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2014 NFL Week 7 Season Leaders

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After Week 7 in the 2014 NFL Season, along with trying to lead their respective teams to victory, the key NFL position players fight for recognition as this season leaders in Passing, Rushing and Receiving. As each week of the 2014 NFL Season passes, new names are added to the rankings and the Top 10 players in each category are ranked based on Total Yards and Total Touchdowns for the season. The NFL Quarterbacks are ranked by the most Passing Yards and Passing Touchdowns. In addition, the NFL Running Backs and other key position players are ranked by most Rushing Yards and Rushing Touchdowns while the Wide Receivers and Tight Ends are ranked by most Receiving Yards and Receiving Touchdowns. The rankings for each category are as follows:

2014 NFL Passing Yard Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards

  1. Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 2,331
  2. Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcoms – 2,078
  3. Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 1,961
  4. Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 1,916
  5. Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 1,881
  6. Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 1,866
  7. Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1,858
  8. Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 1,854
  9. Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 1,848
  10. Tony Romo – Dallas Cowboys – 1,789

2014 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns

  1. Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 19
    Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 19
  2. Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 18
  3. Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 17
  4. Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 14
    Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 14
    Tony Romo – Dallas Cowboys – 14
    Eli Manning – New York Giants – 14
  5. Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 13
    Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 13
  6. Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 11
    Colin Kaepernick     – San Francisco 49ers – 11
  7. Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 10
    Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 10
    Nick Foles – Philadelphia Eagles – 10
    Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 10
    Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 10
    Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 10
  8. Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 9
    Austin Davis – St. Louis Rams – 9
  9. Ryan Fitzpatrick – Houston Texans – 8
    Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 8
    Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 8
  10. Brian Hoyer – Cleveland Browns – 7
    Geno Smith – New York Jets – 7
    Mike Glennon – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 7

2014 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards

  1. DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 913
  2. Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 615
  3. Le’Veon Bell – Piittsburgh Steelers – 599
  4. Justin Forsett – Baltimore Ravens – 503
  5. Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 448
  6. Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 440
  7. Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 431
  8. Frank Gore – San Francisco 49ers – 423
  9. LeSean McCoy – Philadelphia Eagles – 422
  10. Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 420

2014 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 5) – Total Touchdowns

  1. DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 7
  2. Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 5
  3. Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 4
    Lamar Miller – Miami Dolphins – 4
    Eddie Lacy – Green Bay Packers – 4
    Isaiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 4
  4. Justin Forsett – Baltimore Ravens – 3
    Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 3
    Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 3
    Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 3
    Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 3
    Trent Richardson – Indianapolis Colts – 3
     Knile Davis – Kansas City Chiefs – 3
    Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 3
    Joique Bell – Detroit Lions – 3
    Matt Asiata – Minnesota Vikings – 3
    Darren Sproles – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
    Jeremy Hill – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
    Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 3
  5. Rashad Jennings – New York Giants – 2
    Stevan Ridley – New England Patriots – 2
    Khiry Robinson – New Orleans Saints – 2
    Brandon Oliver – San Diego Chargers – 2
    Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
    Steven Jackson – Atlanta Falcons – 2
    Andre Williams – New York Giants – 2
     Ben Tate – Cleveland Browns – 2
    Darren McFadden – Oakland Raiders – 2
    Terrance West – Cleveland Browns – 2
    Ronnie Hillman – Denver Broncos – 2
    LeGarrette Blount – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
    Lorenzo Taliaferro – Baltimore Ravens – 2
    Bernard Pierce – Baltimore Ravens – 2
    Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 2
    Antone Smith – Atlanta Falcons – 2
    Benny Cunningham – St. Louis Rams – 2
     Pierre Thomas – New Orleans Saints – 2
    Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 2
    Storm Johnson – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
    Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 2
    Josh McCown – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2

2014 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards

  1. Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 719
  2. Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 712
  3. T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 711
  4. Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 676
  5. Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 662
  6. Golden Tate – Detroit Lions – 649
  7. Steve Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 640
  8. Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 590
  9. DeSean Jackson – Washington Redskins – 528
  10. Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 514

2014 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 5) – Total Touchdowns

  1. Julius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 9
  2. Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 8
  3. Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers – 7
  4. Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 6
    Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 6
    Terrance Williams – Dallas Cowboys – 6
    Ahmad Bradshaw – Indianapolis Colts – 6
  5. Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 5
    Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers – 5
    Kelvin Benjamin – Carolina Panthers – 5
    Mike Wallace – Miami Dolphins – 5
    Brandon Marshall – Chicago Bears – 5
    Eddie Royal – San Diego Chargers – 5
    Dwayne Allen – Indianapolis Colts – 5

2014 NFL Interceptions Leaders (Top 3) – Total Interceptions

  1. Malcolm Jenkins – Philadelphia Eagles – 4
    Tashaun Gipson – Cleveland Browns – 4
    Leodis McKelvin – Buffalo Bills – 4
  2. Kyle Fuller – Chicago Bears – 3
    Perrish Cox – San Francisco 49ers – 3
    Harrison Smith – Minnesota Vikings – 3
    Antrel Rolle – New York Giants – 3
    Jerraud Powers – Arizona Cardinals – 3
    Roman Harper – Carolina Panthers – 3
    Prince Amukamara – New York Giants – 3
    Glover Quin – Detroit Lions – 3
  3. Chris Conte – Chicago Bears – 2
    Rahim Moore – Denver Broncos – 2
    Jason McCourty – Tennessee Titans – 2
    Josh Robinson – Minnesota Vikings – 2
    George Iloka – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
    Greg Toler – Indianapolis Colts – 2
    Michael Griffin – Tennessee Titans – 2
    Danny Lansanah – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
    Vontae Davis – Indianapolis Colts – 2
    Cortez Allen – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
    Quintin Demps – New York Giants – 2
    Brandon Flowers – San Diego Chargers – 2
    Antoine Cason – Carolina Panthers – 2
    Rolando McClain – Dallas Cowboys – 2
    Reggie Nelson – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
    Sam Shields – Green Bay Packers – 2
    Charles Woodson – Oakland Raiders – 2
    Wesley Woodyard – Tennessee Titans – 2

2014 NFL Sacks Leaders (Top 10) – Total Sacks

  1. Von Miller – Denver Broncos – 8.0
  2. Willie Young – Chicago Bears – 7.0
    Marcel Dareus – Buffalo Bills – 7.0
    DeMarcus Ware – Denver Broncos – 7.0
    Justin Houston – Kansas City Chiefs – 7.0
    Elvis Dumervil – Baltimore Ravens – 7.0
    Everson Griffen – Minnesota Vikings – 7.0
  3. Ryan Kerrigan – Washington Redskins – 6.5
  4. Connor Barwin – Philadelphia Eagles – 6.0
  5. Jerry Hughes – Buffalo Bills – 5.5
  6. J.J. Watt – Houston Texans – 5.0
  7. Cameron Wake – Miami Dolphins – 4.5
    Chandler Jones – New England Patriots – 4.5
  8. Stephen Paea – Chicago Bears – 4.0
    Carlos Dunlap – Cincinnati Bengals – 4.0
    Tamba Hali – Kansas City Chiefs – 4.0
    Bjoern Werner – Indianapolis Colts – 4.0
    Muhammad Wilkerson – New York Jets – 4.0
    George Johnson – Detroit Lions – 4.0
    Mario Addison – Carolina Panthers – 4.0
    Junior Galette – New Orleans Saints – 4.0
    Jurrell Casey – Tennessee Titans – 4.0
  9. Jeremiah Ratliff – Chicago Bears – 3.5
     Oliver Vernon – Miami Dolphins – 3.5
    Jason Pierre-Paul – New York Giants – 3.5
  10. Justin Smith – San Francisco 49ers – 3.0
    Karlos Dansby – Cleveland Browns – 3.0
    D’Qwell Jackson – Indianapolis Colts – 3.0
    Erik Walden – Indianapolis Colts – 3.0
    Cory Redding – Indianapolis Colts – 3.0
    Derrick Shelby – Miami Dolphins – 3.0
    Andre Branch – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3.0
    Calvin Pace – New York Jets – 3.0
    Sheldon Richardson – New York Jets – 3.0
    Nick Perry – Green Bay Packers – 3.0
    Julius Peppers – Green Bay Packers – 3.0
    Dwan Edwards – Carolina Panthers – 3.0
    Rob Ninkovich – New England Patriots – 3.0
    Dont’a Hightower – New England Patriots – 3.0
    Pernell McPhee – Baltimore Ravens – 3.0
    Jason Hatcher – Washington Redskins – 3.0
    Michael Bennett – Seattle Seahawks – 3.0
    Cameron Heyward – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3.0

