Weekly Top Tens - 1/29/14

NHL POINTS LEADERS (PTS)

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1. Sidney Crosby (Canada) - Pittsburgh - 74
2. John Tavares (Canada) - NY Islanders - 64
3. Ryan Getzlaf (Canada) - Anaheim - 61
4. Patrick Kane (USA) - Chicago - 60
5. Corey Perry (Canada) - Anaheim - 58
6. Kyle Okposo (USA) - NY Islanders - 57
7. Alex Ovechkin (Russia) - Washington - 55
7. Joe Thornton (Canada) - San Jose - 55
7. Phil Kessel (USA) - Toronto - 55
10. Chris Kunitz (Canada) - Pittsburgh - 54

NHL SCORING LEADERS (GOALS)

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1. Alex Ovechkin (Russia) - Washington - 38
2. Corey Perry (Canada) - Anaheim - 28
2. Joe Pavelski (USA) - San Jose - 28
4. Sidney Crosby (Canada) - Pittsburgh - 27
4. Phil Kessel (USA) - Toronto - 27
4. Alexander Steen (Sweden) - St. Louis - 27
7. Chris Kunitz (Canada) - Pittsburgh - 26
7. Patrick Sharp (Canada) - Chicago - 26
9. Ryan Getzlaf (Canada) - Anaheim - 25
9. Martin St. Louis (Canada) - Tampa Bay - 25
9. Patrick Kane (USA) - Chicago - 25

NHL GOALTENDING (GAA)

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1. Josh Harding (Canada) - Minnesota - 1.66
2. Cory Schneider (USA) - New Jersey - 1.86
3. Ben Bishop (USA) - Tampa Bay - 1.99
4. Ben Scrivens (Canada) - Los Angeles - 2.03
5. Jonathan Quick (USA) - Los Angeles - 2.05
6. Brian Elliott (Canada) - St. Louis - 2.06
7. Tuukka Rask (Finland) - Boston - 2.07
8. Eddie Läck (Sweden) - Vancouver - 2.18
9. Jaroslav Halák (Slovakia) - St. Louis - 2.23
910Roberto Luongo (Canada) - Vancouver - 2.25

FIFA MEN'S RANKINGS (1/16/14)

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1. SPAIN
2. GERMANY
3. ARGENTINA
4. COLOMBIA
5. PORTUGAL
6. URUGUAY
7. ITALY
8. SWITZERLAND
9. NETHERLANDS
10. BRAZIL

FIFA WOMEN'S RANKINGS (12/13/13)

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1. USA
2. GERMANY
3. JAPAN 
4. BRAZIL
5. FRANCE
6. SWEDEN
7. CANADA
8. NORWAY
9. AUSTRALIA
10. KOREA DPR

MEN'S TENNIS RANKINGS (1/27/14)

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1. Rafael Nadal (Spain) - 14330 points
2. Novak Djokovic (Serbia & Montenegro) - 10620 points
3. Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland) - 5710 points
4. Juan Martin del Potro (Argentina) - 5370 points
5. David Ferrer (Spain) - 5280 points
6. Andy Murray (Great Britain) - 4720 points
7. Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) - 4540 points
8. Roger Federer (Switzerland) - 4355 points
9. Richard Gasquet (France) - 3050 points
10. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (France) - 2885 points

WOMEN'S TENNIS RANKINGS (1/27/14)

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1. Serena Williams (USA) - 13000 points
2. Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) - 6581 points
3. Li Na (China) - 6570 points
4. Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) - 5750 points
5. Maria Sharapova (Russia) - 5416 points
6. Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) - 4745 points
7. Sara Errani (Italy) - 4440 points
8. Jelena Jankovic (Serbia & Montenegro) - 4310 points
9. Angelique Kerber (Germany) - 4030 points
10. Simona Halep (Romania) - 3760 points

NCAA MEN'S LEADING SCORERS (PPG)

