In reply to VAM.

The "Extra" game syndrome has been happening for years. Remember, NFL teams played 12 games per season until 1961. At that time the schedule was increased to 14 games. Then in 1978 the schedule was increased to 16 games. Now we have 17 games. So season records based on total yards or TDs or sacks or anything else get impacted each time the league adds more games to the schedule. That's just the way it has always been. Look at Jim Brown. he played 12 games per season his first 4 years in the league. 14 games per season in his last 5 years in the league. He finished with 12,312 yards rushing. Based on Yards per game, if he played all 16 games seasons he probably would have been over 15,000 career rushing yards. But that's just speculation.