BEARS: QB JIM MILLER improved to 14-7 (.667) as Bears� starter with win vs. Vikings.  Completed 20 of 33 attempts for 297 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT for 97.7 passer rating last week.  Completed 65.4 percent (17 of 26) for 196 yards in last meeting��WR MARTY BOOKER had career-high, NFL Week 1-best 198 yards receiving (8 receptions, 1 TD) vs. Vikings.  Had 63-yard TD catch, 34-yard TD pass in last meeting��WR MARCUS ROBINSON had 9 receptions, 114 yards, 1 TD vs. Falcons last year��QB CHRIS CHANDLER passed for 87 TDs, 13,268 yards with Falcons (1997-01), leading club to berth in SB XXXIII ��RB ANTHONY THOMAS had first career TD (32 yards) vs. Falcons��LB BRIAN URLACHER had 1 INT, 1.0 sack, 90-yard fumble return TD in last meeting��CB REGGIE AUSTIN had first career INT last week��LB ROSEVELT COLVIN had career-high 2.5 sacks vs. Falcons last year.  Had 1.0 sacks vs. Vikings...... FALCONS: Club aims for third consecutive win in home openers��Head coach DAN REEVES has 188 career wins and needs 6 to pass CHUCK KNOX for sixth all-time��QB MICHAEL VICK completed career-best 15 passes (23 attempts) for 209 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs for 108.8 passer rating vs. Packers.  Vick completed career-long 55-yard pass & rushed for career-high 72 yards (9 carries, 1 TD)��RBs WARRICK DUNN & T.J. DUCKETT made Falcons� debuts.  Dunn had 69 yards rushing, 2 TDs.  Duckett rushed for 39 yards, averaging 6.5 yards per carry��LB KEITH BROOKING set career high with 22 tackles vs. GB.  Most by Falcon since JESSIE TUGGLE (22, 9/29/91)��K JAY FEELY tied for NFL best (HAYDEN EPSTEIN, Jax) with 4 touchbacks on kickoffs.  Connected on 2 of 2 FGs vs. Packers, including 52-yarder with 0:05 remaining to force OT��LB JOHN THIERRY was Bears� first-round draft pick (No. 11 overall) in �94.  Spent 1994-98 with Chicago��KR ALLEN ROSSUM averaged 26.0 yards on 6 KOR & returned 1 punt 36 yards vs. GB.

COACHES� JON GRUNDEN & BRIAN BILLICK last matched wits in 2000 AFC Championship Game (Baltimore defeated Oakland, 16-3)��BUCCANEERS: RB MIKE ALSTOTT averaged 5.7 yards per carry (80 yards) and scored on 32-yard TD run in last meeting��WRs KEENAN MC CARDELL & JOE JUREVICIUS scored first TDs with Bucs vs. Saints.  McCardell has 4 career 100-yard receiving games & 78 receptions for 903 yards in 12 career games vs. Ravens��KR AARON STECKER averaged 29.5 yards per KR vs. NO��RB MICHAEL PITTMAN rushed for 50 yards & added 5 receptions for 31 yards in Buccaneers� debut��DT WARREN SAPP has sacked 31 different QBs in 7-year career.  Looks for first sack vs. Baltimore QB  Redman��K MARTIN GRAMATICA connected on a 52-yard FG vs. NO & is 9 of 16 (56.2 percent) all-time from 50-plus yards��RAVENS: Club has won past 2 home openers and is 10-2 overall in past 12 at home.  Team is 2-0 vs. new Tampa Bay head coach Gruden (Oakland), including 2000 AFC Championship game win  en route to Super Bowl XXXV victory.  Against Carolina this past Sunday, club had 10 players starting their first NFL game and one (DT KELLY GREGG) starting his second��.In first NFL game since Super Bowl XXXV (Jan. 2001), RB JAMAL LEWIS ran for 64 yards on 17 carries and added 33 yards on 4 receptions��First reception by rookie WR RON JOHNSON was TD from QB CHRIS REDMAN. Play capped 9-play, 80-yard drive on club�s second possession��Redman made first NFL start last week ��WR BRANDON STOKLEY set career highs in catches (6) and yards (83) against Panthers in Week 1��In only meeting vs. TB, held Bucs to 213 total yards & 90 passing yards��Defense held Carolina to 10 points last week.  In 2001, Ravens held opponents to 10 points or less 6 times.  Club�s defense surrendered 120 passing yards in Week 1, only Houston surrendered fewer (112).

