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TO TIE Now on to the regular season! The New England Patriots have taken their "one-game-at-a-time" mantra and molded it into a 19-victory-in-a-row streak which last Sunday established the NFL record for most consecutive wins over the regular season and playoffs. This Sunday they can tie the 1933-34 Chicago Bears for the regular season record for consecutive victories at 17: MOST CONSECUTIVE REGULAR SEASON VICTORIES
One game at a time? Leave it to an offensive lineman to put that philosophy in its simplest terms. "It’s hard to play them two games at a time," says Patriots tackle MATT LIGHT. Of course, Matt’s right. The Pats have used that single-game mind-set to build their unprecedented string. The way they look at, they have won only four in a row – all this year – and go for their fifth this week, period! Two other clubs espouse the same belief – the 4-0 New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles, who with the Patriots give 2004 a tie for the second-most undefeated teams since 1990 through five weeks behind the four such clubs of 2003. So, coming off a wild week in which four teams – Baltimore, Minnesota, St. Louis and San Francisco – won after coming back from double-digit deficits, here are some "one-game-at-a-time" highlight matchups for Week 6: SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (3-1) at NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (4-0): This one came this close to being a battle of unbeatens. But then the St. Louis Rams came back from a 17-point deficit last Sunday to top the Seahawks in overtime 33-27, thereby almost quadrupling the total points surrendered by the ’Hawks in ’04 (13 to 46). "We’re quite young," says Seattle head coach MIKE HOLMGREN. "We have to learn to handle being ahead in a game as well as being behind in close situations." "Close situations," Mike? Welcome to New England, where the Patriots have minted that kind of existence. New England has built its 19-game win streak on a sparse 9.2-point margin of victory. The Patriots’ TOM BRADY, who has thrown only two interceptions in his past 10 home regular season games, confronts a Seahawks defense that ties the New York Giants for most interceptions (8) in the league. And the turning New England leaves will be familiar to one key Seahawk -- quarterback MATT HASSELBECK. His father DON was a tight end for the Patriots from 1977-83, and Matt graduated from Boston College.
NFL FACTOID .750 TEAMS: Through five weeks of the season, there are 11 teams with .750 or better winning percentages. That ties 1998 and 1999 for the second-most such teams at this point since 1970. There were 12 .750 teams in 1996.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (4-1) at DALLAS COWBOYS (2-2): "Big Ben (6-5, 242)," as they call him in Pittsburgh, joins only five other rookie quarterbacks since 1970 to win their first three starts. Those three wins give him a better debut than Steel Town icon TERRY BRADSHAW – who, of course, went on to win four Super Bowls. Bradshaw lost his first three starts, compiling a 36.6 passer rating in that time compared to Roethlisberger’s 94.5. "He has a big-time arm," says Bradshaw. Of course, arms don’t come much more healthy than Testaverde’s. His right one has thrown for the seventh-most yardage in history – 41,960. "Vinny is one of the best physical specimens to play quarterback in the history of the NFL," says former QB and CBS analyst PHIL SIMMS. With all that anticipated throwing, the teams’ running games can’t be forgotten. The Steelers’ DUCE STALEY has three 100-yard games in a row. Dallas’ EDDIE GEORGE, RE SHARD LEE and RICHIE ANDERSON combined for 166 yards last week. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (3-2) at ATLANTA FALCONS (4-1): Marty Ball vs. Mora Ball. Only this type of "Marty Ball" comes through quick air strikes rather than the old time grind-it-out style that Chargers head coach MARTY SCHOTTENHEIMER became known for in his previous coaching spots. The Chargers work on quick starts in practice. Last week, they got off to a 21-0 lead against Jacksonville in an eventual 34-21 victory. Quarterback DREW BREES threw six consecutive passes to open the game, and even premier running back LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON caught two passes before his first rush. "Mora Ball"? That’s the tough defensive attitude that new Falcons head coach JIM MORA has brought to the team. "I’ll take good defense over good offense any day," says Mora. Atlanta’s defense is ranked eighth overall in the league – after finishing last in 2003 – with its rush defense tops in the NFL. Key matchup: Although they don’t go against each other, this is the first time Falcons quarterback MICHAEL VICK, who Atlanta selected No. 1 overall in the 2001 NFL Draft with the choice they obtained from San Diego, faces Tomlinson, who the Chargers selected fifth overall with the Falcons’ pick. CAROLINA PANTHERS (1-3) at PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (4-0): Different year. Different teams? It might seem so. This time last year, the Panthers were 3-1, the Eagles 2-2. They faced each other at the same site in the NFC Championship Game, with Carolina winning 14-3 to advance to Super Bowl XXXVIII. What did the Eagles do after their third consecutive Championship Game loss? Went out and got wide receiver TERRELL OWENS and defensive end JEVON KEARSE among others. Both have played a big role in the team’s perfect record in which Philly has triumphed over every opponent by double digits. Owens, linking up with quarterback DONOVAN MC NABB, has a TD catch in every game, and his six total rank second only to RANDY MOSS (7) in the league. Kearse has 3.0 sacks, and has been lining up at linebacker in certain situations, causing blocking problems. Carolina is hurting at running back, and not sure their regular starter STEPHEN DAVIS can return from a knee injury. But the Panthers’ defense is solid as usual, with their pass "D" ranked No. 4 in the league. Corners RICKY MANNING, JR. and rookie CHRIS GAMBLE will race with the speedy Owens. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1-4) at ST. LOUIS RAMS (3-2) (Monday, ABC, 9:00 PM ET): Both come off exhilarating victories, and want to exhilarate even more on Monday night. The Buccaneers won their first of the year on Sunday behind BRIAN GRIESE, at one time their third quarterback, who will start Monday night. Replacing an injured CHRIS SIMMS against New Orleans in the first quarter, Griese completed 16 of 19 passes for 194 yards and the winning TD pass.
He goes against a peer who had a sizzling game in Week 5 – MARC BULGER. In his second full year as a starter, Bulger rallied his team to their 17-point comeback win over Seattle by throwing two TD passes in the final 5:34 of regulation, and then connecting for a 52-yard TD strike to SHAUN MC DONALD three minutes into OT. Key matchup: Rams WR TORRY HOLT, who has averaged 147.7
yards in three games against Tampa Bay, against the Bucs’ No. 3 NFL pass
defense.
