NFL 2010 Regular Season Had It All

Tom Brady's Patriots NFL Best 14-2 Record

Scoring at a 45-year high, passing records falling, record-breaking streaks continuing (and ending), new teams making the playoffs and winning divisions, consistent teams excelling once again, young (and, in some cases, undrafted) players making their mark, and so much more!

The 2010 season really did have it all.

And each of the 12 teams still in Super Bowl contention can look back at the wild ride that was the 2010 regular season and appreciate how difficult the road to the playoffs was.

"Every week stands on its own. Every game is tough. Every team can beat any other team," says Baltimore head coach JOHN HARBAUGH. "You've always got to be on top of your game. You've got to play well to win."

The best examples of this sentiment this season were the six new division winners in 2010 -- Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Seattle -- which tied for the most such clubs since realignment in 2002 (six in 2003 and 2008).

The only two repeat division champions from a season ago -- New England (AFC East) and Indianapolis (AFC South) -- are no strangers to first place.

BILL BELICHICK, whose Patriots finished with an NFL-best 14-2 record, became the first head coach ever to win at least 14 regular-season games in four separate seasons (14 in 2003; 14 in 2004; 16 in 2007).

The Colts qualified for the playoffs for the ninth consecutive season, tying the Dallas Cowboys (1975-83) for the longest such streak in NFL history. Indy also notched its ninth consecutive 10-win season, the second-longest streak in league annals (16, San Francisco, 1983-98).

The NFL is never short on surprises, and that leads to the excitement we witnessed in 2010:

- A record 11,283 points were scored, with games averaging 44.07 points, the highest average in 45 seasons (46.12 in 1965). In all, 1,270 total touchdowns were scored, tying the league-wide record set in 2002.

- For the 15th consecutive season, at least five teams made the playoffs that did not advance the year before. Five clubs -- Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas City, Pittsburgh and Seattle -- accomplished the feat this year.

- Kansas City rebounded to win the AFC West after a last-place finish in 2009. This marked the NFL-record eighth consecutive season that a team went from "worst-to-first" in its division.

- Three teams -- Tampa Bay (seven-game improvement), Kansas City (six) and St. Louis (six) -- combined for a 19-game improvement from 2009 to 2010.

- A record-tying 13 teams won 10+ games -- New England (14), Atlanta (13), Baltimore (12), Pittsburgh (12), Chicago (11), New Orleans (11), N.Y. Jets (11), Green Bay (10), Indianapolis (10), Kansas City (10), N.Y. Giants (10), Philadelphia (10) and Tampa Bay (10). Thirteen teams also did so in 2003 and 2005.

- "A lot of real close, competitive games come down to the last possession, the last play or one key play right at the end of the game," says Belichick. "The league is very competitive all the way across the board." Nothing exhibits that more than the tightness of NFL games.

Games continued to be this close. Nearly 67% were within one score in the fourth quarter:

 

Consistency is difficult, but not impossible, to maintain in the NFL.

The 2010 postseason will feature the top six teams with the most playoff berths since 2000 -- Indianapolis (10), Philadelphia (nine), New England (eight), Baltimore (seven), Green Bay (seven) and Pittsburgh (seven).

 

- Five of this season's 12 playoff teams have won at least one Super Bowl in the past decade, capturing eight of the past 10 Vince Lombardi Trophies. Those teams are Baltimore (Super Bowl XXXV), Indianapolis (Super Bowl XLI), New England ( Super Bowl XXXVI, Super Bowl XXXVIII and Super Bowl XXXIX), New Orleans (Super Bowl XLIV) and Pittsburgh (XL and Super Bowl XLIII).

The other two Super Bowl champions from the past decade -- the New York Giants (Super Bowl XLII) and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Super Bowl XXXVII) -- won 10 games apiece in 2010 and narrowly missed the postseason.

- 2009 was considered by many to be the Year of the Quarterback, but NFL QBs put together a historically proficient and prolific year in 2010.

The league-wide passer rating (84.1) and touchdown-interception ratio (1.47:1) were both at historic levels, topping the previous records set in 2008 (83.2 passer rating) and 2004 (1.40:1 TD:INT ratio).

Touchdown passes (751) were at an all-time high, and games averaged 443.1 passing yards per game, the most in history (441.6 in 1995).

 

A record 22 quarterbacks passed for over 3,000 yards in 2010, surpassing the previous best of 19 in 2001 and 2009:

PHILIP RIVERS (4,710), PEYTON MANNING (4,700), DREW BREES (4,620), MATT SCHAUB (4,370), ELI MANNING (4,002), CARSON PALMER (3,970), AARON RODGERS (3,922), TOM BRADY (3,900), MATT RYAN (3,705), KYLE ORTON (3,653), JOE FLACCO (3,622), SAM BRADFORD (3,512), JOSH FREEMAN (3,451), DONOVAN MC NABB (3,377), CHAD HENNE (3,301), MARK SANCHEZ (3,291), JAY CUTLER (3,274), BEN ROETHLISBERGER (3,200), MATT CASSEL (3,116), MICHAEL VICK (3,018), MATT HASSELBECK (3,001) and RYAN FITZPATRICK (3,000)

 

Eleven quarterbacks threw for 25+ passing touchdowns the second-most in history (12 in 2009):

Brady (36), Brees (33), P. Manning (33), E. Manning (31), Rivers (30), Rodgers (28), Ryan (28), Cassel (27), Palmer (26), Flacco (25) and Freeman (25)

 

There were 11 individual 400-yard passing performances, the third-most all-time. Only the 1986 (13) and 2004 (13) seasons had more.

- Tom Brady kept alive several NFL-record streaks through the regular season. With a perfect 8-0 record at Gillette Stadium in 2010, Brady has won his past 28 consecutive regular-season home starts, the longest such streak in league history. He also has an active streak of 335 consecutive passes without an interception, an NFL record.

- Peyton Manning set a single-season record for pass completions with 450, but Drew Brees was right on his heels with 448, the second-most all-time. Brees is the only player in history to complete 400+ passes in multiple seasons (2007, 2008 and 2010).

- Several young rushers enjoyed breakout seasons in 2010, while others stayed hot. Houston Texans RB ARIAN FOSTER, led the NFL with 1,616 rushing yards and joined PRIEST HOLMES (1,555 in 2001 with Kansas City) as the only undrafted players to lead the league in rushing yards since the advent of the common draft in 1967.

Kansas City Chiefs RB JAMAAL CHARLES, who finished second behind Foster for the rushing title, averaged 6.38 yards per carry (1,467 yards on 230 attempts) and joined Pro Football Hall of Famer JIM BROWN (291 attempts, 1,863 yards, 6.40 yards per carry in 1963) as the only players in NFL history to have at least 1,400 rushing yards and average more than 6.30 yards per carry in a single season.

- And CHRIS JOHNSON of the Titans and ADRIAN PETERSON of the Vikings just keep going. With 1,364 rushing yards this season, Johnson now has 4,598 in his career, the third-most of any player through his first three seasons. Peterson rushed for 1,298 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2010, becoming the fourth player to start his career with at least four consecutive seasons of 1,200 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns.

- Wide receivers REGGIE WAYNE, RODDY WHITE and DWAYNE BOWE all had historic seasons. With an AFC-best 111 receptions, Indianapolis' Wayne became the seventh player in NFL history with three or more 100-catch seasons. White led the league with 115 receptions, a single-season Falcons record, while Bowe paced the NFL with 15 touchdown catches, the most in a season in Chiefs history.

- Chicago's KR-PR-WR DEVIN HESTER continued to befuddle opposing coverage units, setting a single-season record for punt return average (17.1, minimum 30 returns) while also posting three punt-return touchdowns in 2010. Hester now has 14 combined kick-return touchdown in his career, surpassing BRIAN MITCHELL (13) for the most of any player in NFL annals.

- With all that offense, defenses were heard from as well. The Pittsburgh Steelers yielded an NFL-low 62.8 rushing yards per game, the fifth-best mark in NFL history, Despite missing the first six games of 2010, Baltimore safety ED REED still led the NFL with eight interceptions. Reed's six missed games are the most of any player to lead the NFL in INTs, Dallas' DE MARCUS WARE notched three sacks in Week 17 to take home his second career NFL sack title (15.5), becoming the fifth player to lead the league twice since the statistic became official in 1982, and don't forget Washington CB DE ANGELO HALL, who tied the single-game record with four interceptions against Chicago on October 24.

- Many young players excelled in 2010. With 33 career wins, Matt Ryan tied Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN MARINO (33 wins from 1983-85) for the most wins of any starting quarterback in his first three seasons to begin his career since 1970. Joe Flacco, who entered the NFL with Ryan in 2008, also led the Ravens to 32 wins during the same span, trailing only to Ryan and Marino, Sam Bradford set rookie passing records for completions (354) and attempts (590), Green Bay's sophomore LB CLAY MATTHEWS ranked second in the NFC with 13.5 sacks, becoming the first Packer to start his career with consecutive 10+-sack seasons, And Detroit Lions rookie NDAMUKONG SUH led all defensive tackles with 10.0 sacks, the most among all rookies this season.

2010 NFL RECORDS & MILESTONES

ARIZONA CARDINALS

Had 12 return touchdowns, the second most in a season in NFL history (Seattle, 13, 1998).

WR LARRY FITZGERALD (613) passed ANQUAN BOLDIN (586) for the most receptions in team history. He also became the second Cardinal with 8,000 receiving yards with 8,204 (ROY GREEN, 8,496). With 1,137 yards in 2010, he became the first Cardinal with four consecutive 1,000-yard seasons.

ATLANTA FALCONS

Won the NFC South, finishing the season with an NFC best 13-3 record. 2010 is the third consecutive winning season for the Falcons, the first time in franchise history that feat has been accomplished (11-5 in 2008; 9-7 in 2009).

WR RODDY WHITE set a franchise record with a league-leading 115 receptions (TERANCE MATHIS, 111, 1994). He is the first Falcon in franchise history to lead the league in receptions and the third player in club annals with 100 or more receptions in a season.

White also totaled a career-best 1,389 receiving yards to break his own club record set in 2008 (1,382) and became the first Falcons receiver to reach 1,200 receiving yards three times (1,202 in 2007).

DE JOHN ABRAHAM (16.5 sacks in 2008) recorded 13 sacks and joined PATRICK KERNEY (2001 and 2004) as the only Falcons with multiple 12-sack seasons.

KR-WR ERIC WEEMS set a franchise record with a 102-yard kick-return touchdown in Week 13 and became the first Falcons player with a punt-return touchdown (55 yards, Week 17) and kick-return touchdown in the same season.

BALTIMORE RAVENS

Finished 12-4, earning a winning record for the third consecutive season, the longest such streak in franchise history.

Posted a 7-1 record at home for the third time in franchise history (2003, 2006).

QB JOE FLACCO's 25 touchdown passes in 2010 brought his career total to 60, a franchise record.

BUFFALO BILLS

QB RYAN FITZPATRICK passed for 3,000 yards with 23 touchdowns. He is the first Bills quarterback to reach 3,000 passing yards since 2006 and the first with 23 passing touchdowns since 2002.

Fitzpatrick also threw a touchdown pass in 15 consecutive games dating back to 2009, the longest such streak by a Bills player since 1987.

WR STEVE JOHNSON tied a franchise record by posting five consecutive games with a touchdown catch (9/26-10/31). He finished the season with 82 receptions, becoming the sixth player in team history with at least 80 receptions in a season.

Rookie KR-RB C.J. SPILLER set a franchise rookie record in Week 3 with 189 kickoff-return yards, including a 95-yard kick-return touchdown. He added a five-yard touchdown reception in the game and became the second Bill to record a kick-return touchdown and a receiving touchdown in the same game (CHARLEY WARNER on December 19, 1965 against the New York Jets).

CAROLINA PANTHERS

DE CHARLES JOHNSON became the fifth player in team history to compile 10 or more sacks in a season, joining KEVIN GREENE, LAMAR LATHON, JULIUS PEPPERS and MIKE RUCKER.

Johnson also tied the franchise record with a sack in six consecutive games.

CHICAGO BEARS

The Chicago Bears became the first team in NFL history with 700 regular-season victories. Chicago's all-time record now stands at 704-512-42.

RB MATT FORTÉ had 1,616 scrimmage yards and is the first player in franchise history with at least 1,400 scrimmage yards in each of his first three NFL seasons. Forté and Pro Football Hall of Famer GALE SAYERS are the only Bears to record at least 1,000 scrimmage yards in each of their first three NFL seasons.

Forté recorded an 89-yard touchdown reception in Week 1, the longest touchdown from scrimmage by a running back in franchise history.

QB JAY CUTLER passed for 3,274 yards in 2010 and became the first Bears quarterback to surpass 3,000 passing yards in multiple seasons after accruing 3,666 in 2009. In his two seasons in Chicago, he has posted two of the three highest single-season passing totals in franchise history (ERIK KRAMER, 3,838 in 1995).

CINCINNATI BENGALS

Rookie DE CARLOS DUNLAP recorded 9.5 sacks and broke JUSTIN SMITH's 2001 team rookie record of 8.5 sacks.

WR CHAD OCHOCINCO became the Bengals' all-time leader in career touchdown receptions (66).

QB CARSON PALMER surpassed 20,000 career passing yards in Week 5 and now has 22,694, third in Bengals history behind KEN ANDERSON (32,838) and BOOMER ESIASON (27,149).

CLEVELAND BROWNS

RB PEYTON HILLIS recorded a career-best 11 rushing touchdowns in 2010 and joined Pro Football Hall of Famer JIM BROWN and LEROY KELLY as the only Browns to rush for at least 11 touchdowns in a season.

Hillis also became the ninth Browns running back to reach 1,000 rushing yards in a season with a career-high 1,177 yards.

In Week 7, LB DAVID BOWENS became only the second player in franchise history to record two interception-return touchdowns in a game (BOBBY FRANKLIN on December 11, 1960 against Chicago).

