NEW YORK — Dec. 31, 2025 —Below are the players and teams that can set historic marks or reach career milestones in Week 18 of the 2025 NFL season, including:
- Worst to First
- DE Myles Garrett
- QB Matthew Stafford
- QB Trevor Lawrence
- QB Justin Herbert
- RB Derrick Henry
- RB Christian McCaffrey
- RB Jonathan Taylor
- RB Bijan Robinson
- WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba
- WR Puca Nacua
- WR Justin Jefferson
WORST TO FIRST
Chicago and New England won division championships this season after finishing last in their divisions in 2024. In 20 of the past 23 seasons (2003-25), at least one team finished in first place in its division the season after finishing in last or tied for last place.
With a win on Saturday night against Seattle (8 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC), San Francisco will clinch the NFC West after finishing last in the division in 2024, earning their third division title in the past four seasons.
With a win on Saturday against Tampa Bay (4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC) or an Atlanta loss, Carolina will clinch their first NFC South division title since 2015 after finishing tied for last in the division in 2024.
If Carolina and San Francisco both win their divisions, four teams will have gone from worst to first in 2025, the most such teams in a season all-time.
For the Week 18 playoff scenarios, click here.
MYLES GARRETT
Cleveland defensive end Myles Garrett leads the league with 22 sacks and ranks first in the NFL with 124.5 sacks since entering the league in 2017, the second-most by a player in his first nine seasons since 1982 (Reggie White, 137 sacks).
Garrett, who plays on Sunday at Cincinnati (1 p.m. ET, CBS), can surpass Michael Strahan (22.5 sacks in 2001 with the New York Giants) and T.J. Watt (22.5 in 2021 with Pittsburgh) for the most sacks in a season since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic.
The players with the most sacks in a season since 1982:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON | SACKS |
| Michael Strahan | N.Y. Giants | 2001 | 22.5 |
| T.J. Watt | Pittsburgh | 2021 | 22.5 |
| Jared Allen HOF | Minnesota | 2011 | 22 |
| Myles Garrett | Cleveland | 2025 | 22* |
| Mark Gastineau | N.Y. Jets | 1984 | 22 |
| Justin Houston | Kansas City | 2014 | 22 |
| *entering Week 18 | |||
MATTHEW STAFFORD
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford leads the NFL with 42 touchdown passes and is the only quarterback in the league this season with multiple touchdown passes in 14 games.
With at least two touchdown passes against Arizona on Sunday (4:25 p.m. ET, FOX), Stafford can become the third player in NFL history with multiple touchdown passes in 15 games in a season, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Peyton Manning (2013 with Denver) and Dan Marino (1984 with Miami).
Stafford, who has eight interceptions this season, can become the third player in NFL history with at least 45 touchdown passes and fewer than 10 interceptions in a season, joining Tom Brady (2007 with New England) and Aaron Rodgers (2011 and 2020 with Green Bay).
Additionally, with two touchdown passes in Week 18, Stafford, who is 37 years old, can surpass Tom Brady (43 touchdown passes in 2021 with Tampa Bay) for the second-most touchdown passes in a single season by a quarterback age 37-or-older in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (55 touchdown passes in 2013 with Denver) has more.
The players age 37-or-older with the most touchdown passes in a season in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON | TD PASSES |
| Peyton Manning HOF | Denver | 2013 | 55^ |
| Tom Brady | Tampa Bay | 2021 | 43 |
| Matthew Stafford | L.A. Rams | 2025 | 42* |
| *turns 38 years old in February, 2026; ^NFL record | |||
Stafford, who has 419 career touchdown passes, can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (420 touchdown passes) for the seventh-most regular season touchdown passes in NFL history. Only Tom Brady (649 touchdown passes), Drew Brees (571), Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (539), Aaron Rodgers (526, entering Week 18), Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre (508) and Philip Rivers (425, entering Week 18) have more.
TREVOR LAWRENCE
Jacksonville quarterback Trevor Lawrence is tied for second among quarterbacks with nine rushing touchdowns, tied for fifth with 26 touchdown passes and seventh with 3,752 passing yards this season.
With a rushing touchdown against Tennessee on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, FOX), Lawrence can become the fourth quarterback in NFL history with at least 25 touchdown passes and 10 rushing touchdowns in a season, joining Josh Allen (2023-25 with Buffalo), Kyler Murray (2020 with Arizona) and Cam Newton (2015 with Carolina).
