| Most National Football League players sign | | | | League might be interested in what the |
| contracts and agree to play by the numbers | | | | numbers say in regards to the person who |
| because they are motivated by dollar signs. | | | | holds the record for receiving passes. The |
| Some of these numbers are contract related | | | | playing strategies on the field might change |
| and pertain to salaries and bonuses that are | | | | dramatically if an NFL player needed to |
| given for achieving various milestones during | | | | surpass receiving records that totaled 100 or |
| their football career. Professional football | | | | more. There would probably be a lot of |
| players are very conscious of these numbers | | | | discussion in the huddle about who should get |
| and strive to maintain an accurate accounting | | | | the ball the next time the team forms up. |
| of them even while they are in the middle of | | | | |
| a football game. | | | | After the coach crunches the numbers and maps |
| | | | out the plays for the next down, the |
| Some of the numbers that involve both teams | | | | quarterback might be interested in making |
| during a professional football game are the | | | | sure that other crunches are going to be |
| numbers that show on the scoreboard. These | | | | avoided. The NFL team quarterback might be |
| numbers will eventually be considered in the | | | | very concerned about the players on the |
| statistics for each team at the end of the | | | | opposing team who have maintained an |
| day and tell everyone who won the game that | | | | outstanding number of sacks per game. These |
| day. Those numbers might end up being tied at | | | | statistical record holders are the |
| the end of the fourth quarter and cause the | | | | professional football players that a |
| game to go into overtime. | | | | quarterback will make sure to stay out of the |
| | | | way of at all costs during a game. |
| Professional football players are usually | | | | |
| interested in the numbers that relate to | | | | As certain numbers are reached, there is |
| statistics such as the leader in passing, or | | | | going to be a lot of celebrating by people on |
| the players who have perfected the art of | | | | a professional football team. Some players |
| rushing the quarterback during a certain | | | | get truly jubilant after they have donned |
| number of football games. The quarterback is | | | | their third Super Bowl ring. Other players |
| one individual who would really pay attention | | | | appreciate the numbers that reflect the |
| to these numbers shortly before a game is to | | | | attendance records for the game, and when |
| begin or during the long week before they are | | | | they realize that most of the fans in |
| to meet the record holders on the playing | | | | attendance were on their side of the stadium, |
| field. | | | | it is a fact that might cause many players to |
| | | | cheer. |
| A running back in the National Football | | | | |