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2013 NFL Week 17 Review

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WEEK 17 REVIEW

All eyes this week were focussed on the Denver Broncos watching to see if Peyton Manning would indeed break Drew Brees’ Single Season Passing Yards Record and to see how many touchdowns he would eventually throw in the season after breaking Tom Brady’s Single Season Passing Touchdown Record in Week 16.  A win was a must for Denver in order to secure the #1 position in the AFC and home field advantage throughout the Playoffs knowing that a Denver loss and a Patriots win would put Tom Brady in the driver’s seat.  If not for that scenario, Coach John Fox might have sat Manning sat in the final game of the season. Everyone knew that Manning would only play a half game and maybe more if the score was close. Once it started, it was evident that the hapless Raiders had no chance of winning which made the clock seem to tick all that much faster as we all watched to see if history would be made.

Going into the game, Manning needed 265 passing yards to have the most passing yards in a season ever and having already broken Tom Brady’s record for touchdowns in a season in Week 16, it was just going to be a final accounting to see where the new record would wind up.  About half way through the First Quarter, Manning connected with Eric Decker for a touchdown from 3 yards out to put the first points on the board giving Manning his 52nd passing touchdown of the season.  Two minutes later, Manning threw a 7 yard pass to Knowshon Moreno for his 53rd touchdown and giving the Broncos a 14-0 lead. With the Broncos up by 14, everybody wondered how long John Fox would let his star player play in the game as he was still short of the record for passing yards and the Broncos were just 2 points away from posting the highest team total for points in the history of the NFL.  In the Second Quarter, Matt Prater kicked a 34 yard field goal and the Broncos were up 17-0.  Seven minutes later Manning threw a pass to Demaryius Thomas and he scored from 63 yards out and the record was in sight but the clock was ticking as the Broncos led 24-0.  On what looked to be the final drive of the half, Manning marched the ball down the field and again connected with Thomas for a touchdown from 5 yards out with 13 seconds left in the half. That catch put Peyton Manning over the single season passing mark by 1 yard and gave him his 55th passing touchdown of the season and gave the Broncos a 31-0 lead. As expected, Manning and many other starters did not play in the second half and in the Fourth Quarter, Prater kicked another field goal from 54 yards and the Broncos led 34-0.  The Raiders were able to put up 14 points with a 14 yard touchdown pass to Rod Streater and a 9 yard pass to Nick Kasa and would up losing 34-14.

Peyton Manning was the man of the hour and the entire season so far and he was the first Quarterback to throw for more than 5,000 yards and more than 50 touchdowns and he did it with only 11 interceptions all season.  The Broncos Offensive Line allowed the fewest sacks in the NFL and they had 8 opening drive touchdowns.  Manning was voted to his 13th Pro Bowl which is the most for any Quarterback.  In the end, Manning threw for 5,477 yards (beat Drew Brees’ record by 1 yard) and his 4 touchdown passes in Week 17 put the official passing touchdown record at 55 plus he scored 1 rushing touchdown when he ran in on a naked bootleg earlier in the season.  In addition, the Denver Broncos are the first team to ever score more than 600 points in one season.  His weapons were all over the field and the Broncos had 5 players with more than 10 touchdowns each including Demaryius Thomas (14 TDs and 1,430 Yards), Eric Decker (11 TDs and 1,288 Yards), Wes Welker (10 TDs and 778 Yards), Julius Thomas (12 TDs and 788 Yards) and Knowshon Moreno (13 TDs (10 Rushing + 3 Receiving) and ran for 1,038 yards and caught passes for 548 yards this season).  With the win, the Denver Broncos secured the #1 Seed and home field advantage throughout the playoffs finishing their season 13-3 for the second year in a row.  Manning as a Bronco has a regular season record of 26-6 over the two years he has played in Denver.  Peyton Manning was named the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year and he is the current front runner for the NFL MVP Award and deserves the MVP award for his play which would be his 5th NFL MVP Award, also a record. At this point, Manning is currently #2 on the Career Passing Yards list behind future Hall of Fame Quarterback Brett Favre and needs 6,874 yards to tie the record and is also #2 on the Career Passing Touchdown list behind Brett Favre and needs 17 touchdowns to tie the all time record. Football fans witnessed greatness this season and probably the best Quarterback to ever play the game.

It is hard to believe the 2013 NFL Football season had drawn to a close and the playoff schedules have been set with the Wildcard Playoffs beginning next week while the Division Champions getting the week off waiting to see who they will play in the Playoffs.  It was a fun season with many ups and downs.  Last years Super Bowl Champions got knocked out of the Playoffs with a loss to the Cincinnati Bengals and will be forced to watch the rest of the season from home.

The Wildcard Playoffs will begin this weekend with the following match ups:

Saturday January 4th
#5 Kansas City Chiefs (11-5) at #4 Indianapolis Colts (11-5)
#6 New Orleans Saints (11-5) at #3 Philadelphia Eagles (10-6)

Sunday January 5th
#6 San Diego Chargers (9-7) vs. #3 Cincinnati Bengals (11-5)
#5 San Francisco 49ers (12-4) vs. #4 Green Bay Packers (8-7-1)

The winners will go onto the Divisional Round beginning Saturday January 11th.

SCORES FROM AROUND THE LEAGUE

  • Denver Broncos defeated the Oakland Raiders 34-14
  • Carolina Panthers squeak by to beat the Atlanta Falcons 21-20
  • Cincinnati Bengals killed the Baltimore Ravens 34-17
  • Tennessee Titans defeated the Miami Dolphins 20-7
  • Indianapolis Colts handily beat the Jacksonville Jaguars 30-10
  • New York Jets easily defeated the Miami Dolphins 20-7
  • Minnesota Vikings  beat the Detroit Lions 14-13
  • New York Giants won over the Washington Redskins 20-6
  • Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Cleveland Browns 20-7
  • Green Bay Packers beat the Chicago Bears 33-28
  • New England Patriots won over the Buffalo Bills 34-20
  • New Orleans Saints beat up on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 42-17
  • San Francisco 49ers won over the Arizona Cardinals 23-20
  • San Diego Chargers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 27-24
  • Seattle Seahawks beat the St. Louis Rams 27-9
  • Philadelphia Eagles won over the Dallas Cowboys 24-22

WEEK 17 HIGHLIGHTS

  • Peyton Manning was on a mission in the final week of the season and his teammates helped him attain his goals in just one half of a football game against the Oakland Raiders. Throughout the season, Manning had been racking up record breaking numbers and with just one game left to play, had two milestones he wanted to add to his long list of accolades. Going into the game, Manning was 265 yards away from having the most passing yards in a season ever. Having broken Tom Brady’s record for touchdowns in a season in Week 16, it was just going to be a final accounting to see where the new record would wind up and Manning threw 4 touchdowns in Week 17 to put the new record at 55 touchdowns.  Manning ended the 2013 regular season with 5,477 passing yards (beat Drew Brees’ record by 1 yard) and 55 touchdown passes.  Manning also ran for 1 touchdown earlier in the season for a total of 56 touchdowns on the season. The win in Week 17 clinched the first place spot in the AFC and the Denver Broncos have a first round bye and home field advantage throughout the playoffs.  Peyton Manning deserves the MVP award for his play which would be his 5th NFL MVP Award, also a record. At this point, Manning is currently #2 on the Career Passing Yards list behind Brett Favre and needs 6,874 yards to tie the record and is also #2 on the Career Passing Touchdown list behind Brett Favre and needs 17 touchdowns to tie the all time record.
  • LeSean McCoy carried the ball 27 times for 131 yards and caught 1 pass for 3 yards for a touchdown ending the 2013 season with the most rushing yards at 1,607 yards along with 9 rushing touchdowns.
  • Tony Gonzalez, in what could be his last game of his long and distinguished career, caught 4 passes for 56 yards finishing the season at #5 for Career Receiving Yards with 15,127 yards and 111 Career Receiving Touchdowns which is #6 all time. Amazing numbers for the future Hall of Fame Tight End.
  • Aaron Rodgers came back after being sidelined for 6 weeks with a broken collar bone and completed 64.1% of his passes for 318 yards, 2 touchdowns and 2 interceptions and knocked the Chicago Bears out of the playoffs.
  • LeGarrette Blount ran the ball 24 times for 189 yards and 2 touchdowns averaging 7.9 yards per carry.
  • Kyle Orton completed 65.2% of his passes for 358 yards and 2 touchdowns along with 2 interceptions.
  • Demaryius Thomas caught 6 passes from Peyton Manning for 113 yards and 2 touchdowns with the final catch of the first half putting Peyton Manning over the career yards in a season mark and securing his 55th passing touchdown of the season. Thomas ended a career high season with 1,430 receiving yards and 12 receiving touchdowns.
  • Chad Henne threw for 331 yards and 1 touchdown with 1 interception in the Jacksonville loss.
  • Chris Johnson ran the ball 27 times for 127 yards and 1 touchdown.
  • T.Y. Hilton caught 11 passes for 155 yards.
  • Matt Asiata ran the ball 14 times for 115 yards averaging 8.2 yards per carry.
  • Golden Tate caught 8 passes for 129 yards and 1 touchdown averaging 16.1 yards per reception.
  • Marshawn Lynch ran the ball 23 times for 97 yards and 1 touchdown.
  • Josh Gordon caught 7 passes for 82 yards and secured the top spot for receiving yards for the season with 1,646 total receiving yards and 9 touchdowns in the season.
  • Carson Palmer threw for 407 yards and 2 touchdowns along with 1 interception.
  • C.J. Spiller carried the ball 19 times for 105 yards.
  • Anquan Boldin caught 9 passes for 149 yards and 1 touchdown averaging 16.6 yards per reception.
  • Ryan Matthews ran 24 times for 144 yards averaging 6.0 yards per carry.
  • Larry Fitzgerald caught 6 passes for 113 yards averaging 18.8 yards per reception.
  • Drew Brees completed 77.4% of his passes for 381 yards and 4 touchdowns with zero interception and eclipsed 5,000 yards in a season for his third year in a row finishing the season with 5,162 passing yards and 39 passing touchdowns.
  • Jordy Nelson caught 10 passes for 161 yards.
  • Matt Forte carried the ball 22 times for 110 yards and 2 touchdowns.
  • Randall Cobb made it back after suffering an injury in week 5 and caught 2 passes for 55 yards and 2 touchdowns.
  • Colin Kaepernick threw for 310 yards and 2 touchdowns.
  • Jimmy Graham caught 5 passes for 73 yards and 1 touchdown which put him at the top of the 2013 receiving touchdown list with 16 this season.

QUARTERBACK LEADERS – WEEK 17 PLAYERS ON THE MOVE

  • Carson Palmer moved up 2 slots to #25 passing John Hadl and Phil Simms and is behind Ben Roethlisberger with 33,739 Career Passing Yards.  Palmer also moved past Hall of Fame Quarterback Terry Bradshaw to take over the #28 slot with 213 Career Passing Touchdowns and is currently behind John Brodie on the list.
  • Philip Rivers moved up 2 slots past Hall of Fame Quarterback Sonny Jurgensen and Kurt Warner to #32 behind Ken Anderson with 32,369 Career Passing Yards.
  • Aaron Rodgers knocked Hall of Fame Quarterback Sammy Baugh out of the Top 40 and assumed the #40 slot behind Hall of Fame Quarterback Bob Griese with 188 Career Passing Touchdowns.

RUNNING BACK LEADERS – WEEK 17 PLAYERS ON THE MOVE

  • Marshawn Lynch moved into a tie at #31 with Jamal Lewis and Mike Alstott with 58 Career Rushing Touchdowns.
  • Chris Johnson moved past James Brooks, Rick Casares, Warrick Dunn, Rodney Hampton, Rudi Johnson and Deuce McAllister into a tie at #49 with Hall of Fame Running Back Paul Hornung, Joe Morris and Wendell Tyler with 50 Career Rushing Touchdowns.

