On Sunday, Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning eclipsed the milestone for most touchdowns thrown by an NFL quarterback: 509. Former Greenbay Packers quarterback, Brett Favre, who threw for 508 touchdowns in his career, held the record until recently.

With Manning surpassing the record last weekend, I found that the next active players on the list to catch him are New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. Both are behind Manning by more than a 100 touchdowns, making it seem like Manning’s record-breaking 509 touchdowns and climbing will never be broken.

The thought of Manning being so far out in front of this record made me think of other sports records that will most likely never be broken.

Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game. How did he score more than of his team’s points in a 169 victory over the New York Knicks in 1962? Most teams in today’s game can’t even put up 100 points collectively, let alone one athlete doing it by himself. Another impressive fact about this stat is the more aggressive defense that was played in those days compared to the ticky-tak game today. The reason I believe this record will stand is because it has lasted through three eras of legends: Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and Lebron James, with the closest being Bryant with an 81-point game against the Toronto Raptors.

Cal Ripken Jr.’s 2,632 consecutive games-played streak. Nicknamed “The Iron Man,” Ripken set an MLB record for most consecutive games played without missing a game. From the day he started in 1982, until the day he retired in 1998, Ripken never missed a start, a remarkable record that will probably never be broken. Ripken’s recent threat, if you want to call it that, was Miguel Tejada who snapped his consecutive game streak at 1,152 in 2007. Only six players other than Ripken have reached 1,000 games consecutively, none of whom are active today, making Ripken’s record one that should stand for decades. Only Lou Gehrig, who Ripken passed in 1995, is in the 2,000 consecutive game club.

The last record isn’t one to gloat about, but one I think will forever stand. The 1976-1977 NFL expansion team of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who lost an amazing 26 games in a row, will not be broken. Let that sink in, a professional sports team loses 26 pro games in a row. We got a brief glimpse of something close to that in 2008 when the Detroit Lions went 0-16 and lost a combined 19 straight losses before finding their way again. With the talent today, I believe the Bucs are safe with their 26-game losing streak.

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On Sunday, Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning eclipsed the milestone for most touchdowns thrown by an NFL quarterback: 509. Former Greenbay Packers quarterback, Brett Favre, who threw for 508 touchdowns in his career, held the record until recently.

With Manning surpassing the record last weekend, I found that the next active players on the list to catch him are New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. Both are behind Manning by more than a 100 touchdowns, making it seem like Manning’s record-breaking 509 touchdowns and climbing will never be broken.

The thought of Manning being so far out in front of this record made me think of other sports records that will most likely never be broken.

Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game. How did he score more than of his team’s points in a 169 victory over the New York Knicks in 1962? Most teams in today’s game can’t even put up 100 points collectively, let alone one athlete doing it by himself. Another impressive fact about this stat is the more aggressive defense that was played in those days compared to the ticky-tak game today. The reason I believe this record will stand is because it has lasted through three eras of legends: Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and Lebron James, with the closest being Bryant with an 81-point game against the Toronto Raptors.

Cal Ripken Jr.’s 2,632 consecutive games-played streak. Nicknamed “The Iron Man,” Ripken set an MLB record for most consecutive games played without missing a game. From the day he started in 1982, until the day he retired in 1998, Ripken never missed a start, a remarkable record that will probably never be broken. Ripken’s recent threat, if you want to call it that, was Miguel Tejada who snapped his consecutive game streak at 1,152 in 2007. Only six players other than Ripken have reached 1,000 games consecutively, none of whom are active today, making Ripken’s record one that should stand for decades. Only Lou Gehrig, who Ripken passed in 1995, is in the 2,000 consecutive game club.

The last record isn’t one to gloat about, but one I think will forever stand. The 1976-1977 NFL expansion team of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who lost an amazing 26 games in a row, will not be broken. Let that sink in, a professional sports team loses 26 pro games in a row. We got a brief glimpse of something close to that in 2008 when the Detroit Lions went 0-16 and lost a combined 19 straight losses before finding their way again. With the talent today, I believe the Bucs are safe with their 26-game losing streak.

#SchockTalk

#RecordsMeantToStand