NEW YORK — September 17, 2025 — Below are players that can set historic marks or reach career milestones in Week 3 of the 2025 NFL season, including:
- QB Lamar Jackson
- QB Josh Allen
- QB Jared Goff
- QB Patrick Mahomes
- QB Aaron Rodgers
- QB Justin Herbert
- RB Josh Jacobs
- DE Myles Garrett
STAR QUARTERBACKS IN PRIMETIME
Of the five quarterbacks since 2000 with a winning percentage of .700-or-higher in primetime starts (minimum 10 primetime starts), all four active players – Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson (Monday night), Buffalo’s Josh Allen (Thursday night), Detroit’s Jared Goff (Monday night) and Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes (Sunday night) – will be appearing in primetime in Week 3.
The quarterbacks with the highest winning percentage in primetime starts in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | W | L | T | WIN PCT. |
| Lamar Jackson | Baltimore | 20 | 6 | 0 | .769 |
| Josh Allen | Buffalo | 20 | 7 | 0 | .741 |
| Peyton Manning HOF | Indianapolis, Denver | 47 | 17 | 0 | .734 |
| Jared Goff | L.A. Rams, Detroit | 22 | 9 | 0 | .710 |
| Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City | 26 | 11 | 0 | .703 |
LAMAR JACKSON
Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson had four touchdown passes and no interceptions for a 128.6 rating in Week 2, after recording three touchdowns (two passing, one rushing) with a 144.4 rating on Kickoff Weekend.
On Monday Night Football against Detroit (8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC), Jackson can become the fourth quarterback ever with a passer rating of 125-or-higher in each of his team’s first three games of a season, joining John Hadl (1973 with the Los Angeles Rams), Patrick Mahomes (2019 with Kansas City) and Russell Wilson (2020 with Seattle).
In Week 3, Jackson can become the sixth quarterback in NFL history to record at least two touchdown passes and a passer rating of 90-or-higher in 11 consecutive games, including the postseason, joining Tom Brady (12 games from 2014-15), Patrick Mahomes (11 games in 2018), Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (13 games in 2004), Philip Rivers (13 games from 2017-18) and Aaron Rodgers (14 games from 2010-11).
JOSH ALLEN
Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen is 7-0 as a starting quarterback in Thursday games and with a win against Miami on Thursday Night Football (8:15 p.m. ET, Prime Video) in Week 3, he can join Tom Brady (nine consecutive Thursday wins from 2002-15), Russell Wilson (nine from 2013-20) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (eight from 2004-13) as the only quarterbacks ever to win eight consecutive Thursday starts.
Allen enters Week 3 with 298 touchdowns in 126 career games, including the postseason – 222 touchdown passes, 74 rushing touchdowns and two touchdown receptions. With two offensive touchdowns (passing, rushing and receiving combined) on Thursday, he can become the fastest player ever to reach 300 career offensive touchdowns (including the postseason), surpassing Patrick Mahomes (128 games).
Allen has 197 touchdown passes in 113 career regular-season games and with three touchdown passes against Miami, can tie Kirk Cousins (114 games), Dak Prescott (114) and Russell Wilson (114) as the sixth-fastest quarterback ever to reach 200 career regular season touchdown passes.
Since entering the NFL in 2018, Allen has an 85-40 record in 125 career starts, including the postseason. With a win in Week 3, Allen can surpass Joe Flacco (85 wins) for the fifth-most wins by a quarterback in his first eight seasons, including the playoffs, in NFL history.
The quarterbacks with the most wins in their first eight seasons, including the postseason in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | WINS |
| Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City | 106 |
| Tom Brady | New England | 100 |
| Russell Wilson | Seattle | 95 |
| Ben Roethlisberger | Pittsburgh | 90 |
| Josh Allen | Buffalo | 85* |
| Joe Flacco | Baltimore | 85 |
| *in eighth season | ||
JARED GOFF
In the Lions’ Week 2 win, quarterback Jared Goff recorded 334 passing yards and tied a career-high with five touchdown passes, his 43rd career game with at least 300 passing yards since entering the NFL in 2016.
With 300 passing yards at Baltimore on Monday Night Football (8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC), Goff can tie Drew Brees (44 games) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (44) for the third-most such games by a player in his first 10 seasons in NFL history, trailing only Patrick Mahomes (48 games, in his ninth season) and Matt Ryan (45).
The players with the most games with at least 300 passing yards in their first 10 seasons in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | GAMES |
| Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City | 48^ |
| Matt Ryan | Atlanta | 45 |
| Drew Brees | San Diego Chargers, New Orleans | 44 |
| Dan Marino HOF | Miami | 44 |
| Jared Goff | L.A. Rams, Detroit | 43* |
| *in 10th season; ^in ninth season | ||
PATRICK MAHOMES
Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who turns 30 years old today (September 17, 2025), recorded more regular-season wins (89), postseason wins (17) and touchdown passes (247) than any quarterback before his 30th birthday in NFL history.
