NFL’s Tweets Of the Week

Following are the “Tweets of the Week” from the @NFLfootballinfo, @NFLhistory and @RLiuNFL Twitter feeds.

• @NFLfootballinfo: The @NFL = great competition. Average margin of victory is 10.28 points. Would be lowest for full season since at least 1970

Close contests remain a staple of the 2015 season as nine of 13 games in Week 9 were decided by eight points or fewer.

Through Week 9, the average margin of victory is 10.28 points per game. That average would be the lowest for a full season since at least 1970.

The lowest margin of victory seasons since 1970:
SEASON AVERAGE MARGIN OF VICTORY
2015 10.28*
1994 10.42
1995 10.75
2001 11.07
2002 11.11
1997 11.27
* Through Week 9

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• @NFLfootballinfo: 68 games decided by 7 points or fewer ties for most in @NFL history through Week 9.

Week 9 continued the trend of close games in the NFL, with eight games being decided by seven points or fewer.

Through Week 9, 68 games have been decided by seven points or fewer, which is tied (1987) for the most through Week 9 in NFL history.

The most games decided by seven or fewer points through Week 9:
SEASON GAMES DECIDED BY 7 OR FEWER POINTS
2015 68
1987 68
1988 66
1983 66
2012 65
1999 65

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• @NFLfootballinfo: 53 times a team trailing in 2nd half has won, tied for 2nd-most in @NFL history through Week 9

Comebacks have continued to be a theme of the 2015 season. This year, 53 teams have won while trailing at some point in the second half, which is tied for the second-most in NFL history through Week 9.

The most wins when trailing at any point of the second half through Week 9:
SEASON WINS AFTER TRAILING IN SECOND HALF
2013 55
2015 53
2010 53
2001 52
1987 52

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• @RLiuNFL: Adrian Peterson now has 28 games w/ 125+ rush yards. Only 5 players have more – all are Hall of Famers

Minnesota running back ADRIAN PETERSON rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown in the Vikings’ 21-18 overtime victory against St. Louis.

Peterson has 28 career games with at least 125 rushing yards, the sixth-most in NFL history. The only five players—BARRY SANDERS, JIM BROWN, WALTER PAYTON, ERIC DICKERSON, AND EMMITT SMITH—with more 125-yard rushing games are all in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The players with the most games with at least 125 rushing yards:
PLAYER MOST GAMES WITH 125 RUSHING YARDS
Barry Sanders 46
Jim Brown 41
Walter Payton 38
Eric Dickerson 36
Emmitt Smith 34
Adrian Peterson 28*
*Active Player

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• @NFLHistory: @Titans’ Marcus Mariota is 2nd player in @NFL history to pass for 350+ yds, 4+ TDs & 0 INTs with GW TD pass in OT (D Culpepper)

Titans quarterback MARCUS MARIOTA earned his second career AFC Player of the Week award after throwing for 371 yards, a touchdown, and no interceptions in a 34-28 overtime victory over New Orleans.

In his first season from Oregon, Mariota became just the second player in NFL history to pass for at least 350 yards, four touchdowns, and a game-winning touchdown in overtime without throwing an interception. Minnesota’s DAUNTE CULPEPPER also accomplished the feat on October 10, 2004 vs. Houston.
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• @RLiuNFL: Greg Olsen is the only TE in the NFL with 5+ rec TDs in each of the past 8 seasons (2008-15)

Carolina tight end GREG OLSEN caught four passes for 66 yards and a touchdown in the Panthers’ 37-29 win over Green Bay.

Olsen, who has five receiving touchdowns on the season, is the only tight end in the NFL with five or more receiving touchdowns in each of the past eight seasons.

Olsen’s touchdown receptions by year:

YEAR
TEAM TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS
2008 Chicago 5
2009 Chicago 8
2010 Chicago 5
2011 Carolina 5
2012 Carolina 5
2013 Carolina 6
2014 Carolina 6
2015 Carolina 5*