Who was the best NFL rookie ever?

Jim Brown
Jim Brown
James Nathaniel Brown (born February 17, 1936) is a former American football player, sports analyst and actor. He played as a fullback for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) from 1957 through 1965.
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, 1957. Arguably the greatest football player (if not athlete) of all time, Jim Brown is the only player to ever win MVP as a rookie. In his ninth game for the Cleveland Browns, Brown ran for 237 yards, a league-wide record that stood for 14 years and a rookie-record that was unbroken for 40.
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Who was the best NFL rookie?

  • Sauce Gardner, CB, New York Jets. Stats: 75 tackles, 2 INTs, 20 passes defended. ...
  • Aidan Hutchinson, DE, Detroit Lions. Stats: 52 tackles, 9.5 sacks, 3 INTs, 2 fumble recovery. ...
  • Chris Olave, WR, New Orleans Saints. ...
  • Garrett Wilson, WR, New York Jets. ...
  • Tariq Woolen, CB, Seattle Seahawks. ...
  • Kenneth Walker III, RB, Seattle Seahawks.
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Has a rookie ever won MVP NFL?

Jim Brown Remains Only Rookie To Be Named MVP

There have been some tremendous rookie seasons over the history of the NFL - Gale Sayers, Night Train Lane and Randy Moss, just to name a few. Only one player, however, has ever been named the league MVP in their first season in the league, and that was Jim Brown.
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Who had the best rookie season ever?

1.)

No player has ever and will ever score as many points or grab as many rebounds that Wilt did his rookie year. He was so unstoppable he was awarded the league MVP on top of his Rookie of the Year honors. Wilt would go on to win two NBA championships and will be remembered as the greatest stat-stuffer ever.
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Which rookie QB did best?

Top 10 Rookie QB Performances
  • 1 / 10. Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers. ...
  • 2 / 10. Troy Aikman, Dallas Cowboys. ...
  • 3 / 10. Christian Ponder, Minnesota Vikings. ...
  • 4 / 10. Jake Plummer, Arizona Cardinals. ...
  • 5 / 10. Matt Leinart, Arizona Cardinals. ...
  • 6 / 10. Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions. ...
  • 7 / 10. Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers. ...
  • 8 / 10.
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10 Greatest Rookie Seasons In NFL History



Who is the best rookie QB so far?

2022 NFL preseason rookie QB rankings: Commanders' Sam Howell, Ravens' Anthony Brown among best of Week 3
  • Kenny Pickett (Steelers)
  • Malik Willis (Titans)
  • Skylar Thompson (Dolphins)
  • Sam Howell (Commanders)
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Has a rookie ever won a Super Bowl?

The first was Shaun King with the Buccaneers in 2000. No rookie has done it since 2010. Ben Roethlisberger started for the Steelers in 2005. Joe Flacco and Mark Sanchez did it in 2009 and 2010, respectively.
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Who is the youngest QB to win MVP?

Not only did Lamar Jackson become the youngest MVP in NFL history in February 2020, he also joined Tom Brady (2010) as the only players to earn the award unanimously.
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Has a rookie quarterback ever won the Super Bowl?

No rookie quarterback has ever won a Super Bowl in the 57 years of the game's existence as the starter. In fact, no rookie has ever even reached the Super Bowl as the starter for a team. Some have been close though.
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Who holds NFL rookie records?

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert broke almost every conceivable NFL rookie passing record during the 2020 season including: most passing touchdowns (31) and most completions (396).
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Who was the best rookies?

Top NFL rookies 2022: Ranking 10 best first-years, plus risers,...
  • Dameon Pierce, RB, Houston Texans. ...
  • Kenneth Walker III, RB, Seattle Seahawks. ...
  • Aidan Hutchinson, DE, Detroit Lions. ...
  • Christian Watson, WR, Green Bay Packers. ...
  • Tyler Linderbaum, C, Baltimore Ravens. ...
  • Jack Jones, CB, New England Patriots.
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Who is youngest QB to win Super Bowl?

Ben Roethlisberger, Super Bowl XL

Big Ben is the youngest QB to win the Super Bowl, having done so in 2006 when the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Seattle Seahawks 21-10. Roethlisberger was just 23 years, 11 months and three days old in the win, making him the only signal caller that age to hoist the Lombardi.
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Has any 2nd year QB won a Super Bowl?

Has a second-year quarterback ever won the Super Bowl? Four of the six second-year quarterbacks to start a Super Bowl in their second season have actually managed to win it. Those four are Warner, Brady, Roethlisberger, and Wilson.
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Has a rookie won Super Bowl MVP?

Only NFL Rookie To Win MVP

Jim Brown is the sole rookie to ever win NFL MVP. That season, Brown was a Pro Bowler and All-NFL team member. He rushed for 942 yards on 202 carries (4.7 yards per carry) with nine touchdowns in 12 games.
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Who is the oldest MVP in NFL history?

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Tom Brady also holds the record as the oldest NFL player to win the Super Bowl MVP award. Brady won the MVP award in Super Bowl LV when he defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in his first year with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brady was 43 years old when he won the award.
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Has a QB ever won a MVP and a Super Bowl?

Eleven players have won the Super Bowl and MVP in the same season: Bart Starr in 1966, Terry Bradshaw in 1978, Mark Moseley in 1982, Lawrence Taylor in 1986, Joe Montana in 1989, Emmitt Smith in 1993, Steve Young in 1994, Brett Favre in 1996, Terrell Davis in 1998, Kurt Warner in 1999, and Patrick Mahomes in 2022.
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What QB has the most MVPs?

Peyton Manning has the honor of having won the most NFL MVP awards in the history of the league. Manning won the award four times with the Indianapolis Colts before adding his fifth as the QB of the Denver Broncos.
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Has any team scored 100 points in the NFL?

No, an NFL team has never scored 100 points in a game.

The Raiders beat the Oilers 52-49 on Sunday to clinch their first division title in 25 years. They were led by quarterback Derek Carr who threw for 447 yards and five touchdowns.
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Who is the last rookie QB to win a playoff game?

Report reveals massive level of dysfunction in Patriots' 2022 offense. The last rookie QB to win a playoff game before Wolford? You have to go back to the 2012 Wild Card Round, when Russell Wilson threw for 187 yards and a touchdown to help the Seattle Seahawks earn a comeback victory over Washington.
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Who was the oldest quarterback to win a Super Bowl?

  • Ahead of the iconic Eagles-Chiefs showdown, let's take a look at the quarterbacks that dominated the game later in their careers:
  • It's no surprise that Tom Brady is the oldest quarterback to win a Super Bowl. ...
  • In 2021, 43-year-old (188 days) Brady led the Tampa Bay Buccaneers over the Kansas City Chiefs.
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What's the lowest scoring Super Bowl ever?

Super Bowl III: New York Jets 16, Baltimore Colts 7

Both teams scored just one touchdown in the game, as the Jets used three field goals to jump out to a 16-0 lead.
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Who is the oldest NFL team without a Super Bowl?

Oldest NFL Teams Without a Super Bowl Win

The Cardinals are the oldest franchise (1920) that hasn't won a Super Bowl.
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