WHAT TO LOOK FOR – WEEK 13
TOM TERRIFIC: New England quarterback TOM BRADY has thrown 420 touchdown passes in his 16-year NFL career.
With a touchdown pass on Sunday against Philadelphia, Brady would surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN MARINO (420) for the third-most touchdown passes in NFL history. Only PEYTON MANNING (539) and BRETT FAVRE (508) have thrown more touchdown passes.
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The quarterbacks with the most touchdown passes in NFL history:
PLAYER |
YEARS |
CAREER TD PASSES |
Peyton Manning* |
1998-present |
539 |
Brett Favre |
1991-2010 |
508 |
Tom Brady* |
2000-present |
420 |
Dan Marino |
1983-1999 |
420 |
Drew Brees* |
2001-present |
416 |
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STREAKING SMITH: Kansas City quarterback ALEX SMITH completed 19 of 30 passes (63.3 percent) for 255 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions for a 112.5 passer rating in the Chiefs‘ 30-22 win over Buffalo in Week 12.
Smith now has an active streak of 283 consecutive pass attempts without an interception. With 26 consecutive pass attempts and no interceptions on Sunday at Oakland, Smith would surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer BART STARR (294) and BERNIE KOSAR (308) for the second-longest streak of consecutive pass attempts without an interception in NFL history.
The most consecutive pass attempts without an interception in NFL history:
PLAYER |
TEAM(S) |
YEAR(S) |
CONSECUTIVE PASS ATTEMPTS WITHOUT AN INTERCEPTION |
Tom Brady |
New England |
2010-11 |
358 |
Bernie Kosar |
Cleveland |
1990-91 |
308 |
Bart Starr |
Green Bay |
1964-65 |
294 |
Alex Smith |
Kansas City |
2015 |
283* |
Jeff George |
Indianapolis, Atlanta |
1993-94 |
279 |
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CATCHING ON: Arizona wide receiver LARRY FITZGERALD had 10 receptions for 66 yards in the Cardinals‘ 19-13 win at San Francisco in Week 12. In 12 seasons, Fitzgerald has 992 career receptions.
With eight receptions in Week 13 at St. Louis, Fitzgerald (32 years, 97 days old on Sunday) would surpass ANDRE JOHNSON (33 years, 163 days) as the youngest player to reach 1,000 career receptions in NFL history.
With two receptions on Monday Night Football at Washington, Dallas tight end JASON WITTEN, who has 998 career receptions, would join TONY GONZALEZ as the only tight ends in NFL history to have 1,000 career catches. Witten (33 years, 215 days old on Monday) would be the youngest tight end in NFL history to reach 1,000 career receptions (Gonzalez, 34 years, 197 days).
The youngest players to reach 1,000 career receptions in NFL history:
PLAYER |
AGE AT TIME OF 1000TH RECEPTION |
CAREER RECEPTIONS |
Andre Johnson^ |
33 years, 163 days |
1,038 |
Jerry Rice |
34 years, 21 days |
1,594 |
Marvin Harrison |
34 years, 107 days |
1,102 |
Tony Gonzalez |
34 years, 197 days |
1,325 |
Reggie Wayne |
34 years, 331 days |
1,070 |
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Larry Fitzgerald^ |
32 years, 97 days* |
992 |
Jason Witten^ |
33 years, 215 days** |
998 |
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PETERSON TO PAYDIRT: Minnesota running back ADRIAN PETERSON rushed for two touchdowns last week, his second multi-touchdown performance this season. Through Week 12, Peterson is second in the league with eight rushing touchdowns
With two rushing touchdowns on Sunday against Seattle, Peterson would join Pro Football Hall of Famer EMMITT SMITH (eight) and LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON (nine) as the only players in NFL history to rush for 10 touchdowns in at least eight different seasons.
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RIVETING RAVENS: The BALTIMORE RAVENS defeated Cleveland 33-27 on Monday Night Football in Week 12 after safety WILL HILLreturned a blocked field goal 64 yards for a touchdown as time expired.
All 11 of the Ravens‘ games this season have been decided by eight or fewer points, becoming the fourth team in NFL history to play 11 consecutive one-possession games within a season. They are the first to do so in each of their first 11 contests.
With a one-score differential on Sunday at Miami, Baltimore would join the 1989 San Diego Chargers as the only teams in NFL history to play in 12 consecutive one-possession games within a season.
The teams to play the most consecutive one-possession games within a season:
TEAM |
YEAR |
CONSECUTIVE ONE-POSSESSION GAMES WITHIN A SEASON |
San Diego |
1989 |
12 |
Baltimore |
2015 |
11* |
Cincinnati |
2003 |
11 |
Washington |
1967 |
11 |
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DECEMBER TO REMEMBER: New Orleans quarterback DREW BREES has thrown 107 career touchdown passes in the month of December, trailing only PEYTON MANNING (134), BRETT FAVRE (116) and DAN MARINO (110) for the most touchdown passes during the month in NFL history.
With four touchdown passes on Sunday against Carolina, Brees would surpass Marino for the third-most touchdown passes in the month of December in NFL history.
The quarterbacks with the most touchdown passes in the month of December in NFL history:
PLAYER |
TEAM(S) |
TD PASSES IN DECEMBER |
Peyton Manning* |
Indianapolis, Denver |
134 |
Brett Favre |
Green Bay, New York Jets, Minnesota |
116 |
Dan Marino^ |
Miami |
110 |
Drew Brees* |
San Diego, New Orleans |
107 |
Tom Brady* |
New England |
93 |
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SUPER BOWL REMATCHES AND HOMECOMINGS FEATURED THIS SEASON
AS PART OF SUPER BOWL 50 CELEBRATION
WEEK 13: EAGLES AT PATRIOTS
The 2015 NFL regular-season schedule features 19 Super Bowl rematches as part of the year-long celebration of Super Bowl 50, which will be played on Sunday, February 7, 2016 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
In Week 13, the Eagles will travel to take on the Patriots Sunday in a rematch of Super Bowl XXXIX, won by the Patriots 24-21. The New England Patriots will also host its Super Bowl Homecoming in Week 13 to commemorate and honor past Super Bowl teams. The Patriots will host their Super Bowl XXXIX team with an evening event Saturday and during the game on Sunday, there will be an on-field recognition ceremony for the honored Super Bowl players. Rematches and Homecomings are part of the NFL’s On The Fifty platform, designed to link the past 49 Super Bowls with this year’s game and honor the teams, players, coaches, fans and communities that have been a part of those games.
The Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will also celebrate their Homecoming this week as NFL Legends will return to be honored by their teams and will reconnect with former teammates, club personnel and fans. The Raiders will have a ceremony for TIM BROWN to receive his Pro Football Hall of Fame ring, while the Buccaneers will induct DOUG WILLIAMS into their Ring of Honor.