BALTIMORE RAVENS AT DENVER BRONCOS
SERIES
RAVENS
BRONCOS
REG-SEA SERIES LEADER
5-4
STREAKS
3 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP.
Harbaugh: 3-1
Fox: 3-2
LAST REG-SEA GAME
12/16/12: Broncos 34 at Ravens 17. Denver RB Knowshon Moreno rushes for 115 yards & 1 TD. Broncos QB Peyton Manning adds 204 yards & TD pass.
LAST REG-SEA GAME AT SITE
10/9/06: Broncos 13, Ravens 3. Denver defense forces 3 turnovers. Broncos CBs Champ Bailey & Dominque Foxworth each record INT.
BROADCAST
NBC (6:30 PM MT): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (Field reporter). Dial Global Radio: Kevin Harlan, Boomer Esiason, Laura Okmin (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 88 (DGR), 92 (Bal.), 86 (Den.). XM: 88 (DGR), 225 (Bal.), 86 (Den.).
2012 STATS
PASSING
Flacco: 317-531-3,817-22-10-87.7
Manning: 400-583-4,659 (2C)-37 (1C)-11-105.8 (1C)
RUSHING
Rice: 257-1,143-4.4-9
Hillman: 85-330-3.9-1
RECEIVING
Rice (RB): 61-478-7.8-1
Welker (NE): 118 (1C)-1,354-11.5-6
OFFENSE
352.5
397.9 (3L)
TAKE/GIVE
+9 (3C)
-1
DEFENSE
350.9
290.8 (2L)
SACKS
Dumervil (Den.): 11
Wolfe: 6
INTs
Graham: 2
Harris, Woodyard: 3
PUNTING
Koch: 47.1
Colquitt: 46.3
KICKING
Tucker: 132 (42/42 PAT; 30/33 FG)
Prater: 133 (3C) (55/55 PAT; 26/32 FG)
NOTES
RAVENS: Have won 5 straight on KO Weekend…Incl. postseason, QB JOE FLACCO has 3-1 record as starter vs. Den., with 6 TDs vs. 1 INT & 95.4 rating. Passed for career-best 3,817 yards in ’12. Holds career franchise passing records in yards (17,633) & TDs (102)…RB RAY RICE has 1,600+ scrim. yards in 4 consecutive seasons. Leads NFL RBs in rec. (311) since entering NFL in ’08. In 4 games vs. Den. (incl. postseason), averages 96.5 rush yards per game (386 total)… WR TORREY SMITH had career-best in rec. yards (855) & TDs (8) in ’12. Had 2 TD rec. in playoff game vs. Den. WR BRANDON STOKLEY spent 4 seasons w/ Broncos (2007-09; 2012)…LB TERRELL SUGGS has 84.5 career sacks, most in club history. LB ELVIS DUMERVIL spent 7 seasons in Den. (2006-12)…KR-WR JACOBY JONES ranked 1st in NFL with 30.7 KR avg. in ’12 & tied NFL-high with 3 KR TDs (2 KO, 1 PR)…BRONCOS: Have won 11 consecutive regular-season games, longest active streak in NFL…QB PEYTON MANNING has NFL record 12 career 4,000-yard seasons. Posted single-season club bests in pass yards (4,659), TD passes (37) & rating (105.8) in ’12. For career, Manning is 7-2 vs. Bal. in regular season with 18 TDs vs. 5 INTs & 103 rating…RB RONNIE HILLMAN had 103 scrim. yards (83 rush, 20 rec.) in AFC Div. playoff vs. Bal…WR DEMARYIUS THOMAS (1,434 in ’12) is 3rd Bronco to reach 1,400 rec. yards in season (ROD SMITH, 1,602 in ’00; BRANDON LLOYD, 1,448 in ’10). WR ERIC DECKER had 8 rec. for 133 yards, incl. 51-yard TD rec. in last regular-season game vs. Bal. In ’12, Thomas & Decker became 1st Broncos duo to register 1,000+ rec. yards & 10+ TD rec. apiece in season. Since ’08, WR WES WELKER leads NFL with 560 rec…CB CHAMP BAILEY (52) has 3rd-most INTs among active players (ED REED, 61; CHARLES WOODSON, 55).
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2013
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT BUFFALO BILLS
SERIES
PATRIOTS
BILLS
SERIES LEADER
63-41-1
STREAKS
18 of past 19
COACHES VS. OPP.
Belichick: 23-4
Marrone: 0-0
LAST GAME
11/11/12: Bills 31 at Patriots 37. New England QB Tom Brady throws for 237 yards & 2 TDs. Patriots RB Stevan Ridley adds 98 rushing yards & TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE
9/30/12: Patriots 52, Bills 28. New England RBs Brandon Bolden & Stevan Ridley combine for 243 rushing yards & 3 TDs. Brady adds 340 passing yards & 3 TDs.
BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf, Tracy Wolfson (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 91 (NE), 132 (Buf.). XM: 227 (Buf.).
2012 STATS
PASSING
Brady: 401-637-4,827 (1C)-34 (2C)-8-98.7(2C)
Manuel (R) (Pre): 26-33-199-2-0-112.0
RUSHING
Ridley: 290-1,263 (3C)-4.4-12 (T3L)
Spiller: 207-1,244-6.0-6
RECEIVING
Gronkowski (TE): 55-790-14.4-11 (T2C)
St. Johnson: 79-1,046-13.2-6
OFFENSE
427.9 (1L)
342.9
TAKE/GIVE
+25 (1L)
-13
DEFENSE
373.3
362.9
SACKS
Ninkovich: 8
M. Williams: 10.5
INTs
McCourty: 5 (T1C)
Byrd: 5 (T1C)
PUNTING
Allen (R) (Pre.): 45.0
Powell: 44.0
KICKING
Gostkowski: 153 (1L) (66/66 PAT; 29/35 FG)
Hopkins (R) (Pre.): 23 (5/5 PAT; 6/6 FG)
NOTES
PATRIOTS: Have won 23 of past 25 vs. Bills…NE seeks 11th straight win vs. AFC East opponent…QB TOM BRADY has thrown TD pass in 48 straight games, 2nd-longest streak in NFL history (DREW BREES, 54). Ranks 5th all-time with 334 TD passes. Has 53 career 300-yard passing games, 5th-most in league annals. Brady is 20-2 (.909) as starter vs. Bills with 51 TDs vs. 17 INTs & 103 rating…In ’12, RB STEVAN RIDLEY (1,263) became 5th player in Patriots history to reach 1,200 rushing yards in season. Ridley is averaging 95 rush yards per game in past 3 vs. Buf. RB BRANDON BOLDEN rushed for career-best 137 yards with TD in last game at Buf. WR DANNY AMENDOLA will make NE debut…LB JEROD MAYO led club w/ 184 tackles in ’12…DE ROB NINKOVICH had career-high 8 sacks in ’12…S DEVIN MC COURTY has 4 INTs in past 3 vs. Bills…PR JULIAN EDELMAN has 3 career PR-TDs, tied for most in club history…BILLS: DOUG MARRONE makes NFL debut as head coach…Rookie QB EJ MANUEL (No. 16 overall) led Florida St. to 25-6 (.806) record as starter, 3rd-most wins in school history. Rookie QB JEFF TUEL could become 1st undrafted rookie QB to start team’s 1st game of season in era of common draft (since 1967)…In ’12, RB C.J. SPILLER joined ADRIAN PETERSON (2012), JAMAAL CHARLES (2010) & HOFers JIM BROWN (1963), BARRY SANDERS (1997) & O.J. SIMPSON (1973) as only players in NFL history to rush for 1,200 yards in season while averaging 6.00 yards per carry or better. Spiller (1,244) reached 1,000 rush yards for 1st time in career. Since ’07, RB FRED JACKSON leads Buf. with 4,231 rush yards…WR STEVIE JOHNSON (1,046) is 1st Bills WR to post 3 straight 1,000-yard seasons (2010-12)…TE SCOTT CHANDLER (6 in ’11 & ’12) became 1st TE in team history with 6 TD rec. in back-to-back seasons…DE MARIO WILLIAMS (10.5 in’ 12) was 1st Bill since ’09 to register 10+ sacks in season…Since entering NFL in ’09, S JAIRUS BYRD (18) is tied for 3rd in NFL in INTs (ASANTE SAMUEL, 24; CHARLES WOODSON, 19; ED REED, 18).
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS
SERIES
SEAHAWKS
PANTHERS
SERIES LEADER
3-2
STREAKS
Past 2
COACHES VS. OPP.
