Below are players that can set historic marks or reach career milestones in Week 6 of the 2026 NFL season, including:
- QB Josh Allen
- QB Brock Purdy
- QB Jalen Hurts
- RB Alvin Kamara
- RB Derrick Henry
- WR Puka Nacua
- WR Malik Nabers
- WR Davante Adams
- TE Travis Kelce
- TE Trey McBride
JOSH ALLEN
Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen has 87 rushing touchdowns, the most by a quarterback in NFL history, and 4,960 rushing yards since entering the NFL in 2018.
With a rushing touchdown on Sunday at Las Vegas (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS), Allen – who has a rushing touchdown in each of the first five weeks this season – can join Justin Fields (2022 with Chicago) as the only quarterbacks in the Super Bowl era with a rushing touchdown in six consecutive games.
Additionally, with 40 rushing yards, Allen can join Lamar Jackson (6,666 rushing yards, entering Week 6), Michael Vick (6,109), Cam Newton (5,628) and Russell Wilson (5,568) as the only quarterbacks in NFL history with at least 5,000 rushing yards.
The quarterbacks with at least 5,000 rushing yards in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | RUSHING YARDS |
| Lamar Jackson | Baltimore | 6,666* |
| Michael Vick | Atlanta, Philadelphia, New York Jets, Pittsburgh | 6,109 |
| Cam Newton | Carolina, New England | 5,628 |
| Russell Wilson | Seattle, Denver, Pittsburgh, New York Giants | 5,568 |
| Josh Allen | Buffalo | 4,960* |
| *entering Week 6 |
BROCK PURDY
San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy leads the NFL with 13 touchdown passes in 2026.
Purdy has multiple touchdown passes and a passer rating of 90-or-higher in all five of his games this season and can become the only player in NFL history within their first five career seasons to record multiple touchdown passes and a passer rating of 90-or-higher in their team’s first six games of a season.
JALEN HURTS
Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts ranks third among quarterbacks in NFL history with 64 rushing touchdowns.
With a rushing touchdown against Carolina on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Hurts, who has appeared in 98 career games, can tie Cam Newton (45 games) for the second-most games with a rushing touchdown by a quarterback in their first 100 games in NFL history, trailing only Josh Allen (46).
The quarterbacks with the most games with a rushing touchdown in their first 100 games in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | GAMES |
| Josh Allen | Buffalo | 46 |
| Cam Newton | Carolina | 45 |
| Jalen Hurts | Philadelphia | 44* |
| *in 98 games | ||
ALVIN KAMARA
New Orleans running back Alvin Kamara ranks third in the NFL with 12,325 scrimmage yards (7,336 rushing, 4,989 receiving) since entering the league in 2017.
In Week 6 at the New York Giants (1 p.m. ET, FOX), Kamara can become the sixth player in NFL history with at least 5,000 career rushing yards and 5,000 career receiving yards.
The players with at least 5,000 rushing yards and 5,000 receiving yards in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | RUSHING YARDS | RECEIVING YARDS |
| Marcus Allen HOF | L.A. Raiders, Kansas City | 12,243 | 5,411 |
| Tiki Barber | N.Y. Giants | 10,449 | 5,183 |
| Marshall Faulk HOF | Indianapolis, St. Louis Rams | 12,279 | 6,875 |
| Christian McCaffrey* | Carolina, San Francisco | 7,875 | 5,527 |
| Lenny Moore HOF | Baltimore Colts | 5,174 | 6,039 |
| Alvin Kamara* | New Orleans | 7,336 | 4,989 |
| *entering Week 6 | |||
DERRICK HENRY
Baltimore running back Derrick Henry leads the NFL with 135 scrimmage touchdowns (129 rushing, six receiving) since entering the league in 2016.
With at least two touchdowns on Sunday at Cleveland (1 p.m. ET, FOX), Henry, who has 37 career games with multiple touchdowns, can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss (37 games) for the fourth-most games with multiple touchdowns in NFL history, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (46), LaDainian Tomlinson (44) and Emmitt Smith (39).
Additionally, Henry – with a touchdown in Week 6 – can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk (136 touchdowns) for the fourth-most touchdowns by a running back in NFL history, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith (175), LaDainian Tomlinson (162) and Marcus Allen (145).
Henry, who has eight scrimmage touchdowns this season, can become the third player in NFL history with at least 10 scrimmage touchdowns in nine consecutive seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (10 consecutive seasons from 1986-95) and LaDainian Tomlinson (nine from 2001-09).
PUKA NACUA
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua, who had a career-high 17 receptions for 138 yards and a touchdown last week, ranks fifth in the NFL with 344 receptions since entering the league in 2023.
With at least three receptions on Sunday against Arizona (4:05 p.m. ET, FOX), Nacua, who has appeared in 47 career games, can surpass Michael Thomas (346 receptions) for the most receptions by a player in their first 50 career games in NFL history.
The players with the most receptions through their first 50 games in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | RECEPTIONS |
| Michael Thomas | New Orleans | 346 |
| Puka Nacua | Los Angeles Rams | 344* |
| Odell Beckham Jr. | New York Giants | 337 |
| *in 47 career games | ||
Nacua has 20 career games with at least 100 receiving yards since entering the NFL in 2023 and with his next 100-yard performance, can surpass A.J. Green (20 games) for the third-most games with at least 100 receiving yards by a player in his first four seasons in NFL history. Only Justin Jefferson (29 games) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss (23) have more.
