There was a lot going on in the NFL over the weekend. There was Jayden Daniels’ Hail Mary play, the Browns’ upset of the Ravens and the normal pre-game Halloween madness. Oh yes, of course it was National Tight End Day and once again the tight ends provided special statistics on their day.
And statistics are loved in the NFL. From Travis Kelce’s yardage gain in the presence of Taylor Swift to the chicken wings consumed at the Super Bowl, the US experts don’t miss a statistic, including this weekend. sport.de shows you the crazy statistics and records from Week 8.
The craziest stats and records from NFL Week 8
The tight ends love their “holiday”
On Sunday it was up again. National Tight End Day. A holiday that 49ers tight end George Kittle, among others, founded. And Kittle himself celebrated the day with 128 yards and a touchdown.
Overall, tight ends in the NFL had 177 receptions on Sunday, more than ever in NFL history. The 1,965 yards that resulted are also the second highest value of all time.
Kirk Cousins has a favorite opponent
The Atlanta Falcons and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are dueling for the top spot in the NFC South. From the Falcons’ perspective, it’s a good thing that Kirk Cousins has apparently found a new favorite opponent in the Bucs. In the two duels (weeks 5 and 8) he had eight touchdowns and only one interception.
He also collected over 750 yards in the two meetings. That, coupled with the eight touchdowns, has only been achieved by three other quarterbacks in a season against one team. With Joe Montana (1990, against the Falcons), Dan Marino (1988, against the Jets) and YA Tittle (1962, against Washington), Cousins is in good company.
Hurts on the hunt for records
The Philadelphia Eagles are back on track. With a clear win against the Bengals, the men from Philly got back on track. Jalen Hurts helped with three rushing touchdowns, among other things. It is the third game in his career where he has achieved this. He is the only QB in history with three such games.
Hurts is also the only quarterback to record more than ten games with two or more rushing touchdowns (14 games).
Bo Nix becomes a super rookie
At the start of the season, many fans and experts didn’t have a particularly positive impression of Bo Nix. Now, however, the rookie quarterback is playing his way more and more into the hearts of Broncos fans. Nix became the first Broncos rookie since the legendary John Elway (1983) to complete a game with three touchdown passes and no interceptions.
Because he also ran a touchdown himself, he is also one of four rookies (along with Justin Herbert, Jalen Hurts and Cam Newton) with three TD passes, one rushing touchdown and no interception in a game.
Brock Purdy – the one among 26,276
Admittedly, the title is a bit confusing. Much more is not Brock Purdy being the one under 26,276, but his third quarter against the Cowboys. There have been 26,726 quarters played in the NFL since 2000, but Purdy is the only player in that period to have 100+ passing yards, a 100% completion rate and over 30 rushing yards in a quarter.
The unusual Lions madness
The Detroit Lions were always able to develop good field positions over the weekend through good defensive work and great special teams plays. Accordingly, the Lions scored over 50 points (52) with under 100 passing yards. This had only happened twice before. 1950 by the Giants (55 points vs Colts) 1955 by the Bears (52 points vs Packers).
By scoring 52 points against Tennessee, the Lions now have 169 points in a four-game span. Franchise record!
The nightmare of New Yorkers
In the last two games, the Pittsburgh Steelers faced the teams from New York. The men from Pittsburgh remained successful against the Jets and also against the Giants. Cornerback and rookie Beanie Bishop also played a big part in this. The undrafted free agent contributed three interceptions to the two successes. The last player to have more interceptions against both New York teams was Ken Houston (1976, 4 INTs in 3 games).
Excitement guaranteed
The Indidanapolis Colts have a record of 4-4 in their first eight games. In all eight games, excitement was guaranteed. In no game with the Colts did the winner have a lead of more than six points. This had never happened before in the NFL.
Source: www.sport.de
