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WEIRD PASSING STATS IN LOSSES
Tom O'Malley, Packers, 9/17/50: 4 of 15 for 31 yards, 0 TDs, 6 INTs
John Brodie, 49ers, 10/23/60: 0 of 13 for 0 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT
John McCormick, Broncos, 9/3/66: 2 of 13 for -1 yard, 0 TDs, 0 INTs
Ed Baker, Oilers, 12/17/72: 4 of 10 for 47 yards, 0 TDs, 4 INTs
Bob Davis, Saints, 9/16/73: 3 of 11 for -5 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT
Ryan Leaf, Chargers, 9/20/98: 1 of 15 for 4 yards, 0 TDs, 2 INTs
Bruce Gradkowski, Browns, 12/28/08: 5 of 16 for 18 yards, 0 TDs, 2 INTs
Kerry Collins, Titans, 10/18/09: 2 of 12 for -7 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT
Carson Palmer, Bengals, 1/3/10: 1 of 11 for 0 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT
Logan Thomas, Cardinals, 10/5/14: 1 of 8 for 81 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs

JETS PASSERS ON 12/12/76
Joe Namath: 4 of 15 for 20 yards, 0 TDs, 4 INTs
Richard Todd: 3 of 13 for 23 yards, 0 TDs, 2 INTs

WEIRD PASSING STATS IN VICTORIES
Don Horn, Packers, 9/27/70: 1 of 8 for 89 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Ken Anderson, Bengals, 10/19/75: 4 of 19 for 75 yards, 0 TDs, 4 INTs
Jim Zorn, Seahawks, 10/16/83: 4 of 16 for 13 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs
Jim Kelly, Bills, 9/10/95: 4 of 21 for 176 yards, 1 TD, 3 INTs
Wade Wilson, Raiders, 10/11/98: 1 of 7 for 68 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs
Jake Delhomme, Panthers, 11/9/08: 7 of 27 for 72 yards, 1 TD, 4 INTs

DESIGNATED GOAL LINE QUARTERBACK
Tim Rattay, Cardinals, 10/21/07: 1 of 1 for 1 yard, 1 TD
Tim Rattay, Cardinals, 11/11/07: 1 of 1 for 2 yards, 1 TD
Tim Rattay, Cardinals, 11/25/07: 1 of 1 for 2 yards, 1 TD

ODD RUSHING STATS
Robert Holmes, Chiefs, 1/4/70: 18 rushes, 14 yards, 1 TD
Roland Hooks, Bills, 9/9/79: 5 rushes, 70 yards, 4 TDs
Booker Russell, Raiders, 10/25/79: 3 rushes, 3 yards, 3 TDs
Barry Sanders, Lions, 12/31/94: 13 rushes, -1 yard, 0 TDs
Curtis Martin, Jets, 11/1/98: 30 rushes, 42 yards, 0 TDs
Mario Bates, Cardinals, 1/10/99: 4 rushes, 3 yards, 3 TDs
Brian Mitchell, Eagles, 10/1/00: 2 rushes, 105 yards, 1 TD
Jonathan Wells, Texans, 12/29/02: 13 rushes, 1 yard, 0 TDs
William Green, Browns, 1/5/03: 25 rushes, 30 yards, 1 TD
Jerome Bettis, Steelers, 9/12/04: 5 rushes, 1 yard, 3 TDs
Lamar Gordon, Dolphins, 9/19/04: 19 rushes, 22 yards, 0 TDs
LaDainian Tomlinson, Chargers, 10/23/05: 17 rushes, 7 yards, 0 TDs
Edgerrin James, Cardinals, 10/16/06: 36 rushes, 55 yards, 0 TDs
Adrian Peterson, Vikings, 12/9/07: 14 rushes, 3 yards, 0 TDs
Matt Asiata, Vikings, 12/15/13: 30 rushes, 51 yards, 3 TDs
LeSean McCoy, Eagles, 9/21/14: 19 rushes, 22 yards, 0 TDs

