NEW YORK — September 4, 2024 — Below are players that can set historic marks or reach career milestones in Week 1 of the 2024 NFL season, including:
- QB Patrick Mahomes
- TE Travis Kelce
- QB Lamar Jackson
- QB Jalen Hurts
- QB Jordan Love
- QB Joe Burrow
- QB Matthew Stafford
- RB Christian McCaffrey
- WR Davante Adams
- WR Justin Jefferson
- WR Tyreek Hill
MAHOMES, KELCE & JACKSON SEEKING CAREER MILESTONES IN KICKOFF GAME
The KANSAS CITY CHIEFS begin their quest to become the first team in NFL history to win three consecutive Super Bowls by hosting the BALTIMORE RAVENS in the league’s annual primetime Kickoff Game on Thursday (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC), a rematch of the 2023 AFC Championship Game. It marks the third time in which the Kickoff Game features a rematch of one of the previous season’s conference championship games.
The Chiefs and Ravens have been among the most successful teams in Week 1 in recent history, with Kansas City having won eight of their past nine games on Kickoff Weekend, and Baltimore winning seven of their past eight.
Kansas City quarterback PATRICK MAHOMES enters his eighth NFL season and ranks second in both passing yards (28,424) by a player in his first seven seasons, and touchdown passes (219). He has 45 career games with at least 300 passing yards and 17 career games with at least four touchdown passes, both the most-ever by a player in his first seven, eight and nine seasons.
With 300 passing yards on Thursday night, Mahomes will surpass MATT RYAN (45 games) for the most such games by a player in his first 10 career seasons in NFL history.
The players with the most games with at least 300 passing yards in their first 10 seasons in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | GAMES WITH 300+ PASSING YARDS |
| Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City | 45* |
| Matt Ryan | Atlanta | 45 |
| Dan MarinoHOF | Miami | 44 |
| Drew Brees | San Diego, New Orleans | 44 |
*entering eighth season
With four touchdown passes, Mahomes will surpass Pro Football Hall of Famers PEYTON MANNING (17 games) and DAN MARINO (17) as well as RUSSELL WILSON (17) for the most such games by a player in his first 10 career seasons in NFL history.
The players with the most games with at least four touchdown passes in their first 10 seasons in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | GAMES WITH 4+ TD PASSES |
| Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City | 17* |
| Peyton ManningHOF | Indianapolis | 17 |
| Dan MarinoHOF | Miami | 17 |
| Russell Wilson | Seattle | 17 |
*entering eighth season
Kansas City tight end TRAVIS KELCE enters the season ranked fourth all-time among tight ends in receptions (907) and receiving yards (11,328) and tied for fifth in touchdown receptions (74).
With a touchdown reception on Thursday night, Kelce will surpass JASON WITTEN (74 touchdown receptions) for the fifth-most ever by a tight end.
The tight ends with the most touchdown receptions in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | TD RECEPTIONS |
| Antonio Gates | San Diego | 116 |
| Tony GonzalezHOF | Kansas City, Atlanta | 111 |
| Rob Gronkowski | Kansas City, Tampa Bay | 92 |
| Jimmy Graham | New Orleans, Seattle, Green Bay, Chicago | 89 |
| Travis Kelce | Kansas City | 74 |
| Jason Witten | Dallas, Las Vegas | 74 |
On the opposing sideline will be Baltimore quarterback LAMAR JACKSON, who won his second-career Most Valuable Player award last season after totaling 4,499 yards (career-high 3,678 passing, 821 rushing) and 29 touchdowns (24 passing, five rushing). He enters the 2024 season as one of four quarterbacks all-time with over 5,000 career rushing yards (5,258) and has totaled at least 50 rushing yards in 54 career games.
With at least 50 rushing yards on Thursday night, Jackson will surpass MICHAEL VICK (54 games) for the most games with at least 50 rushing yards by a quarterback in NFL history.