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1. Antoine Mason (Junior) - Niagara - 27.4
2. Doug McDermott (Senior) - Creighton - 25.0
3. Billy Baron (Senior) - Canisius - 24.2
4. Aaric Murray (Senior) - Texas Southern - 23.6
5. Tyler Haws (Junior) - BYU - 23.6
6. Patrick Miller (Senior) - Tennessee State - 23.2
7. Alan Williams (Junior) - UC-Santa Barbara - 22.9
8. Roberto Nelson (Senior - Oregon State - 22.2
9. T.J. Warren (Sophmore) - North Carolina State - 22.1
10. D.J. Balentine (Sophomore) - Evansville - 22.0

NCAA WOMEN'S LEADING SCORERS (PPG)

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1. Jerica Coley (Senior) - Florida International - 29.6
2. Odyssey Sims (Senior) - Baylor - 31.1
3. Chiney Ogwumike (Senior) - Stanford - 27.1
4. Joanna Harden (Senior) - Troy - 24.8
5. Damika Martinez (Junior) - Iona - 24.6
6. Rachel Tecca (Senior) - Akron - 23.6
7. Jennifer Schlott (Senior) - Utah State - 23.8
8. Alli Williams (Senior) - Saint Francis PA - 23.2
9. Robyn Parks (Senior) - VCU - 23.0
10. Shereesha Richards (Sophomore) - Albany NY - 23.2

ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE LEADING SCORERS

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1. Luis Suárez (Uruguay) - Liverpool - 23
2. Sergio Agüero (Argentina) - Manchester City - 15
3. Daniel Sturridge (England) - Liverpool - 13
4. Yaya Touré (Ivory Coast) - Manchester City - 12
5. Loïc Remy (France) - Newcastle Utd - 11
6. Olivier Giroud (France) - Arsenal - 10
7. Wayne Rooney (England) - Manchester Utd - 9
7. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) - Everton - 9
7. Eden Hazard (Belgium) - Chelsea - 9
7. Álvaro Negredo (Spain) - Manchester City - 9
7. Jay Rodriguez (England) - Southampton - 9

SPANISH LA LIGA LEADING SCORERS

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1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) - Real Madrid - 22
2. Diego Costa (Spain) - Atletico Madrid - 19
3. Antoine Griezmann (France) - Real Sociedad - 14
4. Ikechukwu Uche (Nigeria) - Villareal - 12
4. Alexis Sánchez (Chile) - Barcelona - 12
4. Pedro (Spain) - Barcelona - 12
7. Javi Guerra (Spain) - Real Valladolid - 11
7. Karim Benzema (France) - Real Madrid - 11
9. David Villa (Spain) - Atletico Madrid - 10
9. Ivan Rakitić (Croatia) - Sevilla FC - 10

GERMAN BUNDESLIGA LEADING SCORERS

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1. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) - Borussia Dortmund - 11
1. Adrián Ramos (Colombia) - Hertha Berlin - 11
3. Mario Mandžukić (Croatia) - Bayern Munich - 10
3. Vedad Ibišević (Bosnia & Herzegovina) - VfB Stuttgart - 10
5. Stefan Kießling (Germany) - Bayer Leverkusen - 9
5. Raffael Araújo (Brazil) - Borussia Monchengladbach - 9
5. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon) - Borussia Dortmund - 9
5. Pierre-Michel Lasogga (Germany) - Hamburg SV - 9
5. Shinji Okazaki (Japan) - Mainz - 9
10. 7 tied with 8

FRENCH LIGUE 1 LEADING SCORERS

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1. Zlatan Ibrahimović (Sweden) - Paris Saint-Germain - 17
2. Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) - Paris Saint-Germain - 13
3. Alexandre Lacazette (France) - Lyon - 12
4. Vincent Aboubakar (Cameroon) - Lorient - 11
5. André-Pierre Gignac (France) - Marseilles - 10
6. Radamel Falcao (Colombia) - AS Monaco - 9
6. Emmanuel Rivière (France) - AS Monaco - 9
8. Filip Đorđević (Serbia) - Nantes - 8
8. Darío Cvitanich (Argentina) - Nice - 8
8. Bafétimbi Gomis (France) - Lyon - 8

