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FOR USE AS DESIRED BATTLE OF UNBEATENS AS PATS GO FOR WIN RECORD VS. JETS; EAGLES SEEK SIXTH IN ROW BY 10 POINTS 6-0 and 18-0h! Somebody in Foxborough, Massachusetts could reach one or both of those totals this Sunday in the first NFL game in 31 years between undefeated teams at this point in a season. It’s Week 7 in the NFL, and the 5-0 New England Patriots, New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles have yet to lose. Baring a tie, one of those first two will fall this Sunday as the AFC East rivals collide in one of the week’s highlight games. The Patriots – who have not lost since September 28 of last year – can set the NFL regular season record for most consecutive victories with 18. Last week they tied GEORGE HALAS’ 1933-34 Chicago Bears for the longest such streak at 17. New England has won an unprecedented 20 in a row, including playoff games. Halas would have loved these guys. Talk about "blue collar"! The Patriots have an even tighter margin-of-victory than the Bears of 70 years ago: BEARS-PATS 70 YEARS APART
Yes, Halas would have loved these guys. "It’s a tough locker room if you’re a prima donna," says Patriots safety RODNEY HARRISON. "There’s not one guy who singles himself out as being better or different than anyone else." So, it’s on to Week 7, and some great storylines: NEW YORK JETS (5-0) at NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (5-0): A rare one indeed. The matchup will be only the fourth time in NFL history that teams with at least a 5-0 record meet. And it is only the third time ever that two teams in the same division started 5-0 (see other teams below). With these teams, you never know who might be the hero. Could it be Corey or Curtis? Tom or Chad? Or the 53rd players on the rosters? A good place to start are with the running backs. In his three years with the Patriots (1995-97), the Jets’ CURTIS MARTIN became the first Patriot to run for 1,000 yards in three consecutive seasons. In the six years since, the club has had two such seasons. The Pats might have found their new Martin in COREY DILLON, obtained in a trade this year from Cincinnati. Both rank in the top 10 in NFL rushing (Martin, No. 1, 613 yards; Dillon, No. 9, 522). The QBs? As steady as they come. The Jets’ CHAD PENNINGTON leads the conference in completion percentage (70.4). The Pats’ TOM BRADY ranks second in the AFC with a 7.0 TD percentage. New York is 5-1 in New England since 1998. The Pats have won their last 12 at home. Last team to beat them there? The Jets on December 22, 2002 (30-17). 5-0 or better games: 11/13/21 – Buffalo All-Americans (6-0) vs. Akron Pros (7-0); 11/4/23 – Canton Bulldogs (5-0) vs. Chicago Cardinals (5-0); 10/28/73 – Minnesota Vikings (6-0) vs. Los Angeles Rams (6-0)……5-0 division teams: 1934 – Chicago Bears & Detroit Lions (Western); 1968 – Baltimore Colts & Los Angeles Rams (Coastal). PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (5-0) at CLEVELAND BROWNS (3-3): Ten points or bust! NFL FACTOID FIRST NFL TV GAME 65 YEARS AGO: Now more than 100 million TV viewers watch the NFL each week (an average of 14.3 million per game). But 65 years ago this Friday (October 22, 1939), only 1,000 New York City homes watched the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Brooklyn Dodgers in the first NFL game ever televised. RCA’s experimental station W2XBS carried the contest, won by Brooklyn 23-14 before 13,057 fans. Of course, the Eagles will settle for a one-point victory, but they seek to become only the seventh team in history to win each of a season’s first six games by at least 10 points (1920 Buffalo All-Americans, 1934 and ’42 Chicago Bears, 1963 Cleveland Browns, 1968 Dallas Cowboys and 1999 St. Louis Rams). The quarterbacks are two of the most efficient in NFL history. Philadelphia’s DONOVAN MC NABB (No. 2; 2.23) and Cleveland’s JEFF GARCIA (No. 4; 2.46) rank among the top five QBs all-time in lowest career interception percentage. Both come off impressive games. McNabb had his first TD-less game of the year, but still hooked up with new favorite target TERRELL OWENS for two 50-yard connections that led to scores. Garcia – talk about connections – teamed with ANDRE DAVIS for only the 10th 99-yard completion in NFL history. "It was off to the races," said Garcia. The Browns are 3-0 at home this year (and could go 4-0 for the first time since 1963), where they have surrendered an average of 11.0 points. That clashes with the Eagles’ 27.4 points per game this season. "We need to take care of things at home," says Cleveland defensive end KENARD LANG. Matchup to watch: Garcia vs. Eagles left corner LITO SHEPPARD, who had two interceptions last week, returning one for a touchdown. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (4-2) at INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (4-1): Didn’t these two just meet? Just three weeks ago, the Colts gave the division-rival "Cardiac Cats" their first defeat of the year, 24-17. "It was a patience-tester," says Indy quarterback PEYTON MANNING. The Jaguars, needing a late touchdown, fell short on a fourth-and-one attempt. That was unusual for Jacksonville. Three of their victories have come in the last 45 seconds of play. "We believe we can win any ballgame against any opponent," says Jaguars wide receiver JIMMY SMITH. That belief will be tested Sunday. The Colts have scored twice as many points as their opponents in the fourth quarter (59 to 25). Manning, the NFL’s second-ranked passer (114.1), has thrown for more touchdowns (14) than 22 teams have total TDs. Eight