PASSING HISTORY

The league has a combined 96.5 passer rating and 67.2 completion percentage, both the highest through the first two weeks of a season in NFL history.

HIGHEST PASSER RATING IN FIRST TWO WEEKS, NFL HISTORY

  HIGHEST COMPLETION PERCERTAGE IN FIRST TWO WEEKS, NFL HISTORY
SEASON PASSER RATING   SEASON COMPLETION PERCENTAGE
2021 96.5   2021 67.2
2020 96.2   2020 66.4
2019 94.0   2018 65.3

A total of 14 quarterbacks have a season passer rating of 100-or-higher (among qualified passers), the most since 1970 through Week 2. Last season, 12 quarterbacks had a season passer rating of 100-or-higher through the first three weeks, the most in league annals. This year has a chance to surpass that mark.

The seasons with the most quarterbacks with a passer rating of 100-or-higher through the first three weeks in NFL history:
SEASON QUARTERBACKS
2020 12
2019 11
2018 10
2015 10
2007 10
   
2021 14*
*Through two weeks  

Seattle quarterback RUSSELL WILSON leads all quarterbacks with a 146.9 rating this season. If he continues at that pace on Sunday at Minnesota (4:25 PM ET, FOX), he can surpass TOM BRADY (141.8 rating in 2007) for the highest passer rating by a player through his team’s first three games of a season in NFL history, among qualified passers.

The players with the highest passer rating through their team’s first three games of a season in NFL history, among qualified passers:
PLAYER TEAM SEASON PASSER RATING
Tom Brady New England 2007 141.8
Randall Cunningham Philadelphia 1992 141.2
Russell Wilson Seattle 2020 139.0
       
Russell Wilson Seattle 2021 146.9*
*Through first two games      

Cleveland quarterback BAKER MAYFIELD leads the league with an 81.6 completion percentage (40 of 49), while Denver quarterback TEDDY BRIDGEWATER ranks second, completing 77.1 percent of his passes (54 of 70). Both players have a chance to have one of the highest completion percentages ever by a player through his team’s first three games of a season.

The players with the highest completion percentage through their team’s first three games of a season in NFL history, among qualified passers:
PLAYER TEAM SEASON COMPLETION PERCENTAGE
Drew Brees New Orleans 2018 80.6
Tom Brady New England 2007 79.5
Philip Rivers Indianapolis 2020 78.3
       
Baker Mayfield Cleveland 2021 81.6*
Teddy Bridgewater Denver 2021 77.1*
*Through first two games      

Las Vegas quarterback DEREK CARR leads the league with 817 passing yards entering Week 3. With 383 passing yards against Miami on Sunday (4:05 PM ET, CBS), he will become the fourth player with at least 1,200 passing yards through his team’s first three games of a season in NFL history.

The quarterbacks with the most passing yards through their team’s first three games of a season in NFL history:
PLAYER TEAM SEASON PASSING YARDS
Tom Brady New England 2011 1,327
Ryan Fitzpatrick Tampa Bay 2018 1,230
Kurt WarnerHOF St. Louis Rams 2000 1,221
       
Derek Carr Las Vegas 2021 817*
*Through first two games

Dating back to Week 16 of the 2020 season, Carr has recorded at least 325 passing yards in four consecutive games. If he reaches the mark this week, he will become the fourth player to record 325 passing yards in at least five consecutive games in NFL history.

The players with the most consecutive games with at least 325 passing yards in NFL history:
PLAYER TEAM SEASON(S) GAMES
Rich Gannon Oakland Raiders 2002 6
Drew Brees New Orleans 2011 5
Kurt WarnerHOF Arizona 2008 5
Kurt WarnerHOF St. Louis Rams 2000 5
       
Derek Carr Las Vegas 2020-21 4*
*Active streak

Tampa Bay quarterback TOM BRADY leads the league with nine touchdown passes, becoming the fifth quarterback in the Super Bowl era with at least nine touchdown passes in his team’s first two games of a season.

With four touchdown passes on Sunday at the Los Angeles Rams (4:25 PM ET, FOX), he would join RUSSELL WILSON (14 touchdown passes in 2020) and PATRICK MAHOMES (13 in 2018) as the only players with at least 13 touchdowns passes through their team’s first three games of a season in NFL history.

The quarterbacks with the most touchdown passes through their team’s first three games of a season in NFL history:
PLAYER TEAM SEASON TOUCHDOWN PASSES
Russell Wilson Seattle 2020 14
Patrick Mahomes Kansas City 2018 13
Peyton ManningHOF Denver 2013 12
       
Tom Brady Tampa Bay 2021 9*
*Through first two games

 

LAMAR’S 40TH START

In Baltimore’s Sunday Night Football victory over Kansas City last week, quarterback LAMAR JACKSON passed for 239 yards and a touchdown, while rushing for 107 yards and two touchdowns. It marked his 10th-career game with both a passing and rushing touchdown.

In 39 career starts, Jackson has totaled 89 touchdowns (69 passing, 20 rushing). With three touchdowns at Detroit on Sunday (1:00 PM ET, CBS), Jackson will surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer KURT WARNER (91 touchdowns) for the third-most combined passing and rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in his first 40 career starts in NFL history. Only PATRICK MAHOMES (107 touchdowns) and Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN MARINO (95) have more.