The players with the most games with at least 100 receiving yards in their first four seasons in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | GAMES |
| Justin Jefferson | Minnesota | 29 |
| Randy Moss HOF | Minnesota | 23 |
| A.J. Green | Cincinnati | 20 |
| Puka Nacua | Los Angeles Rams | 20* |
| *in fourth season | ||
MALIK NABERS
New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers has 156 receptions for 1,804 yards and 11 touchdowns in 24 career games since entering the NFL in 2024.
With at least four receptions on Sunday against New Orleans (1 p.m. ET, FOX), Nabers can surpass Puka Nacua (159 receptions) for the second-most receptions by a player in his first 25 career games in NFL history. Only Odell Beckham Jr. (176 receptions) has more.
The players with the most receptions through their first 25 career games in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM | RECEPTIONS |
| Odell Beckham Jr. | New York Giants | 176 |
| Puka Nacua | Los Angeles Rams | 159 |
| Brock Bowers | Las Vegas | 157 |
| Michael Thomas | New Orleans | 157 |
| Malik Nabers | New York Giants | 156* |
| *in 24 games | ||
DAVANTE ADAMS
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Davante Adams leads all wide receivers with 1,044 receptions and 121 touchdown receptions and ranks second with 13,074 receiving yards since entering the NFL in 2014.
With a touchdown reception on Sunday against Arizona (4:05 p.m. ET, FOX), Adams can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Larry Fitzgerald (121 touchdown receptions) for the sixth-most touchdown receptions in NFL history, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (197), Randy Moss (156), Terrell Owens (153), Cris Carter (130) and Marvin Harrison (128).
The players with the most touchdown receptions in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | REC. TDs |
| Jerry Rice HOF | San Francisco, Oakland, Seattle | 197 |
| Randy Moss HOF | Minnesota, Oakland, New England, Tennessee, San Francisco | 156 |
| Terrell Owens HOF | San Francisco, Philadelphia, Dallas, Buffalo, Cincinnati | 153 |
| Cris Carter HOF | Philadelphia, Minnesota, Miami | 130 |
| Marvin Harrison HOF | Indianapolis | 128 |
| Larry Fitzgerald HOF | Arizona | 121 |
| Davante Adams | Green Bay, Las Vegas, New York Jets, Los Angeles Rams | 121* |
| *entering Week 6 | ||
Additionally, with a touchdown in Week 6, Adams, who has 10 consecutive seasons with at least five touchdown receptions, can join Pro Football Hall of Famers Tim Brown (11 consecutive seasons), Cris Carter (11), Marvin Harrison (11), Don Hutson (11), Terrell Owens (11) and Jerry Rice (11) as the only players in NFL history with 11 consecutive seasons with at least five touchdown receptions.
TRAVIS KELCE
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce leads the NFL with 1,096 receptions, ranks third with 13,248 receiving yards and fourth with 84 touchdown receptions since entering the NFL in 2013.
With 88 receiving yards on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS), Kelce – who has 15,326 receiving yards, including the postseason – can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez (15,413 receiving yards) for the most receiving yards by a tight end, including the postseason, in NFL history.
With seven receptions on Sunday, Kelce can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison (1,102 receptions) for the fifth-most regular season receptions in NFL history, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (1,549), Larry Fitzgerald (1,432) and Tony Gonzalez (1,325) as well as Jason Witten (1,228).
The players with the most regular season receptions in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | RECEPTIONS |
| Jerry Rice HOF | San Francisco, Oakland, Seattle | 1,549 |
| Larry Fitzgerald HOF | Arizona | 1,432 |
| Tony Gonzalez HOF | Kansas City, Atlanta | 1,325 |
| Jason Witten | Dallas, Las Vegas | 1,228 |
| Marvin Harrison HOF | Indianapolis | 1,102 |
| Cris Carter HOF | Philadelphia, Minnesota, Miami | 1,101 |
| Travis Kelce | Kansas City | 1,096* |
| *entering Week 6 | ||
TREY MCBRIDE
Arizona tight end Trey McBride ranks second among tight ends with 389 receptions and third with 3,783 receiving yards since entering the NFL in 2022.
With seven receptions on Sunday at the Los Angeles Rams (4:05 p.m. ET, FOX), McBride can become the first player in NFL history with at least seven receptions in each of his team’s first six games of a season and can join Travis Kelce (2020) as the only tight ends all-time with at least seven receptions in eight consecutive games.
Additionally, McBride – who has nine career games with at least 10 receptions – can join Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez (15 games), Travis Kelce (12, entering Week 6), Zach Ertz (12, entering Week 6) and Jason Witten (11) as the only tight ends in NFL history with at least 10 career games of 10-or-more receptions.
The tight ends with the most career games with at least 10 receptions in NFL history:
| PLAYER | TEAM(S) | GAMES |
| Tony Gonzalez HOF | Kansas City, Atlanta | 15 |
| Zach Ertz | Philadelphia, Arizona, Washington | 12* |
| Travis Kelce | Kansas City | 12* |
| Jason Witten | Dallas | 11 |
| Trey McBride | Arizona | 9* |
| *entering Week 6 | ||
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