of his TDs have come in the first half of the Colts’ two home games. But the Jags swear by their man, second-year starter BYRON LEFTWICH, the engineer of those late-game comebacks who has a better fourth-quarter rating than Manning (95.3 to 84.0). "When the game is on the line, I believe in my quarterback," says Smith. With all the air histrionics, it could still come down to those two Florida high school buddies -- RBs EDGERRIN JAMES of Indy and FRED TAYLOR of Jacksonville, the fifth- and 11th-ranked rushers in the AFC. DETROIT LIONS (3-2) at NEW YORK GIANTS (4-1): Power vs. power, on the ground. The Giants have equaled their 2003 win total due in big part to their running game. It is led by TIKI BARBER and an off-tackle play called, simply, "power." The eight-year RB is averaging a career-best yards-per-carry average of 6.0, the best such mark in the league among the top-20 rushers. He has four 100-yard games. Problem is he goes up against a Lions front four that has not allowed a 100-yarder all year. The Giants’ defense? They will try to confuse third-year quarterback JOEY HARRINGTON with their 4-3 alignment that can quickly become a 3-4 with blitzes from anywhere. The teams match up well in another category – takeaways/giveaways, "probably the most critical statistic in winning and losing," says Giants head coach TOM COUGHLIN. New York leads the NFL with a plus-11 mark, the Lions rank fifth with plus-8. DENVER BRONCOS (5-1) at CINCINNATI BENGALS (1-4) (Monday night, ABC, 9:00 PM ET): Some things, like the Denver Broncos’ running game, never seem to change. Only the parts do. This week, it’s up to the Cincinnati Bengals to dismantle those parts. It won’t be easy. Since head coach MIKE SHANAHAN arrived in Denver, the Broncos have rushed for more yards (21,060) and had more 100-yard rush games (70) than any other NFL team. And it doesn’t seem to matter whether it’s TERRELL DAVIS, OLANDIS GARY, CLINTON PORTIS, MIKE ANDERSON, QUENTIN GRIFFIN or, like last week, REUBEN DROUGHNS (176 yards following a 193-yarder the week before). The Bengals are ready for their first Monday night game since 1992 and first at home since 1989. "Coach (MARVIN LEWIS) said there would be no better way to snap out of this (1-4) funk than to beat Denver on Monday Night Football," says Bengals guard ERIC STEINBACH. WEEK 7 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24 BUFFALO BILLS (1-4) AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (3-2)
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NOTES BILLS: QB DREW
BLEDSOE has TD pass in each game in ’04. Bledsoe (37,883) needs 38
passing yards to surpass BOOMER ESIASON (37,920) for 11th place on
NFL’s all-time passing leader chart……RB WILLIS MC GAHEE averaging 4.5
yards per carry in past 2 games on 34 carries. RB TRAVIS HENRY needs
1 catch for 100th of career……WR ERIC MOULDS has catch in 99
consecutive games. In past 5 vs. AFC North, Moulds has 507 rec. yards on 32
catches (15.8 avg.) & 4 TDs. Rookie WR LEE EVANS has 40+ yard catch
in 3 of past 4. With TD vs. Balt., TE MARK CAMPBELL would be 1st
Bills TE w/ TD in 3 consec. games in team history……Defense ranks 3rd vs. run
in AFC (90.2) & 5th in NFL. Club has permitted 3 100-yard RBs in past 21
games. DE AARON SCHOBEL posted 2.5 sacks last week & needs 2.0 to
surpass JEFF WRIGHT (31.5) for 8th-most in club annals. LB TAKEO
SPIKES has scored 1 of 3 career TDs vs. Ravens on 66-yard INT-TD in 2001
(w/Cin.)……KR-CB TERRENCE MC GEE leads AFC with 29.5 KR avg……RAVENS:
Club has won 3 of past 4. Under head coach BRIAN BILLICK, Ravens
are 3-2 (.600) after bye……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……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. 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 3rd in AFC with 14.
Suggs has 17.0 career sacks & can reach 20.0 this Sunday in 22nd career game
to tie for the fewest games played to reach mark (Reggie White). Club has
INT in 3 games & is 3-0 in those games. LB RAY LEWIS (20) needs 1 INT
to surpass former Ravens ROD WOODSON & DUANE STARKS for club’s
all-time INT lead (20)……Rookie KR-PR B.J. SAMS leads NFL with 2 PR-TDs
& 14.8 PR average. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (3-3) AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (1-4)
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NOTES CHARGERS: Head coach MARTY SCHOTTENHEIMER has never lost to Panthers (2-0)……QB DREW BREES ranks 3rd in AFC with 98.3 passer rating & is 4th in AFC with 9 TDs. Has 121.3 rating in 4th quarter, 3rd-best mark in AFC. Has 6 TDs vs. 1 INT in past 3……RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON has 718 scrimmage yards (179.5 per game) & 7 TDs in past 4 vs. NFC (365 rush, 353 rec). Tomlinson leads AFC in scrimmage yards with 724 (535 rush, 189 rec)……TE ANTONIO GATES leads AFC TEs in catches (37) & yards (422). In past 2 games, Gates has 14 catches for 173 yards & 2 TDs. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 14 catches on 3rd down. Last TE to lead Chargers in receiving yards was HOFer KELLEN WINSLOW (1,172) in 1983. WR-KR TIM DWIGHT is 2nd in AFC with 26.2 KR avg. Set career highs in KR yards (169) & KR long (93t) vs. Panthers (10/4/98 w/Atl). Had 1st career 100-yard rec. game vs. Carolina (11/28/99 w/Atl)……LB STEVE FOLEY leads team with 4.5 sacks, including 2.0 last week vs. Atlanta. Club ties for 3rd in AFC with +4 turnover ratio. Four players have at least 1 INT each, including 2 by team-leader CB DRAYTON FLORENCE……PANTHERS: Head coach JOHN FOX spent 1992-93 as DB coach with SD……QB JAKE DELHOMME avgs. 230 passing yards per game & 3 of his 7 TD passes have come in 4th quarter……RB STEPHEN DAVIS returned to action last week for 1st time since Week 1 (knee), rushing for 66 yards on 15 carries vs. Eagles……WR MUHSIN MUHAMMAD had his 500th career reception vs. Eagles & is franchise leader with 505 catches & 6,602 receiving yards. Has 20 career 100-yard games, most in team history. Rookie 2nd-round WR KEARY COLBERT (No. 62) has 13 catches for 240 yards & 2 TDs in 4 games. Avgs. 18.5 yards per catch, 2nd-best among rookies. Finished college career at USC as school’s all-time leading receiver (207 catches)…WR RICKY PROEHL has 13 career 100-yard receiving games 4 vs. California clubs (2 SF, 1 SD, 1 LA Rams). Avgs 14.1 yards per catch (13 catches for 183 yards)……Defense has not allowed 300-yard passer in 19 games, tied (KC) for 2nd-longest active streak in NFL (Mia, 20)……DE MIKE RUCKER has 36.5 career sacks & needs 5.5 to pass KEVIN GREENE (41.5) for club record……Club has 8 KR TDs since 1995, tied for most in NFL (Atl).PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (5-0) AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (3-3)
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NOTES EAGLES: Club is 1 of 7 teams to open season with 5 wins in row by 10+ points & seek to become 7th team all-time to accomplish feat in 1st 6. Face 3 consecutive AFC North opponents (at Clev, vs. Bal, at Pit). Have 4 turnovers, tied for fewest in league……QB DONOVAN MC NABB has 48-21 (.696) record as starter. Has posted 100.0+ rating in 4 of past 6 games. Since ’01, has 95.1 rating (82 of 143, 1,013 yards, 8 TDs, 1 INT) in 4th quarter when game is within 7 points, best among starters…….RB BRIAN WESTBROOK has 647 yards from scrimmage (415 rush, 232 rec), 3rd-most in NFC & 6th in NFL. Leads RBs with 28 rec. (232 yards)……WR TERRELL OWENS ranks 2nd in NFL with 6 TD catches. Has 87 career TD catches & needs 2 to pass DON MAYNARD (88) for 6th all-time. Avgs. 7.3 catches & 105.8 yards in past 8 vs. AFC (58 for 846). Has TD catch of 50+ yards in 3 of past 5 vs. AFC. WR TODD PINKSTON avgs 18.5 yards per catch in past 11 games (29 for 536)……Defense has 20.0 sacks, tied for NFL best (Atl)……DE JEVON KEARSE ties for team lead with 3.0 sacks & is 1 of 13 Eagles with 0.5+ sacks……CB LITO SHEPPARD had career-high 2 INTs vs. Car, including 1st TD on 64-yard INT……BROWNS: Club is 3-0 at home. Last time Browns began season 4-0 at home was 1963 when club finished 10-4……Through 3 games, QB JEFF GARCIA has 116.4 home passer rating, completing 45 of 68 (66.2 pct.) for 685 yards with 6 TDs vs. 2 INTs. In 3 career starts vs. Eagles, Garcia (w/SF) has thrown 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs on 58 of 104 (55.8 pct.) passing for 645 yards for 90.4 passer rating……In past 7 vs. NFC, RB WILLIAM GREEN has rushed for 593 yards on 132 carries (4.5 avg.) with 3 TDs. RB LEE SUGGS had career-high 100 rec. yards last week. Green (115 rush) & Suggs (100 rec.) became 1st pair of Browns RBs to post 100s rush & receiving since JIM BROWN (156 rush) & ERNIE GREEN (160 rec.) in 1965 vs. NYG……WR ANDRÉ DAVIS caught 10th 99-yard TD pass in NFL history last week, longest in Browns history & has 293 rec. yards in past 3 games on 9 catches (32.6 avg.). TE AARON SHEA has TD catch in past 2 at home…… Defense has allowed NFL-low 3 passing TDs, tied w/ Den. & Car. CB ANTHONY HENRY 1 of 10 NFL players with NFL-best 3 INTs……K PHIL DAWSON has made 23 FGs in row.JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (4-2) AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (4-1)
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NOTES WE MEET AGAIN: From 1992-95, Jacksonville head coach JACK DEL RIO was Vikings LB & Colts head coach TONY DUNGY was Minnesota defensive coordinator......JAGUARS: Club has earned 3 of 4 wins with TD in final 0:45. Team has won 3 of past 5 in division & tied for 2nd-fewest fumbles in AFC (2)……QB BYRON LEFTWICH has TD pass in 11 consecutive games, 2nd-longest streak in club history (MARK BRUNELL, 14, 2001-02). Leftwich is 9-10 (.474) as starter; team was 6-13 (.316) in 19 games before Leftwich started. In past 3, Leftwich has 93.5 passer rating with 973 yards (324.3 avg.) on 89 of 131 (67.9 pct.) passing with 4 TDs vs. 2 INTs……In 6 career games vs. Colts, RB FRED TAYLOR has 559 yards on 117 carries (4.8 avg.) & 4 TDs. Taylor (203) is 4 catches shy of TE KYLE BRADY (207) for 3rd-most receptions in club history……In 6 career games vs. Colts, WR JIMMY SMITH has 5 TDs on 34 catches for 496 yards (82.7 yds/game). Smith (746) needs 5 receptions to surpass MICHAEL IRVIN (750) & HOF CHARLIE JOINER (750) for 13th-most in NFL history……LB MIKE PETERSON leads team with 76 tackles. Peterson is former Colt (1999-2002) & started 54 of 57 games at Indy, leading Colts in tackles in ’00 (160) & ’02 (173)……COLTS: Club has won 4 in row. QB PEYTON MANNING is 5-1 (.833) vs. Jaguars with 103.6 passer rating vs. Jax. In those 6, Manning has completed 131 of 202 passes (64.9 pct.) for 1,580 yds & 14 TDs vs. 4 INTs……RB EDGERRIN JAMES has 35 100-yd rushing games in 70 career games & is 16th NFL player in history to post 35 100s…… WRs MARVIN HARRISON (29), REGGIE WAYNE (26) & BRANDON STOKLEY (25) create NFL’s only trio of teammates with 25+ receptions. Manning & Harrison (650) need 14 completions to surpass Buffalo’s JIM KELLY-ANDRE REED (663) for most completions between QB & WR in NFL history. Six-year veteran Stokley has already surpassed career-high in catches (24, ‘01 & ‘02). Led by CB NICK HARPER (3), team has 6 INTs. DE ROBERT MATHIS leads team with 4.0 sacks & team stands 3rd in AFC with +8 sack differential (NE, +13, Den. +10). Defense has allowed only 5 red zone TDs on 11 possessions (45.5 pct.). ATLANTA FALCONS (5-1) AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1-4)
