10 Sports records that might never be set again
Sometimes, records in sports seem to be broken. But then there are a few so wild and rare that they feel frozen in time. On March 26, 2025, fans across the globe once again took a look at some of the unbreakable records in sports history.
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Records that are milestones in their own right that have withstand the test of time from years, and in some cases, decades. From the baseball diamond to Olympic pools and NFL stadiums, these legendary feats may never be repeated. Here's a look at the ten that top the list.
1. Rickey Henderson stole 1,406 bases, no one is close
Rickey Henderson played pro baseball from 1979 to 2003. He stole more bases than anyone ever—1,406 in total. That's nearly 500 more than Lou Brock, who ranks second.
On June 24, 2025, stats showed the top four active MLB players combined haven't reached that number. No current player has even come close to 75 stolen bases in a season.
2. Pete Maravich scored as no one else in NCAA basketball
In 1970, Pete Maravich completed his college career at LSU with an NCAA record average of 44.2 points per game, including an outstanding 44.5 average in his best season. He still holds the top three single-season averages. Since the year 2000, no player has averaged over 31 points.
3. Cal Ripken Jr. played 2632 consecutive games without missing one
Between 1982 and 1998, Ripken played, literally, every single game for the Baltimore Orioles. That's 2632 consecutive games. Zero sick days, zero days off. The next closest streak belonged to Lou Gehrig with 2130 games back in 1939.
4. Michael Phelps has 23 gold medals - this is more than anyone else in history
Phelps competed in five Olympics, beginning with the one at 2000 Sydney, and finishing the 2016 Games in Rio. He has 28, if I remember correctly, total medals, and of those, 23 that are gold! Katie Ledecky and Mark Spitz are second with the most gold medals with a total of 9 each, and no one else has over 9.
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5. Nolan Ryan had 5,714 strikeouts in MLB
Nolan Ryan was in the MLB from 1966-1993. No one in baseball is close to 5,714. Behind Nolan Ryan, Randy Johnson is in second place with 4,875 strikeouts. As we look at active players in 2025, Justin Verlander has the most with around 3,400 strikeouts, a long way to go to catch Ryan.
6. Jerry Rice has 22,895 receiving yards in the NFL
Jerry Rice was a wide receiver from 1985 to 2004. He is the only pro player that has over 20,000 yards. The second place guy is Larry Fitzgerald; he retired in 2020 and he is still 5,400 yards behind.
7. NFL Emmitt Smith ran for 18,355 rushing yards in NFL
Emmitt Smith started his career with the Arizona Cardinals. From 1990 to 2004 he mostly spent time with the Dallas Cowboys. He currently still holds the record for rushing yards. Frank Gore finished 2,355 yards short of that mark, despite playing 16 seasons and in his late 30s.
8. Wayne Gretzky holds the NHL records for most career points and assists of all time
Wayne Gretzky, "The Great One," gathered two from 1979 through 1999. Alone, his assists would put him as the NHL's all-time leader in points. No one in the NHL has yet reached 2,000 points.
9. Tom Brady has 7 Super Bowl wins and over 102,000 passing yards
Tom Brady retired in 2023. In his career Brady threw 737 touchdowns for a total of 102,614 yards, including playoff statistics. He also has 7 Super Bowl wins. The next closest Super Bowl wins by a quarterback is 6, and has 86 fewer total wins than Brady.
10. Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in one game in the NBA
Kobe Bryant is the nearest anyone has been to that number when he had 81 points in a game in 2006. Wilt Chamberlain was the closest to scoring and relatively dominating a game (100 points in a game on March 2, 1962 in Hershey, Pennsylvania). Wilt averaged 50.4 in that regular season. Since that time the highest has been 41.
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