Seventy-four years ago, on October 2, 1950, Bob Shaw of the Chicago Cardinals caught five touchdown passes in a game against the Baltimore Colts. That set an NFL record that still stands….
Category: Oldest NFL Records
1973 Topps Steve O’Neal
Today’s card of the day is a 1973 Topps card of Steve O’Neal. O’Neal was a punter for five seasons in the AFL and NFL: from 1969 to 1972 for the New…
1939 Redskins Matchbooks Andy Farkas
Today’s card of the day is a 1939 Washington Redskins Matchbook of Andy Farkas. Farkas played eight seasons in the NFL: 1938 to 1944 with the Redskins, and 1945 with the Detroit…
1961 Topps Sonny Jurgensen
Happy 90th birthday to Sonny Jurgensen! Jurgensen played quarterback for eighteen seasons in the NFL: 1957 to 1963 with the Philadelphia Eagles and 1964 to 1974 with the Washington Redskins. He led…
1951 Bowman Norm Van Brocklin
Today’s card of the day is Norm Van Brocklin’s rookie card, a 1951 Bowman. Van Brocklin played quarterback for twelve seasons in the NFL: 1949 to 1957 for the Los Angeles Rams,…
1963 Topps Jim Marshall
Today’s card of the day is Jim Marshall’s rookie card, a 1963 Topps. Marshall played defensive end professionally for 21 years: in 1959 for the CFL’s Saskatchewan Roughriders, in 1960 for the…
1939 Redskins Matchbooks Frank Filchock
Today’s “card” of the day is a 1939 Washington Redskins Matchbook of Frank Filchock. Filchock played professional football in the NFL and Canada from 1938 to 1953, with a two-year break to…
1971 Topps Cecil Turner
Happy 80th birthday to Cecil Turner! Turner was a wide receiver and kick returner for the Chicago Bears from 1968 to 1973. In 1970, he returned four kickoffs for touchdowns and made…