A Look Back at Week 13

WHAT TO LOOK FOR – A LOOK BACK

RESILIENT FAVRE:  Minnesota quarterback BRETT FAVRE has now played in 283 consecutive regular-season games, passing Vikings legend JIM MARSHALL for the longest consecutive game streak in NFL history by a non-kicker/punter.  New York Giants punter JEFF FEAGLES has played in an NFL-record 348 consecutive regular-season games, including Sunday’s 31-24 win over Dallas. 

The most consecutive regular-season games played by a non-kicker/punter:

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At age 40, Favre (26) surpassed Pro Football Hall of Famer WARREN MOON (25 in 1997) for the most touchdown passes in a single season among quarterbacks who were at least 40 years old by the end of a season in NFL history.

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STREAKING COLTS:  The Indianapolis Colts have now won 21 consecutive regular-season games, tying the 2006-08 New England Patriots for the longest streak in NFL history. 

The longest regular-season winning streaks in NFL history:

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C.J. JOINS ELITE GROUP:  Tennessee Titans running back CHRIS JOHNSON rushed for 113 yards in a 27-17 loss against Indianapolis.  Johnson leads the NFL with 1,509 rushing yards and became only the fifth player in NFL history to rush for 1,500 yards in his team’s first 12 games.  He joins Pro Football Hall of Famers JIM BROWN, WALTER PAYTON and O.J. SIMPSON and former Denver running back TERRELL DAVIS as the only players to accomplish the feat. 

The fewest team games to reach 1,500 rushing yards:

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DOMINANCE OF L.T.:  San Diego running back LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON rushed for a touchdown in the Chargers’ 30-23 win against Cleveland.  Tomlinson, who has scored 150 total touchdowns (135 rushing, 15 receiving) in 137 career games, is the fastest player in NFL history to reach 150 total TDs.  Tomlinson joined JERRY RICE and EMMITT SMITH as the only players to score 150 career touchdowns.

Tomlinson rushed for 64 yards against the Browns and has 12,321 career rushing yards.  He passed MARSHALL FAULK (12,279) and Pro Football Hall of Famer JIM BROWN (12,312) to move into eighth place all-time. 

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