GOAT PK HOLDER

[Huggy]

DB Nolan Cromwell held for the LA Rams in the late '70s and '80s.

He was a college quarterback at Kansas and I seem to remember him throwing a TD pass in OT to win a game.

Always remember the TV commentators calling Cromwell the best athlete in the NFL. Wasn't he a decathlete at Kansas too?

 

[MTM]

DB Nolan Cromwell held for the LA Rams in the late '70s and '80s.

He was a college quarterback at Kansas and I seem to remember him throwing a TD pass in OT to win a game.

Always remember the TV commentators calling Cromwell the best athlete in the NFL. Wasn't he a decathlete at Kansas too?

From Wikipedia:
Cromwell played in the town of Ransom, Kansas while attending Logan High School as a freshman, helping the basketball team win a state championship. ... He was a national AAU junior champion in the decathlon, a three-time state champion in track and earned consensus All-State honors in football and basketball. He was named the Wichita Eagle’s high school football player of the decade for the 1970s.[1]

(At Kansas) Cromwell also earned All-America honors in the 600-yard run and the 440-hurdles while setting KU records in the 600-meter and 400-meter yard runs, the intermediate hurdles (a record he still holds at 49:47) and the decathlon and qualified for the US Olympic trials in the low hurdles.[2]

He was part of the Big-8 champion mile relay team in 1975 and 1976 and was the Big-8 440-yd/400-meter hurdle champ in both 1975 and 1976. With Cromwell's contributions the 1975 Jayhawk track team finished ranked second in the NCAA in outdoor track and fifth in indoor track while capturing both titles for the Big-8 Conference. In 1976 they repeated as Big-8 indoor champs and were second in outdoor while finishing tied for 9th in the NCAA in indoor competition and tied for 20th in outdoor competition.

 

[RickStain]

Who has the most wins as a holder? Most rings?

 

[Inky_Wretch]

I eagerly await the GOAT: LONG SNAPPER thread.

I want a GOAT: GUY ON THE KICKOFF TEAM WHO HAS TO PUT A FINGER ON THE BALL WHEN IT WAS REALLY WINDY thread.

 

[Jake_Taylor]

DB Nolan Cromwell held for the LA Rams in the late '70s and '80s.

He was a college quarterback at Kansas and I seem to remember him throwing a TD pass in OT to win a game.

Always remember the TV commentators calling Cromwell the best athlete in the NFL. Wasn't he a decathlete at Kansas too?

My dad rarely drops f-bombs, I've probably heard it a handful of times in my entire life. But one time several years ago he was talking to somebody about baby names and told them he wanted to name me Nolan, but my mom never warmed up to it. The person said "oh, after Nolan Ryan." To which my dad replied "**** no. Nolan ****in' Cromwell."

 

[mateen]

HOF safety Paul Krause held for the Vikings in the 1970s, and threw an overtime TD pass on a fake FG against the Bears in 1977.

 

[Batman]

The Eagles look like they had a pretty good one.

 

[Riptide]

"This thread shoulda ended before it started." -- Yogi Berra.

 

[HanSenSE]

Surprised this one hasn't been mentioned yet:

 

[Football_Bat]

Hunter Smith was a punter and the holder on placekicks. He was a high school quarterback, which I suppose is why.

http://blog.redskins.com/2009/08/02/sunday-august-2-hunter-smith-greatest-holder-of-all-time/

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Koy "Original Neckbeard" Detmer.

This is my vote. I think it was Akers said at one point he owed a couple of his Pro Bowls to Detmer. Detmer was the No. 3 QB, but he was active on Sundays because he was so effective as a holder.

 

[MisterCreosote]

Koy was actually the No. 2 quarterback, until he got hurt in relief of McNabb, paving the way for the A.J. Feeley era.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Koy was actually the No. 2 quarterback, until he got hurt in relief of McNabb, paving the way for the A.J. Feeley era.

My understanding was Feeley was the No. 2, but Detmer was active on Sundays so he could hold.

 

[MisterCreosote]

Feeley became the No. 2 after he replaced Detmer in that game.

Basically, Detmer was No. 2 until he actually played in a game. Then, he was No. 3 after he returned from injury, because Feeley played well.

 

[Mizzougrad96]

Feeley became the No. 2 after he replaced Detmer in that game.

Basically, Detmer was No. 2 until he actually played in a game. Then, he was No. 3 after he returned from injury, because Feeley played well.

Detmer basically parlayed being a great holder into almost a 10-year career. That's pretty impressive.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

DB Nolan Cromwell held for the LA Rams in the late '70s and '80s.

He was a college quarterback at Kansas and I seem to remember him throwing a TD pass in OT to win a game.

Always remember the TV commentators calling Cromwell the best athlete in the NFL. Wasn't he a decathlete at Kansas too?

He also got KOed by Rocky Balboa in one of my favorite United Way commercials as a kid:

As for GOAT, David Humm used to get a lot of mention, at least from Madden.

As for other unusual holders, Jay Novacek used to hold for the Cowboys' kickers in the early 90s, and safety Joe Scarpati was the holder for Tom Dempsey on his 63-yarder.

 

[MisterCreosote]

Feeley became the No. 2 after he replaced Detmer in that game.

Basically, Detmer was No. 2 until he actually played in a game. Then, he was No. 3 after he returned from injury, because Feeley played well.

Detmer basically parlayed being a great holder into almost a 10-year career. That's pretty impressive.

I'm trying to think of another quarterback who was in the league for 10 years and passed for fewer than 2,000 yards for his career.

Even Doug Pederson has more than that.

 

[YankeeFan]

I'm trying to think of another quarterback who was in the league for 10 years and passed for fewer than 2,000 yards for his career.

How long did Tom Tupa last in the NFL?

 

[MisterCreosote]

Tom Tupa had a 2,000-yard season once.

 

[YankeeFan]

Tom Tupa had a 2,000-yard season once.

Yeah, just looked it up. One season of over 2,00 yards, but only 3,400 for his career.