Week 10 NFL Primer

PATRIOTS VS. COLTS = BRADY VS. MANNING: MVP quarterbacks TOM BRADY of the New England Patriots and PEYTON MANNING of the Indianapolis Colts meet on Sunday night. The two quarterbacks represent the two teams with the most wins this decade (Indianapolis, 109; New England, 108).



With a win and a 300-yard performance, Brady will have 15 consecutive wins when passing for 300 yards and would be one shy of tying JOHNNY UNITAS (16) for the most consecutive wins with 300 passing yards in NFL history.



Manning has won 12 consecutive games when passing for 300 yards. He can tie Y.A. TITTLE (13) for the third-most consecutive wins when reaching the 300-yard passing mark.



The quarterbacks with the most consecutive wins when passing for 300 yards:



QUARTERBACK,TEAM(S)
SEASONS
CONSECUTIVE WINS

Johnny Unitas, Baltimore Colts
1961-1969
16

Tom Brady, New England Patriots
2006-Present
14*

Y.A. Tittle, San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants
1953-1963
13

Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts
2007-Present
12*

Many tied
11


*Active



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SAINTS MARCHING ON: The New Orleans Saints are 8-0 for the first time in franchise history and aim to improve to 9-0 against the St. Louis Rams this Sunday.



New Orleans leads the league with 303 points through their first eight games (37.9 average).



The teams with the most points in the first nine games of a season in NFL history:



TEAM
SEASON
MOST POINTS THROUGH FIRST 9 GAMES

Los Angeles Rams
1950
358

New England Patriots
2007
355

St. Louis Rams
2000
354

Dallas Cowboys
1966
320

Baltimore Colts
1964
314



New Orleans Saints
2009
303*


*Through first eight games of season



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MR. NOVEMBER: Since 2006, Dallas Cowboys quarterback TONY ROMO has won 13 consecutive starts in November. With a win on Sunday against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field, Romo can set the record for the most consecutive wins in November since 1970.







The quarterbacks with the most consecutive wins in November since 1970:



QUARTERBACK
YEARS
CONSECUTIVE WINS IN NOVEMBER

Bob Griese
1970-1974
13

Steve Young
1992-1996
13

Tony Romo
2006-Present
13*

Ken Stabler
1975-1977
11

Trent Dilfer
1998-2005
11


*Active



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HOME SWEET HOME: MIKE TOMLIN and his 6-2 Pittsburgh Steelers will take on the 6-2 Cincinnati Bengals in an AFC North battle for first place on Sunday at Heinz Field. The third-year head coach is 7-0 at home against AFC North opponents since the start of his career. With a Steelers victory, Tomlin will tie for the second-most consecutive wins (8) at home to start a career against divisional opponents since 1970.



The most consecutive home wins against divisional opponents at the start of a head coach’s career:



HEAD COACH
TEAM
WINS

Raymond Berry
New England Patriots
9

Steve Mariucci
San Francisco 49ers
9

Chan Gailey
Dallas Cowboys
8

Chuck Knox
Los Angeles Rams
8

Sam Wyche
Cincinnati Bengals
8


Mike Tomlin
Pittsburgh Steelers
7*


*Active



Pittsburgh has a 4-0 record at home this season and can become the ninth defending Super Bowl champion to start the following season 5-0 at home. All eight of these clubs reached the playoffs and four went on to win consecutive Super Bowl titles.



The defending Super Bowl champions to win their first five home games the following season:



DEFENDING SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS
YEAR
SEASON RESULT

Miami Dolphins
1973
Won Super Bowl VIII

Miami Dolphins
1974
Reached Divisional Playoffs

Pittsburgh Steelers
1979
Won Super Bowl XIV

San Francisco 49ers
1990
Reached NFC Championship

Green Bay Packers
1997
Reached Super Bowl XXXII

Denver Broncos
1998
Won Super Bowl XXXIII

New England Patriots
2004
Won Super Bowl XXXIX

New York Giants
2008
Reached Divisional Playoffs




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200 TIMES FOR WARNER: Arizona Cardinals quarterback KURT WARNER has 198 career touchdown passes in his 12-year NFL career. With two touchdown passes against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, Warner will reach 200 touchdowns passes in 118 career games, making him the fifth-fastest player in NFL history to reach the milestone.



The quarterbacks who reached 200 touchdown passes in the fewest games:



QUARTERBACKS
NUMBER OF GAMES TO REACH 200 TOUCHDOWN PASSES

Dan Marino
89

Peyton Manning
106

Brett Favre
107

Tom Brady
116

Johnny Unitas
121


Kurt Warner
117*


*Warner currently has 198 touchdown passes