DOLPHINS:  Club has 12-6 (.667) all-time record vs. Bills in Sept...Head coach TONY SPARANO is 3-1 against Bills...Dolphins are 8-4 vs. AFC East under Sparano...QB CHAD HENNE is 4-2 as starter vs. division, completing 111 of 186 passes (59.7 pct.) for 1,197 passing yards w/7 TDs vs. 4 INTs & 82.2 passer rating...RB RONNIE BROWN had 115 rush yards on 20 att. (5.8 avg.) in last meeting vs. Bills (10/4/09).  RB RICKY WILLIAMS posted 5th season w/1,000+ rush yards in '09 (1,121).  Williams (8,892) needs 108 rush yards to reach 9,000 career...WR BRANDON MARSHALL will make Dolphins debut.  In '09, Marshall became 5th player in NFL history to reach 100 rec. in at least 3 consecutive seasons.  In last mtg. vs. Bills (12/21/08 w/Den.), Marshall totaled 10 catches for 129 yards (12.9 avg.)...TE ANTHONY FASANO had season-high 74 receiving yards in last meeting vs. Bills...LB KARLOS DANSBY will make Dolphins debut.  Dansby posted 25.5 sacks in 6 seasons w/Cardinals (2004-09)...DB VONTAE DAVIS posted 1st career INT-TD against Bills on 10/4/09...DT RANDY STARKS posted career-best 7 sacks in '09...

 

BILLS:  Club has won 2 of past 3 at home vs. Miami on Kickoff Weekend...Head coach CHAN GAILEY will make Bills debut.  Gailey is 2-0 as head coach on Kickoff Weekend...In 1 start at home vs. Mia. (12/9/07), QB TRENT EDWARDS posted career-high 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 111.4 passer rating...RB FRED JACKSON recorded 1,062 rush yards & 1,014 KR yards in '09 & became 1st player in NFL history w/1,000 rush yards & 1,000 KR yards in same season.  Rookie RB C.J. SPILLER (1st round, No. 9) led ACC in all-purpose career yards w/7,588, finishing 2nd in NCAA Div. I history...WR LEE EVANS averages 20.3 yards per catch vs. Mia. (39 rec., 793 yards).  Evans was only Bill with rec. in every game in '09.  Ranks 3rd in team history with 5,356 rec. yards...S JAIRUS BYRD tied for league-high w/9 INTs last season...S DONTE WHITNER has INT in 2 of past 3 vs. Mia. at home...LB CHRIS KELSAY has 5 career sacks vs. Mia., tied for most vs. any opponent...LB PAUL POSLUSZNY led team w/115 tackles in '09 & recorded 3 INTs, tied for 2nd-most among NFL LBs last season.

	LIONS	BEARS
SERIES LEADER		91-64-5
STREAKS		Past 4
COACHES VS. OPP.	Schwartz: 0-2	Smith: 8-4
LAST GAME	1/3/10: Bears 37 at Lions 23.  Chicago QB Jay Cutler passes for 276 yards & 4 TDs for a 122.2 passer rating.  Bears WR Devin Aromashodu has 42 receiving yards & 2 TD catches.
LAST GAME AT SITE	10/4/09: Bears 48, Lions 24.  Chicago WR Johnny Knox returns opening kick of 2nd half 102 yards for TD to break game open.  Bears RB Matt Forté adds 121 rush yards & 1 TD.
BROADCAST	FOX (12:00 PM CT): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick, Charissa Thompson (Field reporter).  SIRIUS: 155 (Det.), 125 (Chi.).  XM: 102 (Chi.).

PASSING	Stafford: 201-377-2,267-13-20-61.0	Cutler: 336-555-3,666-27-26-76.8
RUSHING	K. Smith: 217-747-3.4-4	Forté: 258-929-3.6-4
RECEIVING	C. Johnson: 67-984-14.7-5	Olsen (TE): 60-612-10.2-8
OFFENSE	299.0	310.3
TAKE/GIVE	-18	-6
DEFENSE	392.1	337.8
SACKS	Avril: 5.5	Peppers (Car.): 10.5
INTs	3 tied: 2	Bowman: 6
PUNTING	N. Harris: 42.9	Maynard: 41.4
KICKING	Hanson: 88 (25/25 PAT; 21/28 FG)	Gould: 105 (33/33 PAT; 24/28 FG)

LIONS:  QB MATTHEW STAFFORD passed for 13 TDs last year, most by rookie in team history.  Started on Kickoff Weekend 2009, youngest QB (21 years, 218 days) to start opener since 1993 (DREW BLEDSOE; 21 years, 203 days).  In only start vs. Chi., completed 66.7 pct. of passes (24 of 36) for 296 yards...Rookie RB JAHVID BEST makes NFL debut.  Was drafted in 1st round (No. 30) from Cal.  RB KEVIN SMITH aims for 4th in row vs. Chi. with rush TD (4 TDs in 3 meetings)...WR CALVIN JOHNSON has 193 receptions & 3,071 yards in 1st 3 seasons, most by any Lion in 1st 3 years.  In past 3 vs. Bears, Johnson has 22 catches for 313 yards (104 per game) & 2 TDs.  WR NATE BURLESON plays 1st game as Lion.  Had 9 catches for 109 yards last year vs. Chi. (9/27/09 with Sea.)...Pro Bowl DE KYLE VANDEN BOSCH makes Lions debut.  DE CLIFF AVRIL aims for 3rd in row vs. Chi. with sack & FF.  Last year, S LOUIS DELMAS became 1st rookie in NFL history with INT-TD, FR-TD & safety in season.   Rookie DT NDAMUKONG SUH, team's 1st pick (No. 2) in 2010 Draft, plays 1st NFL game...

 

BEARS:  Have 61 wins in home openers, most in NFL.  Have 50 Kickoff Weekend wins, tied for most in league history (GB)...QB JAY CUTLER completed 22 of 36 (61.1 pct.) for 276 yards & 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 122 rating in last meeting.  Is 2-0 with 6 TDs vs. 0 INTs in 2 starts vs. Det. as Bear.  Set single-season club marks for comp. (336) & att. (555) last year...RB MATT FORTÉ aims for 4th in row vs. Lions with 100+ rush yards.  In past 3 meetings, has rushed for 348 yards (116 per game).  When he rushes for 100+ yards, Bears are 5-0...WR-KR-PR DEVIN HESTER has 11 KR-PR TDs (7 PR, 4 KR), 4th most in NFL history.  Led team with 757 rec. yards last year.  WR DEVIN AROMASHODU had career-high 2 TDs in last game vs. Det.  TE GREG OLSEN aims for 3rd meeting in row with TD.  Led club in 2009 with career-high 60 catches & 8 rec. TD...DE JULIUS PEPPERS makes Chi. debut.  Spent 8 years in Car. & was selected to 5 Pro Bowls.  Has 81 sacks since 2002, 3rd most in league.  LB BRIAN URLACHER has 100+ tackles in 9 of past 10 seasons.  Pro Bowl LB LANCE BRIGGS led team with 147 tackles in 2009.

	COLTS	TEXANS
SERIES LEADER	15-1
STREAKS	Past 6
COACHES VS. OPP.	Caldwell: 2-0	Kubiak: 1-7
LAST GAME	11/29/09: Colts 35 at Texans 27.  Indianapolis QB Peyton Manning completes 27 of 35 passes (77.1 pct.) for 244 yards & 3 TDs as Colts improve to 11-0.
LAST GAME AT SITE	11/29/09
BROADCAST	CBS (12:00 PM CT): Greg Gumbel, Dan Dierdorf.  Westwood One Radio: Howard David, Tony Boselli.  SIRIUS: 129 (Ind.), 147 (Hou.).  XM: 105 (Ind.).