WIDE RECEIVER LEADERS – WEEK 17 PLAYERS ON THE MOVE

  • Antonio Gates moved up 1 slot into a tie at #11 with Andre Rison and Larry Fitzgerald with 87 Career Receiving Touchdowns.
  • Brandon Marshall moved up 1 slot passing Wes Chandler, Tony Martin and Haven Moses to join Otis Taylor and Greg Jennings at #36 with 57 Career Receiving Touchdowns.
  • Vernon Davis joined Isaac Curtis in the Top 40 at #40 with 53 Career Receiving Touchdowns.
  • Dallas Clark joined Isaac Curtis and Vernon Davis in the Top 40 at #40 with 53 Career Receiving Touchdowns.

DEFENSIVE LEADERS – WEEK 17 PLAYERS ON THE MOVE

  • Ed Reed moved past Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott and Darren Sharper to the #6 slot behind Hall of Famer Dick “Night Train” Lane with 64 Career Interceptions.
  • Jared Allen moved into the Top 10 at #10 passing Hall of Famer Derrick Thomas and Hall of Famer Ricky Jackson and is behind Hall of Fame Linebacker Lawrence Taylor and Leslie O’Neil with 128.5 Career Sacks.
  • Robert Mathis moved up 2 slots passing Dwight Freeney and Greg Townsend to #18 behind Sean Jones with 111.0 Career Sacks.

2013 NFL Week 17 Season Leaders

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After Week 17, 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 2013 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:

2013 NFL Passing Yard Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards

  1. Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 5,477 (All Time Season Leader)
  2. Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 5,162
  3. Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 4,647
  4. Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 4,515
  5. Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 4,478
  6. Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 4,343
  7. Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 4,296
  8. Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 4,274
  9. Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 4,261
  10. Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 3,913

2013 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns

  1. Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 55 (All Time Season Leader)
  2. Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 39
  3. Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 33
  4. Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 32
  5. Tony Romo – Dallas Cowboys – 31
  6. Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 29
  7. Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 28
  8. Nick Foles – Philadelphia Eagles – 27
  9. Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 26
    Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 26
  10. Tom Brady – New Engalnd Patriots – 25

2013 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards

  1. LeSean McCoy – Philadelphia Eagles – 1,607
  2. Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 1,339
  3. Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 1,288
  4. Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 1,275
  5. Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 1,257
  6. Ryan Matthews – San Diego Chargers – 1,255
  7. Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 1,221
  8. Eddie Lacy – Green Bay Packers – 1,178
  9. Frank Gore – San Francisco 49ers – 1,128
  10. DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 1,121

2013 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns

  1. Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 12
    Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 12
  2. Eddie Lacy – Green Bay Packers – 11
  3. Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 10
    DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 10
    Knowshon Moreno – Denver Broncos – 10
  4. LeSean McCoy – Philadelphia Eagles – 9
    Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 9
    Frank Gore – San Francisco 49ers – 9
    Fred Jackson – Buffalo Bills – 9
  5. Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 8
    Le’Veon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 8
    Rashard Mendenhall     – Arizona Cardinals – 8
    Joique Bell     – Detroit Lions – 8
  6. Zac Stacy – St. Louis Rams – 7
    Stevan Ridley – New England Patriots – 7
    LeGarrette Blount – New England Patriots – 7
    BenJarvus Green-Ellis – Cincinnati Bengals – 7
  7. Ryan Matthews – San Diego Chargers – 6
    Chris Johnson – Tennessee Titans – 6
    Rashad Jennings – Oakland Raiders – 6
    Steven Jackson – Atlanta Falcons – 6
    Donald Brown – Indianapolis Colts – 6
  8. Maurice Jones-Drew – Jacksonville Jaguars – 5
    Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 5
    Bobby Rainey – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 5
    Darren McFadden – Oakland Raiders – 5
    Mike Tolbert – Carolina Panthers – 5
  9. Reggie Bush – Detroit Lions – 4
    Ben Tate – Houston Texans – 4
    Ray Rice – Baltimore Ravens – 4
    Daniel Thomas – Miami Dolphins – 4
    Roy Helu – Washington Redskins – 4
  10. DeAngelo Williams – Carolina Panthers – 3
    Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 3
    Andre Ellington – Arizona Cardinals – 3
    Trent Richardson – Indianapolis Colts – 3
    James Starks – Green Bay Packers – 3
    Kendall Hunter – San Francisco 49ers – 3
    Matt Asiata – Minnesota Vikings – 3
    Brandon Jacobs – New York Giants – 3
    Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 3

2013 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards

  1. Josh Gordon – Cleveland Browns – 1,646
  2. Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1,498
  3. Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 1,489
  4. Demaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 1,430
  5. A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 1,426
  6. Andre Johnson – Houston Texans – 1,410
  7. Alshon Jeffery – Chicago Bears – 1,379
  8. Pierre Garcon – Washington Redskins – 1,336
  9. DeSean Jackson – Philadelphia Eagles – 1,332
  10. Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 1,314

2013 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns

  1. Jimmy Graham – New Orleans Saints – 16
  2. Demaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 14
  3. Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 13
    Vernon Davis – San Francisco 49ers – 13
  4. Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 12
    Brandon Marshall – Chicago Bears – 12
    Julius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 12
  5. A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 11
    Eric Decker – Denver Broncos – 11
  6. Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 10
    Wes Welker – Denver Broncos – 10
    Marvin Jones – Cincinnati Bengals – 10
    Jerricho Cotchery – Pittsburgh Steelers – 10
  7. Josh Gordon – Cleveland Browns – 9
    DeSean Jackson – Philadelphia Eagles – 9
    Eddie Royal – San Diego Chargers – 9
  8. Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 8
    Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 8
    Keenan Allen – San Diego Chargers – 8
    Tony Gonzalez – Atlanta Falcons – 8
    Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys – 8
    Riley Cooper – Philadelphia Eagles – 8
  9. Alshon Jeffery – Chicago Bears – 7
    Vincent Jackson – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 7
    Anquan Boldin – San Francisco 49ers – 7
    Jordan Cameron – Cleveland Browns – 7
    Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 7
    Marlon Brown – Baltimore Ravens – 7
  10. Julian Edelman – New England Patriots – 6
    Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers – 6
    Martellus Bennett – Chicago Bears – 6
    Charles Clay – Miami Dolphins – 6
    Rueben Randle – New York Giants – 6
    Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 6
    Zach Miller – Seattle Seahawks – 6
    Joseph Fauria – Detriot Lions – 6

 2013 NFL Interception Leaders (Top 5) – Total Interceptions

  1. Richard Sherman – Seattle Seahawks – 8
  2. Brandon Boykin – Philadelphia Eagles – 6
    DeAndre Levy – Detroit Lions – 6
    Antrel Rolle – New York Giants – 6
  3. Tramaine Brock – San Francisco 49ers – 5
    Lavonte David     – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 5
    Tashaun Gipson     – Cleveland Browns – 5
    Logan Ryan     – New England Patriots – 5
    Earl Thomas     – Seattle Seahawks – 5
    Alterraun Verner     – Tennessee Titans – 5
  4. Kiko Alonso – Buffalo Bills – 4
    Darius Butler     – Indianapolis Colts – 4
    Jairus Byrd     – Buffalo Bills – 4
    Karlos Dansby     – Arizona Cardinals – 4
    Quintin Demps     – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
    Corey Graham     – Baltimore Ravens – 4
    Brent Grimes     – Miami Dolphins – 4
    Joe Haden     – Cleveland Browns – 4
    DeAngelo Hall     – Washington Redskins – 4
    Tim Jennings     – Chicago Bears – 4
    Luke Kuechly     – Carolina Panthers – 4
    Sean Lee     – Dallas Cowboys – 4
    Jim Leonhard     – Buffalo Bills – 4
    Keenan Lewis     – New Orleans Saints – 4
    Byron Maxwell     – Seattle Seahawks – 4
    Michael Mitchell     – Carolina Panthers – 4
    Dimitri Patterson     – Miami Dolphins – 4
    Eric Reid     – San Francisco 49ers – 4
    Aqib Talib     – New England Patriots – 4
    Aaron Williams     – Buffalo Bills – 4
  5. Johnthan Banks – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 3
    Eric Berry     – Kansas City Chiefs – 3
    Zackary Bowman     – Chicago Bears – 3
    Brandon Carr     – Dallas Cowboys – 3
    Nolan Carroll     – Miami Dolphins – 3
    Kam Chancellor     – Seattle Seahawks – 3
    Chris Conte     – Chicago Bears – 3
    Marcus Cooper     – Kansas City Chiefs – 3
    Antonio Cromartie     – New York Jets – 3
    Louis Delmas     – Detriot Lions – 3
    Mason Foster     – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 3
    Chad Greenway     – Minnesota Vikings – 3
    Chris Harris     – Denver Broncos – 3
    James Ihedigbo     – Baltimore Ravens – 3
    Rashad Johnson     – Arizona Cardinals – 3
    Trumaine Johnson     – St. Louis Rams – 3
    Adam Jones     – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
    Johnathan Joseph     – Houston Texans – 3
    Mychal Kendricks     – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
    Dre Kirkpatrick     – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
    Robert Lester     – Carolina Panthers – 3
    Dee Milliner     – New York Jets – 3
    William Moore     – Atlanta Falcons – 3
    Patrick Peterson     – Arizona Cardinals – 3
    Bernard Pollard     – Tennessee Titans – 3
    Glover Quin     – Detroit Lions – 3
    Ed Reed     – Houston Texans/New York Jets – 3
    Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie – Denver Broncos – 3
    Daryl Smith     – Baltimore Ravens – 3
    Keith Tandy     – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 3
    Charles Tillman     – Chicago Bears – 3
    Danny Trevathan     – Denver Broncos – 3
    Cassius Vaughn     – Indianapolis Colts – 3
    Cary Williams     – Philadelphia Eagles – 3
    Tramon Williams     – Green Bay Packers – 3

2013 NFL Sack Leaders (Top 10) – Total Sacks

  1. Robert Mathis – Indianapolis Colts – 19.5
  2. Robert Quinn – St. Louis Rams – 19.0
  3. Greg Hardy – Carolina Panthers – 15.0
  4. Mario Williams – Buffalo Bills – 13.0
  5. Cameron Jordan – New Orleans Saints – 12.5
  6. Junior Galette – New Orleans Saints – 12.0
  7. John Abraham – Arizona Cardinals – 11.5
    Jared Allen – Minnesota Vikings – 11.5
    Chandler Jones – New England Patriots – 11.5
    Olivier Vernon – Miami Dolphins – 11.5
  8. Tamba Hali – Kansas City Chiefs – 11.0
    Jason Hatcher – Dallas Cowboys – 11.0
    Justin Houston – Kansas City Chiefs – 11.0
    Charles Johnson – Carolina Panthers – 11.0
    Justin Tuck – New York Giants – 11.0
  9. Jurrell Casey – Tennessee Titans – 10.5
    J.J. Watt – Houston Texans – 10.5
    Muhammad Wilkerson – New York Jets – 10.5
    Kyle Williams – Buffalo Bills – 10.5
  10. Jerry Hughes – Buffalo Bills – 10.0
    Brian Orakpo – Washington Redskins – 10.0
    Calvin Pace – New York Jets – 10.0
    Shaun Phillips – Denver Broncos – 10.0
    Terrell Suggs – Baltimore Ravens – 10.0

