NFL Week Five: Five Interesting Stats

by | Oct 14, 2020 | General, National Football League | 0 comments

Tuesday night’s game between the Bills and Titans was the second Tuesday game in the last 70 years. As we finally say goodbye to Week Five, here are five interesting stats to review. (*NFL.com research).

Steelers Rookie WR Scores Four TD

Pittsburgh Steelers rookie WR Chase Claypool scored a rushing TD followed by three TD receptions (32, 5, and 35 yards) in a 38-29 win over the Eagles. Claypool’s 110 receiving yards were the fourth-most for a rookie scoring four TD in NFL history.

Most Receiving Yds, Rookies To Score 4 TD
Single Game, NFL History
DateTeamRec. YdsTD
9-23-1979Jerry ButlerBUF2554
10-31-1954Harlon HillCHI2144
12-3-2006Reggie BushNO1314
10-11-2020Chase ClaypoolPIT1104

Steelers WR Chase Claypool joined Franco Harris as the only Steelers rookie with a receiving and rushing TD in the same game.

Steelers: 4-0 for first time since 1979

Despite winning six Super Bowl titles, the Steelers registered four wins without a loss to start the season for only the fourth time in franchise history. In two of those seasons, they went on to win the Super Bowl.

Pittsburgh Steelers
Starting 4-0, Team History
PPGSacksTO Forced
202029.5207
1979>>23.81411
1978>>23128
197332.81117
Won Super Bowl

Pittsburgh is off to their fourth 4-0 start in franchise history.

Kyler Murray Run & Throws Cards to Victory

In the Arizona Cardinals 30-10 win over the 0-5 New York Jets, Kyler Murray threw and ran for a TD for the fourth time this season. Murray joins Cam Newton in 2011 and Kordell Stewart in 1997 as the only players with five touchdowns rushing and throwing in the first five games of a season.

Five TD Rushing & Throwing
First Five Games, NFL History
SeasonPass TDRush TD
Kyler Murray, ARI202085
Cam Newton, CAR201175
Kordell Stewart, PIT199776

Kyler Murray ran and threw for a TD for the fourth time this season in the Cards win over the Jets.

Lamar Jackson Throws 50th TD

The Baltimore Ravens rebounded from their loss to the Chiefs last week, defeating the Bengals 27-3. Lamar Jackson owns the fewest interceptions of any QB at the time of his 50th TD pass.

Fewest INT Thrown
At Time of 50th TD Pass
INTGames
Lamar Jackson1036
Patrick Mahomes1317
Russell Wilson1830
Colin Kaepernick2148

Russell Wilson leads another game-winning drives for Seattle.

Russell Wilson Leads Seattle to Victory Again

Seattle defeated Minnesota 27-26 on Sunday Night Football to start 5-0 for the first time in franchise history. Wilson culminated their win with the 30th game-winning drive of his career. Wilson has the most for any QB since joining the NFL in 2012.

Most Game-Winning Drives
QB, Since 2012
Russell WilsonSEA30
Matthew StaffordDET29
Drew BreesNO24
Matt RyanATL22

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