2014 NFL Week 6 Season Leaders

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After Week 6 in the 2014 NFL Season, along with trying to lead their respective teams to victory, the key NFL position players fight for recognition as this season leaders in Passing, Rushing and Receiving. As each week of the 2014 NFL Season passes, new names are added to the rankings and the Top 10 players in each category are ranked based on Total Yards and Total Touchdowns for the season. The NFL Quarterbacks are ranked by the most Passing Yards and Passing Touchdowns. In addition, the NFL Running Backs and other key position players are ranked by most Rushing Yards and Rushing Touchdowns while the Wide Receivers and Tight Ends are ranked by most Receiving Yards and Receiving Touchdowns. The rankings for each category are as follows:

2014 NFL Passing Yard Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards

  1. Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 1,987
  2. Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 1,850
  3. Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 1,756
  4. Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 1,676
  5. Nick Foles – Philadelphia Eagles – 1,628
  6. Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 1,596
  7. Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1,593
  8. Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 1,582
  9. Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 1,574
  10. Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 1,571

2014 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns

  1. Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 17
  2. Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 15
    Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 15
    Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 15
  3. Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 13
  4. Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 12
    Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 12
  5. Tony Romo – Dallas Cowboys – 11
    Eli Manning – New York Giants – 11
  6. Nick Foles – Philadelphia Eagles – 10
    Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 10
    Colin Kaepernick – San Francisco 49ers – 10
    Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 10
  7. Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 9
    Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 9
  8. Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 8
    Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 8
    Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 8
    Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 8
  9. Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 7
    Austin Davis – St. Louis Rams – 7
    Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 7
    Brian Hoyer – Cleveland Browns – 7
    Mike Glennon – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 7
  10. Ryan Fitzpatrick – Houston Texans – 6
    Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 6
    Geno Smith – New York Jets – 4

2014 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards

  1. DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 785
  2. Le’Veon Bell – Piittsburgh Steelers – 542
  3. Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 513
  4. LeSean McCoy – Philadelphia Eagles – 422
  5. Justin Forsett – Baltimore Ravens – 408
  6. Frank Gore – San Francisco 49ers – 403
  7. Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 399
  8. Rashad Jennings – New York Giants – 396
  9. Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 386
  10. Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 384

2014 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 5) – Total Touchdowns

  1. DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 6
  2. Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 5
  3. Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 4
    Isaiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 4
  4. Justin Forsett – Baltimore Ravens – 3
    Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 3
    Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 3
    Lamar Miller – Miami Dolphins – 3
    Knile Davis – Kansas City Chiefs – 3
    Eddie Lacy – Green Bay Packers – 3
    Trent Richardson – Indianapolis Colts – 3
    Matt Asiata – Minnesota Vikings – 3
    Darren Sproles – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
    Jeremy Hill – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
    Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 3
  5. Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 2
    Rashad Jennings – New York Giants – 2
    Stevan Ridley – New England Patriots – 2
    Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 2
    Khiry Robinson – New Orleans Saints – 2
    Steven Jackson – Atlanta Falcons – 2
    Brandon Oliver – San Diego Chargers – 2
    Ben Tate – Cleveland Browns – 2
    Terrance West – Cleveland Browns – 2
    Andre Williams – New York Giants – 2
    Joique Bell – Detroit Lions – 2
    Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 2
    LeGarrette Blount – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
    Lorenzo Taliaferro – Baltimore Ravens – 2
    Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 2
    Benny Cunningham – St. Louis Rams – 2
    Antone Smith – Atlanta Falcons – 2
    Pierre Thomas – New Orleans Saints – 2
    Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 2
    Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 2
    Josh McCown – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2

2014 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards

  1. Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 632
  2. Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 629
  3. Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 620
  4. T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 604
  5. Steve Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 573
  6. Alshon Jeffrey – Chicago Bears – 495
  7. Golden Tate – Detroit Lions – 495
  8. Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 491
  9. DeSean Jackson – Washington Redskins – 479
  10. Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 473

2014 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 5) – Total Touchdowns

  1. Julius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 9
  2. Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 7
  3. Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers – 6
  4. Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 5
    Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 5
    Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers – 5
    Eddie Royal – San Diego Chargers – 5
    Terrance Williams – Dallas Cowboys – 5
    Brandon Marshall – Chicago Bears – 5
    Ahmad Bradshaw – Indianapolis Colts – 5
  5. Steve Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 4
    Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 4
    Jeremy Maclin – Philadelphia Eagles – 4
    Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 4
    Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 4
    Kelvin Benjamin – Carolina Panthers – 4
    Jimmy Graham – New Orleans Saints – 4
    Martellus Bennett – Chicago Bears – 4
    Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 4
    Mike Wallace – Miami Dolphins – 4
    Dwayne Allen – Indianapolis Colts – 4
    Larry Donnell – New York Giants – 4

2014 NFL Interceptions Leaders (Top 3) – Total Interceptions

  1. Malcolm Jenkins – Philadelphia Eagles – 4
  2. Kyle Fuller – Chicago Bears – 3
    Perrish Cox – San Francisco 49ers – 3
    Harrison Smith – Minnesota Vikings – 3
    Antrel Rolle – New York Giants – 3
    Jerraud Powers – Arizona Cardinals – 3
    Roman Harper – Carolina Panthers – 3
  3. Chris Conte – Chicago Bears – 2
    Rahim Moore – Denver Broncos – 2
    Jason McCourty – Tennessee Titans – 2
    Josh Robinson – Minnesota Vikings – 2
    George Iloka – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
    Tashaun Gipson – Cleveland Browns – 2
    Leodis McKelvin – Buffalo Bills – 2
    Greg Toler – Indianapolis Colts – 2
    Prince Amukamara – New York Giants – 2
     Michael Griffin – Tennessee Titans – 2
    Danny Lansanah – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
    Vontae Davis – Indianapolis Colts – 2
    Cortez Allen – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
    Quintin Demps – New York Giants – 2
    Brandon Flowers – San Diego Chargers – 2
    Glover Quin – Detroit Lions – 2
    Antoine Cason – Carolina Panthers – 2
    Rolando McClain – Dallas Cowboys – 2
    Reggie Nelson – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
    Sam Shields – Green Bay Packers – 2

2014 NFL Sacks Leaders (Top 5) – Total Sacks

  1. Willie Young – Chicago Bears – 7.0
  2. Ryan Kerrigan – Washington Redskins – 6.5
  3. Justin Houston – Kansas City Chiefs – 6.0
    Von Miller – Denver Broncos – 6.0
    Connor Barwin – Philadelphia Eagles – 6.0
  4. Marcel Dareus – Buffalo Bills – 5.0
    Elvis Dumervil – Baltimore Ravens – 5.0
  5. Mario Addison – Carolina Panthers – 4.0
    Jerry Hughes – Buffalo Bills – 4.0
    Stephen Paea – Chicago Bears – 4.0
    Everson Griffen – Minnesota Vikings – 4.0
    DeMarcus Ware – Denver Broncos – 4.0
    Muhammad Wilkerson – New York Jets – 4.0
    George Johnson – Detroit Lions – 4.0
    J.J. Watt – Houston Texans – 4.0
    Jurrell Casey – Tennessee Titans – 4.0

