’02 STAT LEADERS

PASSING	Maddox: 64-99-794-7-5-91.9	Redman: 97-182-1,034-7-3-76.1
RUSHING	Bettis: 83-326-3.9-5	J. Lewis: 134-576-4.3-3
RECEIVING	Ward: 38-431-11.3-6 (T1L)	J. Lewis (RB): 26-180-6.9-0
OFFENSE	341.7	267.7
TAKE/GIVE	-5	+2
DEFENSE	333.7	349.0
SACKS	Porter: 6.0 (T1C)	Boulware: 4.0
INTs	Porter: 3 (T3C)	R. Lewis, Reed (R): 2
PUNTING	Miller: 43.1	Zastudil (R): 40.7
KICKING	Peterson: 34 (16/16 PAT; 6/10 FG)	Stover: 38 (11/11 PAT; 9/11 FG)

STEELERS NOTES

Have won past 5 at Baltimore. Head coach BILL COWHER has 9-4 career record (.692) vs. Ravens, including 5-1 (.833) mark on road. Cowher has .500-record or better against 23 of 30 NFL teams he has coached against. ... RB JEROME BETTIS rushed for 91 yards in last game vs. Balt. (11/4/01). Needs 35 yards to pass O.J. SIMPSON into 11th place all-time in career rushing yards. In playoff, RB AMOS ZEREOUE rushed for 63 yards & 2 TDs. Had career-high 73 rushing yards in last regular season meeting. ... WR PLAXICO BURRESS has TD reception in each of past 3 vs. Ravens, including playoff. Had career-best 164 yards (career high-tying 8 catches, 1 TD) in last regular season game vs. Balt. ... Defense limited Ravens last year to 121 rushing yards, 540 total yards & had 5 INTs in 3 meetings. ... S BRENT ALEXANDER has 3 INTs in past 3 vs. Balt. including Divisional Playoff. ... In past 4, including Divisional Playoff, LB JOEY PORTER has 5.0 sacks. ...

RAVENS NOTES

Club has won 18 of past 23 home games (incl. playoffs) & have won 3 of past 4 after 0-2 start. ... QB CHRIS REDMAN makes second career division start. Is 1-0 vs. AFC North with 106.0 passer rating after completing 19 of 30 passes (63.3 pct.) for 208 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs in 10/6/02 win over Cleveland. ... In last game vs. Pitt. (10/29/00), RB JAMAL LEWIS rushed for 93 yards & added 53 receiving yards, accounting for 146 of team’s 274 yards (53.3 pct.). Club is 7-0 when he rushes for 100 yards. ... LB ED HARTWELL led team in tackles in each of past 2 games (23). LB BERNARDO HARRIS posted 9 tackles & INT vs. Jax last Sunday. LB PETER BOULWARE recorded 10 tackles & 1.5 sacks last year in regular season vs. Pitt. Defense posted 6 sacks in 3 meetings last year. Held Steelers to 143 passing yards in playoff.

’02 STAT LEADERS

PASSING	Harrington (R): 83-159-1,009-5-6-66.8	Bledsoe: 182-282-2,198 (1L)-15 (T1C)-5-98.7 (2C)
RUSHING	Stewart: 86-420-4.9-2	Henry: 132-631-4.8-7 (T2L)
RECEIVING	Hakim: 24-334-13.9-1	Moulds: 48 (2C)-662 (1L)-13.8-5 (T3L)
OFFENSE	286.3	389.9 (3L)
TAKE/GIVE	-2	+1
DEFENSE	366.5	345.3
SACKS	Eight tied: 1	Schobel: 4.5
INTs	Claiborne: 3 (T2C)	Clements: 3 (T3C)
PUNTING	Jett: 44.9 (3C)	Moorman: 48.0 (1L)
KICKING	Hanson: 42 (15/15 PAT; 9/10 FG)	Hollis: 61 (T2C) (22/22 PAT; 13/16 FG)

LIONS NOTES

Club aims for consecutive victories for first time since 11/19-11/23/00. ... Rookie first-round draft pick (No. 3)QB JOEY HARRINGTON seeks third win in fifth NFL start. Compiled 9-2 (.818) road record as college starter at Oregon. ... RB JAMES STEWART rushed for career-high 172 yards last week vs. Bears. Has 12 career 100-yard rushing games, including 6 with Lions, & his team has 9-3 record in those games. Averaging career-best 4.9 yards per carry. RB AVEION CASON had career-high 57 yards receiving (3 catches) vs. Bears. ... WR BILL SCHROEDER has TDs in 2 of past 5 games vs. AFC. ... TE MIKHAEL RICKS leads NFC tight ends with 216 yards receiving. ... KR-PR DESMOND HOWARD has 8 career PR-TDs & needs 2 to tie ERIC METCALF for most all-time. ... K JASON HANSON connected on 3 second-half FGs vs. Bears, including 48-yard OT game-winner. ... P JOHN JETT punted 5 times vs. Bears & had 3 downed inside 10 yard-line. ...

