On this date in football – Oct. 18, 1992 – Philadelphia Eagles QB Randall Cunningham surpassed Fran Tarkenton’s all-time quarterback rushing record of 3,674 yards. Given nicknames such as “Rocket Man” and “The Ultimate Weapon,” Cunningham solidified his spot in …
Posted: May 4th, 2012
Tales from the Vault: The NFL on SNL
With his pair of Super Bowl rings, Eli Manning no longer stands in his brother’s shadow. But can he outperform Peyton as the host of “Saturday Night Live?” Will he be funnier than Joe Montana? The Vault Keeper considers these …
Posted: January 13th, 2012
This Day in Football: January 13
On this day in 1974, the Miami Dolphins defeated the Minnesota Vikings to win their second Super Bowl title, led by Hall-of-Fame coach Don Shula.
Larry Csonka and Bob Griese defeated Fran Tarkenton and Alan Page in a rout, 24-7.…
Posted: October 20th, 2011
Films Encore: Break a Leg, Coach
Sideline catastrophe struck Saints Head Coach Sean Payton last weekend. He suffered a broken leg and torn MCL when TE Jimmy Graham ran him over. There is only one other incident in NFL History where a Head Coach suffered a …