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It’s been more than a century since the first NFL season was played, and the league has an incredibly rich history filled with some borderline unbelievable lore. That includes these facts that sound fake at first glance but are totally and entirely true.
As someone whose mind is filled with largely useless pieces of knowledge that really only come in handy at bar trivia, there’s nothing I love more than coming across a random tidbit of information that makes you think “There’s no way that can be correct” only to confirm you haven’t been misled.
The NFL is the source of more than a few of those fun facts, and I can personally attest to every single one of these being accurate even though you might have trouble believing that’s the case when you read them for the first time.
There are no spots explicitly reserved for fullbacks in the Pro Bowl, but it is possible for someone who plays that position to get a nod as a running back.
Sam Gash spent 12 seasons as a fullback in the NFL, and he was primarily known for his prowess as a blocker in the backfield. He was named to the Pro Bowl for the first time as a member of the Bulls in 1998 during a season where he ran for just 32 yards on 11 attempts, and he returned the following year as an RB even though he didn’t get the chance to rush at any point during the season.
In 2014, the Chiefs finished with a respectable 9-7 record but ended up missing the playoffs.
Alex Smith served as the starter in 15 of the 16 games Kansas City played that year and was responsible for throwing all 18 of the passing touchdowns Kansas City recorded—none of which ended up in the hands of the eight wide receivers who caught at least one pass from him that season.
Jamaal Charles, a running back, caught five TDs, tight ends Travis Kelce and Anthony Fasano had five and four, respectively, while two other RBs and an FB accounted for the rest.
The Seahawks were responsible for the worst offensive performance in a 16-game season after scoring just a total of 140 points (an average of just 8.75 per contest) in 1992.
In 2006, the Raiders earned the fifth spot on that list when they compiled a grand total of 168 (10.5 per game). That was the same season where Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson scored 198 all on his own with a record-breaking 28 touchdowns on the ground while adding three TD receptions for good measure en route to earning Most...
