Portal:American football/Did you know/05

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...that former Houston Oilers and Philadelphia Eagles defensive end William Fuller is one of the few players in National Football League history to record more than 100 quarterback sacks?

...that Lawrence Taylor (pictured) is the only defensive player in National Football League history to win the league's Most Valuable Player Award unanimously?

...that while at the University of Miami, Devin Hester became the first person in the university’s history to play in all three phases of American football?

...that in 1968, placekicker Garo Yepremian left his professional football career with the Detroit Lions to enlist in the United States Army?

...that during his senior season at the University of Pittsburgh, linebacker Hugh Green won the Walter Camp Award, the Maxwell Award, the Lombardi Award, and finished second in the Heisman Trophy balloting to running back George Rogers?

...that Donovan McNabb holds the NFL record for most consecutive pass attempts completed with 24?