Drake Maye breaks Patriots franchise file; Broncos’ Bo Nix proves no lead is protected

2) Maye topples a Brady file

Drake Maye was the star of the present in Mike Vrabel’s victorious return to Tennessee, the place the Patriots took down the Titans, 31-13. The second-year quarterback had as many incomplete passes (two) as he had landing passes in Week 7.

Maye completed 21 of 23 for 222 yards and two TDs, and he added one other 62 speeding yards on eight carries. He is the primary participant within the Super Bowl period to finish 90 p.c of his passes, throw for over 200 yards and rush for over 50 yards in a single sport.

Maye’s 91.3 completion share broke Tom Brady’s franchise file of 88.5, which he set towards the Jaguars in 2009.

In every of his final six video games, Maye has eclipsed 200 passing yards and completed with a passer ranking of a minimum of 100. That is exceptionally uncommon for a participant as younger as Maye. In reality, he’s considered one of simply three quarterbacks with a six-game streak with that stat line at age 23 or youthful — the others being Patrick Mahomes in 2018 and Dan Marino in 1984, each of whom gained NFL MVP in these respective seasons.

Maye additionally turned the fourth participant within the Super Bowl period with a minimum of two passing touchdowns, two or fewer incompletions and 60-plus yards on the bottom, becoming a member of Lamar Jackson in 2019 towards the Bengals, Robert Griffin III in 2012 towards the Eagles and Walter Payton in 1983 towards the Saints.