By Lydia Jane Allison
NEW YORK –– Dec. 6, 2023 –– Below are teams and players that can set historic marks or reach career milestones in Week 14 of the 2023 NFL season, including:
- Houston (C.J. Stroud)
- San Francisco (Brock Purdy)
- Dallas (Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb)
- Miami (Tyreek Hill and Raheem Mostert)
- L.A. Chargers (Keenan Allen and Khalil Mack)
- Additional milestones within reach
STROUD CONTINUING IMPRESSIVE ROOKIE SEASON
Houston rookie quarterback C.J. STROUD leads the NFL with 3,540 passing yards entering Week 14, including a league-high six games with at least 300 passing yards. With another game with 300-or-more passing yards this season, Stroud will surpass ANDREW LUCK (six games in 2012) for the second-most 300-yard games ever by a rookie. Only JUSTIN HERBERT (eight in 2020) has more.
On Sunday at the New York Jets (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Stroud – expected to make his 13th career start – needs 262 passing yards to surpass MAC JONES (3,801 passing yards in 2021) for the fifth-most passing yards by a rookie in NFL history.
The rookies with the most passing yards in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON | PASS YARDS |
| Andrew Luck | Indianapolis | 2012 | 4,374 |
| Justin Herbert | Los Angeles Chargers | 2020 | 4,336 |
| Cam Newton | Carolina | 2011 | 4,051 |
| Jameis Winston | Tampa Bay | 2015 | 4,042 |
| Mac Jones | New England | 2021 | 3,801 |
| C.J. Stroud | Houston | 2023 | 3,540* |
| *entering Week 14 | |||
Additionally, with 253 passing yards, Stroud would surpass ANDREW LUCK (3,792 passing yards) for the second-most passing yards by a player in his first 13 career games in NFL history.
The players with the most passing yards in their first 13 career games in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | PASSING YARDS |
| Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City | 4,207 |
| Andrew Luck | Indianapolis | 3,792 |
| Justin Herbert | Los Angeles Chargers | 3,781 |
| Cam Newton | Carolina | 3,573 |
| C.J. Stroud | Houston | 3,540* |
| *in 12 career games | ||
PURDY GOOD IN SAN FRANCISCO
San Francisco second-year quarterback BROCK PURDY leads all qualified passers in completion percentage (70.2) and passer rating (116.1) this season.
Purdy has six consecutive games with a completion percentage of 70-or-higher and on Sunday against Seattle (4:05 p.m. ET, FOX), can become the fourth quarterback in NFL history with a completion percentage of 70-or-higher in seven consecutive games within a season in NFL history, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer JOE MONTANA (eight consecutive games in 1989), DREW BREES (seven in 2016) and SAM BRADFORD (seven in 2016).
The players with the most consecutive games with a completion percentage of 70-or-higher within a season in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON | GAMES |
| Joe MontanaHOF | San Francisco | 1989 | 8 |
| Drew Brees | New Orleans | 2016 | 7 |
| Sam Bradford | Minnesota | 2016 | 7 |
| Brock Purdy | San Francisco | 2023 | 6* |
| *active streak | |||
Since entering the NFL in 2022, Purdy has 11 career games with a passer rating of 110-or-higher and with his next such performance, can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN MARINO (12 games) for the third-most such games by a player in his first two seasons in NFL history. Only RUSSELL WILSON (14) and JUSTIN HERBERT (13) have more.
The players with the most games with a passer rating of 110-or-higher in their first two seasons in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | GAMES |
| Russell Wilson | Seattle | 14 |
| Justin Herbert | Los Angeles Chargers | 13 |
| Dan MarinoHOF | Miami | 12 |
| Dak Prescott | Dallas | 11 |
| Brock Purdy | San Francisco | 11* |
| *in second season | ||
DAK & CEEDEE ON A ROLL
Dallas quarterback DAK PRESCOTT has 1,854 passing yards (309 per game) and 19 touchdowns (18 passing, one rushing) with two interceptions for a 126.8 rating in six home starts this season, including a passer rating of 100-or-higher in each game.
Including Week 16 of the 2022 season, Prescott has a passer rating of 100-or-higher in seven consecutive home games and on Sunday Night Football against Philadelphia (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC), can become the fifth quarterback in NFL history with a passer rating of 100-or-higher in eight consecutive home games.