2013 NFL Tackle Leaders (Top 10)

  1. Paul Posluszny – Jacksonville Jaguars – 121 Tackles (40 Assists)
  2. Navorro Bowman – San Francisco 49ers – 118 Tackles (25 Assists)
  3. Karlos Dansby – Arizona Cardinals – 113 Tackles (8 Assists)
    Vontaze Burfict – Cincinnati Bengals – 113 Tackles (57 Assists)
  4. Lavonte David – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 105 Tackles (39 Assists)
    Barry Church – Dallas Cowboys – 105 Tackles (28 Assists)
  5. DeMeco Ryans – Philadelphia Eagles – 102 Tackles (25 Assists)
  6. Derrick O. Johnson – Kansas City Chiefs – 95 Tackles (12 Assists)
    Alec Ogletree – St. Louis Rams – 95 Tackles (23 Assists)
  7. Stephen Tulloch – Detroit Lions – 93 Tackles (43 Assists)
    Luke Kuechly – Carolina Panthers – 93 Tackles (63 Assists)
  8. Kiko Alonso – Buffalo Bills – 87 Tackles (72 Assists)
  9. Lawrence Timmons – Pittsburgh Steelers – 86 Tackles (40 Assists)
  10. James Anderson – Chicago Bears – 85 Tackles (17 Assists)
    Thomas Davis – Carolina Panthers – 85 Tackles (38 Assists)
    James Laurinaitis – St. Louis Rams – 85 Tackles (31 Assists)
    DeAndre Levy – Detroit Lions – 85 Tackles (32 Assists)

2013 NFL Week 16 Review

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WEEK 16 REVIEW

The Dallas Cowboys faced off against the Washington Redskins in Week 16 and DeMarco Murray put the Cowboys on the board with a touchdown in the First Quarter. The Redskins countered with a Field Goal with 4:15 left in the quarter.  In the Second Quarter Kai Forbath kicked a Field Goal from 22 yards and brought the Redskins to within 1 point.  Dez Bryant caught a 14 yard pass from Tony Romo with 4:37 left in the half and the Cowboys led 14-6 at the half.  In the Third Quarter, the Redskins scored 2 touchdowns with the first being an 8 yard pass to Pierre Garcon and the second was a 4 yard run from Alfred Morris and the Redskins led 20-14 at the end of three quarters.  Just 4 seconds into the Fourth Quarter, Forbath kicked a 47 yard Field Goal to increase the lead to 9.  Dallas then kicked a 25 yard Field Goal to cut the Redskins lead to 6 points.  With 1:08 left in the game, DeMarco Murray caught a 10 yard pass from Tony Romo from 10 yards out and gave the Cowboys the lead and eventually the win at 24-23.

The Carolina Panthers handed the New Orleans Saints their fifth loss of the season. After a shut out in the First Quarter Shane Graham put the first points on the board with a 40 yard Field Goal and on their next possession, kicked another from 24 yards.  With 1:45 left in the half, DeAngelo Williams ripped off a 43 yard run for a touchdown putting the Panthers in the lead at the half 7-6.  Carolina increased their lead to 4 points in the Third Quarter with a 40 yard Field Goal.  Mid way through the Fourth Quarter, Drew Brees connected with Jimmy Graham from 5 yards for a touchdown and the Saints led 13-10.  With just 23 seconds left in the game, Cam Newton connected with Domenik Hixon from 14 yards for a touchdown putting the Panthers up 17-13 and winning the game.

SCORES FROM AROUND THE LEAGUE

  • Denver Broncos defeated the Houston Texans 37-13
  • Buffalo Bills shut out the Miami Dolphins 19-0
  • Cincinnati Bengals killed the Minnesota Vikings 42-14
  • Indianapolis Colts defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 23-7
  • St. Louis Rams handily beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23-13
  • New York Jets won over the Cleveland Browns 24-13
  • Dallas Cowboys narrowly defeated the Washington Redskins 24-23
  • Carolina Panthers beat the New Orleans Saints 17-13
  • Tennessee Titans won over the Jacksonville Jaguars 20-16
  • New York Giants defeated the Detroit Lions 23-20
  • Arizona Cardinals won over the Seattle Seahawks 17-10
  • Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Green Bay Packers 38-31
  • San Diego Chargers beat the Oakland Raiders 26-13
  • New England Patriots easily won over the Baltimore Ravens 41-7
  • Philadelphia Eagles whooped up on the Chicago Bears 54-11
  • San Francisco 49ers beat the Atlanta Falcons 34-24

WEEK 16 HIGHLIGHTS

  • Peyton Manning had a huge game in Week 16 against the Houston Texans and established some new milestones for his career. In the game, he completed 34 of 51 passes for 400 yards, 4 touchdowns with no interceptions. In the game, Manning exceeded the 5,000 yard mark for the season which is a first in his career and had his 12th game this season with more than 300 passing yards. In addition, he tied the record for touchdowns in a season with Tom Brady at 50 which was established in 2007 when Brady eclipsed Manning’s record of 49. Manning went on to throw another touchdown in the game and is now the record holder with 51 touchdowns in a single season and he still has one more game to play in the regular season. Manning is now just 266 yards away from beating Drew Brees’ record for yards in a season. Manning was also voted Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated and is number one on the ballot for league MVP. The Broncos also clinched the AFC West Division with the win and still have a shot at #1 in the AFC if the Patriots lose next week and are 17 points away from tying the all time highest points scored in a season.
  • Roddy White caught 12 passes for 141 yards and 1 touchdown averaging 11.8 yards  per reception.
  • LeSean McCoy ran for 133 yards and 2 touchdowns and caught 6 passes for 29 yards.
  • Jimmy Graham caught 5 passes for 73 yards and 1 touchdown averaging 14.6 yards per reception.
  • DeMarco Murray ran the ball 22 times for 96 yards and 1 touchdown along with catching 3 passes for 15 yards and 1 touchdown.
  • Pierre Garcon caught 11 passes for 144 yards and 1 touchdown averaging 13.1 yards per reception.
  • Chris Ivory ran the ball 20 times for 109 yards.
  • A.J. Green caught 7 passes for 97 yards and 2 touchdowns averaging 13.9 yards per reception.
  • Ryan Matthews carried the ball 25 times for 99 yards and 1 touchdown.
  • Eric Decker caught 10 passes for 131 yards and 2 touchdowns averaging 13.1 yards per reception.
  • Tony Gonzalez caught 8 passes for 63 yards and 1 touchdown.
  • Fred Jackson ran 19 times for 111 yards and 1 touchdown averaging 5.8 yards per carry.
  • Andy Dalton completed 71.1% of his passes for 266 yards and 4 touchdowns with zero interceptions.
  • Jamaal Charles ran 13 times for 106 yards and 1 touchdown and caught 5 passes for 38 yards.
  • Demaryous Thomas caught 8 passes for 123 yards and 1 touchdown averaging 15.1 yards per reception.
  • Andrew Luck threw for 241 yards and 1 touchdown.
  • Zac Stacy ran the ball 33 times for 104 yards and 1 touchdown.
  • Matt Ryan completed 77.1% of his passes for 348 yards, 2 touchdowns with 2 interceptions.
  • LaGarrette Blount rushed 16 times for 76 yards and 2 touchdowns.
  • Nate Washington caught 6 passes for 117 yards and 1 touchdown.
  • Joique Bell rushed the ball 20 times for 91 yards and 1 touchdown.f
  • Frank Gore carried the ball 16 times for 97 yards and 1 touchdown.
  • Nick Foles threw for 230 yards and 2 touchdowns with no interception.
  • LeVeon Bell ran the ball 26 times for 124 yards and 1 touchdown.
  • Antonio Brown caught 6 passes for 105 yards.
  • Eddie Lacy carried the ball 15 times for 84 yards and 2 touchdowns averaging 5.6 yards per carry.

QUARTERBACK LEADERS – WEEK 16 PLAYERS ON THE MOVE

  • Philip Rivers moved up 1 slot to #34 passing Mark Brunell and is behind Hall of Fame Quarterback Sonny Jurgensen with 32,140 Career Passing Yards.
  • Ben Roethlisberger joins Philip Rivers at #25 with 218 Career Passing Touchdowns.
  • Tony Romo entered the Top 30 for Career Passing Touchdowns moving past Randall Cunningham to join Kurt Warner and Kerry Collins at #30 with 208 Touchdowns.

RUNNING BACK LEADERS – WEEK 16 PLAYERS ON THE MOVE

  • Frank Gore moved up 1 slot to #29 passing Clinton Portis and is behind Ricky Williams with 9,967 Career Rushing Yards.  Gore also scored 1 touchdown in Week 16 and moved into a tie at #29 with Ahman Green, Terrell Davis and Brandon Jacobs with 60 Career Rushing Touchdowns.
  • Steven Jackson moved past Hall of Fame Running Back O.J. Simpson and Herschel Walker to #28 behind Lenny Moore with 62 Career Rushing Touchdowns.  Jackson also moved up 3 slots into the Top 20 at #20 passing Ricky Waters, Jamal Lewis and Thomas Jones with 10,678 Career Rushing Yards.

WIDE RECEIVER LEADERS – WEEK 16 PLAYERS ON THE MOVE

  • Brandon Marshall moved past Ed McCaffrey, Anthony Carter and Chris Burford to join Wes Chandler, Tony Davis and Haven Moses at #38 with 56 Career Receiving Touchdowns.
  • Anquan Boldin moved into the Top 30 at #30 passing Terance Mathis, Keenan McCardell, Anthony Miller, Carl Pickens, John Stallworth and Marquis Colston into a tie at #30 with Keyshawn Johnson and Plaxico Burress with 64 Career Receiving Touchdowns.

DEFENSIVE LEADERS – WEEK 16 PLAYERS ON THE MOVE

  • Jared Allen’s 1/2 Sack in Week 16 moved him into a tie with Hall of Fame Linebacker Derrick Thomas at #11 with 126.5 Career Sacks.
  • Robert Mathis posted 1 Sack and moved past Pat Swilling to join Dwight Freeney at #18 with 108.0 Career Sacks.
  • Terrell Suggs moved up 1 slot to #18 passing Henry Thomas and is behind Hall of Famer Warren Sapp, Robert Porcher and Steve McMichael with 94.5 Career Sacks.
  • Andre Carter entered the Top 40 Sack list at #40 with 80.5 Career Sacks.
  • Ed Reed’s interception moved him up 1 slot passing Dave Brown and Hall of Famer Dick LeBeau to join Darren Shaper and Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott at the #6 all time with 63 Career Interceptions.
  • DeAngelo Hall moved up 1 slot passing Ashley Ambrose, Gill Byrd, Bobby Hunt, Sammy Knight and Albert Lewis to join Cris Dishman, Dre’ Bly and Kermit Alexander at #23 with 43 Career Interceptions.

