NFL Records & Legends
Career rushing crowns, single-season passing marks, and iron-man streaks — a deeper quiz for serious football fans.
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Question 1: Who is the NFL's all-time leader in career rushing yards?
- Walter Payton
- Barry Sanders
- Emmitt Smith
- Adrian Peterson
Answer: Emmitt Smith
Answer explained: Emmitt Smith finished with 18,355 rushing yards, passing Walter Payton (16,726) in 2002. Barry Sanders retired third despite stopping at age 30.
Source: Pro Football Reference, career rushing leaders.
Question 2: Which quarterback set the single-season passing yardage record with 5,477 yards in 2013?
- Drew Brees
- Peyton Manning
- Tom Brady
- Patrick Mahomes
Answer: Peyton Manning
Answer explained: Peyton Manning threw for 5,477 yards and a record 55 touchdowns for Denver in 2013, edging Drew Brees's 5,476 from 2011.
Source: Pro Football Reference; NFL.com 2013 season records.
Question 3: Jerry Rice holds the career receiving yards record with roughly how many yards?
- 17,000
- 19,000
- 22,900
- 25,500
Answer: 22,900
Answer explained: Jerry Rice retired with 22,895 receiving yards — more than 5,000 clear of any other receiver in history, one of sport's most untouchable records.
Source: Pro Football Reference, career receiving leaders.
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