Rookie CB JOE HADEN became the first Browns player with an interception in three consecutive games in his first NFL season since BERNIE PARRISH in 1959. He finished the season with six interceptions, the most by a Browns rookie since 2001 (ANTHONY HENRY, 10).

TE BENJAMIN WATSON (763) became the fourth Browns tight end with 700+ receiving yards in season.

DALLAS COWBOYS

Won its 400th game (including postseason) since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger. The Cowboys join the Pittsburgh Steelers (406) as the only teams since 1970 with 400 total victories (405).

WR-PR DEZ BRYANT became only the second rookie in franchise history with two punt-return touchdowns in a season (KEVIN WILLIAMS, 1993), and his 93-yard PR-TD in Week 7 was the second-longest in club history (DENNIS MORGAN, 98-yard punt-return touchdown on October 13, 1974).

CB BRYAN MC CANN recorded the longest interception-return touchdown in team history in Week 10 (101 yards) and tied for the second-longest play by a Cowboy, trailing only ALEXANDER WRIGHT's 102-yard kickoff-return touchdown on December 22, 1991.

DENVER BRONCOS

Won its 11th consecutive home opener, the longest current streak in the NFL.

Broncos posted 49 points in Week 10, tied for the second-most in a game in franchise history (50 versus San Diego on October 6, 1963).

WR BRANDON LLOYD led the league with a career-best 1,448 receiving yards on a career-high 77 receptions. His 11 touchdown catches are the most by a Broncos receiver since 2001.

In Week 13, rookie QB TIM TEBOW became the first Broncos rookie quarterback to rush and pass for a touchdown in the same game since GARY KUBIAK (November 20, 1983).

DETROIT LIONS

Reached 500 total victories. Detroit's all-time record is 503-603-32.

Finished the season with four consecutive wins, their longest season-ending winning streak since winning seven in a row to conclude the 1995 season.

WR CALVIN JOHNSON, who caught 77 passes for 1,120 yards and 12 touchdowns, recorded only the third season in team history with at least 75 receptions, 1,100 yards and 10 TD receptions. Johnson (2008) and HERMAN MOORE (1995) are the only Lions to accomplish the feat.

With 12 touchdown receptions through the team's first 12 games, Johnson became the first Lion since Pro Football Hall of Famer BARRY SANDERS in 1991 to record at least 12 touchdowns in the club's first 12 games. He is the first Lion with at least 12 receiving touchdowns in the team's first 12 games since 1952.

RB JAHVID BEST established a team rookie record with 58 receptions this season.

DT NDAMUKONG SUH set the franchise rookie record with 10 sacks and became the only Lions rookie with a sack in each of the first two games to start a season. Suh's interception in Week 5 against St. Louis was the first interception by a Lions rookie DT since 1950 (THURMAN MC GRAW).

KR-PR STEFAN LOGAN recorded a 105-yard kickoff-return touchdown in Week 5, tied for the longest kickoff return in team history (TERRY FAIR, September 28, 1998).

GREEN BAY PACKERS

QB AARON RODGERS led the NFC with a 101.2 passer rating and became the first Packers quarterback ever with consecutive seasons with 100+ rating (103.2 in 2009). He now has two of the top three marks in franchise history, trailing Pro Football Hall of Famer BART STARR's 105 rating in 1966.

He became the first Green Bay quarterback since Bart Starr to not throw an interception in five consecutive starts (10/31/10-12/5/10).

LB CLAY MATTHEWS became the first Packer ever to record at least three sacks in consecutive games (Week 1, three; Week 2, three). He also became just the sixth player with at least six sacks in the first two games of a season since the sack became an official statistic in 1982.

Matthews also became the first Packer with 10+ sacks in each of his first two NFL seasons.

WR GREG JENNINGS became the seventh player in franchise annals with at least 1,000 receiving yards (1,265) and 10 touchdown catches (12) in a single season.

HOUSTON TEXANS

Ran for a franchise-record 257 yards during a 34-24 victory over the Indianapolis Colts on Kickoff Weekend.

Recorded 2,042 rushing yards for the season and surpassed the previous franchise record of 1,882 in 2004.

RB ARIAN FOSTER led the NFL and set franchise records in rushing yards (1,616) and rushing touchdowns (16) this season. He scored 108 points to become the first non-kicker to score more than 100 points in a season in franchise history.

Foster reached the 100-yard rushing mark eight times, the most in a season in Texans history.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

Tied the Dallas Cowboys' NFL record with their ninth straight playoff berth.

Recorded ninth consecutive 10-win season, the second-longest streak in league annals (16, San Francisco, 1983-98).

Won AFC South for seventh time in past eight seasons.

QB PEYTON MANNING and C JEFF SATURDAY have started 170 games together as quarterback-center and broke the all-time record that was previously held by FRAN TARKENTON and MICK TINGELHOFF (160).

WR REGGIE WAYNE posted a Colts single-game record with 15 receptions in Week 4.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

QB DAVID GARRARD set the single-season franchise record with 23 touchdown passes (MARK BRUNELL, 20). He also had five rushing touchdowns in 2010 and now has 17 for his career. He passed Brunell (14) for the most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in team history.

Garrard's 157.8 passer rating in Week 8 was the highest single-game mark in franchise history.

RB MAURICE JONES-DREW rushed for 1,324 yards in 2010 to reach 1,000 rushing yards in back-to-back seasons (1,391 in 2009). He joins FRED TAYLOR as the only players in franchise history to accomplish the feat.

His 186 rushing yards in Week 13 were the third-most in a game in Jaguars history.

TE MARCEDES LEWIS (10) became the second player in club history with 10 receiving touchdowns (WR REGGIE WILLIAMS, 10 in 2007).

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

Won AFC West, becoming the latest team to go from “worst-to-first” in its division. Club had six-game win improvement this season (4-12 in 2009 to 10-6 in 2010), largest in franchise history.

Posted 7-1 record at New Arrowhead Stadium.

Began the season with a 4-0 record at home and became the seventh team in NFL history to win its first four home games after starting the previous season 0-4 at home.

WR DEXTER MC CLUSTER in Week 1 broke a franchise record with a 94-yard punt return for a touchdown.

RB JAMAAL CHARLES (1,467) became the fourth Chief ever with a 1,400-yard rushing season.

WR DWAYNE BOWE had a franchise-record 15 touchdown receptions and became the first Chief to lead the NFL in touchdown receptions in a season since OTIS TAYLOR in 1967 (tied for AFL lead). He caught at least one touchdown pass in a team-record seven consecutive games.

Charles rushed for 173 yards and Bowe had 170 receiving yards in Week 12. It was the first regular-season game in NFL history in which teammates reached the 170-yard mark both rushing and receiving. The only other instance was Super Bowl XXII when TIMMY SMITH rushed for 204 yards and RICKY SANDERS had 193 receiving yards for the Washington Redskins.

MIAMI DOLPHINS

WR BRANDON MARSHALL (86) and WR DAVONE BESS (79) became the first Dolphins duo to reach 70 catches apiece in a season since MARK CLAYTON (70) & MARK DUPER (70) in 1991.

