Rivers leads MVP race, followed by QBs P Manning, Wilson, Luck, RB Murray, DE Watt per SI, CBS, FOX, USA Today, etc

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TE Antonio Gates now is now the Chargers' all-time receiving yards leader (9,610).

9,610 - Gates (8x Pro Bowl, 6x All-Pro)

9,584 - Lance Alworth, NFL Hall of Fame

9,203 - Charlie Joiner, NFL Hall of Fame

7,533 - Gary Garrison, 4x Pro Bowl, 4x All-Pro

6,741 - Kellen Winslow, NFL Hall of Fame

6,132 - Wes Chandler, 4x Pro Bowl, 2x All Pro

5,582 - Anthony Miller, 5x Pro Bowl, 4x All-Pro

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vs. the Broncos, Rob Gronkowksi recorded his 50th career touchdown in his 59th game, tying Randy Moss as the second-fastest players in NFL history to reach 50 career TD receptions. Hall of Famer Lance Alworth (54 games) is the only player to reach the milestone in fewer games.

Fastest Players to reach 50 TD receptions

54 gms - Lance Alworth (1962-1967 Chargers)

59 gms - Gronk

59 gms - Randy Moss (1998-2001 Vikings)

62 gms - Jerry Rice (1985-1989 49ers)

Most TD receptions after first 59 games of career:

55 TDs - Lance Alworth (1962-1967 Chargers)

50 TDs - Gronk

50 TDs - Randy Moss (1998-2001 Vikings)

47 TDs - Jerry Rice (1985-1988 49ers)

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ESPN:

-Luck now has 3,085 passing yards this season. Only once in history has a player had more through the first nine games of a season -- Manning (3,249) last season.

-With his 300-plus pass yds Monday night, Andrew Luck joined Peyton Manning, Drew Brees (twice) & Tom Brady as only players with 3,000 in 1st 9 games of season.

-With his 300-plus pass yds Monday night, Luck joined Brees (twice) and Peyton Manning as the only quarterbacks in NFL history to throw for 300 in seven or more consecutive games.

Luck is now on pace for 5,484 yds and 46 TDs

-only 4 QBs have throw for more than 5,075 yds: Peyton Manning, Brees, Brady, Marino

-only 4 QBs have throw more than 45 TDs: the same four...Peyton Manning, Brees, Brady, Marino

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Cardinals blog, Revenge of the Birds

"Gronk is probably the most important offensive player in the NFL right now."

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CBS Sports:

Andrew Luck is having an MVP-type season... The last time the Giants surrendered 40 or more points and 440 total yards of offense in a home game came in 1948 -- at the Polo Grounds.

Yahoo Sports

Seriously, there were a few readers this offseason who tried to convince me Andrew Luck was overrated.

Detroit News:

Andrew Luck's name has to be in MVP consideration

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Michigan newspaper conglomerate MLive:

J.J. Watt continued his MVP-caliber campaign, hitting Eagles quarterbacks in the backfield five times

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Tampa Tribune:

In Calvin Johnson’s absence, Antonio Brown has emerged as NFL’s premier receiver.