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Bob Hayes, out of Florida A&M, topped the NFL in touchdown catches in both 1965 and 1966, his first two seasons in the league. 12 in 1965 and 13 in 1966.

>Bob Hayes – NFL Past Players

Sunday Nov 10, 1996 Start Time: 1:00pm Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium

Sunday Sep 1, 1996 Start Time: 4:00pm Mile High Stadium

Sunday Oct 27, 1996 Start Time: 4:00pm Mile High Stadium

I'm not a lifelong NFL fan, but I loved the sport as a kid (both watching the game and collecting the cards), and lately I've decided to "catch up" by revisiting some of those old seasons at length. Over the past eight months, I've been doing a thorough rewatch of the 1989 season, which is almost finished now. I've also read memoirs by Bill Walsh, Dan Reeves, and John Madden.

For the 1990 rewatch, I'm gonna be even more thorough, watching every single game that I can find footage of, even the preseason (though for some games, I will skip the commentary and replays in between snaps). I'm really looking forward to this, but the bummer about rewatching an old season is that the average football fan is watching and discussing the most recent season, not something from over 30 years ago.

So I figured this would be a good place to look for people who might enjoy watching some of the games along with me. I don't expect anyone else to watch every game like I am, and when I say "along with me," I don't mean that we have to watch at the exact same time. I just think it would be fun, if there's an exciting, nail-biter game (like the Bills vs Rams in '89 week 6) or a highlight reel play (like Randall Cunningham evading sacks and then throwing to a wide open receiver in the end zone), or watching history being made (like when Bo Jackson became the first NFL player in history to have two touchdown runs longer than 90 yards), to not be experiencing that in isolation.

Moments like that are what makes sports great, and they're meant to be shared, so I'm hoping to find someone who's interested in sharing them with me (specifically in the 1990 season for now, but I plan to keep right on rolling through at least the rest of the 90's).

Sunday Sep 1, 1996 Start Time: 1:00pm Memorial Stadium (Baltimore)

"If I was smart enough to be a doctor, I'd be a doctor. But I'm not. So I'm a football player" ... Professional Football Players Hall of Fame Linebacker Dick Butkus.
8 Pro Bowls, 5 All Pro Teams, Hall of Fame 1960s & 1970s Team, NFL 100 All Time Team

>https://nflpastplayers.com/dick-butkus-image-gallery/

Sunday Sep 15, 1996 Start Time: 1:00pm Pro Player Stadium

Sunday Sep 10, 1995 Start Time: 1:00pm Busch Stadium

Throughout his remarkable career, Payton rushed for an astounding 16,726 yards, breaking the record for the most rushing yards by any NFL player in history. He also scored 110 touchdowns, solidifying his legacy as one of the greatest running backs of all time.

Super Bowl champion (XX)

NFL Most Valuable Player (1977)

NFL Offensive Player of the Year (1977)

NFL Man of the Year (1977)

5× First-team All-Pro (1976, 1977, 1980, 1984, 1985)

3× Second-team All-Pro (1978, 1979, 1986)

9× Pro Bowl (1976–1980, 1983–1986)

NFL rushing yards leader (1977)

NFL rushing touchdowns leader (1977)

Bert Bell Award (1985)

NFL 1970s All-Decade Team

NFL 1980s All-Decade Team

NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team

NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team

Chicago Bears No. 34 retired

100 greatest Bears of All-Time

First-team Little All-American (1974)

Second-team Little All-American (1973)

College Football Hall of Fame

Pro Football Hall of Fame

NFL record

Most consecutive starts by a running back: 170

-Fran Tarkenton, Quarterback, UGA Bulldogs -> Minnesota Vikings

-Bob Lilly, Defensive Tackle, TCU Horned Frogs -> Dallas Cowboys

Mike Ditka, Tight End, Pittsburgh Panthers -> Chicago Bears

-Deacon Jones, Defensive End, Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils -> Los Angeles Rams

-Herb Adderley, Cornerback, Michigan State Spartans -> Green Bay Packers

-Tom Matte, Running Back, Ohio State Buckeyes -> Baltimore Colts

-Bill Kilmer, Quarterback, UCLA Bruins -> San Francisco 49ers

Sunday Sep 15, 1996 Start Time: 1:00pm Veterans Stadium