2013 NFL Week 16 Season Leaders

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After Week 16 in the 2013 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 2013 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:

2013 NFL Passing Yard Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards

  1. Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 5,211
  2. Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 4,781
  3. Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 4,430
  4. Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 4,249
  5. Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 4,221
  6. Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 4,082
  7. Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 4,015
  8. Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 3,887
  9. Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 3,867
  10. Tony Romo – Dallas Cowboys – 3,828

2013 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns

  1. Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 51 (All Time Season Leader)
  2. Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 35
  3. Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 31
    Tony Romo – Dallas Cowboys – 31
  4. Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 29
  5. Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 28
  6. Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 27
  7. Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 25
    Nick Foles – Philadelphia Eagles – 25
  8. Tom Brady – New Engalnd Patriots – 24
  9. Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 23
    Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 23
  10. Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 22
    Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 22
    Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 22
    Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 22

2013 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards

  1. LeSean McCoy – Philadelphia Eagles – 1,476
  2. Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 1,288
  3. Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 1,229
  4. Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 1,221
  5. Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 1,213
  6. Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 1,160
  7. Eddie Lacy – Green Bay Packers – 1,112
  8. Ryan Matthews – San Diego Chargers – 1,111
  9. DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 1,070
  10. Frank Gore – San Francisco 49ers – 1,017

2013 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns

  1. Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 12
  2. Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 11
  3. Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 10
    Eddie Lacy – Green Bay Packers – 10
    DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 10
    Knowshon Moreno – Denver Broncos – 10
  4. LeSean McCoy – Philadelphia Eagles – 9
  5. Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 8
    Frank Gore     – San Francisco 49ers – 8
    Fred Jackson     – Buffalo Bills – 8
    Rashard Mendenhall     – Arizona Cardinals – 8
    Joique Bell     – Detroit Lions – 8
  6. Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 7
    Zac Stacy – St. Louis Rams – 7
    Le’Veon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 7
    Stevan Ridley – New England Patriots – 7
    BenJarvus Green-Ellis – Cincinnati Bengals – 7
  7. Ryan Matthews – San Diego Chargers – 6
    Rashad Jennings – Oakland Raiders – 6
  8. Chris Johnson – Tennessee Titans – 5
    Maurice Jones-Drew – Jacksonville Jaguars – 5
    Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 5
    LeGarrette Blount – New England Patriots – 5
    Bobby Rainey – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 5
    Donald Brown – Indianapolis Colts – 5
    Steven Jackson – Atlanta Falcons – 5
    Darren McFadden – Oakland Raiders – 5
    Mike Tolbert – Carolina Panthers – 5
  9. Reggie Bush – Detroit Lions – 4
    Ben Tate – Houston Texans – 4
    Ray Rice – Baltimore Ravens – 4
    Daniel Thomas – Miami Dolphins – 4
    Roy Helu – Washington Redskins – 4
  10. Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 3
    DeAngelo Williams – Carolina Panthers – 3
    Andre Ellington – Arizona Cardinals – 3
    James Starks – Green Bay Packers – 3
    Kendall Hunter – San Francisco 49ers – 3
    Matt Asiata – Minnesota Vikings – 3
    Brandon Jacobs – New York Giants – 3
    Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 3

2013 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards

  1. Josh Gordon – Cleveland Browns – 1,564
  2. Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 1,489
  3. Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1,411
  4. A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 1,365
  5. Andre Johnson – Houston Texans – 1,361
  6. Demaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 1,317
  7. DeSean Jackson – Philadelphia Eagles – 1,304
  8. Alshon Jeffery – Chicago Bears – 1,299
  9. Pierre Garcon – Washington Redskins – 1,280
  10. Eric Decker – Denver Broncos – 1,261

2013 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 5) – Total Touchdowns

  1. Jimmy Graham – New Orleans Saints – 15
  2. Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 12
    Demaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 12
    Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 12
    Vernon Davis – San Francisco 49ers – 12
    Julius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 12
  3. Brandon Marshall – Chicago Bears – 11
  4. A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 10
    Eric Decker – Denver Broncos – 10
    Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 10
    Wes Welker – Denver Broncos – 10
  5. Josh Gordon – Cleveland Browns – 9
    DeSean Jackson – Philadelphia Eagles – 9
    Marvin Jones – Cincinnati Bengals – 9
    Jerricho Cotchery – Pittsburgh Steelers – 9
  6. Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 8
    Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 8
    Keenan Allen – San Diego Chargers – 8
    Riley Cooper – Philadelphia Eagles – 8
    Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys – 8
    Eddie Royal – San Diego Chargers – 8
  7. Alshon Jeffery – Chicago Bears – 7
    Vincent Jackson – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 7
    Jordan Cameron – Cleveland Browns – 7
    Tony Gonzalez – Atlanta Falcons – 7
    Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 7
  8. Julian Edelman – New England Patriots – 6
    Martellus Bennett – Chicago Bears – 6
    Charles Clay – Miami Dolphins – 6
    Rueben Randle – New York Giants – 6
    Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 6
    Marlon Brown – Baltimore Ravens – 6
    Zach Miller – Seattle Seahawks – 6
    Joseph Fauria – Detriot Lions – 6
  9. Andre Johnson – Houston Texans – 5
    Pierre Garcon – Washington Redskins – 5
    Anquan Boldin – San Francisco 49ers – 5
    Michael Floyd – Arizona Cardinals – 5
    T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 5
    Marques Colston – New Orleans Saints – 5
    Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers – 5
    Terrance Williams – Dallas Cowboys – 5
    Dwayne Bowe – Kansas City Chiefs – 5
    Denarius Moore – Oakland Raiders – 5
    Brandon LaFell – Carolina Panthers – 5
    Garrett Graham – Houston Texans – 5
  10. Torrey Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 4
    Victor Cruz – New York Giants – 4
    Brian Hartline – Miami Dolphins – 4
    Mike Wallace – Miami Dolphins – 4
    Golden Tate – Seattle Seahawks – 4
    Greg Jennings – Minnesota Vikings – 4
    Steve Smith – Carolina Panthers – 4
    Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 4
    Coby Fleener – Indianapolis Colts – 4
    Timothy Wright – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 4
    Kenbrell Thompkins – New England Patriots – 4
    Austin Pettis – St. Louis Rams – 4
    Justin Hunter – Tennessee Titans – 4

2013 NFL Week 15 Review

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WEEK 15 REVIEW

New England’s loss to the Miami Dolphins was big news for the Denver Broncos who lost earlier in the week to the San Diego Chargers.  The Patriots loss gives the Broncos Home Field Advantage in the Playoffs.  The game started off in the Patriots favor leading 3-0 after the First Quarter.  In the Second Quarter, touchdowns were traded after Brady connected with Michael Hoomanawanui from 13 yards out and then Ryan Tannehill hooked up with Mike Wallace for a 39 yard score with the Patriots leading 10-7 at the half.  In the Third Quarter, Caleb Sturgis tied the game at 10 with his 32 yard field goal.  There was a lot of action in the Fourth Quarter and with 14:54 remaining in the game, Tannehill threw a 2 yard touchdown pass to Daniel Thomas and the Dolphins had their first lead of the game at 17-10. Stephen Gostkowski kicked a 23 yard field goal cutting the deficit to 4 points.  With 4:07 left in the game, the Patriots regained the lead when Tom Brady connected with his favorite target of the day, Julian Edelman, for a 24 yard touchdown and the Patriots once again led with a score of 20-17.  The Dolphins then started their 4 minute offense and moved the ball steadily down the field and Tannehill threw a touchdown from 14 yards out to Marcus Thigpen with 1:15 left in the game and the Dolphins were able to hold on and beat the Patriots 24-20.

With a lot of controversy going into the game, two of the lower end teams in the league this year hosted a really good game with a lot of action. The Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan decided to bench Quarterback Robert Griffin III in the game against the Atlanta Falcons.  Shanahan already on the hot seat and in jeopardy of losing his job after the season decided to start Kirk Cousins in place of Griffin.  Atlanta started the game off strong with Steven Jackson capping of a drive with a 3 yard touchdown score and then Matt Ryan connecting with Tony Gonzalez for a touchdown from 13 yards out giving the Falcons a 14-0 lead with 3:52 left in the First Quarter.  The Redskins countered with a touchdown when Fred Davis caught a pass for 23 yards from Cousins and the Redskins trailed the Falcons 14-7 after the First Quarter.  In the Second Quarter Matt Bryant extended the Falcons lead with a field goal from 20 yards out.  The Redskins proceeded to put up 3 consecutive scores in the quarter with the first being a 53 yard reception by Pierre Garcon for a touchdown followed up by 2 Kai Forbath field goals from 33 and 37 yards respectively giving the Redskins the lead at 20-17 at the half.  Steven Jackson ran in a 2 yard touchdown in the Third Quarter and the Falcons led 24-20.  In the Fourth Quarter, Matt Bryant crushed a 51 yard field goal increasing the Falcons lead to 7 with 3:25 left in the game.  On the ensuing drive Kirk Cousins moved the ball steadily down the field and capped it off with a 3 yard touchdown pass to Santana Moss.  Mike Shanahan decided to go for the win rather than the tie with 18 seconds left in the game and was unsuccessful in converting the 2 point conversion and the Washington Redskins lost to the Atlanta Falcons by 1 point with a final score of 27-26.  Neither team will make the Playoffs this year but it was a hard fought battle and Kirk Cousins ended up completing 64% of his passes for 381 yards, 3 touchdowns with 2 interceptions and played much better than the struggling Robert Griffin III.

It was a Defensive battle in Detroit when the Lions faced off with the Baltimore Ravens who were able to control the explosive offense of the Lions holding Matt Stafford to just 235 yards, 1 touchdown and 3 interceptions.  In the First Quarter, the Lions struck first with a 14 yard touchdown run from Reggie Bush giving them a 7-0 lead at the end of the quarter.  The Second Quarter was all Ravens and Justin Tucker kicked 3 field goals in the quarter from 29, 24 and finally 32 yards with no time left in the half and giving the Ravens a 9-7 after two quarters.  About midway through the Third Quarter, Tucker successfully kicked a 49 yard field goal and with 1:49 left in the quarter, David Akers countered with a 40 yard field goal closing the Ravens lead to just 2 points at 12-10.  In the Fourth Quarter, Justin Tucker kicked a 53 yard field goal and the Ravens led 15-10 with 8:06 left in the game.  Matt Stafford then put together a drive which ended up with a 14 yard touchdown to Joseph Fauria with 2:21 left in the game giving the Lions the lead.  In an attempt to increase the lead to 3 points, the Lions attempted the 2 point conversion and failed.  On the next drive Joe Flacco moved the ball and on 4th down and 38 seconds left on the clock, the Ravens kicked a 61 yard field goal and regained the lead 18-16 and won the game.  Justin Tucker was the player of the game with 6 field goals.

SCORES FROM AROUND THE LEAGUE

  • San Diego Chargers defeated the Denver Broncos 27-20
  • Atlanta Falcons beat the Washington Redskins 27-26
  • Chicago Bears defeated the Cleveland Browns 38-31
  • Indianapolis Colts handily beat the Houston Oilers 25-3
  • Miami Dolphins won over the New England Patriots 24-20
  • Minnesota Vikings defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 48-30
  • Seattle Seahawks blanked the New York Giants 23-0
  • San Francisco 49ers won over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 33-14
  • Buffalo Bills defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars 27-20
  • Kansas City Chiefs won easily over the Oakland Raiders 56-31
  • Carolina Panthers defeated the New York Jets 30-20
  • Green Bay Packers barely beat the Dallas Cowboys 37-36
  • Arizona Cardinals won in overtime over the Tennessee Titans 37-34
  • St. Louis Rams beat the New Orleans Saints 27-16
  • Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 30-20
  • Baltimore Ravens squeaked by the Detroit Lions beating them 18-16

WEEK 15 HIGHLIGHTS

  • Nick Foles threw for 428 yards and 3 touchdowns with 1 interception in their loss to the Vikings.
  • Ryan Matthews ran the ball 29 times for 127 yards and 1 touchdown averaging 4.4 yards per carry.
  • Andre Caldwell caught 6 passes for 59 yards and 2 touchdowns.
  • Kirk Cousins stepped in for Robert Griffin III and completed 64.4% of his passes for 381 yards, 3 touchdowns with 2 interceptions.
  • Tony Gonzalez caught 6 passes for 62 yards and 1 touchdown and eclipsed the 15,000 Career Receiving Yards mark.
  • Justin Tucker kicked 6 field goals with the longest from 61 yards out accounting for all 18 points thee Ravens scored in Week 15.
  • Jay Cutler returned to action and after throwing 2 interceptions connected with his receivers for 266 yards and 3 touchdowns.
  • DeSean Jackson caught 10 passes for 195 yards and 1 touchdown averaging 19.5 yards per reception.
  • Jamaal Charles caught 8 passes for 195 yards and 4 touchdowns and ran the ball 8 times for 20 yards and 1 touchdown giving him 5 touchdowns for the day.
  • Matt Cassel completed 74.3% of his passes for 382 yards and touchdowns while throwing 1 interception.
  • Kendall Wright caught 12 passes for 150 yards.
  • Drew Brees threw for 393 yards and 1 touchdown and had 2 intercepted passes.
  • Zac Stacy carried the ball 28 times for 133 yards and 1 interception.
  • Dez Bryant caught 11 passes for 153 yards and 1 touchdown.
  • Tom Brady threw for 364 yards and 2 touchdowns with 1 interception.
  • Mike Wallace caught 6 passes for 105 yards and 1 touchdown.
  • Ryan Fitzpatrick completed 62.1% of his passes for 402 yards and 2 touchdowns along with 2 interceptions.
  • Pierre Garcon caught 7 passes for 129 yards and 1 touchdown.
  • Matt Forte carried the ball 27 times for 127 yards.
  • Ryan Tannehill completed 67.7% of his passes for 312 yards and 3 touchdowns.
  • Julian Edelman caught 13 passes for 139 yards and 1 touchdown. In the same game, Danny Amendola caught 10 passes for 131 yards.
  • Jordan Todman ran 25 times for 109 yards.
  • Tony Romo threw for 358 yards and 2 touchdowns with 2 interceptions.
  • Eddie Lacy carried the ball 21 times for 141 yards and 1 touchdown averaging 6.7 yards per carry.
  • Eli Manning had a terrible day throwing 5 interceptions completing only 58.1% of his passes for 156 yards and zero touchdowns.
  • Greg Jennings caught 11 passes for 163 yards and 1 touchdown.
  • Alex Smith threw for 287 yards and 5 touchdowns with zero interceptions.
  • Calvin Johnson caught 6 passes for 98 yards.
  • Brandon Marshall caught 6 passes for 95 yards and 1 touchdown.

