NFL Research offers the best nuggets from each week of games in the NFL. Here are the most eye-popping statistical accomplishments from Week 11 of the 2023 NFL season.
1) Josh Allen plays cleaner, sets combined TD mark over Patrick Mahomes
Allen had a relatively clean game in Week 11 against the Jets, which was the Bills’ first outing after firing offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey.
With three touchdowns (one interception) and 275 yards passing, Allen led the Bills to a 32-6 blowout win, getting back above .500 and setting up an exciting Week 12 matchup in Philadelphia.
Allen (205) also passed Patrick Mahomes (204) on Sunday for the most combined passing and rushing touchdowns in a player’s first six seasons in NFL history. A little caveat … Mahomes played in just one game during his 2017 rookie season.
2) DaRon Bland ties NFL’s single-season pick-six mark
Bland made Cowboys history in Week 8 by becoming the first player to achieve three pick-sixes in a season, a feat not even Deion Sanders accomplished during his time with Dallas.
Bland made NFL history in Week 11 by becoming only the fourth player to return four interceptions for touchdowns in a single season.
Bland equaled the NFL historical record for most pick-sixes in a season, a feat previously achieved by Eagles corner Eric Allen in 1993, Chiefs safety Jim Kearny in 1972, and Hall of Famer Ken Houston in 1971.
The play of the second-year cornerback this year has been anything but bland.
3) Tyreek Hill‘s first 10 games reach new height for Super Bowl era
The Dolphins hosted the Raiders in Week 11 and played a much closer game than they would like, as Miami led by just a point at halftime before going on to win, 20-13.
Hill momentarily exited the game due to a hand injury, but he returned and completed the game with 10 catches for 146 yards and a touchdown.
Hill has now had at least 10 catches, 140 or more receiving yards and a touchdown in 10 games of his career, counting playoffs. This equals the record held by NFL Hall of Famer Jerry Rice and Texans icon Andre Johnson for the most games with that specific achievement in NFL history.
Hill (1,222) has made history as the first player since the Super Bowl era began to exceed 1,200 receiving yards in the first 10 games of a season. Before 1966, only Hall of Famers Elroy Hirch (1951) and Raymond Berry (1960), and Oilers’ icon Charley Hennigan (1961) had achieved this.
4) Brock Purdy is perfect against Buccaneers
Since their Week 9 bye, Purdy and the 49ers have shown dominance, transforming a three-game losing streak into consecutive victories in Weeks 10 and 11.
In Week 11’s showing against the Buccaneers, Purdy completed 21 of 25 pass attempts (84 percent) for 333 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions to post a perfect 158.3 passer rating, the highest attainable mark.
At 23 years and 327 days old, Purdy became the second-youngest player in NFL history with a perfect passer rating in a game (minimum 20 pass attempts). Only Lamar Jackson (22 years, 244 days), who did so in Week 1 of his 2019 MVP season, accomplished the feat at a younger age.
5) Christian McCaffrey trails only Randy Moss in rewarding new team with TDs
In Week 11 against the Buccaneers, McCaffrey put on a typical performance, amassing a total of 103 scrimmage yards. This included a four-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter.
CMC has participated in 21 regular season games with the 49ers, scoring a total of 24 touchdowns. Only one other player in the history of the NFL has scored more touchdowns during his first 21 games with a new team. This player is renowned as one of the greatest acquisitions in the history of the NFL.
Randy Moss, a member of the Hall of Fame, scored 25 times in his initial 21 games with the Patriots, with most of these scores taking place during his remarkable 2007 season.
6) Keenan Allen joins decorated group despite loss
The Chargers suffered a last-minute, three-point loss to the Packers on Sunday, but outside of an uncharacteristic red-zone drop, Allen still had a productive day.
He joined the ranks of Jerry Rice (50), Marvin Harrison (51), Larry Fitzgerald (57) and Andre Johnson (50) as the fifth player in NFL history to achieve a minimum of 50 career games with eight or more catches.
Allen has the highest number of catches this season with a current count of 83, making him the sole player to achieve 80 catches. He has set a new Chargers franchise record for the most catches in the first 10 games, surpassing his own previous record of 81 from 2020.
7) Justin Fields moves up list with triple-digit passing, rushing day
Fields returned to the starting lineup after missing four games with a dislocated thumb, but his Bears surrendered a 26-14 fourth-quarter lead in a road loss to the Lions.
In his return, Fields primarily led the Bears with his rushing abilities, running for 104 yards on 18 carries.
It was the fourth game of the QB’s career with at least 100 yards passing and 100 yards rushing. That is tied with Russell Wilson for the third-most such games in NFL history, behind Michael Vick (eight) and Lamar Jackson (13).
