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Did one of the strangest trends in football history actually give NFL kickers an advantage? 🧐 In our newest YouTube video, we explore the history of barefoot kickers in the NFL and compare their performance to their shoe-wearing contemporaries. Watch now: https://youtu.be/xwwyeBOYPNY

Born on this date: Bill George Dave Costa John Williams John Kasay Mark Barron https://www.pro-football-reference.com/friv/birthdays.cgi

Malik Nabers has 509 receiving yards over his last 4 games—Odell Beckham Jr. is the only Giants player to have more receiving yards in a 4-game span. 🤯 Most receiving yards for the Giants over a 4-game span: https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/7sDfl

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After Sunday's performance, Joe Burrow now has the most games by a Bengals QB with 4+ passing TDs and 0 INTs. 🔥 See the games list here: https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/aN8x7

Jaylen Warren now has the 14th-most rushing yards in Steelers history 📈 His 4.8 yards/attempt is higher than every player ahead of him on the rushing yards leaderboard, and the best mark of any RB with 200+ rushing attempts for the team. Leaderboard: www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/pit/ca...

2026 Passing TD Leaders: 16 - Kirk Cousins 15 - Joe Burrow 15 - Brock Purdy 14 - Trevor Lawrence 14 - Jared Goff All Leaders: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2026/leaders.htm

Born on this date: Joe Guyon Jessie Armstead Bob Golic Chuck Foreman Wayne Martin https://www.pro-football-reference.com/friv/birthdays.cgi

Today's Sports Equinox is making history of its own... ⚾🏀🏈🏒 It's just the 6th time a Sports Equinox has fallen on a Monday, but it's also the 4th straight one to do so—and for the first time, all four leagues will play on October 26. Sports Equinox history: www.sports-reference.com/friv/sports-...

Tomorrow is the 33rd Sports Equinox—a day when MLB, NBA, NFL, and NHL all have games on the same day. ⚾🏀🏈🏒 Here's your schedule for a very busy Monday. 👀 See every Sports Equinox, with stats and more: https://www.sports-reference.com/friv/sports-equinox.html

Born on this date: Pat Swilling Andrew Norwell David Logan John Matuszak Dirt Winston https://www.pro-football-reference.com/friv/birthdays.cgi

2026 Fantasy Leaders: 127 pts - Jahmyr Gibbs 124 pts - Kenneth Walker 116 pts - Jaxon Smith-Njigba 109 pts - Bijan Robinson 108 pts - Derrick Henry All Leaders: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2026/fantasy.htm

2026 SRS Leaders: 9.40 - Jaguars 9.06 - Vikings 8.15 - Bears 7.02 - Chiefs 6.80 - 49ers All Leaders: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2026/leaders.htm

Born on this date: Y.A. Tittle Jalen Ramsey Pat Williams Corey Dillon Stan White https://www.pro-football-reference.com/friv/birthdays.cgi

2026 Sacks Leaders: 7.5 - Will Anderson 6.0 - Gregory Rousseau 5.5 - Elijah Ponder 5.5 - Dallas Turner 5.5 - Chase Young All Leaders: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2026/leaders.htm

Born on this date: Winston Hill Bruiser Kinard Nick Bosa Brent Williams Doug Flutie https://www.pro-football-reference.com/friv/birthdays.cgi

JSN is the first Seahawks player to have 100+ receiving yards in five of the first six games of a season. 🔥 See the games here: https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/8mHmb

Born on this date: Pete Pihos Leonard Marshall Keena Turner Muhammad Wilkerson Otis Smith https://www.pro-football-reference.com/friv/birthdays.cgi

2026 Receiving Leaders: 717 - Jaxon Smith-Njigba 580 - Chris Olave 577 - CeeDee Lamb 550 - Drake London 538 - Christian Watson All Leaders: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2026/leaders.htm

Jahmyr Gibbs is the 5th player all-time with 700+ scrimmage yards and 9+ scrimmage touchdowns in his team’s first 5 games of a season. 💪 See the full stats: https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/IrmQH

Christian Watson and Matthew Golden are the first Packers teammates to each record 500+ receiving yards through the team's first six games of a season. 🔥 See all the stats: https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/ZbrMr

George Kittle has tied Mark Andrews and Zach Ertz for the 10th-most receiving touchdowns in NFL history by a tight end (57). 📈 Explore the full leaderboard here: https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/BTOE2

2026 Rushing Leaders: 665 - Kenneth Walker 641 - Bijan Robinson 627 - James Cook 534 - Derrick Henry 504 - Jahmyr Gibbs All Leaders: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2026/leaders.htm

Born on this date: Mo Lewis Lionel Washington Antonio Smith Willis McGahee Dan Neil https://www.pro-football-reference.com/friv/birthdays.cgi

Jonathan Taylor has 16 games with 150+ scrimmage yards—the only player in Colts history with more is Edgerrin James (25). 🔥 Explore the leaderboard: https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/le4TK

