NFL What To Look For – Week 5

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NEW YORK – Below are players that can set historic marks or reach career milestones in Week 5 of the 2026 NFL season, including:

  • QB Josh Allen
  • QB Joe Burrow
  • QB Jared Goff
  • QB Jalen Hurts
  • QB Trevor Lawrence
  • QB Brock Purdy
  • QB Aaron Rodgers
  • QB Matthew Stafford
  • RB Jahmyr Gibbs
  • RB Derrick Henry
  • RB Alvin Kamara
  • WR CeeDee Lamb
  • WR Amon-Ra St. Brown
  • TE Trey McBride

JOSH ALLEN

Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen has 91 regular season wins and 99 career wins, including the postseason, since entering the NFL in 2018.

With a win on Monday Night Football at the Los Angeles Rams (8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC), Allen can become the fourth quarterback all-time with at least 100 wins, including the postseason, in their first nine seasons, joining Patrick Mahomes (112 wins), Russell Wilson (107) and Tom Brady (101).

The starting quarterbacks with the most wins in their first nine seasons, including the postseason, in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAMWINS
Patrick MahomesKansas City112
Russell WilsonSeattle107
Tom BradyNew England101
Josh AllenBuffalo99*
*in ninth season

Additionally, with a win on Monday night, Allen can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (92 wins) for the third-most regular-season wins by a starting quarterback in their first nine seasons in NFL history. Only Russell Wilson (98 wins) and Patrick Mahomes (95) have more.

PLAYERTEAMWINS
Russell WilsonSeattle98
Patrick MahomesKansas City95
Peyton Manning HOFIndianapolis92
Josh AllenBuffalo91*
*in ninth season

JOE BURROW

Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow completed 39 of 54 attempts (72.2 percent) for 428 yards and a touchdown pass in Week 4. He is one of two quarterbacks this season with a completion percentage of 70-or-higher in three games.

With at least 300 passing yards on Sunday at Miami (1 p.m. ET, FOX), Burrow, who turns 30 on Dec. 10, 2026, can become the fifth quarterback under the age of 30 with at least 300 passing yards in 30 games. Only Patrick Mahomes (48 games), Matthew Stafford (39), Jared Goff (38) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (38) have more.

The players under the age of 30 with the most games with at least 300 passing yards in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAM(S)GAMES
Patrick MahomesKansas City48
Matthew StaffordDetroit39
Jared GoffL.A. Rams, Detroit38
Dan Marino HOFMiami38
Joe BurrowCincinnati29*
*turns 30 on Dec. 10, 2026

Additionally, with a completion percentage of 70-or-higher on Sunday, Burrow, who is in his seventh season, can tie Lamar Jackson (38 games), Patrick Mahomes (38) and Tua Tagovailoa (38) for the most such games by a player in their first seven seasons in NFL history.

The players with the most games with a completion percentage of 70-or-higher in their first seven seasons in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAMGAMES
Lamar JacksonBaltimore38
Patrick MahomesKansas City38
Tua TagovailoaMiami38
Joe BurrowCincinnati37*
Dak PrescottDallas37
*in seventh season

JARED GOFF

Detroit quarterback Jared Goff has 50 games with at least 300 passing yards since entering the NFL in 2016. He is one of five quarterbacks with at least 300 passing yards in multiple games this season.

With at least 300 passing yards on Sunday at Arizona (4:25 p.m. ET, FOX), Goff can tie Patrick Mahomes (51 games, in 10th season) for the third-most such games in by a player in his first 11 seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Drew Brees (57 games) and Matt Ryan (53) have more.

The players with the most games with at least 300 passing yards in their first 11 seasons in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAM(S)GAMES
Drew Brees HOFSan Diego Chargers, New Orleans57
Matt RyanAtlanta53
Patrick MahomesKansas City51#
Jared GoffL.A. Rams, Detroit50*
*in 11th season; #in 10th season

JALEN HURTS

Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts has 29 games with at least a rushing touchdown and touchdown pass since entering the NFL in 2020.

With a rushing touchdown and touchdown pass on Sunday against Jacksonville (9:30 a.m. ET, London, NFL Network), Hurts can become the fifth quarterback with 30 such games in NFL history, joining Josh Allen (53 games), Cam Newton (45), Aaron Rodgers (32) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve Young (31).

The quarterbacks with the most games with a rushing touchdown and touchdown pass in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAM(S)GAMES
Josh AllenBuffalo53*
Cam NewtonCarolina, New England45
Aaron RodgersGreen Bay, Pittsburgh32*
Steve Young HOFTampa Bay, San Francisco31
Jalen HurtsPhiladelphia29*
*entering Week 5

TREVOR LAWRENCE

Jacksonville quarterback Trevor Lawrence has started in seven international games, the most international starts by a quarterback since the NFL started playing regular season games outside the United States in 2005. He has at least one touchdown pass in each of his seven international starts.

With a touchdown pass against Philadelphia in London on Sunday (9:30 a.m. ET, NFL Network), Lawrence can tie Blake Bortles (nine touchdown passes) for the second-most touchdown passes in regular season international games. Only Tom Brady (12 touchdown passes) has more.

The players with the most touchdown passes in regular season international games:

PLAYERTEAM(S)TD PASSES
Tom BradyNew England, Tampa Bay12
Blake BortlesJacksonville9
Trevor LawrenceJacksonville8*
Matthew StaffordDetroit, L.A. Rams8
*entering Week 5

BROCK PURDY

San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy has 16 games with a passer rating of 125-or-higher since entering the NFL in 2022. He is one of two quarterbacks with multiple games with a passer rating of 125-or-higher this season.

With a passer rating of 125-or-higher on Sunday at Seattle (4:25 p.m. ET, FOX), Purdy can tie Russell Wilson (17 games) for the second-most such games by a player in his first five seasons in NFL history. Only Patrick Mahomes (18 games) has more.

The players with the most games with a passer rating of 125-or-higher in their first five seasons in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAMGAMES
Patrick MahomesKansas City18
Russell WilsonSeattle17
Brock PurdySan Francisco16*
*entering Week 5

AARON RODGERS & MATTHEW STAFFORD

Pittsburgh quarterback Aaron Rodgers has seven touchdown passes this season and 579 touchdown passes in his career, including the postseason. Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has 147 regular season touchdown passes since joining the Rams in 2021 and 454 touchdown passes in his career, including the postseason.

With a touchdown pass in Week 5, both Rodgers and Stafford can move up the leaderboard in most touchdown passes, including the postseason, in NFL history. Rodgers can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (579 touchdown passes) for the third-most touchdown passes, including the postseason, in NFL history and Stafford can surpass Ben Roethlisberger (454) for the sixth-most touchdown passes, including the postseason, all-time.

The players with the most touchdown passes, including the postseason, in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAM(S)TOUCHDOWN PASSES
Tom BradyNew England, Tampa Bay737
Drew Brees HOFSan Diego Chargers, New Orleans608
Peyton Manning HOFIndianapolis, Denver579
Aaron RodgersGreen Bay, N.Y. Jets, Pittsburgh579*
Brett Favre HOFGreen Bay, N.Y. Jets, Minnesota552
Ben RoethlisbergerPittsburgh454
Matthew StaffordDetroit, L.A. Rams454*
*entering Week 5

Additionally, with three touchdown passes on Monday night against Buffalo (8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC), Stafford, who had 282 touchdown passes with Detroit, can become the first player in NFL history with at least 150 touchdown passes with two franchises.

JAHMYR GIBBS

Detroit running back Jahmyr Gibbs leads the NFL with 56 scrimmage touchdowns (44 rushing, 12 receiving) since entering the league in 2023. He is one of two running backs with a touchdown in each of his four games this season.

With a touchdown on Sunday at Arizona (4:25 p.m. ET, FOX), Gibbs, who is 24 years old, can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Barry Sanders (57 scrimmage touchdowns) for the most scrimmage touchdowns by a player under the age of 25 in NFL history. 

The players with the most scrimmage touchdowns under the age of 25 in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAMSCRIMMAGE TDs
Barry Sanders HOFDetroit57
Jahmyr GibbsDetroit56*
Todd GurleySt. Louis Rams56
*turns 25 on March 20, 2027

DERRICK HENRY

Baltimore running back Derrick Henry leads the NFL with 134 scrimmage touchdowns (129 rushing, five receiving) since entering the league in 2016. He is tied for the lead with seven scrimmage touchdowns this season.

With two scrimmage touchdowns on Sunday Night Football at Atlanta (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC), a feat he has accomplished 37 times in his career and twice this season, Henry can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk (136 combined rushing and receiving touchdowns) for the fourth-most combined rushing and receiving touchdowns by a running back in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith (175 combined rushing and receiving touchdowns), LaDainian Tomlinson (162) and Marcus Allen (144) have more.

The running backs with the most combined rushing and receiving touchdowns in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAM(S)RUSHING/RECEIVING TDs
Emmitt Smith HOFDallas, Arizona175
LaDainian Tomlinson HOFSan Diego Chargers, N.Y. Jets162
Marcus Allen HOFL.A. Raiders, Kansas City144
Marshall Faulk HOFIndianapolis, St. Louis Rams136
Derrick HenryTennessee, Baltimore134*
*entering Week 5

ALVIN KAMARA

New Orleans running back Alvin Kamara ranks third in the NFL with 12,319 scrimmage yards (7,324 rushing, 4,995 receiving) since entering the league in 2017.

With five receiving yards on Sunday against Minnesota (1 p.m. ET, FOX), Kamara can join Pro Football Hall of Famers Marcus Allen, Marshall Faulk and Lenny Moore as well as Tiki Barber and Christian McCaffrey as the only players in NFL history with at least 5,000 rushing yards and 5,000 receiving yards.

The players with at least 5,000 rushing yards and 5,000 receiving yards in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAM(S)RUSHING YARDSRECEIVING YARDS
Marcus Allen HOFL.A. Raiders, Kansas City12,2435,411
Tiki BarberN.Y. Giants10,4495,183
Marshall Faulk HOFIndianapolis, St. Louis Rams12,2796,875
Christian McCaffrey*Carolina, San Francisco7,8075,512
Lenny Moore HOFBaltimore Colts5,1746,039
Alvin Kamara*New Orleans7,3244,995
*entering Week 5

CEEDEE LAMB

Dallas wide receiver CeeDee Lamb is tied for the lead in receptions (608) and ranks second in receiving yards (7,914) since entering the NFL in 2020. Lamb had a career-high 17 receptions for 189 yards and a touchdown in Week 4, becoming the fourth player in NFL history with at least 17 receptions, 185 receiving yards and a touchdown reception in a single game.

With seven receptions on Thursday Night Football against Tampa Bay (8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video), Lamb, set to play in his 100th career game, can surpass Anquan Boldin (614 receptions) for the fifth-most receptions by a player in their first 100 games in NFL history. Only Cooper Kupp (625 receptions), Keenan Allen (624), Antonio Brown (622) and Julio Jones (619) have more.

The players with the most receptions in their first 100 games in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAMRECEPTIONS
Cooper KuppL.A. Rams625
Keenan AllenSan Diego/L.A. Chargers624
Antonio BrownPittsburgh622
Julio JonesAtlanta619
Anquan BoldinBaltimore614
CeeDee LambDallas608*
*in 99 games

With at least 10 receptions and 100 receiving yards on Thursday night, Lamb can tie Julio Jones (12 games) for the fifth-most such games by a player in his first seven seasons in NFL history. Only Michael Thomas (15 games), Brandon Marshall (14), Ja’Marr Chase (13) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Andre Johnson (13) have more.

The players with the most games with at least 10 receptions and 100 receiving yards in their first seven seasons in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAM(S)GAMES
Michael ThomasNew Orleans15
Brandon MarshallDenver, Miami, Chicago14
Ja’Marr ChaseCincinnati13
Andre Johnson HOFHouston13
Julio JonesAtlanta12
CeeDee LambDallas11*
*in seventh season

AMON-RA ST. BROWN

Detroit wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown leads the NFL with 578 receptions since entering the league in 2021.

With two receptions on Sunday at Arizona (4:25 p.m. ET, FOX), St. Brown can surpass Justin Jefferson (579 receptions) for the most receptions by a player in their first six seasons in NFL history.

The players with the most receptions in their first six seasons in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAMSRECEPTIONS
Justin JeffersonMinnesota579
Amon-Ra St. BrownDetroit578*
*in sixth season

TREY MCBRIDE

Arizona tight end Trey McBride ranks second among tight ends with 380 receptions since entering the NFL in 2022.

With seven receptions against Detroit on Sunday (4:25 p.m. ET, FOX), McBride can surpass Jimmy Graham (386 receptions) for the most receptions by a tight end in their first five seasons in NFL history.

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