NFL Sunday Week 4 What To Watch For, Part One, for ZennieReport.com. Below are teams and players that can set historic marks or reach career milestones in Week 4 of the 2023 NFL season,
including:
- Miami (De’Von Achane, Raheem Mostert & Tyreek Hill)
- Coaching milestones (Bill Belichick & Andy Reid)
- Kansas City (Patrick Mahomes)
- Buffalo (Josh Allen)
- Philadelphia (Jalen Hurts)
- San Francisco (Christian McCaffrey)
- Minnesota (Kirk Cousins & Justin Jefferson)
- Houston (C.J. Stroud & Tank Dell)
- L.A. Rams (Puka Nacua)
- Cincinnati (Ja’Marr Chase)
- Las Vegas (Davante Adams)
- L.A. Chargers (Keenan Allen)
- Pittsburgh (T.J. Watt)
- Cleveland (Myles Garrett)
NFL Sunday Week 4: MIAMI DOLPHINS LOOK TO CONTINUE HISTORIC OFFENSIVE START TO SEASON
MIAMI DOLPHINS are 3-0 for a second-consecutive season and have totaled 1,651 total yards of offense, the most-ever by a team through its first three games of a season. They also lead the league with 130 points, the second-most by a team through three games in NFL history.
With 349 total yards of offense at Buffalo on Sunday (1:00 PM ET, CBS), Miami will become the third team in NFL history with at least 2,000 total yards of offense through its first four games of a season, joining DALLAS in 2020 (2,038 total yards) and NEW ENGLAND in 2011 (2,030).
Miami can also join Dallas in 2020 and SAN FRANCISCO in 1998 as the only teams ever to record at least 500 total yards of offense in three of their first four games.
Last week, running backs DE’VON ACHANE (two rushing touchdowns, two receiving touchdowns) and RAHEEM MOSTERT (three rushing, one receiving) became the second pair of teammates in NFL history to each score four touchdowns in the same game. With two touchdowns on Sunday, Achane – a third-round selection in the 2023 NFL Draft – will become the fourth player in NFL history with six touchdowns through his first three career games, joining KAREEM HUNT (2017), BILLY SIMS (1980) and DUTCH STERNAMAN (1920).
Mostert leads the NFL with seven touchdowns this season (six rushing, one receiving). With two touchdowns in Buffalo, he will become the fourth player in NFL history with at least nine touchdowns through his team’s first four games of a season, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers JIM BROWN (10 touchdowns in 1958) and EMMITT SMITH (nine in 1995) as well as STEPHEN DAVIS (nine in 1999).
The players with the most touchdowns through their team’s first four games of a season in NFL history:
• In 1958 Cleveland Browns RB Jim Brown scored 10 touchdowns in their first four games in one NFL Season.
• In 1999, Washington Commanders RB Stephen Davis scored 10 touchdowns in the first four games of that NFL Season.
NFL Sunday Week 4: TYREEK HILL’S NFL FALL OF FAME PATH IS SET IF HE GETS OVER 150 YARDS RECEIVING TODAY
Wide receiver TYREEK HILL totaled nine receptions for 157 yards and a touchdown in last week’s victory. It marked his 13th career game with at least 150 receiving yards, tied with JULIO JONES for the fourth-most ever by a player in his first eight seasons.
With another 150-yard performance, Hill will tie Pro Football Hall of Famer CALVIN JOHNSON (14 games) for the third-most games with at least 150 receiving yards by a player in his first eight seasons in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers LANCE ALWORTH (17 games) and JERRY RICE (16) have more.
Both Hill, who recorded 215 receiving yards in Week 1, and Minnesota’s JUSTIN JEFFERSON can join Pro Football Hall of Famer TIM BROWN (1997), STEVE SMITH (2011) and WES WELKER (2011) as the only players ever to record at least 150 receiving yards in three of their team’s first four games of a season. Both Hill and Tampa Bay’s MIKE EVANS can join ANTONIO GATES (2010), T.J. HOUSHMANDZADEH (2007), CARL PICKENS (1995) and Pro Football Hall of Famers LANCE ALWORTH (1964) and RANDY MOSS (2007) as the only players ever to record at least five receptions and a touchdown reception in each of their team’s first four games of a season.
The players with the most consecutive games with at least five receptions and a touchdown reception to begin a season in NFL history:
PLAYER TEAM SEASON GAMES
Antonio Gates, San Diego Chargers, 2010, 5
T.J. Houshmandzadeh , Cincinnati Bengals, 2007, 5
Carl Pickens, Cincinnati Bengals, 1995, 5
Lance Alworth HOF, San Diego Chargers, 1964, 4
Randy Moss HOF, New England, 2007, 4
Mike Evans, Tampa Bay, 2023, 3*
Tyreek Hill, Miami, 2023, 3*
NFL Sunday Week 4: BELICHICK & REID EACH CLOSING IN ON MILESTONES
New England head coach BILL BELICHICK and Kansas City head coach ANDY REID each rank in the top-five in all-time total wins and regular-season wins by head coaches.
With a win at Dallas on Sunday (4:25 PM ET, FOX), Belichick will become the third head coach in NFL history with 300 career regular-season wins, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers DON SHULA (328 regular-season wins) and GEORGE HALAS (318).
With a win at the New York Jets on Sunday Night Football (8:20 PM ET, NBC), Reid will become the fifth head coach in NFL history with 250 career regular-season wins, joining Shula, Halas, Belichick and Pro Football Hall of Famer TOM LANDRY (250).
The head coaches with the most regular-season wins in NFL history:
HEAD COACH TEAM(S) REG.-SEASON WINS
Don ShulaHOF Baltimore Colts, Miami 328
George Halas HOF Chicago 318
Bill Belichick Cleveland, New England 299
Tom Landry HOF Dallas 250
Andy Reid Philadelphia, Kansas City 24
NFL Sunday Week 4: MAHOMES EYES FASTEST TO 200
Since entering the NFL in 2017, Kansas City quarterback PATRICK MAHOMES leads all players with 199 touchdown passes.
With a touchdown pass in his 84th career game at the New York Jets on Sunday Night Football (8:20 PM ET, NBC), Mahomes will become the fastest player ever to reach 200 career touchdown passes, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN MARINO, who reached the mark in 89 games.
The players to reach 200 career touchdown passes in the fewest games in NFL history:
PLAYER TEAM GAMES
Dan Marino HOF Miami 89
Aaron Rodgers Green Bay 99
Peyton Manning HOF Indianapolis 106
Patrick Mahomes Kansas City 83*
*Has 199 touchdown passes in 83 games