Frank Gifford stat

[Mark Padgett]

Came over from the basketball forum to ask this. I was watching an old rerun of What's My Line on GSN and one of the guests was Frank Gifford. This was from about 1956, I think. Anyway, they mentioned that in the game that was played earlier that day between the Giants and Washington, Gifford scored running the ball in twice, passing for two touchdowns and receiving for a touchdown. Just wondering how many other players might have scored touchdowns those three ways in one pro game? It seemed like quite a feat to me.

[mikesears]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Came over from the basketball forum to ask this. I was watching an old rerun of What's My Line on GSN and one of the guests was Frank Gifford. This was from about 1956, I think. Anyway, they mentioned that in the game that was played earlier that day between the Giants and Washington, Gifford scored running the ball in twice, passing for two touchdowns and receiving for a touchdown. Just wondering how many other players might have scored touchdowns those three ways in one pro game? It seemed like quite a feat to me.

Don't know the answer to this but Brad Johnson when he was with the Vikings had a TD throw and a TD catch on the same play.

He threw a pass that was batted back to him. He then caught it and ran the 5 yards for a touchdown.

[OverAndBack]

Well, technically, Gifford didn't score three ways, but he was responsible for touchdowns three different ways.

Gale Sayers had a touchdown reception, four touchdown runs and a punt return TD in his famous 6-TD game of 12/12/1965:

1st quarter
CHI-Gale Sayers 80 yard pass from Rudy Bukich (pass failed) 6-0
2nd quarter
CHI-Gale Sayers 21 yard rush (Roger LeClerc kick) 20-7
CHI-Gale Sayers 7 yard rush (Roger LeClerc kick) 27-13
3rd quarter
CHI-Gale Sayers 50 yard rush (Roger LeClerc kick) 34-13
CHI-Gale Sayers 1 yard rush (run failed) 40-13
4th quarter
CHI-Gale Sayers 85 yard punt return (Roger LeClerc kick) 54-20

BTW, this might or might not be the game, but Giff did throw for one touchdown, rush for two and catch one in this 1956 game against the Redskins.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by OverAndBack

Well, technically, Gifford didn't score three ways, but he was responsible for touchdowns three different ways.

Gale Sayers had a touchdown reception, four touchdown runs and a punt return TD in his famous 6-TD game of 12/12/1965:

1st quarter
CHI-Gale Sayers 80 yard pass from Rudy Bukich (pass failed) 6-0
2nd quarter
CHI-Gale Sayers 21 yard rush (Roger LeClerc kick) 20-7
CHI-Gale Sayers 7 yard rush (Roger LeClerc kick) 27-13
3rd quarter
CHI-Gale Sayers 50 yard rush (Roger LeClerc kick) 34-13
CHI-Gale Sayers 1 yard rush (run failed) 40-13
4th quarter
CHI-Gale Sayers 85 yard punt return (Roger LeClerc kick) 54-20

BTW, this might or might not be the game, but Giff did throw for one touchdown, rush for two and catch one in this 1956 game against the Redskins.

I'm sure that was the game they referred to on the show. BTW - I remember that performance by Sayers. I grew up in Chicago and was (still am) a huge Bears fan. Also - when Dick Butkus was drafted by Da Bears, his whole family moved up to the south side and his younger sisters (who were twins) went to my HS (Bloom in Chicago Heights). They lived in Glenwood, I think. Butkus had a Harley and tooled around on it while dressed in leather. Believe me - there's nothing more intimidating than Dick Butkus dressed in leather on a Harley!

Thanks for looking that stuff up.

[Forksref]

I think Frank Gifford still holds the NFL record for facelifts and affairs with flight attendants.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by Forksref

I think Frank Gifford still holds the NFL record for facelifts and affairs with flight attendants.

That's only because Joan Rivers and Bill Clinton never played in the NFL.

Although, I heard Bill thought he was marrying a tight end but wound up with a wide receiver.

[mbyron]

Just think, Padgett: a whole forum that hasn't heard your "jokes"!

[OverAndBack]

Originally Posted by Forksref

I think Frank Gifford still holds the NFL record for facelifts and affairs with flight attendants.

I think there was only one flight attendant, though. And Billy Clyde Puckett equalled that on that one road trip in Semi Tough, so that can't be the record.

[inigo montoya]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Came over from the basketball forum to ask this. I was watching an old rerun of What's My Line on GSN and one of the guests was Frank Gifford. This was from about 1956, I think. Anyway, they mentioned that in the game that was played earlier that day between the Giants and Washington, Gifford scored running the ball in twice, passing for two touchdowns and receiving for a touchdown. Just wondering how many other players might have scored touchdowns those three ways in one pro game? It seemed like quite a feat to me.

I am pretty sure LaDainian Tomlinson had a game where he had a TD pass, TD reception and a TD run in the same game. I think in the 2006 season, when he was the cornerstone of my fantasy team.

Edit: It was 2005. Here is the box score.