Weekly Top 20 - thru Week #4
Career leaders in the NFL's four main statistical categories - through Week 4 of the 2008 NFL Regular Season.
| PASSER RATING | RUSHING YARDS | |||||
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1
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Steve Young |
96.81
|
1
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Emmitt Smith |
18,355
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|
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2
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Peyton Manning |
94.25
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2
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Walter Payton |
16,726
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|
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3
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Kurt Warner |
93.52
|
3
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Barry Sanders |
15,269
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|
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4
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Tom Brady |
92.91
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4
|
Curtis Martin |
14,101
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|
|
5
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Ben Roethlisberger |
92.52
|
5
|
Jerome Bettis |
13,662
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|
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6
|
Joe Montana |
92.26
|
6
|
Eric Dickerson |
13,259
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|
|
7
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Daunte Culpepper |
89.95
|
7
|
Tony Dorsett |
12,739
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|
|
8
|
Carson Palmer |
89.01
|
8
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Jim Brown |
12,312
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|
|
9
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Chad Pennington |
88.84
|
9
|
Marshall Faulk |
12,279
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|
|
10
|
Drew Brees |
88.83
|
10
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Marcus Allen |
12,243
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|
|
11
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Marc Bulger |
87.56
|
11
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Franco Harris |
12,120
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|
|
12
|
Jeff Garcia |
87.05
|
12
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Thurman Thomas |
12,074
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|
|
13
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Trent Green |
86.71
|
13
|
Edgerrin James |
11,884
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|
|
14
|
Dan Marino |
86.38
|
14
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John Riggins |
11,352
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|
|
15
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Donovan McNabb |
86.15
|
15
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Corey Dillon |
11,241
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|
16
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Brett Favre |
86.05
|
16
|
O.J. Simpson |
11,236
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|
|
17
|
Matt Hasselbeck |
85.45
|
17
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LaDainian Tomlinson |
10,946
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|
18
|
Jake Delhomme |
85.32
|
18
|
Fred Taylor |
10,928
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|
19
|
Rich Gannon |
84.71
|
19
|
Ricky Watters |
10,643
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|
20
|
Jim Kelly |
84.39
|
20
|
Tiki Barber |
10,449
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| RECEPTIONS | SCORING | |||||
|
1
|
Jerry Rice |
1,549
|
1
|
Morten Andersen |
2,544
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|
|
2
|
Cris Carter |
1,101
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2
|
Gary Anderson |
2,434
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|
|
3
|
Tim Brown |
1,094
|
3
|
George Blanda |
2,002
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|
|
4
|
Marvin Harrison |
1,055
|
4
|
John Carney |
1,847
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|
5
|
Isaac Bruce |
953
|
5
|
Matt Stover |
1,839
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|
6
|
Andre Reed |
951
|
6
|
Jason Elam |
1,822
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|
|
7
|
Art Monk |
940
|
7
|
Norm Johnson |
1,736
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|
|
8
|
Terrell Owens |
899
|
8
|
Nick Lowery |
1,711
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|
9
|
Keenan McCardell |
883
|
9
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Jan Stenerud |
1,699
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|
10
|
Jimmy Smith |
862
|
10
|
Jason Hanson |
1,680
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|
11
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Irving Fryar |
851
|
11
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Eddie Murray |
1,594
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|
12
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Rod Smith |
849
|
12
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Al Del Greco |
1,584
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|
13
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Tony Gonzalez |
838
|
13
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John Kasay |
1,536
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|
14
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Larry Centers |
827
|
14
|
Steve Christie |
1,476
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|
|
15
|
Torry Holt |
820
|
15
|
Pat Leahy |
1,470
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|
|
16
|
Steve Largent |
819
|
16
|
Jim Turner |
1,439
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|
|
17
|
Shannon Sharpe |
815
|
17
|
Matt Bahr |
1,422
|
|
|
18
|
Henry Ellard |
814
|
18
|
Jeff Wilkins |
1,416
|
|
|
19
|
Keyshawn Johnson |
814
|
19
|
Adam Vinatieri |
1,403
|
|
|
20
|
Randy Moss |
786
|
20
|
Mark Moseley |
1,382
|
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| Italics denotes Hall of Famers | ||||||
| Bold denotes players active during the 2008 season | ||||||
| Statistics courtesy of Elias Sports Bureau | ||||||
AAFC Stats: The Pro Football Hall of Fame began tracking the Top 20 career leaders at the conclusion of the 1968 season. These lists were maintained in a museum display and later on our website. One difference from the Hall of Fame’s lists from other similar statistical lists was that they included the stats from the defunct All-America Football Conference (AAFC) that operated from 1946-49.
When the Hall’s Top 20 debuted in 1968, there were nine players on the lists that had connections to the AAFC. Today, there are only two players who would rank among the Top 20 if their stats from the AAFC were included. Otto Graham’s passer rating combining AAFC and NFL stats would equal 86.63. Lou “The Toe” Groza’s career point total would be 1,608 points if the 259 he scored in the AAFC were recognized by the NFL. That would place him among the Top 20 scorers of all-time.
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In the (end) zone
New York Jets QB Brett Favre threw a career-high six touchdowns during Week 4 action. The NFL mark for touchdown passes in a game is seven shared by five quarterbacks, three who are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.