Carroll: 2-0
Rivera: 0-1
LAST GAME
10/7/12: Seahawks 16 at Panthers 12. Seattle WR Golden Tate catches 13-yard TD pass from rookie QB Russell Wilson. Seahawks defense holds Carolina to 190 total net yards.
LAST GAME AT SITE
10/7/12
BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan, Jennifer Hale (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 135 (Sea.), 93 (Car.). XM: 230 (Car.).
2012 STATS
PASSING
Wilson: 252-393-3,118-26-10-100.0 (3C)
Newton: 280-485-3,869-19-12-86.2
RUSHING
Lynch: 315-1,590 (3L)-5.0-11 (T3C)
Newton (QB): 127-741-5.8-8
RECEIVING
Rice: 50-748-15.0-7
S. Smith: 73-1,174-16.1-4
OFFENSE
350.6
360.7
TAKE/GIVE
+13
+1
DEFENSE
306.2 (2C)
333.1
SACKS
Clemons: 11.5
Johnson: 12.5 (3C)
INTs
Sherman: 8 (T2L)
4 tied: 2
PUNTING
Ryan: 45.6
Nortman: 43.0
KICKING
Hauschka: 118 (46/48 PAT; 24/27 FG)
Gano: 47 (20/21 PAT; 9/11 FG)
NOTES
SEAHAWKS: Won final 5 regular-season games & advanced to NFC Divisional Playoffs…Pro Bowl QB RUSSELL WILSON threw 26 TD passes last year, tied for most by rookie in NFL history (PEYTON MANNING, 1998). Completed 252 of 393 passes (64.1 pct.) for 3,118 yards with 26 TDs vs. 10 INTs for 100.0 passer rating. Wilson & Was. QB ROBERT GRIFFIN III are only rookie QBs in NFL history with 100+ rating…Pro Bowl RB MARSHAWN LYNCH was 3rd in NFL with career-high 1,590 rush yards. Had 100+ rush yards in 8 of final 10 games in 2012. Since Nov. 2011, leads NFL with 2,531 rush yards…WRs SIDNEY RICE & GOLDEN TATE tied for team lead with 7 TDs in 2012…Seahawks led NFL in fewest points allowed (245), points per game allowed (15.3) & TDs allowed (25). Defense ranked in top 5 in NFC in all 3 categories: 2nd overall (306.2), 3rd passing (203.1) & 5th rushing (103.1). Team’s red-zone defense was 2nd in NFC last season with 44.7% TD pct. allowed (17 TDs, 38 poss.)…CB RICHARD SHERMAN led team with 24 passes defensed & 8 INTs, tied for 2nd most in NFL. Scored 2 TDs (blocked FG return & INT-TD) last year. LB BOBBY WAGNER led team as rookie last year with 139 tackles…PANTHERS: Won final 4 games to close out 2012 season…QB CAM NEWTON has 7,920 pass yards, most by player in 1st 2 NFL seasons. Is only QB with 500+ rush yards in each of 1st 2 seasons. Only player in NFL history with 5,000+ pass yards (7,920), 25+ pass TDs (40), 1,000+ rush yards (1,447) & 15+ rush TDs (22) in 1st 2 seasons…RB DE ANGELO WILLIAMS is franchise leader in career rush yards (5,784) & rush TDs (43)…WR STEVE SMITH is Panthers all-time leader in rec. (772), rec. yards (11,452) & rec. TDs (63). Had 1,174 rec. yards last year, his 7th 1,000-yard season. WR BRANDON LA FELL has 8 career rec. TDs & avg. 26.5 yards per TD (212 yards)…LB LUKE KUECHLY was named AP Defensive Rookie of Year. Led team with 164 tackles. Had 2 INTs, incl. INT vs. Sea. CB CAPTAIN MUNNERLYN had 33-yard INT-TD in last meeting. Tied for 3rd in NFL last year with 2 INT-TDs. DE CHARLES JOHNSON had 12.5 sacks in final 13 games of 2012. Has 29.5 sacks in past 38. DE GREG HARDY had 9 sacks in his final 9 games last year. LB THOMAS DAVIS had 103 tackles last season, 2nd most on team.
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT CHICAGO BEARS
SERIES
BENGALS
BEARS
SERIES LEADER
6-3
STREAKS
4 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP.
Lewis: 2-0
Trestman: 0-0
LAST GAME
10/25/09: Bears 10 at Bengals 45. Cincinnati QB Carson Palmer completes 20 of 24 passes with 5 TDs for 146.7 passer rating. Bengals RB Cedric Benson rushes for 189 yards & TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE
9/25/05: Bengals 24, Bears 7. Cincinnati WR Chad Johnson catches 2 TD passes from Carson Palmer. Bengals defense forces 6 turnovers, including 5 INTs.
BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms. SIRIUS: 155 (Cin.), 92 (Chi.). XM: 225 (Chi.).
2012 STATS
PASSING
Dalton: 329-528-3,669-27 (3C)-16-87.4
Cutler: 255-434-3,033-19-14-81.3
RUSHING
Green-Ellis: 278-1,094-3.9-6
Forté: 248-1,094-4.4-5
RECEIVING
Green: 97-1,350-13.9-11 (T2C)
Marshall: 118 (T2L)-1,508 (3L)-12.8-11 (3C)
OFFENSE
332.7
310.6
TAKE/GIVE
+4
+20 (1C)
DEFENSE
319.7 (3C)
315.6 (3C)
SACKS
Atkins: 12.5
Peppers: 11.5
INTs
Crocker, Nelson: 3
Jennings: 9 (1L)
PUNTING
Huber: 46.6
Podlesh: 42.0
KICKING
Brown: 41 (8/8 PAT; 11/12 FG)
Gould: 96 (33/33 PAT; 21/25 FG)
NOTES
BENGALS: Have reached postseason in consecutive seasons (2011-12) for 1st time since ’81-82…Club has won 5 of past 6 vs. NFC on road…Bengals are 4-1 all-time at Chi…QB ANDY DALTON is 19-13 (.594) as starter, highest all-time win pct. by Bengals QB (min. 20 starts). For career, Dalton is 6-2 as starter vs. NFC with 13 TDs vs. 7 INTs & 85 passer rating…RB BEN JARVUS GREEN-ELLIS rushed for career-high 1,094 yards in ’12…WR A.J. GREEN (162) has 2nd-most rec. in NFL history among players in 1st 2 seasons (MARQUES COLSTON, 168). Green (1,350 in ’12) & CHAD JOHNSON are only Bengals to reach 1,300 rec. yards in season…TE JERMAINE GRESHAM had career-best in catches (64) & rec. yards (737) last season…Defense had single-season franchise record 51 sacks in 2012…In ’12, DT GENO ATKINS (12.5) posted 2nd-most sacks by Bengal in season since 1982 (EDDIE EDWARDS, 13 in 1983)…DE MICHAEL JOHNSON had career-high 11.5 sacks last season…LB JAMES HARRISON will make Bengals debut…BEARS: Head coach MARC TRESTMAN makes Chi. debut…QB JAY CUTLER passed for 3,033 yards last year & is only Bears QB with 3 3,000-yard seasons. In career (incl. playoffs), Cutler’s teams are 26-1 (.963) when he has 100+ rating…Last year, RB MATT FORTÉ had 1,094 rush yards & 1,434 scrimmage yards. Is only player in franchise history with 900+ rush yards in each of 1st 5 seasons & only Bear with 1,400+ scrimmage yards in each of 1st 5 seasons…Pro Bowl WR BRANDON MARSHALL had team-record 118 catches &1,508 yards in 2012 along with career-high 11 TDs. Is 1 of 5 players in NFL history with 1,000-yard season with 3 different teams. Has 4 seasons with 100+ catches, tied for 2nd most in NFL history…Defense had 8 INT-TDs in 2012, tied for 2nd most in season in NFL history. Pro Bowl CB CHARLES TILLMAN led NFL with 10 FFs. Since entering NFL in 2003, Tillman has 38 FFs, most by DB. Is only player with 30+ INTs (33) & 30+ FFs in that span. Tied for NFL lead in 2012 with 3 INT-TDs. Pro Bowl CB TIM JENNINGS led NFL in 2012 with career-high 9 INTs. Had 7 INTs in previous 6 seasons. Since entering NFL in 2002, Pro Bowl DE JULIUS PEPPERS has 111.5 sacks, 2nd most in NFL. LB LANCE BRIGGS had 2 INT-TDs last year, tied for most by LB.
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS
SERIES
DOLPHINS
BROWNS
SERIES LEADER
8-7
STREAKS
Past 4
COACHES VS. OPP.