The players with the most consecutive home games with a passer rating of 100-or-higher in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | CONSECUTIVE GAMES |
| Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay | 10 (Oct. 14, 2014 – Sep. 28, 2015) |
| Kurt WarnerHOF | St. Louis Rams | 10 (Sep. 26, 1999 – Oct. 1, 2000) |
| Drew Brees | New Orleans | 9 (Sep. 9, 2018 – Oct. 27, 2019) |
| Brett FavreHOF | Green Bay | 8 (Oct. 15, 1995 – Sep. 15, 1996) |
| Dak Prescott | Dallas | 7* (Dec. 24, 2022 – Nov. 30, 2023) |
| *active streak | ||
Wide receiver CEEDEE LAMB tied his career high with 12 receptions in Week 13 and leads the league with five games with 11-or-more receptions this season. He has 350 career receptions since entering the NFL in 2020 and is the fourth player in NFL history with at least 350 receptions in his first four seasons.
On Sunday night, Lamb can join MICHAEL THOMAS (six games in 2019) as the only players with six games of 11-or-more receptions in a season in NFL history.
The players with the most games with at least 11 receptions in a season in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON | GAMES |
| Michael Thomas | New Orleans | 2019 | 6 |
| Marvin HarrisonHOF | Indianapolis | 2002 | 5 |
| CeeDee Lamb | Dallas | 2023 | 5 |
| Michael Thomas | New Orleans | 2018 | 5 |
HILL AND MOSTERT SETTING THE PACE
Miami wide receiver TYREEK HILL leads the league with 1,481 receiving yards and 12 touchdown receptions this season, including eight games with at least 100 receiving yards and a touchdown.
On Monday night against Tennessee (8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN), Hill needs 119 receiving yards to join CHARLIE HENNIGAN (1,623 receiving yards in 1961) as the only players in history with at least 1,600 receiving yards in their team’s first 13 games of a season.
The players with the most receiving yards in their team’s first 13 games of a season in history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON | REC. YARDS |
| Charlie Hennigan | Houston Oilers | 1961 | 1,623 |
| Calvin JohnsonHOF | Detroit | 2012 | 1,546 |
| Antonio Brown | Pittsburgh | 2017 | 1,509 |
| Justin Jefferson | Minnesota | 2022 | 1,500 |
| Tyreek Hill | Miami | 2023 | 1,481* |
| *in first 12 games | |||
With 100 receiving yards and a touchdown reception in another game this season, Hill will become the fifth player ever with nine such games in a season, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers ELROY “CRAZY LEGS” HIRSCH (1951), MICHAEL IRVIN (1995) and RANDY MOSS (2007) as well as COOPER KUPP (2021).
The players with the most games with at least 100 receiving yards and a touchdown reception in a season in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON | GAMES |
| Elroy HirschHOF | Los Angeles Rams | 1951 | 9 |
| Michael IrvinHOF | Dallas | 1995 | 9 |
| Cooper Kupp | Los Angeles Rams | 2021 | 9 |
| Randy MossHOF | New England | 2007 | 9 |
| Tyreek Hill | Miami | 2023 | 8* |
| *entering Week 14 | |||
Running back RAHEEM MOSTERT leads the NFL with a career-high 14 rushing touchdowns this season. With his next rushing touchdown, he would become the fourth undrafted player since 1967 with at least 15 rushing touchdowns in a season, joining LEGARRETTE BLOUNT (2016), ARIAN FOSTER (2010 and 2012) and PRIEST HOLMES (2002 and 2003).
The undrafted players with the most rushing touchdowns in a season since 1967:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON | RUSH TDs |
| Priest Holmes | Kansas City | 2003 | 27 |
| Priest Holmes | Kansas City | 2002 | 21 |
| LeGarrette Blount | New England | 2016 | 18 |
| Arian Foster | Houston | 2010 | 16 |
| Arian Foster | Houston | 2012 | 15 |
| Raheem Mostert | Miami | 2023 | 14* |
| *entering Week 14 | |||
CHARGERS VETERANS CONTINUE TO SHINE
Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver KEENAN ALLEN leads the NFL with 102 receptions this season and became the sixth player in NFL history with five career seasons of 100-or-more receptions. He has 898 receptions in 138 games and can become the fastest player in NFL history to reach 900 career receptions, surpassing ANTONIO BROWN (143 games).
