NFL Records the Patriots Set in 2007

It was fun reading all the articles today revolving around the Patriots win last night that capped off a perfect regular season. Many featured speculation about the upcoming playoffs, some basically hated on the achievement altogether, and most touched on the various records the team set during the game.

Around halftime last night, we tried to bring up an actual listing of all of the records that could have potentially been broken during the game...and it took longer than expected. Although Boston.com has a nice pictorial review of most of these records, I decided to compile a listing of all of the NFL team and individual player records the Patriots either set or tied during this 2007 regular season:

• The Patriots set the record for most wins in a regular season (which I suppose they would have had even if they finished with a 15-1 record, right?)
  
• Tom Brady set the single-season record for most touchdowns in a season with 50, breaking Peyton Manning's mark of 49 from 2004.
• Randy Moss broke the record for most touchdown receptions in a season with 23, surpassing Jerry Rice's total of 22 set in 1987 (in 12 games!).
• The Pats scored 589 points in 2007, more than any other team scored in any other regular season. The previous record was 556 points by the 1998 Vikings.
• Last night the Patriots broke their own record set in 2004 by winning their last 19 consecutive regular season games (and counting).
• Tom Brady connected with Randy Moss for more touchdowns this season than any other quarterback has to any other receiver in any single season, ever. With 23 touchdowns, they shattered the previous high of 18 held by Dan Marino / Mark Clayton and Brett Favre / Sterling Sharpe.
• The 2007 Patriots also set a record for most touchdowns scored in a season with 75, breaking Miami's record of 70 (breaking Miami records seems to becoming a theme here...)
• Randy Moss became the first receiver in history to get 100 yards in his first 3 games with a new team (oh, and he then got 102 yards receiving in week 4 as well).
• In the now infamous "spygate" game against the Jets, Ellis Hobbs returned the opening kickoff of the second half 108 yards for a touchdown setting the NFL record for longest kickoff return.
• During the 2007 campaign, 21 different players scored a touchdown for the Patriots, tying the record also held by the 1987 Rams and the 2000 Broncos.

As if that weren't enough, the Pats almost set the record for most points per game as well as the biggest average margin of victory this year too.

Oh, and how 'bout them Celtics?