LIONS: First-round draft pick (No. 3 overall) QB JOEY HARRINGTON made his NFL debut last week, completing 4 of 11 attempts for 41 yards��RB JAMES STEWART had career-long 44-yard (TD) run, rushing for 124 yards with 2 TDs in last game vs. Panthers (9/19/99, with Jaguars)��WR AZ-ZAHIR HAKIM made first start for Lions, posting career-best 9 receptions (97 yards) vs. Miami��Had career-high 147 yards receiving (8 receptions) vs. Panthers (11/5/00, with Rams)��WR BILL SCHROEDER had TD catch in last game vs. Panthers (9/30/01, with Packers)��PR-KR DESMOND HOWARD has 8 career PR-TDs and needs 2 to tie ERIC METCALF for most all-time��QB TY DETMER passed for career-high 342 yards vs. Carolina (10/27/96, with Eagles)��CB ERIC DAVIS is Panthers all-time leader with 25 INTs.  Started 78 games for club from 1996-00�� DE ROBERT PORCHER had 1.5 sacks in last meeting.

PANTHERS: QB RODNEY PEETE completed 12 of 19 attempts (63.1 comp. pct.) for 136 yards, 1 TD and 0 INTs for 102.1 passer rating vs. Ravens.  Won first start since 17-12 win vs. Washington (10/11/98, with Eagles)��RB LAMAR SMITH made his Carolina debut vs. Baltimore, rushing for 84 yards.  In 2 career games vs. Lions, has averaged 136.5 yards, 4.8 yards per carry with 3 TDs��TE WESLEY WALLS had 7 receptions for 83 yards in last meeting��WR MUHSIN MUHAMMAD starred collegiately at Michigan State and at Waverly HS in Lansing, MI��DT KRIS JENKINS had 1.0 sack vs. Ravens.  Rated among Michigan�s best prep players by Detroit Free Press following senior season at Belleville HS in Ypsilanti, MI��K JOHN KASAY connected on 3 of 3 FGs in last meeting��Offensive Coordinator DAN HENNING (1992-93) and Offensive Line coach PAUL BOUDREAU (1994-96) coached with Lions.

RIVALS SEPARATED by only 221 air miles.  All-time points in series: Bengals 1,158, Browns 1,156.  Both teams� roots stem from Hall of Fame coach and football innovator PAUL BROWN.  BENGALS:  RB COREY DILLON has 741 rush yards (four 100s) & 5 TD runs in 6 career games vs. Browns for 123.5 yards per game avg. Dillon has rushed for 130+ yards 4 times vs. Cleveland & Bengals are 4-0 in those games��QB GUS FREROTTE makes first career start against Browns��In first meeting against Browns in 2001, Bengals threw 0 INTs in 24-14 win in Cincinnati.  It was one of only five games in �01 in which Cleveland did not register INT ��DE JUSTIN SMITH was drafted by Cincinnati (No. 4) immediately following Cleveland�s selection of DT GERARD WARREN in 2001 NFL Draft��Head coach DICK LE BEAU was drafted by Browns in 1958 (Ohio State) as offensive & defensive back.  BROWNS:  In past 3 vs. Cincy, QB TIM COUCH is 2-1 (.667) & has completed 49 of 86 passes (57.0 comp. pct.) for 642 yards & 5 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 85.5 passer rating��QB KELLY HOLCOMB �s 326 passing yards vs. KC in Week 1,tied the 29^th-best single-game passing yard performance in club history (699 games)�... WR QUINCY MORGAN recorded career-bests last week in receptions (9), yards (151) & TDs (2)��WR KEVIN JOHNSON has 37 catches for 635 yards (17.2 avg.) in 6 career games vs. Bengals.  Has 4 career 100-yard games vs. Cincy, including 3 in a row. Has 20 receptions for 368 yards (122.7 yards per game) & 2 TDs in those 3��Browns� QBs have thrown for more than 300 yards in two of past three games (Couch: 336 vs. Tenn., 12/30/01; Holcomb: 326 vs. KC, 9/8/02)��First reception for rookie WR ANDRE DAVIS was TD��K PHIL DAWSON has made 19 consecutive FGs � longest current streak in NFL. 

TITANS: Franchise�s first game in Texas Stadium as Tennessee Titans��QB STEVE MC NAIR is 2-0 vs. Dallas in career��In first NFL game this past Sunday vs. Eagles, rookie DE CARLOS HALL (7th Rd.) notched 7 tackles, 3.0 sacks and 1 forced fumble after substituting for injured DE JEVON KEARSE.  Became 2ND rookie in NFL history to record 3.0 sacks in NFL debut (LB CHIP BANKS, Cleveland, 1982).  Hall made all 3.0 sacks in 2nd half as Titans rallied from 14 points behind to win��Club tied with Oakland for NFL�s best interconference record since 1997 (15-5, .750).  Team has recorded at least 3.0 sacks vs. NFC East teams in past 5 games��Titans are one of only two teams to hold Cowboys RB Smith to per-game rushing average below 46.0 yards (45.3).  In four career games vs. Smith, Titans have held him to 181 yards rushing on 61 carries��.TE FRANK WYCHECK has caught a pass in 89 consecutive games and has started 98 consecutive��COWBOYS: RB EMMITT SMITH has 16,254 career rushing yards and is second on NFL all-time rushing list.  Needs 473 yards to surpass Pro Football HOFer WALTER PAYTON (16,726) as all-time leading rusher��Defense posted 6 sacks and surrendered only 3.2 yards per offensive play vs. Houston��DT LA�ROI GLOVER had 1 INT & 1.5 sacks in Cowboys� debut vs. Houston��DE GREG ELLIS had 0.5 sacks vs. Texans & 1.0 in last meeting with Titans��WR JOEY GALLOWAY led club with 6 receptions for 69 yards vs. Texans��RB MICHAEL WILEY scored first career rushing TD (46 yards) last week��Rookie WR ANTONIO BRYANT made first NFL start vs. Texans & finished with 4 receptions for 47 yards��Rookie K BILLY CUNDIFF scored first career NFL points on 33-yard FG��CB DWAYNE GOODRICH was college standout at Tennessee.

FORMER AFC-EAST DIVISION RIVALS MEET for first time in newly realigned NFL.  Six of past 7 meetings (including playoffs) decided by 7 points-or-less (with GW score in 5 of those in 4th quarter).  Road team has won 5 of past 6�� DOLPHINS: Club�s previous 3 wins in RCA Dome have come in form of 4th quarter comebacks.  Outscored Indy 92-30 in 4th quarter and OT periods in past 7 meetings��QB JAY FIEDLER is 3-1 all-time vs. Colts (including 1-0 in playoffs).  Threw 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs in last meeting.  In previous game at Indy, Fiedler teamed with WR CHRIS CHAMBERS for 74-yard TD, longest career play for each�� RB RICKY WILLIAMS had 168 yards from scrimmage (120 rushing, 48 receiving) & 1 TD in only career meeting vs. Colts (11/18/01 with NO).  Could become first Dolphin to start season with consecutive 100-yard games since RB MARK HIGGS in 1991 and most recent Miami rusher with consecutive 100-yard games since RB BERNIE PARMALEE in 1994��Defense has 14 INTs in 8 games vs. Indy QB Manning��DE JASON TAYLOR aims for 4th consecutive game with sack vs. Colts��COLTS: New head coach TONY DUNGY (Tampa Bay) has lifetime 5-2 record vs. Miami�s Wannstedt. Has never lost to Miami (2-0). Dungy�s defense in TB forced Miami QB Fiedler into throwing career-high 4 INTs in 12/10/00 meeting��QB PEYTON MANNING has 9 TD passes in 4 games vs. Miami at home.  Recorded 17TH career game with 3 or more TD passes in Wk. 1.  Has completed at least 50% of passes in 54 consecutive games��WR MARVIN HARRISON has 21 receptions for 441 yards (21.0 avg.) & 7 TDs in past 4 vs. Dolphins at Indy��In 5 career games vs. Miami (incl. playoffs), RB EDGERRIN JAMES has rushed for 548 yards (109.6 yards per game), including 4 100-yard games��Offense posted top 3rd down conversion pct. in NFL for Wk. 1 (9 of 14 for .643)�� WR QADRY ISMAIL spent �97 with Miami, was active for 3 games.

JAGUARS-CHIEFS CONNECTION: Jaguars partner DERON CHERRY was Pro Bowl safety with KC from 1981-91.  Cherry recorded 50 career interceptions and was inducted into the Chiefs� Hall of Fame in 1996�� JAGUARS: Aiming for fourth win in past five road games��Under head coach TOM COUGHLIN, club has won four of previous five road openers��In three career starts vs. KC, QB MARK BRUNELL has completed 42 of 75 passes (56.0 comp. pct.) for 608 yards & 3 TDs vs. 1 INT for 90.3 passer rating.  Brunell has thrown at least one touchdown pass in 13 consecutive games, extending his team record.  Started his 100th game last week, also extending franchise record��TE KYLE BRADY tied longest TD reception of his career against Chiefs (20 yards) with NY Jets in 1998��Club�s 17-play first-quarter drive last week against Indy tied franchise record set three times (9/10/00 vs. Baltimore; 9/3/00 at Cleveland; 9/22/97 vs. Pittsburgh)��Against Indy in Week 1, LB ERIC WESTMORELAND recorded 8 tackles to lead team.  Second-year player had 36 career tackles entering the game��CHIEFS: First home game of 2002 season.  Since 1989, KC is 11-2 in home openers and is 9-0 in home openers falling on Week 2 dating back to 1981��RB PRIEST HOLMES scored career-high 4 TDs on 122 rushing yards vs. Browns in 40-39 victory last week.  Holmes� 4 rushing TDs tied Chiefs record (ABNER HAYES vs. Oak., Nov. 26, 1961).  Marked Holmes� 15th 100-yard game of career, 8TH with KC��In 3 games vs. Jax, TE TONY GONZALEZ has more catches (22) than against any current or former non-divisional opponent��G WILL SHIELDS shares longest consecutive starting streak in team history with former CB EMMITT THOMAS (1966-78)��Seven-year vet WR EDDIE KENNISON posted 4TH-best career day in receiving yards (120) vs. Browns in Wk. 1 ��Shields and T WILLIE ROAF have 14 combined Pro Bowl honors � most among league�s active G-T duos.

PACKERS: QB BRETT FAVRE has thrown career-best 153 consecutive passes without INT.  Has passed for 289 career TDs and needs 3 to pass JOHNNY UNITAS (290) & WARREN MOON (291) for fourth all-time.  Favre has 3,336 career completions & needs 74 to pass JOE MONTANA (3,409) for fourth all-time.  In 2 career games vs. Saints, completed 39 of 62 passes for 458 yards, 5 TDs, 0 INTs for 112.2 passer rating.  Led GB to SB XXXI win (35-21 vs. NE) at Superdome��RB AHMAN GREEN rushed for 155 yards vs. Falcons.  Pack 11-0 all-time when he rushes for 100��WR DONALD DRIVER had career-highs with 7 receptions, 78 yards vs. Falcons��Rookie WR JAVON WALKER made Packers� debut, finishing with 4 receptions for 56 yards, including first career TD catch (13 yards)��DE JOE JOHNSON started first game for GB after joining club in offseason.  Spent 1994-01 with Saints, totaling 50.5 sacks.  Had 1.0 sack vs. Falcons��SAINTS: RB DEUCE MC ALLISTER had career highs with 31 carries, 109 yards last week��QB AARON BROOKS was selected by GB in fourth-round of �99 NFL Draft.  Traded to NO on 7/31/00��Rookie first-round draft pick (No. 13 overall) WR DONTE STALLWORTH started vs. TB & had first career TD (41 yards)��TE BOO WILLIAMS had career-long 32-yard TD reception vs. TB��WR JOE HORN had 8 receptions for 108 yards vs. TB��Club had 3 sacks vs. TB & aims to lead NFC in sacks for third consecutive season��Rookie fifth-round draft pick LB JAMES ALLEN scored game-winning TD on INT in OT last week.  Pick was Allen�s first INT since sophomore season at Oregon State��Rookie first-round draft choice (No. 25 overall) DE CHARLES GRANT started & had first career sack vs. TB.

FIVE OF PAST 6 MEETINGS decided by 7 points-or-less��In all-time 83-game series, teams separated by only 2 TDs (Jets 220, Patriots 218)�� PATRIOTS: QB TOM BRADY is 1-0 vs. Jets & completed 20 of 28 passes for 71.4 comp. pct. in only career start vs. NYJ.  Threw for 294 passing yards vs. Pitt. in Wk. 1, his 3rd-best passing game of career, including playoffs��WR TROY BROWN has 22 catches in past 4 vs. Jets��CB TERRELL BUCKLEY recorded 2 INTs in Wk. 1, leads NFL.  First 2-INT game since 10/8/00 (vs. SD) ��Defense held Jets to 284 passing yards in 2001 (142.0 yards per game)��S VICTOR GREEN returns to New York.  Member of Jets from 1993-2001.  Ranks 4th in tackles (964) & 3rd in INTs (24) in Jets� annals��Team�s 30-14 win on MNF vs. Pitt was franchise�s second largest margin of victory on MNF in 24 appearances (def. NYJ 41-7 on 10/18/76)��Pats� TEs combined for 8 receptions vs. Pitt..  In 2001, most completions to TEs in one game was 3��K ADAM VINATIERI has made 10 consecutive FGs ��JETS: Have won 4 of past 5 vs. Pats��This past Sunday vs. Buffalo, KR CHAD MORTON became first player in NFL history to return kickoffs for TDs in regulation & OT��RB CURTIS MARTIN has rushed for 833 yards in 8 career games vs. former team NE (104.1 yards per game). Has 5 100-yard games in those 8 & Jets are 5-0 in those games. Jets are 19-5 (.792) when Martin rushes for 100 yards. Has rushed for 4 TDs in past 3 against Pats��QB VINNY TESTAVERDE has completed 194 of 318 passes (61.0 comp. pct.) for 2,347 yards & 20 TDs vs. 10 INTs for 91.5 passer rating. Testaverde�s 20 TD passes vs. NE is his second-most vs. any opponent (Indy, 23)��Defense has recorded 17 sacks & 6 INTs in past 4 meetings while holding NE to 195.8 passing yards per game.  DE JOHN ABRAHAM aims for 5th consecutive game vs. Patriots with sack (5.0 sacks in 4 career games)��In 9 games vs. Patriots� RB  ANTOWAIN SMITH, Jets have allowed him one 100-yard rushing performance. 

GIANTS: QB KERRY COLLINS passed for 342 yards vs. 49ers and has thrown for 300 yards in 4 consecutive games for first time in career.  Has thrown for club-record 1,416 consecutive passes, longest current streak in NFL by QB with one team��WR AMANI TOOMER tied career-high with 9 receptions vs. SF.  His 134 yards were most since 193 vs. Jax (12/23/00)��WR IKE HILLIARD has at least 1 catch (5 for 65 yards vs. 49ers) in 63 consecutive games, setting new club-record��RB RON DAYNE rushed for 88 yards and 1 TD in last meeting��DE MICHAEL STRAHAN had 4.0 sacks in last meeting, earning NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors��T MIKE ROSENTHAL blocked first career FG last week, Giants first FG block since 10/31/99 (CHRISTIAN PETER vs. Philadelphia)��TE JEREMY SHOCKEY made first career start vs. 49ers, finishing with 3 catches for 44 yards��KR RON DIXON averaged 30.5 yards per return and added 40 yards receiving (3 catches) vs. SF��RAMS: QB KURT WARNER has passed for 300 yards in both career games vs. Giants, including 316 in last meeting.  Warner passed for 315 yards vs. Denver and has thrown for 300 yards in 5 of past 10 games��RB MARSHALL FAULK ranks ninth in NFL history with 111 TDs and needs 3 to pass Hall of Famer LENNY MOORE for eighth all-time.  Faulk had career-high 14 receptions (91 yards) vs. Broncos��WR ISAAC BRUCE has club-record 29 100-yard receiving games��DE LEONARD LITTLE has 2.0 sacks in past 2 vs. Giants and 5.0 in past 3 overall��CB DEXTER MC CLEON has 1 INT in each of past 2 vs. Giants��CB AENEAS WILLIAMS has 8 career INT-TDs and needs 2 to pass KEN HOUSTON (9) and tie ROD WOODSON (10) for all-time NFL lead��LB DON DAVIS had first career INT vs. Broncos.

TEAMS MEET for first time as division rivals in new NFC West��CARDINALS: WR DAVID BOSTON had 15th career 100-yard receiving game last week vs. Redskins (138 yards, 7 receptions, 1 TD)��QB JAKE PLUMMER had 7-yard TD run last week, his first rushing TD since 12/5/99 (vs. Philadelphia, 21-17 win)��G PETE KENDALL played in 76 games (75 starts) with Seattle from 1996-2000��Offensive line did not surrender sack vs. Redskins last week and has given up only 3 sacks in past 4 games��TE FREDDIE JONES made first start for Cards last week.  Has 29 receptions, 349 receiving yards in past 6 vs. Seattle��K BILL GRAMATICA connected on 3-of-4 FGs in first game since 12/15/01��Offensive coordinator RICH OLSON coached with Seahawks (1995-98) and played QB and S at Washington State (1968-69)��LB RONALD MC KINNON led club with 10 tackles (3 solo) vs. Washington��
SEAHAWKS: Head coach MIKE HOLMGREN needs 1 win to reach 100 career victories.  Holmgren (QB, USC) was drafted by Cardinals in 8th round of 1970 NFL Draft��RBs coach STUMP MITCHELL played for Cardinals from 1981-89, ranking second in club history with 4,649 career rushing yards��QB MATT HASSELBECK completed 23 of 32 attempts for 155 yards, 2 TDs and 0 INT for 103.0 passer rating vs. Raiders��CB SHAWN SPRINGS had 56-yard INT-TD and CB WILLIE WILLIAMS had 28-yard INT TD in last game vs. Cardinals��WR BOBBY ENGRAM has career-long 79-yard reception (TD) vs. Cardinals, (10/11/98, with Bears)�� RB MACK STRONG had 4-yard TD reception in last game��DT JOHN RANDLE ranks second among active players with 125.0 career sacks��LB ISAIAH KACYVENSKI made first career start vs. Raiders and had career-high 17 tackles��P JEFF FEAGLES spent 1994-97 with Arizona.

SERIES NOTE:  Six of past seven meetings decided by 7 points or less��.BILLS:  Club seeking first franchise victory vs. Vikings in Minnesota (0-3)��QB DREW BLEDSOE is 72 passing yards from 30,000 for career.  Would tie Green Bay�s BRETT FAVRE for 3rd-quickest to reach 30,000 (126 games).  Had career highs vs. Vikings on Nov. 13, 1994 in yards (426), completions (45) and attempts (70, also NFL record) in 26-20 OT win��Against Jets last week, RB TRAVIS HENRY posted career-bests in rushing yards (149) and TDs (3)��In his most recent game vs. Minnesota (with St. Louis, 12/10/00), LB LONDON FLETCHER earned NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors with 14 tackles and 2.0 sacks��.WR ERIC MOULDS recorded 13th 50-yard or more reception in Wk. 1 vs. Jets.  In his only career meeting vs. Vikings (10/22/00), Moulds recorded career-best 12 receptions��VIKINGS: QB DAUNTE CULPEPPER completed 17 of 29 attempts for 251 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT for 121.5 passer rating in only career meeting vs. Bills.  Won 2 of past 3 starts vs. AFC foes��WR RANDY MOSS had 5 receptions for 110 yards & 1 TD in only career game vs. Bills��Culpepper & Moss have connected for 22 career TDs and need 5 to become most prolific scoring tandem in club history (WARREN MOON/CRIS CARTER)��WR DERRICK ALEXANDER had career-long 69-yard PR-TD vs. Buffalo (10/2/95).  Had 7 receptions for 146 yards in last meeting vs. Bills (11/19/00, with Chiefs)�..RB MICHAEL BENNETT tied career-high with 16 carries (53 yards) vs. Bears��TE JIM KLEINSASSER had career high 58 yards receiving (5 catches) vs. Chicago��Head coach MIKE TICE & Bengals� DICK LE BEAU lead all NFL head coaches with 14 years NFL playing experience��WR D�WAYNE BATES & S COREY CHAVOUS were teammates at Silver Bluff HS in Aiken SC in 1993.