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NOTES FALCONS: Club has equaled win total of ’03 (5-11) & seeks 1st 6-1 start in franchise history. Offense ranks 3rd with 147.2 rushing yards per game while defense allows 74.5 rush yards per game, fewest in NFL……QB MICHAEL VICK has 17-9-1 (.648) record as starter, including wins in 7 of past 8. Had 3 TDs vs. Chargers (2 pass, 1 rush), leading club back from 17-7 4th-quarter deficit. Leads QBs with 286 rush yards. Has 3 career 100-yard games & needs 1 to tie BILLY KILMER (4) for most by QB……RB WARRICK DUNN ties for 2nd in NFL with 6 rushing TDs & needs 2 to tie career-high. Has 100-yard rush or rec. game in 2 of past 4 vs. AFC……WR PEERLESS PRICE has catch in 77 games in row. WR BRIAN FINNERAN has 112 catches with club since ’01, 71.4 pct. for 1st downs (80 of 112)……TE ALGE CRUMPLER ranks 2nd among NFC TEs with 328 rec. yards (21 catches)……Defense has 20.0 sacks, tied for NFL best (Phi)……DE PATRICK KERNEY has 7.0 sacks in past 5 games. DT ROD COLEMAN has 4.0 sacks, tops among DTs……PR ALLEN ROSSUM ranks 2nd in NFL with 12.4 PR avg……CHIEFS: Club is 5-2 (.714) in past 7 vs. NFC……QB TRENT GREEN stands 4th among AFC passers with 107.2 passer rating on 3rd down, including 4 TDs vs. 1 INT. Of Green’s 32 3rd down completions, 10 have gone to WR JOHNNIE MORTON , tied for 4th-most AFC 3rd down catches ……RB PRIEST HOLMES makes 1st career appearance vs. Falcons. Stands 5th in AFC with 612 scrimmage yards & ranks 2nd in AFC with 35 1st downs……WR EDDIE KENISON had career-best in TDs (3) & receiving yards (226) on 5 catches vs. Falcons on 12/15/96 (w/St.L.). In past 2 meetings vs. Atl. (both in 1999), Kennison totaled 8 catches for 161 yards (20.1 avg.) with 1 TD. TE TONY GONZALEZ (486) needs 8 catches Sunday to reach 500 career receptions in 117th career game; would be 2nd-fewest games played by TE in NFL history to reach 500 (HOF KELLEN WINSLOW, 101). With 1 TD catch, Gonzalez (49) would surpass STEPHONE PAIGE (49) for 3rd most in club history……Offense has lost AFC-low 1 fumble. Club is 10-3 (.769) in past 13 games when scoring 1st…… S ERIC WARFIELD tied for NFL lead with 3 INTs.ST. LOUIS RAMS (4-2) AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (0-6)
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NOTES RAMS: Head coach MIKE MARTZ has 13-3 (.813) regular-season record vs. AFC opponents……QB MARC BULGER has 60.0+ comp. pct. in 16 of past 21 games. Club 7-2 (.778) when he passes for 300 yards. Has 22-6 (.786) record as starter……RB MARSHALL FAULK had TD run vs. Bucs, becoming 6th player all-time with 100. Has 693 career receptions (6,416 yards) & needs 7 to become 2nd RB in NFL history with 700 (LARRY CENTERS, 808). Has 18,033 career yards from scrimmage (11,617 rush; 6,416 rec), becoming 5th player all-time with 18,000 after posting 69 yards from scrimmage (40 rush, 29 rec) last week. Rookie 1st-round RB STEVEN JACKSON avgs. 5.8 yards per carry & leads rookies with 233 yards......WR ISAAC BRUCE ranks 4th in NFL with 12 3rd down catches (170 yards). Has 10,998 career receiving yards & needs 2 to become 13th player in NFL history with 11,000. WR TORRY HOLT has 100 yards receiving in 29 of 85 career games (34.1 pct)……DE LEONARD LITTLE has 47.5 career sacks & needs 2.5 for 50…….DOLPHINS: Club has not lost at home vs. Rams since 1976 (4 meetings ago). Under head coach DAVE WANNSTEDT, Dolphins are 41-29 (.586)……QB JAY FIEDLER has 36-20 (.643) career record as starter. Fiedler has 9 TDs vs. 4 INTs in past 7 starts vs. NFC & Dolphins are 5-2 (.714) in those 7 games……RB SAMMY MORRIS rushed for career-best 91 yards at Buffalo last week for most yards rushed by RB vs. Bills this season……In 2 career games vs. Rams, WR MARTY BOOKER has 12 catches for 125 yards w/ 24-yard reception in both games. TE RANDY MC MICHAEL ranks 2nd among AFC TEs in catches (31) & receiving yards (370). McMichael has led or tied for team-best in catches in 4 of 6 games & is 1 of 5 TEs to lead or tie for team-lead in receptions……Defense allowing 257.8 yards per game, 3rd fewest in NFL. Club tied for 4th-most sacks in AFC (13), led by 2.0 apiece from DE DAVID BOWENS, DT DARIO ROMERO, DE JASON TAYLOR, & DE JEFF ZGONINA. Club has not allowed 100-yd receiver in 16 consecutive games for longest active streak in NFL. Club’s opposing QBs have 70.3 passer rating, 3rd-lowest in AFC.TENNESSEE TITANS (2-4) AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (4-1)
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NOTES TITANS: Team has won past 6 against NFC. Since 1997, head coach JEFF FISHER has led Titans to NFL-best 22-7 (.759) interconference record. Since 1995, club is NFL’s winningest road team with 44-31 (.587) record……QB STEVE MC NAIR is 15-3 (.833) in past 18 vs. NFC with TD pass in 17 of those 18 and 28 TDs vs. 10 INTs in those 18 overall. McNair (100) & Houston QB Carr (120) only AFC QBs with 100 rush yards on season……RB CHRIS BROWN is 2nd in AFC w/ 608 yds & has reached 100 yds before halftime 3 times this season. In 3 road games, Brown averaging 5.2 yds per carry (303 on 58)……WR DERRICK MASON (36) & WR DREW BENNETT (32) are AFC’s top duo in receptions w/ 68 & each ranks in AFC’s top 5 (Mason is 3rd, Bennett is 5th). In 2 career games vs. Vikings, Mason has 11 catches for 150 yds (13.6 avg.) with 1 TD……Titans tied for 2nd in AFC with 7 INTs. Club tied for 3rd in AFC with +4 turnover ratio. S LAMONT THOMPSON leads club & ties for NFL lead with 3 INTs. In 