Thursday, January 31, 2013

Week7: Famous player in NFL

   This week, I will introduce the famous players in the NFL!



Peyton Manning(QB #18)


     Peyton Manning is an American football quarterback for the Denver Broncos. He is said to be one of the best ever quarterback in NFL history, moreover, he won four league most valuable player awards. His family is also quaterback, his father Archie Manning is former NFL quarterback and his brother is a quatrerback for the New York Giants, Eli Manning.







Data of Peyton Manning (up to 2012)
Pass attempts                7,793
Pass completions          5,082
Percentage                    65.2
TD-INT                        436-209
Passing yards               59,487

 




Larry Fitzgerald (WR #11)


    He is a wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals. 
    On December 12, 2004, Fitzgerald became the youngest player at 21 years and 110 days, to record at least 2 touchdown receptions in a single game. In 2005  he led the NFL with 103 receptions for 1,409 yards and 10 touchdowns and was named to his first Pro Bowl.
    In 2007 Pro Bowl season, he caught 100 receptions for 1,409 yards and 10 touchdowns. 






Data of Larry Fitzgerald (up to 2012)
Receptions           764
Receiving yards   10,413
Touch downs       77





Chris Johnson  (RB #28)
He is a running back for the Tennessee Titans, and he is said to be one of the fastest players in the NFL. In 2008, he recorded 4.24 second in the 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine.











Data of Chris Johnson (up to 2012)
Rushing yards        6,888
Average                 4.7
Rushing TDs         77





Adrian Peterson  (RB #28)
He is running back for the Minnesota Vikings. He nicknamed " A. P" (his initials), "A. D (it means "All Day"), and "Perple Jesus".
   In his first pro season, in which he set an NFL record for most rushing yards in a single game (296 yard), Peterson was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. He was then awarded the MVP award for his performance in the Pro Bowl, and became only the fifth player in NFL history to have more than 3,000 yards through his first two seasons.









Data of Adrian Peterson (up to 2012)
Rushing yards                   8,849
Average rushing yards      5.0
Rushing TDs                     76
Receptions                        177
Receiving yards                1,526
Receiving TDs                 4






Brett Favre (QB #4)
He is a former quarterback who spent the majority of his career with the Green Bay Packers.
    He is the only player to win the AP Most Valuable Player three consecutive times (1995–97).
   Moreover, he  holds many NFL records, including most career touchdown passes, most career passing yards, most career pass completions, most career pass attempts, most career interceptions thrown, most consecutive starts by a player, most consecutive starts by a quarterback, most career victories as a starting quarterback, most sacked, and most fumbles.
   He is also referred to by his nickname "The Gunslinger".





Data of Brett favre (up to 2010)
Passing yards   71,838
TD-INT            508-336





















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