BILLS NOTES

Special teams coordinator DANNY SMITH was Detroit’s tight ends coach (1999-2000). Are 19-6 (.760) in past 25 home games vs. NFC. Rank No. 2 in NFL in pass defense (289.9) & No. 3 in NFL total offense (389.9). ... QB DREW BLEDSOE has 2-0 record & completed 63 of 85 passes (74.1 pct.) for 791 yards with 7 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 130.1 passer rating vs. NFC this year. In 3 career games vs. Lions (w/ NE), has passed for 638 yards. ... With 100 rush yards this week, RB TRAVIS HENRY becomes 1st Bills RB since THURMAN THOMAS (1994) with 3 consecutive 100-yard rush games. ... At home in 2002, WR ERIC MOULDS has 343 yards (114.3 yards per game), 2 TDs & 6 catches of 20+ yards. WR PEERLESS PRICE is 3rd in AFC with 47 catches & 639 receiving yards. ... Club scored 17 points off 6 takeaways in last week’s win at Miami. ... CB NATE CLEMENTS tied club record with 3 INTs last week, including 29-yard INT-TD. LB LONDON FLETCHER had 1.0 sack & 5 tackles in last game vs. Detroit (10/8/01 w/ StL). Leads team with 77 tackles. Club tied for 2nd in AFC in sacks (19). ... P BRIAN MOORMAN leads NFL with 48.0 punting avg.

’02 STAT LEADERS

PASSING	B. Johnson: 145-239-1,544-7-5-80.6 or R. Johnson: 4-7-31-0-0-68.2	Weinke: 10-21-140-0-0-69.5 or Fasani (R): 6-18-100-0-1-29.9
RUSHING	M. Pittman: 102-358-3.5-0	L. Smith: 147-513-3.5-6 (2C)
RECEIVING	M. Pittman (RB): 33-263-8.0-0	S. Smith: 28-436-15.6-1
OFFENSE	305.9	301.3
TAKE/GIVE	+5	+3
DEFENSE	253.3 (1L)	282.1
SACKS	Sapp: 7.0 (T1L)	Peppers (R): 7.0 (T1L)
INTs	Brooks: 4 (T1L)	Grant: 3 (T2C)
PUNTING	Tupa: 44.3	Sauerbrun: 46.1 (1C)
KICKING	Gramatica: 49 (16/16 PAT; 11/16 FG)	Graham: 16 (4/4 PAT; 4/6 FG)

BUCCANEERS NOTES

Defense has scored 5 TDs & surrendered 6 in 2002. Club has allowed NFL-low 76 points & seeks to hold opposing offense without TD for fourth time in past 5 games. Defense holds opponents to NFL best 16.7 redzone TD pct. (12 trips, 2 TDs). ... QB BRAD JOHNSON has 46-27 record (.630) as starter, including 3-0 all-time vs. Car. Has thrown 6 TDs & 1 INT all-time vs. Car. Needs 50 yards passing to become sixth player in franchise history to pass for 5,000 yards. ... DT WARREN SAPP has 6.0 sacks in past 5 games. His 7.0 sacks are most among NFL DTs.. ... LB DERRICK BROOKS scored on 11-yard fumble return TD last week & has 4 TDs in 2002. Needs 1 TD to tie NFL record for most TDs on turnovers in season (5, KEN HOUSTON, 1971). ... Needs 1 INT-TD to become fourth player in NFL history with 4 in season. ...

PANTHERS NOTES

Defense leads NFL with 25 sacks, including 22 by defensive line. Need 2 sacks vs. Bucs to surpass 2001 season total (26). Club has not allowed 100-yard rusher in past 9 games. ... QB CHRIS WEINKE was Heisman Trophy winner at Florida State. Rookie fifth-round draft pick QB RANDY FASANI made NFL debut last week, passing for 100 yards & team-leading 58 yards rushing. ... RB LAMAR SMITH has 6 TD runs in 2002, 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. Rookie second-round pick RB DE SHAUN FOSTER could make NFL debut . ... Club has INT in 7 of past 8 games. ... Rookie first-round pick (No. 2 overall) DE JULIUS PEPPERS tied for NFL lead with 7.0 sacks. Has 2 3.0-sack games & needs 1 more to become first rookie in NFL history with 3 3.0-sack games in single-season. DE MICHEAL RUCKER needs 3.0 sacks vs. Bucs to tie career high (9.0, 2001). ...

’02 STAT LEADERS

PASSING	McNair: 141-216-1,471-9-9-81.4	Kitna: 72-113-602-1-7-54.5
RUSHING	George: 112-331-3.0-4	Dillon: 110-464-4.2-3
RECEIVING	Wycheck (TE): 25-209-8.4-1	Dillon (RB): 22-144-6.5-0
OFFENSE	322.8	266.2
TAKE/GIVE	-4	-10
DEFENSE	344.2	342.3
SACKS	Carter: 6.0 (T1C)	T. Williams: 3.0
INTs	A. Dyson: 3 (T3C)	Five tied: 1
PUNTING	Hentrich: 44.2	Harris: 40.9
KICKING	Nedney: 32 (11/11 PAT; 7/8 FG)	Rackers: 15 (6/6 PAT; 3/5 FG)

TITANS NOTES

Since 1992, club is 24-15 (.615) in October & 7-6 (.538) following bye. Aim for 5th consecutive win at Cincinnati & 8th win in past 9 games vs. Bengals. ... Head coach JEFF FISHER has career 10-4 (.714) record vs. Cincinnati . ... QB STEVE MC NAIR (8-2 as starter vs. Cincy) has career-high 17 TD passes vs. Bengals (vs. 3 INTs). In career, has completed 157 of 264 passes (59.5 pct.) for 2,077 yards with 17 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 101.2 passer rating. Also has rushed for 252 yards & 5 TDs. ... RB EDDIE GEORGE has 7 TDs in past 6 vs. Cincinnati. Has career-best 1,075 rush yards & five 100-yard games vs. Bengals (12 games). Titans are 9-3 (.750) vs. Cincy when George plays. ... WR-KR-PR DERRICK MASON has 764 all-purpose yards (405 receiving, 98 PR, 260 KR, 1 rushing) & 2 TDs in past 3 against Bengals (254.7 yards per game). Mason had career-high 186 receiving yards (1/6/02) & career-long 101-yard KR-TD (11/18/01) last year vs. Cincinnati. ... DE JEVON KEARSE has 4.0 sacks in past 5 vs. Bengals. ... LB KEITH BULLUCK has led team in tackles past 2 games. ... KR coverage tied for 1st in NFL, allowing 17.4 yards per return. Coverage unit forcing opponents’ avg. drive start at 20.2, ranking No. 1 in league. ...

