MIAMI DOLPHINS (9-5) AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (4-10) |
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DOLPHINS |
VIKINGS |
LEADER |
4-3 |
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STREAKS |
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Past 2 |
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Wannstedt: 4-10 |
Tice: 0-0 |
LAST WEEK |
W 23-17 vs. Raiders |
W 32-31 at Saints |
LAST GAME |
9/10/00: Dolphins 7 at
Vikings 13. Minnesota QB Daunte Culpepper passes for 355 yards & 1 TD.
Culpepper connects with WR Randy Moss for the winning 15-yard TD
reception. |
LAST GAME AT SITE |
9/10/00 |
TV |
CBS (12:30 PM CT): Dick Enberg, Dan
Dierdorf, Bonnie Bernstein (Field reporter). CBS Radio: Joel Meyers,
Bob Trumpy, John Dockery (Field reporter) |
�02 STATISTICAL LEADERS
PASSING |
Fiedler: 153-246-1,737-11-8-84.7 |
Culpepper: 292-491-3,297
(3C)-16-20-73.5 |
RUSHING |
Williams: 337-1601(2L)-4.8-14 (T2L) |
Bennett: 218-1,160 (3C)-5.3-4 |
RECEIVING |
Chambers: 50-666-13.3-2 |
Moss: 93 (2C)-1,128-12.1-7 |
OFFENSE |
342.4 |
383.9 (1C) |
TAKE/GIVE |
-3 |
-18 |
DEFENSE |
282.6 (2L) |
367.4 |
SACKS |
Taylor: 17.0 |
Johnstone: 7.0 |
INTs |
Surtain: 6 |
Biekert : 4 |
PUNTING |
Royals: 40.8 |
Richardson: 39.9 |
KICKING |
Mare: 103 (37/38 PAT; 22/28
FG) |
Anderson: 74 (29/30 PAT; 15/19 FG) |
NOTES
DOLPHINS: Club vying for 3rd
consecutive playoff berth under head coach DAVE WANNSTEDT��QB
JAY FIEDLER is NFL�s winningest active
starting QB (29-11, .725) among QBs with 20 career starts�...WR CHRIS
CHAMBERS currently stands 4th in team
history for most receptions (98) in first 2 years w/ club. WR CRIS
CARTER returns to Minnesota where he
played from 1990-2001. Holds several Vikings records, including career
receptions (1,004) & TDs (110)��.RB RICKY WILLIAMS
has 790 rush yards in past 5 games (5 100s, 2 200s). With 14 rush TDs,
needs 2 more to surpass club�s season record (KARIM ABDUL-JABBAR,
15, 1997)��With 3.0 sacks last week, DE JASON TAYLOR
tied single-game career high & now has at least 1.0 sack in franchise-record
7 consecutive games. CB PATRICK SURTAIN
tied for 1st in NFL with 6 INTs�� VIKINGS: QB DAUNTE
CULPEPPER needs 203 yards passing to
become third QB in franchise history with 2 3,500-yard seasons (TOMMY
KRAMER, WARREN MOON).
Has career-high 508 yards rushing, second in NFL among QBs. His
game-winning 2-point conversion last week was first successful 2-pointer
with club trailing by 1 in final 2:00 since rule was instituted in 1994.
Passed for 355 yards in only start vs. Miami��RB MICHAEL BENNETT
has 7 100-yard rushing games & needs 1 to tie ROBERT SMITH
for single-season club record. Needs 40 yards to become third player in
franchise history with 1,200 in single-season. RB MOE WILLIAMS
has 10 rushing TDs & needs 3 to tie single-season club record (CHUCK
FOREMAN, TERRY ALLEN)��WR
Moss has catch in 78 consecutive games & needs catch vs. Dolphins to pass
AHMAD RASHAD for fourth-longest
streak in club history��DEs LORENZO BROMELL
& KENNY MIXON spent 1998-01 with
Dolphins.
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SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (9-5) AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (5-9) |
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49ERS |
CARDINALS |
LEADER |
13-9 |
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STREAKS |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Mariucci: 3-0 |
McGinnis: 0-1 |
LAST WEEK |
L 20-14 vs. Packers |
L 30-28 at Rams |
LAST GAME |
10/27/02: Cardinals 28 at
49ers 38. San Francisco WR Terrell Owens catches 2 TDs & has 8
receptions for 132 yards. QB Jeff Garcia throws for 252 yards with 4
TDs & 0 INTs. |
LAST GAME AT SITE |
9/27/99: 49ers 24, Cardinals
10. San Francisco RB Lawrence Phillips seals the victory with a 68-yard
TD run. |
TV |
FOX (3:00 PM MT): Sam Rosen, Bill Maas.
CBS Radio: Dave Sims, Warren Moon, Rick Walker (Field reporter) |
�02 STATISTICAL LEADERS
PASSING |
Garcia: 303-486-3,072-20-9-86.4 |
Plummer:
255-477-2,731-15-19-64.4 |
RUSHING |
Hearst: 185-867-4.7-7 |
Shipp: 152-709-4.7-6 |
RECEIVING |
Owens: 100 (1C)-1,300 (1C)-13.0-13 (1L) |
F. Jones
(TE): 40-313-7.8-1 |
OFFENSE |
358.1 |
298.0 |
TAKE/GIVE |
+10 (T3C) |
-8 |
DEFENSE |
336.5 |
372.3 |
SACKS |
Carter: 9.0 |
Vanden Bosch: 3.5 |
INTs |
Parrish: 5 (T3C) |
Wilson: 4 |
PUNTING |
LaFleur: 37.4 |
Player: 44.1 (2C) |
KICKING |
Chandler: 25 (10/10 PAT; 5/7
FG) |
Gramatica: 71 (26/26 PAT; 15/20 FG) |
NOTES
49ERS: Club has 29-17 (.630) Dec
record in past 10 seasons. Team tied for NFL-low with 13 turnovers in 2002
(KC, Jax)��QB JEFF GARCIA seeks
sixth consecutive win as starter vs. NFC West opponents (4-0 in 2002) & has
109.1 passer rating (82 of 133, 1,095 yards, 11 TD, 2 INT) in past 5 vs.
division. Has not thrown INT in 67 career pass attempts vs. Cards. Leads
NFL with 115.2 third down passer rating, including 13 TDs & 0 INTs��Club
14-1 all-time when RB GARRISON HEARST
rushes for 100 yards. Needs 133 yards for fifth 1,000-yard rushing season.
Drafted No. 3 overall by Ariz in 1993 & spent 1993-95 with club, posting
first 1,000-yard rushing season (1,070, 1995).��WR TERRELL OWENS
has 7 TDs in past 5 games. Seeks sixth 100-yard receiving game in past 9 &
second consecutive 100 vs. Cards (8 catches, 132 TDs, 2 TDs in last
meeting)��DE ANDRE CARTER needs 1.0
sacks for first-career 10-sack season��S RONNIE HEARD
had career-high 3 INTs in last game vs. Ariz��CARDINALS:
QB JAKE PLUMMER has 15-11 (.600)
record when completing at least 60.0 pct. of passes. Has rushed for 263
yards, sixth-best in NFL among QBs, & career-best 6.1 yards per carry. Had
career-long 80-yard TD pass & posted season-high 103.6 passer rating last
week vs. Rams��RB MARCEL
SHIPP has career-high 709 yards rushing.
His 4.7 yards-per-carry avg. is tied for sixth in NFL (Hearst,
MARSHALL FAULK) (min. 150 carries).
Rushed for 96 yards & 2 TDs & added career-long 80-yard TD catch last
week��Rookie fifth-round WR JASON MC ADDLEY
averaging 15.6 yards per reception (20 for 312)��TE FREDDIE JONES
has 40 receptions & needs 10 for fourth career 50-catch season.��S
ADRIAN WILSON needs 1 INT for first 5-INT
season��.K BILL GRAMATICA needs 5
FGs for first career 20-FG season.