The quarterbacks with the most games with at least 50 rushing yards in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | GAMES WITH 50+ RUSHING YARDS |
| Lamar Jackson | Baltimore | 54 |
| Michael Vick | Atlanta, Philadelphia, N.Y. Jets | 54 |
| Cam Newton | Carolina, New England | 47 |
HURTS & LOVE FACING OFF IN BRAZIL
The PHILADEPHIA EAGLES and GREEN BAY PACKERS will meet at Corinthians Arena in São Paulo, Brazil on Friday night (8:15 p.m. ET, Peacock) in the NFL’s first-ever game in South America.
Last season, Philadelphia quarterback JALEN HURTS totaled 15 rushing touchdowns, tied with Buffalo’s JOSH ALLEN (also 15 in 2023) for the most rushing touchdowns ever by a quarterback in a single season. Hurts enters his fifth NFL season with 41 career rushing touchdowns, the fourth-most by a quarterback in league history.
With two rushing touchdowns on Friday night, Hurts – who holds the NFL record among quarterbacks with 12 career games with multiple rushing touchdowns – will tie Pro Football Hall of Famer STEVE YOUNG (43 rushing touchdowns) for the third-most rushing touchdowns ever by a quarterback.
The quarterbacks with the most rushing touchdowns in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | RUSHING TDs |
| Cam Newton | Carolina, New England | 75 |
| Josh Allen | Buffalo | 53 |
| Steve YoungHOF | Tampa Bay, San Francisco | 43 |
| Jalen Hurts | Philadelphia | 41 |
Last season, Green Bay quarterback JORDAN LOVE ranked second in the NFL with 32 touchdown passes and seventh with 4,159 passing yards in his first season as a full-time starter. He also had nine games with multiple touchdown passes and no interceptions, the most in the league.
With at least two touchdown passes and no interceptions on Friday night, Love, making his 19th career start, will become the third player in NFL history with 10 such games in his first 20 career starts, joining PATRICK MAHOMES (10 games) and BROCK PURDY (10).
The quarterbacks with the most games with multiple touchdown passes and no interceptions in their first 20 career starts in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | GAMES |
| Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City | 10 |
| Brock Purdy | San Francisco | 10 |
| Justin Herbert | L.A. Chargers | 9 |
| Jordan Love | Green Bay | 9* |
| Gardner Minshew | Jacksonville | 9 |
*making 19th career start on Friday
BURROW APPROACHING 100 TOUCHDOWN PASSES
Since entering the league as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, Cincinnati quarterback JOE BURROW has totaled 14,083 passing yards and 97 touchdown passes in 52 starts.
With three touchdown passes against New England on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Burrow will tie Pro Football Hall of Famer JOHNNY UNITAS (53 games) and DESHAUN WATSON (53) as the fifth-fastest player to reach 100 career touchdown passes in NFL history.
The players to reach 100 career touchdown passes in the fewest career games in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | GAMES TO REACH 100 TD PASSES |
| Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City | 40 |
| Dan MarinoHOF | Miami | 44 |
| Kurt WarnerHOF | St. Louis Rams | 50 |
| Justin Herbert | L.A. Chargers | 52 |
| Johnny UnitasHOF | Baltimore Colts | 53 |
| Deshaun Watson | Houston | 53 |
| Joe Burrow | Cincinnati | 52* |
*making 53rd career start on Sunday
STAFFORD SHINES IN SEASON OPENERS
Entering the 2024 season, Los Angeles Rams quarterback MATTHEW STAFFORD has 4,392 passing yards in 15 career starts in Week 1. He has totaled at least 300 passing yards in eight of those starts.
With 95 passing yards at Detroit on Sunday Night Football (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC), Stafford will surpass MATT RYAN for the third-most passing yards ever in season-opening games.
The players with the most passing yards in season-opening games in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAMS | PASSING YARDS |
| Drew Brees | San Diego Chargers, New Orleans | 5,566 |
| Tom Brady | New England, Tampa Bay | 5,523 |
| Peyton ManningHOF | Indianapolis, Denver | 4,736 |
| Matt Ryan | Atlanta, Indianapolis | 4,486 |
| Matthew Stafford | Detroit, L.A. Rams | 4,392 |
With 300 passing yards on Sunday night, Stafford will surpass Ryan (eight) for the second-most 300-yard passing games in season-opening games in NFL history, trailing only DREW BREES (10 games).
