Which NFL record would you like to see broken?

One of the most coveted records in the NFL, the all-time passing yardage title, will probably belong to Drew Brees before the end of the 2018 season. He needs just 1,495 more yards — a number he often triples in a season — to pass Brett Favre and Peyton Manning.

But there’s nothing quite like watching a single-season record go down. The most famous records have been safe for a while, like Peyton Manning’s 55 passing touchdowns in 2013, Eric Dickerson’s 2,105 rushing yards in 1984, LaDainian Tomlinson’s 28 rushing touchdowns in 2006, and Michael Strahan’s 22.5 sacks in 2001.

Records were made to be broken, though. And while some are out of reach, there are plenty of historic marks that would be fun to see challenged.

Which record do you want to see broken?

Single-season punt and kick return touchdowns

Some of my favorite memories as an NFL fan were the moments when a player came along who was so terrifying and electrifying as a punt returner that teams did everything possible to keep the ball out of his hands — and he still toasted everyone.

There was Dante Hall wrecking ankles with two punt return touchdowns and two kick return touchdowns in 2003. Devin Hester racking up 11 return touchdowns in his first two seasons — not to mention that one on the opening kickoff of Super Bowl 41. Even Patrick Peterson returning four punts for touchdowns as a rookie in 2011, including a game-winning 99-yarder in overtime.

Hester’s six total return touchdowns in 2007 is the single-season record. It would so, so much fun to see that kind of drama again. — Adam Stites

Vontaze Burfict’s fines

Imagine losing almost 20 percent of your career earnings just for doing stupid stuff. That’s exactly what I’d do if I ever won the lottery or somehow came across a trust fund. But neither of those things are actually happening. Vontaze Burfict, on the other hand, doesn’t have to imagine it; he’s living it.

Over the course of his NFL career, his $25 million in cash earnings have been offset to some degree by more than $4 million in fines, the bulk of which have come in the form of lost game checks due to suspensions.

That’s still $21 million, before taxes, which is a lot of ‘f you’ money. With the money he’s forfeited, Burfict has mostly poured green gasoline onto the Bengals-Steelers rivalry, making those games some pretty entertaining television, even on Thursday nights. I feel like we’ve all got a nice return on the millions he’s thrown into NFL’s player discipline system, and that money goes to charity, win-win.

It’s hard to imaging another player getting as many chances to screw up as Burfict has. Then again, it’s even harder to imagine why Marvin Lewis is still coaching, so ... — Ryan Van Bibber

Jim Hardy’s eight interceptions in a single game

I just want to see Nathan Peterman get his fair shot, is all I’m saying. — Christian D’Andrea

Most points scored by a player in a game

Ernie Nevers holds the two oldest records in the NFL. In 1929, he rushed for six touchdowns in the Chicago Cardinals’ 40-6 win over the Chicago Bears (one record). He also added four extra points that day, meaning Nevers single-handedly scored all 40 points (the other record).

Well Ernie, you had a good run there, but it’s been almost a century. Surely it’s time for ONE of those to fall, and I’ll go with most points in a game. A few players have flirted with it since— Dub Jones (1951) and Gale Sayers (1965) were each responsible for 36 points in a game. In the last 30 years, the closest anyone has gotten is 30 points, a number shared by players like Jerry Rice, Shaun Alexander, Clinton Portis, and Jamaal Charles. But it still belongs to Nevers, 89 years later.

It might be a long shot, but at least it’s more plausible than any player rushing for more than six touchdowns in this day and age. Then again, Nevers say Nevers. — Sarah Hardy

Whatever ALL of the safety records are. No really, all of them

I didn’t even know what the records were when I started this, but I want more safeties. They’re miserable for the opposing team’s players and fans — among the most miserable things you can allow in football because you not only give up two points, you punt the ball back. Whoever came up with that provision is RUTHLESS. And that’s my drug right there, I want to see safety upon safety piled on these unfortunate offenses.

The team record for a single game is just three (Rams vs. Giants, Sept. 30, 1984), and I want that to be, say, quadrupled. The individual record in a game is two (Rams’ Fred Dryer vs. Packers on Oct. 21, 1973). That needs to change — probably also via the Rams and their stupidly ridiculous defensive line in 2018.

And then there’s the season-wide record of 26 safeties across all teams in the 1988 season. That’s far too low. I want that to double at the very least. I want offenses in full retreat and utterly terrified of doing anything remotely risky close to their own end zone, and then I want them to give up safeties anyway. Inject that misery right into my veins. Give me all the safeties. — James Brady

On Monday, we asked Twitter which record they want to see go down.

These were the most popular responses (you can check out all the replies here):

The Giants’ Hall of Famer broke Mark Gastineau’s single-season total when he sacked Brett Favre in Week 17 of the 2001 season. It gave him 22.5 on the season — a number that Jared Allen and Justin Houston have come a sack away from breaking — that has stood for 17 years.

But, uh, it sure looked like Favre gave the record to Strahan on purpose in the final minutes of a game that had already been decided.

In the more than three decades since Eric Dickerson broke O.J. Simpson’s single-season rushing record, his 2,105 yards haven’t been topped.

Five more players — Adrian Peterson, Jamal Lewis, Barry Sanders, Terrell Davis, Chris Johnson — have since joined the 2,000-yard club, but Dickerson is still No. 1. And a few fans want to see someone else atop the leaderboard.

The Buffalo Bills snapped an 18-year playoff drought in 2017, but the miserable streaks of the Lions and Bengals lived on another year. Each team owns an NFL record for a lack of playoff success.

The Lions are losers of a record nine consecutive playoff games:

And the Bengals are now more than 27 years removed — another NFL record — from their last playoff win in January 1991.

May you tortured fan bases in Detroit and Cincinnati finally find the playoff success you deserve.

Which record are you hoping to see go down?