The Week That Was - Week 7

CLOSE GAMES: There have been 80 games within one score in the fourth quarter through Week 7, the most such games in the first seven weeks of a season in NFL history. 

The most games within one score in the fourth quarter through Week 7: 

SEASON	GAMES WITHIN ONE SCORE IN THE 4TH QUARTER THROUGH WEEK 7
2016	80
2013	77
2004	76
2012	74
2015	73
2010	73
2007	73

Seven teams – BALTIMORE, CAROLINA, DETROIT, INDIANAPOLIS, the NEW YORK GIANTS, TENNESSEE and WASHINGTON – have had all of their games within one score in the fourth quarter this season.

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PASSING FANCY: Quarterbacks have been historically efficient through Week 7 of the 2016 season, combining for a league-wide completion percentage of 63.5, on pace to be the highest of any season in NFL history (63.0 in 2015). The current league-wide passer rating of 90.0 is on pace to be the second-highest all-time (90.2 in 2015).

The league-wide yards-per-pass attempt average, currently at 7.25, is on pace to tie the highest of any season in the Super Bowl era (2015).

The seasons with the highest league-wide yards-per-pass attempt average in the Super Bowl era (since 1966): 

SEASON	YARDS/PASS ATTEMPT
2015	7.25
2014	7.21
2011	7.20
1983	7.18
1989	7.15
2016*	7.25
* Through Week 7

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AMAZING AJAYI: Miami running back JAY AJAYI rushed for 214 yards and one touchdown in the Dolphins’ 28-25 win against Buffalo. Ajayi, who rushed for 204 yards in Week 6, is the first player since 1970 to rush for 200 yards in two of his first three career starts.

Ajayi became the fourth player in NFL history to rush for at least 200 yards in consecutive games, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers O.J. SIMPSON (twice) and EARL CAMPBELL and RICKY WILLIAMS. 

The players with consecutive 200-yard rushing performances: 

PLAYER	TEAM	SEASON	WEEK	RUSHING YARDS	WEEK	RUSHING YARDS
Jay Ajayi	Miami	2016	6	204	7	214
Ricky Williams	Miami	2002	13	228	14	216
Earl Campbell	Houston	1980	7	203	8	202
O.J. Simpson	Buffalo	1976	12	273	13	203
O.J. Simpson	Buffalo	1973	13	219	14	200

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CONSISTENT KICKER: Indianapolis kicker ADAM VINATIERI made both field-goal attempts in the Colts’ 34-26 win at Tennessee. Vinatieri has now converted 43 consecutive field-goal attempts, the longest streak in NFL history.

The most consecutive field goals made in NFL history: 

PLAYER	SEASONS	CONSECUTIVE FIELD GOALS MADE
Adam Vinatieri	2015-present	43*
Mike Vanderjagt	2002-2004	42
Gary Anderson	1997-1998	40
Matt Stover	2005-2006	36
*Active streak

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COOL BREES: New Orleans quarterback DREW BREES passed for 367 yards, three touchdowns and one interception for a 110.3 passer rating in the Saints’ 27-21 loss at Kansas City.

Brees, who has four 300-yard passing games this season, is the first quarterback in NFL history with 100 career 300-yard passing games.

The players with the most 300-yard passing games in NFL history: 

PLAYER	TEAM(S)	MOST CAREER 300-YARD PASSING GAMES
Drew Brees	New Orleans, San Diego	100*
Peyton Manning	Denver, Indianapolis	93
Tom Brady	New England	73*
Dan Marino	Miami	63
Brett Favre	Atlanta, Green Bay, New York Jets, Minnesota	62
*Active

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DETROIT DRAMA: Detroit quarterback MATTHEW STAFFORD threw the game-winning 18-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver ANQUAN BOLDIN with 16 seconds remaining in the Lions’ 20-17 win against Washington at Ford Field. 

The comeback victory marked the third consecutive week in which Detroit overcame a fourth-quarter deficit to win at home, becoming the fifth team in NFL history to come from behind in the fourth quarter to win at home in three consecutive weeks in the same season (1926 Frankford Yellow Jackets, 1990 Buffalo Bills, 2009 Indianapolis Colts and 2011 Arizona Cardinals). 

Stafford, who passed for 266 yards in the victory and was playing in his 100th career game, has 27,890 passing yards, the most by any player in his first 100 games to begin a career. 

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