The players with the most games with at least 300 passing yards in season-opening games in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | GAMES WITH 300+ PASSING YARDS |
| Drew Brees | New Orleans | 10 |
| Matt Ryan | Atlanta, Indianapolis | 8 |
| Matthew Stafford | Detroit, L.A. Rams | 8 |
MCCAFFREY CAN SET MARKS ON MONDAY NIGHT
Last season, San Francisco running back CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY led the NFL in scrimmage yards (2,023) and rushing yards (1,459), tied for first in scrimmage touchdowns (21) and ranked fourth in rushing touchdowns (14). He also recorded both a rushing touchdown and touchdown reception in four games last season, the most in the NFL, and has 15 such games in his career.
With both a rushing touchdown and touchdown reception against the New York Jets on Monday Night Football (8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC), McCaffrey will surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer MARSHALL FAULK (15) for the most such games ever.
The players with the most games with both a rushing touchdown and touchdown reception in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | GAMES |
| Marshall FaulkHOF | St. Louis Rams, Indianapolis | 15 |
| Christian McCaffrey | Carolina, San Francisco | 15 |
| Lenny MooreHOF | Baltimore Colts | 12 |
| Brian Westbrook | Philadelphia | 12 |
McCaffrey enters the 2024 season with 52 rushing touchdowns and 29 touchdown receptions in his career. With a touchdown reception on Monday, he will join Pro Football Hall of Famers Faulk and LENNY MOORE as the only players ever with at least 50 rushing touchdowns and 30 touchdown receptions.
The players with at least 50 rushing touchdowns and 30 touchdown receptions in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | RUSHING TDs | REC. TDs |
| Marshall FaulkHOF | St. Louis Rams, Indianapolis | 100 | 36 |
| Lenny MooreHOF | Baltimore Colts | 63 | 48 |
| Christian McCaffrey | Carolina, San Francisco | 52* | 29* |
*entering Monday night
ADAMS, JEFFERSON & HILL APPROACHING RECEIVING RECORDS
Las Vegas’ DAVANTE ADAMS has totaled at least 100 receptions in each of the past four seasons, becoming one of four players all-time to reach the 100-catch mark in four consecutive seasons. His 95 career touchdown receptions are the most among all active players, while his 872 receptions and 10,781 each rank fourth. Adams has recorded at least 10 receptions in 23 career games since entering the league in 2014, tied for the most such games ever.
With at least 10 receptions at the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday (4:05 p.m. ET, CBS) Adams will surpass ANTONIO BROWN (23 games) for the most such games in NFL history.
The players with the most games with at least 10 receptions in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | GAMES WITH 10+ RECEPTIONS |
| Davante Adams | Green Bay, Las Vegas | 23 |
| Antonio Brown | Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay | 23 |
| Andre JohnsonHOF | Houston | 22 |
Since entering the NFL in 2020, Minnesota wide receiver JUSTIN JEFFERSON ranks second among all players with 5,899 receiving yards. He has recorded at least 125 receiving yards in 19 games, the most among all players in that span.
With 125 receiving yards at the New York Giants on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, FOX), Jefferson will surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer LANCE ALWORTH (19 games) for the most games ever by a player in his first five seasons.
The players with the most games with at least 125 receiving yards in their first five seasons in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | GAMES WITH 125+ REC. YARDS |
| Lance AlworthHOF | San Diego Chargers | 19 |
| Justin Jefferson | Minnesota | 19* |
| Julio Jones | Atlanta | 17 |
| Randy MossHOF | Minnesota | 17 |
*entering fifth season
Last season, Miami wide receiver TYREEK HILL led the NFL with a career-high 1,799 receiving yards, the seventh-most receiving yards in a season in NFL history. Since entering the NFL in 2016, Hill has recorded at least 10 receptions and 150 receiving yards in 10 career games, tied for the most in NFL history.
With another performance of 10 receptions and 150 receiving yards, Hill will surpass Pro Football Pro Football Hall of Famers ANDRE JOHNSON (10 games) and JERRY RICE (10) as well as ANTONIO BROWN (10) and JULIO JONES (10) for the most such games ever.
