FOR USE AS DESIRED December 14, 2016 http://twitter.com/NFL345
WHAT TO LOOK FOR – WEEK 15
STAYIN’ ALIVE: With three weeks to play in the regular season, 26 teams remain in contention for a trip to Super Bowl LI.
That is one off of the most teams (27) remaining in contention with three weeks to play since the NFL instituted the 16- game schedule in 1978.
The most teams remaining in contention for a trip to the Super Bowl with three weeks to play since 1978:
TEAMS REMAINING IN SUPER BOWL CONTENTION YEAR WITH THREE WEEKS TO PLAY 2004 27 1995 27 1982 27 2016 26 2015 25 2013 25 2006 25 1994 25
--- NFL ---
BURSTING BROWN: Pittsburgh wide receiver ANTONIO BROWN had five receptions for 78 yards in the Steelers’ 27-20 win at Buffalo last week, increasing his season total to 93 receptions.
With seven receptions on Sunday at Cincinnati, Brown, who has had three consecutive 100-catch seasons since 2013, will tie Pro Football Hall of Famer MARVIN HARRISON (four from 1999-2002) for the most consecutive 100-catch seasons in NFL history.
The players with the most consecutive 100-catch seasons:
PLAYER SEASONS TEAM CONSECUTIVE SEASONS WITH 100+ CATCHES Marvin Harrison^ 1999-2002 Indianapolis 4 Antonio Brown 2013-2015 Pittsburgh 3* Brandon Marshall 2007-2009 Denver 3 Wes Welker 2007-2009 New England 3 Herman Moore 1995-1997 Detroit 3 Jerry Rice^ 1994-1996 San Francisco 3 *Active streak ^Pro Football Hall of Famer
--- NFL ---
DOMINANT DAVID: Arizona running back DAVID JOHNSON had 121 yards from scrimmage (80 rushing, 41 receiving) in the Cardinals’ 26-23 loss to Miami last week, his record-tying 13th consecutive game with 100+ scrimmage yards to start a season (EDGERRIN JAMES, 2005). Johnson’s streak of 13 games in a row with 100 or more scrimmage yards is tied for the third-longest streak at any point in a single season in NFL history.
With at least 100 scrimmage yards on Sunday against New Orleans, Johnson would surpass James for the most consecutive games with 100+ scrimmage yards to begin a season.
The most consecutive games with at least 100 scrimmage yards to start a season:
PLAYER SEASON TEAM CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH 100+ SCRIMMAGE YARDS David Johnson 2016 Arizona 13* Edgerrin James 2005 Indianapolis 13 Edgerrin James 2000 Indianapolis 12 Larry Brown 1972 Washington 10 *Active streak
Johnson would also tie Pro Football Hall of Famer MARCUS ALLEN (14, 1985) for the second-longest streak with 100 or more scrimmage yards at any point in a single season.
The most consecutive games with at least 100 scrimmage yards at any point in a single season:
PLAYER SEASON TEAM CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH 100+ SCRIMMAGE YARDS Barry Sanders^ 1997 Detroit 15 Marcus Allen^ 1985 L.A. Raiders 14 David Johnson 2016 Arizona 13* Edgerrin James 2005 Indianapolis 13 *Active streak ^Pro Football Hall of Famer
--- NFL ---
MARVELOUS MACK: Oakland defensive end KHALIL MACK ranks second in the AFC with 11 sacks this season and has recorded at least one sack in eight consecutive games.
With at least one sack on Sunday at San Diego, Mack would tie for the second-longest streak of consecutive games with a sack since it became an official stat in 1982. Mack would be the first player to record a sack in nine consecutive games in a single season.
The players with the most consecutive games with a sack since 1982:
PLAYER SEASON(S) TEAM CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A SACK DeMarcus Ware 2007-2008 Dallas 10 Simon Fletcher 1992-1993 Denver 10 Dwight Freeney 2008-2009 Indianapolis 9 Kevin Greene^ 1997-1998 San Francisco/Carolina 9 Bruce Smith^ 1986-1987 Buffalo 9
Khalil Mack 2016 Oakland 8* *Active streak ^Pro Football Hall of Famer
--- NFL ---
TERRIFIC TRAVIS: Kansas City tight end TRAVIS KELCE had five receptions for 101 yards in the Chiefs’ 21-13 victory over Oakland in Week 14, marking his fourth consecutive game with at least 100 receiving yards.
With 100 receiving yards on Sunday against Tennessee, Kelce would become the only tight end in NFL history with five consecutive games with 100 or more receiving yards.
The tight ends with the most consecutive games with at least 100 receiving yards:
PLAYER TEAM SEASON CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH 100+ REC. YARDS Travis Kelce Kansas City 2016 4* Jimmy Graham New Orleans 2013 4 Jimmy Graham New Orleans 2011 4 Tony Gonzalez Kansas City 2000 4 *Active streak
# # #