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5 Most Interesting Facts From NFL Sunday in Week 12
The best facts to know from NFL Sunday in Week 12, including a historic game by Tyreek Hill, an exciting MVP race, and more!
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Sunday’s games had some intense matchups and produced some interesting facts. Tyreek Hill shattered some NFL records with his historic performance while the MVP race is coming down to the wire with Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers both playing at a legendary rate. Denver Broncos’ unfortunate circumstances at the QB position led to a disastrous performance, Davante Adams is on a pace that will put him alongside some of the greatest WR of all-time, and defenders like Aaron Donald dominated opposing offenses on Sunday.
Here are the 5 most interesting facts to know from NFL Sunday in Week 12:
Tyreek Hill played out of his mind against the Buccaneers, as he had one of the greatest performances of all-time on Sunday.
Tyreek Hill today:
— StatMuse (@statmuse) November 30, 2020
13 REC (career-high)
269 YDS (career-high)
3 TD
He’s the first WR with a 200/3 game in Chiefs franchise history. pic.twitter.com/9gC9d1rFe5
Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce are No. 1 and 2 in receiving yards in the NFL.
— StatMuse (@statmuse) November 30, 2020
Hill also leads the league in receiving TD. pic.twitter.com/qF04jmdrld
Tyreek Hill is the third player with 200 receiving yards and 2 Rec TD in a single quarter over the last 40 years. The third is Qadry Ismail in the 3rd quarter on December 12, 1999.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) November 29, 2020
H/T @EliasSports
Tyreek Hill of the @Chiefs had himself a day:
— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) November 30, 2020
13 catches
269 rec yards (20.7 avg)
3 TD receptions
The only other player in NFL history with 13+ receptions, 20+ yards per catch and 3+ touchdowns in a game:
Jerry Rice on 12/18/1995#ChiefsKingdom
Racking up 203 in the 1st quarter vs the Buccaneers today, Tyreek Hill joins Stephone Paige as the only players in @Chiefs history to record multiple career 200+ yard receiving games. Paige owns the franchise record with 309- also the 3rd highest single game total in NFL history pic.twitter.com/gYCDVotxzm
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) November 29, 2020
The MVP race is heating up as Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers are playing at an unprecedented level.
Patrick Mahomes had 359 passing yards in the first half.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) November 29, 2020
According to @EliasSports that's the most by a player in a first half over the last 40 years.
The previous high in that span was 346 by Drew Brees on Nov. 4, 2007. pic.twitter.com/wu3qmmVHSS
Patrick Mahomes of the @Chiefs averaged 399.5 passing yards per game in November this year.
— OptaSTATS (@OptaSTATS) November 30, 2020
That's the most passing yards per game by any QB in a single month in NFL history (minimum 4 games played).#ChiefsKingdom
Coming into Tampa with the @Chiefs today, Patrick Mahomes showed why he's considered his generation's greatest quarterback- and did so up against the greatest QB of his own generation- by putting up a dazzling visitor stat line. It was one that produced the 2nd highest total here pic.twitter.com/R5fiUkGfF5
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) November 30, 2020
Surpassing 50,000 career passing yards in the @packers offensively powered defeat of the Bears on Sunday Night Football, Aaron Rodgers added another milestone to his legendary career as he became the 4th fastest in terms of career games (with the 2nd fewest passing attempts) here pic.twitter.com/l61LIyV0Bq
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) November 30, 2020
Carving up the Bears en route to a 41-25 victory for his @packers over the Bears on Sunday night, Aaron Rodgers' 1st of 4 touchdown throws gave him 30 in 2020 already. With that, he moved into a tie for 4th place here among some of the most proficient quarterbacks in NFL history pic.twitter.com/v3UdQLAo8o
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) November 30, 2020
Denver Broncos came into Sunday’s game with a practice squad WR to play as the QB, and it was not pretty.
Denver Broncos became the 1st team to complete only 1 pass and record fewer than 15 PASS YDS in a game since the 20th century https://t.co/WnAfR7lzXl
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) November 30, 2020
The Broncos became the first team with more passes intercepted than completions since the Chargers in 1998 against the Chiefs.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) November 29, 2020
Ryan Leaf started that game for San Diego. pic.twitter.com/GEAYix0Ax6
The Broncos went 0-7 passing in the 1st half vs the Saints.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) November 29, 2020
According to @EliasSports the last team to go 0-7 or worse in the 1st half of a game was the Chargers (0-8) in 1991 vs the Raiders. pic.twitter.com/e964ur6CFa
Davante Adams is having an historic season so far, being as reliable as a receiver can be, and he is on pace for one of the all-time great WR seasons.
Davante Adams is having a season ... a thread@tae15adams has 74 rec, 908 rec yards, and 11 rec TD in 9 games
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) November 30, 2020
He's the only player in NFL history to average 8+ receptions/game and 1+ rec TD/game in a single season
Adams is the only player in the Super Bowl era with 70+ receptions, 900+ rec yds, & 10+ rec TD in his first 9 games of a season https://t.co/T1uhiJm2wV
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) November 30, 2020
Davante Adams has a rec TD in 6 straight games
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) November 30, 2020
That's the longest active streak in the NFL, and it ties the @packers franchise record since at least 1950, most recently set by Randall Cobb in 2014
Adams is on pace to join Calvin Johnson (2011) & Randy Moss (2003) as the only players in the Super Bowl era with 16+ rec TD and 100+ rec YPG in a season https://t.co/TzveHo0r9n
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) November 30, 2020
These defenders had themselves a legendary day, wreaking havoc against the offense and creating TOs.
Most fumble returns for a TD in a game in NFL history:
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) November 29, 2020
Jeremy Chinn 2 (Today)
Fred “Dippy” Evans 2 (1948) pic.twitter.com/aiiyE7GM2N
With his sack today, Aaron Donald clinches his 5th season with 10 or more sacks.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) November 29, 2020
That's 2nd-most by an interior lineman in NFL history since sacks became official in 1982 pic.twitter.com/un7VRmz8dS
Shaq Barrett forced his 12th turnover caused by pressure (FR or INT) since the start of last season, most in the NFL in that span.
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) November 29, 2020
Midway through the 2nd quarter, Barrett leads the Buccaneers in QB pressures (3) and average pass rush get-off (0.84 seconds).#KCvsTB | #GoBucs pic.twitter.com/BRVy2mjaad
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