As the 2024 NFL regular season enters its final three weeks, the focus is on the playoff picture and the possibility of breaking notable records. One record in jeopardy is Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing yards mark set in 1984 with 2,105 yards. With the addition of a 17th game, players like Saquon Barkley of the Philadelphia Eagles have a shot at surpassing this record. Despite Barkley’s recent setback in Sunday’s game, he remains focused on team success rather than individual achievements. However, records do matter, especially for players on non-contending teams. Here are 10 records that could be broken in the coming weeks:
1. Rushing Yards, Single Season: Barkley needs to average 139.3 yards over the final three games to beat Dickerson’s record. With a three-way race for the NFC’s top seed, Barkley will need to maintain his performance.
2. Yards from Scrimmage, Single Season: Barkley is close to reaching 2,000 yards from scrimmage, with a chance to surpass the record of 2,509 yards by Chris Johnson. He has shown the potential to achieve this milestone.
3. Passer Rating, Single Season: Lamar Jackson is in contention to break the record for the most efficient quarterback with a current passer rating of 120.7. He is within striking distance of the record of 122.5.
In 2011, Aaron Rodgers posted his first MVP season. One challenge for Lamar Jackson is his lower passing frequency compared to players like Rodgers or Peyton Manning. This means Jackson will need to be precise as his stats may not carry the same weight. However, he set a career mark this season with a perfect passer rating of 158.3.
Rookie passer rating:
Washington Commanders’ Jayden Daniels is on pace to become the fifth rookie QB to achieve a passer rating over 100 for a full season. Currently at 101.2, a strong finish could surpass Dak Prescott’s rookie record of 104.9 set in 2016.
Rookie QB rushing yards:
Daniels is among a select group of five rookie QBs to rush for at least 600 yards, joining players like Robert Griffin III, Cam Newton, Jackson, and Josh Allen. He is 160 yards away from exceeding RG3’s 815 rushing yards in 2012, which earned him Offensive Rookie of the Year honors.
Career QB rushing yards:
Last Sunday, Jackson joined Michael Vick as the only QBs with over 6,000 career rushing yards. With 109 more yards, Jackson will surpass Vick’s 6,109 yards, achieved in 13 seasons compared to Jackson’s seven.
Touchdown-to-interception ratio:
Jackson’s individual stats this season surpass his MVP years in 2019 and 2023. Notably, his TD/INT ratio is an impressive 34 touchdowns to three interceptions. Matching or exceeding Tom Brady’s 2016 ratio of 28 TD passes to 2 INTs is within reach.
Rookie tight end receiving yards:
Brock Bowers, the Las Vegas Raiders’ top pick, broke Sam LaPorta’s rookie record with 90 catches. Bowers is aiming to surpass Hall of Famer Mike Ditka’s 63-year-old record of 1,076 receiving yards for a rookie tight end.
Rookie receptions:
Puka Nacua became the third rookie to reach 100 catches last year. Bowers could soon claim this record with just 16 more receptions, given his consistent average of 6.4 catches per game.
Pick-sixes in a season:
Titans QB Will Levis has thrown four pick-sixes this season, inching closer to Jameis Winston’s mark of seven in 2019. With a few more interceptions returned for touchdowns, Levis could match or exceed this dubious record.
