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NFL-PER-12    11/19/03
 

SACK RECORD ON THE BRINK AS SMITH FACES FAMILIAR FOE

 

Washington Redskins defensive end BRUCE SMITH has 197.5 career sacks and is one away from passing former Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers great REGGIE WHITE (198.0) to become the NFL's all-time leader in sacks.

Smith and the Redskins travel to Florida to face the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, an opponent that the 11-time NFL All-Star knows well. As a member of the Buffalo Bills from 1985-99, Smith faced the Dolphins twice a season, totaling 14.5 sacks against them, the most by any Miami opposing player.

Smith has sacks against 72 different quarterbacks, but none against current Dolphins passers BRIAN GRIESE and JAY FIEDLER.

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Following is a list of quarterback injuries for Week 12 Games (November 23-24):
 

 

Baltimore Ravens

Out

Kyle Boller (leg)

 

Houston Texans

Out

David Carr (shoulder)

 

Atlanta Falcons

Doubtful

Michael Vick (leg)

 

Jacksonville Jaguars

Questionable

Mark Brunell (elbow)

 

Miami Dolphins

Questionable

Jay Fiedler (knee)

 

San Francisco 49ers

Questionable

Jeff Garcia (ankle)

 

Washington Redskins

Questionable

Patrick Ramsey (foot)

 

Denver Broncos

Probable

Jake Plummer (foot)

 

Green Bay Packers

Probable

Brett Favre (thumb)

 

New England Patriots

Probable

Tom Brady (arm)

 

Following is a list of all injuries for Week 12 Games (November 23-24):


CAROLINA
PANTHERS (8-2) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (7-3)

Carolina Panthers

QUESTIONABLE  

DT Shane Burton (ankle); RB DeShaun Foster (hand)

 

 

 

Dallas Cowboys have no injuries to report

 

 

CHICAGO BEARS (3-7) AT DENVER BRONCOS (6-4)

Chicago Bears

OUT  

TE Dustin Lyman (abdomen)

 

DOUBTFUL  

S Mike Green (groin); LB Joe Odom (groin)

 

QUESTIONABLE  

CB Todd McMillon (hand)

 

PROBABLE  

DE Alex Brown (leg)

 

 

 

Denver Broncos

QUESTIONABLE  

WR Ed McCaffrey (thigh)

 

PROBABLE  

K Jason Elam (groin); DT Daryl Gardener (wrist); C Tom Nalen (ankle); G Dan Neil (thumb); QB Jake Plummer (foot); T Ephraim Salaam (knee); LB Donnie Spragan (foot)

 

CINCINNATI BENGALS (5-5) AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (2-8)

Cincinnati Bengals

OUT  

CB Jeff Burris (head)

 

DOUBTFUL  

TE Reggie Kelly (foot)

 

PROBABLE  

WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh (hamstring); G Matt O'Dwyer (foot); TE Matt Schobel (hamstring)

 

 

 

San Diego Chargers

OUT  

WR Tim Dwight (lung); S Kwamie Lassiter (knee)

 

DOUBTFUL  

DE Raylee Johnson (foot)

 

QUESTIONABLE  

C Jason Ball (ankle); G Solomon Page (ankle)

 

PROBABLE  

RB Lorenzo Neal (neck); DE Marcellus Wiley (ankle)

 

DETROIT LIONS (3-7) AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (6-4)

Detroit Lions

OUT  

WR Scotty Anderson (ankle-IR); LB James Davis (shoulder); WR Charles Rogers (collarbone)

 

DOUBTFUL  

WR Eddie Drummond (ankle/knee)

 

QUESTIONABLE  

LB Boss Bailey (shoulder)

 

PROBABLE  

CB Dre' Bly (leg); LB Barrett Green (groin)

 

 

 

Minnesota Vikings

QUESTIONABLE  

LB Raonall Smith (hamstring)

 

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (8-2) AT BUFFALO BILLS (4-6)

Indianapolis Colts

OUT  

S Idrees Bashir (shoulder); S Cory Bird (abdomen); LB Jim Nelson (collarbone)

 

DOUBTFUL  

WR Troy Walters (hamstring)

 

QUESTIONABLE  

RB Brian Allen (head); S Jason Doering (ankle); T Tarik Glenn (knee); WR Marvin Harrison (hamstring); TE Marcus Pollard (knee); DT Montae Reagor (chest); WR Brandon Stokley (head)

 

PROBABLE  

T Ryan Diem (hand/wrist); CB Walt Harris (knee/shoulder/toe); RB James Mungro (knee); RB Dominic Rhodes (knee); C Jeff Saturday (knee); G Steve Sciullo (shoulder); RB Detron Smith (knee); CB Donald Strickland (shoulder); LB David Thornton (shoulder)

 

 

 

Buffalo Bills

QUESTIONABLE  

RB Travis Henry (leg); T Jonas Jennings (hip); WR Eric Moulds (groin); S Izell Reese (concussion); T Mike Williams (shoulder)

 

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (2-8) AT NEW YORK JETS (3-7)

Jacksonville Jaguars

QUESTIONABLE  

QB Mark Brunell (elbow); CB Jason Craft (knee); G Vincent Manuwai (foot)

 

PROBABLE  

RB Fred Taylor (knee)

 

 

 

New York Jets

OUT  

S David Young (hamstring)

 

QUESTIONABLE  

DE John Abraham (groin)

 

PROBABLE  

CB Donnie Abraham (shoulder); RB LaMont Jordan (hand); WR Santana Moss (ribs); LB Quincy Stewart (knee)

 

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (8-2) AT HOUSTON TEXANS (4-6)

New England Patriots

QUESTIONABLE  

WR Troy Brown (leg); WR David Givens (leg); LB Ted Johnson (foot); RB Fred McCrary (leg); DT Ted Washington (leg)

 

PROBABLE  

QB Tom Brady (arm)

 

 

 

Houston Texans

OUT  

QB David Carr (shoulder); LB Antwan Peek (foot)

 

DOUBTFUL  

DE Gary Walker (toe)

 

QUESTIONABLE  

G Milford Brown (knee)

 

PROBABLE  

CB Aaron Glenn (groin); WR J.J. Moses (hamstring); DE Corey Sears (ankle)

 

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (5-5) AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (7-3)

New Orleans Saints

OUT  

TE Ernie Conwell (ankle); G Kendyl Jacox (knee)

 

DOUBTFUL  

RB James Fenderson (foot)

 

QUESTIONABLE  

G LeCharles Bentley (knee); CB Dale Carter (quadricep); WR Joe Horn (knee); LB Darrin Smith (groin); WR Donte' Stallworth (ankle); DE Willie Whitehead (knee)

 

PROBABLE  

S Jay Bellamy (back)

 

 

 

Philadelphia Eagles

OUT  

CB Bobby Taylor (foot); G John Welbourn (knee)

 

QUESTIONABLE  

S Brian Dawkins (foot); TE L.J. Smith (knee); DT Darwin Walker (abdomen)

 

PROBABLE  

LB Carlos Emmons (thumb); DE Ndukwe Kalu (thumb); WR Freddie Mitchell (concussion); WR Todd Pinkston (toe/quadricep)


OAKLAND
RAIDERS (3-7) AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (9-1)

Oakland Raiders

OUT  

DE Trace Armstrong (shoulder); RB Justin Fargas (knee); DT John Parrella (groin); LB Travian Smith (knee); DE Sam Williams (knee)

 

DOUBTFUL  

RB Charlie Garner (back); DT Dana Stubblefield (ankle)

 

QUESTIONABLE  

G Mo Collins (knee); T Lincoln Kennedy (calf); G Frank Middleton (quadricep); S Rod Woodson (knee)

 

PROBABLE  

DT Roderick Coleman (shoulder); C Barret Robbins (knee)

 

 

 

Kansas City Chiefs

QUESTIONABLE  

WR Marc Boerigter (thigh); DE Eddie Freeman (toe); G Brian Waters (shoulder); S Jerome Woods (back)

 

PROBABLE  

WR Dante Hall (shoulder); RB Tony Richardson (hand); DT Ryan Sims (foot); T John Tait (ankle)

 

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (3-7) AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (4-6)

Pittsburgh Steelers

DOUBTFUL  

TE Jay Riemersma (sternum)

 

QUESTIONABLE  

T Marvel Smith (neck); G Keydrick Vincent (groin); CB DeWayne Washington (knee)

 

PROBABLE  

RB Jerome Bettis (shoulder); WR Plaxico Burress (shoulder); LB Clark Haggans (ankle); S Mike Logan (foot); WR Antwaan Randle El (toe); TE Jerame Tuman (shoulder)

 

 

 

Cleveland Browns

QUESTIONABLE  

RB R.J. Bowers (ankle)

 

PROBABLE  

T Chad Beasley (toe); DE Kenard Lang (back); CB Michael Lehan (shoulder); CB Lewis Sanders (groin); LB Ben Taylor (back); LB Chaun Thompson (eye); CB Roosevelt Williams (shoulder)

 

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (5-5) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (5-5)

San Francisco 49ers

DOUBTFUL  

S Ronnie Heard (knee); G Eric Heitmann (ankle)

