5 Unbreakable NFL Records

Plenty of folks who grew up with the NFL in the 1960s and ’70s will tell you that the game was a whole lot better back then.

Players generally spent their careers with one team. Rivalries were more intense. And when someone asked you who coached the Dallas Cowboys, you didn’t have to think about it.

Things have changed, certainly, and that may enable some big names from days gone by to keep their legends intact in this salary-capped, parity-driven era. While nothing is particularly sacred anymore, here are five NFL records not likely to be broken any time soon.

1. Don Shula’s 347 coaching wins: Not only did Shula pass George Halas (324) on the all-time win list, but he somehow managed to coach 33 seasons for just two teams (Baltimore and Miami). Think that’s going to happen again?

2. Tom Landry’s 29 seasons in Dallas: In the modern era, Bill Cowher’s 15 years in Pittsburgh is the gold standard. The Cowboys have had six head coaches in the 19 years since Landry was shown the door.

3. Brett Favre’s consecutive games record: Between Sept. 20, 1992 and his retirement at the end of the 2007 season, Favre started 275 straight games, including playoffs. Nearly 16 seasons without a day off? Not happening again any time soon.

4. Tampa Bay’s 26-game losing streak: Asked how he felt about his team’s execution, coach John McKay said he was “in favor of it.” As lousy as the 2007 Dolphins were, parity prevented a “perfect” finish. It’s not as easy to lose ‘em all as it used to be.

5. John Unitas’ 47 straight games with at least one touchdown pass: Starting as a rookie against Los Angeles in 1956, Unitas threw at least one scoring pass in each game until the 11th game of the 1960 season. Brett Favre’s 36-game streak from 2002-04 is the closest since.

Source: NFL.com