PASSING	Manning: 393-571-4,500 (2L)-33 (1C)-16-99.9 (3C)	Schaub: 396-583-4,770 (1L)-29 (2C)-15-98.6
RUSHING	Addai: 219-828-3.8-10	Slaton: 131-437-3.3-3
RECEIVING	Wayne: 100-1,264-12.6-10 (T2C)	A. Johnson: 101 (T3L)-1,569 (1L)-15.5-9
OFFENSE	363.1	383.1 (2C)
TAKE/GIVE	+2	-1
DEFENSE	339.2	324.9
SACKS	Freeney: 13.5 (T3L)	Williams: 9
INTs	Bethea: 4	Pollard: 4
PUNTING	McAfee: 44.3	Turk: 42.8
KICKING	Vinatieri: 38 (17/18 PAT; 7/9 FG)	Rackers (Ari.): 85 (37/38 PAT; 16/17 FG)

COLTS:  Club has won 9 of past 11 games on Kickoff Weekend...Colts are 7-1 (.875) at Hou. & aim for 4th consecutive road win vs. Texans...Since '02, Colts are 38-10 (.791) vs. AFC South...QB PEYTON MANNNIG is 15-1 (.937) vs. Hou. & has completed 386 of 540 passes (71.5 pct.) for 4,421 yards w/37 TDs vs. 8 INTs & 112.4 passer rating.  Manning has posted 5 games w/300+ passing yards vs. Hou.  Manning has 94 TDs vs. 33 INTs & 103.4 passer rating vs. AFC South...Houston native RB JOSEPH ADDAI has 6 rush TDs in past 6 vs. Texans...In '09, WR REGGIE WAYNE recorded 100+ rec. for 2nd time in career.  Wayne has 91 rec. vs. Hou. (most vs. any opponent)...TE DALLAS CLARK had 100 rec. in '09, 2nd-most among NFL TEs all-time (TONY GONZALEZ, 102 in '04).  In past 2 vs. Hou., Clark has 23 rec. for 182 yards (7.9 avg.) w/TD...DE DWIGHT FREENEY (13.5) & DE ROBERT MATHIS (9.5) totaled 23 sacks last season.  Freeney aims for 4th game in row w/sack vs. Hou. & has 12.5 career vs. Hou.  Mathis has 10.5 sacks vs. Hou. (most vs. any opponent)...

 

TEXANS: Captured 1st winning season in franchise history in '09 (9-7)...Club has posted 20-12 (.625) record at home under head coach GARY KUBIAK...Offense led NFL w/290.9 passing yards per game in '09...QB MATT SCHAUB is 12-6 (.667) at Reliant Stadium, completing 395 of 586 passes (67.4 pct.) for 4,820 yards w/27 TDs vs. 13 INTs & 98.6 passer rating.  Led NFL & set franchise record with 4,770 passing yards last season...In only career start (1/3/10), RB ARIAN FOSTER rushed for career-high 119 yards on 20 att. (6.0 avg.).  RB STEVE SLATON has 4 rush TDs in 4 career games vs. Colts...Since '07, WR ANDRE JOHNSON leads NFL w/3,995 rec. yards.  In past 4 vs. Ind., Johnson is averaging 89 rec. yards per game (356 total)...TE OWEN DANIELS tied career-high w/5 TD rec. last season...Since '07, DE MARIO WILLIAMS ranks 3rd in NFL w/35 sacks (DE MARCUS WARE, 45; JARED ALLEN, 44.5).  Aims for 3rd straight game with sack vs. Colts...Rookie CB KAREEM JACKSON (1st round, No. 20) will make NFL debut as starter...S BERNARD POLLARD posted career-high 2 INTs vs. Ind. on 11/8/09.

	BRONCOS	JAGUARS
SERIES LEADER		4-3
STREAKS		4 of past 5
COACHES VS. OPP.	McDaniels: 0-0	Del Rio: 3-1
LAST GAME	10/12/08: Jaguars 24 at Broncos 17.  Jacksonville RB Maurice Jones-Drew rushes for 125 yards & 2 TDs.  Jaguars QB David Garrard adds 30-yard TD pass to TE Marcedes Lewis.
LAST GAME AT SITE	10/2/05: Broncos 20, Jaguars 7.  Denver QB Jake Plummer throws 2 TD passes & RB Mike Anderson rushes for 115 yards as Broncos win 3rd consecutive game.
BROADCAST	CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Solomon Wilcots.  SIRIUS: 113 (Den.), 108 (Jax.).  XM: 109 (Den.).

PASSING	Orton: 336-541-3,802-21-12-86.8	Garrard: 314-516-3,597-15-10-83.5
RUSHING	Moreno: 247-947-3.8-7	Jones-Drew: 312-1,391 (3C)-4.5-15 (1C)
RECEIVING	Gaffney: 54-732-13.6-2	Sims-Walker: 63-869-13.8-7
OFFENSE	341.4	336.6
TAKE/GIVE	+7 (3C)	+2
DEFENSE	315.0	352.3
SACKS	D. Williams: 3.5	Kampman (GB): 3.5
INTs	Goodman: 5	D. Cox: 4
PUNTING	Colquitt (Pre.): 50.9	Podlesh: 41.9
KICKING	Prater: 122 (T3C) (32/32 PAT; 30/35 FG)	Scobee: 84 (30/31 PAT; 18/28 FG)

BRONCOS:  Club has 32-17-1 (.653) record on Kickoff Weekend, best mark in AFC (won 16 of past 21 openers)... Broncos are 3-0 in Sept. under head coach JOSH MC DANIELS...QB KYLE ORTON had career-best in completion pct. (62.1), passing yards (3,802), TDs (21) & passer rating (86.8) in '09.  In 1 career start vs. Jax. (w/Bears on 12/7/08), Orton had 2 TDs vs. 1 INT & 85.3 passer rating...RB KNOWSHON MORENO led all '09 rookies in rushing yards (947), yards from scrimmage (1,160) & TDs (9; 7 rush, 2 rec.)...RB CORRELL BUCKHALTER averaged 5.4 yards per carry (120 att., 642 yards) last season...WR JABAR GAFFNEY posted career-high 732 receiving yards on 45 catches in '09 ...S BRIAN DAWKINS was selected to 7th Pro Bowl last season...Since '99, CB CHAMP BAILEY leads all NFL CBs with 46 INTs...DT JAMAL WILLIAMS will make Broncos debut after spending 1st 12 NFL seasons w/Chargers (1998-2009)...LB D.J. WILLIAMS led team w/122 tackles in '09...

 

JAGUARS:  Club will play 3 of 1st 4 games in '10 at EverBank Field...In 2 career starts vs. Broncos, QB DAVID GARRARD is 2-0 & has completed 39 of 54 passes (72.2 pct.) for 430 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 107.8 passer rating.  Garrard registered 12 TDs vs. 5 INTs & 90.9 passer rating at home in '09...RB MAURICE JONES-DREW had career-high 1,391 rush yards last season & totaled 16 TDs (15 rush, 1 rec.).  In last meeting vs. Den. (10/12/08), Jones-Drew posted 125 rush yards on 22 att. (5.7 avg.) w/2 rush TDs.  Jaguars are 8-4 (.667) when Jones-Drew has 100+ rush yards in game...WR MIKE SIMS-WALKER led team with career-best 869 receiving yards in '09, most by Jaguars WR since '05.  Sims-Walker posted 6 of his team-high 7 rec. TDs last season at home...TE MARCEDES LEWIS had career-best 518 receiving yards last season & added 2 TD catches...CB RASHEAN MATHIS ranks 1st in franchise history w/28 career INTs  As rookie in '09, CB DEREK COX led club w/4 INTs...DE AARON KAMPMAN will make Jaguars debut.  Since '06, Kampman is tied for 5th in NFL w/40.5 sacks...LB DARYL SMITH led team with 150 tackles last season...Rookie DT TYSON ALUALU (1st round, No. 10) will make NFL debut.

