HOUSTON TEXANS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
WEEK 1 // THURSDAY, SEPT. 10, 2020 // 8:20 PM ET // ARROWHEAD STADIUM // REFEREE: CLETE BLAKEMAN REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY LEADER: All-time series tied, 5-5 LAST GAME: 10/13/19: Texans 31 at Chiefs 24 STREAKS: Chiefs have won 2 of past 3 LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/13/19 HOUSTON TEXANS LEADERS (2019 STATS) KANSAS CITY CHIEFS - LAST WEEK - Bill O’Brien: 2-2 COACH VS. OPP. Andy Reid: 6-2 23.6/24.1 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 28.2/19.3 362.0 OFFENSE 379.2 Deshaun Watson: 333-495-3852-26-12-98.0 PASSING Patrick Mahomes: 319-484-4031-26-5-105.3 David Johnson (Az.): 94-345-3.7-2 RUSHING Darrel Williams: 41-141-3.4-3 Randall Cobb (Dal.): 55-828-15.1-3 RECEIVING Travis Kelce (TE): 97-1229-12.7-5 388.3 DEFENSE 349.6 Whitney Mercilus: 7.5 SACKS Chris Jones: 9 Many tied: 2 INTs Tyrann Mathieu: 4 0 (22/22) TAKE/GIVE +8 (23/15) Bryan Anger: 46.5 (44.5) (T1L) PUNTING (NET) Tommy Townsend (R): NFL debut in 2020 Ka’imi Fairbairn: 100 (40/45 PAT; 20/25 FG) KICKING Harrison Butker: 147 (1L) (45/48 PAT; 34/38 FG) TEXANS NOTES CHIEFS NOTES • QB DESHAUN WATSON passed for 3,852 yards & 26 TDs last • QB PATRICK MAHOMES passed for 4,031 yards & 26 TDs vs. 5 season for 98 rating & rushed for 413 yards & career-high INTs for 105.3 rating last season & is only QB in NFL with 4,000+ 7 TDs. Has 11 TDs (8 pass, 3 rush) vs. 2 INTs for 99.1 rating in yards, 25+ TD passes & 100+ rating in each of past 2 seasons. 3 career games vs. KC, incl. postseason. Has 24 TDs (21 pass, Won SB LIV MVP, becoming youngest QB to win SB MVP in NFL 3 rush) vs. 3 INTs for 121.1 rating in 8 career primetime games. history. Passed for 321 yards & 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 134.6 rating Aims for 6th in row in primetime with 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating. in 2019 Divisional playoff meeting. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Hou. • RB DAVID JOHNSON makes Hou. debut. Had 183 scrimmage with 3+ TD passes & 95+ rating, incl. postseason. yards (98 rush, 85 rec.) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in only career • RB CLYDE EDWARDS-HELAIRE was selected in 1st round (32nd game vs. KC (11/11/18 with Az.). Has 416 scrimmage yards (138.7 overall) of 2020 NFL Draft. RB DARREL WILLIAMS had career- per game) in his past 3 vs. AFC West. Has 120+ scrimmage yards high 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) last season. in 6 of his past 7 in primetime. RB DUKE JOHNSON had career- • WR TYREEK HILL had 58 catches for 860 yards & 7 TDs last high 410 rush yards last season. Has 3 TD catches in his past 2 vs. KC. season. Had 5 catches for 80 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Has • WR WILL FULLER set career highs in catches (49) & rec. yards 5+ catches in 6 of his past 7 at home. Has TD catch in 4 of 5 (670) last season & had 3 rec. TDs. Had 5 catches for 89 yards in career games on Thursday night. WR SAMMY WATKINS had 52 2019 Divisional playoff meeting. Aims for his 4th in row vs. AFC catches for 673 yards and 3 TDs last season. Had 76 rec. yards West with 5+ catches, incl. postseason. WR BRANDIN COOKS in 2019 Divisional playoff meeting. TE TRAVIS KELCE led all TEs makes Hou. debut. Had 8 catches for 107 yards in his last game in catches (97) & rec. yards (1,229) last season & became 1st TE vs. KC (11/19/18 with LAR). WR RANDALL COBB makes Hou. debut. in NFL history with 1,000+ rec. yards in 4 consec. seasons. Had Had career-high 3 TDs in his last game vs. KC (9/28/15 with 10 catches for 134 yards & 3 TDs in 2019 Divisional playoff meeting. GB). TE DARREN FELLS tied for team lead with career-high 7 TD • DT CHRIS JONES led team with 9 sacks in 13 games last season. catches last season. Had rec. TD in 2019 Divisional playoff meeting. Had FF in his last game vs. Hou. (10/8/17). Has sack in 3 of his • DE J.J. WATT had 4 sacks in 8 games last season. Has sack in 3 of past 4 at home. DE FRANK CLARK had 8 sacks & team-high 3 5 career games vs. KC. Has sack in 3 of past 4 in primetime. LB FFs last season. Aims for 6th in row with sack, incl. postseason. WHITNEY MERCILUS led team with 7.5 sacks & 4 FFs last season. Had career-high 3 sacks in 2019 Divisional playoff meeting. CB LB ZACH CUNNINGHAM led team with 137 tackles last season. TYRANN MATHIEU led team with 12 PD & 4 INTs last season.
TV: NBC (8:20 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (field reporter) ON THE AIRWAVES NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Kurt Warner SIRIUS: 81 (Hou), 83 (KC) | XM: 226 (Hou), 225 (KC) SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT ATLANTA FALCONS
WEEK 1 // SUNDAY, SEPT. 13, 2020 // 1:00 PM ET // MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM // REFEREE: SHAWN HOCHULI REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Seahawks lead all-time series, 11-6 LAST GAME: 10/27/19: Seahawks 27 at Falcons 20 STREAKS: Seahawks have won 3 of past 4 LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/27/19 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS LEADERS (2019 STATS) ATLANTA FALCONS - LAST WEEK - Pete Carroll: 3-4 COACH VS. OPP. Dan Quinn: 1-2 25.3/24.9 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 23.8/24.9 374.4 OFFENSE 379.7 Russell Wilson: 341-516-4110-31-5-106.3 PASSING Matt Ryan: 408-616-4466-26-14-92.1 Chris Carson: 278-1230-4.4-7 RUSHING Todd Gurley (LAR): 223-857-3.8-12 Tyler Lockett: 82-1057-12.9-8 RECEIVING Julio Jones: 99-1394-14.1-6 381.6 DEFENSE 355.8 Bruce Irvin (Car.): 8.5 SACKS Dante Fowler (LAR): 11.5 Quinton Dunbar (Was.): 4 INTs Damontae Kazee: 3 +12 (32/20) TAKE/GIVE -5 (20/25) Michael Dickson: 45.1 (40.9) PUNTING (NET) Sterling Hofrichter (R): NFL debut in 2020 Jason Myers: 109 (40/44 PAT; 23/28 FG) KICKING Younghoe Koo: 84 (15/16 PAT; 23/26 FG) SEAHAWKS NOTES FALCONS NOTES • QB RUSSELL WILSON passed for 4,110 yards with 31 TDs vs. 5 • QB MATT RYAN has 51,186 career pass yards & needs 290 INTs for 106.3 rating in 2019. Has 86 career regular-season to surpass HOFer JOHN ELWAY (51,475) for 9th-most in NFL wins & needs 7 in 2020 to surpass PEYTON MANNING (92) for history. Reached 50,000 pass yards 2nd-fewest games (186) in most by QB in his 1st 9 seasons. Has career 101.2 passer rating, NFL history. Has 4,000+ pass yards in 9 consecutive seasons, 2nd-highest in NFL history (min. 1,500 attempts). Has 6 TDs vs. 2nd-longest streak in NFL history. Has 10 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 96.1 INT for 104 rating in 4 career starts vs. Atl. rating in 5 career starts vs. Sea. • RB CHRIS CARSON ranked 5th in NFL with career-high 1,230 • RB TODD GURLEY makes Atl. debut. Since 2015, leads NFL in rush yards & had 9 scrimmage TDs (7 rush, 2 rec.) in 2019. Is both rush TDs (58) & total TDs (70) & ranks 2nd in both rush only RB with 1,100+ rush yards & 7+ rush TDs in each of past 2 yards (5,404) & scrimmage yards (7,494). Has 623 scrimmage seasons. Rushed for 90 yards & TD in last meeting. RB CARLOS yards (124.6 per game) & 11 TDs in his past 5 vs. Sea. HYDE makes Sea. debut. Had career-high 1,070 rush yards with • WR JULIO JONES ranked 2nd in NFL with 1,394 rec. yards last Hou. last season. season & became 3rd WR (ANTONIO BROWN & TORRY HOLT) • WR TYLER LOCKETT set career-highs in receptions (82) & rec. with 1,250+ rec. yards in 6 consecutive seasons in NFL history. yards (1,057) & had 8 rec. TDs in 2019. Had 6 catches for 100 Became fastest player (125 games) to reach 12,000 rec. yards yards in last meeting. WR DK METCALF had 58 receptions for in league annals. Has 55 career games with 100+ rec. yards, 900 yards last season, both 2nd-most by rookie in franchise 4th most in NFL history. Has 489 rec. yards (122.3 per game) & history. TE GREG OLSEN makes Sea. debut. Ranks 5th all-time TD catch in 4 career games vs. Sea. WR CALVIN RIDLEY had 63 among TEs in catches (718) & rec. yards (8,444). catches for career-high 866 rec. yards & 7 TDs in 2019. • LB BOBBY WAGNER led NFL with 159 tackles in 2019, his 8th- • DT GRADY JARRETT had career-high 7.5 sacks last season. DE consecutive season with 100+ tackles. Leads active players DANTE FOWLER makes Atl. debut. Had career-high 11.5 sacks with 1,073 tackles since 2012. LB K.J. WRIGHT had career-high with LAR in 2019. LB DEION JONES had 110 tackles last season, 132 tackles last season. LB BRUCE IRVIN had career-high 8.5 his 3rd career 100-tackle season. Is 1 of 4 with 4+ defensive sacks with Car. in 2019 & had 22 sacks in 4 seasons (2012-15) TDs (4) since 2016. S DAMONTAE KAZEE has 10 INTs since 2018, with Sea. S JAMAL ADAMS makes Sea. debut. Had 6.5 sacks in tied-most in NFL. CB A.J. TERRELL was selected in 1st round 2019, tied 4th-most by DB in single season since 1982. (16th overall) in 2020 NFL Draft.
TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth, Lindsay Czarniak (field reporter) ON THE AIRWAVES SIRIUS: 156 (Sea), 108 (Atl) | XM: 388 (Sea), 228 (Atl) CLEVELAND BROWNS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS
WEEK 1 // SUNDAY, SEPT. 13, 2020 // 1:00 PM ET // M&T BANK STADIUM // REFEREE: RONALD TORBERT REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Ravens lead all-time series, 31-11 LAST GAME: 12/22/19: Ravens 31 at Browns 15 STREAKS: Ravens have won 2 of past 3 LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/29/19: Browns 40, Ravens 25 CLEVELAND BROWNS LEADERS (2019 STATS) BALTIMORE RAVENS - LAST WEEK - Kevin Stefanski: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. John Harbaugh: 20-4 20.9/24.6 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 33.2 (1L) /17.6 340.9 OFFENSE 407.6 Baker Mayfield: 317-534-3827-22-21-78.8 PASSING Lamar Jackson: 265-401-3127-36 (1L)-6-113.3 Nick Chubb: 298-1494-5.0-8 RUSHING Lamar Jackson (QB): 176-1206-6.9-7 Jarvis Landry: 83-1174-14.1-6 RECEIVING Mark Andrews (TE): 64-852-13.3-10 361.6 DEFENSE 300.6 Myles Garrett: 10 SACKS Matthew Judon: 9.5 Andrew Sendejo (Min.), Denzel Ward: 2 INTs Marlon Humphrey, Marcus Peters: 3 -8 (20/28) TAKE/GIVE +10 (25/15) Jamie Gillan: 46.2 (41.2) PUNTING (NET) Sam Koch: 46.4 (39.8) Austin Seibert: 105 (30/35 PAT; 25/29 FG) KICKING Justin Tucker: 141 (57/59 PAT; 28/29 FG) BROWNS NOTES RAVENS NOTES • QB BAKER MAYFIELD passed for 22 TDs & career-high 3,827 • QB LAMAR JACKSON passed for 3,127 yards & league-high 36 yards last season, becoming 1st Cle. QB with 3,000+ pass yards TDs last season & rushed for 1,206 yards & 7 TDs, most rush in consecutive seasons since BERNIE KOSAR (1986-87). Has yards by QB in single season in NFL history. At 22 years, 358 passed for 718 yards (359 per game) in 2 career games at Bal. days, became youngest QB to win league MVP. Aims for 3rd in Had season-high 342 pass yards in 2019 road meeting. row vs. Cle. with 3+ TD passes. Had 16 TD passes vs. 2 INTs & • RB NICK CHUBB ranked 2nd in league with 1,494 rush yards 111.6 rating in 7 home games last season. last season, most in franchise history since HOFer JIM BROWN • RB MARK INGRAM rushed for 1,018 yards & had 15 TDs (10 rush, (1,544 in 1965). Rushed for season-high 165 yards & career- 5 rec.) last season, his 2nd career season with 1,000+ rush high 3 TDs in 2019 road meeting. RB KAREEM HUNT had 3 TDs yards & 10+ rush TDs. Has 90+ scrimmage yards & TD in 2 of (2 rush, 1 rec.) in 8 games last season. 3 career games vs. Cle. Had TD catch in last meeting. Aims for • WR ODELL BECKHAM JR. had 74 catches for 1,035 yards & 4 5th in row vs. division with TD. RB GUS EDWARDS rushed for 711 TDs last season, his 5th career season with 1,000+ rec. yards. yards last season. Has 100+ rush yards in 2 of past 4 at home. Has 286 rec. yards (95.3 per game) & 3 TD catches in 3 career • WR MARQUISE BROWN had 46 catches for 584 yards & 7 TDs games vs. Bal. WR JARVIS LANDRY had 83 catches for career- last season, tied 3rd-most rec. TDs among rookies. Led team high 1,174 rec. yards & 6 rec. TDs last season. Had 15 catches with 7 catches for 126 yards in 2019 Divisional playoff game vs. for 241 yards (120.5 per game) in 2 games vs. Bal. last season. Ten. WR WILLIE SNEAD had career-high 5 rec. TDs last season. Aims for 5th in row vs. division with 70+ rec. yards. TE AUSTIN Had TD catch in last home meeting. TE MARK ANDREWS led HOOPER makes Cle. debut. Set career highs in catches (75), rec. team in catches (64), rec. yards (852) & rec. TDs (10) last season, yards (787) & rec. TDs (6) last season with Atl. Had TD catch in most rec. TDs among TEs. Had 3 rec. TDs in 2 games vs. Cle. last only career game vs. Bal. (12/2/18 with Atl.). season. Aims for 4th in row at home with TD catch & 3rd in row • DE MYLES GARRETT led team with 10 sacks & had 2 FFs last vs. division with 2+ TD catches. season, his 2nd consecutive season with 10+ sacks. Had 5 sacks • DE CALAIS CAMPBELL makes Bal. debut. Had FF in his last game in 5 road games last season. DE OLIVIER VERNON has sack in 4 vs. Cle. (11/19/17 with Jax.). LB MATTHEW JUDON led team with of 5 career games vs. Bal. CB DENZEL WARD had 11 PD & 2 INTs career-high 9.5 sacks & 4 FFs last season. CB MARCUS PETERS in 12 games last season. Has 2+ PD in 2 of past 3 vs. division. had 10 PD, 3 INTs & 2 INT-TDs in 10 games with Bal. last season.
TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn (field reporter) ON THE AIRWAVES SIRIUS: 121 (Cle), 82 (Bal) | XM: 381 (Cle), 227 (Bal) NEW YORK JETS AT BUFFALO BILLS
WEEK 1 // SUNDAY, SEPT. 13, 2020 // 1:00 PM ET // BILLS STADIUM // REFEREE: SHAWN SMITH REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Bills lead all-time series, 62-56 LAST GAME: 12/29/19: Jets 13 at Bills 6 STREAKS: Jets have won 2 of past 3 LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/29/19 NEW YORK JETS LEADERS (2019 STATS) BUFFALO BILLS - LAST WEEK - Adam Gase: 4-4 COACH VS. OPP. Sean McDermott: 3-3 17.3/22.4 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 19.6/16.2 273.0 OFFENSE 330.2 Sam Darnold: 273-441-3024-19-13-84.3 PASSING Josh Allen: 271-461-3089-20-9-85.3 Le’Veon Bell: 245-789-3.2-3 RUSHING Devin Singletary: 151-775-5.1-2 Jamison Crowder: 78-833-10.7-6 RECEIVING Stefon Diggs (Min.): 63-1130-17.9-6 323.1 DEFENSE 298.3 Jordan Jenkins: 8 SACKS Mario Addison (Car.): 9.5 Pierre Desir (Ind.): 3 INTs Tre’Davious White: 6 (T1L) -4 (21/25) TAKE/GIVE +4 (23/19) Braden Mann (R): NFL debut in 2020 PUNTING (NET) Corey Bojorquez: 41.9 (37.7) Sam Ficken: 80 (23/26 PAT; 19/27 FG) KICKING Tyler Bass (R): NFL debut in 2020 JETS NOTES BILLS NOTES • QB SAM DARNOLD set career highs in pass yards (3,024), TD • QB JOSH ALLEN set career highs in pass yards (3,089), TD passes (19), rating (84.3) & comp. pct. (61.9) last season. Aims for passes (20), rating (85.3), comp. pct. (58.8) & rush TDs (9) last 4th in row vs. division with TD pass. season. Leads all QBs with 17 rush TDs since 2018 & ranks 2nd • RB LE’VEON BELL had 1,250 scrimmage yards (789 rush, 461 with 1,141 rush yards (LAMAR JACKSON). Joined CAM NEWTON as rec.) & 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) last season, his 5th career season only QBs with 30+ TD passes & 15+ rush TDs in 1st 2 seasons in with 1,200+ scrimmage yards, tied for most among RBs since NFL history. Has rush TD in 2 of 3 career games. vs. NYJ. 2013 (FRANK GORE). Has 563 scrimmage yards (140.8 per game) • RB DEVIN SINGLETARY ranked 4th among rookie RBs in & 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.) in 4 career games vs. Buf. RB FRANK scrimmage yards (969) & tied for 4th in TDs (4) last season. Had GORE makes NYJ debut. Rushed for 599 yards & 2 TDs last 98 scrimmage yards (70 rush, 28 rec.) in only career game vs. season with Buf., his 15th consecutive season with 500+ rush NYJ. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 110+ scrimmage yards. yards, most in NFL history. Has 100+ rush yards in 2 of his past • WR STEFON DIGGS makes Buf. debut after 5-year career with 4 vs. Buf. Ranks 3rd in NFL history with 15,347 career rush Min. Had 63 catches for career-high 1,130 rec. yards & 6 TDs yards & 4th with 19,243 career scrimmage yards. last season. Had 8 catches in only career game vs. NYJ (10/21/18 • WR JAMISON CROWDER led team in catches (career-high 78), with Min.). WR JOHN BROWN set career highs in catches (72) & rec. yards (833) & rec. TDs (6) last season. Had TD catch in rec. yards (1,060) last season. Had 7 catches for 123 yards & TD last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Buf. with 8+ catches. WR in his last game vs. NYJ. WR COLE BEASLEY had 67 catches for BRESHAD PERRIMAN makes NYJ debut. Set career highs in 778 rec. yards career-high & rec. TDs (6) last season. catches (36), rec. yards (645), & rec. TDs (6) last season with TB. • CB TRE’DAVIOUS WHITE tied for league lead with career-high Aims for 4th in row with 100+ rec. yards. WR DENZEL MIMS was 6 INTs last season. Was 1 of 4 in NFL with 5+ INTs & 2+ FFs (2) selected in 2nd round (59th overall) of 2020 NFL Draft. last season. CB JOSH NORMAN makes Buf. debut. Has 80 PD & • LB JORDAN JENKINS led team with career-high 8 sacks last 14 INTs in 8 seasons. S JORDAN POYER was 1 of 4 DBs with 3+ season. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Buf. with sack & FF. LB NEVILLE FFs (3) & 2+ INTs (2) last season. LB TREMAINE EDWARDS led HEWITT led team with 2 INTs last season. S MARCUS MAYE tied team wth 115 tackles last season. DE MARIO ADDISON makes for team lead with career-high 7 PD last season. S BRADLEY Buf. debut. Had 9.5 sacks last season with Car. & is 1 of 2 in NFL MCDOUGALD makes NYJ debut. Had 2 INTs & FF last season with Sea. (CHANDLER JONES) with 9+ sacks in each of past 4 seasons.
TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton, AJ Ross (field reporter) ON THE AIRWAVES SIRIUS: 135 (NYJ), 146 (Buf) | XM: 386 (NYJ), 230 (Buf) LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS
WEEK 1 // SUNDAY, SEPT. 13, 2020 // 1:00 PM ET // BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM // REFEREE: BRAD ALLEN REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY LEADER: All-time series tied, 3-3 LAST GAME: 11/27/16: Panthers 32 at Raiders 35 STREAKS: Panthers have won 2 of past 3 LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/23/12: Panthers 17, Raiders 6 LAS VEGAS RAIDERS LEADERS (2019 STATS) CAROLINA PANTHERS - LAST WEEK - Jon Gruden: 6-9 COACH VS. OPP. Matt Rhule: 0-0 19.6/26.2 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 21.3/29.4 363.7 OFFENSE 341.8 Derek Carr: 361-513-4054-21-8-100.8 PASSING Teddy Bridgewater (NO): 133-196-1384-9-2-99.1 Josh Jacobs: 242-1150-4.8-7 RUSHING Christian McCaffrey: 287-1387-4.8-15 Darren Waller (TE): 90-1145-12.7-3 RECEIVING Christian McCaffrey (RB): 116-1005-8.7-4 354.8 DEFENSE 374.5 Maxx Crosby: 10 SACKS Brian Burns: 7.5 Erik Harris: 3 INTs Tre Boston, Donte Jackson: 3 -2 (15/17) TAKE/GIVE -14 (21/35) AJ Cole: 46.0 (39.4) PUNTING (NET) Joseph Charlton (R): NFL debut in 2020 Daniel Carlson: 91 (34/36 PAT; 19/26 FG) KICKING Joey Slye: 106 (31/35 PAT; 25/32 FG) RAIDERS NOTES PANTHERS NOTES • QB DEREK CARR passed for career-high 4,054 yards with 23 • QB TEDDY BRIDGEWATER makes Car. debut. Went 5-0 with 9 TDs (21 pass, 2 rush) vs. 8 INTs last season for career-high TDs vs. 2 INTs for 103.7 rating in 5 starts with NO in 2019. Had 100.8 rating, becoming 1st QB in franchise history to pass for TD pass & 96.8 rating in only career game vs. Raiders (11/15/15 4,000+ yards in consecutive seasons. Ranked 2nd in NFL with with Min.). 70.5 comp. pct., highest single-season mark in franchise history. • RB CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY led league with 2,392 scrimmage Has 1,446 pass yards (361.5 per game) & 10 TDs vs. INT for 109.2 yards (1,387 rush, 1,005 rec.) last season, 3rd-most scrimmage rating in 4 career games vs. NFC South. yards in single season in NFL history. Became 3rd player • QB JOSH JACOBS led all rookies with 1,150 rush yards & 7 rush (ROGER CRAIG & HOFer MARSHALL FAULK) with 1,000+ rush TDs last season. Has rushed for 367 yards (122.3 per game) & yards & 1,000+ rec. yards in single season. Had 116 receptions 4 TDs in his past 3 vs. NFC. RB THEO RIDDICK makes LV debut. in 2019, most in single season by RB in NFL history. Tied for NFL Since 2014, ranks 4th among RBs with 281 receptions. lead with career-high 19 scrimmage TDs (15 rush, 4 rec.) in 2019. • TE DARREN WALLER ranked 2nd among TEs in catches (90) & • WR DJ MOORE had career-best 87 receptions for team-high rec. yards (1,145) last season. Has 6+ catches & 100+ rec. yards 1,175 rec. yards in 2019. Had 6+ catches & 75+ rec. yards in all 7 in 2 of his past 3. WR HUNTER RENFROW ranked 3rd among of his home games last season. WR CURTIS SAMUEL set career AFC rookies in receptions (49) & rec. yards (605) last season. highs in receptions (54), rec. yards (627) & TD catches (6) in Aims for 3rd in row with 100+ rec. yards & TD catch. WR HENRY 2019. WR ROBBY ANDERSON makes Car. debut. Had 52 catches RUGGS was selected 12th overall in 2020 NFL Draft. for 779 yards & 5 TDs with NYJ in 2019. Had 86 rec. yards & TD • DE MAXX CROSBY led rookies with 4 FFs, tied for lead with 16 catch in his last game vs. Raiders (11/24/19 with NYJ). TFL & ranked 2nd with 10 sacks last season. Has sack in 2 of • LB/DE BRIAN BURNS had 7.5 sacks last season, 4th-most among past 3. Crosby & DE CLELIN FERRELL (4.5 sacks) were only pair rookies. LB SHAQ THOMPSON had career-high 109 tackles in of rookie teammates each with 4+ sacks last season. LB CORY 2019. CB RASUL DOUGLAS makes Car. debut. Had 10 PD with LITTLETON makes LV debut. Was 1 of 6 in NFL with 3+ sacks Phi. in 2019. S TRE BOSTON was 1 of 3 NFC safeties (DAMONTAE (3.5), 2+ FFs (2) & 2+ INTs (2) last season (with LAR). CB TRAYVON KAZEE & HARRISON SMITH) with 65+ tackles (68) & 3+ INTs (3) MULLEN ranked tied for 3rd among rookies with team-high 10 last season. DT DERRICK BROWN was selected in the 1st round PD last season. Has PD in 2 of his past 3. (7th overall) in the 2020 NFL Draft.
TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon, Jay Feely (field reporter) ON THE AIRWAVES SIRIUS: 99 (LV), 113 (Car) | XM: 383 (LV), 231 (Car) CHICAGO BEARS AT DETROIT LIONS
WEEK 1 // SUNDAY, SEPT. 13, 2020 // 1:00 PM ET // FORD FIELD // REFEREE: ALEX KEMP REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Bears lead all-time series, 101-74-5 LAST GAME: 11/28/19: Bears 24 at Lions 20 STREAKS: Bears have won past 4 LAST GAME AT SITE: 11/28/19 CHICAGO BEARS LEADERS (2019 STATS) DETROIT LIONS - LAST WEEK - Matt Nagy: 4-0 COACH VS. OPP. Matt Patricia: 0-4 17.5/18.6 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 21.3/26.4 296.8 OFFENSE 346.8 Mitchell Trubisky: 326-516-3138-17-10-83.0 PASSING Matthew Stafford: 187-291-2499-19-5-106.0 David Montgomery: 242-889-3.7-6 RUSHING Adrian Peterson (Was.): 211-898-4.3-5 Allen Robinson: 98-1147-11.7-7 RECEIVING Kenny Golladay: 65-1190-18.3-11 (1L) 324.1 DEFENSE 400.4 Robert Quinn (Dal.): 11.5 SACKS Jamie Collins, Trey Flowers (NE): 7 Kyle Fuller: 3 INTs Jamie Collins (NE): 3 0 (19/19) TAKE/GIVE -5 (18/23) Pat O’Donnell: 44.8 (40.7) PUNTING (NET) Jack Fox (NFL debut in 2020) No kicker on roster at press time KICKING Matt Prater: 113 (35/36 PAT; 26/31 FG) BEARS NOTES LIONS NOTES • QB MITCHELL TRUBISKY passed for 3,138 yards & 17 TDs last • QB MATTHEW STAFFORD had 2,499 pass yards & 19 TDs vs. 5 season, 2nd-consecutive 3,000-yard season. Has 325+ pass INTs for 106 rating in 8 games last season. Makes 150th career yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. Det. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Det. start in Week 1. Has 15 TDs vs. 8 INTs for 95.6 rating in 8 career with 3+ TD passes & 115+ rating. home starts vs. Chi. Has 41,025 career pass yards & became • RB DAVID MONTGOMERY ranked 2nd among rookies last season fastest player to reach 40,000 in NFL history (147 games). in rush yards (889) & rush TDs (6). Was first Chi. rookie with Needs 3,975 pass yards in 2020 to become 5th QB with 45,000 1,000+ scrimmage yards (1,074) since JORDAN HOWARD (2016). in 1st 12 seasons. Had 75 rush yards & rec. TD in last meeting. RB TARIK COHEN • RB ADRIAN PETERSON makes Det. debut. Ranks 4th in NFL has 3 TDs (2 rec., 1 rush) in his past 4 vs. Det. history with 111 rush TDs & 5th with 14,216 rush yards. RB • WR ALLEN ROBINSON led team with career-high 98 receptions KERRYON JOHNSON had 89 scrimmage yards & 2 TDs in his for 1,147 rec. yards & 7 TDs. Has 4 TD catches in 5 career games only career game vs. Chi. (11/11/18). RB DEANDRE SWIFT was vs. Det. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Det. with 5+ receptions & selected in 2nd round (35th overall) in 2020 NFL Draft. 75+ rec. yards. WR TED GINN JR. makes Chi. debut. TE JIMMY • WR KENNY GOLLADAY led NFL with career-high 11 rec. TDs & GRAHAM makes Chi. debut. Has 74 career rec. TDs, 4th-most had 2nd-consecutive 1,000 yard season (1,190) in 2019. Had among TE all-time. TE COLE KMET was selected in 2nd round career-high 158 rec. yards & TD catch in last meeting. Aims for (43rd overall) in 2020 NFL Draft. his 3rd in row vs. Chi. with rec. TD. WR MARVIN JONES JR. had 62 • LB KHALIL MACK led team with 8.5 sacks in 2019. Is 1 of 4 (AARON catches for 779 yards & 9 TDs in 2019. WR DANNY AMENDOLA DONALD, CHANDLER JONES & VON MILLER) with 8+ sacks in each had 62 catches & 678 rec. yards last season. of past 5 seasons. LB ROBERT QUINN had 11.5 sacks & 13 TFL • LB JAMIE COLLINS makes Det. debut. Was only LB in NFL in 2019 with Dallas last season. Has sack in 2 of his 3 career games vs. with 5+ sacks (7), 3+ INTs (3) & 3+ FFs (3). Had career-high 7 PD Det. LB ROQUAN SMITH led team with 100 tackles in 2019, 2nd- last season. DE TREY FLOWERS is 1 of 5 with 6+ sacks & 2+ FFs consecutive 100+ tackle season. CB KYLE FULLER had career- in each of past 3 seasons. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Chi. with high 82 tackles & led team with 3 INTs & 12 PD in 2019. S EDDIE sack. S DURON HARMON makes Det. debut. Had 17 INTs & 28 JACKSON has 2 INTs & 6 PD in his past 4 vs. Det. S TASHAUN PD in 7 seasons with NE. CB JEFF OKUDAH was selected No. 3 GIPSON makes Chi. debut. overall in the 2020 NFL Draft.
TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Shannon Spake (field reporter) ON THE AIRWAVES SIRIUS: 103 (Chi), 94 (Det) | XM: 384 (Chi), 232 (Det) INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
WEEK 1 // SUNDAY, SEPT. 13, 2020 // 1:00 PM ET // TIAA BANK FIELD // REFEREE: JOHN HUSSEY REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Colts lead all-time series, 24-14 LAST GAME: 12/29/19: Colts 20 at Jaguars 38 STREAKS: Jaguars have won 2 of past 3 LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/29/19 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS LEADERS (2019 STATS) JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS - LAST WEEK - Frank Reich: 2-2 COACH VS. OPP. Doug Marrone: 4-3 22.6/23.3 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 18.8/24.8 327.4 OFFENSE 341.8 Phillip Rivers (LAC.): 390-591-4615-23-20-88.5 PASSING Gardner Minshew: 285-470-3271-21-6-91.2 Marlon Mack: 247-1091-4.4-8 RUSHING Chris Thompson (Was.): 37-138-3.7-0 T.Y. Hilton: 45-501-11.1-5 RECEIVING DJ Chark: 73-1008-13.8-8 346.8 DEFENSE 375.4 Justin Houston: 11 SACKS Josh Allen: 10.5 Darius Leonard: 5 INTs Joe Schobert (Cle.): 4 +2 (23/21) TAKE/GIVE -1 (19/20) Rigoberto Sanchez: 44.4 (41.2) PUNTING (NET) Logan Cooke: 46.8 (44.5) (T1L) Rodrigo Blankenship (R): NFL debut in 2020 KICKING Josh Lambo: 118 (19/20 PAT; 33/34 FG) COLTS NOTES JAGUARS NOTES • QB PHILIP RIVERS makes IND debut after 16-year career with • QB GARDNER MINSHEW passed for 3,271 yards & 21 TDs last SD/LAC. Ranked 4th in NFL with 4,615 pass yards last season, season, both franchise rookie records, & led all rookies with his 11th career season with 4,000+ pass yards, tied for 3rd- 91.2 rating. Completed 27 of 39 for 295 yards & 3 TDs vs. INT most all-time. Passed for 314 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for for 106.2 rating in last meeting. Has 95+ rating in 3 of 4 career career-high 154.4 rating in his last game vs. Jax. (12/8/19 with games vs. division. Has 9 TDs vs. 4 INTs in 6 starts at home. LAC). Ranks 6th all-time in pass yards (59,271) & TD passes (397). • RB CHRIS THOMPSON makes Jax. debut after 7-year career • RB MARLON MACK rushed for career-high 1,091 yards & had 8 with Was. Had 516 scrimmage yards (378 rec., 138 rush) last rush TDs last season. Has 3 rush TDs in his past 2 vs. Jax. RB season. Had career-high 13 catches for 92 yards in only career NYHEIM HINES had 519 scrimmage yards last season, his 2nd game vs. Ind. (9/16/18 with Was.). RB RYQUELL ARMSTEAD had 5 consecutive season with 500+ scrimmage yards. RB JONATHAN catches for 52 yards & TD in last meeting. TAYLOR was selected in 2nd round (41st overall) of 2020 NFL Draft. • WR DJ CHARK set career highs in catches (73), rec. yards (1,008) • WR T.Y. HILTON had 45 catches for 501 yards & 5 TDs in 10 & rec. TDs (8) last season. Has 12 catches for 138 yards (69 games last season. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Jax. with 70+ rec. per game) & 2 TDs in his last 2 vs. Ind. WR CHRIS CONLEY set yards. WR ZACH PASCAL set career highs in catches (41), rec. career highs in catches (47) & rec. yards (775) & tied career- yards (607) & rec. TDs (5) last season. WR MICHAEL PITTMAN JR. high with 5 rec. TDs last season. WR DEDE WESTBROOK tied was selected in 2nd round (34th overall) of 2020 NFL Draft. TE career high with 66 catches for 660 yards & 3 TDs last season. JACK DOYLE had 43 catches for 448 yards & 4 TDs last season. Had 7 catches for 72 yards & TD in last meeting. Aims for 3rd • LB DARIUS LEONARD led all LBs with 5 INTs last season & added in row vs. division with 7+ catches & 4th in row at home with 5 sacks & 2 FFs. Had INT in last meeting & has INT in 2 of past 5+ catches. TE TYLER EIFERT makes Jax. debut after 7-year 3 on road. LB ANTHONY WALKER led team with career-high 123 career with Cin. Had 43 catches for 436 yards last season. tackles last season & had 2.5 sacks. DE JUSTIN HOUSTON led • DE/LB JOSH ALLEN led all rookies with 10.5 sacks last season. team with 11 sacks last season. Has 5 sacks, 4 TFL & FF in 4 Has 1.5 sacks in 2 career games vs. Ind. Had 6.5 sacks & 2 FFs in career games vs. Jax. Had 5 sacks & 2 FFs in 8 road games 8 home games last season. LB JOE SCHOBERT makes Jax. debut. last season. DT DEFOREST BUCKNER makes Ind. debut. Had 7.5 Had 133 tackles & career-high 4 INTs last season with Cle. CB sacks & career-high 2 FFs last season with SF. C.J. HENDERSON was selected 9th overall in 2020 NFL Draft.
TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta ON THE AIRWAVES SIRIUS: 106 (Ind), 98 (Jax) | XM: 385 (Ind), 233 (Jax) GREEN BAY PACKERS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS
WEEK 1 // SUNDAY, SEPT. 13, 2020 // 1:00 PM ET // U.S. BANK STADIUM // REFEREE: BILL VINOVICH REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Packers lead all-time series, 61-53-3 LAST GAME: 12/23/19: Packers 23 at Vikings 10 STREAKS: Packers have won past 2 LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/23/19 GREEN BAY PACKERS LEADERS (2019 STATS) MINNESOTA VIKINGS - LAST WEEK - Matt LaFleur: 2-0 COACH VS. OPP. Mike Zimmer: 5-6-1 23.5/19.6 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 25.4/18.9 345.5 OFFENSE 353.5 Aaron Rodgers: 353-569-4,002-26-4-95.4 PASSING Kirk Cousins: 307-444-3,603-26-6-107.4 Aaron Jones: 236-1,084-4.6-16 (T1L) RUSHING Dalvin Cook: 250-1,135-4.5-13 Davante Adams: 83-997-12.0-5 RECEIVING Adam Thielen: 30-418-13.9-6 352.6 DEFENSE 341.6 Za’Darius Smith: 13.5 SACKS Danielle Hunter: 14.5 Kevin King: 5 INTs Anthony Harris: 6 (T1L) +12 (25/13) TAKE/GIVE +11 (31/20) JK Scott: 44.0 (39.9) PUNTING (NET) Britton Colquitt: 45.2 (42.6) Mason Crosby: 106 (40/41 PAT; 22/24 FG) KICKING Dan Bailey: 121 (40/44 PAT; 27/29 FG) PACKERS NOTES VIKINGS NOTES • GREEN BAY won NFC North (13-3) for 1st time since 2016. • MINNESOTA (10-6) advanced to postseason for 2nd time in past • QB AARON RODGERS passed for 4,002 yards & 26 TDs vs. 3 seasons. 4 INTs for 95.4 rating last year, his 8th career 4,000+ yard • QB KIRK COUSINS passed for 3,603 yards & 26 TDs vs. 6 INTs season. Has 364 career TD passes & needs 3 TD passes to for career-high 107.4 rating in 2019. Is only QB with 25+ TD surpass ELI MANNING (366) for 7th-most in NFL history. Has passes in each of 5 past seasons. Has 12 TDs vs. 4 INTs for 2,878 pass yards & 21 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 105.5 rating in 12 career 103.4 rating in 5 career games vs. GB. games at Min. • RB DALVIN COOK had career-best 1,654 scrimmage yards • RB AARON JONES tied for NFL-lead in scrimmage TDs (19) & (1,135 rush, 519 rec.) & 13 rush TDs last season. Was 1 of 3 RBs rush TDs (16) in 2019, 2nd-most rush TDs in single-season in (CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY & LEONARD FOURNETTE) with 1,000+ GB history. Set career highs in rush yards (1,084) & scrimmage rush yards & 500+ rec. yards in 2019. Had 191 scrimmage yards yards (1,558) last season. Rushed for career-high 154 yards (154 rush, 37 rec.) & rush TD in his last game vs. GB. in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Min. with 150+ • WR ADAM THIELEN had 4 TDs (3 rec., 1 rush) in 4 home games scrimmage yards & 4th in row vs. Min. with rush TD. RB JAMAAL last season. Has 5+ receptions & 75+ rec. yards in 3 of his past WILLIAMS tied for team-lead with 5 rec. TDs last season. 4 vs. GB. WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON was selected in 1st round (No. • WR DAVANTE ADAMS led team with 83 catches & 997 rec. yards 22) in 2020 NFL Draft. TE KYLE RUDOLPH ranks 5th among last season. Leads NFL with 40 rec. TDs since 2016. Aims for his active TEs with 47 career TD catches. 3rd in row vs. Min. with 100+ rec. yards. Has rec. TD in 2 of his • DE DANIELLE HUNTER tied career-high with 14.5 sacks in 2019. past 3 at Min. Has 54.5 career sacks & became youngest player to reach 50 • LB ZA’DARIUS SMITH set career highs in sacks (13.5) & TFL (17) career sacks since 1982. DE YANNICK NGAKOUE makes Min. last season. Had career-high 3.5 sacks & 5 TFL in last meeting. debut. Is 1 of 3 (CHANDLER JONES & KHALIL MACK) with 35+ LB PRESTON SMITH set career highs in sacks (12) & TFL (11) last sacks (37.5) & 14+ FFs (14) since 2016. LB ERIC KENDRICKS led season. DL KENNY CLARK aims for his 6th in row vs. Min. with team with 110 tackles last season, his 4th-straight 100+ tackle sack. CB JAIRE ALEXANDER tied for 4th in NFL with career-high season. S ANTHONY HARRIS tied for NFL-lead with 6 INTs. S 17 PD in 2019. CB KEVIN KING set career highs in PD (15) & INTs HARRISON SMITH was 1 of 3 (JAMIE COLLINS & LOGAN RYAN) (5) in 2019. with 3+ INTs (3) & 3+ FFs (3) in 2019.
TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Chris Myers, Greg Jennings, Brock Huard, Jennifer Hale (field reporter) ON THE AIRWAVES SIRIUS: 111 (GB), 83 (Min) | XM: 382 (GB), 225 (Min) MIAMI DOLPHINS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
WEEK 1 // SUNDAY, SEPT. 13, 2020 // 1:00 PM ET // GILLETTE STADIUM // REFEREE: ADRIAN HILL REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Dolphins lead all-time series, 55-51 LAST GAME: 12/29/19: Dolphins 27 at Patriots 24 STREAKS: Dolphins have won 2 of past 3 LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/29/19 MIAMI DOLPHINS LEADERS (2019 STATS) NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS - LAST WEEK - Brian Flores: 1-1 COACH VS. OPP. Bill Belichick: 25-17 19.1/30.9 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 26.3/14.1 (1L) 310.0 OFFENSE 354.0 Ryan Fitzpatrick: 311-502-3529-20-13-85.5 PASSING Cam Newton (Car.): 50-89-572-0-1-71.0 Matt Breida (SF): 123-623-5.1-1 RUSHING Sony Michel: 247-912-3.7-7 DeVante Parker: 72-1202-16.7-9 RECEIVING Julian Edelman: 100-1117-11.2-6 397.8 DEFENSE 275.9 (1L) Shaq Lawson (Buf.), Kyle Van Noy (NE): 6.5 SACKS Adam Butler: 6 Bobby McCain, Nik Needham: 2 INTs Stephon Gilmore: 6 (T1L) -10 (16/26) TAKE/GIVE +21 (1L) (36/15) Matt Haack: 45.0 (41.1) PUNTING (NET) Jake Bailey: 44.9 (41.3) Jason Sanders: 104 (29/30 PAT; 23/30 FG) KICKING No kicker on roster at press time DOLPHINS NOTES PATRIOTS NOTES • QB RYAN FITZPATRICK passed for 3,529 yards & had 24 TDs (20 • QB CAM NEWTON makes NE debut after 9-year career with pass, career-high 4 rush) vs. 13 INTs last season, his 3rd career Car. Passed for 254 yards & 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 120.4 rating & season with 3,500+ pass yards & 20+ TD passes. Passed for rushed for 95 yards in his last game vs. Mia. (11/13/17 with Car.). 320 yards for 99.6 rating & rushed for TD in last meeting. Has Has 120+ rating in 2 of his past 3 vs. AFC East. 90+ rating in 3 of his past 4 vs. division. QB TUA TAGOVAILOA • RB SONY MICHEL led team with 912 rush yards & career-high was selected in 1st round (5th overall) of 2020 NFL Draft. 7 rush TDs, his 2nd consecutive season with 900+ rush yards. • RB MATT BREIDA makes Mia. debut. Had 743 scrimmage yards Aims for 4th in row with 70+ rush yards. Has rush TD in 3 of 4 (623 rush, 120 rec.) last season with SF. Has 110+ rush yards in career games vs. Mia. Has 4 rush TDs in his past 3 vs. division. 2 of his past 3 vs. AFC. RB JORDAN HOWARD makes Mia. debut. RB JAMES WHITE had 908 scrimmage yards (645 rec., 263 Is 1 of 5 in NFL with 6+ rush TDs in each of past 4 seasons. Had rush) & 6 TDs (5 rec., 1 rush) last season, his 2nd consecutive rush TD in only career game vs. NE (10/21/18 with Chi.). Aims for season with 900+ scrimmage yards. Has TD catch in 2 of past his 6th in row vs. AFC East with rush TD. 3. Has TD in 4 of his past 5 vs. Mia. Since 2016, leads all RBs in • WR DEVANTE PARKER set career highs in catches (72), rec. rec. TDs (20) & ranks 2nd in catches (275) & rec. yards (2,376). yards (1,202) & rec. TDs (9) last season. Aims for 3rd in row with RB REX BURKHEAD had career-high 581 scrimmage yards (302 5+ catches & 110+ rec. yards. Had 8 catches for 137 yards in rush, career-high 279 rec.) & 3 rush TDs last season. Has rush last meeting. Has 100+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 at NE. TE TD in 2 of past 3. MIKE GESICKI was 1 of 4 AFC TEs with 50+ catches (51), 500+ rec. • WR JULIAN EDELMAN led team in catches (100), rec. yards (1,117) yards (570) & 5+ rec. TDs (5) last season. Had TD catch in last meeting. & rec. TDs (6) last season, his 2nd career season with 100+ • DE EMMANUEL OGBAH makes Mia. debut. Tied career high with catches & 1,000+ rec. yards (2013). 5.5 sacks last season with KC. Has sack in 3 of his past 4. DE • CB STEPHON GILMORE became 6th CB in NFL history to win AP SHAQ LAWSON makes Mia. debut. Had career-high 6.5 sacks DPOY after leading league with 20 PD & tying for league lead last season with Buf. LB KYLE VAN NOY makes Mia. debut. In 3+ with career-high 6 INTs last season. Aims for 5th in row with seasons with NE (2016-19), had 15.5 sacks, 9 PD, 5 FFs & 2 INTs. PD. Has 4 PD & INT-TD in his past 2 vs. Mia. S DEVIN MCCOURTY Set career highs in sacks (6.5) & FFs (3) last season with NE. S was 1 of 4 in NFL with 5+ INTs (5) & 2+ FFs (2) last season. Had BOBBY MCCAIN tied for team lead with 2 INTs last season. INT in his last game vs. Mia.
TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson (field reporter) ON THE AIRWAVES SIRIUS: 132 (Mia), 148 (NE) | XM: 387 (Mia), 229 (NE) PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM
WEEK 1 // SUNDAY, SEPT. 13, 2020 // 1:00 PM ET // FEDEXFIELD // REFEREE: BRAD ROGERS REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Washington leads all-time series, 85-79-5 LAST GAME: 12/15/19: Eagles 37 at Washington 27 STREAKS: Eagles have won past 6 LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/15/19 PHILADELPHIA EAGLES LEADERS (2019 STATS) WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM - LAST WEEK - Doug Pederson: 6-2 COACH VS. OPP. Ron Rivera: 3-2 24.1/22.1 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 16.6/27.2 360.8 OFFENSE 274.7 Carson Wentz: 388-607-4039-27-7-93.1 PASSING Dwayne Haskins: 119-203-1365-7-7-76.1 Miles Sanders: 179-818-4.6-3 RUSHING Peyton Barber (TB): 154-470-3.1-6 Zach Ertz (TE): 88-916-10.4-6 RECEIVING Terry McLaurin: 58-919-15.8-7 331.7 DEFENSE 385.1 Brandon Graham: 8.5 SACKS Matt Ioannidis: 8.5 Many tied: 2 INTs Fabian Moreau: 3 -3 (20/23) TAKE/GIVE +1 (22/21) Cameron Johnston: 46.4 (42.3) PUNTING (NET) Tress Way: 49.6 (1L) (44.1) Jake Elliott: 101 (35/37 PAT; 22/26 FG) KICKING Dustin Hopkins: 96 (21/22 PAT; 25/30 FG) EAGLES NOTES WASHINGTON NOTES • QB CARSON WENTZ passed for career-high 4,039 yards in • QB DWAYNE HASKINS passed for 1,365 yards & 7 TDs in 9 2019, most in franchise history. Had 27 TD passes vs. 7 INTs games as a rookie in 2019. Aims for his 3rd start in row with 2+ last season & is 1 of 2 QBs (DREW BREES) with 20+ TD passes & TD passes & 100+ rating. fewer than 10 INTs in each of past 3 seasons. In 7 career starts • RB PEYTON BARBER makes Was. debut. Rushed for 470 yards vs. Was., has 1,953 pass yards (279 per game) & 15 TDs vs. 4 INTs & career-high 6 TDs with TB in 2019. RB J.D. MCKISSIC makes for 103.7 rating. Was. debut. Had 438 scrimmage yards yards & rec. TD with • RB MILES SANDERS led all rookies in 2019 with 1,327 scrimmage Det. last season. RB ANTONIO GIBSON was selected in the 3rd yards (818 rush, 509 rec.). Was 1 of 4 RBs (DALVIN COOK, round (66th overall) in the 2020 NFL Draft. LEONARD FOURNETTE & CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY) with 800+ • WR TERRY MCLAURIN ranked 2nd among rookies with 919 rec. rush yards & 500+ rec. yards last season. Had career-high 172 yards & tied-2nd with 58 receptions, both most by rookie in scrimmage yards (career-best 122 rush yards, 50 rec. yards) & franchise history. Had 10 receptions for 255 yards (127.5 per 1st career 2-TD game in last meeting. game) & 2 TDs vs. Phi. in 2019. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Phi. • TE ZACH ERTZ has 525 career receptions, most by TE in 1st with 100+ rec. yards & TD catch. WR STEVEN SIMS had 4 rec. 7 seasons in NFL history. Ranked 3rd among TEs in catches TDs as rookie last season. Had TD catch in last meeting. (88) & 4th in rec. yards (916) last season. Has 5+ receptions in • DE RYAN KERRIGAN has 90 sacks since 2011, 4th-most in NFL 6 of his past 7 vs. Was. TE DALLAS GOEDERT set career highs DE CHASE YOUNG was selected No. 2 overall in 2020 NFL Draft. in catches (58), rec. yards (607) & rec. TDs (5) last season. WR DT MATT IOANNIDIS led team with career-high 8.5 sacks in 2019. ALSHON JEFFERY aims for his 3rd in row vs. Was. with TD catch. LB COLE HOLCOMB was 1 of 2 rookies (DEVIN BUSH) with 100+ WR JALEN REAGOR was selected in 1st round (21st overall) in tackles (101) in 2019. LB THOMAS DAVIS SR. makes Was. debut. 2020 NFL Draft. Had 112 tackles with LAC in 2019, his 7th career season with • CB DARIUS SLAY makes Phi. debut. Since 2013, leads NFL with 100+ tackles. CB RONALD DARBY makes Was. debut. Had 32 PD 104 PD. DE BRANDON GRAHAM led team with 8.5 sacks & tied in 3 seasons (2017-19) with Phi. S LANDON COLLINS ranked 2nd his career-high with 15 TFL last season. Has 6 TFL in his past 4 among DBs with 9 TFL & 3rd with 117 tackles last season. Leads vs. Was. DT FLETCHER COX has 4 sacks, 2 FFs & FR in his past 3 all DBs with 545 tackles since 2015 & is only DB with 30+ TFL vs. Was. DE DEREK BARNETT had career-high 6.5 sacks in 2019. (31) & 30+ PD (36) over past 5 seasons.
TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Burkhardt, Daryl Johnston, Pam Oliver (field reporter) ON THE AIRWAVES SIRIUS: 105 (Phi), 81 (Was) | XM: 380 (Phi), 226 (Was) LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS
WEEK 1 // SUNDAY, SEPT. 13, 2020 // 4:05 PM ET // PAUL BROWN STADIUM // REFEREE: CLAY MARTIN REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Chargers lead all-time series, 20-14 LAST GAME: 12/9/18: Bengals 21 at Chargers 26 STREAKS: Bengals have won 4 of past 5 LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/20/15: Bengals 24, Chargers 19 LOS ANGELES CHARGERS LEADERS (2019 STATS) CINCINNATI BENGALS - LAST WEEK - Anthony Lynn: 1-0 COACH VS. OPP. Zac Taylor: 0-0 21.1/21.6 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 17.4/26.3 367.4 OFFENSE 323.1 Tyrod Taylor: 4-6-33-1-0-120.1 PASSING Joe Burrow (R): NFL debut in 2020 Austin Ekeler: 132-557-4.2-3 RUSHING Joe Mixon: 278-1137-4.1-5 Keenan Allen: 104-1199-11.5-6 RECEIVING Tyler Boyd: 90-1046-11.6-5 313.6 DEFENSE 393.7 Joey Bosa: 11.5 SACKS Carlos Dunlap: 9 Rayshawn Jenkins: 3 INTs Darius Phillips: 4 -17 (14/31) TAKE/GIVE -14 (16/30) Ty Long: 47.0 (40.9) PUNTING (NET) Kevin Huber: 45.3 (42.1) Michael Badgley: 58 (19/19 PAT; 13/16 FG) KICKING Randy Bullock: 105 (24/25 PAT; 27/31 FG) CHARGERS NOTES BENGALS NOTES • QB TYROD TAYLOR appeared in 4 games last season. Has 100+ • QB JOE BURROW was selected with 1st overall pick in 2020 rating in 2 of his past 4 vs. AFC North. QB JUSTIN HERBERT was NFL Draft, joining CAM NEWTON (Carolina, 2011) as only QBs to selected with 6th overall pick in 2020 NFL Draft. win Heisman Trophy, National Championship & be selected 1st • RB AUSTIN EKELER had career-high 1,550 scrimmage yards overall in same calendar year in common draft era. (993 rec., 557 rush) last season & 11 TDs, incl. 8 rec. TDs, most • RB JOE MIXON rushed for 1,137 yards & 5 TDs last season, by NFL RB & most by undrafted RB in single season in common becoming 5th player in franchise history to rush for 1,000+ draft era. Ranked 2nd among RBs with 92 catches. Had rush TD yards in consecutive seasons. Had 138 scrimmage yards (111 in last meeting. Had 819 scrimmage yards (102.4 per game) & 8 rush, 27 rec.) & rush TD in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row TDs (6 rec., 2 rush) in 8 road games last season. vs. AFC West with 100+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. Had 772 • WR KEENAN ALLEN had career-high 104 catches for 1,199 rec. scrimmage yards (96.5 per game) in 8 home games last season. yards & 6 TDs last season. Is 1 of 3 in NFL (DEANDRE HOPKINS & RB GIOVANI BERNARD rushed for 123 yards in last home meeting. MICHAEL THOMAS) with 95+ catches in each of past 3 seasons. • WR A.J. GREEN aims for his 3rd in row vs. LAC with rec. TD. Has Aims for his 8th in row with 5+ catches. Had 5 catches for 78 50+ rec. yards in 5 of his past 6 vs. AFC West. WR TYLER BOYD yards & TD in last meeting. WR MIKE WILLIAMS set career highs set career highs in catches (90) & rec. yards (1,046) last season, in catches (49) & rec. yards (1,001) last season. Allen & Williams his 2nd consecutive season with 1,000+ rec. yards. Had 52 rec. were 1 of 2 AFC WR duos (Cleveland’s ODELL BECKHAM JR. & yards in last meeting. WR TEE HIGGINS was selected in 2nd JARVIS LANDRY) each with 1,000+ rec. yards last season. TE round (33rd overall) of 2020 NFL Draft. TE C.J. UZOMAH aims for HUNTER HENRY set career highs in catches (55) & rec. yards 3rd in row with TD catch. Has 5+ catches in 2 of his past 3 at home. (652) last season. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. AFC North with • DE CARLOS DUNLAP led team with 9 sacks last season. Is 1 of 80+ rec. yards. 2 in NFL (CAMERON JORDAN) with 7+ sacks in each of past 7 • DE JOEY BOSA led team with 11.5 sacks last season, his 3rd seasons. Has sack & FF in 2 of his past 3. Aims for his 7th in row career season with 10+ sacks. Had sack in last meeting. DE with PD. Has 5.5 sacks & 2 FFs in 5 career games vs. LAC. DT MELVIN INGRAM had 7 sacks, 5 PD & INT last season. CB CHRIS GENO ATKINS had sack in last home meeting. Aims for his 3rd HARRIS makes LAC debut after 9-year career with Den. CB in row vs. AFC West with sack. S JESSIE BATES led team with CASEY HAYWARD had 8 PD & 2 INTs last season. career-high 9 PD & had 3 INTs last season.
TV: CBS (4:05 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Melanie Collins (field reporter) ON THE AIRWAVES SIRIUS: 105 (LAC), 81 (Cin) | XM: 380 (LAC), 226 (Cin) TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
WEEK 1 // SUNDAY, SEPT. 13, 2020 // 4:25 PM ET // MERCEDES-BENZ SUPERDOME // REFEREE: JEROME BOGER REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Saints lead all-time series, 35-21 LAST GAME: 11/17/19: Saints 34 at Buccaneers 17 STREAKS: Saints have won past 3 LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/6/19: Saints 31, Buccaneers 24 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS LEADERS (2019 STATS) NEW ORLEANS SAINTS - LAST WEEK - Bruce Arians: 1-4 COACH VS. OPP. Sean Payton: 16-10 28.6/28.1 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 28.6/21.3 397.9 OFFENSE 373.9 Tom Brady (NE): 373-613-4057-24-8-88.0 PASSING Drew Brees: 281-378-2979-27-4-116.3 Leonard Fournette (Jax.): 265-1152-4.3-3 RUSHING Alvin Kamara: 171-797-4.7-5 Chris Godwin: 86-1333-15.5-9 RECEIVING Michael Thomas: 149 (1L)-1725 (1L)-11.6-9 343.9 DEFENSE 333.1 Shaquil Barrett: 19.5 (1L) SACKS Cameron Jordan: 15.5 Sean Murphy-Bunting: 3 INTs Janoris Jenkins (NYG/NO): 5 -13 (28/41) TAKE/GIVE +15 (23/8) Bradley Pinion: 43.2 (38.3) PUNTING (NET) Thomas Morstead: 46.2 (43.1) Ryan Succop (Ten.): 27 (24/25 PAT; 1/6 FG) KICKING Wil Lutz: 144 (48/49 PAT; 32/36 FG) BUCCANEERS NOTES SAINTS NOTES • QB TOM BRADY makes TB debut. Ranks 2nd all-time in passing • QB DREW BREES is NFL’s all-time leader in passing yards yards (74,571) & TD passes (541). Passed for 4,057 yards & 24 (77,416) & TD passes (547). Had 74.3 comp. pct. in 2019, 2nd- TDs in 2019, his 17th season with 20+ TD passes, most in NFL highest in single-season mark in NFL history. Passed for 2,979 history. Has 1,433 pass yards (286.6 per game) & 11 TDs vs. 3 yards with 27 TDs vs. career-low 4 INTs for career-high 116.3 INTs for 103.6 rating in 5 career starts vs. NO. rating last season. Has 11 TDs vs. INT for 117.1 in his past 6 vs. TB. • RB LEONARD FOURNETTE makes TB debut. Set career highs • RB ALVIN KAMARA had 1,330 scrimmage yards (797 rush, 533 in rush yards (1,152), scrimmage yards (1,674) & catches (76) rec.) & 6 total TDs in 2019. Is 1 of 2 (JULIO JONES) with 1,300+ last season with Jax. RB RONALD JONES had career-high 1,033 scrimmage yards in each of past 3 seasons. Has 81 receptions scrmimage yards (724 rush, 309 rec.) & 6 rush TDs in 2019. in each of his 1st 3 seasons & is 1 of 4 RBs in NFL history with RB LESEAN MCCOY makes TB debut. Ranks 4th among active 3+ seasons of 80+ catches. players in scrimmage yards (14,868) & scrimmage TDs (89). • WR MICHAEL THOMAS led NFL with 149 receptions & 1,725 yards • WR MIKE EVANS had 1,157 receiving yards in 2019, joining HOFer in 2019, most catches in single season in league annals. Has RANDY MOSS (1998-2003) as only players with 1,000+ rec. 470 receptions & 5,512 rec. yards, both most by player in 1st 4 yards in each of 1st 6 seasons in NFL history. Has 462 career seasons in NFL history. Has 66 receptions for 831 yards (118.7 receptions, most in franchise history. WR CHRIS GODWIN ranked per game) & 4 TDs in 7 career games vs. TB. WR EMMANUEL 3rd in NFL with career-high 1,333 rec. yards in 2019. Has 5 rec. SANDERS makes NO debut. Had 66 receptions for 869 yards & TDs in his past 5 vs. NO. TE ROB GRONKOWSKI makes TB debut. 5 TDs with Den. & SF in 2019. TE JARED COOK ranked 2nd among Had 521 catches for 7,861 yards & 79 TDs in 9 seasons (2010-18) TEs in 2019 with career-high 9 rec. TDs. with NE. • DE CAMERON JORDAN led team with career-high 15.5 sacks. • LB SHAQUIL BARRETT led NFL with franchise-record & career- Since 2013, ranks 2nd in NFL with 78 sacks. Has sack in 6 of high 19.5 sacks & ranked 2nd with 19 TFL in 2019. LB LAVONTE his past 7 vs. TB. LB DEMARIO DAVIS led team with 111 tackles, DAVID led team with 122 tackles last season, his 7th-career his 5th-career 100+ tackle season. CB MARSHON LATTIMORE 100+ tackle season. Since 2012, is only player with 1,000+ tackles led team with 14 PD. Ranks 4th in NFL with 44 PD since 2017. (1,006), 20+ sacks (22.5) & 20+ FFs (21). LB JASON PIERRE-PAUL S MALCOLM JENKINS had 347 tackles & 37 PD with NO from had 8.5 sacks in 2019, his 5th career season with 8+ sacks. 2009-13. Had 80 tackles, 8 PD & 4 FFs in 2019 with Phi.
TV: FOX (4:25 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews (field reporter) ON THE AIRWAVES SIRIUS: 111 (TB), 83 (NO) | XM: 382 (TB), 225 (NO) ARIZONA CARDINALS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
WEEK 1 // SUNDAY, SEPT. 13, 2020 // 4:25 PM ET // LEVI’S STADIUM // REFEREE: CARL CHEFFERS REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY LEADER: 49ers lead all-time series, 31-26 LAST GAME: 11/17/19: Cardinals 26 at 49ers 36 STREAKS: 49ers have won past 2 LAST GAME AT SITE: 11/17/19 ARIZONA CARDINALS LEADERS (2019 STATS) SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS - LAST WEEK - Kliff Kingsbury: 0-2 COACH VS. OPP. Kyle Shanahan: 2-4 22.6/27.6 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 29.9/19.4 341.7 OFFENSE 381.1 Kyler Murray: 349-542-3722-20-12-87.4 PASSING Jimmy Garoppolo: 329-476-3978-27-13-102.0 Kenyan Drake: 123-643-5.2-8 RUSHING Raheem Mostert: 137-772-5.6-8 DeAndre Hopkins (Hou.): 104-1165-11.2-7 RECEIVING George Kittle (TE): 85-1053-12.4-5 402.0 DEFENSE 281.8 Chandler Jones: 19 SACKS Arik Armstead: 10 Jordan Hicks: 3 INTs Richard Sherman: 3 -1 (17/18) TAKE/GIVE +4 (27/23) Andy Lee: 47.8 (41.2) PUNTING (NET) Mitch Wishnowsky: 44.9 (41.6) Zane Gonzalez: 127 (34/35 PAT; 31/35 FG) KICKING Robbie Gould: 110 (41/42 PAT; 23/31 FG) CARDINALS NOTES 49ERS NOTES • QB KYLER MURRAY joined CAM NEWTON as only rookie QBs • SAN FRANCISCO won NFC West (13-3) & advanced to SB for 1st with 3,500+ pass yards (3,722) & 500+ rush yards (544) in NFL time since 2012. history. Had 5 TDs (4 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs & 114 rating in 2 • QB JIMMY GAROPPOLO passed for 3,978 yards & 27 TDs vs. starts vs. SF in 2019. 13 INTs for 102 rating in 2019, most pass yards by SF QB since • RB KENYAN DRAKE had 814 scrimmage yards (101.8 per game) JEFF GARCIA (4,278 in 2000). Joined HOFers JOE MONTANA & & 8 rush TDs in 8 games with Az. in 2019. Had 242 scrimmage STEVE YOUNG as only SF QBs with 100+ rating in single season yards (121 per game) & rush TD in 2 games vs. SF last season. since 1950. Had 741 pass yards (370.5 per game) & 8 TDs vs. 2 • WR DEANDRE HOPKINS makes Az. debut. Since 2013, ranks 2nd INTs for 125.1 rating in 2 starts vs. Az. last season. in rec. TDs (54) & 3rd in receptions (632) & rec. yards (8,602). • RB RAHEEM MOSTERT had 952 scrimmage yards (772 rush, Became 2nd-youngest with 600 receptions (27 years, 164 days) 180 rec.) & 10 total TDs (8 rush, 2 rec.) in 2019 regular season. & 3rd-youngest with 8,000 rec. yards (27 years, 143 days). Is Became 6th player with 300+ rush yards (336) & 5+ rush TDs 1 of 3 WRs (ANTONIO BROWN & JULIO JONES) with 30+ games (5) in single postseason in NFL history. (30) of 100+ rec. yards since 2013. Had 11 receptions for 149 • TE GEORGE KITTLE has 216 receptions & 2,945 rec. yards since yards & 2 TDs in his last game vs. SF (12/10/17 w/ Hou.). WR 2017, both most by TE in his 1st 3 seasons in league annals. WR LARRY FITZGERALD ranks 2nd in NFL history in catches (1,378) DEEBO SAMUEL ranked 4th among rookies in catches (57) & & rec. yards (17,083) & 6th in rec. TDs (120). Has catch in 243 rec. yards (802) last season. WR KENDRICK BOURNE aims for consecutive games, 2nd-longest streak in NFL history. Has rec. his 3rd in row vs. Az. with rec. TD. WR BRANDON AIYUK was TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. SF. selected 25th overall in 2020 NFL Draft. • LB CHANDLER JONES ranked 2nd with 19 sacks in 2019, his 5th- • DL NICK BOSA ranked 3rd among rookies with 9 sacks & tied- straight season with 11+ sacks. Since 2012, leads NFL with 96 5th in NFL with 16 TFL. Became 3rd rookie with 4+ sacks (4) sacks & 27 FFs. Has sack in 4 of his past 5 vs. SF. LB JORDAN in single postseason. DL ARIK ARMSTEAD set career-highs in HICKS ranked 3rd with 150 tackles in 2019. S BUDDA BAKER sacks (10) & TFL (11) in 2019. LB FRED WARNER led team with 118 ranked 4th with 147 tackles last season. CB PATRICK PETERSON tackles, his 2nd-consecutive 100+ tackle season. CB RICHARD has 25 INTs since 2011, 3rd-most among DBs. LB ISAIAH SIMMONS SHERMAN leads active players with 35 career INTs. DT JAVON was selected 8th overall in 2020 NFL Draft. KINLAW was selected 14th overall in 2020 NFL Draft.
TV: FOX (4:25 PM ET): Kevin Kugler, Chris Spielman, Laura Okmin (field reporter) ON THE AIRWAVES SIRIUS: 121 (Az), 82 (SF) | XM: 381 (Az), 227 (SF) DALLAS COWBOYS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS
WEEK 1 // SUNDAY, SEPT. 13, 2020 // 8:20 PM ET // SOFI STADIUM // REFEREE: TONY CORRENTE REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Cowboys lead all-time series, 14-12 LAST GAME: 12/15/19: Rams 21 at Cowboys 44 STREAKS: Cowboys have won 4 of past 5 LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/21/14 (St. Louis): Cowboys 34, Rams 31 DALLAS COWBOYS LEADERS (2019 STATS) LOS ANGELES RAMS - LAST WEEK - Mike McCarthy: 5-2 COACH VS. OPP. Sean McVay: 1-1 27.1/20.1 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 24.6/22.8 431.5 (1L) OFFENSE 374.9 Dak Prescott: 388-596-4902-30-11-99.7 PASSING Jared Goff: 394-626-4638-22-16-86.5 Ezekiel Elliott: 301-1357-4.5-12 RUSHING Malcolm Brown: 69-255-3.7-5 Amari Cooper: 79-1189-15.1-8 RECEIVING Cooper Kupp: 94-1161-12.4-10 327.0 DEFENSE 339.6 Everson Griffen (Min.): 8 SACKS Aaron Donald: 12.5 Jourdan Lewis, Xavier Woods: 2 INTs Many tied: 2 -1 (17/18) TAKE/GIVE 0 (24/24) Chris Jones: 41.6 (37.0) PUNTING (NET) Johnny Hekker: 47.4 (42.4) Greg Zuerlein (LAR): 114 (42/42 PAT; 24/33 FG) KICKING Samuel Sloman (R): NFL debut in 2020 COWBOYS NOTES RAMS NOTES • QB DAK PRESCOTT passed for career-high 4,092 yards & 30 • QB JARED GOFF ranked 3rd in NFL with 4,638 pass yards in TDs in 2019, 2nd-most pass yards in single-season in franchise 2019 & became 1st QB in franchise history with consecutive history. Since 2016, leads all QBs with 21 rush TDs. Had 2 TDs vs. 4,500+ yard seasons. Passed for 284 yards & 2 TDs in 12/15/19 0 INTs for 123.8 rating in 12/15/19 meeting. Aims for his 3rd in meeting. Aims for his 6th in row with 275+ yards & 2+ TD passes. row vs. LAR with 2+ TD passes. Aims for his 3rd in row on SNF • RB MALCOLM BROWN had career-high 5 rush TDs last season. with 100+ rating. RB CAM AKERS was selected in 2nd round (52nd overall) in • RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT ranked 2nd in NFL with 1,777 scrimmage 2020 NFL Draft. yards (1,357 rush, 420 rec.) in 2019. Since 2016, leads NFL in • WR COOPER KUPP set career-highs in receptions (94), rec. scrimmage yards (7,024) & rush yards (5,405) & ranks 2nd in yards (1,161) & TD catches (10) last season. Aims for his 3rd in scrimmage TDs (48). Has 299 scrimmage yards (149.5 per game) row vs. Dal. & 6th in row overall with TD catch. Has 3 rec. TDs & 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) in 2 career games vs. LAR. Aims for his in 3 career games on SNF. WR ROBERT WOODS had career- 3rd in row vs. LAR with 130+ scrimmage yards & 2+ TDs. RB best 90 catches for 1,134 yards in 2019, his 2nd-consecutive TONY POLLARD had 131 rush yards & rush TD in last meeting. 1,000-yard season. Aims for his 4th in row on SNF with 6+ • WR AMARI COOPER set career-highs in rec. yards (1,189) & TD receptions & 95+ rec. yards. TE TYLER HIGBEE set career highs catches (8) in 2019, his 4th career 1,000-yard season. Aims for in receptions (69), rec. yards (734) & rec. TDs (3) last season. & his 3rd in row on SNF with 100+ rec. yards. WR MICHAEL GALLUP led NFC TEs with 4 100+ yard games. WR VAN JEFFERSON was had career-highs in catches (66), rec. yards (1,107) & rec. TDs (6) selected in 2nd round (57th overall) in 2020 NFL Draft. last season. Aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ catches & 95+ rec. • DT AARON DONALD led team with 12.5 sacks in 2019 & became yards. WR CEEDEE LAMB was selected in 1st round (17th overall) 4th player since 1982 with 8+ sacks in each of 1st 6 seasons. in 2020 NFL Draft. Since 2014, leads NFL with 117 TFL & ranks 2nd in sacks (72). • LB JAYLON SMITH was 1 of 2 (LUKE KUECHLY) with 140+ tackles Aims for his 4th in row vs. Dal. with TFL. Has 5.5 sacks, 5 TFL & (142) & 9+ PD (9) in 2019. DE EVERSON GRIFFEN makes Dal. 2 PD in his past 3 on SNF. LB LEONARD FOYD makes LAR debut. debut. Has 8+ sacks in 5 of his past 6 seasons. DE DEMARCUS CB JALEN RAMSEY had 4 PD, INT & FF in 9 games with LAR in LAWRENCE has 30 sacks since 2017. CB CHIDOBE AWUZIE set 2019. S TAYLOR RAPP led all rookie safeties with 99 tackles & 8 career-highs with 79 tackles & 14 PD in 2019. PD. Had 10 tackles in 12/15/19 meeting.