Philbin: 0-0
Chudzinski: 0-0
LAST GAME
9/25/11: Dolphins 16 at Browns 17. Cleveland QB Colt McCoy passes for 210 yards & 2 TDs. Browns rookie RB Montario Hardesty adds 67 rushing yards on 14 carries in Week 3 win.
LAST GAME AT SITE
9/25/11
BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Solomon Wilcots. SIRIUS: 136 (Mia.), 117 (Cle.). XM: 229 (Cle.).
2012 STATS
PASSING
Tannehill: 282-484-3,294-12-13-76.1
Weeden: 297-517-3,385-14-17-72.6
RUSHING
L. Miller: 51-250-4.9-1
Richardson: 267-950-3.6-11 (3C)
RECEIVING
Hartline: 74-1,083-14.6-1
Little: 53-647-12.2-4
OFFENSE
311.5
314.3
TAKE/GIVE
-10
+3
DEFENSE
356.8
363.8
SACKS
Wake: 15 (3C)
Sheard: 7
INTs
R. Jones: 4 (T3C)
Haden: 3
PUNTING
Fields: 50.2 (1L)
Lanning (R) (Pre.): 46.9
KICKING
Sturgis (R) (Pre.): 34 (7/7 PAT; 9/9 FG)
TBD
NOTES
DOLPHINS: QB RYAN TANNEHILL totaled more pass yards (3,294) and comp. (282) than any rookie in club history in ’12. Dolphins are 6-1 when Tannehill has 90+ rating…RB DANIEL THOMAS rushed for 95 yards against Browns on 9/25/11…WR MIKE WALLACE will make Dolphins debut. For career, Wallace averages 20.8 yards per catch vs. Browns (16 rec., 333 yards). WR BRIAN HARTLINE had career-best in receiving yards (1,083) & receptions (74) in ’12. Had 4 rec. for 87 yards (21.8 avg.) in last game at Cle. Hartline attended Ohio St. & is native of Canton, OH…DE CAMERON WAKE had career-best 15 sacks in ’12. Joined DOUG BETTERS (16 in ’83; 14 in ’84) & JASON TAYLOR (14.5 in ’00; 18.5 in ’02) as only Dolphins to reach 14+ sacks in 2 separate seasons. Wake (43) has most sacks by Dolphin in 1st 4 seasons of career. Since ’11, DE JARED ODRICK ranks 2nd on team in sacks (11)…LBs DANNELL ELLERBE & PHILIP WHEELER will make Dolphins debuts…S RESHAD JONES had career-best 4 INTs in ’12…BROWNS: Aim for 4th consecutive win at home vs. Mia…ROB CHUDZINSKI makes NFL head coach debut…In ’12, QB BRANDON WEEDEN (5) had most wins ever by Browns rookie QB. Weeden (3,385) had most passing yards by rookie in club history & had 2nd-most among NFL rookies in ’12 (ANDREW LUCK, 4,374)…RB TRENT RICHARDSON had most rush yards (950) & rush TDs (11) by Browns rookie in franchise history last season. Had 3 games with 100+ rush yards, tied for most ever by Browns rookie. Richardson (51) ranked 3rd among AFC RBs in catches last season (RAY RICE, 61; MARCEL REECE, 52)…WR GREG LITTLE had career-best with 4 TD receptions in ’12. Has led Cle. in rec. in consecutive seasons (53 in ’12; 61 in ’11). WR DAVONE BESS spent 5 seasons (2008-12) with Dolphins & totaled 321 rec. for 3,447 yards with 12 TDs. Since ’08, Bess ranks 2nd in NFL with 130 rec. on 3rd-down (RODDY WHITE, 146). T JOE THOMAS has started 96 consecutive games since entering NFL in 2007…LB D’QWELL JACKSON led club with 119 tackles in ’12. LB PAUL KRUGER will make Browns debut. Registered career-high 9 sacks in ’12 (w/ Ravens). Since ’11, LB JABAAL SHEARD leads team with 15.5 sacks…Since entering NFL in ’10, CB JOE HADEN leads Browns with 9 INTs.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT DETROIT LIONS
SERIES
VIKINGS
LIONS
SERIES LEADER
68-33-2
STREAKS
8 of past 11
COACHES VS. OPP.
Frazier: 2-3
Schwartz: 3-5
LAST GAME
11/11/12: Lions 24 at Vikings 34. Minnesota RB Adrian Peterson rushes for 171 yards, including 61-yard TD run. Vikings QB Christian Ponder throws 2 TDs.
LAST GAME AT SITE
9/30/12: Vikings 20, Lions 13. Minnesota WR-KR Percy Harvin records 105-yard KR-TD & CB-PR Marcus Sherels adds 77-yard PR-TD as Vikings earn division win.
BROADCAST
FOX (1:00 PM ET): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick, Laura Okmin (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 134 (Min.), 94 (Det.). XM: 233 (Det.).
2012 STATS
PASSING
Ponder: 300-483-2,935-18-12-81.2
Stafford: 435-727-4,967 (2L)-20-17-79.8
RUSHING
Peterson: 348-2,097 (1L)-6.0-12 (T3L)
Bush (Mia.): 227-986-4.3-6
RECEIVING
Rudolph (TE): 53-493-9.3-9
C. Johnson: 122 (1L)-1,964 (1L)-16.1-5
OFFENSE
336.6
408.8 (3L)
TAKE/GIVE
-1
-16
DEFENSE
350.0
341.1
SACKS
Allen: 12
Suh: 8
INTs
Smith: 3
Carey, Houston: 2
PUNTING
Locke (Pre.): 43.6
Martin (R) (Pre.): 48.6
KICKING
Walsh: 141 (3C) (36/36 PAT; 35/38 FG)
Akers (SF): 131 (44/44 PAT; 29/42 FG)
NOTES
VIKINGS: Won final 4 games of regular season to qualify for playoffs…QB CHRISTIAN PONDER led team to 10 wins last year & passed for career-high 2,935 yards & 18 TDs. Had 4 games with 100+ rating, incl. 114.2 rating in last game vs. Det…Pro Bowl RB ADRIAN PETERSON was named 2012 AP MVP. Rushed for 2,097 yards, 2nd most in season in NFL history. Had 7 games with 150+ rush yards, tied with HOFer EARL CAMPBELL (1980) for most in season. Since entering NFL in 2007, leads league with 8,849 rush yards & 76 rush TDs. Last year vs. Det., rushed for 273 yards (136.5 per game) & TD (61 yards) in 2 games…TE KYLE RUDOLPH led team with career-high 9 TD catches last year, 2nd most in franchise history by TE. Named MVP of Pro Bowl. WR GREG JENNINGS makes Min. debut. Since 2007, is 1 of 3 players in NFL with 15+ avg. (15.5) & 50+ rec. TDs (50)…Pro Bowl DE JARED ALLEN (12) had 6th consecutive 10+ sack season in 2012. Since entering NFL in 2004, has NFL-best 117 sacks. Pro Bowl LB CHAD GREENWAY led team with 148 tackles. Pro Bowl K BLAIR WALSH set NFL single-season record with 10 50+ yard FGs (10 of 10)…LIONS: QB MATTHEW STAFFORD passed for 4,967 yards last year. Has 10,005 pass yards in past 2 seasons & is 1 of 3 QBs in NFL history with 10,000+ pass yards in 2-year span…RB REGGIE BUSH makes Det. debut. Has rushed for 2,072 yards (1,036 per season) & 12 TDs in past 2 seasons…Pro Bowl WR CALVIN JOHNSON set NFL season record with 1,964 rec. yards last year. Also led NFL with 122 receptions becoming 1st Lion to lead league in both categories in same season. Has 3,645 rec. yards in past 2 seasons, most ever for 2-year span. Is only player in NFL history with consecutive 1,600-yard seasons. Since 2008, leads NFL with 7,080 rec. yards & 50 rec. TDs. TE BRANDON PETTIGREW is 1 of 4 TEs with 200+ catches (213) since 2010…DT NDAMUKONG SUH has 22 sacks in career, 2nd most by DT since 2010 & most by NFC DT. DT NICK FAIRLEY had career-high 5.5 sacks last year, including 4 in final 5 games. Rookie DE EZEKIEL ANSAH was No. 5 overall pick by Lions. LB STEPHEN TULLOCH led team with 112 tackles last year.
OAKLAND RAIDERS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
SERIES
RAIDERS
COLTS
SERIES LEADER
7-5
STREAKS
Past 3
COACHES VS. OPP.
