NFL Week 10: Seven From Sunday
by Hans Petersen on Nov 14, 2011 11:00 AM CST
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A look at seven statistical highlights from games played at 1:00 p.m. ET and 4:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 13, the 10th week of the 2011 season.
- New Orleans quarterback DREW BREES passed for 322 yards and two touchdowns in the Saints' 26-23 overtime win at Atlanta. Brees leads the NFL with 3,326 passing yards, the most yards through the first 10 games of a season in NFL history. Brees has now thrown a touchdown pass in 37 consecutive games, passing BRETT FAVRE (36) for the second-longest streak in NFL history. Pro Football Hall of Famer JOHNNY UNITAS holds the record with 47 consecutive games with a TD pass. Brees recorded his 51st career 300-yard passing game, tying Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN FOUTS (51) for the fifth-most all-time.
- Dallas quarterback TONY ROMO completed 23 of 26 passes (88.5 percent) for 270 yards with three touchdowns in the Cowboys' 44-7 win over Buffalo. In his career, Romo is 17-2 (.895) as a starter in November, the best mark among quarterbacks who began their career in the Super Bowl era(minimum 15 starts). Romo's 88.5 completion percentage tied TOM BRADY (88.5 on December 27, 2009) and CHRISCHANDLER (88.5 on September 24, 1995) for the fifth-highest in a game in NFL history (minimum 25 attempts).
- Chicago's DEVIN HESTER had an 82-yard punt-return touchdown in the Bears' 37-13 win over Detroit. Hester now has 12 punt-return touchdowns in his career, the most in NFL history. It marked his 18th return touchdown overall (12 punt, five kickoff and one missed field goal), and hepassed Pro Football Hall of Famer ROD WOODSON (17) for the second-most in NFL history. Pro Football Hall of Famer DEION SANDERS (19) holds the record for the most all-time.
- Arizona wide receiver LARRY FITZGERALD had 146 receiving yards with two touchdowns in the Cardinals' 21-17 win at Philadelphia. At 28 years, 74 days old, Fitzgerald became the third-youngest player in NFL history to reach 70 receiving touchdowns, trailing only RANDY MOSS (26 years, 269 days) and Pro Football Hall of Famer JERRY RICE (28 years, one day). Fitzgerald (70) also passed ROY GREEN (69) for the most total touchdowns in franchise history.
- Houston running back ARIAN FOSTER had 102 receiving yards, including a 78-yard touchdown reception, in the Texans' 37-9 win at Tampa Bay. Foster, who registered a 78-yard touchdown catch in Week 7 at Tennessee, joins Pro Football Hall of Famer WALTER PAYTON (two in 1983) as the only running backs to have two 70+ yard TD receptions in a season since 1970.
- Philadelphia running back LE SEAN MC COY rushed for 81 yards with one touchdown against Arizona. McCoy, who leads the NFL with 10 rushing touchdowns, joins Pro Football Hall of Famers LENNY MOORE (1964) and O.J. SIMPSON (1975) and GEORGE ROGERS (1986) as only the players to score a touchdown in each of the first nine games of a season since 1960.
- In Pittsburgh's 24-17 win at Cincinnati, the Steelers' MIKE TOMLIN joined Pro Football Hall of Famer CHUCK NOLL (193), BILL COWHER (149) and RAYMOND "BUDDY" PARKER (51) as the only head coaches in franchise history to reach 50 regular-season wins. The Steelers join the Giants (six), Packers (six), 49ers (four) and Colts (four) as the only franchises with at least four head coaches to win at least 50 regular-season games.
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Sean now has 56 regular season wins. 4 post season wins and 2 losses.
R.I.P. Andy Rooney
by cajuncommando58 on Nov 14, 2011 11:36 AM CST reply actions
Do not want to face Cowboys in the playoffs.
