NFL What to Look For – Week 4

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NEW YORK – Below are players that can set historic marks or reach career milestones in Week 4 of the 2026 NFL season, including:

  • QB Josh Allen
  • QB Matthew Stafford
  • QB Kirk Cousins
  • RB Christian McCaffrey
  • RB Derrick Henry
  • RB Jahmyr Gibbs
  • WR Amon-Ra St. Brown
  • WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • WR Davante Adams
  • WR Ja’Marr Chase
  • TE Travis Kelce
  • TE Trey McBride
  • TE Brock Bowers
  • LB Greg Rousseau

JOSH ALLEN

Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen is the first quarterback in NFL history with multiple rushing touchdowns in three consecutive games and the fourth player ever with at least six rushing touchdowns in nine consecutive seasons.

With a win on Sunday against New England (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Allen, who has 99 career wins since entering the NFL in 2018, including the postseason, can become the fourth quarterback all-time with at least 100 wins, including the postseason, in his 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 Sunday, Allen, who has 91 regular season wins since entering the league in 2018, can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (92 wins) for the third-most regular-season wins by a starting quarterback in his first nine seasons in NFL history. Only Russell Wilson (98 wins) and Patrick Mahomes (95) have more.

In Week 4, Allen, who has two rushing touchdowns in each of his last three games, can become the fourth player since 2000 with multiple rushing touchdowns in four consecutive games, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson (eight consecutive games in 2006), Priest Holmes (six in 2003-04) and Ricky Williams (four in 2002).

MATTHEW STAFFORD

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford leads the NFL with 65,388 passing yards and ranks third with 429 touchdown passes since entering the NFL in 2009. 

With three touchdown passes on Sunday at Philadelphia (1 p.m. ET, FOX), Stafford, who has 147 touchdown passes with the Los Angeles Rams and had 282 touchdown passes with Detroit, can become the first player in NFL history to have at least 150 touchdown passes with two franchises.

With a touchdown pass in Week 4, Stafford, who has 454 career touchdown passes, including the postseason, can surpass Ben Roethlisberger (454 touchdown passes) for the sixth-most touchdown passes in NFL history, including the postseason.

With at least 325 passing yards on Sunday, Stafford, who has 50 career games with at least 325 passing yards, can surpass Ben Roethlisberger (50 games) for the fourth-most games with at least 325 passing yards in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers Drew Brees (93 games) and Peyton Manning (58) as well as Tom Brady (86) have more.

The players with the most career games with at least 325 passing yards in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAM(S)GAMES
Drew Brees HOFSan Diego Chargers, New Orleans93
Tom BradyNew England, Tampa Bay86
Peyton Manning HOFIndianapolis, Denver58
Ben RoethlisbergerPittsburgh50
Matthew StaffordDetroit, L.A. Rams50*
*active

KIRK COUSINS

Las Vegas quarterback Kirk Cousins has 45,361 passing yards and 307 touchdown passes since entering the NFL in 2012.

With at least three touchdown passes on Sunday against Kansas City (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS), Cousins, who has three touchdown passes in each game this season, can tie Pro Football Hall of Famers Dan Marino (four consecutive games in 1987 with Miami) and Kurt Warner (four in 1999 with the St. Louis Rams) as well as Patrick Mahomes (four in 2021 with Kansas City) for the most consecutive games with at least three touchdown passes to begin a season in NFL history. Only Tom Brady (10 consecutive games in 2007 with New England) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve Young (five in 1998 with San Francisco) have more. 

The players with at least three touchdown passes in the most consecutive games to begin a season in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAMSEASONGAMES
Tom BradyNew England200710
Steve Young HOFSan Francisco19985
Patrick MahomesKansas City20214
Dan Marino HOFMiami19874
Kurt Warner HOFSt. Louis Rams19994
Kirk CousinsLas Vegas20263*
*active streak

CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY

San Francisco running back Christian McCaffrey ranks second among all running backs with 13,249 scrimmage yards (7,755 rushing, 5,494 receiving) and 101 touchdowns (65 rushing, 36 receptions) since entering the NFL in 2017.

