Week 7 storylines: Favre, Orton among history's most successful QB newcomers

MOSS GOES FOR 40 IN THE U.K.:  With two touchdown receptions on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL's International Series game in London, Patriots wide receiver RANDY MOSS can become the fastest to reach 40 receiving touchdowns with one team (39 games).  Moss, who was acquired by the Patriots in 2007, has 38 touchdown receptions in 38 games with New England.  He previously reached 40 touchdown receptions in 44 games with the Minnesota Vikings, tied for the third-longest such streak.

The fewest games to reach 40 receiving touchdowns with one team:

                                     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Moss currently has 38 touchdowns receptions in 38 games with Patriots

HERE'S JOHNNY!:  Chicago Bears rookie wide receiver-kick returner JOHNNY KNOX has scored a touchdown in four consecutive games (three TD receptions, one KR-TD).  With a touchdown on Sunday against the Bengals, Knox can become only the fifth rookie wide receiver since 1970 to score a touchdown in five consecutive games.

 

Following are the rookie wide receivers that scored a touchdown in five consecutive games since 1970:

 

                           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Active

THE EARLY LEADER:  With 59 receiving yards on Sunday, DALLAS CLARK of the Indianapolis Colts can become the fifth tight end since 1970 to reach 500 receiving yards through his team's first six games.  Clark, who has only played five games, leads all NFL tight ends with 441 receiving yards through Week 6. 

 

Following are the tight ends with 500-plus receiving yards through his team's first six games of a season since 1970:

 

                       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Through five games

 

VICTORY:  Rookie head coach JIM CALDWELL has led the Colts to a 5-0 start this season.  With a Colts win on Sunday against St. Louis, the Colts will improve to 6-0 and Caldwell can tie for the best start by a rookie head coach since 1970.  Denver Broncos head coach JOSH MC DANIELS tied the mark on Monday night in the Broncos' 34-23 victory over the San Diego Chargers.

 

The best starts by a rookie head coach since 1970:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Caldwell can also become the fourth head coach to lead his team to a 6-0 start the year after replacing a head coach with 100-plus career regular-season wins.  McDaniels accomplished the feat on Monday night against the Chargers.

 

The head coaches to lead their team to a 6-0 start the year after replacing a head coach with 100+ career regular-season wins: