Another Potential Palpably Unfair Play

Bumping this after the Giants put 12 men on the field with 17 seconds left ... Rex Ryan, on protecting against end-of-game punt returns like DeSean Jackson's: I know my dad, I think they've changed the rules since then, but he used to have a punt team, in that exact situation, where I think he purposely put like 14 guys on the field. His thought was you punt the ball, they're not going to block it. You have 14 guys out there, they're not going to return it. Then when they penalize you, you just kneel on it, but you can't do that anymore. That was great. He actually, pulled it off in a game. They never caught it. I forget how many guys he had out there. He couldn't stand it. He had worked it for five years. He finally got to use it and then he had to tell everybody how smart he was and was fined like $10,000 [laughter]. Associated Press, February 5, 1990, reporting on Buddy Ryan's fine for using a 14-man "Polish Punt Team": Philadelphia (AP) - The National Football League fined Eagles coach Buddy Ryan for deliberately using an illegal punt formation November 19 in the final seconds of a 10-9 victory over the Minnesota Vikings, according to a report. The Delaware County Sunday Times, citing an unnamed source close to the team, reported that Ryan was fined $3,500 for intentionally sending too many players onto the field, hoping to draw a penalty and run down the game clock.... In the game at Veterans Stadium, with 1:15 remaining, the Eagles took over the ball and tried to run out the clock. Quarterback Randall Cunningham went down on one knee for three downs and the Eagles took a delay of game penalty on the fourth, but 15 seconds still remained. The Eagles were facing a fourth-and-22 from their own 24-yard line, and Ryan sent out his punt team, with a few extra players, according to the report. Officials, apparently, did not notice the additional players and no penalty was called when the Eagles punted the ball. The Vikings got the ball on their own 42-yard line with time for one play, but Eagles defensive back William Frizzell intercepted a Vikings pass to end the game. Other potentially potential unfair plays, including the similar-in-concept Wisconsin all-offsides kickoff coverage, are described here.

Simple NFC Tiebreaker Chart, 2011, After Week 16

Notes and assumptions: No possibility of tie games except DAL-NYG. Tiebreakers are as they would be at the end of the season, NOT as of right now. Tiebreakers that don't affect playoff berths or seeding are ignored. Division ties are broken first. If three or more teams are tied, apply that tiebreaker, not the two-team tiebreaker. Strength-of-victory is the combined winning percentage of the teams a team has beaten. It has nothing to do with point totals. Locked berths: GB (#1). Clinched divisions: SF, NO. Clinched berths: DET, ATL. Eliminated: STL, MIN, CAR, TB, WAS, PHI, ARI, SEA. The complete tiebreaker rules are here. NFC Division Tiebreakers after Week 16: Tied Teams Record Extra condition Winner Why? DAL-NYG 8-7-1 NYG head-to-head  (1-0-1 vs. 0-1-1) DET-ATL 10-6 ATL head-to-head NO-SF SF conference record

Simple AFC Tiebreaker Chart, 2011, After Week 16

Notes and assumptions: No possibility of tie games. Tiebreakers are as they would be at the end of the season, NOT as of right now. Tiebreakers that don't affect playoff berths or seeding are ignored. Division ties are broken first. (Example: If NE, BAL, and PIT all finish 12-4, break the BAL-PIT tie first. Then apply the tiebreaker between NE and the BAL-PIT winner.). If three or more teams are tied, apply that tiebreaker, not the two-team tiebreaker. Strength-of-victory is the combined winning percentage of the teams a team has beaten. It has nothing to do with point totals. Locked berths: HOU (#3). Clinched divisions: NE (first round bye). Clinched berths: PIT, BAL. Eliminated: IND, JAX, CLE, MIA, BUF, KC, SD. The complete tiebreaker rules are here. AFC Tiebreakers after Saturday games of Week 16: Tied Teams Record Extra condition Winner Why? BAL-PIT BAL head-to-head sweep DEN-OAK DEN common opponents DEN-OAK-SD 8-8 DEN common opponents Wild Card & Seeding: NE-BAL 12-4 BAL strength-of-victory NE-PIT 12-4 PIT head-to-head NYJ-CIN 9-7 NYJ conference record BAL-HOU 11-5 BAL head-to-head CIN-TEN 9-7 CIN head-to-head CIN-OAK 9-7 OAK conference record NYJ-CIN-TEN 9-7 TEN CIN eliminated on conference record; common opponents NYJ-CIN-OAK 9-7 OAK CIN eliminated on conference record; head-to-head CIN-TEN-OAK 9-7 TEN CIN eliminated on conference record; common opponents NYJ-CIN-TEN-OAK 9-7 OAK CIN eliminated on conference record; strength-of-victory

A Worthy Cause

BLACKSBURG - The Virginia Tech Athletics Department announced today that it has sold 9,337 of its 17,500 tickets to the 2012 Allstate Sugar Bowl. Over the years, Virginia Tech has earned the reputation of being a football program that enjoys a strong following to bowl games. In order to maintain that recognition, the Athletics Department is asking Hokie fans that cannot make this year’s Allstate Sugar Bowl to consider purchasing proxy tickets. Tech Director of Athletics Jim Weaver, head football coach Frank Beamer, and the entire football coaching staff, will each be purchasing a pair of proxy tickets in order to support this initiative. All proxy tickets will be distributed to military and charitable organizations. To order your proxy tickets, please log on to http://www.hokietickets.com or call the Athletics Ticket Office at (540) 231-6731 or 1-800 VA TECH4 (828-3244).

