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Streaks make up some of the most memorable moments in sports history. Brett Favre started 297 consecutive regular-season games. Johnny Unitas threw at least one touchdown pass in 47 straight games. Cal Ripken played in 2,632 consecutive games. Joe DiMaggio hit in 56 straight games. Orel Hershiser pitched 59 consecutive scoreless innings. John Wooden led UCLA to 88 straight wins. Geno Auriemma led the UConn women to 90 straight wins. But there is one streak that has not garnered anywhere close to the attention the others have, yet is nearly as impressive in its own way. A player from the University of Miami has scored a touchdown on 149 straight NFL weekends, spanning nine years dating all the way to Week 14 of the 2002 season. Since then, at least one former Hurricane has found the end zone every NFL weekend. It's odd how a school that has conducted its business so loudly and brashly has built up the most impressive streak in the NFL so quietly. Yet it has.
Only now, the streak could be on the verge of garnering even more attention. Three former Hurricanes -- Saints tight end Jimmy Graham, Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson and Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne -- are on their bye this week. Other former Miami standouts -- 49ers running back Frank Gore, Bears returner Devin Hester, Broncos running back Willis McGahee, and Redskins wide receiver Santana Moss -- are banged up.



It could be up to former Miami tight ends Greg Olsen and Jeremy Shockey in Carolina, and Kellen Winslow in Tampa Bay, to extend the league's most impressive and most underpublicized streak.
Miami's streak is listed as questionable for this week and could be downgraded to doubtful by Sunday. But if the Hurricanes can find one more Sunday to get it done, then they will hit a milestone mark that merits attention with some of sports most memorable streaks.



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