Many people have heard the name Pelé, even if they don’t know exactly what he did. The legendary soccer player is highly regarded. His career his filled with record-breaking achievements. Even if there are some disputes around certain goals. Still, his legendary status remains unquestioned.
If you combine his international tours with the time he spent playing for other teams, the awe-inducing total comes out to 1,281 goals.
Cy Young Played 749 Full Games
Sometimes you got to give these athletes another round of praise. Cy Young is an example of that. Over the course of his celebrated career, the iconic pitcher threw 749 complete games.
Why this record will never be met? These days the MLB operates a little differently than they did back then, by actually limit the number of throws that their pitchers take. Those arms need to be protected! They cannot throw more than 100. Most of these pitchers go more than five innings. The fact that Young hit a full nine 749 times is mind-blowing.
Wilt The Stilt
Here he is again for another extraordinary feat. The giant not only scored 100 in a game but also grabbed the most rebounds with 55 back in 1960. Infortantelyu his team still lost to the Boson Celtics even after this amazing effort.
No one since 1973 has surpassed even 37 rebounds in an NBA game. Bill Russell reached a measly 51, but his playing days are far from over. We'll wait a few more decades to see of someone can make it.
The 11 Hour Tennis Match
While the tennis players John Isner and Nicolas Mahut may not have had particularly notable careers individually, they did, however, participated in one of the most historical tennis games in the world. In the 2010 Wombledaon games, the pair had an exhausting 11-hour match.
It's hard to see if this record could ever be broken, or how these two even survived a match that long. Eventually, the next day, Isner won the game. He then probably slept for eternity.
Farve The Iron Man
Brett Farve is one of the greatest quarterbacks in football history. Between the years 1992 and 2010, Farve achieved the unthinkable and played in 297 consecutive games. If we were to include playoffs that would boost that number to 321.
Quarterbacks are also more prone to injuries, so this is even more impressive. On top of that, Farve played the night after his father died and threw for 399 passing yards that game. The closest to come to that record is Peyton Manning with 208 starts.