At least not in the first round…It appears they are getting their act together and they are immensely talented. I think they will win the East when all is said and done, and I would rather that be the case than for them to be a wild card coming to New Orleans…All of this assumes Saints win the division, but do not finish with one of the top two records and therefore have to play one of the wildcards in the first round.
"I have had a perfectly wonderful evening, but this wasn't it." Groucho Marx
The Saints' chance of a first round bye is looking slim.
Assuming the Saints win out, the Niners’ remaining schedule includes two games with the Cardinal, two games with the Rams, and road trips to Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Seattle. Obviously, conference losses would benefit the Saints more for tie-breakers, but the Cardinals, Rams and Seahawks probably won’t pose much of a threat. I’m thinking the Saints would need them to drop three games the rest of the way, which seems unlikely. At this point, barring Aaron Rodgers getting hurt or something, I think Green Bay is almost assuredly getting a first round bye and home field throughout the playoffs.
I’m still not sold on the 9ers. Once Gore goes down they are done.
Whats for dinner, dad?
Wookie Steak.
Is that good?
It's a little chewy.
I’m not sold on them, either, but their remaining schedule is incredibly soft.
God, I still can’t get over that loss to the Rams. I mean, come on, guys…
or Alex Smith, not sold on Bears either,
and the Lions don’t look ready for any Big Games. Win and Stay Healthy.
You think you know, and you don't know, and you never, ever, will.-Jim Mora Sr.
I understand ....nothing.-Michael Scott
The Future is Unwritten.-Joe Strummer
"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."-Mahatma Gandhi
I am.
That team looked pretty solid every time I turned the knob on them. They do have Patrick Willis…Not an elite team but very solid with emerging young players. I know I wouldn’t be comfortable facing them in there house…
Schedule…As the Saints once were, the Niners are damn hungry. Which makes it less probable for those teams who didn’t taste greatness in a long time to take any game lightly and drop an “easy” one. Ask 2009 Saints locker room. Considering the division they play in and the fact that nobody expected them to fare that well, I’m sure Harbaugh told those guys early on that why be content with making the play offs when they could realistically go for a bye.
Repeat? Run it!
Cowboys will lose in December, I hate that people still call them ‘Americas Team’
Whats for dinner, dad?
Wookie Steak.
Is that good?
It's a little chewy.
I agree.
Let’s swap Baja for Texas, and call them Mexico’s team.
For those who think this is a political post, let me remind you that Baja has a lot more pristine waterfront property, hence this is a Real Estate post.
LMAO! Real Estate post - love it!
Trying to open a can of beer with a corkscrew only scratches the surface.
by Just 'Nother Day on Nov 14, 2011 10:17 PM CST up reply actions
did you see Dallas vs Eagles?
they looked terrible. They have won zero or maybe 1 or 2 playoff games (I think it’s probably zero) in the last 20 years. Romo is soooo undependable. Theis pass defense is questionable. We are clearly the better team. See what you think when Dallas plays the Giants and the Eagles coming up.
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No question that they have been underperformers and inconsistent
…But their defense is coming around under Rex Ryan (who gave the Saints fits when he was DC at Browns), the Cowboys ruined the Saints perfect season in 2009, I do not relish the match-up of DeMarcus Ware against Bushrod, and Demarco Murray has made a huge difference to their running attack. They (in particular Romo) are always capable of laying an egg, but I fear them more than the Bears, the Lions, the Falcons or the Giants as a playoff matchup.
Just MHO.
"I have had a perfectly wonderful evening, but this wasn't it." Groucho Marx
by BenDerDonDat on Nov 14, 2011 2:06 PM CST up reply actions
rob ryan
I see what you got...Lets rock - Al Bundy
by knucklesmalone on Nov 14, 2011 10:19 PM CST up reply actions
him too...
and their triplet brother, Ricardo Ryan
"I have had a perfectly wonderful evening, but this wasn't it." Groucho Marx
by BenDerDonDat on Nov 15, 2011 4:16 AM CST up reply actions
Just for the sake of accuracy
The Cowboys have 16 postseason wins in the last 20 years, including 3 Super Bowls. That’s four more playoff wins in the last 20 years than the Saints have playoff appearances (not wins) in the 55 year history of the team. They have more NFL Championship appearances than the Saints have winning seasons in the history of the franchise.