4 career games vs. Minn., including 1 playoff, DT-DE KEVIN CARTER has 2.0 sacks, 11 tackles & 7 QB pressures……VIKINGS: Have 300+ yds of offense in NFL record 34 games in row & 605 yds vs. Saints ranks 2nd in club history (622 vs. Bal, 9/28/69). Club leads NFL, averaging 7.2 yds per play……QB DAUNTE CULPEPPER has 3 5 TD pass games in ’04, most in single-season in NFL history. His 18 TD passes & 1,766 yards are most all-time after 5 games. Has 147.9 rating on 3rd downs (32-40, 516 yards, 9 TD, 1 INT), best in NFL……Rookie 4th-round RB MEWELDE MOORE has 391 yards from scrimmage (209 rush, 182 rec) with 21 receptions. Holds 24 records at Tulane…… WR RANDY MOSS has TD catch in 10 consecutive games & needs 1 to become 4th player in NFL annals with TD catch in 11 in row. Has 15 TDs in past 10 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 has 18 catches for 250 yards & his 5 TD catches tie for 3rd-most in NFL……Second-year DT KEVIN WILLIAMS has 3.0 sacks & 8.0 in past 9 games……CB ANTOINE WINFIELD had 1st INT with club last week.DETROIT LIONS (3-2) AT NEW YORK GIANTS (4-1)
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NOTES LIONS: Club ranks 4th in NFL with +8 turnover ratio……Head coach STEVE MARIUCCI has 5-0 record all-time vs. NY teams (3-0 vs. Giants, 2-0 vs. Jets)……QB JOEY HARRINGTON has 121.9 4th-quarter passer rating (21-30, 203 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INT), 4th-highest in NFL. Club 6-1 all-time when he completes 60.0+ pct. of pass attempts……Rookie RB KEVIN JONES (No. 30) returned to lineup vs. Pack after missing 1 game (ankle). Ranks 3rd among rookies with 106 yards rushing……Rookie 1st-round WR ROY WILLIAMS (No. 7) leads rookies with 4 TDs & ranks 3rd with 295 yards receiving (20 catches). WR AZ-ZAHIR HAKIM has 3 TD catches in past 3 games vs. Giants, posting 10 catches for 169 yards……DE JAMES HALL has team-leading 4.5 sacks & needs 0.5 for career-high…… All-Star CB DRE’ BLY started last week for 1st time since Week 1 (knee), posting 2 tackles. Has 20 career INTs……KR EDDIE DRUMMOND ranks 2nd in NFL with 29.0-yard KR avg. Had 58-yard KR vs. Pack, his 4t h 40+ yard KR this season. His 27-yard PR vs. GB was his longest of year……GIANTS: Club seeks 1st 5-1 start since ’93 & 1st 5-game win streak in single-season since ‘00……Team leads NFL with +11 takeaway/giveaway ratio……Head coach TOM COUGHLIN has 5-3 record following bye week……QB KURT WARNER is most accurate passer in NFL history, completing 66.3 pct. (1,216 of 1,835). Has 1 INT in 147 attempts & his 0.7 INT pct. leads NFL……RB TIKI BARBER leads NFL with 817 yards from scrimmage (577 rushing & 240 receiving). Has rushed for 100+ yards in 4 of 1st 5 games, including 122-yard (1 TD) effort vs. Dal. Ties for NFL lead with 5 runs of 20+ yards……WR AMANI TOOMER has reception in club-record 88 games in row. Has 442 career receptions, passing Barber (441) for most in club history……TE JEREMY SHOCKEY has 4 5+ catch games in row. Ties for 2nd among NFC TEs with 22 rec. (234 yards)……Club has forced 15 turnovers, tied for NFL best (Sea), after posting 22 in ’03……DE MICHAEL STRAHAN has 117.0 career sacks, most among active players. Has sacks vs. 56 QBs & seeks 1st vs. Joey Harrington……LB BARRETT GREEN spent 1st 4 seasons with Det……Rookie 5th-round S GIBRIL WILSON ties for 3rd among NFL rookies with 2 INTs. Had 1st career sack vs. Dal.CHICAGO BEARS (1-4) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1-5)
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NOTES BEARS: Club’s 4 losses by avg. of 5.5 points per game……QB JONATHAN QUINN has started past 2 games & has thrown 1 INT in 68 attempts for 1.5 INT pct……RB THOMAS JONES has rushed for 95+ yards in 3 of 5 games. His 23 receptions (178 yards) tie for 2nd-most among NFL RBs. Has increased rushing total from previous season in each of last 3 years. Spent ’03 with Bucs, rushing for career-high 627 yards. RB ANTHONY THOMAS has 2,959 career rushing yards & needs 86 yards to pass ROLAND HARPER (3,044) in 5th in club history. WR DAVID TERRELL has team-leading 277 receiving yards (17 catches) & averages 16.3 yards per catch. Has 5 catches of 20+ yards……DE ADEWALE OGUNLEYE has 34 sacks in 44 career games. Had 1.0 sack in last game vs. Oak (12/15/02, with Miami)……LB BRIAN URLACHER started last week for 1st time since Week 2 (hamstring), leading club with 12 tackles & 1.0 sack……CB JERRY AZUMAH saw 1st action of year (neck) vs. Wash, returning INT 70 yards for TD……Special teams ranks 3rd in NFL with 11.8-yard PR average……BUCCANEERS: Head coach JON GRUDEN has 58 career wins & needs 2 for 60……QB BRIAN GRIESE made 1st start with club vs. Rams & completed 27 of 40 attempts for 286 yards…. Has played in 2 games with Bucs & has started 1…….Has 11-5 (.688) record as starter vs. NFC & makes 1st career start vs. Bears……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 reception in 178 games in row, passing Largent (177) for 3rd-longest streak in NFL history. First-round WR MICHAEL CLAYTON (No.15) leads NFL rookies with 31 receptions & 443 yards. WR BILL SCHROEDER averages 22.3 yards per catch (7-156). WR CHARLES LEE avgs. 14.3 yards per catch (14 for 200)……Defense holds opponents to 6.2 yards per pass attempt & 158.2 passing yards per game, 4th-fewest in league……DE SIMEON RICE has 95.0 career sacks for loss of 614 yards……LB DERRICK BROOKS has started 134 games in row, longest active streak of any defensive player.NEW YORK JETS (5-0) AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (5-0)
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NOTES GAME MARKS 1st meeting of unbeatens at 5-0 or better since Oct.