WEEK 6 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (3-2) AT ATLANTA FALCONS (4-1)
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NOTES CLUBS MADE TRADE before ‘01 NFL Draft, including 1st-round pick swap – Falcons selected QB MICHAEL VICK (No. 1) & Chargers took RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON (No. 5)……CHARGERS: Aim for 3rd win in row. Head coach MARTY SCHOTTENHEIMER has never lost to Falcons (4-0). Team outscoring opponents in each qtr……QB DREW BREES ranks 3rd in AFC with 100.0 passer rating & 8 TDs. Has 126.6 rating in 4th quarter, 2nd-best mark in AFC. Has 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs in past 2……RB Tomlinson has 638 scrimmage yards (212.7 per game) & 6 TDs in past 3 vs. NFC (337 rec., 301 rush.). RB JESSE CHATMAN rushed for 103 yds on 11 carries (9.4 avg.) last week, including 41-yard TD…TE ANTONIO GATES leads AFC TEs in catches (31) & yds (342). Had 8 catches for 93 yds & 2 TDs last week. Leads NFL with 13 catches on 3rd down. WR-KR TIM DWIGHT played 3 years with Falcons (1998-2000)……DT JAMAL WILLIAMS leads club w/ 3.0 sacks. Club ranks 5th in AFC with +3 turnover ratio. Four players have 1 INT each……FALCONS: Offense leads NFL in rushing, avg 158.0 yards per game. Defense allows 70.4 rush yards per game, fewest in NFL… Head coach JIM MORA spent 7 seasons with SD in pro prsnl dept (1985) & asst coach (1986-91)……QB Vick has 16-9-1 record as starter, including wins in 6 of past 7. Leads QBs with 251 rush yards. Has 3 career 100-yard games & needs 1 to tie BILLY KILMER (4) for most by QB……RB WARRICK DUNN ties for NFL lead with 6 rushing TDs & needs 2 to tie career-high. Has 100-yard rush or rec. game in 2 of past 3 vs. AFC……WR PEERLESS PRICE has catch in 76 games in row. Has 17 catches (257 yards) in past 3 vs. SD (w/Buf). WR BRIAN FINNERAN has 110 catches with club since ’01, 71.8 pct. for 1st downs (79 of 110). TE ALGE CRUMPLER ranks 2nd among NFC TEs with 274 rec yards (17 catches).MIAMI DOLPHINS (0-5) AT BUFFALO BILLS (0-4)
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NOTES CLUB LEADING turnover ratio has won 13 of past 14 in series......DOLPHINS:
Swept season series last year & have won 6 of past 8. Head coach DAVE
WANNSTEDT is 8-2 (.800) in career vs. Bills. Team is 25-17 (.595) in
October since 1994……QB JAY FIEDLER has 36-19 (.655) career record as
starter. Has never lost to Bills, posting 6-0 career record as starter.
Dolphins averaging 26.7 points per game in Fiedler’s starts vs. Buffalo……RB
LEONARD HENRY leads team with 136 rushing yards……WR CHRIS CHAMBERS
has 4 TDs in 5 career meetings. Aims for 3rd game in row vs. Bills with TD.
In 8 of 9 career games vs. AFC East, WR MARTY BOOKER has 4+ catches.
Had Miami-best 7 catches for 123 yards last week. TE RANDY MC MICHAEL
ranks 2nd among AFC TEs in catches (28) & receiving yards (336)…… Defense
recorded 10 sacks & forced 7 turnovers in 2 meetings last year. DE
JASON TAYLOR had 3.0 sacks in last meeting & has 10.5 sacks in past 8
vs. Bills. Has sacked Buffalo QB Bledsoe 6.5 times in career. LB ZACH
THOMAS leads club w/ 69 tackles. Had 14 tackles & fumble recovery in
previous meeting. Defense has sacked Bills QB Bledsoe 46 times & recorded 29
INTs……BILLS: Club is 24-20 (.545) in October since 1994…..QB
DREW BLEDSOE has passed for 4,908 yards in career vs. Dolphins, his most
vs. any opponent & most by opposing QB in Miami history. Has 6 300-yard
games vs. Dolphins, most by QB vs. Miami……RB TRAVIS HENRY has 315
rushing yards (105.0 per game) in 3 career home games vs. Miami. Has 13
career 100-yard games & needs 1 to pass JOE CRIBBS (13) & move into
sole possession of 3rd in team annals. Henry has led club in rushing
in 43 of 48 career games…… WR ERIC MOULDS has club record with catch
in 98 games in row. Has 6 TDs in past 8 vs. Miami. Rookie WR LEE EVANS
(No. 13) had 46-yard TD last week, 1st TD of career. Has 40+ yard catch in 3
games in row, 1st rookie in club history since ANDRE REED to do so……CB
NATE CLEMENTS has 6 INTs in past 4 vs. Miami, including 2 INT-TDs.
