STELLAR STEELER: Pittsburgh wide receiver ANTONIO BROWN has 9,886 receiving yards in his eight-year NFL career.
Brown, who will play in his 115th career game on Sunday against New England, can tie CALVIN JOHNSON (115)for the fewest games to reach 10,000 receiving yards in NFL history.
The players to reach 10,000 career receiving yards in the fewest games in NFL history:
PLAYER
TEAM
FEWEST GAMES TO 10,000 REC. YARDS
Calvin Johnson
Detroit
115
Torry Holt
St. Louis
116
Lance Alworth^
San Diego
120
Jerry Rice^
San Francisco
121
Marvin Harrison^
Indianapolis
122
Antonio Brown
Pittsburgh
114*
*Has 9,886 career receiving yards
^Pro Football Hall of Famer
Brown, who leads the NFL with 1,509 receiving yards and ties for second with nine touchdown receptions, can become the first player in NFL history with at least 1,600 receiving yards and 10 touchdown catches in three different seasons, breaking a tie with Pro Football Hall of Famer MARVIN HARRISON. Brown also accomplished the feat in 2014 and 2015.
With a touchdown catch on Sunday, Brown will record his fourth consecutive season with at least 1,200 receiving yards and 10 touchdown catches, tying Pro Football Hall of Famer LANCE ALWORTH and RANDY MOSS for the third-longest streak in NFL history.
The players with the most consecutive seasons with at least 1,200 receiving yards and 10 touchdown catches in NFL history:
PLAYER
TEAM
SEASONS
MOST CONSECUTIVE 1,200 REC. YARD & 10 TD SEASONS
Jerry Rice^
San Francisco
1989-1995
7
Marvin Harrison^
Indianapolis
1999-2003
5
Lance Alworth^
San Diego
1963-1966
4
Randy Moss
Minnesota
1998-2001
4
Antonio Brown
Pittsburgh
2014-2016
3*
*Has 1,509 rec. yards and nine TD catches through Week 14
^Pro Football Hall of Famer
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CATCH ME IF YOU CAM: Carolina’s CAM NEWTON leads all NFL quarterbacks with 585 rushing yards this season.
Newton, who plays against Green Bay on Sunday, can tie MICHAEL VICK (four) for the most seasons with at least 600 rushing yards by a quarterback in NFL history. Newton also accomplished the feat in 2011, 2012 and 2015.
The quarterbacks with the most seasons of at least 600 rushing yards in NFL history:
PLAYER
TEAM(S)
SEASONS WITH 600+ RUSH YARDS
Michael Vick
Atlanta, Philadelphia
4
Cam Newton
Carolina
3*
Randall Cunningham
Philadelphia
3
*Has 585 rushing yards through Week 14
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PULVERIZING PEPPERS: Carolina defensive end JULIUS PEPPERS has 9.5 sacks this season and is closing in on his 10th career season with at least 10 sacks.
Peppers can join Pro Football Hall of Famers BRUCE SMITH (13), REGGIE WHITE (12) and KEVIN GREENE (10) as the only players in NFL history to have at least 10 seasons with 10+ sacks.
The players with the most seasons with at least 10 sacks in NFL history:
PLAYER
TEAM(S)
SEASONS WITH 10+ SACKS
Bruce Smith^
Buffalo, Washington
13
Reggie White^
Philadelphia, Green Bay
12
Kevin Greene^
LA Rams, Pittsburgh, Carolina, San Francisco
10
Julius Peppers
Carolina, Chicago, Green Bay
9*
*Has 9.5 sacks through Week 14
^Pro Football Hall of Famer
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WONDERFUL WILSON: Seattle quarterback RUSSELL WILSON ranks second in the NFL with 29 touchdown passes and is second among NFL quarterbacks with 482 rushing yards.
Wilson, who plays against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, can become the first quarterback in NFL history with at least 30 touchdown passes and 500 rushing yards in multiple seasons, having also accomplished the feat in 2015. RANDALL CUNNINGHAMand CAM NEWTON are the only other quarterbacks to reach the marks in a single season.
The players with at least 30 touchdown passes and 500 rushing yards in a season in NFL history:
PLAYER
TEAM
SEASON
TD PASSES
RUSH YARDS
Cam Newton
Carolina
2015
35
636
Russell Wilson
Seattle
2015
34
553
Randall Cunningham
Philadelphia
1990
30
942
Russell Wilson*
Seattle
2017
29
482
*Through Week 14
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BURSTING ON THE SCENE: New Orleans wide receiver MICHAEL THOMAS, who had 92 receptions as a rookie last year, ranks second in the NFC with 85 catches this season.
Thomas, who faces the New York Jets this week, needs five receptions to join ODELL BECKHAM, JR. as the only players in NFL history to have at least 90 catches in each of their first two NFL seasons. Beckham (2014-16) reached 90+ receptions in each of his first three NFL seasons.
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CONSISTENT COLT: Indianapolis running back FRANK GORE has 941 scrimmage yards this season and has recorded at least 1,000 scrimmage yards in each of his past 11 seasons.
With 59 yards against Denver on Thursday Night Football, Gore will join Pro Football Hall of Famer EMMITT SMITH as the only players in NFL history to record at least 1,000 scrimmage yards in 12 consecutive seasons. Smith accomplished the feat in 13 consecutive seasons from 1990-2002.
The players with the most consecutive seasons with 1,000+ scrimmage yards in NFL history:
PLAYER
TEAM(S)
SEASONS
CONSEC. SEASONS WITH 1,000+ SCRIMMAGE YARDS
Emmitt Smith^
Dallas
1990-2002
13
Frank Gore
San Francisco, Indianapolis
2006-2016
11*
Marshall Faulk^
Indianapolis, St. Louis
1994-2004
11
Jerry Rice^
San Francisco
1986-1996
11
*Active streak
^Pro Football Hall of Fame
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BREES FOR 70K: New Orleans quarterback DREW BREES ranks third in NFL history with 69,680 career passing yards.
Brees, who plays against the New York Jets on Sunday, needs 320 yards to join Pro Football Hall of Famer BRETT FAVRE (71,838 passing yards) and PEYTON MANNING (71,940) as the only players in NFL history with at least 70,000 career passing yards.
The players with 70,000 career passing yards in NFL history:
PLAYER
TEAM(S)
CAREER PASS YARDS
Peyton Manning
Indianapolis, Denver
71,940
Brett Favre^
Green Bay, New York Jets, Minnesota
71,838
Drew Brees
San Diego, New Orleans
69,680*
*Active
^Pro Football Hall of Famer
Brees, who will be playing in his 247th career game, would reach the milestone in the fewest games played.
The players to reach 70,000 career passing yards in the fewest games played:
