New Records

A quick update on some of the records that the Pats established this year ...

League Records

New

• TD passes in a season -- Tom Brady (50), previously Peyton Manning (49)
• TD receptions in a season -- Randy Moss (23), previously Jerry Rice (22)
• Total points in a season (589), previously Minnesota Vikings (556)
• Wins in a single regular season (16)
• Consecutive regular-season wins (19), beat their own previous record of 18
• Passing TD tandem -- Brady and Moss (23), previously Miami’s Dan Marino and Mark Clayton in 1984, and Green Bay’s Brett Favre and Sterling Sharpe in 1994 (18)
• Touchdowns in a season (75), previously Miami Dolphins (70)

Tied

• Players with a TD (21), 1987 LA Rams and 2000 Denver Broncos

Franchise Records

• Receptions in a season -- Wes Welker (112), previously Troy Brown (101)
• Passing yards in a season -- Tom Brady (4,806), previously Drew Bledsoe (4,555)

That's all I've got for tonight. I'll try to check back in, in the next couple of days. With the Pats off for the next couple of weeks, we might focus on the Celtics for a bit (maybe even the Bruins).

Happy New Year!