| NEW YORK –– Nov. 2, 2025 –– A look at seven statistical highlights from games played during the 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET windows on Sunday, November 2, the ninth week of the 2025 season.With two games remaining in Week 9, nine games were within one score (eight points) in the fourth quarter and nine games were decided by one score (eight points or fewer), including four teams – Carolina, Chicago, Denver and Jacksonville – that recorded the game-winning score in the final two minutes of regulation or in overtime. There have been 35 games decided by a game-winning score in the final two minutes of regulation or in overtime this season, tied with 2021 for the most-such games through Week 9 in NFL history. Jacksonville kicker Cam Little kicked a 68-yard field goal in Week 9, the longest field goal in NFL history, surpassing Justin Tucker (66 yards on Sept. 26, 2021). PLAYER TEAMDATEYARDSCam LittleJacksonville11/2/202568Justin TuckerBaltimore9/26/202166Chase McLaughlinTampa Bay9/28/202565Brandon AubreyDallas9/22/202465Brandon AubreyDallas9/14/202564Matt PraterDenver12/8/201364Joey SlyeNew England9/29/202463Brett MaherDallas10/20/201963Graham GanoCarolina10/7/201863David AkersSan Francisco9/9/201263Sebastian JanikowskiOakland9/12/201163Jason ElamDenver10/25/199863Tom DempseyNew Orleans11/8/197063New England quarterback Drake Maye passed for 259 yards and two touchdowns with a 102.5 passer rating in New England’s 24-23 victory over Atlanta. Maye is the first player under the age of 24 and fourth player in NFL history to record at least 200 passing yards and a passer rating of 100-or-higher in eight consecutive games, joining Aaron Rodgers (12 consecutive games in 2011 and eight in 2020), Tom Brady (eight in 2007) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (eight in 2004). Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen completed 23 of 26 pass attempts (88.5 percent) for 273 yards and totaled three touchdowns (two rushing, one passing) in the Bills’ 28-21 victory over Kansas City. Allen, who has seven rushing touchdowns this season, became the first quarterback and sixth player ever with at least six rushing touchdowns in eight consecutive seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Marshall Faulk (10 consecutive seasons from 1994-2004), LaDainian Tomlinson (10 from 2001-10), Jim Brown (nine from 1957-65) and Thurman Thomas (eight from 1989-96) as well as Derrick Henry (eight from 2018-25). Allen is the first quarterback and sixth player in NFL history with at least six rushing touchdowns in eight consecutive seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Marshall Faulk (10 consecutive seasons from 1994-2004), LaDainian Tomlinson (10 from 2001-10), Jim Brown (nine from 1957-65) and Thurman Thomas (eight from 1989-96) as well as Derrick Henry (eight from 2018-25). Allen has 15 career games with multiple rushing touchdowns, joining Jalen Hurts (16 games) as the only quarterbacks in NFL history with 15 such games. Allen has 79 career rushing touchdowns, including the postseason and surpasses Cam Newton (77 rushing touchdowns) for the most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, including the playoffs, in NFL history. Allen became the third player ever with an 85+ completion percentage (minimum 15 attempts), two rushing touchdowns and a touchdown pass in a single game, joining Kyler Murray (Sept. 10, 2024) and Trevor Lawrence (Oct. 16, 2022). Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford passed for 281 yards with four touchdowns, including two to wide receiver Davante Adams, and a 140.8 passer rating during today’s 34-10 victory over the New Orleans Saints. Stafford, who has 20 touchdown passes and two interceptions this season, is the fifth different player with at least 20 touchdown passes and three-or-fewer interceptions in his first eight games of a season in NFL history, joining Tom Brady (2007 and 2015), Patrick Mahomes (2020), Aaron Rodgers (2011 and 2020) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Y.A. Tittle (1963). Adams has eight touchdown receptions this season and is the seventh wide receiver in NFL history with at least eight touchdown receptions in six consecutive seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (11 from 1986-96), Marvin Harrison (eight from 1999-2006), Lance Alworth (six from 1963-68), Cris Carter (six from 1995-2000) and Tommy McDonald (six from 1958-63) as well as Antonio Brown (six from 2013-18). Adams has 111 career touchdown receptions, tied with Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez (111) for the eighth-most touchdown receptions in NFL history. Adams has 119 career touchdown receptions, including the postseason and surpassed Pro Football Hall of Famer Antonio Gates (118) for the seventh-most in NFL history, including the playoffs.Chicago quarterback Caleb Williams passed for 280 yards and three touchdowns for a 114.8 passer rating, including the game-winning 58-yard touchdown pass to rookie tight end Colston Loveland with 17 seconds remaining in the Bears’ 47-42 win at Cincinnati. Williams, who also had 53 rushing yards and two receptions for 22 yards and a touchdown in Week 9, is the first player in NFL history with at least 275 passing yards, 50 rushing yards, and 20 receiving yards in a single game and the first player ever with at least 20 completions and multiple receptions in a game in NFL history. Loveland’s 58-yard