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LEADER: Packers lead all-time series, 96-94-6STREAKS: Packers have won 5 of past 6

LAST GAME: 12/16/18: Packers 17 at Bears 24LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/16/18

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WEEK 1 // THURSDAY, SEPT. 5, 2019 // 8:20 PM ET // SOLDIER FIELD // REFEREE: TONY CORRENTE

EST. 1919

Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: NBC (8:20 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (field reporter)NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Kurt Warner, Hub Arkush (field reporter)SIRIUS: 81 (GB), 83 (Chi) | XM: 225 (GB), 226 (Chi)

One of the NFL’s oldest rivalries, these two teams first met on November 27, 1920 at Cubs Park, where the Chicago Staleys defeated the Green Bay Packers, 20-0.

- LAST WEEK -

Matt LaFleur: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Matt Nagy: 1-1

23.5/25.0 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 26.3/17.7 (1L)

369.1 OFFENSE 343.9

Aaron Rodgers: 372-597-4442-25-2-97.6 PASSING Mitchell Trubisky: 289-434-3223-24-12-95.4

Aaron Jones: 133-728-5.5-8 RUSHING Mike Davis (Sea.): 112-514-4.6-4

Davante Adams: 111-1386-12.5-13 RECEIVING Tarik Cohen (RB): 71-725-10.2-5

354.4 DEFENSE 299.7

Kyler Fackrell: 10.5 SACKS Khalil Mack: 12.5

Adrian Amos (Chi.): 2 INTs Kyle Fuller: 7 (T1L)

0 (15/15) TAKE/GIVE +12 (36/24)

JK Scott: 44.7 (38.8) PUNTING (NET) Pat O’Donnell: 45.0 (39.7)

Mason Crosby: 124 (34/36 PAT; 30/37 FG) KICKING Eddy Pineiro (Pre.): 27 (3/4 PAT; 8/9 FG)

GREEN BAY PACKERS (2018 STATS) CHICAGO BEARS (2018 STATS)

• MATT LAFLEUR makes NFL head coaching debut. • QB AARON RODGERS passed for 4,442 yards & 25 TDs vs.

2 INTs for 97.6 rating last season. Set NFL record for most consecutive pass attempts without INT (402 passes, Weeks 4-15) in 2018. Is NFL all-time leader with 103.1 career rating. Needs 12 TD passes to become 9th QB in NFL history with 350 career TD passes. Has 3+ TDs & 100+ rating in 3 of past 5 vs. Chi. Has 18 TDs & 101.1 rating in 10 career games at Chi.

• RB AARON JONES rushed for 728 yards & 8 TDs last season. Had 705 scrimmage yards (88.1 per game) & 8 TDs (7 rush, 1 rec.) in his last 8 games in 2018.

• WR DAVANTE ADAMS had career-high 111 receptions for 1,386 yards & tied for 2nd in NFL with 13 rec. TDs in 2018. Has 35 TD catches since 2016, 2nd-most in NFL. Has 5 rec. TDs in his past 6 vs. Chi. TE JIMMY GRAHAM ranks 3rd among active players with 71 career TD catches. Needs 4 rec. TDs to become 5th TE in NFL history with 75 career rec. TDs.

• LB BLAKE MARTINEZ led NFC with 144 tackles & had career-high 5 sacks in 2018. LB KYLER FACKRELL led team with 10.5 sacks last season. LB ZA’DARIUS SMITH makes GB debut. Had career-high 8.5 sacks with Bal. in 2018. S ADRIAN AMOS makes GB debut. Had 268 tackles, 19 PD & 3 INTs in 4 seasons (2015-18) with Chi. LB RASHAN GARY (12th overall) & S DARNELL SAVAGE (21st) were selected in 1st round of 2019 NFL Draft.

PACKERS NOTES• CHICAGO won NFC North (12-4) for 1st time since 2010.• QB MITCHELL TRUBISKY passed for 3,223 yards & 24 TDs

for 95.4 rating in 2018. Had 4 games with 120+ rating in 2018, most such games in single season in franchise history. Has 107.4 rating in 2 career home games vs. GB. Was 1 of 2 NFC QBs (CAM NEWTON) with 400+ rush yards (421) last season.

• RB TARIK COHEN had 1,169 scrimmage yards (725 rec., 444 rush) & 8 TDs (5 rec., 3 rush) in 2018. Since 2017, ranks 4th among RBs with 124 receptions.

• WR ALLEN ROBINSON led team with 754 rec. yards last season. WR ANTHONY MILLER led team & ranked 2nd among rookies with 7 rec. TDs in 2018.

• LB KHALIL MACK led team with 12.5 sacks in 2018, tied 3rd -most in single season by Bears player since 1982. Had 3.5 sacks, FF & 27-yard INT-TD in 2 games vs. GB last season. Aims for his 4th in row vs. GB with sack. Has 49 sacks since 2015, tied 3rd-most in NFL. LB ROQUAN SMITH was 1 of 2 rookies (DARIUS LEONARD) with 100+ tackles (121) & 5+ sacks (5) last season. DT AKIEM HICKS is 1 of 4 DTs with 7+ sacks in each of past 3 seasons & has 23 sacks since 2016, 5th-most among DTs. CB KYLE FULLER tied for NFL lead with career-high 7 INTs & ranked 1st with 21 PD last season. S EDDIE JACKSON led NFL with 3 defensive TDs & had career-high 15 PD in 2018. S HA HA CLINTON-DIX makes Chi. debut. Had 25 PD, 14 INTs & 3 FFs in 5 seasons (2014-18) with GB.

BEARS NOTES

EST. 1920NFL100 GAME OF THE WEEK

LEADER: Panthers lead all-time series, 12-8STREAKS: Panthers have won past 2

LAST GAME: 11/6/16: Panthers 13 at Rams 10LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/20/13: Panthers 30, Rams 15


WEEK 1 // SUNDAY, SEPT. 8, 2019 // 1:00 PM ET // BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM // REFEREE: SHAWN HOCHULI

EST. 1937

Los Angeles Ramsat Carolina Panthers

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston, Laura Okmin (field reporter)SIRIUS: 98 (LAR), 81 (Car) | XM: 383 (LAR), 225 (Car)

The Panthers defeated the Rams in the 2003 NFC Divisional playoffs, 29-23, in double overtime. It marks one of six double overtime games in league history.

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Sean McVay: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Ron Rivera: 2-0

32.9/24.0 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 23.5/23.9

421.1 OFFENSE 373.3

Jared Goff: 364-561-4688-32-12-101.1 PASSING Cam Newton: 320-471-3395-24-13-94.2

Todd Gurley: 256-1251-4.9-17 (1L) RUSHING Christian McCaffrey: 219-1098-5.0-7

Robert Woods: 86-1219-14.2-6 RECEIVING Christian McCaffrey (RB): 107-867-8.1-6

358.6 DEFENSE 353.2

Aaron Donald: 20.5 (1L) SACKS Mario Addison: 9

John Johnson: 4 INTs Donte Jackson: 4

+11 (30/19) TAKE/GIVE +1 (23/22)

Johnny Hekker: 46.3 (43.0) PUNTING (NET) Michael Palardy: 45.2 (41.0)

Greg Zuerlein: 116 (35/36 PAT; 27/31 FG) KICKING Joey Slye (R) (Pre.): 25 (4/4 PAT; 7/8 FG)

LOS ANGELES RAMS (2018 STATS) CAROLINA PANTHERS (2018 STATS)

• RAMS won NFC West & advanced to SB LIII last season.• QB JARED GOFF ranked 4th in NFL in pass yards (4,688) &

tied for 6th in pass TDs (32) in 2018. Was 1 of 3 QBs (PATRICK MAHOMES & MATT RYAN) with 4,500+ yards & 100+ rating (101.1) last season. Had 8 games with 300+ pass yards last season, tied-2nd most in NFL.

• RB TODD GURLEY led NFL with 21 scrimmage TDs (17 rush, 4 rec.) & ranked 4th with 1,831 scrimmage yards in 2018. Since entering NFL in 2015, leads league in scrimmage yards (6,430), rush yards (4,547) & scrimmage TDs (56).

• WR BRANDIN COOKS had 80 catches & career-high 1,204 rec. yards in 2018. Is 1 of 4 WRs with 1,000+ rec. yards in each of past 4 seasons. WR ROBERT WOODS set career-highs in catches (86), rec. yards (1,219) & TD catches (6) last season. Had 12 games of 70+ rec. yards in 2018, tied-most in NFL. WR COOPER KUPP had 40 catches for 566 yards & 6 TDs in 8 games last season.

• DT AARON DONALD was named AP Defensive Player of Year for 2nd consecutive season. Led NFL with 20.5 sacks & 25 TFL in 2018. LB CORY LITTLETON was only player in NFL with 100+ tackles (125), 4+ sacks (4) & 3+ INTs (3) in 2018. LB CLAY MATTHEWS makes LAR debut. Ranks 6th among active players with 83.5 sacks. CB MARCUS PETERS has 22 INTs since 2015, most in NFL. S ERIC WEDDLE makes LAR debut. Leads all active safeties with 29 career INTs.

RAMS NOTES• PANTHERS have won past 2 games on Kickoff Weekend.• QB CAM NEWTON passed for 3,395 yards & 24 TDs in 2018

& joined PEYTON MANNING (13 seasons) as only QBs in NFL history with 3,000+ pass yards in each of their 1st 8 seasons. Has 4,808 career rush yards & needs 192 rush yards to join MICHAEL VICK (6,109) as only QBs with 5,000+ rush yards in NFL history. Has 58 career rush TDs, most by QB in NFL history.

• RB CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY had 107 catches in 2018, most by RB in single season in NFL history. Ranked 3rd in NFL with 1,965 scrimmage yards. Became 1st player in NFL history with 50+ rush yards & 50+ rec. yards in 5 consecutive games (Weeks 9-13). Since 2017, is 1 of 3 RBs (TODD GURLEY & ALVIN KAMARA) with 3,000+ scrmimage yards (3,051) & 20+ scrimmage TDs (20).

• WR DJ MOORE ranked 2nd among rookie WRs in catches (55) & rec. yards (788) last season. WR CURTIS SAMUEL ranked 2nd on team with 5 rec. TDs in 2018. WR CHRIS HOGAN makes Car. debut. TE GREG OLSEN ranks 4th among active TEs with 57 rec. TDs.

• LB LUKE KUECHLY led team with 130 tackles in 2018, his 7th consecutive 100+ tackle season. Since 2012, leads NFL with 948 tackles. DE MARIO ADDISON led team with 9 sacks, his 3rd consecutive season with 9+ sacks. DT GERALD MCCOY makes Car. debut. Has 6+ sacks in each of past 6 seasons. CB DONTE JACKSON led all rookies with 4 INTs in 2018.

PANTHERS NOTES

EST. 1995

LEADER: Browns lead all-time series, 35-30STREAKS: Titans have won past 2

LAST GAME: 10/22/17: Titans 12 at Browns 9 (OT)LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/22/17


WEEK 1 // SUNDAY, SEPT. 8, 2019 // 1:00 PM ET // FIRSTENERGY STADIUM // REFEREE: BRAD ALLEN

EST. 1960

Tennessee Titansat Cleveland Browns

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson (field reporter)SIRIUS: 127 (Ten), 111 (Cle) | XM: 384 (Ten), 228 (Cle)

On Oct. 5, 2014, Cleveland trailed 28-3 in the second quarter and overcame the 25-point deficit to defeat Tennessee, 29-28, the largest comeback by a road team in NFL history.

- LAST WEEK -

Mike Vrabel: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Freddie Kitchens: 0-0

19.4/18.9 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 22.4/24.5

312.4 OFFENSE 368.8

Marcus Mariota: 228-331-2528-11-8-92.3 PASSING Baker Mayfield: 310-486-3725-27-14-93.7

Derrick Henry: 215-1059-4.9-12 RUSHING Nick Chubb: 192-996-5.2-8

Corey Davis: 65-891-13.7-4 RECEIVING Odell Beckham Jr. (NYG): 77-1052-13.7-6

333.4 DEFENSE 393.0

Jurrell Casey: 7 SACKS Myles Garrett: 13.5

Kevin Byard: 4 INTs Damarious Randall: 4

-1 (17/18) TAKE/GIVE +7 (31/24)

Brett Kern: 47.1 (41.7) PUNTING (NET) Jamie Gillan (R) (Pre.): 46.6 (41.4)

Ryan Succop: 106 (28/31 PAT; 26/30 FG) KICKING Austin Seiber (R) (Pre.): 24 (6/6 PAT; 6/7 FG)

TENNESSEE TITANS (2018 STATS) CLEVELAND BROWNS (2018 STATS)

• QB MARCUS MARIOTA has won last 2 starts vs. Cle. & owns 99.6 passer rating against Browns (his 5 TD passes vs. Cle. are more than any non-division foe). Overall, won last 4 starts, joining MITCHELL TRUBISKY & ANDREW LUCK as 1 of 3 QBs to finish undefeated over last 4+ starts in ‘18. Had career bests in comp. pct. (68.9, 6th-NFL) & rush yards (357) in ‘18.

• RB DERRICK HENRY leads NFL since 12/6/18 in rush yards (585), YPC (6.72, min. 45 att.) & rush TDs (7). His 99-yard TD run vs. Jax. (12/6/18) was NFL’s longest play from scrimmage in 2018. In Weeks 14-15, became 5th player since 2002 to rush for 170+ yards & 2+ TDs in consecutive games. His 408 rush yards, & his 6 rush TDs, over that 2-game span were most over any 2 game in franchise annals. RB DION LEWIS registered 59 rec. & 400 rec. yards in 2018, both career bests.

• WR COREY DAVIS led Ten. last year in catches (65), rec. yards (891) & rec. TD (4), all career highs. TE DELANIE WALKER has 96 career starts & 483 receptions. Since joining Ten. in 2013, is in top 5 among TEs in rec. (360) & rec. yards/game (54.6).

• CB LOGAN RYAN had 4 sacks in 2018, tied for NFL lead among CBs. DE CAMERON WAKE makes Ten. debut. Has 5 career sacks & FF in 4 games vs. Cle. S KEVIN BYARD leads NFL with 12 INTs since 2017. Threw 66-yard TD in Week 2, longest TD pass by defensive player in Super Bowl era. DT JURRELL CASEY has 13 sacks over last 2 years, 4th in NFL among interior linemen.

TITANS NOTES• FREDDIE KITCHENS makes debut as NFL head coach.• QB BAKER MAYFIELD set NFL rookie record with 27 TD

passes. Has TD pass in all 13 starts, trailing only career-opening streaks established by HOFer KURT WARNER (23, 1999-2000) & BRAD JOHNSON (15, 1996-97). In his 6 wins, has 114.9 passer rating, with 14 TDs & 2 INTs. Browns are 5-1 when he throws 0 INTs. Has won 3 consecutive home games.

• RB NICK CHUBB among rookies in 2018 ranked 3rd in rush yards (996) & tied-3rd in rush TDs (8). Had longest run ever by Cle. player & 2nd-longest TD run in history by rookie, 92 yards in Week 10.

• WR ODELL BECKHAM JR. makes Cle. debut. Has 2+ catches in all 59 games, and 3+ in all but 1 contest. Has 5,476 rec. yards & needs 100 vs. Ten. to surpass JULIO JONES (5,575) for 2nd most over player’s 1st 60 games, behind HOFer LANCE ALWORTH (5,907). Over career, has averaged 92.8 rec. YPG, 2nd in NFL history (Jones, 96.7, min. 10 games). WR JARVIS LANDRY since entering league in 2014, has 481 catches, most ever by player over first 5 seasons, surpassing LARRY FITZGERALD (426, 2004-08).

• S DAMARIOUS RANDALL has 14 INT since 2015, tied-4th in NFL. DE MYLES GARRETT had 13.5 sacks in 2018, 6th in NFL, CB DENZEL WARD had 2 INTs in NFL debut, 1st rookie with 2+ INT in season-opening game since EUGENE DANIEL, 9/2/84. S MORGAN BURNETT makes Cle. debut.

BROWNS NOTES

EST. 1946

LEADER: All-time series tied, 6-6STREAKS: Chiefs have won past 4

LAST GAME: 10/7/18: Jaguars 14 at Chiefs 30LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/8/13: Chiefs 28, Jaguars 2


WEEK 1 // SUNDAY, SEPT. 8, 2019 // 1:00 PM ET // TIAA BANK FIELD // REFEREE: CARL CHEFFERS

EST. 1960

Kansas City Chiefsat Jacksonville Jaguars

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts, Evan Washburn (field reporter)SIRIUS: 99 (KC), 82 (Jax) | XM: 385 (KC), 227 (Jax)

In the first meeting between the two clubs on Nov. 9, 1997, Jacksonville defeated Kansas City, 24-10, as the Jaguars defense recorded six sacks and forced five turnovers.

- LAST WEEK -

Andy Reid: 4-2 COACH VS. OPP. Doug Marrone: 0-3

35.3 (1L)/26.3 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 15.3/19.8

425.6 (1L) OFFENSE 302.0

Patrick Mahomes: 383-580-5097-50 (1L)-12-113.8 PASSING Nick Foles (Phi.): 141-195-1413-7-4-96.0

Damien Williams: 50-256-5.1-4 RUSHING Leonard Fournette: 133-439-3.3-5

Travis Kelce (TE): 103-1336-13.0-10 RECEIVING Dede Westbrook: 66-717-10.9-5

405.5 DEFENSE 311.4

Chris Jones: 15.5 SACKS Calais Campbell: 10.5

Kendall Fuller, Tyrann Mathieu (Hou.): 2 INTs Jalen Ramsey: 3

+9 (27/18) TAKE/GIVE -12 (17/29)

Dustin Colquitt: 44.9 (40.5) PUNTING (NET) Logan Cooke: 45.0 (41.3)

Harrison Butker: 137 (65/59 PAT; 24/27 FG) KICKING Josh Lambo: 76 (19/20 PAT; 19/21 FG)

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (2018 STATS) JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (2018 STATS)

• CHIEFS have scored 25+ in 21 consecutive games since 12/3/17, longest such NFL streak ever.

• QB PATRICK MAHOMES led league in 2018 with 50 TD passes, joining PEYTON MANNING (55, 2013) & TOM BRADY (50, 2007) as only QBs ever with 50+ in season. Youngest NFL MVP since HOFer DAN MARINO (1984). Finished 2nd with KC-record 5,097 pass yards. In Week 2, became youngest ever with 6+ TD passes in game, then became 4th ever to throw 4+ TD passes in 3 straight games (Weeks 6-8). Matched ANDREW LUCK’s 2014 NFL record by throwing for 300+ yards in 8 consecutive games (Weeks 2-9).

• RB DAMIEN WILLIAMS has scored TD in 6 straight games, including playoffs. Averaged career-best 5.1 YPC in 2018. RB LESEAN MCCOY makes KC debut. Leads NFL with 10,606 rush yards since 2009. Has 10 games with both 100+ rush yards & 2+ rush TDs, 2nd among active RBs (ADRIAN PETERSON, 17).

• WR TYREEK HILL has 16 TDs of 50+ yards, tying HOFer GALE SAYERS (16) for most by player in 1st 3 years. TE TRAVIS KELCE became 1st TE with 80+ receptions & 1,000 rec. yards in 3 straight seasons. His 1,336 receiving yards were 2nd all-time by TE (GEORGE KITTLE, 1,377 in 2018).

• DT CHRIS JONES had 1+ sack in NFL-record 11 straight games (Weeks 5-16). LB ANTHONY HITCHENS finished 5th in NFL last year with 135 tackles. DE FRANK CLARK & S TYRANN MATHIEU make KC debuts.

