A look at seven statistical highlights from games played during the 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. ET windows on Sunday, Nov. 19, the 11th week of the 2023 season.
- With two games remaining in Week 11, eight of 12 games (66.7 percent) have been within one score (eight points) in the fourth quarter, with six games having been decided by one score.
This season, 70 percent of all games (113 of 162) have been within one score (eight points) in the fourth quarter.
The DETROIT LIONS defeated Chicago, 31-26, in Week 11 and became the first team since the New York Jets in Week 2 of the 2022 season to overcome a deficit of 12 points in the final three minutes and win in regulation. The Lions improved to 8-2 for the first time since 1962.
The CLEVELAND BROWNS (7-3) converted a game-winning field goal with two seconds remaining to defeat Pittsburgh, 13-10, in Week 11. The Browns have won five of their past six games and have scored the game-winning points in the final two minutes of regulation in four of those five wins.
Cleveland rookie quarterback DORIAN THOMPSON-ROBINSON and New York Giants rookie quarterback TOMMY DEVITO each earned their first career victory in Week 11. There have been nine different rookie quarterbacks to start and win a game this season, the most in a season since 1950 (excluding 1987).
The LOS ANGELES RAMS overcame a 13-point deficit to defeat Seattle, 17-16. Rams quarterback MATTHEW STAFFORD, appearing in his 200th career game, has 54,342 career passing yards, the third-most passing yards by a player in his first 200 games in NFL history, trailing only DREW BREES (55,439) and MATT RYAN (54,349). - Houston rookie quarterback C.J. STROUD passed for 336 yards and two touchdowns in the Texans’ 21-16 win over Arizona.
Stroud has 2,962 passing yards this season and surpassed CAM NEWTON (2,885 passing yards) for the fourth-most passing yards by a player in his first 10 career games in NFL history. Only PATRICK MAHOMES (3,185 passing yards), JUSTIN HERBERT (3,015) and ANDREW LUCK (2,965) had more.
Stroud, who passed for 470 yards in Week 9 and 356 yards in Week 10, is the second rookie in NFL history with at least 300 passing yards in three consecutive games, joining JOE BURROW (Weeks 2-4 in 2020).
Stroud has five games with at least 300 passing yards this season, tied with JOE BURROW (five games in 2020), DANIEL JONES (five in 2019) and KYLER MURRAY (five in 2019) for the third-most such games by a rookie in NFL history. Only JUSTIN HERBERT (eight games in 2020) and ANDREW LUCK (six in 2012) have more.
Stroud is the fourth rookie ever with at least 300 passing yards and a touchdown pass in five-or-more games, joining JUSTIN HERBERT (eight games in 2020), ANDREW LUCK (six games in 2012) and DANIEL JONES (five games in 2019). - Miami wide receiver TYREEK HILL had 10 receptions for 146 yards and one touchdown in the Dolphins’ 20-13 win over Las Vegas.
Hill has 1,222 receiving yards this season, becoming the first player in 62 years and the fifth in NFL history with at least 1,200 receiving yards in his team’s first 10 games of a season, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers ELROY “CRAZY LEGS” HIRSCH (1,268 receiving yards in 1951), RAYMOND BERRY (1,264 in 1960) and DON HUTSON (1,204 in 1942) as well as CHARLIE HENNIGAN (1,245 in 1961). - San Francisco quarterback BROCK PURDY, making his 15th career regular-season start, completed 21 of 25 pass attempts (84 percent) for 333 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions for a 158.3 rating, the highest attainable mark, and running back CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY had five receptions, 103 scrimmage yards (78 rushing, 25 receiving) and a touchdown reception in the 49ers’ 27-14 win over Tampa Bay.
Purdy, at 23 years and 327 days old, joins LAMAR JACKSON (22 years and 244 days old on September 8, 2019) and JARED GOFF (23 years and 348 days old on September 27, 2018) as the only quarterbacks under the age of 24 in NFL history with a 158.3 rating (min. 20 attempts).
Purdy, who recorded a 148.9 passer rating in Week 10, is the youngest player in NFL history with a passer rating of 145-or-higher in consecutive starts.
Purdy has four career games of three-or-more touchdown passes and a passer rating of 140-or-higher, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famer KURT WARNER (three games) for the most such games by a player in his first two seasons in NFL history.
Purdy is the sixth quarterback ever with a passer rating of 100-or-higher in 10 of his first 15 career starts, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers KURT WARNER (11 starts) and DAN MARINO (10), as well as PATRICK MAHOMES (11), DAK PRESCOTT (11) and BEN ROETHLISBERGER (10).
McCaffrey has five touchdown receptions this season and is the first running back in NFL history with four career seasons with at least five touchdown receptions.
McCaffrey has 485 career receptions and surpassed ROGER CRAIG (483 receptions) for the most receptions by a running back in his first seven career seasons in NFL history. - Buffalo quarterback JOSH ALLEN passed for 275 yards and three touchdowns in the Bills’ 32-6 win over the New York Jets
Allen has 205 combined passing and rushing touchdowns since entering the NFL in 2018 and surpassed PATRICK MAHOMES (204 combined touchdowns) for the most combined passing and rushing touchdowns by a player in his first six seasons in NFL history. - Dallas linebacker MICAH PARSONS tied his career high with 2.5 sacks and cornerback DARON BLAND had his fourth interception-return for a touchdown in the Cowboys’ 33-10 win at Carolina.
Parsons has 11 career games with at least two sacks and surpassed DWIGHT FREENEY (10 games) for the fifth-most such games by a player in his first three NFL seasons since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers REGGIE WHITE (16 games) and RICHARD DENT (12) as well as SHAWNE MERRIMAN (12) and ALDON SMITH (12) have more.
Bland tied the single-season NFL record and became the fourth player in NFL history with four interception-returns for touchdowns in a season, joining ERIC ALLEN (1993 with Philadelphia), Pro Football Hall of Famer KEN HOUSTON (1971 with the Houston Oilers) and JIM KEARNEY (1972 with Kansas City).
Bland has four career interception-returns for touchdowns since entering the NFL in 2022, tied with Pro Football Hall of Famers KEN HOUSTON and RONNIE LOTT as well DICK HARRIS and WARREN LAHR for the most by a player in his first two career seasons in NFL history. - Cleveland defensive end MYLES GARRETT had two sacks in the Browns’ 13-10 win over Pittsburgh and leads the NFL with 13 sacks entering Sunday Night Football.
Garrett is the fourth NFL player with at least 13 sacks in four of his first seven career seasons since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers REGGIE WHITE (six seasons) and DEMARCUS WARE (four) as well as T.J. WATT (four, in seventh season).
Garrett is the third NFL player with at least 12 sacks in five of his first seven career seasons since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer REGGIE WHITE (six seasons) and LESLIE O’NEAL (five). - Additional notes from Sunday include:
- Detroit wide receiver AMON-RA ST. BROWN had eight receptions for 77 yards and one touchdown in the Lions’ 31-26 win over Chicago.
St. Brown has 28 career games with at least six receptions and surpassed ODELL BECKHAM JR. (27 games) and MICHAEL THOMAS (27) for the second-most games with at least six receptions by a player in his first three seasons in NFL history. Only JUSTIN JEFFERSON (32) has more. - Los Angeles Chargers quarterback JUSTIN HERBERT had two touchdown passes and wide receiver KEENAN ALLEN had 10 catches for 116 yards and one touchdown in Week 11.
Herbert has 113 career touchdown passes and surpassed Pro Football Hall of Famer PEYTON MANNING (111 touchdown passes) for the third-most touchdown passes by a player in his first four seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN MARINO (142) and PATRICK MAHOMES (114) have more.
Allen has 18 career games with at least 10 receptions and 100 receiving yards, tied with DAVANTE ADAMS (18 games) and JULIO JONES (18) for the third-most such games in NFL history. Only ANDRE JOHNSON (21 games) and ANTONIO BROWN (20) have more. - Chicago quarterback JUSTIN FIELDS rushed for 104 yards in Week 11.
Fields has five career games with at least 100 rushing yards and surpassed RUSSELL WILSON (four games) for the third-most such games by a quarterback in the Super Bowl era. Only LAMAR JACKSON (13 games) and MICHAEL VICK (10) have more. - Arizona quarterback KYLER MURRAY had two touchdowns (one passing, one rushing) in Week 11.
Murray has 17 career games with both a touchdown pass and a rushing touchdown, surpassing DAK PRESCOTT (16 games) for the fourth-most such games by a quarterback in his first five seasons in NFL history. Only CAM NEWTON (31 games), JOSH ALLEN (25) and DAUNTE CULPEPPER (18) have more. - Las Vegas wide receiver DAVANTE ADAMS had seven receptions for 82 yards and one touchdown in Week 11.
Adams has 91 career touchdown receptions and surpassed Pro Football Hall of Famer DON HUTSON (90 touchdown receptions) for the fifth-most touchdown receptions by a player in his first 10 seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers JERRY RICE (131 touchdown receptions), RANDY MOSS (124), MARVIN HARRISON (110) and TERRELL OWENS (101) have more.
- Detroit wide receiver AMON-RA ST. BROWN had eight receptions for 77 yards and one touchdown in the Lions’ 31-26 win over Chicago.
