15 Practically Unbreakable Sports Records
![15 Practically Unbreakable Sports Records](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/2/7/817327_320x180.jpg)
As any fan knows, sports records are meant to be broken. From the number of home runs hit in a season to the fastest time run in a marathon, records are a way of measuring excellence and testing the limits of human potential. But what happens when a record is broken by an athlete who has used performance-enhancing drugs? Some argue that such athletes have cheated their way to success and that their accomplishments should be stricken from the record books. Others believe that as long as athlete follows the letter of the law, their achievements should be recognized. Regardless of where one stands on the issue, there's no denying that the use of performance-enhancing drugs has changed the landscape of sports records forever.
They say records are made to be broken. That's mostly true because as games evolve, athletes get faster and stronger, and they have more influences or examples of greatness to build upon. Some records are outliers, standing alone high above the rest. Whether the record was a reflection of the game at the time or the athlete/team just dominated like no other, here are 15 sports records that will never be broken.
![MOST NHL POINTS WAYNE GRETZKY 20% BAN Close CRACKED.COM Gretzky holds (bonus unbreakable record) 61 NHL records, but his 2,857 all-time points sit almost 1,000 above #2's Jaromir Jagr. Jagr's 1,921 all-time points means that if Gretzky never scored a single one of his all-time record 894 goals, his 1,963 assists alone would still make him the all-time leader in overall points.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/4/2/817342.jpg)
Source: Sportscasting
![CONSECUTIVE BE NFL STARTS BRETT FAVRE 4 CRACKED.COM They don't play 'em like they used to. From 9/27/1992 to 12/5/2010, Brett Favre started an all-time NFL-leading 297 consecutive games. As of now, active player Ndamukong Suh has 161 but with modern injury and recovery protocols, it's safe to say that no player will start 17.5 seasons straight (in the new 17-game season).](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/3/0/817330.jpg)
Source: Acmepackingcompany
![MOST STOLEN BASES RICKEY HENDERSON S CRACKED.COM In the Majors, Henderson stole an incredible 1406 bases from 1979 to 2003. With Lou Brock in 2nd at 938, and considering a new player would have to steal more than 70 bases for 20 consecutive seasons to match it, Rickey's record is... Safe! (Sorry).](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/3/6/817336.jpg)
Source: Bleacherreport
![CONSECUTIVE BE SHUTOUTS MAZAROPI CRACKED.COM Nothing gets by him. Mazaropi is a Brazilian goalkeeper who holds the world record for the longest professional shutout streak. Edwin van der Sar had 11 consecutive shutouts in the '08/'09 Premier League, but Mazaropi's streak of over 20 games (1,816 minutes) in the '77/'78 Rio de Janeiro State Championship is nearly impossible to break.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/3/8/817338.jpg)
Source: The18
![CONSECUTIVE WINS UCONN WOMEN'S BASKETBALL WH GOV UCONN 11 CRACKED.COM The greatness won't quit. The incredible 111 game winning streak included 2 National Championships. After a loss to Stanford in 2014, the Huskies went on two winning streaks of over 100 games, breaking the previous NCAA record of 90 (set by earlier Huskies teams) and proving the program's dominance.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/4/0/817340.jpg)
Source: Thegame730
![MOST CHAMPIONSHIPS BILL RUSSELL & HENRI RICHARD CRACKED.COM Brady needs 5 more Superbowls. Yes, the NBA had 8-11 teams at the time, and the NHL had 6-12, but 11 championships in any era shows utter dominance. Bill Russell won 11 NBA titles with the Celtics in a 13 year career (1956-69), and Henri Richard won 11 Stanley Cups for Montreal from 1955-75. Current NHLers have 3 and Lebron has 4.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/4/6/817346.jpg)
Source: Nbcsports
