STARTERS ’02 STATS

PASSING	B. Johnson: 94-145-965-6-2-91.9	Vick: 48-77-549-4-0-101.1 (1C)
RUSHING	Pittman: 55-194-3.5-0	Vick (QB): 24-184-7.7-1
RECEIVING	Pittman (RB): 22-144-6.5-0	Finneran: 14-173-12.4-2
OFFENSE	306.8	312.3
TAKE/GIVE	+3	+1
DEFENSE	266.8	305.7
SACKS	Sapp: 4.0	Kerney: 2.0
INTs	Brooks: 3 (T1L)	Ambrose, Mathis, Weary: 1
PUNTING	Tupa: 45.5 (3C)	Mohr: 40.2
KICKING	Gramatica: 32 (3C) (11/11 PAT; 7/9 FG)	Feely: 29 (8/8 PAT; 7/9 FG)

BUCCANEER NOTES

QB BRAD JOHNSON has 44-26 (.629) record as starter.  Passed for season-high 3 TDs, including 65-yard TD pass last week……RB MIKE ALSTOTT has rushed for 4,055 career yards & needs 146 to pass Atlanta RB Dunn for second in club history.  Had career-long 47-yard TD vs. Falcons (11/9/97)……WR KEYSHAWN JOHNSON had 2 TDs (5, 29) in last meeting & has 3 TDs in past 2 vs. Falcons.  WR KEENAN MC CARDELL had first career 100-yard receiving game with Buccaneers (108 yards) last week, including 65-yard TD catch.  Had 9 receptions in last game vs. Falcons (with Jaguars, 11/7/99)……TE KEN DILGER had 22-yard TD catch vs. Bengals, his first with TB.  TE RICKEY DUDLEY has TD catch in each of first two games with TB, including 35-yarder last week……DT WARREN SAPP had 2.0 sacks vs. Bengals…...

FALCONS NOTES

Head coach DAN REEVES has 189 career wins & needs 5 to pass CHUCK KNOX (193) for sixth all-time……QB MICHAEL VICK has 101.1 passer rating in first season as starter, tops in NFC.  Ranks first in NFL among QBs with 184 yards rushing.  Falcons are only club with 0 INTs in 2002……RB WARRICK DUNN faces former club for first time.  Spent 1997-01 with TB, finishing with 2 1,000-yard rushing seasons & ranks second on Buccaneers’ all-time rushing list with 4,200 yards.  Rookie first-round draft pick (No.18) RB T.J. DUCKETT has rushed for 138 yards, with 4.8 avg, through 2 games, tops among rookies in NFC……WR BRIAN FINNERAN had career-high 2 TD receptions (20,13) vs. Bengals in Week 3.  WR SHAWN JEFFERSON had 6 catches in last meeting……PR-KR ALLEN ROSSUM had career-long 55 yard PR vs. TB (with Packers, 11/14/01)……LB KEITH BROOKING has 10 or more tackles in each of club’s first 3 games, including career-high 22 vs. GB in Week 1.

STARTERS ’02 STATS

PASSING	Gannon: 91-131-998-7-3-100.0	Bledsoe: 116-165-1,345 (1L)-10 (T2L)-2-109.8 (2L)
RUSHING	Garner: 32-240-7.5-2	Henry: 67-282-4.2-4 (T3C)
RECEIVING	Rice: 20-263-13.2-1	Moulds: 33 (1L)-413 (1C)-12.5-3 (T3C)
OFFENSE	450.3 (1L)	388.3
TAKE/GIVE	+4 (T3C)	-1
DEFENSE	296.3	324.3
SACKS	Romanowski: 1.5	Schobel: 3.5 (T3C)
INTs	R. Woodson: 3 (T1L)	0
PUNTING	Lechler: 44.7	Moorman: 47.5 (2L)
KICKING	Janikowski: 29 (14/14 PAT; 5/6 FG)	Hollis: 36 (12/12 PAT; 8/11 FG)

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RAIDERS NOTES

One of 2 undefeated AFC West teams.  Since 1992, own NFL’s 2nd-best October record at 27-10 (.730)……QB RICH GANNON tied for 4th in AFC in TD passes (7) and 4th in NFL in comp. pct. (69.5)……RB CHARLIE GARNER tied for 1st in NFL for most runs of 20+ yards (4).  Tied for 6th in league in 1st downs with 21 (11 rush)…… Team rushed for 195 yards & had 39:35 TOP in last meeting vs. Bills.  RB TYRONE WHEATLEY had 25 carries for 97 yards & 2 TDs in that contest……Club is one of 3 AFC teams (Clev. & NE) to have 3 players with 16 or more receptions (Rice 20, Brown 17, Garner 16)……WR TIM BROWN averages 22.3 yards per catch vs. Bills & has 5 TDs in 7 contests……Tied for 3rd in AFC in takeaways (9)……Defense intercepted Bills QB Bledsoe (w/ NE) 3 times in only career meeting…… Rookie CB-PR PHILLIP BUCHANON leads NFL in PR avg. (19.5) with 1 TD……K SEBASTIAN JANIKOWSKI leads NFL in touchbacks on kickoffs (8)……

BILLS NOTES

Since 1992 are 23-17 (.575) in October & 52-30 (.634) at home.  Last 3 home games have gone into OT, tying NFL record.  Have been in OT three of past four games, no team has ever reached OT in 4 of 5……QB DREW BLEDSOE threw for 321 yards & 2 TDs in only career start vs. Raiders (10/9/94 w/ NE).  Leads starting NFL QBs with 109.8 passer rating.  Has 10 TD passes vs. 2 INTs.  Has now thrown 149 passes in row without INT.  Against Chicago in Wk. 5, posted 1st 4-TD game by Bills QB since JIM KELLY (12/10/95)……RB TRAVIS HENRY has rushed for 469 yards & 5 TDs in past 5 home games……WR ERIC MOULDS leads NFL with 33 catches for AFC-best 413 yards (12.5) & 3 TDs.  Has at least 8 catches in each game in ’02.  Had 12-yard TD reception vs. Oakland in last meeting……Defense has held Oakland WR Rice to 39.5 rec. yards per game avg. in 4 career meetings.

STARTERS ’02 STATS

PASSING	Plummer: 63-126-691-5-4-66.6	Peete: 63-105-869-3-2-88.2
RUSHING	T. Jones: 69-310 (3C)-4.5-1	L. Smith: 96-364 (1C)-3.8-6 (1C)
RECEIVING	Boston: 16-262-16.4-1	S. Smith: 18-306-17.0-1
OFFENSE	291.0	338.0
TAKE/GIVE	0	+5 (2C)
DEFENSE	355.0	239.8 (1L)
SACKS	Vanden Bosch: 2.0	Rucker: 5 (3L)
INTs	Lucas: 2 (T3C)	Grant: 3 (T1L)
PUNTING	Player: 44.0	Sauerbrun: 45.5 (2C)
KICKING	B. Gramatica: 21 (9/9 PAT; 4/6 FG)	Graham: 2 (2/2 PAT; 0/1 FG)

CARDINALS NOTES

Club aims for best start since 1991 (3-2)……QB JAKE PLUMMER had 105.9 passer rating with 2 TDs & 0 INTs in last meeting.  Completed 71.8 percent vs. Giants (23 of 32) with 1 TD & 0 INTs.  Had 1 catch for 2 yards vs. NY……RB MARCEL SHIPP had career high 92 yards rushing, including first career TD run (10 yards) vs. Giants.  Also added career high 5 receptions & 39 yards……WR DAVID BOSTON had 7 receptions for 127 yards, including TDs of 61 & 5 yards, in last meeting……WR MAR TAY JENKINS tied career high with 6 catches vs. Giants.  WR FRANK SANDERS has 465 career catches & needs 5 to pass PAT TILLEY (469) for fourth in club history……TE FREDDIE JONES aims for third consecutive game with at least 5 catches……DE KYLE VANDEN BOSCH has sacks in consecutive games……S JUSTIN LUCAS had first career INT & first career INT-TD (38 yards) last week……

PANTHERS NOTES

3-1 start matches best in club history (1996)……Have had time of possession advantage in all 4 games……QB RODNEY PEETE has thrown 0 INTs in 3 of past 4 starts……RB LAMAR SMITH had 2 TD runs (3,2) vs. GB.  Has 6 TD runs this season, most by Panthers RB since TSHIMANGA BIAKABUTUKA’s 6 in 1999.  Needs 2 TD runs to pass FRED LANE (7) for most in single-season in club history.  RB BRAD HOOVER had career-long 31-yard reception last week……WR STEVE SMITH had first career 100-yard receiving game vs. Packers (116 yards, 5 receptions), including career-long 61-yard catch.  WR MUHSIN MUHAMMAD looks to extend club-record 16 100-yard receiving games.   WR KARL HANKTON had career-long 31-yard catch vs. Packers……Club has 17 sacks, most in NFL, after totaling 26 in 2001……Panthers aim to hold opponents under 300 total yards for fifth consecutive game & can set club record by holding opponents under 100 yards rushing for fifth consecutive game……DT KRIS JENKINS had career high 2.0 sacks vs. GB.

STARTERS ’02 STATS

PASSING	Collins: 92-145-1,130 (1C)-1-6-72.5	Carter: 74-125-776-3-3-75.3
RUSHING	Barber: 68-214-3.1-2	Smith: 59-236-4.0-0
RECEIVING	Barber (RB): 24-174-7.3-0	Galloway: 22-254-11.5-1
OFFENSE	342.3	295.8
TAKE/GIVE	0	-1
DEFENSE	259.8 (2C)	339.0
SACKS	Strahan: 2.0	Ellis: 5.5 (2L)
INTs	Peterson: 2 (T3C)	Four tied: 1
PUNTING	M. Allen: 40.6	Knorr: 40.5
KICKING	Bryant (R): 31 (4/4 PAT; 9/9 FG)	Cundiff (R): 21 (6/6 PAT; 5/6 FG)

GIANTS NOTES

QB KERRY COLLINS has led club to wins in 3 of past 4 vs. Cowboys.  Starts 43rd consecutive game for NY, third-most for club since 1980……RB TIKI BARBER had career highs with 13 receptions & 100 yards vs. Cowboys on 1/2/00.  Rushed for 110 yards, averaging 6.1 yards per carry, in last meeting.  Has led club in rushing & receptions in 3 consecutive games.  RB RON DAYNE had first career 100-yard rushing game vs. Dallas (108, 10/15/00)……WR AMANI TOOMER ranks third in NFC with 358 receiving yards.  Has 100 yards receiving in 2 of past 4 games……WR IKE HILLIARD has reception in club-record 66 consecutive games……Rookie TE JEREMY SHOCKEY tied for NFC rookie lead (DONTE’ STALLWORTH) with 15 receptions (198 yards)……DE MICHAEL STRAHAN has 5.0 sacks in past 3 vs. Cowboys.  Has sacks in consecutive games……DE FRANK FERRARA had first career sack vs. Dallas on 11/4/01……P MATT ALLEN had career-long 65-yard punt vs. Cardinals……

COWBOYS NOTES

Club has 27-12 (.692) record in October games past 10 years……RB EMMITT SMITH has 16,423 yards rushing & needs 304 yards to surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer WALTER PAYTON (16,726) as all-time leading rusher.  In 22 career games vs. NY, has 18 TDs, third-most vs. any team.  Has averaged 84.5 yards per game vs. Giants……QB QUINCY CARTER had 100.5 passer rating & completed 65.4 percent (17 of 26) in last meeting……Rookie WR ANTONIO BRYANT leads NFC rookies with 216 yards receiving (14 catches)……WR DARNAY SCOTT had first TD catch (17 yards) with Cowboys last week…….TE JAMES WHALEN had team-high 5 receptions (38 yards) last week, first catches of his career.  Led NFL Europe League with 66 receptions for Scottish Claymores in 2001……Defense surrendered 93 yards rushing vs. Rams……DE GREG ELLIS has sacks in 4 consecutive games, including 5.0 in past 3……Rookie K BILLY CUNDIFF connected on game-winning 48-yard field goal vs. Rams, club’s first game-winning FG since 10/1/00 (TIM SEDER vs, Carolina).

STARTERS ’02 STATS

PASSING	A. Smith: 12-33-117-0-1-34.5	Manning: 66-104-772-6-3-93.1
RUSHING	Dillon: 70-243-3.5-0	E. James: 81-325-4.0-0
RECEIVING	Dillon (RB): 14-104-7.4-0	Harrison: 23-288-12.5-2
OFFENSE	229.8	359.3
TAKE/GIVE	-5	-2
DEFENSE	333.8	296.3
SACKS	T. Williams: 2.0	Bratzke, Scioli: 2.0
INTs	Gibson, Simmons: 1	Bashir, Macklin, Washington: 1
PUNTING	Harris: 41.0	H. Smith: 45.0 (T3C)
KICKING	Rackers: 11 (2/2 PAT; 3/4 FG)	Vanderjagt: 22 (7/7 PAT; 5/7 FG)

BENGALS NOTES

QB AKILI SMITH had career-long 24-yard run vs. Indy in 1999……RB COREY DILLON has rushed for 778 yards & 7 TDs in past 8 road games (97.3 yards per game).  Dillon became Bengals’ all-time leading rusher last week with 6,452 yards, surpassing former RB JAMES BROOKS (6,447).  FB LORENZO NEAL has played in 132 consecutive NFL games, dating back to 1994.  Neal has blocked for 1,000-yard rushers in past 5 seasons with 4 teams, including Bengals in ’01 (Dillon)……Defense posted 1st multi-INT game of season vs. Tampa Bay last week with 2 (DT OLIVER GIBSON, LB BRIAN SIMMONS).  DE JUSTIN SMITH has 7.0 sacks in past 10 games.  In last contest vs. Indy, LB TAKEO SPIKES had team-best 9 tackles, including 6 solos…… Rookie fourth-round draft pick (No. 109) K-P TRAVIS DORSCH attended Purdue in West Lafayette, IN……K NEIL RACKERS has made 11 of past 14 FG attempts……

COLTS NOTES

Since 1999, club is 31-20 & tied for NFL’s 7th-best record during that span.  Team drafted 25 of 53 players on roster……Head coach TONY DUNGY has never lost to Cincinnati (2-0 w/ TB).  Since 1970, 10 defenses have scored 7 or more TDs in 1 season, 4 of them were coached by Dungy.  Colts have 1 defensive TD after 3 games……QB PEYTON MANNING has completed 34 of 59 passes (57.6 pct.) for 494 yards & 5 TDs vs. 1 INT for 106.2 passer rating in 2 career games vs. Cincy……RB EDGERRIN JAMES has 1,259 rushing yards in past 10 home games & 1,664 total scrimmage yards with 9 TDs.  James is averaging 149.0 scrimmage yards per game in 2002, which ranks 4th in NFL……In last meeting, WR MARVIN HARRISON had 8 receptions for 156 yards (19.5 avg.) & 56-yard TD.  Has 22 catches for 324 yards & 2 TDs in 3 career meetings vs. Bengals (108.0 yards per game).  WRs Harrison, QADRY ISMAIL & REGGIE WAYNE combine for 41 catches, 537 yards & 6 TDs……In last game vs. Bengals, defense posted 5 sacks, 2.0 each by DE CHAD BRATZKE & DT ELLIS JOHNSON.  Colts have held Cincy RB Dillon to 36 rushing yards in 2 career meetings (18.0 per game).

