Fantasy football is all about fun, competition and camaraderie, but it's also another way to appreciate the best of the best in the NFL. For more than three decades, ESPN Fantasy has been here with you, celebrating peak performers and magical moments.
Presenting the ESPN Fantasy Football Hall of Fame
, which honors the best players and acknowledges the most memorable moments since the advent of our game in 1995, the first year fantasy football was available on ESPN.com.
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Class of 2026 Week 2 Inductee: Jimmy Smith's 62.1-point game
Sept. 10, 2000 (Week 2)
62.1 fantasy points
15 receptions, 291 receiving yards, 3 TDs
The only player to score 60-plus fantasy points in a game during the ESPN era, Smith's performance was especially impressive in that it came against the exalted, eventual Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens defense. Occurring in the middle of his 11-year Jacksonville Jaguars career, which saw him finish as a top-20 wide receiver eight times, Smith's 291 receiving yards are the seventh most in history and represented nearly 10% of the 2000 Ravens' entire receiving yardage total allowed. Unfortunately, Smith's Jaguars lost the game in heartbreaking fashion 39-36, but Smith's fantasy managers certainly appreciated the wide receiver's contributions.
Smith will be inducted Sunday during "Fantasy Focus Countdown" (10 a.m. ET on ESPN2). Tune in each week through Week 16 as we reveal all 18 members of the inaugural class of the ESPN Fantasy Football Hall of Fame.