Allen: 0-0
Pagano: 0-0
LAST GAME
12/26/10: Colts 31 at Raiders 26. Indianapolis QB Peyton Manning throws for 179 yards & 3 TDs. Colts RB Dominic Rhodes adds 98 rushing yards in Week 16 victory.
LAST GAME AT SITE
10/10/04: Colts 35, Raiders 14. Peyton Manning completes 16 of 26 passes for 198 yards & 3 TDs. Indianapolis WR Reggie Wayne catches 5 passes for 69 yards & TD.
BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Marv Albert, Rich Gannon. SIRIUS: 137 (Oak.), 111 (Ind.). XM: 231 (Ind.).
2012 STATS
PASSING
Flynn (Sea.): 5-9-68-0-0-79.9 OR
Pryor: 14-30-155-2-1-70.8
Luck: 339-627-4,374 (3C)-23-18-76.5
RUSHING
McFadden: 216-707-3.3-2
Ballard: 211-814-3.9-2
RECEIVING
Reece (RB): 52-496-9.5-1
Wayne: 106 (3C)-1,355 (3C)-12.8-5
OFFENSE
344
362.4
TAKE/GIVE
-7
-12
DEFENSE
354.5
374.3
SACKS
Houston: 4.5
Mathis: 8
INTs
Adams: 2
Butler: 4 (T3C)
PUNTING
King (R) (Pre.): 53.6
McAfee: 47.9 (3C)
KICKING
Janikowski: 118 (25/25 PAT; 31/34 FG)
Vinatieri: 115 (37/37 PAT; 26/33 FG)
NOTES
RAIDERS: In 2 career starts, QB MATT FLYNN has completed 55 of 81 passes (67.9 pct.) for 731 yards with 9 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 123 passer rating. QB TERRELLE PRYOR passed for 2 TDs vs. 1 INT & rushed for 49 yards with TD in only career start (12/30/12 vs. SD)…For career, Raiders are 10-2 (.833) when RB DARREN MC FADDEN rushes for 100+ yards. FB MARCEL REECE had career-best in catches (52) & receiving yards (496) in ’12…WR DENARIUS MOORE had career-best in catches (51), receiving yards (741) & TDs (7) last season. WR ROD STREATER averaged 15 yards per catch as rookie in ’12…S CHARLES WOODSON returns to Raiders. Woodson was selected by club No. 4 overall in 1998 NFL Draft & totaled 17 INTs in 8 seasons in Oak. (1998-2005). Woodson ranks 2nd among active players with 55 INTs (ED REED, 61). CBs TRACY PORTER & MIKE JENKINS will make Raiders debuts…KR-WR JACOBY FORD has 4 KR-TDs, most in Raiders history…K SEBASTIAN JANIKOWSKI has made 42 career FGs of 50+ yards, most among active players…COLTS: Aim for 7th straight regular-season win at home…QB ANDREW LUCK (4,374) passed for most yards by rookie QB in NFL history. Registered 7 game-winning drives in 4th quarter or OT, tied for most in single season by any QB since 1970. Luck’s 11 wins are most by rookie QB who was drafted No. 1 overall in SB era (since 1966). Luck is 7-1 at home…RB VICK BALLARD ranked 2nd among AFC rookies with 814 rush yards last season…WR REGGIE WAYNE has reached 100+ rec. 4 times in career, tied for 2nd-most such seasons in NFL history. WR DARRIUS HEYWARD-BEY spent 4 seasons in Oak. (2009-12). Drafted by Raiders No. 7 overall in 2009 NFL Draft. WR T.Y. HILTON totaled 861 rec. yards, 2nd-most among NFL rookies last season. Led NFL rookies in 100-yard rec. games (5) & TD rec. (7)…LB ROBERT MATHIS has 3.5 sacks in 2 career games vs. Oak. Has 7+ sacks in 9 consecutive seasons. Mathis (91.5) needs 8.5 sacks to reach 100 career. LB JERRELL FREEMAN led team with 145 tackles last season.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
SERIES
CHIEFS
JAGUARS
SERIES LEADER
6-3
STREAKS
4 of past 6
COACHES VS. OPP.
Reid: 1-2
Bradley: 0-0
LAST GAME
10/24/10: Jaguars 20 at Chiefs 42. Kansas City WR Dwayne Bowe catches 3 passes for 81 yards & 2 TDs. Chiefs LB Derrick Johnson returns INT 15 yards for TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE
11/8/09: Jaguars 24, Chiefs 21. Jacksonville RB Maurice Jones-Drew rushes for 97 yards & TD on 29 carries. Jaguars QB David Garrard passes for 264 yards & TD.
BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Spero Dedes, Steve Tasker. SIRIUS: 138 (KC), 112 (Jax.). XM: 232 (Jax.).
2012 STATS
PASSING
Smith (SF): 153-218-1,737-13-5-104.1
Gabbert: 162-278-1,662-9-6-77.4
RUSHING
Charles: 285-1,509 (1C)-5.3-5
Jones-Drew: 86-414-4.8-1
RECEIVING
Bowe: 59-801-13.6-3
Shorts: 55-979-17.8-7
OFFENSE
319.3
299.3
TAKE/GIVE
-24
-3
DEFENSE
356.5
380.5
SACKS
Houston: 10
Babin: 7
INTs
Flowers: 3
Posluszny: 3
PUNTING
Colquitt: 46.8
Anger: 47.8
KICKING
Succop: 101 (17/17 PAT; 28/34 FG)
Scobee: 93 (18/19 PAT; 25/28 FG)
NOTES
CHIEFS: Head coach ANDY REID will make Chiefs debut…Since 2011, QB ALEX SMITH is 19-5-1 as starter with 30 TDs vs. 10 INTs & 95.1 passer rating…RB JAMAAL CHARLES had 3 TD runs of at least 80 yards in ’12, tied with CHRIS JOHNSON (2009 & 2012) & HOFer BARRY SANDERS (1997) for most in single season in NFL history. Charles (1,509 in ’12) is 1 of 3 players in Chiefs history to reach 1,500 rush yards in season (LARRY JOHNSON & PRIEST HOLMES). In ’12, Charles averaged 109.1 scrimmage yards per game, best in AFC…WR DWAYNE BOWE (415) needs 2 catches to surpass HENRY MARSHALL (416) for 2nd-most catches in franchise history (TONY GONZALEZ, 916). For career, Bowe averages 20.5 yards per catch vs. Jax. WR DONNIE AVERY had career-best in catches (60) & rec. yards (781) last season w/ Colts…TE ANTHONY FASANO had 6 rec. for 56 yards & TD in last game vs. Jax. (w/ Mia.)…Rookie T ERIC FISHER (No. 1 overall) will make NFL debut…Since ’11, LBs TAMBA HALI (21) & JUSTIN HOUSTON (15.5) have combined for 36.5 sacks…LB DERRICK JOHNSON led team with 124 tackles in ’12…JAGUARS: GUS BRADLEY makes head coaching debut…Club is 11-7 (.611) on Kickoff Weekend, 3rd-best in NFL…QB BLAINE GABBERT will make 25th career start. Gabbert is native of Ballwin, MO & attended Univ. of Missouri. Gabbert has passed for 3,876 yards with 21 TDs in 24 career starts. …RB MAURICE JONES-DREW has 76 total TDs, 6th-most among active players. Has 63 career rush TDs, most in Jaguars annals. Has 3 rush TDs in 4 career games vs. KC. For career, club is 18-8 (.692) when Jones-Drew has 100+ rush yards in game. RB JUSTIN FORSETT averaged 5.9 yards per carry w/ Hou. in ’12…In ’12, TE MARCEDES LEWIS (52) reached 50 rec. in season for 2nd time in career (58 in ’10)…WR CECIL SHORTS had career-high in catches (55), receiving yards (979) & TDs (7) last season…Rookie T LUKE JOECKEL (No. 2 overall) will make NFL debut…Since ’10, DE JASON BABIN (37.5) is tied for 3rd in NFL in sacks (DE MARCUS WARE, 46.5; JARED ALLEN, 45; CAMERON WAKE, 37.5)…LB PAUL POSLUSZNY had career-best 139 tackles in ’12.
ATLANTA FALCONS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
SERIES
FALCONS
SAINTS
SERIES LEADER
46-41
STREAKS
11 of past 14
COACHES VS. OPP.
Smith: 3-7
Payton: 10-2
LAST GAME
11/29/12: Saints 13 at Falcons 23. Atlanta QB Matt Ryan connects with TE Tony Gonzalez for 17-yard TD. Falcons defense records 5 INTs, including 2 by S William Moore.
