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NFL 2016: What To Look For Week 5 (Drew McKenzie, Sportspress Northwest)
Still in the mix. Since the current playoff format was instituted in 1990, 27 teams have rebounded from a losing record after four weeks to qualify for the postseason. Here's what to look for during Week 5 of the NFL 2016 regular season.
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Marvelous Manning
New York Giants quarterback ELI MANNING, who looks to earn his 100th regular-season win on Sunday, has 298 touchdown passes in his 13-year career.
With two touchdown passes on Sunday night at Green Bay, Manning will become the eighth quarterback in NFL history with 300 touchdown passes.
NFL Quarterbacks with 300+ Career TD Passes
Quarterback | TD Passes |
---|---|
Source: NFL | |
Peyton Manning | 539 |
Brett Favre | 508 |
Drew Brees | 438 |
Tom Brady | 428 |
Dan Marino | 420 |
Fran Tarkenton | 342 |
John Elway | 300 |
Eli Manning | 298 |
Fantastic Frank Gore
Indianapolis running back FRANK GORE has 12,293 rushing yards in his 12-year career.
With 20 rushing yards on Sunday against Chicago, Gore will surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer JIM BROWN (12,312) for the ninth-most rushing yards in NFL history.
NFL Career Rushing Leaders
Player | Yards |
---|---|
Source: NFL *Active | |
Emmitt Smith | 18,355 |
Walter Payton | 16,726 |
Barry Sanders | 15,269 |
Curtis Martin | 14,101 |
LaDainian Tomlinson | 13,684 |
Jerome Bettis | 13,662 |
Eric Dickerson | 13,259 |
Tony Dorsett | 12,739 |
Jim Brown | 12,312 |
Frank Gore* | 12,293 |
Still In The Mix
Since the current playoff format (12 teams) was instituted in 1990, 27 teams have rebounded from a losing record after four weeks to qualify for the postseason. Four of those clubs advanced to their Conference Championship Games, including the 2001 New England Patriots (1-3) en route to a Super Bowl XXXVI victory.
Teams with 1-3 starts or worse and made the playoffs
Season | Team | Record | Advanced To |
---|---|---|---|
Source: NFL | |||
1990 | New Orleans | 1-3 | Wild Card Playoffs |
1990 | Philadelphia | 1-3 | Wild Card Playoffs |
1991 | NY Jets | 1-3 | Wild Card Playoffs |
1992 | San Diego | 0-4 | Divisional Playoffs |
1993 | Green Bay | 1-3 | Divisional Playoffs |
1993 | Houston | 1-3 | Divisional Playoffs |
1995 | Detroit | 1-3 | Wild Card Playoffs |
1995 | Philadelphia | 1-3 | Divisional Playoffs |
1996 | Dallas | 1-3 | Divisional Playoffs |
1996 | Jacksonville | 1-3 | Championship Game |
1997 | NY Giants | 1-3 | Wild Card Playoffs |
1998 | Buffalo | 1-3 | Wild Card Playoffs |
2000 | New Orleans | 1-3 | Divisional Playoffs |
2001 | New England | 1-3 | Won Super Bowl XXXVI |
2002 | Atlanta | 1-3 | Divisional Playoffs |
2002 | Tennessee | 1-3 | Championship Game |
2002 | NY Jets | 1-3 | Divisional Playoffs |
2002 | Pittsburgh | 1-3 | Divisional Playoffs |
2004 | Green Bay | 1-3 | Wild Card Playoffs |
2005 | Chicago | 1-3 | Divisional Playoffs |
2007 | San Diego | 1-3 | Championship Game |
2008 | Minnesota | 1-3 | Wild Card Playoffs |
2011 | Denver | 1-3 | Divisional Playoffs |
2013 | Carolina | 1-3 | Divisional Playoffs |
2013 | Philadelphia | 1-3 | Wild Card Playoffs |
2015 | Houston | 1-3 | Wild Card Playoffs |
2015 | Kansas City | 1-3 | Divisional Playoffs |
Dazzling Dak Prescott
Dallas rookie quarterback DAK PRESCOTT has completed 89 of 131 pass attempts (67.9 percent) for 1,012 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions in four starts this season. Prescott's 131 pass attempts without an interception are the most pass attempts by a rookie without an interception to begin a career.
Philadelphia rookie quarterback CARSON WENTZ has completed 102 passes without an interception in three career games, second only to Prescott (131) for the most pass attempts by a rookie without an interception to begin a career.
Prescott, with 32 pass attempts and no interceptions on Sunday against Cincinnati, will surpass TOM BRADY (162) for the most pass attempts without an interception to start a career. He is currently tied with Pro Football Hall of Famer WARREN MOON (131).
Most Pass Attempts Without an INT to Start a Career
Quarterback | Attempts |
---|---|
Source: NFL *Active streak | |
Tom Brady | 162 |
Warren Moon | 131 |
Dak Prescott* | 131 |
Fast Starter
Denver quarterback TREVOR SIEMIAN has led the Broncos to a 4-0 start. Siemian, who made his first career start in Week 1, has passed for 824 yards with six touchdowns for a 99.6 passer rating this season.
With a win on Sunday against Atlanta, the Broncos would become the fourth team in the Super Bowl era to start 5-0 with a quarterback who had never previously started a game entering the season.
5-0 Starts with a QB Who Never Previously Started
Team | Season | Quarterback | Record |
---|---|---|---|
Source: NFL *Through 4 games | |||
Los Angeles Rams | 1985 | Dieter Brock | 5-0 |
St. Louis Rams | 1999 | Kurt Warner | 5-0 |
Minnesota Vikings | 2000 | Daunte Culpepper | 5-0 |
Denver Broncos* | 2016 | Trevor Siemian | 4-0 |
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