There have been many memorable comebacks in the NFL season so far -- and it’s only October. Through the
first six weeks of the season, 28 of 88 games (31.8 percent) have been decided by a fourth-quarter comeback. That puts
the 2008 season on pace for the highest percentage of games with a fourth-quarter comeback in NFL history.
Following are the seasons with the highest percentage of fourth-quarter comebacks:
SEASON GAMES FOURTH-QUARTER COMEBACKS PERCENTAGE
1989 224 70 31.3
2001 248 67 27.0
1982 126 33 26.2
1999 248 64 25.8
1990 224 57 25.4
1992 224 57 25.4
2008 88 28 31.8*
* Through Week 6
COOL BREES: New Orleans Saints quarterback DREW BREES leads the NFL with 1,993 passing yards and is on pace
for an NFL-record 5,314 yards (which would surpass DAN MARINO’s record 5,084 yards in 1984). Brees has thrown for
at least 320 yards in four consecutive games and needs 320 yards this week against Carolina to join RICH GANNON (6)
and KURT WARNER (5) as the only players in history with five consecutive 320-yard games. Following are the players
w ith the most consecutive games with at least 320 passing yards:
QUARTERBACK TEAM YEAR(S) STREAK
Rich Gannon Oakland 2002 6
Kurt Warner St. Louis 2000 5
Joe Montana San Francisco 1985-86 4
Drew Bledsoe New England 1994 4
Daunte Culpepper Minnesota 2004 4
Drew Brees New Orleans 2008 4*
* Active streak
With a 300-yard game on Sunday, Brees can become the first quarterback in history with two separate streaks of five
consecutive 300-yard games (he did it in 2006):
BREES’ 2006 STREAK BREES’ 2008 STREAK (ACTIVE)
DATE OPPONENT YARDS DATE OPPONENT YARDS
10/29/06 Baltimore 383 9/21/08 at Denver 421
11/5/06 at Tampa Bay 314 9/28/08 San Francisco 363
11/12/06 at Pittsburgh 398 10/6/08 Minnesota 330
11/19/06 Cincinnati 510 10/12/08 Oakland 320
11/26/06 at Atlanta 349
FLAVOR OF THE MONTH: The INDIANAPOLIS COLTS have won 13 consecutive games in October, the third longest
streak in the month since 1970. With a win this Sunday at Green Bay, the Colts will tie the longest October winning streak
s ince 1970. The longest winning streaks in October (since 1970):
TEAM YEARS CONSECUTIVE OCTOBER WINS
Miami 1971-74 14
Denver 1983-86 14
Indianapolis 2005-08 13*
Dallas 1992-94 12
Pittsburgh 1999-01 11
* Active streak
BRINGING IT TO THE BEARS: Minnesota Vikings running back ADRIAN PETERSON, the 2007 AP Offensive Rookie of
the Year, has enjoyed success against the NFC North-rival Chicago Bears, who the Vikings visit on Sunday. He has
rushed for five touchdowns in his first two games against Chicago.
Peterson can become only the fifth player in the Super Bowl era (since 1966) to rush for at least two touchdowns in each
of his first three games against an opponent. Following are the four players to accomplish the feat:
RUNNING BACK TEAM(S) OPPONENT
Eric Dickerson Los Angeles Rams Atlanta
Eddie George Tennessee Cleveland
Marshall Faulk Indianapolis, St. Louis Minnesota
Domanick Williams Houston Indianapolis
-- NFL --
QUARTERBACKS BE-WARE: Dallas Cowboys linebacker DE MARCUS WARE, who is tied for fourth in the NFL with
six sacks, has recorded a sack in nine consecutive games dating back to last season. That ties for the second longest
streak in history. Ware can tie the record with a sack this Sunday against St. Louis.
Following are the longest streaks of consecutive games with a sack in NFL history:
PLAYER TEAM(S) YEAR(S) STREAK
Simon Fletcher Denver 1992-93 10
Bruce Smith Buffalo 1986-87 9
Kevin Greene San Francisco, Carolina 1997-98 9
DeMarcus Ware Dallas 2007-08 9*
Many tied -- -- 8
* Active streak
-- NFL --
WHO’S THE MOSS!: New England Patriots wide receiver RANDY MOSS has 794 receptions in 159 career games. With
six catches on Monday night against Denver, Moss can reach 800 receptions in the fifth fewest games.
Following are the wide receivers to reach 800 catches in the fewest number of games:
PLAYER TEAM GAMES TO 800
Marvin Harrison Indianapolis 131
Torry Holt St. Louis 142
Jerry Rice San Francisco 154
Terrell Owens San Francisco, Philadelphia, Dallas 158
Keyshawn Johnson New York Jets, Tampa Bay, Dallas, Carolina 163
Randy Moss Minnesota, Oakland, New England 159*
* Has 794 career receptions
-- NFL --
LOUISIANA LIGHTNING: New Orleans Saints running back-punt returner REGGIE BUSH is one of the most versatile
players in the NFL. The third-year player had a rushing and receiving touchdown last Sunday, one week after tying an
NFL single-game record with two punt-return scores. In his career, Bush has 23 total touchdowns – 12 rushing, seven
receiving and four on punt-returns.
With one more punt-return touchdown, Bush will join ERIC METCALF as the only players in history with at least 10
rushing touchdowns, five receiving TDs and five punt-return scores.
PLAYER YEARS GAMES RUSH TD REC. TD PR-TD
Eric Metcalf 1989-2002 179 12 31 10
Reggie Bush 2006-2008 34 12 7 4
600TH MONDAY NIGHT GAME: The 600th game in the history of Monday Night Football – the longest continuouslyrunning
primetime entertainment series in television history – will be played this Monday night when the New England
Patriots host the Denver Broncos.
Highlights of MNF anniversary games:
MILESTONE GAMES ON MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
GAME DATE FINAL SCORE HIGHLIGHT
1st 9/21/70 NY Jets 21 at Cleve. 31 Fourth-quarter INT-TD by LB BILLY ANDREWS seals game for
Browns.
100th 11/14/77 St. Louis 24 at Dallas 17 Cardinals QB JIM HART throws TD to TE JACKIE SMITH with 3:10 to
go to hand Cowboys first loss of season.
200th 10/15/84 GB 14 at Denver 17 Broncos score on two fumble recoveries in first 37 seconds and hold on
amid heavy snowstorm.
300th 11/19/90 L.A. Raiders 13 at Mia. 10 Raiders RB MARCUS ALLEN rushes for 79 yards and TD.
400th 10/28/96 Chicago 15 at Minn. 13 Bears block two Vikings kicks, including potential go-ahead FG with
3:47 remaining.
500th 10/28/02 N.Y. Giants 3 at Phila. 17 Eagles QB DONOVAN MC NABB throws for 137 yards and runs for
111, including 40-yard TD.
600th 10/20/08 Denver at New England ???
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