NFL Notes and Trends…Week 4


Bears quarterback Jay Cutler throws during the second half against the Detroit Lions. He did something a Bears QB hasn't done in a long time Sunday.

Bears quarterback Jay Cutler throws during the second half against the Detroit Lions. He did something a Bears QB hasn't done in a long time Sunday.

- Jay Cutler passed for two touchdowns, ran for a third and became the first Bears quarterback since the NFL-AFL merger in 1970 to post a passer rating of at least 100 in three straight games, according to the Chicago Bears. However, Pro-Football Reference.com claims Jim McMahon in 1984, had 3 straight games with 100+ passer rating. Cutler could be the first in Bears history to do so because Elias has game-by-game data that dates back to 1970.

- Browns Rookie Wide Receiver Mohammed Massaquoi had 8 catches for 148 yards vs. the Bengals yesterday. The rest of the Browns receivers had 18 catches for 121 yards. Braylon Edwards has 10 catches for 139 yards this season.

- Peyton Manning reached two milestones Sunday. Manning threw a TD pass to Reggie Wayne, the 55th time those two have connected for a TD. Manning joins Dan Marino as the only Quarterbacks to throw at least 55 TD to two separate receivers. Also, Peyton Manning ties Fran Tarkenton for 3rd most TD passes (342) of all-time.

- Peyton isn’t the only Manning to be associated with Fran Tarkenton Sunday. Eli Manning threw three TDs to pass Fran Tarkenton for sole possession of third on the Giants all-time list with 106 career passing TDs.

- Jason Campbell threw three interceptions and has five interceptions on the season. Campbell had only six interceptions all of last season.

- Tennessee Titans, who had the best regular season record last year at 13-3, are 0-4. The only other since 1990 to make the playoffs at 0-4 was the 1992 San Diego Chargers. The Chargers finished that season 11-5. The Colts are 4-0 in the AFC South this year, so Tennessee has a mountain to climb.

- Finally, Tom Brady and Randy Moss connected on a touchdown for the first time since Super Bowl XLII.

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