RECORDS
Most Consecutive Games, Touchdown Passes:
Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League in Passing Attempts (shared):
Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League in Passing Touchdowns:
Most Safeties, Career (shared):
Most Seasons Leading League in Passing Touchdowns (shared):
Most Seasons Leading League in Yards Gained:
Most Seasons Played:
TEAM RECORDS
American Football Conference (AFC) Championships: 2000 & 2012 seasons
RECORDS
First player with over 3,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards, Season:
First quarterback to throw for 30+ touchdowns and rush for 1,000+ yards, Season:
Longest Kickoff Return, Regular Season:
Longest Kickoff Return, Superbowl:
Most Combined Kick Returns, Career:
Most Combined Kick Returns, Season:
Most Field Goals Made, Career:
Most Field Goals Made, Season:
Most Kicks (punts) Returned for Touchdown, Career:
Most Kicks (punts) Returned for Touchdown, Season (shared):
Most rushing yards (1,206) and attempts (159) for quarterback, Season:
Youngest quarterback to win NFL's Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award (unanimous vote):
TEAM RECORDS
Fewest Touchdowns Allowed, Season:
Fewest Yards Allowed, Rushing, Season:
Most Consecutive Games Scoring Field Goals:
Most Yards, Gained Rushing, Season:
Most Yards, Kickoff Returns, Game:
Most Touchdowns from Kickoff Returns, Game (shared):
Most Touchdowns from Punt Returns, Game (shared):
Most Touchdowns, Opponents Fumbles Recovered, Game (shared):
RECORDS
Highest Punting Average, Season:
Longest Pass Completion (shared):
Longest Pass Reception (shared):
Most Combined Kick Returns, Career:
Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League in Punting:
Most Consecutive Seasons with an Interception:
Most Fair Catches, Career:
Most Interceptions by, Career:
Most Kickoff Returns, Career:
Most Punt Returns, Career:
Most Punt Returns, Game:
Most Punt Return Yards Gained, Career:
Most Rushing Attempts, Game:
Most Sacks, Career:
Most Seasons, 10 or More Sacks:
Most Seasons Leading League in Lowest Percentage Passes Intercepted:
Most Seasons Leading League in Passing (shared):
Most Seasons Leading League in Punt Returns (shared):
Most Seasons Leading League in Punting (shared):
Most Yards Gained, Career:
Most Yards Returned, Career:
TEAM RECORDS
Most Consecutive Pass Attempts without an Interception:
Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League, Fewest Yards Allowed (shared):
Most Consecutive Seasons Leading League in Punting, Average Distance:
Most Fumbles Recovered, Game, Own & Opponents’ (shared):
Most Opponents’ Fumbles Recovered, Game (shared):
Most Points, Single Team, Regular Season Game:
Most Seasons Leading League in Kick-Off Return, Average Return:
Most Touchdowns, Opponents Fumbles Recovered, Game (shared):
Most Touchdowns, Single Team, Regular Season Game (shared)
RECORDS
Punt Returns, Season:
Career Solo Tackles, Game Average:
Season Solo Tackles:
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BALTIMORE COLTS
Memorial Stadium, BaltimoreCHAMPIONSHIPS
1958 season (Championship won Dec. 28, 1958)
1959 season (Championship won Dec. 27, 1959)
1968 season (Championship won Dec. 29, 1968)
1970 season (Super Bowl V won Jan. 17, 1971)PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
Raymond Berry, 1955-67
George Blanda, 1950
Art Donovan, 1950, 1953-61
Weeb Ewbank, 1954-62
Ted Hendricks, 1969-73
John Mackey, 1963-71
Gino Marchetti, 1953-64, 1966
Mike McCormack, 1980-81
Lenny Moore, 1956-67
Jim Parker, 1957-67
Joe Perry, 1961-62
Don Shula, 1963-69
Y. A. Tittle, 1948-50
Johnny Unitas, 1956-72
Most Consecutive Games Scoring Touchdowns (shared):
Lenny Moore, 18 consecutive games
Johnny Unitas, 47 consecutive games
Johnny Unitas, 3 consecutive seasons
Johnny Unitas, 4 seasons
Ted Hendricks, 4 safeties
Johnny Unitas, 4 seasons
Alvin Haymond, 3 seasons
George Blanda, 26 seasonsMost Fair Catches, Season:
34 fair catches, 1971
BALTIMORE RAVENS
M&T Bank Stadium, BaltimoreCHAMPIONSHIPS
2000 season (Super Bowl XXXV won Jan. 28, 2001)
2012 season (Super Bowl XLVII won Feb. 3, 2013)
American Football Conference (AFC) North Division Championships: 2003, 2006, 2011, & 2012 seasons
PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
Ray Lewis, 1996-2012
Jonathan Ogden, 1996-2007
Ed Reed, 2002-2012
Deion Sanders, 2004-2005
Shannon Sharpe, 2000-2001
Rod Woodson, 1998-2001
First player with 5 passing touchdowns and 50+ rushing yards in multiple games, Season:
Lamar Jackson, 2019
Lamar Jackson, 3,127 passing yards & 1,206 rushing yards, 2019
Lamar Jackson, 36 touchdowns & 1,206 yards, 2019
Jacoby Jones, 108 yards (Oct. 14, 2012, Nov. 2, 2014)
Jacoby Jones, 108 yards (Feb. 3, 2013)
Jermaine Lewis, 370 kick returns (1996-2001)
B. J. Sams, 114 kick returns (2004)
Matt Stover, 354 field goals (1996-2008)
Justin Tucker, 38 field goals (2013, 2016)
Jermaine Lewis, 6 touchdowns (punts)
B.J. Sams, 2 kick returns (2004)
Jermaine Lewis, 2 kick returns (1997, 1998, 2000)
Lamar Jackson, 1,206 yards & 159 attempts, 2019
Lamar Jackson, 23, 2019 season
Fewest Points Allowed, Season:
165, 2000
18, 2000
970 yards, 2000
38 seasons, 1999-2001
3,296 yards, 2019
367 yards, vs. Minnesota, Dec. 13, 1998
2 touchdowns, vs. Minnesota, Dec. 13, 1998
2 touchdowns, vs. Seattle, Dec. 7, 1997
2 touchdowns, vs. N.Y. Jets, Dec. 24, 2000
2 touchdowns, vs. N.Y. Jets, Oct 2, 2011
WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM*
*(formerly named Washington Redskins)
FedEx Field, Landover
CHAMPIONSHIPS
1937 season (Championship won Dec. 12, 1937)
1942 season (Championship won Dec. 13, 1942)
1982 season (Super Bowl won Jan. 30, 1983)
1987 season (Super Bowl won Jan. 31, 1988)
1991 season (Super Bowl won Jan. 27, 1992)PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
George Allen, 1971-77
Cliff Battles, 1937
Sammy Baugh, 1937-52
Champ Bailey, 1999-2003
Bobby Beathard, 1978-88
Bill Dudley, 1950-51, 1953
Albert Glen (Turk) Edwards, 1937-40
Ray Flaherty, 1936-42
Joe Gibbs, 1981-92
Darrell Green, 1983-2002
Russ Grimm, 1981-91
Chris Hanburger, 1965-78
Ken Houston, 1973-80
Sam Huff, 1964-67, 1969
David (Deacon) Jones, 1974
Stan Jones, 1966
Sonny Jurgensen, 1964-74
Paul Krause, 1964-67
Earl (Curly) Lambeau, 1952-53
Vince Lombardi, 1969
George Preston Marshall, 1937-69
Mike McCormack, 1965-72
Wayne Millner, 1936-41, 1945
Bobby Mitchell, 1962-68
Art Monk, 1980-93
Andre Reed, 2000
John Riggins, 1976-79, 1981-85
Dave Robinson, 1973-74
Deion Sanders, 2000
Bruce Smith, 2000-03
Dick Stanfel, 1956-58
Charley Taylor, 1964-75, 1977
Jason Taylor, 2008
Highest Average Passing Gain, Game:
Sammy Baugh, 18.58 yard/attempt, vs. Boston, Oct. 31, 1948
Sammy Baugh, 51.4%, 1940
Frank Filchock, to Farkas, 99 yards, vs. Pittsburgh, Oct. 15, 1939
George Izo, to Mitchell, 99 yards, vs. Cleveland, Sept. 15, 1963
Sonny Jurgensen, to Allen, 99 yards, vs. Chicago, Sept. 15, 1968
Andy Farkas, from Filchock, 99 yards, vs. Pittsburgh, Oct. 15, 1939
Bobby Mitchell, from Izo, 99 yards, vs. Cleveland, Sept. 15, 1963
Gerry Allen, from Jurgensen, 99 yards, vs. Chicago, Sept. 15, 1968
Brian Mitchell, 1,070 returned (punt: 463; kick-off: 607) (1990-2003)
Sammy Baugh, 4 consecutive seasons (1940-43)
Darrell Green, 19 seasons (1983–2001)
Brian Mitchell, 231 catches (1990-2003)
Paul Krause, 81 interceptions (1964–79)
Brian Mitchell, 607 returns (1990-2003)
Brian Mitchell, 463 returns (1990-2003)
Eddie Brown, vs. Tampa Bay, 11 returns, Oct. 9, 1977
Brian Mitchell, 4,999 yards (1990-2003)
Jamie Morris, vs. Cincinnati, 45 attempts, Dec. 17, 1988
Bruce Smith, 200 sacks (1985–2003)
Bruce Smith, 13 seasons (1986-90, 1992-98, 2000)
Sammy Baugh, 5 seasons (1940, 1942, 1944-45, 1947)
Sammy Baugh, 6 seasons (1937, 1940, 1943, 1945, 1948-49)
Les (Speedy) Duncan, 3 seasons (1965-66, 1971)
Sammy Baugh, 4 seasons (1940-43)
Brian Mitchell, 14,014 yards returned (1990-2003)
Brian Mitchell, 19,013 yards returned (punt: 4,999; kick-off: 14,014) (1990-2003)
Fewest Opponents Punt Returns, Season (shared):
7 punt reasons, 1962
379 pass attempts, Dec. 2, 2007 - Nov. 3, 2008
3 yards, 1935–37
4 seasons, 1940-43
10 fumbles (2 own, 8 opp), vs. St. Louis, Oct. 25, 1976
8 fumbles, vs. St. Louis, Oct. 25, 1976
72 points, vs. N.Y. Giants, Nov. 27, 1966
8 seasons: 1942, 1947, 1962-63, 1973-74, 1981, 1995
2 touchdowns, vs. San Diego Chargers, Sep 16, 1973
10 touchdowns, vs. N.Y. Giants, Nov. 27, 1966
UNITED STATES FOOTBALL LEAGUE (USFL)
BALTIMORE STARS
The Baltimore Stars played in Maryland in 1985.
