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Buccaneers set a couple of records in Week 15’s win over Lions

Jameis Winston and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers traveled to the Motor City to take on the Detroit Lions in Week 15. With the Lions defense struggling and the Buccaneers offense rolling, it appeared as if the barrel may have flipped when Winston tossed …

Jameis Winston and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers traveled to the Motor City to take on the Detroit Lions in Week 15. With the Lions defense struggling and the Buccaneers offense rolling, it appeared as if the barrel may have flipped when Winston tossed another interception on the opening drive. That however, became just a blemish on his stat sheet as he finished the game with four touchdown passes, giving him 30 on the season, breaking his single-season record of 28.

Winston also has the most passing yards in a two-game span in Buccaneers history with 914 yards, combined. 458 yards on the day will also put Winston in a class of his own within the NFL stat book, as he is the first player in history to throw for over 450 yards in consecutive games.

For the highs and lows that Winston provides the team, it should be noted that Mike Evans went down last week, for the remainder of the season, with a hamstring injury, the team also lost WR’s Chris Godwin and Scotty Miller against the Lions in their 38-17 victory.

The Buccaneers will look to win five straight as the Houston Texans come to town for a Saturday showdown at Raymond James Stadium in Week 16.

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On this date in Broncos history: Brandon Marshall sets big NFL record

Former Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall set an NFL record with 21 receptions in a single game on Dec. 13, 2009.

On Dec. 13, 2009 — one decade ago today — former Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall set an NFL record with 21 receptions in a single game. That record still stands today.

Marshall’s record-breaking performance came in a losing effort as Denver fell to the Indianapolis Colts 28-16 on the road. The Peyton Manning-led Colts jumped up to a 21-0 lead before former Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton connected with Marshall for two scores to make things interesting.

Denver got within five points (21-16) in the fourth quarter but Manning sealed the game with a third touchdown pass to tight end Dallas Clark with 2:25 remaining, ensuring the Broncos wouldn’t have enough time to catch up.

“I believe it was one of those games where, whenever you accomplish something like that, it definitely feels good,” Marshall said after the loss. “But we have goals, and our only goal is to win games. I’d definitely trade in a couple of those catches for a win.”

Marshall spent the first four years of his career with the Broncos — 2009 ended up being his final season in Denver. Former coach Josh McDaniels benched the receiver in Week 17 for being late to a physical therapy session and then traded Marshall to the Miami Dolphins in April.

Marshall went on to spend time with five more NFL teams before retiring after the 2018 season. The six-time Pro Bowler caught 970 passes for 12,351 yards and 83 touchdowns during his 13-year career.

Marshall’s 327 receptions with Denver rank 10th in franchise history and his 25 touchdown catches rank 13th, just below Emmanuel Sanders (28).

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Lamar Jackson breaks Michael Vick’s single-season rushing record

In Week 15 against the Bills, Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson entered the NFL record books by breaking Michael Vick’s record

It’s been a season to remember for Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. And as the regular season winds down, Jackson finds that he’ll be remembered forever after entering the NFL’s record books regardless of how the rest of his career goes.

Against the New York Jets in Week 15, Jackson officially broke Michael Vick’s single-season rushing record for quarterbacks, surpassing the 1,039-yard mark. With a five-yard run in the first quarter, Jackson has hit 1,044 rushing yards with 11 quarters still remaining this season.

It’s impossible to think of Jackson on the football field and not remember so many electric runs just this season. He’s made defender after defender look silly, juking would-be tacklers to see them whiff at thin air on the way to big gains. He’s continually wowed not only fans and teammates but his opponents as well. At a time when quarterbacks are often judged negatively for leaving the pocket, Jackson has proven to be this team’s biggest weapon, leading the Ravens and ranking ninth in the league in rushing yards while pushing Baltimore to the top-ranked offense in points scored.

Though Jackson had been on track to break Vick’s record this season, he was relatively unaffected by the monumental moment. When questioned about the idea of breaking an idol’s record, Jackson remained humble and kept his team-first attitude towards winning the game first and foremost.

Jackson is already the frontrunner for the league’s MVP award, according to oddsmakers. While Jackson’s legs have certainly earned him praise and plenty of television time as a human highlight reel, it’s not just been his rushing ability that has him considered the favorite to win the NFL’s most prestigious annual award. Jackson has developed quickly as a passer this season, coming into this game with the most passing touchdowns, the highest TD% and the fourth-best passer rating. He’s one of just three quarterbacks to ever post two perfect 158.3 rating games in a single season, matching Peyton Manning and Ben Roethlisberger.

But with his name in the record books this season, it seems impossible anyone will be able to beat him for the annual award now. If you don’t believe that, you might want to avoid Ravens running back Mark Ingram . . .

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