NFL records that could fall in Week 18: Rams’ Puka Nacua nearing rookie mark; Lions rookies can make history

Week 18 of the NFL season is finally here, a fitting conclusion to a regular season that was all over the place. Twenty teams remain in Super Bowl contention, tied with 2006 for the most with one week remaining over the last 41 years (1982 had 22 teams in a strike-shortened season with a 16-team playoff). Four division titles are still undecided, the most entering a season finale since there were also four in 2014.

Lost in the tight playoff races are the records on the verge of being broken by players around the league. Quite a few have been accomplished, but these are the NFL records and player marks in jeopardy heading into the final week of the regular season. 

*Marks compiled by CBS Sports Research

NFL records

Brock Purdy

Purdy can break the NFL record for yards per attempt in a season, as he’s averaging 9.6 yards per attempt through 16 games. Matt Ryan holds the record at 9.3 set in 2016. 

Tyreek Hill

Hill is 248 yards away from setting the NFL receiving yards record, set by Calvin Johnson with 1,964 (2012). Hill has 1,717 yards this season, the first player to have two 1,700-yard seasons. 

Puka Nacua

Nacua is on the verge of setting the NFL rookie record for catches and receiving yards in a season. Jaylen Waddle (2021) holds the rookie record for catches with 104 while Bill Groman (1960) holds the record for yards with 1,473. Nacua has 101 catches for 1,445 yards this season — just four catches and 29 yards away from both marks. 

Brandon Aubrey

Aubrey is three field goals shy of setting the NFL record for most field goals made without a miss. Mike Vanderjagt was 37 of 37 in 2002 and Aubrey is 35 of 35 this year. 

Player records

Tua Tagovailoa 

Tagovailoa can become the first quarterback since 2011 (Drew Brees) to lead the NFL in completion percentage and passing yards. Tagovailoa has 4,451 passing yards and a 69.6% completion rate, both of which lead the NFL. He also needs just…

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Author : Jeff Kerr

Publish date : 2024-01-07 15:27:12

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