28, 1973 (Vikings 6-0 vs. Rams 6-0) & is only 4th meeting all-time of
unbeaten teams with 5+ wins apiece...... JETS: Club is 5-0 for
1st time in history……QB CHAD PENNINGTON rushed for career-best 2 TDs
in last meeting. Has 31 TDs vs. 0 INTs in red zone & has 17-9 (.654)
starting record……RB CURTIS MARTIN leads NFL in rushing (613) & 7 TDs
tie for AFC-best. Martin has 6 100-yd games vs. former team NE (1995-97) &
Jets are 6-0 in those games. Has rushed for 5 TDs in past 7 against Pats.
Martin (12,282) needs 31 yards to surpass HOFer JIM BROWN (12,312)
for 7th place on NFL’s all-time rushing list. RB JERALD SOWELL leads
AFC RBs with 23 receptions. Martin ranks 2nd with 22……Offense averaging
2nd-most 1st downs per game in AFC (21.6)……Jets lead AFC with +9 turnover
ratio……DE JOHN ABRAHAM aims for 3rd multi-sack game in past 4 & leads
AFC with 7.0 sacks & needs 3.0 sacks to surpass MARTY LYONS (43.0)
for 7th most in club annals. Abraham has sacked NE’s Brady 2.5 times in 5
career meetings. Defense sacked Brady 5 times in last game at NE……PATRIOTS:
Club aims for NFL record 18th regular season win in row & 21st consecutive
win, including playoffs. QB TOM BRADY is 4-1 (.800) in 5 starts vs.
NYJ & has 45-12 (.789) record, including playoffs, tops in NFL. Brady (10)
tied for 2nd-most TD passes in AFC……RB COREY DILLON had 2 TDs & 85
rush yards on 22 carries (3.9) with 3 catches for 32 yards (10.7) in last
start vs. Jets (12/16/01 w/Cin). Among 15 NFL rushers with 400+ yards,
Dillon (522) owns 4th-best per-carry-average of 4.9 yards……TE DANIEL
GRAHAM leads AFC with 5 receiving TDs on 16 catches……Patriots have
AFC-best 19 sacks, including 3.0 from S RODNEY HARRISON, DE WILLIE
MC GINEST & LB MIKE VRABEL. In last meeting, McGinest earned AFC
Defensive Player of Week with 9 tackles, 1.5 sacks & 15-yd INT-TD. CB TY
LAW (36) needs 1 INT to surpass RAYMOND CLAYBORN (36) for club
record. Law was 1 of 5 Patriots to record INT off of NYJ’s Pennington in
last mtg. Club has allowed 6 TDs in 22 redzone trips for AFC-best 27.3 pct.,
No. 2 in NFL (Ariz., 20.0 pct.). SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (3-2) AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (1-4)
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NOTES SEAHAWKS: QB MATT HASSELBECK has 3-0 record as starter vs. Cards,
completing 70.0+ pct. of pass attempts in 2 of past 3……RB SHAUN ALEXANDER
ties for NFL lead with 8 TDs. Has 60 career TDs & needs 3 to pass CURT
WARNER (62) for 2nd-most in team history. Seeks TD in 6th consecutive
game vs. division opponents & has 8 TDs (7 rush, 1 rec) in past 5 vs. NFC
West. Has 125+ rushing yards in 3 of past 5 vs. division foes……WR
DARRELL JACKSON was 15th WR selected in ’00 NFL Draft (3rd round) &
leads class with 28 TD catches. WR KOREN ROBINSON ranks 2nd on club
with 22 catches & 322 yards, posting 9 catches for 150 yards vs. Pats. WR
BOBBY ENGRAM averages 16.7 yards per catch, posting 12 receptions for
200 yards……Defense surrenders 5.3 points per game in past 3 vs. Cards. Club
has at least 1 INT in 10 consecutive games & ties for NFL lead with 9 INTs
in ’04 (Hou)……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 3 INTs……CARDINALS: Head coach DENNIS GREEN has 8-2
(.800) record after bye. Has reg-season record of 98-66 (.598) & needs 2
wins to become 29th coach in NFL history with 100……QB JOSH MC COWN
has completed 60 percent of pass attempts in 5 of 7 career starts. Had
career high 3 TD passes in Week 5……RB EMMITT SMITH is NFL’s all-time
leading rusher with 17,771 yards. Broke rushing record with 109-yard effort
on 10/27/02 vs. Sea. Has 77 career 100-yard games & needs 100-yard game to
pass WALTER PAYTON (77) for most in NFL history. Through 5 games, his
353 yards & 4 rushing TDs are his most since ‘99 (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, 492)…...Club has forced 14 turnovers,
3rd-most in NFL, after totaling 23 in ’03. Defense is 1 of 2 to not allow
rushing TD (NYG)……Second-year DE CALVIN PACE ties for 1st
with 4 sacks & has sacks in 3 games in row. DALLAS COWBOYS (2-3) AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (2-4)
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NOTES COWBOYS: Head coach BILL PARCELLS has 17-7 (.708) career
mark vs. NFC North……QB VINNY TESTAVERDE has 256 TD passes & needs 5
to tie DAVE KRIEG (261) for 8th-most in NFL history……RB EDDIE
GEORGE has 66 career rushing TDs & needs 4 to become 6th active player
with 70. First-year RB RE SHARD LEE avgs. 4.5 yards per carry (19
carries, 85 yards), with 1 TD……Johnson had 22-yard TD catch vs. Pit, his
50th career. Glenn spent ’02 with Packers, posting 56 catches for 817 yards
& 2 TDs. Had 7 catches for 140 yards last week, his most since 154 on
10/7/02 (w/GB, vs. Chi)……Second-year TE JASON WITTEN has 22 catches
for 195 yards after posting 35 for 347 in ’03. Has 5+ catches in 6 of past
10 games……DE GREG ELLIS has 8 career multiple-sack games……Club holds
