NFL Week 13: Seven from Sunday

by Dave Cariello on Dec 6, 2010 2:00 PM CST

Official NFL Release

A look at seven statistical highlights from games played at 1:00 p.m. ET and 4:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 5, the 13th week of the 2010 season.

New Orleans quarterback DREW BREES passed for 313 yards in the Saints' 34-30 victory at Cincinnati. Since joining New Orleans in 2006, Brees has passed for 21,932 yards, the most passing yards by a quarterback over any five-year span in NFL history. The performance marked his 36th 300-yard passing game since 2006, also the most by a player over any five-year period in league annals.

Minnesota running back ADRIAN PETERSON rushed for 107 yards and three touchdowns in the Vikings' 38-14 win over Buffalo. Peterson has rushed for 1,123 yards and 11 touchdowns this year and is the fourth player in NFL history to rush for at least 1,000 yards and 10 touchdowns in each of his first four seasons. He joins LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON (eight seasons) and Pro Football Hall of FamersEARL CAMPBELL (four) and ERIC DICKERSON (four) in accomplishing the feat.
Green Bay quarterback AARON RODGERSpassed for 298 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions in the Packers' 34-16 win over San Francisco.Rodgers has not thrown an interception in a career-high five consecutive games and is the first Green Bay quarterback to not throw an interception in five consecutive starts since Pro Football Hall of FamerBART STARR in 1966.
Atlanta's ERIC WEEMS had a 102-yard kickoff-return touchdown in the Falcons' 28-24 victory at Tampa Bay. It marked thelongest kickoff-return touchdown in franchise history.The Falcons improved to 10-2, tying the best start in team annals (1998).
Detroit wide receiver CALVIN JOHNSON had a 46-yard touchdown catch in the Lions' 24-20 loss to Chicago. Johnson, who has 12 touchdowns in 12 games, is the first Lion since Pro Football Hall of Famer BARRY SANDERS in 1991 to record at least 12 touchdowns in the team's first 12 games. He is the first Lion with at least 12 receiving touchdowns in the club's first 12 games since CLOYCE BOX in 1952.
Kansas City rookie tight endTONY MOEAKI had four receptions in the Chiefs' 10-6 victory over Denver. Moeaki has 36 receptions and passedTONY GONZALEZ (33 in 1997) for the most receptions by a rookie tight end in franchise history. Also in the win against Denver, Chiefs running back JAMAAL CHARLES had 116 rushing yards. Charles averages 6.2 yards per carry (1,137 yards on 182 attempts) this season and aims to join Pro Football Hall of Famer JIM BROWN (291 attempts, 1,863 rushing yards, 6.4 yards per carry in 1963) as the only players in NFL history to have at least 1,100 rushing yards and average 6.2+ yards per carry in a single season.
Jacksonville running back MAURICE JONES-DREW rushed for 186 yards in the Jaguars' 17-6 win at Tennessee.Jones-Drew, who had 1,391 yards in 2009, has 1,177 rushing yards this year and joins FRED TAYLOR as only players in franchise history to reach 1,000 rushing yards in consecutive seasons.

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As I commented earlier

…Hall of Fame watch.

It was worth the wait.

by MtnExile on Dec 6, 2010 4:52 PM CST reply actions

If he plays 4 more years, and averages a paltry (by his current standard) 3500 passing yards and 22TDs…he can retire on the spot in the top 5 in history for passing yards and TDs. From a statistical standpoint, assuming he stays healthy he’s a shoo in…the ring helps his credibility outside of number crunchers as well as raising the status of a perennial loser to a repeated contending franchise (3 potential playoff appearances in 5 years including at least 2 NFC championships and 1 SB). All he has to do is stay healthy. He only has 2 potential knocks….no regular season MVP and playing in an era known for 2 of the greatest QBs in history…Manning and Brady.

