Stats don't lie: despite injuries, Patriots continue to dominate
The Patriots are missing a litany of key players, yet they're still dominating in many major statistical categories.
Tom Brady leads the NFL in passing yards, passing TD, passer rating and total offense. He’s second in passes completed.
— Mark Daniels (@MarkDanielsPJ) December 1, 2015
Through 11 games, Tom Brady has 3,600 passing yards. That’s the second most in his career. In 2011, He had 3,627 passing yards.
— Mark Daniels (@MarkDanielsPJ) December 1, 2015
Tom Brady’s 28 passing TDs in 11 games are tied for the second most in his career with 2011. In 2007, he had 39 at this point.
— Mark Daniels (@MarkDanielsPJ) December 1, 2015
Most career TD passes in NFL history:
1. Manning (539); 2. Favre (508); 3. Brady (420); 3. Marino (420); 5. Brees (416).
— Mark Daniels (@MarkDanielsPJ) December 1, 2015
Gronk is tied for second in the NFL in receiving touchdowns. He’s tied for sixth in receiving yards.
— Mark Daniels (@MarkDanielsPJ) December 1, 2015
Gronk has 363 career receptions and moved past Irving Fryar on Sunday into sixth place on the Patriots all time list.
— Mark Daniels (@MarkDanielsPJ) December 1, 2015
Gronk’s 63 touchdown receptions put him third place all-time for tight ends behind Antonio Gates (103) and Tony Gonzalez (111)
— Mark Daniels (@MarkDanielsPJ) December 1, 2015
Julian Edelman is still tied for eighth in the NFL in receiving touchdowns.
— Mark Daniels (@MarkDanielsPJ) December 1, 2015
Danny Amendola is eighth in punt return yards. He leads the NFL in yards per punt return (13.3).
— Mark Daniels (@MarkDanielsPJ) December 1, 2015
Stephen Gostkowski leads the NFL in points scored with 111.
— Mark Daniels (@MarkDanielsPJ) December 1, 2015
Chandler Jones is third in the NFL with 10.5 sacks. J.J. Watt (13.5) and Ezekiel Ansah (11.5) are now at the top.
— Mark Daniels (@MarkDanielsPJ) December 1, 2015
LeGarrette Blount is tied for sixth in the NFL in the rushing touchdowns with six.
— Mark Daniels (@MarkDanielsPJ) December 1, 2015
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