NFL Research spotlights the best nuggets from each slate of games. Here are the most eye-popping statistical accomplishments from Week 14 of the 2025 season.
1) Shedeur delivers breakout game despite falling short
It seemed like perfect timing for Shedeur Sanders to lead the Browns to their fourth victory of the season in a matchup against the one-win Titans. While that result did not go according to plan, Sanders showcased the top-end talent that put him at the upper echelon of mock draft boards back in the spring.
The fifth-round rookie finished with 364 passing yards, three passing touchdowns, 29 rushing yards and a score on the ground. Sanders led a potentially game-tying touchdown drive late in the fourth quarter but was not on the field for the Browns' two-point try. (Cleveland utilized rookie running back Quinshon Judkins on a Wildcat play, as the team has often done near the goal line.)
Although the Browns failed on the two-point attempt and lost, 31-29, their rookie quarterback made history and attached his name to pair of high-profile quarterbacks.
Sanders became just the second rookie in NFL history with at least 350 passing yards, three passing TDs and a rushing TD in the same game, joining Joe Burrow, who did so in 2020 against the Browns (also in a loss).
Many of those passing yards for Sanders came on explosive big plays -- namely a 58-yard screen pass to Judkins and a 60-yard touchdown toss to Jerry Jeudy. Sanders has four completions of 50-plus yards since making his first career start in Week 11, which is twice as many as any other quarterback in that span. Sam Darnold, who has two, is the only other QB with multiple such completions during that timeframe.
Sanders joined Aaron Rodgers as the only quarterbacks since 2000 to have four completions of 50-plus yards within their first three career starts. Rodgers did so in 2008 after sitting behind Brett Favre for three seasons.
2) Allen's scoring puts him in a category all on his own
The Bills trailed the Bengals by 10 points with less than eight minutes remaining in the fourth quarter -- until Josh Allen scrambled for a career-long 40-yard touchdown to cut the deficit to three. The next time he touched the ball, the Bills held a four-point lead, thanks to a Christian Benford 63-yard pick-six.
Allen finished with three passing touchdowns, a rushing touchdown and outrushed the Bengals all by himself (78-62) in Buffalo's 39-34 win over Cincinnati.
The 2024 AP Most Valuable Player now has three career games with at least three touchdowns passing, one rushing and 75 yards on the ground. That breaks a tie with Lamar Jackson and Michael Vick for the most such games in the Super Bowl era.
Allen, who has 22 passing touchdowns and 12 rushing touchdowns in 2025, has now reached 20-plus passing touchdowns and 10-plus rushing touchdowns in three different seasons, breaking a tie with Jalen Hurts and Cam Newton for the most such campaigns all time. Hurts, who takes on the Chargers on Monday, needs one more passing TD and two more rushing TDs in 2025 to notch his third 20-10 season and rejoin Allen for that record.
Allen is also three passing touchdowns away from a third straight season with 25-plus TDs through the air and 12 or more scores on the ground. No other player in NFL history has had a single season with both of those touchdown totals.
3) Nacua powers Rams' dominant showcase
The Rams put on a stellar showing in Week 14 against the Cardinals, as they piled up 530 yards at a clip of nearly eight yards per play. Matthew Stafford and Sean McVay's offense was so efficient that Los Angeles faced only a single third down in the first half.
Speaking of the first half, superstar wide receiver Puka Nacua had 136 of his 167 receiving yards in the first two quarters alone. Nacua finished with seven receptions for 167 yards and two touchdowns, marking his first career game with multiple receiving TDs.
It was the eighth time in Nacua's career that he totaled at least 150 yards from scrimmage, which broke a tie with Hall of Famer Randy Moss for the second-most games with 150-plus scrimmage yards by wide receiver in their first three NFL seasons (including playoffs). Nacua trails Justin Jefferson by one game for the all-time record.
Nacua, who finished his 40th career game Sunday with 277 career receptions, passed Michael Thomas (274) for the most receptions in a player's first 40 games in NFL history.
4) Rodgers passes pair of old-timers with his TD run
Five days after his 42nd birthday, Aaron Rodgers scrambled for a touchdown run worthy of his vintage Discount Double Check celebration.
The four-time MVP became the oldest player in Steelers history to score a touchdown, surpassing Ben Roethlisberger for that honor; Big Ben was 39 years old at the time of his final NFL rushing touchdown.
Rodgers also broke Hall of Famer Jerry Rice's record as the oldest player ever to score a touchdown against the Ravens. Rice was 41 years old when he caught a 21-yard touchdown pass from Rick Mirer against Baltimore in 2003.
Rodgers and the Steelers had success through the air, as well. Rodgers finished 23-of-34 passing for 284 yards and a touchdown. In doing so, he joined Tom Brady as the only players in NFL history with 250-plus passing yards, a passing touchdown and a rushing touchdown in a game after turning 42 years old.
5) Seahawks rookie makes case for end-of-year hardware
A blocked kick, an interception, a tackle for loss and a sack. That's a pretty great rookie season.
For Nick Emmanwori, it was just a Sunday in Atlanta.
The 2025 second-round safety is making his case for Defensive Rookie of the Year. Since 1991, as far back as play-by-play data has been recorded, there have only been two other players with a blocked field goal, an interception and a sack in the same game: Adrian Wilson in 2010 against the Rams and Julius Peppers in 2004 against the Buccaneers. For those counting at home, Wilson and Peppers have a combined 14 Pro Bowls and four first-team All-Pro selections between them.
Emmanwori stands alone as far as rookies to accomplish that stat line in a single game. Dating back to 2008, the first season that tackles for loss were tracked, only two rookies have had a full rookie season that featured a blocked kick, an interception, a sack and at least five tackles for loss: Emmanwori and T.J. Watt (2017).