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
St. Louis
1999
5
Green Bay
1961
5
Houston Oilers
1961
5
Philadelphia
1953
5
Philadelphia
1949
5
Philadelphia
2017
4*
*Active streak
— NFL —
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
Peyton Manning
Indianapolis, Denver
71,940
Brett Favre^
Green Bay, New York Jets, Minnesota
71,838
Drew Brees
San Diego, New Orleans
69,140*
Tom Brady
New England
64,956*
Dan Marino^
Miami
61,361
John Elway^
Denver
51,475
Eli Manning
New York Giants
50,625*
Ben Roethlisberger
Pittsburgh
49,762*
*Active
^Pro Football Hall of Famer
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
— NFL —
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
Carson Wentz*
Philadelphia
2017
28
5
Tom Brady*
New England
2017
26
3
*Through 11 games
^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
Todd Gurley*
Los Angeles Rams
2017
865
479
11
*Through 11 games
^Pro Football Hall of Famer
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
Billy Sims
Detroit
1980
1,303
621
Charley Taylor^
Washington
1964
755
814
Alvin Kamara*
New Orleans
2017
546
548
*Through 11 games
^Pro Football Hall of Famer
— NFL —
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
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
— NFL —
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:
