Posted by ESPN.com’s Paul Kuharsky
Our Monday feast of quality numbers from ESPN Stats & Information…
The Colts won their 17th straight regular-season game, which ties them for the third-longest such win streak in NFL history.
Most consecutive games won, regular season NFL history
Most 300-yard passing games in team's first eight games, last 50 seasons
Jim Caldwell is breathing down Wally Lemm’s neck, but it’ll take wins against New England and at Baltimore to catch him.
Most consecutive wins to start coaching career, NFL history
The Colts simply own the Texans. They’ve not lost to the team in Indianapolis since the franchise joined the league in 2002.
Dwight Freeney had 1.5 sacks of Matt Schaub. He’s had a sack in every game this season, as well as in his final game last season.
Most consecutive games with a sack, since 1982
Manning threw 40 attempts in the 1st half (10 in the second) to become the first quarterback since Gannon in 2002 (against the Steelers) to throw at least 40 passes in the first half.
Our Monday feast of quality numbers from ESPN Stats & Information…
The Colts won their 17th straight regular-season game, which ties them for the third-longest such win streak in NFL history.
Most consecutive games won, regular season NFL history
- Patriots, 21, 2006-08
- Patriots, 18, 2003-04
- Colts, 17, 2008-09
- Bears, 17, 1933-34
Most 300-yard passing games in team's first eight games, last 50 seasons
- '09 Peyton Manning, IND, 7
- '08 Drew Brees, NO, 6
- '02 Rich Gannon, OAK, 6
- '00 Kurt Warner, STL, 6
- '98 Steve Young, SF, 6
Jim Caldwell is breathing down Wally Lemm’s neck, but it’ll take wins against New England and at Baltimore to catch him.
Most consecutive wins to start coaching career, NFL history
- Wally Lemm, Houston Oilers/St. Louis Cardinals, 10, 1961-62
- Jim Caldwell, Indianapolis Colts, 8, 2009
- Potsy Clark, Portsmouth Spartans, 8, 1931
- Barney Lepper, Buffalo All-Americans, 7, 1920
The Colts simply own the Texans. They’ve not lost to the team in Indianapolis since the franchise joined the league in 2002.
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Most consecutive games with a sack, since 1982
- Simon Fletcher (1992-93) 10
- DeMarcus Ware (2007-08) 10
- Dwight Freeney (2008-09) 9
- Bruce Smith (1986-87) 9
- Kevin Greene (1997-98) 9
- NOTE: Sacks became official stat in 1982
Manning threw 40 attempts in the 1st half (10 in the second) to become the first quarterback since Gannon in 2002 (against the Steelers) to throw at least 40 passes in the first half.
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