LAST GAME AT SITE
11/11/12: Saints 31, Falcons 27. New Orleans TE Jimmy Graham catches 7 passes for 146 yards & 2 TDs (29, 14) as Saints defeat Atlanta.
BROADCAST
FOX (12:00 PM CT): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa (Field reporter). Dial Global Radio: Tom Franklin, Mark Malone. SIRIUS: 113 (Atl.), 86 (NO). XM: 86 (NO).
2012 STATS
PASSING
Ryan: 422-615-4,719-32 (3C)-14-99.1
Brees: 422-670-5,177 (1L)-43 (1L)-19-96.3
RUSHING
Jackson (StL): 257-1,042-4.1-4
Ingram: 156-602-3.9-5
RECEIVING
Gonzalez (TE): 93-930-10.0-8
J. Graham (TE): 85-982-11.6-9
OFFENSE
369.1
410.9 (1C)
TAKE/GIVE
+13
+2
DEFENSE
365.6
440.1
SACKS
Biermann: 4
Jordan: 8
INTs
DeCoud: 6
Greer, P. Robinson: 3
PUNTING
Bosher: 47.5 (T3C)
Morstead: 50.1 (1C)
KICKING
Bryant: 143 (3L) (44/44 PAT; 33/38 FG)
Hartley: 111 (57/57 PAT; 18/22 FG)
NOTES
FALCONS: Won NFC South last year & advanced to NFC Champ Game as No. 1 seed. Under head coach MIKE SMITH, club has made playoffs in 4 of 5 seasons…Pro Bowl QB MATT RYAN has 56 wins, most by QB in 1st 5 seasons. Passed for team-record 4,719 yards & 32 TDs last year & had career-best 99.1 rating…RB STEVEN JACKSON makes Atl. debut. Has rushed for 1,000+ yards in 8 seasons in row, tied for 4th longest streak in NFL history…WR RODDY WHITE had 1,351 yards last year, his team-record 6th consecutive 1,000-yard season. Since 2007 (incl. playoffs), has 597 receptions, most in NFC. Pro Bowl WR JULIO JONES set career highs in catches (79), yards (1,198) & TDs (10) last season. Pro Bowl TE TONY GONZALEZ led team with 93 catches. Has 5 seasons with 90+ receptions, most by TE in NFL history…LB STEPHEN NICHOLAS led team with 116 tackles. CB ASANTE SAMUEL led team with 17 PD & was 2nd on club with 5 INTs. Pro Bowl S THOMAS DE COUD was 2nd among S in NFL with 6 INTs. Pro Bowl S WILLIAM MOORE had 2 INTs in last meeting…SAINTS: Pro Bowl QB DREW BREES passed for 5,177 yards last year & is only player in NFL history with 2+ 5,000-yard seasons (3). Is only player in NFL history with 15,000+ yards in 3-year span (15,273, 2010-12). Led NFL with 43 pass TDs last year & is only player in NFL history with consecutive 40+ TD seasons…RB PIERRE THOMAS has 6 TDs (4 rush, 2 rec.) in past 9 vs. Atl. RB MARK INGRAM had rush TD in last meeting. Since 2011, RB DARREN SPROLES leads NFL RBs with 161 catches, 1,377 rec. yards & 14 rec. TDs…Since 2011 (incl. playoffs), TE JIMMY GRAHAM leads NFL TEs with 196 catches & 2,450 yards. Is 1st among NFC TEs with 23 TDs in that span. Has 5 TDs in past 5 games vs. Atl. WR MARQUES COLSTON had 1,154 yards last year & has 1,000+ yards in 6 of 7 seasons. Aims for 3rd in row at home vs. Atl. with TD. WR LANCE MOORE has 14 catches for 214 yards (107 per game) in past 2 vs. Atl…Since 2006 (incl. playoffs), S ROMAN HARPER has 18.5 sacks, most by DB. LB CURTIS LOFTON led team with 123 tackles last year. DE CAMERON JORDAN led team with career-high 8 sacks in 2012.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT NEW YORK JETS
SERIES
BUCCANEERS
JETS
SERIES LEADER
9-1
STREAKS
Past 7
COACHES VS. OPP.
Schiano: 0-0
Ryan: 1-0
LAST GAME
12/13/09: Jets 26 at Buccaneers 3. New York RB Thomas Jones rushes for 99 yards on 23 carries & adds 2 TDs. Jets K Jay Feely converts 4 of 5 FG attempts (40, 24, 49, 49).
LAST GAME AT SITE
10/9/05: Jets 14, Buccaneers 12. New York RB Curtis Martin rushes for 59 yards & 2 TDs. Jets WR Laveranues Coles catches 6 passes for 89 yards.
BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Burkhardt, John Lynch, Erin Andrews (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 139 (TB), 128 (NYJ). XM: 228 (NYJ).
2012 STATS
PASSING
Freeman: 306-558-4,065-27-17-81.6
Sanchez: 246-453-2,883-13-18-66.9 OR
Smith (R) (Pre.): 22-37-246-1-3-54.6
RUSHING
Martin: 319-1,454-4.6-11 (T3C)
Powell: 110-437-4.0-4
RECEIVING
Jackson: 72-1,384 (3C)-19.2-8
Kerley: 56-827-14.8-2
OFFENSE
363.8
299.2
TAKE/GIVE
+3
-14
DEFENSE
379.9
323.4
SACKS
McCoy: 5
Coples: 5.5
INTs
L. Johnson: 3
Cromartie: 3
PUNTING
Koenen: 45.3
Malone: 45.8
KICKING
Lindell (Buf.): 102 (39/39 PAT; 21/24 FG)
Folk: 93 (30/30 PAT; 21/27 FG)
NOTES
BUCCANEERS: Head coach GREG SCHIANO was born in NJ & was Rutgers head coach from 2000-11…Last year, team had 3,500-yard passer (QB JOSH FREEMAN, 4,065), 1,200-yard rusher (RB DOUG MARTIN, 1,454) & 1,200-yard receiver (WR VINCENT JACKSON, 1,384) for 1st time in franchise history…QB Freeman set franchise records with 4,065 yards & 27 TD passes last year. Only player in team history with 3 consecutive 3,400-yard seasons…Pro Bowl RB Martin ranked 3rd in NFL with 1,926 scrimmage yards (1,454 rush, 472 rec.) & scored 12 scrimmage TDs (11 rush, 1 rec.). His 1,926 scrimmage yards are 3rd most in NFL history by rookie…Pro Bowl WR Jackson led NFL with 19.2 rec. avg. last year. His 1,384 rec. yards were 2nd most in season in team history. WR MIKE WILLIAMS had TD catch in 4 of final 5 games of 2012. Had career-best 996 rec. yards last year…CB DARRELLE REVIS makes TB debut. Drafted by NYJ in 1st round of 2007 Draft (No. 14 overall) & was selected to 4 Pro Bowls in his 6 seasons with NY. LB LAVONTE DAVID led team as rookie last season with 139 tackles. LB MASON FOSTER ranked 2nd with 104 tackles. Pro Bowl DT GERALD MC COY had career-best 5 sacks last year…JETS: Club is 6-0 all-time vs. TB at home…REX RYAN is 3-1 on KO Weekend…Aim for 3rd win in row vs. NFC…QB MARK SANCHEZ is 33-29 (.532) as starter. Rookie QB GENO SMITH (No. 39 overall) passed for 11,662 yards w/ 98 TDs vs. 21 INTs at WVU…RB BILAL POWELL had career-best 4 rush TDs in ’12 . For career, RB CHRIS IVORY averages 7 yards/carry vs. TB (37 att., 258 yards)…WR SANTONIO HOLMES has 123 rec. for 1,672 yards & 15 TDs in 3 seasons w/ NYJ. WR STEPHEN HILL had 5 rec. for 89 yards & 2 TDs on ’12 KO Weekend. WR JEREMY KERLEY had career-bests in rec. (56), rec. yards (827) & TDs (2) in ’12. Had 68-yard PR-TD on KO Weekend last year…LB DAVID HARRIS led team w/ 138 tackles in ’12…Since ’06, CB ANTONIO CROMARTIE has 25 INTs, 5th-most in NFL during span…DE MUHAMMAD WILKERSON had career-high 5 sacks in ’12.
TENNESSEE TITANS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS
SERIES
TITANS
STEELERS
SERIES LEADER
41-30
STREAKS
4 of past 6
COACHES VS. OPP.
Munchak: 1-1
Tomlin: 3-2
LAST GAME
10/11/12: Steelers 23 at Titans 26. Tennessee RB Chris Johnson rushes for 91 yards on 19 carries. Titans QB Matt Hasselbeck passes for 290 yards with TD.
LAST GAME AT SITE
10/9/11: Steelers 38, Titans 17. Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger passes for 228 yards & 5 TDs. Steelers WR Hines Ward catches 7 passes for 54 yards & 2 TDs.
BROADCAST
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts. SIRIUS: 110 (Ten.), 157 (Pit.). XM: 226 (Pit.).
2012 STATS
PASSING
Locker: 177-314-2,176-10-11-74.0
Roethlisberger: 284-449-3,265-26-8-97.0 (3C)
RUSHING
C. Johnson: 276-1,243-4.5-6
Redman: 110-410-3.7-2
RECEIVING
Wright: 64-626-9.8-4
Miller (TE): 71-816-11.5-8
OFFENSE
313.1
332.8
TAKE/GIVE
-4
-10
DEFENSE
374.9
275.8 (1L)
SACKS
Morgan: 6.5
Timmons: 6
INTs
Griffin, McCourty: 4 (T3C)
Timmons: 3
PUNTING
Kern: 47.6
Mesko (NE): 43.1
KICKING
Bironas: 110 (35/35 PAT; 25/31 FG)
Suisham: 118 (34/34 PAT; 28/31 FG)
NOTES
TITANS: Head coach MIKE MUNCHAK has spent 32 consecutive years w/ Oilers/Titans as player & coach since being selected in ’82 NFL Draft…Ten. has 3-0 record when QB JAKE LOCKER has 90+ rating as starter…In ’12, RB CHRIS JOHNSON reached 1,200 rush yards (1,243) for 4th time in career. Rushed for 91 yards in last meeting vs. Pit. Has 6 career rush TDs of 80+ yards, most in NFL history…Since ’09, WR NATE WASHINGTON leads Titans in rec. (209), rec. yards (3,025) & TD rec. (23). Has rec. in 78 consecutive games. Spent 4 seasons in Pit. (2005-08). WR KENDALL WRIGHT (64) tied for most rec. among NFL rookies in ’12. Had 2nd-most rec. by rookie in Titans history (BILL GROMAN, 72 in ’60). WR KENNY BRITT had 4 rec. for 85 yards (21.3 avg.) in last game at Pit…LB AKEEM AYERS led team with 110 tackles in ’12…DE DERRICK MORGAN had career-best 6.5 sacks last season…CB JASON MC COURTY had career-best 4 INTs in ’12…S BERNARD POLLARD will make Titans debut…Since ’05, K ROB BIRONAS had made 2nd-most FGs (214) in NFL (DAVID AKERS, 228)…KR DARIUS REYNAUD tied for NFL-best with 3 KR TDs in ’12 (2 PR, 1 KO)…STEELERS: Have won 10 straight home openers, longest active streak in NFL…Seek 4th straight win vs. Ten. at home…Have won past 2 games on KO Weekend vs. Titans…MIKE TOMLIN is 6-0 as head coach in home openers…QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER has 29,844 pass yards, most in Steelers annals. Has 87-39 (.690) career regular-season record as starter, 3rd-best among NFL QBs (min. 10 starts). Needs 156 pass yards to reach 30,000 career. Has 3-0 record at home vs. Ten. & has completed 66 of 88 passes (75 pct.) for 809 yards with 8 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 119 rating. Ranks 2nd in Steelers history with 191 TD passes, trailing only HOFer TERRY BRADSHAW (212)…RB FELIX JONES makes Steelers debut. Jones rushed for 109 yards in only meeting vs. Ten. (w/ Cowboys on 10/10/10)…WR ANTONIO BROWN had career-high 5 TD rec. in ’12…Defense allowed NFL-low 275.8 yards per game last season…LB LA MARR WOODLEY (52) needs 2 sacks to surpass GREG LLOYD (53.5) for 5th-most sacks by Steeler since ’82. LB LAWRENCE TIMMONS led team with 134 tackles in ’12…S TROY POLAMALU has 3 career INTs against Titans.
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT ST. LOUIS RAMS
SERIES
CARDINALS
RAMS
SERIES LEADER
Series tied, 33-33-2
STREAKS
10 of past 13
3 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP.
Arians: 0-0
Fisher: 4-2
LAST GAME
11/25/12: Rams 31 at Cardinals 17. St. Louis rookie CB Janoris Jenkins returns 2 INTs for TD. Rams QB Sam Bradford throws 37-yard TDs to TE Lance Kendricks & WR Chris Givens.
LAST GAME AT SITE
10/4/12: Rams 17, Cardinals 3. Bradford throws 2 TD passes, including 51-yarder to WR Chris Givens. Rams defense holds Arizona to 45 rushing yards.
BROADCAST
FOX (3:25 PM CT): Dick Stockton, Rondé Barber, Kris Budden (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 94 (Arz.), 91 (StL.). XM: 227 (StL.).
2012 STATS
PASSING
Palmer (Oak.): 345-565-4,018-22-14-85.3
Bradford: 328-551-3,702-21-13-82.6
RUSHING
Mendenhall (Pit.): 51-182-3.6-0
D. Richardson: 98-475-4.8-0
RECEIVING
Fitzgerald: 71-798-11.2-4
Gibson: 51-691-13.5-5
OFFENSE
263.1
329.0
TAKE/GIVE
-1
-1
DEFENSE
337.8
342.6
SACKS
Campbell: 6.5
Long: 11.5
INTs
Peterson: 7
Jenkins: 4
PUNTING
Zastudil: 46.5
Hekker: 45.8
KICKING
Feely: 100 (25/25 PAT; 25/28 FG)
Zuerlein: 95 (26/26 PAT; 23/31 FG)
NOTES
CARDINALS: Head coach BRUCE ARIANS makes Az. debut. 2012 AP NFL Coach of Year with Ind…QB CARSON PALMER makes 1st start for Az. Passed for 4,018 yards last year with Oak., his 3rd 4,000-yard season…In only game vs. StL (12/24/11 with Pitt.), RB RASHARD MENDENHALL rushed for 116 yards & TD…Pro Bowl WR LARRY FITZGERALD has 764 career catches, more than any HOFer through 1st 140 games. Since 2007 (incl. playoffs), leads NFL with 62 rec. TDs. WR ANDRE ROBERTS had 9 catches for 92 yards in last meeting…Pro Bowl CB-PR PATRICK PETERSON had career-high 7 INTs last year, incl. streak of 4 games in row with INT (Weeks 12-15). Has INT in 3 of 4 career games vs. StL & has INT or FR in all 4 meetings. Has 2 career PR-TDs vs. Rams (99 & 80 yards). DE CALAIS CAMPBELL has 5 sacks in past 6 meetings. LB JOHN ABRAHAM joins Az. & has 122 sacks, most by active player. Since 2007 (incl. playoffs), DT DARNELL DOCKETT has 34 sacks, most in NFL by DT. LB KARLOS DANSBY is 1 of 2 active players (LONDON FLETCHER) with 30+ sacks & 10+ INTs…RAMS: QB SAM BRADFORD set career highs last year in yards (3,702), TDs (21) & passer rating (82.6). Has 3,500+ pass yards in 2 of 1st 3 seasons. Has won past 2 starts vs. Az. & aims for 3rd meeting in row with 2+ pass TDs…RB DARYL RICHARDSON averaged 4.8 yards per carry as rookie (98 att., 475 yards)…WR CHRIS GIVENS aims for 3rd in row vs. Az. with TD. In 2 career meetings, has 6 catches for 166 yards (27.7 avg.) & 2 TDs (51 & 37 yards). Had 1st career 100-yard game vs. Az. (11/25/12). Rookie WR TAVON AUSTIN (No. 8 overall) had 114 catches for 1,289 yards & 12 TDs last year at West Virginia. TE LANCE KENDRICKS had TD catch in both games vs. Az. last year…T JAKE LONG makes StL debut. Has been selected to 4 Pro Bowls…DE CHRIS LONG led Rams with 11.5 sacks last year, his 2nd consecutive 10+ sack season. LB JAMES LAURINAITIS has led team in tackles in each of past 4 seasons. In last meeting, CB JANORIS JENKINS tied NFL record with 2 INT-TDs (36 & 39 yards). DE ROBERT QUINN has 5 sacks in 4 career games vs. Az., incl. 3 sacks in last home meeting.
GREEN BAY PACKERS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
SERIES
PACKERS
49ERS
REG-SEA SERIES LEADER
30-26-1
STREAKS
10 of past 12
COACHES VS. OPP.
