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20 Impressive NFL Records That May Never Be Broken

20 NFL Records That May Never Be Broken

20 Impressive NFL Records That May Never be Broken
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Some records are simply meant to be set in stone. Take a look at 20 impressive NFL records that may never be broken.

20. Most Points Scored By A Kicker In Single Game

20 Impressive NFL Records That May Never be Broken
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20. Most Points Scored By A Kicker In Single Game

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Kicker Rob Bironas holds the record for most points scored by a kicker in a single game at 26. With the way the NFL has turned into a passing league, this will be hard to top by any kicker in the future.

19. Most Rushing Yards In A Season

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19. Most Rushing Yards In A Season

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Running back Eric Dickerson holds the record for most rushing yards in a single season at 2,105. Since the NFL is all about elite quarterbacks and dynamic receivers, the running game just isn't what it used to be. It will take an extraordinary athlete to break Dickerson's record.

18. Most Games Played On Same Team

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18. Most Games Played On Same Team

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Kicker Jason Hanson can boast about being one of the most loyal and consistent athletes on any NFL team. He spent his entire 21-year career with the Detroit Lions. In an age where free agency, trades and various issues see athletes change teams like there is no tomorrow, this is a record that likely won't ever be broken.

17. Most Consecutive Games With 100+ Rushing Yards

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17. Most Consecutive Games With 100+ Rushing Yards

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Running back Gale Sayers holds the record of 23 straight games with at least 100-plus yards rushing. Talk about consistency!

16. Most Touchdowns In A Single Season

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16. Most Touchdowns In A Single Season

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Running back LaDainian Tomlinson holds the record of most touchdowns in a single season at 31. He was truly one of the best dual-threat athletes the NFL has ever seen.

15. Most Consecutive Field Goals Made

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15. Most Consecutive Field Goals Made

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Kicker Mike Vanderjagt made an NFL record 42 straight field goals. Nailing game-winning field goals isn't easy, but Vanderjagt made it look like it was second nature.

14. Most Seasons Ever Played

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14. Most Seasons Ever Played

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Quarterback George Blanda has done it all in the NFL, but perhaps his most best accomplishment is his longevity. Blanda set an NFL record of most seasons ever played at 26. Talk about not wanting to leave a great thing when you have it!

13. Most Touchdowns In A Season Without A Fumble

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13. Most Touchdowns In A Season Without A Fumble

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Running back Marshall Faulk is considered one of the best athletes at his position of all time, and rightfully so especially when you consider his NFL record of 26 touchdowns in a single season without committing a fumble. He is the true definition of sticky fingers!

12. Most Touchdowns For A Tight End In A Season

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12. Most Touchdowns For A Tight End In A Season

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Tight end Rob Gronkowski holds the NFL record of most touchdowns in a season by a tight end at 17. With wide receivers getting the majority of footballs thrown their way, no tight end will ever come close to beating that record.

11. Most Touchdowns In A Season

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11. Most Touchdowns In A Season

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Some might love wide receiver Randy Moss and some might hate him. but there is no denying his amazing abilities as an athlete. Moss holds the NFL record for most touchdowns in a season at 23. That's a huge record to try to break considering that no one has ever really even come close to it.

10. Most Career Interceptions

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10. Most Career Interceptions

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Defensive back Paul Krause had 81 interceptions to his name, which is unheard of in this day and age.

9. Most Career Receiving Touchdowns

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9. Most Career Receiving Touchdowns

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Considered by many to be the greatest wide receiver of all time, Jerry Rice holds the NFL record for most career receiving touchdowns. He's caught 208 receptions for touchdowns, and that's just the tip of the iceberg considering all of the other NFL records he currently owns.

8. Most Sacks In A Season

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8. Most Sacks In A Season

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Defensive end Michael Strahan holds the record of most sacks in a season at 22.5. It was a hard thing to do back then, and one can only imagine just how much harder it would be to achieve now.

7. Most Seasons Leading NFL In Pass Completions

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7. Most Seasons Leading NFL In Pass Completions

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Quarterback Dan Marino holds the NFL record of seasons leading the league in pass completions with six. No gunslinger has truly come close to the kind of dominance that Marino showed when he was in the league.

6. Most Consecutive Seasons Of 1000+ Rushing Yards

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6. Most Consecutive Seasons Of 1000+ Rushing Yards

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Running back Emmitt Smith is considered by many to be the best at his position of all time. Smith currently owns the NFL record of 13 straight consecutive seasons of at least 1000-plus rushing yards ,which will never be broken considering how many NFL teams don't run the football like they did back in his era.

5. Most Career Sacks

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5. Most Career Sacks

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Defensive end Bruce Smith holds the NFL record for most career sacks at 200. He was as fast as they come and always found a way to get to the quarterback in a hurry. This will be one of the hardest NFL records to break.

4. Most Career Wins In A Season

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4. Most Career Wins In A Season

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Favre has the most career NFL wins in the regular season at 186 -- talk about always playing like a champion!

3. Most Career Rushing Yards By A Quarterback

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3. Most Career Rushing Yards By A Quarterback

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Quarterback Michael Vick is one of the fastest at his position of all time. Vick holds the NFL record for most career rushing yards by a quarterback at 5,857, and he's still going strong. He will continue adding to his record until the day he retires for good.

2. Highest Career Passer Rating

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2. Highest Career Passer Rating

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Quarterback Aaron Rodgers is as accurate as they come, and he holds the NFL record of top passer rating with a 104.7 career mark. He rarely makes mistakes, and that's what makes the Packers star so special. Will he be able to improve it over the rest of his career?

1. Most Passing Touchdowns In A Season

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1. Most Passing Touchdowns In A Season

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Quarterback Peyton Manning is considering by many to be the greatest of all time at his position. Manning holds one of the best NFL records ever with 55 passing touchdowns in a single season. The true innovator of offense continues to shatter passing records left and right, with this being the hardest one to break.

Luis Tirado Jr. is a New York Jets writer for www.RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter @LTJ81, like him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google

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