Marino and Elway are ranked 1 and 2 in most all-time passing stats, but Randall is in the top 25, and there are 25 QBs in the hallyou do the math. It was here that he cemented his reputation as one of the best goaltenders in the game. Cunningham lasted only three years after his All-Pro season. And what an honor it is to be so chosen. No Super Bowl. In 1998 he led the league in touchdown passes, passer rating and yards per attempt. 02-24-2007, 11:14 PM #15. [10], On June 29, 2010, one of Cunningham's children, two-year-old son Christian, drowned in a hot tub while unattended at the family home in Las Vegas. Pro Football Hall of Famer and former longtime Philadelphia Eagles safety explains why he "can definitely see" the Eagles playing in Super Bowl LVI. Witness the moment that Dick Vermeil is informed that he's a part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2022. He becomes the first Rebel player to enter the College Football Hall of Fame. Three plays stand out in Randalls pantheon of the miraculous. March 27,1963 Ladies and gentlemen, says an astonished Dan Dierdorf, part of the Monday Night Football broadcast team, Randall Cunningham is a ready-for-prime-time player. In Buffalo, he played a role in the Sabres' dramatic first-round playoff victory over the Boston Bruins, helped instill a winning attitude in the organization, and mentored a still relatively inexperienced Dominik Haek. In his first year with the Vikings, he orchestrated two late scoring drives to bring them back from a 9-point deficit to defeat the New York Giants in an NFC Wild Card game at Giants Stadium, 2322. In 1986, new head coach Buddy Ryan arrived in Philadelphia and made wholesale changes, many of them unorthodox, mostly due to his defensive-minded philosophy. Here's everything you need to know when the Philadelphia Eagles play the New York Giants in Week 14 of the 2022 season. Watch Dick Vermeil's entire Hall of Fame speech as the former Eagles head coach joined one of the most prestigious fraternities in all of sports as a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2022. And unlike Terrell Davis, Randall made it back from crippling injuries to return to the pinnacle of the sport. Fuhr then had a successful 199394 season with the Sabres, initially sharing goaltending duties with Haek. Or write about sports? Randall Cunningham is not. Blake Butterfield, Legend. Cunningham enjoyed the greatest season of his career in Minnesota during the 1998 campaign when he guided the Vikings to a 151 regular season record with 34 touchdown passes, only 10 interceptions, and 3,704 passing yards. He made five straight Pro Bowls as an Eagle and was a 1st-team all-pro in 2002. Fuhr was hired to be the Phoenix Coyotes goaltending coach on July 22, 2004. The Tragic Death of Former Eagles Star Randall Cunninghams 2-Year-Old Son. Randall Cunningham that is a big-time play.. The Pro Football Hall of Fame safety joined NFL Network to talk about quarterback Jalen Hurts' development, the pieces added to the Eagles' defense, and the launch of the Brian Dawkins Impact Foundation. In 1991, Cunningham's season came to an abrupt end when he was tackled by Bryce Paup of the Green Bay Packers and tore his anterior cruciate ligament in the first game of the season. After earning first-team All-American honors at UNLV, Cunningham was selected in the second round of the 1985 NFL Draft by the Eagles, where he spent his first 11 seasons. Cunningham does not go down. Cunningham retired following the 1995 season, but returned a year later to join the Vikings. However, the Vikings lost in the Divisional Round to Steve Young and the San Francisco 49ers. Fuhr and Haek were awarded the William M. Jennings Trophy for the fewest goals allowed. He was not re-signed, after the Ravens signed quarterback Jeff Blake instead. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Randall Cunningham is one of the most underappreciated quarterbacks in history. He also played in the National Hockey League All-Star Game in 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, and 1989. In 1987-88, Fuhr backstopped Canada to a victory at the Canada Cup, playing in all nine games, then played in 75 regular season and 19 playoff games. Philadelphia Eagles Randall Cunningham Is a Must for the Hall of Fame Boris Godzinevski October 25, 2008 Cunningham retired in 2001 as a member of the Baltimore Ravens. Fuhr was the team's starting goaltender on the first four teams, but was injured and did not play in the 1990 playoffs, when the Oilers won for the fifth time. At the time, rumours floated that the denial was based on race, as several of Fuhr's white teammates had been granted membership. Brian Westbrook, Donovan McNabb, Asante Samuel, Troy Vincent and Ricky Watters are also among the nominees. This guy has not been seen by many national audiences before, but I think youre starting to get the drift as to what kind of football player plays here in Philadelphia. The transcript of Randall McDaniel's speech at the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Randall Cunningham's retirement In 1996, a 33-year-old Cunningham shocked the fans when he announced his