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BY GEORGE DICKIE

Questions:

1) What team has won the most Super Bowls? 2) What quarterback has the most yards passing in a single season? 3) What running back has the most yards rushing in a single season? 4) What defender holds the record for most interceptions in a single season? 5) What quarterback has thrown the most interceptions in a single season? 6) Who has the most receptions in a single season? 7) Four teams have never played in a Super Bowl. Name them. 8) Who has kicked the most field goals in a single season? 9) Who holds the record for the longest field goal? 10) Who holds the record for the longest punt?

Answers:

21, 1969 98-yard punt against the Denver Broncos on Sept. 10) New York Jet Steve O’Neal, who got off a Sept. 26, 2021 66-yard field goal against the Detroit Lions on 9) Baltimore Raven Justin Tucker, who kicked a 44 in 2011 8) David Akers of the San Francisco 49ers with Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars 7) Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, Detroit 149 in 2019 6) Michael Thomas of the New Orleans Saints, with intercepted in 1962. 5) Houston Oiler George Blanda had 42 passes for the Los Angeles Rams in 1952. 4) Dick (Night Train) Lane picked off 14 passes the Los Angeles Rams in 1984 3) Eric Dickerson, who gained 2,105 yards for threw for 5,477 yards in 2013 2) The Denver Broncos’ Peyton Manning, who Patriots have won six Super Bowls. 1)The Pittsburgh Steelers and New England

Broncos hope Wilson brings winning pedigree to Denver

The Denver Broncos haven’t had a winning season since 2016 nor a postseason appearance since 2015. They hope to change all that with the acquisition of Russell Wilson.

Indeed, in the 33-year-old Cincinnati native, whom they acquired from the Seattle Seahawks for three players and a boatload of draft picks in March, the Broncos are getting a signal caller with a Super Bowl title, nine Pro Bowl appearances and a laundry list of other passing laurels to his name. And not that long ago, he was among the elite quarterbacks in the game, posting numbers among the leaders year after year.

Last season, however, was not one of them. Sidelined for three games for a finger injury to his throwing hand that required surgery, Wilson’s stats were off slightly but not precipitously. He completed 259 of 400 passes for 3,133 yards and 25 touchdowns against six interceptions for a 54.7 QBR and a 103.1 rating. He also rushed for another 183 yards. All respectable numbers but nowhere near the standard he’s set for

himself.

Along with his Super Bowl and Pro Bowl appearances are his 105 wins since 2012, the most among active quarterbacks. He’s also the only quarterback in NFL history to throw for more than 35,000 yards and run for another 4,500-plus, and his 101.8 career rating ranks fourth all-time.

He’ll be in charge of new head coach Nathaniel Hackett’s wide-open offense when he returns to Lumen Field to lead the Broncos against his old team, the Seahawks, in a season-opening game airing Monday, Sept. 12, on ABC.

FULL NAME: Russell Carrington Wilson BIRTH DATE: Nov. 29, 1988 BIRTH PLACE: Cincinnati HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5 feet 11 inches/215 pounds POSITION: Quarterback NO.: 3 COLLEGES: North Carolina State (200710); Wisconsin (2011) DRAFT: Selected in the third round (75th overall) by the Seattle Seahawks in 2012 TEAMS: Seattle Seahawks (2012-21); Denver Broncos (2022-present) HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS: XLVIII Super Bowl champion; ninetime Pro Bowl selection; NFL passing touchdowns leader (2017); NFL passer rating leader (2015); Walter Payton Man of the Year (2020) September 9 - 15, 2022 15