# Goofiest NFL statistics (or most entertaining) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 14, 2004, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goofiest-nfl-statistics-or-most-entertaining/264407 "2004-09-14T12:58:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NoCoolUserName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5fc32e/32.png) [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2004, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goofiest-nfl-statistics-or-most-entertaining/264407/1 "2004-09-14T12:58:46Z")
This last weekend, [The Bus](http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/1152) had 5 rushes for a net 1 yard and 3 touchdowns. What other interesting/goofy football statistics are there that we’d all like to hear about? ---
**Author:** ![NoCoolUserName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5fc32e/32.png) [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2005, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goofiest-nfl-statistics-or-most-entertaining/264407/2 "2005-08-13T15:39:40Z")
Since the season is starting, I’m going to resurrect this thread from last year and see if anyone has anything to contribute. I’ll only do it this once, I promise. ---
**Author:** ![Loopus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loopus/32/15343_2.png) [@Loopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopus)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2005, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goofiest-nfl-statistics-or-most-entertaining/264407/3 "2005-08-13T18:17:33Z")
The Houston Texans hold the record for fewest offensive yards gained by a team that won a game. In a game against the Steelers in 2002, they gained only 47 yards in their 24-6 victory. The defense scored 3 touchdowns; the offense managed to scrape together enough yards on a drive to get a field goal. ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2005, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goofiest-nfl-statistics-or-most-entertaining/264407/4 "2005-08-13T19:22:07Z")
I just saw one last night that said the Bears lead the NFL with 20 starting QBs in the past 15 years. ---
**Author:** ![Omniscient](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omniscient/32/3290_2.png) [@Omniscient](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omniscient)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2005, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goofiest-nfl-statistics-or-most-entertaining/264407/5 "2005-08-14T00:50:50Z")
And it will be going up by probably 2 this season. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2005, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goofiest-nfl-statistics-or-most-entertaining/264407/6 "2005-08-14T01:37:27Z")
In one game in the late 60s, the Oakland Raiders scored in every possible way before their opponent, the Denver Broncos, ever got to run a play: 1. Oakland received the opening kickoff and drove to a touchdown. 2. They kicked the extra point\*. 3. On the kickoff, Floyd Little grabbed the ball on the one-yard line and took it back behind the goal line: safety. 4. The Broncos were forced to kick the ball after the safety. Oakland ran a few plays and stalled, then kicked a field goal. 12-0 before the Brocos could run a play. \*Two point conversions weren’t allowed at the time. ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2005, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goofiest-nfl-statistics-or-most-entertaining/264407/7 "2005-08-14T03:49:02Z")
As of Superbowl XXX in 1996, the Dallas Cowboys had appeared in over 25% of all Superbowls. (Now, its down to about 20%). ---
**Author:** ![Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e99b99/32.png) [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2005, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goofiest-nfl-statistics-or-most-entertaining/264407/8 "2005-08-14T03:56:35Z")
Brad Johnson is the only quarterback to ever officially complete a touchdown pass to himself. ---
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2005, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/goofiest-nfl-statistics-or-most-entertaining/264407/9 "2005-08-14T20:09:15Z")
At halftime of Superbowl XX, the Patriots had negative net yards on offense.