New names will enter Pro Football Focus' record books at the conclusion of the regular season this weekend, so we've taken a dive into the numbers to pull some of the single-season records in contention to be broken in Week 17.
Highest Adjusted Completion Percentage (Min. 200 attempts)
Current Leader: Sam Bradford (MIN), 2016 – 80.9%
Drew Brees' current pace – 82.2%
Most Catchable Targets without a Drop (Best Drop Rate)
Current Leader: Deandre Hopkins (2018) – 103 (0.0%)
Second best – Randall Cobb (2016) – 60 (0.0%)
Highest MT/Attempt by a Rookie Running Back (Min. 100 attempts)
Current Leader: LeGarrette Blount (2010) – 0.24
Nick Chubb’s current pace – 0.22
Highest YAC/Attempt by a Rookie Running Back (Min. 100 attempts)
Current Leader: Alvin Kamara (2017) – 3.8
Alvin Kamara averaged 3.8 yards after contact per attempt in 2017, setting the PFF single-season record for rookie running backs.
Nick Chubb has averaged 4.6 YAC/Attempt through Week 16… He's on pace to best Kamara and etch his name in the PFF record books. pic.twitter.com/umNzlkCgi8
— Pro Football Focus (@PFF) December 25, 2018
Nick Chubb’s current pace – 4.6
Highest YAC/Reception by a Rookie Wide Receiver (Min. 200 receiving snaps)
Current Leader: Hakeem Nicks (2009) – 9.23
D.J. Moore’s current pace – 8.20
Highest BTT% by a Rookie Quarterback (Min. 100 dropbacks)
Current Leader: Deshaun Watson (2017) – 8.3%
Baker Mayfield’s current pace – 7.4%
Chargers rookie safety Derwin James has recorded 16 total pressures in 2018, giving him the single-season record for total pressures by a rookie safety in the PFF era (2006-Present) with a game to go. pic.twitter.com/mZmMp0sfLi
— Pro Football Focus (@PFF) December 25, 2018
Most Total Pressures by a Rookie Safety
Current Leader: Derwin James (2018) – 16
Derwin James’ current pace – 17.1
Most Deep Passing Yards
Current Leader: Eli Manning (2011) – 1490
Patrick Mahomes' current pace – 1365.3
Highest Passer Rating from a Clean Pocket (min. 200 dropbacks)
Current Leader: Patrick Mahomes (2018) – 135.8
Next closest: Nick Foles (2013) – 134.6
Chiefs' Tyreek Hill has recorded 687 receiving yards on passes of 20-plus air yards in 2018, marking a new single-season record in the PFF era (2006-Present).
He tops Allen Robinson, the previous record holder, and his 672 deep receiving yards in 2015.
— Pro Football Focus (@PFF) December 25, 2018
Most Deep Receiving Yards
Current Leader: Tyreek Hill (2018) – 687
Next closest: Allen Robinson (2015) – 672
OL Pass-Blocking Efficiency
Current Leader: Kraig Urbik (2011) – 99.7
Rodney Hudson’s pace – 99.6
Passer Rating when Targeted (Min. 300 receiving snaps)
Current Leader: Tyler Lockett (2018) – 158.3
Next closest: Robert Meachum (2009) – 152.7
Highest Pressure Percentage by a Defensive Interior (Min. 250 pass-rush snaps)
Current leader: Aaron Donald (2017) and JJ Watt (2014) – 18.8
Aaron Donald's 2018 Pace – 19.1%
Highest Win Percentage by a Defensive Interior (Min. 250 pass-rush snaps)
Current leader: Aaron Donald (2017) – 22.7
Aaron Donald's 2018 pace – 25.8
Yards per Route Run for Running Backs (Min. 200 receiving snaps)
Current Leader: Alvin Kamara (2017) – 2.84
Tarik Cohen’s current pace: 2.45
Non-Single-Season Records
Julio Jones needs approximately 168 receiving yards to top 3.00 yards per route run for the fourth consecutive season.
Only once before has a running back with 120-plus attempts in a single season has a running back topped 4.00 YAC/Attempt. Chubb and Derrick Henry will likely both finish above 4.00 YAC/Attempt in 2018.