It wasn’t an incredible day for Shedeur Sanders on Sunday in terms of the final result. However, although the Cleveland Browns didn’t get the win, Sanders proved why he might be one of the young bright spots in Cleveland.
Throwing for 364 yards and three touchdowns, while also finding the end zone with his legs to finish with four total touchdowns on the day, Sanders was just as good as any young quarterback has been in the league this year.
According to a press release from the Colorado Buffaloes’ official site, he also made history along the way.
Sanders now has the most passing yards in NFL history in a game by a former Colorado player, and his three touchdowns also match the most ever by a former Buffaloes quarterback.
“Sanders' performance wasn't just unprecedented in Cleveland — it also reset the standard for former Colorado Buffaloes quarterbacks in the NFL. His 364 passing yards are the most in league history by a former CU player, surpassing the high-water marks of Buffaloes legend Kordell Stewart. It was only the fourth 300-yard passing game ever recorded by a CU alumnus in the NFL, with the previous three all belonging to Stewart.
“Sanders' three touchdown passes also matched the most ever by a former CU player, a feat achieved six times prior — five by Stewart and once by Koy Detmer. His four total touchdowns tied for the second-most in a game by a Buff in the NFL; Stewart twice posted games with five total TDs (three passing, two rushing) and twice had games identical to Sanders' line of three passing and one rushing score,” Curtis Snyder wrote.
For now, Sanders can’t get too caught up in making history week in and week out.
He has a job to do, and that’s to win football games.
Unfortunately, he wasn’t given the opportunity on a two-point conversion, so it’s tough to place any of the blame on Sunday on the rookie.
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