COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF (3 DAYS)
WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN 2015
The GREEN BAY PACKERS need nine victories to become the second team in NFL history to reach 750 total victories. The Packers (741-561-37) would join Chicago (752-563-42) as the only teams to accomplish the feat.
The NEW YORK GIANTS need nine victories to become the third team in NFL history to reach 700 total victories. The Giants (691-581-33) would join Chicago (752-563-42) and Green Bay (741-561-37) as the only teams to accomplish the feat.
The WASHINGTON REDSKINS (bottom photo) need eight victories to reach 600 total victories. Washington’s all-time record is 592-576-27.
The DENVER BRONCOS need six victories to reach 450 regular-season victories. Denver’s all-time regular-season record is 444- 382-10.
The BUFFALO BILLS (below) need one victory to reach 400 total victories. Buffalo’s all-time record is 399-458-8.
The NEW YORK JETS need 11 victories to reach 400 total victories. The Jets’ all-time record is 389-464-8.
The HOUSTON TEXANS need 10 victories to reach 100 total victories. Houston’s all-time record is 90-122.
BEST KICKOFF WEEKEND PERFORMANCES, 1933-2014 (2014 Performances in Bold & Italics)
MOST YARDS RUSHING YARDS ATT LG TD O.J. Simpson, Buffalo vs. New England, 9/16/73 250 29 80t 2 Arian Foster, Houston vs. Indianapolis, 9/12/10 231 33 42 3 Michael Turner, Atlanta vs. Detroit, 9/7/08 220 22 66t 2 Eddie George, Tennessee vs. Oakland, 8/31/97 216 35 29t 1 George Rogers, New Orleans vs. St. Louis, 9/4/83 206 24 76t 2 Gerald Riggs, Atlanta vs. New Orleans, 9/2/84 202 35 57 2 Duce Staley, Philadelphia vs. Dallas, 9/3/00 201 26 60 1 Norm Bulaich, Baltimore vs. N.Y. Jets, 9/19/71 198 22 67t 1 Curtis Martin, N.Y. Jets vs. Cincinnati, 9/12/04 196 29 24t 1 Alan Ameche, Baltimore vs. Chicago, 9/25/55 194 21 79t 1
MOST YARDS PASSING YARDS ATT COMP TD INT Norm Van Brocklin, L.A. Rams vs. N.Y. Yanks, 9/28/51 554 41 27 5 2 Tom Brady, New England vs. Miami, 9/12/11 517 48 32 4 1 Dan Marino, Miami vs. New England, 9/4/94 473 42 23 5 1 Peyton Manning, Denver vs. Baltimore, 9/5/13 462 42 27 7 0 Eli Manning, N.Y. Giants vs. Dallas, 9/8/13 450 42 27 4 3 Matt Ryan, Atlanta vs. New Orleans, 9/7/14 448 43 31 3 0 Kurt Warner, St. Louis vs. Denver, 9/4/00 441 35 25 3 3 Peyton Manning, Indianapolis vs. Houston, 9/12/10 433 57 40 3 0 Cam Newton, Carolina vs. Arizona, 9/11/11 422 37 24 2 1 Drew Bledsoe, New England vs. Miami, 9/4/94 421 51 32 4 2
MOST YARDS RECEIVING YARDS REC LG TD Frank Clarke, Dallas vs. Washington, 9/16/62 241 10 58t 3 Anquan Boldin, Arizona vs. Detroit, 9/7/03 217 10 71t 2 Hugh Taylor, Washington vs. Philadelphia, 9/28/47 212 8 62t 3 Lance Alworth, San Diego vs. Denver, 9/11/65 211 7 48 1 Irving Fryar, Miami vs. New England, 9/4/94 211 5 54t 3 Anquan Boldin, San Francisco vs. Green Bay, 9/8/13 208 13 43 1 Wes Chandler, New Orleans vs. Atlanta, 9/2/79 205 6 42 1 Don Maynard, N.Y. Jets vs. Kansas City, 9/15/68 203 8 57t 2 Marty Booker, Chicago vs. Minnesota, 9/8/02 198 8 54 1 Tim Smith, Houston vs. Green Bay, 9/4/83 197 8 47t 1
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