On Sunday afternoon, Washington Capitals wing Alexander Ovechkin scored his 895th goal, breaking the great one Wayne Gretzky's record that was once deemed untouchable. Anytime you break a record of Gretzky's, it's a huge deal.

It also proves there is no record that is truly unbeatable. There are some interesting NFL records that feel like they are untouchable, but all it takes is one player to have a great run to challenge them. There are seven career records that certainly look untouchable.

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Interceptions

Brett Favre: 336

Favre was a first-ballot Hall of Famer who was a pure gunslinger. He didn't see a throw he couldn't make, and that both won his team's games, but lost them just as much. His 336 interceptions are 59 more than second place and 85 more than Peyton Manning, the only player in the top 10 that played past the year 2010. With the rule changes in today's NFL, interceptions are significantly down, meaning this record may never be broken.

Receiving Touchdowns

Jerry Rice: 197

Jerry Rice is similar to Gretzky when it comes to NFL records. His 20 years in the National Football League led to a lot of fascinating records, but the one that stands out is his touchdown record. It's 41 more than Randy Moss in second place with Mike Evans at ninth with 105. Touchdowns are inherently random and Rice having that many with 20 years of sustained success is highly unlikely to ever be duplicated.

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Punt Return Touchdowns

Devin Hester: 14

The return game has been devalued over the years, especially the punt return game. Players just don't have the opportunities to make waves like they used to. Hester is the best returner in NFL history without a single current player in the NFL within nine touchdowns, nor in the top 20. 

Kick Return Touchdowns

Cordarrelle Patterson: 9

Speaking of returns, Patterson's record of nine touchdowns feels untouchable as well. Not a single active player has more than two and the kick return has nearly disappeared from the game. The NFL is trying to bring it back, but will it be enough for a player to go on a historic run like Hester or Patterson? 

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Interceptions

Paul Krause: 81

Krause having 81 interceptions in his career still feels insane. He does only hold the record by two over Elmen Tunnell, who played from 1948-1961. There are some who played in the 21st century who came close: in third place Rod Woodson with 68; fifth place, Charles Woodson with 65; seventh place Ed Reed with 64; and eighth place Darren Sharper with 63. The one connective thread with those players is they all played a significant portion of their career before the passing game renaissance post-2010, as rules were significantly lessened to help offenses. 

Sacks

Bruce Smith: 200.0

Sacks are very hard to come by in today's game, especially with the amount of passing offenses that get the ball out quicker and quicker these days. Only two players in the top 10 played a game past the 2003 season, with fifth-place Julius Peppers with 159.5 sacks and 10th place Michael Strahan with 141.5 sacks. It's so hard to stay consistent with sacks. Even J.J. Watt, who was a monster with sacks during his career, is 34th in NFL history with 114.5.

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Rushing Yards

Emmitt Smith: 18,355 yards

Running the ball with success is coming back en vogue, but it's not the same as it was 25 years ago. There are rarely long-term alpha running backs left in the NFL, as teams are shifting toward a more running back by committee philosophy. Smith's success over his career with that offensive line won't be able to be duplicated nearly as easily.

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