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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10/9/15 http://twitter.com/NFLfootballinfo http://twitter.com/NFLhistory http://twitter.com/RLiuNFL

TWEETS OF THE WEEK

Following are the “Tweets of the Week” from the @NFLfootballinfo, @NFLhistory and @RLiuNFL Twitter feeds.

 @NFLfootballinfo: 68% of @NFL games within one score in 4th. Average margin of victory at 10.92 points, lowest at this point since 2011

Nearly 70 percent of NFL games have been within one score in the fourth quarter this season. The average margin of victory through Week 4 is 10.92 points, the lowest it has been since 2011.

The average margin of victory in NFL games through Week 4 in each of the past five seasons:

SEASON AVG. MARGIN OF VICTORY THROUGH WEEK 4 2015 10.92 2014 13.51 2013 11.30 2012 11.37 2011 10.28

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 @NFLfootballinfo: 8 @NFL Week 4 games decided by 3 points or fewer, most since 9 in Week 3 of 2011.

Eight of the 15 (53.3 percent) Week 4 NFL games were decided by three points or fewer, the most since there were nine such games in Week 3 of the 2011 season.

The eight Week 4 games to be decided by three points or fewer:

WINNING TEAM OPPONENT SCORE Baltimore Pittsburgh* 23-20 (OT) Chicago* Oakland 22-20 Denver* Minnesota 23-20 Indianapolis* Jacksonville 16-13 (OT) St. Louis Arizona* 24-22 * Cleveland 30-27 Seattle* Detroit 13-10 Washington* Philadelphia 23-20 *Home Team

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 @RLiuNFL: (21) is 1 of 3 in NFL history to win 20+ Player of Week Awards ( 27, 24)

New Orleans DREW BREES was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for Week 4 after he completed 33 of 41 passes (80.5 percent) for 359 yards and two , including the game-winning 80-yard pass in overtime in the Saints’ 26-20 win over on Sunday Night Football.

The award was Brees’ 21st Player of the Week award since its inception in 1984. Brees is one of three players in history to earn at least 20 Player of the Week awards (PEYTON MANNING, 27; TOM BRADY, 24).

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 @RLiuNFL: And with that game winner, @Saints QB Drew Brees has reached 400 TD passes in his 205th career game, fastest in @NFL history

Brees’ 80-yard overtime to running back C.J. SPILLER was the 400th touchdown pass of his career. He is the fifth player in NFL history with 400 or more touchdown passes. Brees achieved the milestone in his 205th career game, becoming the fastest player to do so.

The fewest games to reach 400 touchdown passes:

PLAYER TEAM(S) GAMES Drew Brees San Diego, New Orleans 205 Peyton Manning Indianapolis, Denver 209 Tom Brady New England 212 Miami 227 Green Bay, N.Y. Jets 228

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 @NFLhistory: Manning has now led his teams to 4-0 start in 7 diff seasons, most of any starting QB in @NFL history. Tarkenton 2nd with 4 such seasons

Denver quarterback PEYTON MANNING passed for 213 yards and a touchdown in the Broncos’ 23-20 victory over Minnesota as Denver improved to 4-0 this season.

Manning has now led his teams (Indianapolis, Denver) to 4-0 starts in seven different seasons, the most of any starting quarterback in NFL history.

The with the most 4-0 starts:

PLAYER 4-0 STARTS TO A SEASON Peyton Manning 7 4 Many tied 3

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