McCarthy: 3-2
Harbaugh: 2-0
LAST REG-SEA GAME
9/9/12: 49ers 30 at Packers 22. San Francisco RB Frank Gore has 112 rushing yards & 23-yard TD run. 49ers K David Akers converts 63-yard FG, tying for longest in NFL history.
LAST REG-SEA GAME AT SITE
12/10/06: Packers 30, 49ers 19. Green Bay QB Brett Favre connects with WR Donald Driver for 68-yard TD. Packers WR Ruvell Martin adds 36-yard TD catch.
BROADCAST
FOX (1:25 PM PT): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver (Field reporter). Dial Global Radio: Chuck Cooperstein, Rod Woodson. SIRIUS: 110 (GB), 86 (SF). XM: 86 (SF).
2012 STATS
PASSING
Rodgers: 371-552-4,295-39 (2L)-8-108.0 (1L)
Kaepernick: 136-218-1,814-10-3-98.3
RUSHING
Starks: 71-255-3.6-1
Gore: 258-1,214-4.7-8
RECEIVING
Cobb: 80-954-11.9-8
V. Davis (TE): 41-548-13.4-5
OFFENSE
359.4
361.8
TAKE/GIVE
+7
+9
DEFENSE
336.8
294.4 (1C)
SACKS
Matthews: 13 (2C)
Ald. Smith: 19.5 (1C)
INTs
Hayward: 6
3 tied: 2
PUNTING
Masthay: 43.5
Lee: 48.1 (2C)
KICKING
Crosby: 113 (50/50 PAT; 21/33 FG)
Dawson (Cle.): 116 (29/29 PAT; 29/31 FG)
NOTES
PACKERS: Won NFC North last year…Pro Bowl QB AARON RODGERS has 100+ rating in 4 consecutive seasons, tied with HOFer STEVE YOUNG for longest streak. Has led NFL in rating 2 years in row. Incl. playoffs, GB is 29-2 (.935) when Rodgers starts & has 115+ rating…Rookie RB EDDIE LACY was MVP of SEC Champ Game & Off. MVP of BCS National Champ Game…Last year, WR JAMES JONES led NFL with career-high 14 rec. TDs. WR-PR-KR RANDALL COBB became 1st player in NFL history with 900+ KR (964) & 900+ rec. (954) yards in same season (2012). Has kick-return TD (KR or PR) in each of 1st 2 career Kickoff Weekends. Since 2011 (incl. playoffs), WR JORDY NELSON & Jones are tied for 2nd among NFL WRs with 22 rec. TDs. TE JERMICHAEL FINLEY had 61 catches last year, most in season by TE in team history…Pro Bowl LB CLAY MATTHEWS had team-best 13 sacks & has 10+ sacks in 3 of 4 career seasons. S MORGAN BURNETT led team with 122 tackles in 2012. LB A.J. HAWK ranked 2nd (120). CB TRAMON WILLIAMS has 15 INTs, tied for 2nd most in NFL since 2010 (incl. playoffs)…49ERS: Won NFC West last year & advanced to Super Bowl XLVII. Won both games vs. GB in 2012 (incl. playoffs)…QB COLIN KAEPERNICK is 7-3 as starter (incl. playoffs) & has 100.2 rating. In Div. Playoff vs. GB, rushed for 181 yards, most by QB in NFL history. Also had 2 pass & 2 rush TDs in contest…Pro Bowl RB FRANK GORE rushed for 1,214 yards in 2012, his team-record 6th 1,000-yard season. Is club leader with 8,839 career rush yards & 51 career rush TDs. Has TD in all 4 meetings vs. GB (incl. playoffs)…In 5 career games vs. GB (incl. playoffs), TE VERNON DAVIS has 23.2 avg. & 4 TDs. Since 2009 (incl. playoffs), leads NFC TEs with 36 TDs. WR ANQUAN BOLDIN makes SF debut. Had 4 TDs in 4 2012 playoff games with Bal…Last year, 49ers led NFC in total defense (294.4 yards per game) & pass defense (200.2). Ranked 2nd in run defense (94.2). Pro Bowl LB ALDON SMITH led NFC with team-record 19.5 sacks in 2012. Has 33.5 sacks, most by player in 1st 2 seasons. Pro Bowl LB NA VORRO BOWMAN led team with 143 tackles in 2012. Pro Bowl LB PATRICK WILLIS was 2nd with 120.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NEW YORK GIANTS AT DALLAS COWBOYS
SERIES
GIANTS
COWBOYS
SERIES LEADER
57-42-2
STREAKS
6 of past 8
COACHES VS. OPP.
Coughlin: 13-9
Garrett: 2-3
LAST GAME
10/28/12: Giants 29 at Cowboys 24. New York DE Jason Pierre-Paul returns INT 28 yards for TD. Giants K Lawrence Tynes adds 5 FGs (41, 37, 26, 43, 37) to seal win.
LAST GAME AT SITE
10/28/12
BROADCAST
NBC (7:30 PM CT): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (Field reporter). Dial Global Radio: Kevin Kugler, James Lofton, Hub Arkush (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 94 (DGR), 92 (NYG), 93 (Dal.). XM: 227 (DGR), 225 (NYG), 226 (Dal.).
2012 STATS
PASSING
Manning: 321-536-3,948-26-15-87.2
Romo: 425-648-4,903 (3L)-28-19-90.5
RUSHING
Wilson: 71-358-5.0-4
Murray: 161-663-4.1-4
RECEIVING
Cruz: 86-1,092-12.7-10
Witten (TE): 110 (3C)-1,039-9.4-3
OFFENSE
355.4
374.6
TAKE/GIVE
+14 (3C)
-13
DEFENSE
383.4
355.4
SACKS
Pierre-Paul: 6.5
Ware: 11.5
INTs
Webster: 4
Carr: 3
PUNTING
Weatherford: 47.5 (T3C)
C. Jones: 45.2
KICKING
Brown (Cin.): 41 (8/8 PAT; 11/12 FG)
Bailey: 124 (37/37 PAT; 29/31)
NOTES
GIANTS: Are 4-0 at AT&T Stadium…QB ELI MANNING has started 135 consecutive games, longest active streak in NFL. Has passed for 3,000+ yards & 20+ TDs in 8 consecutive seasons, only player in team history to accomplish feat. Has won 6 of past 8 starts vs. Dal…RB-KR DAVID WILSON was only player in NFL last year with 2+ rush TD (4), rec. TD & KR-TD. Led NFL with 1,533 KR yards in 2012 & was 2nd in NFC with 26.9 avg…WR VICTOR CRUZ had 86 catches for 1,092 yards & 10 TDs, his 2nd consecutive season with 80+ rec., 1,000+ yards & 9+ TDs. No other Giant has had 1 such season. In past 3 at Dal., WR HAKEEM NICKS has 21 catches for 317 yards (105.7 per game) & 2 TDs. WR RUEBEN RANDLE had 2 TDs in last game of 2012…In last meeting, DE JASON PIERRE-PAUL had sack & 28-yard INT-TD. Has 4 sacks in past 4 meetings. DE JUSTIN TUCK has 49.5 sacks & needs 0.5 to reach 50. CB COREY WEBSTER had INT in last meeting. DT LINVAL JOSEPH has 3 sacks in past 2 vs. Dal. S ANTREL ROLLE had 92 tackles last year & has 85+ tackles in all 3 seasons with NYG…COWBOYS: QB TONY ROMO passed for team-record 4,903 yards last year & owns all 4 4,000-yard seasons in club history. Is only Cowboy with 25+ TD passes in 5 different seasons…In his last game vs. NYG, RB DE MARCO MURRAY had 20 att. for 131 yards (6.6 avg.). In career, when Murray has 18+ att., Cowboys are 9-0. Has 992 rush yards (110.2 per game) in those 9…WR DEZ BRYANT set career highs last year with 92 catches, 1,382 yards & 12 TDs. Bryant & HOFer MICHAEL IRVIN are only Cowboys with 90+ catches, 1,300+ yards & 10+ TDs in season. In final 8 games of 2012, had 50 catches for 879 yards (109.9 per game) & 10 TDs. Pro Bowl TE JASON WITTEN had 110 catches last year, most in season by TE in NFL history. Had 1,039 yards, his 4th 1,000-yard season. Since 2007, has 554 catches, most by NFL TE…Pro Bowl DE DE MARCUS WARE has 111 sacks since entering in 2005, most in NFL. Has 4.5 sacks in past 3 meetings. LB SEAN LEE has 32 tackles, INT & FF in past 3 vs. NYG.