BENGALS NOTES

RB COREY DILLON has 861 rushing yards, 11 TD runs & 4.6 yards per carry average in 10 career games vs. Titans (187 attempts). In past 2 games, Dillon has 221 yards on 40 carries (5.5 avg.) & 3 rushing TDs. Ranks 8th among AFC rush leaders with 464 yards on 110 attempts (4.2). Ranks 13th in AFC in total scrimmage yards (608) for 101.3 per game. Leads team with 22 receptions. Dillon’s 33 1st downs are 15th-most in NFL. Is 4-for-4 in converting 3rd & 1 rushing situations into 1st downs. ... WR CHAD JOHNSON has 13 catches for 143 yards in past 2 games. Caught career-high 7 passes vs. Pittsburgh. ... Club is tied for 3rd in AFC in fewest fumbles (3). ... DT TONY WILLIAMS leads club & is tied for 2nd among AFC interior line sack leaders with 3.0. ... Defense ranks 2nd in AFC in avg. yards per 1st down play (4.91).

’02 STAT LEADERS

PASSING	Dilfer: 87-156-1,136-4-5-74.1	Hutchinson (R): (Pre) 38-60-383-1-0-87.0
RUSHING	Alexander: 105-375-3.6-5 (T3C)	Smith: 107-447-4.2-1
RECEIVING	Jackson: 28-335-12.0-0	Galloway: 35-506-14.5-2
OFFENSE	293.7	310.9
TAKE/GIVE	+1	-4
DEFENSE	398.8	337.1
SACKS	C. Brown: 5.0	Ellis: 5.5
INTs	Tongue: 2.0	Five tied : 1
PUNTING	Feagles: 43.6	-- --
KICKING	Lindell: 35 (14/14 PAT; 7/11 FG)	Cundiff (R): 28 (10/10 PAT; 6/9 FG)

SEAHAWKS NOTES

QB TRENT DILFER has won 19 of past 26 starts & has 99.7 passer rating in only career game vs. Cowboys (with Ravens, W 27-0, 11/19/00). ... RB SHAUN ALEXANDER has 5 career 100-yard rushing games & club is 5-0 in those contests. Has 21 career rushing TDs & needs 2 to pass RICKY WATTERS in fourth in club history. Seeks second TD in second career game vs. Cowboys. ... WR KOREN ROBINSON had first career 100-yard receiving game vs. Rams last week (166 yards) including 79-yard TD & career-long 83-yard reception. WR DARRELL JACKSON has 2,129 yards receiving & needs 160 yards to pass MIKE PRITCHARD (2,288) in seventh on club’s all-time list. ... Rookie second-round draft pick KR MAURICE MORRIS scored first career TD on 97-yard KR TD vs. Rams. Leads all NFC rookies with 25.0 KR avg. ... Rookie DT ROCKY BERNARD has 4.0 sacks & needs 0.5 sacks to set club single-season record for rookies (BRIAN BOSWORTH, 1987; MICHAEL MC CRARY, 1993; SAM ADAMS, 1994). ... P JEFF FEAGLES has held opponents to 40 PR yards in 2002, second-fewest in NFL. ...

COWBOYS NOTES

RB EMMITT SMITH has 16,634 career yards rushing & needs 93 yards to surpass Pro Football Hall of Famer WALTER PAYTON (16,726) as all-time NFL leading rusher. Needs 1 rushing TD to become first player in NFL history with 150 rushing TDs. Has scored 3 TDs in 3 career games vs. Seahawks & seeks first career 100-yard rushing game vs. Seattle. Has 479 career receptions & needs 1 to pass TONY HILL in third on club’s all-time list. ... Rookie free agent QB CHAD HUTCHINSON makes first career start. ... Rookie second-round draft pick WR ANTONIO BRYANT had career-long 78-yard TD catch vs. Cards last week. Seeks TD in fourth consecutive game. WR JOEY GALLOWAY looks for third 100-yard receiving game in past 4. Drafted by Seattle in first-round of 1995 NFL Draft & spent 1995-99 seasons with club, topping 1,000 yards receiving 3 times. ... Club ranks third in NFC holding opponents to avg. drive start of 25.1 yard-line.

