30 NFL records that could be broken this season

8. Rhamondre Stevenson, Patriots single-season rushing yards

Going with another franchise record, but this one is a fun one. Breaking the New England Patriots single-season rushing record doesn’t seem like that big a deal, but when you think about who is on this list, it’s significant. Right now, Corey Dillon owns the record. However, Curtis Martin, LeGarrette Blount, and Jim Nance (no, not that one) all had great seasons with the Patriots.

This season, Rhamodre Stevenson will break Dillon’s record that’s stood for close to 20 years. The Patriots are going to focus on the running game, even with a stacked wide receiver room. The quarterback is still in flux, and new offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien is currently finding great schemes to make the most out of Stevenson.

Last season, Stevenson had 1,040 yards with Damien Harris sharing the backfield. This season, he pretty much has the backfield to himself. Can he break out to the point he breaks Dillon’s record of 1,635 yards?

It is a lofty ask. Only Josh Jacobs had more yards than that last season. Only Jonathan Taylor broke it in 2021, and nobody else broke 1,300 yards that season. However, Stevenson already showed flashes of brilliance in his first two seasons. One thing he’ll have to do is lower his receptions. He had 69 catches last year. He couldn’t have that many touches and still break the rushing record. The Patriots would take him out of the game too often.