MONDAY NIGHT, SEPTEMBER 9, 2013
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT WASHINGTON REDSKINS
SERIES
EAGLES
REDSKINS
SERIES LEADER
80-70-5
STREAKS
3 of past 5
Past 2
COACHES VS. OPP.
Kelly: 0-0
Shanahan: 5-5
LAST GAME
12/23/12: Redskins 27 at Eagles 20. Washington rookie QB Robert Griffin III throws TDs to WRs Joshua Morgan & Santana Moss. Redskins rookie RB Alfred Morris adds TD run.
LAST GAME AT SITE
11/18/12: Redskins 31, Eagles 6. Rookie QB Robert Griffin III completes 14 of 15 (93.3 pct.) for 200 yards with 4 TDs & 0 INTs for 158.3 passer rating & rushes for 84 yards.
BROADCAST
ESPN (7:10 PM ET): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden, Lisa Salters (Field reporter). Dial Global Radio: Ian Eagle, Boomer Esiason, Steve Tasker (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 88 (DGR), 92 (Phi.), 86 (Was.). XM: 88 (DGR), 225 (Phi.), 86 (Was.).
2012 STATS
PASSING
Vick: 204-351-2,362-12-10-78.1
Griffin III: 258-393-3,200-20-5-102.4 (3L)
RUSHING
McCoy: 200-840-4.2-2
Morris: 335-1,613 (2L)-4.8-13 (1C)
RECEIVING
Celek (TE): 57-684-12.0-1
Morgan: 48-510-10.6-2
OFFENSE
354.1
383.2 (3C)
TAKE/GIVE
-24
+17 (3L)
DEFENSE
343.2
377.7
SACKS
Cox, Graham: 5.5
Kerrigan: 8.5
INTs
Coleman: 2
Fletcher: 5
PUNTING
Jones (Hou.): 47.2
Rocca: 43.9
KICKING
Henery: 106: (25/26 PAT; 27/31 FG)
Forbath: 84 (33/34 PAT; 17/18 FG)
NOTES
EAGLES: Head coach CHIP KELLY makes NFL debut…QB MICHAEL VICK is only player in NFL history with 20,000+ pass (20,274) & 5,000+ rush (5,551) yards. Has won past 3 starts vs. Was. with 905 pass yards (301.7 per game), 8 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 112 rating. Also has 137 rush yards & 2 TDs in those 3. In last MNF game vs. Was., completed 20 of 28 (71.4 pct.) for 333 yards with 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 150.7 rating & rushed for 80 yards & 2 TDs…RB LE SEAN MC COY is only NFC RB with 3,200+ rush (3,229) & 1,200+ rec. yards (1,280) in past 3 seasons. In past 6 vs. Was., has 742 scrimmage yards (123.7 per game)…WR-PR DE SEAN JACKSON has 6 career TDs (4 rec., 1 rush, 1 PR) vs. Was. & all 6 have been 35+ yards. Avg. length of TD is 62.8 yards…LB DE MECO RYANS led team last year with 113 tackles, his 5th career season with 100+ tackles. DT FLETCHER COX had 4.5 sacks in final 7 games of 2012…REDSKINS: Won final 7 games of 2012 regular season to clinch NFC East. 1 of 5 teams in NFL history to make playoffs after 3-6 start…Pro Bowl QB ROBERT GRIFFIN III set NFL rookie record last year with 102.4 passer rating. Was named AP Offensive Rookie of Year. Had 100+ rating in 8 games, incl. tying single-game NFL record 158.3 – highest attainable mark – in Week 11 vs. Phi. Rushed for 815 yards, most by rookie QB in NFL history…RB ALFRED MORRIS rushed for team-record 1,613 yards in 2012, 3rd most by rookie in NFL history. Rushed for 75+ yards in 14 of 16 games, incl. 7 100-yard games. Last year, Redskins led NFL in rush offense (169.3 yards per game)…In past 2 MNF games, WR PIERRE GARÇON has 10 catches for 252 yards (126 per game) & 3 TDs. Aims for 3rd MNF game in row with 100+ yards & TD… Pro Bowl LB LONDON FLETCHER led team with 139 tackles & career-high 5 INTs last year. Has played 240 consecutive games. Since entering NFL in 2011, LB RYAN KERRIGAN is only player in NFL with 10+ sacks (16) & 2+ INT-TDs (2).
HOUSTON TEXANS AT SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
SERIES
TEXANS
CHARGERS
SERIES LEADER
4-0
STREAKS
4-0
COACHES VS. OPP.
Kubiak: 0-4
McCoy: 0-0
LAST GAME
11/7/10: Chargers 29 at Texans 23. San Diego QB Philip Rivers completes 17 of 23 passes for 295 yards & 4 TDs. Chargers WR Seyi Ajirotutu catches 4 passes for 111 yards & 2 TDs.
LAST GAME AT SITE
10/28/07: Chargers 35, Texans 10. San Diego TE Antonio Gates catches 3 passes for 92 yards & 2 TDs. Rivers completes 7 of 11 passes with 3 TDs.
BROADCAST
ESPN (7:20 PM PT): Chris Berman, Trent Dilfer, Sal Paolantonio (Field reporter). Dial Global Radio: Kevin Harlan, Dan Fouts, Tim Ryan (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 88 (DGR), 93 (Hou.), 86 (SD). XM: 88 (DGR), 225 (Hou.), 86 (SD).
2012 STATS
PASSING
Schaub: 350-544-4,008-22-12-90.7
Rivers: 338-527-3,606-26-15-88.6
RUSHING
Foster: 351-1,424 (2C)-4.1-15 (1L)
Mathews: 184-707-3.8-1
RECEIVING
A. Johnson: 112 (2C)-1,598 (1C)-14.3-4
Floyd: 56-814-14.5-5
OFFENSE
372.1 (3C)
297.3
TAKE/GIVE
+12 (2C)
+2
DEFENSE
323.3 (3C)
326.4
SACKS
Watt: 20.5 (1L)
Liuget: 7
INTs
Jackson: 4 (T3C)
Weddle: 3
PUNTING
Lechler (Oak.): 47.2
Scifres: 48.3 (3L)
KICKING
Bullock (R) (Pre.): 32 (11/11 PAT; 7/8 FG)
Novak: 87 (33/33 PAT; 18/20 FG)
NOTES
TEXANS: Have won 4 straight road openers…Registered most wins in single season in franchise history (12) last year…QB MATT SCHAUB has passed for 4,000+ yards 3 times in career (4,770 in 2009; 4,370 in 2010; 4,008 in 2012)…Since ’10, RB ARIAN FOSTER leads NFL in total TDs (47). Had 7 games with 100+ rush yards in ’12 (Hou. was 7-0 in such games). In past 4 on MNF, Foster is averaging 100 rush yards per game (400 total). Attended Mission Bay HS in SD. Totaled 197 scrimmage yards (127 rush, 70 receiving) in only meeting against Chargers…WR ANDRE JOHNSON (3), HOFer JERRY RICE (4) & MARVIN HARRISON (3) are only players in NFL history to register at least 3 seasons with 1,500 receiving yards…TE OWEN DANIELS had career-best 6 TD receptions in ’12…DE J.J. WATT had NFL-best 20.5 sacks in ’12, tied for 6th-most since sacks became official stat in ’82. Posted 16 passes defensed in 2012, most among NFL defensive linemen…S ED REED has 61 career INTs, most among active players…CHARGERS: Have won 13 of past 20 home openers…QB PHILIP RIVERS is 1st Charger ever with 5 straight seasons with 3,500+ passing yards. Rivers is 2-0 as starter vs. Texans & has 7 TDs vs. 1 INT & 140.3 passer rating. Rivers is 7-4 on MNF with 98.8 rating. Has 40-16 (.714) career record at home as starter…Club is 4-1 when RB RYAN MATHEWS has 100+ rush yards in game. RB RONNIE BROWN had career-high 49 receptions in ’12…TE ANTONIO GATES (82) has most TD catches in team history. Rivers & Gates have combined for 56 career TD receptions, most in NFL history among QB-TE tandems. For career, WR MALCOM FLOYD averages 17.1 yards per catch (233 catches, 3,984 receiving yards)…LB DWIGHT FREENEY has 107.5 career sacks, 5th-most among active players. Freeney has 17.5 career sacks vs. Texans, most against any opponent…DE COREY LIUGET had career-best 7 sacks in 2012…S ERIC WEDDLE led team with 111 tackles last season. Since 2011, Weddle (10) is tied for 3rd-most INTs in NFL.