NFL: What To Look For – Week 6

OLD HEAD · 10-11-07, 01:51 PM

2007, Week 6, 10/10/2007

WHAT TO LOOK FOR – WEEK 6

BATTLE OF NO. 1s: When the New England Patriots travel to Dallas this Sunday to face the Cowboys in a matchup of 5-0 teams – only the fifth time in history that clubs with this record or better have met -- it will pit the league’s top two scoring teams (New England, 36.4 points per game; Dallas, 35.2).

It will be only the fourth time since 2000 that the NFL’s two top scoring clubs met in Week 6 or later in the regular season.

Games featuring NFL’s top two scoring teams in Week 6 or later since 2000:

Date
Teams/Point Average
Winner

December 30, 2001
Indianapolis (26.2) at St. Louis (30.7)
St. Louis, 42-17

October 27, 2002
Oakland (32.7) at Kansas City (34.1)
Kansas City, 20-10

December 24, 2005
Indianapolis (29.2) at Seattle (29.1)
Seattle, 28-13

October 14, 2007
New England (36.4) at Dallas (35.2)
???

New England and Dallas are each on track to set NFL total point records this season. If they keep up their five-week pace through the end of the season, they would rank first (New England) and second (Dallas) all-time in the category.

Points through the first five games of a season by all-time NFL season scoring leaders:

Team
Year
5-Week Points
Season Points

Minnesota 1998
166
556

Washington
1983
134
541

St. Louis
2000
217
540
****************
New England
2007
182
582 *

Dallas
2007
176
563 *

* Projected

BRADY’S BUNCH: New England quarterback TOM BRADY is on pace to set the NFL season passing touchdown record.

Brady, with 16 TD passes, is ahead of the five-game paces of PEYTON MANNING and DAN MARINO when they set season touchdown records.

Totals through the first five games of a season by the quarterbacks with the three best TD-pass seasons in history:

Quarterback
Year
Passing TD
Season Total

Peyton Manning
2004
14
49

Dan Marino
1984
15
48

Dan Marino
1986
12
44
*********
Tom Brady
2007
16
???

FAVRE’S ARM GOES BACK TO THE FUTURE: Green Bay Packers quarterback BRETT FAVRE, who turned 38 this week, has not let age slow him down.

Favre leads the NFL in completions (141) and passing yards (1,527).

He has more passing yards through the first five games of a season than at any time in his 15 years as Green Bay’s starter.

If Favre finishes as the league-leader in yardage, he would become the second-oldest quarterback (behind FRAN TARKENTON) to lead the NFL in the category.

Oldest quarterbacks to lead the NFL in passing yards:

Quarterback
Team
Year
Age (Last day of season)

Fran Tarkenton
Minnesota
1978
38 years 317 days

Rich Gannon
Oakland
2002
37 years 9 days

George Blanda
Houston
1963
36 years 96 days

John Brodie
San Francisco
1970
35 years 128 days

Sonny Jurgenson
Washington
1969
35 years 120 days
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Brett Favre
Green Bay
2007
38 years 80 days

-- WEEK 6 --

L.T. CAN MOVE UP THE CHARTS: San Diego Chargers running back LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON, who rushed for 132 yards in Week 4 and gained 140 total yards in Week 5, is sixth on the career list for rushing touchdowns.

Heading into Sunday’s game against Oakland, Tomlinson has 102 career rushing touchdowns. With three more, he will pass JOHN RIGGINS for fifth place all-time on the list.

Tomlinson has done well against the Raiders. He has rushed for more yards (1,455) against Oakland than any other opponent and has 12 touchdowns in 12 games against Oakland.

NFL career leaders in rushing touchdowns:

Running Back
Rush TD

Emmitt Smith
164

Marcus Allen
123

Walter Payton
110

Jim Brown
106

John Riggins
104

LaDainian Tomlinson
102

-- WEEK 6 --

EAGLES FLY RIGHT AFTER BYE: The Philadelphia Eagles have been one of the NFL’s top teams over the past nine seasons under head coach ANDY REID. And they have been perfect in one category – wins after their bye week. The Eagles had their bye last week.

Philadelphia under Reid has never lost the first game after a bye. The team is 14-4 (.778) overall after a bye since 1990, joining Minnesota and Denver as the league’s top teams in the category.

Coaches with the best all-time records after a bye (minimum five games):

Coach
Record
Pct.

Andy Reid
8-0
1.000

Don Shula
7-0
1.000

Jerry Glanville
5-0
1.000

Marv Levy
8-1
.889

Mike Ditka
5-1
.833

Good Luck!