CHIEFS NOTES• QB NICK FOLES makes Jax. debut. Plays 1st career game

vs. Chiefs. Over last 14 starts, since win vs. Jax. (11/6/16, with KC), is 11-3, including postseason. Is undefeated in 3 career Kickoff Weekend starts, including 2018 with Phi.

• RB LEONARD FOURNETTE has 1 fumble over his last 508 touches (446 car., 62 rec.), including playoffs. Has 14 rush TD in 21 games (0.67 avg.); only TODD GURLEY (1.03), ALVIN KAMARA (0.71) & SAQUON BARKLEY (0.69) have averaged more since 2017.

• WR MARQISE LEE over last 5 home games has 3 TD rec. Overall when he catches TD, Jax. is 5-3. WR DEDE WESTBROOK has catch in all 23 NFL games. Ranked 6th among WRs with 98 rush yards in 2018. WR CHRIS CONLEY makes Jax. debut, against former team. TE GEOFF SWAIM makes Jax. debut.

• CB JALEN RAMSEY has started all 51 games since entering NFL in 2016, including playoffs. Since 2016, 1 of 3 players with 9+ INTs & 44+ PD. Ranks 8th among CBs with 168 tackles last 3 years. DE CALAIS CAMPBELL led team in 2018 with 10.5 sacks, becoming 1st in franchise history with consecuitve seasons of 10+ sacks (14.5 in 2017). Only 7 other players have double-digit sacks each of last 2 years. CB A.J. BOUYE set up 4th-quarter TD with INT in last meeting. DE YANNICK NGAKOUE has 29.5 sacks, most in Jax. history over player’s 1st 48 games. LB MYLES JACK has 2 defensive TDs since 2017, tied-2nd among LBs.

JAGUARS NOTES

EST. 1995

LEADER: Ravens lead all-time series, 7-6STREAKS: Ravens have won past 2

LAST GAME: 10/26/17: Dolphins 0 at Ravens 40LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/6/15: Dolphins 15, Ravens 13


WEEK 1 // SUNDAY, SEPT. 8, 2019 // 1:00 PM ET // HARD ROCK STADIUM // REFEREE: JEROME BOGER

EST. 1996

Baltimore Ravensat Miami Dolphins

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton, Jay Feely (field reporter)SIRIUS: 108 (Bal), 125 (Mia) | XM: 386 (Bal), 229 (Mia)

On Jan. 4, 2009, Baltimore defeated Miami, 27-9, during the Wild Card playoffs as future Pro Football HOF S Ed Reed returned an interception 64 yards for a touchdown. Reed recorded nine postseason interceptions, tying an NFL record.

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John Harbaugh: 6-1 COACH VS. OPP. Brian Flores: 0-0

24.3/17.9 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 19.9/27.1

374.9 OFFENSE 289.9

Lamar Jackson: 99-170-1201-6-3-84.5 PASSING Ryan Fitzpatrick (TB): 164-246-2366-17-12-100.4

Mark Ingram (NO): 138-645-4.7-6 RUSHING Kenyan Drake: 120-535-4.5-4

Willie Snead: 62-651-10.5-1 RECEIVING Kenyan Drake (RB): 53-477-9.0-5

292.9 (1L) DEFENSE 391.1

Matt Judon: 7 SACKS Jerome Baker: 3

Earl Thomas (Sea.): 3 INTs Xavien Howard: 7 (T1L)

-3 (17/20) TAKE/GIVE +5 (28/23)

Sam Koch: 47.4 (39.8) PUNTING (NET) Matt Haack: 44.6 (38.4)

Justin Tucker: 141 (36/37 PAT; 35/39 FG) KICKING Jason Sanders: 89 (35/36 PAT; 18/20 FG)

BALTIMORE RAVENS (2018 STATS) MIAMI DOLPHINS (2018 STATS)

• RAVENS won AFC North for 1st time since 2012.• QB LAMAR JACKSON went 6-1 as starter in 2018, tied 2nd-

most wins by rookie QB since 1970. Led all QBs in rush yards (695) & was 1 of 4 rookie QBs (JOSH ALLEN, ROBERT GRIFFIN III & CAM NEWTON) with 600+ rush yards in rookie season. Has 100+ rating in 2 of 3 career starts on road.

• RB MARK INGRAM makes Bal. debut. Has 39 rush TDs since 2014, 2nd-most in NFL. Is only player with 6+ rush TDs in each of past 5 seasons. RB GUS EDWARDS led team with 718 rush yards last season, 5th most among rookie RBs. From Weeks 11-17, tied-3rd in NFL with 654 rush yards.

• WR WILLIE SNEAD led team with 62 catches in 2018 & had 651 rec. yards. Had 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 6 of his 8 road games last season. TE MARK ANDREWS led all rookie TEs in rec. yards (552), ranked 3rd in catches (34) & tied for 4th in rec. TDs (3) in 2018. WR MARQUISE BROWN was selected in 1st round (25th overall) of 2019 NFL Draft.

• S EARL THOMAS makes Bal. debut. Since entering NFL in 2010, ranks 3rd with 28 INTs. Had 3 INTs in 4 games with Sea. in 2018. Has 5 PD & 3 INTs, incl. 57-yard INT-TD in 8 career games vs. AFC East. LB MATT JUDON aims for 3rd season in row with 7+ sacks. LB PATRICK ONWUASOR had career-high 5.5 sacks last season. CB JIMMY SMITH had 50-yard INT-TD in last meeting. CB MARLON HUMPHREY led team with career-high 15 PD, tied-3rd in AFC last season.

RAVENS NOTES• DOLPHINS have won 5 of past 6 season-opening games.• QB RYAN FITZPATRICK makes Mia. debut. Had 2,172 pass

yards (310.3 per game) & 15 TDs with 96.5 rating in 7 starts with TB in 2018. Had 417 pass yards, 4 pass TDs & rush TD for 156.2 rating on Kickoff Weekend last season. Had 382 pass yards & 4 TDs in his last start vs. Bal. (10/24/10 with Buf.).

• RB KENYAN DRAKE set career highs in scrimmage yards (1,012) & total TDs (9) in 2018. Was 1 of 4 RBs (TARIK COHEN, CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY & JAMES WHITE) with 50+ catches (53) & 5+ rec. TDs (5) last season. RB KALEN BALLAGE averaged 5.3 YPC as rookie, & had 75-yard touchdown at Min. in Week 15.

• WR ALBERT WILSON had career-high 4 rec. TDs last season. WR DEVANTE PARKER aims for his 3rd in row vs. Bal. with TD catch. WR-KR JAKEEM GRANT was 1 of 2 players (ANDRE ROBERTS) with PR-TD & KR-TD in 2018.

• CB XAVIEN HOWARD had 7 INTs in 2018, tied for most in NFL & led team with 12 PD. Had franchise-record 3 games with 2+ INTs. LB JEROME BAKER was 1 of 4 players with 75+ tackles (76), 3+ sacks (3) & INT-TD in 2018. DT CHRISTIAN WILKINS was selected in 1st round (13th overall) of 2019 NFL Draft. CB BOBBY MCCAIN was 1 of 2 CBs (BRIAN POOLE) with 60+ tackles, 2+ sacks & 1+ INTs in 2018. S MINKAH FITZPATRICK was 1 of 4 rookeis in 2018 with 75+ tackles (79) & 9+ PD (9). LB RAEKWON MCMILLAN had 105 tackles & 5 TFL in 2018.

DOLPHINS NOTES

EST. 1966

LEADER: Vikings lead all-time series, 18-10STREAKS: Vikings have won past 3

LAST GAME: 12/3/17: Vikings 14 at Falcons 9LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/28/14: Vikings 41, Falcons 28


WEEK 1 // SUNDAY, SEPT. 8, 2019 // 1:00 PM ET // U.S. BANK STADIUM // REFEREE: BILL VINOVICH

EST. 1966

Atlanta Falconsat Minnesota Vikings

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Thom Brennaman, Chris Spielman, Shannon Spake (field reporter)SIRIUS: 103 (Atl), 83 (Min) | XM: 387 (Atl), 226 (Min)

Atlanta defeated Minnesota 30-27 in overtime in the 1998 NFC Championship Game on their way to their first ever Super Bowl appearance, highlighted by QB Chris Chandler’s three passing touchdowns.

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Dan Quinn: 0-2 COACH VS. OPP. Mike Zimmer: 3-0

25.9/26.4 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 22.5/21.3

389.1 OFFENSE 345.6

Matt Ryan: 422-608-4924-35-7-108.0 PASSING Kirk Cousins: 425-606-4298-30-10-99.7

Davonta Freeman (2017): 196-865-4.4-7 RUSHING Dalvin Cook: 133-615-4.6-2

Julio Jones: 113-1677 (1L)-14.8-8 RECEIVING Adam Thielen: 113-1373-12.2-9

384.5 DEFENSE 309.7

Takkarist McKinley: 7 SACKS Danielle Hunter: 14.5

Damontae Kazee: 7 (T1L) INTs Anthony Harris, Harrison Smith: 3

+1 (19/18) TAKE/GIVE 0 (20/20)

Matt Bosher: 45.5 (40.1) PUNTING (NET) Britton Colquitt (Cle.): 45.4 (38.2)

Matt Bryant: 93 (33/35 PAT; 20/21 FG) KICKING Dan Bailey: 93 (30/31 PAT; 21/28 FG)

ATLANTA FALCONS (2018 STATS) MINNESOTA VIKINGS (2018 STATS)

• QB MATT RYAN has 46,720 career pass yards, most by player in his 1st 11 seasons in NFL history. Ranked 3rd in NFL with 4,924 pass yards & tied for 3rd in pass TDs (35) last season. Has 4,000+ pass yards in 8 consecutive seasons, 2nd-longest streak in NFL history. Needs 5 TDs passes to become 12th QB in NFL history with 300 career TD passes. Had 298 pass yards & 3 TDs in last game at Min. (9/28/14).