"Aristotle was not Belgian. The central message of Buddhism is not 'every man for himself.' And the London Underground is not a political movement. Those are all mistakes, Otto. I looked 'em up."

by jeff.l.b on Dec 6, 2010 5:21 PM CST up reply actions

Agreed

Although if Brees gets more than one superbowl and continues to break records can stand on his own even amongst the two of them. I don’t think Manning is ever going to get another Superbowl. (there I said it!)

2010 is cuzzin's breakout year...run with that chip bruh!

by TAYDIGGA on Dec 6, 2010 6:51 PM CST up reply actions

I think Manning has shot his bolt

There, I said it. Manning has always been highly dependent on strong, close relationships with his receivers. Marvin Harrison, Reggie Wayne, Dallas Clark, etc. Take away those guys and give him a bunch of subs, and suddenly he turns into an interception machine…because it was always about the rapport.

Compare that to Tom Brady. He went to his first Super Bowl with Troy Brown and David Patten; to his second with Troy Brown and Deion Branch; to his third with Deion Branch and David Givens; to his fourth with Randy Moss and Wes Welker. He may go to his fifth with Wes Welker and Deion Branch again.

By contrast, in Manning’s only Super Bowl he was playing with the same receiver corps he’d had since 2003, and would have through 2008. I don’t think he can make the adjustment to a new receiver corps as quickly or as well as Brady. Despite all the gaudy stats (and the three free MVPs he found in his Cheerios), I put Manning a full level lower than Brady.

It was worth the wait.

by MtnExile on Dec 6, 2010 7:19 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs

ME with some big balls today.

That is huge saying you think Brady is above Manning. Kudos my interwebs friend.

Week 13 matchup: Bengals
Week 13 motto: Keep in the race, keep in the fight

by Jon Banks on Dec 6, 2010 7:25 PM CST up reply actions

Three MVPs in Cheerios?

Come on, man…

Repeat? Under construction...

by FrenchFreak on Dec 6, 2010 9:17 PM CST up reply actions

Manning had one season, 2004, when he was head and shoulders better than any other quarterback in the league. If you can’t make a case that he’s the most valuable quarterback, how can you make the case that he’s the most valuable player in the entire NFL? Simple: if you’re a member of the AP voting claque, and you’ve had your lips surgically grafted onto Manning’s butt, there is no other choice.

It was worth the wait.

by MtnExile on Dec 7, 2010 6:31 AM CST up reply actions

I agree he's had those go-to receivers

but I’ve always seen him as a QB that could do it with anybody. He’s made Garcon and Collie better. I just think his “legacy” in general is overrated. Due more to his inability to win it when it counts, (besides the one he has). I still respect the dude as a crazy skilled QB though. I’ve seen them fools down by 17 or something like that so many times then i come back and they won (just not this past week, LOL!)

2010 is cuzzin's breakout year...run with that chip bruh!

by TAYDIGGA on Dec 7, 2010 4:13 PM CST up reply actions

I'll go you one further

the Colts are in STEEP DECLINE

It's gonna be a great year.

by Hans Petersen on Dec 6, 2010 8:01 PM CST up reply actions 4 recs

SOOOO Rec'd

Week 13 matchup: Bengals
Week 13 motto: Keep in the race, keep in the fight

by Jon Banks on Dec 6, 2010 8:11 PM CST up reply actions

Rec'd #3

And I’m loving every minute of it. Funny thing is, today on Espn. They were discussing the Colts. Instead of mentioning how Dallas beat them, the “Experts” immediately were saying, "What’s wrong with the “Almighty Colts” and our “Almighty God” Peyton Manning? I wanted to vomit.

They also stated that earlier in the season the poll votes were already voting “Him” to be an MVP for 2010. Well golly! Didn’t he already steal 4 recent MVP’s? The bloody media always druling over this guy. I would love to see the Colts miss the playoffs just to get the horseshoe out of their butts. Sick n tired of the media melting all over the Colts and “The Great Peyton Manning”

When Drew Brees was kind of struggling earlier in the season, that lasted for about 10 seconds….then back to the Great Colts

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by Jricky70 on Dec 6, 2010 8:28 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs