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Extra Points from NFL Week 5 games

By: NFL Communications
image: Header Aaron Rodgers
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers looks to pass during an NFL football game.Credit: Matt Durisko/Associated Press

Each week, the National Football League releases statistical highlights from Sunday’s games played during the 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. ET windows. The Pro Football Hall of Fame will look at some of these highlights and how they relate to members of the Hall and the history of football. From Week 5:

image: 1 Cam Little
Jacksonville Jaguars place kicker Cam Little celebrates after scoring the winning field goal. Credit: Ian Walton/Associated Press
  • In London, the NFL saw its first game in the Super Bowl era in which both teams registered a go-ahead score in the final 10 seconds of the fourth quarter. Philadelphia Eagles kicker Jake Elliott made a 48-yard field goal with 8 seconds left, only to be outdone by Jacksonville’s Cam Little, who nailed a 57-yard field goal as time expired.
image: 2 Aaron Rodgers
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers throws a pass.Credit: David Dermer/Associated Press
  • Aaron Rodgers threw three touchdown passes in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 34-22 win over the Indianapolis Colts.
    • Rodgers brought his career passing touchdowns total to 582, eclipsing Hall of Famer PEYTON MANNING (579) for third most in NFL history. Rodgers trails only Tom Brady (737) and Hall of Famer DREW BREES (608) in career TD passes.
    • This win gives Rodgers his 166th career regular-season victory, passing Ben Roethlisberger (165) for the fifth in NFL history. Tom Brady (251) and Hall of Famers BRETT FAVRE (186), PEYTON MANNING (186) and DREW BREES (172) rank first through fourth.
    • One of Rodgers’ touchdown passes went for 80 yards. This brings his total of touchdown passes of 80 yards or longer to nine, tying him with Hall of Famer BRETT FAVRE and Ben Roethlisberger for the most of such passes in NFL history.
    • That touchdown pass also gave Rodgers his 50th career touchdown pass of 50 yards or longer, joining Hall of Famer JOHNNY UNITAS (51) as the only NFL players to reach this feat.
image: 3 Joe Burrow
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow looks to pass.Credit: Rebecca Blackwell/Associated Press
  • Cincinnati Bengals’ quarterback Joe Burrow threw four touchdowns in his teams’ 31-24 win over the Miami Dolphins. Burrow now has 31 career games with at least three touchdown passes, passing Hall of Famer BRETT FAVRE (30) and Dak Prescott (30) for the fourth-most such games in his first seven NFL seasons. Only Hall of Famers DAN MARINO (42) and PEYTON MANNING (32) as well as Patrick Mahomes (38) had more in their first seven seasons.
image: 4 JaMarr Chase
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase catches a pass for a touchdown.Credit: Rebecca Blackwell/Associated Press
  • Along with Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase of the Bengals also joined elite company. Chase (age 26) became the fifth NFL player under the age of 27 with at least 20 touchdown receptions of 40-or-more yards. He joins Hall of Famers LANCE ALWORTH (26), RANDY MOSS (26), JERRY RICE (24) and BOB HAYES (23).
image: 5 Drake Maye
New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye reaches the ball across the goal line for a touchdown.Credit: Charles Krupa/Associated Press
  • Patriots quarterback Drake Maye became the youngest NFL quarterback (and fourth in league) with at least 350 passing yards, four touchdown passes, a passer rating of 150-or-higher and a rushing touchdown in a single game. Others to accomplish the feat are Hall of Famer DREW BREES as well as Ryan Fitzpatrick and Aaron Rodgers.
image: 6 Jared Goff
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff celebrates his touchdown run.Credit: Ross D. Franklin/Associated Press
  • The Lions’ Jared Goff became the fourth NFL player with at least three touchdown passes and no interceptions in 30 games in their first 11 seasons. He joins Aaron Rodgers (32), Patrick Mahomes (30) and Hall of Famer PEYTON MANNING (30) in this category.
image: 7 Jahmyr Gibbs
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs runs the ball.Credit: Ross D. Franklin/Associated Press
  • Jahmyr Gibbs surpassed Hall of Famer BARRY SANDERS for the most scrimmage touchdowns by an NFL player under the age of 25. His two touchdowns brought him to 58, passing Sanders’ 57.
    • Gibbs’ improved his total scrimmage yards and touchdown total for 2026 to 747 yards and nine TDs, becoming the fifth running back with at least 700 scrimmage yards and nine scrimmage touchdowns in his team’s first five games of a season. Gibbs joins Hall of Famers JIM BROWN, ERIC DICKERSON and EMMITT SMITH as well as Priest Holmes on that list.
image: 8 Jaxon Smith-Njigba
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba runs after making a catch.Credit: Stephen Brashear/Associated Press
  • After his 102-yard, one touchdown game, Jaxon Smith-Njigba is the fourth player in NFL history with at least 100 receiving yards and a touchdown reception in four of his team’s first five games of a season. He joins Hall of Famers ELROY “CRAZYLEGS” HIRSCH (1951, Rams), RANDY MOSS (2007, Patriots) and JERRY RICE (1989, 49ers) on that list.

All statistics courtesy of NFL Communications’ “Seven from Sunday” release. For the full release, click HERE.

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