Below are players that can set historic marks or reach career milestones in Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season, including:
- QB Josh Allen
- QB Patrick Mahomes
- QB Matthew Stafford
- WR Davante Adams
- QB Brock Purdy
- QB Bryce Young
- RB Jonathan Taylor
- RB Derrick Henry
- WR Ja’Marr Chase
- WR Amon-Ra St. Brown
- WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba
JOSH ALLEN
Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen is the first player in NFL history with five touchdown passes and four rushing touchdowns in his first two games of a season as the Bills have recorded at least 35 points and 400 total yards of offense in both Weeks 1 and 2.
On Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers (1 p.m. ET, FOX), the Bills can become the fourth team in NFL history to score at least 35 points and record 400-or-more total yards of offense in each of their first three games of a season, joining the 2013 Denver Broncos (first six games), 2007 New England Patriots (first three) and the 2000 St. Louis Rams (first three).
In Week 3, Allen, who had two touchdown passes and two rushing touchdowns in Week 1 and three touchdown passes and two rushing touchdowns in Week 2, can become the first quarterback in NFL history with multiple rushing touchdowns in three consecutive games and the first quarterback all-time with a touchdown pass, rushing touchdown and a passer rating of 120-or-higher in three straight games.
Additionally, with two more rushing touchdowns this season, Allen can become the fourth player ever with at least six rushing touchdowns in nine consecutive seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Marshall Faulk (10 from 1994-2003), LaDainian Tomlinson (10 from 2001-10) and Jim Brown (nine from 1957-65).
PATRICK MAHOMES
Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes has 114 wins, 42,319 passing yards and 318 touchdown passes in 149 career starts, including the postseason, since entering the NFL in 2017.
With a win on Sunday at Miami (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Mahomes can tie Tom Brady (115 wins) for the most wins by a quarterback in his first 150 career starts, including the postseason, in NFL history.
Additionally, Mahomes – who had three touchdown passes in Week 2 – can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famers Peyton Manning (48 games) and Dan Marino (48) for the most games with at least three touchdown passes by a player in his first 10 seasons in NFL history.
MATTHEW STAFFORD & DAVANTE ADAMS
Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford recorded 327 passing yards and four touchdown passes in Week 2, including two touchdown passes to wide receiver Davante Adams.
On Sunday Night Football at Denver (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC), Stafford, who has 49 career games with at least 325 passing yards, can become the fifth player in NFL history with at least 325 passing yards in 50 career games, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Drew Brees (93 games) and Peyton Manning (58) as well as Tom Brady (86) and Ben Roethlisberger (50).
Stafford has 33 career games with at least 300 passing yards and three touchdown passes and with his next such performance, can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (33) for the fifth-most such games in NFL history.
The players with the most games with at least 300 passing yards and three touchdown passes in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | GAMES |
| Drew Brees HOF | San Diego Chargers, New Orleans | 67 |
| Tom Brady | New England, Tampa Bay | 65 |
| Peyton Manning HOF | Indianapolis, Denver | 46 |
| Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay, N.Y. Jets, Pittsburgh | 40* |
| Dan Marino HOF | Miami | 33 |
| Matthew Stafford | Detroit, L.A. Rams | 33* |
| *entering Week 3 | ||
Stafford, who had 45,109 passing yards with Detroit and has 19,889 passing yards with the Los Angeles Rams, can become the first player in NFL history to record at least 20,000 passing yards with multiple teams.
Adams has 119 career touchdown receptions and with two more, can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Larry Fitzgerald (121) for the sixth-most touchdown receptions in NFL history.
Adams has 29 career games with multiple touchdown receptions and with his next such performance, can become the fourth player in NFL history with multiple touchdown receptions in 30 career games, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (44 games), Randy Moss (36) and Terrell Owens (32).
The players with the most career games with multiple receiving touchdowns in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | GAMES |
| Jerry Rice HOF | San Francisco, Oakland Raiders | 44 |
| Randy Moss HOF | Minnesota, Oakland Raiders, New England | 36 |
| Terrell Owens HOF | San Francisco, Philadelphia, Dallas, Cincinnati | 32 |
| Davante Adams | Green Bay, Las Vegas, N.Y. Jets, L.A. Rams | 29* |
| Cris Carter HOF | Philadelphia, Minnesota | 29 |
| Marvin Harrison HOF | Indianapolis | 29 |
| *active | ||
BROCK PURDY
San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy, in Week 2, became the first player in NFL history with a completion percentage of 90-or-higher (90.9, 20-22), at least 285 passing yards (287), two touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown in a single game. He also recorded a 149.1 passer rating, his eighth career game with a passer rating of 140-or-higher, the most by a player in his first five seasons in NFL history (minimum 10 pass attempts in each game).
Purdy has 26 career games with a completion percentage of 70-or-higher and on Sunday against Arizona (4:05 p.m. ET, FOX), can tie Russell Wilson (27 games) for the third-most such games (minimum 10 attempts) by a player in his first five seasons in NFL history. Only Joe Burrow (31 games) and Tua Tagovailoa (31) have more.