With eight receptions on Sunday against Denver (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS), Allen can become the fourth player in NFL history with at least 110 receptions in his team’s first 13 games of a season, joining MICHAEL THOMAS (121 receptions in 2019), Pro Football Hall of Famer MARVIN HARRISON (118 in 2002) and COOPER KUPP (113 in 2021).
The players with the most receptions in their team’s first 13 games of a season in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON | RECEPTIONS |
| Michael Thomas | New Orleans | 2019 | 121 |
| Marvin HarrisonHOF | Indianapolis | 2002 | 118 |
| Cooper Kupp | Los Angeles Rams | 2021 | 113 |
| Julio Jones | Atlanta | 2015 | 109 |
| Keenan Allen | Los Angeles Chargers | 2023 | 102* |
| *in first 12 games | |||
Linebacker KHALIL MACK leads the league with 15 sacks this season and has recorded at least two sacks in each of his past three games. On Sunday, he can become the first player since 2002 and the fourth player since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic, to record at least two sacks in four consecutive games within a season.
The players with the most consecutive games with at least two sacks within a season since 1982:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON | GAMES |
| Simeon Rice | Tampa Bay | 2002 | 5 |
| Kevin GreeneHOF | Carolina | 1998 | 4 |
| Reggie WhiteHOF | Philadelphia | 1987 | 4 |
| Khalil Mack | Los Angeles Chargers | 2023 | 3* |
| *entering Week 13 | |||
MILESTONES WITHIN REACH ACROSS NFL
- Detroit quarterback JARED GOFF has 35 career games with at least 300 passing yards and can surpass MATT RYAN (35 games) and Pro Football Hall of Famer KURT WARNER (35) for the third-most games with at least 300 passing yards by a player in his first eight seasons in NFL history. Only PATRICK MAHOMES (44 games, in seventh season) and Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN MARINO (38) have more.
- Los Angeles Chargers quarterback JUSTIN HERBERT has 114 career touchdown passes and with a touchdown pass on Sunday, will surpass PATRICK MAHOMES (114 touchdown passes) for the second-most touchdown passes by a player in his first four seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN MARINO (142) has more.
Herbert has 25 career games with at least 300 passing yards and with his next such performance, can tie PATRICK MAHOMES (26 games) and Pro Football Hall of Famer KURT WARNER (26) for the most such games by a player in his first four seasons in NFL history.
- Minnesota wide receiver JUSTIN JEFFERSON has 5,396 career receiving yards and needs 117 receiving yards to surpass MICHAEL THOMAS (5,512 receiving yards) for the most by a player in his first four seasons in NFL history.
- Detroit wide receiver AMON-RA ST. BROWN has 84 receptions and 1,042 receiving yards this season and can become the third player ever to record at least 90 receptions and 900 receiving yards in each of his first three seasons, joining ODELL BECKHAM JR. and MICHAEL THOMAS.
- Los Angeles Rams rookie wide receiver PUKA NACUA needs one game with at least 100 receiving yards to become the third rookie in the Super Bowl era with six games of 100-or-more receiving yards, joining ODELL BECKHAM JR. (seven games in 2014) and JUSTIN JEFFERSON (seven in 2020).
- Dallas linebacker MICAH PARSONS has 11.5 sacks this season and can become the second player with at least 13 sacks in each of his first three NFL seasons since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer REGGIE WHITE.
Parsons has 38 sacks since entering the NFL in 2021 and can become the fifth player since 1982 with at least 40 sacks in his first three NFL seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers REGGIE WHITE (52 sacks) and DERRICK THOMAS (43.5) as well as ALDON SMITH (42) and DWIGHT FREENEY (40).
- Pittsburgh linebacker T.J. WATT – who had 15 sacks in 2020, tied the single-season NFL-record with 22.5 sacks in 2021 and has 14 sacks in 2023 – can become the fourth player since 1982 with at least 15 sacks in three of his first seven NFL seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers REGGIE WHITE (four seasons) and DEMARCUS WARE (three) as well as his brother, J.J. WATT (three).
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