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patphil

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3. I remember him; an excellent quarterback.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Feb 6, 2026, 03:21 PM

3 hrs ago

At one point he held the record for most passing yards in a season (3723), and tied the record for most touchdown passes in a season (32).
That was in 1961; a 14 game season, now it's 16 games.
Adjusted for a 16 game season, that would be 4255 yards passing, and 36 touchdown passes.
It should be noted that the percentage of passing plays in a game is higher now than it was in 1961. The game was more of a balance between rushing and passing back then than it is now.

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