Marshall's 86 receptions tied Clayton (1988) for the second-most in a season in franchise history.

K DAN CARPENTER (Weeks 7 and 8) joined JOHN CARNEY (1994), JOHN KASAY (1996) and RICHIE CUNNINGHAM (1997) as the only kickers to convert at least five field goals in consecutive games in NFL history.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS

KR-WR PERCY HARVIN set a franchise record with the third kick-return touchdown of his career.

RB ADRIAN PETERSON in Week 3 recorded an 80-yard touchdown run in the third quarter that ties for the fourth-longest rushing touchdown in Vikings history.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

Won AFC East division title for the eighth time in the past 10 seasons.

Head coach BILL BELICHICK became the first head coach ever to win at least 14 regular-season games in four separate seasons.

Belichick and quarterback TOM BRADY now have 111 wins together, the second-most in NFL history for a head coach-quarterback tandem. Pro Football Hall of Famers DON SHULA and DAN MARINO of the Miami Dolphins hold the NFL record for the most regular-season victories for a head coach-quarterback duo with 116.

In a Week 4 victory at Miami, became the first team in NFL history to score a touchdown on a kickoff return (BRANDON TATE, 103 yards), a blocked field-goal return (KYLE ARRINGTON, 35 yards) and an interception return (PATRICK CHUNG, 51 yards) in the same game.

Rookie TE ROB GRONKOWSKI caught 10 touchdown passes in 2010, the most by a rookie in franchise history and the second most by a rookie tight end all-time (Pro Football Hall of Famer MIKE DITKA,12,1961).

Rookie TE AARON HERNANDEZ had 45 receptions, the most receptions by a rookie tight end in franchise history.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

Became the 13th team to win on Kickoff Weekend after winning their first-ever Super Bowl title. First-time Super Bowl winners are now 13-4-1 (.750) in Week 1 of the following season.

QB DREW BREES led the NFC with 4,620 passing yards and has 4,000+ yards in each of the past five seasons. He owns the five best single-season passing totals in franchise history.

WR MARQUES COLSTON (1,023) joined JOE HORN (four) as the only Saints with four 1,000-yard receiving seasons.

NEW YORK GIANTS

Celebrated its 85th anniversary season.

QB ELI MANNING passed for 4,002 yards and became the first quarterback in franchise history to pass for 4,000 yards in consecutive seasons.

Manning set franchise records for the most completions (1,838), attempts (3,169), passing yards (21,465) and passing touchdowns (148) in a player's first 100 games as a Giant.

With 22,646 career passing yards, Manning joined PHIL SIMMS (33,462) as the only Giants quarterbacks to pass for 20,000 yards. He is the first quarterback in franchise history to reach 3,000 passing yards in six consecutive seasons.

In Week 5, WR HAKEEM NICKS joined AMANI TOOMER as the only players in franchise history to record at least 12 catches (12), 130 yards (130) and two touchdowns (2) in a single game.

NEW YORK JETS

Clinched consecutive playoff appearances for fifth time in franchise history.

Erased a 10-point deficit in the final three minutes of regulation and defeated the Detroit Lions 23-20 in overtime in Week 9. It marked only the second time in franchise history the Jets rallied from a double-digit deficit in the final three minutes of the fourth quarter (September 24, 2000 at Tampa Bay).

Defeated the Browns 26-20 in overtime at Cleveland Browns Stadium in Week 10, and became the first team in NFL history to win road games in overtime in consecutive weeks.

With 3,291 yards, QB MARK SANCHEZ (age 24) became the second youngest Jet to pass for 3,000 yards (Pro Football Hall of Famer JOE NAMATH, age 23 after 1966 season).

OAKLAND RAIDERS

Only team in NFL this season to have an undefeated division record.

RB DARREN MC FADDEN recorded four touchdowns (three rushing, one receiving) in Week 7 and tied a franchise record for most touchdowns in a game. Also scored three touchdowns (67, 51 and 36 yards) in Week 14 and became the first Raider with a 50+ yard touchdown run and a 50+ yard touchdown reception in the same game since CLEM DANIELS in 1963 (October 20).

Scored a franchise-record 59 points in a Week 7 win over the Denver Broncos.

KR-WR JACOBY FORD set a franchise record with three kick-return touchdowns in 2010.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

Set a franchise record for points in a season with 439. 2010 marks the third consecutive season they set a new mark in that category.

Won their 12th consecutive game after a bye (Week 9 vs. Colts), the longest such winning streak in NFL history.

Set a team record with 592 yards of total offense in a Week 10.

Rookie S NATE ALLEN had an interception in Weeks 1 and 2, and became the first Eagles rookie to post an interception in each of his first two games of a season since BRENARD WILSON in 1979.

The Eagles scored 28 points in the fourth quarter of their Week 15 comeback victory over the New York Giants, the most ever in the final period in franchise history.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS

Won its eighth consecutive game on Kickoff Weekend, the longest current streak in the NFL.

QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER became the second quarterback in franchise history with 20,000 passing yards (22,502). Pro Football Hall of Famer TERRY BRADSHAW holds the Steelers franchise record with 27,989 pass yards.

RB RASHARD MENDENHALL (1,273 rush yards, 13 rush TDs) joined Pro Football Hall of Famer FRANCO HARRIS and WILLIE PARKER as the only Steelers with 1,200+ rush yards and at least 12 rush touchdowns in season.

WR MIKE WALLACE posted seven 100-yard receiving games this season and tied Hall of Famer JOHN STALLWORTH (seven in 1984) for the most 100-yard receiving games in a season in Steelers history.

WR HINES WARD became the first Steelers wide receiver to surpass the 11,000-receiving yard mark (11,702) after finishing the season with 755 yards on 59 receptions. He also registered four 100-yard receiving games in 2010 to set the club record at 29.

LB JAMES HARRISON became first Steeler to post double-digit sacks in three consecutive seasons (16 in 2008; 10 in 2009; 10.5 in 2010).

Rookie C MAURKICE POUNCEY became the first Steelers rookie center to start all of his team's games.

With a win at Cincinnati in Week 9, head coach MIKE TOMLIN became the sixth head coach to win his first six games on Monday Night Football.

ST. LOUIS RAMS

RB STEVEN JACKSON now has 7,948 career rushing yards and passed Pro Football Hall of Famer ERIC DICKERSON (7,245) for the most rushing yards in franchise history.

Jackson rushed for 1,241 yards and is the first player in franchise history to rush for at least 1,000 yards in six consecutive seasons.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS

Featured a player with at least 30 touchdown passes (QB PHILIP RIVERS), 10 rushing touchdowns (RB MIKE TOLBERT) and 10 touchdown catches (TE ANTONIO GATES) for only the second time in franchise history (1981).

Gates posted a touchdown reception in nine consecutive games (12/13/09-10/10/10) and tied Pro Football Hall of Famer LANCE ALWORTH for the most such games in franchise history.

Rivers finished the season with a career-best 4,710 passing yards, the third-most in franchise history. He joined Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN FOUTS as the only Chargers quarterbacks to reach 4,000 passing yards in three consecutive seasons.

