Cam Newton
In just his rookie year, Newton broke all-time the NFL rookie records for passing and rushing yards. He is also the first NFL quarterback to throw for 400 yards in his first game, smashing Peyton Manning’s first-game record by 120 yards. Cam also broke Otto Graham’s 61-year-old record for passing yards by any QB in an NFL debut. He’s also the first rookie quarterback to throw for 4,000 yards in a season. He also broke Steve Grogan’s 35-year-old record and ran for 14 touchdowns, which is more in a single season than any quarterback in NFL history. CAm Newton is also the first QB to throw for at least 30 touchdowns, rush for 10 in the same season, has 300 yards passing, 5 touchdown passes, and over 100 yards rushing in the same game.
Cam Newton
Otto Graham
The casual NFL fan probably wouldn’t know Ottoh Graham from some random guy who slings individual health insurance down the street, but real NFL fans know him. Otto Graham was born and raised in Waukegan, IL before going to college at Northwestern. A few years later Graham was selected 4th overall in the 1944 draft. Graham would go on to play for the Cleveland Browns from 1946 to 1955 where he would go on to become one of the most decorated passers in league history. Graham would win 3 championships, be named to 5 Pro Bowls, and land a pair of AAFC MVP’s while he was at it. Not bad, right?
Otto Graham
