In the NFL, most defensive penalties result in an automatic first down. The exceptions are offside, encroachment, neutral zone infraction, delay of game, illegal substitution, calling excess timeouts, running into a kicker, and having more than 11 men on the field.
Why are all defensive penalties automatic first downs? Defensive holding obviously has to be an automatic first. If it was not, every single DB in the league would just hold before the ball was in the air if they were about to get beat. Read More...
Split ends (precursors to modern wide receivers) had numbers in the 80s, and many would play corner back (e.g. Night Train Lane, who wore 81 as a cornerback).
Who wore number 81 in football? 81: Terrell Owens
Five All-Pros, Six Pro Bowls, 3rd All-Time in receiving touchdowns and 3rd in receiving yards.
What does 81 mean in football? Wide receivers (who have the option of 10-19 and 40-49) are assigned these higher digits which often can be seen running by defensive backs on the way to the end zone. Read More...
Tyreek Hill, Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver
Tyreek Hill is the fastest player in the NFL right now, there's no doubt about it. Frankly, he might be the best wide receiver in 2022. Hill didn't run at the 2016 NFL Scouting Combine due to a domestic violence arrest, which also pushed him down to the 165th pick.
Who are the fastest receivers in the NFL? Tyquan Thornton's 4.28 40-yard dash headlines fastest receiver class ever at NFL Scouting Combine. Read More...