	BENGALS	PATRIOTS
SERIES LEADER		13-8
STREAKS		Past 3 & 6 of past 7 overall
COACHES VS. OPP.	Lewis: 0-3	Belichick: 12-3
LAST GAME	10/1/07: Patriots 34 at Bengals 13.  New England QB Tom Brady completes 25 of 32 passes (78.1 pct.) for 231 yards & 3 TDs, including 2 to WR Randy Moss, as Pats improve to 4-0.
LAST GAME AT SITE	12/12/04: Patriots 35, Bengals 28.  Brady passes for 2 TDs & New England defense forces 3 turnovers, including 34-yard INT-TD by CB Asante Samuel.
BROADCAST	CBS (1:00 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms.  SIRIUS: 123 (Cin.), 127 (NE).  XM: 104 (NE).

PASSING	C. Palmer: 282-466-3,094-21-13-83.6	Brady: 371-565-4,398 (3C)-28 (T3C)-13-96.2
RUSHING	Benson: 301-1,251-4.2-6	Maroney: 194-757-3.9-9
RECEIVING	Ochocinco: 72-1,047-14.5-9	Welker: 123 (1L)-1,348 (2L)-11.0-4
OFFENSE	309.1	397.3 (1C)
TAKE/GIVE	0	+6
DEFENSE	301.4 (3C)	320.2
SACKS	Odom: 8	Banta-Cain: 10
INTs	Hall, Joseph: 6 (T2C)	Bodden, Meriweather: 5
PUNTING	Huber: 43.2	Mesko (R) (Pre.): 41.7
KICKING	Nugent (Arz.-TB): 26 (14/14 PAT; 4/8 FG)	Gostkowski: 125 (2C) (47/47 PAT; 26/31 FG)

BENGALS:  Club aims for consecutive wins on Kickoff Weekend vs. Patriots (defeated NE on 9/9/01)...QB CARSON PALMER recorded 4th season w/ 3,000+ passing yards & 20+ TD passes in '09...RB CEDRIC BENSON averaged 97.7 rush yards per game in Sept. in '09 (293 total).  Benson had career-high 1,251 rush yards & tied career best with 6 rush TDs in '09.  Since '08, Bengals are 9-0 when Benson has 100+ rush yards per game...WR CHAD OCHOCINCO (62) needs 2 TD rec. to surpass CARL PICKENS (63) for franchise record. Ochocinco (9,952) needs 48 receiving yards for 10,000 career.  WR TERRELL OWENS will make Bengals debut.  Owens ranks 3rd all-time in career receiving yards (14,951) & TD rec. (144) & ranks 6th all-time in rec. (1,006)...TE JERMAINE GRESHAM (1st round, No. 21) will make NFL debut...Defense ranked 3rd in AFC & 4th in NFL allowing 301.4 yards per game last season...LB DHANI JONES led team in tackles for 2nd consecutive season in '09 (142)...DE ANTWAN ODOM led team w/8 sacks last season...CBs LEON HALL & JOHNATHAN JOSEPH led team w/6 INTs each in '09 (career high for both), only AFC teammates w/6+ INTs apiece.  In only career meeting vs. Pats, Hall posted INT (10/1/07)...

 

PATRIOTS:  Club has 6-0 record at Gillette Stadium on Kickoff Weekend...BILL BELICHICK (9-6, .600) is tied for 2nd among active head coaches with 9 wins on Kickoff Weekend (MIKE SHANAHAN, 12-4; TOM COUGHLIN, 9-5; JEFF FISHER, 9-6).  Belichick is 4-1 as NE head coach vs. Cin...Pats aim for 4th consecutive win against Bengals...QB TOM BRADY is 3-0 vs. Cin. & has completed 58 of 84 passes (69.0 pct.) for 679 yards w/7 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 111.2 passer rating.  Since '07, Brady is 5-0 in Sept. at home & has 10 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 110.0 passer rating...In only mtg. vs. Cin. on (10/1/06), RB LAURENCE MARONEY, gained 125 yards on 15 att. (8.3 avg) w/2 rush TDs.  RB FRED TAYLOR has 4 games w/100+ rush yards vs. Cin. (118, 128, 110, 132) in 8 career games...In '10, WR RANDY MOSS (10) can join JERRY RICE (14) as only players in NFL with 11 seasons w/1,000 rec. yards...In '09, LB TULLY BANTA-CAIN led team with career-high 10 sacks.

	PANTHERS	GIANTS
SERIES LEADER	3-2
STREAKS		2 of past 3
COACHES VS. OPP.	Fox: 3-2	Coughlin: 4-2
LAST GAME	12/27/09: Panthers 41 at Giants 9.  Carolina RB Jonathan Stewart rushes for career-high 206 yards & 1 TD while QB Matt Moore throws 3 TDs in New York's final game at Giants Stadium.
LAST GAME AT SITE	12/27/09
BROADCAST	FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston, Tony Siragusa (Field reporter).  SIRIUS: 144 (Car.), 121 (NYG.).  XM: 107 (NYG.).

PASSING	Moore: 85-138-1,053-8-2-98.5	Manning: 317-509-4,021-27-14-93.1
RUSHING	Stewart: 221-1,133-5.1-10 (T3C)	Jacobs: 224-835-3.7-5
RECEIVING	Smith: 65-982-15.1-7	Smith: 107 (1C)-1,220 (3C)-11.4-7
OFFENSE	331.1	366.0
TAKE/GIVE	+6	-7
DEFENSE	315.8 (3C)	324.9
SACKS	Brayton: 5	Umenyiora: 7
INTs	Gamble, Marshall: 4	Thomas: 5
PUNTING	Baker: 44.1	Dodge (R) (Pre.): 46.8
KICKING	Kasay: 97 (31/32 PAT; 22/27 FG)	Tynes: 126 (45/45 PAT; 27/32 FG)

1ST GAME at New Meadowlands Stadium...

 

PANTHERS:  QB MATT MOORE has won past 3 starts & completed 50 of 76 (65.8 pct.) for 632 yards & 7 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 122.3 rating in those 3.  In last game vs. NYG, Moore completed 75 pct. (15 of 20) for 171 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for career-high 139.8 rating...Last year, RBs JONATHAN STEWART (1,133) & All Star DE ANGELO WILLIAMS (1,117) became 1st set of teammates to rush for 1,100+ yards in season.  In last meeting, Stewart rushed for team-record 206 yards (28 att., 1 TD).  In 12/21/08 game vs. NYG, Williams rushed for 108 yards & tied team record with 4 rush TDs...WR STEVE SMITH had 27-yard TD in last meeting.  Led club with 65 receptions & 982 yards last year.  Marked 6th time leading team in catches & 7th time in rec. yards...Pro Bowl LB JON BEASON had team-record 169 tackles last year, besting his previous mark of 160 set in 2007.  Had 13 tackles, sack & FF in last meeting.  CB CHRIS GAMBLE ranks 2nd in team history with 24 INTs.  Gamble & CB RICHARD MARSHALL led team with 4 INTs last year.  DE TYLER BRAYTON aims for 3rd in row vs. NYG with sack...