Defense is AFC’s best inside red zone, allowing 4 TDs in 13 possessions
(30.8 pct.). Bills forced 5 turnovers last year vs. Miami. WASHINGTON REDSKINS (1-4) AT CHICAGO BEARS (1-3)
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NOTES REDSKINS: Head coach JOE GIBBS has 25-4 (.862) record vs. NFC North opponents & club faces NFC North in next 3 games (at Chi, vs. GB, at Det)……QB MARK BRUNELL seeks 4th consecutive game vs. Bears with 2+ TD passes. Has 148 career TD passes & needs 2 for 150. Has 2 INT in 146 attempts for 1.4 INT pct, 5th among starting QBs……RB CLINTON PORTIS rushed for 165 yards on 14 carries in only career game vs. Bears (11/23/03, with Den), his 3rd-highest single-game rushing total. Seeks 3rd 100-yard game in row vs. NFC North. Has topped 100 yards rushing in 19 of 34 career games (55.9 pct.) WR LAVERANUES COLES has 4 catches of 20+ yards. WR ROD GARNDER has at least 1 catch in all 53 career games. Leads club with 322 yards receiving (21 catches) & has 5 catches of 25+ yards, tied for 3rd-most in NFL……Defense ranks 2nd vs. run (78.8 yard per game) & 5th vs. pass (170.2 yards per game). Opponents converting 26.5 pct. on 3rd downs (18 of 68), 2nd-lowest pct. in NFL……DE RENALDO WYNN was football, basketball & track star at Chicago’s DeLaSalle High School…… BEARS: Club has 10-5 (.667) record following bye week……QB JONATHAN QUINN made 1st start for club in Week 4, passing for 215 yards & 1 TD with 0 INTs in 43 attempts vs. Eagles. Led NFL Europe’s Berlin Thunder to championship in ’01, while Redskins QB TIM HASSELBECK earned championship ring with Thunder in ‘02……RB THOMAS JONES’ 4 rushing TDs tie for 6th-most in NFL. Has posted 100-yard rushing efforts in 2 of 4 games. His 21 receptions (156 yards) tie for 2nd-most among NFL RBs. Has increased rushing total from previous season in each of last 3 years. RB ANTHONY THOMAS has 2,958 career rushing yards & needs 87 yards to pass ROLAND HARPER (3,044) in 5th in club history. RB BRYAN JOHNSON spent 1st 4 seasons with Redskins after entering NFL as undrafted free agent from Boise State in ’00. Acquired by club in trade with Wash in March. Has 8 catches for 50 yards & 2 TDs……WR DAVID TERRELL has team-leading 267 receiving yards (16 catches) & averages 16.7 yards per catch. Has 5 catches of 25+ yards, tied for 3rd-most in NFL……DE ADEWALE OGUNLEYE has 34 sacks in 43 career games……Special teams ranks 2nd in NFL with 14.3 PR average.CINCINNATI BENGALS (1-3) AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (2-3)
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NOTES RIVALS SEPARATED by 221 air miles. All-time points in 61-game
series: Browns 1,239, Bengals 1,220. Browns head coach BUTCH DAVIS
recorded 1st NFL win vs. Cincinnati (9/15/02) & Bengals head coach MARVIN
LEWIS posted 1st NFL win vs. Browns (9/28/03)……BENGALS:
Club playing 3rd of 3 consecutive divisional games. Team finished 7-5 (.583)
in final 12 games last season. Bengals outscoring opponents 30-10 in 3rd
quarter……QB CARSON PALMER completing 59.4 pct. of passes (38 of 64)
on road & stands 6th in AFC in passing yards per game among QBs w/ at least
4 starts (218.8)……RB RUDI JOHNSON (355) rushed for 2 TDs in last
meeting. Johnson on pace for 1,420 rushing yards; club-record is 1,435 (COREY
DILLON, 2000)……In past 4 vs. Browns, WR CHAD JOHNSON has 4 TDs
with 15 catches for 257 yards (17.1 avg.). TE REGGIE KELLY scored his
lone TD of 2003 at Cleveland……DE JUSTIN SMITH has led or shared
tackle lead for Cincy D-linemen in 3 of 4 games. Smith had 1.0 sack & 7
tackles in win at Cle. last season. LB MARCUS WILKINS leads team with
7 special teams tackles……BROWNS: Club seeks first 3-0 start at
home since 1973. Have won 4 of past 5 in series……QB JEFF GARCIA has 2
career starts vs. Bengals with 5 TDs vs. 1 INT. Two of Garcia’s 3 best
passing-yard games have come vs. Cincy (both w/SF): career-best 437 yds on
12/5/99 & 344 yds on 12/14/03. Garcia at home (2-0) has passer ratings of
99.3 & 112.2……In last mtg, RB LEE SUGGS had 186 rush yds on 26 atts.
(7.2 avg.), including TD runs of 78 and 25 yds……In last mtg. at Cle., WR
QUINCY MORGAN caught his season-long 71-yd TD. WR ANDRÉ DAVIS
needs 100 rec. yards to be 1st Cle. WR w/ consec. 100s since WEBSTER
SLAUGHTER (1989). TE AARON SHEA made 1st NFL start vs. Cincy in
2000. Shea caught 15-yard TD in last home game……Defense has allowed NFL-low
2 TD passes & has not allowed opposing player 10+ catches in 69 games,
longest active streak in NFL. DE KENARD LANG had 1.5 sacks in past
meeting……CB LEIGH BODDEN recorded 4 special teams tackles & FF last
week. K PHIL DAWSON has made 21 consecutive FGs for NFL’s longest
active streak. GREEN BAY PACKERS (1-4) AT DETROIT LIONS (3-1)
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NOTES PAST 6 MEETINGS IN DETROIT decided by 8 points or less……PACKERS: Since MIKE SHERMAN became head coach in ’00, club has 20-9 (.690) record against NFC North……QB BRETT FAVRE has started 194 games in row, most all-time by QB. Has thrown TD pass in 30 games in row & needs 1 to pass DAN MARINO (30) for 2nd-longest streak all-time (JOHNNY UNITAS, 47). Has 16-8 career record vs. Det……RB AHMAN GREEN has 26 100-yard rush games with Pack & needs 1 to pass JIM TAYLOR (26) for most in club annals. Has rushed for 713 yards vs. Lions (5.2 yards per carry), his 2nd-highest total vs. any club……WR JAVON WALKER has 535 receiving yards in 5 games, more than halfway to career-high (752, ’03). Has topped 150 yards in 2 of past 3 games & ranks 5th in NFL with 152 rec. yards on 3rd down (9 catches). Team ranks 4th in NFL converting 47.0 pct. (31 of 66) on 3rd down……TE BUBBA FRANKS has 20 TD catches from Favre, 4th-most of any player……DE KABEER GBAJA-BIAMILA has 38.5 career sacks & needs 1.5 to become 4th Packer with 40.0. Tied career-high with 3.0 sacks vs. Lions on 9/9/01……K RYAN LONGWELL has scored in 117 games in row, longest active streak in NFL……LIONS: Club seeks 1st 4-1 start since ’91 & ranks 3rd in NFL with +9 turnover ratio……Head coach STEVE MARIUCCI spent 1992-95 as GB asst coach (QBs)……QB JOEY HARRINGTON is off to best start of career, tossing 7 TDs vs. 2 INTs. Has 123.4 4th-quarter passer rating (19-28, 195 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INT), 3rd-highest in NFL. Club 6-1 all-time when he completes 60.0+ pct. of pass attempts……RB ARTOSE PINNER started 1st game of year vs. Atl, rushing for 68 yards & 1 TD……Rookie 1st-round WR ROY WILLIAMS (No. 7) leads rookies with 4 TDs & ranks 3rd with 20 catches & 295 yards receiving. WR AZ-ZAHIR HAKIM posted 143 yards receiving (7 catches) vs. Pack on 11/10/02 (with Rams), his 2nd-highest total of career. Has scored 2 career TDs of 60+ yards vs. GB (64-yard rec, 72-yard PR)……DE JAMES HALL has team-leading 4.5 sacks & needs 0.5 for career-high……Rookie 5th-round LB ALEX LEWIS had 1st career sack & INT last week. Started 43 games during 4-year career at Wisconsin……KR EDDIE DRUMMOND ranks 2nd in NFL with 28.6-yard KR avg.KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1-3) AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (3-2)
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NOTES CHIEFS: Club is 10-5 (.667) in games following bye……QB TRENT
GREEN stands 4th in AFC with 98.3 3rd down passer rating, completing 26
of 41 (63.4 pct.) for 287 yards with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT……RB PRIEST HOLMES
stands 5th in AFC with 476 rushing yards & is tied for AFC-best 6 TDs; his
36 points outscore kickers on 12 of 16 AFC teams. Holmes is 4-for-4 on 3rd &
1 carries for 1st downs……WR JOHNNY MORTON ties for 5th in AFC in 3rd
down catches with 9 for 130 yards (14.4 avg.). WR CHRIS HORN caught
career-high 5 passes in Week 4 vs. Balt. for 60 yards. In 4 career games vs.
Jax, TE TONY GONZALEZ has 25 catches for 248 yards (9.9 avg.) & 3 TDs……Defense
allowing 185.8 passing yards per game, 5th-fewest in AFC. Team has 9 players
with 1.0 sack. DE ERIC HICKS leads club with 8 QB pressures. LB
MONTY BEISEL’s 34 tackles leads defense. S ERIC WARFIELD is 1 of
3 NFL players tied for league lead in INTs w/ 3. Defense allowed 10
completions vs. Ravens, club’s fewest since allowing just 1 vs. SD on
9/20/98 ……WR-KR-PR DANTE HALL has 4 PRs for 14.0 avg……JAGUARS:
Team plays in its 150th regular season game. Club is 5-1 in past 6 at home &
is 4-1 (.800) all-time at home vs. AFC West. Jaguars tied for 2nd-fewest
fumbles in AFC (2)……Head coach JACK DEL RIO played LB for Chiefs from
1987-88……QB BYRON LEFTWICH has TD pass in 10 consecutive games,
2nd-longest streak in club history (MARK BRUNELL, 14, 2001-02).
Leftwich has not thrown INT at home this season (57 attempts) ……In past 3
vs. AFC West, RB FRED TAYLOR has 4 TDs (3 rush) on 56 carries for 275
yards (4.9 avg.) & 9 catches for 122. Had 63-yard TD run in last mtg……WR
JIMMY SMITH has NFL-best 7 catches of 25+ yards. Smith (739) needs 5
receptions to surpass ANDRE RISON (743) for 15th-most in NFL history.
Rookie WR ERNEST WILFORD has 8 catches in past 2 games for 105
yards……Defense 3rd in AFC in avg. yards allowed on 1st down (4.27). DE
ROB MEIER recorded 1st full sack of career against KC’s Green in last
meeting ……Kickoff coverage No. 1 in AFC; opponents’ avg. drive start after
KO is 24.4. P CHRIS HANSON tied for 4th in AFC with 7 punts inside
20. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (3-1) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (4-0)
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NOTES SEAHAWKS: Club seeks 4th consecutive road win for 1st time since
1984……Head coach MIKE HOLMGREN has 43-31 (.581) record vs. AFC……QB
MATT HASSELBECK was 3-sport standout at Xaverian Brothers HS in
Westwood, MA & 2-year starter at Boston College. Father, DON, played
TE for Pats from 1977-83. Is 4-2 in past 6 vs. AFC with 17 TDs vs. 6 INTs……RB
SHAUN ALEXANDER ties for NFL lead with 7 TDs. Has 59 career TDs & needs
3 to tie CURT WARNER (62) for 2nd-most in team history. Has 100+
rushing yards in 4 of past 7, including 150 yards last week……WR
DARRELL JACKSON has 5+ receptions & 85+ receiving yards in 6 consecutive
games vs. AFC & seeks 3rd 100 in row vs. AFC. WR KOREN ROBINSON has 3
of 6 career 100-yard receiving games vs. AFC. WR BOBBY ENGRAM
averages 18.3 yards per catch, posting 9 receptions for 165 yards……Defense
is only NFL club to allow 0 points in 1st quarter in ’04……DT ROCKY
BERNARD ties for 2nd in NFL among DTs with 3.0 sacks. Rookie 2nd-round
S MICHAEL BOULWARE ties for NFL rookie lead with 2 INTs……PATRIOTS:
Have won NFL-record 19 consecutive games (including playoffs) & aim for 20th
victory in row. Club is 12-3 (.800) in past 15 vs. NFC under head coach
BILL BELICHICK, including SB XXXVI & XXXVIII……QB TOM BRADY has
won 12 of 15 interconference starts (incl. playoffs) & has 28 TDs vs. 13
INTs. Has 44-12 (.786) record, including playoffs, tops in NFL. In career,
has 18 games with 100.0+ passer rating & Pats are 18-0……RB COREY DILLON
rushed for 158 yards in only interconference game with Pats (Week 2 vs. Ariz).
TE DANIEL GRAHAM leads AFC with 5 receiving TDs on 12 total
catches……Defense has allowed only 16 2nd-half points, including 7 in 4th
qtr. Lead AFC w/ 63 points allowed. Patriots have AFC-best 16 sacks,
including 3.0 each from S RODNEY HARRISON & DE WILLIE MC GINEST.
DE RICHARD SEYMOUR has 2.0 sacks & has defense’s lone TD. CB TY
LAW has 35 career INTs & needs 1 to tie RAYMOND CLAYBORN (36) for
club record. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (1-4) AT NEW YORK JETS (4-0)
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NOTES 49ERS: Club has 25-17 (.595) Oct. record since ‘94......QB TIM
RATTAY returned to starting lineup last week, passing for career-high
417 yards with 2 TDs, rallying club from 16 point 4th qrt deficit. His 38
completions vs. Cards are franchise record & in 57 attempts, tied for
2nd-most in club history, had 0 INTs……RB KEVAN BARLOW seeks 4th
100-yard rushing game in past 10. Has 3 runs of 20+ yards, tied for 5th-most
in NFL……WR CURTIS CONWAY ranks 2nd on club with 24 rec. & 261 rec.
yards. Spent ’03 with Jets, posting 46 catches for 640 yards & 2 TDs. Seeks
3rd 5+ catch game in row……TE ERIC JOHNSON had career highs for 2nd
week in row with 13 rec. & 162 yards (1 TD) last week. Leads NFL with 41
catches & ranks 4th with 460 yards receiving. Seeks to become 1st TE with 3
consecutive 100-yard receiving games since ’00 (TONY GONZALEZ). Ties
for 2nd in NFL with 12 3rd down receptions (136 yards)…… Defense holds
opponents to 3.5 yards per rush, 5th in NFL……DT BRYANT YOUNG has 66.5
career sacks & needs 0.5 to pass CHARLES HALEY (66.5) for franchise
record......Special teams rank 2nd holding foes to 15.2-yard KR avg……JETS:
Aim for 1st 5-0 start in franchise history. Club is 4-0, best start under
head coach HERMAN EDWARDS. Jets have never lost to SF head coach
Erickson (3-0)……In 5 career starts vs. NFC, QB CHAD PENNINGTON has
115.6 passer rating, completing 111 of 157 passes (70.7%) for 1,237 & 14 TDs
vs. 3 INTs. Has 31 TDs vs. 0 INTs in red zone. Has 16-9 (.640)
starting record……RB CURTIS MARTIN aims for 3rd game in row vs. NFC
with 100 rush yds & scored 2 TDs in last meeting vs. SF. Has 12,171 career
rush yards & last week passed FRANCO HARRIS (12,120) for 9th all-time
……In past 2 vs. NFC, WR SANTANA MOSS has 15 catches for 217 yds
(108.5/gm) & 4 TDs. WR WAYNE CHREBET averaged 21.3 yards per catch in
last mtg (3 catches, 64 yards)……Jets lead AFC with +7 turnover ratio. DE
JOHN ABRAHAM aims for 3rd multi-sack game in row, leads AFC w/ 6.0 sacks
& has 6.0 sacks in past 3 vs. NFC. DE SHAUN ELLIS has 15.5 sacks in
past 23 & has recorded 0.5+ sacks in 15 of past 23. Has 6.5 sacks in
past 6 vs. NFC & aims for 7th interconference game in row with 0.5+ sacks.
Rookie LB JONATHAN VILMA (No. 12) had 1st career sack last wk. CAROLINA PANTHERS (1-3) AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (4-0) SERIES
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NOTES REMATCH OF ’03 NFC CHAMP, won by Car 14-3……PANTHERS:
QB JAKE DELHOMME seeks 3rd consecutive win vs. Eagles, including
playoffs, & has 108.4 rating vs. Phil (27-43, 317 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INT)……RB
STEPHEN DAVIS may return to action for 1st time since Week 1. Has 3
100-yard rush games vs. Eagles, tied for his 2nd-highest vs. any club……WR
MUHSIN MUHAMMAD is franchise leader with 499 rec (6,554 yards) & needs 1
for 500. Has 20 career 100-yard games, most in team history. Rookie
2nd-round WR KEARY COLBERT (No. 62) has 11 catches for 201 yards (2
TDs) in 3 games after posting 4 catches for 115 yards & 1 TD last week……WR
RICKY PROEHL avgs career-best 15.3 yards per rec (11 for 166
yards)……Defense surrenders 167.8 pass yards per game, 4th in NFL……DE MIKE
RUCKER has 36.5 career sacks & needs 5.5 to pass KEVIN GREENE
(41.5) for club record. DE JULIUS PEPPERS has sack in 4 of past 7
games. Had 101-yard INT return vs. Den……CB RICKY MANNING had
career-best 3 INTs in NFC Champ vs. Phil……EAGLES: Club has
11-4 (.733) record after bye. Since ’00, team has 37-11 (.771) mark in final
3 quarters of season under ANDY REID, best in NFL. Have 3 turnovers,
tied for fewest in league……QB DONOVAN MC NABB has 47-21 (.691) record
as starter. Has posted 100.0+ passer rating in 4 of past 5 games. Has 9 TD
passes after 4 games, tied for best start of career through 1st quarter of
season. Since ’01, has 95.1 passer rating (82 of 143, 1,013 yards, 8 TDs, 1
INT) in 4th quarter when game is within 7 points, best among starting QBs…….RB
BRIAN WESTBROOK has 557 yards from scrimmage (351 rushing, 206
receiving), 2nd in NFC……WR TERRELL OWENS ranks 2nd in NFL with 6 TD
catches. Seeks to become 1st Eagle since ’96 (IRVING FRYAR)
with 3 100-yard rec games in row. Has at 96+ rec yards in past 4 games vs.
Car. WR TODD PINKSTON avgs 19.8 yards per rec in past 10 games (26
catches, 514 yards)……TEs CHAD LEWIS & L.J. SMITH combine for
22 catches, 260 yards (2 TDs)…… Defense has 18.0 sacks after posting 38.0 in
’03……DE JEVON KEARSE leads club with 3.0 sacks & is 1 of 13 Eagles
with at least 0.5 sacks. HOUSTON TEXANS (2-3) AT TENNESSEE TITANS (2-3)
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NOTES TEXANS: In past 4 starts vs. AFC South, QB DAVID CARR has
thrown for 952 yards (238.0 per game). Carr leads AFC with 1,375 passing
yards & is 1 of 2 AFC passers with 2 300-yd games (BYRON LEFTWICH).
Offense ranks No. 2 in AFC (362.8)…… RB DOMANICK DAVIS has 3 rushing
TDs & team has 4 rushing TDs vs. opponents’ 3…… WR ANDRE JOHNSON has
6 catches of 25+ yards – 2nd most in NFL. Of Johnson’s 29 receptions, 22
have resulted in 1st downs (75.9 pct), tied for AFC-best. In 2 games vs.
Titans last season, WR COREY BRADFORD caught 8 passes for 163 yards
(20.4 avg.) & 1 TD in both games……G CHESTER PITTS has played on every
offensive play in Texans history (2,209 plays)……Defense is 5-2 when forcing
3+ turnovers. Texans have 211 INT-return yards through 5 games; registered
207 in 2003. DT ROBAIRE SMITH was Titan from 2000-03, playing in 50
games. Club tied for 6th-most INTs in AFC (5), led by rookie CB
DUNTA ROBINSON (2). S MARLON MC CREE posted 95-yard INT-TD in
last meeting……TITANS: Club has never lost to Texans
(4-0)……Head coach JEFF FISHER is 47-30 (.610) in career against
division foes……In 2003 vs. Texans, QB STEVE MC NAIR passed for 689
yards on 35 of 65 (53.8 pct.) passing with 5 TDs vs. 1 INT for 110.4 passer
rating & passed for career-high 421 yards at home vs. Texans last season.
McNair is 36-21 (.632) vs. division as starter……RB CHRIS BROWN has 2
100s at home, posting 253 yards on 49 carries (5.2 avg.) & 1 TD in each
game. Brown leads AFC w/ 556 yards & has reached 100 yards before halftime 3
times this season……WR DERRICK MASON (31) & WR DREW BENNETT
(27) are AFC’s top duo in receptions w/ 58. Mason caught career-high 3 TDs
at home vs. Houston last season……Club has not allowed 1st quarter TD in 24
of past 29 games & team is 22-7 in those games. Titans tied for AFC-best 6
INTs. CB ANDRE DYSON has chalked-up 3 INTs in each of his 1st 3
seasons & has 1 INT in 2004. Dyson posted 51-yard INT-TD vs. Hou. in ’03.
S LAMONT THOMPSON had 1st career 2-INT game last week on MNF vs.
GB’s Favre. Thompson is tied for most INTs in AFC (3) & recorded 1st career
INT vs. Hou. on 11/3/02 (w/Cin.). PITTSBURGH STEELERS (4-1) AT DALLAS COWBOYS (2-2)
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NOTES STEELERS: Club stands alone in 1st place in AFC North. Rookie
QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER (No. 11) aims to win 4th consecutive start to
begin his career and tie PHIL SIMMS for 2nd-longest such streak.
Roethlisberger has TD pass in every game played & was 10 years old when
Steelers last played in Dallas. Roethlisberger stands No. 2 in AFC with 8.45
yards per attempt. Offense is NFL’s best in red zone w/ 11 TDs in 14 trips
(78.6 pct.)……RB DUCE STALEY has 100+ rush yards in 3 consecutive
games for longest 100-yard game streak of career. Staley ranks 5th in AFC
with 489 rushing yards. RB JEROME BETTIS has 6 rush TDs, tied for
most in AFC. Bettis averaging 1 TD for every 5.3 carries (6 TDs in 32 atts.)……WR
PLAXICO BURRESS had 136 rec. yards on 6 catches last week vs. Cle., his
most rec. yards since netting 253 in Wk. 10 of 2002. WR HINES WARD
has at least 6 catches in every game this season……DE AARON SMITH
leads team with 3.0 sacks. Club tied for AFC’s 4th-best sack differential of
+4 (12 to 8)……COWBOYS: Team has 5-2 (.714) record following
loss under head coach BILL PARCELLS. Offense averages 254.0 passing
yards per game, 7th in NFL……QB VINNY TESTAVERDE has 255 TD passes &
needs 1 to pass SONNY JURGENSEN (255) for 9th-most in NFL history……RB
EDDIE GEORGE faces Steelers for 15th time & has 856 rushing yards vs.
Pit, his 3rd-most vs. any club. Rushed for 75 yards on 15 carries last
week……Club is 1 of 2 NFL teams (Ind) with 3 WRs with 200+ yards receiving (TERRY
GLENN, 16-254; ANTONIO BRYANT, 15-244; KEYSHAWN JOHNSON,
16-234). Johnson has 49 career TD catches & needs 1 for 50. Bryant was
college star at Pittsburgh, finishing as school’s all-time leader with 30 TD
catches & 3,061 receiving yards. Glenn had 193 yards receiving (9 catches)
vs. Steelers on 12/6/98 (with NE), 2nd-highest total of career……Second-year
TE JASON WITTEN has 17 catches (156 yards) through 4 games, nearly
halfway to rookie total of 35 (347 yards) in ’03. Has 5+ catches in 5 of
past 9 games……DE GREG ELLIS has 8 career multiple-sack games,
including 2.0 vs. Giants……Club holds opp. to 17.7 KR average, 4th-lowest in
NFL. DENVER BRONCOS (4-1) AT OAKLAND RAIDERS (2-3)
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NOTES BRONCOS: Aim for 15th win in past 19 vs. Oakland. Head coach
MIKE SHANAHAN, who was Oak. head coach for 20 games (1988-89) is 14-4
(.778) vs. Raiders……In 1st 2 career starts vs. Oak. last season, QB
JAKE PLUMMER posted 2-game passer rating of 97.8 with 3 TDs vs. 1 INT
and 40-yard rushing TD. Plummer’s 40-yard rush vs. Oak in Week 3 last season
was longest ever by Denver QB……RB-KR REUBEN DROUGHNS ran for NFL Week
5-best 193 yards vs. Panthers. Droughns entered game w/ 127 career rush
yards in 44 games played……WR ASHLEY LELIE has 2 of 3 career 100-yard
games vs. Oak……WR ROD SMITH has 4 TDs in 9 career games at Raiders.
Smith (53) needs 3 TD catches to surpass SHANNON SHARPE (55) for most
in career by Bronco. Smith (9,865) also needs 217 combined yards to surpass
RICK UPCHURCH (10,081) for 2nd place on club’s all-time list (FLOYD
LITTLE, 12,157). TE PATRICK HAPE has 2 catches on season – both
TDs (5 yds & 2 yds)……Defense allowing NFL-low 3 points in 4th quarter. DE
REGGIE HAYWARD leads club with 2.5 sacks. Last season, Hayward recorded
4.0 sacks & 1 PD vs. Oak. CB LENNY WALLS posted 2 PDs & 1 FF with 9
tackles against Raiders in ’03……K JASON ELAM leads NFL with 45
points…… RAIDERS: In last start vs. Denver on 9/10/01, QB
KERRY COLLINS (w/NYG) completed 19 of 34 (55.9 pct.) for 258 yards with
3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 109.7 passer rating……RBs AMOS ZEREOUE &
TYRONE WHEATLEY have each recorded 1 100-yd game. Raiders are 1 of 3 AFC
teams to have more than 1 rusher w/ 100-yd game (Den, SD). In past 4 vs. AFC
West, Wheatley has 6.7 per carry avg. on 27 carries (180 yds)……WR RONALD
CURRY has 21 catches & 2 TDs in past 4 games. WR-KR DOUG GABRIEL
ties for NFL’s 5th longest reception of season (58 yards). Three of
Gabriel’s 7 catches have gone for 20+ yards. Gabriel stands 3rd in AFC with
26.5 KR avg. on 16 returns. WR JERRY PORTER has 3+ catches in 9 of
past 14 games……CB-PR PHILLIP BUCHANON recorded 1 INT & returned 3
punts for 61 yards (20.3 avg.) in last meeting. Defense 4th in AFC in rush
avg. (3.59)……K SEBASTIAN JANIKOWSKI has made 30 of past 35 FGs. P
SHANE LECHLER leads NFL w/ 49.9 avg & could become 1st NFL punter to
avg. 50.0 for season. MINNESOTA VIKINGS (3-1) AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (2-3)
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NOTES VIKINGS: Have 300+ yards of offense in NFL record 33 games in row……QB DAUNTE CULPEPPER tied career high with 5 TD passes vs. Hou. Has 103 career, becoming 3rd Vike with 100. Has 158.3 rating on 3rd downs (24-30, 388 yards, 6 TD, 0 INT), best in NFL & highest possible rating passer can achieve……Rookie 4th-round RB MEWELDE MOORE made 1st start last week, rushing for 92 yards & adding 12 catches (90 yards). Holds 24 records at Tulane & was prep star at Belaire HS in Baton Rouge, LA…… WR RANDY MOSS has TD catch in 9 consecutive games & needs 1 to become 5th player in NFL annals with TD catch in 10 in row. Has 14 TDs in past 9 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 yards. WR MARCUS ROBINSON posted 50-yard OT TD catch vs. Hou…… Second-year DT KEVIN WILLIAMS has team-leading 3 sacks & 8 in past 8 games…… CB KEN IRVIN spent ’02 with NO……K MORTEN ANDERSEN played in NFL record 342 games (196 with NO, 1982-94)……SAINTS: Head coach JIM HASLETT (9) & Vikings’ MIKE TICE (14) combine for 23 years of NFL playing experience……QB AARON BROOKS has led club to victory after trailing in 4th quarter in both of clubs ’04 wins. Has 7 career 300-yard passing games, 2nd-most in club history (ARCHIE MANNING, 9). Has thrown 2 INT in 175 attempts for 1.1 INT pct, 4th among starters……RB DEUCE MC ALLISTER returned to action last week, rushing for 102 yards vs. Bucs. Since becoming full-time starter in ’02, has topped 100 yards rushing in 18 of 34 games (52.9 pct)……WR JOE HORN has 37 TDs with Saints & needs 1 to pass DANNY ABRAMOWICZ (37) in 3rd in club history. Has 147 3rd down receiving yards (8 catches), 6th-most in NFL. Third-year WR DONTE STALLWORTH has 286 rec. yards (23 catches) after posting 485 in ’03. ……DE CHARLES GRANT has 7.0 sacks through 5 games, tied for most in NFL, after totaling 10 in ’03……K JOHN CARNEY has converted 55.8 pct. all-time FG from 50+ (19 of 34).MONDAY, OCTOBER 18 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1-4) AT ST. LOUIS RAMS (3-2)
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NOTES BUCCANEERS: QB BRIAN GRIESE saw 1st action with club vs. NO, completing 16 of 19 (194 yards) with 1 TD. In 2 games vs. Rams, has 103.9 rating (37-56, 509 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT)……RB MIKE ALSTOTT is Bucs all-time leader with 59 TDs……WR TIM BROWN has 100 career TD catches & needs 1 to pass STEVE LARGENT (100) in 3rd all-time. Has rec. in 177 games in row & needs 1 to pass Largent (177) for 3rd-longest streak in NFL history. First-round WR MICHAEL CLAYTON (No.15) leads NFL rookies with 23 receptions & 301 yards. WR BILL SCHROEDER averages 22.3 yards per catch (7-156)…TE KEN DILGER had 45-yard TD catch vs. NO, longest of career……DE SIMEON RICE has 94.0 career sacks for loss of 608 yards……LB DERRICK BROOKS has started 133 games in row, longest active streak of any def. player……CB RONDE BARBER scored 8th career TD last week, including playoffs, most among def. players in club annals……RAMS: MIKE MARTZ has 7-4 (.636) record on MNF……QB MARC BULGER has 60.0+ comp. pct. in 15 of past 20 games. Club 7-2 (.778) when he passes for 300 yards. Led club to 17-point comeback in 4th qrt vs. Sea……RB MARSHALL FAULK has 99 career rush TDs & needs 1 to become 6th player with 100. Has 690 career receptions (6,387 yards) & needs 10 to become 2nd RB in NFL history with 700 (LARRY CENTERS, 808). Rookie 1st-round RB STEVEN JACKSON avgs. 6.9 yards per carry & leads rookies with 185 yards......WR ISAAC BRUCE ranks 4th in NFL with 11 3rd down catches (159 yards). Has 10,987 career receiving yards & needs 13 to become 13th player in NFL history with 