NO PLACE LIKE HOME: New England quarterback TOM BRADY passed for 292 yards in the Patriots' 23-20 overtime win over Baltimore.
Brady has won 23 consecutive regular-season starts at home and passed Pro Football Hall of Famer JOHN ELWAY (1996-1998) for the second-longest streak of consecutive regular-season home wins as a starting quarterback.
BRETT FAVRE has the longest such streak with 25 consecutive home wins with the Green Bay Packers (1995-1998).
The most consecutive regular-season home games won as a starting quarterback:
QUARTERBACK
TEAM
YEARS
WIN STREAK
Brett Favre
Green Bay
1995-98
25
Tom Brady
New England
2006-present
*23
John Elway
Denver
1996-98
22
Bob Griese
Miami
1971-74
20
Randall Cunningham
Philadelphia
1990-94
20
* Active streak
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BLINK 182: Pittsburgh wide receiver HINES WARD had five receptions for 54 yards and one touchdown in the Steelers' 28-10 win over Cleveland.
Ward has now caught a pass in 183 consecutive games, tying Pro Football Hall of Famer ART MONK (1983-1995) for the fourth-longest such streak. Pro Football Hall of Famer JERRY RICE holds the NFL record with 274 consecutive games with a reception (1985-2004).
The players with the most consecutive games with a reception:
PLAYER
TEAM(S)
YEARS
GAMES
Jerry Rice
San Francisco, Oakland
1985-2004
274
Marvin Harrison
Indianapolis
1996-2008
190
Terrell Owens
San Francisco, Philadelphia, Dallas,
Buffalo
1996-2009
185
Hines Ward
Pittsburgh
1998-2010
*183
Art Monk
Washington, N.Y. Jets, Philadelphia
1983-1995
183
- Active streak
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WHAT TO LOOK FOR ON MNF: One more note to keep in mind for tonight's Monday Night Football game between the Titans and Jaguars…
CROWDED AT THE TOP:With one game remaining in Week 6, 12 NFL teams have at least a share of first place in their respective divisions, which is tied for the most in NFL history at this point in the season (12 in 2008).
A 13th team is almost certain to join the current crop of first-place teams tonight when the Jaguars host the Titans on Monday Night Football in an AFC South division matchup. Jacksonville and Tennessee are both 3-2, while Houston and Indianapolis each improved to 4-2 with wins yesterday.
