Week 8: What To Look For - A Look Back

From the NFL, here is a look back at the notables from week 8, including he list of QB's that includes the Baltimore Ravens' Joe Flacco, still on pace to break a record with 10 QB on track to throw for over 4,000 yards in the 2009 season.

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November 2, 2009

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WHAT TO LOOK FOR – A LOOK BACK

SWEET 16:  With an 18-14 win against San Francisco, the Indianapolis Colts have now won a franchise-record 16 consecutive regular-season games dating back to 2008, tying for the fourth-longest such streak in NFL history.

The longest regular-season winning streaks in NFL history:

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FASTEST TO 4,000:  Indianapolis Colts quarterback PEYTON MANNING completed 31 of 48 passes for 347 yards against the 49ers.  Manning, who now has 4,026 completions in his career, reached the 4,000-completion mark in his 183rd career game, the fastest in NFL history.  Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback DAN MARINO reached 4,000 completions in 193 games.

Manning is one of only four players in NFL history to record 4,000 completions, joining current Vikings quarterback BRETT FAVRE (5,894) and Hall of Famers Marino (4,967) and JOHN ELWAY (4,123).

The NFL quarterbacks with 4,000 career completions and the number of games it took them to reach the mark:

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MIRACLE MILES:  Dallas wide receiver MILES AUSTIN caught five passes for 61 yards and one touchdown in the Cowboys’ 38-17 win against Seattle.  Austin now has 482 receiving yards in his first three NFL starts, the most of any player since 1970.

Austin followed up his breakout 250-yard receiving performance against Kansas City in Week 5 with another 171 yards in Week 7 in the Cowboys’ 37-21 win over Atlanta after the bye week.

The five players with the most receiving yards in their first three NFL starts (since 1970):

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LAMBEAU LEAP:  Minnesota quarterback BRETT FAVRE returned to Lambeau Field for the first time as a visiting player in the Vikings’ 38-26 win over Green Bay this week.  During his 16-year career as a Packer, Favre won 89 games at Lambeau.  With yesterday’s victory, Favre became the first player since 1970 to win 90 games at a stadium as both a home and visiting player.  Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback JOHN ELWAY won 95 games at Mile High Stadium – all as a Bronco – and is the only other quarterback since 1970 to win at least 90 games at one NFL venue.

Favre, who passed for four touchdowns against Green Bay, also threw at least four touchdown passes in a game for the 21st time in his career and tied Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN MARINO for the most such games in NFL history.

The quarterbacks to win the most career games at one stadium (since 1970):

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WHAT TO LOOK FOR ON MNF:  One more note to keep in mind for tonight’s Monday Night Football game between the Falcons and Saints…

4,000-YARD RECORD TO FALL?:  In 1967, the New York Jets’ JOE NAMATH (4,007) became the first quarterback to throw for 4,000 yards in a season.  In 2007, seven passers reached the 4,000-yard mark, the most in any season.

That mark may fall in 2009.  With one game remaining in Week 8, 10 quarterbacks are on pace for 4,000 yards, including New Orleans quarterback DREW BREES, whose Saints will face the Atlanta Falcons tonight on Monday Night Football.

The 10 quarterbacks who project to 4,000 yards in 2009: