Favorite One-Hit Wonder Team/Player?

[JWL]

Gaston Green.

I know he was barely over 1,000 in 1991, but he was over 1,000. He never really was very good in any other year.

Barry Foster also had one magnificent season and a few other good ones. I didn't like him though because 1992 was when I began to dislike the Steelers.

[Rupert Patrick]

Each of the first nine times the Falcons made the playoffs was followed by not making the playoffs the following year. It wouldn't be until the 10th time in 2010 that they would make a return the following season (and yet again in 2012 - all, of course, under Mike Smith). Any other such 'streak' that could somewhat come close?

2008-09 was the first time the Falcons ever had back-to-back above .500 seasons.

[7DnBrnc53]

Gaston Green.

I know he was barely over 1,000 in 1991, but he was over 1,000. He never really was very good in any other year.

As a Bronco fan, I wasn't that big a fan of his. They only got him because Reeves had to trade away LT Gerald Perry (Perry was facing sentencing on a DUI, and was previously accused of rape), and he was able to get Green for him. It's too bad he didn't trade him to Dallas instead for one of their linemen, and let rookie Greg Lewis play RB instead (they also had Bobby Humphrey, but he held out for most of that season before being traded in 92 to Miami for RB Sammie Smith).

Back to one-hit wonder teams, though: Another favorite of mine was the 1996 Panthers. I loved the way they took it to the cocky 49ers that year.

[Andrew McKillop]

My favorite one-hit wonder player (Brick Muller) played for my favorite one-hit wonder team (1926 Los Angeles Buccaneers).

[Gary Najman]

Peyton Hillis 2010 season with Cleveland, when he ran for 1,177 yards and 11 TDs, plus 61 receptions for 477 yards and another 2 TDs.

His other 6 NFL seasons combined: 1,655 yards and 12 TDs rushing, 73 receptions for 573 yards and 1 TD receiving.

[JohnH19]

Steve Spurrier only had one productive season; 1972 when he replaced the injured John Brodie and tied for the NFC lead with 18(!) TD passes. I don't hold Steve responsible for the 1976 Bucs 0-14 record as he probably did as much as he could do with what he had to work with.

Clifton McNeil came to the 49ers in 1968 after a few seasons as a backup to Paul Warfield and Gary Collins in Cleveland. He immediately led the NFL in receptions and made All-Pro. Two years later he was a NY Giant where he caught 50 passes from Sir Francis. He only caught 60 balls in the rest of his career. We'll call him a 1 and 1/2 hit wonder.

The 1972 Packers were a one and done team.

[BD Sullivan]

Steve Spurrier only had one productive season; 1972 when he replaced the injured John Brodie and tied for the NFC lead with 18(!) TD passes. I don't hold Steve responsible for the 1976 Bucs 0-14 record as he probably did as much as he could do with what he had to work with.

Even in 1972, the Niners needed Brodie to come in during the 4th quarter of the last regular season game and score two late touchdowns to get into the playoffs.

[JohnR]

Bill Miller's 69 rec in 1963. He disappeared for 3 years after that and never came close to those numbers.

[7DnBrnc53]

1986 Kansas City Chiefs: Went 10-6 on the backs of their special teams and defense and made the playoffs for the first time in 15 years. Despite this, the players wanted Mackovic fired after their WC loss to the Jets so popular ST coach Frank Gansz could take over. That turned out to be a disaster (but it did lead to the Schottenheimer era).

[JohnH19]

Steve Spurrier only had one productive season; 1972 when he replaced the injured John Brodie and tied for the NFC lead with 18(!) TD passes. I don't hold Steve responsible for the 1976 Bucs 0-14 record as he probably did as much as he could do with what he had to work with.

Even in 1972, the Niners needed Brodie to come in during the 4th quarter of the last regular season game and score two late touchdowns to get into the playoffs.

Against the snake bitten Vikings...probably the best 7-7 teams in history.


In fact, just to stay somewhat on topic, that 1972 Vikings team was a one hit wonder in reverse. Their 7-7 record was surrounded by records of 12-2, 12-2, 11-3, 12-2, 10-4, 12-2, 11-2-1 and 9-5.