• RB DEVONTA FREEMAN has 416 scrimmage yards (83.2 per game) & 6 TDs (5 rush, 1 rec.) in his past 5 vs. NFC North.

• WR JULIO JONES led NFL with 1,677 rec. yards & became 5th player in NFL history with 3+ career seasons with 1,500+ yards. Has 1,400+ rec. yards in 5 consecutive seasons, longest streak in NFL history. Has 7,994 rec. yards since 2014, most rec. yards over any 5-year span in NFL history. WR CALVIN RIDLEY led all rookie WRs in catches (64), rec. yards (821) & rec. TDs (10) in 2018. Was 1 of 3 rookies (ODELL BECKHAM JR. & MIKE EVANS) with 10+ TD catches since 2011. WR MOHAMED SANU had career-high 838 rec. yards last season.

• LB DEION JONES had 53 tackles in 6 games in 2018 & has 100+ tackles in 2 of past 3 seasons. S KEANU NEAL is 1 of 2 safeties (ANTOINE BETHEA) with 100+ tackles in 2 of past 3 seasons. CB DAMONTAE KAZEE had career-high 7 INTs in 2018, tied most in NFL. DE TAKKARIST MCKINLEY led team with 7 sacks in 2018. Had sack in only career meeting vs. Min. LB VIC BEASLEY has 4 sacks in his past 5 vs. NFC North.

FALCONS NOTES• QB KIRK COUSINS passed for 4,298 yards & career-high 30

TDs in 2018. Ranked 3rd in completions (425) & became 1st player in NFL history with 30+ completions in 4 consecutive games (Weeks 2-5). Is 1 of 2 QBs (PHILIP RIVERS) with 4,000+ pass yards & 25+ TD passes in each of past 4 seasons.

• RB DALVIN COOK had 920 scrimmage yards (615 rush, 305 rec.) & 4 total TDs last season. Has 883 scrimmage yards (110.4 per game) & 5 TDs (4 rush, 1 rec.) in 8 career home games with Min.

• WR ADAM THIELEN tied for 4th in NFL with 113 receptions & had career-high 1,373 rec. yards in 2018 & joined ROD SMITH & WES WELKER as only undrafted players since 1967 with 100+ catches & 1,300+ rec. yards in single season. Had franchise-record 9 games with 100+ rec. yards last season. WR STEFON DIGGS set career-highs in catches (102), rec. yards (1,021) & TD catches (9) in 2018.

• DE DANIELLE HUNTER tied for 4th in NFL with career-high 14.5 sacks last season. Has 40 sacks since entering NFL in 2015, most by Min. player in his 1st 4 seasons since 1982. DE EVERSON GRIFFEN has 10 sacks in his past 9 vs. NFC South. LB ERIC KENDRICKS led team with 108 tackles. Aims for his 4th season in row with 100+ tackles. CB XAVIER RHODES is 1 of 6 DBs with 10+ PD in 5 of past 6 seasons. S HARRISON SMITH was 1 of 2 DBs (DERWIN JAMES) with 80+ tackles (84), 3+ sacks (3) & 3+ INTs (3) in 2018.

VIKINGS NOTES

EST. 1961

LEADER: Bills lead all-time series, 61-55STREAKS: Jets have won 2 of past 3

LAST GAME: 12/9/18: Jets 27 at Bills 23LAST GAME AT SITE: 11/11/18: Bills 41, Jets 10


WEEK 1 // SUNDAY, SEPT. 8, 2019 // 1:00 PM ET // METLIFE STADIUM // REFEREE: CLAY MARTIN

EST. 1960

Buffalo Billsat New York Jets

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon, Amanda Balionis (field reporter)SIRIUS: 106 (Buf), 119 (NYJ) | XM: 388 (Buf), 230 (NYJ)

On Dec. 8, 1963, Buffalo RB Cookie Gilchrist had 243 rushing yards and a franchise-record five rush-ing touchdowns in the Bills’ 45-13 win over the Jets.

- LAST WEEK -

Sean McDermott: 2-2 COACH VS. OPP. Adam Gase: 3-3

16.8/23.4 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 20.8/27.6

298.6 OFFENSE 299.2

Josh Allen: 169-320-2074-10-12-67.9 PASSING Sam Darnold: 239-414-2865-17-15-77.6

Josh Allen (QB): 89-631-7.1-8 RUSHING Le’Veon Bell (Pit., 2017): 321-1291-4.0-9

Zay Jones: 56-652-11.6-7 RECEIVING Robby Anderson: 50-752-15.0-6

294.1 DEFENSE 380.4

Jerry Hughes: 7 SACKS Henry Anderson, Jordan Jenkins: 7

Jordan Poyer: 4 INTs Trumaine Johnson: 4

-5 (27/32) TAKE/GIVE -10 (20/30)

Corey Bojorquez: 45.1 (39.4) PUNTING (NET) Lachlan Edwards: 45.9 (40.8)

Stephen Hauschka: 91 (25/26 PAT; 22/28 FG) KICKING Kaare Vedvik (Pre.): 21 (6/6 PAT; 5/8 FG)

BUFFALO BILLS (2018 STATS) NEW YORK JETS (2018 STATS)

• QB JOSH ALLEN had 18 TDs (10 pass, 8 rush), most by a rookie QB in Bills history. His 8 rush TD were 2nd most by rookie QB in Super Bowl era. Had 9 carries for 101 yards & TD in only prior meeting vs. NYJ (12/9/18).

• RB FRANK GORE (14,748) needs 522 rush yards to surpass No. 3 BARRY SANDERS on all-time list. Has 18,544 scrim. yards & needs 611 to surpass HOFer MARSHALL FAULK (19,154) for No. 4 all-time. Holds NFL records with 14 straight years of 600+ rush yards & 125+ carries. Makes debut with Buf. RB T.J. YELDON makes Buf. debut. Tied for 7th among RBs in 2018 with 4 rec. TDs.

• WR JOHN BROWN makes Buf. debut. Over last 2 seasons, ranks 3rd in NFL with 17.0 yards/rec. WR COLE BEASLEY makes Buf. debut. Posted longest career rec., 54 yards, at MetLife Stadium vs. NYG, 12/10/17, with Dal. WR ZAY JONES had 93 yards & TD on career-best 8 catches at NYJ (11/11/18). Had 5 rec. TD over season’s final 5 weeks, tied-1st with JULIO JONES. TE LEE SMITH caught career-high 3 TD in ‘18 with Oak.

• S JORDAN POYER since 2017 is only player with 9+ INTs & 190+ tackles. LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS was only player with at least 20 tackles, 12 PD, 2 sacks, 2 INTs & 2 FFs. On 12/9/18 vs. NYJ, became youngest player ever (20 years, 145 days) with INT. DT ED OLIVER, 9th selection in 2019 draft, makes NFL debut. S MICAH HYDE had INT at NYJ (11/11/18).

BILLS NOTES• QB SAM DARNOLD last year became youngest QB (21 years,

97 days) in Super Bowl era to start season-opening game. In Week 2, became youngest ever to pass for 300 yards (334). Had 17 TD passes, 2nd most by Jets rookie (HOFer JOE NAMATH). Has 6 TDs/0 INTs over last 114 passes. Led Jets to 27-23 comeback win in only previous game vs. Buf.

• RB LE’VEON BELL makes NYJ debut. Since entering NFL in 2013, ranks 1st among RBs in receptions (312) & 2nd in scrimmage yards (7,996). In last game vs. Buf. (12/11/16 w/Pit.) rushed for 236 yards and 3 TDs. Led NFL with 321 carries & 406 touches in 2017. In 4 meetings, has averaged 146.5 rush YPG vs. Buf. with 4 TDs. Teams are 6-1, including playoffs, when he has 2+ rushing TDs. RB BILAL POWELL in last 2 home games vs. Buf. has 196 rush yards (98.0 YPG).

• WR ROBBY ANDERSON has 15 career rec. TDs, 3rd among players who entered NFL in 2016 (TYREEK HILL & MICHAEL THOMAS). WR QUINCY ENUNWA has 19 rec. for 218 yds. (11.5 avg.) in 5 career games vs. Buf. WR JAMISON CROWDER makes NYJ debut. Had career-high 13.4 YPC in 2018, with Was.

• LB C.J. MOSLEY makes NYJ debut. Among LBs since 2014, has 9 INTs (tied-3rd) & 35 PD (3rd). S JAMAL ADAMS among safeties in 2018, tied-1st in sacks (3.5), TFL (9) & FFs (3). CB TRUMAINE JOHNSON had 4 INTs in 2018 (tied-4th, NFL). DT QUINNEN WILLIAMS, No. 3 overall selection in 2019 draft, makes NFL debut.

JETS NOTES

EST. 1960

LEADER: Redskins lead all-time series, 85-77-5STREAKS: Eagles have won past 4

LAST GAME: 12/30/18: Eagles 24 at Redskins 0LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/03/18: Eagles 28, Redskins 13


WEEK 1 // SUNDAY, SEPT. 8, 2019 // 1:00 PM ET // LINCOLN FINANCIAL FIELD // REFEREE: RON TORBERT

EST. 1932

Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Burkhardt, Charles Davis, Pam Oliver (field reporter)SIRIUS: 211 (Was), 113 (Phi) | XM: 389 (Was), 231 (Phi)

On Kickoff Weekend of the shortened 1982 season, K Mark Moseley began his historic MVP season by scoring a season-high 13 points and converting all three field goals - including a season-high 48-yarder - in Washington’s 37-34 win in Philadelphia.