Simple NFC Tiebreaker Chart, 2011, Divisions Only, After Week 13

Notes and assumptions: No possibility of tie games.  (The only way the entire NFC East could tie is at 7-8-1.) Tiebreakers are as they would be at the end of the season, NOT as of right now. (Example: DAL and PHI can only be tied if PHI beats DAL.) Tiebreakers that don't affect playoff berths or seeding are ignored. (This only affects tiebreakers involving STL.) Wild card and seeding tiebreakers will be added after Week 14. If three or more teams are tied, apply that tiebreaker, not the two-team tiebreaker. Strength-of-victory is the combined winning percentage of the teams a team has beaten. It has nothing to do with point totals. Locked berths: none. Clinched divisions: GB, SF. Clinched berths: none. Eliminated: STL, MIN. The complete tiebreaker rules are here. NFC Division Tiebreakers after Week 13: Tied Teams Record Extra condition Winner Why? DAL-NYG NYG sweeps DAL NYG head-to-head sweep DAL-NYG DAL splits with NYG  and (DAL beats PHI  OR NYG loses to WAS) DAL division record DAL-NYG 9-7 DAL splits with NYG  and DAL loses to PHI  and NYG beats WAS  and DAL beats TB NYG common opponents DAL-NYG 8-8 DAL splits with NYG  and DAL loses to PHI  and NYG beats WAS  and DAL loses to TB DAL conference record DAL-PHI PHI head-to-head sweep DAL-WAS DAL head-to-head sweep NYG-PHI PHI division record NYG-WAS WAS head-to-head sweep PHI-WAS 7-9 PHI beats WAS PHI head-to-head sweep PHI-WAS 7-9 WAS beats PHI PHI division record DAL-NYG-PHI 8-8 NYG sweeps DAL PHI DAL eliminated on round robin  (NYG 3-1 vs. PHI 3-1 vs. DAL 0-4);  division record DAL-NYG-PHI 8-8 DAL splits with NYG PHI round robin  (PHI 3-1 vs. NYG 2-2 vs. DAL 1-3) DAL-NYG-WAS 8-8 NYG sweeps DAL  and DAL beats PHI NYG WAS eliminated on common opponents;  head-to-head sweep DAL-NYG-WAS 8-8 NYG sweeps DAL  and DAL loses to PHI WAS DAL eliminated on division record;  head-to-head sweep DAL-NYG-WAS 8-8 DAL splits with NYG DAL NYG eliminated on division record;  head-to-head sweep DAL-PHI-WAS 7-9 PHI round robin NYG-PHI-WAS 7-9 PHI beats WAS PHI round robin NYG-PHI-WAS 7-9 WAS beats PHI  and WAS beats NYG WAS round robin NYG-PHI-WAS 7-9 WAS beats PHI  and NYG beats WAS PHI division record CHI-DET CHI beats GB  and CHI beats MIN  and DET beats GB  and DET beats MIN  and CHI beats SEA DET common opponents CHI-DET CHI beats GB  and CHI beats MIN  and DET beats GB  and DET beats MIN  and CHI loses to SEA CHI conference record CHI-DET CHI beats GB  and CHI beats MIN  and (DET loses to GB  OR DET loses to MIN) CHI division record CHI-DET (CHI loses to GB  OR CHI loses to MIN)  and DET beats GB  and DET beats MIN DET division record CHI-DET ((CHI beats GB  and CHI loses to MIN)  OR (CHI loses to GB  and CHI beats MIN))  and ((DET beats GB  and DET loses to MIN)  OR (DET loses to GB  and DET beats MIN))  and CHI beats SEA DET common opponents CHI-DET ((CHI beats GB  and CHI loses to MIN)  OR (CHI loses to GB  and CHI beats MIN))  and ((DET beats GB  and DET loses to MIN)  OR (DET loses to GB  and DET beats MIN))  and CHI loses to SEA CHI conference record CHI-DET (CHI beats GB  OR CHI beats MIN)  and DET loses to GB  and DET loses to MIN CHI division record CHI-DET CHI loses to GB  and CHI loses to MIN  and (DET beats GB  OR DET beats MIN) DET division record CHI-DET CHI loses to GB  and CHI loses to MIN  and DET loses to GB  and DET loses to MIN  and CHI beats SEA DET common opponents CHI-DET CHI loses to GB  and CHI loses to MIN  and DET loses to GB  and DET loses to MIN  and CHI loses to SEA CHI conference record NO-ATL 10-6 NO beats ATL NO head-to-head sweep NO-ATL 10-6 ATL beats NO  and ATL beats TB  and ATL beats CAR  and NO beats CAR ATL common opponents NO-ATL ATL beats NO  and ATL beats TB  and ATL beats CAR  and NO loses to CAR ATL division record NO-ATL 10-6 ATL beats NO  and ATL beats TB  and ATL loses to CAR  and NO beats CAR NO division record NO-ATL ATL beats NO  and ATL beats TB  and ATL loses to CAR  and NO loses to CAR ATL common opponents NO-ATL 10-6 ATL beats NO  and ATL loses to TB  and ATL beats CAR  and NO beats CAR NO division record NO-ATL ATL beats NO  and ATL loses to TB  and ATL beats CAR  and NO loses to CAR ATL common opponents NO-ATL 9-7 ATL beats NO  and ATL loses to TB  and ATL loses to CAR NO division record ATL-TB TB head-to-head sweep ATL-CAR CAR division record TB-CAR 7-9 TB beats CAR  and TB beats ATL TB division record TB-CAR 7-9 TB beats CAR  and TB loses to ATL TB common opponents TB-CAR 7-9 CAR beats TB CAR head-to-head sweep ATL-TB-CAR 7-9 TB beats CAR TB round robin  (TB 3-1 vs. CAR 2-2 vs. ATL 1-3) ATL-TB-CAR 7-9 CAR beats TB CAR round robin  (CAR 3-1 vs. TB 2-2 vs. ATL 1-3) SEA-ARI SEA beats ARI SEA head-to-head sweep SEA-ARI 8-8 ARI beats SEA  and SEA beats STL  and SEA beats SF  and ARI beats SF  and SEA beats CHI likely SEA strength of victory SEA-ARI 7-9 ARI beats SEA  and SEA beats STL  and SEA beats SF  and ARI beats SF  and SEA loses to CHI SEA common opponents SEA-ARI ARI beats SEA  and SEA beats STL  and SEA beats SF  and ARI loses to SF SEA division record SEA-ARI ARI beats SEA  and SEA beats STL  and SEA loses to SF  and ARI beats SF ARI division record SEA-ARI ARI beats SEA  and SEA loses to STL  and SEA beats SF  and ARI beats SF ARI division record SEA-ARI 7-9 ARI beats SEA  and SEA beats STL  and SEA loses to SF  and ARI loses to SF  and ARI beats CIN likely SEA strength of victory SEA-ARI 7-9 ARI beats SEA  and SEA beats STL  and SEA loses to SF  and ARI loses to SF  and ARI beats CLE SEA strength of victory SEA-ARI 7-9 ARI beats SEA  and SEA loses to STL  and SEA beats SF  and ARI loses to SF SEA strength of victory