With a touchdown reception on Sunday against Denver (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS), McCaffrey can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk (36 touchdown receptions) for the most receiving touchdowns by a running back in the Super Bowl era.

McCaffrey, who is 30 years old and has 54 career games with at least 100 scrimmage yards and a touchdown, including the postseason, can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown (55 games) for the fifth-most games with at least 100 scrimmage yards and a touchdown, including the postseason, in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith (74 games), Marshall Faulk (66), LaDainian Tomlinson (61) and Barry Sanders (57) have more.

DERRICK HENRY

Baltimore running back Derrick Henry leads the NFL with 128 rushing touchdowns since entering the NFL in 2016.

With at least two touchdowns on Sunday against Tennessee (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Henry, who has 37 career games with multiple touchdowns, can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss (37 games) for the fourth-most games with multiple touchdowns in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (46 games), LaDainian Tomlinson (44) and Emmitt Smith (39) have more.

The players with the most games with multiple touchdowns in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAMSGAMES
Jerry Rice HOFSan Francisco, Oakland Raiders46
LaDainian Tomlinson HOFSan Diego Chargers, N.Y. Jets44
Emmitt Smith HOFDallas, Arizona39
Derrick HenryTennessee, Baltimore37*
Randy Moss HOFMinnesota, Oakland Raiders, New England37
*active

JAHMYR GIBBS

Detroit running back Jahmyr Gibbs leads the NFL with 55 scrimmage touchdowns (43 rushing, 12 receiving) since entering the NFL in 2023.

With two touchdowns on Sunday Night Football at Carolina (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC), 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
Todd GurleySt. Louis Rams56
Jahmyr GibbsDetroit55*
*turns 25 on March 20, 2027

AMON-RA ST. BROWN

Detroit wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown leads the NFL with 570 receptions, is tied for third with 49 touchdown receptions and fourth with 6,480 receiving yards since entering the NFL in 2021. 

With 10 receptions on Sunday Night Football at Carolina (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC), 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
CeeDee LambDallas571
Amon-Ra St. BrownDetroit570*
*in sixth season

JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA

Seattle wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads the NFL with 405 receiving yards and six touchdown receptions this season. 

With at least 100 receiving yards and a touchdown reception on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS), Smith-Njigba, who has at least 100 receiving yards and a touchdown reception in each game this season, can join Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss (2007 with New England) as the only players all-time to begin a season with at least 100 receiving yards and a touchdown reception in four consecutive games.

DAVANTE ADAMS

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Davante Adams leads the NFL with 119 career touchdown receptions and ranks third with 12,991 receiving yards since entering the NFL in 2014.

With two touchdown receptions on Sunday at Philadelphia (1 p.m. ET, FOX), Adams can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Larry Fitzgerald (121 touchdown receptions) for the sixth-most touchdown receptions in NFL history, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (197 touchdown receptions), Randy Moss (156), Terrell Owens (153), Cris Carter (130) and Marvin Harrison (128).

The players with the most touchdown receptions in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAM(S)TD RECEPTIONS
Jerry Rice HOFSan Francisco, Oakland, Seattle, Denver197
Randy Moss HOFMinnesota, Oakland, New England, Tennessee, San Francisco156
Terrell Owens HOFSan Francisco, Philadelphia, Dallas, Buffalo, Cincinnati153
Cris Carter HOFPhiladelphia, Minnesota, Miami130
Marvin Harrison HOFIndianapolis128
Larry Fitzgerald HOFArizona121
Davante AdamsGreen Bay, Las Vegas, N.Y. Jets, L.A. Rams119

Adams, who is 33 years old and had at least 125 receiving yards in Weeks 2 and 3 this season, can become the fourth player all-time age 33-or-older with at least 125 receiving yards in three consecutive games, joining Woodley Lewis (1958 with the Chicago Cardinals) and Pro Football Hall of Famers Don Maynard (1968 with the New York Jets) and Terrell Owens (2007 with Dallas).