COWBOYS RUNNING BACKS ON 12/30/07
15 rushes, 1 yard, 0 TDs (Julius Jones 8 rushes for 7 yards, Marion Barber 6 rushes for -6 yards, Tyson Thompson 1 rush for 0 yards)

ODD RECEIVING STATS
Bake Turner, Colts, 1962: 1 catch, 111 yards, 111 yards per catch, long 74, 1 TD
Anquan Boldin, Cardinals, 10/21/07: 8 catches, 29 yards, 2 TDs

KICKOFF RETURNING
Eldridge Small, Giants, 1972: 1 kickoff return, 100 yards, 100.0 yards per return, long 77, 0 TDs

Jerome Bettis, Steelers, 9/12/04: 5 rushes, 1 yard, 3 TDs

I have a distinct memory of this one! My wife & I were on our honeymoon. Road trip out west. 9 states, 11 national parks. Sunday 9/12 was kickoff weekend, which the only way I could find out what happened was to pick up a paper in Provo, Utah that Monday. Looking over the box scores I saw Bettis' line. I thought: "What the heck!? How is that possible!?" Then I saw they were all one yard TDs and I did the math.

Some more "winning" QB performances:

10/6/63: Billy Wade, Bears, 5-21 for 50 yards, 0TD, 1 INT, Bears beat Colts 10-3
11/8/70: Gary Cuozzo, Vikings, 5-21 for 53 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT, Vikings beat Redskins 19-10
12/6/81: Scott Brunner, Giants, 5-22 for 67 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT, Giants beat Rams 10-7
12/14/86: Phil Simms, Giants, 5-21 for 82 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT, Giants beat Cardinals 27-7
10/27/91: Jim Harbaugh, Bears, 5-22 for 61 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT, Bears beat Saints, 20-17
10/11/09: Derek Anderson, Browns, 2-17 for 23 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT, Browns beat Bills 6-3

BD Sullivan wrote:Some more "winning" QB performances:

12/3/50: Otto Graham, Browns, 0-0 for 0 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT, Browns beat Eagles 13-7

Reaser wrote:

BD Sullivan wrote:Some more "winning" QB performances:

12/3/50: Otto Graham, Browns, 0-0 for 0 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT, Browns beat Eagles 13-7

Joe Ferguson matches that effort on 09/29/74. 0-2 for 0 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT.

In the same game, Joe Namath went 2-18 for 33 yards, 0 TD, 3 INT

ChrisBabcock wrote:

Jerome Bettis, Steelers, 9/12/04: 5 rushes, 1 yard, 3 TDs

I have a distinct memory of this one! My wife & I were on our honeymoon. Road trip out west. 9 states, 11 national parks. Sunday 9/12 was kickoff weekend, which the only way I could find out what happened was to pick up a paper in Provo, Utah that Monday. Looking over the box scores I saw Bettis' line. I thought: "What the heck!? How is that possible!?" Then I saw they were all one yard TDs and I did the math.

In fairness to Bettis, his per-rush average would have been higher if it weren't for the goal line getting in the way.

conace21 wrote:

Reaser wrote:

BD Sullivan wrote:Some more "winning" QB performances:

12/3/50: Otto Graham, Browns, 0-0 for 0 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT, Browns beat Eagles 13-7

Joe Ferguson matches that effort on 09/29/74. 0-2 for 0 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT.

In the same game, Joe Namath went 2-18 for 33 yards, 0 TD, 3 INT

I remember watching this one on TV. There were heavy winds and some rain. The Bills won 16-12. O.J. Simpson gained 117 yards in 31 carries. Source: pro football reference.

Hank Bauer's 1979 season with the Chargers: 8 TD's on just 28 yards rushing. Bauer was primarily a special teamer whom the Bolts put in at RB in goal line situations because of his exceptional leaping ability.

Butch Rolle's career stats. 11 TDs on 38 receptions. With Buffalo it was 10 TDs on 15 receptions. Much like the player listed above. Only used in goal line situations. Great hands. (needless to say.)

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September 24, 1967
Packers turn the ball over eight times to Chicago's one. Green Bay wins, 13-10.