ITALIAN SERIE A LEADING SCORERS

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1. Giuseppe Rossi (Italy) - Fiorentina - 14
2. Domenico Berardi - Sassuolo - 12
3. Carlos Tévez (Argentina) - Juventus - 11
4. Alessio Cerci (Italy) - Torino - 10
4. Rodrigo Palacio (Argentina) - Internazionale - 10
4. Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina) - Napoli - 10
4. Arturo Vidal (Chile) - Juventus - 10
4. Ciro Immobile (Italy) - Torino - 10
9. 6 tied with 9

DUTCH EREDIVISIE LEADING SCORERS

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1. Alfred Finnbogason (Iceland) - Heerenveen - 19
2. Graziano Pellè (Italy) - Feyenoord Rotterdam - 15
3. Aron Jóhannsson (USA) - AZ Alkmaar - 12
4. Lucas Piazón (Brazil) - Vitesse Arnhem - 11
4. Luc Castaignos (Netherlands) - Twente Enschede - 11
6. Quincy Promes (Netherlands) - Twente Enschede - 9
7. Krisztián Németh (Hungary) - Roda JC Kerkrade - 8
7. Dušan Tadić (Serbia) - Twente Enschede - 8
7. Jens Toornstra (Netherlands) - FC Utrecht - 8
10. 10 tied with 7

MEXICAN LIGA 2014 CLAUSURA LEADING SCORERS

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1. Martín Bravo (Argentina) - UNAM - 4
2. Luis Rey (Colombia) - America - 3
2. Carlos Peña Rodríguez (Mexico) - León - 3
2. Pablo Velázquez (Paraguay) - Toluca - 3
2. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) - Pachuca - 3
6. 8 tied with 2

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE LEADING SCORERS

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1. Steve May (Scotland) - St. Johnstone - 16
1. Kris Commons (Scotland) - Celtic - 16
3. Billy McKay (Northern Ireland) - Inverness Caledonian Thistle - 15
4. Kris Boyd (Scotland) - Kilmarnock - 13
5. John Sutton (England) - Motherwell - 11
6. Steven Thompson (Scotland) - St. Mirren - 10
7. Niall McGinn (Northern Ireland) - Aberdeen - 9
8. Kris Doolan (Scotland) - Partick Thistle -  7
8. Henri Anier (Estonia) - Motherwell - 7
10. 7 tied with 6

PORTUGUESE LIGA LEADING SCORERS

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1. Fredy Montero (Colombia) - Sporting Lisbon - 9
2. Jackson Martínez (Colombia) - FC Porto - 7
3. Evandro (Brazil) - Estoril - 5
3. Derley (Brazil) - Maritimo - 5
5. 9 tied with 3

RUSSIAN PREMIER LEAGUE LEADING SCORERS

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1. Artem Dzyuba (Russia) - FK Rostov-Na-Donu - 10
2. Miguel Danny (Portugal) - Zenit St Petersburg - 9
3. Yura Movsisyan (Armenia) - Spartak Moscow - 8
4. Georgi Peev (Bulgaria) - FK Amkar Perm' - 7
4. Andriy Voronin (Ukraine) - Dinamo Moscow - 7
4. Dame N'Doye (Senegal) - Lokomotiv Moscow - 7
4. Hulk (Brazil) - Zenit St Petersburg - 7
8. Spartak Gogniyev (Russia) - Ural - 6
9. 9 tied with 5

2014 MLS DRAFT RESULTS

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1. Philadelphia Union - Andre Blake - GK - Connecticut
2. DC United - Steve Birnbaum - DEF - California
3. Vancouver Whitecaps - Christian Dean - DEF - California
4. New England Revolution - Steve Neumann - FWD - Georgetown
5. Montreal Impact - Eric Miller - DEF - Creighton
6. FC Dallas - Tesho Akindele - FWD - Colorado School of Mines
7. Vancouver Whitecaps - Andre Lewis - MID - Portmore United
8. Seattle Sounders - Damion Lowe - DEF - Hartford
9. San Jose Earthquakes - J.J. Koval - MID - Stanford
10. Toronto FC - Nick Hagglund - DEF - Xavier