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PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (11-3) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (5-9) |
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EAGLES |
COWBOYS |
LEADER |
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48-35 |
STREAKS |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Reid: 6-1 |
Campo: 0-5 |
LAST WEEK |
W 34-21 vs. Redskins |
L 37-7 at Giants |
LAST GAME |
9/22/02: Cowboys 13 at Eagles
44. Philadelphia QB Donovan McNabb throws for 287 yards & 3 TDs. |
LAST GAME AT SITE |
11/18/02: Eagles 36, Cowboys
3. Philadelphia LB Jeremiah Trotter & CB William Hampton each return an
INT for a TD. Eagles K David Akers kicks 5 FGs. |
TV |
ESPN (7:30 PM CT): Mike Patrick, Joe
Theisman, Paul Maguire, Suzy Colber (Field reporter). CBS Radio: Tony
Roberts, Jim Mora, Alan Pinkett (Field reporter). ESPN Deportes:
Eduardo Varela, Fuad Reveiz, Luz Ramos (Field reporter) |
�02 STATISTICAL LEADERS
PASSING |
Feeley: 54-96-608-5-2-84.0 |
Hutchinson:
100-203-1,238-6-6-66.1 |
RUSHING |
Staley: 233-945-4.1-4 |
Smith: 228-932-4.1-5 |
RECEIVING |
Pinkston: 56-743-13.3-6 |
Galloway: 61-908-14.9-6 |
OFFENSE |
359.7 (2C) |
288.8 |
TAKE/GIVE |
+10 (T3C) |
-4 |
DEFENSE |
296.2 (2C) |
325.4 |
SACKS |
H. Douglas: 11.5 (3C) |
Ellis: 7.5 |
INTs |
Taylor: 5 (T3C) |
Ross (R): 5 (T3C) |
PUNTING |
L. Johnson (2001): 39.3 |
Filopovic (R): 39.9 |
KICKING |
Akers: 123 (1L) (39/39 PAT;
28/31 FG) |
Cundiff (R): 56 (23/23 PAT; 11/18 FG) |
NOTES
EAGLES: Clinched
second consecutive NFC East title��Have 29-4 (.879) mark under ANDY REID
when scoring at least 20 points. Have won 12 consecutive conference games,
longest current streak in NFL. Team has 4-0 record vs. NFC East & needs 2
wins for first perfect season vs. divisional foes since merger��Club has
10-3 mark all-time when RB DUCE STALEY rushes for 100 yards. Needs
55 yards for third-career 1,000-yard season. RB DORSEY LEVENS
had career-high 190 yards vs. Cowboys on 11/23/97 (with GB)��WR ANTONIO
FREEMAN had first 100-yard game (118 yards, 6 catches, 1 TD) with Eagles
vs. Dal in last meeting��KR-PR BRIAN MITCHELL ranks second in NFL
history with 21,912 combined net yards (JERRY RICE, 22,202), passing
WALTER PAYTON (21,803) last week ��Defense has allowed 228 points,
second-fewest in NFL (TB,179) & has 48.0 sacks, most in NFL��COWBOYS:
Rookie QB CHAD HUTCHINSON has 0 INT in 4 of 7 career starts��RB
EMMITT SMITH needs 68 yards rushing for his NFL record 12th consecutive
1,000-yard season. Has 76 career 100-yard rushing games & needs 100 yards
to tie WALTER PAYTON (77) for most all-time. Has 12 career 100s vs.
Eagles, tied for most vs. any club (Wash). Has rushed for 2,427 yards vs.
Phil, most vs. any team��WR JOEY GALLOWAY averages 42 yards per TD
catch in 2002. Needs 92 yards for fourth career 1,000-yard receiving
season. Rookie WR ANTONIO BRYANT leads NFL rookie WRs with 529 yards
receiving��KR REGGIE SWINTON had club record 213 KR yards in last
meeting, including 100-yard KR TD��CB DEREK ROSS could become first
rookie to lead club outright in INTs since EVERSON WALLS (11) in
1981.
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DETROIT LIONS (3-11) AT ATLANTA FALCONS (8-5-1) |
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LIONS |
FALCONS |
LEADER |
21-7 |
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STREAKS |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Mornhinweg: 0-0 |
Reeves: 5-4 |
LAST WEEK |
L 23-20 vs. Buccaneers |
L 30-24 (OT) vs. Seahawks |
LAST GAME |
11/12/00: Falcons 10 at Lions
13. Detroit head coach Gary Moeller wins his NFL debut as Jason Hanson
kicks 2 FGs in the 4th quarter. |
LAST GAME AT SITE |
11/5/95: Falcons 34, Lions
22. Atlanta QB Jeff George completes 31 of 40 for 362 yards. Detroit
QB Scott Mitchell throws for 321. WR Herman Moore had 176 receiving
yards. |
TV |
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Dick
Stockton, Daryl Johnston |
�02 STATISTICAL LEADERS
PASSING |
McMahon: 32-70-432-2-3-57.6 |
Vick: 194-343-2,359-13-6-83.2 |
RUSHING |
Stewart: 208-962-4.6-4 |
Dunn: 180-728-4.0-6 |
RECEIVING |
Stewart (RB): 42-311-7.4-1 |
Finneran: 50-707-14.1-4 |
OFFENSE |
276.9 |
333.6 |
TAKE/GIVE |
-5 |
+10 (T3C) |
DEFENSE |
366.7 |
343.4 |
SACKS |
Edwards: 5.5 |
Kerney: 9.5 |
INTs |
Claiborne: 3 |
Carpenter: 4 |
PUNTING |
Jett: 42.5 |
Mohr: 42.1 |
KICKING |
Hanson: 93
(27/27 PAT; 22/26 FG) |
Feely : 110 (38/39 PAT; 24/31 FG) |
NOTES
LIONS: Second-year
QB MIKE MC MAHON had TD passing & rushing last week. Makes first
start since Week 2 & sixth NFL start. Is first Rutgers QB ever selected in
NFL Draft (Round 5, 2001)��RB JAMES STEWART needs 38 yards rushing
for second career 1,000-yard season. Has 13 career 100-yard rushing games &
his team has 9-4 record. Lions have 8-3 (.727) record when he has more than
20 carries. Needs 8 catches for first career 50-catch season. RB AVEION
CASON had career-high 62 yards rushing last week vs. TB, avg. 6.2 yards
per carry��Rookie return specialist EDDIE DRUMMOND ranks third in NFL
with 26.6 KR avg��TE MIKHAEL RICKS leads NFL TEs with 13.3 yards per
catch avg (min. 25 catches)��Offense has surrendered 17 sacks, fewest in
NFL, after allowing NFL-high 66 in 2001��DE ROBERT PORCHER seeks
fifth consecutive game with sack vs. Falcons, including third-consecutive
multiple-sack game. Has 7.5 sacks in past 4 vs. Atl��K JASON HANSON
needs 7 points for seventh 100-point season��FALCONS: QB MICHAEL
VICK needs 141 passing yards, 2 TD passes for first career 2,500-yard,
15 TD pass season. Leads NFL QBs with 697 yards rushing & 8 rushing TDs��Rookie
RB T.J. DUCKETT (No. 18) leads NFC & ranks third among NFL rookies
with 507 yards rushing. RB WARRICK DUNN had first career 100-yard
rushing game (130) vs. Lions on 9/7/97 (with Bucs). Club is 8-1-1 when
FB BOB CHRISTIAN has at least one carry��WR BRIAN FINNERAN has 50
receptions, 36 for first downs. Seeks third 100-yard receiving game in past
5��TE ALGE CRUMPLER has career highs with 34 catches, 421 yards, 5
TDs��CB RAY BUCHANAN has 29 INTs with Falcons & needs 1 to tie
SCOTT CASE in third in club history��P CHRIS MOHR leads NFL in
holding opponents to 101 PR yards��K JAY FEELY leads NFC & ranks
third in NFL with 14 touchbacks on KOs.