 

GIANTS:  Have 48 wins on Kickoff Weekend, 3rd most in NFL history.  Giants are tied for 3rd in league annals with 47 wins in home openers...QB ELI MANNING passed for career-high 4,021 yards last year, becoming 3rd Giant with 4,000+ yards in season.  Added 27 TDs & became 1st Giant to pass for 3,000+ yards & 20+ TDs in 5 seasons in row.  Is 8-0 in past 8 starts in Sept. with 11 TDs vs. 5 INTs...When RB AHMAD BRADSHAW rushes for 60+ yards, Giants are 8-0.  RB BRANDON JACOBS rushed for career-best 3 TDs vs. Car. (12/21/08)...Pro Bowl WR STEVE SMITH led NFC with team-record 107 receptions last season.  Became 4th player in team history with 1,200+ rec. yards (1,220).  Had 7 catches for 70 yards & TD in last meeting.  WR HAKEEM NICKS tied for NFL rookie lead with 790 rec. yards last year.  Had 47 catches & 6 rec. TDs.  WR MARIO MANNINGHAM ranked 2nd on team in 2009 with 57 receptions & 822 yards...Pro Bowl S ANTREL ROLLE makes NYG debut.  Was 1st round pick (No. 8) by Arz. in 2005.  Had 12 INTs (4 TDs) with Cards.  DE JUSTIN TUCK has 28 sacks in past 3 seasons.  DE OSI UMENYIORA had team-high 7 sacks & has led club in sacks in 5 of past 6 seasons.

	FALCONS	STEELERS
SERIES LEADER		11-2-1
STREAKS		9 of past 11 overall & 5 of past 6 at home
COACHES VS. OPP.	Smith: 0-0	Tomlin: 0-0
LAST GAME	10/22/06: Steelers 38 at Falcons 41 (OT).  Atlanta's Morten Andersen kicks 32-yard OT FG as Falcons ride 1st 4-TD passing game of QB Michael Vick's career to victory.
LAST GAME AT SITE	11/10/02: Steelers 34, Falcons 34 (OT).  Pittsburgh QB Tommy Maddox throws for then club-record 473 yards.  Atlanta's offense totals 447 total yards as game ends in tie.
BROADCAST	FOX (1:00 PM ET): Dick Stockton, Charles Davis, Jim Mora, Jr., Laura Okmin (Field reporter).  SIRIUS: 153 (Atl.), 126 (Pit.).  XM: 103 (Pit.).

PASSING	Ryan: 263-451-2,916-22-14-80.9	Dixon: 12-26-145-1-1-60.6
RUSHING	Turner: 178-871-4.9-10 (T3C)	Mendenhall: 242-1,108-4.6-7
RECEIVING	White: 85-1,153-13.6-11 (T3C)	Ward: 95-1,167-12.3-6
OFFENSE	340.4	371.3 (3C)
TAKE/GIVE	+3	-3
DEFENSE	348.9	305.3
SACKS	Abraham: 5.5	Woodley: 13.5 (T3L)
INTs	Grimes: 6	Clark, Polamalu: 3
PUNTING	Koenen: 42.6	Sepulveda: 42.7
KICKING	Bryant: 31 (10/10 PAT; 7/10 FG)	Reed: 122 (T3C) (41/41 PAT; 27/31 FG)

PAST 2 meetings went to OT, including 34-34 tie on 11/10/02...

FALCONS:  Head coach MIKE SMITH is 2-0 in career on Kickoff Weekend.  Club posted back-to-back winning seasons for 1st time in franchise history...QB MATT RYAN has won 6 of 8 starts vs. AFC.  In those 8, has completed 139 of 229 (60.7 pct.) for 1,699 yards with 11 TDs vs. 1 INT for 97.8 rating.  In career, Ryan has posted 100+ rating 9 times & Falcons are 9-0...RB MICHAEL TURNER rushed for 220 yards on Kickoff Weekend 2008 (9/7/08), 2nd highest opening weekend performance in NFL history.  In career, when Turner has 22+ carries, his teams are 13-1 (.929).  Since 2008, has 27 rush TDs, tied for 2nd most in NFL...Pro Bowl WR RODDY WHITE had 85 receptions for 1,153 yards & career-high 11 TDs last year.  Became 1st Falcon to record 80+ catches & 1,100+ yards in 3 consecutive seasons.  TE TONY GONZALEZ needs 1 reception to become 1st TE with 1,000 career catches...CB DUNTA ROBINSON makes Atl. debut.  Spent previous 6 seasons with Hou. & had 13 INTs.  LB CURTIS LOFTON led club with 160 tackles last year.  DE JOHN ABRAHAM has 16 games with 2+ sacks & his teams are 13-3 (.813) in those contests...

STEELERS:  Have won 7 consecutive games on Kickoff Weekend, longest current streak in NFL & club has won 7 consecutive home openers, 3rd-longest active streak in league...MIKE TOMLIN is 3-0 on Kickoff Weekend...QB DENNIS DIXON will make 2nd career start & 1st at Heinz Field...RB RASHARD MENDENHALL had career-high 1,108 rush yards in '09...WR HINES WARD (895) needs 5 rec. to become 12th player in NFL history to reach 900 rec.  Ward (10,947) needs 53 receiving yards to become 24th player in NFL with 11,000.  Ward aims for 3rd consecutive game w/100+ rec. yards vs. Atl. (139, 171)...TE HEATH MILLER ranks 1st among Pitt TEs w/244 career rec. & 2nd w/2,721 career rec. yards (BENNIE CUNNINGHAM, 2,879)...LB LA MARR WOODLEY had career-high 13.5 sacks in '09...LB JAMES HARRISON aims for 3rd consecutive season w/10+ sacks (16 in '08; 10 in '09)...Club is 16-3 (.842) when TROY POLAMALU has 1+ INTs.

	BROWNS	BUCCANEERS
SERIES LEADER	5-2
STREAKS		Past 2
COACHES VS. OPP.	Mangini: 0-0	Morris: 0-0
LAST GAME	12/24/06: Buccaneers 22 at Browns 7.  Tampa Bay LB Derrick Brooks returns INT for TD in strong performance by Bucs' defense, which holds Cleveland to 187 total yards.
LAST GAME AT SITE	10/13/02: Buccaneers 17, Browns 3.  Tampa Bay RB Mike Alstott rushes for 126 yards & 2 TDs as Bucs' defense holds Cleveland offense to 194 total yards.
BROADCAST	CBS (1:00 PM ET): Spero Dedes, Rich Gannon.  SIRIUS: 122 (Cle.), 158 (TB).  XM: 106 (TB).

PASSING	Delhomme (Car.): 178-321-2,015-8-18-59.4	Freeman: 158-290-1,855-10-18-59.8
RUSHING	J. Harrison: 194-862-4.4-5	Williams: 211-823-3.9-4
RECEIVING	Massaquoi: 34-624-18.4-3	Winslow (TE): 77-844-11.5-5
OFFENSE	260.2	287.5
TAKE/GIVE	-12	-5
DEFENSE	389.3	365.6
SACKS	Bowens: 5.5	S. White: 6.5
INTs	E. Wright: 4	Jackson: 5
PUNTING	Hodges: 39.7	Bryan (R) (Pre.): 42.0
KICKING	Dawson: 69 (18/19 PAT; 17/19 FG)	Barth: 54 (12/12 PAT; 14/19 FG)

BROWNS:  Dating back to 12/10/09, club aims for 5th consecutive win...Club has 3-1 record at TB...QB JAKE DELHOMME will make Cle. debut.  For career, is 9-2 (.818) as starter vs. TB & has completed 181 of 297 passes (60.9 pct.) for 2,228 passing yards.  Delhomme (19,892) needs 108 passing yards to reach 20,000...In 7 starts in '09, RB JEROME HARRISON averaged 111.1 rush yards per game (778 total).  Aims for 4th game in row with 100+ rush yards (286, 148, 127) & has 5 rush TDs in past 3...In '09, WR-KR JOSHUA CRIBBS recorded 2,510 combined yards, 5th-most all-time in single season.  Became 1st player in NFL history to post 5 consecutive seasons w/1,000+ KR yards  to start career...WR MOHAMED MASSAQUOI averaged 18.4 yards per catch as rookie last season (34 rec., 624 yards)...TE BEN WATSON will make Browns debut...Defense posted 40 sacks last season, most since '01...CB ERIC WRIGHT had career-high 4 INTs last season... CB SHELDON BROWN will make Cle. debut.  Had career-best 5 INTs last season w/Phi...

