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Almost Unicorns

The players who came closest to a Club of One membership. Each cleared one cross-skill career threshold entirely — but fell just short on the other. These are the fans' debates waiting to happen.

10 near-miss records across 5 cross-skill pairs·Coverage: 1999–present (complete-career era)·Within 25% of a Club threshold
Closest Near Miss

Alvin Kamara

1.0% short of the Rushing + Receiving Yards Club of One.

needed 52 more receiving yards to reach 5,000+ (receiving yards).

Rush Yds
7,250
Qualified ✓
Rec Yds
4,948
Needed 5,000
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Passing + Rushing Yards

4 in the club · 1 near misses

Dual-threat quarterbacks who beat you through the air and on the ground.

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1.Mike VickQB

Almost. needed 378 more rushing yards to reach 6,500+ (rushing yards).

Pass Yds22,464≥ 22,000 ✓
Rush Yds6,122needed 6,500
5.8% short

Passing + Rushing Touchdowns

3 in the club · 2 near misses

Quarterbacks who finished drives with their arm and their legs.

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2.Cam NewtonQB

Almost. needed 6 more touchdowns to reach 200+ (passing TDs).

Rush TD75≥ 75 ✓
Pass TD194needed 200
3.0% short
3.Drew BreesQB

Almost. needed 79 more touchdowns to reach 650+ (passing TDs).

Rush TD25≥ 25 ✓
Pass TD571needed 650
12.2% short

Rushing + Receiving Yards

3 in the club · 3 near misses

All-purpose backs who were as dangerous catching as carrying.

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4.Alvin KamaraRB

Almost. needed 52 more receiving yards to reach 5,000+ (receiving yards).

Rush Yds7,250≥ 7,000 ✓
Rec Yds4,948needed 5,000
1.0% short
5.Matt ForteRB

Almost. needed 321 more receiving yards to reach 5,000+ (receiving yards).

Rush Yds9,789≥ 7,000 ✓
Rec Yds4,679needed 5,000
6.4% short
6.LeSean McCoyRB

Almost. needed 1,102 more receiving yards to reach 5,000+ (receiving yards).

Rush Yds11,102≥ 7,000 ✓
Rec Yds3,898needed 5,000
22.0% short

Rushing + Receiving Touchdowns

3 in the club · 1 near misses

Backs and weapons who scored every which way.

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7.Alvin KamaraRB

Almost. needed 20 more touchdowns to reach 81+ (rushing TDs).

Rec TD25≥ 18 ✓
Rush TD61needed 81
24.7% short

Receptions + Rushing Yards

3 in the club · 3 near misses

Pass-catching volume paired with real ground production.

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8.Matt ForteRB

Almost. needed 71 more receptions to reach 626+ (receptions).

Rush Yds9,789≥ 7,589 ✓
Rec555needed 626
11.3% short
9.LeSean McCoyRB

Almost. needed 108 more receptions to reach 626+ (receptions).

Rush Yds11,102≥ 7,589 ✓
Rec518needed 626
17.3% short
10.Edgerrin JamesRB

Almost. needed 3,844 more rushing yards to reach 16,000+ (rushing yards).

Rec431≥ 400 ✓
Rush Yds12,156needed 16,000
24.0% short
Methodology. Near-miss players cleared ONE axis of an existing Club of One member's exclusive threshold, and fell short on the other by ≤25%. Coverage is restricted to players whose entire career falls within the complete-record era (1999–present). Pre-1999 seasons are partially digitized and truncated totals would yield false near-miss claims. See the full Only Club →