Rivers' 455 passing yards in Week 3 were a franchise record.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

San Francisco upped its streak to 22 consecutive games without allowing a 100-yard rusher, the longest active mark in the NFL. This is the first time since 1997 and the fifth time in franchise history that the team did not allow a 100-yard rusher the entire season.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

Won NFC West title for the fifth time in seven seasons.

QB MATT HASSELBECK passed for 3,001 yards, his club-record seventh 3,000-yard passing season.

S EARL THOMAS in Week 3 became first Seahawks rookie with two interceptions in a game since 1984 (TERRY TAYLOR).

Thomas also tied MICHAEL BOULWARE's franchise rookie record of five interceptions (2004).

KR-RB LEON WASHINGTON tied for the NFL lead with three kick-return touchdowns, the most in franchise history.

WR MIKE WILLIAMS recorded three games with at least 10 receptions in 2010 and is first Seahawk with three 10-catch games in season.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

Had seven-win improvement (3-13 in 2009 to 10-6 in 2010), largest in franchise history.

Recorded a 6-2 record on the road this season, tying for the best road record in team history (2002).

QB JOSH FREEMAN has thrown a touchdown pass in 13 consecutive games (10/10/10-present), the longest streak in team history, passing QB BRIAN GRIESE (12, 10/10/04-9/11/05).

Rookie WR MIKE WILLIAMS recorded 11 receiving touchdowns this season, breaking the franchise record for the most receiving touchdowns in team history previously held by JOEY GALLOWAY (10 in 2005).

RB LE GARRETTE BLOUNT (1,007) led NFL rookies in rushing yards and became just the third rookie running back in team history to rush for at least 1,000 yards.

Became the first team since the 1970 merger (excluding the 1987 season) to start at least 10 different rookies in a single season and have a winning record.

CB RONDE BARBER's 40 career interceptions are the most in franchise history.

TENNESSEE TITANS

In Week 7, team won its 12th consecutive regular-season game against the NFC, the fourth-longest interconference winning streak since 1970.

S MICHAEL GRIFFIN became the seventh player in franchise history with an interception in four consecutive games.

KR-WR MARC MARIANI recorded 1,530 kickoff return yards and passed BOBBY JANCIK (1,317) for the most kick-return yards in a season in franchise history.

Mariani's 87-yard punt-return touchdown in Week 11 tied BILLY “WHITE SHOES” JOHNSON (October 16, 1977) for the second-longest PR-TD in franchise history.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS

Played franchise-record four overtime contests this season, which is tied for the second-most in NFL history.

CB DE ANGELO HALL recorded four interceptions in Week 7 and became the third player in club history with four interceptions in a game (Pro Football Hall of Famer SAMMY BAUGH and DAN SANDIFER).

Hall's 92-yard interception-return touchdown in Week 7 tied for the second-longest in franchise history.

JOHN ABRAHAM DE, Atlanta Falcons

Finished third in the NFC with 13 sacks and has 102.5 career sacks, the second-most among active players (JASON TAYLOR, 132.5).

RONDE BARBER CB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Registered one sack and three interceptions in 2010, making him the only player in NFL history with at least 25 sacks (26) and 40 interceptions (40).

Has started 183 consecutive games since 1999 and surpassed Pro Football Hall of Famer DICK LE BEAU (171) for the longest consecutive starts streak among NFL cornerbacks.

JAHVID BEST RB, Detroit Lions

Scored the Lions' first five touchdowns to start the season, becoming the first player to accomplish the feat since DUTCH STERNAMAN of the Decatur Staleys in 1920.

Rushed for 78 yards with two touchdowns and caught nine passes for 154 yards with one score in Week 2, becoming the first rookie in NFL history with at least 75 rushing yards, 150 receiving yards and three touchdowns in a single game. His 154 receiving yards are the most by a rookie running back in the Super Bowl era.

In his first two career games, scored five touchdowns (four rushing, one receiving). He is the first rookie to score five touchdowns in his first two career games since BILLY SIMS in 1980.

ANQUAN BOLDIN WR, Baltimore Ravens

Totaled 64 receptions in 2010 and has 650 catches during his first eight NFL seasons. Reached 600 career receptions in the fewest games (98) in NFL history.

In Week 3, joined Pro Football Hall of Famer JAMES LOFTON (1978) and TERRELL OWENS (2004) as the only players in NFL history with three touchdown receptions in the first home game of a season with a new team.

DWAYNE BOWE WR, Kansas City Chiefs

Posted 13 receptions for 170 yards with three touchdowns in the Chiefs' Week 12 win. Joined Pro Football Hall of Famer JERRY RICE (10/14/90 and 12/18/95) and JIMMY SMITH (9/10/00) as the only players since 1990 to record at least 13 catches, 170 receiving yards and three touchdown receptions in a game.

DAVID BOWENS LB, Cleveland Browns

Had two interception-return touchdowns (30 and 64 yards) in Week 7 and joined KEN NORTON (10/22/1995) and DERRICK JOHNSON (1/3/2010) as the only linebackers since 1970 to record two interception-return touchdowns in a game.

SAM BRADFORD QB, St. Louis Rams

Set rookie passing records for completions (354) and attempts (590). Finished second in yards (3,512) and tied for fifth in touchdowns (18) all-time among rookies.

Threw 169 consecutive passes without an interception, the longest streak by a rookie in league history.

During the Rams' Week 12 win at Denver, became the first rookie QB in NFL history to throw for 300 yards (308), three touchdowns and no interceptions in a road win. Is the first rookie QB to throw for 300 yards, three touchdowns and zero interceptions since Pro Football Hall of Famer JOHN ELWAY did so in 1983.

Became the only rookie quarterback selected No. 1 overall to win four of his first five starts at home since the first year of the common draft (1967).

Set an NFL record for most pass attempts (55) by a rookie in a Kickoff Weekend game in his first career start against Arizona.

TOM BRADY QB, New England Patriots

Has won 111 regular-season starts in his career and reached 100 regular-season wins in the fewest number of starts (131) among quarterbacks who began their careers in the Super Bowl era (since 1966).

After going a perfect 8-0 at Gillette Stadium in 2010, has won 28 consecutive regular-season starts at home, the longest such streak in league history.

Owns an active streak of 335 consecutive passes without an interception, the longest streak in NFL history. Passed for at least two touchdowns with no interceptions in his past nine games, the longest such streak in league annals. Has not thrown an interception in his past 11 games.

Threw only four interceptions in 492 passes (0.81 percent), marking the third-best interception percentage in NFL history.

Led the league in passer rating (111.0), the fifth-highest single-season mark in history.

With a NFL-best 36 passing touchdowns this year, became one of only six quarterbacks to amass 25 touchdown passes or more in at least six seasons.

Became only the seventh player to throw a TD pass in all 16 games of a season.

DREW BREES QB, New Orleans Saints

Led the NFC with 4,620 passing yards in 2010. Joined PEYTON MANNING (1999-2004; 2006-10) as the only quarterbacks in NFL history with at least five consecutive 4,000-yard passing seasons (2006-10).

Reached 4,000 passing yards (4,620) and 30 passing touchdowns (33) for the third consecutive season. Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN MARINO is the only other quarterback to reach those marks in three consecutive seasons.

Since joining the Saints in 2006, has passed for more yards (22,918) and 300-yard games (37) in a five-year span than any quarterback in league history. Is the first quarterback ever to pass for at least 20,000 yards and 150 touchdowns (155) in the first five seasons with a new team.

Completed an NFC-best 448 passes this season, the second-most in league history behind Peyton Manning's 450 in 2010. Is the only quarterback in NFL history with multiple 400-competion seasons (2007, 2008 and 2010).

With 33 passing touchdowns this year, became one of only six quarterbacks to amass 25 touchdown passes or more in at least six seasons.

JAMAAL CHARLES RB, Kansas City Chiefs

Averaged 6.38 yards per carry (1,467 yards on 230 attempts) and joined Pro Football Hall of Famer JIM BROWN (291 attempts, 1,863 yards, 6.40 yards per carry in 1963) as the only players in NFL history to have at least 1,400 rushing yards and average more than 6.30 yards per carry in a single season.

BRETT FAVRE QB, Minnesota Vikings

Became the first player in league history with 500 touchdown passes (508) and 70,000 passing yards (71,838).

Posted an NFL-record consecutive starts streak (297) that spanned September 27, 1992 (Week 4) to December 5, 2010 (Week 13). Became the 14th player in NFL history to play in at least one game in 20 NFL seasons. Has played in 302 career games.

Started his 119th career game at Lambeau Field in Week 7, passing Pro Football Hall of Famer JOHN ELWAY (118 games at Denver's Mile High Stadium) for the most starts by a quarterback at a stadium in NFL history.

Passed for a career-high 446 yards in Week 9, his first 400-yard game since 1993 (12/5) to mark the longest span (16 years, 337 days) between individual 400-yard passing games in NFL annals.

JAY FEELY K, Arizona Cardinals

Scored 22 consecutive points in Week 14 (36-yard FG, 48-yard FG, five-yard TD run, PAT, 55-yard FG, 23-yard FG, 49-yard FG), the first player to accomplish the feat since Pro Football Hall of Famer PAUL HORNUNG scored 24 consecutive points in 1961 (10/8).

LARRY FITZGERALD WR, Arizona Cardinals

Totaled 107 receptions for 8,204 yards in his career. In Week 15, became the youngest player (27 years, 110 days old) to reach 600 receptions and the second-youngest to record 8,000 receiving yards (RANDY MOSS, 26 years, 297 days).

Recorded a streak of 97 games (11/21/04-12/19/10) with at least two receptions, the fourth-longest multiple catch streak since 1970.

JOE FLACCO QB, Baltimore Ravens

Owns a 32-16 record as a starting quarterback and ranks third behind Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN MARINO (33) and MATT RYAN (33) for the most wins by a starting quarterback in his first three seasons among players who began their careers after the merger (since 1970).

JACOBY FORD WR-KR, Oakland Raiders

Joined IKE THOMAS (Dallas 1971) as the only players since 1970 to take a game's opening kickoff back for a touchdown twice in the same season (101 yards in Week 12; 99 yards in Week 16).

Joined GARY BALLMAN (161 receiving yards, 159 kick-return yards; at Washington on 11/17/63) as the only players in NFL history to have at least 140 receiving yards (148) and 150 kick-return yards (158) in a game (Week 9).

In Week 12, caught four passes for 108 yards (27.0 average) with one touchdown and returned seven kickoffs for 208 yards, including a 101-yard touchdown. Became the second player since the 1970 merger to have 100 receiving yards, a receiving touchdown and a kickoff-return score in the same game.

MATT FORTÉ RB, Chicago Bears

Became the fifth player since 1970 to record a touchdown catch of at least 85 yards (89 yards, Week 1) and a touchdown run of at least 65 yards (68 yards, Week 5) in the same season.

Posted the most receiving yards by a running back in a Kickoff Weekend game with 151 yards on seven receptions against Indianapolis. It marked the second-highest total ever registered by a Bears running back behind Pro Football Hall of Famer GEORGE MC AFEE's 157 (1947).

ARIAN FOSTER RB, Houston Texans

Registered an NFL-best 2,220 scrimmage yards (1,616 rushing, 604 receiving) to join PRIEST HOLMES (three times, 2001-03) as the only undrafted players in NFL history to record at least 2,000 scrimmage yards in a season since the advent of the common draft in 1967. Is the sixth player in league history to reach 1,500 yards rushing and 600 yards receiving in the same year.

Totaled an NFL-high 1,616 rushing yards and joined Holmes (1,555 in 2001) as the only undrafted players to lead the league in rushing. Joined Holmes (two times) as the only undrafted players to record at least 15 rushing touchdowns (16) in a season.

Became the third running back in NFL history to total more than 500 rushing yards (537) and 100 receiving yards (152) in the first four games of a season, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer EMMITT SMITH and BILLY SIMS.

During the Texans' Kickoff Weekend victory, scored three touchdowns and rushed for a team-record 231 yards, a total that marks the second-best Kickoff Weekend rushing performance since 1933 (O.J. SIMPSON, 250 rushing yards in 1973). Became the first player in NFL history to rush for at least 200 yards and three touchdowns on Kickoff Weekend.

ANTONIO GATES TE, San Diego Chargers

With 10 touchdown receptions this year, tied for the league lead among all tight ends and posted his third season with at least 10 touchdowns. Ranks second all-time among tight ends with 69 touchdowns, trailing only TONY GONZALEZ (88).

Has 529 career receptions and reached 500 receptions in the fewest games (101) by a tight end.

Posted a touchdown reception in nine consecutive games (12/13/09-10/10/10), the longest streak in NFL history by a tight end. Became only the second tight end in NFL history with a touchdown reception in each of the team's first five games of a season.

TONY GONZALEZ TE, Atlanta Falcons

Totaled 70 receptions in 2010 and became the first tight end and seventh player to amass 1,000 career catches (1,069). Is the only player in NFL history with at least 60 receptions in 12 consecutive seasons.

Became the first tight end to amass 12,000 receiving yards (12,463) after totaling 656 in 2010.

Tied for 10th in NFL history (Pro Football Hall of Famer DON MAYNARD) with 88 career touchdown catches.

ROB GRONKOWSKI TE, New England Patriots

With 10 touchdowns catches this season, tied for the league lead among all tight ends and recorded the second-most touchdown receptions by a rookie tight end in NFL history. Pro Football Hall of Famer MIKE DITKA holds the record with 12 touchdown receptions for the Chicago Bears in 1961.

DE ANGELO HALL CB, Washington Redskins

Tied an NFL single-game record with four interceptions and added a 92-yard interception-return touchdown in Week 7. Is the 19th player in NFL history with four interceptions in a game and the first to accomplish the feat since 2001 (DELTHA O'NEAL, 12/7).

