Most impressive world records

[Cruickinator]

Whta world records are most people impressed by. Heres my list

Brian Lara Scoring 501 runs in cricket. Okay I can not stand the sport but anyone with any knowledge of the game will understand the magnitude of this.

Johann Hurlinger walking 870 miles on his hands.

José Luis Chilavert goalkeeper scoring 49 goals.

Tony Dorset 99 yards rush.

Kurt waner 414 yrds passing.

[obie]

Originally posted by Cruickinator
Tony Dorset 99 yards rush.

Kurt waner 414 yrds passing. Neither of these are especially impressive. Warner throwing for 414 isn't even close to the record. No one really considers the 99-yard single rush a "record" because it's limited by the size of the field.

Of American sports, the Joe DiMaggio 56-game baseball hitting streak is probably the pinnacle.

In world sports, Mike Powell's 11-year-old 29' 4 1/2' (8.95 meters) long jump record has lasted longer than almost any other WR. Considering that the previous record by Bob Beamon lasted 23 years, it's unlikely that anyone's going to top this for a while still.

[eric d]

Cal Ripken Jr.'s Streak
Ted Williams .406
Oscar Robertson Averaging a Triple Double for the Entire Season
Wayne Gretzky's 93 or so goals for Edmonton
ditto his over 200 pts same season

[Ringo]

Originally posted by Cruickinator


Kurt waner 414 yrds passing.


this one sucks. four hundred yards isn't a big deal, especially when you consider that at least five people have passed for over 500 yards.

[eric d]

How about Barry Sanders? Doesn't he ownb the single season and single game marks?

[Jeff]

Corey Dillon has the single game rushing record, 278 yards vs. Denver. I think Eric Dickerson's 2130 is still the most in a season.

Records that won't be broken:

Ripken, for too many reasons to type

Gretzky's points, unless they get rid of the red line, which I'm dead set against happening. The game will have to drastically change as well.

DiMaggio, too many different relief pitchers, and elements of the media will wear potentials down

[metroflip73]

Originally posted by eric d
Ted Williams .406
Oscar Robertson Averaging a Triple Double for the Entire Season

Dude, I'll give you Oscar Robertson, amazing stat.

But Rogers Hornsby hit .424, had 30+ HRs, and 100+RBIs IN THE DEADBALL ERA...

[eric d]

Originally posted by metroflip73


Dude, I'll give you Oscar Robertson, amazing stat.

But Rogers Hornsby hit .424, had 30+ HRs, and 100+RBIs IN THE DEADBALL ERA...

Ok Dude.

I don't usually look at records in the dead ball era- too many inconsistencies. So Rogers in the Dead Ball Era and Ted in the Modern era.

[metrocorazon]

Red Sox haven't won since 1918, thats gotta be some sort of record.

[GringoTex]

Michael Johnson's 19.32 200 meters will stand for at least another 25 years.

[Jeff]

Originally posted by metrocorazon
Red Sox haven't won since 1918, thats gotta be some sort of record.

Nope, Cubbies got that one. 1908.

[Pepper]

Originally posted by obie
Neither of these are especially impressive. Warner throwing for 414 isn't even close to the record.
It's a Super Bowl record.

Originally posted by eric d


Ok Dude.

I don't usually look at records in the dead ball era- too many inconsistencies. So Rogers in the Dead Ball Era and Ted in the Modern era.
Rogers Hornsby's is the modern era record.

.485 (Tip O'Neill) is the dead ball record.

[eric d]

Originally posted by Pepper

It's a Super Bowl record.


Rogers Hornsby's is the modern era record.

.485 (Tip O'Neill) is the dead ball record.


Personally, I don't consider the Dead Ball Era the Modern Era.

[ThreeApples]

Hornsby's .424 season was in 1924, not the dead ball era.

Cy Young - 511 wins
Cy Young - 316 losses

[eric d]

Wilt Chamberlin 100 pts in a NBA game?

[obie]

Originally posted by eric d
Wilt Chamberlin 100 pts in a NBA game? True, that's unlikely to be broken.

For basketball, the UCLA 88-game winning streak and 38-game NCAA tournament winning streak won't be broken because of the trend toward leaving college early. And Russell's nine straight titles with the Celtics won't be matched in the salary cap era.

[eric d]

72 Dolphins- Can only be tied.

[Ellison]

Originally posted by eric d
72 Dolphins- Can only be tied.

yes pct. wise,


but more games in the schedule now, that would surpass it in my book.

12-0 vs 16-0

[metroflip73]

Ty Detmer's NCAA career passing yds record, like 14000 yards?

[JMU Soccer!]

Glenn Hall's 500+ straight games in net without even missing a minute. The best goalies in the NHL these days play 65 games at most a season.

Also, Bobby Orr's record of +128. Last year, Chris Chelios won it at +42.