INDIANAPOLIS --- American Pharoah captivated the nation Saturday, becoming the first to win horse racing’s Triple Crown in 37 years, but how hard has it been in football to reach a Triple Crown? Only one Colts player has ever done it.
There is no official Triple Crown in football, but it’s easy to pick the three key statistics required to lead the NFL in for quarterbacks, running backs, and receivers to accomplish the feat.
Quarterbacks: Completion Percentage, Passing Yards, Passing TDs
Running Backs: Rushing Attempts, Rushing Yards, Rushing TDs
Receivers: Receptions, Receiving Yards, Receiving TDs
The only Colt to ever produce Triple Crown numbers in a season was running back Alan Ameche in 1955.