Research & Doug – November 12, 2013

1) Alabama scored the most points they have against LSU since 1947. (Postgame press notes)

2) Florida State has scored at least 41 points in every game this year.(Associated Press)

3) The only three players with three TDs of 50+ yards in length in the same game are Gayle Sayers, Randy Moss and Tavon Austin. (NFL press release)

4) Career stats for receiving yard average is set at a 100 game minimum and Calvin Johnson has the highest average in NFL history (87.4 yards/game). (NFL press release)

5) No QB has ever won 23 games in his first two seasons (Roethlisberger, 22). Russell Wilson has won 20. (NFL press release)

6) No active player has more sacks or forced fumbles than John Abraham and Abraham passed Derrick Thomas in sacks for 12th place on the all-time list. (NFL press release)

7) Four other divisions have three four-win teams but only in the NFC West does every team have four wins. (Cardinals press release and me)

8) New Orleans and San Francisco are the only teams t0 rush for more yards than their average when facing the Cardinals. (I spent 45 minutes on that stat, so love it)

9) The Cardinals are the only team in the NFL to hold an opposing offense to 3.7 yards/play or less in three different games. (Cardinals press release)

10) The Colts loss to St. Louis was their worst home loss in 20 years. (ESPN.com)

11) 4-4 teams that win make the playoffs 52% of the time. 4-4 teams that lose make the playoffs 12% of the time. (ESPN broadcast)

12) Kevin Love is the first player in NBA history with at least four three-pointers, 19 rebounds & 7 assists. (Elias Sports Bureau)

13) Since the AP started ranking college basketball teams, #1 is 19-19 versus #2. (ESPN Stats & Info)

14) Dolphins rushed for 2 yards against Tampa Bay, their lowest in franchise history. (ESPN Stats & Info)

15) The QBs who have earned their first win on MNF make up a struggling list: Scott Bull, Charlie Batch, Jonathan Quinn, Shaun King, Blaine Gabbert and Mike Glennon. (ESPN Stats & Info)

16) Russell Wilson went 9-for-12 for 164 yards and two TDs when facing the Atlanta blitz. (ESPN Stats & Info)

17) Houston’s interception vs. Carson Palmer was their first one 15 yards down the field. only Green Bay is left as a team without a deep ball INT. (ESPN Stats & Info)

18) Packers fourth quarter time of possession the last two games: 8:33. Opponents’: 21:27. (ESPN Stats & Info)

19) With Nick Foles as QB, the Eagles score a TD 67 percent of the time in the red zone versus only 33 percent of the time when Michael Vick is QB. (ESPN Stats & Info)

20) Jacksonville is 4-2 versus Tennessee over the last 2 1/2 years and 6-36 against everyone else. (ESPN Stats & Info and me)

21) The Giants returned a blocked punt for a TD for the first time in 25 years. Tom Flynn had the last one in Week 1 against the Redskins in 1988. (ESPN Stats & Info)

22) Tracy Porter is the only player with a pick-6 against against Peyton and Eli. (ESPN Stats & Info)

23) Joe Flacco had four TD passes in last year’s postseason of 20+ yards and zero this season. (ESPN Stats & Info)

24) The 49ers gained four yards in the fourth quarter against Carolina. (ESPN Stats & Info)

25) The Cowboys allowed a franchise-record 625 yards to the Saints breaking the all-time record for a Cowboys defense’s worst effort which was set two weeks ago against the Lions. (ESPN Stats & Info)

26) Dallas’ Jason Garrett is 21-21 as a head coach. (ESPN Stats & Info)

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