’02 STAT LEADERS

PASSING	Gannon: 179-259-2,048 (2L)-14 (T3C)-6-101.0 (1C)	Green: 136-214-1,656-15 (T1C)-8-95.1 (3C)
RUSHING	Garner: 57-419-7.4-3	Holmes: 167-766 (2L)-4.6-12 (1L)
RECEIVING	Rice: 40-559-14.0-3	Holmes (RB): 45-347-7.7-2
OFFENSE	433.8 (1L)	390.4 (2L)
TAKE/GIVE	+4 (2C)	+6 (1C)
DEFENSE	337.2	441.0
SACKS	Barton: 4.0	Hicks: 5.0
INTs	R. Woodson: 3 (T3C)	Wesley: 4 (T1L)
PUNTING	Lechler: 47.7 (2L)	Stryzinski: 40.1
KICKING	Janikowski: 46 (25/25 PAT; 7/11 FG)	Andersen: 71 (1L) (26/26 PAT; 15/16 FG)

RAIDERS NOTES

QB RICH GANNON was member of Chiefs from 1995-98. Is 5-0 with 1,346 passing yards & 12 TD passes in past 5 vs. KC. With 300 pass yards Sunday, becomes 3rd QB in NFL history with 6 consecutive 300-yard games (KURT WARNER, STEVE YOUNG). ... In 3 road games in ’02, RB CHARLIE GARNER has 384 scrimmage yards on 38 touches for 10.1 avg. Is 6th in AFC in scrimmage yards (796). RB TYRONE WHEATLEY has 422 scrimmage yards & 5 TDs in past 5 vs. Chiefs. ... WR TIM BROWN has 1,754 receiving yards vs. Chiefs – his most vs. any club. In last meeting at KC, Brown had 8 receptions for 133 yards & 1 TD. WR JERRY RICE needs 1 TD to become 1st in NFL history to score 200 in career. On road in 2002, Rice is averaging 101.3 yards per game (304 yards in 3 games) & has 4 catches of 20+ yards. ... Defense has sacked KC QB Green 7 times in 3 career meetings. ...

CHIEFS NOTES

Team’s 239 points scored after 7 games is most in club history, besting previous mark of 237 in 1966 when team advanced to Super Bowl I. ... QB TRENT GREEN has thrown 6 TDs vs. 2 INTs in 3 career starts vs. Oakland. ... RB PRIEST HOLMES had career highs in scrimmage yards (277) & receiving yards (109) in last meeting vs. Raiders. Rushed for 168 yards & 1 TD and had 5 receptions for 109 yards, including career-long 67-yard TD catch. Leads NFL in scrimmage yards (1,113) & is 2nd in NFL in rushing (766). Has 14 TDs through 7 games – most in NFL history after 7 games since HOFer JIM BROWN (15) in 1958. ... TE TONY GONZALEZ has TD catch in 5 of past 7 vs. Raiders. In only career meeting vs. Oakland (10/13/96 w/ Det.), WR JOHNNIE MORTON had 8 receptions for 109 yards (13.6 avg.) & 1 TD. ... DE ERIC HICKS tied for 5th in AFC in sacks (5.0).

’02 STAT LEADERS

PASSING	Miller: 104-177-1,217-10-6-84.4 or Chandler: 16-25-163-1-1-79.3	Culpepper: 142-231-1,562-7-12-69.9
RUSHING	Thomas: 136-425-3.1-3	Bennett: 78-336-4.3-1
RECEIVING	Booker: 38-580 (3C)-15.3-4 (T2C)	Moss: 40-404-10.1-2
OFFENSE	301.2	383.5 (1C)
TAKE/GIVE	-1	-14
DEFENSE	359.3	391.3
SACKS	Colvin: 7.0 (T1L)	Johnstone: 4.0
INTs	Austin : 2	Chavous : 2
PUNTING	Maynard: 42.2	Richardson: 43.0
KICKING	Edinger: 42 (15/15 PAT; 9/12 FG)	Anderson: 20 (5/7 PAT; 5/7 FG)

BEARS NOTES

QB JIM MILLER aims for third consecutive win as starter vs. Vikings. In past 4 vs. Min, has passed for 7 TDs & 3 INTs. Passed for career-high 422 yards vs. Vikings on 11/14/99. QB CHRIS CHANDLER made first career start for Bears last week. Passed for 340 yards & 3 TDs vs. Vikes in 1998 NFC Championship Game (with Falcons). ... WR MARTY BOOKER has led club in receiving yards in 7 of past 9 games. Needs 100 yards receiving for career-best 3 100-yard games in single-season. Had career-best 198 yards (8 catches, 1 TD) in last game vs. Vikes. Needs 8 catches to pass JIM DOOLEY (211) in tenth in club history. WR MARCUS ROBINSON has at least 7 catches in 5 of past 6 games vs. Vikings. ... TE JOHN DAVIS has 13 receptions with 3 TDs in 2002. ... Club has recorded takeaways in 24 consecutive games. ... LB ROSEVELT COLVIN has 11.0 sacks in past 9 games. ...

VIKINGS NOTES

QB DAUNTE CULPEPPER has thrown 54 TD passes & needs 5 to pass WARREN MOON (58) for fourth in club history. Has connected with WR RANDY MOSS for 23 career TDs & needs 4 to become most prolific scoring tandem in club history (Moon/CRIS CARTER). Has rushed for most career yards (179) & TDs (4) vs. Bears. ... RB MOE WILLIAMS needs 87 yards for career high (291, 2001). ... WR Moss seeks fourth 100-yard receiving game vs. Bears. Has 53 career catches vs. Chicago, second-most vs. any NFL club. Posted career-high 12 receptions & 204 yards vs. Bears (11/14/99).  WR D’WAYNE BATES spent 1999-2001 seasons with Bears. WR DERRICK ALEXANDER looks for second 100-yard game vs. Bears in past 3. Had 6 receptions for 154 yards, including 86-yard TD catch vs. Chi. (with Chiefs, 9/12/99). ... Vikings have 4 native Minnesotans on roster: C MATT BIRK & G CORBIN LACINA (Cretin-Derham Hall HS), QB TODD BOUMAN (Russell-Tyler-Ruthton HS) & T ADAM HAAYER (Forest Lake HS).

’02 STAT LEADERS

PASSING	Vick: 68-111-764-4-0-93.8 (3C)	Brooks: 137-233-1,643 (2C)-16 (1L)-7-90.8 (3C)
RUSHING	Vick (QB): 31-276-8.9-2	McAllister: 154-721 (1C)-4.7-5 (T3C)
RECEIVING	Finneran: 22-265-12.0-3	Horn: 44 (2C)-609 (2C)-13.8-4 (T2C)
OFFENSE	314.3	347.4
TAKE/GIVE	+2	+5
DEFENSE	292.5	356.4
SACKS	Kerney: 4.0	Howard: 3
INTs	Six tied: 1	S. Knight: 3 (T2C)
PUNTING	Mohr: 42.0	Gowin: 42.1
KICKING	Feely: 52 (13/13 PAT; 13/16 FG)	Carney: 55 (T2C) (19/19 PAT; 12/14 FG)

FALCONS NOTES

Club 26-10 (.722) all-time under head coach DAN REEVES when leading at halftime. ... QB MICHAEL VICK has thrown 139 consecutive passes without an interception, longest current streak in NFL. Leads all QBs with 276 yards rushing. Made first start since Oct. 6 (shoulder) last week & had 297 yards of total offense, including 44-yard TD run. ... First-round draft pick (No. 18) RB T.J. DUCKETT leads all NFC rookies with 273 yards rushing. ... WR BRIAN FINNERAN has 3 TD receptions & needs 1 for career high. Has 22 receptions, 15 for first downs. WR SHAWN JEFFERSON has averaged 21.8 yards per reception in past 2 vs. Saints. ... DE TRAVIS HALL needs 3.5 sacks to pass LESTER ARCHAMBEAU (36.5) in fifth place on club’s all-time list. ... DE PATRICK KERNEY had 2.0 sacks vs. Panthers. ... CB ASHLEY AMBROSE spent 1999 season with Saints & led club with 6 INTs. ... K JAY FEELY leads NFC with 10 touchbacks on KOs. ...

SAINTS NOTES

Club seeks 7-1 start, best since 1991. ... Offense ranks first in NFC with 66.7 redzone TD pct. (24 trips, 16 TDs). ... QB AARON BROOKS looks for eighth consecutive game with 200 yards passing. ... RB DEUCE MC ALLISTER has 5 100-yard rushing games in 2002 & club is 5-0 in those games. Needs 100 yards vs. 49ers to tie RUEBEN MAYES (6) with second-most 100-yard games in single-season in club history. Leads NFL with 3 runs of at least 50 yards (62, 52, 53) this season. ... WR JOE HORN seeks third career 100-yard receiving game vs. Falcons. Has 12 100-yard games with Saints & club is 11-1 in those games. Has 3,214 yards receiving with Saints & needs 11 to pass HENRY CHILDS in fifth place in club history. Rookie WR DONTÈ STALLWORTH has TD catch in first 4 games before missing past 3 (hamstring). With TD catch vs. Falcons, ties CHARLIE BROWN (5, 1982) for most consecutive games with TD catch to start career.  Needs 2 TD catches to tie DANNY ABRAMOWICZ (6, 1967) for most by rookie in club-history.

’02 STAT LEADERS

PASSING	Couch: 109-176-985-5-6-72.3	Pennington: 72-105-913-3-3-93.1
RUSHING	White: 73-365-5.0-2	Martin: 74-287-3.9-2
RECEIVING	White (RB): 37-218-5.9-0	Coles: 28-345-12.3-1
OFFENSE	311.6	294.3
TAKE/GIVE	-3	-2
DEFENSE	359.3	414.3
SACKS	Word: 5.0	J. Abraham, Evans, J. Ferguson: 2.0
INTs	Griffith: 2	D. Abraham, Robinson: 2
PUNTING	Gardocki: 44.2	Turk: 42.3
KICKING	P. Dawson: 51 (15/15 PAT; 12/14 FG)	Hall: 31 (7/7 PAT; 8/11 FG)

BROWNS NOTES

Defensive coordinator FOGE FAZIO was Jets’ linebackers coach for 5 years (1990-94). ... Under head coach BUTCH DAVIS (2001-present), Cleveland is 9-3 (.750) when scoring 20+ points in game. ... QB TIM COUCH is 30 of 49 (61.2 pct.) in 4th-quarter passing for 220 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 92.2 rating. ... RB JAMEL WHITE ranks 2nd among AFC RBs in receptions (37). ... Rookie WR ANDRÈ DAVIS attended Niskayuna (NY) High School. Recorded 95-yard KR-TD last week; 1st Browns rookie with KR-TD since CARL WARD (1967). Is 3rd among AFC rookies in receptions (21). One of 2 teams (Buffalo) to have 5 players with 20+ catches. ... Last QB to pass for 300+ yards vs. club was Chicago's SHANE MATTHEWS (357) on 11/4/2001 (16 games). Defense had 9 sacks in Wk. 7 vs. Hou, tied for 2nd-most in team history & most since 12/5/93 vs. N.O. ... One of 4 teams with TDs on both PR & KR. ...

