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The teams since 2000 that started the season at .500 or below through eight games and earned a playoff berth:
Year | Team | Record
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(16 Games) | Playoff Results |
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2000 | Denver Broncos | 4-4 | 11-5 | AFC Wild Card, L 21-3 at Baltimore |
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2000 | Tampa Bay Bucs | 4-4 | 10-6 | NFC Wild Card, L 21-3 at Philadelphia |
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2001 | New England Patriots | 4-4 | 11-5 | Super Bowl XXXVI, W 20-17 vs. St. Louis |
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2001 | Tampa Bay Bucs | 4-4 | 9-7 | NFC Wild Card, L 31-9 at Philadelphia |
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2002 | Cleveland Browns | 4-4 | 9-7 | AFC Wild Card, L 36-33 at Pittsburgh |
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2002 | Tennessee Titans | 4-4 | 11-5 | AFC Championship, L 41-24 at Oakland |
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2002 | Indianapolis Colts | 4-4 | 10-6 | AFC Wild Card, L 41-0 at N.Y. Jets |
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2002 | Oakland Raiders | 4-4 | 11-5 | Super Bowl XXXVII, L 48-21 vs. Tampa Bay |
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2002 | N.Y. Giants | 4-4 | 10-6 | NFC Wild Card, L 39-38 at San Francisco |
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2002 | N.Y. Jets | 3-5 | 9-7 | AFC Divisional, L 30-10 at Oakland |
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2003 | Green Bay Packers | 4-4 | 10-6 | NFC Divisional, L 20-17 at Philadelphia |
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2004 | Green Bay Packers | 4-4 | 10-6 | NFC Wild Card, L 31-17 vs. Minnesota |
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2004 | St. Louis Rams | 4-4 | 8-8 | NFC Divisional, L 47-17 at Atlanta |
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2005 | New England Patriots | 4-4 | 10-6 | AFC Divisional, L 27-13 at Denver |
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2006 | Dallas Cowboys | 4-4 | 9-7 | NFC Wild Card, L 21-20 at Seattle |
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2006 | N.Y. Jets | 4-4 | 10-6 | AFC Wild Card, L 37-16 at New England |
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2006 | Philadelphia Eagles | 4-4 | 10-6 | NFC Divisional, L 27-24 at New Orleans |
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2007 | San Diego Chargers | 4-4 | 11-5 | AFC Championship, L 21-12 at New England |
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2007 | Seattle Seahawks | 4-4 | 10-6 | NFC Divisional, L 42-20 at Green Bay |
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2007 | Tampa Bay Bucs | 4-4 | 9-7 | NFC Wild Card, L 24-14 vs. N.Y. Giants |
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NFL teams since 2000 that started NFL season at .500 or below through eight games and earned a playoff berth
Since 2000, the GREEN BAY PACKERS and INDIANAPOLIS COLTS, who are both 4-4, have produced two of the top five records in the NFL in the regular season’s final two months, including January.
The Packers stand fourth in winning percentage in that time period (.667) and the Colts fifth (.630).
The top five records in November and December (including January) since 2000:
Team | Record | Pct. |
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New England Patriots | 53-17 | .757 |
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Philadelphia Eagles | 49-22 | .690 |
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Pittsburgh Steelers | 48-23-1 | .674 |
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Green Bay Packers | 48-24 | .667 |
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Indianapolis Colts | 46-27 | .630 |
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Rookie Quarterbacks Racking Up Wins & Yards
The two quarterbacks selected in the first round of this year’s NFL Draft -- MATT RYAN (Atlanta Falcons, No. 3)
and JOE FLACCO (Baltimore Ravens, No. 18) -- are off to productive starts through the midpoint of the NFL 2008 season.
As starting quarterbacks since Week 1, Matt Ryan and Joe Flacco have led their clubs to a combined 10-6
(.625) record (each team is 5-3) and have thrown for a combined 3,125 yards (Ryan, 1,661; Flacco, 1,464).
As Ryan and Flacco begin the second half of their NFL 2008 seasons this weekend, they project to post the
highest combined winning percentage of two rookie quarterbacks in the same season in the Super Bowl era
(minimum eight starts each) and the most combined rookie passing yards all-time.
A look at the highest combined winning percentage by two rookie quarterbacks in the Super Bowl era
(since 1966) in a season (minimum eight starts each):
Year | Quarterbacks | W-L | Pct. |
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1983 | John Elway / Dan Marino | 11-8 | .579 |
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1979 | Steve Fuller / Phil Simms | 12-11 | .522 |
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2006 | Matt Leinart / Vince Young | 12-12 | .500 |
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2006 | Bruce Gradkowski / Vince Young | 11-13 | .458 |
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2003 | Kyle Boller / Byron Leftwich | 10-12 | .455 |
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The most combined passing yards by two rookie quarterbacks in a season all-time:
Year | Quarterbacks | Combined Yards |
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1998 | Charlie Batch / Peyton Manning | 5,917 |
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1993 | | Drew Bledsoe / Rick Mirer | 5,327 |
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1998 | Ryan Leaf / Peyton Mannning | 5,028 |
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2002 | David Carr / Joey Harrington | 4,886 |
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2006 | Matt Leinart / Vince Young | 4,746 |
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Rookie Runningback Duos
Through the midpoint of the NFL 2008 season, rookie running backs CHRIS JOHNSON of the Tennessee Titans and
STEVE SLATON of the Houston Texans are on pace to each exceed 1,000 yards and 10 rushing touchdowns.
Johnson leads the AFC with 715 rush yards and has five rushing touchdowns. Slaton stands fourth in the
AFC with 538 yards and has five touchdowns. If both players reach the 1,000-yard / 10-touchdown level, they
will become the fourth NFL rookie running back duo to accomplish the feat in the same season.
The three rookie running back duos to reach 1,000 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns in the same season:
Year | Player | Team | Yards | TDs |
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1980 | Joe Cribbs | Buffalo Bills | 1,185 | 11
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1980 | Billy Sims | Detroit Lions | 1,303 | 13
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1983 | Eric Dickerson | L.A. Rams | 1,808 | 18
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1983 | Curt Warner | Seattle Seahawks | 1,449 | 13
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1995 | Curtis Martin | New England Patriots | 1,487 | 14
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1995 | Rashaan Salaam | Chicago Bears | 1,074 | 10
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2008 | Chris Johnson | Tennessee Titans | 1,430 | 10
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2008 | Steve Slaton | Houston Texans | 1,076 | 10
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Chris Johnson and Steve Slaton statistics above are based on full NFL 2008 season projections
30 Touchdown Passes Record to Fall?
In 1959, Baltimore Colts Quarterback JOHNNY UNITAS (32) became the first quarterback in history to throw for
30 touchdowns in a season. In 1980, 2004 and 2007, four quarterbacks reached the 30-touchdown mark, the most
in an NFL season.
That mark can fall in 2008. Halfway through the NFL 2008 season, five quarterbacks are on pace for 30 or
more touchdown passes.
The quarterbacks who project to at least 30 touchdown passes in 2008:
Quarterback | Team | TDs | Projected TDs |
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Philip Rivers | San Diego Chargers | 19 | 38 |
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Kurt Warner | Arizona Cardinals | 16 | 32 |
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Drew Brees | New Orleans Saints | 15 | 30 |
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Jay Cutler | Denver Broncos | 15 | 30 |
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Brett Favre | N.Y. Jets | 15 | 30 |
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The four quarterbacks who set the NFL record for 30 touchdown passes in a season in 1980, 2004 and 2007:
1980: Steve Bartkowski (31), Vince Ferragamo (30), Dan Fouts (30), Brian Sipe (30)
2004: Peyton Manning (49), Daunte Culpepper (39), Donovan McNabb (31), Brett Favre (30)
Tom Brady (50), Tony Romo (36), Ben Roethlisberger (32), Peyton Manning (31)
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NFL Football 2008 Week 10: Season Reaches Midpoint. It's All Uphill From Here
Halfway through the NFL 2008 Season, almost nothing is clear going into Week 10.
Sure, one club is spotless, the Tennessee Titans at 7-0 with a four-game lead in the AFC South going into NFL 2008 Week 10.
Right behind them are the 6-1 New York Giants – but with only a half-game lead in the NFC East over the Washington Redskins.
Two divisions – the AFC East and NFC North – are tied at the top.
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NFL 2008 Week 8: AFC & NFC Players of the Week
Quarterback DREW BREES of the New Orleans Saints, defensive end MATHIAS KIWANUKA of the New York Giants and
wide receiver-punt returner SANTANA MOSS of the Washington Redskins are the NFC Offensive, Defensive and Special
Teams Players of the Week for NFL 2008 Week 8 (October 26 & 27, 2008).
Quarterback CHAD PENNINGTON of the Miami Dolphins, safety CHRIS HOPE of the Tennessee Titans and wide
receiver punt returner JACOBY JONES of the Houston Texans are the AFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams
Players of the Week for games played October 26 & 27, 2008 (NFL 2008 Week 8).
NFL Football 2008 October Players of the Month, NFL Rookies of the Month
In October, Clinton Portis rushed for an NFL-best 575 yards, averaging 143.8 yards per game.
Running back CLINTON PORTIS of the Washington Redskins, linebacker JON BEASON of the Carolina Panthers and
kicker JOSH BROWN of the St. Louis Rams are the NFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Month
for October 2008.
Wide receiver ANDRE JOHNSON of the Houston Texans, linebacker JOEY PORTER of the Miami Dolphins, and kicker STEPHEN GOSTKOWSKI of the New England Patriots are the AFC Offensive, Defensive and Special Teams Players of the Month for October, 2008.
Quarterback MATT RYAN of the Atlanta Falcons and linebacker JEROD MAYO of the New England Patriots are the NFL Offensive and Defensive Rookies of the Month for October, 2008.
NFL Football 2008 Week 8: NFL Goes International! Chargers & Saints Clash in London; Titans Strive for 7-0 Vs. AFC South Rival Colts on MNF
A big game in London . . . and lots of them back in the homeland.
That is on the packed docket this week as the NFL features its second regular-season game in London, England
in as many years; The Tennessee Titans going for the first 7-0 start in their history against their longtime
division tormentor the Indianapolis Colts; And a matchup of almost-perfect clubs – the 5-1 New York Giants and Pittsburgh Steelers.
"It will be exciting for everyone involved," says San Diego Chargers head coach NORV TURNER, speaking about
his game at Wembley Stadium in London against the New Orleans Saints. But Norv could just as well be describing
every game on the NFL 2008 Week 8 schedule.
NFL Football 2008 Week 8: ELI & BIG BEN Two QBs with a rare NFL accomplishment face each other this week
LT Goes For 10 in London, Lucky 7 on Monday Night Football, Eli Manning, Big Ben and Their Rare Accomplishment, Clinton Portis Chasing Fab 5, Steelers and Patriots - Success Against Unfamiliar Opponents,
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