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The Patriots were called for 1 penalty against the Jaguars
It is the fewest penalties called on one team in a playoff game since the 2011 AFC Championship... when the Patriots were called for 1 penalty in a win over the Ravens
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Penn State RB Saquon Barkley at 2018 Combine:
- Stronger than Joe Thomas
- Quicker than DeSean Jackson
- Faster than Devin Hester
- Jumps higher than Julio Jones
@PennStateFball
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The Cooper-Rush-to-Amari-Cooper TD is the 1st in NFL history where the passer's first name & receiver's last name are an exact match
Cowboys also have the only pass TD where passer's LAST and receiver's FIRST were an exact match: Andy Dalton-Dalton Schultz in Wk 11, 2020 at MIN
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Nick Foles is the first player in NFL history to throw and catch a touchdown in the Super Bowl
#SBLII
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Joe Burrow is the first rookie since 1950 with 60+ pass attempts and zero interceptions in a game
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This is the first game in NFL history in which each team scored 50+ points
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New Bears pass rusher Khalil Mack is filling up the stat sheet. He already has a sack, interception, forced fumble, fumble recovery, and defensive TD in Week 1. The last player to do that in a game was...
Khalil Mack in Week 12, 2016 against the Panthers.
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The Cowboys are the first team to have a player with 10+ INT (Trevon Diggs) AND a player with 10+ sacks (Micah Parsons) since the 2007 Chargers (Antonio Cromartie with 10 INT, Shawne Merriman with 12.5 sacks)
@dallascowboys
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Ezekiel Elliott has 3,764 rush yards since 2016, the most in the NFL
Elliott has missed 7 games over that span
@EzekielElliott
@dallascowboys
#DallasCowboys
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Raheem Mostert is the only player in NFL history with 200+ rush yards and 4+ rush TD in a playoff game.
#49ers
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@RMos_8Ball
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@49ers
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Mohamed Sanu has a perfect 158.3 passer rating in his career.
He is 6-6 for 228 yards and 3 TD.
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In his career as an NFL head coach, John Madden led the
@Raiders
to a record of 103-32-7 (.759 win pct).
That is the highest winning percentage in the history of the NFL by anyone to coach for a decade or more.
Rest in peace to a legend.
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Most Super Bowl Wins in NFL History:
Tom Brady - 7
Steelers - 6
Patriots - 6
Cowboys - 5
49ers - 5
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Highest Average Annual Value
Current QB Contracts
Aaron Rodgers - $33.5M
Matt Ryan - $30.0M
Kirk Cousins - $28.0M
Jimmy Garoppolo- $27.5M
Matthew Stafford - $27.0M
These players combined to go 28-37-2 in 2018
None of these players led their team to the playoffs
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Highest QB win percentage including playoffs since 2019 (minimum 10 starts):
1. Patrick Mahomes (.790)
2. Aaron Rodgers (.733)
3. Patrick Mahomes in games his team trailed by 10+ points (.706)
4. Tom Brady (.698)
#ChiefsKingdom
@Chiefs
@NFL
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Just
@DangeRussWilson
living his best life:
• Highest-paid NFL player ($35M AAV)
• $65M signing bonus (Most in NFL history)
• 69 pass TD since 2017 (Most in NFL)
• 75 QB wins in 1st 7 seasons (Most in NFL history)
• 100.3 passer rating (2nd-highest all time)
#Seahawks
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There has never been a season where both Conference Championship games went to overtime in the Super Bowl era.
@NFL
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Sam Hubbard’s 98-yard fumble return TD is the longest go-ahead TD in the 4th quarter in NFL postseason history.
It is also the longest fumble return TD in NFL postseason history.
#RuleTheJungle
@Bengals
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Ben Roethlisberger completed his 57th game-winning drive (incl. playoffs) in the Week 18 OT victory over the Ravens, breaking a tie with Peyton Manning & Drew Brees for 2nd-most in the Super Bowl era
Roethlisberger now trails only Tom Brady, who has 67 career game-winning drives
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The
@Steelers
lead the NFL in sacks, QB hits & takeaways in 2019
Since the 1970 merger, only 1 team has led the NFL outright in both sacks & takeaways for a full, non-strike-shortened season
That team? The 1974 Steelers — the original Steel Curtain & Super Bowl IX champions
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Marcus Mariota is the first player to catch a touchdown pass from himself since Brad Johnson in Week 7, 1997
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In tonight's loss to the Saints, J.J. Watt failed to record at least 1 tackle or 1 QB hit for the first time in 105 career games.
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Oldest Players to Lead Team In Rush Yds & Rush TD
NFL History
2019 MIA Ryan Fitzpatrick 37 Years, 35 Days
1996 HOF Marcus Allen 36 Years, 272 Days
1995 HOF Marcus Allen 35 Years, 274 Days
2004 HOF Emmitt Smith 35 Years, 232 Days
1984 HOF John Riggins 35 Years, 135 Days
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Derrick Henry is the first player in NFL history with 2 games of 175+ rush yards in the same postseason.
#Titans
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@KingHenry_2
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#TENvsBAL
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There are currently no left-handed quarterbacks on NFL rosters
The last person to throw a left-handed TD pass in the NFL was... Dez Bryant
#LeftHandersDay
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2017 will mark the first time in the Super Bowl era that the Cowboys, Giants, Redskins, Packers, and 49ers all missed the playoffs.
The last time all 5 of those teams missed the postseason was in 1964.
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Josh Jacobs is the only player since at least 1950 with 225+ rush yards & 70+ receiving yards in a single game.
#RaiderNation
@Raiders
@iAM_JoshJacobs
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The rookie leaders in pass yds, rush yds & rec yds are all 1st Rd picks from
@LSUfootball
J. Burrow - 1,121 pass yds
C. Edwards-Helaire - 304 rush yds
J. Jefferson - 348 rec yds
Since 1970, no school has ever produced the rookie leaders in all 3 categories in the same season
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Tua Tagovailoa is now 8-1 vs Super Bowl-winning head coaches, the highest win percentage (.889) in NFL history (min 6 such starts).
#FinsUp
@Tua
@AlabamaFTBL
@MiamiDolphins
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Danny Amendola is the 4th WR this season to throw a TD pass (Odell Beckham, Albert Wilson, Emmanuel Sanders)
So...
NFL wide receivers have more TD passes this season (4) than the Buffalo Bills (3)
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Isaiah Simmons
2020
#NFLCombine
• Taller than DK Metcalf
• Heavier than Roquan Smith
• Faster than Devin Hester
• Jumps higher than Julio Jones
• More explosive than Alvin Kamara
@ClemsonFB
@isaiahsimmons25
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Most Receiving TD In First 9 Seasons
Since 1970, Including Playoffs
Jerry Rice - 131
Randy Moss - 110
Marvin Harrison - 100
Terrell Owens - 99
Rob Gronkowski - 91
@RobGronkowski
#Patriots
@Patriots
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He’s done a few things in this game:
• Most rec YPG (68.4) by a TE in NFL history
• Most recs (81), rec yds (1,163) & rec TD (12) by a TE in NFL playoff history
• Most rec TD (79) since 2010
• 3-Time Super Bowl Champ
Happy retirement,
@RobGronkowski
@Patriots
#Patriots
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Patrick Mahomes has the most offensive yards (passing + rushing + receiving) in a single season in NFL history.
#ChiefsKingdom
@Chiefs
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Lamar Jackson (
@Lj_era8
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#BALvsCLE
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#RavensFlock
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Florida QB Anthony Richardson at the 2023 NFL Combine:
Height: 6'4 1/4" (taller than George Kittle)
Weight: 244 lbs (heavier than Haason Reddick)
Hand: 10 1/2" (bigger than DeAndre Hopkins)
Vert: 40.5” (higher than Davante Adams)
Broad jump: 10’9” (longer than Odell Beckham Jr)
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How good is the
@Patriots
defense?
