NFL Single Season Records

NFL Single Season Records
Zane Derby-West
9-3-13  7:47

OWENSVILLE, MO-In recent years, many records have either been broken, or have been very close to it.  In 2007, Tom Brady threw for 50 touchdowns to break the record for touchdowns in a single season. In 2011, Drew Brees threw for 5,476 yards and broke the passing yards record. Jared Allen had 22 sacks that season coming up just half a sack away from the record. Just this last year, Adrian Peterson rushed for 2,097 yards and came up a little short from the record, and Calvin Johnson broke the receiving record with 1,964 yards. In this 2013 NFL season, I believe that there is a high possibility that more records will be broken.

Tom Brady has a chance to break the touchdowns record, but probably will not because he does not have the receivers he had in 2007. In 2007, Brady had Donte Stallworth, Wes Welker, Randy Moss, and Kelley Washington to throw to. This year he only has one good receiver, Danny Amendola. If he had Wes Welker, Rob Gronkowski, and Aaron Hernandez back he could really contend for the record; that is not going to happen. Welker left for Denver, Gronkowski possibly will not be back until week 6, and Aaron Hernandez was recently released by the Pats because he was charged for murder.

Drew Brees is definitely a contender for the passing yards record, again. Everybody thought that he would set it last year, but head coach Sean Payton was suspended for the whole season for paying players to hit others hard and injure them. New Orleans passes the most in the NFL, so if Drew Brees does not sustain any injuries he should break the record.

Jared Allen is getting old and this may be his last year to try for the sacks record. In 2007, Allen was in the prime of his career and came very close to the record, so it is very unlikely that he will break the record. J.J. Watt. on the other hand, is coming into his 3rd season and has a very high ceiling. If the rest of the Houston Texans defense can put pressure on the opponents linemen, Watt should have a lot of sacks. I think their defense is good enough that opponents will not be able to double team him very often, and if it is one-on-one, then he will win the battle most of the time because of his raw talents.

Adrian Peterson is a straight up boss; he is 217 pounds of pure muscle and he runs a 4.4 second 40 yard dash. He is the most gifted running back in the NFL by far. If the other players on the Vikings can relieve Peterson of some pressure, he could be in the running for MVP and the rushing record, again.

Calvin Johnson has the best chance of breaking a record in the 2013 NFL season. He broke the record last year by 116 yards! Can he get 2,000 yards though? He only came 46 yards from it last year, why can’t he get 2,000? The Detroit Lions are one of the most pass oriented teams in the NFL, and he is the only good receiver they have.

Rushing record: 2,105 yards, Eric Dickerson

Who could break it? Adrian Peterson

Receiving Record: 1,964 yards, Calvin Johnson

Who could break it? Calvin Johnson (again)

Sacks Record: 22.5 sacks, Michael Strahan

Who could break it? Jared Allen or J.J. Watt

Passing Record: 5,476 yards, Drew Brees

Who could break it? Drew Brees or Tom Brady