STARTERS ’02 STATS

PASSING	Brady: 129-185-1,326 (2L)-11 (1L)-4-100.9	Fiedler: 76-120-889-7-5-87.8
RUSHING	A. Smith: 64-296-4.6-1	R. Williams: 82-460 (2L)-5.6-4 (T3C)
RECEIVING	Brown: 31 (2C)-292-9.4-1	Chambers: 17-228-13.4-1
OFFENSE	427.8 (2L)	381.0
TAKE/GIVE	+4 (T3C)	+3
DEFENSE	293.5 (3C)	332.0
SACKS	McGinest, Seymour: 2.0	Taylor: 1.5
INTs	Buckley: 2	Marion, Rodgers: 2
PUNTING	Walter: 35.6	Royals: 45.0 (T3C)
KICKING	Vinatieri: 37 (T2C) (13/13 PAT; 8/9 FG)	Mare: 34 (16/16 PAT; 6/8 FG)

PATRIOTS NOTES

Club owns NFL’s No. 1 pass offense (325.3) and No. 1 pass defense (152.3).  Team has added 43 players to 53-man roster since hiring head coach BILL BELICHICK in 2000……QB TOM BRADY is 17-4 (.810) in career as starter including postseason.  Leads NFL in TD passes (11) & is league’s 6th-rated passer (100.9).  Brady is averaging 331.5 passing yards per game, including outings of 410 and 353 yards……RB ANTOWAIN SMITH has TD run in each of past 3 vs. Dolphins.  In last meeting, rushed for career-high 156 yards with 1 TD.  Smith’s teams are 10-1 when he rushes for 100 or more yards……WR TROY BROWN has 18 receptions in past 3 vs. Miami.  Brown ranks 2nd in AFC with 31 catches. Rookie WR DEION BRANCH recorded 13 receptions vs. San Diego in Wk. 4 & is tied for 5th in NFL with 28, leading all rookies……Tied for 3rd in AFC in turnover ratio (+5)……CB TY LAW had 27-yard INT-TD in 10/17/99 meeting.  Also posted career-tying second-best 4 passes defensed.  Law has 26 career INTs & with 1 more, will tie MAURICE HURST (1989-95) for 6th-place on club’s all-time list……

DOLPHINS NOTES

Are 5-1 (.833) all-time vs. NE head coach Belichick.  Club has won 19 of past 26 vs. Pats & 11 of past 13 at home……Rush offense ranks 3rd in NFL (165.3).  QB JAY FIEDLER is 3-1 (.750) all-time vs. Patriots & 25-11 (.694) all-time as starter.  Set career-highs in completions (30), attempts (45, since tied) & yards (320) vs. NE (12/24/00).  At home in 2002, is 2-0 & has 103.8 passer rating with 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs ……RB RICKY WILLIAMS averaging 131.0 rush yards per game at home in ’02.  NFL’s 2nd-leading rusher with 460 yards……In 12/22/01 meeting, WR CHRIS CHAMBERS had career-bests in receptions (7) & receiving yards (124).  WR ORONDE GADSDEN has 4 TD catches in 7 career games vs. Pats.  Among TEs, rookie RANDY MC MICHAEL is 2nd in NFL in receiving yards (204) and 3rd in league in receptions (13).  Has 9 catches for 152 yards & 2 TDs in 2 home games.

STARTERS ’02 STATS

PASSING	Stewart: 57-96-586-3-5-65.7	Brooks: 89-152-979-9 (T1C)-6-81.0
RUSHING	Bettis: 32-100-3.1-0	McAllister: 81-338 (2C)-4.2-3
RECEIVING	Ward: 24-286-11.9-3 (T3C)	Horn: 26-357-13.7-1
OFFENSE	304.7	346.0
TAKE/GIVE	-7	-2
DEFENSE	350.7	348.8
SACKS	Haggans, Porter: 3.0	Whitehead: 2.0
INTs	Porter: 3 (T1L)	Allen, Knight, Da. Smith: 1
PUNTING	Miller: 42.8	Gowin: 41.4
KICKING	Peterson: 17 (5/5 PAT; 4/6 FG)	Carney: 17 (11/11 PAT; 2/3 FG)