JETS NOTES

Have not lost to Browns at home since 1979 (2-0). Club has won 5 of past 7 in series. ... Offensive coordinator PAUL HACKETT was Browns’ QB coach for 2 seasons (1981-82). ... QB CHAD PENNINGTON has career 114.8 passer rating in October. Has completed 54 of 71 passes (76.4 pct.) for 621 yards with 4 TDs vs. 1 INT. Against Minn. in Wk. 7, had career highs in comp. pct. (82.8 pct., 24 of 29), yards (324) & passer rating (124.7). ... RB CURTIS MARTIN made NFL debut vs. Cleveland (9/3/95 w/ NE). Rushed for 102 yards on 19 carries (5.4 avg.) & 1 TD. Jets are 19-6 when Martin rushes for 100+ yards. ... WR SANTANA MOSS set career-high with 111 receiving yards on 5 receptions last week. ... Only 3 current Jets were with team last time clubs met (10/2/94): RB RICHIE ANDERSON and LBs MARVIN JONES & MO LEWIS. ... CB AARON BEASLEY had 40-yard FR-TD last year vs. Browns (9/30/01).

’02 STAT LEADERS

PASSING	Plummer: 104-212-1,144-6-5-65.1	Garcia: 110-175-1,146-6-4-83.7
RUSHING	T. Jones: 91-378-4.2-1	Hearst: 73-386-5.3-3
RECEIVING	Boston: 25-415-16.6-1	Owens: 28-346-12.4-4 (T2C)
OFFENSE	309.3	343.5
TAKE/GIVE	+6 (T2L)	+6 (T2L)
DEFENSE	334.3	324.3
SACKS	Vanden Bosch: 2.5	Carter: 5.0
INTs	Wilson : 3	Bronson: 3 (T2C)
PUNTING	Player: 44.1	Baker 40.9
KICKING	Gramatica: 40 (10/10 PAT; 10/15 FG)	Cortez: 50 (14/14 PAT; 12/14 FG)

CARDINALS NOTES

Club’s 4-2 start best since 1988 & win vs. 49ers gives team best start since 1976. ... QB JAKE PLUMMER has engineered game-winning drive in club’s final possession past 2 weeks. ... RB THOMAS JONES has rushed for 378 yards & needs 3 yards for career-high (380, 2001). Seeks TD in second career-game vs. 49ers. ... WR DAVID BOSTON seeks second consecutive 100-yard receiving game after posting 110 yards (6 catches) vs. Cowboys last week. WR FRANK SANDERS has 473 career receptions & needs 8 to pass JACKIE SMITH (480) in third on club’s all-time list. ... Club seeks to surrender 1 TD or less for fourth consecutive game (6 vs. Dal; 13 vs. Car; 7 vs. NYG). Team’s 4 INT vs. Cowboys last week most since 4 on 12/27/98 (W 16-13 vs. SD) . ... DE KYLE VANDEN BOSCH has at least 0.5 sacks in 3 of past 4 games. ... S ADRIAN WILSON had career-high 3 INTs vs. Dal last week. ... K BILL GRAMATICA has connected on game-winning field goal in past 2 games (40 yards vs. Dal; 50 yards vs. Car). ...

49ERS NOTES

QB JEFF GARCIA leads NFL with 118.0 third-down passer rating, including 4 TDs & 0 INTs. ... RB GARRISON HEARST has 14 career 100-yard rushing games with 49ers & will move into second place in club history (ROGER CRAIG) with 100-yard outing vs. Cards. Club has 13-1 (.929) record when he rushes for 100 yards. Drafted No. 3 overall by Arizona in 1993 & spent 1993-95 seasons with club, including first career 1,000-yard rushing season (1,070, 1995). Plays first game vs. former club. Hearst & RB KEVAN BARLOW (320) are only RB tandem in NFL to each have 300 yards rushing. ... WR TERRELL OWENS has 64 career TDs & needs 3 to pass Craig for second in club history. Has 16 career 100-yard receiving games & needs 100 yards vs. Cards to tie GENE WASHINGTON for second-most 100-yard games in club history (JERRY RICE, 66). WR TAI STREETS had career-high 6 catches (80 yards) vs. Saints last week. ... S TONY PARRISH needs 1 INT to tie career-high (3, 2000-01). ... K JOSE CORTEZ has connected on 11 consecutive FGs.

’02 STAT LEADERS

PASSING	Carr (R): 78-157-1,004-6-6-66.9	Brunell: 97-162-1,180-5-4-82.3
RUSHING	Allen: 70-257-3.7-0	Taylor: 130-597-4.6-4
RECEIVING	Bradford: 20-428-21.4-5 (T3L)	J. Smith: 29-400-13.8-1
OFFENSE	244.3	339.7
TAKE/GIVE	-2	+3 (T3C)
DEFENSE	316.2	337.5
SACKS	Posey: 4.5	Henderson (R): 4.0
INTs	Glenn: 2	McCree: 2
PUNTING	Stanley: 41.3	Hanson: 46.3 (3L)
KICKING	K. Brown: 27 (9/9 PAT; 6/8 FG)	-- --

TEXANS NOTES

Selected 3 Jaguars in expansion draft: T TONY BOSELLI (No. 1) and DTs GARY WALKER (No. 4) & SETH PAYNE (No. 8). Team acquired former Jaguar DE JEFF POSEY (4.5 sacks, tied for 7th-best in AFC) as UFA. Club has 16 players who played high school football in Texas. ... As head coach of 2 expansion teams in career, DOM CAPERS owns record of 32-40 (.444). ... Rookie QB DAVID CARR has reached career-bests in passing yards in 3 consecutive games (188, 218, 267, respectively). Has not thrown INT in past 9 quarters. ... WR COREY BRADFORD tied for 2nd in NFL in TD receptions (5) & has 20 catches for 428 yards for NFL-best 21.4 receiving avg. among players with at least 18 receptions. Second-round draft pick (No. 33) WR JABAR GAFFNEY attended Raines High School (Jacksonville, Fla.) & was consensus All-America selection at Florida. ... Defensive line – DEs Walker, Payne & NT JERRY DELOACH – have started all 6 of club’s games. In AFC, club is No. 3 in pass defense (194.3), No. 5 in total defense (316.2) & tied for 5th in sacks (15). ...

