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Benedict Bermange
Cricket Statistician
San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey makes history by scoring a touchdown for the 16th successive game; Myles Garrett produces dominant performance in Cleveland Browns’ win over Indianapolis Colts
Last Updated: 24/10/23 9:41am
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver AJ Brown
Sky Sports Cricket statistician – and big Buffalo Bills fan – Benedict Bermange dives into the 2023 NFL season to pick out the best stats from each week…
The Jacksonville Jaguars defeated the New Orleans Saints in the Week Seven opener to improve head coach Doug Pederson’s record on Thursday night to 8-0. He is the only head coach to be undefeated having coached at least five games on Thursday nights.
The Baltimore Ravens dominated the Detroit Lions to such an extent that they had scored four offensive touchdowns, gained 325 total yards, and recorded 16 first downs before their opponents recorded a first down.
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Highlights of the Detroit Lions up against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 7 of the NFL
The Ravens had a franchise-record 9.1 yards per offensive play in their victory. In defeat, the Lions saw their franchise-record 15-game streak of scoring at least 20 points come to an end, which was also the longest active streak in the NFL.
Lamar Jackson won his 50th game in just his 68th NFL start. Only six quarterbacks have reached that landmark more quickly.
Fastest QB to 50 wins
| Quarterback | Team | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Otto Graham | Cle | 62 |
| Daryle Lamonica | Buf/Oak | 62 |
| Ken Stabler | Oak | 62 |
| Patrick Mahomes | KC | 63 |
| Tom Brady | NE | 65 |
| Roger Staubach | Dal | 67 |
| Lamar Jackson | Bal | 68 |
The Cleveland Browns’ 39-38 victory over the Indianapolis Colts was the first game in NFL history to feature three touchdowns of at least 50 yards and also three field goals of at least 50 yards. It also featured eight lead changes, making it the 15th game in NFL history to have at least that many. The most lead changes in any NFL game is 11 – in Week 17 of the 2011 season in a game won by the Green Bay Packers over the Lions 45-41.
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Is the play of the season so far in the NFL? Myles Garrett leaps over the offensive line to block a field goal attempt!
Myles Garrett of the Browns is the first player since at least 1991 to have at least two sacks, at least two forced fumbles and a blocked field goal all in the same game.
The New England Patriots’ victory over the Buffalo Bills enabled Bill Belichick to become just the third head coach with at least 300 regular-season victories.
Head coaches with 300+ wins
| Head coach | Team | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Don Shula | Bal/Mia | 328 |
| George Halas | Chi | 318 |
| Bill Belichick | Cle/NE | 300 |
The Atlanta Falcons managed to defeat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers despite losing three fumbles in the red zone – all by Desmond Ridder. The last team to lose three red zone fumbles in the same game were the Arizona Cardinals in a 6-3 defeat to the Falcons in Week Three of the 2004 season in a game which featured a total of nine fumbles.
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Highlights of the Miami Dolphins up against Philadelphia Eagles in Week 7 of the NFL
On Sunday night, AJ Brown hauled in 10 receptions for 137 yards for the Philadelphia Eagles against the Miami Dolphins. This was his fifth successive game with at least 125 yards receiving, tying the NFL record jointly held by Pat Studstill and Calvin Johnson – of the 1966 and 2012 Lions teams respectively.
With his two touchdowns on Monday night for the 49ers against the Vikings, Christian McCaffrey became the first player in NFL history to have a scrimmage touchdown in 16 consecutive games including the playoffs.
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