Kyle Pitts now has three career multi-TD games—the only Falcons TEs with more are Jim Mitchell, Alge Crumpler, and Tony Gonzalez. 📈 Check out the full list here: https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/nhsT8

2026 Passing ANY/A Leaders: 9.5 - Lamar Jackson 9.2 - Brock Purdy 8.1 - Jared Goff 8.1 - Michael Penix 8.0 - Patrick Mahomes All Leaders: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2026/leaders.htm

Born on this date: Lee Roy Selmon Rosey Brown Dave Krieg Ray Childress Herman Moore https://www.pro-football-reference.com/friv/birthdays.cgi

Malik Nabers has the second most receptions (168) by any player in the Pro Football Reference database through 25 career games—only Odell Beckham Jr. had more (176). See the full leaderboard here: https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/xEysJ

Bryce Young is one of nine QBs over the last 10 seasons to post these numbers through the first 5 games of a season: 🏈 1,500+ passing yards 🏈 10+ passing TDs 🏈 2 or fewer INTs Check out the full stats: https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/MJfzC

Kenneth Walker III's 665 rushing yards are the MOST by any player in their first five games with a franchise since the AFL-NFL merger. 🤯 See the full list here: https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/WVoOT

2026 Passing TD Leaders: 14 - Trevor Lawrence 14 - Kirk Cousins 13 - Brock Purdy 12 - Jared Goff 12 - Aaron Rodgers All Leaders: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2026/leaders.htm

Born on this date: Dave Dalby Lynn Dickey Jim Dombrowski Webster Slaughter Leonard Little https://www.pro-football-reference.com/friv/birthdays.cgi

Born on this date: Forrest Gregg Mike Ditka Bob Whitfield Boyd Dowler Jim Carter https://www.pro-football-reference.com/friv/birthdays.cgi

2026 Fantasy Leaders: 127 pts - Jahmyr Gibbs 116 pts - Jaxon Smith-Njigba 104 pts - Derrick Henry 103 pts - Bijan Robinson 98 pts - Kenneth Walker All Leaders: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2026/fantasy.htm

2026 SRS Leaders: 12.54 - Jaguars 9.73 - 49ers 8.53 - Chiefs 8.40 - Vikings 7.51 - Patriots All Leaders: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2026/leaders.htm

Born on this date: Steve McMichael Ron Johnson Tyson Clabo Marcus Washington Jamal Adams https://www.pro-football-reference.com/friv/birthdays.cgi

Josh Allen is 40 rushing yards away from becoming the 5th QB in NFL history to reach 5,000 career rushing yards. 🔥 Explore the full leaderboard here: https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/Uavws

Keenan Allen is 3 receptions away from entering the top 10 on the NFL's all-time leaderboard. 👀 Check out the full leaderboard here: https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/g7CUA

2026 Sacks Leaders: 7.5 - Will Anderson 6.0 - Gregory Rousseau 5.5 - Dallas Turner 5.0 - David Bailey 5.0 - D.J. Wonnum All Leaders: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2026/leaders.htm

Born on this date: Chris Doleman D.D. Lewis Kordell Stewart Rich Caster Mike Connelly https://www.pro-football-reference.com/friv/birthdays.cgi

Born on this date: Joe Klecko Steve McKinney Lee Williams Connor Barwin Ernie Green https://www.pro-football-reference.com/friv/birthdays.cgi

2026 Receiving Leaders: 583 - Jaxon Smith-Njigba 537 - Chris Olave 507 - CeeDee Lamb 488 - Drake London 474 - Christian Watson All Leaders: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2026/leaders.htm

2026 Rushing Leaders: 580 - Bijan Robinson 537 - Kenneth Walker 532 - James Cook 504 - Jahmyr Gibbs 476 - Derrick Henry All Leaders: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2026/leaders.htm

Born on this date: Charlie Joiner Jared Goff Bob Kuechenberg Keith Byars Lance Rentzel https://www.pro-football-reference.com/friv/birthdays.cgi

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2026 Passing ANY/A Leaders: 9.5 - Lamar Jackson 9.3 - Brock Purdy 8.8 - Michael Penix 8.1 - Patrick Mahomes 8.1 - Jared Goff All Leaders: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2026/leaders.htm

63 years ago today, Mike Ditka had four receiving touchdowns in a win over the Rams—he's one of just four tight ends in our database to have 4+ TDs in a game. 💪 See the full stats here: https://www.sports-reference.com/stathead/tiny/iAQ2M

Born on this date: Jerry Rice Brian Dawkins Todd Herremans Kamerion Wimbley Tommy Davis https://www.pro-football-reference.com/friv/birthdays.cgi

Derrick Henry moved into the top 20 on the career yards from scrimmage leaderboard this week—how high will he climb? 📈 See the full leaderboard here: https://www.pro-football-reference.com/leaders/yds_from_scrimmage_career.htm