Brock Purdy is the first player to throw 3 interceptions in the first half and lead at halftime since Lamar Jackson did so against the Browns in 2021. www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/20...

On this date in 1943, Texas used 4'11" waterboy Billy Andrews to dropkick the final three extra points of its 46-7 win over TCU.

The only 5-3 game in NFL history, Yellowjackets-Giants 1925, as reported by the Philadelphia Inquirer the following day: "The last hope of New York had gone a glimmering, cascading to the limbo of blasted hopes, and never-to-be-realized dreams."

That was the 7th time Aaron Rodgers has been safetied in his career, moving him into a tie with Vinny Testaverde, Steve DeBerg, and Glenn Dobbs for second-most in NFL history (Jeff George is first with 9.) refs.ws/safety

If Marcedes Lewis plays for the Broncos today, the only four NFL franchises (Bengals, Bills, Broncos, Steelers) that had never used a 40+ year-old player before this season all will have in 2025 (Flacco, Prater, Lewis, Rodgers).

Happy Halloween to all.

The New York Times does not recognize the existence of Manfredball.

Roy Green's wedding party included Ottis, Theotis, and Leotis.

1992 Florida State-Miami for me.

Chimere Dike already has more kickoff returns in a season than any NFL player since 2019 and is on pace to fall just short of Martay Jenkins's once-untouchable records for kickoff returns (82) and kickoff return yardage (2186).

The last NFL team to win by at least 87 points in any kind of football game was the 1936 Brooklyn Dodgers, who beat the semipro St. Louis Terriers 100-0 in an exhibition game a week after the NFL season had ended.

"We were very disciplined, very organized and everything came neturally under Brian. This year we were a bunch of helter-skelters thrown on the field with no discipline. She didn't have the knowledge or the enthusiasm to dedicate herself to us and it showed."

Punt, punt, downs, punt, downs, punt, punt, punt, punt, punt, missed FG, half, punt, punt, interception, missed FG, punt, downs, punt, interception, blocked FG, interception, game.

Last 37 drives for Wisconsin: punt, punt, punt, punt, punt, punt, punt, int, punt, FG (down 24-7 with 2:45 left), punt, int, int, punt, fumble, downs, punt, punt, downs, punt, punt, game, punt, int, punt, punt, punt, punt, punt, punt, downs, punt, downs, punt, punt, half, punt

It might actually be New England College's first football win since 1950 - they dropped the sport somewhere around there, came back in 1971, and dropped the sport again affter two winless seasons.

Tonight's game will end a run of 6 different Vikings-Chargers games being played in 6 different stadiums (3 in Minnesota, 2 in LA, 1 in SD). Impossible trivia: Can you name the 3 other NFL matchups where 6 consecutive regular season games were played in 6 different stadiums?

Vertical text in a scorebug is a terrible idea.

A full radio broadcast or a text description would suffice - we're not picky.

Auto-transcription has a ways to go.

In 1976, this 49ers touchdown was negated by a 15-yard helping the runner penalty.

"Or Regional Action" would be better.

In 1976, this 49ers touchdown was negated by a 15-yard helping the runner penalty.

Answers: 1) Jose Cortez kicked for the 1999 Giants, 2002 Washingtons, 2005 Cowboys, and 2005 Eagles. 2) Quarterback Hunter Enis played for the 1960 Dallas Texans (now the Chiefs), the 1961 San Diego Chargers, the 1962 Broncos, and the 1962 Oakland Raiders in the then-AFL West.

Impossible trivia: There are two players in NFL history who have played a game for all four franchises in one of the current divisions. Who are they?

Longest NFL touchdowns by a player wearing #0: 99 yards (int): Devin Lloyd, JAX, 10/6/2025 63 (fumble): Christian Gonzalez, NE, 11/24/2024 63 (fum): Roquan Smith, BAL, 9/14/2025 59 (pass): Calvin Ridley, JAX, 1/7/2024 50 (run): Ox Eckhardt, NYG, 11/11/1928 45 (run): Johnny Olszewski, WAS, 10/19/1958

NFL interceptions that became offensive touchdowns: 11/15/1964: Abner Haynes, KC (SD's Dick Westmoreland intercepted ball at 5 and fumbled into end zone) 12/9/2009: Robert Meachem, NO (WAS's Kareem Moore intercepted ball at 32 and was stripped at 44) 10/5/2025: Tyler Lockett, TEN

The NFL's previous walkoff tie came in 1973 when the Giants kicked a field goal to tie the Eagles at 23. Regular-season overtime started the next year.

Second time this season there were 74 points in regulation of a Cowboys game and then their opponent chose not to receive in overtime. www.quirkyresearch.com/football-lis...

Games in which a NFL team had scored exactly 4 points at any point in the game: 9/17/1950: Giants 4, Steelers 7 (12:01 4Q), Giants eventually won 18-7 11/13/1927: Bears 4, Pottsville Maroons 6 (3Q), 30-12 Bears final 11/25/1923: Chicago Cardinals 4, Racine Legion 10 (4Q, also final)

Markquese Bell's score is the 15th defensive 2-point conversion in NFL history and the 3rd after which a team had exactly 2 points.

Braden Mann's -34 yard run ties Andre Johnson's as the longest intentional safety ever. refs.ws/safety

Jordan Addison's 81-yard catch was the longest non-touchdown of the NFL season. refs.ws/80nontd

On this date in 1997, Steelers coach Bill Cowher barely restrained himself from punching the Jaguar who was returning a blocked field goal for a touchdown.

The 1985 Buccaneers' record of being eliminated from division contention in just 8 weeks is safe.

That's the first go-ahead safety on a penalty since Brandon Weeden illegally kicked the ball out of the end zone for a 22-21 Jaguars lead in 2013. youtu.be/nymczup1hls?...

Troy Aikman winning a high school typing contest, 1983.

The Giants are the 17th team in NFL history to choose to kick off in overtime. www.quirkyresearch.com/football-lis...

This was the 12th kickoff recovery for a touchdown in NFL history. www.quirkyresearch.com/2018/12/09/k...

Multiple doinks since 2022: Will Reichard 4 Brandon Aubrey 3 Joshua Karty 3 Greg Zuerlein 3 Harrison Butker 2 Jake Elliott 2 Brayden Narveson 2 Jason Sanders 2 Justin Tucker 2

JJ McCarthy yardage on completed passes: 56 JJ McCarthy yardage on pass interference and roughing the passer: 57

For no reason at all, the USGA's reasoning for changing the Overall Distance Standard for golf balls: www.usga.org/content/usga...

If you hear a "since 1978" stat on an NFL broadcast this year, that's likely because that's as far as the published PFR play-by-play data goes back, not because something happened in 1977.

Chicago Bears, 1975.

On this date in 1985, Saints starting quarterback Dave Wilson was benched after throwing 18 straight incompletions.

That's probably the closest we've ever come to an NFL one-point safety. www.quirkyresearch.com/2013/01/04/o...