CINCINNATI SUCCESSSince entering the NFL in 2011, Cincinnati quarterback ANDY DALTON has led the Bengals to the playoffs in each of his first four seasons and can clinch a fifth consecutive postseason berth this weekend. Dalton would join JOE FLACCO (five) as the only starting quarterbacks to lead a team to the playoffs in each of his first five NFL seasons.
With a win against Pittsburgh in Week 14, Dalton (50) would also tie BEN ROETHLISBERGER (51) for the third-most wins by a starting quarterback in his first five seasons during the Super Bowl era.
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The starting quarterbacks with the most regular-season wins in their first five seasons during the Super Bowl era (since 1966):

QUARTERBACK

TEAM

WINS

Matt Ryan

Atlanta Falcons

56

Joe Flacco

Baltimore Ravens

54

Ben Roethlisberger

Pittsburgh Steelers

51

Andy Dalton

Cincinnati Bengals

50*

Tom Brady

New England Patriots

48

Dan Marino

Miami Dolphins

48

*Four games remaining

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4,000-YARD PASSERSNew England’s TOM BRADY (seven) and San Diego’s PHILIP RIVERS (six) rank third and tied for fourth, respectively, on the all-time list of NFL players with the most 4,000-yard passing seasons.
Brady leads the league with 3,912 passing yards and needs 88 yards at Houston on Sunday Night Football to reach 4,000 passing yards and join PEYTON MANNING (14) and DREW BREES (nine) as the only players with at least eight 4,000-yard seasons.
Rivers (3,713) needs 287 yards against Kansas City to reach the milestone for the seventh time.
The players with the most 4,000-yard passing seasons: 

PLAYER

4,000-YARD SEASONS

Peyton Manning*

14

Drew Brees*

9

Tom Brady*

7

Brett Favre

6

Dan Marino

6

Philip Rivers*

6

*Active

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YO, ADRIAN!: Minnesota running back ADRIAN PETERSON ranks second among active players with 11,372 career rushing yards and 99 total touchdowns (94 rushing, five receiving).
Peterson, who will play in his 117th career game this week against Arizona on Thursday Night Football, needs one touchdown to reach 100 career TDs. He can join Pro Football Hall of Famers JIM BROWN and EMMITT SMITH and LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON as the only players in NFL history with at least 10,000 rushing yards and 100 total touchdowns in the first 117 games to begin a career.
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TURN DOWN FOR WATTHouston defensive end J.J. WATT leads the NFL with 13.5 sacks. With 1.5 sacks against New England on Sunday Night Football, Watt would join Pro Football Hall of Famer REGGIE WHITE (three) as the only players to register at least 15 sacks in three of their first five NFL seasons since the statistic became official in 1982.
Watt led the NFL with 20.5 sacks in 2012 and ranked second with 20.5 sacks in 2014.
The players to record at least 15 sacks in at least two of their first five NFL seasons since 1982: 

PLAYER

TEAM

15-SACK SEASONS

Reggie White#

Philadelphia Eagles

3

Richard Dent#

Chicago Bears

2

Kevin Greene

L.A. Rams

2

Andre Tippett#

New England Patriots

2

J.J. Watt

Houston Texans

2*

#Pro Football Hall of Famer; *13.5 sacks in 2015

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23 & UNDERJacksonville quarterback BLAKE BORTLES ranks second in the AFC and third in the NFL with 27 touchdown passes in 2015, which is already a single-season franchise record. With three touchdown passes on Sunday against Indianapolis, Bortles would join Pro Football Hall of FamerDAN MARINOMATTHEW STAFFORD and DAUNTE CULPEPPER as the only players in NFL history with at least 30 touchdown passes in a season at age 23 or younger.
The players with 30+ touchdown passes in a season at age 23 or younger: 

PLAYER

TEAM

YEAR

TD PASSES

Dan Marino

Miami Dolphins

1984

48

Matthew Stafford

Detroit Lions

2011

41

Daunte Culpepper

Minnesota Vikings

2000

33

 

 

 

 

Blake Bortles

Jacksonville Jaguars

2015

27*

*Through 12 games

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CONSECUTIVE 100-CATCH SEASONSPittsburgh wide receiver ANTONIO BROWN ranks second in the NFL with 93 catches in 2015. With seven catches against Cincinnati on Sunday, Brown would become the sixth player in NFL history with at least three consecutive 100-catch seasons.
Brown led the league with 129 catches last season and ranked second in the NFL with 110 receptions in 2013.
The players with at least three consecutive 100-catch seasons:

PLAYER

YEARS

CONSECUTIVE 100-CATCH SEASONS

Marvin Harrison

1999-2002

4

Jerry Rice

1994-1996

3

Herman Moore

1995-1997

3

Brandon Marshall

2007-2009

3

Wes Welker

2007-2009

3

 

 

 

Antonio Brown

2013-2014

2*

*93 catches in 2015

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STEELER SUCCESSPittsburgh head coach MIKE TOMLIN has an 89-51 (.636) regular-season record since taking the reins in 2007.
With a win on Sunday at Cincinnati, Tomlin would join Pro Football Hall of Famer CHUCK NOLL (193) and BILL COWHER (149) as the third head coach in franchise history to reach 90 regular-season wins. Pittsburgh would be the first franchise in NFL history to have three different head coaches reach at least 90 career regular-season wins.
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HOMECOMINGS FEATURED THIS SEASON AS PART OF SUPER BOWL 50 CELEBRATION
WEEK 14: GIANTS AT DOLPHINS
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 Miami Dolphins will 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 Dolphins have celebrated the team’s 50th Anniversary throughout the whole season and in Week 14, the team will honor their top 50 players of all time at halftime. Their Super Bowl trophies and throwback uniforms will be highlighted during halftime as well.
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