Byrd Stadium (now Maryland Stadium), University of Maryland, College ParkCHAMPIONSHIPS
1985
CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE (CFL)
BALTIMORE STALLIONS
The Baltimore Stallions played during the 1994 and 1995 seasons.
Memorial Stadium, BaltimoreCHAMPIONSHIPS
1995
NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (NCAA)
DIVISION I
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
Maryland Stadium (formerly Byrd Stadium), College Park
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Concensus National Champions, 1951 (retroactive selection), 1953
BOWL GAME VICTORIES
Gator Bowl, Jan. 2, 1950
Sugar Bowl, Jan. 1, 1952
Gator Bowl, Dec. 29, 1975
Hall of Fame Classic, Dec. 22, 1977
Sun Bowl, Dec. 22, 1984
Cherry Bowl, Dec. 21, 1985
Peach Bowl, Dec. 31, 2002
Gator Bowl, Jan. 1, 2004
Champ Sports Bowl, Dec. 29, 2006
Humanitarian Bowl, Dec. 30, 2008
Military Bowl, Dec. 29, 2010
COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
Paul (Bear) Bryant, 1945 (coach)
Jerry Claiborne, 1972-81 (coach)
Stan Jones,* 1951-53
*(Pro Football Hall of Fame)
Dick (Little Mo) Modzelewski, 1950-52
Bob Pellegrini, 1953-55
Jack Scarbath, 1950-52
Clark Shaughnessy, 1942 (coach)
Jim (Big Jim) Tatum, 1947-55 (coach)
Bob Ward, 1948-51
Randy White,** 1972-74
**(Pro Football Hall of Fame)
Kick Returns, Season:
Steve Suter, 78 returns
Steve Suter, 56 returns
E. J. Henderson, 8.8 solo tackles per game
E. J. Henderson, 2002, 135 tackles
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, EASTERN SHORE*
*(no football program at present)
COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
Emerson Boozer, 1962-1965
Roger Brown, 1956-59
Vernon McCain, 1948-63 (coach)
Arthur Shell,* 1965-68
*(Pro Football Hall of Fame)
UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY
Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, Annapolis
CHAMPIONSHIPS
National Championship, 1926 (tie)
BOWL GAME VICTORIES
Sugar Bowl, Jan. 1, 1955
Cotton Bowl, Jan. 1, 1958
Holiday Bowl, Dec. 22, 1978
Aloha Bowl, Dec. 25, 1996
Emerald Bowl, Dec. 30, 2004
Poinsettia Bowl, Dec. 22, 2005
Texas Bowl, Dec. 31, 2009
Armed Forces Bowl, Dec. 30, 2013
Poinsettia Bowl, Dec. 23, 2014
Military Bowl, Dec. 28, 2015
Military Bowl, Dec. 28, 2017
Liberty Bowl, Dec. 31, 2019COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
Ron Beagle, 1953-55
Joe Bellino, 1958-60
Buzz Borries, 1932-34
George Brown, 1942-43
John Brown, 1910-13
Slade Cutter, 1932-34
John Dalton, 1908-11
Gil Dobie, 1917-19 (coach)
Dick Duden, 1943-45
Steve Eisenhauer, 1951-53
Tom Hamilton, 1924-26
Wayne Hardin, 1959-64 (coach)
Bill Ingram, 1926-30 (coach)
Jonas Ingram, 1904, 1906
Napoleon McCallum, 1981-85
Skip Minisi, 1945
Chet Moeller, 1973-75
Bob Reifsnyder, 1956-58
Clyde Scott, 1944-46
Dick Scott, 1945-47
Roger Staubach, 1962-64
George Welsh, 1973-81 (coach)
Don Whitmire, 1941-44
Frank Wickhorst, 1924-26
DIVISION III
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
Homewood Field, Baltimore
COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
Bill Stromberg, 1978-81
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