Research & Doug – November 26, 2013

1) When using play-action, Robert Griffin III completed one pass to his team and one pass to San Francisco. (ESPN Stats & Info)

2) Michael Vick has never won a game in an outdoor stadium played in freezing temperatures, while Peyton Manning is second-worst over the last 10 years at 1-5. (ESPN Stats & Info)

3) The only Super Bowl winning QBs to meet more often than Eli Manning and Tom Brady are Johnny Unitas and Bart Starr. (ESPN Stats & Info)

4) Andrew Luck’s 4.18 yards/attempt against Arizona were the lowest of his career. (Cardinals press release)

5) The Cardinals defense only blitzed on 29 percent (a Cardinals season low) of Luck’s dropbacks, but put Luck under duress on a career-high 15 dropbacks. (ESPN Stats & Info)

6) Ben Roethlisberger has played 10 years and averages just over one division loss a season — 11 in his career). (ESPN Stats & Info)

7) Jimmy Graham now has six 100-yard receiving games this season. No TE in history has seven. (ESPN Stats & Info)

8) Denver has scored 25 points or more in 16 straight games — a new NFL record. (ESPN Stats & Info)

9) Adrian Peterson has more yards rushing in his first 100 games than any player in football history not named Jim Brown or Eric Dickerson. (NFL press release)

10) Since Kurt Warner’s retirement, the Cardinals had never earned more than 400 yards on offense, but have done it three times this year. (Cardinals press release)

11) The only players to score four TDs of at least 50 yards over a two-game span are Jim Brown, Gale Sayers and Tavon Austin. (NFL press release)

12) Michael Floyd has more receptions, more yards and more TDs in 2013 than he did in 2012; there are still five games remaining. (Cardinals press release)

13) Larry Fitzgerald has caught six passes when targeted in the end zone, good for second best in the NFL. Last year, Cardinals QBs were 0-for-9 when throwing to Fitz in the end zone. (ESPN Stats & Info)

14) Calvin Johnson has 861 yards in his last five games. Yes, that’s the most by almost 40 yards over any five-game span. (NFL press release)

15) Bruce Arians has more wins than any of the other 2013 first-year NFL head coaches. (Cardinals press release)

16) Demaryius Thomas is the first Bronco in franchise history with consecutive 10-TD receiving seasons. (ESPN Stats & Info)

17) RGIII has led his offense to a TD in every game at Baylor and Washington…until Monday night. (ESPN Stats & Info)

18) Play-action passes against the Atlanta Falcons average 10 yards per play (worst in the league) and have netted nine TDs (second worst). (NFL press release)

19) RGIII has been sacked four times in three straight games. (ESPN Stats & Info)

20) Geno Smith threw for seven more completions than Georgia Southern. (Me, just being a jerk)

21) The Cardinals gave up 16 yards rushing in the first three quarters versus Indianapolis. (Cardinals press release)

22) Maricopa County teams are on an eight-game winning streak: Cardinals and Arizona Stare are each 4-0 since the Arizona lost the Thursday night game to Seattle; ASU has actually won six straight. (Cardinals press release)

23) The Jacksonville Jaguars held Andre Johnson to 36 yards. (I just noticed it and thought it was crazy)

24) The Houston Texans were once 2-0. (I remembered)

25) The New England Patriots set a franchise record for largest comeback, and Denver matched its worst blown lead to earn a loss. (ESPN Stats & Info)

26) The Redskins averaged 3.3 yards/play last game, their lowest in 5 years. (ESPN Stats & Info)

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