JAGUARS NOTES

Since 1996, club tied for NFL’s 4th-best home record (37-14, .725). ... QB MARK BRUNELL is 35-20 (.636) in career in division games. ... In past 16 games with at least 15 carries, RB FRED TAYLOR has rushed for 1,905 yards (119.1 yards per game) & 15 TDs. Team is 30-16 (.652) when Taylor plays. Club tied for NFL’s 2nd-fewest fumbles lost (2). ... WR JIMMY SMITH has 45 catches for 528 yards & 4 TDs in past 6 home division games. Has more receiving yards than any NFL player over past 7 seasons (8,372). Has more career receptions than 14 of 19 Hall of Fame WRs & is 19 catches from surpassing RAYMOND BERRY (631). Has played in 117 of 118 games in Jaguars’ history. WR-PR BOBBY SHAW leads AFC with 14.3 PR avg. Club is NFL’s 2nd-best on 4th down conversions (7 of 9, 77.8 pct.). ... Team has sack in 30 games in row, longest streak in AFC & 4th-longest in NFL. ... KR coverage unit gives foes NFL’s 3rd-poorest avg. drive start (24.2).

’02 STAT LEADERS

PASSING	Griese: 169-261-1,887 (3L)-12-8-88.7	Brady: 170-260-1,749-14 (T3C)-9-88.1
RUSHING	Portis (R): 88-451-5.1-2	A. Smith: 86-385-4.5-1
RECEIVING	Smith: 42-487-11.6-2	Branch (R): 37-408-11.0-2
OFFENSE	381.3	374.2
TAKE/GIVE	+1	-2
DEFENSE	283.9 (1C)	299.0 (2C)
SACKS	Pryce: 6.0 (T1C)	Four tied: 2.0
INTs	O’Neal: 3 (T3C)	Buckley: 2
PUNTING	Rouen: 43.2	Walter: 37.9
KICKING	Elam: 61 (T2C) (19/19 PAT; 14/18 FG)	Vinatieri: 42 (15/15 PAT; 9/10 FG)

BRONCOS NOTES

Club has won 11 of past 13 vs. NE. Have 25-16 (.610) record in October since 1992. ... Head coach MIKE SHANAHAN has 5-2 (.714) career record vs. Patriots (2-1 on road). ... QB BRIAN GRIESE has 960 passing yards in past 3 vs. NE (320.0 per game). Has passed for 300+ yards in 4 consecutive games & aims to become 6th player in NFL history with 5 300-yard passing games in row. ... WR ROD SMITH has 33 catches for 550 yards (3 100s) in past 5 vs. Patriots (110.0 yards per game). ... In past 3 vs. Pats, WR ED MC CAFFREY has 21 catches for 299 yards & 2-point conversion. TE SHANNON SHARPE set single-game receiving yard record for TE with 214 in Wk. 7 vs. KC. Surpassed HOFer DAVE CASPER as 2nd-leading TD-scoring TE all-time with 53 (JERRY SMITH, 60, Wash. ’65-77). ... Defense intercepted Pats QB TOM BRADY 5 times in last meeting. CB DENARD WALKER had 2 INTs, including 39-yard INT-TD. ...

PATRIOTS NOTES

Are 6-1 (.857) in past 7 at home, including playoffs. ... QB TOM BRADY has 17-6 (.739) career record (including postseason). Is NFL’s 3rd-highest rated passer in 4th quarter (110.3), completing 37 of 57 passes (64.9 pct.) for 441 yards with 5 TDs vs. 1 INT. ... RB ANTOWAIN SMITH has 148 rush yards & 5.3 avg. in 2 career games vs. Denver. ... WR TROY BROWN has 19 catches for 291 yards & 4 TDs in past 3 vs. Broncos. Has 21 receptions for 213 yards in past 2 at home. ... WR-KR DEION BRANCH leads NFL rookies in 3rd down catches (12), tied for 5th in NFL overall. First round draft pick (No. 21) TE DANIEL GRAHAM was All-Colorado at Thomas Jefferson H.S. (Denver, Co.). Was unanimous 1st team All-American & John Mackey Award winner (best TE) at Colorado. ... Club leads NFL in pass defense (155.7). CB TERRELL BUCKLEY leads team with 2 INTs. Led Broncos with 6 INTs in 2000.