WORLD GOLF RANKINGS (1/26/14)

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1. Tiger Woods (USA)
2. Adam Scott (Australia)
3. Henrik Stenson (Sweden)
4. Phil Mickelson (USA)
5. Justin Rose (England)
6. Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland)
7. Zach Johnson (USA)
8. Matt Kuchar (USA)
9. Sergio Garcia (Spain)
10. Jason Day (Australia)

NBA LEADING SCORERS (PPG)

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1. Kevin Durant - Oklahoma City - 31.3
2. Carmelo Anthony - New York - 27.1
3. LeBron James - Miami - 26.0
4. Kevin Love - Minnesota - 24.9
5. LaMarcus Aldridge - Portland - 24.3
6. Stephen Curry - Golden State - 24.1
7. James Harden - Houston - 23.7
8. Paul George - Indiana - 23.3
9. Blake Griffin - LA Clippers - 22.8
10. DeMarcus Cousins - Sacramento - 22.6

NBA LEADING REBOUNDERS (RPG)

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1. DeAndre Jordan - LA Clippers - 13.9
2. Kevin Love - Minnesota - 12.9
3. Andre Drummond - Detroit - 12.7
4. Dwight Howard - Houston - 12.6
5. DeMarcus Cousins - Sacramento - 11.6
5. LaMarcus Aldridge - Portland - 11.6
7. Joakim Noah - Chicago - 11.4
8. Zach Randolph - Memphis - 10.7
9. Anderson Varejao - Cleveland - 10.3
9. Andrew Bogut - Golden State - 10.3

NBA LEADING ASSIST-ERS (APG)

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1. Chris Paul - LA Clippers - 11.2
2. Stephen Curry - Golden State - 9.2
3. Ty Lawson - Denver - 8.9
4. John Wall - Washington - 8.4
5. Brandon Jennings - Detroit - 8.2
5. Ricky Rubio - Minnesota - 8.2

7. Jrue Holiday - New Orleans - 7.9
8. Kyle Lowry - Toronto - 7.5

9. Jeff Teague - Atlanta - 7.3
10. Michael Carter-Williams - Philadelphia - 6.7
10. Jameer Nelson - Orlando - 6.7

POSTSEASON SINGLE GAME NFL PASSING LEADERS 

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1. Andrew Luck - Indianapolis vs Kansas City - 443 yards
2. Peyton Manning - Denver vs New England - 400 yards
3. Alex Smith - Kansas City at Indianapolis - 378 yards
4. Andy Dalton - Cincinnati vs San Diego - 334 yards
5. Andrew Luck - Indianapolis at New England - 331 yards
6. Drew Brees - New Orleans at Seattle - 309 yards
7. Tom Brady - New England at Denver - 277 yards
8. Cam Newton - Carolina vs San Francisco - 267 yards
9. Drew Brees - New Orleans at Philadelphia - 250 yards
10. Peyton Manning - Denver vs San Diego - 230 yards

POSTSEASON SINGLE GAME NFL RUSHING LEADERS 

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1. LeGarrette Blount - New England vs Indianapolis - 166 yards
2. Marshawn Lynch - Seattle vs New Orleans - 140 yards
3. Colin Kaepernick - San Francisco at Seattle - 130 yards
4. Marshawn Lynch - Seattle vs San Francisco - 109 yards
5. Colin Kaepernick - San Francisco at Green Bay - 98 yards
6. Mark Ingram - New Orleans at Philadelphia - 97 yards
7. Frank Gore - San Francisco at Carolina - 84 yards
8. Knowshon Moreno - Denver vs San Diego - 82 yards
9. Eddie Lacy - Green Bay vs San Francisco - 81 yards
10. LeSean McCoy - Philadelphia vs New Orleans - 77 yards
10. Ronnie Brown - San Diego at Cincinnati - 77 yards

