What To Look For – Week 13

NEW YORK — Nov. 26, 2025 — Below are the players that can set historic marks or reach career milestones in Week 13 of the 2025 NFL season, including:

  • QB Matthew Stafford
  • QB Josh Allen 
  • QB Patrick Mahomes
  • RB Christian McCaffrey
  • RB Jonathan Taylor
  • RB Derrick Henry
  • RB Jahmyr Gibbs  
  • WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • TE Trey McBride
  • TE Zach Ertz
  • DE Myles Garrett
  • DL Micah Parsons

MATTHEW STAFFORD

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford leads the NFL with 30 touchdown passes and has just two interceptions entering Week 13 and joined Patrick Mahomes (2020) as the only players with at least 30 touchdown passes and two-or-fewer interceptions (two) in their team’s first 11 games of a season in NFL history.

Since Week 4, Stafford has recorded 25 touchdown passes with no interceptions, with multiple touchdown passes in seven of the eight games.

On Sunday at Carolina (1 p.m. ET, FOX), Stafford can become the third player ever with at least 25 pass attempts and no interceptions in nine consecutive games, joining Jared Goff (10 consecutive games from 2022-23 with Detroit) and Aaron Rodgers (nine in 2018 with Green Bay).

Additionally, Stafford can become the fourth player all-time with multiple touchdown passes and no interceptions in six consecutive games, joining Tom Brady (nine consecutive games from 2010-11 with New England), Aaron Rodgers (seven from 2021-22 with Green Bay) and Don Meredith (six from 1965-66 with Dallas).

JOSH ALLEN

Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen has 33,656 combined passing and rushing yards (29,143 passing, 4,513 rushing), 213 touchdown passes and 75 rushing touchdowns since entering the NFL in 2018.

With a rushing touchdown at Pittsburgh on Sunday (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS), Allen will surpass Cam Newton (75 rushing touchdowns) for the most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in NFL history.

With a touchdown pass on Sunday, Allen will surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre (213 touchdown passes) for the fifth-most touchdown passes by a player in his first eight seasons in NFL history, trailing only Patrick Mahomes (245 touchdown passes), Pro Football Hall of Famers Peyton Manning (244) and Dan Marino (241) as well as Russell Wilson (227).

The players with the most touchdown passes in their first eight seasons in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAMPASS TDs
Patrick MahomesKansas City245
Peyton Manning HOFIndianapolis244
Dan Marino HOFMiami241
Russell WilsonSeattle227
Josh AllenBuffalo213*
Brett Favre HOFGreen Bay213
*in eighth season

With 199 combined passing and rushing yards in Week 13, Allen can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (33,854 combined yards) for the second-most combined passing and rushing yards in a player’s first eight seasons in NFL history. Only Patrick Mahomes (34,595 combined yards) has more.

The players with the most combined passing and rushing yards in their first eight seasons in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAMCOMBINED YARDSPASS YARDSRUSH YARDS
Patrick MahomesKansas City34,59532,3522,243
Peyton Manning HOFIndianapolis33,85433,189665
Russell WilsonSeattle33,72729,7343,993
Josh Allen*Buffalo33,65629,1434,513
*in eighth season

Allen, who has 18 touchdown passes and 10 rushing touchdowns this season, has five consecutive seasons with at least 30 combined passing and rushing touchdowns and can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre (five consecutive seasons from 1994-98) and Aaron Rodgers (five from 2008-12) for the second-most consecutive such seasons in NFL history. Only Drew Brees (nine consecutive seasons from 2008-16) has more.

The players with the most consecutive seasons with at least 30 combined passing and rushing touchdowns in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAMSEASONS
Drew BreesNew Orleans9 (2008-16)
Josh AllenBuffalo5* (2020-24)
Brett Favre HOFGreen Bay5 (1994-98)
Aaron RodgersGreen Bay5 (2008-12)
*has 28 combined passing and rushing touchdowns in 2025

PATRICK MAHOMES

Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes passed for 352 yards last week, his 50th career game with at least 300 passing yards. Since entering the NFL in 2017, he has 35,329 passing yards and 263 touchdown passes.

On Thanksgiving at Dallas (4:30 p.m. ET, CBS), Mahomes needs 58 passing yards to surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (35,386 passing yards) for the third-most passing yards by a player in his first nine seasons in NFL history. Only Matt Ryan (37,701 passing yards) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (37,586) have more.

The players with the most passing yards in their first nine seasons in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAMPASS YARDS
Matt RyanAtlanta37,701
Peyton Manning HOFIndianapolis37,586
Dan Marino HOFMiami35,386
Patrick MahomesKansas City35,329*
*in ninth season

Additionally, Mahomes needs three touchdown passes to tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (266 touchdown passes) for the third-most touchdown passes by a player in his first nine seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (275 touchdown passes) and Russell Wilson (267) have more.

The players with the most touchdown passes in their first nine seasons in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAMPASS TDs
Peyton Manning HOFIndianapolis275
Russell WilsonSeattle267
Dan Marino HOFMiami266
Patrick MahomesKansas City263*
*in ninth season

CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY

San Francisco running back Christian McCaffrey leads the NFL in receptions (81) and scrimmage yards (1,581) this season, including 10 games with at least five receptions and 100 scrimmage yards, most in the league.

McCaffrey has 53 career games with at least five receptions and 100 scrimmage yards and with another such performance at Cleveland on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, CBS), McCaffrey can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk (54 games) for the most games with at least five receptions and 100 scrimmage yards by a player in his first nine seasons in NFL history.

The players with the most games with at least five receptions and 100 scrimmage yards in their first nine seasons in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAM(S)GAMES
Marshall Faulk HOFIndianapolis, St. Louis Rams54
Julio JonesAtlanta53
Christian McCaffreyCarolina, San Francisco53*
*in ninth season

McCaffrey has 50 career games with at least 50 receiving yards and in Week 13, can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk (50 games) for the second-most games with at least 50 receiving yards by a running back in NFL history. Only Larry Centers (55 games) has more.

JONATHAN TAYLOR

Indianapolis running back Jonathan Taylor leads the NFL with 17 scrimmage touchdowns this season, including a league-high 15 rushing touchdowns. Since entering the NFL in 2020, Taylor has 73 scrimmage touchdowns (66 rushing, seven receiving) in 78 career games.

With a rushing touchdown on Sunday against Houston (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Taylor – who turns 27 years old following the 2025 regular-season – can tie Todd Gurley (67 rushing touchdowns) for the fourth-most rushing touchdowns by a player under the age of 27 in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith (96 rushing touchdowns), LaDainian Tomlinson (72) and Jim Brown (70) have more.

The most rushing touchdowns by a player under the age of 27 in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAMRUSH TDs
Emmitt Smith HOFDallas96
LaDainian Tomlinson HOFSan Diego Chargers72
Jim Brown HOFCleveland70
Todd GurleySt. Louis Rams67
Jonathan TaylorIndianapolis66*
*turns 27 on Jan. 19, 2026

Additionally, Taylor, with two scrimmage touchdowns, can become the fifth running back in NFL history to reach 75 scrimmage touchdowns in fewer than 80 games, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Jim Brown (72 games), LaDainian Tomlinson (72) and Emmitt Smith (77) as well as Todd Gurley (78).

DERRICK HENRY

Baltimore running back Derrick Henry rushed for two touchdowns last week, his 30th career game with multiple rushing touchdowns, the third-most such games in NFL history. Henry ranks fifth in the NFL with nine rushing touchdowns this season.

On Thursday night against Cincinnati (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC), Henry can become the second player ever with at least 10 rushing touchdowns in eight consecutive seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson (nine consecutive seasons from 2001-09 with the San Diego Chargers).

Henry can also become the fourth player all-time with at least 10 scrimmage touchdowns in eight consecutive seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (10 consecutive seasons from 1986-95 with San Francisco), LaDainian Tomlinson (nine from 2001-09 with the San Diego Chargers) and Marvin Harrison (eight from 1999-2006 with Indianapolis).

Additionally, Henry can become the fourth player with at least 10 rushing touchdowns in eight career seasons in NFL history, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers LaDainian Tomlinson (nine seasons) and Emmitt Smith (eight) as well as Adrian Peterson (eight).

The players with the most seasons with at least 10 rushing touchdowns in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAM(S)SEASONS
LaDainian Tomlinson HOFSan Diego Chargers9
Adrian PetersonMinnesota8
Emmitt Smith HOFDallas8
Derrick HenryTennessee, Baltimore7*
*has nine rushing touchdowns in 2025

Additionally, Henry can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Barry Sanders (43 games) for the fourth-most games with at least 100 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown, including the postseason, in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith (63 games), Walter Payton (48) and LaDainian Tomlinson (44) have more.

