The 20 Most Unbreakable Records In Professional Sports History

There are some records in professional sports that will never be broken. The fans know it. Other players know it. The recordholder even knows it himself.

The record book might as well have an asterisk next to these records—the asterisk meaning “unbreakable.”

Ranking these records is virtually impossible, especially when comparing sports, so these aren't in any particular order. 

Here are the 20 most unbreakable records in the history of professional sports:

Rickey Henderson—1406 stolen bases

Jose Reyes may end up with close to 1000 stolen bases, but Rickey's mark will never be surpassed. A player could steal 70 bases for 20 consecutive seasons and still not beat Henderson's mark. The stolen base has been proven to be an overrated statistic, and with the potential for injury, the risk of a single extra base is becoming too great for a player to make a living out of it.

Cal Ripken Jr.—2632 consecutive games played

Playing in every single game for over 16 years? Unbelievable.

Cal Ripken Jr. may never see a player reach even half of his streak. Today's baseball players are paid too much money to risk an injury by continuing to play in pain. No active player is within 2000 games of Ripken's streak.

Brett Favre—305 interceptions

In a time period where quarterbacks are rapidly improving, and the position is quickly becoming the most valuable in all of sports, no quarterback will ever throw for more than 305 interceptions in a career.

Brett Favre's record has taken 18 years, and counting.

A quarterback could throw 15 interceptions for 20 consecutive seasons and not top Favre's mark.

Favre holds almost every single passing record in NFL history, most of which will be broken by Peyton Manning one day.

Boston Celtics—eight consecutive championships

Bottom line: Too many teams are competitive in today's world of sports for this to ever happen again. The Boston Celtics of 1959-1966 were able to keep virtually the same players on their roster for the entire stretch, which is next-to impossible in today's free agency market. No team will ever dominate any sport like the Celtics did. The odds of a franchise winning 32 consecutive postseason series is unfathomable.

Joe DiMaggio--56 game hitting streak

No player has ever come within 20 percent of DiMaggio's streak. Pete Rose reached 44 games in 1978. Two of my Phillies--Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins--reached the mid 30's a couple of years ago.

The pressure that one player receives during a hitting streak is enormous. Dozens of reporters crowd their locker every game. The attention is overwhelming.

It would surprise me if anyone even reached 50 consecutive games. DiMaggio's streak might be the most unbreakable non-pitching record in baseball.

Wilt Chamberlain—50.4 points per game in one season

If a basketball player scores 50 points in a game, it is BIG news. If a player averages 50 points a game over the span of a week, he becomes the biggest story in all of sports.

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