POSTSEASON SINGLE GAME NFL RECEIVING LEADERS 

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1. T.Y. Hilton - Indianapolis vs Kansas City - 224 yards
2. Dwayne Bowe - Kansas City at Indianapolis - 150 yards
3. Marques Colston - New Orleans at Seattle - 144 yards
4. Keenan Allen - San Diego at Denver - 142 yards
5. Anquan Boldin - San Francisco at Carolina - 136 yards
6. Demaryius Thomas - Denver vs New England - 134 yards
7. Marvin Jones - Cincinnati vs San Diego - 130 yards
8. Michael Crabtree - San Francisco at Green Bay - 125 yards
9. Doug Baldwin - Seattle vs San Francisco - 106 yards
10. Ted Ginn Jr - Carolina vs San Francisco - 104 yards

2014 NFL DRAFT ORDER

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1. Houston Texans (2-14)
2. St. Louis Rams (7-9) - From Washington
3. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-12)
4. Cleveland Browns (4-12)
5. Oakland Raiders (4-12)
6. Atlanta Falcons (4-12)
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-12)
8. Minnesota Vikings (5-10-1)
9. Buffalo Bills (6-10)
10. Detroit Lions (7-9)



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Quarterbacks to Knock Tom Brady out of the Playoffs

Since New England defeated the Philadelphia Eagles to win Super Bowl XXXIX, the Patriots have now gone 9 seasons with Tom Brady and no more rings (and yes, one of those seasons saw Brady get hurt in Week 1 and missed the final 15 games). Here's a list of the eight quarterbacks who have knocked Brady and the Patriots out of the postseason and kept him from winning a 4th Super Bowl ring.


1. January 14, 2006 - Jake Plummer - Denver Broncos

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Plummer threw for 197 yards and a 4-yard touchdown pass to Rod Smith as the Broncos took advantage of five New England turnovers in a 27-13 win. Brady threw for 341 yards and a touchdown, but was intercepted twice, once in the end zone.


2. January 21, 2007 - Peyton Manning - Indianapolis Colts

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Manning rallied the Colts from a 21-3 first half deficit as Indianapolis came away with a stunning 38-34 victory. Brady threw for 232 yards an a touchdown to Jabar Gaffney, but he was intercepted by Marlin Jackson after driving the Pats into Colts territory with 24 seconds remaining sealing the win for Indy. Peyton Manning threw for 349 yards and a touchdown and also ran for a score in the come-from-behind win.


3. February 3, 2008 - Eli Manning - New York Giants

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New England's bid to go 19-0 went up in smoke when Eli Manning completed a 13-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress with 35 seconds remaining to give the Giants a 17-14 win in Super Bowl XLII. Brady threw for 266 yards and a fourth quarter touchdown to Randy Moss, but he was sacked five times. Eli Manning finished with 255 yards and a pair of touchdowns.


4. January 10, 2010 - Joe Flacco - Baltimore Ravens

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Joe Flacco threw for just 34 yards, no touchdowns and an interception as the Ravens rode their running game (234 yards and four touchdowns) to a 33-14 win. Brady, in his first playoff game since his knee injury in Week 1 of the 2008 season, threw for more than four times the yardage amassed by Flacco, but was intercepted three times and lost a fumble.


5. January 16, 2011 - Mark Sanchez - New York Jets

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Sanchez threw for 194 yards and completed touchdown passes to Braylon Edwards, Santonio Holmes and LaDainian Tomlinson as the Jets defeated the Patriots 28-21. Brady threw for 299 yards and two touchdowns, but one of those came with 24 seconds remaining; too little too late.


6. February 5, 2012 - Eli Manning - New York Giants

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Super Bowl XLVI ended up the same way that Super Bowl XLII did with Eli Manning leading the Giants to a come-from-behind win capped by a touchdown in the final minute of the game. Brady finished with 276 yards and a pair of touchdowns despite his biggest weapon during the regular season - Rob Gronkowski - getting injured in the AFC Championship Game and being rendered completely ineffective (2 catches 26 yards). Manning completed 30 of 40 passes for 296 yards and a touchdown and won his second Super Bowl MVP Award.


