The 2025 NFL season has already given fans plenty to cheer about, and Week 4 promises even more as some of the league’s brightest stars step into the spotlight chasing historic marks. From quarterbacks rewriting passing records to running backs etching their names alongside legends, this week could become a milestone-filled showcase of talent.
Passing Greatness on Display
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is at the heart of the action. Herbert threw for 300 yards in Week 3, his 29th such performance since entering the NFL in 2020. Another 300-yard outing against the New York Giants would make him just the fourth quarterback in history with 30 games of that mark in his first six seasons, joining Patrick Mahomes, Dan Marino, and Kurt Warner. Even more impressively, Herbert is riding a streak of nine straight road games without an interception. If he extends that to 10, he will be the first in league history to achieve such consistency away from home.
His longtime teammate Keenan Allen is on the cusp of history as well. Allen sits at 993 career receptions and needs just seven more to become the fastest player ever to reach 1,000 catches. The current record belongs to Marvin Harrison, who needed 167 games. Allen could break that mark in only 158.
In Detroit, Jared Goff has 43 career games with at least 300 passing yards. If he hits that milestone against Cleveland, he will tie Drew Brees and Dan Marino for the third most such games in a quarterback’s first 10 seasons. Running mate Jahmyr Gibbs, fresh off a two-touchdown outing, needs just one more score to become the seventh back in the Super Bowl era with 30 rushing touchdowns before turning 24. That would place him alongside legends like Barry Sanders, Emmitt Smith, and Walter Payton.
Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson is piecing together one of the most efficient starts in NFL history. With three games of at least two touchdowns, no interceptions, and a passer rating over 125, Jackson can extend that streak to four, something no quarterback has ever accomplished. His hot hand also has him on the brink of joining elite company with 12 consecutive games of two touchdowns and a passer rating above 90.
Meanwhile, San Francisco’s Christian McCaffrey continues to redefine versatility. With another game of 50 rushing and 50 receiving yards, he will become the first player to accomplish that four weeks in a row twice in a career.
Power Runners and Defensive Dominance
Baltimore’s Derrick Henry is closing in on rarefied air. With 109 career rushing touchdowns, he needs one more to tie Walter Payton for fifth all-time. Only Emmitt Smith, LaDainian Tomlinson, Marcus Allen, and Adrian Peterson have more. That is a mountaintop of legends, and Henry has earned his place in the conversation.
The Bengals have their own milestones brewing in prime time. Ja’Marr Chase has dominated on Monday nights, topping 115 yards in each of his four career appearances. Another 100-yard effort against Denver would make him the first player ever to record at least 100 yards in his first five Monday night games. On defense, Trey Hendrickson is chasing history as well. With at least half a sack, he would become the first player with a sack in each of his first 10 career Monday night games.
Cleveland star Myles Garrett also enters the week with history in sight. Garrett already has four sacks on the season and sits at 106.5 for his career. With two more against Detroit, he would surpass Reggie White for the most sacks recorded by a player before turning 30 since sacks became official in 1982.
Records and milestones are more than just numbers. They symbolize greatness and remind fans why the NFL is the ultimate stage for athletic achievement. Herbert and Allen chase their places in the record books, Jackson and McCaffrey redefine what is possible in their positions, and Henry continues to climb the rushing touchdown ladder. Defensive stars like Garrett and Hendrickson also show that history belongs on both sides of the ball.
As Week 4 unfolds, fans will be watching closely, not just for wins and losses but for the moments when today’s stars join the legends of the game. This week is about history, and history will be made.
NFL Week 4: A Stage for History