BUCCANEERS:  QB JOSH FREEMAN started 9 games for TB last year.  Has won 2 of past 3 starts...RB CADILLAC WILLIAMS led club with 823 rush yards & 4 rush TDs in '09...TE KELLEN WINSLOW was drafted by Cle. in 1st round (No. 6) in 2004.  Had career-best 1,106 yards (82 catches) with Browns in 2007 & was selected to Pro Bowl.  Last year recorded 77 catches & 884 yards, most by TE in team history.  WR MAURICE STOVALL had 2 catches for 45 yards (22.5 avg.) in only meeting.  C JEFF FAINE was drafted by Cle. in 1st round (No. 21) in 2003...LB BARRETT RUUD had career-high 205 tackles last year.  Has led club in tackles in each of past 3 seasons.  CB RONDE BARBER is 1 of only 2 players in NFL history with 25+ sacks (25) & 30+ INTs (37).  Started all 16 games for 10th consecutive season in '09.  Has 13 career TDs.  Rookie DT GERALD MC COY makes NFL debut.  Selected in 1st round (No. 3) out of Oklahoma.  DE STYLEZ G. WHITE led Bucs with 6.5 sacks last year.  LB GENO HAYES ranked 2nd on team with career-high 136 tackles in 2009.

	RAIDERS	TITANS
SERIES LEADER	23-18
STREAKS	3 of past 5 overall	7 of past 8 at home
COACHES VS. OPP.	Cable: 0-0	Fisher: 5-4
LAST GAME	10/28/07: Raiders 9 at Titans 13.  Tennessee defense registers 5 sacks & forces 2 turnovers & RB Chris Henry scores game's lone TD on 24-yard run as Titans improve to 5-2.
LAST GAME AT SITE	10/28/07
BROADCAST	CBS (12:00 PM CT): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts.  SIRIUS: 90 (Oak.).  XM: 110 (Oak.).

 

PASSING	Campbell (Was.): 327-507-3,618-20-15-86.4	Young: 152-259-1,879-10-7-82.8
RUSHING	Bush: 123-589-4.8-3	Johnson: 358-2,006 (1L)-5.6-14 (T3L)
RECEIVING	Z. Miller (TE): 66-805-12.2-3	Johnson (RB): 50-503-10.1-2
OFFENSE	266.1	351.4
TAKE/GIVE	-13	-4
DEFENSE	361.9	365.6
SACKS	Scott: 7	Ford: 5.5
INTs	Huff, C. Johnson: 3	Finnegan: 5
PUNTING	Lechler: 51.1 (1L)	Kern: 45.5
KICKING	Janikowski: 95 (17/17 PAT; 26/29 FG)	Bironas: 118 (37/37 PAT; 27/32 FG)

RAIDERS:  QB JASON CAMPBELL will make Raiders debut.  Campbell totaled career-highs w/3,618 passing yards & 20 TDs last season w/Redskins.  Campbell is 6-4 as starter in Sept. & has 11 TDs vs. 5 INTs & 90.1 passer rating...RB DARREN MC FADDEN averages 6.1 yards per carry in games w/15+ att.  RB MICHAEL BUSH led team in rush yards in '09 (589)...As rookie in '09, WR LOUIS MURPHY led team w/4 TD receptions & ranked 2nd on team w/521 receiving yards...Since '08, TE ZACH MILLER ranks 5th among NFL TEs w/1,583 receiving yards.  Miller (166) needs 4 rec. to pass ETHAN HORTON (169) for 5th-most catches among TEs in franchise history.  Led team in rec. (56 in '08; 66 in '09) & rec. yards (778 in '08; 805 in '09) in each of past 2 seasons...Rookies LB ROLANDO MC CLAIN (1st round, No. 8) & DE LAMARR HOUSTON (2nd round, No. 44) will make NFL debuts...CB NNAMDI ASOMUGHA was selected to Pro Bowl as starter for 2nd consecutive season last year...LB TREVOR SCOTT tied for team lead w/7 sacks in '09...

TITANS:  JEFF FISHER (9-6, .600) is tied for 2nd among active head coaches w/9 wins on KO Weekend (MIKE SHANAHAN, 12-4, .750; TOM COUGHLIN, 9-5, .643; BILL BELICHICK, 9-6, .600)...Dating back to 9/1/91, club is 3-0 vs. Raiders at home on Kickoff Weekend...Team has won 5 of past 6 at home...Titans ranked 2nd in NFL w/162.0 rush yards per game last season...In past 10 starts, QB VINCE YOUNG is 8-2 & has completed 152 of 254 passes (59.8 pct.) for 1,879 yards w/10 TDs vs. 6 INTs & 86.1 passer rating.  For career, Young is 26-13 (.667) as starter...RB CHRIS JOHNSON aims for 12th consecutive game w/100+ rush yards.  Since '08, Johnson leads NFL with 3,234 rush yards.  For career, Johnson averages 104.3 rush yards per game.  Johnson led team w/career-high 50 rec. in '09...Since '05, TE BO SCAIFE leads team w/215 catches...WR NATE WASHINGTON led team w/6 TD receptions in '09...Defense ranks 3rd in NFL w/62 INTs since '07 (Packers, 71; Ravens 65)...As rookie in '09, WR KENNY BRITT led team with 701 receiving yards...T MICHAEL ROOS has started every game since entering NFL in '05 (80 regular season; 2 postseason)...LB STEPHEN TULLOCH led team w/132 tackles in '09...S CHRIS HOPE posted INT in last meeting vs. Raiders.

	PACKERS	EAGLES
SERIES LEADER	23-13
STREAKS		4 of past 5 overall & past 8 at home
COACHES VS. OPP.	McCarthy: 1-1	Reid: 5-2
LAST GAME	9/9/07: Eagles 13 at Packers 16.  Green Bay rookie K Mason Crosby kicks 42-yard field goal with 2 seconds remaining to seal victory for Packers on Kickoff Weekend.
LAST GAME AT SITE	10/2/06: Eagles 31, Packers 9.  Philadelphia QB Donovan McNabb passes for 2 TDs & runs for 2 more as Eagles score 24 unanswered points in 2nd half.
BROADCAST	FOX (4:15 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Pam Oliver (Field reporter).  SIRIUS: 123 (GB), 127 (Phi.).  XM: 104 (Phi.).

