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Quirky Research @quirkyresearch.bsky.social · 4h

Teammates with the same last name to each score 2 touchdowns in the same NFL game: - Bijan and Brian Robinson, Falcons, tonight - Demaryius and Julius Thomas, Broncos, 2013 vs. Ravens and 2014 vs. Cardinals

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Quirky Research @quirkyresearch.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

An updated version of the last lateral touchdown by every team video, which now includes footage of the 1957 Browns TD. youtu.be/iWZT2ZKbYY8

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The Last Lateral Touchdown by Every NFL Franchise (Updated)

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Quirky Research @quirkyresearch.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The Jets had only two plays on offense in the 4th quarter, which I think ties the 1987 Steelers for the fewest in a 4th quarter in modern NFL history. www.quirkyresearch.com/football-lis... (Page is from 2021 and hasn't been updated recently.)

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Quirky Research @quirkyresearch.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Brandon Coleman came up 17 yards short of the NFL record for the longest catch by an originally-ineligible offensive lineman.

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Quirky Research @quirkyresearch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A corrected version of the last lateral touchdown by every NFL franchise video, now including the Josh Allen TD and the right Chiefs one: youtu.be/f0P5Tjr6cRU

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The Last Lateral Touchdown by Every NFL Franchise

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Quirky Research @quirkyresearch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

There's a lot of 1950s Browns game film available; unfortunately it's almost all from home games and that game was played in Washington. The Browns may have scored on a lateral somewhere between 1958 and 1974 but I couldn't find any evidence of it.

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Quirky Research @quirkyresearch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Halftime video: In honor of the 49ers' hook-and-ladder yesterday, the last lateral touchdown by every NFL franchise: youtu.be/jHZJ4R1P5wE

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The Last Lateral Touchdown by Every NFL Franchise

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Quirky Research @quirkyresearch.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

TIL that Guinness no longer considers Vandy's 35,286-person kazoo orchestra from 1985 as the world record.

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Quirky Research @quirkyresearch.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

This was Timmy Brown's 65-yard lateral return off a catchin 1961.

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Quirky Research @quirkyresearch.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Thanks for kneeling this out instead of kicking the field goal, Andy.

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Quirky Research @quirkyresearch.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

14:39 left, and the Chiefs just have to keep this at a 21-point margin (or increase the lead to 25 or more).

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Quirky Research @quirkyresearch.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

There has never been a 16-game NFL week where every game was won by a different number of points, so I know what I'm rooting for tonight. Post-merger weeks with different scoring margins for every game: Week 7 2025 (15 games); Week 2 1976 (14); Week 9 1973 (13); Week 7 1997 (12); Week 4 1992 (11)

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Quirky Research @quirkyresearch.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Charley Hannah is one of two NFL players ever who threw a forward pass after being lined up as an offensive lineman at the snap.

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Quirky Research @quirkyresearch.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The 1986 Jets made eleven draft picks and none of them were active for Week 1.

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Quirky Research @quirkyresearch.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Never (unless there was some 1920s Veterans Day or Thanksgiving game that kicked off super-early). The earliest I know of for sure were the 1953 Packers @ Lions, 1960 Dallas Texans @ New York Titans, and 1961 Bills-Titans Thanksgiving games, all of which kicked off around 11 am local.

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Quirky Research @quirkyresearch.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This is the first time there hasn't been a score in the first quarter of the first game of the NFL season since 2015. www.quirkyresearch.com/2019/09/05/f...

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First score of every NFL season

What was the first score of every NFL season? An exhaustive look through time (zones) and schedules of 100 seasons.

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Quirky Research @quirkyresearch.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

FOX Sports's website is giving people the college football statistics that really matter.

When in the red zone, the Tigers have 49 extra points made, the 26th most in the NCAAFB in the 2025 regular season.

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Quirky Research @quirkyresearch.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

"Hunter, who suffered a slight concussion but returned the next series."

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Mike Lynch @sportinfo247.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Thrilled to announce that the most comprehensive collection of NFL PBP in the public domain has gotten even better. @pro-football-reference.com now has 1977 NFL play-by-play thanks to the work of @aaronschatz.com and @quirkyresearch.bsky.social ! www.sports-reference.com/blog/2026/08...

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1977 Play-by-Play and Associated Stats Added to Pro Football Reference | Sports-Reference.com

1977 Play-by-Play and Associated Stats Added to Pro Football Reference

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Quirky Research @quirkyresearch.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I'd really like to know what the difference between these two passes defensed was and why the 1975 Lions scorer decided to point it out.