GAME FEATURES AFC�s youngest starting QBs in SD�s DREW BREES and Houston�s DAVID CARR.  Both 23-year-olds vie for second consecutive win Sunday��TEXANS: Play first regular-season road game.  Became second expansion team to win opener (Minnesota, 1961) last week and aim to become first expansion team in NFL history to start 2-0.  Carr led Texans to TD in opening drive vs. Dallas, first completion was TD.  Since 1995, only one rookie first-round QB won season opener: RYAN LEAF, San Diego (16-14 vs. Buffalo) ��TE BILLY MILLER scored club�s first TD in preseason and regular season on receptions from Carr��Seven current Texans players have earned Super Bowl rings�� RB JAMES ALLEN made first NFL start at San Diego while with the Bears  in 1999.  Rushed for 21 yards on 5 carries��LB JAMIE SHARPER recorded 10 tackles vs. Chargers in 2000 as Raven��Defense held Dallas RB EMMITT SMITH to 67 rush yards on 17 attempts in Wk. 1.  Including last week vs. Texans, for career, Smith has carried ball 17 times or more in 135 games and was held to 67 yards or less in only 15 of those games��CHARGERS: Home debut for head coach MARTY SCHOTTENHEIMER.  Schottenheimer�s teams at home are 94-46 (.671)��Club is 5-0 in past five games when they lead at halftime��In first NFL start, Brees completed 9 of first 11 passes vs. Cincy�� Defense held Bengals RB COREY DILLON to fewest rushing yards (10) when given 9 or more attempts�.RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON reached fifth career 100-yard game last week (114) in his 17th game��CB ALEX MOLDEN led defense in tackles vs. Bengals last week (5) and recorded 1 INT.  Marked second consecutive season Molden made an interception on Kickoff Weekend��.CB QUENTIN JAMMER, San Diego�s first-round draft pick in 2002 (No. 5 overall), makes NFL debut�� DE AARON DINGLE recorded 2.0 sacks last week after managing 3.5 in first 28 games of NFL career.

SUPER BOWL HISTORY: Teams met 13 years ago in Super Bowl XXIV: 49ers 55, Broncos 10.   BRONCOS:
Teams� previous meeting was final game played in Mile High Stadium (Broncos, 38-9)��QB BRIAN GRIESE making second career start vs. SF.  Owns NFL�s longest current streak for TD passes in consecutive games (16)��WRs ED MC CAFFREY and ROD SMITH are tied for club TD reception record with 45.  McCaffrey scored go-ahead TD vs. Rams last week after missing final 15 games of 2001 (leg)��Rookie RB CLINTON PORTIS made NFL debut vs. Rams with 34 yards on 5 carries, including 15-yard run on 4th & 1 play��.Defense limited Rams to 16 points last week. Rams scored more than 16 points in 15 of 16 games in 2001��Head coach MIKE SHANAHAN was 49ers offensive coordinator from 1992-94.  Since 1995, Shanahan is NFL�s winningest head coach (73-40, .646)��49ERS: 4-0 vs. AFC in 2001��Defense surrendered 43 yards rushing in Week 1 win vs. Giants��QB JEFF GARCIA has 108.9 passer rating in past 4 vs. AFC (63-89, 642 yards, 6 TDs, 1 INT)��RB GARRISON HEARST has rushed for 100 yards in past 3 vs. AFC, averaging 111.0 yards per game��WR J.J. STOKES had TD catch in last meeting, and 2 of 4 career 100-yard games vs. AFC opponents��LB JAMIE WINBORN, starting for injured LB JEFF ULBRICH, had 16 tackles vs. NYG, most by 49er since �98 (KEN NORTON, 19, vs. Carolina 11/8/98)��T SCOTT GRAGG has started 97 consecutive games��S TONY PARRISH had INT in first game with 49ers last week��K JOSE CORTEZ connected on 3 FGs vs. Giants, including third career game-winner��TE ERIC JOHNSON had career-high 44 yards receiving (3 catches) vs. Giants.  Johnson is one 2 players (St. Louis RB CHRIS HETHERINGTON) in NFL from Yale.

