Week 10 of the NFL was just more of the official start of the second half of the season, as it was filled with memorable moments, from new records set to milestones reached across a number of games, and involving both players and teams.
From Jonathan Taylor in Berlin to Matthew Stafford in San Francisco, and lots of places in between, these were the standout moments of NFL Week 10.
Taylor Runs Wild in Berlin
The first NFL Berlin Game was a treat for the locals, who witnessed Colts RB Jonathan Taylor in what could be his signature performance in an MVP season.Taylor had an 83-yard touchdown run, which is the longest of any player this season, en route to 244 rushing yards in a win over Atlanta. That 244 is also a high this season, while Taylor totaled 286 scrimmage yards, which is the most by any Colts player in the 73-year history of the franchise.
Darting to the Record Books
Giants QB, Jaxson Dart was labeled a pocket passer as a recruit, but you wouldn’t be able to tell in the early goings of his NFL career.In a loss to Chicago, Dart ran for his seventh touchdown in just seven pro starts. No quarterback in NFL history has had more rushing scores through their first seven starts, and only Cam Newton—who most definitely wasn’t labeled a pocket passer—matched Dart during his rookie year in 2011.
King Henry Rises up the Ranks
It seems like every game Derrick Henry plays, he sets a new milestone or passes a Hall of Famer in some statistic. That’s just what happened in Baltimore’s win over Minnesota as Henry passed, not one, but two Hall of Famers on the career rushing list.With 75 yards on the ground, Henry leapfrogged both Thurman Thomas and Franco Harris to land in the top 15 in career rushing yards. He now has 12,127 yards, making him just 120 yards shy of jumping past another two Hall of Famers—Marcus Allen and Edgerrin James—to rank 13th in league history.
Putting the ‘Special’ in Special Teams
The Jets managed to defeat the Browns despite just 42 net passing yards—their fewest in a win since 1973. However, while the cynical Jets fan could focus on that stat, the optimistic New York supporter can, instead, look at the special teams performance which catapulted the team to the win.The Jets had both a 99-yard kick return touchdown and a 74-yard punt return touchdown, marking the first time in franchise history it had kick and punt return TDs in the same game. Both scores happened to come in the first quarter, and it’s the first time since the 2007 Chargers that a team recorded both KR and PR touchdowns in the opening quarter.
Scoop and Score ... and Scoop and Score
Through his first 11 NFL seasons, DeMarcus Lawrence had scored two touchdowns. Then, in the span of roughly 10 minutes of game time, he doubled his touchdown count with a pair of scoop-and-scores in Seattle’s victory over Arizona.
Lawrence had a 34-yard fumble return for a touchdown midway through the first quarter and then added a 22-yard recovered fumble for a touchdown early in the second quarter. He became just the fourth player with multiple defensive fumble return touchdowns in a single game but became the first player, ever, to record two of those of at least 20 yards.
On the Road to Canton?
Jahmyr Gibbs racked up three touchdowns in Detroit’s win over Washington and now has 41 in his young career.Gibbs, who is still all of 23 years old, became the fifth player in NFL history to reach 40 touchdowns before the age of 24. The other four are upper-level Hall of Famers in Barry Sanders (47 touchdowns), Emmitt Smith (43), Randy Moss (43), and Jim Brown (42). Gibbs could be on a path to Canton himself and doesn’t turn 24 until March 2026, so he could become the first to reach 50 touchdowns before 24 years old.
Welcome to the 400 Club
Matthew Stafford is in his 17th pro season, has never led the league in passing yards, passing touchdowns, completion percentage or passer rating, and has never been an All-Pro. However, at 37 years old, Stafford is the NFL MVP favorite, with Sunday’s performance adding to his resume.In the Rams’ win over the 49ers, he threw four touchdown passes to give him 402 for his career, which makes him the ninth member of the 400-passing touchdowns club.
Additionally, Stafford, who leads all active players with 190 career interceptions, threw no picks in the game. That gives him three straight games with at least four touchdown passes and zero interceptions, which is tied for the third-longest streak since the 1970 merger. Only ahead of him are Peyton Manning (five games) and Dan Marino (four games).
