Professional Football Researchers Association Forum

For Shiring, one of our members, Gregg Ficery, wrote a book recently that's relevant: https://www.gridironlegacy.com Kerkhoff's Wikipedia entry is pretty strong: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Kerkhoff It only lists a handful of secondary references, but I think one or more persons dug into pr...

Wasn't it also possible to lose the chance to even try the kick if the punt out was dropped?

JuggernautJ wrote: ↑Fri Apr 25, 2025 1:29 am ..."Super Seniors."
There are a lot of them on this ballot....

That's a "Super Senior" explosion this year. Wow! It kind of feels like a win to see that list even if none of them get in

If not for the 1400 yard season, I don't think it would matter, but I hesitate to rank his '47 season with a comparable 1,000 yard season from a RB. To me, it isn't the same. Sanders was getting the snap directly several yards behind the LOS and the defense had to be wary of both the threat of the p...

Jack McBride, interesting choice. Does he get nominated often? Haven't seen him make a ballot. If Red Dunn couldn't get in, though, I can't imagine McBride having a better chance. McBride was ranked 39th in Chris Willis's new book and Dunn 40th, so it's really close. I've nominated both in the past...

-A leading rusher I wasn't able to name. Can anyone guess without looking? Can't recall the exact spelling, but I think it's the guy whose last name starts with Stryz. You got it: Johnny Strzykalski: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/S/StrzJo00.htm My guess was Joe Perry :). I'd be lyi...

The 1948 49ers would surpass the 2019 Ravens as the single season team rushing leader. Great catch on this. I took a closer look: -2 games less than the Ravens. -Most of it with under center handoffs (I think), no Lamar Jackson taking off on passing plays (Albert pitched in with 350, solid, but not...

When looking at single season marks, the AAFC played 14 games and the NFL 12.

I've enjoyed this thread. It also helped me think through one of my choices. These were my 5:

Backs
John Gammons
Jack McBride

Linemen
George Christensen
Bob Shiring
Herman Kerkhoff

Christensen was already nominated, so I replaced him with Tommy Thompson.

JuggernautJ wrote: ↑Tue Mar 18, 2025 5:10 pm But I don't know if he had the nasty temperament to go along with his other attributes.

JohnTurney wrote: ↑Tue Mar 18, 2025 5:58 pm But I don't know who the "tough guys" were, the enforces like a jack Lambert or Jack Tatum, etc.

Same here - I haven't been through enough game accounts from the '20s.