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| Larry Fitzgerald, Carson Palmer & the 2015 Arizona Cardinals are 2-0 with a +27 scoring differential. |
PASSING LEADERS
RUSHING LEADERS
This rushing list is loaded with Hall of Fame Running Backs: Emmitt Smith, Barry Sanders, Walter Payton, Marcus Allen, Marshall Faulk, Marion Motley, Thurman Thomas & Jim Taylor.
RECEIVING LEADERS
The 1995 Detroit Lions were an historic offense, and so far in this league, their offense is showing just that with the top 3 receivers in the entire league: Barry Sanders is a surprise at the top, followed by Herman Moore & Brett Perriman; Moore's 355 receiving yards (ranks 1st), while he ranks 2nd in TD receptions (3). Their Quarterback Scott Mitchell ranks 1st in passing yards with 700, while it's great that he has 4 TD passes, he also has 4 Interceptions.
By the way, here is a interesting article on how the 1995 Detroit Lions compare to the 1999 St. Louis Rams, by Bleacher Report. Moore & Perriman, by the way, became the NFL's first receiving duo with 100+ receptions in the same season.
DEFENSIVE LEADERS
KICKING / SCORING
TEAM DEFENSE & TEAM OFFENSE
Keep in mind, that the 1999 St. Louis Rams' stats are after one game. The team that is showing the best of both worlds (offense & defense) are the 1965 Green Bay Packers, outscoring their opponents (by average), 24-6.5; Another strong team -- The 1957 Detroit Lions, who are averaging 462.5 yards of total offense (19.0 ppg) compared to only allowing 244 yards per game on defense (15.0 ppg).
