Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Week Two Stats of the Week

Stat of the week No. 1: Detroit’s 45-point win is the Lions’ largest since beating the Browns 59-14 in the 1957 NFL Championship Game.

Stat of the week No. 2: Donald Driver passed James Lofton for the most receiving yards in Packers’ history (9,666 yards).

Stat of the week No. 3: Tony Gonzalez has surpassed Terrell Owens for 5th most receptions in NFL history. With just 22 catches more, Gonzalez will have the 2nd most receptions in NFL history.

Stat of the week No. 4: Tom Brady is the only player in NFL history to follow a 500-yard passing performance with a 400-yard game.

Stat of the week No. 5: Cam Newton is the first QB in history to throw for 400 yards in his first two games and only the sixth QB to have back-to-back 400-yard games.

Bonus Stat of the week: Since realignment in 2002, 29 of 32 teams have made the playoffs. The three teams that have not – Buffalo, Detroit & Houston – are each 2-0.

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