New York Giants rookie quarterback DANIEL JONES …
… passed for 352 yards with five touchdowns and zero interceptions for a 132.1 rating in the teams‘ 41-35 overtime victory at Washington. Jones is the first rookie with at least 300 passing yards, five touchdown passes and zero interceptions in a single game in NFL history. Jones, who also had four touchdowns passes in both Week 8 and Week 10, is the third rookie quarterback with at least three games of four-or-more touchdown passes in league annals, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer FRAN TARKENTON (1961) and DESHAUN WATSON (2017).
Giants running back SAQUON BARKLEY …
… totaled a career-high 279 scrimmage yards (189 rushing, 90 receiving) and two touchdowns (one rushing, one receiving) in the Week 16 victory. Barkley is the fifth player with at least 275 scrimmage yards and both a rushing and receiving touchdown in a single game since 1970, joining PRIEST HOLMES (Week 13, 2001 and Week 12, 2002), CHRIS JOHNSON (Week 2, 2009), HERSCHEL WALKER (Week 15, 1986) and DELVIN WILLIAMS (Week 9, 1976). Barkley also joined BILLY CANNON (December 10, 1961), DELVIN WILLIAMS (November 7, 1976) and PRIEST HOLMES (November 24, 2002) as the only players in NFL history with at least 175 rushing yards, 90 receiving yards and two touchdowns in a single game.
Washington running back ADRIAN PETERSON rushed for a touchdown on Sunday. Peterson has 111 career rushing touchdowns and surpassed Pro Football Hall of Famer WALTER PAYTON (110) for the fourth-most rushing touchdowns in NFL history.