7. January 20, 2013 - Joe Flacco - Baltimore Ravens

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Flacco was much better this time around throwing 3 second half touchdown passes as he rallied the Ravens from a 13-7 deficit to a 28-13 win and the AFC Championship. Brady threw for 320 yards in a losing effort, but was intercepted twice in the Red Zone in the fourth quarter.


8. January 19, 2014 - Peyton Manning - Denver Broncos

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This time it was Brady's defense that let him down in the AFC Title Game as Peyton Manning threw for 400 yards in a 26-16 win. Brady threw for 277 yards, most of them late, and ran for a score in the fourth quarter. Denver led 23-3 with ten minutes left in the game, but Manning ensured New England never got the ball back after Brady cut the deficit to ten points.

Weekly Top Tens - 1/22/14

POSTSEASON SINGLE GAME NFL PASSING LEADERS 

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1. Andrew Luck - Indianapolis vs Kansas City - 443 yards
2. Peyton Manning - Denver vs New England - 400 yards
3. Alex Smith - Kansas City at Indianapolis - 378 yards
4. Andy Dalton - Cincinnati vs San Diego - 334 yards
5. Andrew Luck - Indianapolis at New England - 331 yards
6. Drew Brees - New Orleans at Seattle - 309 yards
7. Tom Brady - New England at Denver - 277 yards
8. Cam Newton - Carolina vs San Francisco - 267 yards
9. Drew Brees - New Orleans at Philadelphia - 250 yards
10. Peyton Manning - Denver vs San Diego - 230 yards

POSTSEASON SINGLE GAME NFL RUSHING LEADERS 

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1. LeGarrette Blount - New England vs Indianapolis - 166 yards
2. Marshawn Lynch - Seattle vs New Orleans - 140 yards
3. Colin Kaepernick - San Francisco at Seattle - 130 yards
4. Marshawn Lynch - Seattle vs San Francisco - 109 yards
5. Colin Kaepernick - San Francisco at Green Bay - 98 yards
6. Mark Ingram - New Orleans at Philadelphia - 97 yards
7. Frank Gore - San Francisco at Carolina - 84 yards
8. Knowshon Moreno - Denver vs San Diego - 82 yards
9. Eddie Lacy - Green Bay vs San Francisco - 81 yards
10. LeSean McCoy - Philadelphia vs New Orleans - 77 yards
10. Ronnie Brown - San Diego at Cincinnati - 77 yards

POSTSEASON SINGLE GAME NFL RECEIVING LEADERS 

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1. T.Y. Hilton - Indianapolis vs Kansas City - 224 yards
2. Dwayne Bowe - Kansas City at Indianapolis - 150 yards
3. Marques Colston - New Orleans at Seattle - 144 yards
4. Keenan Allen - San Diego at Denver - 142 yards
5. Anquan Boldin - San Francisco at Carolina - 136 yards
6. Demaryius Thomas - Denver vs New England - 134 yards
7. Marvin Jones - Cincinnati vs San Diego - 130 yards
8. Michael Crabtree - San Francisco at Green Bay - 125 yards
9. Doug Baldwin - Seattle vs San Francisco - 106 yards
10. Ted Ginn Jr - Carolina vs San Francisco - 104 yards

2014 NFL DRAFT ORDER

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1. Houston Texans (2-14)
2. St. Louis Rams (7-9) - From Washington
3. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-12)
4. Cleveland Browns (4-12)
5. Oakland Raiders (4-12)
6. Atlanta Falcons (4-12)
7. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-12)
8. Minnesota Vikings (5-10-1)
9. Buffalo Bills (6-10)
10. Detroit Lions (7-9)

Who Beat the '85-'86 Celtics at the Garden?