11,000. WR TORRY HOLT has 100 rec. yards in 28 of 84 career games (33.3 pct), including all 3 vs. TB. Has 29 catches for 443 yards & 1 TD, averaging 147.7 yards per game, vs. Bucs……DE LEONARD LITTLE has 47.5 career sacks & needs 2.5 for 50. DT TYOKA JACKSON spent 1996-00 with TB, posting 1st 8.5 career sacks.ARIZONA, BALTIMORE, INDIANAPOLIS AND NY GIANTS HAVE OPEN DATES IN WEEK 6 ARIZONA (1-4) : Head coach DENNIS GREEN has 8-2 (.800) record following bye. Has regular-season coaching record of 98-66 (.598) & needs 2 wins to become 29th coach with 100……QB JOSH MC COWN has completed at least 60 pct of pass attempts in 5 of 7 career starts. Had career high 3 TD passes vs. 49ers & posted 94.1 rating (19 of 34, 231 yards, 1 INT)……RB EMMITT SMITH is NFL’s all-time leading rusher with 17,771 yards. Has 77 career 100-yard rushing games & needs 100-yard game to pass WALTER PAYTON (77) for most in NFL history. Through 5 games, his 353 rushing yards & 4 rushing TDs are most since 1999 (435, 5)…...Rookie 1st-round WR LARRY FITZGERALD (No. 3) ranks 2nd among NFL rookies with 22 receptions & 298 yards receiving. Had 1st career TD on 24-yard catch vs. 49ers……TE FREDDIE JONES has 376 career catches, 2nd-most among active TEs (TONY GONZALEZ, 486)…...Defense is 1 of 2 teams to not allow rushing TD (NYG)……Second-year DE CALVIN PACE leads club with 4.0 sacks after posting career-best 2.0 vs. SF. Has sacks in 3 consecutive games.BALTIMORE (3-2): Club has won 3 of past 4. Under head coach BRIAN BILLICK, Ravens are 3-2 (.600) after bye week…… QB KYLE BOLLER is 8-6 (.571) as starter & has TD pass in 6 of past 9 games. Boller has completed 50.0 pct. or better in 11 of 14 career starts & is 4th among AFC QBs with 71 rushing yards with 1 TD……RB JAMAL LEWIS ranks 4th in AFC with 494 rushing yards & 4 TDs. Among NFL rushers w/ 300+ yards, Lewis’ 4.7 yard-per-carry average is tied for 5th-best. RB CHESTER TAYLOR averaging 5.9 yards on 28 carries (164 yards)……WR RANDY HYMES leads club with 226 receiving yards, including 163 in past 3 games. Hymes’ 57-yd TD in Week 4 is tied for 6th longest in AFC this season. WR KEVIN JOHNSON has catch in 4 of 5 games……Defense allowing AFC-low 3.40 rush yards per carry. LB TERRELL SUGGS is 2nd in AFC with 5.0 sacks & team is 2nd in AFC with 14 (NE, 16). Team has 6 INTs, tied for AFC lead as S ED REED paces club with 2……KR-PR B.J. SAMS leads NFL with 2 PR-TDs & 14.8 PR average. Ravens lead NFL with 4 return TDs (Sams 2 PR, Reed 1 FR, CB CHRIS MC ALISTER 1 INT). INDIANAPOLIS (4-1): Club has won 4 consecutive games & plays 3 of next 4 at home. Team has owned or shared 1st place in AFC South in 34 of division’s 39 weeks……Top scoring offense in NFL (31.8 per game) has allowed only 3 sacks, tied for fewest in league (Denver, GB). QB PEYTON MANNING is AFC’s top rated passer (114.1) & has thrown 14 TDs vs. 3 INTs. Manning’s 14 TDs in 157 attempts equate to NFL-best 8.9 TD pct. WRs MARVIN HARRISON (29), REGGIE WAYNE (26) & BRANDON STOKLEY (25) create NFL’s only trio of teammates with 25+ receptions. Manning & Harrison need 14 completions to surpass JIM KELLY-ANDRE REED (663) for most completions between QB & WR in NFL history. WR Wayne is tied for 3rd-most catches of 25+ yards in league with 5……RB EDGERRIN JAMES has 35 100-yard games in 70 career games played & leads AFC with 547 rush yards with 4 TDs……Seven of 10 takeaways have come in 4th quarter. Led by CB NICK HARPER (3), team has 6 INTs, tying 5 teams for AFC-high. DE ROBERT MATHIS leads team with 4.0 sacks as team stands 2nd in AFC with +8 sack differential (NE, +9). NY GIANTS (4-1): Club seeks 1st 5-1 start since ’93. Team leads NFL with +11 takeaway/giveaway ratio……Head coach TOM COUGHLIN has 5-3 record following bye……QB KURT WARNER is most accurate passer in NFL history, completing 66.3 pct. of pass attempts (1,216 of 1,835). Has 1 INT in 147 attempts & his 0.7 INT pct. ranks 2nd in NFL. Is 1 of 3 starting QBs with just 1 INT……RB TIKI BARBER leads the NFL with 577 rush yards & avgs. 6.0 yards per carry, tops in NFL (min. 30 carries). Has rushed for 100+ yards in 4 of 1st 5 games, including 122-yard (1 TD) effort last week. Ties for NFL lead with 5 runs of 20+ yards……WR AMANI TOOMER has rec. in club-record 88 games in row. Has 442 career rec., passing Barber (441) for most in club history……TE JEREMY SHOCKEY ranks 2nd among NFC TEs with 22 rec. (234 yards)……Club has forced NFL-best 15 turnovers……DE MICHAEL STRAHAN has 117.0 career sacks, most among active players……Rookie 5th-round S GIBRIL WILSON ties for NFL rookie lead with 2 INTs. Had 1st career sack vs. Cowboys.
LAST WEEK’S NFL RESULTS (OCT. 10-11) Byes: Chicago, Cincinnati, Kansas City, Philadelphia (Home team in CAPS) Sunday, October 10 Sunday, October 10, cont.’d Detroit 17, ATLANTA 10 DENVER 20, Carolina 17 N.Y. Giants 26, DALLAS 10 SAN FRANCISCO 31, Arizona 28 (OT) Minnesota 34, HOUSTON 28 (OT) St. Louis 33, SEATTLE 27 (OT) INDIANAPOLIS 35, Oakland 14 Baltimore 17, WASHINGTON 10 NEW ENGLAND 24, Miami 10 Tampa Bay 20, NEW ORLEANS 17 Monday, October 11 PITTSBURGH 34, Cleveland 23 Tennessee 48, GREEN BAY N.Y. JETS 16, Buffalo 14 SAN DIEGO 34, Jacksonville 21 2004 NFL STANDINGS
WEEK 6 NFL SCHEDULE – OCTOBER 17-18 Byes: Arizona, Baltimore, Indianapolis, New York Giants (All times local)
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