NEW YORK — Oct. 14, 2026 — Below are players that can set historic marks or reach career milestones in Week 6 of the 2026 NFL season, including:

  • QB Josh Allen
  • QB Brock Purdy
  • QB Jalen Hurts
  • RB Alvin Kamara
  • RB Derrick Henry
  • WR Puka Nacua
  • WR Malik Nabers
  • WR Davante Adams
  • TE Travis Kelce
  • TE Trey McBride

JOSH ALLEN

Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen has 87 rushing touchdowns, the most by a quarterback in NFL history, and 4,960 rushing yards since entering the NFL in 2018.

With a rushing touchdown on Sunday at Las Vegas (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS), Allen – who has a rushing touchdown in each of the first five weeks this season – can join Justin Fields (2022 with Chicago) as the only quarterbacks in the Super Bowl era with a rushing touchdown in six consecutive games.

Additionally, with 40 rushing yards, Allen can join Lamar Jackson (6,666 rushing yards, entering Week 6), Michael Vick (6,109), Cam Newton (5,628) and Russell Wilson (5,568) as the only quarterbacks in NFL history with at least 5,000 rushing yards.

The quarterbacks with at least 5,000 rushing yards in NFL history:

PLAYER

TEAM(S)

RUSHING YARDS

Lamar Jackson

Baltimore

6,666*

Michael Vick

Atlanta, Philadelphia, New York Jets, Pittsburgh

6,109

Cam Newton

Carolina, New England

5,628

Russell Wilson

Seattle, Denver, Pittsburgh, New York Giants

5,568

Josh Allen

Buffalo

4,960*

*entering Week 6

BROCK PURDY

San Francisco quarterback Brock Purdy leads the NFL with 13 touchdown passes in 2026.

Purdy has multiple touchdown passes and a passer rating of 90-or-higher in all five of his games this season and can become the only player in NFL history within their first five career seasons to record multiple touchdown passes and a passer rating of 90-or-higher in their team’s first six games of a season.

JALEN HURTS

Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts ranks third among quarterbacks in NFL history with 64 rushing touchdowns.

With a rushing touchdown against Carolina on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, CBS), Hurts, who has appeared in 98 career games, can tie Cam Newton (45 games) for the second-most games with a rushing touchdown by a quarterback in their first 100 games in NFL history, trailing only Josh Allen (46).

The quarterbacks with the most games with a rushing touchdown in their first 100 games in NFL history:

PLAYER

TEAM

GAMES

Josh Allen

Buffalo

46

Cam Newton

Carolina

45

Jalen Hurts

Philadelphia

44*

*in 98 games

ALVIN KAMARA

New Orleans running back Alvin Kamara ranks third in the NFL with 12,325 scrimmage yards (7,336 rushing, 4,989 receiving) since entering the league in 2017.

In Week 6 at the New York Giants (1 p.m. ET, FOX), Kamara can become the sixth player in NFL history with at least 5,000 career rushing yards and 5,000 career receiving yards.

The players with at least 5,000 rushing yards and 5,000 receiving yards in NFL history:

PLAYER

TEAM(S)

RUSHING YARDS

RECEIVING YARDS

Marcus Allen HOF

L.A. Raiders, Kansas City

12,243

5,411

Tiki Barber

N.Y. Giants

10,449

5,183

Marshall Faulk HOF

Indianapolis, St. Louis Rams

12,279

6,875

Christian McCaffrey*

Carolina, San Francisco

7,875

5,527

Lenny Moore HOF

Baltimore Colts

5,174

6,039

Alvin Kamara*

New Orleans

7,336

4,989

*entering Week 6

DERRICK HENRY

Baltimore running back Derrick Henry leads the NFL with 135 scrimmage touchdowns (129 rushing, six receiving) since entering the league in 2016.

With at least two touchdowns on Sunday at Cleveland (1 p.m. ET, FOX), Henry, who has 37 career games with multiple touchdowns, can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss (37 games) for the fourth-most games with multiple touchdowns in NFL history, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (46), LaDainian Tomlinson (44) and Emmitt Smith (39).

Additionally, Henry – with a touchdown in Week 6 – can tie Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk (136 touchdowns) for the fourth-most touchdowns by a running back in NFL history, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famers Emmitt Smith (175), LaDainian Tomlinson (162) and Marcus Allen (145).

Henry, who has eight scrimmage touchdowns this season, can become the third player in NFL history with at least 10 scrimmage touchdowns in nine consecutive seasons, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (10 consecutive seasons from 1986-95) and LaDainian Tomlinson (nine from 2001-09).

PUKA NACUA

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua, who had a career-high 17 receptions for 138 yards and a touchdown last week, ranks fifth in the NFL with 344 receptions since entering the league in 2023.

With at least three receptions on Sunday against Arizona (4:05 p.m. ET, FOX), Nacua, who has appeared in 47 career games, can surpass Michael Thomas (346 receptions) for the most receptions by a player in their first 50 career games in NFL history.

The players with the most receptions through their first 50 games in NFL history:

PLAYER

TEAM

RECEPTIONS

Michael Thomas

New Orleans

346

Puka Nacua

Los Angeles Rams

344*

Odell Beckham Jr.

New York Giants

337

*in 47 career games

Nacua has 20 career games with at least 100 receiving yards since entering the NFL in 2023 and with his next 100-yard performance, can surpass A.J. Green (20 games) for the third-most games with at least 100 receiving yards by a player in his first four seasons in NFL history. Only Justin Jefferson (29 games) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Randy Moss (23) have more.

The players with the most games with at least 100 receiving yards in their first four seasons in NFL history:

PLAYER

TEAM

GAMES

Justin Jefferson

Minnesota

29

Randy Moss HOF

Minnesota

23

A.J. Green

Cincinnati

20

Puka Nacua

Los Angeles Rams

20*

*in fourth season

MALIK NABERS

New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers has 156 receptions for 1,804 yards and 11 touchdowns in 24 career games since entering the NFL in 2024.

With at least four receptions on Sunday against New Orleans (1 p.m. ET, FOX), Nabers can surpass Puka Nacua (159 receptions) for the second-most receptions by a player in his first 25 career games in NFL history. Only Odell Beckham Jr. (176 receptions) has more.

The players with the most receptions through their first 25 career games in NFL history:

PLAYER

TEAM

RECEPTIONS

Odell Beckham Jr.

New York Giants

176

Puka Nacua

Los Angeles Rams

159

Brock Bowers

Las Vegas

157

Michael Thomas

New Orleans

157

Malik Nabers

New York Giants

156*

*in 24 games

DAVANTE ADAMS

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Davante Adams leads all wide receivers with 1,044 receptions and 121 touchdown receptions and ranks second with 13,074 receiving yards since entering the NFL in 2014.

With a touchdown reception on Sunday against Arizona (4:05 p.m. ET, FOX), Adams can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Larry Fitzgerald (121 touchdown receptions) for the sixth-most touchdown receptions in NFL history, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (197), Randy Moss (156), Terrell Owens (153), Cris Carter (130) and Marvin Harrison (128).

The players with the most touchdown receptions in NFL history:

PLAYER

TEAM(S)

REC. TDs

Jerry Rice HOF

San Francisco, Oakland, Seattle

197

Randy Moss HOF

Minnesota, Oakland, New England, Tennessee, San Francisco

156

Terrell Owens HOF

San Francisco, Philadelphia, Dallas, Buffalo, Cincinnati

153

Cris Carter HOF

Philadelphia, Minnesota, Miami

130

Marvin Harrison HOF

Indianapolis

128

Larry Fitzgerald HOF

Arizona

121

Davante Adams

Green Bay, Las Vegas, New York Jets, Los Angeles Rams

121*

*entering Week 6

Additionally, with a touchdown in Week 6, Adams, who has 10 consecutive seasons with at least five touchdown receptions, can join Pro Football Hall of Famers Tim Brown (11 consecutive seasons), Cris Carter (11), Marvin Harrison (11), Don Hutson (11), Terrell Owens (11) and Jerry Rice (11) as the only players in NFL history with 11 consecutive seasons with at least five touchdown receptions. 

TRAVIS KELCE

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce leads the NFL with 1,096 receptions, ranks third with 13,248 receiving yards and fourth with 84 touchdown receptions since entering the NFL in 2013.

With 88 receiving yards on Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers (4:25 p.m. ET, CBS), Kelce – who has 15,326 receiving yards, including the postseason – can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez (15,413 receiving yards) for the most receiving yards by a tight end, including the postseason, in NFL history.

With seven receptions on Sunday, Kelce can surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison (1,102 receptions) for the fifth-most regular season receptions in NFL history, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (1,549), Larry Fitzgerald (1,432) and Tony Gonzalez (1,325) as well as Jason Witten (1,228). 

The players with the most regular season receptions in NFL history:

PLAYER

TEAM(S)

RECEPTIONS

Jerry Rice HOF

San Francisco, Oakland, Seattle

1,549

Larry Fitzgerald HOF

Arizona

1,432

Tony Gonzalez HOF

Kansas City, Atlanta

1,325

Jason Witten

Dallas, Las Vegas

1,228

Marvin Harrison HOF

Indianapolis

1,102

Cris Carter HOF

Philadelphia, Minnesota, Miami

1,101

Travis Kelce

Kansas City

1,096*

*entering Week 6

TREY MCBRIDE

Arizona tight end Trey McBride ranks second among tight ends with 389 receptions and third with 3,783 receiving yards since entering the NFL in 2022.

With seven receptions on Sunday at the Los Angeles Rams (4:05 p.m. ET, FOX), McBride can become the first player in NFL history with at least seven receptions in each of his team’s first six games of a season and can join Travis Kelce (2020) as the only tight ends all-time with at least seven receptions in eight consecutive games.

Additionally, McBride – who has nine career games with at least 10 receptions – can join Pro Football Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez (15 games), Travis Kelce (12, entering Week 6), Zach Ertz (12, entering Week 6) and Jason Witten (11) as the only tight ends in NFL history with at least 10 career games of 10-or-more receptions.

The tight ends with the most career games with at least 10 receptions in NFL history:

PLAYER

TEAM(S)

GAMES

Tony Gonzalez HOF

Kansas City, Atlanta

15

Zach Ertz

Philadelphia, Arizona, Washington

12*

Travis Kelce

Kansas City

12*

Jason Witten

Dallas

11

Trey McBride

Arizona

9*

*entering Week 6

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