QUARTERBACK LEADERS – WEEK 15 PLAYERS ON THE MOVE

  • Eli Manning moved up 1 slot to #19 passing Jim Everett and is behind Jim Kelly with 34,937 Career Passing Yards, 63 yards short of 35,000 for his career.
  • Carson Palmer moved up 3 slots to #27 past Hall of Fame Quarterback Troy Aikman, Hall of Fame Quarterback Y.A. Tittle and Hall of Fame Quarterback Steve Young and is behind Phil Simms with 33,154 Career Passing Yards.  Palmer also threw 1 touchdown in Week 15 and moved past Jim Hart to #29 behind Hall of Fame Quarterback Terry Bradshaw with 210 Career Passing Touchdowns.

RUNNING BACK LEADERS – WEEK 15 PLAYERS ON THE MOVE

  • Steven Jackson scored 2 touchdowns in Week 15 and moved up 2 slots passing Brandon Jacobs, Terrell Davis and Ahman Green into a tie at #28 with Herschel Walker and Hall of Fame Running Back O.J. Simpson with 61 Career Rushing Touchdowns.
  • Marshawn Lynch moved up 1 slot to #32 passing Roger Craig and Curt Warner and is behind Jamal Lewis and Mike Alstott with 57 Career Rushing Touchdowns.

WIDE RECEIVER LEADERS – WEEK 15 PLAYERS ON THE MOVE

  • Steve Smith moved up 1 slot to #19 passing Hall of Fame Wide Receiver Charlie Joiner and is behind Jimmy Smith with 12,153 Career Receiving Yards.
  • Santana Moss moved up 1 slot to #38 past Donald Driver and is behind Andre Rison at 10,141 Career Receiving Yards. Moss caught 1 touchdown in Week 15 and moved past Sterling Sharpe, Sonny Randle, Bobby Mitchell, Charlie Joiner, Hall of Fame Wide Receiver Michael Irvin, Henry Ellard and Gary Clark into a tie at #28 with Jimmy Orr, Derrick Mason, Roy Green and Calvin Johnson with 66 Career Receiving Touchdowns.
  • Marquis Colston moved up 1 slot past Dante Lavelli, Herman Moore, Mushin Muhammad and Hall of Fame Tight End Shannon Sharpe into a tie at #31 with Terrance Mathis, Keenan McCardell, Anthony Miller, Carl Pickins, John Stallworth and Anquan Boldin with 63 Career Receiving Touchdowns.
  • Greg Jennings moved into a tie at #37 with Otis Taylor with 57 Career Receiving Touchdowns.
  • Brandon Marshall moved up 1 slot past Ricky Proehl, Amani Toomer and Wesley Walls into a tie at #39 with Chris Burford and Ed McCaffrey with 55 Career Receiving Touchdowns.

DEFENSIVE LEADERS – WEEK 15 PLAYERS ON THE MOVE

  • Osi Umenyiora moved up 1 slot into a tie at #39 with Lee Williams and Patrick Kerney with 82.5 Career Sacks.
  • Justin Smith entered the Top 40 at #40 tied with Tim Harris with 81.0 Career Sacks.

2013 NFL Week 15 Season Leaders

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After Week 15 in the 2013 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 2013 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:

2013 NFL Passing Yard Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards

  1. Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 4,811
  2. Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 4,500
  3. Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 4,208
  4. Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 4,049
  5. Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 4,048
  6. Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3,915
  7. Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 3,887
  8. Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 3,689
  9. Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 3,649
  10. Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 3,627

2013 NFL Passing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns

  1. Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 47
  2. Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 34
  3. Tony Romo – Dallas Cowboys – 29
  4. Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 28
    Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 28
  5. Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 27
  6. Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 25
  7. Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 24
  8. Tom Brady – New Engalnd Patriots – 23
    Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 23
    Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 23
    Nick Foles – Philadelphia Eagles – 23
  9. Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 22
  10. Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 21
    Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 21
    Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 21

2013 NFL Rushing Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards

  1. LeSean McCoy – Philadelphia Eagles – 1,343
  2. Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 1,221
  3. Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 1,200
  4. Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 1,182
  5. Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 1,125
  6. Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 1,089
  7. Eddie Lacy – Green Bay Packers – 1,028
  8. Frank Gore – San Francisco 49ers – 1,017
  9. Ryan Matthews – San Diego Chargers – 1,012
  10. DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 976

2013 NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders (Top 10) – Total Touchdowns

  1. Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 11
  2. Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 10
    Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 10
    Knowshon Moreno – Denver Broncos – 10
  3. DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 9
  4. Eddie Lacy – Green Bay Packers – 8
    Frank Gore – San Francisco 49ers – 8
    Rashard Mendenhall – Arizona Cardinals – 8
  5. LeSean McCoy – Philadelphia Eagles – 7
    Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 7
    Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 7
    Fred Jackson – Buffalo Bills – 7
    Stevan Ridley – New England Patriots – 7
    Joique Bell – Detroit Lions – 7
  6. Zac Stacy – St. Louis Rams – 6
    Rashad Jennings – Oakland Raiders – 6
    BenJarvus Green-Ellis – Cincinnati Bengals – 6
    Le’Veon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 6
  7. Ryan Matthews – San Diego Chargers – 5
    Chris Johnson – Tennessee Titans – 5
    Maurice Jones-Drew – Jacksonville Jaguars – 5
    Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 5
    Steven Jackson – Atlanta Falcons – 5
    Mike Tolbert – Carolina Panthers – 5
  8. Reggie Bush – Detroit Lions – 4
    Ben Tate – Houston Texans – 4
    Ray Rice – Baltimore Ravens – 4
    Bobby Rainey – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 4
    Donald Brown – Indianapolis Colts – 4
    Daniel Thomas – Miami Dolphins – 4
    Darren McFadden – Oakland Raiders – 4
    Roy Helu – Washington Redskins – 4
  9. Chris Ivory – New York Jets – 3
    Andre Ellington – Arizona Cardinals – 3
    LeGarrette Blount – New England Patriots – 3
    James Starks – Green Bay Packers – 3
    Kendall Hunter – San Francisco 49ers – 3
    Matt Asiata – Minnesota Vikings – 3
    Brandon Jacobs – New York Giants – 3
    Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 3
  10. C.J. Spiller – Buffalo Bills – 2
    DeAngelo Williams – Carolina Panthers – 2
    Lamar Miller – Miami Dolphins – 2
    Bilal Powell – New York Jets – 2
    Trent Richardson – Indianapolis Colts – 2
    Willis McGahee – Cleveland Browns – 2
    Jacquizz Rodgers – Atlanta Falcons – 2
    Jordan Todman – Jacksonville Jaguars – 2
    Darren Sproles – New Orleans Saints – 2
    Marcel Reece – Oakland Raiders – 2
    Ahmad Bradshaw – New York Giants – 2

2013 NFL Receiving Yards Leaders (Top 10) – Total Yards

  1. Josh Gordon – Cleveland Browns – 1,467
  2. Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 1,446
  3. Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1,306
  4. Andre Johnson – Houston Texans – 1,295
  5. DeSean Jackson – Philadelphia Eagles – 1,275
  6. A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 1,268
  7. Alshon Jeffery – Chicago Bears – 1,223
  8. Demaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 1,194
  9. Brandon Marshall – Chicago Bears – 1,185
  10. Pierre Garcon – Washington Redskins – 1,136

2013 NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders (Top 5) – Total Touchdowns

  1. Jimmy Graham – New Orleans Saints – 14
  2. Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 12
    Vernon Davis – San Francisco 49ers – 12
  3. Demaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 11
    Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 11
    Julius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 11
  4. Brandon Marshall – Chicago Bears – 10
    Larry Fitzgerald     – Arizona Cardinals – 10
    Wes Welker – Denver Broncos – 10
  5. Josh Gordon – Cleveland Browns – 9
    DeSean Jackson – Philadelphia Eagles – 9
    Jerricho Cotchery – Pittsburgh Steelers – 9
    Marvin Jones – Cincinnati Bengals – 9
  6. Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 8
    A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 8
    Eric Decker – Denver Broncos – 8
    Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 8
    Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys – 8
    Eddie Royal – San Diego Chargers – 8
  7. Alshon Jeffery – Chicago Bears – 7
    Vincent Jackson – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 7
    Keenan Allen – San Diego Chargers – 7
    Jordan Cameron – Cleveland Browns – 7
    Tony Gonzalez – Atlanta Falcons – 7
    Riley Cooper – Philadelphia Eagles – 7
    Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 7
  8. Julian Edelman – New England Patriots – 6
    Charles Clay – Miami Dolphins – 6
    Martellus Bennett – Chicago Bears – 6
    Rueben Randle – New York Giants – 6
    Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 6
    Marlon Brown – Baltimore Ravens – 6
    Joseph Fauria – Detriot Lions – 6
  9. Andre Johnson – Houston Texans – 5
    Anquan Boldin – San Francisco 49ers – 5
    T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 5
    Marques Colston – New Orleans Saints – 5
    Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers – 5
    Dwayne Bowe – Kansas City Chiefs – 5
    Denarius Moore – Oakland Raiders – 5
    Terrance Williams – Dallas Cowboys – 5
    Brandon LaFell – Carolina Panthers – 5
    Garrett Graham – Houston Texans – 5
    Zach Miller – Seattle Seahawks – 5
  10. Pierre Garcon – Washington Redskins – 4
    Torrey Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 4
    Victor Cruz – New York Giants – 4
    Brian Hartline – Miami Dolphins – 4
    Michael Floyd – Arizona Cardinals – 4
    Mike Wallace – Miami Dolphins – 4
    Golden Tate – Seattle Seahawks – 4
    Greg Jennings – Minnesota Vikings – 4
    Steve Smith – Carolina Panthers – 4
    Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 4
    Coby Fleener – Indianapolis Colts – 4
    Timothy Wright – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 4
    Kenbrell Thompkins – New England Patriots – 4
    Austin Pettis     – St. Louis Rams – 4
    Justin Hunter – Tennessee Titans – 4

2013 NFL Week 14 Review

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WEEK 14 REVIEW

New England’s win over the Cleveland Browns came at a price as Tom Brady had to watch his favorite and best target get carted off  the field with a torn ACL.  After waiting 8 weeks for Rob Gronkowski to come back from a series of surgeries he had on his forearm in the offseason, the Patriots were in a real groove and Tom Brady loved having his big target back.  Gronkowski made a difference and since his return put up 592 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns. He will be missed and is wished a rapid recovery.  The game started off in Cleveland’s favor with them leading at halftime 6-0 from 2 Billy Cundiff field goals from 43 and 37 yards. The second half is where the action started. Gary Barnidge scored from 40 yards on a pass from Jason Campbell and they went for 2 points and missed leaving the score at 12-0.  Stephen Gostkowski was able to put points on the board with a 33 yard field goal with 1:37 left in the third quarter. After the ensuing kick off, the Browns had the ball at the 20 yard line when Campbell connected with Josh Gordon for an 80 yard touchdown a mere 12 seconds after the field goal and the quarter ended. With little time taken off the clock, New England moved the ball quickly and Shane Vereen scored a touchdown with 6 seconds left in the third quarter.  Deep in the fourth quarter, Gostkowski kicked a field goal from 50 yards after which the Patriots still trailed 19-14.  The Browns countered a couple of minutes later with a touchdown pass to Jordan Cameron from 4 yards and the lead was now 26-14 with 2:39 remaining in the game.  Tom Brady quickly moved his team into position and threw a 2 yard pass to Julian Edelman for a touchdown with 1:01 left in the game. The Patriots recovered the onside kick and Brady connected with Danny Amendola from 1 yard out for a touchdown with just 6 seconds left. They were unable to complete the 2 point conversion but the New England Patriots won the game 27-26.

