The PHILADELPHIA EAGLES have the NFL’s best record at 10-1 and can clinch the NFC East division title in Week 13. Philadelphia has won nine consecutive games, including each of its past four by at least 20 points.
The Eagles, who play at Seattle on Sunday Night Football, can become the sixth team in NFL history to win five consecutive games all by at least 20 points and the first since the 1999 St. Louis Rams.
The teams with five consecutive wins all by 20+ points in NFL history:
TEAM |
SEASON |
MOST CONSECUTIVE WINS BY 20+ POINTS |
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St. Louis |
1999 |
5 |
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Green Bay |
1961 |
5 |
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Houston Oilers |
1961 |
5 |
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Philadelphia |
1953 |
5 |
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Philadelphia |
1949 |
5 |
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Philadelphia |
2017 |
4* |
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*Active streak |
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BIG BEN ASCENDS: Pittsburgh quarterback BEN ROETHLISBERGER has 49,762 passing yards in his 14-year career with the Steelers.
Roethlisberger, who plays at Cincinnati on Monday Night Football, can become the eighth quarterback in NFL history to reach 50,000 career passing yards.
The quarterbacks with at least 50,000 career passing yards in NFL history:
PLAYER |
TEAM(S) |
CAREER PASSING YARDS |
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Peyton Manning |
Indianapolis, Denver |
71,940 |
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Brett Favre^ |
Green Bay, New York Jets, Minnesota |
71,838 |
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Drew Brees |
San Diego, New Orleans |
69,140* |
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Tom Brady |
New England |
64,956* |
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Dan Marino^ |
Miami |
61,361 |
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John Elway^ |
Denver |
51,475 |
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Eli Manning |
New York Giants |
50,625* |
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Ben Roethlisberger |
Pittsburgh |
49,762* |
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*Active |
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^Pro Football Hall of Famer |
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Roethlisberger will play in his 197th career game on Monday and can become the fifth quarterback in NFL history to reach 50,000 career passing yards in fewer than 200 games, joining DREW BREES (183), PEYTON MANNING (191), Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN MARINO (193) and TOM BRADY (198).
The quarterbacks to reach 50,000 passing yards in the fewest career games:
PLAYER |
TEAM(S) |
GAMES TO 50,000 PASSING YARDS |
Drew Brees |
San Diego, New Orleans |
183 |
Peyton Manning |
Indianapolis |
191 |
Dan Marino^ |
Miami |
193 |
Tom Brady |
New England |
198 |
Ben Roethlisberger |
Pittsburgh |
196* |
*Has 49,762 career passing yards^Pro Football Hall of Famer |
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PRESCISION PASSERS: Philadelphia’s CARSON WENTZ leads the NFL with 28 touchdown passes and New England’s TOM BRADY ranks second with 26 TD passes. Wentz (five interceptions) and Brady (three) are the only quarterbacks with at least 25 touchdown passes and five or fewer interceptions this season.
On Sunday, Wentz and Brady can join some elite company. Wentz, who plays at Seattle on Sunday night, can become the third different quarterback in NFL history with at least 30 touchdown passes and five or fewer interceptions through his team’s first 12 games of a season, joining Brady (2007) and AARON RODGERS (2011, 2014).
Brady, who plays at Buffalo on Sunday, can join Rodgers as the only players to accomplish the feat twice. Brady had 41 touchdown passes with five interceptions through his team’s first 12 games of the 2007 season.
The players with at least 30 touchdown passes and five or fewer interceptions through their team’s first 12 games of a season:
PLAYER |
TEAM |
SEASON |
TD PASSES |
INTS |
Aaron Rodgers^ |
Green Bay |
2014 |
32 |
3 |
Aaron Rodgers^ |
Green Bay |
2011 |
37 |
5 |
Tom Brady^ |
New England |
2007 |
41 |
5 |
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Carson Wentz* |
Philadelphia |
2017 |
28 |
5 |
Tom Brady* |
New England |
2017 |
26 |
3 |
*Through 11 games |
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^Won MVP |
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ALL-PURPOSE BACKS: Los Angeles Rams running back TODD GURLEY ranks second in the NFL with 1,344 scrimmage yards (865 rushing, 479 receiving) and leads the league with 11 total touchdowns.
