What Happened On Wednesday Aug 27, 2011 In NFL
| 2011 All Fantasy Team | |||
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Avg. |
| Aaron Rodgers | QB | Packers | 27.39 |
| LeSean McCoy | RB | Eagles | 17.78 |
| Calvin Johnson | WR | Lions | 11.32 |
| Rob Gronkowski | TE | Patriots | 10.91 |
| David Akers | K | 49ers | 10.61 |
There were no players born on this date, and 78 total players who share this birthday including: Charley Hill, Karl Hower and Merle Hutson.
The pro football champion in 2011 was the New York Giants who defeated the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl. The stat leaders for the year were: Drew Brees (pass yds), Maurice Jones-Drew (rush yds) and Calvin Johnson (rec yds). The top fantasy players of '11 were Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Cam Newton, Tom Brady and Matthew Stafford and the top fantasy games were: Aaron Rodgers with 48.00 pts against the Denver Broncos, Matt Flynn with 42.00 pts against the Detroit Lions and Matthew Stafford with 41.00 pts against the Green Bay Packers.
The top pick in the 2011 draft was Cam Newton by the Carolina Panthers, and the 2011 Hall of Fame Class Members were Richard Dent, Marshall Faulk, Chris Hanburger, Les Richter, Deion Sanders, Shannon Sharpe and Ed Sabol.
| Pro Football Players Born on Aug 27, 2011 | |||
| Player | Pos | Fantasy Avg. | Played |
| No Players Born on this Date | |||
| Players Who Share This Birthday (Aug 27) | |||
| Player | Pos | Year Born | Played |
| Charley Hill | RB | 1901 | 1924 - 1926 |
| Karl Hower | RB | 1901 | 1921 |
| Merle Hutson | OL | 1908 | 1931 |
| Maury Bray | OL | 1909 | 1935 - 1936 |
| Jack Giannoni | DL | 1914 | 1938 |
| Bob Fisher | OL | 1916 | 1940 |
| Perry Scott | DL | 1917 | 1942 |
| Owen Goodnight | DB | 1917 | 1941 |
| Lloyd Madden | DB | 1918 | 1940 |
| Vern Foltz | LB | 1918 | 1944 - 1945 |
| Harry Buffington | OL | 1919 | 1942 - 1948 |
| Bap Manzini | LB | 1920 | 1944 - 1948 |
| Jim Peebles | OL | 1920 | 1946 - 1951 |
| Mike Lazetich | OL | 1921 | 1945 - 1950 |
| Derrell Palmer | DL | 1922 | 1946 - 1953 |
| Rebel Steiner | DB | 1927 | 1950 - 1951 |
| Larry Lauer | OL | 1927 | 1956 - 1957 |
| Gib Dawson | RB | 1930 | 1953 |
| Sid Fournet | OL | 1932 | 1955 - 1963 |
| Walter Napier | DL | 1932 | 1960 - 1961 |
| Hugh Smith | WR | 1936 | 1962 |
| Doug Asad | TE | 1938 | 1960 - 1961 |
| Bob Clemens | RB | 1939 | 1962 |
| Jerry Tarr | WR | 1939 | 1962 |
| Joe Taylor | DB | 1939 | 1967 - 1974 |
| Jerry Logan | DB | 1941 | 1963 - 1972 |
| Buzz Highsmith | OL | 1942 | 1968 - 1972 |
| Jesse Stokes | DB | 1944 | 1968 |
| Ron Meyer | QB | 1944 | 1966 |
| Billy Stevens | QB | 1945 | 1968 - 1969 |
| Billy Van Heusen | WR | 1946 | 1968 - 1976 |
| Jeff Allen | DB | 1948 | 1971 |
| Larry Eaglin | DB | 1948 | 1973 |
| Vern Winfield | OL | 1949 | 1972 - 1973 |
| Mike Biehle | 1953 | ||
| Scott Studwell | LB | 1954 | 1977 - 1990 |
| Ed Harris | 1956 | ||
| Kevin Fidel | 1956 | ||
| Jeff Knapple | QB | 1956 | 1980 |
| Presnell Gilbert | 1957 | ||
| James Zachery | 1958 | ||
| Mike Williams | TE | 1959 | 1982 - 1984 |
| Quentin Walker | RB | 1961 | 1984 |
| Arnold Brown | DB | 1962 | 1985 - 1987 |
| Kerry Brady | K | 1963 | 1987 - 1989 |
| Clay Miller | OL | 1963 | 1987 |
| Ken Marchiol | LB | 1965 | 1987 |
| Kevin Adkins | DB | 1965 | 1987 |
| Michael Dean Perry | DL | 1965 | 1988 - 1997 |
| Erwin Grabisna | 1966 | ||
| Tracy Boyd | 1967 | ||
| Rob Burnett | DL | 1967 | 1990 - 2003 |
| Kipp Vickers | OL | 1969 | 1993 - 2002 |
| Jim Flanigan | DL | 1971 | 1994 - 2003 |
| Donta Jones | LB | 1972 | 1995 - 2000 |
| Sean Woodson | DB | 1974 | 1997 - 1998 |