The Denver Broncos entered the game on Sunday with the knowledge that Petyon Manning had not performed well when the temperature was below 40 degrees and at game time, the temperature at Mile High Stadium was 15 degrees and that was the high.  In a busy first quarter, the Titans were first on the board with a 1 yard touchdown run from Shonn Greene.  Peyton Manning connected with Wes Welker for his 10th touchdown reception of the season and now the Denver Broncos have 4 players with 10 or more touchdowns which is a new record.  27 seconds later Chris Johnson scored on a 3 yard run and the Broncos trailed 14-7.  Matt Prater made a 25 yard field goal with 25 seconds remaining in the first quarter and the Broncos trailed 14-10. Half way through the second quarter, Shonn Greene scored another touchdown from 28 yards out.  Manning then connected with Julius Thomas on his first game back from injury and the score was 21-7 with the Broncos still trailing.  With 3 seconds left on the clock, John Fox gave Matt Prater a shot at attempting a 64 yard field goal. The previous longest field goal ever was 63 yards, a feat accomplished 4 times in history. In frigid conditions, Prater got a good snap and the hold was perfect and he drove the ball and made the record setting field goal forever putting his name in the record books and giving kickers of tomorrow a new goal to shoot for.  In the third quarter, the Broncos would score two more touchdowns and the Titans would put one on the board as well and the Broncos had the lead 34-28 going into the fourth quarter.  The Broncos went on a tear and put up 17 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to win the game 51-28.  Once again, Peyton Domination.

The Philadelphia Eagles improved their record when they beat the Detroit Lions in Week 14.  The game was played in difficult conditions to say the least and at gametime, the field already had an inch of snow and it was coming down dropping more than 8 inches by half time.  At the end of the first quarter the game was locked at zero and nobody was able to move the ball. Detroit scored a touchdown when Joique Bell ran in from 2 yards out. With the conditions, the Lions went for 2 points and were successful and led 8-0 at the half. The Lions scored a touchdown on a  punt return from 58 yards out and it looked like they might have a significant lead with the conditions and difficulty in moving the ball. That quickly changed as Nick Foles connected with DeSean Jackson for a touchdown from 19 yards out and they missed their 2 point attempt and the Lions  lead was cut to 8 points again. In the fourth quarter, LeSean McCoy put on a show scoring from 40 yards and the Eagles converted their 2 point conversion so the score was now tied at 14 with nearly a whole quarter to play. On the ensuing kick off, Jeremy Ross who ran back the punt in the second quarter, this time ran back the kickoff and scored from 98 yards on the kick return. The Lions went for the point after and it was blocked and the Lions led 20-14. About a minute later LeSean McCoy ran and scored again but this time from 57 yards and they made their 2 point conversion and it was now 22-20 and the Eagles led for the first time all day. From there Nick Foles ran in a touchdown and with 2:58 remaining and Chris Polk scored from 38 yards out and the Eagles beat the Lions 34-20.  In the game, Nick Foles threw his first interception of the season.

SCORES FROM AROUND THE LEAGUE

  • Jacksonville Jaguars defeated the Houston Oilers 27-20
  • Denver Broncos handily beat the Tennessee Titans 51-28
  • Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Indianapolis Colts 42-28
  • Green Bay Packers narrowly beat the Atlanta Falcons 22-21
  • New England Patriots barely win over the Cleveland Browns 27-26
  • New York Jets defeated the Oakland Raiders 37-27
  • Philadelphia Eagles beat the Detroit Lions 34-20
  • Miami Dolphins win over the Pittsburgh Steelers 34-28
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Buffalo Bills 27-6
  • Kansas City Chiefs won easily over the Washington Redskins 45-10
  • Baltimore Ravens defeated the Minnesota Vikings 29-26
  • Arizona Cardinals beat the St. Louis Rams 30-10
  • San Diego Chargers won over the New York Giants 37-14
  • San Francisco 49ers beat the Seattle Seahawks 19-17
  • New Orleans Saints defeated the Carolina Panthers 31-13
  • Chicago Bears took the Dallas Cowboys to town beating them 45-28

WEEK 14 HIGHLIGHTS

  • Matt Prater entered into the record books in Week 14 when he successfully kicked a 64 yard field goal at the end of the first half in Denver with single digit temperatures.  The previous 63 yard record was co-held by 4 players including Jack Dempsey, Jason Elam, David Akers and Sebastian Janikowski.
  • LeSean McCoy carried the ball 29 times running for 217 touchdowns and 2 touchdowns setting a new team record for rushing yards.
  • Peyton Manning completed 66% of his passes throwing for 397 yards and 4 touchdowns with 0 interceptions. This win gave Manning his 13th season with at least 10 wins and the 50 touchdowns in a season record which is held by Tom Brady is in jeopardy with 4 games remaining.
  • Andre Johnson caught 13 passes for 154 yards averaging 11.8 yards per reception.
  • Ben Roethlisberger completed 59% of his passes throwing for 349 yards and 3 touchdowns with 0 interceptions.
  • Daniel Thomas ran the ball 16 times for 106 yards and 1 touchdown.
  • Antonio Brown caught 5 passes for 137 yards and 1 touchdown averaging 27.4 yards per reception.
  • Marcel Reece ran the ball 19 times for 123 yards and 1 touchdown averaging 6.5 yards per carry.
  • Andrew Luck threw for 325 yards and 4 touchdowns with 0 interceptions.
  • Justin Hunter caught 4 passes for 114 yards and 1 touchdown averaging 28.5 yards per reception.
  • Josh Gordon caught 7 passes for 151 yards and 1 touchdown averaging 21.6 yards per reception.  Gordon leads the league in yards over the past four weeks.
  • Bobby Rainey carried the ball 22 times running for 127 yards and 1 touchdown.
  • Rod Streater caught 7 passes for 130 yards and 1 touchdown.
  • Jamaal Charles ran the ball 19 times for 151 yards and 1 touchdown averaging 7.9 yards per carry. Charles also caught 2 passes for 8 yards and 1 touchdown.
  • Cordarrelle Patterson caught 5 passes for 151 yards and 1 touchdown.
  • Ryan Matthews ran for 103 yards and 1 touchdown.
  • Hakeem Nicks caught 5 passes for 135 yards.
  • Frank Gore carried the ball 17 times for 110 yards averaging 6.5 yards per carry.
  • Andy Dalton completed 69% of his passes throwing for 275 yards and 3 touchdowns
  • Eric Decker caught 6 passes for 117 yards and 1 touchdown averaging 14.6 yards per reception.
  • Jordan Cameron caught 9 passes for 121 yards and 1 touchdown.
  • Marquis Colston caught 9 passes for 125 yards and 2 touchdowns averaging 13.9 yards per reception.
  • Josh McCown had another great game completing 75% of his passes for 348 yards and 4 touchdowns with 0 interceptions. He also rushed the ball 3 times for 16 yards and 1 touchdown.
  • Shane Vereen caught 12 passes for 153 yards averaging 12.8 yards per reception.
  • Drew Brees completed 71.4% of his passes throwing for 313 yards and 4 touchdowns. In the game, Brees eclipsed the 50,000 Career Passing Yards mark and joins an exclusive club including Hall of Fame Quarterback John Elway, Hall of Fame Quarterback Dan Marino and two future first ballot Hall of Famers, Peyton Manning and Brett Favre.  He is the fastest Quarterback to reach this mark and he did it with a pass to his favorite target, Graham.
  • Matt Forte carried the ball 20 times for 102 yards averaging 5.1 yards per carry.  He also posted 75 receiving yards and 1 receiving touchdown.
  • Jason Campbell passed for 391 yards and 3 touchdowns with zero interceptions.
  • Da’Ric Rogers caught 6 passes for 107 yards and 2 touchdowns averaging 17.8 yards per reception.
  • Tom Brady threw for 418 yards and 2 touchdowns with 1 interception.
  • Calvin Johnson passed Herman Moore as the leading receiver of all time for the Detroit Lions at age 29.
  • Chris Johnson scored his 50th Career Rushing Touchdown.
  • Its hard not to acknowledge the final two minutes of the Minnesota Vikings / Baltimore Ravens game where there were 5 touchdowns scored in the final 2 minutes of the game making it one of the most exciting finishes this year.

QUARTERBACK LEADERS – WEEK 14 PLAYERS ON THE MOVE

  • Eli Manning moved up 2 slots into the Top 20 for Career Passing Yards to the #20 position passing Matt Hasselbeck and Jim Hart and is behind Donovan McNabb on the list with 34,781 passing yards.
  • Ben Roethlisberger moved up 2 slots to #24 past Phil Simms and John Hadl and is behind Steve DeBerg with 33,568 Career  Passing Yards.  Roethlisberger also moved past John Brodie and Hall of Fame Quarterback Terry Bradshaw into a tie with Philip Rivers at 215 Career Passing Touchdowns.
  • Carson Palmer moved into the Top 30 for Career Passing Yards at #30 moving past Ken Anderson and is behind Hall of Fame Quarterback Troy Aikman with 32,923 passing yards.  Palmer also moved past Kerry Collins and Curt Warner into a tie with Jim Hart at #28 with 209 Career Passing Touchdowns.
  • Philip Rivers moved up 1 slot to #35 past John Brodie and is sitting behind Mark Brunell with 31,773 Career Passing Yards.
  • Tony Romo moved up 2 slots to #31 moving past Matt Hasselbeck, Roman Gabriel and Jim Everett and is currently behind Randall Cunningham with 204 Career Passing Touchdowns.

RUNNING BACK LEADERS – WEEK 14 PLAYERS ON THE MOVE

  • Frank Gore joined the Top 30 moving up 1 slot to #30 passing Hall of Fame Running Back Joe Perry and is behind Clinton Portis with 9,770 Career Rushing Yards.
  • Marshawn Lynch scored 1 Touchdown in Week 14 and moved up 1 slot passing Tiki Barber and Larry Johnson to join Ernest Byner, Roger Craig and Curt Warner at #32 with 56 Career Rushing Touchdowns.
  • Chris Johnson moved up 1 slot to #49 past James Stewart and John Henry Johnson into a tie with Deuce McAllister, Rudi Johnson, Rodney Hampton, Warrick Dunn, Rick Casares and James Brooks with 49 Career Rushing Touchdowns.