STEELERS NOTES

Club won its first Super Bowl in New Orleans’ Tulane Stadium (SB IX vs. Minn., 16-6, 1/12/75).  Are NFL-best 29-9 (.763) in October since 1992.  New Orleans marks Steelers’ longest road trip of ’02 regular season (1,093 miles)……QBs TOMMY MADDOX (Shreveport) & KORDELL STEWART (New Orleans) are Louisiana natives.  Stewart named New Orleans Player of the Year & Louisiana MVP as senior at John Ehret H.S. (Marrero, La.).  Maddox was 11 of 13 for 122 yards with 1 TD & 1 INT in OT victory last week……RB JEROME BETTIS had career-best 212 rush yards in New Orleans (12/12/93 w/ Rams).  In 1992 Sugar Bowl in Superdome, led Notre Dame to 38-29 win vs. Florida with 150 rush yards & 3 TDs on 16 carries……WR HINES WARD tied for 5th in AFC in receptions (24)…… LB JOEY PORTER tied with 4 players for NFL-high 3 INTs.  Porter and LB CLARK HAGGANS are tied for 5th in AFC with 3.0 sacks……

SAINTS NOTES

Head coach JIM HASLETT was born in Pittsburgh & spent 1997-99 as Steelers’ defensive coordinator.  Was All-American DE at Indiana University of PA.  Offensive coordinator MIKE MC CARTHY was assistant coach at University of Pittsburgh from 1989-92 & is Pittsburgh native.  Defensive line coach SAM CLANCY had minority coaching internship with Steelers in 1999 & played for USFL’s Pittsburgh Maulers (1984)…….Offense leads NFL in TD pct. inside redzone (90.0 pct: 10 trips, 9 TDs).  Defense ranks second in NFC in redzone with 28.6 TD pct. (14 trips, 4 TDs)……QB AARON BROOKS ranks third in NFC with 104.6 third-down passer rating……RB DEUCE MC ALLISTER had career highs with 8 receptions for 67 yards vs. Detroit……Rookie WR DONTE’ STALLWORTH became first receiver in 20 years to catch TD pass in first 4 NFL games & can tie CHARLIE BROWN (5, 1982) for most consecutive games with TD catch from start of NFL career (since 1970) with TD catch vs. Steelers.

STARTERS ’02 STATS

PASSING	Matthews: 55-90-558-4-2-84.4 or Wuerffel: 7-11-71-0-2-42.4	McNair: 91-141-1,000 (3C)-7-6-84.2
RUSHING	Davis: 51-216-4.2-1	George: 71-192-2.7-3
RECEIVING	Davis (RB): 17-95-5.6-0	Mason: 23-357 (3C)-15.5-0
OFFENSE	279.3	319.5
TAKE/GIVE	-5	-1
DEFENSE	358.0	356.3
SACKS	Arrington: 2.0	C. Hall (R): 4.0 (T1C)
INTs	Bailey: 2 (T3C)	A. Dyson: 2
PUNTING	Barker: 45.2	Hentrich: 44.9
KICKING	Tuthill: 5 (2/2 PAT; 1/1 FG)	Nedney: 19 (7/7 PAT; 4/4 FG)

REDSKINS NOTES

QB DANNY WUERFFEL could make first start since 6/25/00 in NFL Europe League.  Led Rhein Fire to 13-10 win vs. Scottish Claymores in World Bowl 2000……RB STEPHEN DAVIS has 18 career 100-yard rushing games & with 1 more ties for most in club history (LARRY BROWN, JOHN RIGGINS).  Has rushed for 100 yards in 5 of past 8 games & averaging 102.0 yards in past 3 vs. AFC opponents……WR ROD GARDNER leads club with 210 yards receiving ……Defense held Titans to 189 total yards in last meeting……DE BRUCE SMITH has 186.0 career sacks & needs 12.5 to pass REGGIE WHITE (198.0) for first all-time……LB LA VAR ARRINGTON had career-high (since broken) 11 tackles (1.0 sacks) in last meeting……CB DARRELL GREEN needs 1 INT to increase NFL record of consecutive seasons with INT to 20.  Rookie fifth-round draft pick CB ANDRE LOTT was all-SEC performer following senior season at Tennessee.  Native of Memphis was prep star at Melrose HS……

TITANS NOTES

Have never lost to Redskins at home (3-0, including Houston).  Club has won 9 of past 10 vs. NFC East……In career vs. Redskins, QB STEVE MC NAIR is 2-0 & has completed 27 of 39 passes (69.2 pct.) for 288 yards & 1 TD vs. 0 INTs for 99.1 passer rating.  McNair is AFC’s best 3rd down passer: 24 of 37 for 245 yards, 4 TDs & 0 INTs for 119.8 rating……RB EDDIE GEORGE has rushed for 196 yards & 2 TDs in 2 career games vs. Washington……WR-PR-KR DERRICK MASON had 69-yard PR-TD in last meeting.  Has 49 receptions for 727 yards & 4 TDs in past 7 home games (103.9 receiving yards per game).  Mason is 3rd-best in NFL in 3rd down reception yards (134) on 8 catches……TE FRANK WYCHECK started career with Redskins (1993-94).  Had 18-yard TD catch in last game vs. former team……AFC’s best offense in scoring TDs in red zone: 10 TDs in 12 attempts, 83.3 pct.

