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FOR USE AS DESIRED JOCKEYING FOR PLAYOFFS BEGINS If this is the way the rest of the season is going to go, get ready for some raucous holidays! As the NFL began the second half of its 2004 season last weekend, some wild things happened, some "struggling" teams were no longer struggling, and fans started to grab for their standings sheets because, with Thanksgiving on the way, playoff jockeying is about the begin in earnest. "This is the time of year when you start to have fun," says a man who knows about the type of fun the NFL dishes out in November and December, New England Patriots quarterback TOM BRADY. Of course, the most fun is winning. Add to that the way some teams won last week, and the excitement is starting to ratchet up. Three games ended at 17-17 in regulation, the first time in history that has happened. Jacksonville forced overtime when EDDIE DRUMMOND returned two punts for scores in the fourth quarter. One of the OT games was decided on a safety, only the second time that has happened. The Rams started their game blazing, throwing 13 consecutive passes before their first rush. Peyton Manning threw his "usual" five TD passes. Drew Bledsoe was intercepted by a guy he had thrown 12 TD passes to in his career, TROY BROWN. KORDELL STEWART, who had not punted since high school, did so five times and finished with a respectable 35.4-yard average. Meanwhile, the Pittsburgh Steelers – the hottest team in football with seven wins in a row – are led by an unassuming rookie quarterback, BEN ROETHLISBERGER, who not only has set a rookie record since 1970 for most consecutive wins to start a season (7), but has chefs all over town creating the ultimate "Ben Burger" or "Roethlisberger." So, as things are starting to cook up in the NFL, here are some of the highlight games of Week 11: PITTSBURGH STEELERS (8-1) at CINCINNATI BENGALS (4-5): The Miami of Ohio wunderkind completes his tour of Ohio. Last week, it was a 27-10 victory over the Cleveland Browns for Steelers rookie QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER. This week, it’s down Highway 71 to Cincinnati to meet the suddenly hot Bengals, winners of three of their last four, in another AFC North battle. Counting his last 13 victories at Miami of Ohio last season, Roethlisberger takes a 20-game win steak into Sunday’s game against Cincy. Pittsburgh – off to its best start since 1978 (9-1) -- presents Cincinnati with a formidable challenge. Gang up on Roethlisberger to prevent his passes to the likes of HINES WARD or PLAXICO BURRESS, and you leave the chance of holes for the Steelers’ short-yardage king who is now more than that – JEROME BETTIS. In the past two games, replacing an injured DUCE STALEY, the 21-year veteran has rumbled for 252 yards and two TDs. The Bengals? They come off a five-sack, three-interception win over Washington. They came within 5:46 of their first shutout since 1989. "We play in one of the toughest divisions in football," says head coach MARVIN LEWIS. "We keep showing that every time we go outside our division." Matchup to watch: Roethlisberger against nine-year CB TORY JAMES, whose six pickoffs lead the NFL. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (6-3) at CHICAGO BEARS (4-5): A hot quarterback vs. a hot team. And the hot team’s QB isn’t doing badly either! Four weeks ago, the Bears were on a four-game losing streak and sinking in the NFC North. Now, behind rookie NFL FACTOID "FAVRE" DEBUTS: This Sunday (November 21), Favre, a biography written by the mother of the Green Bay Packers’ quarterback, BONITA; and CHRIS HAVEL of the Green Bay Press-Gazette, will debut in the 33rd spot on the New York Times’ non-fiction best-seller list. That night, The Packers play in Houston on ESPN. quarterback CRAIG KRENZEL, they have won their past three and sit tied for second place one game behind Green Bay and Minnesota. Chicago has allowed the NFC’s fourth fewest points this year (159), and even the Bears’ four consecutive losses were by a slim 7.5-point margin. "Our defense is playing as well, if not better, than any defense in the league right now," says Krenzel. The Bears’ No. 12 pass defense will be tested by perhaps the NFL’s hottest quarterback, PEYTON MANNING. On pace to break DAN MARINO’s NFL season record of TD passes (48) with 55, Manning last week tied the NFL season record for most five-TD games (3). Matchup to watch: The scheming that will go on between Colts offensive coordinator TOM MOORE and former Bears linebacker/now defensive coordinator RON RIVERA. DENVER BRONCOS (6-3) at NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (4-5): "To everybody that said ‘goodbye’ to us, we’re not done yet," says Saints receiver JOE HORN. And, indeed, the Saints do have the ability to bounce back time and again. After a three-game losing streak in early October, they have won two of the past three. The most recent was last Sunday when they did not exactly stymie the volatile Kansas City offense (497 yards), but played opportunistic, gritty football by winning the takeaway battle 3-1, came back from an early 10-point deficit, and scored late to win. The Broncos come off a bye tied in the AFC West with the second-highest-scoring team in the NFL, the San Diego Chargers (262). They look to a rested running back REUBEN DROUGHNS – averaging 129.6 yards per game in his past five outings – to pick up his pre-bye dominance. Droughn’s strong leg drive after initial contact with tacklers has enabled him to get much of his yardage. Matchup to watch: Horn vs. another talker, Broncos CB CHAMP BAILEY, who has not missed a game in his six-year career. ATLANTA FALCONS (7-2) at NEW YORK GIANTS (5-4): Eli’s coming! Michael, too. Should be quite a day at Giants Stadium. The Giants, 4-1 through October 10, have lost three of their last four, and have decided to start the "future" of the franchise, as he has been called, quarterback ELI MANING, the NFL’s No. 1 overall draft choice of this season. Manning, brother of the Colts’ Peyton (the teams do not play this year), is excited about his first professional start. ""This is something I want to do," he says. "This is what I want to do for a living. This is why I want to play football, so I can go out there and be the starting quarterback." Manning does not take over a weak club by any means. The Giants boast the NFL’s leader in scrimmage yards, TIKI BARBER (1,391), who ties for the third-most touchdowns in the league (10). Manning will be facing another No. 1 overall NFL draft choice (2001) who knows what it is like to be in the spotlight, quarterback MICHAEL VICK. The Falcons have won three of their past four by combining the explosive talents of Vick; the sure hands of tight end ALGE CRUMPLER (118 yards), the team’s leading receiver (35 catches); and a solid rush defense (rated No. 4 in the league) that helped contribute a team season-high seven sacks last week against Tampa Bay. Matchup to watch: Falcons LDE PATRICK KERNEY, with 8.0 sacks, against Giants RT DAVID DIEHL. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (8-1) at KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (3-6) (Monday, ABC, 9:00 PM ET): The Chiefs are ready for their push! All they have to do is look at the NFL records since 1990 to see that all is far from lost after a nine-game record of 4-5 or worse. In that time, 13 teams have begun the season with similar marks and still made the playoffs, including the 4-5 Green Bay Packers last year, and three teams have advanced to the postseason after starting the season with a 3-6 mark, including the 1996 Jacksonville Jaguars, who advanced to the AFC Championship Game. "That’s why we play this game," says Chiefs tight end TONY GONZALES. "To win football games. To go to the playoffs." The Patriots have picked up after their "blip" on October 31 of finally losing after 21 consecutive victories, and have won their past two by an un-Patriot-like almost three-TD margin (20.5). The Chiefs’ defense will try to prevent New England running back COREY DILLON (151 yards last week) from getting rolling. He has four consecutive 100-yard rushing games in a row. WEEK 11 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21 DALLAS COWBOYS (3-6) AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (6-3)
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NOTES COWBOYS: Club avgs. 248.7 pass yards per game, 7th in NFL……QB VINNY TESTAVERDE had 2 TD passes last week, giving him 262 career, surpassing DAVE KRIEG (261) for 8th-most in NFL history. Had 254 yards vs. Phil, moving past DAN FOUTS (43,040) for 6th-most all-time (43,248). Had 21 comp. vs. Eagles, becoming 7th player with 3,500 (3,519). Spent 1996-97 with Ravens, setting team records & career highs with 33 TD passes & 4,177 yards in ’96. Had career-best 481 yards vs. Bal on 12/24/00 (w/Jets)……RB EDDIE GEORGE has 789 career rushing yards vs. Bal, his 4th-most vs. any club. RB RICHIE ANDERSON was high school star at Sherwood HS in Sandy Spring, MD. First-year RB RE SHARD LEE avgs. 4.7 yards per carry (27 for 128)……WR KEYSHAWN JOHNSON leads club WRs with 38 receptions, 559 receiving yards & 4 TD catches. Second-year TE JASON WITTEN ranks 2nd among NFL TEs with 621 receiving yards & ties for 2nd with 54 receptions. Has 5+ catches in 10 of past 14 games……DE GREG ELLIS has 6.5 sacks & needs 2 for career-high……Club holds foes to 17.9 KR avg, 2nd in NFL……RAVENS: Club has won 9 of past 10 at home. Under head coach BRIAN BILLICK (since 1999), Ravens are 34-0 w/ 14+ point lead……QB KYLE BOLLER is 11-7 (.611) as starter, including 6-2 (.750) at M&T Bank Stadium. Last week, Boller (2,574) surpassed ERIC ZEIER (2,367) to become club’s 4th all-time leading passer……In lone career game vs. Dallas (11/19/04), RB JAMAL LEWIS rushed for 2000 season-high 187 yards on 28 carries (6.7 avg.)……WR TRAVIS TAYLOR has returned after missing 4 games to injury to catch 19 passes in past 4 for 232 yards. Rookie WR CLARENCE MOORE (No. 199) scored 1st 2 career TDs last wk at NYJ……In 6 wins, defense allowing 11.3-point avg. Club is 6-0 when recording INT. LB RAY LEWIS (20) needs 1 INT for club’s all-time INT lead (20). S ED REED has INT in 2 wks in row & shares NFL record of 3 blocked punts for TDs (TOM FLYNN, GB ’84-86; NYG ’86-88). Defense allowing NFL’s lowest passer rating (62.5).ST. LOUIS RAMS (5-4) AT BUFFALO BILLS (3-6)
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NOTES RAMS: Needs win for 500th in franchise history (reg. season & playoffs). Offense converting 84.6 pct. (11 of 13) on 4th downs, best in NFL……Club has 13-6 (.684) record vs. AFC under head coach MIKE MARTZ. QB MARC BULGER has 23-8 (.742) record as starter. Has multiple TD pass games in 15 of 31 starts. Has 8-3 (.727) mark when posting 100.0+ passer rating & 7-2 (.778) record when passing for 300 yards. Has 60.0+ comp. pct. in 18 of past 24 games……RB MARSHALL FAULK rushed for 139 yards vs. Sea, his 41st-career 100-yard game & 27th with Rams. Club has 27-0 record when he rushes for 100 yards. Rookie RB STEVEN JACKSON avgs. 5.2 yards per carry & has 308 rush yards, tied for 2nd among NFL rookies......WR ISAAC BRUCE has 5 100-yard games in ’04 & needs 1 for 2nd-highest total of career (9, ’95). Second-year WR SHAUN MC DONALD has 17 catches for 266 yards & avgs. team-best 15.6 yards per catch……Defense held Sea to 12 points last week, 2nd-lowest total for opponent this season. DE LEONARD LITTLE has 48.5 career sacks & needs 1.5 for 50…….Second-year LB PISA TINOISAMOA has 7-career 10 tackle games.BILLS: Club has won 3 in row at