WIDE RECEIVER LEADERS – WEEK 14 PLAYERS ON THE MOVE

  • Tony Gonzalez joined the Top 5 for Career Receiving Yards assuming the #5 position passing Tim Brown and is sitting behind Isaac Bruce with 14,946 receiving yards, 54 yards shy of the 15,000 mark.
  • Anquan Boldin moved up 1 slot to #29 past Chad Johnson and is beind former teammate Larry Fitzgerald with 11,080 Career Receiving Yards.
  • Larry Fitzgerald moved up 1 slot to #11 passing Antonio Gates and is tied with Andre Reed with 87 Career Receiving Touchdowns.
  • Santana Moss passed Hall of Fame Tight End Shannon Sharpe and assumed the #39 slot behind Donald Driver with 10,077 Career Receiving Yards.
  • Steve Smith moved up 1 slot past Roy Green, Derrick Mason and Jimmy Moore into a tie at #27 with Cliff Branch, Chad Johnson and Jimmy Smith with 67 Career Receiving Touchdowns.
  • Marquis Colston scored 2 Touchdowns in Week 14 and moved up 2 slots past Drew Hill, Hall of Fame Running Wide Receiver Elroy Hirsh, Jimmy Smith, Gene A. Washington, Andre Johnson, Mike Quinto, Hall of Fame Wide Receiver Pete Pihos, Billy Howton, Antonio Freeman and Donald Driver into a tie at #32 with Hall of Fame Wide Receiver Dante Lavelli, Herman Moore, Mushin Muhammad and Hall of Fame Tight End Shannon Sharpe with 62 Career Receiving Touchdowns.

DEFENSIVE LEADERS – WEEK 14 PLAYERS ON THE MOVE

  • Ed Reed moved into a tie at #7 with Dave Brown and Dick LeBeau at 62 Career Interceptions.
  • John Abraham moved up 1 slot to #8 passing Hall of Fame Linebacker Lawrence Taylor and Leslie O’Neal and is behind Richard Dent and John Randle with 133.0 Career Sacks.

2013 NFL Week 13 Review

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WEEK 13 REVIEW

The 10-1 Seattle Seahawks came to play when they faced the 9-2 New Orleans Saints at home in Week 13. The entire first quarter was dominated by the Seahawks scoring a 22 yard field goal half way through the quarter. Less than 1 minute later they scored again on a fumble recovery from 22 yards out. With 1:55 left in the first quarter, Russell Wilson connected with Zach Miller for a 2 yard touchdown and the Seahawks led the Saints 17-0.  The Saints were able to drive the ball in the second quarter and Drew Brees connected with Jimmy Graham from 2 yards out giving the Saints a touchdown and what would be their only score of the game.  The Seahawks dominated the ball for the rest of the game scoring a field goal and 2 more touchdowns handing the New Orleans Saints their third loss of the season and taking the Seattle Seahawks to 11-1 and the best record in the NFL with the Playoffs looking like they will be going through Seattle this year.

The New England Patriots faced off with the Houston Texans in a game thought to be dominated by the Patriots.  In the first quarter, Ben Tate scored from 8 yards out and the Texans were up 7-0. Randy Bullock added to their lead by kicking a 43 yard field goal with 4:10 remaining in the first quarter.  Tom Brady marched the ball down the field and connected with his favorite target, Rob Gronkowski for a 23 yard touchdown and the quarter ended with the Texans leading 10-7.  After going back and forth in the second quarter, Ben Tate ran the ball in from 20 yards giving the Texans a 17-7 lead at half time.  Early in the third quarter, James Develin ran in a touchdown from 1 yard out and the score was 17-14.  A few minutes later, Tom Brady was connected with Shane Vereen from 9 yards out and the Patriots got their first lead of the game.  The Texans countered with a touchdown of their own with a 5 yard run by Quarterback Case Keenum from 5 yards and the third quarter ended with the Texans on top again 24-21.  Shortly into the fourth quarter, LeGarrette Blount scored a touchdown from 7 yards out and the Patriots were on top again 28-24.  Two minutes later, the Texans scored a touchdown of their own when Ben Tate ran in his 3rd of the day from 10 yards putting the Texans up 31-28.  In pure Patriots fashion, Tom Brady moved the team into field goal position and they were able to tie the game with a 53 yard field goal from Stephen Gostkowski with 7:16 remaining in the game.  The Texans were unable to capitalize on their next drive and punted and the Patriots were able to connect on another 53 yard field goal from Gostkowski putting the Patriots in the lead 34-31 and giving them their 9th win of the season.

The Denver Broncos faced the Kansas City Chiefs for the second time in 3 weeks, this time in Kansas City.  The Chiefs scored first on a 17 yard pass from Alex Smith to Junior Hemingway.  In the second quarter, Peyton Manning connected with Eric Decker for 41 yards tying up the game at 7.  On the ensuing kick off, Knile Davis ran back the Bronco kick off 108 yards for a touchdown which was the longest ever in Chiefs history.  A few minutes later, the Chiefs scored again with a 12 yard reception by Anthony Fasano giving the Chiefs a 21-7 lead.  Knowshon Moreno scored a 3 yard touchdown with a pass from Manning with 4:16 left in the first half.  The Broncos took the kickoff in the second half and marched down the field and capped off the drive with a 37 yard pass to Eric Decker tying up the game at 21.  Decker scored another touchdown in the third quarter from 15 yards out and the Broncos led the Chiefs 28-21 at the end of three quarters.  The Broncos scored again early in the fourth quarter with another pass from Peyton Manning to Eric Decker giving Decker his 4th touchdown of the game and the Broncos a 35-21 lead.  Eric Decker had a huge day catching 8 passes for 174 yards and 4 touchdowns averaging 21.8 yards per reception.  The Chiefs were able to put another score on the board with a 1 yard run from Jamaal Charles but ended up losing at home 35-28 and giving the Broncos a distinct advantage in the Playoff picture at 10-2 and winning both division games against the Chiefs.

SCORES FROM AROUND THE LEAGUE

  • Detroit Lions handily defeated the Green Bay Packers 40-10
  • Dallas Cowboys beat the Oakland Raiders 31-24
  • Baltimore Ravens defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 22-20
  • Denver Broncos beat the Kansas City Chiefs 35-28
  • Jacksonville Jaguars win over the Cleveland Browns 32-28
  • Indianapolis Colts defeated the Tennessee Titans 22-14
  • Minnesota Vikings beat the Chicago Bears 23-20 in Overtime
  • Miami Dolphins beat the New York Jets 23-3
  • Philadelphia Eagles narrowly defeated the Arizona Cardinals 24-21
  • Carolina Panthers won easily over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27-6
  • New England Patriots defeated the Houston Texans 34-31
  • Atlanta Falcons beat the Buffalo Bills 34-31
  • San Francisco 49ers won over the St. Louis Rams 23-13
  • Cincinnati Bengals beat the San Diego Chargers 17-10
  • New York Giants defeated the Washington Redskins 24-17
  • Seattle Seahawks took the New Orleans Saints to town beating them 34-7

WEEK 13 HIGHLIGHTS

  • Peyton Manning completed 63% of his passes for 403 yards and 5 touchdowns with 2 interceptions. Manning’s performance in Week 13 takes him through the 4,000 yard mark for the season which is the 13th time in his career he has accomplished that mark. Drew Brees is the next closest with 7 seasons above 4,000 yards on his way to his 8th.
  • Josh Gordon caught 10 passes for 261 yards and 2 touchdowns.
  • DeMarco Murray carried the ball 17 times for 63 yards and 3 touchdowns in Week 13 and caught 5 passes for 39 yards.
  • Matt Stafford threw for 330 yards and 3 touchdowns with 2 interceptions.
  • Monte Ball ran the ball 13 times for 117 yards averaging 9.0 yards per carry.
  • Andre Holmes caught 7 passes for 136 yards averaging 19.4 yards per reception.
  • Maurice Jones-Drew threw 1 touchdown pass from 8 yards out and ran for 77 yards.
  • Nick Foles continues to play well completing 62% of his passes for 237 yards and 3 touchdowns and keeps his streak alive with zero interceptions this season.
  • Eric Decker caught 8 passes for 174 yards and 4 touchdowns averaging 21.8 yards per reception.
  • Jamaal Charles ran the ball 19 times for 93 yards and 1 touchdown.
  • Brandon Weeden completed 60 percent of his passes for 370 yards and 3 touchdowns with 2 interceptions.
  • Carson Palmer threw for 302 yards, 3 touchdowns and 2 interceptions against the Philadelphia Eagles.
  • Brian Hartline caught 9 passes for 127 yards and 1 touchdown. 
  • Josh McCown threw for 355 yards and 2 touchdowns.
  • Adrian Peterson carried the ball 35 times for 211 yards.
  • Alshon Jeffery caught 12 passes for 249 yards and 2 touchdowns averaging 20.8 yards per reception.
  • Reggie Bush carried the ball 20 times for 117 yards and 1 touchdown along with catching 5 passes for 65 yards averaging 13 yards per reception.
  • Ryan Tannehill eclipsed the 300 yard mark again throwing for 331 yards, 2 touchdowns with 1 interception.
  • Cam Newton had a good day and ran the ball 5 times for 68 yards with 1 touchdown in addition to throwing for 263 yards, 2 passing touchdowns and 2 interceptions.
  • Brandon Tate ran the ball 22 times for 102 yards and 3 touchdowns averaging 4.6 yards per carry.
  • Roddy White caught 10 passes for 143 yards.

QUARTERBACK LEADERS – WEEK 13 PLAYERS ON THE MOVE

  • Ben Roethlisberger moved up 2 slots into the #26 position passing Hall of Fame Quarterback Y.A. Tittle and Hall of Fame Quarterback Steve Young and is currently behind Phil Simms with 33,219 Career Passing Yards.  Roethlisberger also threw 3 touchdowns in Week 13 and joined Philip Rivers and Hall of Fame Quarterback Terry Bradshaw at #25 with 212 Career Passing Touchdowns.
  • Philip Rivers moved past Steve McNair to the #36 slot behind John Brodie with 31,524 Career Passing Yards.  Rivers joined Terry Bradshaw at #25 with 212 Career Passing Touchdowns.
  • Drew Brees threw 1 touchdown and is tied with Tom Brady at #4 behind Hall of Fame Quarterback Dan Marino with 353 Career Passing Touchdowns.
  • Tom Brady joined Drew Brees at #4 behind Dan Marino with 353 Career Passing Touchdowns.
  • Carson Palmer passed Randall Cunningham and joined Kurt Warner and Kerry Collins at the #27 slot with 208 Career Passing Touchdowns.
  • Tony Romo threw 1 Touchdown in Week 13 and joined Roman Gabriel and Matt Hasselbeck at #30 with 201 Career Passing Touchdowns.

RUNNING BACK LEADERS – WEEK 13 PLAYERS ON THE MOVE

  • Steven Jackson moved up 2 slots to #23 passing Eddie George and Tiki Barber and is behind Thomas Jones with 10,474 Career Rushing Yards.  Jackson’s 2 Touchdowns in Week 13 ties him with Frank Gore at #30 passing Jamal Lewis and Mike Alstott with 59 Career Rushing Touchdowns.
  • Adrian Peterson eclipsed the 10,000 Career Rushing Yards mark and moved up 1 slot to #28 passing Clinton Portis and is behind Ricky Williams with 10,057 yards.
  • Willis McGahee moved up 1 slot to #25 passing Hall of Fame Running Back Larry Csonka and joined Hall of Fame Running Back Thurman Thomas and Stephen Davis at 65 Career Rushing Touchdowns.

WIDE RECEIVER LEADERS – WEEK 13 PLAYERS ON THE MOVE

  • Greg Jennings passed Chris Burford, Anthony Carter and Ed McCaffrey to join Wes Chandler, Tony Martin and Haven Moses at #38 with 56 Career Receiving Touchdowns.

DEFENSIVE LEADERS – WEEK 13 PLAYERS ON THE MOVE

  • Jared Allen moved past Simeon Rice to the #11 slot behind Hall of Famer Derrick Thomas with 123.0 Career Sacks.
  • Julius Peppers 2.5 Sacks in Week 13 moved him up 1 slot to #15 passing DeMarcus Ware and putting him behind Clyde Simmons with 118.0 Career Sacks.
  • Robert Mathis moved up 1 slot to #21 passing Trace Armstrong and sitting behind Pat Swilling at 107.0 Career Sacks.