TV: NBC (8:20 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (field reporter) ON THE AIRWAVES NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Ryan Radtke, Terrell Davis SIRIUS: 81 (Dal), 83 (LAR) | XM: 226 (Dal), 225 (LAR) PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT NEW YORK GIANTS
WEEK 1 // MONDAY, SEPT. 14, 2020 // 7:10 PM ET // METLIFE STADIUM // REFEREE: CRAIG WROLSTAD REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Giants lead all-time series, 44-30-3 LAST GAME: 12/4/16: Giants 14 at Steelers 24 STREAKS: Steelers have won 3 of past 4 LAST GAME AT SITE: 11/4/12: Steelers 24, Giants 20 PITTSBURGH STEELERS LEADERS (2019 STATS) NEW YORK GIANTS - LAST WEEK - Mike Tomlin: 2-1 COACH VS. OPP. Joe Judge: 0-0 18.1/18.9 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 21.3/28.2 276.8 OFFENSE 338.5 Ben Roethlisberger: 35-62-351-0-1-66.0 PASSING Daniel Jones: 284-459-3027-24-12-87.7 James Conner: 116-464-4.0-4 RUSHING Saquon Barkley: 217-1003-4.6-6 Diontae Johnson: 59-680-11.5-5 RECEIVING Sterling Shepard: 57-576-10.1-3 304.1 DEFENSE 377.3 T.J. Watt: 14.5 SACKS Markus Golden: 10 Minkah Fitzpatrick, Joe Haden: 5 INTs Logan Ryan (Ten.): 4 +8 (38 (1L)/30) TAKE/GIVE -17 (16/33) Dustin Colquitt (KC): 46.0 (41.8) PUNTING (NET) Riley Dixon: 46.1 (42.3) Chris Boswell: 115 (28/28 PAT; 29/31 FG) KICKING Graham Gano (2018, Car.): 72 (30/33 PAT; 14/16 FG) STEELERS NOTES GIANTS NOTES • QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER ranks 8th all-time in career pass • QB DANIEL JONES led all rookie QBs with 24 TD passes in 2019, yards (56,545) & 9th in career TD passes (363). Aims for his most by rookie in franchise history. Became 3rd rookie QB in 3rd in row vs. NYG with 2+ TD passes. Has 90+ rating in 6 of league annals with 3+ games (3) of 4+ TD passes. his past 7 vs. NFC East. Has passed for 1,737 yards (289.5 per • RB SAQUON BARKLEY ranks 3rd in NFL with 3,469 scrimmage game) & 18 TDs vs. 4 INTs for 119.2 rating in his past 6 vs. NFC. yards (2,310 rush, 1,159) since 2018. Is 1 of 3 RBs since 1990 Has 2+ TD passes & 110+ rating in 3 of his past 4 on MNF. (LE’VEON BELL & HOFer EDGERRIN JAMES) with 2,000+ rush • RB JAMES CONNER had 715 scrimmage yards (464 rush, 251 rec.) yards & 1,000+ rec. yards in 1st 2 seasons. Has 20 career games & 7 TDs (4 rush, career-high 3 rec.) in 10 games last season. Has with 100+ scrimmage yards, tied 4th-most in 1st 2 seasons in rush TD in 3 of his past 4 vs. NFC. Rushed for 145 yards & TD in league annals. Has 356 scrimmage yards (89 per game) & rush his last game on MNF. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD on MNF. TD in 4 career games on MNF. • WR JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER had 42 catches for 552 yards & 3 • WR DARIUS SLAYTON had 8 rec. TDs in 2019, tied-most among TDs last season. Has 80+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5 vs. NFC. rookies. Became 1st rookie since 2014 (ODELL BECKHAM JR. & Has 5+ catches & 100+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 on MNF. MIKE EVANS) with 3+ games (3) of 2+ TD catches. WR GOLDEN WR JAMES WASHINGTON set career highs in catches (44), rec. TATE had 49 receptions for 676 yards & 6 rec. TDs last season. yards (team-high 735) & rec. TDs (3) last season. TE ERIC EBRON Had 7 receptions for 86 yards in his last game vs. Pit. (10/29/17 makes Pit. debut. Has 16 rec. TDs since 2018, most among TEs. with Det.). WR STERLING SHEPARD led team with 57 receptions Had TD catch in his last game at NYG (9/18/17 with Det.). in 2019, his 4th-consecutive season with 50+ catches. • LB T.J. WATT set career highs in sacks (14.5), FFs (8), PD (8) & • LB BLAKE MARTINEZ makes NYG debut. Had 155 tackles with GB INTs (2) last season & was only player in NFL with 5+ FFs & 2+ in 2019, 2nd-most in NFL. Leads league with 441 tackles since INTs. Aims for his 3rd in row with FF. Has 3.5 sacks & 2 FFs in his 2017. LB MARKUS GOLDEN led team with 10 sacks last season, past 2 on MNF. LB BUD DUPREE had career-high 11.5 sacks & 4 2nd-career season with 10+ sacks (12.5 in 2016). CB JAMES FFs last season. LB DEVIN BUSH led all rookies with 109 tackles BRADBERRY makes NYG debut. Had 12 PD & 3 INTs with Car. in & tied for lead with 4 FRs last season. S MINKAH FITZPATRICK 2019. Is 1 of 2 DBs (DARIUS SLAY) with 10+ PD in each of past had 9 PD, 5 INTs, FF & 2 TDs last season with Pit. & Mia. Has INT 4 seasons. S JABRILL PEPPERS was 1 of 2 safeties (MALCOLM in 3 of his past 4 vs. NFC. JENKINS) with 5+ TFL (5) & 3+ FFs (3) in 2019.
TV: ESPN (7:10 PM ET): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Maria Taylor (field reporter) ON THE AIRWAVES NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Ian Eagle, Ross Tucker SIRIUS: 81 (Pit), 83 (NYG) | XM: 226 (Pit), 225 (NYG) TENNESSEE TITANS AT DENVER BRONCOS
WEEK 1 // MONDAY, SEPT. 14, 2020 // 10:20 PM ET // EMPOWER FIELD AT MILE HIGH // REFEREE: SCOTT NOVAK REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY LEADER: Titans lead all-time series, 22-16-1 LAST GAME: 10/13/19: Titans 0 at Broncos 16 STREAKS: Broncos have won 2 of past 3 LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/13/19 TENNESSEE TITANS LEADERS (2019 STATS) DENVER BRONCOS - LAST WEEK - Mike Vrabel: 0-1 COACH VS. OPP. Vic Fangio: 1-0 25.1/20.7 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 17.6/19.8 362.8 OFFENSE 298.6 Ryan Tannehill: 201-286-2742-22-6-117.5 (1L) PASSING Drew Lock: 100-156-1020-7-3-89.7 Derrick Henry: 303-1540 (1L)-5.1-16 (T1L) RUSHING Phillip Lindsay: 224-1011-4.5-7 A.J. Brown: 52-1051-20.2-8 RECEIVING Courtland Sutton: 72-1112-15.4-6 359.5 DEFENSE 337.0 Harold Landry: 9 SACKS Von Miller: 8 Kevin Byard: 5 INTs Justin Simmons: 4 +6 (23/17) TAKE/GIVE +1 (17/16) Brett Kern: 47.1 (43.1) PUNTING (NET) Sam Martin (Det.): 45.3 (41.8) Stephen Gostkowski (NE): 32 (11/15 PAT; 7/8 FG) KICKING Brandon McManus: 112 (25/26 PAT; 29/34 FG) TITANS NOTES BRONCOS NOTES • QB RYAN TANNEHILL passed for 2,742 yards & 22 TDs vs. • QB DREW LOCK passed for 1,020 yards (204 per game) & 7 TDs career-low 6 INTs in 10 starts last season. Led NFL with 117.5 vs. 3 INTs for 89.7 rating in 5 games last season. rating last season, 4th-highest single season rating among • RB MELVIN GORDON makes Den. debut after 5-year career qualified passers in NFL history. Aims for his 4th in row vs. AFC with LAC. Had 908 scrimmage yards (612 rush, 296 rec.) & 9 West with 2+ TD passes & 120+ rating. TDs (8 rush, 1 rec.) last season. Is only RB in NFL with 8+ rush • RB DERRICK HENRY led NFL with career-high 1,540 rush yards TDs in each of past 4 seasons. Aims for his 3rd in row with & tied for league lead with career-high 16 rush TDs. Has 100+ rush TD. Had TD catch in his last game vs. Ten. (10/20/19 with rush yards & rush TD in 5 of his past 6. Aims for his 4th in row LAC). Has 90+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 on MNF. RB vs. AFC West with 100+ scrimmage yards & rush TD. Has 585 PHILLIP LINSDAY rushed for 1,011 yards & 7 TDs last season, scrimmage yards (146.3 per game) & 8 TDs (7 rush, 1 rec.) in his becoming 1st undrafted player with 1,000+ rush yards in each past 4 on road. Has rush TD in 2 of 3 career games on MNF. of his 1st 2 seasons since 1967. Had rush TD in last meeting. RB • WR A.J. BROWN led all rookies with team-high 1,051 rec. yards ROYCE FREEMAN had career-high 752 scrimmage yards (496 & tied for rookie lead with 8 rec. TDs last season. Has 80+ rec. rush, 256 rec.) last season. Had 76 scrimmage yards (42 rec., 34 yards in 4 of his past 6 on road. WR COREY DAVIS had 43 catches rush) in last meeting. for 601 yards & 2 TDs last season. WR ADAM HUMPHRIES has • WR COURTLAND SUTTON set career highs in catches (72), rec. TD catch in 2 of his past 3. Had 6 catches in last meeting. TE yards (1,112) & rec. TDs (6) last season. Had 76 rec. yards in last JONNU SMITH set career highs in catches (35) & rec. yards (439) meeting. Has 13 catches for 185 yards (92.5 per game) & TD in last season. Aims for his 3rd in row with TD catch on MNF. his last 2 on MNF. WR JERRY JEUDY was selected in 1st round • S KEVIN BYARD led team with 5 INTs last season. Leads NFL (15th overall) of 2020 NFL Draft. TE NOAH FANT led all rookie with 17 INTs since 2017. Had INT in last meeting. Has PD in 5 of TEs in catches (40) & rec. yards (562) last season. his past 6 on road. CB MALCOLM BUTLER had 9 PD & 2 INTs last • LB VON MILLER led team with 8 sacks last season & is 1 of 2 in season & is 1 of 6 in NFL with 9+ PD in each of past 5 seasons. NFL (AARON DONALD) with 8+ sacks in each of past 6 seasons. Had 2 PD in last meeting. LB HAROLD LANDRY led team with Has 2.5 sacks & 2 FFs in 4 career games vs. Ten. S JUSTIN career-high 9 sacks last season. Had 7 tackles in last meeting. SIMMONS led team with career-high 4 INTs & 15 PD. DT JURRELL DE JADEVEON CLOWNEY makes Ten. debut. CASEY makes Den. debut after 9-year career with Ten.
TV: ESPN (10:20 PM ET): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick, Lisa Salters (field reporter) ON THE AIRWAVES NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Kurt Warner SIRIUS: 81 (Ten), 83 (Den) | XM: 226 (Ten), 225 (Den)