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Quirky Research @quirkyresearch.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Cornell building a human pyramid in failed attempt block a Princeton field goal, 1965.

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Quirky Research @quirkyresearch.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

If the Bears can't build a stadium quickly, the site of the only regular season NFL game in Hammond history is available for play.

Calumet & Michigan Avenues, Hammond, Indiana

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Aaron Schatz @aaronschatz.com · 28/05/2026

Player DVOA from 1977! Walter Payton wins MVP but was Mark van Eeghen almost as good? Plus, more obscure wide receivers than a Tampa Bay GOP congressional hopeful can shake a stick at. ftnfantasy.com/nfl/1977-pla...

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1977 Player DVOA: Payton, Swann and Staubach

Walter Payton took home the MVP ahead of Bob Griese and Craig Morton, but who had the best advanced stats as we add 1977 to our database?

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Quirky Research @quirkyresearch.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Answers: #1: For the entire 1977 season, the Packers scorer simply used "Smith" to denote both Barty and Ollie. Barty had all the carries, but both caught passes, making it tough to discern which one was the targeted receiver on incompletions.

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Quirky Research @quirkyresearch.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Eight trivia questions about 1977 play-by-play weirdness.

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Aaron Schatz @aaronschatz.com · 27/05/2026

Let's go back in time again! We introduce 1977 DVOA to our database. -- Cowboys as No. 1 SB champions. -- Bucs with the worst offense in history. -- Great no-name Dolphins running game. -- Incredibly easy Bears schedule. ftnfantasy.com/nfl/1977-tea...

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1977 Team DVOA: Glory Days of the Cowboys

We're going back another year in our advanced stats, the glory days of America's Team. Also, Tampa Bay: the worst offense ever.

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Aaron Schatz @aaronschatz.com · 26/05/2026

Coming tomorrow on @ftnfantasy.com: Adding 1977 to the DVOA database! Team stats Wednesday, player stats Thursday.

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Quirky Research @quirkyresearch.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

"Suffered a knee injury in a toboggan accident and was unable to play."

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Quirky Research @quirkyresearch.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

The Green Bay Packers' 1977 financial report, in honor of National Accounting Day. Adjusted for inflation, the Packers revenue was about 20 times higher in 2025.

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Quirky Research @quirkyresearch.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

NFL stadiums, 1977, with relatively era-appropriate logos.

1. Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
2. Busch Memorial Stadium
3. Riverfront Stadium
4. Veterans Stadium
5. Tampa Stadium
6. Louisiana Superdome
7. Three Rivers Stadium
8. RFK Stadium
9. Kingdome
10. Cleveland Stadium
11. Rose Bowl
12. Texas Stadium
13. Giants Stadium.
14. Lambeau Field
15. Candlestick Park
16. Soldier Field
17. Arrowhead Stadium
18. Rich Stadium
19. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
20. Pontiac Silverdome
21. Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)
22. Mile High Stadium
23. Orange Bowl
24. Astrodome
25. Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
26. Shea Stadium
27. San Diego Stadium (later Jack Murphy)
28. Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium
29. Schaefer Stadium (Foxboro)
30. Fawcett Stadium (Canton)
31. County Stadium (Milwaukee)
32. Metropolitan Stadium

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Quirky Research @quirkyresearch.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

1941: "The best time to punt is when the opposition least expects it."

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Quirky Research @quirkyresearch.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

NFL draftee poetry, 1977. (Watts was injured in training camp later that year and never played for the Saints.)

"What I Felt", by 1977 Saints 3rd round pick Robert Watts

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Quirky Research @quirkyresearch.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Road not taken, 1977. (Metric conversions don't appear in either the 1976 or 1978 Washington media guides.)

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Quirky Research @quirkyresearch.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

One wonders how the 1941 Lions cartoonist knew Clem Crabtree was the most ticklish player on the team.

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Quirky Research @quirkyresearch.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

The NFL threw out all ties in the standings through the 1971 season, leading to weirdness like the 7-3-3 Steelers having a chance to overtake the 10-3 Giants in the last week of the 1963 season.

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Quirky Research @quirkyresearch.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Other teams with 4 ties in a season: 1930 BYU (5-2-4) 1933 Centenary (8-0-4) 1906 Colorado (2-3-4) 1902 Furman (4-3-4) 1923 Georgia Tech (3-2-4) 1933 Minnesota (4-0-4) 1924 SMU (5-1-4) 1929 SMU (6-0-4) 1938 VMI (6-1-4) 1935 Virginia (1-5-4)

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