Our Sunday NFL live blogs begin with an AFC North match up between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
As always, scroll on down for the live blog. Keep reading for the press release from the NFL.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR – WEEK 7
CARDINALS CLIMBING CHARTS: Running back ADRIAN PETERSON. Rushed for 134 yards with two touchdowns in his Arizona debut in the Cardinals’ 38-33 win over Tampa Bay in Week 6. Steelers
Peterson has 11,962 career rushing yards in 128 games. With 38 rushing yards on Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams, he would reach 12,000 career rushing yards in the fourth-fewest games in NFL history. Steelers
With a rushing touchdown on Sunday, Peterson, who has 99 career rushing touchdowns. Will become the ninth player in NFL history with 100 career rushing touchdowns and would reach the mark in the fifth-fewest games. SteelersWith two rushing touchdowns on Sunday. Peterson will pass Pro Football Hall of Famer MARSHALL FAULK (100) and SHAUN ALEXANDER (100) for the seventh-most rushing touchdowns in NFL history. Steelers
Arizona wide receiver LARRY FITZGERALD had 138 receiving yards and a touchdown catch. Against Tampa Bay in Week 6. Peterson (99 career rushing touchdowns) and Fitzgerald (107 career receiving touchdowns) can become the first pair of teammates in NFL history with 100 rushing touchdowns and 100 receiving touchdowns, respectively.
Fitzgerald has 14,854 career receiving yards. With 81 receiving yards on Sunday, he will pass Pro Football Hall of Famer TIM BROWN (14,934) for sixth all-time in career receiving yards.
SMOOTH SMITH: Kansas City quarterback ALEX SMITH passed for 246 yards with a touchdown and zero interceptions. In the Chiefs’ Week 6 loss to Pittsburgh.Smith has thrown at least one touchdown pass with zero interceptions in each of his team’s first six games. To start the season, leading the Chiefs to a 5-1 record.
Smith, who faces Oakland on Thursday night. Can become the second player in NFL history to throw at least one touchdown pass with no interceptions in each of his team’s first seven games of a season, joining MILT PLUM, who accomplished the feat for the 1960 Browns.
EVERY GAME EVERSON: Minnesota defensive end EVERSON GRIFFEN recorded a sack. In the Vikings’ 23-10 win over Green Bay in Week 6.
Griffen, who has seven sacks this season, has recorded a sack in all six of Minnesota’s games. With a sack on Sunday against Baltimore, Griffen would become the sixth player to record a sack in each of his team’s first seven games to start a season since the sack became an official statistic in 1982.The players to record a sack in each of their team’s first seven games of a season:
AMAZIN’ ANTONIO: Pittsburgh wide receiver ANTONIO BROWN had eight catches for 155 yards, including a 51-yard touchdown catch. With 3:24 remaining, in the Steelers’ 19-13 win at Kansas City last week.
Brown leads the league with 48 receptions for 700 receiving yards this season. With two receptions and 100 receiving yards on Sunday. Against Cincinnati, he would join WES WELKER (2011) as the only players in NFL history to record at least 50 receptions. And 800 receiving yards through their team’s first seven games of a season.
