Player Notes
Seattle Seahawks Wilson, Russell · Dec 31, 2018
QB Russell Wilson set a franchise-record by throwing his 196th career touchdown pass, surpassing Dave Krieg on the all-time list with a 29-yard strike to a wide-open Tyler Lockett.
His 35th touchdown pass of the season also established a new franchise single-season record.
Carolina Panthers Allen, Kyle · Dec 31, 2018
QB Kyle Allen completed 16 of 27 for 228 yards and two touchdowns before being sidelined by a shoulder injury against New Orleans.
New Orleans Saints Thomas, Michael · Dec 31, 2018
WR Michael Thomas broke Joe Horn's New Orleans franchise record for receiving yards in a season and finished with 1,405 yards.
Houston Texans Hopkins, DeAndre · Dec 31, 2018
WR DeAndre Hopkins passed the 1,500 receiving yards in 2018. Hopkins joins Jerry Rice, Marvin Harrison and Brandon Marshall as the only WRs to record at least 100 receptions, 1,500 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns in multiple season in NFL history.
Houston Texans Watt, J.J. · Dec 31, 2018
DE J.J. Watt joined Reggie White with that last sack as the only players in NFL history with four or more seasons with at least 15.0 sacks. It is the second-most in the NFL history behind only Reggie White who had five. Watt has 15.5 this season. Watt's forced fumble on Bortles in the second half in a single-season career high and franchise record recording his seventh fumble.
Houston Texans Watson, Deshaun · Dec 31, 2018
QB Deshaun Watson eclipsed 4,000 yards passing in the second quarter and beaches the first QB to throw for at least 4,000 yards and 25 touchdowns and rush for 500 yards and five touchdowns in a single season in NFL History. Watson joined Seahawks QB Russell Wilson and Panthers Cam Newton QB as the only three quarterback in NFL history with 4,000 passing yards and 500 rushing yards in a season. Watson ...
Houston Texans Fairbairn, Kaimi · Dec 31, 2018
K Ka'imi Fairbairn passed former K Nick Novak (35 in 2016) for the most made field goals in a single season in franchise history.
Houston Texans Reid, Justin · Dec 31, 2018
S Justin Reid had a cast on his left hand and practice with it the entire week.
Pittsburgh Steelers Conner, James · Dec 31, 2018
RB James Conner was active for Sunday's pivotal game against Cincinnati after missing the previous three games with a high ankle sprain.
Pittsburgh Steelers Brown, Antonio · Dec 31, 2018
WR Antonio Brown was inactive for Sunday's pivotal game against the Cincinnati Bengals due to a knee injury that kept him from practicing all week
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