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Biggest One Hit Wonders
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2026 1:24 pm
by CSKreager
It can be a player or team
Examples:
1998 Atlanta Falcons
1991 Mark Rypien
Re: Biggest One Hit Wonders
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2026 1:32 pm
by Gary Najman
November 16, 2014 - Patriots RB Jonas Gray ran for 201 yards and 4 touchdowns in a nationally televised SNF game at Indianapolis. He only ran for 387 yards and 1 touchdown in his other 15 NFL games combined.
Re: Biggest One Hit Wonders
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2026 2:33 pm
by Bob Gill
Timmy Smith!
Re: Biggest One Hit Wonders
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2026 4:02 pm
by 7DnBrnc53
1986 Kansas City Chiefs
Terry Miller: Rookie RB with the Bills in 1978. Ran for over 1,000 yards that year (in 16 games). The next year, he played in 16 games again, but only rushed for 484. By 1982, he was out of the NFL.
Re: Biggest One Hit Wonders
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2026 5:04 pm
by ChrisBabcock
Charles White
Re: Biggest One Hit Wonders
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2026 5:08 pm
by Gary Najman
Peyton Hillis in 2010
Josh Gordon in 2013
Re: Biggest One Hit Wonders
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2026 5:37 pm
by Bob Gill
Don Looney (father of Joe Don). 58 receptions for 707 yards, both league-leading figures, in 1940; 17 for 245 in 1941 and '42 combined.
Re: Biggest One Hit Wonders
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2026 6:06 pm
by 7DnBrnc53
Bucky Pope (The Catawba Claw): In his rookie year of 1964, he had ten TD catches. He only had three the rest of his career.
Terdell Middleton: RB with Green Bay who ran for 1,116 yards in 1978. He only ran for 835 yards the rest of his career (from 1979-83).
Re: Biggest One Hit Wonders
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2026 6:09 pm
by 7DnBrnc53
Gary Najman wrote: ↑Wed Oct 07, 2026 5:08 pm
Peyton Hillis in 2010
Josh Gordon in 2013
Those guys are more "what if" players.
What if Peyton Hillis didn't get hurt against KC in 2008, and was able to play the rest of the season? Maybe the Broncos make the playoffs, Shanny doesn't get fired, and he doesn't end up in Cleveland.
Also, what if Gordon didn't get suspended for marijuana so many times?
Re: Biggest One Hit Wonders
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2026 6:56 pm
by JohnTurney
One game One-hit wonder
Timmie Smith