2014 NFL Week 5 Season Leaders

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After Week 5 in the 2014 NFL Season, along with trying to lead their respective teams to victory, the key NFL position players fight for recognition as this season leaders in Passing, Rushing and Receiving. As each week of the 2014 NFL Season passes, new names are added to the rankings and the Top 10 players in each category are ranked based on Total Yards and Total Touchdowns for the season. The NFL Quarterbacks are ranked by the most Passing Yards and Passing Touchdowns. In addition, the NFL Running Backs and other key position players are ranked by most Rushing Yards and Rushing Touchdowns while the Wide Receivers and Tight Ends are ranked by most Receiving Yards and Receiving Touchdowns. The rankings for each category are as follows:

2014 NFL Passing Yard Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards

  1. Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 1,617
  2. Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 1,579
  3. Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 1,574
  4. Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 1,443
  5. Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 1,397
  6. Nick Foles – Philadelphia Eagles – 1,380
  7. Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1,365
  8. Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 1,295
  9. Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 1,293
  10. Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 1,290

2014 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 5) – Total Touchdowns

  1. Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 14
  2. Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 12
    Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 12
    Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 12
    Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 12
  3. Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 11
    Eli Manning – New York Giants – 11
  4. Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 9
    Tony Romo – Dallas Cowboys – 9
    Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 9
  5. Nick Foles – Philadelphia Eagles – 8
    Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 8
    Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 8

2014 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards

  1. DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 670
  2. Le’Veon Bell – Piittsburgh Steelers – 460
  3. Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 404
  4. Rashad Jennings – New York Giants – 396
  5. Frank Gore – San Francisco 49ers – 365
  6. Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 345
  7. Knile Davis – Kansas City Chiefs – 327
  8. Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 319
  9. Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 317
    Stevan Ridley – New England Patriots – 317
  10. Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 306

2014 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 3) – Total Touchdowns

  1. DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 5
  2. Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 3
    Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 3
    Knile Davis – Kansas City Chiefs – 3
    Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 3
    Justin Forsett – Baltimore Ravens – 3
    Eddie Lacy – Green Bay Packers – 3
    Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
    Matt Asiata – Minnesota Vikings – 3
    Isaiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 3
    Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 3
  3. Rashad Jennings – New York Giants – 2
    Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 2
    Stevan Ridley – New England Patriots – 2
    Khiry Robinson – New Orleans Saints – 2
    Lamar Miller – Miami Dolphins – 2
    Trent Richardson – Indianapolis Colts – 2
    Steven Jackson – Atlanta Falcons – 2
    Terrance West – Cleveland Browns – 2
    LeGarrette Blount – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
    Darren Sproles – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
    Andre Williams – New York Giants – 2
    Lorenzo Taliaferro – Baltimore Ravens – 2
    Jeremy Hill – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
    Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 2
    Antone Smith – Atlanta Falcons – 2
    Pierre Thomas – New Orleans Saints – 2
    Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 2
    Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 2
    Josh McCown – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2

2014 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards

  1. Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 552
  2. Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 525
  3. Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 511
  4. Steve Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 463
  5. Golden Tate – Detroit Lions – 451
  6. Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 435
  7. Jeremy Maclin – Philadelphia Eagles – 429
  8. Reggie Wayne – Indianapolis Colts – 384
  9. T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 381
  10. Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 376

2014 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 5) – Total Touchdowns

  1. Julius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 7
  2. Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 6
  3. Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 5
    Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers – 5
    Terrance Williams – Dallas Cowboys – 5
    Brandon Marshall – Chicago Bears – 5
  4. Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 4
    Jeremy Maclin – Philadelphia Eagles – 4
    Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 4
    Jimmy Graham – New Orleans Saints – 4
    Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 4
    Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers – 4
    Martellus Bennett – Chicago Bears – 4
    Eddie Royal – San Diego Chargers – 4
    Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 4
    Larry Donnell – New York Giants – 4
    Dwayne Allen – Indianapolis Colts – 4
    Ahmad Bradshaw – Indianapolis Colts – 4
  5. Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 3
    Steve Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 3
    Dimaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 3
    Kelvin Benjamin – Carolina Panthers – 3
    DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 3
    Brian Quick – St. Louis Rams – 3
    Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3
    Travis Kelce – Kansas City Chiefs – 3
    Mike Wallace – Miami Dolphins – 3
    Kendall Wright – Tennessee Titans – 3
    Travis Benjamin – Cleveland Browns – 3
    Daniel Fells – Detroit Lions – 3
    John Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 3

2014 NFL Interceptions Leaders (Top 3) – Total Interceptions

  1. Malcolm Jenkins – Philadelphia Eagles – 4
  2. Kyle Fuller – Chicago Bears – 3
    Perrish Cox – San Francisco 49ers – 3
    Harrison Smith – Minnesota Vikings – 3
  3. Chris Conte – Chicago Bears – 2
    Rahim Moore – Denver Broncos – 2
    Jason McCourty – Tennessee Titans – 2
    Josh Robinson – Minnesota Vikings – 2
    George Iloka – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
    Tashaun Gipson – Cleveland Browns – 2
    Leodis McKelvin – Buffalo Bills – 2
    Greg Toler – Indianapolis Colts – 2
    Prince Amukamara – New York Giants – 2
    Antrel Rolle – New York Giants – 2
    Jerraud Powers – Arizona Cardinals – 2
    Roman Harper – Carolina Panthers – 2
    Michael Griffin – Tennessee Titans – 2
    Danny Lansanah – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
    Vontae Davis – Indianapolis Colts – 2
    Cortez Allen – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
    Quintin Demps – New York Giants – 2
    Brandon Flowers – San Diego Chargers – 2

2014 NFL Sacks Leaders (Top 5) – Total Sacks

  1. Ryan Kerrigan – Washington Redskins – 6.0
    Justin Houston – Kansas City Chiefs – 6.0
  2. Marcel Dareus – Buffalo Bills – 5.0
    Willie Young – Chicago Bears – 5.0
  3. Von Miller – Denver Broncos – 4.0
    Mario Addison – Carolina Panthers – 4.0
  4. Elvis Dumervil – Baltimore Ravens – 3.5
  5. Connor Barwin – Philadelphia Eagles – 3.0
    Jerry Hughes – Buffalo Bills – 3.0
    Calvin Pace – New York Jets – 3.0
    Sheldon Richardson – New York Jets – 3.0
    Stephen Paea – Chicago Bears – 3.0
    Junior Galette – New Orleans Saints – 3.0
    Everson Griffen – Minnesota Vikings – 3.0
    DeMarcus Ware – Denver Broncos – 3.0
    Dwan Edwards – Carolina Panthers – 3.0
    Muhammad Wilkerson – New York Jets – 3.0
    Tamba Hali – Kansas City Chiefs – 3.0
    Andre Branch – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3.0
    Carlos Dunlap – Cincinnati Bengals – 3.0
    Justin Smith – San Francisco 49ers – 3.0
    Michael Bennett – Seattle Seahawks – 3.0

2014 NFL Week 4 Season Leaders

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After Week 4 in the 2014 NFL Season, along with trying to lead their respective teams to victory, the key NFL position players fight for recognition as this season leaders in Passing, Rushing and Receiving. As each week of the 2014 NFL Season passes, new names are added to the rankings and the Top 10 players in each category are ranked based on Total Yards and Total Touchdowns for the season. The NFL Quarterbacks are ranked by the most Passing Yards and Passing Touchdowns. In addition, the NFL Running Backs and other key position players are ranked by most Rushing Yards and Rushing Touchdowns while the Wide Receivers and Tight Ends are ranked by most Receiving Yards and Receiving Touchdowns. The rankings for each category are as follows:

2014 NFL Passing Yard Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards

  1. Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 1,305
  2. Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 1,263
  3. Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 1,203
  4. Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 1,176
  5. Nick Foles – Philadelphia Eagles – 1,155
  6. Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 1,155
  7. Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 1,055
  8. Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 1,006
  9. Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 999
  10. Eli Manning – New York Giants – 974

2014 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 5) – Total Touchdowns

  1. Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 13
  2. Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 10
    Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 10
  3. Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 9
    Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 9
    Eli Manning – New York Giants – 9
  4. Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 8
  5. Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 7
    Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 7
    Tony Romo – Dallas Cowboys – 7
    Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 7

2014 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards

  1. DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 534
  2. Le’Veon Bell – Piittsburgh Steelers – 378
  3. Rashad Jennings – New York Giants – 341
  4. Knile Davis – Kansas City Chiefs – 321
  5. Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 316
  6. Lamar Miller – Miami Dolphins – 277
  7. Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 273
  8. Frank Gore – San Francisco 49ers – 258
    Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 258
  9. Justin Forsett – Baltimore Ravens – 255
  10. Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 247

2014 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 3) – Total Touchdowns

  1. DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 5
  2. Knile Davis – Kansas City Chiefs – 3
    Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 3
    Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 3
    Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
    Matt Asiata – Minnesota Vikings – 3
    Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 3
    Isaiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 3
  3. Rashad Jennings – New York Giants – 2
    Lamar Miller – Miami Dolphins – 2
    Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 2
    Justin Forsett – Baltimore Ravens – 2
    Terrance West – Cleveland Browns – 2
    LeGarrette Blount – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
    Lorenzo Taliaferro – Baltimore Ravens – 2
    Jeremy Hill – Cinncinati Bengals – 2
    Darren Sproles – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
    Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 2
    Josh McCown – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
    Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 2

2014 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards

  1. Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 459
  2. Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 447
  3. Steve Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 429
  4. Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 427
  5. Jeremy Maclin – Philadelphia Eagles – 353
  6. Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 341
  7. Jimmy Graham – New Orleans Saints – 340
  8. Emanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 334
  9. Kelvin Benjamin – Carolina Panthers – 334
  10. Golden Tate – Detroit Lions – 317
    Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 317

2014 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 3) – Total Touchdowns

  1. Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 5
    Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 5
    Brandon Marshall     – Chicago Bears – 5
  2. Jimmy Graham – New Orleans Saints – 4
    Martellus Bennett – Chicago Bears – 4
    Eddie Royal – San Diego Chargers – 4
    Larry Donnell – New York Giants – 4
    Terrance Williams – Dallas Cowboys – 4
    Julius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 4
    Ahmad Bradshaw – Indianapolis Colts – 4
  3. Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 3
    Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 3
    Steve Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 3
    Jeremy Maclin – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
    Kelvin Benjamin – Carolina Panthers – 3
    Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 3
    Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 3
    Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3
    Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers – 3
    Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 3
    Dwayne Allen – Indianapolis Colts – 3
    Daniel Fells – Detroit Lions – 3
    John Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 3

2014 NFL Interceptions Leaders (Top 2) – Total Interceptions

  1. Kyle Fuller – Chicago Bears – 3
    Malcolm Jenkins – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
  2. Perrish Cox – San Francisco 49ers – 2
    Chris Conte – Chicago Bears – 2
    Rahim Moore – Denver Broncos – 2
    Jason McCourty – Tennessee Titans – 2
    Harrison Smith – Minnesota Vikings – 2
    Josh Robinson – Minnesota Vikings – 2
    George Iloka – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
    Tashaun Gipson – Cleveland Browns – 2
    Leodis McKelvin – Buffalo Bills – 2
    Greg Toler – Indianapolis Colts – 2
    Prince Amukamara – New York Giants – 2
    Antrel Rolle – New York Giants – 2

2014 NFL Sacks Leaders (Top 5) – Total Sacks

  1. Ryan Kerrigan – Washington Redskins – 5.0
    Justin Houston – Kansas City Chiefs – 5.0
  2. Willie Young – Chicago Bears – 4.0
  3. Elvis Dumervil – Baltimore Ravens – 3.5
    Mario Addison – Carolina Panthers – 3.5
  4. Muhammad Wilkerson – New York Jets – 3.0
    Tamba Hali – Kansas City Chiefs – 3.0
    Andre Branch – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3.0
    Carlos Dunlap – Cincinnati Bengals – 3.0
    Justin Smith – San Francisco 49ers – 3.0
    Michael Bennett – Seattle Seahawks – 3.0
  5. DeMarcus Ware – Denver Broncos – 2.5
    Dwan Edwards – Carolina Panthers – 2.5
    Chandler Jones – New England Patriots – 2.5
    Demario Davis – New York Jets – 2.5
    Jason Hatcher – Washington Redskins – 2.5

2014 NFL Week 3 Season Leaders

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After Week 3 in the 2014 NFL Season, along with trying to lead their respective teams to victory, the key NFL position players fight for recognition as this season leaders in Passing, Rushing and Receiving. As each week of the 2014 NFL Season passes, new names are added to the rankings and the Top 10 players in each category are ranked based on Total Yards and Total Touchdowns for the season. The NFL Quarterbacks are ranked by the most Passing Yards and Passing Touchdowns. In addition, the NFL Running Backs and other key position players are ranked by most Rushing Yards and Rushing Touchdowns while the Wide Receivers and Tight Ends are ranked by most Receiving Yards and Receiving Touchdowns. The rankings for each category are as follows:

2014 NFL Passing Yard Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards

  1. Nick Foles – Philadelphia Eagles – 978
  2. Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 965
  3. Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 934
  4. Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 912
  5. Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 883
  6. Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 863
  7. Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 814
  8. Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 778
    Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 778

2014 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 5) – Total Touchdowns

  1. Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 9
  2. Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 8
    Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 8
  3. Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 7
  4. Nick Foles – Philadelphia Eagles – 6
    Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 6
    Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 6
    Kirk Cousins – Washington Redskins – 6
  5. Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 5
    Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 5

2014 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards

  1. DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 385
  2. Le’Veon Bell – Piittsburgh Steelers – 315
  3. Rashad Jennings – New York Giants – 286
  4. Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 253
  5. Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 241
  6. Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 234
  7. Knile Davis – Kansas City Chiefs – 214
  8. Lamar Miller – Miami Dolphins – 213
  9. Andre Ellington – Arizona Cardinals – 206
  10. Terrance West – Cleveland Browns – 204

2014 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 2) – Total Touchdowns

  1. Giovani Bernard – Cinncinati Bengals – 3
    Isaiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 3
    Knile Davis – Kansas City Chiefs – 3
    Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 3
    Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 3
    Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 3
    DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 3
  2. LeGarrette Blount – Pittsburgh Steelers – 2
    Rashad Jennings – New York Giants – 2
    Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 2
    Jeremy Hill – Cinncinati Bengals – 2
    Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 2
    Darren Sproles – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
    Josh McCown – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
    Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 2
    Terrance West – Cleveland Browns – 2

2014 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards

  1. Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 365
  2. Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 351
  3. Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 329
  4. Niles Paul – Washington Redskins – 313
  5. Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 296
    Jeremy Maclin – Philadelphia Eagles – 296
  6. Steve Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 290
  7. Julian Edelman – New England Patriots – 260

