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Top 5 Facts to Know From NFL Week 2
The best facts to know from NFL Week 2 including some wild Quarterback records, losses of historic proportion, and more!
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Through Week 2 of the NFL, there were some thrilling wins along with some wild losses. The Quarterbacks of the league continue to put up stellar performances. Las Vegas and Los Angeles broke in their new stadiums on a positive note in Vegas and a negative one in LA. Here are the top 5 facts to know from NFL Week 2:
Quarterbacks throughout the league are off to a strong start throughout Week 2.
Russell Wilson has an 82.5% completion percentage through 2 games, the highest through the first 2 games of a season in NFL history (min. 40 attempts).
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 21, 2020
h/t @EliasSports pic.twitter.com/83XZ2X4HLJ
Ben Roethlisberger surpassed Eli Manning on the all-time passing lists:
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) September 21, 2020
- 7th most career PASS YDS (57,023)
- 8th most career PASS TD (366) pic.twitter.com/u3lkeZPHLn
QBs in 2020 have been making history with their legs just as much as their arms.
Since 1950, Deshaun Watson is the 1st QB through his 1st 40 career GP with:
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) September 21, 2020
- 10,000+ PASS YDS
- 1,000+ RUSH YDS pic.twitter.com/X0ZIe3CEZM
Cam Newton's 8 career GP with multiple RUSH TD is the most in the NFL since 1950 pic.twitter.com/uotvieExk2
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) September 21, 2020
Dak Prescott is the 1st player in #NFL history with 400+ passing yards and 3 rushing TDs in a game
— NFL Stats (@NFL_Stats) September 20, 2020
(via @EliasSports)
Kyler Murray just became the first QB in the Super Bowl era to have 40+ rushing yards and a rushing TD in each of the first 2 weeks of a season
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) September 20, 2020
Murray is getting it done with his arm and legs early in the game against Washington#WASvsARI
These Week 2 losses were L’s of historic proportions.
Atlanta Falcons became the 1st team in NFL history to lose a game despite:
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) September 21, 2020
- Scoring 39 PTS
- Committing 0 TOs
Teams were previously 440-0 when scoring 39 PTS w/ 0 TO since 1933 pic.twitter.com/HZStcaZwR2
The Lions become the first team in NFL history to lose 4 straight games in which they had a double-digit lead, according to @EliasSports.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 20, 2020
Detroit has lost 11 straight games, its most since losing 19 in a row from 2007-09, including the first-ever 0-16 season in league history. pic.twitter.com/VCpZsI6mIl
Deshaun Watson has only lost 2 games by more than 14 points in his career
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) September 20, 2020
Week 11, 2019 and Week 2, 2020 ... both at the hands of Lamar Jackson and the @Ravens #BALvsHOU
The Minnesota Vikings have defeated every active NFL team on the road except for the Indianapolis Colts (now 0-11) pic.twitter.com/xhaip0XaEp
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) September 21, 2020
Some teams broke in their brand new billion-dollar stadiums better than others.
The first Raiders touchdown scored at the Oakland Coliseum was a 22-yard reception by RB Clem Daniels in 1966.
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) September 22, 2020
Their first TD at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas was a 3-yard reception by FB Alec Ingold in 2020.
Daniels and Ingold share a birthday, as both were born on July 9th.
The Chargers are the 3rd team in NFL history to go to overtime hosting their 1st game in a new stadium
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) September 21, 2020
The Chargers are the only one of 3 teams to lose the game
Herbert and the Chargers put up a great fight in Week 2, but Mahomes came through for the win, yet again#KCvsLAC
Las Vegas Raiders look to have a new identity of a high-powered offense after their move from Oakland.
This is the 5th time the Raiders have scored 30 points in each of their first 2 games, and first time since 2002 (lost in Super Bowl).
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 22, 2020
They made it to the conference championship in each of the previous 4 instances. pic.twitter.com/7h8s2obyCF
Darren Waller finished with the 2nd-most receptions by a TE in a single game in MNF history.
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) September 22, 2020
Jason Witten: 13
Darren Waller: 12
Tony Gonzalez: 11 pic.twitter.com/zceTtDkrhz
Soooo Josh Jacobs is already in some elite company 👀
— CBS Sports HQ (@CBSSportsHQ) September 22, 2020
Most rush yards in first 15 NFL games
(Raiders history)
1. Josh Jacobs | 1,331
2. Marcus Allen | 1,043
3. Bo Jackson | 1,003#RaiderNation pic.twitter.com/IsEELSuHbm
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