Simple AFC Tiebreaker Chart, 2011, Divisions Only, After Week 13

Notes and assumptions: No possibility of tie games. Tiebreakers are as they would be at the end of the season, NOT as of right now. (Example: NE and BUF can only be tied if BUF beats NE.) Tiebreakers that don't affect playoff berths or seeding are ignored. (This only affects tiebreakers involving both JAX and IND.) Wild card and seeding tiebreakers will be added after Week 14. If three or more teams are tied, apply that tiebreaker, not the two-team tiebreaker. Strength-of-victory is the combined winning percentage of the teams a team has beaten. It has nothing to do with point totals. Locked berths: none. Clinched divisions: none. Clinched berths: none. Eliminated: IND, JAX, CLE. The complete tiebreaker rules are here. AFC Division Tiebreakers after Week 13 and CLE-PIT: Tied Teams Record Extra condition Winner Why? NE-NYJ NE head-to-head sweep NE-BUF 9-7 BUF head-to-head sweep NYJ-MIA MIA beats NE and MIA beats BUF MIA division record NYJ-MIA 7-9 MIA loses to NE OR MIA loses to BUF MIA common opponents BUF-MIA 7-9 BUF beats MIA and BUF beats NE ??? strength-of-victory BUF-MIA 7-9 BUF beats MIA and BUF loses to NE MIA division record BUF-MIA MIA beats BUF MIA head-to-head sweep NYJ-BUF-MIA MIA beats BUF and MIA beats NE MIA BUF eliminated on round robin (NYJ 3-1 vs. MIA 3-1 vs. BUF 0-4); division record NYJ-BUF-MIA 7-9 MIA beats BUF and MIA loses to NE MIA BUF eliminated on round robin (NYJ 3-1 vs. MIA 3-1 vs. BUF 0-4); common opponents NYJ-BUF-MIA 7-9 BUF beats MIA NYJ round robin (NYJ 3-1 vs. MIA 2-2 vs. BUF 1-3) BAL-PIT BAL head-to-head sweep BAL-CIN 10-6 BAL beats CIN BAL head-to-head sweep BAL-CIN CIN beats BAL BAL division record PIT-CIN PIT head-to-head sweep CIN-CLE CIN head-to-head sweep HOU-TEN HOU beats TEN HOU head-to-head sweep HOU-TEN TEN beats HOU HOU common opponents TEN-JAX 7-9 JAX head-to-head sweep DEN-OAK DEN beats KC and OAK beats KC and OAK beats SD DEN common opponents DEN-OAK DEN beats KC and (OAK loses to KC OR OAK loses to SD) DEN division record DEN-OAK DEN loses to KC and OAK beats KC and OAK beats SD OAK division record DEN-OAK DEN loses to KC and ((OAK beats KC and OAK loses to SD) OR (OAK loses to KC and OAK beats SD)) DEN common opponents DEN-OAK DEN loses to KC and OAK loses to KC and OAK loses to SD DEN division record DEN-KC DEN beats KC DEN head-to-head sweep DEN-KC KC beats DEN and KC beats OAK KC division record DEN-KC KC beats DEN and KC loses to OAK DEN conference record DEN-SD DEN beats KC OR SD loses to OAK DEN division record DEN-SD DEN loses to KC and SD beats OAK and SD beats BAL DEN common opponents DEN-SD 8-8 DEN loses to KC and SD beats OAK and SD loses to BAL and (DEN beats NE OR DEN beats BUF) DEN conference record DEN-SD 7-9 SD loses to BAL and SD loses to BUF DEN conference record DEN-SD DEN loses to KC and SD beats OAK and SD loses to BAL and DEN loses to NE and DEN loses to BUF and SD beats BUF ??? strength-of-victory OAK-KC 8-8 OAK beats KC KC common opponents OAK-KC KC beats OAK KC head-to-head sweep OAK-SD 8-8 OAK beats SD OAK head-to-head sweep OAK-SD SD beats OAK and OAK beats KC and SD beats BAL and SD beats BUF SD conference record OAK-SD 8-8 OAK beats KC and SD loses to BUF ??? strength-of-victory OAK-SD 8-8 OAK beats KC and SD loses to BAL SD common opponents OAK-SD SD beats OAK and OAK loses to KC SD division record KC-SD KC beats DEN and KC beats OAK KC division record KC-SD ((KC beats DEN and KC loses to OAK) OR (KC loses to DEN and KC beats OAK) and SD beats OAK and SD beats BAL KC common opponents KC-SD ((KC beats DEN and KC loses to OAK) OR (KC loses to DEN and KC beats OAK) and SD beats OAK and SD loses to BAL and SD beats BUF SD conference record KC-SD 7-9 ((KC beats DEN and KC loses to OAK) OR (KC loses to DEN and KC beats OAK) and SD beats OAK and SD loses to BAL and SD loses to BUF and KC beats NYJ ??? strength-of-victory KC-SD 7-9 ((KC beats DEN and KC loses to OAK) OR (KC loses to DEN and KC beats OAK) and SD beats OAK and SD loses to BAL and SD loses to BUF and KC loses to NYJ SD conference record KC-SD 7-9 KC loses to DEN and KC loses to OAK and SD loses to OAK KC common opponents KC-SD KC loses to DEN and KC loses to OAK and SD beats OAK SD division record DEN-OAK-KC 8-8 DEN beats KC DEN round robin (DEN 3-1 vs. OAK 1-3/2-2 vs. KC 2-2/1-3) DEN-OAK-KC KC beats DEN and KC beats OAK KC round robin (KC 3-1 vs. DEN 2-2 vs. OAK 1-3) DEN-OAK-KC 8-8 KC beats DEN and OAK beats KC DEN OAK eliminated on common opponents; conference