STARTERS ’02 STATS

PASSING	Brees: 57-96-608-4-2-83.2	Griese: 86-130-860-7-5-86.7
RUSHING	Tomlinson: 101-506 (1L)-5.0-5 (2C)	Portis (R): 35-204-5.8-1
RECEIVING	Conway: 20-313-15.7-3 (T3C)	Smith: 20-224-11.2-2
OFFENSE	324.8	333.8
TAKE/GIVE	+7 (1L)	+1
DEFENSE	264.5 (1C)	277.3 (2C)
SACKS	Leber (R): 4.0 (T1C)	Pryce: 3.0
INTs	Edwards: 2	O’Neal, Washington: 1
PUNTING	Bennett: 39.7	Rouen: 42.8
KICKING	Christie: 22 (13/13 PAT; 3/5 FG)	Elam: 26 (11/11 PAT; 5/8 FG)

CHARGERS NOTES

Aim for first 5-0 start since 1994 (6-0), when club advanced to Super Bowl XXIX……QB DREW BREES has won first 4 starts.  Last QB to win his first 5 was Minnesota’s DAUNTE CULPEPPER……RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON leads NFL in rushing with 506 yards (126.5 per game).  Has 5 rush TDs.  Against NE last week, had career-high 217 rush yards on 27 carries & 2 TDs.  His 217 yards are NFL single-game most in 2002 after 4 weeks.  Averaged 5.4 yards per carry in last game vs. Broncos (75 yards on 14 carries)…… WR CURTIS CONWAY had 3 catches for 111 yards (37.0 avg.) & 1 TD in last meeting.  Ranks 2nd in NFL in 3rd down receptions (9) for 10.6 avg. & 5th in AFC in receiving yards (313).  RONNEY JENKINS had 88-yard KR-TD in 10/21/01 meeting & had 56.5 KR avg. in that game……Team has NFL’s best turnover ratio (+7)……Third-round draft pick LB BEN LEBER tied for AFC lead in sacks with 4.0.  Only NFL team with 4 players with 3.0 sacks or more: Leber (4.0), DE ADRIAN DINGLE (3.0), DE RAYLEE JOHNSON & DE MARCELLUS WILEY (3.0).  Club has 16 sacks on season for 1st in AFC & 2nd in NFL (Car. 17).  Defense had 8 sacks in 2 games vs. Denver in ’01……

BRONCOS NOTES

Have won 8 of past 10 vs. Chargers……Head coach MIKE SHANAHAN is 13-4 (.765) all-time vs. SD & 8-1 (.889) at home……QB BRIAN GRIESE completed 21 of 31 passes (67.7 pct.) for 224 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 110.1 passer rating vs. Chargers at Denver in ’01……WRs ED MC CAFFREY (148) & ROD SMITH (187) set career highs in receiving yards in 11/19/00 meeting vs. SD.  McCaffrey also tied career-best with 10 catches & has 11 receiving TDs in 12 career games vs. Chargers.  TE SHANNON SHARPE has 1,037 career yards & 4 100-yard games vs. SD, his most vs. any team.  Only AFC team with 3 100-yard rushers: rookie RB CLINTON PORTIS (204), RB MIKE ANDERSON (159), &  RB OLANDIS GARY (116)……NFL’s best defense per rush attempt (2.9), 2nd in NFL in rush yards allowed per game (56.5) & 6th in NFL in total yards allowed per game (277.3).  Club had 4 sacks & 5 INTs in 2 games vs. Chargers in 2001.

STARTERS ’02 STATS

PASSING	Green: 76-119-952-10 (T2L)-5-99.1	Pennington: 26-47-352-0-2-61.7
RUSHING	Holmes: 97-438 (3L)-4.5-7 (1L)	Martin: 32-98-3.1-0
RECEIVING	Holmes (RB): 22-132-6.0-1	Coles: 14-143-10.2-0
OFFENSE	401.3 (3L)	250.0
TAKE/GIVE	+2	-6
DEFENSE	439.0	398.3
SACKS	Hicks: 3.0	Evans, J. Ferguson: 2.0
INTs	Wesley: 3 (T1L)	D. Abraham, Beasley, Darling: 1
PUNTING	Stryzinski: 41.5	Turk: 43.2
KICKING	Andersen: 40 (1C) (16/16 PAT; 8/8 FG)	Hall: 18 (3/3 PAT; 5/6 FG)

CHIEFS NOTES

Club has scored at least 30 points in 3 of first 4 games for first time since 1966 (club went 11-2-1 & advanced to Super Bowl I).  Head coach DICK VERMEIL is 3-1 (.750) in career vs. Jets……QB TRENT GREEN threw career-high 5 TD passes vs. previously unbeaten Miami this past Sunday.  Joins LEN DAWSON and ELVIS GRBAC as only Chiefs to throw 5 TDs in one game (Dawson did 5 twice and 6 once)……RB PRIEST HOLMES leads NFL in scoring, including kickers, with 48 points (8 TDs, 7 rushing).  Is NFL’s 3rd-leading rusher (438 yards).  In past 10 road games, Holmes has 1,204 rush yards (120.4 yards per game) & 11 TDs……TE TONY GONZALEZ set career-high vs. Dolphins last week with 3 TD receptions & now has 35 in career.  His 35 TDs as Chief ranks fourth in team history, surpassing FRED ARBANAS (34)……S GREG WESLEY had career-high 3 INTs vs. Dolphins in Week 4.  Became 7th Chiefs player to record at least 3 INTs in game……