The players with the most games with at least 100 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown, including the postseason, in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAM(S)  GAMES
Emmitt Smith HOFDallas, Arizona63
Walter Payton HOFChicago48
LaDainian Tomlinson HOFSan Diego Chargers, N.Y. Jets44
Barry Sanders HOFDetroit43
Derrick HenryTennessee, Baltimore42

JAHMYR GIBBS

Detroit running back Jahmyr Gibbs had a career-high 11 receptions, a career-best 264 scrimmage yards (219 rushing, 45 receiving) and three touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving) last week, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson [11 receptions, 271 scrimmage yards (220 rushing, 51 receiving) and three rushing touchdowns on Dec. 1, 2002] as the only running backs ever with at least 10 receptions, 250 scrimmage yards and three touchdowns in a game

Since entering the NFL in 2023, Gibbs leads the league with 44 touchdowns and with a touchdown on Thanksgiving against Green Bay (1 p.m. ET, FOX), can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Earl Campbell (45 touchdowns) for the fourth-most touchdowns by a player in his first three seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers Barry Sanders (47 touchdowns), Eric Dickerson (46) and Gale Sayers (46) have more.

The players with the most touchdowns in their first three seasons in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAMTOUCHDOWNS
Barry Sanders HOFDetroit47
Eric Dickerson HOFL.A. Rams46
Gale Sayers HOFChicago46
Earl Campbell HOFHouston Oilers45
   
Jahmyr GibbsDetroit44*
*in third season

JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA

Seattle wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba had eight receptions for 167 yards and two touchdowns last week and leads the NFL with 1,313 receiving yards this season, surpassing DK Metcalf (1,303 receiving yards in 2020) for the most receiving yards in a season in Seahawks franchise history.

On Sunday against Minnesota (4:05 p.m. ET, FOX), Smith-Njigba needs 87 receiving yards to become the fourth player in the Super Bowl era with at least 1,400 receiving yards in his first 12 games of a season, joining Tyreek Hill (1,481 receiving yards in 2023 with Miami), Josh Gordon (1,467 in 2013 with Cleveland) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson (1,428 in 2012 with Detroit).

The players with the most receiving yards in their first 12 games of a season in the Super Bowl era:

PLAYERTEAMSEASONREC. YARDS
Tyreek HillMiami20231,481
Josh GordonCleveland20131,467
Calvin Johnson HOFDetroit20121,428
Torry HoltSt. Louis Rams20031,387
Tyreek HillMiami20221,379
    
Jaxon Smith-NjigbaSeattle20251,313*
*in first 11 games

Additionally, with 75 receiving yards in Week 13, Smith-Njigba can become the third player in NFL history with at least 75 receiving yards in 12 consecutive games within a season, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison (14 consecutive games in 2002 with Indianapolis) and Cooper Kupp (13 in 2021 with the Los Angeles Rams).

DAVANTE ADAMS

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Davante Adams leads the NFL with 12 touchdown receptions this season, including nine in his past five games.

Adams – who had 18 touchdown receptions in 2020 and 13 touchdown catches in 2018 with Green Bay, and 14 touchdown receptions in 2022 with Las Vegas – can become the fourth player in NFL history with at least 13 touchdown receptions in four career seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (eight seasons), Terrell Owens (seven) and Randy Moss (six).

The players with the most seasons with at least 13 touchdown receptions in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAM(S)SEASONS
Jerry Rice HOFSan Francisco8
Terrell Owens HOFSan Francisco, Dallas, Philadelphia7
Randy Moss HOFMinnesota, New England6
   
Davante AdamsGreen Bay, Las Vegas, L.A. Rams3*
*has 12 touchdown receptions in 2025

TREY MCBRIDE

Arizona tight end Trey McBride recorded had nine receptions last week and leads all tight ends with 80 receptions and 797 receiving yards this season.  

McBride has five-or-more receptions in 13 consecutive games and with five receptions on Sunday at Tampa Bay (1 p.m. ET, FOX), can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez (13 consecutive games from 2008-09) for the second-longest such streak by a tight end in NFL history. Only Travis Kelce (15 consecutive games in 2018) has a longer streak all-time among tight ends.

McBride has 301 receptions since entering the NFL in 2022 and with his next reception, will surpass Jimmy Graham (301 receptions) for the most receptions by a tight end in his first four seasons in NFL history.

