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Top 5 Facts From Falcons vs. Panthers on TNF
The best facts to know from TNF including Julio Jones climbing record books, Todd Gurley's historic TD total, and more!
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The struggling Falcons were able to pick up a much-needed win Thursday night against a McCaffrey-less Panthers team. The help of top receivers and running backs initiated the Falcons to an 8-point victory as Julio Jones continued to show why he’s one of the game’s greatest receivers ever.
Here are the top 5 facts to know from the Falcons-Panthers Week 8 Thursday Night Football matchup:
Julio Jones has not let anything get in the way of him achieving greatness as one of the best to ever do it.
Julio Jones has passed Torry Holt (12,660) for the 2nd-most REC YDS by a player in his 1st 10 seasons in NFL history, trailing only Jerry Rice (13,275) pic.twitter.com/NZBxyIRIU4
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 30, 2020
Julio Jones has the most games (29) with 100+ REC YDS and 0 REC TD in the Super Bowl era
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 30, 2020
Next closest player: 22 games pic.twitter.com/AtDTA3DBbJ
Julio Jones has 125+ receiving yards in a game for the 35th time in his career
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) October 30, 2020
That ties Randy Moss for the 2nd-most such games in the Super Bowl era
The only player with more games of 125+ receiving yards? Jerry Rice, with 49
Julio Jones has his 58th career 100 receiving yard game. That is the most in the NFL since his debut in 2011.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 30, 2020
He is now just one game shy of tying Marvin Harrison for 3rd most in NFL history. pic.twitter.com/Is7NRiWIx2
#PlayerOfTheDay (10/29/20) - WR Julio Jones, ATL
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 30, 2020
FACTS TO KNOW:
- Trails only Jerry Rice for most REC YDS thru 1st 10 years
- Tied Randy Moss for 2nd most games w/ 125+ REC YDS
- Most games w/ 100+ REC YDS & 0 TD (19)
- 5 REC of 15+ YDS on TNF more than all of CAR combined https://t.co/mBGKtoCvIF
Todd Gurley has been putting it into the end zone at an excellent rate since entering the league.
That was Todd Gurley's 66th rushing touchdown of his career.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 30, 2020
Since Gurley II entered the league in 2015, the next closest running backs are Ezekiel Elliott and Derrick Henry, who both have 45 rushing touchdowns over that span. pic.twitter.com/pujQh1Lo1r
Todd Gurley's 4th-qtr rush TD was the 78th scrimmage TD of his career, tying HOF Eric Dickerson for the 6th-most scrimmage TDs in a RB's first 6 seasons in NFL history.
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) October 30, 2020
Next up on the list: Adrian Peterson, at 80
Curtis Samuel has been a valuable threat in the passing and running game for Carolina’s offense.
This is Curtis Samuel's 3rd career game with a rush TD and a receiving TD
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) October 30, 2020
Since Samuel was drafted in 2017, he's the only WR with multiple games of 1+ rec TD & 1+ rush TD
Matt Ryan isn’t the problem in Atlanta after another solid performance that even featured rushing for the longest TD of his career.
Matt Ryan became 1 of 5 QBs ever with:
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) October 30, 2020
- 50,000 PASS YDS
- 1,000 RUSH YDS
- 10 RUSH TDs https://t.co/e9ULfiYCxi
Adding 55 yds since, Ryan now also owns 126 overall career 250+ passing yard games which ties the #Falcons QB with Dan Marino for the 6th most such performances in NFL history behind Drew Brees (185), Tom Brady (168), Peyton Manning (168), Brett Favre (142) & Philip Rivers (127) https://t.co/baAlDT1Qa5
— StatsCentre (@StatsCentre) October 30, 2020
In his 13th NFL season, that 13-yard rush TD was the longest of Matt Ryan's career.
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) October 30, 2020
He becomes the 9th player in NFL history with 300+ pass TD and 10+ rush TD
Teddy Bridgewater has started off hot in the 1st half during multiple games this season.
At the half, Teddy Bridgewater is 7/8 for 100 yards, 1 TD, and a perfect passer rating of 158.3.
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) October 30, 2020
It's his 2nd game this season with a perfect passer rating in the first half.
The rest of the NFL only has 1...#KeepPounding pic.twitter.com/o8BLKxEi6P
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