2013 NFL Week 13 Season Leaders

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After Week 13 in the 2013 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 2013 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:

NFL Passing Yards Leaders – Total Yards

  1. Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 4,125
  2. Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 3,825
  3. Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 3,794
  4. Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 3,633
  5. Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 3,471
  6. Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3,375
  7. Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 3,267
  8. Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 3,189
  9. Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 3,144
  10. Tony Romo – Dallas Cowboys – 3,140

NFL Passing Touchdowns Leaders – Total Touchdowns

  1. Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 41
  2. Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 29
  3. Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 27
  4. Tony Romo – Dallas Cowboys – 24
  5. Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 23
  6. Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 22
    Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 22
  7. Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 21
  8. Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 19
    Tom Brady – New Engalnd Patriots – 19
    Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 19
    Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 19
    Nick Foles – Philadelphia Eagles – 19
  9. Ryan Tannehill – Miami Dolphins – 17
  10. Alex Smith – Kansas City Chiefs – 16

NFL Rushing Yards Leaders – Total Yards

  1. Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 1,208
  2. LeSean McCoy – Philadelphia Eagles – 1,088
  3. Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 1,011
  4. Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 996
  5. Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 971
  6. Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 970
  7. Reggie Bush – Detroit Lions – 854
  8. Knowshon Moreno – Denver Broncos – 842
  9. Eddie Lacy – Green Bay Packers – 822
  10. Frank Gore – San Francisco 49ers – 821

NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders – Total Touchdowns

  1. Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 10
  2. Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 9
    Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 9
    Knowshon Moreno – Denver Broncos – 9
  3. Frank Gore – San Francisco 49ers – 8
    DeMarco Murray     – Dallas Cowboys – 8
  4. Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 7
    Matt Forte     – Chicago Bears – 7
    Fred Jackson     – Buffalo Bills – 7
    Stevan Ridley     – New England Patriots – 7
  5. Eddie Lacy – Green Bay Packers – 6
    Joique Bell – Detroit Lions – 6
  6. LeSean McCoy – Philadelphia Eagles – 5
    Maurice Jones-Drew – Jacksonville Jaguars – 5
    Le’Veon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 5
    Rashard Mendenhall – Arizona Cardinals – 5
  7. Chris Johnson – Tennessee Titans – 4
    Zac Stacy – St. Louis Rams – 4
    BenJarvus Green-Ellis – Cincinnati Bengals – 4
    Rashad Jennings – Oakland Raiders – 4
    Ray Rice – Baltimore Ravens – 4
    Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 4
    Donald Brown – Indianapolis Colts – 4
    Darren McFadden – Oakland Raiders – 4
    Mike Tolbert – Carolina Panthers – 4
    Roy Helu – Washington Redskins – 4
  8. Reggie Bush – Detroit Lions – 3
    Ryan Matthews – San Diego Chargers – 3
    LeGarrette Blount – New England Patriots – 3
    Steven Jackson – Atlanta Falcons – 3
    James Starks – Green Bay Packers – 3
    Kendall Hunter – San Francisco 49ers – 3
    Brandon Jacobs – New York Giants – 3
    Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 3

NFL Receiving Yards Leaders – Total Yards

  1. Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 1,299
  2. Josh Gordon – Cleveland Browns – 1,249
  3. Andre Johnson – Houston Texans – 1,123
  4. A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 1,103
    Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1,103
  5. Alshon Jeffery – Chicago Bears – 1,067
  6. Demaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 1,061
  7. DeSean Jackson – Philadelphia Eagles – 1,021
  8. Brandon Marshall – Chicago Bears – 990
  9. Jimmy Graham – New Orleans Saints – 988
  10. Eric Decker – Denver Broncos – 971

NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders – Total Touchdowns

  1. Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 12
    Jimmy Graham – New Orleans Saints – 12
  2. Demaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 10
    Vernon Davis – San Francisco 49ers – 10
    Julius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 10
  3. Brandon Marshall – Chicago Bears – 9
    Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 9
    Wes Welker – Denver Broncos – 9
    Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 9
  4. Jerricho Cotchery – Pittsburgh Steelers – 8
    Eddie Royal – San Diego Chargers – 8
  5. Josh Gordon – Cleveland Browns – 7
    A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 7
    DeSean Jackson – Philadelphia Eagles – 7
    Eric Decker – Denver Broncos – 7
    Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 7
    Riley Cooper – Philadelphia Eagles – 7
  6. Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 6
    Jordan Cameron – Cleveland Browns – 6
    Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys – 6
    Rueben Randle – New York Giants – 6
    Joseph Fauria – Detriot Lions – 6
  7. Andre Johnson – Houston Texans – 5
    Alshon Jeffery – Chicago Bears – 5
    Vincent Jackson – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 5
    Anquan Boldin – San Francisco 49ers – 5
    T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 5
    Tony Gonzalez – Atlanta Falcons – 5
    Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers – 5
    Denarius Moore – Oakland Raiders – 5
    Martellus Bennett – Chicago Bears – 5
    Brandon LaFell – Carolina Panthers – 5
    Terrance Williams – Dallas Cowboys – 5
    Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 5
    Zach Miller – Seattle Seahawks – 5
    Marlon Brown – Baltimore Ravens – 5
  8. Torrey Smith – Baltimore Ravens – 4
    Victor Cruz – New York Giants – 4
    Michael Floyd – Arizona Cardinals – 4
    Julian Edelman – New England Patriots – 4
    Golden Tate – Seattle Seahawks – 4
    Charles Clay – Miami Dolphins – 4
    Rob Gronkowski – New England Patriots – 4
    Coby Fleener – Indianapolis Colts – 4
    Dwayne Bowe – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
    Garrett Graham – Houston Texans – 4
    Kenbrell Thompkins – New England Patriots – 4
    Austin Pettis – St. Louis Rams – 4

2013 NFL Week 12 Season Leaders

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After Week 12 in the 2013 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 2013 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:

NFL Passing Yards Leaders – Total Yards

  1. Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 3,722
  2. Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 3,647
  3. Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 3,495
  4. Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 3,381
  5. Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 3,160
  6. Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 3,118
  7. Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 2,954
  8. Tony Romo – Dallas Cowboys – 2,915
  9. Tom Brady – New England Patriots – 2,896
  10. Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 2,887

NFL Passing Touchdowns Leaders – Total Touchdowns

  1. Peyton Manning – Denver Broncos – 36
  2. Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – 28
  3. Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – 24
  4. Tony Romo – Dallas Cowboys – 23
  5. Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – 22
  6. Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – 21
  7. Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – 19
    Russell Wilson – Seattle Seahawks – 19
  8. Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – 18
  9. Tom Brady – New Engalnd Patriots – 17
    Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – 17
  10. Carson Palmer – Arizona Cardinals – 16
    Nick Foles – Philadelphia Eagles – 16

NFL Rushing Yards Leaders – Total Yards

  1. LeSean McCoy – Philadelphia Eagles – 1,009
  2. Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 997
  3. Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 970
  4. Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 925
  5. Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 918
  6. Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 851
  7. Knowshon Moreno – Denver Broncos – 824
  8. Eddie Lacy – Green Bay Packers – 806
  9. Frank Gore – San Francisco 49ers – 779
  10. Reggie Bush – Detroit Lions – 737

NFL Rushing Touchdown Leaders – Total Touchdowns

  1. Adrian Peterson – Minnesota Vikings – 10
  2. Marshawn Lynch – Seattle Seahawks – 9
    Knowshon Moreno – Denver Broncos – 9
  3. Jamaal Charles – Kansas City Chiefs – 8
  4. Matt Forte – Chicago Bears – 7
    Frank Gore – San Francisco 49ers – 7
    Stevan Ridley – New England Patriots – 7
  5. Alfred Morris – Washington Redskins – 6
    Eddie Lacy – Green Bay Packers – 6
    Fred Jackson – Buffalo Bills – 6
  6. LeSean McCoy – Philadelphia Eagles – 5
    DeMarco Murray – Dallas Cowboys – 5
    Maurice Jones-Drew – Jacksonville Jaguars – 5
    Rashard Mendenhall – Arizona Cardinals – 5
    Joique Bell – Detroit Lions – 5
  7. Chris Johnson – Tennessee Titans – 4
    Zac Stacy – St. Louis Rams – 4
    Le’Veon Bell – Pittsburgh Steelers – 4
    Ray Rice – Baltimore Ravens – 4
    Giovani Bernard – Cincinnati Bengals – 4
    Darren McFadden – Oakland Raiders – 4
    Mike Tolbert – Carolina Panthers – 4
    Roy Helu – Washington Redskins – 4
  8. Ryan Matthews – San Diego Chargers – 3
    BenJarvus Green-Ellis – Cincinnati Bengals – 3
    James Starks – Green Bay Packers – 3
    Donald Brown – Indianapolis Colts – 3
    Kendall Hunter – San Francisco 49ers – 3
    Brandon Jacobs – New York Giants – 3
    Andrew Luck – Indianapolis Colts – 3

NFL Receiving Yards Leaders – Total Yards

  1. Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 1,198
  2. Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 1,044
  3. A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 1,020
  4. Andre Johnson – Houston Texans – 1,002
  5. Josh Gordon – Cleveland Browns – 988
  6. DeSean Jackson – Philadelphia Eagles – 985
  7. Demaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 955
  8. Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 947
  9. Jimmy Graham – New Orleans Saints – 946
  10. Brandon Marshall – Chicago Bears – 945

NFL Receiving Touchdown Leaders – Total Touchdowns

  1. Calvin Johnson – Detroit Lions – 11
    Jimmy Graham – New Orleans Saints – 11
  2. Demaryius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 10
    Julius Thomas – Denver Broncos – 10
  3. Brandon Marshall – Chicago Bears – 9
    Wes Welker – Denver Broncos – 9
    Vernon Davis – San Francisco 49ers – 9
  4. Dez Bryant – Dallas Cowboys – 8
    Larry Fitzgerald – Arizona Cardinals – 8
    Eddie Royal – San Diego Chargers – 8
  5. DeSean Jackson – Philadelphia Eagles – 7
    Jordy Nelson – Green Bay Packers – 7
    Riley Cooper – Philadelphia Eagles – 7
    Jerricho Cotchery – Pittsburgh Steelers – 7
  6. Antonio Brown – Pittsburgh Steelers – 6
    A.J. Green – Cincinnati Bengals – 6
    Jordan Cameron – Cleveland Browns – 6
    Jason Witten – Dallas Cowboys – 6
    Rueben Randle – New York Giants – 6
    Joseph Fauria – Detriot Lions – 6
  7. Andre Johnson – Houston Texans – 5
    Josh Gordon – Cleveland Browns – 5
    Vincent Jackson – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – 5
    T.Y. Hilton – Indianapolis Colts – 5
    Denarius Moore – Oakland Raiders – 5
    Martellus Bennett – Chicago Bears – 5
    Greg Olsen – Carolina Panthers – 5
    Terrance Williams – Dallas Cowboys – 5
    Delanie Walker – Tennessee Titans – 5
    Marlon Brown – Baltimore Ravens – 5
  8. Victor Cruz – New York Giants – 4
    Tony Gonzalez – Atlanta Falcons – 4
    Julian Edelman – New England Patriots – 4
    Golden Tate – Seattle Seahawks – 4
    Charles Clay – Miami Dolphins – 4
    Brandon LaFell – Carolina Panthers – 4
    Coby Fleener – Indianapolis Colts – 4
    Dwayne Bowe – Kansas City Chiefs – 4
    Kenbrell Thompkins – New England Patriots – 4
    Garrett Graham – Houston Texans – 4
    Austin Pettis – St. Louis Rams – 4
    Zach Miller – Seattle Seahawks – 4