The players with the most games with at least 10 receptions and 150 receiving yards in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | GAMES WITH 10+ RECEPTIONS, 150+ REC. YARDS |
| Antonio Brown | Pittsburgh | 10 |
| Tyreek Hill | Kansas City, Miami | 10 |
| Andre JohnsonHOF | Houston | 10 |
| Julio Jones | Atlanta | 10 |
| Jerry RiceHOF | San Francisco, Oakland Raiders | 10 |
SEVERAL CAREER MILESTONES TO BE REACHED IN 2024 SEASON
Beyond Kickoff Weekend, many records and milestones are in sight across the NFL this season, including…
- JOSH ALLEN, Buffalo, needs 12 combined passing and rushing touchdowns to surpass PATRICK MAHOMES (231 touchdowns) for the most combined passing and rushing touchdowns by a player in his first seven career seasons in NFL history. Allen has 220 career combined touchdowns (167 passing, 53 rushing).
- JUSTIN HERBERT, Los Angeles Chargers, needs 3,396 passing yards to surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer PEYTON MANNING (20,618 passing yards) for the most passing yards ever by a player in his first five seasons. Herbert has 17,223 career passing yards.
- LAMAR JACKSON, Baltimore, needs 852 rushing yards to surpass MICHAEL VICK (6,109), CAM NEWTON (5,628) and RUSSELL WILSON (5,307 entering 2024) for the most rushing yards by a quarterback in NFL history. Jackson has 5,258 career rushing yards.
- PATRICK MAHOMES, Kansas City, needs 1,576 passing yards in his first 12 games to surpass MATTHEW STAFFORD (109 games) as the fastest player to reach 30,000 career passing yards in NFL history and can also become the first quarterback in NFL history with at least 4,000 passing yards in seven of his first eight career seasons. Mahomes has 28,424 passing yards in 96 career games.
- AARON RODGERS, New York Jets, needs 4,386 passing yards to surpass PHILIP RIVERS (63,440) for the sixth-most passing yards in NFL history. Rodgers has 59,055 career passing yards.
- DERRICK HENRY, Baltimore, needs 10 rushing touchdowns to become the fifth player in NFL history with at least 100 rushing touchdowns in his first nine seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers LADANIAN TOMLINSON (138), EMMITT SMITH (125) and JIM BROWN (106) as well as SHAUN ALEXANDER (100). Henry has 90 career rushing touchdowns.
- CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY, San Francisco, can become the sixth player in the Super Bowl era with at least 12,000 scrimmage yards and 90 scrimmage touchdowns in his first eight career seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers ERIC DICKERSON, MARSHALL FAULK, BARRY SANDERS, EMMITT SMITH and LADAINIAN TOMLINSON. McCaffrey has 10,505 scrimmage yards and 81 scrimmage touchdowns in his first seven seasons.
- DAVANTE ADAMS, Las Vegas, needs five touchdown receptions to become the fifth player ever with 100 touchdown receptions in his first 11 seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers JERRY RICE (146 touchdown receptions), RANDY MOSS (135), MARVIN HARRISON (122) and TERRELL OWENS (114). Adams has 95 career touchdown receptions.
- MIKE EVANS, Tampa Bay, needs 1,000 receiving yards to tie Pro Football Hall of Famer JERRY RICE (11 consecutive seasons from 1986-96) for the longest streak of consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons in NFL history.
- JUSTIN JEFFERSON, Minnesota, needs 886 receiving yards to surpass TORRY HOLT (6,784) for the most receiving yards by a player in his first five seasons in NFL history. Jefferson has 5,899 career receiving yards.
- TRAVIS KELCE, Kansas City, needs 93 receptions to become the third tight end in NFL history with 1,000 career receptions, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer TONY GONZALEZ (1,325) and JASON WITTEN (1,228). Kelce has 907 career receptions.
- Cleveland’s MYLES GARRETT (88.5 career sacks) and Pittsburgh’s T.J. WATT (96.5) can become the fourth and fifth players since 1982 with at least 100 sacks in his first eight career seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers REGGIE WHITE (124) and DEMARCUS WARE (111) as well as JARED ALLEN (105).
- MICAH PARSONS, Dallas, can become the second player since 1982 with at least 13 sacks in each of his first four NFL seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer REGGIE WHITE.