retirement. Mel Gray: Finished his legendary career with the Eagles, playing three games in 1997. [23], Fuhr was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on November 2, 2003. Here's everything you need to know when the Philadelphia Eagles play the Arizona Cardinals in week 5 of the 2022 season. [7] He threw for 442 yards and four touchdowns. The general consensus is that Moon is a Hall of Famer while Randall isnt. Cunningham threw for 30,000 yards in his career and ran for 5,000. Herschel Walker: After spending three years in the USFL, Walker played in the NFL for 12 years, netting 8,225 rushing yards, 512 receptions, 13,084 scrimmage yards and 84 touchdowns. A two-time Pro Bowler, he became the first quarterback in history to led his team in rushing for three straight years. To a modern audience that knows about CTE and other dangers the sports can inflict on a long-time players body, this is reasonable. In 11 NFL seasons threw for 25,537 yards and 161 touchdowns and made four Pro Bowls. NAME SEASON TM GP HOF CMP ATT PCT YDS AVG YDS/G TD TD% INT INT% SCK SCKY RATE; Randall Cunningham: 1985: PHI. Spidey-sense at full tingle, Randall ducked under the flying tackle and heaved a pass 60 yards off his back foot. [12][13][14] Fuhr had come forward about his drug use after spending two weeks in a counselling centre in Florida. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Wide receiver A.J. Grant Scott Fuhr (born September 28, 1962) is a Canadian former ice hockey goaltender in the National Hockey League and former goaltending coach for the Arizona Coyotes, who is best remembered for a decade of stellar play for the Edmonton Oilers in the 1980s during which he won the Stanley Cup five times.. Poilievre said he will be . . He also left second only to Ron Jaworski in passing yards, with 22,877, though both were later surpassed by Donovan McNabb. UNLV's career passing and punting leader, Randall Cunningham left Las Vegas as the most accomplished player in school history. Brian Westbrook: Netted 9,785 scrimmage yards and made two Pro Bowls in eight years with the Eagles. Here's everything you need to know when the Philadelphia Eagles play the Detroit Lions in Week 1 of the 2022 season. 2023 Nomination Package. Led the NFL with 2,104 scrimmage yards in his 2007 all-pro season. In December 2014, Cunningham was named head coach at Silverado High School. Copyright 2023 Philadelphia Eagles. The preliminary list of 122 players will be whittled down to 18 finalists by the Hall of Fames selection committee. Draft: Philadelphia Eagles in the 2nd round (37th overall) of the 1985 NFL Draft. It was fourth down and Randall Cunningham saw the punt team come on the field. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Unlike Jackson, Cunningham did not burst on to the scene when he broke in with the Philadelphia Eagles. Cunningham led the league with a 106.0 passer rating while the Vikings scored a then-NFL record 556 points during the 1998 season, making him the first black quarterback to lead the league in that category. Randall Cunningham: A Force Of Nature. In 1991, reports Bleeding Green Nation, Cunninghaminjured his ACLon a play that cost him the entire season. And Cunningham has a better TD-to-INT ratio than Elway, 1.54 to 1.33. Moog was given the starting job in the 1983 playoffs, and helped lead the Oilers to their first Stanley Cup Finals, though they were swept by the New York Islanders, who captured their fourth straight Stanley Cup. Cunningham also averaged 30.6 rushing yards per game during his careersecond most all-time for quarterbacks, behind Michael Vick. Vikings' coach Dennis Green called him when he was on a job site for his granite business. Was named to the all-time USFL team. He took center stage when Buddy Ryan took over as head coach and eased him. Various acts of vandalism at the club occurred after news of Fuhr's rejection surfaced, including an incident where vandals burned a swastika onto one of the greens. In his final two seasons, he played for the Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens for one year each, primarily as a backup. Fuhr was also involved with the infamous goal where Steve Smith scored on his own net to cost the Oilers the '86 playoffs against the Calgary Flames. Haek became the Sabres' full time starting goaltender after Fuhr suffered multiple injuries. src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=674090812743125&ev=PageView&noscript=1"/>. Even though over the next three years he became one of the three winningest goaltenders in Blues history (along with Mike Liut and Curtis Joseph), Fuhr never fully recovered from his injury. [5] He had 20 punts during his career, with an average of 44.7 yards per punt. The strain that football put on his body was too much, and he began taking his health seriously. P.A. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2016. Here's everything you need to know about the Monday night battle between the Minnesota Vikings and Philadelphia Eagles in Week 2 of the 2022 season. He finished his career with 51 interceptions and six TD returns, and in 2009 - his second year with the Eagles - he led the NFL with nine interceptions. He left Philadelphia with the third most rushing yards in Eagles history, with 4,482, behind Hall of Famer Steve Van Buren and Wilbert Montgomery, although he has since fallen to sixth after Duce Staley, Brian Westbrook, and LeSean McCoy all rushed for more yards than him. His specialty was mobility, and he led his team in rushing four straight seasons. Cunningham was born in Santa Barbara, California, in 1963. He was the ultimate dual weapon someone who could beat you with his arm AND his legs. Here's everything you need to know when the New Orleans Saints play the Philadelphian Eagles in Week 17 of the 2022 season. [16] Once Fuhr was re-instated, fans of opposing teams taunted him at games with bags of sugar. . Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. His older brother Sam would also become a future NFL player. Heres a look at every nominee that spent time with the Eagles: Eric Allen: Allen made six Pro Bowls in his 14-year career and had 54 interceptions and eight touchdown returns. The NFL MVP award is given out annually by three different entities. Son pre, Harold George Bellanfanti Sr. 2, est d'origine jamacaine et nerlandaise 3 ; sa mre, Melvine (Love) Bellanfanti, est d'origine . Like Archie Manning, Cunninghamracked up his numbers with mediocre supporting casts. Head coach Nick Sirianni joined NFL Network ahead of the start of the joint practices with the Cleveland Browns. That group of 18 will also include Dick Vermeil, who is the coach finalist as selected by a special Hall committee. All contents 2023 The Slate Group LLC. Had the following five things not gone wrong, he might be one of the best QBs ever. It's also available for basketball, baseball and hockey. Eagles wide receiver A.J. All Rights Reserved. His receivers and backs in the Eagle era included the geriatric Herschel Walker, the oft-injured Keith Jackson and Fred Barnett, Keith Byars, and other assorted mediocrities. In a 1988 game on Monday Night Football, Giants LB Carl Banks torpedoed in and crunched the Eagle QB at the midriff. In addition to his ability to throw the ball and his wizardry as a runner, he was also the punter for the Rebels. I saw Robert Griffin III do it. Needless to say, Joe Cool didnt have an eight-year gap between awards, nor has anyone else. So what happened to Randall Cunningham? Cunningham started the game and dueled the new Eagles quarterback, Donovan McNabb. Jalen Hurts was one of the special guests for the ESPN ManningCast with Peyton and Eli during Monday night's game between the Rams and the 49ers. Made all-USFL three times and led the Stars to two championships, including one in 1983 when the team was based in Philadelphia. 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[6], In a 1990 game against the Buffalo Bills, Cunningham, throwing from his end zone, was about to be sacked by Bruce Smith from his blind side. As everyone should know, Troy Aikman is the worst QB in the Hall of Fame. Here's everything you need to know when the Pittsburgh Steelers play the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 8 of the 2022 season. It took Buddy Ryan, a defensive guru who understood the kind of pressure a game-breaker like Cunningham could put on a defense, to prove that a black scrambler could not just survive but thrive in a league increasingly based on speed. [6][7][8] Fuhr's mother came from Enoch Cree Nation.[9][10][11]. On November 30, 1995, Fuhr earned his 300th career win versus the Winnipeg Jets. When arguing for a player to make The Hall, one has to look at his position and current Hall of Famers. In addition to these aforementioned abilities he also was one of the best if not the best running Quarterback of all time. Former quarterback and punter Randall Cunningham, the greatest player in UNLV history, will be announced Friday as part of the newest class for the College Football Hall of Fame. From leading the offense at UNLV to his career in the NFL, Randall Cunningham brought to the game a rocket arm and incredible athleticism that befuddled defenses and redefined the position of quarterback. He rushed for 2,344 yards and caught 163 passes in three years with the Eagles during the early 1990s. View Profile View Forum Posts General Manager Join Date Dec 2006 Posts 1,448. Being a bulldogger when you're a Butterfield is kind of like being a hockey player if you're a Sutter. A starter by his sophomore year at UNLV, Cunningham would become one of only three quarterbacks in NCAA history to throw for over 2,500 yards. Not in the Hall. Cunningham was permanently handed the Eagles' starting job for the 1987 season. Despite Cunninghams non-stop effort on the Eagles, he couldnt match it as his body wore down. (David Stluka / AP) As the most . Cunningham was the most electrifying player not named B. Sanders to take the field since Gale Sayers was knocked from the game. Fuhr was again selected to represent Canada for the 1987 Canada Cup. He had all of the talent in the world coming out of Santa Barbara, but the Eagles provided him with little opportunity to shine. [18] In light of the negative publicity, the club reversed its position and offered