record DEN-OAK-SD 8-8 OAK beats SD OAK round robin (OAK 3-1 vs. DEN 2-2 vs. SD 1-3) DEN-OAK-SD SD beats OAK and DEN beats KC DEN division record DEN-OAK-SD SD beats OAK and DEN loses to KC and OAK beats KC and SD beats BAL DEN common opponents DEN-OAK-SD 8-8 SD beats OAK and DEN loses to KC and OAK beats KC and SD loses to BAL and (DEN beats NE OR DEN beats BUF) DEN OAK eliminated on common opponents; conference record DEN-OAK-SD 8-8 SD beats OAK and DEN loses to KC and OAK beats KC and SD loses to BAL and DEN loses to NE and DEN loses to BUF DEN or SD OAK eliminated on common opponents; strength-of-victory DEN-OAK-SD SD beats OAK and DEN loses to KC and OAK loses to KC and SD beats BAL DEN OAK eliminated on division record; common opponents DEN-OAK-SD SD beats OAK and DEN loses to KC and OAK loses to KC and SD loses to BAL and (DEN beats NE OR DEN beats BUF) DEN OAK eliminated on division record; conference record DEN-OAK-SD 7-9 SD loses to BAL and SD loses to BUF DEN OAK eliminated on division record; conference record DEN-OAK-SD SD beats OAK and DEN loses to KC and OAK loses to KC and SD loses to BAL and DEN loses to NE and DEN loses to BUF and SD beats BUF DEN or SD OAK eliminated on division record; strength-of-victory DEN-KC-SD 8-8 DEN beats KC DEN round robin (DEN 3-1 vs. SD 2-2 vs. KC 1-3) DEN-KC-SD KC beats DEN and KC beats OAK KC division record DEN-KC-SD KC beats DEN and KC loses to OAK and SD beats OAK and SD beats BAL DEN SD eliminated on common opponents; conference record DEN-KC-SD 8-8 KC beats DEN and KC loses to OAK and SD beats OAK and SD loses to BAL and SD beats BUF and (DEN beats NE OR DEN beats BUF) DEN conference record DEN-KC-SD KC beats DEN and KC loses to OAK and SD beats OAK and SD loses to BAL and SD beats BUF and DEN loses to NE and DEN loses to BUF DEN or SD KC eliminated on conference record; strength-of-victory DEN-KC-SD KC beats DEN and KC loses to OAK and SD loses to OAK DEN SD eliminated on division record; conference record OAK-KC-SD KC beats OAK KC round robin (KC 3-1 vs. OAK 1-3/2-2 vs. SD 2-2/1-3) OAK-KC-SD 8-8 OAK beats KC and SD beats BAL KC common opponents OAK-KC-SD 8-8 OAK beats KC and SD loses to BAL SD OAK eliminated on common opponents; conference record DEN-OAK-KC-SD 8-8 DEN beats KC DEN round robin/division record DEN-OAK-KC-SD KC beats DEN and KC beats OAK KC round robin/division record DEN-OAK-KC-SD 8-8 KC beats DEN and OAK beats KC and SD beats BAL DEN OAK and SD eliminated on common opponents; conference record DEN-OAK-KC-SD 8-8 KC beats DEN and OAK beats KC and SD loses to BAL and (DEN beats NE OR DEN beats BUF) DEN OAK eliminated on common opponents; conference record DEN-OAK-KC-SD 8-8 KC beats DEN and OAK beats KC and SD loses to BAL and DEN loses to NE and DEN loses to BUF DEN or SD OAK eliminated on common opponents; KC eliminated on conference record; strength-of-victory

More On College Touchdown Streaks

Following up on yesterday's post, Pitt now holds the longest active NFL touchdown streak at 14 games [15 after LeSean McCoy's 2 scores Thursday]. A look back at the other schools that have held the active mark: Progressive Active Alumni Touchdown Streak Leaders, 1970-2011: Years - Week College Streak Streak At End Began Ended Scorers Scorers, TD (Weeks) Notes 1970 - W1 Arizona St. 10 19 1969 - W6 1970 - W10 8 Charley Taylor, 13 (11) Jerry Smith, 12 (9) Travis Williams, 9 (5) Ben Hawkins, 6 (5) Larry Walton, 5 (4) Fair Hooker, 2 (2) Gene Foster, 1 (1) Larry Todd, 1 (1) This streak extended back to Week 6 of the 1969 season. 1970 - 11 Florida A&M 7 7 1970 - 5 1970 - 11 3 Bob Hayes, 5 (4) Hewritt Dixon, 2 (2) Al Denson, 1 (1) The first of many historically black colleges to top the list. 970 - 12 Morgan St. 7 15 1970 - 6 1971 - 6 5 John Fuqua, 13 (9) Leroy Kelly, 10 (8) Raymond Chester, 10 (6) George Nock, 9 (7) Mark Washington, 1 (1) 1971 - 7 USC 9 10 1970 - 13 1971 - 8 7 Mike Garrett, 5 (4) Charlie Evans, 5 (3) Earl McCullouch, 3 (3) O.J. Simpson, 3 (3) Clarence Davis, 2 (2) Bob Klein, 2 (2) Don McCall, 1 (1) 1971 - 9 Ohio St. 10 12 1970 - 14 1971 - 11 5 Paul Warfield, 11 (8) Bo Scott, 11 (7) Tom Matte, 6 (5) John Brockington, 4 (4) Jim Otis, 2 (2) 1971 - 12 Grambling St. 5 15 1971 - 8 1972 - 8 9 Essex Johnson, 6 (6) Charlie Joiner, 6 (6) Frank Lewis, 4 (3) Clifton McNeil, 2 (2) Virgil Robinson, 2 (2) Bob Atkins, 1 (1) Garland Boyette, 1 (1) Henry Davis, 1 (1) Billy Newsome, 1 (1) 1972 - 9 Syracuse 14 14 1971 - 10 1972 - 9 3 Floyd Little, 13 (9) Larry Csonka, 9 (7) Jim Nance, 2 (2) 1972 - 9 Arizona St. 14 25 1971 - 10 1973 - 6 10 Art Malone, 19 (14) Charley Taylor, 13 (10) Larry Walton, 8 (7) Jerry Smith, 7 (6) J.D. Hill, 7 (5) Fair Hooker, 4 (4) Bob L. Thomas, 4 (3) Ben Hawkins, 3 (3) Bob Lee, 1 (1) Travis Williams, 1 (1) Fair Hooker's PFR page is unsponsored. 1973 - 7 Jackson St. 7 7 1973 - 1 1973 - 7 4 Harold Jackson, 9 (5) Jerome Barkum, 3 (2) Verlon Biggs, 1 (1) Rich Caster, 1 (1) 1973 - 8 Stanford 5 5 1973 - 4 1973 - 8 4 Bob Moore, 3 (3) Jim Plunkett, 1 (1) Randy Vataha, 1 (1) Gene A. Washington, 1 (1) Gene A. Washington (not to be confused with fellow '70 WRs Gene Washington (3-time 49er All-Pro) or Gene H. Robinson) (2 games, 0 catches) was the Director of Football Operations for the NFL from 1994 to 2009. 