The players with the most games with a completion percentage of 70-or-higher (minimum 10 attempts) in their first five seasons in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | GAMES |
| Joe Burrow | Cincinnati | 31 |
| Tua Tagovailoa | Miami | 31 |
| Russell Wilson | Seattle | 27 |
| Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City | 26 |
| Brock Purdy | San Francisco | 26* |
| *in fifth season | ||
BRYCE YOUNG
Carolina quarterback Bryce Young became the second quarterback ever under the age of 26 with at least 285 passing yards, three touchdown passes and a passer rating of 110-or-higher in each of his team’s first two games of a season, joining Kyler Murray (2021 with Arizona).
On Sunday at Cleveland (1 p.m. ET, FOX), Young can become the fourth player all-time with at least 275 passing yards, three touchdown passes and a passer rating of 100-or-higher in each of his team’s first three games of a season in NFL history, joining Tom Brady (2007 with New England), Patrick Mahomes (2019 with Kansas City) and Russell Wilson (2020 with Seattle).
JONATHAN TAYLOR
Indianapolis running back Jonathan Taylor, who has recorded two rushing touchdowns in each of the first two weeks of the season, has 18 career games with multiple rushing touchdowns, the second-most in the NFL since he entered the league in 2020.
With two rushing touchdowns against Houston (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Taylor – who turns 28 years old following the 2026 regular season – can tie Clinton Portis (19 games) for the fourth-most games with multiple rushing touchdowns by a player under the age of 28 in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith (28 games), LaDainian Tomlinson (26) and Jim Brown (21) have more.
The players under the age of 28 with the most games with multiple rushing touchdowns in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | GAMES |
| Emmitt Smith HOF | Dallas | 28 |
| LaDainian Tomlinson HOF | San Diego Chargers | 26 |
| Jim Brown HOF | Cleveland | 21 |
| Clinton Portis | Denver | 19 |
| Jonathan Taylor | Indianapolis | 18* |
| *turns 28 on Jan. 19, 2027 | ||
DERRICK HENRY
Baltimore running back Derrick Henry, who has four rushing touchdowns this season, ranks third in NFL history with 126 career regular season rushing touchdowns.
Since turning 30 years old on January 4, 2024, Henry leads the NFL with 37 rushing touchdowns. On Sunday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, against Dallas (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS), Henry can move into the top-five for the most rushing touchdowns by a player age 30-or-older.
The most rushing touchdowns by a player age 30-or-older in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | RUSH TDs |
| John Riggins HOF | Washington | 71 |
| Marcus Allen HOF | L.A. Raiders, Kansas City | 60 |
| Priest Holmes | Kansas City | 40 |
| Emmitt Smith HOF | Dallas, Arizona | 39 |
| Jerome Bettis HOF | Pittsburgh | 38 |
| Derrick Henry | Tennessee, Baltimore | 37* |
| *entering Week 3 | ||
JA’MARR CHASE
Cincinnati wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase ranks second in the NFL with 6,924 receiving yards since entering the league in 2020.
On Sunday at Pittsburgh (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Chase – appearing in his 81st career regular season game – can surpass Torry Holt (82 games) as the fourth-fastest player to reach 7,000 career receiving yards in NFL history. Only Pro Football Hall of Famer Lance Alworth (72 games), Julio Jones (72) and Justin Jefferson (73) reached the mark faster.
The fastest players to reach 7,000 receiving yards in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | GAMES |
| Lance Alworth HOF | San Diego Chargers | 72 |
| Julio Jones | Atlanta | 72 |
| Justin Jefferson | Minnesota | 73 |
| Torry Holt | St. Louis Rams | 82 |
| Randy Moss HOF | Minnesota | 83 |
| Jerry Rice HOF | San Francisco | 83 |
| Ja’Marr Chase | Cincinnati | 80* |
| *has 6,924 receiving yards | ||
AMON-RA ST. BROWN
Detroit wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown has recorded two touchdown receptions in each of the first two weeks this season and since entering the NFL in 2021, leads the league with 566 receptions.
On Sunday against the New York Jets (1 p.m. ET, FOX), St. Brown can join Pro Football Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson (first four games in 2011 with Detroit) as the only players in NFL history with multiple touchdown receptions in each of his team’s first three games of a season.
Additionally, with six receptions, St. Brown can surpass CeeDee Lamb (571 receptions) for the second-most receptions by a player in his first six seasons in NFL history. Only Justin Jefferson (579 receptions) has more.
The players with the most receptions in their first six seasons in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | RECEPTIONS |
| Justin Jefferson | Minnesota | 579 |
| CeeDee Lamb | Dallas | 571 |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | Detroit | 566* |
| *in sixth season | ||
JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA
Seattle wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba recorded eight receptions for 122 yards and one touchdown in Week 1 and nine catches for 155 yards and a career-high three touchdowns in Week 2.
On Sunday at Washington (1 p.m. ET, FOX), Smith-Njigba can become the second player all-time with at least 120 receiving yards and a touchdown reception in each of his team’s first three games of a season, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Jerry Rice (1989 with San Francisco).
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