With nine receptions in Week 13 – a mark he has reached four times in his past five games – McBride can surpass Jason Witten (88 receptions in 2012 with Dallas) for the second-most receptions by a tight end in his first 12 games of a season in NFL history.

The tight ends with the most receptions in their first 12 games of a season in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAMSEASONRECEPTIONS
Zach ErtzPhiladelphia201893
Jason WittenDallas201288
Brock BowersLas Vegas202484
Travis KelceKansas City202082
    
Trey McBrideArizona202580*
*in first 11 games

Additionally, McBride can become the sixth tight end in NFL history with at least 80 receptions and 800 receiving yards in three consecutive seasons, joining Travis Kelce (nine from 2016-24, active streak), Todd Christensen (four from 1983-86), Jimmy Graham (four from 2011-14), Jason Witten (four from 2007-10) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez (three seasons from 2007-09 and 2011-13).

The tight ends with at least 80 receptions and 800 receiving yards in the most consecutive seasons in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAMSEASONS
Travis KelceKansas City9* (2016-24)
Todd ChristensenL.A. Raiders4 (1983-86)
Jimmy GrahamNew Orleans4 (2011-14)
Jason WittenDallas4 (2007-10)
Tony Gonzalez HOFKansas City3 (2011-13)
Tony Gonzalez HOFKansas City3 (2007-09)
   
Trey McBrideArizona2* (2023-24)
*has 80 receptions and 797 receiving yards in 2025

ZACH ERTZ

Washington tight end Zach Ertz has 814 receptions for 8,475 yards and 57 touchdowns since entering the NFL in 2013.

With two receptions on Sunday Night Football against Denver (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC), Ertz can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe (815 receptions) for the fifth-most receptions by a tight end in NFL history.

The tight ends with the most receptions in NFL history:

PLAYERTEAM(S)RECEPTIONS
Tony Gonzalez HOFKansas City, Atlanta1,325
Jason WittenDallas, Las Vegas1,228
Travis KelceKansas City1,058*
Antonio Gates HOFSan Diego/L.A. Chargers955
Shannon Sharpe HOFDenver, Baltimore815
Zach ErtzPhiladelphia, Arizona, Washington814*
*active

MYLES GARRETT

Cleveland defensive end Myles Garrett recorded three sacks last week and leads the NFL with career highs in sacks (18) and tackles for loss (26) this season.

With two sacks against San Francisco on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Garrett can become the 13th different player since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic, with 20 sacks in a season and first since T.J. Watt (2021).

Additionally, with a sack in Week 13, Garrett can surpass Mark Gastineau (18.5 sacks in 1984 with the New York Jets) for the second-most sacks by a player in his first 12 games of a season since 1982.

The players with the most sacks in their first 12 games of a season since 1982:

PLAYERTEAMSEASONSACKS
Reggie White HOFPhiladelphia198721
Mark GastineauN.Y. Jets198418.5
Myles GarrettCleveland202518*
*in first 11 games

Garrett – who had five sacks in Week 8, four sacks in Week 11 and three sacks in Week 12 – can join Pro Football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor (1986 with the New York Giants) as the only players since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic, with at least three sacks in four games in a single season.

With two tackles for loss in Week 13, Garrett can surpass J.J. Watt (27 tackles for loss in 2012 with Houston) for the most tackles for loss by a player in their team’s first 12 games of a season since 2000.

MICAH PARSONS

Green Bay defensive lineman Micah Parsons recorded two sacks last week and has 10 sacks this season, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Reggie White as the only players since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic, with at least 10 sacks in each of their first five seasons.

Parsons has 62.5 career sacks since entering the NFL in 2021 and with two sacks on Thanksgiving at Detroit (1 p.m. ET, FOX), can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer DeMarcus Ware (64.5 sacks) for the fifth-most sacks by a player in his first five seasons since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic.

The players with the most sacks in their first five seasons since 1982:

PLAYERTEAM(S)SACKS
Reggie White HOFPhiladelphia81
J.J. WattHouston74.5
T.J. WattPittsburgh72
Derrick ThomasKansas City66
DeMarcus WareDallas64.5
Micah ParsonsDallas, Green Bay62.5*
*in fifth season

Parsons has 17 career games with at least two sacks and with his next two-sack game, can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Jared Allen (17 games) for the fourth-most games with at least two sacks by a player in their first five seasons since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers Reggie White (24 games) and Richard Dent (19) as well as J.J. Watt (21) have more.

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