PASSING	Rodgers: 350-541-4,434 (2C)-30 (3C)-7-103.2 (3C)	Kolb: 62-96-741-4-3-88.9
RUSHING	Grant: 282-1,253 (3C)-4.4-11 (2C)	McCoy: 155-637-4.1-4
RECEIVING	Driver: 70-1,061-15.2.-6	Celek (TE): 76-971-12.8-8
OFFENSE	379.1	357.9
TAKE/GIVE	+24 (1L)	+15 (2L)
DEFENSE	284.4 (1C)	321.1
SACKS	Matthews: 10	Cole:12.5 (3C)
INTs	Woodson: 9 (T1L)	Samuel: 9 (T1L)
PUNTING	Masthay (Pre.): 44.9	Rocca: 42.4
KICKING	Crosby: 129 (3C) (48/49 PAT; 27/36 FG)	Akers:139 (1C) (43/45 PAT; 32/37 FG)

PACKERS:  Pro Bowl QB AARON RODGERS passed for career-high 4,434 yards last year & became 1st QB in NFL history with 4,000+ passing yards in each of 1st 2 seasons as starter.  Posted 103.2 rating in 2009, 2nd highest mark in franchise history...RB RYAN GRANT rushed for 1,253 yards last year & became 3rd RB in team history with consecutive 1,200-yard seasons.  Has career-long streak of 291 carries without fumble...WR DONALD DRIVER had 1,061 rec. yards last year, his team-record 6th consecutive 1,000-yard season.  Is franchise leader with 647 catches & needs 607 rec. yards (9,050) to pass HOFer JAMES LOFTON (9,656) for most by Packer.  WR GREG JENNINGS leads NFL with 21 catches for 40+ yards over past 3 seasons.  Averages 34.2 yards per TD catch in career & 13 of 28 TDs have been for 40+ yards.  TE JERMICHAEL FINLEY had 55 catches in 2009, tied for 2nd most in season by Packers TE...Pro Bowl CB CHARLES WOODSON had career-high 9 INTs (3 TDs) last year & was named AP Def. Player of Year.  Holds team record with 8 defensive TDs (7 INTs, 1 FR).  All Star S NICK COLLINS has 13 INTs since 2008, most by NFL S.  LB NICK BARNETT led team in tackles (122) last year, 5th time he topped club...

EAGLES:  QB KEVIN KOLB makes 3rd career start.  Is only QB in NFL history to throw for 300+ yards in each of 1st 2 starts...RB LE SEAN MC COY rushed for 637 yards last year, most ever by Eagles rookie.  RB MIKE BELL had career-high 172 carries last year & helped Saints win SB XLIV...WR-PR DE SEAN JACKSON became 1st player in NFL history to be selected to Pro Bowl at 2 positions.  Scored 8 TDs of 50+ yards last year, tying NFL single-season record.  Averaged 52.8 yards per TD in 2009, highest in season in NFL history (min. 10 TDs).  WR JEREMY MACLIN ranked 3rd among rookies last year with 56 catches & 773 yards.  TE BRENT CELEK had 76 catches & 971 yards last year, both 2nd most by Eagle TE in season...Pro Bowl CB ASANTE SAMUEL leads NFL with 29 INTs since 2006.  LB ERNIE SIMS makes Phi. debut after 4 years with Det.  All Star DE TRENT COLE is 3rd in NFC with 42 sacks since 2006.  Needs 3 sacks to become 5th Eagle with 50 career. 

	CARDINALS	RAMS
SERIES LEADER	Series tied, 30-30-2
STREAKS	Past 7
COACHES VS. OPP.	Whisenhunt: 6-0	Spagnuolo: 0-2
LAST GAME	12/27/09: Rams 10 at Cardinals 31.  Arizona takes 17-0 halftime lead en route to victory.  QB Kurt Warner throws for 313 yards & 2 TDs & finishes with 106.6 passer rating.
LAST GAME AT SITE	11/22/09: Cardinals 21, Rams 13.  Arizona takes 21-3 3rd quarter lead & holds off late rally by St. Louis.  Cardinals WR Anquan Boldin has 8 catches for 103 yards & 1 TD.
BROADCAST	FOX (3:15 PM CT): Ron Pitts, John Lynch, Nischelle Turner (Field reporter).  Westwood One Radio: Kevin Kugler, Mark Malone.  SIRIUS: 122 (Ari.), 126 (St.L.).  XM: 103 (St.L.).

PASSING	Anderson (Cle.): 81-182-888-3-10-42.1	Bradford (R) (Pre.): 33-55-338-3-0-95.9
RUSHING	B. Wells: 176-793-4.5-7	Jackson: 324-1,416 (1C)-4.4-4
RECEIVING	Fitzgerald: 97 (2C)-1,092-11.3-13 (T1L)	Jackson (RB): 51-322-6.3-0
OFFENSE	344.4	279.4
TAKE/GIVE	-7	-13
DEFENSE	346.4	372.8
SACKS	Campbell, Dockett: 7	Long: 5
INTs	Rodgers-Cromartie: 6	J. Butler: 3
PUNTING	Graham: 47.0 (3L)	Jones: 46.8 (3C)
KICKING	Feely (NYJ): 122 (3C) (32/32 PAT; 30/36 FG)	Jo. Brown: 73 (16/16 PAT; 19/24 FG)

CARDINALS:  QB DEREK ANDERSON makes Cards debut.  Started 34 games with Cle. & was selected to 2008 Pro Bowl.  In only start vs. StL (10/28/07 with Cle.), completed 18 of 25 (75 pct.) for 248 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 143 rating...RB TIM HIGHTOWER has 2 career 100-yard rush games, both vs. Rams.  Has rush TD in 3 of 4 vs. StL.  Led NFC RBs with 63 catches last year.  RB BEANIE WELLS has rush TD in both career meetings...Pro Bowl WR LARRY FITZGERALD leads NFL with 465 receptions & 6,287 rec. yards since 2005.  Has 11 rec. TDs in past 11 vs. Rams.  WR STEVE BREASTON has 21 catches for 299 yards (99.7 per game) in past 3 Sept. contests.  WR EARLY DOUCET had 1st career rec. TD in last meeting...Pro Bowl S ADRIAN WILSON aims for 3rd in row vs. Rams with INT & has INT in 4 of past 6 meetings.  Had sack & INT in last game vs. StL.  Is 1 of 10 players in NFL history with 20+ sacks (20.5) & 20+ INTs (23).   All Star DT DARNELL DOCKETT has 3 sacks in past 5 meetings & scored 11-yard FR-TD vs. Rams (12/7/08).  Led NFL DTs with 7 sacks last year.  Pro Bowl CB DOMINIQUE RODGERS-CROMARTIE has INT in 2 of past 3 vs. Rams, incl. 99-yard TD (12/7/08)...

	49ERS	SEAHAWKS
SERIES LEADER		12-10
STREAKS		4 of past 6
COACHES VS. OPP.	Singletary: 1-2	Carroll: 1-0
LAST GAME	12/6/09: 49ers 17 at Seahawks 20.  Seattle K Olindo Mare kicks game winning 30-yard FG as time expires.  Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck passes for 198 yards & 2 TDs.
LAST GAME AT SITE	12/6/09
BROADCAST	FOX (1:15 PM PT): Sam Rosen, Tim Ryan, Chris Myers (Field Reporter).  SIRIUS: 91 (SF), 125 (Sea.).  XM: 102 (Sea.).