opponents to 16.6 KR average, lowest in NFL……PACKERS: Team
converting 48.8 pct. (39 of 80) on 3rd down, 3rd in NFL……Head coach MIKE
SHERMAN is 5-1 in reg-season vs. NFC East……QB BRETT FAVRE has
started 195 games in row, most ever by QB. Has thrown TD pass in 31 games in
row, 2nd-longest streak all-time (JOHNNY UNITAS, 47). Has 4,090
career completions & needs 34 to pass JOHN ELWAY (4,123) in 2nd
place……RB AHMAN GREEN has 26 100-yard rush games with Pack & needs 1
to pass JIM TAYLOR (26) for most in club annals. In 9 games vs. NFC
East, avgs. 5.2 yards per carry (131 for 684)……WR JAVON WALKER has
597 rec. yards & needs 156 for career-high (752). Leads NFL with 214 3rd
down rec. yards (11 catches). WR DONALD DRIVER posted 9 catches (110
yards) & 2 TDs vs. Det……TE BUBBA FRANKS has 169 career catches &
needs 7 to pass RON KRAMER (170) & RICH MC GEORGE (175) for
4th-most among GB TEs……DE KABEER GBAJA-BIAMILA has 38.5 career sacks
& needs 1.5 to become 4th Packer with 40.0……S DARREN SHARPER scored
on 36-yard INT vs. Det. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (2-4) AT OAKLAND RAIDERS (2-4)
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NOTES SAINTS: Club plays 1st of 3 consecutive games vs. AFC West (at
Oak, at SD, vs. KC). Team has 20-14 (.588) road record under head coach
JIM HASLETT……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 3 INT in 213 attempts for 1.4 INT pct, 4th among starters……Since
becoming full-time starter in ’02, RB DEUCE MC ALLISTER has topped
100 yards rushing in 18 of 35 games (51.4 pct). Rushed for 78 yards & 2 TDs
vs. Min……WR JOE HORN has 38 TDs with Saints, 3rd in club history. Has
53 3rd down receiving yards (9 catches), tied for 7th-most in NFL.
Third-year WR DONTE STALLWORTH has 320 receiving yards (27 catches)
after posting 485 in ’03. ……DE CHARLES GRANT has 8.0 sacks through 6
games, most in NFL, after totaling 10.0 in ’03……K JOHN CARNEY has
converted 55.8 pct. all-time FG from 50+ (19 of 34)……P MITCH BERGER
has 41.3 net punting average, best in NFL……RAIDERS: QB
KERRY COLLINS started 7 games for Saints in 1998. Collins has passed for
at least 228 yards in 3 of past 4……RBs AMOS ZEREOUE has led club in
rushing 3 consecutive games. RB TYRONE WHEATLEY has 7 100-yd games
with Raiders, tied with BO JACKSON for 6th-most in club history.
Wheatley is 4-for-4 on 3rd & 1 rushing attempts & RB JUSTIN FARGAS is
2-for-2 on such carries……One of 3 AFC teams with at least 6 players with 10
or more catches. WR RONALD CURRY has 23 catches for 274 yards (11.9
avg.) & 2 TDs in past 5 games & is tied for 4th-most 3rd down catches in AFC
(10). Entering season, Curry had 5 career receptions for 31 yards. Three of
WR-KR DOUG GABRIEL’s 8 catches have gone for 20+ yards. Gabriel
stands 5th in AFC with 24.6 KR avg. on 19 returns. WR JERRY PORTER
has 3+ catches in 10 of past 15 games……In last game vs. Saints (12/7/03),
DT WARREN SAPP (w/TB) notched 1st career TD catch & recorded pass
defensed. Defense aims for INT in 3rd consecutive game……P SHANE LECHLER
leads NFL w/ 49.3 average & could become 1st NFL punter to avg. 50.0 for
season. MONDAY, OCTOBER 25 DENVER BRONCOS (5-1) AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (1-4)
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NOTES GAME FEATURES 2 former Pac-10 Offensive Players of Year: Denver QB JAKE PLUMMER (1996, Ariz. St.) & Cincinnati QB CARSON PALMER (2002, USC)……BRONCOS: Team appears on Monday Night Football for 13th consecutive year. Club is 5-0 when leading at halftime……Under head coach MIKE SHANAHAN (since 1995), Broncos own league’s best point-differential of +451 (929 vs. 478)……Since joining Broncos in 2003, QB Plummer has record of 14-3 (.824), NFL’s 2nd-best win pct. among all starting QBs in that span……RB REUBEN DROUGHNS has 369 rush yards in past 2 games (193, 176) for league’s most rush yards in consecutive weeks. Team is 32-6 (.842) in past 38 games with 100-yard rusher……WR ROD SMITH (53) needs 3 TD catches to surpass SHANNON SHARPE (55) for most in team history……Offensive line has allowed only 3 sacks, tying for fewest in NFL & team’s +10 sack differential ties for NFL’s 2nd-best……No. 1 defense in league has allowed NFL-low 3 pts in 4th qtr. Rookie LB D.J. WILLIAMS (No. 17) leads club with 39 tackles & has 1.0 sack ……BENGALS: Team hosts 1st MNF game since 1989……Club is 2-2 vs. AFC West under head coach MARVIN LEWIS……QB Palmer averaging 231.5 passing yards per home start, including 316 vs. Ravens in last home game……In past 6 games vs. AFC West & NFC West clubs, RB RUDI JOHNSON is averaging 5.3 yards per carry on 106 rushes (559 yards) & 4 rushing TDs. RB KENNY WATSON tied for lead among NFL RBs with 9 receptions on 3rd down……In past 16 home games, WR CHAD JOHNSON has 4+ catches in 14 & 70+ rec. yards in 13. Only AFC North club with as many as 5 players with 10 or more receptions: WR Johnson (23), WR T.J. HOUSHMANDZADEH (17), RB Watson (14), WR PETER WARRICK (11) & TE AARON SCHOBEL (10)……Offense has scored points on 11 of 13 redzone trips (84.6 pct.)