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CHICAGO BEARS (4-10) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (5-9) |
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BEARS |
PANTHERS |
LEADER |
1-0 |
|
STREAKS |
|
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Jauron: 0-0 |
Fox: 0-0 |
LAST WEEK |
W 20-13 vs. Jets |
L 30-14 at Steelers |
LAST GAME |
10/8/95: Panthers 27 at Bears
31. Chicago�s Robert Green�s 1-yard TD run with 38 seconds remaining
lifts the Bears. Rookie RB Rashaan Salaam runs for 105 yards. |
LAST GAME AT SITE |
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TV |
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Pat
Summerall, Brian Baldinger |
�02 STATISTICAL LEADERS
PASSING |
Chandler: 96-153-910-3-4-74.8 |
Peete:
186-316-2,248-13-12-78.7 |
RUSHING |
L. Johnson: 79-279-3.5-1 |
Brown: 79-305-3.9-2 |
RECEIVING |
Booker: 88 (3C)-1,144 (2C)-13.0-6 |
Muhammad: 51-706-13.8-2 |
OFFENSE |
285.1 |
268.1 |
TAKE/GIVE |
-1 |
-9 |
DEFENSE |
362.9 |
301.1 (3C) |
SACKS |
Colvin: 10.5 |
Rucker: 8.0 |
INTs |
M. Brown: 3 |
Minter: 4 |
PUNTING |
Maynard: 41.5 |
Sauerbrun: 46.4 (1L) |
KICKING |
Edinger: 93 (27/27 PAT; 22/27
FG) |
Graham: 50 (17/17 PAT; 11/16 FG) |
NOTES
BEARS: Offense has scored TDs on
13 of past 19 redzone trips & ranks third in NFC with 57.9 redzone TD pct.
(38 trips, 22 TDs)��QB CHRIS CHANDLER
seeks fifth consecutive win vs. Panthers. Had 7-3 record vs. Car as
Falcons� starter. Completed 81.5 pct. (22 of 27) vs. Jets last week��RB
LEON JOHNSON rushed for season-high 56
yards (1 TD) last week.��WR MARTY BOOKER
bidding for first Pro Bowl appearance. Leads NFL with 20 catches of 20+
yards. Has led club in receiving yards in 13 of past 17. Needs 56 yards
receiving to become fourth player in club history with 1,200 yards in
season��WR DEZ WHITE has career
highs 47 catches, 554 yards in 2002. WR MARCUS ROBINSON
averaging 30.7 yards per TD catch (3 TDs) in 2002��Club tied for second in
NFL with 17 fumble takeaways & has at least 1 takeaway in 32 consecutive
games��LB ROSEVELT COLVIN has 10.5
sacks & needs 0.5 for career-high��K PAUL EDINGER
needs 7 points for second consecutive 100-point season��PANTHERS:
QB RODNEY PEETE seeks career-high
fourth 300-yard passing game of season. Had career-best 4 TD passes & first
career 300-yard passing game (316) vs. Bears on 12/16/90 (with Lions).
Needs 1 TD pass & 79 passing yards for career highs (13, 2,326). RB
DEE BROWN has career-high 305 yards
rushing & averages 3.9 yards per carry��WR MUHSIN MUHAMMAD
seeks club-record 19th 100-yard receiving game & has posted fifth
consecutive 50-catch season. WR-PR STEVE SMITH
needs 3 catches for first-career 50-catch season & leads NFC & ties for NFL
lead with 2 PR-TDs��TE WESLEY WALLS
has 53 career TD catches & needs 1 to tie SHANNON SHAPE
for second-most in NFL history among TEs (JERRY SMITH,
60)��Club has 44 sacks, second-most in NFL (Phil, 48), including 34 by
defensive line��DE MICHEAL RUCKER
has 22.5 career sacks, & needs 1.5 to pass LAMAR LATHON
in second in club history (KEVIN GREENE,
41.5)��DT BRENTSON BUCKNER has 5.0
sacks in 10 games this season & needs 1.5 for career-high. DT KRIS
JENKINS has career-high 7.0 sacks & is
tied for third among NFL DTs (ROD COLEMAN,
10.0).
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ORLEANS SAINTS (9-5) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (1-13) |
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SAINTS |
BENGALS |
LEADER |
5-4 |
|
STREAKS |
|
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Haslett: 0-0 |
LeBeau: 0-0 |
LAST WEEK |
L 32-31 vs. Vikings |
L 29-15 vs. Jaguars |
LAST GAME |
9/15/96: Saints 15 at Bengals
30. Cincinnati RB Ki-Jana Carter rushes for 1st NFL TD from 31 yards
out to lead Bengals past Saints. |
LAST GAME AT SITE |
9/15/96 |
TV |
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Curt Menefee, Tim
Ryan |
�02 STATISTICAL LEADERS
PASSING |
Brooks: 255-459-3,224-26 (1L)-13-84.7 |
Kitna:
255-398-2747-15-12-84.2 |
RUSHING |
McAllister:
282-1,245 (1C)-4.4-13 (T1C) |
Dillon: 283-1132-4.0-7 |
RECEIVING |
Horn: 78-1,205 (2C)-15.4-7 |
C. Johnson: 59-996-16.9-5 |
OFFENSE |
339.4 |
319.0 |
TAKE/GIVE |
+6 |
-13 |
DEFENSE |
364.3 |
337.9 |
SACKS |
Howard: 7.5 |
J. Smith, Williams: 5.0 |
INTs |
Bellamy, Knight, Thomas: 3 |
Hawkins, Kaesviharn: 2 |
PUNTING |
Gowin: 42.0 |
Harris: 41.2 |
KICKING |
Carney: 117 (3C) (36/36 PAT;
27/30 FG) |
Rackers: 70 (28/29 PAT; 14/17 FG) |
NOTES
SAINTS: Offense second in NFC &
fifth in NFL with 58.5 redzone TD pct. (53 trips, 31 TDs)��QB AARON
BROOKS tied for second in NFL with
TRENT GREEN with TD pass every 5.7
attempts (MARC BULGER, 6.6). Has
rating of 100.0 in 12 starts & Saints are 9-3 in those games. Needs 1 TD
pass for single-season club record (26, JIM EVERETT,
Brooks). Needs 276 passing yards to join Everett as only QBs in club
history with 2 3,500-yard passing seasons. QB JAKE DELHOMME
has 113.8 rating in relief of Brooks��RB DEUCE MC ALLISTER
has 7 100-yard rushing games, second-most 100-yard games in single-season in
club history (GEORGE ROGERS, 9).
Needs 1 rushing TD for single-season club record (13, DALTON HILLIARD
& Rogers). Has 1,245 yards & needs 55
yards to become third player in club history with 1,300 (Rogers,
RUEBEN MAYES)��WR JOE HORN
has 24 TD catches with club & needs 2 to pass QUINN EARLY
(25) in fourth place. Has 3,810 receiving yards with Saints & needs 40
yards to pass HOBY BRENNER (3,849)
in third in club history. WR DONTE� STALLWORTH
leads NFL rookies with 7 TD catches��DE DARREN HOWARD
has 7.0 sacks in past 9 games��BENGALS:
Five of club�s past 9 losses have been determined by one-possession scores
(8 points-or-less). Offense has scored 20-or-more points in 7 of past 8
games��In 1 career game vs. Saints (9/17/00 with Seattle), QB JON
KITNA completed 22 of 29 passes (75.9
pct.) for 193 yards with 1 TD vs. 1 INT for 90.2 passer rating. Kitna has
passed for 250+ yards in past 7 games; longest such streak of career��RB
COREY DILLON is one of 4 players in league
annals to post 1,000 rush yards in first 6 seasons. Dillon has career-high
40 receptions & is 1 of 4 Bengals with 40+ catches: WR CHAD JOHNSON
(59), WR RON DUGANS (45), WR
PETER WARRICK (43). WR Johnson has 4
100-yard receiving games; club�s season record is 5, done by 3 Bengals.
Needs 4 more rec. yards for 1st-career 1,000-yard season. Team has scored
118 points in past 5 Dec.-Jan. games (23.6)��S COREY HALL
recorded 2.0 sacks last week vs. Jax. Pass defense ranks No. 5 in AFC
(204.3 yards/game).