1985 Bears - 12.4 PPG Allowed
2000 Ravens - 10.3 PPG Allowed
2019 Patriots - 6.8 PPG Allowed
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Stop us if you’ve heard this one...
A GOAT & a Baker walk onto a field...
Tom Brady (2018)
• 25 pass TD
• 11 INT
• 95.4 passer rating
Baker Mayfield (2018)
• 24 pass TD
• 11 INT
• 95.1 passer rating
@Browns
#Browns
@bakermayfield
@NFL
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Lamar Jackson is the first player in the Super Bowl era with 10+ pass TD and 100+ rush yards in the first 3 games of a season.
#RavensFlock
@Ravens
@Lj_era8
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Patrick Mahomes is the first player in NFL history with 300+ pass yards, 5+ pass TD & 50+ rush yards in a playoff game.
#ChiefsKingdom
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@Chiefs
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Tonight was Josh Allen's 3rd game this season with 375+ pass yards, 3+ pass TD, and a 130+ passer rating
He joins Drew Brees in 2013 as the only players since at least 1950 with 3 such games in a season
@BuffaloBills
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Ben Roethlisberger's 18 seasons are the most by any player without ever playing for a losing team (sub-.500 win pct) in NFL history
It helped that he led 53-game winning drives in his career ... only Peyton Manning had more in the Super Bowl era (54)
📸: Don Wright/AP
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Dak Prescott Since 2016, including playoffs
• 15 game-winning drives (Most in NFL)
• 13 primetime QB wins (Most in NFL)
• 19 rush TD (Most in NFL by QB)
#DallasCowboys
@dak
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Kenny Pickett has thrown 7 interceptions in his first 4 career games.
The only other rookie QB to throw 5+ INT in their first 4 career games (and play in at least 4 games) with the Steelers was Hall of Famer Terry Bradshaw, who would go on to win 4 Super Bowls for the Steelers.
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Tonight's Bills-Chiefs contest was the first playoff game in NFL history with 3 go-ahead touchdowns scored in the final 2 minutes of regulation
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Patrick Mahomes (24 years, 138 days old) is the youngest player to be named NFL MVP and win a
#SuperBowl
in their career.
#ChiefsKingdom
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#SBLIV
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@PatrickMahomes
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Vikings-Saints was the first game in NFL playoff history to end on a game-winning touchdown as time expired in the fourth quarter
@Vikings
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The
@BuffaloBills
are the only New York team geographically located in New York AND the only one with a winning record.
The Bills are 6-2 this season while the Jets & Giants are a combined 3-14.
The Bills have more wins (21) than the Jets & Giants combined (20) since 2017.
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DT Jordan Davis (
@jordanxdavis99
) at the
#NFLCombine
:
- 6’6 3/8”: Taller than Rob Gronkowski (6’6 1/4”)
- 341 lbs: Heavier than Jason Peters (336 pounds)
- 4.78 40-Yd Dash: Faster than Patrick Mahomes (4.80)
- 1.68 10-Yd Split: Quicker than Jarvis Landry (1.73)
@GeorgiaFootball
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The Titans are the first team in NFL history with a 350+ yard passer (Ryan Tannehill, 364) AND a 200+ yard rusher (Derrick Henry, 212) in the same game
#Titans
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How do the 2017
@Jaguars
stack up among the greatest defenses in NFL history?
- Fewer PPG allowed than 2015 Broncos
- Fewer pass YPG allowed than 2013 Seahawks
- More sacks than 2002 Buccaneers
- Better 3rd down defense than 2000 Ravens
- More defensive TD than 1985 Bears
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Isaiah Simmons
2020
#NFLCombine
- 6’3 5/8”
- 238 pounds
- 4.39 40-yard dash
- 39” vertical
Julio Jones
2011
#NFLCombine
- 6’2 3/4”
- 220 pounds
- 4.42 40-yard dash
- 38.5” vertical
@ClemsonFB
@isaiahsimmons25
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Josh Allen is the 1st QB in the Super Bowl era with 400+ pass yds, 3+ pass TD, 0 INT & a 130+ passer rating in multiple games in a season
Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Drew Brees, Aaron Rodgers & Patrick Mahomes are the only other players with multiple such games in their careers
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Yesterday was the longest day of NFL football in the last 50 years ...
