NFL Next Gen Stats provided a unique perspective on some of the most amazing plays of the 2018 season.
From the quickest time to record a sack (achieved by New Orleans Saints safety Marcus Williams) to the fastest speed clocked by a ball-carrier (San Francisco 49ers running back Matt Breida took the honors), the numbers went way beyond the box scores.
Here are the 2018 regular-season leaders for several Next Gen categories:
Fastest speed clocked during a TD: Running back
No. 1. 21.91 mph: Saquon Barkley, New York Giants, on a 78-yard run, Week 14
Hi @Saquon…Bye @Saquon!!! 78 Yards!!!
WATCH IT AGAIN AND AGAIN!#ProBowlVote#ProBowlVote#ProBowlVote#ProBowlVote#ProBowlVote pic.twitter.com/V4pD0NpXrE— New York Giants (@Giants) December 9, 2018
Fastest speed clocked during a TD catch: Wide receiver
No. 1. 21.95 mph: Tyreek Hill, Kansas City Chiefs, 58-yard reception, Week 1
He’s GONE. AGAIN!
You’re really not going to stop the @cheetah.
📺: CBS #ChiefsKingdom #Kickoff2018 pic.twitter.com/lz5ty7RMEV
— NFL (@NFL) September 9, 2018
Fastest speed clocked during a TD run: Quarterback
No. 1. 21.03 mph: Jeff Driskell, Cincinnati Bengals, on 27-yard run, Week 10
No. 2. 20.60 mph: Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills, 10-yard run, Week 3
JOSH ALLEN WILL DO IT HIMSELF! 👀
📺: CBS #GoBills pic.twitter.com/hvyOlv1YsJ
— NFL (@NFL) September 23, 2018
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No. 3. 19.43 mph: Marcus Mariota, Tennessee Titans, 2-yard run, Week 4
Fastest speed clocked during a TD catch: Tight end
No. 1. 21.44 mph: Vernon Davis, Washington Redskins, on a 53-yard catch, Week 12
Favorite Thanksgiving activity: touchdowns in enemy territory. #WASvsDAL | #HTTR pic.twitter.com/tEYCQHe3Ty
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) November 22, 2018
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No. 2. 20.72 mph: Jonnu Smith, Tennessee Titans, 61-yard reception, Week 12
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No. 3. 20.39 mph: George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers, 85-yard reception, Week 14
Fastest speed clocked during a TD: Defensive lineman
No. 1. 18.16 mph: Linval Joseph, Minnesota Vikings, on a 65-yard fumble recovery, Week 5
Who’s going to stop him, huh? pic.twitter.com/cWIfmb9mDq
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) October 7, 2018
Fastest speed clocked during a TD: Linebacker
No. 1. 20.09 mph: Bobby Wagner, Seattle Seahawks, on a 98-yard pick-six
Bobby Wagner needed a nap after his 98-yard pick-six 💤
📺: FOX #SFvsSEApic.twitter.com/X1eAetc6gr
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) December 3, 2018
Fastest speed clocked during a TD: Offensive lineman
No. 1. 12.97 mph: Taylor Decker, Detroit Lions, on an 11-yard reception, Week 13
TOUCHDOWN @__taylordecker!
*No, you did not read that wrong. #OnePride pic.twitter.com/rKaA2RPKs9
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) December 2, 2018
Fastest speed clocked overall by a ball carrier
1. 22.09 mph: Matt Breida, San Francisco 49ers, on a 33-yard rush, Week 12
Matt Breida gains 30+ on first down. Kyle Juszczyk with the big block to spring Breida. #SFvsTB pic.twitter.com/z3p7Bsoz5C
— Rob Lowder (@Rob_Lowder) November 25, 2018
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No. 2. 22.07 mph: Dalvin Cook, Minnesota Vikings, on 70-yard rush, Week 9
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No. 3. 22.05 mph: Devin McCourty, on an interception return, Week 8
Most air distance (point of release to point of catch) on a completed pass
No. 1. 63.9 yards: Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills, to Zay Jones, Week 2
No. 2. 63.8 yards: Baker Mayfield, Cleveland Browns, to Breshad Perriman, Week 14
WHAT. 😱
Mayfield finds Perriman for 66 yards!#CARvsCLE pic.twitter.com/wQquZGgedo
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) December 9, 2018
Longest attempt was an incompletion that covered 68.0 yards by Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs, to Tyreek Hill
Longest run for shortest gain
1. 103.85 yards: Curtis Samuel, Carolina Panthers, on a 33-yard rushing TD, Week 9
Curtis Samuel gone on the double reverse 🏃♂️
📺: FOX #CARvsTBpic.twitter.com/RKcJHMci2Z
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 4, 2018
Most yards scrambled before a TD pass
1. 46.8 yards: Sam Darnold, New York Jets, on a TD to Robby Anderson, Week 14
Sam Darnold scrambled 46.8 yards before finding Robby Anderson in the end zone for a 7-yard touchdown. It was the most scramble yards by a quarterback on any pass attempt since #NextGenStats began tracking scramble distance in 2016.#NYJvsBUF #Jets pic.twitter.com/8ivoXuPxK4
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) December 9, 2018
Tightest window for a TD pass
1. 0.15 yards: Case Keenum, Denver Broncos, to Jeff Heuerman, Week 9
THE LEAD‼️#BeatTheTexans pic.twitter.com/RvCqY8IBnz
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) November 4, 2018
Quickest to record a sack
1. 1.54 seconds: Marcus Williams, New Orleans Saints, of Matt Ryan, Week 12
FUMBLE in the red zone!
What a play by @MarcusWilliams! #GoSaints
📺: #ATLvsNO on NBC pic.twitter.com/deJAK80oGC
— NFL (@NFL) November 23, 2018