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OLD HEAD SCI Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: JOISY !! Posts: 1,780	NFL: What To Look For – Week 6 2007, Week 6, 10/10/2007 WHAT TO LOOK FOR – WEEK 6 BATTLE OF NO. 1s: When the New England Patriots travel to Dallas this Sunday to face the Cowboys in a matchup of 5-0 teams – only the fifth time in history that clubs with this record or better have met -- it will pit the league’s top two scoring teams (New England, 36.4 points per game; Dallas, 35.2). It will be only the fourth time since 2000 that the NFL’s two top scoring clubs met in Week 6 or later in the regular season. Games featuring NFL’s top two scoring teams in Week 6 or later since 2000: Date Teams/Point Average Winner December 30, 2001 Indianapolis (26.2) at St. Louis (30.7) St. Louis, 42-17 October 27, 2002 Oakland (32.7) at Kansas City (34.1) Kansas City, 20-10 December 24, 2005 Indianapolis (29.2) at Seattle (29.1) Seattle, 28-13 October 14, 2007 New England (36.4) at Dallas (35.2) ??? New England and Dallas are each on track to set NFL total point records this season. If they keep up their five-week pace through the end of the season, they would rank first (New England) and second (Dallas) all-time in the category. Points through the first five games of a season by all-time NFL season scoring leaders: Team Year 5-Week Points Season Points Minnesota 1998 166 556 Washington 1983 134 541 St. Louis 2000 217 540 ************** New England** 2007 182 582 * Dallas 2007 176 563 * * Projected BRADY’S BUNCH: New England quarterback TOM BRADY is on pace to set the NFL season passing touchdown record. Brady, with 16 TD passes, is ahead of the five-game paces of PEYTON MANNING and DAN MARINO when they set season touchdown records. Totals through the first five games of a season by the quarterbacks with the three best TD-pass seasons in history: Quarterback Year Passing TD Season Total Peyton Manning 2004 14 49 Dan Marino 1984 15 48 Dan Marino 1986 12 44 ******* Tom Brady 2007 16 ??? FAVRE’S ARM GOES BACK TO THE FUTURE: Green Bay Packers quarterback BRETT FAVRE, who turned 38 this week, has not let age slow him down. Favre leads the NFL in completions (141) and passing yards (1,527). He has more passing yards through the first five games of a season than at any time in his 15 years as Green Bay’s starter. If Favre finishes as the league-leader in yardage, he would become the second-oldest quarterback (behind FRAN TARKENTON) to lead the NFL in the category. Oldest quarterbacks to lead the NFL in passing yards: Quarterback Team Year Age (Last day of season) Fran Tarkenton Minnesota 1978 38 years 317 days Rich Gannon Oakland 2002 37 years 9 days George Blanda Houston 1963 36 years 96 days John Brodie San Francisco 1970 35 years 128 days Sonny Jurgenson Washington 1969 35 years 120 days ************** Brett Favre Green Bay 2007 38 years 80 days -- WEEK 6 -- L.T. CAN MOVE UP THE CHARTS: San Diego Chargers running back LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON, who rushed for 132 yards in Week 4 and gained 140 total yards in Week 5, is sixth on the career list for rushing touchdowns. Heading into Sunday’s game against Oakland, Tomlinson has 102 career rushing touchdowns. With three more, he will pass JOHN RIGGINS for fifth place all-time on the list. Tomlinson has done well against the Raiders. He has rushed for more yards (1,455) against Oakland than any other opponent and has 12 touchdowns in 12 games against Oakland. NFL career leaders in rushing touchdowns: Running Back Rush TD Emmitt Smith 164 Marcus Allen 123 Walter Payton 110 Jim Brown 106 John Riggins 104 LaDainian Tomlinson 102 -- WEEK 6 -- EAGLES FLY RIGHT AFTER BYE: The Philadelphia Eagles have been one of the NFL’s top teams over the past nine seasons under head coach ANDY REID. And they have been perfect in one category – wins after their bye week. The Eagles had their bye last week. Philadelphia under Reid has never lost the first game after a bye. The team is 14-4 (.778) overall after a bye since 1990, joining Minnesota and Denver as the league’s top teams in the category. Coaches with the best all-time records after a bye (minimum five games): Coach Record Pct. Andy Reid 8-0 1.000 Don Shula 7-0 1.000 Jerry Glanville 5-0 1.000 Marv Levy 8-1 .889 Mike Ditka** 5-1 .833 Good Luck! __________________ SHOW NO EMOTION
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