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NFL-58 9/14/04 |
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STEVE ALIC (212/450-2066)
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MICHAEL SIGNORA (212/450-2076) |
YOUNGEST, HEAVIEST, TALLEST
-- A LOOK
AT 2004 NFL KICKOFF WEEKEND ROSTERS
MIAMI HURRICANES LEAD
THE WAY: Miami has the most players on NFL Kickoff 2004 rosters,
leading the way with 43. Florida and Notre Dame tied for the most players
in 2003 with 40 each. A total of 251 schools were represented on Kickoff
Weekend rosters. Following are the top 10 schools with the most players
in the NFL:
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SCHOOL |
PLAYERS |
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SCHOOL |
PLAYERS |
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Miami |
43 |
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Georgia |
36 |
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Florida State |
39 |
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Ohio State |
36 |
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Notre Dame |
38 |
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Michigan |
35 |
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Tennessee |
38 |
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Penn State |
32 |
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Florida |
36 |
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Louisiana State |
31 |
Following is a breakdown
by position of schools with the most players on 2004 NFL rosters:
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POS. |
SCHOOL |
PLAYERS |
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POS. |
SCHOOL |
PLAYERS |
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C |
Boston College |
4 |
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DT |
Tennessee, Texas, Texas A&M |
5 |
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G |
Nebraska |
5 |
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DE |
Georgia |
6 |
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T |
Notre Dame |
5 |
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LB |
Purdue, Miami, UCLA |
7 |
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TE |
Michigan, Penn State, Washington |
4 |
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CB |
Florida State, Ohio State,
Southern California |
5 |
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QB |
Michigan, Washington |
5 |
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S |
Virginia Tech |
5 |
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RB |
Miami, Notre Dame |
6 |
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P |
Colorado, Notre Dame, Ohio
State |
2 |
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WR |
Florida |
7 |
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K |
California, Georgia, Louisiana
Tech, Michigan State, Nebraska, Washington State
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2 |
HEAVYWEIGHTS ON THE LINE:
On NFL Kickoff rosters, there were 339 players weighing at least 300 pounds.
The majority of this year’s 300-pounders (236 of 339, 69.6 percent) play on
the offensive line.
The Philadelphia Eagles have
the NFL’s heaviest contingent of offensive linemen (averaging 323.1 pounds
per man), while the Arizona Cardinals have the NFL’s heaviest player – guard
LEONARD DAVIS (384). Following are the average weights of NFL
offensive linemen based on 2004 Kickoff rosters:
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AFC
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NFC
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Team
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Avg. Weight |
300-pounders |
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Team |
Avg. Weight |
300-pounders |
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Oakland |
320.9 |
9 |
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Philadelphia
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323.1 |
9 |
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Baltimore |
319.2 |
9 |
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Chicago
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322.7 |
8 |
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Cincinnati |
317.7 |
8 |
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Dallas |
316.7 |
10 |
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Miami |
313.3 |
7 |
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Detroit |
315.9 |
6 |
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San Diego |
311.7 |
7 |
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Arizona |
314.2 |
8 |
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Houston |
311.1 |
10 |
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NY Giants |
314.0 |
9 |
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Kansas City |
310.2 |
8 |
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Minnesota |
313.0 |
8 |
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Cleveland |
308.5 |
9 |
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Green Bay |
312.3 |
8 |
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Pittsburgh |
307.7 |
8 |
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New Orleans |
310.7 |
8 |
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Buffalo |
307.6 |
6 |
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St. Louis |
310.1 |
9 |
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NY Jets |
303.4 |
5 |
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Tampa Bay |
307.6 |
8 |
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Tennessee |
303.0 |
8 |
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Washington |
305.7 |
8 |
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New England |
299.2 |
7 |
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Carolina |
305.3 |
7 |
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Jacksonville |
297.8 |
4 |
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San Francisco |
305.3 |
7 |
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Denver |
297.5 |
2 |
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Seattle |
302.8 |
6 |
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Indianapolis |
296.4 |
4 |
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Atlanta |
300.8 |
6 |
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HEIGHT, WEIGHT & AGE AVERAGES FOR 2004 AFC & NFC ROSTERS
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AFC |
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Team |
Height |
Weight |
Age |
Experience |
Rookie & 1st year |
Players Age 30 & Over |
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Baltimore |
6.15 |
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251.62 |
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26.21 |
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4.19 |
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8 |
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9 |
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Buffalo |
6.14 |
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246.11 |
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26.40 |
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4.08 |
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12 |
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11 |
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Cincinnati |
6.16 |
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245.55 |
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25.70 |
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3.57 |
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13 |
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6 |
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Cleveland |
6.14 |
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246.60 |
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26.25 |
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3.96 |
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7 |
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7 |
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Denver |
6.16 |
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239.09 |
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26.91 |
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4.58 |
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12 |
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13 |
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Houston |
6.16 |
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248.64 |
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26.58 |
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4.49 |
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6 |
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8 |
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Indianapolis |
6.10 |
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236.98 |
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25.64 |
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3.32 |
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11 |
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3 |
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Jacksonville |
6.19 |
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245.79 |
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25.92 |
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3.87 |
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12 |
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4 |
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Kansas City |
6.18 |
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246.21 |
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27.19 |
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4.87 |
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13 |
* |
15 |
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Miami |
6.13 |
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247.26 |
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27.17 |
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4.75 |
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9 |
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13 |
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New England |
6.14 |
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249.40 |
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27.31 |
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5.02 |
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8 |
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16 |
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NY Jets |
6.13 |
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239.81 |
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26.29 |
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4.25 |
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12 |
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11 |
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Oakland |
6.23 |
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253.89 |
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27.36 |
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5.25 |
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8 |
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14 |
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Pittsburgh |
6.14 |
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246.45 |
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27.23 |
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4.91 |
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9 |
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11 |
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San Diego |
6.14 |
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247.25 |
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25.75 |
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3.55 |
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13 |
* |
8 |
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Tennessee |
6.22 |
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244.87 |
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25.96 |
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3.87 |
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12 |
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9 |
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AFC Average |
6.16 |
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245.97 |
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26.49 |
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4.28 |
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165 |
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158 |
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NFC Average |
6.16 |
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246.52 |
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26.72 |
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4.50 |
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148 |
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167 |
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All NFL Average |
6.16 |
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246.25 |
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26.60 |
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4.39 |
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313 |
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325 |
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* AFC high |
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+ AFC low |
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NFC |
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Team |
Height |
Weight |
Age |
Experience |
Rookie & 1st year |
Players Age 30 & Over |
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Arizona |
6.17 |
248.56 |
26.06 |
3.79 |
12 |
6 |
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Atlanta |
6.13 |
246.04 |
26.96 |
4.72 |
7 |
10 |
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Carolina |
6.16 |
244.19 |
27.68 |
4.81 |
7 |
18 * |
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Chicago |
6.15 |
247.34 |
25.26 + |
3.28 + |
10 |
2 + |
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Dallas |
6.19 |
248.91 |
26.40 |
4.26 |
13 |
10 |
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Detroit |
6.15 |
247.79 |
26.74 |
4.72 |
8 |
10 |
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Green Bay |
6.21 * |
250.92 |
26.94 |
4.52 |
10 |
9 |
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Minnesota |
6.20 |
248.89 |
26.47 |
4.25 |
12 |
8 |
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New Orleans |
6.14 |
243.42 |
27.33 |
4.83 |
7 |
13 |
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NY Giants |
6.15 |
245.34 |
26.62 |
4.66 |
8 |
11 |
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Philadelphia |
6.13 |
246.62 |
26.53 |
4.28 |
8 |
13 |
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San Francisco |
6.17 |
241.94 |
25.77 |
3.62 |
14 * |
5 |
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Seattle |
6.19 |
250.96 * |
26.50 |
4.62 |
8 |
10 |
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St. Louis |
6.12 + |
244.81 |
26.91 |
4.74 |
11 |
12 |
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Tampa Bay |
6.14 |
241.36 + |
27.81 * |
5.60 * |
9 |
16 |
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Washington |
6.17 |
247.36 |
27.49 |
5.25 |
4 + |
14 |
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NFC Average |
6.16 |
246.52 |
26.72 |
4.50 |
148 |
167 |
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AFC Average |
6.16 |
245.97 |
26.49 |
4.28 |
165 |
158 |
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All NFL Average |
6.16 |
246.25 |
26.60 |
4.39 |
313 |
325 |
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* NFC high |
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+ NFC low |
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