’02 STAT LEADERS

PASSING	Manning: 149-226-1,584-10-8-86.2	Mathews: 55-90-558-4-2-84.4
RUSHING	James: 140-490-3.5-1	Davis: 107-448-4.2-3
RECEIVING	Harrison: 52 (1L)-659 (2L)-12.7-3	Gardner: 24-366-15.3-2
OFFENSE	345.5	306.0
TAKE/GIVE	+1	-8
DEFENSE	317.8	319.5
SACKS	Bratzke, Freeney (R), Scioli: 3.0	Arrington: 5.0
INTs	Bashir, Harris, Peterson: 2	Bailey: 3 (T2C)
PUNTING	H. Smith: 44.8	Barker: 43.2
KICKING	Vanderjagt: 46 (13/13 PAT; 11/14 FG)	Tuthill: 24 (9/9 PAT; 5/6 FG)

COLTS NOTES

QB PEYTON MANNING completed 23 of 37 passes (62.2 pct.) for 298 yards with 2 TDs & 1 INT for 94.2 passer rating in only career meeting vs. Redskins. In 16 career games vs. NFC, has passed for 4,326 yards (270.4 yards per game) & 32 TDs (21 INTs). Needs 2 TD passes to surpass BERT JONES (122) for 2nd-most in team history. ... In only meeting vs. Washington, RB EDGERRIN JAMES had 148 scrimmage yards (89 rushing, 59 receiving) & 2 TDs. James has 1,360 total yards from scrimmage (872 rushing, 488 receiving) & 10 TDs in 8 games vs. NFC (170.0 yards per game). Had career-high 11 catches last Monday vs. Pitt. ... WR MARVIN HARRISON had 9 catches for 117 yards (13.0 avg.) in last game vs. Skins. ... LB MIKE PETERSON has an INT in each of past 2 games. ...

REDSKINS NOTES

Club will commemorate its 70th anniversary by honoring “70 Greatest Redskins,” including CB DARRELL GREEN, at halftime. ... QB SHANE MATTHEWS makes first start since 9/22 vs. San Francisco. ... RB STEPHEN DAVIS has 18 career 100-yard rushing games & with 100 yards vs. Colts ties for most in club history (LARRY BROWN, JOHN RIGGINS). Seeks sixth 100-yard game in past 12. ... WR DERRIUS THOMPSON had career-high 5 receptions & 89 yards last week. WR ROD GARDNER needs 2 TD receptions to tie career-high (4, 2001). ... Defense ranks third in NFC in holding opponents to 41.7 redzone TD pct. (24 trips, 10 TDs). ... LB LA VAR ARRINGTON seeks sack in third consecutive game. Has 3.0 sacks in past 2 & career-high 5.0 this season. ... Green needs 1 INT vs. Ind to increase NFL record of consecutive seasons with INT to 20. CB CHAMP BAILEY needs 2 INTs to tie career high (5, 1999-00).

’02 STAT LEADERS

PASSING	Collins: 130-203-1,565 (3C)-5-8-79.4	McNabb: 132-226-1,407-12 (3C)-4-87.0
RUSHING	Barber: 99-365-3.7-2	Staley: 82-381-4.6-4
RECEIVING	Barber (RB): 31-236-7.6-0	Staley (RB): 26-214-8.2-1
OFFENSE	331.8	370.8 (2C)
TAKE/GIVE	-4	+6 (T2L)
DEFENSE	282.0 (3L)	254.5 (2L)
SACKS	Strahan: 3.5	Walker: 4.5
INTs	Peterson: 2	Dawkins: 2
PUNTING	M. Allen: 40.7	Landeta: 45.2 (2C)
KICKING	Bryant (R): 38 (8/8 PAT; 10/10 FG)	Akers: 55 (2C) (19/19 PAT; 12/12 FG)

GIANTS NOTES

Play first of 2 consecutive prime-time games (vs. Jax, 11/3/02, 8:30 p.m., ESPN). Club has won 4 of past 5 in Phil. ... QB KERRY COLLINS has thrown franchise-record 1,574 consecutive passes for club, longest current streak in NFL. Will start 45th consecutive game for Giants & pass DAVE BROWN (44) for second-most among QBs (PHIL SIMMS, 50) in Giants Stadium era (1976). Aims for second consecutive 300-yard passing game against Eagles (303, 12/30/01). ... WR AMANI TOOMER has 2 career 100-yard receiving games vs. Phil. & needs 1 more for most vs. any foe. WR IKE HILLIARD has catch in club-record 68 consecutive games. ... DE MICHAEL STRAHAN aims for fourth consecutive multi-sack game vs. Eagles & has 7.5 sacks in past 3 vs. Phil, including postseason. Has 8.0 career sacks vs. QB DONOVAN MC NABB, most vs. any QB. ... Rookie K MATT BRYANT has connected on first 10 career FG attempts & needs 3 to tie KRIS BROWN (13) for most consecutive FGs to start career. ...

EAGLES NOTES

Club aims for eighth consecutive prime-time win & is 25-4 (.862) when scoring 20 or more points under head coach ANDY REID. Club has scored in 21 of 24 quarters in 2002 & 5-2 start would be best since 1996. ... QB McNabb looks to improve to 3-0 on MNF. Has 93.6 passer rating (41 of 64, 446 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT) in 2 career MNF games. ... RB DUCE STALEY has 10 career 100-yard rushing games, including 152 yards last week. Has rushed for 3,696 yards & needs 8 to pass TIMMY BROWN (3,703) in fifth place on club’s all-time list. ... WR JAMES THRASH looks for TD in third consecutive game vs. NYG & has TDs in 5 of past 7 games overall. ... TE CHAD LEWIS looks for fourth TD in past 5 games vs. Giants. ... KR-PR BRIAN MITCHELL has 20,984 combined yards and needs 16 to become third player in NFL history (WALTER PAYTON, JERRY RICE) to reach 21,000. ... K DAVID AKERS has connected on 18 consecutive FGs, including postseason.