Passing

Peyton Manning, Broncos, finished 32-for-51 for 400 yards and four touchdown passes in Denver’s 37-13 win over Houston. Manning has 51 touchdown passes and passed Tom Brady (50 in 2007) for the most in a single season in NFL history. Manning is the first player to pass for 5,000 yards and 50 touchdowns in the same season. Manning has 5,211 yards passing and is the fifth player to throw for at least 5,000 yards in a season. He joins Drew Brees (three times), Hall of Famer Dan Marino, Brady and Matthew Stafford.

Andy Dalton, Bengals, was 27-for-38 for 366 yards and four touchdown passes in Cincinnati’s 42-14 win over Minnesota.

Tony Romo, Cowboys, was 17-for-27 for 226 yards and two touchdown passes and an interception in Dallas’ 24-23 win over Washington.

Rushing

Le’Veon Bell, Steelers, had 26 carries for 124 yards and a touchdown in Pittsburgh’s 38-31 win over Green Bay.

Fred Jackson, Bills, had 19 carries for 111 yards and a score in Buffalo’s 19-0 win over Miami.

Chris Ivory, Jets, had 20 carries for 109 yards in New York’s 24-13 win over Cleveland.

Jamaal Charles, Chiefs, had 13 carries for 106 yards and a touchdown in Kansas City’s 23-7 loss to Indianapolis.

Zac Stacy, Rams, had 33 carries for 104 yards and a touchdown in St. Louis’ 23-13 win over Tampa Bay.

Ryan Mathews, Chargers, had 25 carries for 99 yards and a touchdown in San Diego’s 26-13 win over Oakland.

Receiving

Pierre Garcon, Redskins, had 11 catches for 144 yards and a touchdown in Washington’s 24-23 loss to Dallas.

Eric Decker and Demaryius Thomas, Broncos. Decker had 10 catches for 131 yards and two touchdowns, and Thomas had eight catches for 123 yards and a touchdown in Denver’s 37-13 win over Houston.

Nate Washington, Titans, had six catches for 117 yards and a touchdown in Tennessee’s 20-16 win over Jacksonville.

Antonio Brown, Steelers, had six catches for 105 yards in Pittsburgh’s 38-31 win over Green Bay.

A.J. Green, Bengals, had seven catches for 97 yards and two touchdowns in Cincinnati’s 42-14 win over Minnesota.

Special Teams

Dan Carpenter, Bills, was 4-for-4 on field goals in Buffalo’s 19-0 win over Miami.

Nick Novak, Chargers, was 4-for-4 on field goals in San Diego’s 26-13 win over Oakland.

Josh Brown, Giants, was 3-for-3 on field goals, including a 45-yarder in overtime in New York’s 23-20 win over Detroit.

Defense

Luke Kuechly and Greg Hardy, Panthers. Kuechly had 24 tackles and an interception and Hardy three sacks in Carolina’s 17-13 win over New Orleans. Since tackles became a recognized stat in 1994, Kuechly’s 24 are tied for the most in a game (New York Jets’ David Harris, Nov. 4, 2007). Kuechly is the first player since Tampa Bay’s Derrick Brooks (Sept. 30, 2001) to make at least 20 tackles and an interception in the same game.

Tavon Wilson and Chandler Jones, Patriots. Wilson returned an interception 74 yards for a touchdown, and Jones recovered a fumble in the endzone in New England’s 41-7 win over Baltimore.

Cortez Allen, Steelers, returned an interception 40 yards for a touchdown in Pittsburgh’s 38-31 win over Green Bay.

Will Hill, Giants, returned an interception 38 yards for a touchdown in New York’s 23-20 overtime over Detroit.

Robert Quinn, Rams, had three sacks in St. Louis’ 23-13 win over Tampa Bay. He leads the league with 18.

Quote of the Day

“It wouldn’t have surprised me if Julius would have went and handed it to some babe up in the stands, trying to get her phone number in exchange for the ball. That would be right up Julius’ alley,” Manning said about Julius Thomas not holding onto the ball after Manning’s record-setting 51st touchdown pass of the season in a 37-13 win over the Texans.

Associated Press