PASSING	A. Smith: 225-372-2,350-18-12-81.5	Hasselbeck: 293-488-3,029-17-17-75.1
RUSHING	Gore: 229-1,120-4.9-10 (T3C)	Forsett: 114-619-514-4
RECEIVING	Davis (TE): 78-965-12.4-13 (T1L)	Carlson (TE): 51-574-11.3-7
OFFENSE	290.8	316.8
TAKE/GIVE	+9	-8
DEFENSE	326.4	356.4
SACKS	Lawson: 6.5	Hawthorne: 4
INTs	Goldson: 4	Hawthorne: 3
PUNTING	Lee: 47.6 (2L)	Ryan: 46.2
KICKING	Nedney: 84 (33/33 PAT; 17/21 FG)	Mare: 100 (28/28 PAT; 24/26 FG)

49ERS:  QB ALEX SMITH had career-high 18 TDs, 60.5 comp. pct. & 81.5 rating last year.  49ers are 8-0 when Smith starts & has rating of 96+.  In last meeting, Smith passed for career-high 310 yards with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs...Pro Bowl RB FRANK GORE rushed for 1,120 yards last year, becoming 1st 49er with 4 consecutive 1,000-yard seasons.  Owns 2 best club single-game rushing totals & both have been vs. Sea. (212 yards on 11/19/06 & 207 yards on 9/20/09).  In 9/20/09 meeting, joined HOF RB BARRY SANDERS as only players in NFL history with 2 75+ yard TD runs in same game...All Star TE VERNON DAVIS tied NFL record for most TDs by TE in season with 13.  In last game vs. Sea., had 6 catches for career-high 111 yards & TD.  WR MICHAEL CRABTREE had 48 catches for 625 yards in 11 games & his 56.8 yards per game avg. was tops among rookies.  WR JOSH MORGAN had 22-yard TD in last meeting...Pro Bowl LB PATRICK WILLIS led team in tackles (173).  Scored 1st INT-TD vs. Sea. (9/14/08), longest INT return by 49ers LB (86 yards).  LB MANNY LAWSON led team with 6.5 sacks last year.  Pro Bowl DT JUSTIN SMITH has started 139 games in row, longest active streak among DL...

SEAHAWKS:  Head coach PETE CARROLL makes Sea. debut.  Was SF def. coordinator in 1995-96.  Team has won 6 of past 7 home openers...QB MATT HASSELBECK became club's all-time leading passer (26,433 yards) last season.  Is 9-4 (.692) as starter vs. SF.  In last meeting, completed 73.5 pct. (25 of 34) with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 107.2 rating...RB JUSTIN FORSETT averaged 5.4 yards per carry last year & had 2 100-yard games.  RB LEON WASHINGTON played past 4 years with NYJ.  Selected to 2009 Pro Bowl after leading NFL with 2,332 combined yards...TE JOHN CARLSON had 7 TDs last year, most by Seahawks TE.  Had 51 catches in 2009 & is only TE in team history with 50+ catches in season (55 in 2008).  When WR DEION BRANCH has TD catch (incl. playoffs), his teams are 20-7 (.741).  1st round draft picks T RUSSELL OKUNG (No. 6) & S EARL THOMAS (No. 14) make debuts...LB LOFA TATUPU is only player to lead Seahawks in tackles 4 years in row (2005-08).  LB DAVID HAWTHORNE led team with 116 tackles last year.  CB MARCUS TRUFANT is longest tenured defensive player on team (8th season). 

 

SUNDAY NIGHT

	COWBOYS	REDSKINS
SERIES LEADER	59-37-2
STREAKS	4 of 6
COACHES VS. OPP.	Phillips: 5-2	Shanahan: 3-1
LAST GAME	12/27/09: Cowboys 17 at Redskins 0.  Dallas defense forces 4 Washington turnovers en route to shutout.  Cowboys TE Jason Witten adds 117 rec. yards.
LAST GAME AT SITE	12/27/09
BROADCAST	NBC (8:20 PM ET): Al Michaels, Chris Collinsworth, Andrea Kremer (Field reporter).  Westwood One Radio: Dave Sims, James Lofton, Hub Arkush (Field reporter).   SIRIUS: 127(WW1), 125 (Dal.), 126 (Was.).  XM: 104 (WW1), 102 (Dal.), 103 (Was.).

PASSING	Romo: 347-550-4,483 (1C)-26-9-97.6	McNabb (Phi.): 267-443-3,553-22-10-92.9
RUSHING	Barber: 214-932-4.4-7	Johnson (KC-Cin.): 178-581-3.3-0
RECEIVING	Witten: 94 (3C)-1,030-11.0-2	Moss: 70-902-12.9-3
OFFENSE	399.4 (2L)	312.5
TAKE/GIVE	+2	-11
DEFENSE	315.9	319.7
SACKS	Ware: 11	Carter, Orakpo: 11
INTs	Jenkins: 5	Hall: 4
PUNTING	McBriar: 45.1	Bidwell (TB '08): 44.5
KICKING	Buehler (Pre.): 35 (5/5 PAT;10/11 FG)	Gano: 18 (6/7 PAT; 4/4 FG)

COWBOYS:  Celebrate team's 50th anniversary...Are 34-15-1 (.694) on Kickoff Weekend, best mark in NFL.  Team has league-best 32-18 (.640) record in road openers...Pro Bowl QB TONY ROMO set club records last year in att. (550), comp. (347), yards (4,483) & 300-yard games (8).  Has won 3 starts in row vs. Was.  Is 38-17 (.691) as starter with 95.8 rating...RB MARION BARBER aims for 3rd game in row at Was. with TD run.  Incl. playoffs, RB FELIX JONES has 8 career TDs (7 rush, 1 KR) & averages 47.1 yards per TD (377 yards)...All Star WR MILES AUSTIN became only 3rd Cowboy with 80+ catches (81), 1,300+ yards (1,320) & 10+ TDs (11) in season (HOFer MICHAEL IRVIN & TERRELL OWENS).  Led NFL with 8 rec. TDs of 20+ yards last year.  Pro Bowl TE JASON WITTEN had 94 catches & 1,030 yards, his 2nd career 90-catch, 1,000-yard season...All Star LB DE MARCUS WARE has sack in 6 of past 8 meetings.  Pro Bowl DT JAY RATLIFF aims for 3rd in row at Was. with 2 sacks.  All Star CB TERENCE NEWMAN has 8 INTs in past 12 meetings...

REDSKINS:  Head coach MIKE SHANAHAN is 12-4 (.750) in openers & his 12 wins are most by active coach...Pro Bowl QB DONOVAN MC NABB makes Was. debut.  Is Phi. all-time leader in wins (92), att. (4,746), comp. (2,801), yards (32,873) & TDs (216).  Led team to 5 NFC Champ. Games & selected to 6 Pro Bowls...All Star RB CLINTON PORTIS averages 108 scrimmage yards per game (11,659 yards, 108 games), 6th best in NFL history (min. 100 games)...TE CHRIS COOLEY has 30 TDs since 2004, 4th most among NFL TEs.  Had career-high 3 TDs vs. Dal. (12/18/05).  WR SANTANA MOSS has 43 catches in past 6 meetings & aims for 7th in row vs. Dal. with 5+ receptions.  Has led Was. in rec. yards in each of 1st 5 years...Pro Bowl LB LONDON FLETCHER has played in 192 consecutive games, tied for 2nd longest active streak in NFL among non-specialists.  LB BRIAN ORAKPO was 1st Redskins defensive rookie named to AFC-NFC Pro Bowl.  Led NFL rookies with 11 sacks last year, most by rookie in team history.

	RAVENS	JETS
SERIES LEADER	5-1
STREAKS	Past 5
COACHES VS. OPP.	Harbaugh: 0-0	Ryan: 0-0
LAST GAME	9/16/07: Jets 13 at Ravens 20.  Baltimore LB Ray Lewis intercepts pass in end zone for touchback with 1:03 remaining as Ravens hold off late rally by New York.
LAST GAME AT SITE	11/14/04: Ravens 20, Jets 17 (OT).  Baltimore K Matt Stover converts 42-yard OT FG as Ravens erase 14-0 1st-half deficit & clinch come-from-behind victory.
BROADCAST	ESPN (7:00 PM ET): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden, Michele Tafoya (Field reporter).  Westwood One Radio: Kevin Harlan, Boomer Esiason, Steve Tasker (Field reporter).  SIRIUS: 124 (WW1), 125 (Bal.), 126 (NYJ).  XM: 124 (WW1), 102 (Bal.), 103 (NYJ).

