Normally Van Brocklin would have to split quarterback duties with Bob Waterfield, but the future Hall of Famer was injured on this occasion, giving his Rams teammate one of his only two starts for the season. Still, it was enough to beat the previous record single-game record set by Johnny Lujack two years earlier at 468 yards – a performance that only warrants a mere passing comment in this article because it isn’t a 500-yard game and only 500-yard games are cool. Van Brocklin had one potential touchdown throw brought down at the one-yard line and even found the time to throw two interceptions, one of which was returned for a pick-six. It could have been an even bigger performance for “The Dutchman”. Van Brocklin would throw four touchdown passes during the game, four to Elroy Hirsch, and even managed to record a rushing touchdown of his own, even though he would end up for minus-three rushing yards for the game. The Los Angeles Rams quarterback needed just 41 passing attempts and 27 completions to set the mark in a 55-14 win over the New York Yanks, which still hasn’t been beaten over 70 years later. But Norm Van Brocklin took his chance and produced a performance that saw him throw for 554 yards, an NFL single-game record. 28, 1951: Los Angeles Rams 55, New York Yanks 14įor modern football fans, the idea of an NFL season opener on a Friday night might be somewhat of a surprise.
We’ve delved into the history books to take a closer look at the members of the 500 Club: 1.) 554 Yards – Norm Van Brocklin Sept. Twenty different quarterbacks have thrown for over 500 yards in an NFL game.īut who has done it on multiple occasions? And who managed to achieve the feat in the postseason?
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