I’m a lifetime Cowboys fan and a lifetime Saints fan. It’s really hard whether the Saints win or lose, because of the fan base’s lack of perspective. It’s can be as bad as the typical obnoxious bandwagon Cowboys fan stereotype, but with a fifth the success.
Holy hell....I didn't know this was possible
I’m a lifetime Cowboys fan and a lifetime Saints fan
I feel like this needs to be documented. Someone take a picture.
When hell is full.....the dead will walk the earth.
by AcquiredPanic on Nov 16, 2011 12:53 AM CST up reply actions
LOL
There have been years where it was more like Stockholm Syndrome.
It’s not really been that hard to do. Most of the time, one team is good, one team falls off. It’s difficult when both teams are good and competing with one another. When one isn’t competitive, it’s not that hard to do. I’m almost 40, so there’s been a lot of ups and downs on both sides to keep me grounded.
When the Saints were chronically bad, and the Cowboys were always competitive, it was never an issue. But I knew plenty of kids who would abandon the Dalton Hilliard-era Saints for the 49ers when they were a division rival, just because the Niners were competing with the Cowboys.
I live in New Orleans. It’s a great fan base here, but the fans can be clueless or obnoxious like anywhere. Plenty of folks seem to have just started watching football. Like “How lucky were the Saints to draft Drew Brees?” or cheering 3 yard gains on 3rd and 5 or grown folks saying the Saints lose a game on purpose. Nothing wrong with that; it happens in any city, so I ignore it. It’s more of a problem for the people around me that I’m a Cowboys fan.
The Cowboys have 16 postseason wins in the last 20 years
That’s nice. They also have only one playoff win (wildcard game) since 1996. It’s 2011. Spare me, unless we’re going to include discussions of Bronco Nagurski, Sammy Baugh, and the 1960 Eagles team.
Got in a little trouble at the county seat
Lord, they put me in the jail house for loafing on the street
No I hear you
I was replying to the guy who said they hadn’t won anything in 20 years.
It’s past my personal statute of limitations, but I just wanted to provide some perspective and some accuracy.
For a cowboys fan you seem level headed, articulate, and show a maturity that is rare on most of these blogs.
In other words, you pi.. me off.
In a nice, cordial sort of way.
Trying to open a can of beer with a corkscrew only scratches the surface.
by Just 'Nother Day on Nov 17, 2011 1:46 AM CST up reply actions
You forgot to add
that The Broncos/Tim Tebow is one of the only teams/QB’s that doesn’t seem to need to throw to win. Saints/Brees doppleganger?
Whats for dinner, dad?
Wookie Steak.
Is that good?
It's a little chewy.
Shhh dont tell CP
55:8 run/pass ratio and they won TOP. Tebow is gonna reinvent the QB postition lol
I see what you got...Lets rock - Al Bundy
by knucklesmalone on Nov 14, 2011 10:22 PM CST up reply actions
While the passing yards total is impressive for Brees
Brady is nipping at his heels. Through nine games, Brady has 3,032 passing yards. That’s 28 more yards than Brees had through nine games. Brady is passing for an average of 336.9 Y/G while Brees is 332.6 Y/G. The interesting stat here is that a QB would need to average 317.8 Y/G to break Dan Marino’s single season record by one yard (5,085). Brees and Brady are on pace to leave Marino in the dust. Brees may have the advantage late in the season simply because the Saints won’t be playing as many games in cold winter weather as the Patriots. Either way, it’s going to be an interesting race. Brady has a chance to gain ground on Brees since the Saints get the bye week.
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