WOAHHHHH, we’re a third of the way there. God, I love Bon Jovi. What else do I love, you ask? Statistics. Like last year, I’ll be checking back regularly throughout the season to see where the Green Bay Packers and their statistical leaders stand compared to the rest of the NFL. Last season we checked in quarterly, but I waited until next time ¹⁄₃ this year due to Jordan Love’s injury. Spoiler alert: The team looks a lot better than last year!

*All players played 6 games unless otherwise stated

Past yards

1. SEA Geno Smith, 1,778

2. SF Brock Purdy, 1,629

3. DAL Dak Prescott, 1,602

4. ATL Kirk Cousins, 1,598

5. CIN Joe Burrow, 1,578

20. GB Jordan Love, 1,131 (4 games played)

Completion %

1. WSH Jayden Daniels, 75.3%

2. CIN Joe Burrow, 71.6%

3. DET Jared Goff, 71.1% (5 games played)

4. TB Baker Mayfield, 70.9%

5. LV Gardner Minshew, 70.7% (5 games played)

31. GB Jordan Love, 58.9% (4 games played)

Matching touchdowns

1. TB Baker Mayfield, 15

2. CIN Joe Burrow, 12

2. GB Jordan Love, 12 (4 games played)

4. MIN Sam Darnold, 11 (5 games played)

5. BAL Lamar Jackson, 10

When it comes to stats like passing yards and touchdowns, you shouldn’t expect QB Jordan Love to be anywhere near the top, as only four of six games have been played this season. Despite fewer starts (and a huge number of dropped passes from his receivers), Love is actually tied for the second-most touchdown passes in the league. Last season it took him eight games to reach that number. Taking some of these declines into account, it’s not far-fetched to think he could actually be leading the league right now.

His completion percentage is ugly, but like I said, there’s dropsy in the receiving room right now. Nor do I intend to place the blame solely on Love’s targets. Love has played a lot more risky this year, which has resulted in some uncatchable balls and more interceptions. After four games last season, Love only had 3 INTs compared to 6 this year. It will be interesting to see how his completion percentage changes as the season progresses. Last year we saw a huge improvement from the first quarter of the season to the end: after four games he was at 56% and at the end of the season he was at 64%.

Rushing yards

1. BAL Derrick Henry, 704

2. SF Jordan Mason, 609

3. CAR Chuba Hubbard, 485

4. PHI Saquon Barkley, 482 (5 games played)

5. GB Josh Jacobs, 464

Rushing touchdowns

1. BAL Derrick Henry, 8

2. NO Alvin Kamara, 6

2. DET David Montgomery, 6 (5 games played)

2. LAR Kyren Williams, 6 (5 games played)

5. WSH Brian Robinson Jr., 5 (5 games played)

41. GB Josh Jacobs, Malik Willis and Jayden Reed, 1 each

Rushes of more than 20 yards

1. BAL Derrick Henry, 8

2. SF Jordan Mason, 7

3. ARI Kyler Murray, 4

3. PHI Saquon Barkley, 4 (5 games played)

3. PIT Najee Harris, 4

11. GB Josh Jacobs, 3

I was really excited to dive into this season’s rushing stats because last year we saw an injured Aaron Jones move in as the starter. My main takeaway after six games? Derrick Henry wins MVP. I’m sorry to talk about non-packers for a moment, but my goodness.

Back to business: RB Josh Jacobs is currently in the top 5 in rushing yards, but still seems to be finding his rhythm in the Packers’ offense. If it only gets hotter, that’s great news because he’s already on pace to reach 1,314 rushing yards (77.3 yards per game). The last Packer to rush for that many yards was Ahman Green in 2003 with 1,883 yards. The Packers have a few games left on their schedule against teams that have below-average rushing defense: Miami (125.8 yards allowed per game), Seattle (144.7 yards allowed per game) and New Orleans (133.7 yards allowed per game). I would expect Jacobs to make even more explosive plays in these games. It’s almost impossible to replace Aaron Jones’ impact on the Packers’ offense, but Jacobs has been a really solid addition so far.

Receiving yards

1. HOU Nico Collins, 567 (5 games played)

2. CIN Ja’Marr Chase, 565

3. TB Chris Godwin, 511

4. SEA DK Metcalf, 469

5. DAL CeeDee Lamb, 467

7. GB Jayden Reed, 442

Receptions (and goals)

1. TB Chris Godwin, 43/53

2. NYJ Garrett Wilson, 41/67

3. ATL Drake London, 38/54

4. LV Brock Bowers, 37/46

5. HOU Stefon Diggs, 37/48

21. GB Jayden Reed, 27/34

Yards after the catch

1. TB Chris Godwin, 324

2. CIN Ja’Marr Chase, 265

3. ATL Bijan Robinson, 226

4. WSH Austin Ekeler, 223

5. NO Alvin Kamara, 220

7. GB Jayden Reed, 216

Jayden Reed, how far we have come. After EIGHT games last year, Reed was also the Packers’ leading receiver with 333 yards. This was 64th in the league. Through six games this season, he has established himself as one of the league’s most reliable pass catchers with a 79.4% completion rate. The young receiver is having another year and it was a big help to Jordan Love and Malik Willis when he stepped in during Love’s absence. Can you imagine the receiving room at the start of the season last year with Malik Willis?

One more note on catches vs. targets, because you knowledge I was curious and looked it up: Just for comparison, Dontayvion Wicks has been targeted almost as often as Reed, 32. He has 11 catches. However, I am convinced and think that the situation will change. There’s a reason Wicks has so many goals.

Tackles

1. LV Robert Spillane, 62

2. CIN Logan Wilson, 61

2. BUF Dorian Williams, 61

4. IND EJ speed, 60

4. IND Zaire Franklin, 60

13. GB Quay Walker, 51

Sacks

1. DET Aidan Hutchinson, 7.5 (5 games played)

2. NYG Dexter Lawrence, 7

3. NYJ Will McDonald IV, 6 (5 games played)

3. BAL Kyle Van Noy, 6

5. LV Maxx Crosby, 5.5 (5 games played)

25. GB Devonte Wyatt, 3

Interception

1. GB Xavier McKinney, 5

2. DET Kerby Joseph, 4 (5 games played)

3. DET Brian Branch, 3 (4 games played)

3. PIT Donte Jackson, 3

3. NO Paulson Adebo, 3

Passing yards are allowed per game

1. Tennessee, 137

2. New York Jets, 148.8

3. Miami, 159.6

4. Houston, 163.2

5. Denver, 170.2

25. Green Bay, 228.7

Rushing yards are allowed per game

1. Baltimore, 59

2. Minnesota, 67.2

3. Detroit, 83.2

4. Pittsburgh, 85.5

5. Kansas City, 88.4

8. Green Bay, 110

Field Goal %

1. 7 players, 100%

8. PIT Chris Boswell, 94.1%

9. WSH Austin Seibert, 93.8%

10. DEN Will Lutz, 92.9%

10. SF Jake Moody, 92.9%

33, but does that even matter? GB Brayden Narveson, 70.6%

You did it. The Packers have a statistical leader in the defensive category. The impact S Xavier McKinney has had on this Packers defense so far cannot be overstated. The turnovers he scored were absolutely electrifying and energizing, and even when he doesn’t take the ball back, he prevents opposing offenses from even making a play. His contract has already paid off.

News of the team’s kicking situation just broke as I was finishing this article, and at the next statistical check-in we’ll officially have a new kicker to look at: Brandon McManus. McManus was signed on Tuesday after a practice with the team and is expected to start Sunday.