2014 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns

  1. Julius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 5
  2. Brandon Marshall – Chicago Bears – 4
    Martellus Bennett – Chicago Bears – 4
  3. Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3
    Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 3
    Jeremy Maclin – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
    Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers – 3
    Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 3
    John Brown – Arizona Cardinals – 3
    Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3
  4. Owen Daniels – Baltimore Ravens – 2
    Vernon Davis – San Francisco 49ers – 2
    Jimmy Graham – New Orleans Saints – 2
    DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 2
    Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 2
    James Jones – Oakland Raiders – 2
    Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 2
    Mike Wallace – Miami Dolphins – 2

2014 NFL Interceptions Leaders (Top 10) – Total Interceptions

  1. Kyle Fuller – Chicago Bears – 3
  2. Prince Amukamara – New York Giants – 2
    Chris Conte     – Chicago Bears – 2
    Tashaun Gipson     – Cleveland Browns – 2
    George Iloka     – Cincinnati Bengals – 2
    Malcolm Jenkins     – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
    Jason McCourty     – Tennessee Titans – 2
    Rahim Moore     – Denver Broncos – 2
    Antrel Rolle     – New York Giants – 2
    Greg Toler     – Indianapolis Colts – 2

2014 NFL Sacks Leaders (Top 10) – Total Sacks

  1. Ryan Kerrigan – Washington Redskins – 5.0
  2. Willy Young – Chicago Bears – 4.0
  3. Mario Addison – Carolina Panthers – 3.5
  4. Carlos Dunlap – Cincinnati Bengals – 3.0
    Justin Houston     – Kansas City Chiefs – 3.0
    Justin Smith     – San Francisco 49ers – 3.0
    Michael Bennett     – Seattle Seahawks – 3.0
    Andre Branch     – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3.0
  5. DeMarcus Ware – Denver Broncos – 2.5
    Demario Davis     – New York Jets – 2.5
    Dwan Edwards     – Carolina Panthers – 2.5
    Jason Hatcher     – Washington Redskins – 2.5

2014 NFL Week 2 Season Leaders

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After Week 2 in the 2014 NFL Season, along with trying to lead their respective teams to victory, the key NFL position players fight for recognition as this season leaders in Passing, Rushing and Receiving. As each week of the 2014 NFL Season passes, new names are added to the rankings and the Top 10 players in each category are ranked based on Total Yards and Total Touchdowns for the season. The NFL Quarterbacks are ranked by the most Passing Yards and Passing Touchdowns. In addition, the NFL Running Backs and other key position players are ranked by most Rushing Yards and Rushing Touchdowns while the Wide Receivers and Tight Ends are ranked by most Receiving Yards and Receiving Touchdowns. The rankings for each category are as follows:

2014 NFL Passing Yard Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards

  1. Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 679
  2. Nick Foles – Philadelphia Eagles – 653
  3. Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 637
  4. Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 582
  5. Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 570
  6. Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 553
  7. Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 542
  8. Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 535
  9. Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 525
  10. Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 522

2014 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns

  1. Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 6
    Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 6
  2. Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 5
  3. Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 4
    Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – 4
    Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 4
    Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 4
  4. Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 3
    Nick Foles – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
    Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 3
    Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 3
    Eli Manning – New York Giants – 3
    Jake Locker – Tennessee Titans – 3
    Colin Kaepernick – San Francisco 49ers – 3
    Chad Henne – Jacksonville Jaguars – 3
    Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 3
    Ryan Fitzpatrick – Houston Texans – 3
    Derek Carr – Oakland Raiders – 3
    Derek Anderson – Carolina Panthers – 3
    Matt Cassel – Minnesota Vikings – 3

2014 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards

  1. DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 285
  2. Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 241
  3. Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 176
  4. Le’Veon Bell – Piittsburgh Steelers – 168
    Terrance West – Cleveland Browns – 168
  5. LeSean McCoy – Philadelphia Eagles – 153
  6. Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 146
  7. Robby Rainey – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 144
    Andre Ellington – Arizona Cardinals – 144
  8. Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 143
  9. Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 138
  10. Knowshon Moreno – Miami Dolphins – 134

2014 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns

  1. Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 3
  2. Isaiah Crowell – Cleveland Browns – 2
    Knile Davis – Kansas City Chiefs – 2
    Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 2
    Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 2
    Josh McCown – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 2
    Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 2
    DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 2
  3. Montee Ball – Denver Broncos – 1
    Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 1
    Terrance West – Cleveland Browns – 1
    Le’Veon Bell – Piittsburgh Steelers – 1
    LeSean McCoy – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
    Giovani Bernard – Cinncinnati Bengals – 1
    Frank Gore – San Francisco 49ers – 1
    Knowshon Moreno – Miami Dolphins – 1
    Cordarrelle Patterson – Minnesota Vikings – 1
    Steven Ridley – New England Patriots – 1
    Jeremy Hill – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
    Darren Sproles – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
    Zack Stacy – St. Louis Rams – 1
    Geno Smith – New York Jets – 1
    Joique Bell – Detroit Lions – 1
    Carlos Hyde – San Francisco 49ers – 1
    Percy Harvin – Seattle Seahawks – 1
    Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 1
    LeGarrette Blount – New England Patriots – 1
    Jonathan Dwyer – Arizona Cardinals – 1
    Justin Forsett – Baltimore Ravens – 1

2014 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards

  1. Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 292
  2. Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 247
  3. Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 206
  4. Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 204
  5. Jimmy Graham – New Orleans Saints – 200
  6. Steve Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 189
  7. Emmanuel Sanders – Denver Broncos – 185
    Niles Paul – Washington Redskins – 185
  8. Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 179
  9. Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers – 177

2014 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns

  1. Brandon Marshall – Chicago Bears – 4
    Julius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 4
  2. Antonio Gates – San Diego Chargers – 3
    Randall Cobb – Green Bay Packers – 3
  3. Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 2
    Jimmy Graham – New Orleans Saints – 2
    Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 2
    James Jones – Oakland Raiders – 2
    Jeremy Maclin – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
    Mike Wallace – Miami Dolphins – 2
    Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
    DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 2
    Martellus Bennett – Chicago Bears – 2
    Owen Daniels – Baltimore Ravens – 2
    Vernon Davis – San Francisco 49ers – 2

2014 NFL Week 1 Season Leaders

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After Week 1 in the 2014 NFL Season, along with trying to lead their respective teams to victory, the key NFL position players fight for recognition as this season leaders in Passing, Rushing and Receiving. As each week of the 2014 NFL Season passes, new names are added to the rankings and the Top 10 players in each category are ranked based on Total Yards and Total Touchdowns for the season. The NFL Quarterbacks are ranked by the most Passing Yards and Passing Touchdowns. In addition, the NFL Running Backs and other key position players are ranked by most Rushing Yards and Rushing Touchdowns while the Wide Receivers and Tight Ends are ranked by most Receiving Yards and Receiving Touchdowns. The rankings for each category are as follows:

2014 NFL Passing Yard Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards

  1. Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 448
  2. Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 370
  3. Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 365
  4. Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 349
  5. Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 346
  6. Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – 345
  7. Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 333
  8. Nick Foles – Philadelphia Eagles – 322
  9. Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 304
  10. Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 301

2014 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns

  1. Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 3
    Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 3
  2. Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 2
    Jay Cutler – Chicago Bears – 2
    Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 2
    Nick Foles – Philadelphia Eagles – 2
    Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 2
    Jake Locker – Tennessee Titans – 2
    Chad Henne – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
    Derek Anderson – Carolina Panthers – 2
    Colin Kaepernick – San Francisco 49ers – 2
    Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 2
    Josh McCown – Tampa Buccaneers – 2
    Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 2
    Matt Cassel – Minnesota Vikings – 2

2014 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards

  1. Knowshon Moreno – Miami Dolphins – 134
  2. DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 118
  3. Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 110
  4. Le’Veon Bell – Piittsburgh Steelers – 109
  5. Arian Foster – Houston Texans – 103
  6. Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 102
    Cordarrelle Patterson – Minnesota Vikings – 102
  7. Terrance West – Cleveland Browns – 100
  8. Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 91
  9. Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 82
  10. Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 75