![MOST OLYMPIC MEDALS MICHAEL PHELPS Rice CRACKED COM With his unbreakable tally of 23 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze medals, Phelps is the most decorated Olympian ever. Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina sits 10 behind Phelps with 18 medals in the 50s and 60s. With almost 6 golds in 4 straight Olympics, Phelps has more Olympic golds than 66 countries' entire history.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/3/5/817335.jpg)
Source: Sportshubnet
![CONSECUTIVE MLB GAMES B CAL RIPKEN JR. A.T. ouieles 9 CRACKED.COM With no active player within 2000 games of Ripken, this streak is untouchable. Whether it's for player safety or protecting the asset, teams today do not risk injury, so playing 2632 consecutive games (over 16 years) is just not possible. Cal Ripken Jr. may never see a player reach even half of his streak.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/3/2/817332.jpg)
Source: Bleacherreport
![MOST RECEIVING YARDS JERRY RICE 34 27 80 49 25 CRACKED.COM Wide receivers will forever be compared to Jerry Rice. With 12 of the most coveted NFL receiving records, none are more impressive or unbreakable than his 22,895 all-time receiving yards. A player would need 1150 yards for 20 consecutive seasons and #2's Larry Fitzgerald is over 5,000 yards behind Jerry.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/3/4/817334.jpg)
Source: Bleacherreport
![MOST NO-HITTERS NOLAN RYAN T CRACKED.COM It's truly astounding. Since 1880, 29 MLB pitchers have thrown 2 no-hitters. 4 pitchers (Hall of Famers Cy Young, Bob Feller, and soon-to-be added Justin Verlander) have thrown 3 no-hitters. Legendary Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax threw 4, so you'd have to add 2 full Hall of Fame careers to match Nolan Ryan's unbelievable 7 no-hitters.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/3/7/817337.jpg)
Source: MLB
![CONSECUTIVE CHAMPIONSHIPS BOSTON CELTICS CELTICS CELTICS CELTICS 6 CELTICS 17 CELTICS I 11 CELTICS CELTICS 15 2 24 18 CS LE ILTICS ELTIGA ELTIC SULTICS 23 CRACKED COM Back to back is 2, and a dynasty is 4, so The Boston Celtics had back to back dynasties with 8 straight from 1959-1966. The Yankees and Montreal Canadiens won 5 straight, and no NFL team has more than 2 in a row. With more teams, longer playoffs, and salary caps, Kobe's 2000-02 Lakers were the last (in any sport) to even three-peat.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/2/9/817329.jpg)
Source: Bleacherreport
![CONSECUTIVE NHL STARTS AS A GOALIE GLEN HALL Glenn HALL CHICAGO BLACK HAWKS GRACKED.COM Glenn Hall's 502 consecutive starts from 1955-1962 almost doubles the 2nd most (257). In today's NHL, playing a starting goalie more 65/70 times in an 82 game season could cost a coach his job, so over 6 straight seasons is just not possible. Oh and Mr. Goalie finished every single one without a mask!](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/3/3/817333.jpg)
Source: Thehockeywriters
![MOST 50-POINT BE NBA GAMES WILT CHAMBERLAIN ORIGINAL CRACKED.COM This mark is even more unreachable than his (bonus unbreakable record) 100-point game. Wilt Chamberlain's 118 50-point games is nearly 4 times as many as second place Michael Jordan's 31. From 1958 to 1973, Wilt the Stilt dominated the NBA, and in 1961-62 alone he had 45 50-point games (more than any other player's entire career).](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/4/1/817341.jpg)
Source: Stadiumtalk
![WORLD CUP APPEARANCES BRAZIL 12 1 3 11 5 4 16 14 18 8 CRACKED.COM Every single one. 79 different countries have had the honor of appearing at the World Cup, but since its inception in 1930, Brazil is the only country to appear in all 21. As of now, it is highly unlikely that they will ever fail to qualify, so this record will keeping growing and growing.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/3/1/817331.jpg)
Source: Sportskeeda
![50 GOALS IN 39 NHL GAMES WAYNE GRETZKY CRACKED.COM Yes, Wayne again. Once Maurice Rocket Richard made 50 goals in 50 games possible in 1944-45, it became a mark for NHL goal scorers. Only a handful of other NHL greats have hit 50 in 50, but in 1983-84 Gretzky reached 50 in only 39 games. In today's NHL, a player reaching 50 goals in a full 82 game season is a noteworthy feat.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/imageset/3/3/9/817339.jpg)
Source: Thehockeywriters