1973 - 8 Syracuse 5 8 1973 - 4 1973 - 11 2 Floyd Little, 7 (6) Larry Csonka, 5 (4) The Syracuse backfield of 1965 and 1966 is one of two to have two members in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 1973 - 8 USC 5 13 1973 - 4 1974 - 2 12 O.J. Simpson, 9 (7) Charle Young, 7 (6) Sam Cunningham, 5 (4) Clarence Davis, 5 (4) Bob Klein, 3 (3) Bob Chandler, 3 (2) Pete Beathard, 1 (1) Charlie Evans, 1 (1) Mike Garrett, 1 (1) Earl McCullouch, 1 (1) Manfred Moore, 1 (1) Lynn Swann, 1 (1) 1974 - 3 Stanford 8 10 1973 - 10 1974 - 5 4 Jim Plunkett, 5 (4) Randy Vataha, 4 (4) Bob Moore, 2 (2) Gene A. Washington, 2 (2) 1974 - 6 Miami (FL) 10 11 1973 - 11 1974 - 7 4 Chuck Foreman, 13 (8) Tom Sullivan, 9 (6) Pete Banaszak, 4 (4) Burgess Owens, 1 (1) 1974 - 8 Michigan 9 10 1973 - 14 1974 - 9 9 Jim Mandich, 5 (4) Ron A. Johnson, 5 (3) Glenn Doughty, 2 (2) Bo Rather, 2 (2) Paul Seymour, 2 (1) Mike Bass, 1 (1) Thom Darden, 1 (1) John Rowser, 1 (1) Paul Seal, 1 (1) 1974 - 10 MD-Eastern Shore 7 7 1974 - 4 1974 - 10 4 Emerson Boozer, 4 (4) Moses Denson, 2 (2) Mack Alston, 1 (1) Bill Thompson, 1 (1) UMES discontinued football after the 1979 season. Clarence Clemons was Boozer's teammate in 1963 and 1964. 1974 - 10 Houston 7 9 1974 - 4 1974 - 12 5 Riley Odoms, 5 (5) Earl Thomas, 5 (4) Robert Newhouse, 2 (2) Elmo Wright, 2 (2) Charlie Hall, 1 (1) 1974 - 13 Penn St. 9 10 1974 - 5 1974 - 14 4 Lydell Mitchell, 7 (5) Franco Harris, 5 (5) Ted Kwalick, 2 (2) Ralph Baker, 1 (1) 1975 - 1 Arizona St. 9 13 1974 - 7 1975 - 5 12 Woody Green, 8 (6) Charley Taylor, 6 (4) J.D. Hill, 5 (5) Steve Holden, 3 (3) Benny Malone, 3 (3) Hugh McKinnis, 3 (3) Jerry Smith, 3 (3) Brent McClanahan, 2 (2) Curley Culp, 1 (1) Fair Hooker, 1 (1) Art Malone, 1 (1) Larry Walton, 1 (1) 1975 - 6 USC 13 22 1974 - 8 1976 - 1 15 O.J. Simpson, 25 (16) Lynn Swann, 13 (10) Sam Cunningham, 11 (8) Bob Chandler, 8 (6) Charle Young, 6 (6) Clarence Davis, 5 (3) Bob Klein, 4 (4) Rod McNeill, 4 (4) Charlie Evans, 2 (2) Gerry Mullins, 2 (2) Allen Carter, 1 (1) Marvin Cobb, 1 (1) Manfred Moore, 1 (1) Jim Obradovich, 1 (1) Skip Thomas, 1 (1) 1976 - 2 Penn St. 15 20 1975 - 2 1976 - 7 6 Franco Harris, 20 (13) Lydell Mitchell, 18 (13) John Cappelletti, 8 (6) Ed O'Neil, 2 (2) Mike Hartenstine, 1 (1) Bob Parsons, 1 (1) 1976 - 8 Jackson St. 18 25 1975 - 5 1977 - 1 7 Walter Payton, 22 (16) Harold Jackson, 12 (10) Rickey Young, 11 (10) Jerome Barkum, 4 (3) Lem Barney, 1 (1) Rich Caster, 1 (1) Rod Phillips, 1 (1) 1977 - 2 Colorado 15 20 1976 - 2 1977 - 7 11 Cliff Branch, 14 (11) J.V. Cain, 7 (7) Jon Keyworth, 5 (5) Don Hasselbeck, 4 (3) Bo Matthews, 4 (3) Cullen Bryant, 3 (3) Tony Reed, 2 (2) Pete Brock, 1 (1) Larry Brunson, 1 (1) Charlie Davis, 1 (1) Dave Logan, 1 (1) 1977 - 8 USC 7 12 1977 - 2 1977 - 13 12 Lynn Swann, 7 (6) Sam Cunningham, 5 (4) Clarence Davis, 5 (4) Bob Chandler, 4 (3) Pat Haden, 2 (2) Richard Wood, 2 (2) Ricky Bell, 1 (1) Anthony Davis, 1 (1) Willie Hall, 1 (1) Bob Klein, 1 (1) Mike Rae, 1 (1) Charle Young, 1 (1) 1977 - 14 Grambling St. 12 13 1977 - 3 1978 - 1 9 Sammy White, 9 (8) Charlie Joiner, 6 (5) Charlie A. Smith, 4 (4) James Harris, 2 (2) Frank Lewis, 2 (2) Bill Bryant, 1 (1) Gary Johnson, 1 (1) Robert Pennywell, 1 (1) Dwight Scales, 1 (1) 1977 - 14 Jackson St. 12 17 1977 - 3 1978 - 5 8 Walter Payton, 18 (10) Jerome Barkum, 8 (7) Harold Jackson, 8 (6) Wilbert Montgomery, 8 (4) Rickey Young, 6 (5) Rich Caster, 3 (3) Eddie Payton, 2 (1) Rod Phillips, 1 (1) 1978 - 6 Texas 7 7 1977 - 14 1978 - 6 4 Earl Campbell, 4 (3) Roosevelt Leaks, 4 (3) Raymond Clayborn, 1 (1) Alfred Jackson, 1 (1) 1978 - 7 Colorado 7 12 1978 - 1 1978 - 12 10 Tony Reed, 5 (5) Cullen Bryant, 4 (4) Jon Keyworth, 4 (4) Dave Logan, 2 (2) Rod Perry, 2 (2) Troy Archer, 1 (1) Cliff Branch, 1 (1) Mike Spivey, 1 (1) Billy Waddy, 1 (1) Dave Williams, 1 (1) 1978 - 13 USC 12 66 1978 - 2 1982 - 3 27 Lynn Swann, 29 (24) Lynn Cain, 19 (14) Bob Chandler, 19 (14) Ricky Bell, 18 (16) Sam Cunningham, 17 (17) Vince Evans, 12 (11) Ray Butler, 12 (9) Charle Young, 9 (9) Charles White, 9 (7) Bob Klein, 7 (7) O.J. Simpson, 6 (6) Mosi Tatupu, 6 (5) Jim Obradovich, 5 (5) Marcus Allen, 5 (3) Ronnie Lott, 3 (3) Charlie Phillips, 3 (3) Larry Braziel, 2 (2) Jeff Fisher, 1 (1) William Gay, 1 (1) Dave R. Lewis, 1 (1) Karl Lorch, 1 (1) Rod Martin, 1 (1) John McKay, 1 (1) Joe Shipp, 1 (1) Calvin Sweeney, 1 (1) Dennis Thurman, 1 (1) Richard Wood, 1 (1) 1982 - 4 UCLA 22 34 1980 - 15 1983 - 7 10 Wendell Tyler, 34 (23) Theotis Brown, 14 (12) Freeman McNeil, 12 (7) James Owens, 9 (9) Rick Walker, 4 (4) Wally Henry, 2 (2) Jewerl Thomas, 2 (2) Kenny Easley, 1 (1) Fulton Kuykendall, 1 (1) Dokie Williams, 1 (1) 1983 - 8 Missouri 16 16 1982 - 2 1983 - 8 10 James Wilder, 9 (7) Henry Marshall, 8 (6) Kellen Winslow, 8 (4) Gerry Ellis, 3 (3) Leo Lewis, 3 (2) Ron Fellows, 2 (2) Tony Galbreath, 2 (2) Johnnie Poe, 1 (1) Roger Wehrli, 1 (1) Eric Wright, 1 (1) 1983 - 9 Penn St. 11 11 1982 - 8 1983 - 9 9 Curt Warner, 10 (7) Franco Harris, 6 (6) Mike Guman, 3 (3) Mickey Shuler, 3 (3) Matt Suhey, 3 (3) Vyto Kab, 2 (2) Mike Meade, 2 (2) Jimmy Cefalo, 1 (1) Booker Moore, 1 (1) 1983 - 10 Texas 10 10 1983 - 1 1983 - 10 5 Earl Campbell, 8 (6) Alfred Jackson, 3 (2) Lam Jones, 3 (2) Bobby Johnson, 1 (1) Herkie Walls, 1 (1) 1983 - 11 SMU 10 10 1983 - 2 1983 - 11 2 Eric Dickerson, 19 (10) Wayne Morris, 1 (1) Dickerson scored only once in the final 7 games (including playoffs) of his rookie season. 