It's a well known fact that the '85-'86 Celtics own the record for the best home record in a single NBA season going 40-1 at the Boston Garden en route to an NBA Finals win over the Houston Rockets. So who beat the Celtics on their home floor? That would be the Portland Trail Blazers on December 6th, 1985 by a score of 121-103. So who were these guys? Let's take a look at the eleven Blazers who saw the floor that night:

Jim Paxson - Paxson made two all star teams in his career and actually finished his career in Boston where he played his final 2 1/2 seasons. The 6'6" swingman averaged 14.3 points per game in his career and had 16 points and 5 rebounds in this one.

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Clyde Drexler - This would be the first of ten All-Star seasons for "Clyde The Glide". An original Dream Teamer, Drexler was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2004 after scoring 22195 points in 16 NBA seasons. Drexler had 19 points, 6 assists and 5 steals in the game.

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Mychal Thompson - Drafted #1 overall by the Blazers in 1978, Thompson was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 1978, but was never an All-Star. Thompson joined the Lakers in 1987 at the Trade Deadline to back up Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and play kryptonite to Kevin McHale. As a Laker, Thompson won two NBA Championships. Thompson had 13 points and 6 rebounds in the game.

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Sam Bowie - Bowie is most famous as being the player the Trail Blazers selected 2nd in the 1984 NBA Draft when they could've had Michael Jordan who went third. The 7'1" Center had his number 31 retired by the University of Kentucky, but he averaged just 10.9 points and 7.5 rebounds in his career. That other guy Jordan won six NBA Championships. Whoops. Bowie had 18 points, a game-high 13 rebounds, 5 assists and blocked three shots.

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Darnell Valentine - Portland's starting Point Guard would get traded to the Clippers later during the '85-'86 season. His best all-around season was the previous one where he averaged 11.6 points and 7 assists while shooting a career best 47.3% from the field. Valentine scored just 2 points in the game, but had 7 assists.

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Steve Colter - Colter was the starting Point Guard for Portland by the end of the '85-'86 season, but was in a Bulls uniform before the next season started. This would be Colter's best season as he averaged 8.7 points, 3.2 assists and 1.4 steals. Colter had a monster game off the bench scoring 22 points (12 of them at the free throw line) and dishing out 5 assists while turning the ball over just once in 27 minutes.

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Jerome Kersey - A second round pick in 1984 (46th overall), Kersey was an overachiever sticking around for 17 seasons, and finally winning a ring in 1999 with San Antonio. Primarily a reserve during the '85-'86 campaign, Kersey averaged 8.5 points and 3.7 rebounds. His best season came two years later when he averaged 19.2 points and 8.3 rebounds. Like Colton, Kersey had a monster game off the bench hitting 11 of 15 field goals and finishing with 22 points. He added four rebounds and five steals in just 22 minutes.

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Caldwell Jones - One of the legendary Jones brothers, all four of whom starred at Albany State and in the NBA, Caldwell Jones was an ABA All-Star in 1975 and was a 2-time NBA All-Defensive First Team member. Standing 6'11", Jones tallied over 10000 points and 10000 rebounds between the ABA and the NBA. Jones came up with 7 points and grabbed 3 rebounds off the bench.

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Kenny Carr - A member of the 1976 Gold Medal winning U.S. Olympic Men's Basketball Team, Carr was drafted sixth overall in 1977. The 6'7" Power Forward averaged 11.6 points and 7.4 rebounds a game in his career, but had just 2 points and 2 rebounds in 9 minutes in this game.

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Terry Porter - Porter was a two-time All Star for the Trail Blazers and averaged at least 17 points a game for 5 straight seasons at his peak. As a rookie during the '85-'86 season, Porter primarily came off the bench and averaged 7.1 points and 2.5 assists. Now an assistant coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Porter missed all three of his shots in this game and turned the ball over three times in nine minutes. He did have two rebounds and two assists.

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Ken Johnson - This would be the only season of Johnson's career. He appeared in 64 games off the bench averaging 4.1 points and 3.8 rebounds. The 6'8" Power Forward from Michigan State saw just two minutes of action in this one and did not otherwise figure into the box score.

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