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Waddle caught the pass approximately two yards behind the goal line in his own end zone, but was immediately tackled by Raiders cornerback Casey Hayward for a safety. According to Pro-Football-Reference.com, this was the first safety in NFL history on a completed pass that did not include a penalty or fumble on the play. [55]
Oldest player to record a safety: 37 years, 221 days, Cameron Wake September 8, 2019 Oldest player to record a two-point conversion : 38 years, 167 days, Antonio Gates December 2, 2018 Oldest player to throw a touchdown pass : 47 years, 88 days, George Blanda December 14, 1974
In gridiron football, the safety (American football) or safety touch (Canadian football) is a scoring play that results in two points being awarded to the scoring team. Safeties can be scored in a number of ways, such as when a ball carrier is tackled in his own end zone or when a foul is committed by the offense in its own end zone.
Night Train Lane led the league in interceptions as a rookie in 1952. [1] In doing so, he also set the current record for most interceptions in a season. [2]In American football, an interception (INT), also known as a pick, occurs when a pass intended for a player of the same team is caught by an opposition player, who then gains possession for their team.
Pages in category "American football safeties" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,998 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Eddie Lee Anderson Jr. (born July 22, 1963) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the sixth round of the 1986 NFL draft. [1] He played college football at Fort Valley State. Anderson also played for the Oakland Raiders.
[3] [4] As a result of the AFL–NFL merger, league record books also recognize statistics from the American Football League (AFL), which operated from 1960 to 1969 before being absorbed into the NFL in 1970. [5] [6] There have been 39 players who have recorded at least 50 interceptions. Paul Krause is the all-time leader, with 81 interceptions ...
Most national championships won in a row: 15 – Tafea, 1994–2009; the club won 15 Port Vila Football League consecutive titles [76] Oldest football club that is still active: Since 1848 – Sheffield [77] Most goals in football history: 13,085 (up to 4 December 2024) – Flamengo, 1912–2024 [78] [79] [80]