TWEETS OF THE WEEK
Following are the “Tweets of the Week” from the @NFLfootballinfo, @NFLhistory and @RLiuNFL Twitter feeds.
· @NFLfootballinfo: 84 games decided by 7 or fewer points & 89 by 8 or fewer are most at this point of season in @NFL history
Week 11 continued the trend of close games as eight games were decided by seven or fewer points.
84 games have been decided by seven points or fewer through Week 11, the most such games through Week 11 in NFL history.
The most games decided by seven points or fewer through Week 11:
SEASON
MOST GAMES DECIDED BY SEVEN POINTS OR FEWER THROUGH WEEK 11
2015
84
1988
81
2011
79
Many tied
78
89 games have been decided by eight points or fewer through Week 11, the most in NFL history.
The most games decided by eight points or fewer through Week 11:
SEASON
MOST GAMES DECIDED BY EIGHT POINTS OR FEWER THROUGH WEEK11
2015
89
1988
86
2012
85
Many tied
84
– Tweets of the Week –
· @NFLHistory: @HoustonTexans’ JJ Watt now has 19 multi-sack games, tying Richard Dent for 2nd-most of any player thru 1st 5 @NFL seasons (R White, 24)
Houston defensive end JJ WATT had eight tackles, including five tackles for a loss, and two sacks in the Texans’ 24-17 victory over the New York Jets.
Watt now has 19 career games with at least two sacks, tying Pro Football Hall of FamerRICHARD DENT for the second-most of any player in his first five NFL seasons. Only Hall of Famer REGGIE WHITE (24) had more multi-sack games in his first five seasons since the statistic became official in 1982.
The players with the most games with at least two sacks in their first five NFL seasons (since 1982):
PLAYER
YEARS
GAMES WITH TWO OR MORE SACKS
Reggie White
1985-1989
24
J.J. Watt
2011-2015
19*
Richard Dent
1983-1987
19
*Six games remaining in 2015
– Tweets of the Week –
· @RLiuNFL: Sunday was 1st day in NFL history to have rookies w/ 5 pass TD (Winston), 200 rush yd (Rawls) & 100 rec yd (Nelson)
Week 11 featured strong performances from rookie players in key positions. It marked the first day in NFL history to have rookies with five touchdown passes, 200 rushing yards, and 100 receiving yards.
Tampa Bay rookie quarterback JAMEIS WINSTON completed 19 of 29 pass attempts (65.5 percent) for 246 yards with five touchdowns and no interceptions for a 131.6 passer rating in the Buccaneers’ 45-17 victory over the Eagles.
Seattle rookie running back THOMAS RAWLS amassed 255 scrimmage yards (209 rushing, 46 receiving) and scored two touchdowns (one rushing, one receiving) in the Seahawks’ 29-13 victory over the 49ers.
Arizona rookie wide receiver J.J. NELSON had four receptions for 142 yards and a touchdown in the Cardinals’ 34-31 victory over the Bengals.
– Tweets of the Week –
· @NFLhistory: @Broncos’ Brock Osweiler (25 years old) is only QB in SB era to make his 1st career @NFL start on his birthday & win
Denver quarterback BROCK OSWEILER completed 20 of 27 passes (74.1 percent) for 250 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions for a 127.1 passer rating in the Broncos’ 17-15 win at Chicago.
Osweiler, who turned 25 years old on Sunday, is the only quarterback in the Super Bowl era to make his first career start and win on his birthday.
