Patriots Blog: Leaders Of The Pack
FOXBORO (CBS) - The New England Patriots hit the bye week with a 5-1 record, and some of their play has been noted as the best in the league.
Here is a list of some of the stats the Pats have put up, garnering them the top performances.
Top Passing Performance -- No quarterback has topped Tom Brady's 517-yard performance in the season-opener at Miami.
Top Pass Play -- The Brady-to-Wes Welker 99-yard touchdown at Miami is the season's longest pass play.
Most Receiving Yards -- Welker, with 785 yards, is way ahead of the rest of the NFL. The next player, Carolina's Steve Smith, has 675.
Stats: 2011 Patriots Stats
Most Receiving Yards In A Game -- Welker's 217 at Buffalo is also an NFL high.
Most Interceptions: Kyle Arrington's four picks lead the NFL.
Read: Arrington Surprise Leader In INTs
As you can see, Wes Welker is having a fabulous season. He also had 16 catches in the game against Buffalo, and his 51 on the season are also tops in the league. Jimmy Graham and Darren Sproles are tied for second with 39.
Read: Levan Reid's Patriots Blog
The Pats receiver said he wants to chill and relax during the bye week.
