NFL 2016: What To Look for Week 14
NFL 2016: What To Look for Week 14 (Photo: Flickr/ Brook Ward

Here's what to look for during Week 14 of the NFL 2016 regular season.

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Antonio Brown in the Books

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown ties for the NFL lead with 88 receptions this season and has totaled 463 catches since 2013. With seven catches at Buffalo on Sunday, Brown would have the most receptions by a player over any four-year span in NFL history, passing Pro Football Hall of Famer MARVIN HARRISON (469 catches from 1999-2002).

 

Most receptions over any four-year span in NFL history

Player Seasons Team Catches
Source: NFL ^Pro Football Hall of Famer *In fourth season of span
Marvin Harrison^1999-2002Indianapolis469
Antonio Brown*2013-2016Pittsburgh463
Wes Welker2009-2012New England449

 

Antonio Brown leads the NFL with 11 touchdown catches and ranks fourth in the league with 1,052 receiving yards. With 148 receiving yards against the Bills, Brown would become the fifth player in NFL history to record four consecutive seasons with at least 1,200 receiving yards and eight touchdown catches.

 

Most consecutive seasons with at least 1,200 receiving yards and 8 TD catches

Player Seasons Team Streak
Source: NFL ^Pro Football Hall of Famer *Active streak
Jerry Rice^1988-1996San Francisco9
Marvin Harrison^1999-2003Indianapolis5
Randy Moss1998-2001Minnesota4
Lance Alworth^1963-1966San Diego4
Antonio Brown*2013-2015Pittsburgh3

 

Antonio Brown Profile & Stats

 

Milestone For Von Miller

Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller leads the NFL with 12.5 sacks this season and has 72.5 career sacks in his first six seasons in the league. With 2.5 sacks at Tennessee on Sunday, Miller would tie Pro Football Hall of Famer BRUCE SMITH as the third-fastest player to reach 75 career sacks, doing so in his 85th career game.

 

Players to reach 75 career sacks in the fewest games

Player Team Games
Source: NFL ^Pro Football Hall of Famer *72.5 sacks entering Week 14
Reggie White^Philadelphia62
J.J. WattHouston82
Bruce Smith^Buffalo85
Derrick Thomas^Kansas City91
Richard Dent^Chicago92
Von Miller*Denver84

 

Von Miller Profile & Stats

 

Good Company

Since entering the NFL in 2015, Arizona Cardinals running back David Johnson leads the league with 28 total touchdowns, including 19 rushing touchdowns, eight receiving scores and a kickoff-return TD.

With a rushing touchdown at Miami on Sunday, Johnson would join Pro Football Hall of Famer GALE SAYERS as the only players in NFL history with 20+ rushing touchdowns, 5+ receiving touchdowns and a kickoff-return touchdown in their first two seasons.

 

Player Team Rush TDs Rec. TDs Return TDs
Source: NFL ^Pro Football Hall of Famer
Gale Sayers^Chicago2283
David JohnsonArizona1981

 

Johnson has recorded at least 100 scrimmage yards in each of the Cardinals' 12 games this season. With 100 scrimmage yards on Sunday, he would tie EDGERRIN JAMES (13 in 2005) for the longest streak of consecutive games with 100 scrimmage yards to begin a season in NFL history.

 

Most consecutive games with at least 100 scrimmage yards to start a season

Player Season Team Games
Source: NFL ^Pro Football Hall of Famer *Active streak
Edgerrin James2005Indianapolis13
David Johnson*2016Arizona12
Edgerrin James2000Indianapolis12
Larry Brown1972Washington10

 

David Johnson Profile & Stats

 

Luxury Carr

Oakland Raider quarterback Derek Carr passed for two touchdowns in the Raiders' 38-24 victory against Buffalo in Week 13. Carr has 77 touchdown passes in his first three seasons and with three touchdowns, Carr would become the fifth quarterback in NFL history with 80 touchdown passes in his first three seasons.

 

Most touchdown passes in their first three seasons

Player Seasons Team TD Passes
Source: NFL ^Pro Football Hall of Famer *In third season
Dan Marino^1983-1985Miami98
Andrew Luck2012-2014Indianapolis86
Peyton Manning1998-2000Indianapolis85
Andy Dalton2011-2013Cincinnati80
Derek Carr*2014-presentOakland77

 

Derek Carr Profile & Stats

 

Rising Rookies

Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott has 10 games with a passer rating of 100 or higher this season, the most by a rookie quarterback in NFL history. With a 100+ passer rating at the New York Giants on Sunday Night Football, Prescott would become the eighth different quarterback in NFL history to have 11 or more games with a 100+ rating in a single season.

 

100+ QB Rating in 11 or more games in a single season

Player Season Team Games
Source: NFL ^Pro Football Hall of Famer *Through 12 games
Aaron Rodgers2011Green Bay13
Tom Brady2011New England12
Tom Brady2010New England12
Steve Young^1994San Francisco12
Carson Palmer2015Arizona11
Aaron Rodgers2014Green Bay11
Drew Brees2011New Orleans11
Tom Brady2007New England11
Carson Palmer2005Cincinnati11
Peyton Manning2004Indianapolis11
Kurt Warner1999St. Louis11
Dak Prescott*2016Dallas10

 

Dak Prescott tops NFL rookies with 2,974 passing yards and 19 touchdown passes, while Cowboys rookie running back EZEKIEL ELLIOTT leads the league with 1,285 rushing yards and ranks second with 12 rushing touchdowns. With a passing touchdown from Prescott on Sunday night, the Cowboys would become the third team in NFL history to have a rookie pass for 20 touchdowns and a rookie rush for 10 touchdowns in the same season.

 

100+ QB Rating in 11 or more games in a single season

Season Team Player TD Passes Player Rush TDs
Source: NFL *Through 12 games
2012WashingtonRobert Griffin III20Alfred Morris13
2011CarolinaCam Newton21Cam Newton14
2016*DallasDak Prescott19*Ezekiel Elliott12

 

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