Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seahawks poised to set multiple NFL and franchise records
The Seattle Seahawks obliterated the Arizona Cardinals in Week 10, improving to a 7-2 record and first place in the NFC West.
Speaking of records, it’s shaping up to be a historic year for the Seahawks on a number of fronts. How many records could Seattle set in one season?
Receiving yards, individual
Let’s start with the one you all know already. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, after another 93, now has 1,041 yards and continues to lead the NFL. Unless his season is over tomorrow, he
That thing’s gonna get shattered. After that, though, two more records are up for grabs.
Receiving yards, NFL single season
JSN is chasing down three more league-leading marks. No Seahawks receiver has led the NFL in receiving yards this century, and the only one to ever do it was…Hall of Famer Steve Largent. If he maintains pace, he’d tie the best receiver in franchise history as the WR yards leader.
Which may be an NFL record. 1.964 yards by Calvin Johnson is very much still in the mix. He did it in 16 games, so we’d have an argument on our hands depending on the math, but it could also be the first 2,000 receiving-yard season in NFL history.
Again, much of this has been public knowledge since Week 5, but we’re past halfway and still full steam ahead JSN!
Fewest sacks allowed, Seahawks all-time
Sam Darnold and the offense have only been sacked ten times through nine games. That’s unbelievable. So unbelievable, that they are well ahead of pace to set the record for fewest sacks allowed in franchise history, currently at
Are they chasing the NFL team record for fewest sacks allowed? I mean not really. The game has changed so much, the record is technically four by the 1956 New York Giants, followed by
The last 30 years? That mark is 11 by the 2003 Detroit Lions.
Most sacks, Regime?
Interestingly, on the other side, the defense is doing alright. With
Yards per attempt, NFL quarterbacks
Nonstandard statistical leaders? Yes! Go ahead and drop this one in the group chat. Darnold got a big boost here by going for 178 yards on a ridiculous 12 professional attempts against Arizona. Through the halfway point, Darnold has
The best seasons from Tom Brady and Peyton Manning and Aaron Rodgers included.
For context, Russell Wilson’s best YPA season was 8.3.
Consecutive road wins, team and coach
The toughest challenge of the entire season is up next, in Los Angeles against the Rams. Should they win, it would be 11 road victories in a row. Not only would that tie the Kansas City Chiefs from the narrow-scoped tweet above, it would tie a couple other teams at 11 for fourth in NFL history. Only two New England Patriots runs would be above them, and the 1988-90 San Francisco 49ers. Nobody else active is remotely close.
Rush Yards, wors
I am kidding. Though the way the fans and about a third of the media still talk about it, one might expect this to have been true!
Seattle now has 1,029 rushing yards this season. While not great, they’re not on pace for one of their own 5-10 worst rush seasons, let alone NFL history. The weakest modern Seahawks season was 1,408 yards put forth by the 1999 team. If they stay on target, these guys will finish more like the 16-1700 range, which is good for only 15th worst in franchise history.
Not anything to celebrate, but they’re surprisingly bolstered by a very high ceiling. The defense holds almost every team to a bad game, about 55 rush yards. Seattle’s bad game is about 80. Their
Bonus: Point differentia
One last record this team is chasing. The best point differential in team history is 186, set by the 2013 Super Bowl Winners. Seattle currently sits at 103 with 8 games remaining. an average win of 10 apiece would do it.
BREAKING: JERRY JONES EYES TREY HENDRICKSON TRADE AFTER MOVING ON FROM PARSONS
Jerry Jones, the Dallas Cowboys owner, has made it clear that if the right trade opportunity arises for his team over the next few months, he plans to take advantage of it. After moving on from Micah Parsons and getting multiple picks in return, he’ll have an opportunity to do just that with the trade deadline coming up in the next few weeks.
It remains uncertain what Jones is looking for, but it’s evident that the Cowboys have to improve on the defensive side of the football. If there’s been one concern about them this season, it’s been their lack of keeping teams out of the end zone against high-level offenses.
That’s why Kristopher Knox of Bleacher Report proposed a trade idea to land one of the top edge rushers in the NFL to replace Parsons. His trade proposal would send Trey Hendrickson of the Cincinnati Bengals to Dallas for a conditional 2026 second-round pick.
“The Bengals clearly still believe they can stay in the playoff hunt until late in the season, when Joe Burrow may be able to return from a toe injury. That’s the only reason for Tuesday’s trade to acquire Joe Flacco from the rival Browns… Still, the Bengals probably view the veteran as an upgrade over Browning, which will prevent them from being in full-on fire-sale mode. If they don’t start racking up wins, though, pass-rusher Trey Hendrickson should become available.
“The Athletic’s Dianna Russini reported in August that the Bengals wanted a 2026 first-round pick and a young defensive player in return for Hendrickson. They probably can’t expect that return, but they would have to consider a strong offer for the impending 2026 free agent, especially if they’re below .500 at the deadline,” he wrote.
Will the Cowboys Want to Pay Trey Hendrickson?
If the Dallas Cowboys didn’t want to pay Parsons, it might be a bit questionable to land Hendrickson, but Parsons makes more than him, so perhaps it isn’t an issue.
Should the Cowboys Trade for Trey Hendrickson?
The reason for the Dallas Cowboys being interested in someone like Hendrickson seems clear. With the lack of a run defense, inability to get to the quarterback at times, and other factors after moving on from Parsons, despite some of those problems already being there, they still remain competitive. For Pro Football Network, that’s one reason they believe Hendrickson is a top fit for the Cowboys heading into the trade deadline.
“Despite trading Micah Parsons before the start of the 2025 NFL season, the Dallas Cowboys remain competitive at 2-2-1. A lot of that comes down to their offensive performance, as their defense has predictably struggled since trading away their best player. However, acquiring Hendrickson could help them fix that missing piece they just lost.
“At 30 years old with a contract extension on the horizon, Hendrickson would realistically be much cheaper to acquire in a trade than Parsons was for the Packers. The Cowboys aren’t lacking for draft capital, seeing as though they have two first-round picks in the next two drafts. The chance to acquire an elite pass rusher while still having multiple picks in Round 1 of both 2026 and 2027 could be too enticing for Dallas to pass up,” Jacob Infante wrote.