home……Since joining Bills in 2002, QB DREW BLEDSOE is 6-3 (.667) as starter vs. NFC with 14 TDs vs. 3 INTs. In 7 career games vs. NFC West, Bledsoe has 12 TDs vs. 6 INTs. Bledsoe has 88.0+ passer rating in 3 of past 5 games. Bledsoe (210) needs 3 TDs to surpass HOFers TERRY BRADSHAW (212) & Y.A. TITTLE (212) for 19th-most TD passes in NFL history……RB WILLIS MC GAHEE has 100+ rush yards in 3 of 1st 4 career starts & has run of 10+ yards in 6 consecutive games played……In past 7 vs. NFC, WR ERIC MOULDS averages 8.0 catches per game for 80.6 yards. Moulds has catch in 103 games in row, 1 of 5 active streaks in NFL of 100+ games. Rookie WR LEE EVANS (No. 13) has 20+ yard catch in 5 of 8 games & 13 of 17 catches have resulted in 1st down…… Offensive line has not allowed sack in 2 of past 3 games……Defense No. 4 in NFL in yards allowed per play (4.8). DE AARON SCHOBEL (5.5 sacks on season, 32.0 career) needs 1.5 sacks to surpass BRYCE PAUP (33.0) for 7th-most in club history……Rookie PR JONATHAN SMITH (No. 214) recorded 70-yard PR-TD in 2nd career game last week. ARIZONA CARDINALS (4-5) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (2-7)
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NOTES CARDINALS: Club has forced 20 turnovers after forcing 23 in ‘03……QB JOSH MC COWN has 60.0+ comp. pct. in 4 of 9 starts in ’04. His 4 INTs are tied for 2nd-fewest in NFC……RB EMMITT SMITH rushed for 67 yards last week, becoming 1st player ever with 18,000 (18,050). Averages 4.8 (69 for 329) yards per carry in 5 career games vs. Car, his 2nd-best vs. any club (Min, 6.3). RB TROY HAMBRICK avgs. 4.6 yards per carry (60 for 274)……WR ANQUAN BOLDIN has 5+ catches in 14 of 19 career games. Had 7 catches (73 yards) in last meeting. Rookie WR LARRY FITZGERALD (No. 3) ranks 2nd among rookie WRs with 32 receptions (465 yards). Second-year WR BRYANT JOHNSON has 32 catches (307 yards) & needs 4 to surpass rookie total (35 for 438)……TE FREDDIE JONES was 2-time all-ACC selection during college career at North Carolina. Has 383 career catches, 2nd among active TEs (TONY GONZALEZ, 517)…...Defense hold foes to 37.5 red zone TD pct. (32 trips, 12 TDs), 3rd-best in NFL. DE BERTRAND BERRY had 4.0 sacks vs. NYG, becoming 1st Card to accomplish feat since ’83 (CURTIS GREER, 4.5)……PANTHERS: Club has surrendered 12.0 sacks, 5th fewest in NFL……QB JAKE DELHOMME has multi-TD passes in 7 of last 11 games, including 3-TD pass effort last week. Avgs 239.4 passing yards per game & ranks 2nd in NFL with 319 attempts... RB NICK GOINGS had club-leading 42 yards rushing vs. 49ers, avging 5.3 yards per carry…… Rookie 2nd-round WR KEARY COLBERT (No. 62) avgs 16.5 yards per catch, 2nd-most among NFL rookies. Ranks 2nd on club with 31 catches & 510 rec. yards……WR MUHSIN MUHAMMAD seeks 4th consecutive 6-catch game. Had career-high tying 3 TDs last week. Has 7 TDs in ’04 & needs 2 for career-high (8, ’99). WR RICKY PROEHL spent 1st 4 seasons with Cards, avging 59 catches from 1990-93……Defense allows 4.54 yards per 1st down, 4th-fewest in NFL. Unit surrenders 192.4 passing yards per game, 4th in NFC……DE JULIUS PEPPERS had 2.0 sacks last week, & seeks 3rd consecutive multi-sack game. DE MIKE RUCKER has 36.5 career sacks & needs 5.5 to pass KEVIN GREENE (41.5) for club record.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (6-3) AT CHICAGO BEARS (4-5)
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NOTES COLTS: Club has won 5 of past 6 vs. NFC. Head coach TONY DUNGY is 30-11 (.732) in 2nd half of seasons & has never had sub-.500 2nd half……QB PEYTON MANNING has started 1st 105 games of career & has thrown TD pass in 97. In past 5 vs. NFC North, Manning has 18 TDs vs. 3 INTs. Manning has 31 TD passes in fewest games played (9) in NFL history. Has 5 career 5+ TD games, NFL record is 6 (DAN MARINO)……RB EDGERRIN JAMES has 2 of 3 best rush days on season on road: 142 at NE (Wk. 1) & 124 at KC (Wk. 2). James (47) needs 3 rush TDs to join HOFer LENNY MOORE (63) as only Colts to reach 50 in career……WR MARVIN HARRISON is 1 of 11 players in league history w/ 800+ catches (806). WR REGGIE WAYNE has TD catch in 4 games in row vs. NFC. WR BRANDON STOKLEY (41) has surpassed previous season-high in receptions (24 in ’01 & ’02). In past 3 games, TEs MARCUS POLLARD (3) & DALLAS CLARK (3) have combined for 6 TDs & 295 rec. yards. …..Last wk, DE ROBERT MATHIS became 11th Colt to record 3.0-sack game; 2nd in AFC w/ 8.0……BEARS: Club seeks 4th win in row after 1-5 start……Rookie 5th-round QB CRAIG KRENZEL has 3-0 mark as starter, becoming 1st Bear rookie to accomplish feat since VIRGIL CARTER in ‘68……RB THOMAS JONES has 702 yards from scrim. (511 rush, 191 rec) despite missing last 2 games. Has team-leading 26 rec. & bids to become 1st Bear to lead team in rushing & rec. since NEAL ANDERSON in ’89 (1,275 rush, 50 rec). Has 511 rushing yards & needs 117 for career best (627, ’03). Is perfect 5 of 5 converting 3rd & 1 rushing attempts. RB ANTHONY THOMAS has rushed for 280 yards in past 3 games……Rookie 3rd-round WR BERNARD BERRIAN ties for team-lead with 2 TD catches & leads club with 17.7 yards per catch avg. (7 for 124). WR DAVID TERRELL has team-leading 372 rec. yards (23 catches) & avgs. career-best 16.2 yards per catch…… Defense hold foes to 38.7 red zone TD pct. (31 trips, 12 TDs), 2nd in NFC……DE ALEX BROWN had 1 sack last week, leading to game-winning OT safety. Has 5 sacks in past 2 games. PR R.W. MC QUARTERS had 75-yard PR TD last week, his 3rd-career. PITTSBURGH STEELERS (8-1) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (4-5)
