Factoid
Michael Vick’s monster game on Monday night weighs in as arguably the best ever by a quarterback in the modern era – 333 passing yards, 80 rushing yards and a combined 6 TDs. It also comes in at No. 3 at any position since the merger in 1970.
The top 20 games appear below. For this chart, fantasy points are based on 6 points for TDs, 4 for TD passes, 1 for every 10 run/rec yards, and 1 for every 20 passing yards. Scoring systems vary from league to league, but Vick’s performance certainly ranks as an all-timer.
TOP 20 FANTASY GAMES, 1970 TO PRESENT
Yds TD Pts Year
254 5 55.4 2003 RB Clinton Portis, Den. (vs. K.C.)
231 5 53.1 2002 RB Shaun Alexander, Sea. (vs. Min.)
413 6 52.7 2010 QB Michael Vick, Phil. (vs. Wash.)
446 7 52.5 1991 QB Mark Rypien, Was. (vs. Atl.)
225 5 52.5 1990 WR Jerry Rice, S.F. (vs. Atl.)
276 4 51.6 1997 RB Corey Dillon, Cin. (vs. Ten.)
267 4 50.7 1979 WR Jerry Butler, Buff. (vs. NYJ)
256 4 49.6 2000 RB Mike Anderson, Den. (vs. N.O.)
315 3 49.5 2007 RB Adrian Peterson, Minn. (vs. S.D.)
255 4 49.5 1973 RB Larry Brown, Wash. (vs. Phi.)
251 4 49.1 1991 RB Barry Sanders, Det. (vs. Min.)
248 4 48.8 2000 RB Fred Taylor, Jac. (vs. Pitt.)
307 3 48.7 2002 RB Priest Holmes, K.C. (vs. Sea.)
299 3 47.9 1995 WR Jerry Rice, S.F. (vs. Min.)
298 3 47.8 2009 RB Jerome Harrison, Clev. (vs. K.C.)
238 4 47.8 1973 WR Harold Jackson, Rams (vs. Dall.)
235 4 47.5 2002 RB Marshall Faulk, St.L. (vs. Sea.)
291 3 47.1 2000 WR Jimmy Smith, Jac. (vs. Balt.)
284 3 46.4 2009 RB Chris Johnson, Tenn. (vs. Hou.)
279 3 45.9 1976 RB Delvin Williams, S.F. (vs. Was.)
—Ian Allan
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Posted by ANDY RICHARDSON | Nov. 17 at 05:08 AM
It:s not like being at Super Bowl III, but I attended that Portis game. One for the fantasy record books.
Posted by JUSTIN ELEFF | Nov. 18 at 02:43 PM
I attended this game - http://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199710120tam.htm - and it DID feel like being at a Super Bowl for two plays; two of the three longest runs of Barry Sanders' career. Can't say the Bucs never gave me anything. Now as for the damned Bills ...