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Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Here is the full Fourth & Know board from Tuesday, September 22, 2026: every category, every clue, and the answer to each. Answers stay hidden until you tap "Show answer," so you can read the recap and still play the board clean.

Round 1

Steals: Day 2 and Day 3 Stars

  1. 5

    A fifth-round tight end out of Iowa in 2017, he reached 50 career receiving touchdowns in 2025.

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    George Kittle

  2. 10

    A second-round tight end in 2022, he caught 119 passes in 2025 — a single-season record for the position.

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    Trey McBride

  3. 15

    Detroit got this receiver in the fourth round in 2021; he racked up 511 receptions in his first five seasons, more than any player in history.

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    Amon-Ra St. Brown

  4. 20

    This third-round pick in 2017 became the first rookie in decades with at least five rushing and five receiving touchdowns.

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    Alvin Kamara

NOT IN THE JOB DESCRIPTION

  1. 5

    At 315 pounds, this Denver blocker became an eligible receiver and caught a touchdown in the 2025 playoffs.

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    Frank Crum

  2. 10

    In 2025 this Browns rookie tight end did something no rookie at his position ever had: a rushing TD and a receiving TD in the same game.

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    Harold Fannin Jr.

  3. 15

    This Steelers H-back's rushing touchdown in 2025 helped Pittsburgh become the first team ever with two tight ends scoring on the ground in one game.

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    Connor Heyward

  4. 20

    This 300-pound Seahawks defensive lineman rumbled 92 yards with an interception for a Week 13 score.

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    Leonard Williams

ARM AND LEGS

  1. 5

    In 2025 this Bill became just the third player ever with 3 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns in one game.

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    Josh Allen

  2. 10

    This Packers fill-in went 18-for-21 for 288 yards while adding 60 rushing yards and two rushing scores in a 2025 game.

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    Malik Willis

  3. 15

    In a 2002 first half, this Falcon was perfect through the air for 100 yards with a passing TD — and also ran one in.

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    Michael Vick

  4. 20

    His eight career games with a passing TD and multiple rushing TDs are the most in NFL history.

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    Cam Newton

THE YEAR-TWO LEAP

  1. 5

    In 2025 this Broncos passer ripped off 11 straight wins, matching the longest winning streak ever by a second-year quarterback.

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    Bo Nix

  2. 10

    The 2025 Patriots rode this year-2 starter to a 10-game winning streak.

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    Drake Maye

  3. 15

    This Houston quarterback won nine consecutive starts in 2018, his second NFL season.

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    Deshaun Watson

  4. 20

    After a 3-13 rookie year, this Colts quarterback won 11 in a row during his 1999 second season.

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    Peyton Manning

Round 2

600 And 600 By Game 10

  1. 5

    In 2025 this 49ers back became the fourth player ever with 600 rushing and 600 receiving yards through 10 team games.

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    Christian McCaffrey

  2. 10

    This future Rams MVP hit 600-600 by game 10 in 1998, his final season in Indianapolis.

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    Marshall Faulk

  3. 15

    This 1965 Eagles all-purpose star was the first to hit the 600-600 mark that early.

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    Timmy Brown

  4. 20

    The 1985 49ers back on his way to the first 1,000-1,000 season did it too.

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    Roger Craig

THE BACKUP TOOK OVER

  1. 5

    The last pick of the 2022 draft had only seven career starts when he opened a conference championship game for San Francisco.

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    Brock Purdy

  2. 10

    Filling in for Jim Kelly in January 1993, this Bills understudy authored the largest comeback in playoff history — 32 points.

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    Frank Reich

  3. 15

    He owned just five career starts when Phil Simms' injury handed him the 1990 Giants' conference title game — the fewest ever for a QB in that spot.

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    Jeff Hostetler

  4. 20

    A midseason takeover in 1987 turned this reserve into the man who threw four touchdowns in one Super Bowl quarter for Washington.

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    Doug Williams

First-Round Pedigree, Wrong Leaderboards

  1. 5

    The second overall pick of the 2021 draft threw an interception in each of his first five career games.

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    Zach Wilson

  2. 10

    Jacksonville's third overall pick in 2014 threw a pick in each of his first nine games — the longest such career-opening streak in the last 15 seasons.

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    Blake Bortles

  3. 15

    The Jets moved up for him fifth overall in 2009; he tied for the most starts under 200 passing yards in a quarterback's first three seasons over the last 30 years.

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    Mark Sanchez

  4. 20

    Detroit's third overall pick in 2002 shares that same mark of 27 sub-200-yard starts to open a career.

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    Joey Harrington

FORTY AND FIRING

  1. 5

    In 2025 with Pittsburgh, this four-time MVP became the fifth QB with multiple four-TD games after turning 40.

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    Aaron Rodgers

  2. 10

    Un-retired in 2025, this longtime Chargers gunslinger threw four TD passes at age 44 or older.

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    Philip Rivers

  3. 15

    The Saints' all-time passing leader is one of five quarterbacks with multiple four-TD games at age 40 or older.

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    Drew Brees

  4. 20

    This CFL-to-Oilers star was still throwing four-TD games in his 40s with Seattle.

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    Warren Moon

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