- LAST WEEK -

Jay Gruden: 5-5 COACH VS. OPP. Doug Pederson: 4-2

17.6/22.4 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 22.9/21.8

299.7 OFFENSE 365.3

Case Keenum (Den.): 365-586-3890-18-15-81.2 PASSING Carson Wentz: 279-401-3074-21-7-102.2

Adrian Peterson: 251-1042-4.2-7 RUSHING Jordan Howard (Chi.): 250-935-3.7-9

Jordan Reed (TE): 54-558-10.3-2 RECEIVING Zach Ertz (TE): 116-1163-10.0-8

353.4 DEFENSE 366.2

Ryan Kerrigan: 13 SACKS Fletcher Cox: 10.5

Josh Norman: 3 INTs Rasul Douglas: 3

+7 (26/19) TAKE/GIVE -6 (17/23)

Tress Way: 45.3 (41.5) PUNTING (NET) Cameron Johnston: 48.1 (42.7)

Dustin Hopkins: 103 (25/26 PAT; 26/29 FG) KICKING Jake Elliott: 111 (33/35 PAT; 26/31 FG)

WASHINGTON REDSKINS (2018 STATS) PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (2018 STATS)

• QB CASE KEENUM makes Was. debut. Passed for career-high 3,890 yards & 18 TDs in 2018 with Denver. Has 595 pass yards (297.5 per game) & 5 TDs in 2 career starts vs. NFC East.

• RB ADRIAN PETERSON has 13,318 career rush yards, 8th-most in NFL history. Has 106 rush TDs, tied with HOFer JIM BROWN for 5th-most all-time. Became 7th player with 12,000+ rush yards & 100+ rush TDs in NFL history. Had 8th career 1,000+ rush yard (1,042) season, tied 6th-most in NFL history. Has 216 rush yards (108 per game) & 2 rush TDs in 2 career games at Phi.

• TE JORDAN REED led team with 558 rec. yards last season. Is 1 of 6 TEs with 50+ catches in 4 of past 5 seasons. TE VERNON DAVIS ranks 3rd among active TEs in rec. yards (7,439) & rec. TDs (62) & 4th in catches (573).

• LB RYAN KERRIGAN led team with 13 sacks in 2018. Had 6 sacks in 6 games vs. NFC East last season. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 84.5 sacks since 2011. Is 1 of 5 players with 7.5+ sacks in each of 1st 8 seasons in NFL history. Has 11.5 sacks vs. Phi., most among active players. DT MATT IOANNIDIS had career-high 7.5 sacks in 2018. Has 2.5 sacks in his last 2 games vs. NFC East. CB JOSH NORMAN had 64 tackles & 3 INTs last season. Had INT in last game at Phi. S LANDON COLLINS makes Was. debut. Had 428 tackles, 32 PD, 8 INTs & 3 FFs in 4 seasons (2015-18) with NYG. Has 63 tackles, 2 INTs & FF in 8 games vs. Phi.

REDSKINS NOTES• QB CARSON WENTZ passed for 3,074 yards & 21 TDs last

season. Became 2nd QB with 30+ pass attempts & 115+ rating in 4 consecutive games (Weeks 5-8) in NFL history. Had 102.2 rating in 2018 & is 1 of 4 QBs with 100+ rating in each of past 2 seasons. Has 1,195 pass yards (298.8 per game) & 9 TDs for 101.5 rating in past 4 vs. Was.

• RB JORDAN HOWARD makes Phi. debut. Rushed for 3,370 yards & 24 TDs in 3 seasons (2016-18) with Chi. RB DARREN SPROLES leads all active RBs in career rec. yards (4,816) & rec. TDs (32). Needs 184 rec. yards to become 6th RB all-time with 5,000+ rec yards.

• WR ALSHON JEFFERY had 834 rec. yards & 6 rec. TDs last season. Is 1 of 5 players with 750+ rec. yards in each of past 6 seasons. WR DESEAN JACKSON ranked 2nd in NFL with 18.9 yards per catch in 2018 with TB. Had 6,117 rec. yards & 32 rec. TDs in 6 seasons (2008-13) with Phi. TE ZACH ERTZ set franchise record with 116 catches, most by TE in single season in NFL history. Is 1 of 5 TEs with 400+ catches in 1st 6 seasons in NFL history.

• DT FLETCHER COX led team with career-high 10.5 sacks last season. Has 32 sacks since 2015, 4th-most among DTs. LB ZACH BROWN makes Phi. debut. Had 223 tackles & 3.5 sacks in 2 seasons (2017-18) with Was. S MALCOLM JENKINS had 93 tackles & 3 FFs in 2018. Has 26 tackles & 2 INTs in past 4 vs. NFC East.

EAGLES NOTES

EST. 1933

LEADER: Chargers lead all-time series, 16-10STREAKS: Chargers have won 3 of past 4

LAST GAME: 9/25/16: Chargers 22 at Colts 26LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/14/13: Colts 9 at Chargers 19


WEEK 1 // SUNDAY, SEPT. 8, 2019 // 4:05 PM ET // DIGNITY HEALTH SPORTS PARK // REFEREE: SHAWN SMITH

EST. 1947

Indianapolis Coltsat Los Angeles Chargers

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: CBS (4:05 PM ET): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Melanie Collins (field reporter)SIRIUS: 99 (Ind), 111 (LAC) | XM: 385 (Ind), 228 (LAC)

In the first postseason meeting between the two franchises, Indianapolis defeated San Diego, 35-20, in the AFC Wild Card round on Dec. 31, 1995, for the team’s first postseason win since 1971.

- LAST WEEK -

Frank Reich: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Anthony Lynn: 0-0

27.1/21.5 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 26.8/20.6

386.2 OFFENSE 372.6

Jacoby Brissett (2017): 276-469-3098-13-7-81.7 PASSING Philip Rivers: 347-508-4308-32-12-105.5

Marlon Mack: 195-908-4.7-9 RUSHING Austin Ekeler: 106-554-5.2-3

T.Y. Hilton: 76-1270-16.7-6 RECEIVING Keenan Allen: 97-1196-12.3-6

339.4 DEFENSE 333.7

Denico Autry, Justin Houston (KC): 9 SACKS Melvin Ingram: 7

Kenny Moore: 3 INTs Derwin James, Desmond King: 3

+2 (26/24) TAKE/GIVE +1 (20/19)

Rigoberto Sanchez: 46.1 (42.7) PUNTING (NET) Ty Long (Pre.): 49.3 (45.9)

Adam Vinatieri: 113 (44/47 PAT; 23/27 FG) KICKING Michael Badgley: 72 (27/28 PAT; 15/16 FG)

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (2018 STATS) LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (2018 STATS)

• COLTS including playoffs have won 10 of last 12 overall & 4 of last 6 on road. Won lone 2018 trip to West Coast, at Oak.

• QB JACOBY BRISSETT has led teams to 4 wins in games decided by 1 score or less. In 17 career starts, his teams are 4-2 when he completes at least 60 percent of passes, 3-0 when he throws for 259+ yards, & 3-1 when he rushes for 1+ TDs. Plays 1st career game vs. Chargers.

• RB MARLON MACK last year had 4 rush TD in 4th quarter (tied-5th, NFL). Including playoffs, Colts are 5-0 when he rushes for 100 yards & 10-1 when he rushes for TD. Has 100+ yards in 3 of last 5 games, including playoffs. Set career highs last season with 908 rush yards & 9 rushing TD.

• WR T.Y. HILTON in 2 career games vs. Chargers has 13 catches for 217 yards (108.5/gm.), with 1 TD. Caught 63-yard TD pass with 1:17 left to vault Ind. to 26-22 win over Chargers, 9/25/16. WR DEVIN FUNCHESS makes Ind. debut. TE ERIC EBRON in ‘18 led tight ends & tied for 2nd among all players with 13 TD catches (5th in franchise history).

• LB DARIUS LEONARD led NFL with club-record 163 tackles, as rookie. NFL’s only player with 7+ sacks & 2+ INTs in 2018. CB KENNY MOORE is 1 of 3 CBs with 4+ INT, 2+ FF & 1+ sacks since 2017 (MALCOLM BUTLER, STEPHON GILMORE). DE JUSTIN HOUSTON makes Ind. debut. Has 73 sacks since 2012 (5th in NFL). K ADAM VINATIERI is NFL’s all-time leader in career field goals made (582) and points (2,600).

COLTS NOTES• CHARGERS made 1st postseason since 2013 & aim for

consecutive playoff berths for 1st time since 2006-09.• QB PHILIP RIVERS among all players owns longest active

starting streak (208). Among QBs, streak is tied all-time with No. 3 PEYTON MANNING (1998-2011), behind No. 2 ELI MANNING (210, 2004-17). In ‘18 joined PEYTON MANNING (14), DREW BREES (12) & TOM BRADY (10) as only QBs ever with 10+ seasons of 4,000+ pass yards. Needs win to break tie (No. 9) on all-time list among starting QBs (HOFer JOHNNY UNITAS, 118; No. 8 is HOFer FRAN TARKENTON, 124).

• RB AUSTIN EKELER has scored 8 of 11 career TDs in home contests. Team has won 5 straight when he scores TD. Since entering NFL in 2017, ranks 4th among RBs with 10.35 YPC (min. 25 rec.). RB JUSTIN JACKSON scored 4th-quarter TD in 29-28 win at KC (12/13/18).

• WR KEENAN ALLEN had 199 catches from 2017-18, most in any Chargers 2-year span. In only game vs. Ind., had 9 rec. for 107 yards & TD in 19-9 win, 10/14/13. WR TRAVIS BENJAMIN caught 43-yarder in last game vs. Ind. (9/25/16). In 3 games vs. Ind., has 8 rec. for 142 yards (17.8 avg.). WR MIKE WILLIAMS had 10 TD rec. in 2018, most by Chargers WR since TONY MARTIN (14) in 1996.

• DE JOEY BOSA has posted sacks in 5 of last 6 games. LB THOMAS DAVIS makes LAC debut. CB CASEY HAYWARD has 2 INT against Ind.