2014 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns

  1. Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 2
    Mark Ingram – New Orleans Saints – 2
  2. Knowshon Moreno – Miami Dolphins – 1
    DeMarco Murray     – Dallas Cowboys – 1
    Le’Veon Bell     – Piittsburgh Steelers – 1
    Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 1
    Cordarrelle Patterson     – Minnesota Vikings – 1
    Darren Sproles     – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
    Justin Forsett     – Baltimore Ravens – 1
    Montee Ball     – Denver Broncos – 1
    Joique Bell     – Detroit Lions – 1
    Carlos Hyde

2014 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards

  1. Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 164
  2. A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 131
  3. Michael Floyd – St. Louis Cardinals – 119
  4. Steve Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 118
  5. Julio Jones – Atlanta Falcons – 116
  6. Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 116
  7. Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars – 110
    Marquis Colston – New Olreans Saints – 110
  8. Julius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 104
  9. Anquan Boldin – San Francisco 49ers – 99
    Devan Hester – Atlanta Falcons – 99
    Brian Quick – St. Louis Rams – 99
  10. Reggie Wayne – Indianapolis Colts – 98

2014 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns

  1. Julius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 3
  2. Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 2
    Allen Hurns – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
  3. A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 1
    Steve Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 1
    Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1
    Jeremy Maclin – Philadelphia Eagles – 1
    Kelvin Benjamin – Carolina Panthers – 1
    DeAndre Hopkins – Houston Texans – 1
    Greg Olson – Carolina Panthers – 1
    Mike Wallace – Miami Dolphins – 1

2013 NFL Week 22 Review – Super Bowl

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WEEK 22 REVIEW – SUPER BOWL

Wow, it is finally here after 22 weeks since the regular season started, we are down to two teams battling it out for the coveted Lombardi Trophy and bragging rights after a hard fought season.  Like other seasons, we look forward to the Super Bowl commercials, the hoopla, half time entertainment, pomp and circumstance and hopefully a great game.  This season, like many others included its fair share of injuries, controversies and mistakes but we all made it through poised to watch, what on paper, should be a fantastic game with the AFC Champion Denver Broncos facing off against the NFC Champion Seattle Seahawks.  Arguably the two best teams in the NFL this season with the powerhouse Offense of the Denver Broncos with multiple record setting performances versus the Defensive centered Seattle Seahawks who also have a pretty decent offense.  They always say “Defense Wins Championships” and we will soon see who the best of the best is, at least for this season.  I want to apologize that there is no Week 21 review but I have to admit I did not watch the Pro Bowl the previous week and don’t even know who won.  I know it is a throw away game for the most part but ever since the NFL moved the game to before the Super Bowl rather than after where the players from the Super Bowl, the best players typically, do not get to play, it lost some of its joy as the ultimate pick-up game and reward to the players for their accomplishments and a great place to wind down after the hard fought season.  Anyway, back to the game of games, the quintessential meeting of the best teams from each division playing for the number one ranking for the season, the winner of Super Bowl XLVIII.

NFC Champion Seattle Seahaks vs. AFC Champion Denver Broncos

Super Bowl XLVIII started off on a strange note when Hall of Fame New York Jets Quarterback, Joe Namath came out for the official coin toss in his opulent fur coat which I think is the same one he used to wear on the sidelines back in his playing days.  The referee described the formalities and handed Namath the official coin to flip and he did just that, flipped it up in the air and the ref caught the coin in mid-air because he had not determined the initial call, heads or tails.  Right there it started off on the wrong foot.  On the second try, Seattle won the toss and elected to kick the ball.

The game was now live and the kick was deep into the end zone and speedster Trindon Holliday decided to run the ball out of the end zone against a tough special teams unit and made it to the 11 yard line before getting tackled.  Not the best field position to start.  The Broncos powerhouse offense came out and lined up and Peyton Manning, with his usual flair began to analyze the Seahawks Defense and when he called out his first audible, he stepped toward the line and boom, the ball gets hiked right past his head right into the end zone on the first play.  Knowshon Moreno scrambled back into the end zone and jumped on the ball and was touched down by Cliff Avril for a Safety.  Sure, far better than a Seahawks recovery for a touchdown but still, far from the ideal start to the biggest game of the year.  The odds makers in Vegas had to be shocked and people with the squares pools finally had reason to not hate having a 2 in their numbers.  I would imagine the bets on the first score being a Safety were far and few between but probably paid really well for those crazy enough to bet on it.

So, just 12 seconds into Super Bowl XLVIII and the Broncos were down by 2 points and getting ready to punt the ball to Seattle.  Starting in great field position, the Seahawks were able to move the ball but settled for a 31 yard Matt Hauschka field goal and a 5 point lead with 10:21 left in the First Quarter.  The Broncos on their next drive went 3 and out and punted the ball.  Seattle moved the ball again into field goal position and Hauschka kicked a 33 yard field goal and the Seahawks led 8-0 at the end of one quarter.  In the Second Quarter, Marshawn Lynch ran in a 1 yard touchdown extending the Seahawks lead to 15 points.  Denver finally was able to start moving the ball a bit when Seattle’s Malcolm Smith intercepted a Peyton Manning pass and ran it back 69 yards for a touchdown with 3:21 left in the fist half.  Going into half time, the Seattle Seahawks had dominated the Denver Broncos and led 22-0.

During half time, Bruno Mars put on a decent show and the Red Hot Chili Peppers came out for one song which brewed controversy because they were unplugged and lip synching.  I know it is a big game and everything has to be perfect but having professional musicians lip synch their performance is just so wrong on so many levels.

Seattle, who kicked to start the game got to receive the ball from Matt Prater who kicked it to Percy Harvin who returned the kick 87 yards for a Seattle toucdown just 12 seconds into the second half.  With almost a whole half left in the game, Seattle was up 29-0.  With 2:58 left in the Third Quarter, Russell Wilson threw a 23 yard pass to Jermaine Kearse and the Seahawks led 36-0 posting 7 unanswered scores from the Seahawks Offense, Defense and Special Teams units.  On the next possession, Denver was finally able to move the ball and Peyton Manning connected with Demaryius Thomas for a 23 yard touchdown and then Manning threw a 2 yard pass to Wes Welker completing the 2 point conversion and putting Denver on the board with 8 points at the very end of the Third Quarter.  Denver kicked an onside kick which was horrible and easily recovered by the Seahawks giving them great field position and Wilson was able to quickly move the ball against the hapless Broncos Defense and threw a 10 yard touchdown to Doug Baldwin from 10 yards out and bringing the score to 43-8 with 11:45 left in the Fourth Quarter.  There were no other scores in the game as Denver could not move the ball and Seattle ran the ball to waste the clock and with the final gun, the Seattle Seahawks had defeated the Denver Broncos 43-8.  Not the Broncos worst loss in a Super Bowl as they had previously lost 55-10 to the San Francisco 49ers back in 1988 but after such a great season from Peyton Manning and his offense, it was so anti climactic.  One might look back to earlier in the season when Seattle beat Denver 45-10 in pre season as a foreshadowing for this meeting but Seattle came to play and Denver was flat from the first snap.

