Week That Was
2016
Regular
Week 16
English
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
12/27/16
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THE WEEK THAT WAS – WEEK 16
COMEBACKS
GALORE:
There have been 70 games won by teams that trailed
in the fourth quarter through Week 16, tied for the most such games in a
single season in NFL history.
Four teams – HOUSTON, MIAMI, PITTSBURGH
and SAN FRANCISCO – were victorious in Week 16 after trailing in the
fourth quarter. The Texans and Steelers both overcame fourth quarter deficits
for the second consecutive week.
The
most games won after trailing in the fourth quarter in a single season in NFL
history:
SEASON | GAMES WON AFTER
TRAILING IN 4TH QUARTER IN SINGLE SEASON |
2016 | 70 |
1989 | 70 |
2013 | 69 |
2015 | 67 |
2008 | 67 |
2001 | 67 |
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WORST TO FIRST: The DALLAS COWBOYS (13-2), who defeated Detroit 42-21 on Monday Night Football, clinched the NFC
East division and home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs. It marks
the 13th time in the past 14 seasons that one or more teams went from last
or tied for last place to a division championship the following year.
The teams to go from
“worst-to-first” in their division since 2003:
SEASON | TEAM | RECORD | PRIOR SEASON RECORD |
2003 | Carolina | 11-5 | 7-9 |
2003 | Kansas
City | 13-3 | 8-8* |
2004 | Atlanta | 11-5 | 5-11 |
2004 | San
Diego | 12-4 | 4-12* |
2005 | Chicago | 11-5 | 5-11 |
2005 | New
York Giants | 11-5 | 6-10* |
2005 | Tampa
Bay | 11-5 | 5-11 |
2006 | Baltimore | 13-3 | 6-10* |
2006 | New
Orleans | 10-6 | 3-13 |
2006 | Philadelphia | 10-6 | 6-10 |
2007 | Tampa
Bay | 9-7 | 4-12 |
2008 | Miami | 11-5 | 1-15 |
2009 | New
Orleans** | 13-3 | 8-8 |
2010 | Kansas
City | 10-6 | 4-12 |
2011 | Denver | 8-8 | 4-12 |
2011 | Houston | 10-6 | 6-10* |
2012 | Washington | 10-6 | 5-11 |
2013 | Carolina | 12-4 | 7-9* |
2013 | Philadelphia | 10-6 | 4-12 |
2015 | Washington | 8-7 | 4-12 |
2016 | Dallas | 13-2 | 4-12 |
*
Tied for last place **
Won Super Bowl |
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HISTORIC WINNERS:
The GREEN BAY PACKERS defeated
Minnesota 38-25 on Saturday at Lambeau Field. The win marked the Packers’ 217th
victory at Lambeau Field, the most home wins by any franchise at one stadium
in NFL history. Green Bay surpassed Chicago, which had 216 victories at
Wrigley Field.
The most home wins by a franchise at
one stadium:
TEAM | VENUE | WINS |
Green Bay
Packers | Lambeau Field | 217 |
Chicago Bears | Wrigley Field | 216 |
The PITTSBURGH STEELERS defeated Baltimore
31-27 on Sunday, clinching the AFC North division title. The victory marked the
600th regular-season victory in franchise history, joining Chicago (744),
Green Bay (729) and the New York Giants (683) as the only teams in NFL history
to reach 600 regular-season wins.
The teams with the most regular-season victories in
NFL history:
TEAM | WINS | LOSSES | TIES |
Chicago Bears | 744 | 567 | 42 |
Green Bay Packers | 729 | 553 | 37 |
New York Giants | 683 | 572 | 33 |
Pittsburgh Steelers | 600 | 535 | 20 |
New England defeated the New York Jets 41-3 on
Saturday, marking BILL BELICHICK’s 200th regular-season win as head
coach of the Patriots.
Belichick joins Pro Football Hall of Famers GEORGE
HALAS (318 with Chicago), DON SHULA (257 with Miami), TOM LANDRY (250
with Dallas) and CURLY LAMBEAU (209 with Green Bay) as the only head
coaches to win 200 regular-season games with one team.
The head coaches with 200 regular-season wins with
one franchise:
HEAD COACH | TEAM | WINS |
George Halas^ | Chicago | 318 |
Don Shula^ | Miami | 257 |
Tom Landry^ | Dallas | 250 |
Curly Lambeau^ | Green Bay | 209 |
Bill Belichick | New England | 200* |
*Active |
^Pro Football Hall of Famer |
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FRANCHISE CONNECTIONS: Green Bay quarterback AARON RODGERS passed for 347 yards and four
touchdowns, including two to wide receiver JORDY NELSON, in the Packers’
38-25 win over Minnesota.
Rodgers and Nelson have connected on 59 touchdown passes, surpassing
Pro Football Hall of Famer BRETT FAVRE and ANTONIO FREEMAN (57) for
the most touchdown passes from a quarterback to a receiver in franchise history.
Pittsburgh quarterback BEN ROETHLISBERGER passed for 279 yards and
three touchdowns, including the game-winning four-yard score to wide receiver ANTONIO
BROWN with nine seconds remaining in the Steelers’ 31-27 win over
Baltimore.
Roethlisberger and Brown have combined for 50 touchdown passes, surpassing
Pro Football Hall of Famers TERRY BRADSHAW and LYNN SWANN (49)
for the most touchdown passes from a quarterback to receiver in team
history.
Roethlisberger has 301 career touchdown passes and surpassed
Pro Football Hall of Famer JOHN ELWAY (300) for the ninth-most touchdown
passes in NFL history. Roethlisberger is the 10th player in NFL history
to throw for at least 300 career touchdowns.
The quarterbacks with 300 career
touchdown passes:
PLAYER | TOUCHDOWN
PASSES | |
Peyton Manning | 539 | |
Brett Favre^ | 508 | |
Drew Brees | 463* | |
Tom Brady | 453* | |
Dan Marino^ | 420 | |
Fran Tarkenton^ | 342 | |
Eli Manning | 320* | |
Philip Rivers | 312* | |
Ben
Roethlisberger | 301* | |
John Elway^ | 300 | |
*Active |
^Pro Football Hall of Famer |
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POSH PASSERS: Dallas
wide receiver DEZ BRYANT had two
touchdown catches and his first career touchdown pass in the Cowboys’ 42-21
victory against Detroit.
Bryant, who has 67 career receiving
touchdowns and surpassed Pro Football Hall of Famer MICHAEL IRVIN (65) for the second-most in franchise history, is the
fifth player in NFL history with two touchdown catches and a touchdown pass in
the same game.
The players with two touchdown
catches and a touchdown pass in the same game:
PLAYER | TEAM | DATE | TOUCHDOWN
CATCHES | TOUCHDOWN
PASSES |
Dez Bryant | Dallas | 12/26/2016 | 2 | 1 |
David Patten | New England | 10/21/2001 | 2 | 1 |
Keith Lincoln | San Diego | 11/7/1965 | 2 | 1 |
Don Hutson | Green Bay | 10/31/1943 | 2 | 1 |
Johnny McNally | Pittsburgh | 10/17/1937 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City defensive tackle DONTARI POE threw a two-yard touchdown
pass in the Chiefs’ 33-10 win against Denver.
Poe, who has 1.5 sacks this season,
is the first player with a touchdown pass and a sack in the same season since
the sack became an official statistic in 1982.
Jacksonville quarterback BLAKE BORTLES passed for 325 yards and
one touchdown in the Jaguars’ 38-17 win against Tennessee. Bortles, who threw a
21-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver MARQISE
LEE, also had a 20-yard touchdown reception from Lee in the victory.
Bortles and Lee became the first
pair of teammates in NFL history to throw touchdown passes of at least 20 yards
to each other in the same game.
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