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The Chicago Cardinals' most untouchable record in football history

It happened on Thanksgiving Day 1929. Ernie Nevers of the Chicago Cardinals didn’t just have a good game against the Bears… he scored ALL 40 points in a 40-6 victory. Six rushing touchdowns AND four extra points. Every. Single. Point. The crazy part? This wasn’t some blowout against scrubs - this was against the CHICAGO BEARS, their crosstown rivals, on Thanksgiving in front of packed stands. Most casual fans have never even heard of Ernie Nevers, but longtime fans know he was the Babe Ruth of early football. Stanford legend, played baseball AND football professionally, and was considered one of the greatest athletes of his era. That record has stood for almost 95 YEARS. Think about that - through the passing explosion, through fantasy football, through every offensive revolution… nobody has even come close to scoring 40 points in a single game. Some records are meant to be broken. This one? This one is eternal. Only the real ones know about the day one man WAS the entire offense. 🏈 #ErnieNevers #ChicagoCardinals #NFLHistory