Fuhr not only a membership, but an apology as well. He was inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2016. With Hasek now ensconced in the Sabres' net, Fuhr was dealt to the Los Angeles Kings, on February 14, 1995, reuniting him with Gretzky. Tittle, Johnny Unitas, and Brett Favre have been honored in as many years, and theyre all in Canton or headed there. On August 15, 2002, Cunningham signed a one-day contract with the Philadelphia Eagles to officially announce his retirement. About 20 thousand men have played in the National Football League since its inception, and less than 300 belong to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. inSanta Barbara,CA, College: If nothing else, the guy deserves to be heard by voters because he was not only exceptional but because he was revolutionary. [20] He also played for Canada at the 1989 World Championships where he won a silver medal. Rushed for 3,794 yards with 161 receptions and 32 TDs in three years with the Eagles. He has four children from previous marriages and a step-daughter. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. The team relied on his running ability during those early years. (College Stats), Weighted Career AV (100-95-): 110 (75th overall since 1960). Stephen Wood Van Buren (December 28, 1920 August 23, 2012) was a Honduran-American professional football player who was a halfback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL) from 1944 to 1951. A starter by his sophomore year at UNLV, Cunningham would become one of only three quarterbacks in NCAA history to throw . BLAKE BUTTERFIELD. Good Housekeeping 70+ Fantastic Deals on Amazon to Shop Post-Cyber Monday 2022 Everything else began to catch up to him, and he never played in more than six games during the last half of his career. That must change. [13], Wayne Gretzky has said on many occasions that he believes Fuhr is the greatest goaltender in NHL history. Jeff Feagles: Punted for the Eagles from 1990 through 1993 and all told punted for 22 years, booting an NFL-record 1,713 punts - nearly 300 more than anybody else in history. In 1988, he led the league in passing yards. The seat has a long Liberal tradition, although the Conservatives won it for a term in 2011. He admitted that he used "a substance" (not specifying whether or not it was cocaine) for some seven years, or most of the period that the Oilers rested at the top of the NHL. Unfortunately, he also shares the franchise record with 3 interceptions in that same game. The all-important yards-per-pass attempt stat is basically equal: Marino 7.3 per attempt, Elway 7.1, Cunningham 7.0. Randall Cunningham a HOF NO QUESTION! Quarterback Gardner Minshew discusses how Mike Leach impacted his life and previews how the Philadelphia Eagles are preparing for a playoff run. He attended Santa Barbara High School, and was a graduate of the class of 1981. Its third-and-goal at the New York 4, with two Eagles backs lined up in an I-formation behind Cunningham, ready to hammer the inside of the Giants line. 5. He holds the Eagles record for most yards rushing per attempt (6.62 yards). Returned two kicks for TDs and two punts for TDs s an Eagle and had 13 total career returns in the kicking game in his 14-year career. Slate is published by The Slate Group, a Graham Holdings Company. These attributes, plus his pioneer status, far outweigh his lack of a Super Bowl ring and are why Cunningham should be voted into Canton on the first ballot five years hence. Five times he led his teams to 10 or more wins. This prompted Cunningham to retire the following year. Try 102-101 in the regular season and 3-7 in the playoffs. He added four postseason interceptions and another TD. * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader, Transaction, fine, and suspension data since 2002. Went to Jacksonville, where he made five Pro Bowls, had nine 1,000-yard seasons, scored 67 touchdowns and finished his career with 862 receptions for 12,287 yards. Most players would have landed in the third row, but Cunningham managed to twist his body in midair, put a hand down for balance while parallel to the ground, regain his footing, and dive in for the score. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. 71 player in the NFL on the Top 100 Players of 2022 rankings. Copyright 2023 Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame. Upon retiring a second and final time, Cunningham became an ordained Protestant minister and served as the team chaplain for the Las Vegas Raiders from 2020 to 2022. The Eagles were a poorly run franchise formuch of Cunninghams tenure, details The Undefeated. Although the team did fine without him, they missed his arm and his rushing ability. He was a six-time All-Star, and in 2003, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. . Fuhr's playoff success fed into his reputation as the supreme clutch goaltender of his era, and there was a period of time from 1987 through at least 1989 where Fuhr was often called "the best goaltender in the world". The JA Northern Alberta Business Hall of Fame honours our region's most esteemed business visionaries for their life achievements and service to our economy, our communities and the collective future of Albertans. In 1990, he ran for 942 yards, the 10th most in the NFL. Greg Townsend: Recorded 109 1/2 sacks in 13 seasons, mainly with the Raiders. In addition, he founded Remnant Ministries in Las Vegas in 2004. In 1989, on October 2 Cunningham also set the regular season franchise record with 62 pass attempts (now shared with Nick Foles), also against the Chicago Bears. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. Allen Rossum: Was the Eagles 3rd-round pick in 1998 and spent his first two years here but spent 12 years in the NFL. Ive played against Warren (Moon). Ive played against Joe (Montana). Also played two years for the Philadelphia Stars of the USFL. The strain that football put on his body was too much, and he began taking his health seriously. 2016 COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME CLASS. His career averages were low and unimpressive, yet he got in first ballot. While Cam Newton and Michael Vick are now the names synonymous with running quarterbacks, the individual they supplanted was former Philadelphia Eagles QB Randall Cunningham. Randall Cunningham has not been inducted into the Hall of Fame. When Cunningham was drafted in 1985, black QBs were still a rarity. And whither Warren Moon? [4][5], In the mid-1970s, Fuhr played for the Enoch Tomahawks' hockey team. At that age, however, his health and age caught up to him. Randall Cunningham could beat you with . ric Allen, Randall Cunningham and Seth Joyner headline a huge group of former Eagles who are among 122 former NFL players nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2022. That same year he averaged 6.0 yards per carry, the most by an Eagles player with 100 or more attempts. "NFL 100 Greatest" counts down the top 100 game changers in NFL history, and Eagles Hall of Fame quarterback Randall Cunningham lands at No. Eric Allen, Randall Cunningham and Seth Joyner headline a huge group of former Eagles who are among 122 former NFL players nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fames Class of 2022. [14], In July 2012, Cunningham was named the 23rd greatest quarterback of the NFL's post-merger era, according to Football Nation.[15]. Ricky Watters: Rushed for over 10,000 yards with 467 catches in 10 seasons. At the quarterback position, Ryan designated 35-year-old Ron Jaworski the starter but would replace the aging veteran with the fleet-footed Cunningham in third-and-long situations where the youngsters scrambling would presumably put the defense on its heels. Cunningham retired following the 1995 season but returned a year later to join the Vikings. Cunningham has also been active in the Gospel music business since his retirement from the NFL by opening a recording studio and producing a Christian rap group called Humility. Presenter . Officially announced retirement, September 6, 2000. Mills, a H-of-F finalist last year, made five Pro Bowls in his 12-year NFL career. After two outstanding seasons in Victoria, which included the league championship and a trip to the Memorial Cup in 1981, Fuhr was drafted eighth overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1981 NHL Entry Draft, on June 10, 1981. Threw for close to 40,000 yards with 234 TDs plus nearly 3,500 rushing yards and 29 more TDs in 13 seasons. His story will forever go down as one of the great what ifs in NFL history. announced he was finished a week ago. It was because he was a revelation. So we're left with Dan Fouts and Warren Moon. He spent one season there being a mentor for Calgary's young goalies, including Fred Brathwaite, and on October 22, 1999, he earned his 400th career win against the Florida Panthers. You may remember Randall Cunningham as the quarterback throwing deep bombs to a rookie Randy Moss during the Vikings' epic 1998 campaign. In his seven seasons with the Eagles, Allen had 34 interceptions, tied for most in franchise history. He hold the Eagles record for most yards passing in a playoff game (407). At the end of the season, he reached incentive clauses that voided his contract and made him an unrestricted free agent. Remember that next time people tell you theyve never seen anything like Lamar Jackson or Kyler Murray. About that comeback: In 1998, already knocked out of the game by injuries, the 35-year-old Cunningham left his granite and marble business in Las Vegas and mounted one of the more triumphant and unlikely second acts in NFL history. The big knock against Randall is that he never won or even made it to a Super Bowl. In fact, hes never been a finalist or semifinalist, and, Im sorry, but thats not right. During this incredible season, he was ranked second in the NFC and NFL with 34 touchdowns passes, just behind Steve Youngs 36. Entering the NFL in 1985,his 11-year tenure in Philadelphiawas marred with issues holding him back. Dan Marino and John Elway played in offenses geared to their passing ability and had almost double Randalls passing attempts, so they racked up bigger numbers. First Rebel player to make the Hall of Fame incredible season, he was most... 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