PASSING	Flacco: 315-499-3,613-21-12-88.9	Sanchez: 196-364-2,444-12-20-63.0
RUSHING	Rice: 254-1,339-5.3-7	Greene: 108-540-5.0-2
RECEIVING	Boldin (Arz.): 84-1,024-12.2-4	Cotchery: 57-821-14.4-3
OFFENSE	351.2	321.0
TAKE/GIVE	+10 (1C)	+1
DEFENSE	300.5 (3L)	252.3 (1L)
SACKS	Pryce: 6.5	Taylor (Mia.): 7
INTs	Landry: 4	Revis: 6 (T2C)
PUNTING	Koch: 43.7	Weatherford: 42.0
KICKING	Cundiff: 77 (23/23 PAT; 18/23 FG)	Folk (Dal.): 90 (36/36 PAT; 18/28 FG)

RAVENS:  Since '00, Bal. has posted 20-12 (.625) record in opening month of season, 4th-best in NFL...Club aims for 3rd consecutive win on Kickoff Weekend...QB JOE FLACCO has 20-12 (.625) career record as starter.  Flacco's 315 completions, 3,613 passing yards & 21 TDs in '09 rank 2nd in Ravens history.  Has 2-0 record on Kickoff Weekend...Club ranked 3rd in franchise history w/2,200 rush yards in '09...RB RAY RICE (2,041) joined JAMAL LEWIS (2,271) as 2nd Raven in franchise history to reach 2,000 scrimmage yards in season.  In 7 career games vs. NYJ, RB WILLIS MC GAHEE has 5 100-yard rush games & averages 114.6 rush yards per game...WR ANQUAN BOLDIN will make Ravens debut.  In 2 career games vs. NYJ, Boldin has 18 rec. for 206 yards (11.4 avg.) & 1 TD.  WR DERRICK MASON posted 8th season with 1,000 receiving yards in '09...Defense ranked 2nd in AFC & 3rd in NFL allowing 300.5 yards per game...LB RAY LEWIS had team-high 133 tackles in '09...

JETS:  Club will play 1st Monday night regular-season game in New Meadowlands Stadium...Jets have 11-7 (.611) all-time record on MNF at home...Head coach REX RYAN spent 10 seasons (1999-2008) as Ravens asst. coach...QB MARK SANCHEZ set franchise rookie record w/2,444 passing yards in '09...Offense led NFL with team record 2,756 rushing yards last season...Incl. postseason, RB SHONN GREENE averaged 5.2 rush yards per game in '09.  RB LA DAINIAN TOMLINSON will make Jets debut.  In 3 career games vs. Bal. (w/SD), Tomlinson averages 93.3 rush yards per game (280 total)...In 4 career games on MNF, WR BRAYLON EDWARDS averages 106.0 receiving yards per game & has 3 100-yard rec. games (154, 104, 102).  WR JERRICHO COTCHERY had career-best 165 rec. yards vs. Ravens on 9/16/07...Defense allowed league-low 252.3 yards per game in '09...LB JASON TAYLOR & CB ANTONIO CROMARTIE will make Jets debuts.

	CHARGERS	CHIEFS
SERIES LEADER		50-48-1
STREAKS	Past 5
COACHES VS. OPP.	Turner: 5-6	Haley: 0-2
LAST GAME	11/29/09: Chiefs 14 at Chargers 43.  San Diego TE Antonio Gates has 7 catches for 118 yards & 2 TDs (19, 15).  Chargers RB LaDainian Tomlinson adds 2 rush TDs.
LAST GAME AT SITE	10/25/09: Chargers 37, Chiefs 7.  San Diego QB Philip Rivers passes for 268 yards & throws 3 TDs to 3 different teammates.  Chargers WR Vincent Jackson has 142 rec. yards & 1 TD.
BROADCAST	ESPN (9:15 PM CT): Brad Nessler, Trent Dilfer, Suzy Kolber (Field reporter).  Westwood One Radio: Larry Kahn, Dan Fouts, Laura Okmin (Field reporter).  SIRIUS: 124 (WW1), 127 (SD), 91 (KC).  XM: 124 (WW1), 104 (SD), 105 (KC).

PASSING	Rivers: 317-486-4,254-28 (T3C)-9-104.4 (1C)	Cassel: 271-493-2,924-16-16-69.9
RUSHING	Sproles: 93-343-3.7-3	T. Jones (NYJ): 331-1,402 (3L)-4.2-14 (T3L)
RECEIVING	Gates (TE): 79-1,157-14.6-8	Bowe: 47-589-12.5-4
OFFENSE	360.1	303.2
TAKE/GIVE	+8 (2C)	+1
DEFENSE	327.0	388.2
SACKS	Phillips: 7	Hali: 8.5
INTs	Jammer: 3	Flowers: 5
PUNTING	Scifres: 45.0	Colquitt: 45.4
KICKING	Kaeding: 146 (1L) (50/51 PAT; 32/35 FG)	Succop: 104 (29/29 PAT; 25/29 FG)

CHARGERS:  Club has won past 4 AFC West titles...SD aims for 4th straight win at KC...Chargers have won 4 of past 5 on MNF...QB PHILIP RIVERS had career-high 4,254 passing yards in '09 – 3rd most in franchise history.  Rivers is 20-4 (.833) as starter against AFC West & has completed 414 of 665 passes (62.3 pct.) for 5,368 yards w/35 TDs vs. 18 INTs & 93.9 passer rating.  In past 2 vs. KC, Rivers has 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 128.9 passer rating...Rookie RB RYAN MATHEWS (1st round, No. 12) will make NFL debut.  RB DARREN SPROLES ranked 5th in NFL with 2,323 combined yards in '09...TE ANTONIO GATES had career-high 1,157 rec. yards in '09.  Gates has 803 receiving yards & 11 TD rec. vs. KC (most vs. any opponent).  Totaled 7 rec. for 118 yards (16.9 avg.) w/2 TDs in last game vs. KC (11/29/09)...WR MALCOM FLOYD had career-best 776 rec. yards & 45 rec. in '09.  Floyd aims for 3rd consecutive game with rec. TD at KC...LB STEPHEN COOPER led team w/102 tackles last season...LB SHAUN PHILLIPS posted 2 sacks in last meeting at KC...CB QUENTIN JAMMER has 4 INTS vs. Chiefs...

CHIEFS:  Won 14 of past 21 home openers...Clubs aims for 5th consecutive win vs. SD in Sept...Chiefs are 21-16 (.567) all-time on MNF...QB MATT CASSEL led NFL w/10 4th-quarter TD passes in '09.  In 1 career start on MNF (w/NE on 10/20/08), Cassel completed 18 of 24 passes (75.0 pct.) for 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 136.3  passer rating...RB THOMAS JONES will make KC debut.  Had career-best 1,402 rush yards in '09 & aims for 6th consecutive season w/1,000+ rush yards.  Since '08, Jones is tied for 2nd in NFL w/27 rush TDs (ADRIAN PETERSON, 28; MAURICE JONES-DREW, MICHAEL TURNER, 27).  RB JAMAAL CHARLES gained 1,120 rush yards on 190 att. – fewest carries by any player in NFL history to reach 1,100 rush yards in season...WR CHRIS CHAMBERS played in 31 games w/SD (2007-09) & totaled 77 rec. for 1,139 yards (14.8 avg.) w/10 TDs...CB BRANDON FLOWERS led team w/career-high 5 INTs in '09...Rookie S ERIC BERRY (1st round, No. 5) will make NFL debut.