CHARGERS NOTES

EST. 1960

LEADER: Bengals lead all-time series, 10-9STREAKS: Bengals have won past 2

LAST GAME: 10/11/15: Seahawks 24 at Bengals 27LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/30/11: Bengals 34, Seahawks 12


WEEK 1 // SUNDAY, SEPT. 8, 2019 // 4:05 PM ET // CENTURYLINK FIELD // REFEREE: BRAD ROGERS

EST. 1968

Cincinnati Bengalsat Seattle Seahawks

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: CBS (4:05 PM ET): Spero Dedes, Adam ArchuletaSIRIUS: 108 (Cin), 94 (Sea) | XM: 386 (Cin), 232 (Sea)

These teams met on Kickoff Weekend in 1985, with QB Dave Kreig’s three passing touchdowns leading Seattle to a 28-24 win over Cincinnati.

- LAST WEEK -

Zac Taylor: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Pete Carroll: 0-2

23.0/28.4 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 26.8/21.7

310.8 OFFENSE 353.3

Andy Dalton: 226-365-2566-21-11-89.6 PASSING Russell Wilson: 280-427-3448-35-7-110.9

Joe Mixon: 237-1168-4.9-8 RUSHING Chris Carson: 247-1151-4.7-9

Tyler Boyd: 76-1028-13.5-7 RECEIVING Tyler Lockett: 57-965-16.9-10

413.6 DEFENSE 353.3

Geno Atkins: 10 SACKS Jadeveon Clowney (Hou.): 9

Shawn Williams: 5 INTs Bradley McDougald: 3

+1 (18/17) TAKE/GIVE +15 (1L) (26/11)

Kevin Huber: 43.9 (39.4) PUNTING (NET) Michael Dickson: 48.2 (42.5)

Randy Bullock: 96 (39/41 PAT; 19/23 FG) KICKING Jason Myers (NYJ): 129 (30/33 PAT; 33/36 FG)

CINCINNATI BENGALS (2018 STATS) SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (2018 STATS)

• ZAC TAYLOR makes debut as NFL head coach.• QB ANDY DALTON is 2-0 vs. Sea., including last meeting

(10/11/15), when he threw for 331 yards & 2 TDs in comeback win. Is 5-0 on West Coast, including 2011 win at Sea. as rookie. Has won 4 of last 5 Kickoff Weekend games. Has 2+ TD passes in 5 of past 6 road starts.

• RB JOE MIXON finished 4th in NFL last season & 1st in AFC with 1,168 rush yards (1st Bengal since 2014 to break 1,000). Has not fumbled in 290 touches, since 12/31/17. Against NFC teams has 53 carries for 258 yards (4.87 YPC) & 2 TD. RB GIOVANI BERNARD has averaged 5.0 YPC (39 att., 196 yds.) in 6 career Kickoff Weekend games.

• WR JOHN ROSS has 7 rec. for 107 yards & 2 TD in 3 career games vs. NFC (TDs in each of last 2 games). Of his 7 NFL TDs, 5 have come on road. WR TYLER BOYD posted career highs last year in catches (76), rec. yards (1,028) & rec. TDs (7). TE TYLER EIFERT had 8 catches for 90 yards & 2 TD in win vs. Sea., 10/11/15. TE C.J. UZOMAH recorded career bests last year in catches (43), rec. yards (439) & rec. TDs (3).

• S JESSIE BATES led team last season with 111 tackles, most by Cin. rookie since 2012. DT GENO ATKINS has 7 Pro Bowl selections, more than any Cin. defensive player ever. Led team with 10 sacks in 2018. DE CARLOS DUNLAP has 30 PD since 2016, most among non-DBs. CB WILLIAM JACKSON led team with 13 PD in 2018.

BENGALS NOTES• SEAHAWKS have 10+ wins & have advanced to postseason in

6 of past 7 seasons. • QB RUSSELL WILSON has 196 career TD passes, most in

franchise history. Passed for 3,448 yards & 35 TDs in 2018 & joined PEYTON MANNING as only player in NFL history with 3,000+ pass yards & 20+ TDs in each of their 1st 7 seasons. Has 100.3 rating, 2nd-highest in NFL history. Became 1st QB in NFL history with winning record in each of his 1st 7 seasons.

• RB CHRIS CARSON ranked 5th in NFL with 1,151 rush yards. Was 1 of 4 RBs (SAQUON BARKLEY, EZEKIEL ELLIOTT & TODD GURLEY) with 6+ games of 100+ rush yards in 2018.

• WR TYLER LOCKETT had career-highs in catches (57), rec. yards (965) & rec. TDs (10) last season. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. AFC North with TD catch.

• LB BOBBY WAGNER tied for 3rd in NFL with 138 tackles in 2018 & has 100+ tackles in each of his 1st 7 seasons. Is 1 of 2 LBs (LUKE KEUCHLY) with 900+ tackles since 2012. DE EZEKIEL ANSAH makes Sea. debut. Had 3 sacks in his last game vs. Cin. (12/24/17 with Det.). DE JADEVEON CLOWNEY makes Sea. debut. Had 9 sacks & 16 TFL with Hou. in 2018. Has 53 TFLs since 2016, tied for 3rd-most in NFL. Is 1 of 4 players (AARON DONALD, CHANDLER JONES & CAMERON JORDAN) with 50+ TFLs & 20+ sacks (24.5) since 2016. S BRADLEY MCDOUGALD was 1 of 2 players (KIKO ALONSO) with 75+ tackles (78), 3+ INTs (3) & 3+ FFs (3) in 2018.

SEAHAWKS NOTES

EST. 1976

LEADER: Lions lead all-time series, 33-28-5STREAKS: Lions have won past 2

LAST GAME: 12/9/18: Lions 17 at Cardinals 3LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/9/18


WEEK 1 // SUNDAY, SEPT. 8, 2019 // 4:25 PM ET // STATE FARM STADIUM // REFEREE: SCOTT NOVAK

EST. 1930

Detroit Lionsat Arizona Cardinals

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: FOX (4:25 PM ET): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth, Jennifer Hale (field reporter)SIRIUS: 103 (Det), 83 (Ari) | XM: 387 (Det), 226 (Ari)

On Kickoff Weekend in 1980, Detroit rookie RB Billy Sims rushed for three touchdowns in his first career game. It is one of two three rushing touchdown performances by a rookie on Kickoff Weekend in league history.

- LAST WEEK -

Matt Patricia: 1-0 COACH VS. OPP. Kliff Kingsbury: 0-0

20.3/22.5 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 14.1/26.6

327.3 OFFENSE 241.6

Matthew Stafford: 367-555-3777-21-11-89.9 PASSING Kyler Murray (R) (Pre.): 23-36-193-0-0-77.7

Kerryon Johnson: 118-641-5.4-3 RUSHING David Johnson: 258-940-3.6-7

Kenny Golladay: 70-1063-15.2-5 RECEIVING Larry Fitzgerald: 69-734-10.6-6

335.0 DEFENSE 358.8

Trey Flowers (NE), Romeo Okwara: 7.5 SACKS Chandler Jones: 13

Quandre Diggs. Darius Slay: 3 INTs D.J. Swearinger (Was.): 4

-5 (14/19) TAKE/GIVE -12 (16/28)

Sam Martin: 44.7 (39.2) PUNTING (NET) Andy Lee: 48.6 (1L) (42.6)

Matt Prater: 114 (30/30 PAT; 28/32 FG) KICKING Zane Gonzalez: 26 (5/6 PAT; 7/9 FG)

DETROIT LIONS (2018 STATS) ARIZONA CARDINALS (2018 STATS)

• QB MATTHEW STAFFORD passed for 3,777 yards in 2018, his franchise-record 8th consecutive season with 3,500+ pass yards. Has 38,526 career pass yards & needs 1,474 pass yards to become 21st QB in NFL history with 40,000+ pass yards. Has 14 TDs vs. 3 INTs & 102.9 rating in his past 6 vs. NFC West.

• RB KERRYON JOHNSON ranked 2nd among NFC rookies with 641 rush yards. Averaged 5.4 yards per attempt in 2018, 2nd-most among RBs (min. 100 attempts). RB C.J. ANDERSON makes Det. debut. Had 167 rush yards & TD in his last game vs. Az. (12/23/18 with LAR).

• WR KENNY GOLLADAY led team with 70 catches & 1,063 rec. yards in 2018, 1st-career 1,000+ yard season. Ranked 3rd in NFC with 15.2 yards per catch avg. (min. 70 receptions). WR MARVIN JONES JR. tied for team lead with 5 rec. TDs. Had 50+ receptions in 4 of his 5 past seasons. Had rec. TD in his last game vs. Az. WR DANNY AMENDOLA makes Det. debut. TE T.J. HOCKENSON was selected in 1st round (8th overall) in 2019 NFL Draft.

• DE TREY FLOWERS makes Det. debut. Had 7.5 sacks & 3 FFs with NE in 2018. DE ROMEO OKWARA led team with 7.5 sacks last season. DT DAMON HARRISON led DTs with 81 tackles in 2018. DT MIKE DANIELS makes Det. debut. CB DARIUS SLAY led team & tied for 3rd in NFL with 17 PD. Has 86 PD since 2014, most in NFL. Had 3 PD & 67-yard INT-TD vs. Az. in 2018.

LIONS NOTES• KLIFF KINGSBURY makes NFL head coach debut.• QB KYLER MURRAY was selected 1st overall in 2019 NFL

Draft. Won Heisman Trophy at Oklahoma in 2018. Can become 1st QB selected 1st overall to start in Week 1 since JAMEIS WINSTON (2015).

• RB DAVID JOHNSON led team with 1,386 scrimmage yards & 10 TDs (7 rush, 3 rec.) in 2018. Was 1 of 6 RBs with 900+ rush yards (940) & 50+ catches (50) last season. Is 1 of 5 RBs in NFL history with 30+ rush TDs (31) & 10+ rec. TDs (11) in 1st 50 career games.

• WR LARRY FITZGERALD has 16,279 rec. & surpassed HOFer TERRELL OWENS (15,934) for 2nd-most rec. yards in NFL history. Has 1,303 career receptions & joined HOFers JERRY RICE (1,549) & TONY GONZALEZ (1,325) as only players in NFL history with 1,300+ catches. Has catch in 227 consecutive games, 2nd-longest streak in NFL history. WR MICHAEL CRABTREE makes Ari. debut.

• LB CHANDLER JONES led team with 13 sacks in 2018. has 53.5 sacks since 2015, most in NFL. Is 1 of 3 players (KHALIL MACK & VON MILLER) with 10+ sacks in each of past 4 seasons. LB TERRELL SUGGS makes Ari. debut. Leads active players with 132.5 career sacks. Had sack in his last game vs. Det. (12/3/17 with Bal.). LB JORDAN HICKS makes Ari. debut. Had 91 tackles & 3 sacks with Phi. in 2018. S BUDDA BAKER had 100 tackles in 2018, 1st-career 100+ tackle season.

CARDINALS NOTES

EST. 1898

LEADER: Cowboys lead all-time series, 66-45-2STREAKS: Cowboys have won past 4

LAST GAME: 12/30/18: Cowboys 36 at Giants 35LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/16/18: Cowboys 20, Giants 13


WEEK 1 // SUNDAY, SEPT. 8, 2019 // 4:25 PM ET // AT&T STADIUM // REFEREE: WALT ANDERSON

EST. 1925

New York Giantsat Dallas Cowboys

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: FOX (4:25 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews (field reporter)SIRIUS: 127 (NYG), 82 (Dal) | XM: 384 (NYG), 227 (Dal)

On Kickoff Weekend in 1962, Dallas WR Frank Clarke registered 241 receiving yards and three touchdowns against Washington, the most receiving yards in Kickoff Weekend in league history.

- LAST WEEK -

Pat Shurmur: 0-3 COACH VS. OPP. Jason Garrett: 11-6

23.1/25.8 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 21.2/20.3

356.1 OFFENSE 343.8

Eli Manning: 380-576-4299-21-11-92.4 PASSING Dak Prescott: 356-526-3885-22-8-96.9

Saquon Barkley: 261-1307-5.0-11 RUSHING Ezekiel Elliott: 304-1434 (1L)-4.7-6

Saquon Barkley (RB): 91-721-7.9-4 RECEIVING Amari Cooper: 53-725-13.7-6

371.4 DEFENSE 329.3

B.J. Hill: 5.5 SACKS DeMarcus Lawrence: 10.5

Alec Ogletree: 5 INTs Leighton Vander Esch, Xavier Woods: 2

+2 (26/24) TAKE/GIVE +3 (20/17)

Riley Dixon: 45.4 (41.8) PUNTING (NET) Chris Jones: 44.5 (39.6)

Aldrick Rosas: 127 (31/32 PAT; 32/33 FG) KICKING Brett Maher: 119 (32/33 PAT; 29/36 FG)

NEW YORK GIANTS (2018 STATS) DALLAS COWBOYS (2018 STATS)

• QB ELI MANNING has 360 career TD passes & surpassed HOFer FRAN TARKENTON (342) for 8th-most in NFL history. Has 55,981 career pass yards, 7th-most in NFL history. Passed for 4,299 yards in 2018, 7th-career season with 4,000+ pass yards. Has 7 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 93.9 rating in his past 5 at Dal.

• RB SAQUON BARKLEY led NFL in scrimmage yards (2,028) & ranked 2nd in rush yards (1,307) last season. Joined HOFer ERIC DICKERSON (1983) & EDGERRIN JAMES (1999) as only rookies with 2,000+ scrimmage yards in NFL history. Had 91 receptions, most by rookie RB in NFL history. Has 250 scrimmage yards (125 per game) & rush TD in 2 career games vs. Dal. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Dal. with 100+ scrimmage yards.

• WR STERLING SHEPARD had career highs in receptions (66) & rec. yards (872) in 2018. TE EVAN ENGRAM aims for his 3rd in row vs. Dal. with TD catch.

• LB ALEC OGLETREE was 1 of 2 players (SHAWN WILIAMS) with 90+ tackles (93) & 5+ INTs (5) last season. Tied for 1st in NFL with 2 INT-TDs in 2018. CB JANORIS JENKINS led team with 15 PD, 5th-career season with 10+ PD. Since entering NFL in 2012, ties for 1st with 7 INT-TDs. S ANTOINE BETHEA makes NYG debut. Led all safeties with 121 tackles & had career-high 3 sacks with Ari. in 2018. DT B.J. HILL ranked 4th among rookies with 5.5 sacks last season. DT DEXTER LAWRENCE (17th overall) & CB DEANDRE BAKER (30th) were selected in 1st round of 2019 NFL Draft.

GIANTS NOTES• COWBOYS won NFC East (10-6) for 2nd time in past 3 years.• QB DAK PRESCOTT had career-high 3,885 pass yards & 22

TDs vs. 8 INTs for 96.9 rating last season. Has 18 rush TDs since entering NFL in 2016, most among QBs. Has 13 career games with pass TD & rush TD, 2nd-most by a QB in 1st 3 seasons. In past 4 vs. NYG, has 1,147 pass yards (286.8 per game) & 9 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 111 rating.

• RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT led NFL with 1,434 rush yards & ranked 2nd in scrimmage yards (2,001) last season. Since entering NFL in 2016, leads league in scrimmage yards (5,247) & rush yards (4,048). Had 7 games with 100+ rush yards in 2018, tied-most in NFL (SAQUON BARKLEY). Has 386 scrimmage yards (96.5 per game) & 2 rush TDs in 4 career games vs. NYG.

• WR AMARI COOPER had 53 catches for 725 yards & 6 TDs in 9 games with Dal. in 2018. Has 503 rec. yards (125.8 per game) & 5 TDs in 4 games vs. NFC East last season. TE JASON WITTEN ranks 2nd all-time among TEs in catches (1,152) & rec. yards (12,448). Has 9 rec. TDs in his past 10 vs. NYG.

• DE DEMARCUS LAWRENCE led team with 10.5 sacks. Has 25 sacks since 2017, tied-4th most in NFL. Aims for 3rd consecutive season with 10+ sacks. LB LEIGHTON VANDER ESCH tied for 3rd in NFL with 138 tackles, most by rookie in franchise history. Vander Esch & LB JAYLON SMITH (121 tackles) were only pair of teammates with 120+ tackles each in 2018.

COWBOYS NOTES

EST. 1960

LEADER: 49ers lead all-time series, 17-6STREAKS: Buccaneers have won past 2

LAST GAME: 11/25/18: 49ers 9 at Buccaneers 27LAST GAME AT SITE: 11/25/18


WEEK 1 // SUNDAY, SEPT. 8, 2019 // 4:25 PM ET // RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM // REFEREE: ALEX KEMP

EST. 1946

San Francisco 49ersat Tampa Bay Buccaneers

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: FOX (4:25 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Ronde Barber, Lindsay Czarniak (field reporter)SIRIUS: 98 (SF), 81 (TB) | XM: 383 (SF), 225 (TB)

On Kickoff Weekend in 1986, the San Francisco defense intercepted Tampa Bay a franchise-record seven times, including two by HOF CB Ronnie Lott. The 49ers are one of only two teams in league history to record seven interceptions on Kickoff Weekend.

- LAST WEEK -

Kyle Shanahan: 0-1 COACH VS. OPP. Bruce Arians: 7-3

21.4/27.2 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 24.8/29.0

360.6 OFFENSE 415.5

Jimmy Garoppolo (2017): 120-178-1560-7-5-96.2 PASSING Jameis Winston: 244-378-2992-19-14-90.2

Matt Breida: 153-814-5.3-3 RUSHING Peyton Barber: 234-871-3.7-5

George Kittle (TE): 88-1377-15.6-5 RECEIVING Mike Evans: 86-1524-17.7-8

346.6 DEFENSE 383.4

Dee Ford (KC): 13 SACKS Jason Pierre-Paul: 12.5

Antone Exum, Jaquiski Tartt: 1 INTs Many tied: 1

-25 (7/32) TAKE/GIVE -18 (17/35)

Mitch Wishnowsky (R) (Pre.): 49.6 (42.8) PUNTING (NET) Bradley Pinion (SF): 43.7 (39.1)

Robbie Gould: 126 (27/29 PAT; 33/34 FG) KICKING Matt Gay (R) (Pre.): 18 (3/3 PAT; 5/6 FG)

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (2018 STATS) TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (2018 STATS)

• QB JIMMY GAROPPOLO has career .800 winning percentage (8-2), highest among active QBs (min. 10 starts). Has 2,260 pass yards (282.5 per game) & 92.6 rating in 8 starts with SF.

• RB MATT BREIDA had 1,075 scrimmage yards & 5 scrimmage TDs (3 rush, 2 rec.) in 2018. Averaged 5.3 yards per attempt last season, 2nd-highest among RBs (min. 150 attempts). RB TEVIN COLEMAN makes SF debut. Had career-high 1,076 scrimmage yards with Atl. in 2018. Is only RB with 3+ rush TDs & 3+ rec. TDs in each of past 3 seasons.

• TE GEORGE KITTLE had 1,377 rec. yards last season, most by TE in single season in NFL history. Ranked 3rd among TE with 88 catches in 2018, most by TE in single season in franchise history. Has 1,892 rec. yards & needs 883 rec. yards to surpass HOFer MIKE DITKA (2,774) for most by TE in his 1st 3 seasons. WR DANTE PETTIS tied for team-lead with 5 TD catches in 2018. Had 77 rec. yards & TD catch in last meeting.

• DT DEFOREST BUCKNER led team with career-high 12 sacks in 2018. Had sack in last meeting. DE DEE FORD makes SF debut. Had career-high 13 sacks & tied for 1st with 7 FFs with KC last season. LB KWON ALEXANDER makes SF debut. Has 90+ tackles in 3 of his past 4 seasons. LB FRED WARNER led team with 123 tackles in 2018, 3rd-most among rookies. CB RICHARD SHERMAN has 32 career INTs, tied-2nd most among active players. DE NICK BOSA was selected in 1st round (2nd overall) of 2019 NFL Draft.

