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Most consecutive starts by an offensive lineman: 240 (259 including playoffs), Mick Tingelhoff, 1962–1979; Most consecutive starts by a defensive lineman: 270 (289 including playoffs), Jim Marshall, 1961–1978; Most consecutive starts by a linebacker: 215 (221 including playoffs), London Fletcher, 2000–2013
In terms of judging a person's speed, the best method of timing is through lasers which start and stop the times when passed through. A laser start (from a stationary position) is more accurate for measuring pure speed as it does not register a runner's reaction time, however, this method of timing a 40-yard dash can affect the accuracy by as much as 0.5 seconds with the manual stopwatch method.
That mark makes him the fastest defensive tackle in combine history since NFL Network officially started logging combine measurements in 2003. At 281 pounds, he's also the record holder for ...
They also became known as the Fearsome Foursome, and the greater publicity garnered by the NFL leads many to assume they were the originals. Dick Butkus called them "the most dominant line in football history." [1] They gained fame as the Rams went from a perennial under .500 team to an NFL powerhouse under coach George Allen.
Baylor defensive back Kalon Barnes runs the 40-yard dash at the NFL football scouting combine, Sunday, March 6, 2022, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Here's a full list of the fastest 40-yard dash times in the NFL combine since electronic timekeeping began in 1999: Xavier Worthy, WR: 4.21 seconds (2024) John Ross III, WR: 4.22 seconds (2017)
Defensive linemen will often take a stance with one or both of their hands on the ground before the ball is snapped. These are known as a three-point stance and four-point stance, respectively, and this helps distinguish a defensive lineman from a linebacker, who begins in a two-point stance (i.e. without a hand touching the ground).
Oldest NFL defensive back: 42 years old [6] Most games played by a defensive player: 295 Reportedly 40-yard dash time of 4.09 seconds in Washington's 1986 training camp, which is the unofficial fastest time [ 13 ] [ 18 ]