New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees set several NFL records this year, to include the single season passing yardage record held for the last 27 years by Dan Marino.
With the 2011 NFL regular season complete, and the post season starting this week, it's time to take a look at the statistical leaders from around the league. We'll highlight the leader in each category, and any milestone or record breaking performances.
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Stat |
Number |
Player |
Team |
Remarks |
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Passer Rating |
122.5 |
Sets NFL Record. Drew Brees, Tom Brady, and Tony Romo all over 100 passer rating |
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Passing Yards |
5,476 |
Drew Brees |
Brees set new single season passing yard record. Tom Brady and Matt Stafford also top 5,000 yards. |
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Passing Yards (Rookie) |
4,051 |
Cam Newton |
Sets NFL Record |
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Pass Completions |
468 |
Drew Brees |
New Orleans Saints |
Sets NFL Record |
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Completion Percent |
71.2 |
Drew Brees |
New Orleans Saints |
Sets NFL Record |
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Rushing Yards |
1,606 |
15 Players, including Reggie Bush, topped 1,000 yards this season |
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Rushing TDs |
17 |
QB Cam Newton (14) in second place set record for QB rushing TDs |
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Receiving Yards |
1,681 |
19 Players, including Brandon Marshall, topped 1,000 yards this season |
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Receiving Yards (TE) |
1,327 |
Sets NFL Record |
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Receptions |
122 |
New England Patriots |
Roddy White (100) also reached the 100 receptions milestone |
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Receiving TDs |
17 |
Rob Gronkowski |
New England Patriots |
Sets NFL Record for TEs. Calvin Johnson tops wide receivers with 16 touchdowns |
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All-Purpose Yards |
2,969 |
New Orleans Saints |
Sets NFL Record |
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Punt Return TDs |
4 |
Ties NFL Record and NFL Record (Rookie) |
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Points |
166 |
Sets NFL Record |
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Field Goal Percent |
93.1 |
Connor Barth, Josh Scobee, and Rob Bironas all topped 90% |
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Long Field Goal |
63 |
Sebastian Janikoski |
Ties NFL Record |
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Field Goal Attempts |
52 |
Davis Akers |
San Francisco 49ers |
Ties NFL Record |
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Field Goals Made |
44 |
Davis Akers |
San Francisco 49ers |
Sets NFL Record |
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Punting Average |
50.9 |
San Francisco 49ers |
Shane Lechler also topped 50 yards average (Brandon Field 3rd - 48.8) |
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Punting Net Average |
44.6 |
Andy Lee |
San Francisco 49ers |
Brandon Fields 4th (41.1) |
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Punting Inside 20 |
34 |
Brandon Fields 3rd (32) |
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Tackles |
166 |
Washington Redksins |
D'Qwell Jackson and Chad Greenway also top 150 tackles |
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Interceptions |
7 |
3 Players |
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Charles Woodson, Eric Weddle, Kyle Arrington |
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Sacks |
22 |
0.5 Sacks shy of NFL record |
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