The Nfl

Looking Back at '95

This is the kind of year it has been on the field: Five players—including two on one team, Herman Moore and Brett Perriman of the Lions—have already caught more than 100 passes in '95, and with a week left in the regular season another five could match that feat. In the NFL's previous 76 seasons, the century mark in pass receptions had been surpassed a total of 10 limes, by only eight different players.

This is the kind of year it has been off the field: In the wake of his Nov. 6 announcement that he would be moving his Cleveland Browns to Baltimore next season, owner Art Modell was seen sitting with his back to the wall while dining out, making sure he had a clear view of the rest of the place. An armed bodyguard broke bread with him.

And away we go.

Quotes of the Year

?"I wanted to cry, but I couldn 't find my waterproof mascara."—Ram owner Georgia Frontiere after the team she had moved from Los Angeles to St. Louis won its home opener on Sept. 10.

?"He came. He saw. He left."—Bengal general manager Mike Brown on running back Barry Foster, who signed a $1 million contract with Cincinnati on Oct. 24, then retired from football two days later.

?"If I see anybody in here not giving everything he has, I'm telling you. I'll go Up to Mr. Ford's office, and I'll tell!"—Lion quarterback Scott Mitchell during a players-only meeting, threatening teammates with the wrath of owner William Clay Ford.

?"There is money and there is class, and the two aren't synonymous."—49er president Carmen Policy on Cowboy owner Jerry Jones.

?"Unless he's hit by a truck or he's shot. Barry Switzer will be coaching the Dallas Cowboys for a long, longtime."—Jones, in November, before back-to-back losses to the Redskins and the Eagles.