Props to Seattle for winning the big game on all sides of the ball and showing the world they are a force to be reckoned with and to the Denver Broncos for such an entertaining season this year.  Hopefully Peyton Manning will return and get a shot at the big game again next year even though his team might look a little different with free agency for Knowshon Moreno and Eric Decker.  If you look back in Broncos history, John Elway, who had been to the big game before faced off against Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers in a loss only to come back and win 2 Super Bowls in a row along with Super Bowl MVP before he hung up his cleats.  Maybe Peyton Manning will have a similar crescendo to his tremendous career before it ends.  Congratulations are also due to Peyton Manning for a tremendous record setting season and for winning NFL MVP for 2013.  Thank you to both teams for such an entertaining season albeit a not so entertaining game at the end.  Also, congratulations to an old friend, Brian Schneider who is the Special Teams coach for the Seattle Seahawks and fellow CSU alumni for his efforts and contribution to their win.

SUPER BOWL XLVIII GAME SCORE

  • Seattle Seahawks beat the Denver Broncos 43-8

WEEK 20 SUPER BOWL HIGHLIGHTS

  • Russell Wilson completed 72.0% of his passes throwing for 206 yards and 2 touchdowns with zero interceptions.  He also ran the ball 3 times for 26 yards.
  • Marshawn Lynch carried the ball 15 time for 39 yards and 1 touchdown.
  • Demaryius Thomas caught 13 passes for 118 yards and 1 touchdown.
  • Seattle Seahawks Defense shut down Peyton Manning holding him to a season low 280 yards and forced 2 interception along with completely stopping the Broncos running attack holding them to just 27 yards rushing in the game.
  • Doug Baldwin caught 5 passes for 66 yards and 1 touchdown averaging 13.2 yards per reception.
  • Jermaine Kearse caught 4 passes for 65 yards and 1 touchdown averaging 16.3 yards per reception.
  • Wes Welker caught 8 passes for 84 yards and converted the 2 point conversion.
  • Percy Harvin ran back a kickoff for a touchdown from 87 yards to open the second half of the game.

Until next year!  I can hardly wait and am already ready for some Football!

2013 NFL Week 20 Review – Conference Championship Playoffs

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WEEK 20 REVIEW – CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFFS

After an entertaining Divisional Playoff weekend, it comes down to 4 teams battling it out to determine the AFC and NFC Champions who will then go on to face one another in Super Bowl XLVIII.

At this point in the season, there were two Conference Championship Playoff games and both games were very entertaining.

New England Patriots vs. Denver Broncos

The first game of the day involved the New England Patriots coming to Denver to face the Denver Broncos. The Broncos were the first on the board when Matt Prater kicked a 27 yard field goal with 3:43 left in the half. About halfway through the Second Quarter, Peyton Manning threw a 1 yard touchdown pass to Jacob Tamme putting the Broncos up 10-0. The Patriots were able to answer with points of their own when Stephen Gostkowski kicked a 47 yard field goal with 2:54 remaining in the half.  Peyton Manning moved the Broncos in to scoring range before the half ended and Prater kicked a 35 yard field goal with 25 seconds left in the half and the Denver Broncos led at halftime 13-3. Midway through the Third Quarter, Manning completed a 3 yard pass to Demaryius Thomas and the Broncos increased their lead to 17 points. In the Fourth Quarter, Prater kicked a 19 yard field goal and the Broncos led by 20 points.  Three minutes later Tom Brady threw a touchdown to Julian Edelman from 7 yards out decreasing the Broncos lead to 13 points. With seven minutes left in the game, Prater kicked a 54 yard field goal and increased the Broncos lead to 16 points. Tom Brady put together a good drive and with 3:07 left in the game ran in a touchdown from 5 yards out and then Shane Vereen failed to run in the two point conversion and the Broncos lead was cut back to 10 points.  The Patriots attempted an onside kick and the Broncos recovered the ball and were able to complete a couple of first downs and run out the clock to win 26-16 in the 15th meeting of Brady and Manning and sending Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos to New Jersey and play in Super Bowl XLVIII.

San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks

The action continued in the second game of the day which pitted the San Francisco 49ers against the Seattle Seahawks. The game started fast and San Francisco moved the ball with ease and Phil Dawson kicked a 25 yard field goal to put the 49ers on the board less than 3 minutes into the game. Early in the Second Quarter, Anthony Dixon ran in a touchdown from 1 yard out and put the 49ers up 10-0 with 10:03 left in the first half. Seattle was able to end the shut out when Steven Hauschka kicked a 32 yard field goal and the 49ers led 10-3 at the half. In the Third Quarter Marshawn Lynch ran in a touchdown from 40 yards out and changed the feel of the game at that point tying the game at 10 points. Three minutes later, Anquan Boldin caught a pass from Colin Kaepernick and was able to score a touchdown from the 26 yard line giving the 49ers a 7 point lead. The Seahawks countered quickly and Hauschka kicked a 40 yard field goal with 3:56 left in the quarter. San Francisco was not able to move the ball and ended up punting and the Seahawks were able to capitalize when Jermaine Kearse caught a 35 yard touchdown pass from Russell Wilson and took the lead for the first time in the game with a score of 20-17.  San Francisco was not able to move the ball with any regularity in the second half and the Seahawks got the ball back with 6 minutes left in the game and with 3:37 remaining, Hauschka kicked a 47 yard field goal and increased the Seahawks lead to 6 points. Even with sufficient time on the clock, the 49ers were not able to get a first down and gave the ball back to Seattle who ran the clock and won the game 23-17 and will be moving on to face the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII in two weeks.

Sunday February 2nd

SUPER BOWL XLVIII
Denver Broncos vs. Seattle Seahawks

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFF GAME SCORES

  • Denver Broncos defeated the New England Patriots 26-16
  • Seattle Seahawks beat the San Francisco 49ers 23-17

WEEK 20 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYOFF HIGHLIGHTS

  • Peyton Manning completed 74.4% of his passes throwing for 400 yards and 2 touchdowns with zero interceptions.
  • Marshawn Lynch carried the ball 22 times for 109 yards and 1 touchdown.
  • Demaryius Thomas caught 7 passes for 134 yards and 1 touchdown averaging 19.1 yards per reception.
  • Colin Kaepernick threw for 153 yards and 1 touchdown along with 2 interceptions.  He also rushed 11 times for 130 yards in the game.
  • Julian Edelman caught 10 passes for 89 yards and 1 touchdown.
  • Doug Baldwin caught 6 passes for 106 yards averaging 17.7 yards per reception.
  • Tom Brady completed 63.2% of his passes for 277 yards and 1 passing touchdown and he also ran in a touchdown.

2013 NFL Week 19 Review – Divisional Playoffs

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WEEK 19 REVIEW – DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS

After an entertaining Wildcard Playoff weekend, it comes down to 8 teams battling it out to take the next step toward the AFC Championship and NFC Championship games which will determine this year’s Super Bowl contenders.  In and of itself, winning the Conference is a feather in the cap for any team and the Super Bowl becomes a formality to crown a single victor for the season.

There were four Divisional Playoff games and honestly, all four games were very entertaining even if the scores did not reflect that sentiment.

New Orleans Saints vs. Seattle Seahawks

The Divisional Playoff Weekend started with the New Orleans Saints who finished the regular season 11-5 facing the Seattle Seahawks who finished their season at 13-3.  In what on paper looked to be one of the best match ups of the weekend, proved to fall a little short.  In the First Quarter, Steven Hauschka kicked two field goals from 38 and 49 yards respectively giving the Seahawks a 6-0 lead after one quarter.  The second field goal came with 37 seconds left in the quarter and less than a minute later, Marshawn Lynch scored a touchdown from 15 yards out putting the Seahawks up 13-0 with 14:17 left in the half.  New Orleans could not put anything together in the first half and Hauschka kicked a 26 yard field goal with 1:18 left in the first half and Seattle led 16-0 at the half.  In the Third Quarter both defenses stepped up allowing no points from either team and in the Fourth Quarter, New Orleans finally put points on the board when Khiry Robinson ran in a touchdown from 1 yard out.  The Saints went for 2 points after the touchdown and converted making the score 16-8 with 13:11 left in the game.  Toward the end of the game, Marshawn Lynch scored again running the ball 31 yards for a touchdown and the Seahawks were up 23-8 with 2:40 left in the game.  The Saints put together a drive with Drew Brees connecting with Marques Colston from 9 yards out for a touchdown with 26 seconds left in the game trailing by 8 points.  The onside kick attempt was thwarted and the Seattle Seahawks beat the New Orleans Saints 23-15 and move on to the NFC Championship game next week.