With 248 passing yards in Week 18, Lawrence can become the third quarterback all-time with at least 4,000 passing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns in a season, joining Josh Allen (2023 with Buffalo) and Cam Newton (2011 with Carolina).
DERRICK HENRY
Baltimore running back Derrick Henry ranks second with 16 rushing touchdowns and third with 1,469 rushing yards this season. Since entering the NFL in 2016, Henry leads the league with 122 rushing touchdowns, the fourth-most in NFL history.
With a rushing touchdown at Pittsburgh on Sunday Night Football (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC), Henry can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Marcus Allen (123 rushing touchdowns) for the third-most rushing touchdowns in NFL history, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith (164) and LaDainian Tomlinson (145).
Henry has 41 career games with at least 100 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown and in Week 18, can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown (41 games) for the fifth-most such games in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith (56 games), Walter Payton (48), Barry Sanders (43) and LaDainian Tomlinson (43) have more.
With 31 rushing yards in Week 18, Henry can join Pro Football Hall of Famer Barry Sanders as the only players in NFL history with at least 1,500 rushing yards in five career seasons.
CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY
San Francisco running back Christian McCaffrey ranks first among running backs this season with 96 receptions and 890 receiving yards, and second with 2,069 scrimmage yards.
McCaffrey is the only running back all-time with at least 100 receptions in multiple seasons and with four receptions on Saturday night against Seattle (8 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC), he can become the only running back all-time with at least 100 receptions in multiple seasons and the first to do so in three career seasons.
McCaffrey, who also has 1,179 rushing yards this season, can join Pro Football Hall of Famers Marshall Faulk and Lenny Moore as the only running backs in NFL history with at least 900 receiving yards in multiple seasons and the first player all-time with at least 1,000 rushing yards and 1,000 receiving yards in multiple career seasons.
McCaffrey has 620 career receptions and with five receptions in Week 18, can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson (624 receptions) for the third-most receptions by a running back in NFL history. Only Larry Centers (827 receptions) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk (767) have more.
With 78 scrimmage yards and two touchdowns in Week 18, McCaffrey can become the sixth player all-time under the age of 30 with at least 13,000 scrimmage yards and 100 touchdowns, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Jim Brown, Marshall Faulk, Barry Sanders, Emmitt Smith and LaDainian Tomlinson.
With a touchdown reception in Week 18, McCaffrey, who has 36 touchdown receptions, can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk (36 touchdown receptions) for the most touchdown receptions by a running back since 1970.
JONATHAN TAYLOR
Indianapolis running back Jonathan Taylor leads the NFL with 20 touchdowns (18 rushing, two receiving) and ranks third with 1,924 scrimmage yards. Since entering the league in 2020, Taylor ranks second with 69 rushing touchdowns.
With 76 scrimmage yards on Sunday at Houston (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Taylor can become the third player in NFL history with at least 2,000 scrimmage yards and 20 touchdowns in multiple career seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk and Priest Holmes.
With a rushing touchdown in Week 18, Taylor, who is 26 years old, can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown (70 rushing touchdowns) for the third-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) and LaDainian Tomlinson (72) have more.
The players under the age of 27 with the most rushing touchdowns in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | RUSH TDs |
| Emmitt Smith HOF | Dallas | 96 |
| LaDainian Tomlinson HOF | San Diego Chargers | 72 |
| Jim Brown HOF | Cleveland | 70 |
| Jonathan Taylor | Indianapolis | 69* |
| *turns 27 years old following the 2025 regular season | ||
BIJAN ROBINSON
Atlanta running back Bijan Robinson leads the NFL with 2,255 scrimmage yards in 2025 and leads all players with 5,605 scrimmage yards since entering the league in 2023.
With a touchdown reception on Sunday against New Orleans (1 p.m. ET, FOX), Robinson – who has 25 rushing touchdowns and nine receiving touchdowns in his career – can become the fifth player all-time with 25 rushing touchdowns and 10 receiving touchdowns in his first three seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Marcus Allen, Chuck Foreman, Abner Haynes and Alvin Kamara.
With 116 scrimmage yards in Week 18, Robinson can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson (2,370 scrimmage yards in 2003 with San Diego) for the fifth-most scrimmage yards in a single season in NFL history. Only Chris Johnson (2,509 scrimmage yards in 2009 with Tennessee), Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk (2,429 in 1999 with the St. Louis Rams), Christian McCaffrey (2,392 in 2019 with Carolina) and Tiki Barber (2,390 in 2005 with the New York Giants) have more.
