This week, a Ravens lineman has the opportunity to achieve a remarkable feat.
On Sunday, the Baltimore Ravens are heavy favorites to defeat the Arizona Cardinals, which would be an extremely uncommon feat for offensive lineman Kevin Zeitler.
In the event of a victory, Zeitler will have defeated every one of the 32 clubs in his NFL career.
He will become just the 17th player since 1991 to achieve that record, and the third offensive lineman.
Throughout his NFL career, Zeitler has started 173 games while playing for the New York Giants, Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals, and Ravens. He has been one of the NFL’s best guards during that time.
Given that a complete team must win in order to defeat all 32 teams, Zeitler’s accomplishment is certainly not an individual one. However, the fact that so few players have truly participated in something similar makes it an intriguing reality for him. To be able to play in the NFL long enough to do that requires a great deal of luck and timing, but it also requires an incredibly long career. Zeitler certainly merits a great deal of praise for that.
The Ravens, who are 5-2 and atop the AFC North, just defeated the Detroit Lions handily this past Sunday. The Cardinals are among the weakest teams in the NFL this year with a record of 1-6. They engage in play
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