JA’MARR CHASE

Cincinnati wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase ranks second with 538 receptions and 7,022 receiving yards since entering the NFL in 2021.

With at least two touchdown receptions on Sunday against Jacksonville (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Chase, who has 14 career games with multiple touchdown receptions since 2021, can become the fifth player in NFL history with at least two touchdown receptions in 15 games in his first six seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (18 games) and Randy Moss (17) as well as Art Powell (15) and Andre Rison (15).

TRAVIS KELCE

Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce leads all tight ends with 1,094 receptions, 13,233 receiving yards and 84 touchdown receptions since entering the NFL in 2013.

With one reception on Sunday at Las Vegas (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS), Kelce can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Tim Brown (1,094 receptions) for the seventh-most receptions in NFL history, trailing Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (1,549 receptions), Larry Fitzgerald (1,432), Tony Gonzalez (1,325), Marvin Harrison (1,102), Cris Carter (1,101) as well as Jason Witten (1,228).

TREY MCBRIDE

Arizona tight end Trey McBride ranks second among tight ends with 373 receptions and third with 3,686 receiving yards since entering the NFL in 2022.

With at least 10 receptions on Sunday at the New York Giants (1 p.m. ET, CBS), McBride, who has nine career games with at least 10 receptions, can become the fifth tight end in NFL history with at least 10 receptions in 10 career games, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez (15 games), Zach Ertz (12), Travis Kelce (12) and Jason Witten (11).

The tight ends with the most career games with at least 10 receptions in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAM(S)GAMES
Tony Gonzalez HOFKansas City, Atlanta15
Zach ErtzPhiladelphia, Arizona, Washington12*
Travis KelceKansas City12*
Jason WittenDallas11
Trey McBrideArizona9*
*active

BROCK BOWERS

Las Vegas tight end Brock Bowers has six career games with at least 10 receptions, the most by a tight end in his first three seasons in NFL history. Bowers ranks second among tight ends with 1,990 receiving yards and third with 186 receptions since entering the NFL in 2024.  

With three receptions on Sunday against Kansas City (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS), Bowers, who is 23 years old, can surpass Jason Witten (188 receptions) for the most receptions by a tight end under the age of 24 in NFL history.

With at least 10 receiving yards in Week 4, Bowers can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Kellen Winslow Sr. (31 games) as the second-fastest tight end to reach 2,000 career receiving yards in NFL history, behind only Pro Football Hall of Famer Mike Ditka (30 games).

The fastest tight ends to reach 2,000 career receiving yards in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAMGAMES
Mike Ditka HOFChicago30
Kellen Winslow Sr. HOFSan Diego Chargers31
George KittleSan Francisco33
Dave KocourekL.A./San Diego Chargers33
Brock BowersLas Vegas30*
*has 1,990 receiving yards

GREG ROUSSEAU

Buffalo linebacker Greg Rousseau leads the NFL with six sacks this season and in Week 3, became the third player since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic, with two-or-more sacks in each of his team’s first three games of a season, joining Mark Gastineau (1984 with the New York Jets) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Kevin Greene (1998 with Carolina).

With at least two sacks on Sunday against New England (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Rousseau can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Reggie White (four consecutive games from Nov. 15, 1987 to Dec. 6, 1987) for the third-most consecutive games with at least two sacks since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Kevin Greene (five consecutive games from Dec. 21, 1997 to Oct. 4, 1998) and Simeon Rice (five from Oct. 27, 2002 to Dec. 1, 2002) have more.

The players with the most consecutive games with at least two sacks since 1982:

PLAYERTEAM(S)STREAK
Kevin Greene HOFCarolina, San Francisco5 (Dec. 21, 1997 to Oct. 4, 1998)
Simeon RiceTampa Bay5 (Oct. 27, 2002 to Dec. 1, 2002)
Reggie White HOFPhiladelphia4 (Nov. 15, 1987 to Dec. 6, 1987)
Greg RousseauBuffalo3* (Sept. 13, 2026 – Sept. 27, 2026)
*active
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