Colts quarterback Matt Ryan accomplished a feat that only seven other quarterbacks have done before him during the team’s season opener last weekend.
On Sunday’s 20–20 tie vs. the Texans, Ryan officially reached 60,000 career passing yards. The ball the quarterback used to pass this milestone was later put on display at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
However, there’s an unfortunate detail on the ball in regards to Ryan’s NFL career.
The football happens to be No. 283. While some may wonder what this number means in Ryan’s NFL career, we’ll revisit Super Bowl LI, in which Ryan’s Falcons at the time led Tom Brady’s Patriots, 28–3.