Gurley, who plays at Arizona on Sunday, can become the fifth different player in NFL history with at least 1,000 rushing yards, 500 receiving yards and 10 total touchdowns through his team’s first 12 games of a season.
The players with at least 1,000 rushing yards, 500 receiving yards and 10 total touchdowns in their team’s first 12 games of a season:
PLAYER |
TEAM |
SEASON |
RUSH YARDS |
REC. YARDS |
TOUCHDOWNS |
David Johnson |
Arizona |
2016 |
1,005 |
704 |
15 |
Priest Holmes |
Kansas City |
2003 |
1,177 |
559 |
17 |
Priest Holmes |
Kansas City |
2002 |
1,322 |
634 |
22 |
Thurman Thomas^ |
Buffalo |
1991 |
1,192 |
522 |
12 |
Thurman Thomas^ |
Buffalo |
1989 |
1,045 |
558 |
11 |
Chuck Foreman |
Minnesota |
1976 |
1,035 |
551 |
12 |
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Todd Gurley* |
Los Angeles Rams |
2017 |
865 |
479 |
11 |
*Through 11 games^Pro Football Hall of Famer |
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Saints rookie running back ALVIN KAMARA ranks second in the NFC with 1,094 scrimmage yards (548 receiving, 546 rushing) and ties for second in the NFL with nine total touchdowns.
Kamara, who plays against Carolina on Sunday, can become the third rookie with at least 600 rushing yards and 600 receiving yards in a season in NFL history, joining BILLY SIMS (1980) and Pro Football Hall of Famer CHARLEY TAYLOR (1964). Both Sims and Taylor were named the Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year in those seasons.
The rookies with at least 600 rushing yards and 600 receiving yards in a season in NFL history:
PLAYER |
TEAM |
SEASON |
RUSH YARDS |
REC. YARDS |
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Billy Sims |
Detroit |
1980 |
1,303 |
621 |
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Charley Taylor^ |
Washington |
1964 |
755 |
814 |
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Alvin Kamara* |
New Orleans |
2017 |
546 |
548 |
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*Through 11 games^Pro Football Hall of Famer |
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RECORD-SETTING RECEIVER: Pittsburgh wide receiver ANTONIO BROWN leads the NFL with 80 catches and 1,195 receiving yards this season.
Brown, who has 561 receptions since 2013, can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer MARVIN HARRISON(563 from 1999-2003) for the most catches by a player over any five-year span in NFL history.
The most receptions by a player over any five-year span in NFL history:
PLAYER |
TEAM |
SEASONS |
RECEPTIONS |
Marvin Harrison^ |
Indianapolis |
1999-2003 |
563 |
Antonio Brown |
Pittsburgh |
2013-17 |
561* |
Wes Welker |
New England |
2008-12 |
560 |
Wes Welker |
New England |
2007-11 |
554 |
Antonio Brown |
Pittsburgh |
2012-16 |
547 |
*In fifth season of span^Pro Football Hall of Famer |
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Brown, who has 7,510 receiving yards since 2013, can also surpass Harrison (7,594 from 1999-2003) for the most receiving yards by a player over any five-year span in NFL history.
The most receiving yards by a player over any five-year span in NFL history:
PLAYER |
TEAM |
SEASONS |
RECEIVING YARDS |
Marvin Harrison^ |
Indianapolis |
1999-2003 |
7,594 |
Antonio Brown |
Pittsburgh |
2013-17 |
7,510* |
Calvin Johnson |
Detroit |
2011-15 |
7,428 |
Torry Holt |
St. Louis |
2000-04 |
7,368 |
Calvin Johnson |
Detroit |
2010-14 |
7,334 |
*In fifth season of span^Pro Football Hall of Famer |
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LARRY LEGEND: Arizona wide receiver LARRY FITZGERALD leads the NFC with 72 receptions and is closing in on his 10th career season with at least 75 catches.
With three catches against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, Fitzgerald would become the fourth player in NFL history with at least 75 catches in 10 seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers JERRY RICE(13 seasons) and TIM BROWN (10) and TONY GONZALEZ (10).
The players with the most seasons with at least 75 catches in NFL history:
PLAYER |
TEAM(S) |
SEASONS WITH 75+ CATCHES |
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Jerry Rice^ |
San Francisco, Oakland |
13 |
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Tim Brown^ |
Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders |
10 |