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NOTES HEAD COACHES MARVIN LEWIS (Ft. Cherry H.S.) of Cincinnati & Pittsburgh’s BILL COWHER (Carlynton H.S.) are Pittsburgh-area natives & faced each other as high school football players……STEELERS: Club ranks No. 2 in NFL rush defense (79.6) & No. 2 in rush offense (162.9). Head coach Cowher is 18-7 (.720) in career vs. Bengals……Rookie QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER (No. 11) is 1st rookie in NFL history to win 1st 7 starts to begin career. Has posted 5 100.0+ passer rating games & had 1st career such game vs. Cin. (101.1 in Wk 4)……RB DUCE STALEY has 4 100s in past 5 games played. RB JEROME BETTIS has back-to-back 100-yard games (252 yards) & aims for 6th game in row vs. Cin. w/ TD run. Bettis (12,734) needs 6 yards to surpass HOFer TONY DORSETT (12,739) to be NFL’s 5th-leading rusher all-time……WR HINES WARD (54) leads AFC in catches. Had career-best 13 (149 yards) last year vs. Cincy. In past 6 vs. Bengals, WR PLAXICO BURRESS has 35 catches for 526 yards (87.7 per game) & 2 TDs. WR-KR-PR ANTWAAN RANDLE EL had 99-yard KR-TD vs. Cincy (10/13/02), 2nd-longest in team history…… Defense tops in NFL (257.9). LB JAMES FARRIOR (3) tied for 2nd-most FRs by defensive player. Club tied w/ Balt. & Phil. for NFL-high 28 sacks…… BENGALS: Have won 3 of past 4. Club is 6-1 (.857) in Nov. under head coach Lewis, including winning past 6 (outscoring opponents 159-106) …….QB CARSON PALMER has TD pass in 5 of past 6 & comp. pct. of 61.0+ in consecutive weeks……RB RUDI JOHNSON has 95+ rush yards in 5 of past 7. Has rushed for 442 yards in past 3 November home games (147.3 yards per game)……WR CHAD JOHNSON has 30 receptions for 387 yards & 4 TDs in past 4 Nov. games. Has 400 yards in past 4 vs. Steelers. WR PETER WARRICK had 1st career 10-catch & 100-yard game vs. Pitt (12/30/01)……Club owns +7 turnover ratio, 5th-best in AFC……Rookie S MADIEU WILLIAMS (No. 56) has INT in 2 of past 3 games. CB TORY JAMES has 5 INTs in past 5 games & leads NFL w/ 6. Club tied for most INTs in NFL (13, Hou.). DE DUANE CLEMONS aims for 3rd game in row vs. Steelers with sack & has 3.0 in past 2 meetings. NEW YORK JETS (6-3) AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (3-6)
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NOTES TEAMS MEET in Cleveland for 1st time since 1994. Clubs played 3rd-longest game in NFL history (77:02) in 1986 AFC divisional playoff (Cle. 23-20, 2OT)……JETS: Head coach HERMAN EDWARDS is 10-4 (.714) in November games…… QB QUINCY CARTER is 11-7 (.611) in past 18 as starter. Produced 84.5 passer rating last wk vs. Balt; Ravens entered game w/ opposing QBs having 62.4 rating……RB CURTIS MARTIN is NFL’s No. 2 rusher (984) & has 2nd-most 1st downs in NFL (62). Martin needs 16 rush yards to join HOFer BARRY SANDERS as only players to reach 1,000 yards in each of 1st 10 seasons. Martin & RB JERALD SOWELL lead club w/ 27 catches……WR SANTANA MOSS scored 1st-career PR-TD vs. Browns (63 yards) in 2002 meeting. Moss has 232 rec. yards in past 2 games. WR JUSTIN MC CAREINS has TD catch in 2 of past 3. TE CHRIS BAKER leads team w/ 3 TD catches…… DE JOHN ABRAHAM leads NFL w/ 9.5 sacks. Recorded 1.0 sack in last game vs. Cle. DT JASON FERGUSON tallied 2 tackles for loss in last meeting. Club allowing 5th-lowest avg. PR (5.6)……BROWNS: Club is 3-2 (.600) at home……QB JEFF GARCIA has 7 TD passes & 2 rushing TDs vs. 4 INTs in 5 home games. Garcia is AFC’s top rushing QB (169). In 1 career start vs. NYJ (w/SF, 2001), Garcia completed 16 of 20 for 141 yards w/ 2 TDs vs. 1 INT & 112.7 passer rating……RB WILLIAM GREEN has 179 rush yards in past 3 at home. Green needs 559 yards in next 7 games (80 yards/game) to be 1st Browns player to reach 1,000 in season since EARNEST BYNER & KEVIN MACK in 1985……WR FRISMAN JACKSON (10) leads club in receptions over past 3 games. WR ANTONIO BRYANT scored 13-yd TD catch vs. NYJ on 9/28/03 (w/ Dal.). WR DENNIS NORTHCUTT is only Browns player to have catch in every game this season. Offense has scored 21 times in 23 trips inside opponents’ 20……DE EBENEZER EKUBAN has 1.0 sack in 3 of past 4. CB ANTHONY HENRY has INT in 2 of 5 home games. Defense No. 5 in AFC in 3rd down pct. (38 of 117, 32.5 pct.)……Punt coverage yielding 3rd-fewest yds per PR in league (5.3). KO return unit providing avg. drive start on 30.3-yard line, 2nd-best in AFC. TENNESSEE TITANS (3-6) AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (6-3)
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NOTES FIVE OF PAST 8 have been decided by single
digits……TITANS: Have won 10 of past 13 in series, including
1999 AFC Championship Game……Head coach JEFF FISHER is 47-31 (.602) in
career against division foes……QB STEVE MC NAIR is 36-22 (.621) vs.
division as starter. In 14 career starts vs. Jax, McNair has passed for 17
TDs vs. 10 INTs on 248 of 397 passing (62.5 pct.) for 2,942 yards – his most
passing yards vs. any 1 opponent. QB BILLY VOLEK has started past 2
games, posting 2 TDs vs. 1 INT & 90.0+ passer rating in both games……In 1st
season as starter, RB CHRIS BROWN is tied for NFL’s 5th-leading
rusher with 872 yards & 4.7-per-carry avg. In Wk. 3 vs. Jax., Brown
registered 101 yards on 23 carries (4.4 avg.) w/ 1 TD……WR DERRICK MASON
leads NFL with 59 catches. In 4 of past 6, Mason has 7+ catches. WR DREW
BENNETT had 6 catches for 55 yards in last meeting. Mason & Bennett are
on pace to be club’s 1st duo w/ 60+ catches since 1994 (WEBSTER SLAUGHTER
& HAYWOOD JEFFIRES)……S LANCE SCHULTERS recorded 1.0 sack in
last meeting. S LAMONT THOMPSON has 3 INTs, tied for 6th-most in
AFC…… JAGUARS: Under head coach JACK DEL RIO, team is
8-4 (.667) at home……In 2nd career start last wk, QB DAVID GARRARD
completed 19 of 36 (52.8 pct.) for 198 yds & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs. In ’02,
Garrard rushed for 2 TDs in 3 qtrs of action off bench vs. Tenn. ……RB
FRED TAYLOR has 708 rush yards in 11 games vs. Titans. Taylor had 1-yard
TD run with :09 left in regulation for Wk 3 victory (Jax 15, Tenn. 12).
