The NFL season is picking up! The second week of the new season is already in the books and was in no way inferior to the spectacular opening weekend. On the contrary, there were no ends, other milestones and lots of Daniel-Jones fever in Indy.
The NFL supporters are happy to enjoy statistics. From Travis Kelces Yard yard in the presence of Taylor Swift to the amount of chicken Wings at Super Bowl: the US experts do not miss any statistics. sport.de Show you the craziest stats and records from the second week of the NFL.
The craziest statistics and records from NFL-Woche 2
Daniel Jones better than manning?!
There were enough doubters when the Indianapolis Colts hired Daniel Jones in summer. For the moment, however, these doubts have fallen silent. Daniel Jones led the Colts to a 2-0 start, the first since 2009.
At the time, a certain Peyton Manning was still in office and would be at the Colts. In its 227 games, however, the NFL icon had only succeeded once that Daniel Jones succeeded twice in two games: a game without a punt, without interception and without fumble.
In the entire Super Bowl era, no team had managed to get by without punt in the first two games of one season.
Lions in intoxication
After week one, one had the impression that the Lions were a completely different team without an offensive coordinator Ben Johnson. Exactly that Ben Johnson and his Chicago Bears were now gave 52 points.
For the third time in 2024, the Lions won 50 or more points. During this period, this was otherwise only a successful team to win a game with such a high number of points – the Tampa Bay Buccaners.
For Jared Goff it was already the fifth game in which he and his team scored over 50 points, only Tom Brady (8) and Drew Brees (6) succeeded more often.
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Hard start of the season
For the Bears, the bankruptcy made the false start perfect. However, the team could hardly have had a heavier opening program. A team had never started two teams who had 14 or more victories in the previous season. As is well known, the Bears were dealing with the Vikings (14 wins) in front of the Lions (14 victories).
A day to forget
Geno Smith experienced an absolutely used day, which seemed completely off the role of the role, especially at the beginning of the Monday Night Games. Smith did not attach a ball in his first 12 passport tests over 10 yards and even threw three interceptions. He has been the first QB in 2016 since data acquisition by “NextGenStats” in 2016, which remained with ten downfield passes without a complete.
Constant inconsistent
Patrick Mahomes is one of the best players in the NFL. But he often has to come to terms with new colleagues. The most important position for him, that of the Left Tackles, has been the eleventh starter since 2018.
During this time, only Baker Mayfield had more starter on Left Tackle, but also played with four different teams.
Milestone at mega bankruptcy
Little went together for the Minnesota Vikings in the Sunday Night Game. The team managed to secure a unique place in history with a wild combination of negative services. Never had a team:
- Under 200 yards offense
- no touchdown
- 6+ sacks collected
- 4+ Fumbles
- 4+ turnover
- 8+ punishments
- an enemy player 100+ rushing yards allowed.
However, there was a bright spot for Wide Receiver Justin Jefferson, who is now the youngest player with 500 receptions together with Larry Fitzgerald (26 years, 90 days).
The direct answer
The New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins fought an exciting division duel, in which the special teams also played a role. Malik Washington shocked the Patriots with a Punt Return Touchdown over 74 YARDS, but the Patriots had the right answer in the person of Antonio Gibson, which brought the subsequent kickoff for 90 yards into the end zone.
It was only the second time since 1992 that a Punt Return TD was answered directly with a kickoff return TD.