game-winning touchdown reception marked the third-longest game-winning touchdown reception by a rookie in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter or in overtime since 1970, trailing only John Brown (75 yard touchdown reception on Oct. 26, 2014) and Santonio Holmes (67 yard touchdown reception on Dec. 31, 2006). Loveland’s 58-yard game-winning touchdown reception marked the second-longest game-winning touchdown reception by a rookie tight end in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter or in overtime since 1970, trailing only Richard Rodgers (61 yard touchdown reception on Dec. 3, 2015). Loveland, who had 118 receiving yards and two touchdowns in Week 9, is the fifth rookie tight end in the Super Bowl era with at least 100 receiving yards and multiple touchdown receptions, joining and Raymond Chester (Oct. 25, 1970 with the Oakland Raiders), Junior Miller (Sept. 14, 1980 with Atlanta), Bob Tucker (Oct. 25, 1970 with the New York Giants) and Charle Young (Nov. 4, 1973 with Philadelphia). Per Next Gen Stats, Loveland’s 58-yard go-ahead touchdown in Week 9 against the Bengals increased the Bears’ win probability by 58.7% (39.8% to 98.5%). It marks the second-largest win probability increase on a play this season (New York Giants’ Russell Wilson 48-yard touchdown pass to Malik Nabers with :25 remaining in Week 2, 61.2 percent increase). For more information on Next Gen Stats, check out NFL Pro, available within NFL+ Premium. With NFL+ Premium, get access to NFL Pro and track advanced analytics powered by Next Gen Stats and watch All-22 film. Available on desktop and mobile web, visit pro.nfl.com for more information. With Loveland (118 receiving yards) and rookie running back Kyle Monangai (176 rushing yards), the Bears became the first team in NFL history with a rookie rushing for at least 175 yards and a rookie recording 100-or-more receiving yard in the same game. Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert passed for 250 yards and two touchdowns with a 101.2 passer rating and added 57 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown during the Chargers’ 27-20 victory at Tennessee. Herbert has 50 career game with at least two touchdown passes, tied with Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (50) for the fourth-most games with at least two touchdown passes in a players first six seasons in NFL history. Only Patrick Mahomes (58), Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (58) and Josh Allen (54) have more.San Francisco running back Christian McCaffrey totaled 173 scrimmage yards (106 rushing, 67 receiving) and two touchdowns (one rushing, one receiving) in the 49ers 34-24 win at the New York Giants. McCaffrey has 33 career touchdown receptions and surpassed Darren Sproles (32 touchdown receptions) for the second-most touchdown receptions by a running back in the Super Bowl era, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk (36). McCaffrey has 16 career games with both a rushing touchdown and touchdown reception, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk (15 games) for the most such games in NFL history. McCaffrey became the third player in NFL history with at least 100 rushing yards and 50 receiving yards in 10 career games, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Marshall Faulk (15 games) and Walter Payton (10).Additional notes from Sunday include: Minnesota quarterback JJ McCarthy totaled three touchdowns (two passing, one rushing) in the Vikings’ 27-24 win at Detroit. McCarthy is the first player in NFL history with at least two touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown in two of a player’s first three career games. New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart recorded two touchdowns (one passing one rushing) in Week 9, becoming the first rookie in NFL history with a touchdown pass and rushing touchdown in four consecutive games. Dart joins Cam Newton (2011) as the only rookie quarterbacks in NFL history with a rushing touchdown in four consecutive games. Dart is the third rookie in NFL history with a touchdown pass and rushing touchdown in five games, joining Cam Newton (eight games in 2011) and Justin Herbert (five in 2020). Cincinnati quarterback Joe Flacco passed for a career-high 470 yards with four touchdowns, two to wide receiver Tee Higgins, in Week 9. Flacco, who is 40 years and 290 days old, is the third quarterback age 40 or older with at least 400 passing yards and three touchdown passes in a game, joining Tom Brady (four times) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Warren Moon. Flacco, at 40 years and 290 days old, became the oldest player in NFL with at least 450 passing yards and four touchdown passes in a game, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (38 years, 195 days old on Oct. 5, 2014 with Denver). Higgins is the third player all-time with a touchdown reception in nine consecutive home games, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Cris Carter (10 consecutive home games with Minnesota from 2000-01) and Jerry Rice (nine with San Francisco from 1989-90). Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce has 540 receiving yards this season and became the fourth tight end all-time with at least 500 receiving yards in 12 career seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Tony Gonzalez (16 consecutive seasons) and Antonio Gates (13) as well as Jason Witten (15). |