 

QUESTIONABLE  

QB Jeff Garcia (ankle); CB Jason Webster (hamstring)

 

PROBABLE  

WR Arnaz Battle (toe); S Zack Bronson (neck); RB Garrison Hearst (ankle); C Jeremy Newberry (ankle); WR Terrell Owens (groin); WR Tai Streets (quadricep); LB Jeff Ulbrich (ankle); WR Cedrick Wilson (knee)

 

 

 

Green Bay Packers

QUESTIONABLE  

CB Derek Combs (ankle)

 

PROBABLE  

QB Brett Favre (thumb); TE Bubba Franks (quadricep); CB Al Harris (ankle/foot); DE Chukie Nwokorie (shoulder)

 

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (7-3) AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (5-5)

Seattle Seahawks

QUESTIONABLE  

LB Randall Godfrey (chest); LB D.D. Lewis (hip); S Damien Robinson (shoulder)

 

PROBABLE  

S Ken Hamlin (knee); RB Maurice Morris (toe)

 

 

 

Baltimore Ravens

OUT  

QB Kyle Boller (leg)

 

DOUBTFUL  

TE John Jones (leg)

 

QUESTIONABLE  

WR Marcus Robinson (chest); WR Frank Sanders (ankle); DE Anthony Weaver (neck)

 

ST. LOUIS RAMS (7-3) AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (3-7)

St. Louis Rams

DOUBTFUL  

S Richard Coady (groin)

 

QUESTIONABLE  

DT Damione Lewis (ankle); DE Leonard Little (pectoral); CB James Whitley (foot)

 

PROBABLE  

WR Torry Holt (ankle)

 

 

 

Arizona Cardinals

OUT  

WR Jason McAddley (hamstring)

 

DOUBTFUL  

RB Emmitt Smith (shoulder)

 

QUESTIONABLE  

LB Gerald Hayes (shoulder)

 

PROBABLE  

DE Dennis Johnson (leg); C Pete Kendall (neck); RB Marcel Shipp (forearm/knee); G Cameron Spikes (thumb/ankle); S Adrian Wilson (hand)

 

TENNESSEE TITANS (8-2) AT ATLANTA FALCONS (2-8)

Tennessee Titans

OUT  

WR Drew Bennett (calf); CB Andre Woolfolk (ankle)

 

QUESTIONABLE  

DE Jevon Kearse (ankle); DT Rien Long (knee); T Matt Martin (knee); S Donnie Nickey (foot); DT Robaire Smith (head/ribs)

 

 

 

Atlanta Falcons

DOUBTFUL  

WR LaTarence Dunbar (hamstring); S Kevin McCadam (hamstring); QB Michael Vick (leg)

 

QUESTIONABLE  

CB Juran Bolden (ankle/foot); LB Chris Draft (neck); G Kynan Forney (shoulder); DE Patrick Kerney (shoulder); CB Kevin Mathis (thigh); DE Brady Smith (ankle)


WASHINGTON
REDSKINS (4-6) AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (6-4) on Sunday night

Washington Redskins

DOUBTFUL  

RB Ladell Betts (arm); C Larry Moore (foot)

 

QUESTIONABLE  

CB Rashad Bauman (ankle); RB Rock Cartwright (ankle); DT Jermaine Haley (hand/shoulder); S Andre Lott (ankle); RB Chad Morton (ankle); QB Patrick Ramsey (foot)

 

PROBABLE  

LB LaVar Arrington (knee/hand); WR Laveranues Coles (toe); DE Bruce Smith (knee/hand); CB Fred Smoot (chest)

 

 

 

Miami Dolphins

QUESTIONABLE  

QB Jay Fiedler (knee); G Jamie Nails (ankle); G Todd Perry (elbow); C Tim Ruddy (knee); CB Patrick Surtain (ankle)

 

PROBABLE  

DT Larry Chester (quadricep); LB Zach Thomas (shoulder); S Shawn Wooden (hamstring)


NEW YORK
GIANTS (4-6) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (4-6) on Monday night

New York Giants

OUT  

CB Ralph Brown (shoulder); DE Kenny Holmes (knee); S Shaun Williams (knee)

 

DOUBTFUL  

WR Tim Carter (concussion); TE Jeremy Shockey (knee)

 

QUESTIONABLE  

S Johnnie Harris (hamstring); WR Ike Hilliard (knee/ankle)

 

PROBABLE  

CB Frank Walker (concussion)

 

 

 

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

QUESTIONABLE  

LB Nate Webster (toe)

 

PROBABLE  

WR Keenan McCardell (hamstring); LB Ryan Nece (ankle); S Jermaine Phillips (forearm)