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Top 5 Facts to Know From NFL Week 1
The best facts to know from NFL Week 1 including many players setting franchise records, a defining stat of the week, and more!
Pittsburgh Steelers
The NFL jump started Week 1 with displays of dominant defenses and electric offenses. Some teams and players started off strong breaking franchise records, while others did not live up to the hype. Quarterbacks from both ends of the age spectrum made headlines with records that are entrenched forever. Here are the top 5 facts to know from Week 1 of the NFL:
Newly formed coaching staffs around the league significantly struggled against their veteran counterparts.
Week 1 continuity advantages:
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) September 15, 2020
- Chiefs d. Texans (new DC)
- Packers d. Vikings (OC & DC)
- Ravens d. Browns (HC, OC, DC)
- Raiders d. Panthers (All 4)
- Seahawks d. Falcons (DC)
- Saints d. Buccaneers (QB)
- Steelers d. Giants (HC, OC, DC)
There were some franchise records already attained after just Week 1.
With his last touchdown pass to @TeamJuJu, @_BigBen7 has now thrown for 366 career TDs, which is a franchise record and tied with Eli Manning for the eighth-most in NFL history. pic.twitter.com/AWjyMvGoNs
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) September 15, 2020
Ryan Kerrigan has become the all-time Sacks leader in Washington franchise history with his 92nd career SK pic.twitter.com/XMeiSbVob1
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) September 14, 2020
The Patriots offense looks just a little different.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 13, 2020
- Newton had 15 rushes, most ever by a Patriots QB in a game.
- Newton ran for 75 yds, the most by a Patriots QB since 1977 (Steve Grogan).
- NE rushed 42 times for 217 yds, both their most in a season opener under Belichick. pic.twitter.com/7QziXOatKp
Giovani Bernard's 297th career REC is the most REC by a RB in Bengals franchise history pic.twitter.com/D4Qd8hlXb5
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) September 14, 2020
For over a decade, there has been a dub dry spell for both the Browns along with the top overall pick in the opening week of the season.
Cleveland Browns are the only team without a Week 1 win since 2005 (0-15-1). Their 16-season drought is the longest such streak in NFL history pic.twitter.com/PimsycKzMS
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) September 14, 2020
The last 13 QBs drafted 1st overall are winless in their first career start after Joe Burrow and the Bengals lost in Week 1.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 14, 2020
David Carr was the last to win for the 2002 Texans. pic.twitter.com/NnUGwDK5Yo
Some teams along with players are just not clutch in the final fifteen minutes of the game.
After last night's 16-14 loss, the Broncos have now lost 4 games under Vic Fangio where they held a lead with 30 seconds remaining in regulation.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 15, 2020
The Lions are the only other team since the start of last season with multiple losses in those situations (2). pic.twitter.com/KYiN9tIfnA
The Lions became just the 4th team since 2006 to blow a 17+ point lead entering the 4th quarter.
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) September 14, 2020
Teams had been 779-3 (99.6%) in that span.
Philip Rivers has committed 15 turnovers in the 4th Qtr of 1-score games since 2016 (Most in NFL) pic.twitter.com/1OXg82htHf
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) September 14, 2020
The older QBs of the league have still been able to break NFL records despite their age.
Tom Brady is now the oldest player in NFL history to ever score a TD (43 years, 41 days) pic.twitter.com/Xv3CoxbDnl
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) September 14, 2020
Most Pass Attempts in NFL history:
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) September 14, 2020
1. Drew Brees (10,191)
2. Brett Favre (10,169)
3. Tom Brady (10,024)
4. Peyton Manning (9,380)
[via @StatsCentre] pic.twitter.com/FjlKxdf3c6
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