Indianapolis Colts QB Matt Ryan's HOF ball contains unintentional 28-3 reminder

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Colts quarterback Matt Ryan will have to relive a painful memory even while marking one of his greatest milestones.

The ball Ryan used to surpass 60,000 career passing yards on Sunday against the Houston Texans was put on display at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, this week.

But there's an unfortunate coincidence: The serial number on the ball was «283,» a number that is quite reminiscent to the 28-3 number for which Ryan and his former team, the Atlanta Falcons, are infamous. Atlanta led the New England Patriots 28-3 in the third quarter of Super Bowl LI before the Patriots pulled off a comeback for the ages and won 34-28.