AFC Players Nearing Milestones

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The football community sits on the verge of the 2023 NFL season. Traditional events like OTAs and arguments about Hard Knocks appearances are occurring. With an eye toward the new season, what statistical milestones could be threatened in the AFC?

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Buffalo Bills

Josh Allen is 12 passing touchdowns away from 150 in his career. He also sits 12 rushing touchdowns away from 50. Cam Newton is the only player in NFL history to eclipse 150 passing and 50 rushing touchdowns, ending at 194 and 75, respectively. Steve Young is the only other player to top 150 passing touchdowns with Allen's career and 38 rushing touchdowns.

Stefon Diggs sits 1,105 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns away from fourth place on the franchise's all-time list behind Andre Reed, Eric Moulds, and Lee Evans. Despite playing 27 fewer games with the Bills, he passed Stevie Johnson in both categories.

New York Jets

Aaron Rodgers needs 4,008 passing yards and 31 passing touchdowns to pass Joe Namath and Ryan Fitzpatrick as the Jets' career leaders in each category. Rodgers has hit that passing mark nine times in his career and the touchdown number six times.

Rodgers sits 4,385 yards away from passing Philip Rivers as the sixth all-time in passing yards and 33 touchdowns from Brett Favre as the fourth all-time in passing touchdowns.

New England Patriots

The Patriots have no players approaching significant milestones.

Miami Dolphins

Tua Tagovailoa is 3,025 passing yards and 14 passing touchdowns away from moving into fourth all-time on the Dolphins list for both categories. The top three are Dan Marino, Bob Greise, and Ryan Tannehill.

Cincinnati Bengals

Joe Burrow needs 3,360 passing yards and 11 passing touchdowns in both categories to move into the top five in Bengals history. The top four in both categories are Ken Anderson, Andy Dalton, Boomer Esiason, and Carson Palmer.

At Burrow's current average pace, he will become the franchise's all-time passing yardage leader in yardage in 2027 and touchdowns in 2026.

With 1,069 rushing yards and eight rushing touchdowns, Joe Mixon will move into second all-time in the Bengals' career list in both categories.

Cleveland Browns

Brian Sipe is the Browns' single-season passing yardage and touchdown leader, at 4,132 and 30, respectively. Deshaun Watson has played 15 games thrice in his five-year career, topping the passing number twice and the touchdown number once.

Nick Chubb is 933 rushing yards from moving into second on the Browns' career rushing list behind Jim Brown.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Diontae Johnson needs 18 receptions to move into fifth on the team's career list.

Baltimore Ravens

Mark Andrews needs seven receiving touchdowns to tie Todd Heap as the Ravens' career leader.