Indianapolis Colts vs. New England Patriots

The second game of the day was the Indianapolis Colts who finished the regular season 11-5 pitted against the New England Patriots who finished the regular season 12-4.  The game started quickly as LeGarrette Blount scored a touchdown from 2 yards out just 1:19 minutes into the game putting the Patriots up 7-0 in rapid fashion.  Blount scored another touchdown from 2 yards out with 7:17 left in the First Quarter and New England was up 14-0.  The Colts countered and 3 minutes later, Andrew Luck completed a pass to LaVon Brazil for 38 yards and a touchdown cutting the lead to 7 points at the end of one quarter.  Blount, who had a monster game, scored another touchdown from 2 yards out with 10:54 remaining in the half increasing the Patriots lead to 14 points.  With 5:35 left in the first half, Adam Vinatieri kicked a 36 yard field goal and the Patriots led 21-10.  The Colts were able to shut down the Patriots on their next possession and on a bad snap, Punter Ryan Allen was not able to field the snap and fumbled the ball through the end zone and the Colts chalked up a Safety and added 2 points to their total.  In the second half, the Colts started out and converted a field goal from 21 yards and the cut the Patriots lead to 6 points.  3 minutes later, Stevan Ridley scored a touchdown from 3 yards out and also ran in the 2 point conversion and the Patriots led 29-15.  One minute later, the Colts scored again when Andrew Luck completed another touchdown pass to LaVon Brazil from 35 yards cutting the lead to 7 points.  At this point it looked as if the Colts were mounting a comeback but LeGarrette Blount quickly took the wind from their sails running 73 yards for a touchdown, his fourth of the day with 12:55 left in the game.  The Colts threw an interception on the next possession and Stevan Ridley scored another touchdown from 1 yard out increasing the Patriots lead to 21 points with 11:12 left in the game.  The rest of the game was a defensive battle and the New England Patriots went on to beat the Indianapolis Colts 43-22 and move on to the AFC Championship game next week.

San Francisco 49ers vs. Carolina Panthers

On Sunday January 12th, the Divisional Playoffs continued starting with the San Francisco 49ers who finished the regular season 12-4 pitted against the Carolina Panthers who also finished the regular season 12-4.  Carolina started off slow and San Francisco put up the first points of the game with a 49 yard field goal from Phil Dawson with 9:12 left in the First Quarter. Dawson kicked another field goal from 33 yards with 4:33 remaining in the quarter and the 49ers led 6-0 after one quarter.  In the Second Quarter, the Panthers were able to move the ball and Cam Newton threw a 31 yard touchdown pass to Steve Smith and the Panthers led 7-6. Carolina was able to convert a 24 yard field goal from Graham Gano with 3:41 left in the half and the Panthers led 10-6.  With 5 seconds left in the first half, Colin Kaepernick threw a 1 yard pass to Vernon Davis for a touchdown giving the 49ers a 13-10 lead at the half.  Mid way through the Third Quarter, Kaepernick scrambled and ran in a touchdown from 4 yards out increasing the lead to 10 points.  The 49ers Defense was stingy and shut down the Panthers Offense for the most part.  Phil Dawson added three points with a 34 yard field goal in the Fourth Quarter and the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Carolina Panthers 23-10 and move on to the NFC Championship game next week.

San Diego Chargers vs. Denver Broncos

The second game of the day proved to be much more exciting with the San Diego Chargers who finished the regular season 9-7 facing off against the Denver Broncos who finished the regular season 13-3 with their 3 regular season losses coming from the Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots and the San Diego Chargers.  The Denver Broncos have been one of the most successful teams this season and typically get off to a fast start scoring on most of their opening drives but that was not to be in this game.  Torid rivals over the years, the game went back and forth and with 2:25 left in the First Quarter, Peyton Manning completed a 2 yard touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas and the Broncos led 7-0 after one quarter.  The Broncos Defense did a great job putting pressure on Philip Rivers and shutting down his passing game.  With 6 minutes remaining in the half, Wes Welker caught a 3 yard touchdown pass from Manning and the Denver Broncos led 14-0 at the half.  With almost no time left on the clock, Manning threw an interception at the back of the end zone and San Diego kept themselves in the game trailing 14-0 at the half.  Six minutes into the second half, Matt Prater kicked a 45 yard field goal increasing the Denver lead to 17 points.  Throughout the game, it looked like Denver would dominate and early in the Fourth Quarter, San Diego put their first points on the board when Philip Rivers threw a 16 yard touchdown pass to Keenan Allen cutting the Denver lead to 10 points.  Denver countered when Knowshon Moreno ran in a touchdown from 3 yards out bringing the lead back to 17 points with 8:12 remaining in the game.  Two minutes later, Rivers connected again with Allen for a 16 yard touchdown and cut the Denver lead to 10 points.  San Diego then kicked an onside kick and recovered the ball and moved into field goal position and Nick Novak was able to convert a 30 yard attempt for three points and the Chargers trailed by 7 points with the Broncos leading 24-17.  With almost 4 minutes left on the clock, the Chargers put their hopes on their Defense and they were unable to stop the Broncos from making 2 first downs and the Denver Broncos were able to run out the clock and beat the San Diego Chargers 24-17 and move on to the AFC Championship game next week.

The Divisional Playoff weekend was exciting and now the winners move on to the Conference Championship games to determine who goes to the Super Bowl.

Sunday January 19th

AFC Championship Game
New England Patriots (12-4) at Denver Broncos (13-3)

NFC Championship Game
San Francisco 49ers (9-7) at Seattle Seahawks (13-3)

The winners of the Conference Championship games will go onto face each other in Super Bowl XLVIII February 2nd in New York.

DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF GAME SCORES

  • Seattle Seahawks defeated the New Orleans Saints 23-15
  • New England Patriots killed the Indianapolis Colts 43-22
  • San Francisco 49ers beat the Carolina Panthers 23-10
  • Denver Broncos won over the San Diego Chargers 24-17

WEEK 19 DIVISIONAL PLAYOFF HIGHLIGHTS

  • LeGarrette Blount carried the ball 24 times for 166 yards and 4 touchdowns.
  • Keenan Allen caught 6 passes for 142 yards and 2 touchdowns averaging 23.7 yards per reception.
  • Drew Brees completed 55.8% of his passes for 309 yards and 1 touchdown.
  • Marshawn Lynch ran the ball 28 times for 140 yards and 2 touchdowns averaging 5.0 yards per carry.
  • T.Y. Hilton caught 4 passes for 103 yards averaging 25.8 yards per reception.
  • Peyton Manning completed 69.4% of his passes for 230 yards and 2 touchdowns while throwing 1 interception in the Broncos win against the San Diego Chargers.
  • Ted Ginn caught 4 passes for 104 yards averaging 26.0 yards per reception.
  • Marquis Colston caught 11 passes for 144 yards and 1 touchdown averaging 13.1 yards per reception.
  • Andrew Luck threw for 331 yards and 2 touchdowns with 4 interceptions in the Colts loss to the New England Patriots.
  • Anquan Boldin caught 8 passes for 136 yards averaging 17.0 yards per reception.