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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Started conversation Jan 21, 2003
Being sacked is no fun for a quarter-back. Can you tell me the QB who holds the unenviable record of being sacked the most times in a career?
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Bright Blue Shorts Posted Jan 21, 2003
Randall Cunningham used to hold the single season record at 72. Does he also hold the career record?
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Jan 21, 2003
No he doesn't, I'm afraid. Randall shares that record of 72 with the equally battered and bruised Warren Moon. Not while he was at Seattle, I'm glad to say...
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FiedlersFizzle Posted Jan 21, 2003
John Elway... perhaps surprisingly...
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Jan 21, 2003
Now, I'm detecting some sort of scam here. No sooner do we think he's gone to sleep on his question, thus holding up others progress towards the Hall of Fame, the minute there's another question in the offing on which he can score a point, 'whoosh', he's in.
Unfortunately, I can't say it wasn't John Elway, because it was...Pah.
Now he can have two unaswerable questions up to hold up others progress even more...
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Bright Blue Shorts Posted Jan 21, 2003
Randall no longer shares the record. It was "broken" this year by David Carr of the Texans. Can't remember how many, but just a few more.
If it's not Elway, how about Vinny Testaverde?
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Bright Blue Shorts Posted Jan 21, 2003
I agree with you there Sharkey - I thought we'd all be able to rack up some points while he was 'sleeping'.
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FiedlersFizzle Posted Jan 21, 2003
Sorry folks... been lying in bed the last day or so with a rather nasty illness.. normal service is resumed I'm happy to say.#
No 61 coming up... you can still fight over 59 (I'll provide more and more clues as we go on if you're really that stuck)... No 61 is a bit easier... I think...
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Jan 21, 2003
rather nasty illness = 'man flu' round here mate...
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Bright Blue Shorts Posted Jan 21, 2003
Elway is perhaps not so surprising ...
Sacks only became an official stat in 1982, although some teams kept records before that.
Elway was a 16-year starter.
The Broncos threw the ball a lot.
All of which means he had the most chance to get sacked. The only comparable would have been Marino, but his o-line and quick release meant the Fins led the league in fewest sacks allowed for about 5 years in a row during the 80s.
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Jan 21, 2003
The 
and the point go to FF, btw.
The record is indeed held by John Elway, who was sacked a walloping 516 times in his career. Perhaps more shamingly, several of them were recorded by Brian 'Stone Cold' Bosworth...
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Bright Blue Shorts Posted Jan 21, 2003
And also explains why, if I recall correctly, that Elway holds the career record for most fumbles ...
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Jan 21, 2003
Still got two rings though, hasn't he? A truly great competitor and a great advert for the game.
Even if he was a Bronco...
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Bright Blue Shorts Posted Jan 21, 2003
... and challenged Troy Aikman in the annual NFL "Mr Ed" lookalike contest ...
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JD Posted Jan 22, 2003
One wonders if that contest's results bears any correlation to the results of the "most frequently concussed" stat.
- JD
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Jan 22, 2003
Surely Aikman wins that for his classic 'Where's the Superbowl?, Troy?' 'Oklahoma' moment...
Not nice to laugh at people's injuries I know, but I nearly fell off my chair...
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Bright Blue Shorts Posted Jan 22, 2003
Is this another of your "Amfoot Comedy Routines" to go with "The Ranting of Jim" that I've missed out on Sharkey? What's this about then?
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Jan 22, 2003
Aikman, being picked up off the turf for yet another time was taken to the sidelines and asked, as a test of his mental state, where the Superbowl was being held. Without a moments hesitation, he shot back the answer 'Oklahoma' (that being his birthplace). He was benched for the rest of the game...
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Bright Blue Shorts Posted Jan 22, 2003
Yeah but have they tested him when he hasn't been hit?
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Jan 22, 2003
That's very wicked of you...
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- 1: Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like (Jan 21, 2003)
- 2: Bright Blue Shorts (Jan 21, 2003)
- 3: Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like (Jan 21, 2003)
- 4: FiedlersFizzle (Jan 21, 2003)
- 5: Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like (Jan 21, 2003)
- 6: Bright Blue Shorts (Jan 21, 2003)
- 7: Bright Blue Shorts (Jan 21, 2003)
- 8: FiedlersFizzle (Jan 21, 2003)
- 9: Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like (Jan 21, 2003)
- 10: Bright Blue Shorts (Jan 21, 2003)
- 11: Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like (Jan 21, 2003)
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- 13: Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like (Jan 21, 2003)
- 14: Bright Blue Shorts (Jan 21, 2003)
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