Mahomes enters Week 3 with 106 career wins, including the postseason, and can tie Russell Wilson (107 wins) for the most wins by a starting quarterback in his first nine career seasons, including the playoffs.
Mahomes has 293 career touchdown passes, including the playoffs, and can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (293 touchdown passes) for the most touchdown passes by a player in his first nine seasons, including the postseason, in NFL history.
Mahomes has 247 career regular-season touchdown passes and can surpass Aaron Rodgers (121 games) for the fastest player in NFL history to reach 250 career touchdown passes.
Mahomes can also become the fourth player in NFL history with at least 250 regular-season touchdown passes in his first nine seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Peyton Manning (275 touchdown passes) and Dan Marino (266) as well as Russell Wilson (267).
AARON RODGERS
Pittsburgh quarterback Aaron Rodgers enters Week 2 with 508 career touchdown passes and with a touchdown pass at New England on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, CBS), will surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre (508 touchdown passes) for the fourth-most in NFL history.
The players with the most touchdown passes in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAMS | TD PASSES |
| Tom Brady | New England, Tampa Bay | 649 |
| Drew Brees | San Diego, New Orleans | 571 |
| Peyton Manning HOF | Indianapolis, Denver | 539 |
| Brett Favre HOF | Green Bay, N.Y. Jets, Minnesota | 508 |
| Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay, N.Y. Jets, Pittsburgh | 508 |
JUSTIN HERBERT
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert, since Week 16 of the 2024 season, has five consecutive regular-season games with a passer rating of 110-or-higher.
With a passer rating of 110-or-higher against Denver (4:05 p.m. ET, CBS), Herbert can become the fifth player in NFL history to reach the mark in six consecutive games (minimum 15 attempts in each game), joining Aaron Rodgers (11 consecutive games in 2011), Tom Brady (six in 2010), Patrick Mahomes (six in 2018) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve Young (six in 1994).
The quarterbacks with the most consecutive regular-season games with a passer rating of 110-or-higher (minimum 15 attempts in each game) in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON(S) | GAMES |
| Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay | 2011 | 11 |
| Tom Brady | New England | 2010 | 6 |
| Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City | 2018 | 6 |
| Steve Young HOF | San Francisco | 1994 | 6 |
| Justin Herbert | L.A. Chargers | 2024-25 | 5* |
| *active streak |
Herbert, who has 1,989 completions since entering the NFL in 2020, can become the fourth quarterback all-time with at least 2,000 completions in his first six career seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (2,128 completions), Derek Carr (2,120) and Matt Ryan (2,093).
JOSH JACOBS
Since Week 11 of last season, Green Bay running back Josh Jacobs has recorded a rushing touchdown in 11 consecutive games, including the playoffs.
With a rushing touchdown at Cleveland (1 p.m. ET, FOX), Jacobs will become the fifth player ever (sixth occurrence) with a rushing touchdown in 12 consecutive games, including the playoffs, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers John Riggins (15 consecutive games in 1983), Emmitt Smith (14 in 1995 and 13 from 1994-95) and LaDainian Tomlinson (12 in 2004) as well as George Rogers (13 in 1985-86).
The players with a rushing touchdown in the most consecutive games, including postseason, in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SEASON(S) | GAMES |
| John Riggins HOF | Washington | 1983 | 15 |
| Emmitt Smith HOF | Dallas | 1995 | 14 |
| George Rogers | Washington | 1985-86 | 13 |
| Emmitt Smith HOF | Dallas | 1994-95 | 13 |
| LaDainian Tomlinson HOF | San Diego Chargers | 2004 | 12 |
| Josh Jacobs | Green Bay | 2024-25 | 11* |
| *active streak |
MYLES GARRETT
Cleveland defensive end Myles Garrett – with two sacks in Week 1 and 1.5 sacks in Week 2 – ranks tied for first with 3.5 this season entering Week 3.
Garrett, along with New Orleans’ Carl Granderson, can join Pro Football Hall of Famer Kevin Greene (first four games in 1998), Mark Gastineau (first three in 1984), DeMarcus Lawrence (first three in 2017) and Haason Reddick (first three in 2021) as the only players since 1982 with at least 1.5 sacks in each of their first team’s first three games of a season.
With two sacks against Green Bay (1 p.m. ET, FOX), Garrett – who has 106 career sacks and turns 30 years old on Dec. 29, 2025 – can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Reggie White (108 sacks) for the most sacks by a player under the age of 30 since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic.
Additionally with two sacks, Garrett – set to appear in his 120th career game in Week 3 – can tie T.J. Watt (108 sacks) for the third-most sacks by a player in his first 120 career games since 1982, when the individual sack became an official statistic, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famers Reggie White (123 sacks) and DeMarcus Ware (108.5).
The players with the most sacks in their first 120 career games since 1982:
| PLAYER | TEAM | SACKS |
| Reggie White HOF | Philadelphia | 123 |
| DeMarcus Ware HOF | Dallas | 108.5 |
| T.J. Watt | Pittsburgh | 108 |
| Myles Garrett | Cleveland | 106* |
| *in 119 games | ||
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