With one of the coolest names in NFL history, Norm Van Brocklin is the best NFL athlete to ever wear the jersey number 11. What did Norm Van Brocklin ever do in the NFL you ask? Here is just a bit of what he accomplished:
- 9 time Pro Bowler
- 1960 UPI NFL MVP
- 554 Passing Yards in one game (1951, NFL Record)
- 23,611 Career Passing Yards
- 173 Career Passing TDs
- 11 Career Rushing TDs
- 22,413 Career Punting Yards
- 42.9 Yard Average Punt for Career
- 3-Time NFL Passing Leader
- 2-Time NFL Punting Leader
- 1971 Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee
Van Brocklin was twice a member of an NFL Championship team (in 1951 with the Rams and in 1960 with the Eagles.) He played nine years with the Rams and 3 with the Eagles.
Did you know......Van Brocklin also coached the Vikings and Falcons?
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