| Johndale Carty | DB | 1977 | 1999 - 2002 |
| Freddie Moore | OL | 1977 | 2001 |
| Malcolm Johnson | WR | 1977 | 1999 - 2000 |
| Mike Collins | OL | 1978 | 2002 - 2003 |
| Kirk Farmer | QB | 1979 | 2003 |
| Jonathan Stinchcomb | OL | 1979 | 2003 - 2010 |
| Ladell Betts | RB | 1979 | 2002 - 2010 |
| Doug Gabriel | WR | 1980 | 2003 - 2006 |
| Rashean Mathis | DB | 1980 | 2003 - 2012 |
| Derrick Strait | DB | 1980 | 2004 - 2006 |
| Aubrayo Franklin | DL | 1980 | 2003 - 2012 |
| Steve Sciullo | OL | 1980 | 2003 - 2004 |
| Madison Hedgecock | RB | 1981 | 2005 - 2010 |
| Aaron Merz | OL | 1983 | 2006 |
| Derek Stanley | WR | 1985 | 2007 - 2009 |
| Jamarca Sanford | DB | 1985 | 2008 - 2012 |
| David Gettis | WR | 1987 | 2010 - 2012 |
| Ben Stallings | RB | 1987 | |
| Darren McFadden | RB | 1987 | 2008 - 2012 |
| Byron Landor | DB | 1988 | |
| Shea Allard | OL | 1989 | |
| Alex Elkins | LB | 1990 | |
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Aug 27, 2011 Football Games
| Preseason | Jacksonville Jaguars 32 @ Buffalo Bills 35 |
| Preseason | Atlanta Falcons 16 @ Pittsburgh Steelers 34 |
| Preseason | Miami Dolphins 13 @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17 |
| Preseason | Chicago Bears 13 @ Tennessee Titans 14 |
| Preseason | Dallas Cowboys 23 @ Minnesota Vikings 17 |
| Preseason | Houston Texans 30 @ San Francisco 49ers 7 |
| Preseason | New England Patriots 10 @ Detroit Lions 34 |
| Preseason | Seattle Seahawks 20 @ Denver Broncos 23 |
| Preseason | San Diego Chargers 34 @ Arizona Cardinals 31 |
Top Fantasy Games on Aug 27, 2011
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. |
| No Fantasy Game Data | |||
Top Fantasy Games on this Day (Aug 27)
| Player | Pos | Stats | Fantasy Pnts. | Pierre Thomas | RB | Aug 27, 2007 | 21.00 | Peyton Manning | QB | Aug 27, 2007 | 20.65 | Philip Rivers | QB | Aug 27, 2007 | 20.10 | Vince Young | QB | Aug 27, 2007 | 17.50 | Vincent Jackson | WR | Aug 27, 2007 | 16.60 |
2011 Pro Football Champion
| Super Bowl (Feb 5, 2012) | New York Giants 21 @ New England Patriots 17 |
2011 Stat Leaders
| Player | Team | Cat | Stat |
| Drew Brees | New Orleans Saints | Passing Yds | 5,476 |
| Drew Brees | New Orleans Saints | Passing Tds | 46 |
| Maurice Jones-Drew | Jacksonville Jaguars | Rushing Yds | 1,606 |
| LeSean McCoy | Philadelphia Eagles | Rushing Tds | 17 |
| Calvin Johnson | Detroit Lions | Receiving Yds | 1,681 |
| Rob Gronkowski | New England Patriots | Receiving Tds | 17 |
| Wes Welker | New England Patriots | Receptions | 122 |
| David Akers | San Francisco 49ers | FGs Made | 44 |
| Mason Crosby | Green Bay Packers | XPs Made | 68 |
2011 Fantasy Leaders
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Pnts. |
| Aaron Rodgers | QB | Packers | 27.39 |
| Drew Brees | QB | Saints | 26.65 |
| Cam Newton | QB | Panthers | 26.34 |
| Tom Brady | QB | Patriots | 25.48 |
| Matthew Stafford | QB | Lions | 23.92 |
2011 Top Fantasy Games
| Player | Pos | Team | Fantasy Pnts. |
| Aaron Rodgers | QB | Green Bay Packers | 48.00 |
| Matt Flynn | QB | Green Bay Packers | 42.00 |
| Matthew Stafford | QB | Detroit Lions | 41.00 |
| Chad Henne | QB | Miami Dolphins | 38.70 |
| Tom Brady | QB | New England Patriots | 38.15 |
2011 Top Draft Pick
| Player | Pos | Team | College |
| Cam Newton | QB | Carolina Panthers | Auburn |
2011 Hall of Fame Class
| Member | Contribution |
| Richard Dent | Player |
| Marshall Faulk | Player |
| Chris Hanburger | Player |
| Les Richter | Player |
| Deion Sanders | Player |
| Shannon Sharpe | Player |
| Ed Sabol | Founder/President/Chairman – 1964-1995 NFL Films |
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