What is the fastest football ever thrown?

Fastest football throw ever: Patrick Mahomes, others during NFL Combine. Officially, the NFL Scouting Combine started to measure the velocity of footballs a decade ago. It's in this that Patrick Mahomes tied the combine record of 60 miles-per-hour during the annual event in 2017.
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What quarterback can throw 100 yards?

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes says he can throw ball '100 yards' in Mexico City.
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What is the farthest football ever thrown?

In 1983 Raiders player Jim Plunkett threw a 99-yard touchdown pass, the longest in NFL history.
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How Far Can Patrick Mahomes throw a football?

Patrick Mahomes 90-Yard Throw.
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How fast did Elway throw football?

According to some, including former Bronco wideout Rod Smith, John Elway brought the greatest velocity to the field. It is said Elway ripped it consistently in the 60-plus MPH. “They used to set the Jugs machines at 70 to 80 mph for us receivers to simulate John's throws,” recalls Elway's former top pass catcher.
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How fast does Tom Brady throw?

As it happens, the NGS defines "quick passes" as ones released in 2.50 seconds or less, which is exactly Brady's average this year. "In rhythm passes" are thrown between 2.50 and 4.00 seconds and "extended passes" take more than 4.00 seconds to be released.
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What QB has the strongest arm ever?

According to “Madden 22,” Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen has the best arm in the NFL. Allen sports a throw power rating of 99 while Mahomes is second with a 97. Embrace debate. On Chris Long's “Green Light” podcast, Bills running back Zack Moss claimed Allen can sling it over 100 yards.
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What is Tom Brady's longest throw?

Why Tom Brady's 61-yard TD to Antonio Brown is one of his greatest throws.
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Who has the strongest arm in NFL history?

Quarterbacks with the strongest arms in NFL history
  • Dan Marino: Arguably one of the best NFL players with the strongest arm, Marino had the purest passes the game has ever seen. ...
  • Brett Favre: The canon hand broke many fingers and gave Favre the nickname “the old gunslinger” for his exceptionally strong arm.
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How far could Michael Vick throw?

"Anything over 50 yards is rare in a game, but I did see film of Vick throwing a ball 75 yards.
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Can someone throw a football 100 yards?

To throw a football 100 yards a QB would have to throw the ball about 69 mph with a 44° launch angle. Mahomes has been shown to throw as fast as 62 mph. That would travel approximately 82 yards on a windless day in Mexico City.
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Who threw the hardest football?

1. Dan Marino. The biggest knock on the career of Dan Marino was that he never won a Super Bowl. As a quarterback he is known as one of the purest passers the game has seen, but he was apparently never given the adequate tools around him to make it all come together.
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Which QB could throw the farthest?

According to Pro Football Focus, Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield made NFL history throwing an incomplete Hail Mary pass that was over 70 yards on Monday night against the Baltimore Ravens.
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How far can Lamar Jackson throw a football?

Jackson threw the ball 100 yards -- from one end of the field to the other. The video of the high-arcing toss, which includes a woman saying, “Oh my gosh, Lamar," has generated nearly 165,000 views since 2015, as well as plenty of skeptics.
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Who is the oldest player to play in the NFL?

George Blanda is the oldest player in NFL history to take the field, retiring at 48-years-old in 1975 after 26 seasons as a quarterback and placekicker. Adam Vinatieri, 48, was the oldest active NFL player before retiring on May 26 after 24 seasons as a kicker with the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts.
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Who throws the best spiral in the NFL?

1. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers. It's no surprise that the undisputed best quarterback in the NFL also throws the best deep ball.
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What is the shortest NFL game ever played?

The shortest NFL game of all-time took place in 1996 between the San Diego Chargers and Indianapolis Colts and it lasted just two hours and 29 minutes.
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How fast does Mahomes throw?

Mahomes would go on to win each round in terms of arm strength as equated with how many miles per hour they could get the ball to go, but Mahomes really put it all together on his final throw which eclipsed an incredible 62 miles per hour.
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How far can Matthew Stafford throw a football?

The approximate distance of Stafford's throw according to Google Maps: 305 yards.
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How far can Josh Allen throw the ball?

Josh Allen can throw the football over 80 yards in the air! He was once quoted saying “The farthest I've ever thrown in 83.” We still think he can probably top that if he wanted to but no need to throw his arm out.
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What NFL player can throw the farthest?

Allen has made the longest throw of the two in an NFL game—in 2018, he uncorked a pass to Zay Jones that traveled 63.9 air yards. Mahomes's in-game career high is 60.9. But Mahomes threw a pass to Tyreek Hill in the 2018 preseason that traveled 68.6 air yards—the longest that's ever been measured.
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Did Michael Vick have a strong arm?

Michael Vick

But when it comes to his performance on the field, he has shown flashes of brilliance and a big reason why is his arm strength. Vick's arm strength is sometimes forgotten, but he can throw the ball with great velocity and to any area on the field.
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Which NFL QB has the quickest release?

Dan Marino

Best all around arm in the league in his era on teams just falling short of being championship material. Said to have the fastest release of any quarterback who ever played.
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How fast is an NFL pass?

This is what it looks like when a regular dude tries to catch it.
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