1983 - 11 Florida 10 11 1983 - 2 1983 - 12 6 James R. Jones, 7 (4) Cris Collinsworth, 5 (5) Nat Moore, 5 (4) Wes Chandler, 4 (3) Tyrone Young, 3 (3) Terry LeCount, 2 (2) 1983 - 13 USC 8 23 1983 - 6 1984 - 12 14 Marcus Allen, 24 (17) Ray Butler, 8 (7) Mosi Tatupu, 8 (4) Hoby Brenner, 6 (5) Rod Martin, 4 (4) Calvin Sweeney, 4 (3) Lynn Cain, 4 (2) Charle Young, 2 (2) Chip Banks, 1 (1) Joey Browner, 1 (1) Fred Cornwell, 1 (1) James McDonald, 1 (1) Jim Obradovich, 1 (1) Dennis Smith, 1 (1) 1984 - 13 North Carolina St. 9 10 1984 - 5 1984 - 14 4 Ted Brown, 6 (4) Mike Quick, 5 (5) Lin Dawson, 2 (2) Don Wilson, 1 (1) 1984 - 13 Jackson St. 9 11 1984 - 5 1984 - 15 4 Walter Payton, 10 (8) Jeff Moore, 2 (2) Larry Hardy, 1 (1) Wilbert Montgomery, 1 (1) 1984 - 16 Tampa 8 8 1984 - 9 1984 - 16 1 Freddie Solomon, 9 (8) The University of Tampa discontinued football after 1974. Active NFL players from discontinued programs: Player School Year Disc. Mike Leach Boston University 1998 Gerald Sensabaugh East Tennessee St. 2003 Michael Koenen Western Washington 2008 Kyle Arrington Hofstra 2009 Stephen Bowen Hofstra 2009 Willie Colon Hofstra 2009 Marques Colston Hofstra 2009 Kareem Huggins Hofstra 2009 1985 - 1 Arizona St. 8 12 1984 - 10 1985 - 5 12 Gerald Riggs, 9 (7) Jerry Bell, 6 (5) Bruce Hardy, 5 (4) Mark Malone, 4 (4) Bernard Henry, 2 (2) Ron J. Brown, 1 (1) Mike Haynes, 1 (1) Melvin Hoover, 1 (1) Bill Kenney, 1 (1) Alvin Moore, 1 (1) Mike Pagel, 1 (1) Danny White, 1 (1) 1985 - 1 Florida 8 21 1984 - 10 1985 - 14 7 James R. Jones, 14 (12) Wes Chandler, 12 (9) Nat Moore, 9 (8) Cris Collinsworth, 8 (6) Lorenzo Hampton, 3 (2) Mike Mularkey, 1 (1) Tyrone Young, 1 (1) 1985 - 15 USC 18 18 1984 - 14 1985 - 15 12 Marcus Allen, 18 (12) Hoby Brenner, 5 (4) Ray Butler, 3 (3) Charles White, 3 (3) Charle Young, 3 (3) Jack Del Rio, 2 (2) Mosi Tatupu, 2 (2) Dennis Thurman, 2 (2) Joey Browner, 1 (1) Fred Cornwell, 1 (1) Paul McDonald, 1 (1) Anthony Munoz, 1 (1) 1985 - 16 Clemson 16 17 1985 - 1 1986 - 1 7 Kevin Mack, 12 (9) Dwight Clark, 10 (9) Steve Fuller, 5 (3) William Perry, 3 (3) Cliff Austin, 2 (2) Jerry Butler, 2 (2) Johnny Rembert, 2 (2) This Refrigerator Perry touchdown extended Clemson's streak to 9. 1986 - 2 Arizona St. 9 16 1985 - 10 1986 - 9 14 Gerald Riggs, 14 (11) Ron J. Brown, 9 (7) Bruce Hardy, 4 (3) Alvin Moore, 4 (2) Robert Weathers, 2 (2) Mike Douglass, 1 (1) Jim Jeffcoat, 1 (1) Mark Malone, 1 (1) Paul Moyer, 1 (1) Tory Nixon, 1 (1) Mike Pagel, 1 (1) Mike Richardson, 1 (1) Danny White, 1 (1) Louis Wright, 1 (1) 1986 - 2 Kansas 9 9 1985 - 10 1986 - 2 4 Bobby L. Johnson, 7 (6) Wayne Capers, 2 (2) John Riggins, 2 (2) LeRoy Irvin, 1 (1) 1986 - 2 Nebraska 9 9 1985 - 10 1986 - 2 7 Roger Craig, 6 (5) Irving Fryar, 6 (4) Mike Rozier, 5 (4) Jeff Smith, 4 (3) Tim Smith, 2 (2) Bruce Mathison, 1 (1) Jamie Williams, 1 (1) 1986 - 10 South Carolina 13 15 1985 - 14 1986 - 12 2 George Rogers, 19 (14) Willie Scott, 3 (3) 1986 - 13 Miss. Valley St. 4 4 1986 - 10 1986 - 13 2 Jerry Rice, 6 (3) Carl Byrum, 1 (1) The last of the historically black colleges to hold the active record. 1986 - 13 Baylor 4 6 1986 - 10 1986 - 15 4 Walter Abercrombie, 6 (3) Allen Rice, 4 (4) Alfred Anderson, 3 (2) Dennis Gentry, 1 (1) 1986 - 13 Fresno St. 4 6 1986 - 10 1986 - 15 2 Stephone Paige, 6 (5) Henry Ellard, 4 (3) Paige (309) and Ellard (230) are among the 41 receivers to have 230+ yard games. 1986 - 16 Penn St. 6 8 1986 - 11 1987 - 2 7 Curt Warner, 8 (5) Kenny Jackson, 5 (3) Mickey Shuler, 2 (2) D.J. Dozier, 2 (1) Gregg Garrity, 1 (1) Ron R. Heller, 1 (1) Matt Suhey, 1 (1) No PSU player scored in any of the 3 replacement games. 1986 - 16 Stanford 6 8 1986 - 11 1987 - 2 6 Darrin Nelson, 4 (4) Greg Baty, 3 (3) Gordon Banks, 1 (1) John Elway, 1 (1) James Lofton, 1 (1) Turk Schonert, 1 (1) No Stanford player scored in any of the 3 replacement games. 1987 - 3 Auburn 8 9 1986 - 12 1987 - 4 9 James Brooks, 4 (3) Joe Cribbs, 3 (2) Lionel James, 2 (1) Byron Franklin, 1 (1) Brent Fullwood, 1 (1) Kevin Greene, 1 (1) Bob Harris, 1 (1) Tim Jessie, 1 (1) Ed West, 1 (1) Jessie's and Harris's NFL careers ended after Week 5 of 1987. 