The players with the most scrimmage yards in a season in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON | SCRIMMAGE YARDS |
| Chris Johnson | Tennessee | 2009 | 2,509 |
| Marshall Faulk HOF | St. Louis Rams | 1999 | 2,429 |
| Christian McCaffrey | Carolina | 2019 | 2,392 |
| Tiki Barber | N.Y. Giants | 2005 | 2,390 |
| LaDainian Tomlinson HOF | San Diego Chargers | 2003 | 2,370 |
| Bijan Robinson | Atlanta | 2025 | 2,255* |
| *entering Week 18 | |||
With 212 scrimmage yards in Week 18 – a mark he has surpassed twice this season – Robinson can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson (5,816 scrimmage yards) for the second-most scrimmage yards by a player in their first three seasons in NFL history, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson (6,145).
The players with the most scrimmage yards in their first three seasons in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SCRIMMAGE YARDS |
| LaDainian Tomlinson HOF | San Diego Chargers | 6,145 |
| Eric Dickerson HOF | L.A. Rams | 5,816 |
| Chris Johnson | Tennessee | 5,606 |
| Bijan Robinson | Atlanta | 5,605* |
| *in third season | ||
Robinson, who has 29 career games with at least 100 scrimmage yards, can become the third player in NFL history with at least 100 scrimmage yards in 30 games in his first three career seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Eric Dickerson (34 games) and Edgerrin James (32).
JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA
Seattle wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads the NFL with 1,709 receiving yards this season.
With at least 101 receiving yards at San Francisco on Saturday night (8 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC), Smith-Njigba, who is 23 years old, can surpass Justin Jefferson (1,809 receiving yards in 2022) for the most receiving yards by a player under the age of 24 in a season all-time.
With 91 receiving yards in Week 18, Smith-Njigba can become the seventh player all-time with at least 1,800 receiving yards in a season, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Calvin Johnson (1,964 receiving yards in 2012 with Detroit) and Jerry Rice (1,848 in 1995 with San Francisco) as well as Cooper Kupp (1,947 in 2021 with the Los Angeles Rams), Julio Jones (1,871 in 2015 with Atlanta), Antonio Brown (1,834 in 2015 with Pittsburgh) and Justin Jefferson (1,809 in 2022 with Minnesota).
The players with at least 1,800 receiving yards in a season in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON | REC. YARDS |
| Calvin Johnson HOF | Detroit | 2012 | 1,964 |
| Cooper Kupp | L.A. Rams | 2021 | 1,947 |
| Julio Jones | Atlanta | 2015 | 1,871 |
| Jerry Rice HOF | San Francisco | 1995 | 1,848 |
| Antonio Brown | Pittsburgh | 2015 | 1,834 |
| Justin Jefferson | Minnesota | 2022 | 1,809 |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Seattle | 2025 | 1,709* |
| *entering Week 18 | |||
Smith-Njigba, who has 13 games with at least 90 receiving yards this season, can join Cooper Kupp (16 games in 2021 with the Los Angeles Rams) as the only players all-time with at least 90 receiving yards in 14 games in a single season.
PUKA NACUA
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua ranks second in the league with 4,115 receiving yards and fifth with 303 receptions since entering the NFL in 2023.
With at least 49 receiving yards against Arizona on Sunday (4:25 p.m. ET, FOX), Nacua can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss (4,163 receiving yards with Minnesota) for the second-most receiving yards by a player in their first three seasons in NFL history, trailing only Justin Jefferson (4,825).
The players with the most receiving yards in their first three seasons in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | REC. YARDS |
| Justin Jefferson | Minnesota | 4,825 |
| Randy Moss HOF | Minnesota | 4,163 |
| Odell Beckham Jr. | N.Y. Giants | 4,122 |
| Puka Nacua | L.A. Rams | 4,115* |
| *in third season | ||
Nacua, who has 34 games with at least five receptions, can join Michael Thomas (37 games) and Amon-Ra St. Brown (35) as the only players in NFL history with at least five receptions in 35 games in their first three career seasons.
JUSTIN JEFFERSON
Minnesota wide receiver Justin Jefferson leads the league with 8,379 receiving yards since entering the NFL in 2020.
Jefferson has 947 receiving yards this season and with 53 receiving yards on Sunday against Green Bay (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Jefferson can become the third player ever with at least 1,000 receiving yards in each of his first six seasons, joining Mike Evans and Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss.
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