He is married to his wife, sally, and has a son, cole. Flipper andersons setup man, jim everett, was so lost in the landscape of andersons recordbreaking receiving performance against new orleans that it took a nights sleep and a film session to. But gus johnson has plenty of iconic nfl calls, too. I took a look at a random handful of 25 releases from rsd 2015 and compared them to how they are doing now, at the time this is written. Nov 26, 2019 at the end of regulation, flipper anderson had 296 yards on catches. The best nicknames in rams history and their origins turf. On november 26, 1989, anderson hauled in 15 catches for an astounding 336 yards and a touchdown in a 2017 victory against the new orleans saints. Drew brees and the saints are marching along as one of the best teams in the nfc. Flipper anderson s setup man, jim everett, was so lost in the landscape of anderson s record breaking receiving performance against new orleans that it took a nights sleep and a film session to. Who holds the nfl record for most yards from scrimmage in. Decadebydecade the 1980s and flipper s record anderson flips his way into the record books coming into twelfth week of the 1989 season, secondyear wide receiver willie flipper anderson s greatest performance had been a 112yard output eight weeks earlier. Dec 09, 2014 in a primetime clash against the saints on nov.
Unfortunately for bruce, detroits herman moore set an nfl record that season with 123 receptions, and san franciscos jerry rice set a league record with 1,848 receiving yards. Trivia 2 led the nfl in yards per reception in 1989 26 and 1990 21. However, the big news historically was that wide receiver flipper anderson had 336 receiving yards, breaking the record held by stephone paige of the kansas city chiefs who had 309 yards in a week 16 game on december 22, 1985. The time a guy named flipper set the singlegame nfl receiving record. Without doubt, jadeveon clowney is an elite rusher, either from the edge or as a joker or spinner from the inside a standing 3technique if you will. Flipper anderson holds the nfl record with 336 yards on 112689 vs.
Shop 1990 topps record breakers from 1989 4 card set joe montana troy aikman flipper anderson kevin butler and more authentic, autographed and gameused items at amazons sports collectibles store. Willie flipper anderson lights it up pro football hall of. Its also available for hockey, basketball and baseball. Jul 19, 2015 willie anderson flipper anderson holds the nfl record for receiving yards in a single game 336. Willie flipper anderson lights it up pro football hall. Ranking the top 5 wide receivers in rams history rams on. Its the sixthhighest singlegame receiving total in nfl history, according to pro football reference, 36 yards short of flipper andersons record set in 1989. Mar 30, 2020 willie flipper anderson 198894 willie flipper anderson is most known for holding the nfls alltime record for singlegame receiving yardage. Paige broke the previous record on december 22, 1985. Nov 19, 2012 flipper anderson holds the nfl record with 336 yards on 112689 vs. The 329 yards receiving posted by johnson were the most in a game in nearly 25 years, and the secondmost in a single game in nfl history. It is a record that will be hard to break even in todays game and van brocklins name is likely to stay in the record book for a long time to come.
Nfl yards per reception career leaders profootball. A standout 60 wide receiver, flipper was one of the nations top high school football recruits in 1983. Flipper anderson 336 yards breaks single game receiving. Sep 14, 2011 flipper anderson 336 yards breaks single game receiving record 26 nov 1989 duration. Flipper anderson, not jerry rice, holds this nfl record november 26, 2018 new orleans nov. He was given his nickname by his first baby sitter mama pearl. The previous record had been held by stephone paige of the kansas city chiefs. Nov 01, 20 the 329 yards receiving posted by johnson were the most in a game in nearly 25 years, and the secondmost in a single game in nfl history. Flipper anderson was born on march 7, 1965 in paulsboro, new jersey, usa as willie lee anderson jr. Basically, i am a terrible researcher and should be publicly shamed for this. Ranking the top 5 wide receivers in rams history rams on demand. The last receiver with more yards in a game was jacksonville wr. Flipper anderson holds the rams team record and the nfl record for receiving yards in a single game with 336 yards in a game against the saints in 1989.
Since flipper andersons incredible performance in 1989 only one player has had more than 300 yards receiving in a single game. In 1997, his wife sally, an attorney and author, wrote a book titled the wives room, which provided a behind the scenes look at the life of an nfl wife, both donate time to several nonprofit organizations including the boys and girls club and the taste of the nfl, and have. Apr 16, 2017 the wide receivers record, set in a 1989 overtime game between the rams and the saints, has remained unbroken for 27 years. Desean jackson became the 1st player in over 2 decades to record less than 50 catches for over 1,000 yards in 2010 47 rec, 1,056 yds, 22. The 10 most amazing singlegame performances in nfl history. Anderson s record holds an asterisk, since 40 of those yards came in overtime. Hero, nero, zero for giantstitans game nbc new york. Born march 7, 1965 he grew up in paulsboro, new jersey and played football for paulsboro high school. Flipper anderson sets nfl record with 336 receiving yards.
Who holds the nfl record for most yards from scrimmage in nfl. That was all about to change in a big way as anderson recorded one of the. My sample source is small and i likely have some bias one way or another as to the outcome. Regular season game receiving yards record flipper anderson 336 yards regular season season receiving yards record calvin johnson 1,964 yards regular season career receiving yards record jerry rice 22,895 yards regular season season sacks record michael strahan 22. The 49ers crushed the rams with 442 total yards and held the ball for 39. Flipper andersons receiving record football outsiders. During the afternoon, he caught 15 passes for 336 yards and one touchdown. Record for most receiving yards in one game answers.
I want you, dear reader, to confirm here comes the science. Remembering flipper andersons record for singlegame. Pro football journal named him firstteam allpro on 2016 and secondteam allpro in 2017 for not only his rush skills but his knack for nailing runners in the backfield for losses. The last receiver with more yards in a game was jacksonville wr jimmy smith, who had 291 vs. Andersons record holds an asterisk, since 40 of those yards came in overtime. Bruce did lead the league in receiving yardage in 1996 with 1,338 receiving yards. Things are starting to get a little hotter in the nfl as the midway point of the season arrives. A similar deed was made to john nicholls, may 5,1721. Remembering flipper andersons record for singlegame receiving yards. Paige recorded 309 total receiving yards against the san diego chargers in that game. At the end of regulation, flipper anderson had 296 yards on catches. Every week during the season, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, this weeks schedule, top performers, fantasy drops and adds, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Oct 02, 2016 its the sixthhighest singlegame receiving total in nfl history, according to pro football reference, 36 yards short of flipper andersons record set in 1989.
Willie flipper anderson 198894 willie flipper anderson is most known for holding the nfls alltime record for singlegame receiving yardage. He responded by shattering the nfl record for receiving yards in a game. The time a guy named flipper set the singlegame nfl. Oct 20, 2019 on november 26, 1989, on sunday night football the rams beat the saints 2017. In overtime, the rams got the ball and rode flipper anderson down, the field, as a 14yard pass set the singlegame receiving record. Former rams wr flipper anderson set alltime nfl record 30. Not surprisingly, it was anderson who put the exclamation point on his amazing afternoon when he hauled in quarterback jim everetts pass for a 26yard gain in overtime. New orleans saints on november 26, 1989 2 nfc pro bowl selections henry ellard wr, jerry gray cb pro bowl mvp, kevin greene olb, tom newberry lg, jackie slater rt, doug smith c.
Feb 22, 2008 he also has the receiving yds record by almost 8000 yds 336 yds in one game is the record by flipper anderson, he also had the most yds from scrimmage in a single game ever. On november 26, 1989, willie flipper anderson of the. The wide receivers record, set in a 1989 overtime game between the rams and the saints, has remained unbroken for 27 years. But andersons record holds an asterisk since it was broken in overtime. Oct, 2014 the previous record had been held by stephone paige of the kansas city chiefs. Flipper anderson 336 yards breaks single game receiving record 26 nov 1989 duration. Willie anderson flipper anderson holds the nfl record for receiving yards in a single game 336. Coming into twelfth week of the 1989 season, secondyear wide receiver willie flipper andersons greatest performance had been a 112yard output eight weeks earlier. As a bronco, he was part of their super bowl xxxii championship team over the green bay packers. In 1965 for the san diego chargers over the course of only 14 games alworth caught 69 passes for 1602 yards, a 23. Apr 25, 2014 it is a record that will be hard to break even in todays game and van brocklins name is likely to stay in the record book for a long time to come. Players must meet the minimum requirements to show up on this leaderboard.