1987 - 3 USC 8 12 1986 - 12 1987 - 7 14 Marcus Allen, 5 (5) Ray Butler, 5 (4) Michael Harper, 2 (2) James McDonald, 2 (2) Anthony Munoz, 2 (2) Charles White, 2 (2) Hoby Brenner, 2 (1) Mark Boyer, 1 (1) Vince Evans, 1 (1) Andrew Jackson, 1 (1) John Kamana, 1 (1) Clay Matthews, 1 (1) Malcolm Moore, 1 (1) Mosi Tatupu, 1 (1) Most career TD, presidentially-named players:  54, George Washington Rogers 18, James Monroe [Jack] Russell 15, Bryant Andrew Johnson 7, William McKinley [Billy] Brooks III 4, John Adams 3, Willie James Buchanon 1, Jefferson Davis [Jeff] Burkett 1, Jim Carter 1, George Washington [Tuffy] Conn 1, Theodore Roosevelt [Ted] Cremer 1, Andrew Jackson 1987 - 8 LSU 11 50 1986 - 14 1989 - 16 13 Dalton Hilliard, 32 (26) Eric Martin, 23 (18) Garry James, 12 (10) Carlos Carson, 11 (9) Gene Lang, 7 (7) Herman Fontenot, 7 (6) Wendell Davis, 3 (2) Karl Bernard, 2 (2) Eugene Daniel, 2 (2) Liffort Hobley, 2 (2) Henry Thomas, 2 (2) Sammy Martin, 1 (1) Alan Risher, 1 (1) 1990 - 1 Miami (FL) 35 53 1987 - 14 1991 - 2 17 Ottis Anderson, 34 (27) Eddie Brown, 25 (18) Brian Blades, 18 (15) Albert Bentley, 16 (15) Cleveland Gary, 16 (10) Michael Irvin, 14 (11) Alonzo Highsmith, 10 (8) Mel Bratton, 8 (7) Warren Williams, 7 (7) Andre Brown, 5 (5) Brett Perriman, 4 (4) Jim Kelly, 2 (2) Bernie Kosar, 2 (2) Vinny Testaverde, 2 (2) Jim Burt, 1 (1) Keith Griffin, 1 (1) Alfredo Roberts, 1 (1) 1991 - 3 Tennessee 10 11 1990 - 11 1991 - 4 6 Anthony Miller, 4 (4) Stanley Morgan, 4 (3) Willie Gault, 3 (3) Tim McGee, 3 (3) Reggie Cobb, 2 (2) Sam Graddy, 2 (2) 1991 - 3 Oklahoma St. 10 20 1990 - 11 1991 - 13 2 Barry Sanders, 21 (12) Thurman Thomas, 20 (15) The OSU backfield of 1986 and 1987 is one of two to have two members in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 1991 - 14 Stanford 10 12 1991 - 5 1991 - 16 7 James Lofton, 7 (6) Brad Muster, 7 (5) John Elway, 4 (4) Emile Harry, 2 (2) Darrin Nelson, 2 (2) Jim Price, 2 (1) Greg Baty, 1 (1) 1991 - 17 Notre Dame 7 10 1991 - 11 1992 - 3 9 Tim Brown, 6 (5) Allen Pinkett, 4 (3) Mark Green, 2 (1) Mark Bavaro, 1 (1) Rob Carpenter, 1 (1) Rodney Culver, 1 (1) Pete Holohan, 1 (1) Anthony Johnson, 1 (1) Ricky Watters, 1 (1) 1991 - 17 Florida St. 7 12 1991 - 11 1992 - 5 10 Jessie Hester, 5 (4) Lawrence Dawsey, 4 (4) Dexter Carter, 4 (3) Marion Butts, 3 (2) Hassan Jones, 3 (2) Pat Carter, 2 (2) Deion Sanders, 2 (2) Terrell Buckley, 1 (1) Martin Mayhew, 1 (1) Sammie Smith, 1 (1) 1992 - 6 Florida 7 9 1991 - 17 1992 - 8 6 Emmitt Smith, 11 (7) Neal Anderson, 6 (4) James R. Jones, 2 (1) Wilber Marshall, 1 (1) Louis Oliver, 1 (1) John L. Williams, 1 (1) 1992 - 6 Tennessee 7 19 1991 - 17 1993 - 1 11 Reggie Cobb, 9 (9) Anthony Miller, 8 (7) Alvin Harper, 6 (5) Willie Gault, 4 (4) Tim McGee, 4 (3) Dale Carter, 3 (3) Carl Pickens, 3 (3) Anthony Morgan, 2 (2) Sam Graddy, 1 (1) Terry McDaniel, 1 (1) Reggie White, 1 (1) 1993 - 2 Michigan St. 7 8 1992 - 13 1993 - 3 3 Andre Rison, 7 (5) Lorenzo White, 4 (4) Mark Ingram, 2 (2) 1993 - 4 Auburn 6 6 1992 - 16 1993 - 4 6 Ron Middleton, 2 (2) Alexander Wright, 2 (2) Fred Baxter, 1 (1) Walter Reeves, 1 (1) Lawyer Tillman, 1 (1) Frank Warren, 1 (1) 1993 - 4 Notre Dame 6 7 1992 - 16 1993 - 5 12 Tim Brown, 4 (4) Mark Bavaro, 2 (2) Jerome Bettis, 2 (2) Rodney Culver, 2 (2) Anthony Johnson, 2 (2) Ricky Watters, 2 (2) Reggie Brooks, 1 (1) Mark Green, 1 (1) Rocket Ismail, 1 (1) Rick Mirer, 1 (1) Irv Smith, 1 (1) Chris Zorich, 1 (1) 1993 - 6 Miami (FL) 5 9 1993 - 2 1993 - 10 9 Horace Copeland, 4 (2) Brian Blades, 3 (3) Cleveland Gary, 2 (2) Michael Irvin, 2 (2) Kevin Williams, 2 (2) Randal Hill, 1 (1) Brett Perriman, 1 (1) Lamar Thomas, 1 (1) Darryl Williams, 1 (1) 1993 - 11 Florida 9 10 1993 - 3 1993 - 12 5 Emmitt Smith, 7 (6) Neal Anderson, 3 (3) John L. Williams, 3 (2) Ernie Mills, 1 (1) Louis Oliver, 1 (1) 1993 - 13 Nebraska 6 6 1993 - 8 1993 - 13 4 Irving Fryar, 4 (4) Johnny Mitchell, 2 (1) Roger Craig, 1 (1) Tyrone Hughes, 1 (1) 1993 - 13 Texas 6 6 1993 - 8 1993 - 13 3 Keith Cash, 3 (3) Eric Metcalf, 3 (2) Kerry Cash, 2 (2) Keith and Kerry Cash are identical twins. 1993 - 14 USC 5 8 1993 - 10 1993 - 17 7 Marcus Allen, 10 (7) Mark A. Carrier, 1 (1) Curtis Conway, 1 (1) Scott Galbraith, 1 (1) Paul Green, 1 (1) Rodney Peete, 1 (1) Mazio Royster, 1 (1) 1993 - 18 Ohio St. 8 8 1993 - 11 1993 - 18 4 Cris Carter, 6 (4) Keith Byars, 5 (4) Scottie Graham, 3 (3) Vince Workman, 3 (2) 1993 - 18 Michigan St. 8 11 1993 - 11 1994 - 3 6 Andre Rison, 11 (8) Courtney Hawkins, 5 (5) Mark Ingram, 4 (3) Ty Hallock, 2 (2) Duane Young, 2 (2) Butch Rolle, 1 (1) Rolle and Mike Vrabel co-share the NFL record for most consecutive receptions for TD, 10. 1993 - 18 Penn St. 8 12 1993 - 11 1994 - 4 7 Gary Brown, 11 (8) Jeff Hostetler, 5 (5) Michael Timpson, 5 (5) Troy Drayton, 4 (4) Leroy Thompson, 3 (2) Richie Anderson, 2 (2) O.J. McDuffie, 2 (2) 1994 - 5 Michigan 7 7 1993 - 17 1994 - 5 7 Leroy Hoard, 3 (3) Anthony Carter, 3 (2) Desmond Howard, 2 (2) Derrick Alexander, 1 (1) Jarrod Bunch, 1 (1) Chris Calloway, 1 (1) Jim Harbaugh, 1 (1) 1994 - 6 La-Monroe 5 5 1994 - 2 1994 - 6 3 Jackie Harris, 3 (3) Roosevelt Potts, 2 (2) Vincent Brisby, 2 (1) 1994 - 6 Ohio St. 5 8 1994 - 2 1994 - 9 7 Keith Byars, 7 (6) Cris Carter, 4 (2) Jeff Graham, 3 (3) Jeff Cothran, 1 (1) Scottie Graham, 1 (1) Robert Smith, 1 (1) Chris Spielman, 1 (1) 1994 - 6 Tennessee 5 36 1994 - 2 1996 - 3 12 Carl Pickens, 29 (21) Anthony Miller, 22 (18) Alvin Harper, 11 (11) Charlie Garner, 10 (7) Anthony Morgan, 8 (7) James Stewart, 5 (5) Reggie Cobb, 4 (4) Terry McDaniel, 4 (4) Aaron Hayden, 3 (2) Dale Carter, 