JETS NOTES

Head coach HERMAN EDWARDS was scout for KC (1990-91, 1995) & DB coach (1992-94).  General manager TERRY BRADWAY was member of Chiefs’ player personnel department from 1992-00……In most extensive playing time of career last week, QB CHAD PENNINGTON was 21 of 34 passing for 281 yards, 0 TDs & 1 INT for 75.7 rating vs. Jax ……RB CURTIS MARTIN rushed for 113 yards & 3 TDs in last year’s meeting vs. KC……In 2 career games vs. Chiefs, WR WAYNE CHREBET has 12 catches for 168 yards……Jets held KC QB Green to career-low 35.5 passer rating in only career meeting.  Club has held Chiefs RB Holmes to 81 rush yards in 3 games (27.0 per game).  Club had 3 sacks & 3 INTs in meeting last year.  LB SAM COWART tied career-best 23 tackles vs. KC (11/19/00 w/ Buf.).  In last game vs. KC (11/14/99 w/ TB), CB DONNIE ABRAHAM posted 7 tackles, 2 passes defensed & 1st career sack.

STARTERS ’02 STATS

PASSING	Martin: 24-37-262-1-1-83.4	Garcia: 53-81-455-2-3-72.8
RUSHING	Faulk: 48-188-3.9-4 (T2C)	Barlow: 30-174-5.8-1
RECEIVING	Holt: 32 (1C)-424 (2L)-13.3-0	E. Johnson: 13-133-10.2-0
OFFENSE	350.8	302.0
TAKE/GIVE	-7	+3
DEFENSE	313.0	292.3
SACKS	Little: 4.0	Carter, Okefor: 3.0
INTs	Four tied: 1	Bronson: 2 (T3C)
PUNTING	Berger: 43.8	Baker 40.7
KICKING	Wilkins: 19 (7/7 PAT; 4/7 FG)	Cortez: 20 (5/5 PAT; 5/7 FG)

RAMS NOTES

QB JAMIE MARTIN passed for career-high 268 yards last week vs. Cowboys.  Expected to make first start for Rams & second career NFL start.  Passed for 11 TDs & 6 INTs for NFL Europe League’s Amsterdam Admirals in 1995……RB MARSHALL FAULK has 114 TDs & needs 3 to pass JOHN RIGGINS (116) for seventh all-time.  Has rushed for 100 yards in 3 of past 5 vs. 49ers, including 105 yards rushing & 8 receptions for 79 yards vs. SF (9/23/01) ……WR TORRY HOLT had 9 receptions last week, tied for second-most of his career.  His 106 yards receiving vs. Cowboys was 16th career 100-yard receiving game.  WR ISAAC BRUCE has 100 yards receiving in 4 of past 6, with 7 TDs, vs. 49ers.  Has averaged 7.1 receptions for 122 yards in those games……DE GRANT WISTROM has 5.0 sacks in past 5 games……

49ERS NOTES

QB JEFF GARCIA has completed 65.4 pct. (53 of 81) for 455 yards in 2002……RB GARRISON  HEARST has 13 career 100-yard rushing games with 49ers, third in club history.  Can tie ROGER CRAIG (14) for second with 100-yard outing vs. Rams.  Rushed for 97 yards & 5.1 yards per carry avg. in Week 3 win vs. Redskins.  RB KEVAN BARLOW rushed for career-high 94 yards vs. Wash……WR TERRELL OWENS has 61 career TDs & needs 1 to pass KEN WILLARD for third in club history.  Needs 6 TDs to pass Craig for second.  Has 3 100-yard receiving games in past 5 vs. Rams.  Had career-long 38-yard TD run in win vs. Redskins……TE ERIC JOHNSON made first career NFL start vs. St. Louis (9/23/00).  Played football & golf at Yale……DE ANDRE CARTER tied career-high with 2.0 sacks in win vs. Redskins.  DT BRYANT YOUNG had career-high 3.0 sacks vs. StL (10/6/96).  DE SEAN MORAN joined 49ers in offseason after playing in 31 games for Rams (2000-01)……K JOSE CORTEZ had career-long 52-yard FG vs. Rams (9/23/01).

