ...
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| William Gay of louivillie | 11/11/2006 | Steve |
Q: Is William gay related to the former Detroit lion will gay the def end of the lions in the 80s
A: I can not be sure but I am guessing the answer is no. I checked through more than twenty different ...
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| Overtime | 11/10/2006 | Steve |
Q: Has there ever been a situation like this? Two football teams meet, play 4 quarters, not score on ...
A: I will limit my answer to the National Football League. This scenario has never happened. The last ...
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| College ranking | 11/10/2006 | Steve |
Q: Has any team been ranked #1, stayed #1 all season and won the national championship?
A: Yes.......................ok, I have always just wanted to answer a yes/no question with a one word ...
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| NEW ENGLAND HOME FIELD LOGO | 11/9/2006 | Steve |
Q: ON MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL I SAW A "WEIRD" LOGO NEAR MID FIELD. IT WAS GRAY WITH YELLOW. I COULD NOT ...
A: I am sorry it took me this long to respond to you. I was really surprised how difficult this ...
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| Which? | 11/8/2006 | Steve |
Q: Do you think is better overall. John Lynch or Brian Dawkins and why
A: This is a really tough question. The two free safeties have both had long, great careers. I think ...
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| nfl player fines | 11/6/2006 | Steve |
Q: How much is a nfl player fined when he tosses the football to the fans after a score?
A: The NFL fines players $2,500 dollars for throwing the ball into the stands in situations like that. ...
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| Professional Football | 11/5/2006 | Steve |
Q: I know Tom Dempsey holds the NFL distance record for a field goal. My question is, who held the ...
A: Good question. The holder for Tom Dempsey's kick was Joe Scarpati. After playing six seasons with ...
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| Teams & Coaches | 11/5/2006 | Steve |
Q: .. What I'm looking for this time is a list of all NFL teams and their coaches in 1986 and 1996 and ...
A: You are right, the answer would be very long so I will be glad to give you a good link. Go to ...
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| most points ever scored in a game? ? | 11/4/2006 | Steve |
Q: anyway, i got to thinking about another burning question i have had, what is the most points ever ...
A: Just by circumstance, the answer to both college questions is the same, as is the answer to both NFL ...
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