Week 3 Watch: Players Chasing NFL History

Two weeks into the 2026 NFL season, several players are on the verge of historic marks and career milestones. Here is who to watch in Week 3.

Josh Allen, Bills QB
vs. L.A. Chargers | Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX

Allen is the first player in NFL history with five touchdown passes and four rushing touchdowns through his first two games of a season. He threw two touchdowns and ran for two in Week 1, then threw three and ran for two more in Week 2.

On Sunday, he can become the first quarterback with multiple rushing touchdowns in three consecutive games. He can also become the first quarterback with a touchdown pass, a rushing touchdown and a passer rating of 120 or higher in three straight games.

Buffalo has scored at least 35 points with at least 400 total yards in both games. One more and the Bills become the fourth team to do it in each of its first three games, joining the 2013 Denver Broncos (first six games), the 2007 New England Patriots and the 2000 St. Louis Rams.

With two more rushing touchdowns this season, Allen becomes the fourth player with at least six rushing touchdowns in nine consecutive seasons.

Most consecutive seasons with 6+ rushing touchdowns: Marshall Faulk HOF 10 (1994-2003), LaDainian Tomlinson HOF 10 (2001-10), Jim Brown HOF 9 (1957-65).

Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs QB
at Miami | Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

Mahomes has 114 wins, 42,319 passing yards and 318 touchdown passes in 149 career starts, including the postseason, since entering the NFL in 2017.

A win Sunday ties Tom Brady (115) for the most wins by a quarterback through his first 150 starts, including the postseason.

Mahomes threw three touchdowns in Week 2. Another three-touchdown game passes Hall of Famers Peyton Manning and Dan Marino (48 each) for the most such games in a player’s first 10 seasons.

Matthew Stafford, Rams QB
at Denver | Sunday Night Football, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC

Stafford threw for 327 yards and four touchdowns in Week 2, including two to Davante Adams.

He has 49 career games with at least 325 passing yards. One more makes him the fifth player to reach 50.

Most career games with 325+ passing yards: Drew Brees HOF 93, Tom Brady 86, Peyton Manning HOF 58, Ben Roethlisberger 50.

Stafford also has 33 career games with at least 300 passing yards and three touchdown passes, tied with Hall of Famer Dan Marino. His next one moves him alone into fifth all-time.

Most career games with 300+ passing yards and 3+ TD passes: Drew Brees HOF 67, Tom Brady 65, Peyton Manning HOF 46, Aaron Rodgers 40, Dan Marino HOF 33, Matthew Stafford 33.

Stafford has 45,109 passing yards with Detroit and 19,889 with the Rams. He needs 111 yards to become the first player in NFL history with at least 20,000 passing yards for two different teams.

Davante Adams, Rams WR
at Denver | Sunday Night Football, 8:20 p.m. ET, NBC

Adams has 119 career touchdown receptions. Two more ties Hall of Famer Larry Fitzgerald (121) for sixth-most in NFL history.

He has 29 career games with multiple touchdown catches, tied with Hall of Famers Cris Carter and Marvin Harrison. His next one makes him the fourth player to reach 30.

Most career games with multiple receiving touchdowns: Jerry Rice HOF 44, Randy Moss HOF 36, Terrell Owens HOF 32, Davante Adams 29, Cris Carter HOF 29, Marvin Harrison HOF 29.

Brock Purdy, 49ers QB
vs. Arizona | Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET, FOX

In Week 2, Purdy became the first player in NFL history to post a completion percentage of 90% or higher (20 of 22, 90.9%), at least 285 passing yards (287), two touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown in a single game.

His 149.1 passer rating was his eighth career game at 140 or higher, the most by any player in his first five seasons (minimum 10 attempts per game).

Purdy has 26 career games completing at least 70% of his passes. One more ties Russell Wilson (27) for third-most in a player’s first five seasons (minimum 10 attempts).

Most games with 70%+ completion in first five seasons: Joe Burrow 31, Tua Tagovailoa 31, Russell Wilson 27, Patrick Mahomes 26, Brock Purdy 26 (in fifth season).

Bryce Young, Panthers QB
at Cleveland | Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX

Young is the second quarterback under age 26 with at least 285 passing yards, three touchdown passes and a passer rating of 110 or higher in each of his team’s first two games, joining Kyler Murray (2021, Arizona).

Another game with at least 275 yards, three touchdowns and a 100-plus rating makes him the fourth player to do it in each of his team’s first three games, joining Tom Brady (2007, New England), Patrick Mahomes (2019, Kansas City) and Russell Wilson (2020, Seattle).

Jonathan Taylor, Colts RB
vs. Houston | Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

Taylor has scored two rushing touchdowns in each of the first two weeks. He has 18 career games with multiple rushing touchdowns, second-most in the NFL since he entered the league in 2020.

Two more Sunday ties Clinton Portis (19) for the fourth-most such games by a player under 28. Taylor turns 28 on January 19, 2027.

Most games with multiple rushing TDs before age 28: Emmitt Smith HOF 28, LaDainian Tomlinson HOF 26, Jim Brown HOF 21, Clinton Portis 19, Jonathan Taylor 18.

Derrick Henry, Ravens RB
vs. Dallas in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS

Henry has four rushing touchdowns this season and ranks third in NFL history with 126 career regular season rushing touchdowns.

Since turning 30 on January 4, 2024, he leads the NFL with 37 rushing touchdowns. One more ties Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis for fifth among players 30 or older. Two moves him past Bettis.

Most rushing TDs at age 30 or older: John Riggins HOF 71, Marcus Allen HOF 60, Priest Holmes 40, Emmitt Smith HOF 39, Jerome Bettis HOF 38, Derrick Henry 37.

Ja’Marr Chase, Bengals WR
at Pittsburgh | Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

Chase ranks second in the NFL with 6,924 receiving yards since entering the league in 2020.

Sunday is his 81st career regular season game. Reaching 7,000 yards makes him the fourth-fastest player to the mark, passing Torry Holt (82 games).

Fastest to 7,000 receiving yards: Lance Alworth HOF 72 games, Julio Jones 72, Justin Jefferson 73, Torry Holt 82, Randy Moss HOF 83, Jerry Rice HOF 83.

Amon-Ra St. Brown, Lions WR
vs. N.Y. Jets | Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX

St. Brown has two touchdown catches in each of the first two weeks. Since entering the NFL in 2021, he leads the league with 566 receptions.

Two more touchdown catches Sunday and he joins Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson (first four games of 2011 with Detroit) as the only players with multiple touchdown receptions in each of his team’s first three games.

Six catches moves him past CeeDee Lamb for the second-most receptions in a player’s first six seasons.

Most receptions in first six seasons: Justin Jefferson 579, CeeDee Lamb 571, Amon-Ra St. Brown 566 (in sixth season).

Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seahawks WR
at Washington | Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, FOX

Smith-Njigba had eight catches for 122 yards and a touchdown in Week 1, then nine catches for 155 yards and a career-high three touchdowns in Week 2.

Another game with at least 120 yards and a touchdown makes him the second player ever to do it in each of his team’s first three games, joining Hall of Famer Jerry Rice (1989, San Francisco).