- 15 hrs, 1 min from London kickoff to end of
#SNF
- 702 pts, 10,512 yds, 80 TDs
- 11 missed FG, 11 missed PAT
- 5 games decided in final 3 minutes of regulation or in OT
What was your favorite moment?
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Through
#ThursdayNightFootball
,
@DangeRussWilson
has 1,409 passing yards, 12 passing touchdowns, and 0 interceptions.
He is the first QB in the Super Bowl era with 1,400+ yards, 12+ TDs, and no interceptions through his team's first 5 games.
@Seahawks
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#GoHawks
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Alvin Kamara (
@A_kamara6
) has become only the 4th player in NFL history to have 2,000+ yards rushing AND 2,000+ yards receiving in his first 3 NFL seasons.
He joins Christian McCaffrey, Herschel Walker and Roger Craig.
@Saints
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#MondayNightFootball
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D.K. Metcalf's 89 receiving yards are the most by a
@Seahawks
rookie wide receiver in a debut. The second most? HOF Steve Largent in 1976 (86 rec yards).
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Patriots QB Mac Jones joins Andrew Luck (2012) and Dak Prescott (2016) as the only rookies since the merger to have 5+ wins, 10+ pass TD and 2,000+ pass yds in their first 9 career games
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Ben Roethlisberger was 13-0 as a starter in 2004, and now he's 11-0
He joins Peyton Manning (2005 and 2009) as the only QBs since at least 1950 to win each of their 1st 11 starts in a season, twice
@steelers
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Justin Fields is 1 of 2 players in the last 30 seasons to have 100+ pass yards, 1+ pass TD, 70+ rush yards and 1+ rush TD in an opening half.
The other guy, Russell Wilson, has done it twice: in Week 15, 2012 and Week 5, 2014.
#DaBears
@ChicagoBears
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💯 receptions and 1,000 rushing yards in a season.
NFL History.
Christian McCaffrey - 2018
Matt Forte - 2014
LaDainian Tomlinson - 2003
@Panthers
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Mike Hilton (3 sacks today at HOU) is the first cornerback with 3 sacks in a game since sacks became official in 1982
@steelers
@MikeHilton_31
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Josh Allen joins Patrick Mahomes (2019) and Ben Roethlisberger (2005) as the only QBs under the age of 25 with multiple wins and a 100+ passer rating in a single postseason
Mahomes & Roethlisberger went on to win the Super Bowl in those seasons
#BALvsBUF
@BuffaloBills
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This
@SuperBowl
Sunday will be 17 years to the day since these teams met in Super Bowl XXXVI (Patriots def. Rams 20-17).
Tom Brady & Jared Goff represent the largest age gap between opposing starting QBs in Super Bowl history - age difference is 17 years, 72 days (on game day).
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Alvin Kamara is averaging 8.1 yards per touch on 123 touches this season
No running back in the last 25 years has averaged 8+ yards per play on 100+ touches
@Saints
@A_kamara6
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Since Lamar Jackson was drafted in 2018, the Ravens are 0-9 after trailing at halftime (including playoffs).
They are the only team in the NFL without a single win after trailing at halftime in that span.
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As if he hadn't broken enough records already ...
@drewbrees
went 29-of-30 on
#MondayNightFootball
.
His 96.7 completion percentage is the highest in a single game in NFL history.
@Saints
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#INDvsNO
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The
#Chiefs
are the first team in NFL history, regular season or playoffs, to trail by 24+ points in the first half and be tied or leading entering halftime.