The quarterbacks with the most combined passing and rushing touchdowns in their first 40 career starts in NFL history:
PLAYER TEAM PASSING TOUCHDOWNS RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS TOTAL

TOUCHDOWNS

Patrick Mahomes Kansas City 101 6 107
Dan MarinoHOF Miami 93 2 95
Kurt WarnerHOF St. Louis Rams 90 1 91
         
Lamar Jackson Baltimore 69 20 89*
*In 39 career starts        


PACK IN PRIMETIME

Green Bay wide receiver DAVANTE ADAMS had eight catches for 121 yards in last week’s Monday Night Football victory over Detroit. Adams and the Packers return to primetime in Week 3, as they travel to San Francisco to meet the unbeaten 49ers on Sunday Night Football (8:20 PM ET, NBC).

Adams has recorded a touchdown reception in nine consecutive games on Sunday Night Football, the longest such streak in NFL history.

Green Bay quarterback AARON RODGERS completed 22 of 27 passes (81.5 pct.) for 255 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions for a 145.6 rating in last week’s win. He enters Week 3 with 416 career touchdown passes and with four more in San Francisco can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN MARINO (420 touchdown passes) for the sixth-most in NFL history.

WIDEOUTS OUT WEST

Entering Week 3, Seattle wide receiver TYLER LOCKETT ranks second in the league with 278 receiving yards, while Los Angeles Rams wide receiver COOPER KUPP ranks third with 271. Each player also has three receiving touchdowns this season and they are the only two players in the league with at least 100 receiving yards and a touchdown reception in each of the first two weeks.

If Lockett records at least 100 receiving yards and a touchdown reception on Sunday at Minnesota (4:25 PM ET, FOX), or Kupp does so against Tampa Bay (4:25 PM ET, FOX), either would join Pro Football Hall of Famers MARVIN HARRISON (1999), RANDY MOSS (2007) and JERRY RICE (1989), as well as DWIGHT CLARK (1982) as the only players with at least 100 receiving yards and a touchdown reception in each of his team’s first three games of a season in NFL history.

The players with at least 100 receiving yards and a touchdown reception in each of their team’s first three games of a season in NFL history:
PLAYER TEAM SEASON
Randy MossHOF New England 2007
Marvin HarrisonHOF Indianapolis 1999
Jerry RiceHOF San Francisco 1989
Dwight Clark San Francisco 1982
     
Cooper Kupp L.A. Rams 2021*
Tyler Lockett Seattle 2021*
*Through first two games

 

TERRIFFIC TIGHT ENDS

Kansas City tight end TRAVIS KELCE leads all tight ends with 185 receiving yards this season and ranks second with three touchdown receptions. Dating back to Week 13 of the 2020 season, Kelce has recorded a receiving touchdown in six consecutive regular-season games.

With a touchdown reception on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers (1:00 PM ET, CBS), Kelce will become the second tight end to record a receiving touchdown in seven consecutive games in NFL history, joining ANTONIO GATES (nine consecutive games from 2009-10).

The tight ends with a receiving touchdown in the most consecutive games in NFL history:
PLAYER TEAM SEASON(S) CONSECUTIVE GAMES
Antonio Gates San Diego Chargers 2009-10 9
Tony GonzalezHOF Atlanta 2008-09 6
Jimmy Graham New Orleans 2011-12 6
Rob Gronkowski New England 2011 6
Travis Kelce Kansas City 2020-21 6*
*Active streak  

Tampa Bay tight end ROB GRONKOWSKI leads all players with four touchdown receptions this season and joined BEN COATES (1994) and DEE MACKEY (1962) as the only tight ends in league annals with at least two touchdown receptions in each of their team’s first two games of a season.

If Gronkowski records two touchdown receptions on Sunday against the Rams (4:25 PM ET, FOX), he will join Pro Football Hall of Famer CALVIN JOHNSON (2011) as the only players in NFL history with at least two receiving touchdowns in each of their team’s first three games of a season. He can also become the first tight ever with six receiving touchdowns through his team’s first three games of a season.

The tight ends with the most receiving touchdowns in their team’s first three games of a season in NFL history:
PLAYER TEAM SEASON RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS
Julius Thomas Denver 2014 5
Rob Gronkowski New England 2011 5
Pat Richter Washington 1968 5
Willie Frazier Houston Oilers 1965 5
       
Rob Gronkowski Tampa Bay 2021 4*
*Through first two games

Detroit tight end T.J. HOCKENSON ties for the league lead with 16 receptions this season, after recording eight receptions for 97 yards and a touchdown in Week 1 and eight receptions for 66 yards and a touchdown in Week 2.

Against Baltimore on Sunday (1:00 PM ET, CBS), Hockenson can become the first tight end in NFL history with at least eight receptions and a touchdown reception in each of his team’s first three games of a season.

RUNNING THROUGH THE SOUTH

Tennessee running back DERRICK HENRY enters Week 3 leading the league with 240 rushing yards. This Sunday in Indianapolis (1:00 PM ET, CBS) will mark his first game of the season against an AFC South division rival.

In each of his past five games against the AFC South, Henry has rushed for at least 100 yards. In each his past three games against the division, he has totaled at least 175 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns, the longest such streak against a division rival since 1970.

Derrick Henry’s past five games against the AFC South in 2020:
WEEK OPPONENT RUSHING YARDS RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS
Week 17 at Houston 250 2
Week 14 at Jacksonville 215 2
Week 12 at Indianapolis 178 3
Week 10 vs. Indianapolis 103 0
Week 6 vs. Houston 212 2
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