Registered one interception in Week 8 to become the first player since ALBERT LEWIS (five total; 12/8/85-12/14/85) to record at least five interceptions over a two-game span.

MAX HALL QB, Arizona Cardinals

Led the Cardinals to a win over the New Orleans Saints in Week 5 to become the first undrafted rookie quarterback to start and win against the defending Super Bowl champions since 1967 (KENT NIX, Pittsburgh vs. Green Bay, 12/17).

JASON HANSON K, Detroit Lions

Connected on three 50-yard field goals in 2010 to bring his career total to 45, the most in NFL history.

DEVIN HESTER WR-KR-PR, Chicago Bears

With an NFL-best three punt-return touchdowns in 2010, Hester set a record with 14 combined kick-return touchdowns (10 punt, four kickoff). His 10 career punt-return touchdowns are tied for the most in league annals (ERIC METCALF).

His 17.1-yard punt return average is the highest in a season in NFL history (minimum 30 returns).

PEYTON HILLIS RB, Cleveland Browns

Rushed for 131 yards with three touchdowns and added six receptions for 63 yards in the Browns' Week 12 victory. Joined MARSHALL FAULK (9/17/00) as the only players in NFL history to record at least 130 rushing yards, three rushing touchdowns, six receptions and 60 receiving yards in a single game.

REGGIE HODGES P, Cleveland Browns

Had a 68-yard run on a fake punt in Week 7, the longest rush by a punter since 1970.

SANTONIO HOLMES WR, New York Jets

His 37-yard touchdown catch with 16 seconds remaining in overtime in Week 10 was the third-latest regular-season touchdown in overtime since the OT system was instituted in 1974.

DE SEAN JACKSON WR-PR, Philadelphia Eagles

Joined DICK TODD (Washington, 1939-41) as the only players in NFL history to register a rushing, receiving and punt-return touchdown in each of his first three seasons.

Returned a punt 65 yards for a touchdown as time expired in Week 15. It is the only game-winning punt-return touchdown as time expired in NFL history.

Totaled 210 receiving yards on four receptions (52.5 average), including a 91-yard touchdown, in Week 14. It marked the most receiving yards in a game by a player with four or fewer receptions in NFL history and the third-highest total in franchise history.

GREG JENNINGS WR, Green Bay Packers

In Week 11, had seven catches for 152 yards and a career-high three touchdowns and joined ANTONIO FREEMAN and JAVON WALKER as only players in franchise history to have at least seven receptions, 150 receiving yards and three touchdowns in a game.

RASHAD JENNINGS RB, Jacksonville Jaguars

Averaged 21.8 yards per carry (five carries, 109 yards) in Week 14 and is the sixth player in the past 50 years to average at least 20.0 yards per rush in a game (minimum five attempts).

ANDRE JOHNSON WR, Houston Texans

Caught 86 passes this season and became the first player in NFL history to record at least 60 receptions in each of his first eight seasons.

In Week 2, recorded his 14th career game with at least 10 catches and 100 receiving yards in his career, tying MARVIN HARRISON for the second-most such games in NFL history. Pro Football Hall of Famer JERRY RICE holds the record with 15 games with at least 10 receptions and 100 receiving yards.

CHRIS JOHNSON RB, Tennessee Titans

Extended his 100-yard rushing game streak to 12 consecutive games (10/18/09-9/12/10), the second-longest in NFL history (Pro Football Hall of Famer BARRY SANDERS, 14).

Reached 4,000 scrimmage yards in his 32nd career game after Week 1, tying him for the third-fewest games to reach the milestone.

In Week 10, became the seventh running back in league history to reach 4,000 rushing yards (4,072) in his first 40 career games. Averaged 5.06 yards per rush (804 carries) and is one of four players in NFL history to rush for at least 4,000 yards and average at least 5.0 yards per carry in his first 40 games.

RAY LEWIS LB, Baltimore Ravens

Is the only player with at least 35 sacks (38.5) and 30 interceptions (30) since sacks became an official statistic in 1982.

Became the seventh linebacker in NFL history with at least 30 career interceptions (30).

ELI MANNING QB, New York Giants

Has played in 105 career games with 103 consecutive starts. Is the sixth quarterback in NFL history to start 100 consecutive games and owns the second-longest active streak behind his brother, PEYTON (208).

Is 20-4 (.833) as a starter in October, the best mark among quarterbacks who began their career in the Super Bowl era (minimum 20 starts).

PEYTON MANNING QB, Indianapolis Colts

Posted a career-high 4,700 passing yards to increase his career total to 54,828, the second-most passing yards in NFL history. Became the third quarterback with back-to-back 4,500-yard passing seasons (4,500 in 2009), joining Pro Football Hall of Famers DAN FOUTS (1980-81) and WARREN MOON (1990-91) as the only players to accomplish the feat.

Named to his ninth consecutive Pro Bowl and joined BRETT FAVRE (11) as the only quarterbacks selected to at least 11 AFC-NFC Pro Bowls (11).

Eclipsed 300 passing yards in seven games this season and tied Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN MARINO (63) for the most 300-yard passing games in NFL history. Passed for at least 300 yards in six of eight road games in 2010 and set an NFL record with 34 300-yard games on the road in his career.

Increased his NFL-record streak to 13 consecutive seasons with at least 25 touchdown passes.

Including his five games with three or more passing touchdowns this season, has 64 career games with at least three touchdown passes and surpassed Marino (62) for the second-most such games in NFL history. Favre holds the NFL record with 72 games with at least three touchdown passes.

Posted the eighth 400-yard passing game of his career against Houston on Kickoff Weekend. Only Marino (13) has topped 400 yards in more contests.

Has started all 208 games since the beginning of his 1998 rookie season, the most consecutive starts to begin a career in NFL history (Pro Football Hall of Famer GENE UPSHAW, 207). Joins Favre as the only quarterbacks in league history to start 200 consecutive games.

MARC MARIANI WR-KR-PR, Tennessee Titans

Is one of two players (ERIC WEEMS) who registered a kick-return (98 yards) and punt-return touchdown (87 yards) this season.

DERRICK MASON WR, Baltimore Ravens

Had 61 catches and joined Pro Football Hall of Famer JERRY RICE (11; 1986-1996) and TONY GONZALEZ (12; 1999-2010) as the only players in NFL history with 60 or more receptions in 11 consecutive seasons.

BRYAN MC CANN CB, Dallas Cowboys

Posted a 101-yard interception-return touchdown in the Cowboys' Week 10 victory to become the second rookie in the Super Bowl era with a 100-yard interception-return for a touchdown (LOUIS DELMAS, 2009).

In Week 11, had a 97-yard punt-return touchdown, making him the first rookie in NFL history with a 97+ yard TD in consecutive games.

TERRELL OWENS WR, Cincinnati Bengals

Ranks second all-time in career receiving yards (15,934) behind Pro Football Hall of Famer JERRY RICE (22,895) after posting 983 yards on 72 receptions in 2010. Is one of three players (Rice; ISAAC BRUCE, 15,208) to eclipse 15,000 receiving yards.