STARTERS ’02 STATS

PASSING	Redman: 49-96-511-3-2-68.5	Couch: 52-79-470-3-3-78.6
RUSHING	J. Lewis: 59-195-3.3-1	White: 45-228-5.1-1
RECEIVING	Heap (TE): 13-124-9.5-2	K. Johnson: 24-259-10.8-1
OFFENSE	230.7	331.0
TAKE/GIVE	-1	-1
DEFENSE	315.7	343.0
SACKS	Boulware, McCrary: 2.0	Word: 3.0
INTs	Baxter, R. Lewis, Reed (R): 1	Griffith: 2
PUNTING	Zastudil (R): 43.1	Gardocki: 44.1
KICKING	Stover: 11 (5/5 PAT; 2/3 FG)	Dawson: 37 (T2C) (10/10 PAT; 9/11 FG)

RAVENS NOTES

Head coach BRIAN BILLICK is 4-2 (.667) against Cleveland……First-year starting QB CHRIS REDMAN had best game as pro last Monday night vs. Denver: 13 of 24 for 152 yards, 2 TDs and 0 INTs for 101.4 rating……RB JAMAL LEWIS rushed for 170 yards & 2 TDs vs. Cleveland on 11/26/00, his 2nd-best rushing day of career & most TDs scored in one game……In five games vs. Cleveland QB Couch, defense has limited him to 72 of 136 passing for 676 yards, 3 TDs and 8 INTs for 49.8 rating.  Club has allowed 3 red zone TDs in 10 attempts (30 pct.), tied for 4th-stingiest red zone TD pct. in NFL……

BROWNS NOTES

One win from becoming 11th NFL team with 400 victories & 7th in that group with winning record.  Have scored 103 points, most in 1st 4 weeks since 1989 (9-6-1, advanced to AFC Championship).  Team has posted 2 300-yard passing games in 2002, posted 3 from 1999-2001……Head coach BUTCH DAVIS is 2-0 in career vs. Ravens.  Club had never beaten Balt. before Davis (0-4)……Offense averaging 5.79 yards on 1st down, 7th-best in league.  Club is 1 of 11 NFL teams to score points in every red zone possession in ’02……QB Couch has NFL’s 5th-best fourth quarter passer rating (118.0)…… Club’s WRs have 64 catches for 791 yards & 9 TDs.  WR KEVIN JOHNSON tied for 5th in AFC in receptions (24).  Rookie  WR ANDRE’ DAVIS tied for 2nd in league in TD catches (4) & 3rd among AFC rookies in catches (14) & rec. yards (186).  WR-PR DENNIS NORTHCUTT ranks 2nd in NFL PR avg. (16.7)……Team is tied for 3rd in AFC with 6 INTs.

STARTERS ’02 STATS

PASSING	Favre: 103-159-1111 (2C)-8 (3C)-3-94.1 (2C)	Miller: 77-128-864-7-3-88.8
RUSHING	Green: 61-309-5.1-0	Thomas: 95-288-3.0-2
RECEIVING	Driver: 21-320-15.2-4 (T1C)	Booker: 25-425 (1L)-17.0-2
OFFENSE	395.3 (1C)	300.8
TAKE/GIVE	+2	+4 (T3C)
DEFENSE	333.5	334.3
SACKS	Hunt: 3.0	Colvin: 6.0 (1L)
INTs	McKenzie, Sharper: 2	Austin: 2 (T3C)
PUNTING	Bidwell: 43.8	Maynard: 40.6
KICKING	Longwell: 39 (2C) (12/12 PAT; 9/10 FG)	Edinger: 31 (10/10 PAT; 7/10 FG)

PACKERS NOTES

QB BRETT FAVRE has 39,738 yards passing and ranks eighth in league history.  Will play in 166th career game this week & needs 262 yards to become third-fastest player ever to pass for 40,000 (DAN MARINO, 153; WARREN MOON, 165;).  Has 5,601 career pass attempts & needs 4 to pass DAN FOUTS (5,604) in sixth place all-time.  Has 295 career TD passes & needs 5 to become fourth player in NFL history with 300 & 6 to pass JOHN ELWAY (300) for third all-time.  Has 16-4 record all-time vs. Bears……RB AHMAN GREEN has 11 100-yard rushing games & club is 11-0 in those games.  Has averaged 109 yards per game & 4.6 per carry in past 2 vs. Bears……WR DONALD DRIVER had career high 2 TD receptions (31, 22) last week & aims for fourth consecutive game with TD catch……TE BUBBA FRANKS threw first career TD pass (31 yards) vs. Panthers……DT CLETIDUS HUNT tied career high with 2.0 sacks last week……

BEARS NOTES

QB JIM MILLER threw 47 pass attempts, second-most of his career, in last home game vs. Packers (11/11/01)……WR MARTY BOOKER had 8 receptions (81 yards) vs. GB on 11/11/01.  Has led club in receiving yards in 6 of past 7 games.  WR MARCUS ROBINSON had TD receptions of 68 & 58 yards in his last game vs. Packers (10/1/00).  WR DAVID TERRELL has 40 career receptions & 7 TD catches, averaging 1 TD catch per every 5.7 receptions.  Leads club with 3 TD catches this season……TE JOHN DAVIS had first TD catch (3 yards) with Bears last week……LB ROSEVELT COLVIN needs 0.5 sacks vs. Packers to set club record with 8 consecutive games with at least 0.5 sacks (ALONZO SPELLMAN).  Has 10.0 sacks during that streak, including 2.0 vs. Bills.  LB BRIAN URLACHER  had 1 INT & 1.0 sack in last meeting.