1 (1) Tim McGee, 1 (1) Chuck Smith, 1 (1) 1996 - 4 Notre Dame 25 40 1994 - 14 1997 - 2 19 Ricky Watters, 31 (22) Tim Brown, 23 (17) Dorsey Levens, 18 (16) Jerome Bettis, 16 (13) Lake Dawson, 7 (7) Anthony Johnson, 7 (7) Ray Zellars, 6 (6) Rocket Ismail, 6 (4) Reggie Brooks, 3 (3) Rodney Culver, 3 (3) Jim Flanigan, 3 (3) Rick Mirer, 3 (3) Irv Smith, 3 (2) Todd Lyght, 2 (2) Derrick Mayes, 2 (2) Oscar McBride, 2 (2) Mark Bavaro, 1 (1) Tom Carter, 1 (1) Willie Clark, 1 (1) 1997 - 3 UCLA 14 26 1996 - 7 1997 - 15 11 Karim Abdul-Jabbar, 22 (15) Bert Emanuel, 13 (12) J.J. Stokes, 4 (4) Sean LaChapelle, 2 (2) Carnell Lake, 2 (2) Troy Aikman, 1 (1) Tommy Bennett, 1 (1) Jamir Miller, 1 (1) Jonathan Ogden, 1 (1) Mike Sherrard, 1 (1) Eric Turner, 1 (1) NFL player name changes (non-comprehensive): Old New Sharmon Shah Karim Abdul-Jabbar John McNally Johnny Blood (unofficial) Sam Salemi Sam Dana (post-NFL) Mark Dupas Mark Super Duper Michael Jackson Michael Dyson (for 1 game) London Fletcher London Fletcher-Baker Will Peterson William James Willie Hammock Pete Johnson Maurice Drew Maurice Jones-Drew Nick Williams Nick Luchey Melvin Campbell Muhsin Muhammad (changed at age 4) Reggie Rutland Najee Mustafaa Chad Johnson Chad Ochocinco Troy Aumua Troy Polamalu Bobby Moore Ahmad Rashad Larry Faulk Abdul Salaam Greg White Stylez G. White Dominick Davis Dominick Williams 1997 - 16 Ohio St. 24 82 1996 - 10 2001 - 6 22 Cris Carter, 57 (47) Eddie George, 48 (36) Joey Galloway, 31 (24) Robert Smith, 27 (23) Rickey Dudley, 25 (19) Terry Glenn, 20 (20) Jeff Graham, 17 (11) Raymont Harris, 15 (14) David Boston, 10 (8) Keith Byars, 8 (8) Chris Sanders, 7 (6) Kent Graham, 5 (4) Joe Montgomery, 4 (4) Shawn Springs, 4 (4) Brian Stablein, 2 (2) Michael Wiley, 2 (2) Nate Clements, 1 (1) Andy Katzenmoyer, 1 (1) Rob Kelly, 1 (1) Damon Moore, 1 (1) William White, 1 (1) Dan Wilkinson, 1 (1) 2001 - 7 San Diego St. 10 10 2000 - 15 2001 - 7 5 Marshall Faulk, 16 (6) Az-Zahir Hakim, 3 (3) Darnay Scott, 2 (2) Will Blackwell, 1 (1) Justin Watson, 1 (1) 2001 - 8 Syracuse 7 8 2001 - 2 2001 - 9 6 Marvin Harrison, 10 (5) Qadry Ismail, 5 (5) Kevin Johnson, 5 (5) Donovan McNabb, 2 (2) Rob Konrad, 1 (1) Roland Williams, 1 (1) 2001 - 10 Missouri Southern 7 7 2001 - 4 2001 - 10 2 Rod Smith, 6 (5) James Thrash, 5 (3) Smith and Thrash are the only MSSU alums to score an NFL TD. 2001 - 10 Marshall 7 11 2001 - 4 2001 - 14 5 Randy Moss, 10 (7) Troy Brown, 5 (5) Jermaine Wiggins, 2 (2) Mike Bartrum, 1 (1) Doug Chapman, 1 (1) 2001 - 15 Notre Dame 10 10 2001 - 6 2001 - 15 9 Tim Brown, 9 (6) Jerome Bettis, 4 (3) Marc Edwards, 3 (3) Jeff Burris, 1 (1) Rocket Ismail, 1 (1) Dorsey Levens, 1 (1) Todd Lyght, 1 (1) Allen Rossum, 1 (1) Ricky Watters, 1 (1) 2001 - 16 Nebraska 10 15 2001 - 7 2002 - 4 8 Ahman Green, 8 (6) Cory Schlesinger, 5 (5) Mike Brown, 3 (3) Correll Buckhalter, 1 (1) Keyuo Craver, 1 (1) Sheldon Jackson, 1 (1) Mike Minter, 1 (1) Tyrone Williams, 1 (1) 2002 - 5 Syracuse 12 12 2001 - 11 2002 - 5 7 Marvin Harrison, 8 (7) Qadry Ismail, 5 (4) Kevin Johnson, 5 (4) Rob Konrad, 3 (3) Donovan McNabb, 3 (3) Roland Williams, 2 (2) Tebucky Jones, 1 (1) 2002 - 6 San Diego St. 12 16 2001 - 12 2002 - 10 5 Marshall Faulk, 23 (12) Az-Zahir Hakim, 4 (4) Obafemi Ayanbadejo, 2 (1) Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, 1 (1) Darnay Scott, 1 (1) 2002 - 11 Tennessee 11 22 2002 - 1 2003 - 5 12 Travis Henry, 21 (12) Charlie Garner, 13 (11) Jamal Lewis, 12 (8) Peerless Price, 10 (8) Donte Stallworth, 9 (9) James Stewart, 6 (5) Eric Parker, 4 (4) Peyton Manning, 2 (2) David Martin, 2 (2) Shawn Bryson, 1 (1) Onterrio Smith, 1 (1) Cedrick Wilson, 1 (1) 2003 - 6 Florida St. 17 18 2002 - 7 2003 - 7 9 Zack Crockett, 10 (8) Warrick Dunn, 8 (7) Peter Warrick, 8 (7) Laveranues Coles, 6 (6) Derrick Brooks, 2 (2) Javon Walker, 2 (2) Anquan Boldin, 2 (1) Mario Edwards, 1 (1) Travis Minor, 1 (1) 2003 - 8 Miami (FL) 11 149 2002 - 15 2011 - 10 34 Clinton Portis, 70 (45) Reggie Wayne, 68 (59) Willis McGahee, 63 (47) Santana Moss, 53 (42) Andre Johnson, 52 (44) Edgerrin James, 50 (39) Frank Gore, 49 (39) Jeremy Shockey, 33 (31) Devin Hester, 31 (25) Greg Olsen, 24 (22) Kellen Winslow Jr., 23 (20) Bubba Franks, 16 (15) Najeh Davenport, 15 (12) Roscoe Parrish, 11 (11) Ed Reed, 11 (11) Jimmy Graham, 11 (9) Phillip Buchanon, 6 (6) Javarris James, 6 (4) Antrel Rolle, 5 (4) Ray Lewis, 3 (3) Vinny Testaverde, 3 (3) James Jackson, 3 (2) Sinorice Moss, 3 (2) Kenny Holmes, 2 (2) Jarrett Payton, 2 (2) Warren Sapp, 2 (2) Jonathan Vilma, 2 (2) Nate Webster, 2 (2) Nick Luchey, 2 (1) Bruce Johnson, 1 (1) Andre King, 1 (1) Brandon Meriweather, 1 (1) Duane Starks, 1 (1) Sean Taylor, 1 (1) 2011 - 11 Pittsburgh 13 15 2010 - 16 6 LeSean McCoy, 15 (11) Larry Fitzgerald, 7 (6) Jonathan Baldwin, 1 (1) Lousaka Polite, 1 (1) Darrelle Revis, 1 (1) LaRod Stephens-Howling, 2 (2) Pro-football-reference does not list Joe Flacco (1 TD) as a Pitt alum even though he played 3 games there as a redshirt freshman. Many other players are listed on PFR as alums of two or three schools and are factored into each of those school's streaks.