#ChiefsKingdom
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@Chiefs
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.
@Titans
Marcus Mariota is the only QB who has started every game this season and has yet to turn the ball over 👀
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Obi Melifonwu at combine:
- Taller than Larry Fitzgerald
- Quicker than Darren Sproles
- Faster than Devin Hester
- Jumps higher than OBJ
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Russell Wilson earned his 93rd career win as a starter.
He passes Peyton Manning's 92 for the most by any QB in his first 9 seasons in NFL history
@Seahawks
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Tom Brady has thrown 3 TD in the first quarter for the first time in his career (273 games, including playoffs)
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Tom Brady Super Bowl records
• Starts - 8
• QB Wins - 5
• Pass Attempts - 357
• Completions - 235
• Pass Yards - 2,576
• Pass TD - 18
• Game-winning Drives - 5
Let us know if you’ve heard this story before...
#SuperBowl
#Patriots
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Sean Taylor died 11 years ago today at age 24
Taylor finished his career with 287 tackles, 12 INT, 2.0 sacks, 8 FF, 43 passes defensed, & 1 TD
He was selected to 2 Pro Bowls
He led the
@Redskins
in INT and FF during his tenure with the team
#HTTR
#SeanTaylor
@CanesFootball
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Patrick Mahomes is the first player in the Super Bowl era with at least 400 yards and a touchdown passing and 60 yards and a touchdown rushing in the same game.
#ChiefsKingdom
@Chiefs
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Miles Sanders (
@BoobieMilesXXIV
) has become the 5th rookie since 2000 with 500+ rush yards and 500+ receiving yards in a season.
He joins Reggie Bush, Giovani Bernard, Alvin Kamara and Saquon Barkley.
#DALvsPHI
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#Eagles
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Dak Prescott is the first player in
@dallascowboys
franchise history with 2+ pass TD and 1+ rush TD in a playoff game.
#DallasCowboys
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D’Ernest Johnson became the 3rd
@Browns
RB to have 100+ scrimmage yards in a game this season, joining Nick Chubb & Kareem Hunt. The Browns are the only team to have 3 RBs with 100+ scrimmage yards in a game in 2021.
5 teams have yet to have 1 RB do so in a game this season.
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Notable Vertical Jumps at
#NFLCombine
Last 10 Years
• OL Tristan Wirfs - 36.5”
• WR DeAndre Hopkins - 36”
• WR Jerry Jeudy - 35”
• WR CeeDee Lamb - 34.5”
• WR A.J. Green - 34.5”
• WR Amari Cooper - 33”
@HawkeyeFootball
@TristanWirfs74
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The Browns' 28 points are the most by any team in the first quarter of a playoff game since the 1970 NFL merger
#CLEvsPIT
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.
@PatrickMahomes
has thrown for 3+ pass TD in 7 straight road games dating back to 2018, the longest streak in NFL history
He now tops this list:
KC Patrick Mahomes 7
NE Tom Brady 6
HOF Brett Favre 5
HOF Dan Marino 5
HOF George Blanda 5
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.
@DangeRussWilson
is the only QB in NFL history who has led his team to a winning season in each of his first 8 seasons (2012-2019).
The
@Seahawks
are 9-2 after Sunday's win.
Check out the most eye-popping statistical accomplishments of Week 12:
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Kenny Pickett's 14-yard TD pass to George Pickens marked only the 4th instance in the Super Bowl era of a rookie QB throwing a game-winning TD to a rookie receiver in the final 2 minutes of regulation.
@steelers
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2018 1st Rd Rookie QB Update
• Baker Mayfield: 5-6 as starter
• Sam Darnold: 4-7 as starter
• Josh Allen: 4-5 as starter
• Josh Rosen: 3-8 as starter
- - -
• Lamar Jackson: 5-1 as starter
#RavensFlock
@Lj_era8
@Ravens
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The
@Chiefs
have now started 4-0 for the fourth straight season.
They are the first team to accomplish that feat in NFL history.
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