GAME MARKS only second time since 1981 that Oakland has played in Pittsburgh.  This season marks 30th anniversary of Steelers RB FRANCO HARRIS� �Immaculate Reception� at Three Rivers Stadium for improbable playoff victory vs. Oakland�...RAIDERS: Head coach BILL CALLAHAN makes road debut with club.  Raiders� coaches are 7-5 all-time in road debuts and have won 6 of past 9��In 5 career meetings against Pitt., WR JERRY RICE has 29 receptions for 280 yards and 4 TDs��Defense stymied standout Seattle RB SHAWN ALEXANDER in Wk. 1, limiting him to 36 yards on 13 carries��WR TIM BROWN has scored at least 1 receiving TD against 25 NFL clubs��DT SAM ADAMS recorded his single-game season-high in tackles against Pitt. in 2001 with 4 (11/4)��In Wk. 1 home opener vs. Sea., RB CHARLIE GARNER ran for more than 100 yards (15-127-1) for first time since 11/12/00 vs. KC (102)��STEELERS: Home opener��Head coach BILL COWHER  has never lost to Raiders (3-0). Needs one 1 win to reach 100��QB KORDELL STEWART has thrown for more than 240 yards in 5 of past 9 games.  Has completed at least 50% of passes in 22 consecutive games.  In past meeting vs. Oak., completed 14 of 23 passes (60.9 pct.) for 136 and 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 106.4 passer rating��RB JEROME BETTIS needs 326 rushing yards to surpass O.J. SIMPSON as NFL�s 11th all-time leading rusher.  Against Oak. in 2000, ran for 128 yards on 24 attempts (5.3).  Game included 30-yard run, his longest of 2000��.Rookie WR ANTWAAN RANDLE EL made NFL debut with 87 receiving yards on 6 receptions in Wk. 1��Team has not allowed receiving TD by Raiders� WR Brown in 4 games � one of only 5 clubs to do so (not counting Texans, only NFL team Brown has not played against).  Steelers have contained Brown to 181 yards on 16 catches.

EAGLES: In 6 career games vs. Redskins, QB DONOVAN MC NABB has rushed 43 times for 348 yards (8.1 avg.) & 1 TD.  Had career-high 125 yards rushing, career-long 55-yard run & 1 TD vs. Washington (11/26/00)��Rookie third-round draft choice BRIAN WESTBROOK (Villanova) led club with 42 yards rushing vs. Titans��RB DUCE STALEY rushed for 122 yards & 1 TD in 35-28 win vs. Redskins (11/14/99)��WR TODD PINKSTON had career-long 62-yard TD in last meeting��WR FREDDIE MITCHELL had first career TD in last meeting (4 yards)��Eagles have 5 former Redskins on roster � K DAVID AKERS (1998), LB SHAWN BARBER (1998-01), DE N.D. KALU (1998-00), KR BRIAN MITCHELL (1990-99) and WR JAMES THRASH (1997-00)��Mitchell has 12 career KR-TDs & needs 1 for sole possession of all-time lead (ERIC METCALF)��LB LEVON KIRKLAND started first game with club.  Has started 124 consecutive games��REDSKINS: QB SHANE MATTHEWS completed 28 of 40 attempts for 327 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT for 109.1 passer rating in first career start with club.  Matthews was 11 of 11 for 120 yards & 1 TD on 3rd downs��RB STEPHEN DAVIS rushed for 104 yards & 1 TD vs. Cardinals & has 100 yards rushing in 5 of past 6 games.  Tied career high with 7 receptions (Oak, 11/29/98)��WR ROD GARDNER had career-high 7 receptions (131 yards, 1 TD) last week��WR DERRIUS THOMPSON had career highs with 4 receptions & 45 yards (1 TD) vs. Cardinals��LB JEREMIAH TROTTER played for Eagles from 1998-01 and faces former club for first time��CB DARRELL GREEN has INT in 2 of past 4 vs. Eagles��DE BRUCE SMITH has 186.0 career sacks and needs 12.5 to pass former Eagles� great REGGIE WHITE (198.0) for first all-time��P BRYAN BARKER averaged 40.8 yards per punt with Eagles in �94.