In this episode, Dan Swartwout and guest Matt Mizer discuss the 1985 Chicago Bears. We talk about what made the 1985 Bears perhaps the greatest and most popular NFL team of all time. In Part 1, we talk about Walter Payton, Jim McMahon, Mike Ditka, Buddy Ryan, the 46 Defense, and of course, the Super Bowl Shuffle.   Dan and Matt also talk about Ohio State and University of Florida quarterbacks in the NFL, other NFL teams that made music videos, and Matt's 10-year run as a Cleveland Browns season ticket holder.  hundredyardhistory.com  hundredyardhistory@gmail.com  Hundred Ya ..read more

In this episode, we talk about the best first round pick in the history of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. We also talk about Tampa Bay's worst first round pick. Derrick Brooks: The #28 overall pick in the 1995 Draft is one of the greatest to ever play the game. 11 Pro Bowls, 5-time First Team All-Pro, Defensive Player of the Year in 2002, Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2014.  Bo Jackson: The #1 overall pick in the 1986 Draft didn't sign with the Buccaneers. Instead, the legendary Bo Jackson signed with Major League Baseball's Kansas City Royals.  We talk about this and more with spe ..read more

Most franchise quarterbacks were first-round picks in the NFL Draft. Occasionally, a team finds a franchise quarterback in the second or third round. And of course, everybody knows about the most famous sixth-round pick in NFL history. (It's Tom Brady.) But who were the most successful undrafted quarterbacks in the NFL? In this episode, Dan Swartwout and guest Mike Miller discuss the undrafted quarterbacks with the most wins in the NFL since 1978. Dan and Mike look at:   Jon Kitna with 50 wins in 124 starts Bobby Hebert with 56 wins in 100 starts Jake Delhomme with 56 wins in 96 starts D ..read more

In this episode, Dan Swartwout and guest Brad Steiner (@bradstinks) discuss the running backs with the most carries in an NFL regular season. Part 2 looks at: Gerald Riggs with 397 carries in 1985 for the Falcons. Eddie George with 403 carries in 2000 for the Titans. Eric Dickerson with 404 carries in 1986 for the Rams. What happened to these running backs the following season and for the rest of their careers? Dan and Brad also talk about the 2000 Baltimore Ravens, the time Brad wore a Super Bowl ring, and Dan's love of hamburgers. Part 3 will look at  James Wilder, Jamal Anderson, an ..read more

In this episode, we talk about the best first round pick in the history of the Atlanta Falcons. We also talk about Atlanta's worst first round pick. Matt Ryan: The #3 overall pick in the 2008 Draft. 4 Pro Bowls, 1-time First Team All-Pro, League MVP in 2016. And yes, his team was up 28-3 in the third quarter of Super Bowl LI. Bruce Pickens: The #3 overall pick in the 1991 Draft. He made just 12 starts with the Falcons before being traded to Green Bay for a 7th round pick. Arguments could be made for Deion Sanders (best) and Aundray Bruce (worst). Find out why Dan went with Ryan and Pickens in ..read more

In this episode, we talk about the best first round pick in the history of the New Orleans Saints. We also break a tie for the Saints' worst ever first round pick. Willie Roaf: The #8 overall pick in the 1993 Draft is one of the greatest offensive tackles in NFL history. 11 Pro Bowls, 4-time First Team All-Pro, Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2012. Shawn Knight : The #11 overall pick in the 1987 Draft played 10 games with 0 starts for the Saints before being traded to the Denver Broncos. Knight was out of the league after the 1989 season. Russell Erxleben: The #11 overall pick in the 1979 ..read more

In this episode, we talk about the best first round pick in the history of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. We also talk about Tampa Bay's worst first round pick. Derrick Brooks: The #28 overall pick in the 1995 Draft is one of the greatest to ever play the game. 11 Pro Bowls, 5-time First Team All-Pro, Defensive Player of the Year in 2002, Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2014.  Bo Jackson: The #1 overall pick in the 1986 Draft didn't sign with the Buccaneers. Instead, the legendary Bo Jackson signed with Major League Baseball's Kansas City Royals.  We talk about this and more with spe ..read more

On April 29, 2021, the Jacksonville Jaguars, New York Jets, and San Francisco 49'ers will almost certainly take quarterbacks with the first three picks in the NFL Draft. Since the merger, quarterbacks have been selected "one, two, three" overall just twice. In 1971: Jim Plunkett to the Patriots, Archie Manning to the Saints, Dan Pastorini to the Oilers. In 1999: Tim Couch to the Browns, Donovan McNabb to the Eagles, Akili Smith to the Bengals. In this episode, we look at how those quarterbacks performed in the NFL. Can that tell us anything about the 2021 Draft? hundredyardhistory.com hundr ..read more

It's a Hundred Yard Highlight! In this episode, Dan Swartwout looks at the New York Giants vs. the Los Angeles Rams from September 30th, 1984. The Rams scored three safeties that game... in one quarter! It's one of the most unusual games in National Football League history.  What team has scored the most safeties since the NFL-AFL merger? How long has it been since the Atlanta Falcons scored a safety? What record do the Tennessee Titans, the Seattle Seahawks, and the San Francisco 49'ers share? All this and more... we can dance if you want to.  hundredyardhistory.com hundredyardhis ..read more

Most franchise quarterbacks were first-round picks in the NFL Draft. Occasionally, a team finds a franchise quarterback in the second or third round. And of course, everybody knows about the most famous sixth-round pick in NFL history. (It's Tom Brady.) But who were the most successful undrafted quarterbacks in the NFL? In this episode, Dan Swartwout and guest Mike Miller discuss the career of Jeff Garcia, who had 58 wins in 116 starts. Dan and Mike also talk about the United Football League, changes in the passing game, and another crazy facts about the 2000 Baltimore Ravens.  hundredy ..read more