Caught nine touchdown passes this season to total 156 touchdowns (153 receiving, three rushing) in his career. Is one of only five players to reach the 150-touchdown mark, including RANDY MOSS (153) who also eclipsed the milestone in 2010.

Became one of only three players (Rice 197, Moss 153) with at least 150 touchdown catches.

With 222 receiving yards on 10 catches in Week 4, became the fourth player since 1970 to reach 200 receiving yards in a game three times in his career (Rice, 4; Bruce, 3; WES CHANDLER, 3).

ADRIAN PETERSON RB, Minnesota Vikings

Rushed for 1,298 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2010. Is the fourth player in NFL history to rush for at least 1,200 yards and 10 touchdowns in each of his first four seasons, joining LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON (seven seasons) and Pro Football Hall of Famers EARL CAMPBELL (four) and ERIC DICKERSON (four).

ED REED S, Baltimore Ravens

In only 10 games, recorded an NFL-best eight interceptions and totaled 183 interception-return yards. With 1,438 career interception-return yards, he ranks second in league history behind Pro Football Hall of Famer ROD WOODSON (1,483).

Posted three multiple-interception games (Week 7, Week 16, Week 17) in 2010 and leads all active players with 11 such games in his career.

KERRY RHODES S, Arizona Cardinals

Became the first player since 1997 to record a 25+ yard opponents' fumble-return touchdown in back-to-back games (Week 4, 42 yards; Week 5, 27 yards).

PHILIP RIVERS QB, San Diego Chargers

With 2,649 passing yards through Week 8, set an NFL record for the most passing yards through a quarterback's first eight games of a season (Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN FOUTS, 2,580 in 1982).

His 1,562 passing yards during October set an NFL record for the most passing yards in the month, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN MARINO's previous record of 1,555 (October 1988).

AARON RODGERS QB, Green Bay Packers

Since 2008, passed for 12,394 yards and joined KURT WARNER (12,612) and PEYTON MANNING (12,287) as the only quarterbacks in NFL history to pass for at least 12,000 yards in the first three seasons as a starting quarterback.

Is the only quarterback since 1970 to post a passer rating of at least 110.0 in four consecutive games in back-to-back seasons (9/27/09-10/25/09; 11/7/10-12/5/10).

BEN ROETHLISBERGER QB, Pittsburgh Steelers

Started his 90th career game in the Steelers' Week 9 victory on Monday night. With a 63-27 record (.700), tied JIM MC MAHON for the third-best record for a quarterback through his first 90 starts since 1970.

MATT RYAN QB, Atlanta Falcons

Has 33 wins and ties Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN MARINO (33) for the most wins by a starting quarterback in his first three seasons among players who began their careers after the merger (since 1970).

Closed the season with a 7-1 record at home, improving his career record as a starter to 20-2 at the Georgia Dome. Through his first 20 career home starts, Ryan posted a 19-1 record (.950), tying DANNY WHITE for the best winning percentage in a player's first 20 starts at home among QBs who began their careers in the Super Bowl era (since 1966).

LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON RB, New York Jets

Posted 914 rush yards (13,404 career) and 368 receiving yards (4,323 career) in 2010 to join Pro Football Hall of Fame running back WALTER PAYTON (16,726 rushing yards, 4,538 receiving yards) as the only players in NFL history to record at least 13,000 rushing yards and 4,000 receiving yards.

With 914 rush yards in 2010, moved into fifth-place (13,404) on the NFL's career rushing list.

Registered 17,345 scrimmage yards through his first 150 games, the third-most for a player in his first 150 games to open a career in NFL history behind Pro Football Hall of Famer BARRY SANDERS (18,015) and MARSHALL FAULK (17,909). His 158 TDs are the most by a player in his first 150 career games.

Has 25 games with at least 100 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns, tying Pro Football Hall of Famer JIM BROWN for the most such games in NFL history.

Caught 52 passes this season to become the third running back in NFL history to record at least 50 receptions in nine seasons.

In Week 6, rushed for multiple touchdowns for the 38th time in his career, the most in NFL history.

MICHAEL VICK QB, Philadelphia Eagles

Became the first player in NFL history with at least 3,000 passing yards, (3,018), 20 touchdown passes (21), 500 rushing yards (676) and seven rushing touchdowns (nine).

Compiled a career-best 100.2 passer rating and joined Pro Football Hall of Famer STEVE YOUNG (1992) as the only quarterbacks to post a 100.0 passer rating and rush for at least 500 yards in the same season (676).

Totaled 676 rushing yards in 2010. With 4,630 rush yards in his career, joins RANDALL CUNNINGHAM (4,928 yards) as the only quarterbacks in NFL history to record at least 4,500 rushing yards.

Became one of five quarterbacks since the merger to have two games with 300 passing yards, two passing TDs and one rushing TD in a single season.

In Week 10, became the first player in NFL history with at least 300 yards passing (333), 50 yards rushing (80), four touchdown passes and two rushing touchdowns in a game.

MIKE VRABEL LB, Kansas City Chiefs

With a TD reception in Week 6, became the only player to begin a career since 1933 with at least 10 receptions with all of them going for a touchdown.

HINES WARD WR, Pittsburgh Steelers

Recorded a reception in 186 consecutive games, the third-longest streak in league history.

LEON WASHINGTON RB-KR, Seattle Seahawks

Is the only player in NFL history to record three kick-return touchdowns in two different seasons (with New York Jets in 2007). His seven career kick-return touchdowns are second most all-time (JOSHUA CRIBBS, eight).

Became the 10th player with two kickoff-return touchdowns in a game after posting two such scores (101 and 99 yards) in Week 3.

ERIC WEEMS WR-KR-PR, Atlanta Falcons

Is one of two players (MARC MARIANI) who registered a kick-return (102 yards) and punt-return touchdown (55 yards) this season.

RODDY WHITE WR, Atlanta Falcons

Is one of 14 wide receivers in league history to record at least 80 receptions and 1,000 receiving yards in four consecutive seasons.

JASON WITTEN TE, Dallas Cowboys

Led all tight ends with 94 receptions in 2010 and became the fourth tight end in NFL history with at least 600 career catches (617). Reached the mark in the fewest games (125) among all tight ends.

Recorded his third season with at least 90 catches season (2007, 2009 and 2010), joining TONY GONZALEZ as the only tight ends in NFL history to accomplish the feat.

Totaled 1,002 receiving yards in 2010 to become the fifth tight end to reach 1,000 receiving yards in a season three times (1,145 in 2007 and 1,030 in 2009).

ADRIAN WILSON S, Arizona Cardinals

In the Cardinals' win on Kickoff Weekend, became the first player since 2004 (JULIUS PEPPERS) to record a sack, interception and blocked field goal in the same game. It marked the first blocked field goal of his career.

CHARLES WOODSON CB, Green Bay Packers

Recorded his 10th interception-return touchdown in Week 4 and joined Pro Football Hall of Famer ROD WOODSON (12) and DARREN SHARPER (11) as the only players in NFL history to have at least 10 INT-return TDs.

Is the only player in league annals to record an interception-return touchdown in five consecutive seasons (2006-10).

 

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