2007 NFL Season - Milestones

Milestones

The following teams and players set all-time NFL records during the regular season:

Record Player/Team Date Broken/Opponent Previous Record Holder
Longest Kickoff Return Ellis Hobbs, New England (108 yards) September 9, at N.Y. Jets Tied by 3 players (106)
Most Regular-Season Wins by a Quarterback, Career Brett Favre, Green Bay (160) September 16, at N.Y. Giants John Elway, 1983–1998 (148)
Most Touchdown Passes, Career Brett Favre, Green Bay (442) September 30, at Minnesota Dan Marino, 1983–1999 (420)
Most Pass Attempts, Career Brett Favre, Green Bay (8,758) September 30, at Minnesota Dan Marino, 1983–1999
(8,358)
Most Points Scored by a Team, Fourth quarter Detroit Lions (34) September 30, vs. Chicago Tied by 3 teams (31)
Most consecutive games with a 20-point margin of victory, to start season New England Patriots (4) October 1, vs. Cincinnati 1920 Buffalo All-Americans (4, including semi-pro teams)
Most Touchdown Catches by a Tight End, Career Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City (66) October 14, vs. Cincinnati Shannon Sharpe, 1990–2003 (62)
Most Passes Had Intercepted, Career Brett Favre, Green Bay (288) October 14, vs. Washington George Blanda, 1949–1975 (277)
Most Field Goals, Game Rob Bironas, Tennessee (8) October 21, at Houston Tied by 4 players (7)
Most Consecutive Seasons in One Stadium Lambeau Field,
Green Bay Packers
2007 marks 51st season. Wrigley Field, Chicago Bears (50 years, 1921–1970)
Longest Return of a Missed Field Goal/
Longest Play in NFL History
Antonio Cromartie, San Diego (109 yards) November 4, at Minnesota Tied by 3 players (108 yards)
Most Rushing Yards, Game Adrian Peterson, Minnesota (296) November 4, vs. San Diego Jamal Lewis, 2003 (295)
Most Consecutive Games with Three Touchdown Passes Tom Brady, New England (10 games) November 4, at Indianapolis Peyton Manning (8 games)
Most Games with Three Touchdown Passes, Career Brett Favre, Green Bay (63) November 22, at Detroit Dan Marino, 1983–1999 (62)
Most Yards Passing, Career Brett Favre, Green Bay (61,655) December 16, at St. Louis Dan Marino, 1983–1999 (61,361)
Consecutive 12+ win seasons 2003–2010 Indianapolis (5) December 16, at Oakland 1992–1995 Dallas (4)
Most Touchdowns Scored, Season New England Patriots (75) December 23, vs. Miami Miami Dolphins, 1984 (69)
Most Points After Touchdown Kicked, Season/
Most Point After Touchdown Attempts, Season
Stephen Gostkowski, New England (74/74) December 16, vs. N.Y. Jets/
December 23, vs. Miami
Uwe von Schamann, 1984 (66 PATs) /
Uwe von Schamann, 1984 (70 attempts)
Most Points, Season New England Patriots (589) December 29, at N.Y. Giants Minnesota, 1998 (556)
Fastest Player to 10,000 Receiving Yards Torry Holt
Most Touchdown Passes, Season Tom Brady, New England (50) December 29, at N.Y. Giants Peyton Manning, Indianapolis, 2004 (49)
Most Receiving Touchdowns, Season Randy Moss, New England (23) December 29, at N.Y. Giants Jerry Rice, San Francisco, 1987 (22)
Most Points After Touchdown, No Misses, Season Stephen Gostkowski, New England (74/74) December 29, at N.Y. Giants Jeff Wilkins, St. Louis, 1999 (64/64)
Most Games Won, Season New England (16) December 29, at N.Y. Giants Tied by 4 teams (15)
Most Consecutive Games Won, Start of Season/
Most Consecutive Games Without Defeat, Start of Season
New England (16) December 29, at N.Y. Giants Miami, 1972 (14)
Most Consecutive Games Won, End of Season/
Most Consecutive Games Without Defeat, End of Season
New England (16) December 29, at N.Y. Giants Tied by 2 teams (14)
Most Consecutive Regular Season Games Won New England, 2006–07 (19) December 29, at N.Y. Giants New England, 2003–04 (18)
Most Kick Returns for a Touchdown, Season Devin Hester, Chicago (6: 4 punts and 2 kickoffs) December 30, vs. New Orleans Devin Hester, 2006 (5: 3 punts and 2 kickoffs)
Most Passes Completed, Season Drew Brees, New Orleans (443) December 30, at Chicago Rich Gannon, Oakland, 2002 (418)
Most Receptions by a Tight End, Career Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City (816) December 30, at N.Y. Jets Shannon Sharpe, 1990–2003 (815)
a Hobbs' kickoff return was also, at the time, tied for the longest play in NFL history until Antonio Cromartie broke the record.

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