RB LA BRANDON TOEFIELD rushed for 43 yds on 7 atts. (6.1 avg.) in Wk 3……WR
JIMMY SMITH (14) leads NFL in 20+ yard catches. Smith has 4 career
100-yd games vs. Titans. Rookie WR REGGIE WILLIAMS (No. 9) has 8
catches in past 3. TE GEORGE WRIGHTER caught season-high 5 passes & 1
TD in last mtg. ……CB RASHEAN MATHIS has INT in each of past 2 vs.
Titans. Made 1st NFL start vs. Tenn. (10/26/03). S DONOVIN DARIUS
leads NFL defensive players w/ 4 FRs……KO coverage unit allowing 3rd-lowest
return avg. in NFL (18.6). DETROIT LIONS (4-5) AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (5-4)
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NOTES LIONS: Seek 4th road win in single season for 1st time since ’00……Club ties for 3rd in NFL with +10 turnover ratio after finishing even in ’03. Offense has 61.1 red zone TD pct. (18 trips, 11 TDs), 5th in NFC……QB JOEY HARRINGTON has posted 90.0+ passer rating in 3 of past 6 games. Has 13 TD passes & needs 4 to equal career-best 17 in ’03. Has 97.5 4th-quarter passer rating (46-77, 563 yards, 6 TDs vs 2 INT)……Rookie 1st-round RB KEVIN JONES rushed for career-best 81 yards, averaging 4.3 yards per carry, last week……Rookie 1st round WR ROY WILLIAMS (No. 7) leads rookies with 5 TDs & avgs. 1 TD every 5.8 receptions. Needs 2 TD catches to tie WILLIE GREEN (7, ’91) for club rookie mark….. D-line has posted 20.5 of club’s 26.0 sacks…… DE JAMES HALL leads club with career-high 6.5 sacks……Rookie 2nd-round LB TEDDY LEHMAN has started all 9 games……KR-PR EDDIE DRUMMOND leads NFL with 15.2-yard PR avg. Had 55 & 83-yard 4th-quarter PR TDs last week, becoming 1st player ever with 2 4th-quarter PR TDs. Had 199 PR yards vs. Jags, 3rd-highest total all-time……VIKINGS: Club leads NFL averaging 5.1 yards per rush. Team converts 51.4 pct. (57 of 111) on 3rd downs, 2nd-best in NFL……QB DAUNTE CULPEPPER avgs. 8.45 yards per attempt, 3rd-best in NFL. Has 137.8 rating on 3rd downs (59-79, 843 yards, 12 TDs, 2 INTs), best in NFL……Rookie RB MEWELDE MOORE leads rookies with 376 rushing yards & ranks 2nd with 614 yards from scrimmage. RB MICHAEL BENNETT has 105 yards receiving (8 catches) vs. Det, his most vs. any club. RB ONTERRIO SMITH avgs. 5.0 yards per carry (60-299)……WR RANDY MOSS has 15 TDs in past 12 games. Has 39 career 100-yard games & needs 1 to tie CRIS CARTER for team record. Club has 28-11 record when Moss tops 100. Second-year WR NATE BURLESON has team-leading 567 receiving yards, surpassing ’03 rookie total (455). Had career-highs with 11 catches (1 TD) & 141 yards receiving last week vs. Packers. WR MARCUS ROBINSON had career-best 11 catches & 170 yards vs. Lions on 12/19/99 (w/Bears)……Second-year DT KEVIN WILLIAMS ties for NFL lead among DTs with 6.0 sacks.DENVER BRONCOS (6-3) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (4-5)
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NOTES BRONCOS: Club tied with San Diego for best record in AFC
West……Club is 60-2 (.968) under head coach MIKE SHANAHAN when scoring
30+ points……QB JAKE PLUMMER has 8 TDs in past 3 games & is 3-2 (.625)
vs. NFC since joining Broncos. Plummer stands 4th in AFC with 2,282 passing
yards……RB REUBEN DROUGHNS has 4 100s in past 5. Droughns had 30 rush
yards through 4 weeks and currently stands 9th in AFC with 678 rushing
yards……WR ROD SMITH (677) surpassed SHANNON SHARPE (675) as
club’s all-time leading receiver in Wk. 9 & is 10th in AFC with 44
receptions. WR DARIUS WATTS (No. 54) leads AFC rookie WRs with 22
receptions……DE REGGIE HAYWARD paces club w/ 3.5 sacks & team owns +12
sack differential (19 vs. 7). In NFL, defense is No. 3 overall (274.2) &
allowing fewest 1st downs per game (14.3). In last game at N.O., CB CHAMP
BAILEY (w/ Wash.) had 3 passes defensed & 1 INT……K JASON ELAM is
15 of 17 (.882) in FG tries. Kickoff coverage unit giving opponents
2nd-worst avg. drive start in AFC (25.0)……SAINTS: Club plays
4th consecutive game vs. AFC West & has won 2 of last 3……Head coach JIM
HASLETT has 39 wins & needs 1 to become 2nd Saints coach with 40 (JIM
MORA, 93)……QB AARON BROOKS has 7 career 300-yard passing games,
2nd-most in club history (ARCHIE MANNING, 9). Has 1,192 career
completions & 14,593 passing yards & needs 11 comp. & 38 yards to pass
BOBBY HEBERT (1,202 & 14,630) for 2nd-most in club annals……RB DEUCE
MC ALLISTER has club-best 19 career 100-yard rushing games, including
127 yards last week……WR JOE HORN has 397 catches & 39 TDs with NO &
needs 3 catches to become 2nd player in club annals with 400 (ERIC MARTIN,
532) & 1 TD to become 3rd with 40 (DALTON HILLIARD, 53; Martin, 48).
WR JEROME PATHON avgs. career-best 17.9 yds per catch (19 for
340)……Defense became only 3rd unit to hold KC to 20 or fewer points this
season……DE CHARLES GRANT has 7.5 sacks & needs 2.5 for 2nd 10.0-sack
year in row……CB MIKE MC KENZIE had INT last week, his 1st with
club……Special teams hold opponents to 5.6-yard PR avg, 4th-lowest in NFL……K
JOHN CARNEY has scored 1,499 points & needs 1 for 1,500. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (1-8) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (3-6)
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NOTES 49ERS: Offense has converted 77.8 pct. of 4th down attempts (7 of 9), 4th-best in NFL……QB TIM RATTAY has started 6 games this season, posting 90.0+ passer rating in 3 of 6 tossing 10 TDs vs. 8 INTs……RB KEVAN BARLOW has 697 yards from scrimmage (531 rush, 166 rec). Rushed for 75 yards, avging 5.0 yards per carry, in last meeting……WR CEDRICK WILSON leads club WRs with 31 receptions & 426 yards. Had 5 catches for 101 yards vs. Car, his 1st career 100-yard game. Second-year WR BRANDON LLOYD leads club with 4 TD catches……TE ERIC JOHNSON ranks 2nd among NFL TEs with 57 catches. Has team-leading 618 yards receiving & is 1st SF TE with 600 receiving yards since BRENT JONES in ’94 (670). Ranks 2nd in NFC with 16 3rd down receptions (187 yards)……DT BRYANT YOUNG has 69.0 career sacks, most in club history, & needs 1.0 to become 1st 49er with 70. DE ANDRE CARTER made 2nd start of year last week, posting 2 tackles & 0.5 sacks……LB JAMIE WINBORN has team-leading & career-high 4.5 sacks, tops among NFC LBs…..BUCCANEERS: Head coach JON GRUDEN spent 1990 as offensive asst. with SF, his 1st NFL coaching job……QB BRIAN GRIESE has played in 5 games, starting 4, & has 100.0+ passer rating in 4 of 5. Has 1.4 INT pct (2 INT, 142 att), 2nd-best in NFC……RB MICHAEL PITTMAN has totaled 299 rushing yards in last 3 games. Had career-high tying 10 receptions (60 yards) in last game vs. SF……Rookie 1st-round WR MICHAEL CLAYTON leads NFL rookies with 48 receptions & 685 yards receiving. Has 90+ yards receiving in 4 of past 6……WR JOEY GALLOWAY averages 18.8 yards per catch (38 for 716 yards) in past 18 games. WR TIM BROWN has 100 career TD catches & needs 1 to pass STEVE LARGENT (100) in 3rd all-time……Defense surrenders 168.2 passing yards per game, 3rd-fewest in NFL……DE SIMEON RICE has 98 career sacks & needs 2 to become 3rd active player with 100……DE GREG SPIRES ties for 2nd on club with career-high tying 3.5 sacks……LB SHELTON QUARLES had team-high 12 tackles & career best 2.0 sacks vs. Atl……KR TORRIE COX avgs 27.0 yards per KR, 2nd in NFL .SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (6-3) AT OAKLAND RAIDERS (3-6)
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NOTES CHARGERS: Head coach MARTY SCHOTTENHEIMER has career 22-7 (.759) record vs. Raiders. Team averaging 2nd-most points per game in NFL (29.1) & 3rd in TDs scored (32). Join NE, Ind., & Balt. as only AFC teams outscoring opponents in every quarter……QB DREW BREES is 3rd in NFL in passer rating (108.7). Brees has 9 TDs w/o INT in past 2. Brees owns league’s 3rd-best 4th qtr passer rating (120.5) & stands 4th among AFC passers on 3rd down (102.9) ……RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON has rushing TD in 8 of 9 games, including past 6 in row. Among NFL’s top 50 rushers, RB JESSE CHATMAN ties for highest per-carry avg. of 7.2 (MICHAEL VICK, Atl. & LAMONT JORDAN, NYJ)……TE ANTONIO GATES (54) tied for 2nd-most catches in AFC & is tied for 2nd-most 3rd down receptions (19). Gates’ 8 TD catches lead AFC…….Club’s +8 turnover ratio is tied for 3rd-best in AFC. Only defense in NFL not to allow run of 20+ yards. LB STEVE FOLEY ranks 2nd among AFC LBs w/ 6.0 sacks, including 1.5 in last game vs. NO…… Rookie K NATE KAEDING (No. 65) is tied for 3rd among AFC kickers in scoring (68)……RAIDERS: Have won 10 of past 14 meetings in series……QB KERRY COLLINS has 230+ passing yards in past 3 games & is completing 55.4 pct. of 4th quarter passes (41 of 74)……RB TYRONE WHEATLEY has 3 rushing TDs in past 2. Wheatley is 5 for 5 in 3rd & 1 rush attempts. RB AMOS ZEREOUE has 3 TDs through 9 games; scored 2 TDs in all of 2003 w/ Steelers. Zereoue has catch in 8 consecutive games. Wheatley & Zereoue combined for 64 receiving yards on 9 receptions in 10/31 meeting ……WR JERRY PORTER has 4+ catches in 6 of 8 games. WR RONALD CURRY tied for 8th in AFC w/ 13 catches on 3rd down w/ 2 TDs. WR DOUG GABRIEL averages 17.9 yards per catch on 19 receptions. TE DOUG JOLLEY has 147 rec. yards on 10 catches & 1 TD in past 3. Rookie TE COURTNEY ANDERSON (No. 245) has catch in 7 of 9 games ……Defense ranks 4th in AFC in rush yards allowed per att (3.7). DE TYLER BRAYTON has not missed game in career (25)…… P SHANE LECHLER leads NFL with 48.5 avg. on 37 punts. No punter has averaged 50.0 yards for season. MIAMI DOLPHINS (1-8) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (5-4)
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NOTES DOLPHINS: JIM BATES takes over as club’s head coach, makes NFL
head coaching debut. Bates was team’s defensive coordinator. Dolphins’
defense ranks No. 7 in NFL (295.7)……Club has won 3 in row at Seattle,
including 1999 AFC Wild Card……Offense compiled 403 total yards in Wk. 9 vs.
Cards, most since gaining 436 on 12/9/02. In 1 career start vs. Sea., QB
A.J. FEELEY completed 21 of 35 (60.0 pct.) for 190 w/ 2 TDs vs. 1 INT
for 81.8 passer rating……RBs TRAVIS MINOR (90) & SAMMY MORRIS
(56) accounted for 146 rush yards in Wk. 9 vs. Arizona……WR CHRIS CHAMBERS
has 2 100s in past 3. TE RANDY MC MICHAEL stands 5th in NFL among TEs
in catches (43) & 6th in receiving yards (551). McMichael aims to surpass
1994 stats of KEITH JACKSON to become Dolphins’ single-season leading
TE in catches (59) and yards (673). Defense has not allowed 300-yard passer
in 23 games, longest active streak in NFL. LB ZACH THOMAS (120) has
already registered 9th consecutive 100-tackle season & is on pace to surpass
personal best 195 tackles (2002). Defense tied for allowing NFL’s lowest
percentage of 3rd down conversions: 28.2 (Chi.)……SEAHAWKS:
Club averages 4.9 yards per rush, 3rd-most in NFL & 148.6 rushing yards per
game, 4th best in league……QB MATT HASSELBECK has 59 career TD passes
& needs 1 to become 3rd Seahawk with 60 (DAVE KREIG, 195; JIM ZORN,
107)……RB SHAUN ALEXANDER seeks 4th 150-yard rushing game in row. Has
531 yards in past 3 games, topping 1,000 yards for 4th consecutive season.
Has 55 career rushing TDs & needs 1 to pass CURT WARNER (55) for team
record……WR DARRELL JACKSON has 12 career 100-yard games & needs 1 to
pass JOEY GALLOWAY (12) for 3rd most in team history. WR KOREN
ROBINSON ranks 2nd on team with 31 catches for 495 yards & avgs.
career-best 16.0 yards per catch……TE JERRAMY STEVENS has 234
receiving yards (22 catches) & needs 19 for career-high (252, ’02)……Club
leads NFC with 12 INTs & ties for 3rd in NFL. Defense allows 4.86 yards per
1st down play, 5th-fewest in league……DE GRANT WISTROM may see 1st
action since Week 6 (knee)……Rookie 2nd-round S MICHAEL BOULWARE ties
for NFL rookie lead with 3 INTs. ATLANTA FALCONS (7-2) AT NEW YORK GIANTS (5-4)
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NOTES ATLANTA: Head coach JIM MORA has 7 wins & needs 1 for club record for most wins by 1st-year head coach……QB MICHAEL VICK has 19-10-1 (.650) record as starter, including wins in 9 of past 11. Has 5,843 career passing yards & needs 157 for 6,000. Leads QBs with 536 rushing yards……RB WARRICK DUNN has 7 TDs & needs 2 to equal career-high (9, ’00). Has rushed for 100 yards in 2 of 3 games at Giants, tied for his most on road vs. any club. RB T.J. DUCKETT avgs. 4.6 yards per carry (59-272)……WR PEERLESS PRICE has catch in 80 games in row. Avging 16.0 yards per catch on 23 catches for 369 yards. WR BRIAN FINNERAN has 115 catches with club since ’01, 70.4 pct. for 1st downs (81 of 115)……TE ALGE CRUMPLER had career-high 118 yards (4 catches) last week, with 49-yard TD catch. Has 35 receptions (559 yards) & needs 5 for 2nd consecutive 40-catch, 500-yard season……DE PATRICK KERNEY has 8.0 sacks in past 8 games……Hold foes to 4.3-yard PR avg, best in NFL & 19.1 KR avg, 6th in NFL…… PR ALLEN ROSSUM ranks 2nd in NFL with 14.1 PR avg. Has 1,144 PR yards with Atl & needs 108 to pass BILLY JOHNSON (1,251) for most by Falcon……GIANTS: Team leads NFC & ranks 2nd in NFL with 14 rushing TDs……QB ELI MANNING makes 1st NFL start. NFL rookie QBs have 10-0 record in ’04 (BEN ROETHLISBERGER, 7-0; CRAIG KRENZEL, 3-0)……RB TIKI BARBER needs 72 yards rushing for 4th-career & 3rd consecutive 1,000-yard rushing season. Leads NFL with 1,391 yards from scrimmage (928 rush & 463 rec). Has 100+ yards rushing or receiving in 7 of 1st 9 games. Has 19-career 100-yard rushing games & needs 1 to pass JOE MORRIS (19) for most in club history. Has 37 career rushing TDs & needs 3 to pass ALEX WEBSTER (39) for 3rd-most in team history……WR AMANI TOOMER has reception in club-record 92 games in row. Has 457 career receptions, 2nd to Barber (458) in club annals……TE JEREMY SHOCKEY has 5+ catch games in 5 of past 8 & ties for 2nd in NFC among TEs with 4 TD catches……DT FRED ROBBINS has career-high 4.0 sacks……Rookie 5th-round S GIBRIL WILSON ties for NFL rookie lead with 3 INTs & ties for NFC lead among DBs with 3.0 sacks……Second-year KR WILLIE PONDER leads NFL with 27.8-yard KR avg.WASHINGTON REDSKINS (3-6) AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (8-1)
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NOTES REDSKINS: Head coach JOE GIBBS has 59-38 (.608) record vs. NFC East……QB PATRICK RAMSEY passed for 210 yards & 1 TD last week. Has 4 TD passes vs. 2 INTs in 2 career games vs. Phil, including career-high 3 TD passes on 12/15/02……Club has 3-0 record when RB CLINTON PORTIS rushes for 100 yards. Has 891 rushing yards & needs 109 for 3rd-career 1,000-yard season & 1st by Redskin since ’01. Ranks 3rd in NFC with 1,074 yards from scrimmage (891 rush, 183 rec)……WR LAVERANUES COLES has 6 catches of 20+ yards & 33 1st downs. WR ROD GARNDER leads team with 5 TDs & avgs. 14.3 yards per catch on 28 catches for 401 yards……Rookie 3rd-round TE CHRIS COOLEY has 11 catches (96 yards), 3 for TDs……Defense ranks 2nd overall (267.1), 3rd vs. run (85.7) & 7th vs. pass (181.4). Opponents converting 29.5 pct. on 3rd downs (38 of 129), 4th in NFL……CB FRED SMOOT ties for club lead with 3 INTs & challenges to lead club for team record 4th year in row. CB SHAWN SPRINGS has notched career-high 3.0 sacks & ties for 2nd in NFL among DBs……EAGLES: Club has 6-0 record vs. NFC & is NFL’s only undefeated team in conference play……Team has 57-40-1 (.587) mark over final 7 games since ’90, 4th-best in NFL……Head coach ANDY REID has 25-13 (.658) record vs. NFC East opponents……Club has 18-1 (.947) mark when QB DONOVAN MC NABB has 100.0+ passer rating. Has 6-3 record all-time vs. Wash. Has 15,477 career passing yards & needs 196 to pass NORMAN SNEAD (15,672) for 3rd-most in team history……RB BRIAN WESTBROOK ranks 2nd among NFL RBs with 38 receptions (315 yards). Has 846 yards from scrimmage (531 rush, 315 rec) & needs 154 for 1,000……WR TERRELL OWENS leads NFL with 12 TD receptions. Has 7 catches of 40+ yards, most in NFL. WR TODD PINKSTON avgs 19.0 yards per catch in past 14 games (38 for 721). WR FREDDIE MITCHELL has 78 career catches, 56 for 1st down (71.8 pct)……Club has allowed 152 points, 4th-fewest in NFL…….Second-year DT SAM RAYBURN ties for 4th in NFL among DTs with 5.0 sacks……CB LITO SHEPPARD had 101-yard INT TD last week, 2nd-longest in team history.GREEN BAY PACKERS (5-4) AT HOUSTON TEXANS (4-5)
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NOTES PACKERS: After starting year 1-4, club has won 4 games in row by
avg. of 16.5 points per game. Club has 65-33 (.663) record in final 7 games
since ’90, tied for best in NFL (SF)……QB BRETT FAVRE expected to make
199th consecutive start. Has thrown TD pass in 34 games in row, 2nd-longest
streak all-time (JOHNNY UNITAS, 47). Has 18 TD passes & needs 2 for
his 11th consecutive 20-TD pass season, surpassing DAN MARINO (10)
for most in NFL history……RB AHMAN GREEN rushed for 145 yards vs. Min
& needs 136 for his 5th consecutive 1,000-yard season, tying JIM TAYLOR
(5) for most in franchise history……WR JAVON WALKER ranks 2nd in NFL
with career-best 857 yards receiving (49 catches) & needs 143 for his 1st
1,000-yard season. Leads NFL with 383 3rd down receiving yards (19 catches),
helping club convert 52.1 pct. on 3rd down (61 of 117), best in NFL. WR
DONALD DRIVER is Houston native & excelled in 4 sports at Milby High
School…...TE BUBBA FRANKS has 173 career catches & needs 3 to pass
RICH MC GEORGE (175) for 4th-most among GB TEs …...DE KABEER
GBAJA-BIAMILA had 2 sacks last week, giving him 41.5 career. Needs 0.5
to pass EZRA JOHNSON (41.5) for 3rd-most in club annals……Club avg.
drive start after kickoffs at 32 yard-line, best in NFL……TEXANS:
QB DAVID CARR has 100.0+ passer rating in 4 of past 8 & stands 3rd in
AFC passing yards (1,891). Carr is AFC’s No. 4 passer in avg. yards per
attempt (8.17). In 4th quarter, Carr has 5 TDs vs. 1 INT. Carr names GB’s
Favre as 1 of 3 favorite QBs growing up (TROY AIKMAN, JOHN ELWAY)……RB
DOMANICK DAVIS has scored 3 rush TDs in past 4 vs. NFC. Davis (7) ties
for 5th-most rush TDs in AFC…..WR ANDRE JOHNSON has 2nd-most catches
of 20+ yards in AFC (12) & stands 2nd in AFC receiving yards (752). WR
JABAR GAFFNEY leads club w/ 14 catches on 3rd down, tied for 5th-most in
AFC. Gaffney has 85+ yards & 5+ catches in 3 of past 4 games…… Rookie LB
JASON BABIN (29), LB KAILEE WONG (23), rookie & DE
GARY WALKER (22) account for 61.7 pct. of club’s QB pressures. LB Wong
is 4th among AFC LBs in sacks (4.5). LB JAY FOREMAN (41) has started
every game in club history. Team tied for NFL INT lead (13), led by CBs
AARON GLENN & rookie DUNTA ROBINSON (No. 10) w/ 3. MONDAY NIGHT, NOVEMBER 22 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (8-1) AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (3-6)
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NOTES PATRIOTS: Have scored on 1st possession 5 games in row, longest active streak in NFL. Since ’01, have league’s best record of 48-15 (.762) under head coach BILL BELICHICK……QB TOM BRADY is 30-4 (.882) as starter after Nov. 1 in career (incl. playoffs). Brady has TD pass in 12 consecutive games, career-best streak & longest streak in AFC. Passed for career-high 410 yards vs. KC on 9/22/02 w/ 4 TDs vs. 1 INT for 110.9 passer rating……RB COREY DILLON has 100+ rush yards in past 4 games played & is No. 4 in NFL rush yards (900). On pace for 1,688 rush yards, would surpass club record (CURTIS MARTIN, 1,487, 1995). RB KEVIN FAULK has 22 catches in past 5……WR DAVID GIVENS has 100+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4 & 5+ catches in all 4. Has made 1st down on 39 of 42 receptions. Team has scored on final 1st half possession 4 games in row……Defense No. 3 in AFC w/ 26 sacks, led by LB WILLIE MC GINEST (5.5)……CHIEFS: Have not lost home game to NE since 1964 – 8 meetings ago. Team is 8-3 (.727) in past 11 home MNF games…… QB TRENT GREEN has 100.0+ passer rating in 4 of past 5 games. Has 300+ yards in 3 games in row & is 1 shy of club record for consecutive 300s (BILL KENNEY, 4, 1983). Owns NFL’s 2nd-best 3rd down passer rating of 121.9. In past 3 at home, Green has 6 TDs vs. 1 INT & 122.2 passer rating……RB PRIEST HOLMES (14) has more rushing TDs than 30 teams. Holmes needs 1 rush TD to be 1st in NFL history w/ 15+ rush TDs in 3 consecutive seasons. In 1st career start last wk, RB DERRICK BLAYLOCK had 186 rush yards for 5th-most in club history……WR EDDIE KENNISON has 5+ catches in past 3 games & consecutive 100s; had 2 TDs in last meeting. WR JOHNNIE MORTON has 4+ catches in each ’04 home game. TE TONY GONZALEZ (6,294) needs 48 rec. yards to surpass STEPHONE PAIGE (6,341) for 4th-most in club annals ……LB SCOTT FUJITA & rookie DE JARED ALLEN (No. 126) tied for club-lead in sacks (4.0). LAST WEEK’S NFL RESULTS (NOV. 14-15) (Home team in CAPS) Sunday, November 14
Sunday, November 14, cont.’d 2004 NFL STANDINGS
WEEK 11 NFL SCHEDULE – NOVEMBER 21-22 (All times local)
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