……Bengals lead AFC with 8 fumble takeaways. S KEVIN KAESVIHARN scored 1st career TD last week on 3-yard FR-TD. CB TORY JAMES recorded 2 INTs last week. HOUSTON, PITTSBURGH, SAN FRANCISCO AND WASHINGTON HAVE OPEN DATES IN WEEK 7 HOUSTON (3-3) : Club stands at .500 after 6 games for 1st time……QB DAVID CARR is tied for AFC’s 4th-highest rated passer (97.8) & leads conference in passing yards (1,641) & average gain per attempt (9.38). Has not passed for fewer than 228 yards. Has posted passer rating of 92.8 or better in 4 of 6 games……RBs DOMANICK DAVIS & JONATHAN WELLS combine for 451 rushing yards & 5 TDs……WR ANDRE JOHNSON (591) leads AFC & is 2nd in NFL in receiving yards on 33 catches. Among AFC players with 20 or more receptions, Johnson’s 17.9 avg. tops conference. Johnson’s 26 1st downs are 2nd-most by AFC WR. Only AFC club with 4 players with 200 yards receiving: Johnson (591), WR DERICK ARMSTRONG (249), WR JABAR GAFFNEY (237) & RB Davis (211). Offense ranks 4th in AFC (359.8 yards per game)……Club tied for NFL lead in INTs with 9, led by rookie CB DUNTA ROBINSON (No. 10), with 3. LB KAILEE WONG has team-high 3.5 sacks & 1 INT……Host Jacksonville on 10/31.PITTSBURGH (5-1): Club off to best start since 2001 when team won division & advanced to AFC Championship Game……QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER (No.11) has won first 4 NFL starts, tying PHIL SIMMS for 2nd-longest winning streak by rookie QB to begin career since 1970 (MIKE KRUCZEK, Pitt., 6, 1976). Last week at Dallas, Roethlisberger’s 84.0 completion pct. (21 of 25) was best by rookie all-time with minimum of 25 attempts. Roethlisberger is NFL’s best passer in 4th quarter with 127.6 rating on 27 of 35 passing (77.1 pct.) for 294 yards with 4 TDs vs. 1 INT……RB DUCE STALEY has 93 rush yards or more in past 4 games, including 3 100s. RB JEROME BETTIS has NFL-best 7 rushing TDs……WR HINES WARD tops AFC with 43 receptions, 28 good for 1st downs leads AFC. Ward has at least 6 catches in every game. WR PLAXICO BURRESS has per-catch avg. of 19.8 yards, best in AFC among players with 17+ receptions. Burress has catch of 30 yards or more in 4 consecutive games……Team owns AFC’s 2nd-best turnover ratio (+5)……Steelers’ 17 sacks are 2nd-most in AFC (NE, 19), led by DE AARON SMITH (4.0). Club’s +6 sack differential ranks 5th in AFC……Host New England on 10/31. SAN FRANCISCO (1-5): Club has 25-18 (.581) Oct. record since 1994 & 8-7 (.533) mark following bye....QB TIM RATTAY has started 4 games this season, posting 90.0+ passer rating in 2 of 4, tossing 7 TDs vs. 3 INTs……RB KEVAN BARLOW has rushed for 367 yards, his best career start after 6 games. Has 3 runs of 20+ yards……WR CURTIS CONWAY ranks 2nd on club with 25 rec. & 266 receiving yards. WR CEDRICK WILSON avgs. club-best 12.2-yards per catch (23 for 281)……TE ERIC JOHNSON leads NFL with 45 catches & his 484 receiving yards lead all TEs. In 4th season from Yale, has already posted career bests in receptions & receiving yards. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 13 3rd down receptions (146 yards)……DT BRYANT YOUNG has 66.5 career sacks & needs 0.5 to pass CHARLES HALEY (66.5) for franchise record......S TONY PARRISH spent 1st 4 NFL seasons (1998-01) with Bears, club’s Week 8 opponent. Started 64 consecutive games for Chi, posting 8 INTs……Special teams rank 2nd holding foes to 16.8-yard KR avg. WASHINGTON (2-4): Head coach JOE GIBBS has 26-4 (.867) record vs. NFC North opponents & club faces NFC North in next 2 games (vs. GB, at Det)……QB MARK BRUNELL has 149 career TD passes & needs 1 for 150. Has 3 INT in 168 attempts for 1.8 INT pct, 6th in NFL among starting QBs. Was drafted by Packers, club’s Week 8 opponent, in 5th round (No. 118) of 1993 draft, spending 1993-94 in Green Bay……RB CLINTON PORTIS rushed for 171 yards vs. Bears, his 2nd 100+ yard game of season & 3r d-highest total of career. Has 3 100-yard games in row vs. NFC North. Has topped 100 yards rushing in 20 of 35 career games (57.1 pct.)……WR LAVERANUES COLES has 5 catches of 20+ yards. Leads club with 31 receptions & 368 yards receiving. WR ROD GARNDER has at least 1 catch in all 54 career games. Leads club with 3 TD catches & 14.9-yards per catch avg. (23 for 342)……Defense ranks 2nd overall (234.2), 3rd vs. run (86.7 yard per game) & 4th vs. pass (147.5 yards per game). Opponents converting 23.5 pct. on 3rd downs (19 of 81), best in NFL……Rookie S SEAN TAYLOR (No. 5) had 1st career sack (1.0) & INT last week. LAST WEEK’S NFL RESULTS (OCT. 17-18) Byes: Arizona, Baltimore, Indianapolis, N.Y. Giants Sunday, October 17 Sunday, October 17, cont.’d ATLANTA 21, San Diego 20
Houston 20, TENNESSEE 10 2004 NFL STANDINGS
WEEK 7 NFL SCHEDULE – OCTOBER 24-25 (All times local)
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