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BUFFALO BILLS (7-7) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (11-3) |
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BILLS |
PACKERS |
LEADER |
6-2 |
|
STREAKS |
|
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Williams: 0-0 |
Sherman: 0-1 |
LAST WEEK |
W 20-13 vs. Chargers |
W 20-14 at 49ers |
LAST GAME |
9/10/00: Packers 18 at Bills
27. Buffalo QB Rob Johnson passes for 3 TDs as the Bills send the
Packers to first 0-2 start since 1992. WR Eric Moulds catches 7 passes
for 103 yards. |
LAST GAME AT SITE |
12/20/97: Packers 31, Bills
21. Green Bay QB Brett Favre throws 2 first half TDs as the Packers win
13 games for the 2nd consecutive season. |
TV |
CBS (12:00 PM CT): Kevin Harlan, Randy
Cross, Beasley Reece (Field reporter) |
�02 STATISTICAL LEADERS
PASSING |
Bledsoe: 334-543-3,949 (2L)-23
(T3C)-13-87.8 |
Favre:
310-485-3,372 (2C)-25 (2C)-13-90.3 (3C) |
RUSHING |
Henry: 275-1,312-4.8-13 |
Green: 246-1,057-4.3-7 |
RECEIVING |
Moulds: 86-1,167-13.6-9 |
Driver: 64-1,002-15.7-8 (T2C) |
OFFENSE |
363.0 |
358.2 |
TAKE/GIVE |
-8 |
+14 (2C) |
DEFENSE |
330.9 |
318.8 |
SACKS |
Schobel: 7.5 |
Gbaja-Biamila: 11.0 |
INTs |
Clements: 4 |
Sharper: 6 (T1L) |
PUNTING |
Moorman: 42.8 |
Bidwell: 41.8 |
KICKING |
Hollis: 106 (37/37 PAT: 23/30
FG) |
Longwell: 119 (2L) (41/41 PAT; 26/32 FG) |
NOTES
MEETING OF Super Bowl XXXI starting
QBs��BILLS: Have AFC�s No.
2 pass offense & No. 3 pass defense. Club leads AFC for greatest win
improvement (+4) vs. 2001��QB DREW BLEDSOE
set club record for most pass yards in season last week (3,949), surpassing
HOF QB JIM KELLY (3,844 in 1991).
Second in NFL in 300-yard passing games (7)��RB TRAVIS HENRY
has rushed for 564 yards in past 5 games (3 100s) with 4 TDs & is AFC�s
4th-leading rusher (1,312). Had game-winning 26-yard TD run last week vs.
SD with :52 left in 4th quarter. Tied for 2nd in team history with most
rush TDs (13) in season (COOKIE GILCHRIST,
1962)��WR ERIC MOULDS (86
receptions) is 9 catches from surpassing own team record for most in season
(94 in 2000). Both Moulds & WR PEERLESS PRICE
are 2 TD catches from club record (BILLY BROOKS,
11, 1995)��LB LONDON FLETCHER leads
team with 180 tackles & has led club in tackling in 12 of 14 games��PACKERS:
Have won 53 consecutive home games when
leading by 10 points or more, tied for most in NFL history (Pitt, 1989-00)��QB
BRETT FAVRE has 34-10 (.773) record as
starter in Dec. Has 171 consecutive starts, most ever by QB & longest
current streak for any player. Needs 5 TD pass for seventh 30-TD year. Has
passed for 7 TDs, 1 INT in 3 career games vs. Bills��RB AHMAN GREEN
has 13 100-yard rushing games with GB &
club is 13-0 in those games. Needs 100 yards to pass JOHN
BROCKINGTON for second-most 100-yard games
in club history (JIM TAYLOR, 26).
GB is 16-2 (.889), (6-1 in 2002), when Green has 25-or-more touches��WR
DONALD DRIVER seeks third 100-yard game in
past 7. Avgs 17.2 yards per catch in past 2 vs. AFC. TE BUBBA
FRANKS leads NFC TEs with 6 TD catches.
Has 51 catches & needs 6 to pass PAUL COFFMAN
(56) for most in single-season by GB TE��Defense leads NFL with 39
takeaways��DE KABEER GBAJA-BIAMILA
has 8.0 sacks in past 8�� Rookie S MARQUES ANDERSON
has 2 INT-TDs & needs 1 to tie NFL rookie
record (LEM BARNEY, RONNIE
LOTT).
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NEW YORK GIANTS (8-6) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (9-5) |
|
GIANTS |
COLTS |
LEADER |
|
6-5 |
STREAKS |
|
5 of past 7 |
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Fassel: 0-1 |
Dungy: 2-1 |
LAST WEEK |
W 37-7 vs. Cowboys |
W 28-23 at Browns |
LAST GAME |
11/14/99: Colts 27 at Giants
19. Indianapolis WR Marvin Harrison has 6 receptions for 109 yards & 2
TDs to lead Colts to 5th win in row. |
LAST GAME AT SITE |
11/5/90: Giants 24, Colts 7.
New York RB Ottis Anderson rushes for 2 TDs as Giants beat Colts to
remain undefeated at 8-0. |
TV |
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman,
Cris Collinsworth |
�02 STATISTICAL LEADERS
PASSING |
Collins: 287-481-3,451 (1C)-14-13-80.1 |
Manning: 342-517-3,689
(3L)-23 (T3C)-17-88.1 |
RUSHING |
Barber: 254-1,124-4.4-9 |
James: 252-890-3.5-2 |
RECEIVING |
Toomer: 70-1,082-15.5-5 |
Harrison: 127 (1L)-1566
(1L)-12.3-10 (3L) |
OFFENSE |
349.7 |
353.2 |
TAKE/GIVE |
+2 |
-6 |
DEFENSE |
310.7 |
298.1 (3C) |
SACKS |
Strahan: 11.0 |
Freeney (R): 10.0 (T2C) |
INTs |
Peterson, Sehorn: 2 |
Peterson: 3 |
PUNTING |
M. Allen (R): 37.0 |
H. Smith: 40.7 |
KICKING |
Bryant (R): 96 (24/25 PAT;
24/29 FG) |
Vanderjagt: 88 (31/31 PAT; 19/27 FG) |
NOTES
GIANTS: Club has 17-5 (.773)
December record under head coach JIM FASSEL��QB
KERRY COLLINS completing career-high 59.7
pct. of passes. Needs 49 yards passing for third consecutive 3,500-yard
passing season��RB TIKI BARBER
seeks first Pro Bowl selection & needs 76 yards to join JOE MORRIS
as only players in club history to rush for 1,200 yards in single-season.
Seeks fourth 100-yard rushing game in past 8 & fourth in past 6 vs. AFC
opponents. Averages 103.7 rushing yards, 5.2 yards per carry vs. AFC foes
in 2002. Leads NFC with 1,643 yards from scrimmage & 75 first downs (56
rushing, 19 receiving)��WR AMANI TOOMER
has 4 100-yard games & needs 100 yards vs. Colts to tie single-season career
high��TE JEREMY SHOCKEY leads NFL
rookies with 57 receptions & 680 yards receiving��Defense ranks third in NFL
vs. pass (187.6)��DE MICHAEL STRAHAN
seeks third multiple-sack game in past 6. Has 7.0 sacks in past 7 overall &
5.0 sacks in past 4 games vs. AFC��COLTS:
Club has won 5 of past 6�� Head coach
TONY DUNGY needs 1 win for 4th
career double-digit victory total. Dungy would be 3rd coach in Colts
history to win 10 or more games in 1st season w/ team (DON MC
CAFFERTY, 1970; TED MARCHIBRODA,
1975)�� QB PEYTON MANNING surpassed
20,000 career passing yards in 78th career game last week, 2nd-fastest in
NFL history (DAN MARINO, 74).
Needs 311 pass yards to be 1st QB in NFL history to pass for 4,000 yards in
4 consecutive seasons��If RB
EDGERRIN JAMES rushes for 190 yards &
Manning passes for 311, club will have 4,000-yard passer, 1,000-yard rusher
& 1,000-yard receiver (WR MARVIN HARRSION)
for 4th consecutive season � no other team in history has done this in
two consecutive seasons��Manning-Harrison duo has connected for 57 TDs
in past 5 years, need 3 more to set record for most in 5-year span (STEVE
YOUNG-JERRY RICE, SF, 59, 1991-95)��Rookie
DE DWIGHT FREENEY (No. 11) leads
NFL rookies in sacks (10.0), tied for 2nd-most in AFC��Outscoring foes in
4th qtr. 126-55.
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TENNESSEE TITANS (9-5) AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (6-8) |
|
TITANS |
JAGUARS |
LEADER |
8-7 |
|
STREAKS |
|
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Fisher: 8-7 |
Coughlin: 7-7 |
LAST WEEK |
W 24-7 vs. Patriots |
W 29-15 at Bengals |
LAST GAME |
10/13/02: Jaguars 14 at
Titans 23. Tennessee RB Eddie George rushes for 113 yards & 2 TDs to
lead Titans past Jaguars. |
LAST GAME AT SITE |
9/23/01: Jaguars 13, Titans
6. Jacksonville RB Stacey Mack runs 22 yards for game�s lone TD as
Jaguars defeat Titans. |
TV |
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Solomon
Wilcots |
�02 STATISTICAL LEADERS
PASSING |
McNair: 269-425-2,988-21-14-86.9 |
Brunell:
233-393-2,674-17-6-87.9 |
RUSHING |
George: 266-873-3.3-9 |
Taylor: 269-1,224-4.6-7 |
RECEIVING |
Mason: 67-870-13.0-4 |
J. Smith: 74-978-13.2-6 |
OFFENSE |
333.2 |
312.2 |
TAKE/GIVE |
+1 |
+13 (3L) |
DEFENSE |
334.6 |
340.4 |
SACKS |
Carter: 7.0 |
Henderson, Stroud: 6.5 |
INTs |
Schulters: 6 (T1L) |
McCree: 6 (T1L) |
PUNTING |
Hentrich: 42.3 |
Hanson: 44.7 (2L) |
KICKING |
Nedney: 94 (28/28 PAT; 22/26
FG) |
Seder: 35 (11/11 PAT; 8/12 FG) |
NOTES
TITANS: Team controls own destiny
to earn 2nd division title in past 3 seasons under head coach JEFF
FISHER��In 10 career starts vs. Jags,
QB STEVE MC NAIR has completed 185
of 298 attempts (62.1 pct) for 2,331 yards & 14 TDs vs. 7 INTs for 92.3
passer rating. McNair�s 14 TD passes vs. Jacksonville is his 2nd-most vs.
any opponent��In 12 games vs. Jax, RB EDDIE GEORGE
has rushed for 1,016 yards on 266 carries & has scored 6 rushing TDs. On
season, George has 297 carries with only 1 fumble. RB ROBERT
HOLCOMBE recorded 2nd-most career rush
yards with 85 on 10 attempts (8.5 avg.) last week on MNF vs. NE��In 3
December games, WR DERRICK MASON
has 24 catches for 279 yards (11.6 avg.) & 1 TD��Offensive line is tied for
NFL-low 17 sacks allowed��Defense has allowed just 7 rushing TDs in 14
games. Defense yielded 176 total yards vs. Patriots last week & permitted
NE only 2 of 11 successful 3rd down conversion attempts�..Kickoff coverage
unit positions opponents with NFL�s poorest avg. drive start (24.1) w/
AFC-high 16 drive starts inside 20-yard line��JAGUARS:
Club owns NFL�s 7th-best home record since 1996 (38-18, .690)�� Among AFC
starting QBs with at least 20 wins, QB MARK BRUNELL
owns AFC�s 4th best winning percentage (63-50, .558)��Among NFL RB duos with
at least 100 yards apiece, Jacksonville RBs
FRED TAYLOR (1,153) & STACEY
MACK (342) account for No. 2 rushing
tandem (1,495). Club�s rush offense is No. 3 in AFC & No. 6 in NFL in yards
per attempt (4.6 avg.)�� WR JIMMY SMITH
needs 22 yards for 7th consecutive 1,000-yard receiving season. WR Smith &
QB Brunnell have connected for 2nd-most TDs among active QB-WR duos
(43)��Rookie DT JOHN HENDERSON (No.
9) leads rookie interior linemen with 6.0 sacks. Since 1999, defense leads
AFC in sacks with 175. Team has at least 1.0 sack in 37 consecutive games,
2nd-longest active streak in league��PR BOBBY SHAW
stands 4th among AFC punt return leaders with 13.0 avg. & 1 TD. Kickoff
coverage unit ranks No. 3 in NFL (19.4 yards/return).
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|
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (8-6) AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (7-7) |
|
CHARGERS |
CHIEFS |
LEADER |
|
44-39-1 |
STREAKS |
|
4 of past 6 |
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Schottenheimer: 3-1 |
Vermeil: 2-2 |
LAST WEEK |
L 20-13 at Bills |
L 31-24 at Broncos |
LAST GAME |
10/13/02: Chiefs 34 at
Chargers 35. San Diego QB Drew Brees throws game-winning 2-yard TD pass
to rookie WR Reche Caldwell with 14 seconds remaining. |
LAST GAME AT SITE |
12/23/01: Chiefs 20, Chargers
17. Kansas City RB Tony Richardson rushes for game-winning 1-yard TD
with 48 seconds remaining. |
TV |
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Gus Johnson, Brent
Jones |
�02 STATISTICAL LEADERS
PASSING |
Brees: 267-437-2,710-12-15-73.7 |
Green: 249-402-3,216-23
(T3C)-11-94.7 (3C) |
RUSHING |
Tomlinson: 331-1,485 (3L)-4.5-14 (T2L) |
Holmes: 313-1,615 (1L)-5.2-21
(1L) |
RECEIVING |
Tomlinson (RB): 67-445-6.6-1 |
Holmes (RB): 70-672-9.6-3 |
OFFENSE |
322.3 |
389.1 (2L) |
TAKE/GIVE |
+1 |
+16 (1L) |
DEFENSE |
361.9 |
393.6 |
SACKS |
Johnson: 5.5 |
Hicks: 8.5 |
INTs |
Edwards: 5 |
Wesley: 6 (T1L) |
PUNTING |
Bennett: 40.7 |
Stryzinski: 38.6 |
KICKING |
Christie: 71 (32/33 PAT;
13/21 FG) |
M. Andersen: 117 (1C) (51/51 PAT; 22/26
FG) |
NOTES
LAST FOUR MEETINGS between clubs
have been decided by total of 10 points��CHARGERS:
Head coach MARTY
SCHOTTENHEIMER was head coach of Chiefs
from 1989-98. Had 101-58-1 (.634) record with KC & led team to 7 playoff
appearances. Chargers attempting to reach first 9-win season since 1995
(most recent playoff berth). In last meeting vs. KC, QB DREW BREES
completed 28 of 41 passes (68.3 pct.) for 319 yards with 2 TDs vs. 2 INTs
for 87.3 passer rating��RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON
is NFL�s third-leading rusher (1,485). In 3 career games vs. Chiefs,
Tomlinson has 254 rushing yards on 60 carries (4.2 avg.) with 3 TDs. Also
has 14 catches for 109 yards��WR TIM DWIGHT
tied season-high 5 receptions last week vs. Buffalo for 81 yards (16.2
avg.). Dwight has 7 of his 8 receptions of 20+ yards on road. Offense is
AFC�s 3rd best inside redzone, scoring 27 TDs in 42 possessions (64.3
pct.)��LB DONNIE EDWARDS, former
Chief (1996-2001), leads all NFL linebackers in INTs with 5��CHIEFS:
Club has scored 443 points & are 6 points from breaking franchise record of
448, set in 1966 (Super Bowl I team)��QB TRENT GREEN
spent 1993 on Chargers� roster, but did not play. In career vs. SD, Green
is 3-1 (2-0 w/ KC, 1-0 w/ Wash). Has 6 300-yard games this season. Has
thrown 7 TDs vs. 1 INT in past 6 games. His 23 TD passes are most by KC QB
since BILL KENNEY posted 24 in
1983��RB PRIEST HOLMES, with 161
rush yards last week in Denver, has 1,615 rush yards & has broken team
record he set last season (1,555). Recorded 9th 100-yard game of season
last week, setting KC record, surpassing CHRISTIAN OKOYE
(8 in 1989)��WR DANTE HALL last
week recorded 1st 100-yard receiving game of career (143). Hall ranks 3rd
among AFC punt return leaders with 13.7 avg. TE TONY GONZALEZ
(53 catches) now has 5 50-catch seasons,
tying Chiefs record (KIMBLE ANDERS).
G WILL SHIELDS has played in 157
consecutive games for Chiefs � longest streak in team history��DE
ERIC HICKS is tied for 4th in AFC with 8.5
sacks.
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|
HOUSTON TEXANS (4-10) AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS (5-9) |
|
TEXANS |
REDSKINS |
LEADER |
-- |
-- |
STREAKS |
|
-- |
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Capers: 0-3 |
Spurrier: 0-0 |
LAST WEEK |
L 23-19 vs. Ravens |
L 34-21 at Eagles |
LAST GAME |
-- |
LAST GAME AT SITE |
-- |
TV |
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Don Criqui, Steve
Tasker |
�02 STATISTICAL LEADERS
PASSING |
Carr (R): 200-373-2266-9-13-65.6 |
Ramsey (R):
86-165-1,140-7-6-73.3 |
RUSHING |
Wells (R): 169-495-2.9-3 |
Watson: 79-366-4.6-0 |
RECEIVING |
Miller: 45-541-12.0-3 |
Gardner: 62-894-14.4-8 (T2C) |
OFFENSE |
227.3 |
311.0 |
TAKE/GIVE |
-4 |
-16 |
DEFENSE |
322.6 |
316.8 |
SACKS |
Posey: 8.0 |
Arrington: 10.0 |
INTs |
Glenn: 5 |
Smoot: 4 |
PUNTING |
Stanley: 40.8 |
Jarrett: 45.9 |
KICKING |
K. Brown: 64 (19/19 PAT;
15/20 FG) |
Cortez: 89 (29/29 PAT; 20/27 FG) |
NOTES
MEETING FEATURES head coaches in
1st season with their clubs��TEXANS:
Club is 2-1 (.667) vs. NFC East��
Rookie QB DAVID CARR (No. 1) has
2,266 passing yards & is on pace to pass for 2,589 yards, which would be
2nd-most yards by QB of 1st-year expansion team (KERRY COLLINS,
Car., 2,717). Has thrown 4 TDs in 3 games vs. NFC East ��WR COREY
BRADFORD has catch in 20 of past 22.
Four-year TE BILLY MILLER had
career-high 8 catches last week vs. Baltimore. Miller has at least 3
receptions in 10 consecutive games��PR AVION BLACK
recorded 76-yard PR-TD last Sunday for 1st PR-TD in franchise history��LBs
KAILEE WONG, JAY FOREMAN
& JAMIE SHARPER have started all 14
games. In past 2 games, Sharper has 25 tackles & 2.0 sacks. LB
JEFF POSEY leads team with 8.0 sacks, tied
for 7th in AFC & tied for 2nd among AFC LBs. CB AARON GLENN
leads club with 5 INTs; 7 players in NFL share lead with 6 INTs. Defense
ranks No. 3 in AFC in denying 3rd down conversion attempts, allowing only 72
of 203 (35.3 pct.)��Punt coverage unit ranks No. 2 in AFC & No. 5 in NFL,
allowing 5.8 yards per return��REDSKINS:
Offense leads NFC & ranks fourth in NFL
with 59.5 redzone TD pct. (37 trips, 22 TDs) while defense ranks fourth in
NFL, holding opponents to 39.2 redzone TD pct. (51 trips, 20 TDs)��Rookie
QB PATRICK RAMSEY had career-high 3
TDs, 110.8 passer rating last week vs. Eagles��First-year RB KENNY
WATSON or rookie second-round draft pick
LADELL BETTS will start in place of
STEPHEN DAVIS (shoulder). Watson
averaging 81 yards, 4.4 yards per carry in 2 starts this season. Betts
rushed for season-high 49 yards last week. WR ROD GARDNER
needs 106 yards for first career 1,000-yard receiving season��KR Betts ranks
second among NFL rookies (EDDIE DRUMMOND),
with 26.6 KR avg��DE BRUCE SMITH
has 192.0 career sacks (6.0 in 2002) & needs 6.5 to pass REGGIE WHITE
(198) in first all-time��LB LA VAR ARRINGTON
ranks second in NFL among LBs with 10.0 sacks (ROSEVELT COLVIN,
10.5)��CB DARRELL GREEN needs INT
to increase his NFL-record of consecutive seasons with INT to 20. Was high
school football & track star at Jones HS in Houston��P CRAIG JARRETT
had career-long 74-yard punt last week.
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|
ST. LOUIS RAMS (6-8) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (5-9) |
|
RAMS |
SEAHAWKS |
LEADER |
6-2 |
|
STREAKS |
|
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Martz: 2-0 |
Holmgren: 5-3 |
LAST WEEK |
W 30-28 vs. Cardinals |
W 30-24 (OT) at Falcons |
LAST GAME |
10/20/02: Seahawks 20 at Rams
37. St. Louis running back Marshall Faulk rushes for 183 & scores 4 TDs.
QB Marc Bulger throws for 265 yards & 1 TD. |
LAST GAME AT SITE |
9/10/00: Rams 37, Seahawks
34. St. Louis QB Kurt Warner passes for 386 yards, including 41-yard
pass to WR Torry Holt to set up K Jeff Wilkins�s winning FG with 23
seconds left. |
TV |
FOX (1:05 PM PT): Kenny Albert, Tim
Green |
�02 STATISTICAL LEADERS
PASSING |
Bulger: 137-213-1,815-14-6-101.4 (1L) |
Hasselbeck:
211-334-2,323-12-8-85.7 |
RUSHING |
Faulk: 192-897-4.7-8 |
Alexander:
254-1,029-4.1-13 (T1C) |
RECEIVING |
Holt: 76-1,133-14.9-3 |
Robinson: 65-1,043-16.0-4 |
OFFENSE |
358.9 (3C) |
345.4 |
TAKE/GIVE |
-15 |
+2 |
DEFENSE |
307.4 |
369.1 |
SACKS |
Little: 10.0 |
Bernard: 4.0 |
INTs |
Herring: 3 |
Lucas, Tongue: 3 |
PUNTING |
Berger: 41.6 |
Feagles: 42.2 |
KICKING |
J. Wilkins: 83 (32/32 PAT;
17/23 PAT) |
Lindell: 88 (31/31 PAT; 19/24 FG) |
NOTES
RAMS: Club has 24-5 (.828) record
in division games since 1999��QB MARC BULGER
has posted passer rating of at least 100.0 in 3 of 6 starts. Seeks seventh
consecutive win as starter & aims to become fourth QB (since 1970) to win
first 7 career starts (DEITER BROCK,
DAUNTE CULPEPPER, MIKE
TOMCZAK)��RB MARSHALL FAULK
needs 103 yards rushing for his sixth consecutive & eighth 1,000-yard season
overall. Would tie ERIC DICKERSON�s
club record with 4 consecutive 1,000-yard seasons. Has 16,276 career yards
from scrimmage & needs 18 yards to pass TONY DORSETT
(16,293) in seventh all-time. Had 235 yards from scrimmage (183 rushing, 52
receiving) in last meeting vs. Seahawks��WR ISAAC BRUCE
seeks third 100-yard receiving game in past 7 overall. WR TORRY HOLT
has 17 career 100-yard receiving games, fourth-most in club history, after
posting 141 yards (7 catches, 1 TD) last week. Has 291 career receptions
and needs 9 for 300��S KIM HERRING
(3) needs 1 INT for career high��SEAHAWKS:
Head coach MIKE HOLMGREN has 32-4
(.889) career mark when his club has 100-yard rusher��QB MATT
HASSELBECK seeks third 300-yard passing
game in past 5. Ranks fourth in NFC with 63.2 (211 of 334) completion pct��RB
SHAUN ALEXANDER has 8 career 100-yard
rushing games & club is 7-1 in those contests. Needs 171 yards rushing to
become third player in club history with consecutive 1,200-yard rushing
seasons (CHRIS WARREN, RICKY
WATTERS). Has 13 rushing TDs in 2002 &
needs 3 for club record (Warren, 15)��WR KOREN ROBINSON
seeks fifth 100-yard receiving game of season. Needs 157 yards to become
second player in club history to post 1,200-yards receiving (STEVE
LARGENT). Had 166 yards, including
career-long 83-yard reception & 79-yard TD catch in last meeting.
WR BOBBY ENGRAM has 42 catches, 37 for
first downs��DT JOHN RANDLE has
129.0 career sacks & needs 3.5 to tie LAWRENCE TAYLOR
& LESLIE O�NEAL in sixth on NFL�s
all-time list.
|
|
CLEVELAND BROWNS (7-7) AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (7-7) |
|
BROWNS |
RAVENS |
LEADER |
|
5-2 |
STREAKS |
|
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Davis: 2-1 |
Billick: 5-2 |
LAST WEEK |
L 28-23 vs. Colts |
W 23-19 at Houston |
LAST GAME |
11/18/01: Browns 27 at Ravens
17. Cleveland completes season sweep of Baltimore as Browns defense
records 4 interceptions and 2 sacks. |
LAST GAME AT SITE |
11/18/01 |
TV |
CBS (4:15 PM ET): Bill Macatee, Craig
James, Jerry Glanville |
�02 STATISTICAL LEADERS
PASSING |
Couch: 244-401-2,565-17-16-76.9 |
Blake:
130-241-1,605-10-8-74.8 |
RUSHING |
Green: 196-653-3.3-4 |
J. Lewis: 273-1141-4.2-6 |
RECEIVING |
K. Johnson: 59-627-10.6-3 |
Heap (TE): 54-629-11.6-5 |
OFFENSE |
318.1 |
281.6 |
TAKE/GIVE |
-1 |
+1 |
DEFENSE |
338.7 |
339.0 |
SACKS |
Word: 7.0 |
Boulware: 5.0 |
INTs |
Little: 4 |
Reed: 5 |
PUNTING |
Gardocki: 42.0 |
Zastudil: 42.1 |
KICKING |
Dawson: 92 (29/30 PAT; 21/27
FG) |
Stover: 82 (28/28 PAT; 18/22 FG) |
NOTES
CLUBS TIED for 2nd-place in AFC
North, Pittsburgh leads by 1.5 games��BROWNS:
Club vying for first 8-win season since 1994 (most recent playoff berth).
Team is 5-2 on road; franchise high in road wins is 6 since joining NFL in
1950 (done 3 times)��Against AFC�s No. 1 pass defense last week (Indy),
QB TIM COUCH completed 21 of 35
passes for 287 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 105.3 passer rating��In past 5,
rookie RB WILLIAM GREEN (No. 16)
gained 6th-best 5-game rush total by Brown since 1970 (492 yards) with 3
rushing TDs. When team trails by 7 or less, Green has 4.1 rush avg. w/ 2
TDs & 10 rushing 1st downs��Four of past 7 receptions by WR QUINCY
MORGAN have gained 40+ yards (46, 60-TD,
50-TD, 78-TD). Morgan leads club with 7 TD catches. In past 8 December
games, WR KEVIN JOHNSON has 40
catches with 4 TDs. Only club in NFL with 3 players w/ 5+ TD catches ��In
last meeting (Week 5), LB EARL HOLMES
tied for team lead in tackles (7) & forced fumble. Inside redzone, defense
is NFL�s best, allowing 17 TDs in 48 possessions (35.4 pct.)��Kickoff
coverage ranks No. 7 in NFL, allowing 21.7 yards per return�...RAVENS:
Team seeking playoff berth for 3rd consecutive year��Head coach BRIAN
BILLICK is 5-2 (.714) against Cleveland��
QB JEFF BLAKE has won 4 of past 6
as starter. Blake vs. AFC North (3 games) has completed 55 of 93 passes
(59.1 pct.) with 4 TDs vs. 3 INTs��RB JAMAL LEWIS
has had 2 of 3 career-best rushing games vs. Cleveland with 187 yards
(10/6/02) & 170 yards (11/26/00). In 3 career starts vs. Browns, Lewis has
443 rush yards (147.7 per game)��In past 3 games, WR TRAVIS TAYLOR
has 13 catches for 238 yards & 2 TDs with 3 rushes for 39 yards. TE
TODD HEAP leads AFC TEs with 54 catches.
Heap has 4 of his 5 TDs in 7 home games. Heap tied for 2nd-most 20+ yard
catches by TE in NFL with 9��In six
games vs. Cleveland QB Couch, defense has limited him to 88 of 162 passing
(54.3 pct.) for 892 yards, 4 TDs & 10 INTs for 52.8 passer rating. Defense
is No. 3 in NFL in opponents yds/carry (3.7). Rookie S ED REED
(No. 24) leads team with 5 INTs, tied for
6th-most in AFC��Punt return unit is No. 6 in NFL (12.6, 1 TD).
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|
DENVER BRONCOS (8-6) AT OAKLAND RAIDERS (9-5) |
|
BRONCOS |
RAIDERS |
LEADER |
|
51-31-2 |
STREAKS |
|
|
COACHES VS. OPP. |
Shanahan: 12-3 |
Callahan: 1-0 |
LAST WEEK |
W 31-24 vs. Chiefs |
L 23-17 at Dolphins |
LAST GAME |
11/11/02: Raiders 34 at
Broncos 10. Oakland QB Rich Gannon completes 34 of 38 passes, including
NFL-record 21 in row, for 352 yards & Raiders WR Jerry Rice has 2 TDs. |
LAST GAME AT SITE |
11/5/01: Raiders 38, Broncos
28. Oakland QB Rich Gannon passes for 3 TDs & Raiders RB Zack Crockett
rushes for 2 as Oakland extends winning streak to 7 games. |
TV |
CBS (1:15 PM PT): Greg Gumbel, Phil
Simms, Armen Keteyian (Field reporter) |
�02 STATISTICAL LEADERS
PASSING |
Griese: 284-421-3,166-15-13-88.6 |
Gannon: 393-577-4,409
(1L)-24-10-97.3 (3L) |
RUSHING |
Portis: 237-1,228-5.2-12 |
Garner: 146-766-5.2-6 |
RECEIVING |
Smith: 79-901-11.4-4 |
Rice: 87 (T3C)-1,165
(3C)-13.4-7 |
OFFENSE |
379.7 (3C) |
397.2 (1L) |
TAKE/GIVE |
-6 |
+11 (3C) |
DEFENSE |
306.9 |
319.9 |
SACKS |
Pryce: 8.5 |
R. Coleman: 10.0 (T2C) |
INTs |
O�Neal: 5 |
R. Woodson: 6 (T1L) |
PUNTING |
Knorr: 40.2 |
Lechler: 42.9 (2C) |
KICKING |
Elam: 103 (37/38 PAT; 22/32
FG) |
Janikowski: 118 (3L) (43/43 PAT; 25/32
FG) |
NOTES
BRONCOS: Club is 1 of 4 NFL teams
to rank in top-10 in offense (No. 4) & defense (No. 7); Pittsburgh is only
other AFC team (No. 5 & No. 3, respectively).
Denver has won 8 of past 10 in series & 12
of past 15�� Head coach MIKE SHANAHAN
is 12-3 (.800) in career vs. Raiders & is 5-2 (.714) vs. Raiders on road��QB
BRIAN GRIESE has 4-2 (.667) career record
as starter vs. Raiders. Griese has 86.3 passer rating in past 2 meetings,
completing 53 of 73 passes (72.6 pct.) for 435 yards with 1 TD & 1 INTs��.Last
week vs. KC, rookie RB CLINTON PORTIS
(No. 51) tied franchise record with 4 TDs in game (3 rushing) & set team
rookie record for most 100-yard rush games in season (7). With 1,228 rush
yards, Portis ranks 5th in AFC & 6th in NFL��In past 8 games vs. Oakland,
WR ROD SMITH has 59 receptions (7.4
per game). In past 3 vs. Oakland, Smith has 31 catches for 214 yards & 3
TDs��Defense�s 3 starting LBs are its top 3 tacklers: AL WILSON
(164), IAN GOLD (135) & JOHN
MOBLEY (120)��RAIDERS:
Club is currently AFC�s No. 1 seed & possesses NFL�s No. 1 offense (397.2
yards/game). Head coach BILL CALLAHAN
is 1 of 2 coaches in 1st year w/ club in head coach capacity to lead
division after Week 14 (JON GRUDEN,
TB). Raiders tied for AFC�s best conference record (7-3, .700)��QB
RICH GANNON set NFL record in last game
vs. Denver, completing 21 consecutive passes in a single game (Week 10). In
past 3 vs. Broncos, Gannon has completed 94 of 120 passes (78.3 pct.) for
907 yards & 8 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 113.4 passer rating��RB CHARLIE
GARNER ranks 4th in AFC with 1,616
scrimmage yards (850 receiving). RB ZACK CROCKETT
is 8 of 9 (88.9 pct.) in converting 3rd & 1 rushes��WR JERRY PORTER
leads club in TD receptions (9). Rookie TE DOUG JOLLEY
(No. 55) has at least 3 catches in 6 consecutive games�� One of 6 NFL teams
with TDs via KR & PR��DT ROD COLEMAN
leads NFL interior linemen in sacks (10.0) & is tied for 2nd-most in AFC.
S ROD WOODSON tied for NFL INT lead
(6).
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NEW YORK JETS (7-7) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (8-5) |
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JETS |
PATRIOTS |
LEADER |
46-37-1 |
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STREAKS |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Edwards: 1-2 |
Belichick: 3-4 |
LAST WEEK |
L 20-13 at Bears |
At Titans |
LAST GAME |
9/15/02: Patriots 44 at Jets
7. New England outgains New York 432-200 in total yards as Patriots QB
Tom Brady throws 2 TDs & New England�s defense scores twice. |
LAST GAME AT SITE |
9/23/01: Jets 10, Patriots
3. New York RB Curtis Martin rushes for 106 yards & game lone�s TD to
lift Jets past former club. |
TV |
ESPN (8:30 PM ET): Mike Patrick, Joe
Theisman, Paul Maguire, Suzy Colber (Field reporter). CBS Radio: Joel
Meyers, Bob Trumpy, John Riggins (Field reporter). ESPN Deportes:
Eduardo Varela, Fuad Reveiz, Luz Ramos (Field reporter) |
�02 STATISTICAL LEADERS
PASSING |
Pennington: 235-342-2,639-15-6-98.8
(2L) |
Brady: 315-491-3,276-26
(T1L)-11-91.7 |
RUSHING |
Martin: 217-905-4.2-6 |
A. Smith: 213-850-4.0-5 |
RECEIVING |
Coles: 78-1,093-14.0-4 |
Brown: 79-742-9.4-2 |
OFFENSE |
307.4 |
335.5 |
TAKE/GIVE |
+1 |
+10 |
DEFENSE |
351.8 |
327.7 |
SACKS |
J. Abraham: 8.5 |
Seymour: 5.5 |
INTs |
D. Abraham: 3 |
Law: 4 |
PUNTING |
Turk: 41.7 |
Walter: 38.2 |
KICKING |
Hall: 89 (26/28 PAT; 21/28 FG) |
Vinatieri: 98 (32/32 PAT; 22/25 FG) |
NOTES
IN ALL-TIME 84-GAME SERIES, teams
separated by only 2 TDs (Patriots 223, Jets 221)��JETS:
In past 5 games, QB CHAD PENNINGTON
has thrown 9 TDs vs. 2 INTs. In 3 career December games, Pennington has
completed 63 of 97 passes for 716 yards (7.38 per attempt) with 4 TDs vs. 1
INT for 96.4 passer rating��RB CURTIS MARTIN
has rushed for 838 yards in 9 career games vs. former team NE (93.1 yards
per game). Has 5 100-yard games in those 9 & Jets are 5-0 in those games.
Has rushed for 4 TDs in past 4 against Pats. Needs 95 rush yards to become
2nd player in NFL history to rush for 1,000 in first 8 seasons (BARRY
SANDERS)��In past 5 games, WR WAYNE
CHREBET has 18 receptions with 4 TDs.
WR LAVERANUES COLES has at least 5
catches in 11 consecutive games.��DE JOHN ABRAHAM
has 5.0 sacks vs. NE in 5 career games. Club has surrendered 14 points or
less in 6 of past 7 games.�� PATRIOTS:
Team has won 5 of past 6 December games. Since 1993, Patriots are 13-4 when
weather is 36 degrees or colder at kickoff�� QB TOM BRADY
is 2-0 as starter vs. Jets & has completed 45 of 63 passes (71.4 pct.) for
482 yards with 2 TDs & 1 INT for 97.5 passer rating. Tied for NFL lead in
TD passes (26)��RB KEVIN FAULK is
one of 2 NFL players to have TDs via rush, reception & kick return (DENNIS
NORTHCUTT, Cle.). RB
ANTOWAIN SMITH averages 4.4 yards
per carry at home (411 yards on 94 attempts) versus 3.8 on road��WR
TROY BROWN has 31 catches in past 5 vs.
NYJ. Last week, Brown became 1st NE player with 3 80-catch seasons
(2000-02)��Defense has held Jets to 473 pass yards in past 3 (157.7 avg.).
Club has 12 INTs in past 8 weeks.
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PITTSBURGH STEELERS (8-5-1) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (11-3) |
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STEELERS |
BUCCANEERS |
LEADER |
5-1 |
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STREAKS |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Cowher: 1-1 |
Gruden: 0-1 |
LAST WEEK |
W 30-14 vs. Panthers |
W 23-20 at Lions |
LAST GAME |
10/21/01: Steelers 17 at
Buccaneers 10. Pittsburgh RB Jerome Bettis throws a 32-yard TD pass &
runs in a 46-yard TD. He finishes with 118 yards rushing. |
LAST GAME AT SITE |
10/21/01 |
TV |
ABC (9:00 PM ET): Al Michaels, John
Madden, Melissa Stark (Field reporter). CBS Radio: Marv Albert, Boomer
Esiason, Bonnie Bernstein (Field reporter) |
�02 STATISTICAL LEADERS
PASSING |
Maddox: 197-324-2,406-17-14-83.2 |
B. Johnson: 281-451-3,049-22
(3C)-6-92.9 (2C) |
RUSHING |
Bettis: 161-600-3.7-9 |
Pittman: 179-608-3.4-1 |
RECEIVING |
Ward: 101(2L)-1,205 (3L)-11.9-11 (2L) |
K. Johnson: 63-915-14.5-4 |
OFFENSE |
376.7 |
318.1 |
TAKE/GIVE |
-4 |
+15 (1C) |
DEFENSE |
295.4 (3L) |
249.9 (1L) |
SACKS |
Porter, B. Alexander: 8.0 |
Rice: 14.5 (1C) |
INTs |
Porter: 4 |
Kelly: 6 (T1L) |
PUNTING |
Miller: 41.2 |
Tupa: 43.1 (3C) |
KICKING |
Peterson: 61 (25/26 PAT;
12/21 FG) |
Gramatica: 112 (31/31 PAT; 27/34 FG) |
NOTES
STEELERS: Club controls own
destiny for AFC North title. On road against NFC teams on Monday Night,
Steelers are 4-2 & are 8-3-1 in past 12 vs. NFC. In 6 games vs. TB (5
wins), Steelers have allowed 81 points (13.5 per game). Club vying for 7th
division title and 8th playoff berth in head coach BILL COWHER�s
11-year tenure��QB TOMMY MADDOX has
completed at least 50 pct. of his passes in all 10 games played in 2002.
Since return from injury 2 games ago, Maddox has completed 50 of 90 passes
(55.6 pct.) for 534 yards (267.0 per game)��In past 5 vs. NFC with at least
1 carry, RB JEROME BETTIS has
rushed for 485 (97.0 yards per game) yards with a TD in all 5 games��In 2
MNF games this season, WR HINES WARD
has 13 catches for 166 yards & 3 TDs��Team tied for most takeaways in AFC
(29)��LB JOEY PORTER leads club in
sacks (8.0) & tied for team-high with 4 INTs (S BRENT ALEXANDER)��In
past 3 games, defense has allowed 404 total scrimmage yards (134.7 per
game)�� BUCCANEERS: QB BRAD JOHNSON
is 51-28 (.646) as starter, including 19-10 (.656) with TB. Has 15 TDs, 1
INT in past 6 games��RB MIKE ALSTOTT
has 346 career points & with TD becomes fourth Buc to top 350. RB
AARON STECKER, former NFL Europe standout,
avgs 6.5 yards per carry. Had season-long 67-yard KR last week��WR
KEYSHAWN JOHNSON had 10 receptions (159
yards) in last meeting. Needs 85 yards for second-consecutive 1,000-yard
season��Club has allowed NFL-low 179 points. Defense holds opponents to
35.5 redzone TD pct. (31 trips,11 TDs), best in NFC & second in NFL, & leads
league with 27 INTs��DT WARREN SAPP
ranks second among NFL DTs with 7.5 sacks. DE SIMEON RICE
has 14.0 sacks in past 10 games. Had 2.0 sacks in last meeting. Needs 2.5
sacks for career high (16.5)��LB DERRICK BROOKS
needs TD to tie NFL record for most TDs on turnovers in season (5,
KEN HOUSTON, 1971). |
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