49ERS NOTES• BRUCE ARIANS makes TB head coaching debut. • QB JAMEIS WINSTON passed for 2,922 yards & had 90.2

rating in 11 games in 2018. Has 10 TDs vs. 2 INTs & 105.5 rating in last 4 home starts. Had 312 pass yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 117.4 rating in last meeting.

• RB PEYTON BARBER led team with career-high 871 rush yards & 5 rush TDs in 2018. Had rush TD in last meeting.

• WR MIKE EVANS ranked 3rd in NFL with franchise-record 1,524 rec. yards in 2018 & joined HOFer RANDY MOSS & A.J. GREEN as only players in NFL history with 1,000+ rec. yards in each of their 1st 5 seasons. Has 6,103 career rec. yards & 40 TD catches, both most in franchise history. Has 212 rec. yards (106 per game) & 2 rec. TDs in 2 career games vs. SF. WR CHRIS GODWIN set career highs in catches (59), rec. yards (842) & rec. TDs (7) in 2018. TE CAMERON BRATE is 1 of 3 TEs (TRAVIS KELCE & ZACH ERTZ) with 20+ TD catches (20) since 2016. Is only TE with 6+ rec. TDs in each of past 3 seasons.

• LB LAVONTE DAVID led team with 120 tackles, his 6th-career season with 100+ tackles. Has 884 tackles since 2012, 3rd-most in NFL. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. SF with FF. DT NDAMUKONG SUH makes TB debut. Has 56 career sacks, 3rd-most among active DTs. LB CARL NASSIB had career-high 6.5 sacks in 2018. LB DEVIN WHITE was selected in 1st round (5th overall) in 2019 NFL Draft.

BUCCANEERS NOTES

EST. 1976

LEADER: Steelers lead all-time series, 15-12STREAKS: Patriots have won 4 of past 5

LAST GAME: 12/16/18: Patriots 10 at Steelers 17LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/10/15: Patriots 28, Steelers 21


WEEK 1 // SUNDAY, SEPT. 8, 2019 // 8:20 PM ET // GILLETTE STADIUM // REFEREE: CLETE BLAKEMAN

EST. 1933

Pittsburgh Steelersat New England Patriots

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: NBC (8:20 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (field reporter)NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Kevin Kugler, Jason TaylorSIRIUS: 81 (Pit), 83 (NE) | XM: 225 (Pit), 226 (NE)

To open the 1979 season, Steelers HOF QB Terry Bradshaw threw a game-tying touchdown pass in the fourth quarter as Pittsburgh defeated New England, 16-13, in overtime on Monday Night Football.

- LAST WEEK -

Mike Tomlin: 3-6 COACH VS. OPP. Bill Belichick: 11-11

26.8/22.5 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 27.3/20.3

403.3 OFFENSE 393.4

Ben Roethlisberger: 452-675-5129 (1L)-34-16-96.5 PASSING Tom Brady: 375-570-4355-29-11-97.7

James Conner: 215-973-4.5-12 RUSHING Sony Michel: 209-931-4.5-6

JuJu Smith-Schuster: 111-1426-12.8-7 RECEIVING James White (RB): 87-751-8.6-7

327.2 DEFENSE 359.1

T.J. Watt: 13 SACKS Michael Bennett (Phi.): 9

Joe Haden: 2 INTs Duron Harmon: 4

-11 (15/26) TAKE/GIVE +10 (28/18)

Jordan Berry: 43.7 (38.8) PUNTING (NET) Jake Bailey (R) (Pre.): 47.4 (43.3)

Chris Boswell: 82 (43/48 PAT; 13/20 FG) KICKING Stephen Gostowski: 130 (49/50 PAT; 27/32 FG)

PITTSBURGH STEELERS (2018 STATS) NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (2018 STATS)

• QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER led NFL with 5,129 pass yards in 2018 (also tied for 1st in 2014, with 4,952). Has 144 wins as a starting QB & needs 3 to tie No. 6 on the all-time list, HOFer DAN MARINO (147). Also ranks 7th in NFL history with 363 career TD passes & 6th with 56,194 pass yards.

• RB JAMES CONNER had 4 games with 100+ rush yards, 50+ rec. yards and 1+ TDs, most such single-season games in NFL history. In 1st 8 games last year, had 1,085 scrimmage yards (706 rush, 379 rec.) & 10 total TDs (9 rush, 1 rec.). RB JAYLEN SAMUELS had 142 yards on 19 carries (7.5 avg.) in last meeting, 17-10 win in Pit., 12/16.

• WR JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER became youngest player ever to catch 100 passes in season, breaking LARRY FITZGERALD’s record, & finished with 111, tied-6th in NFL. Ranked 5th with 1,426 rec. yards, including season’s longest reception, 97-yard TD at Den., 11/25 (also had NFL’s longest reception in 2017). Ranked 5th in NFL with 648 YAC last year. WR DONTE MONCRIEF makes Pit. debut. TE VANCE MCDONALD had 75-yard TD rec. at TB, 9/24, tied for 2nd-longest rec. by TE in 2018 (GEORGE KITTLE, 85). Caught TD in last meeting vs. NE.

• LB T.J. WATT is 1 of 3 players (AARON DONALD, KHALIL MACK) with 20+ sacks & 7+ FF since 2017. DT CAMERON HEYWARD has 2 career sacks vs. NE. DE STEPHON TUITT has sack in 3 of last 4 games. LB BUD DUPREE posted sack in NFL debut, at NE, 9/10/15.

STEELERS NOTES• PATRIOTS bid to extend NFL record with 11th straight playoff

berth & establish 2 other marks: 7 SB titles (Pit. also has 6) & 10+ wins in 17th straight year, breaking tie with SF (1983-98).

• QB TOM BRADY begins 20th NE season, tying HOFers DARRELL GREEN (Was.) & JACKIE SLATER (LA/StLR) for 2nd-most years with 1 team in NFL history (JASON HANSON, 21). Passed for 4,355 yards in 2018 & joined PEYTON MANNING (14), DREW BREES (12) and PHILIP RIVERS (10) as only QBs with 10+ seasons of 4,000+ pass yards. Has 517 pass TDs, joining Manning (539), Brees (520) & HOFer BRETT FAVRE (508) as only QBs ever with 500+. Has 237 wins, including postseason, most all-time.

• RB SONY MICHEL had 6 100-yard rush games as 2018 rookie, including 2 in postseason (Patriots were 6-0 in those games). RB JAMES WHITE was 1 of 3 players in 2018 with 5+ rush TDs (5) & 5+ rec. TDs (7).

• WR JULIAN EDELMAN needs 1 catch for 500 career, & 23 to surpass No. 4 ROB GRONKOWSKI (521) in NE history. WR PHILLIP DORSETT had career-best 7 rec. in Week 1 last year, vs. Hou. WR JOSH GORDON has more rec. (53) & rec. yards (569) vs. Pit. than against any opponent.

• CB STEPHON GILMORE was only CB in ‘18 w/2+ INTs, 2+ FFs, 1+ FRs & 1+ sacks in ‘18. LB DONT’A HIGHTOWER had 2 sacks in SB LIII. DE MICHAEL BENNETT makes NE debut. S DEVIN MCCOURTY has 21 INTs since ‘10, tied-4th among safeties.

PATRIOTS NOTES

EST. 1960

LEADER: All-time series tied, 2-2STREAKS: Texans have won 2 of past 3

LAST GAME: 11/29/15: Saints 6 at Texans 24LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/25/11: Saints 40, Texans 33


WEEK 1 // MONDAY, SEPT. 9, 2019 // 7:10 PM ET // MERCEDES-BENZ SUPERDOME // REFEREE: JOHN HUSSEY

EST. 2002

Houston Texansat New Orleans Saints

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: ESPN (7:10 PM ET): Joe Tessitore, Booger McFarland, Lisa Salters (field reporter)NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Ian Eagle, James Lofton, Olivia Dekker (field reporter)SIRIUS: 81 (Hou), 83 (NO) | XM: 225 (Hou), 226 (NO)

In games played on Monday Night Football, New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees ranks third all-time in passing yards (6,879) and touchdowns (50).

- LAST WEEK -

Bill O’Brien: 1-0 COACH VS. OPP. Sean Payton: 1-2

25.1/19.8 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 31.5/22.1

362.6 OFFENSE 379.2

Deshaun Watson: 345-505-4165-26-9-103.1 PASSING Drew Brees: 364-489-3992-32-5-115.7 (1L)

Deshaun Watson (QB): 99-551-5.6-5 RUSHING Alvin Kamara: 194-883-4.6-14

DeAndre Hopkins: 115-1572-13.7-11 RECEIVING Michael Thomas: 125 (1L)-1405-11.2-9

343.1 DEFENSE 349.1

J.J. Watt: 16 SACKS Cameron Jordan: 12

Justin Reid: 3 INTs Many tied: 2

+13 (29/16) TAKE/GIVE +8 (24/16)

Trevor Daniel: 43.7 (39.1) PUNTING (NET) Thomas Morstead: 46.4 (43.2) (1L)

Ka’imi Fairbairn: 150 (1L) (39/41 PAT; 37/42 FG) KICKING Wil Lutz: 136 (52/53 PAT; 28/30 FG)

HOUSTON TEXANS (2018 STATS) NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (2018 STATS)

• TEXANS won AFC South (11-5) for 3rd time in past 4 years.• QB DESHAUN WATSON became 1st QB to pass for 4,000+

yards (4,165) & 25 TDs (26) & rush for 500 yards (551) & 5 TDs (5) in a season in NFL history. Is 1 of 4 QBs (PATRICK MAHOMES, HOFers DAN MARINO & KURT WARNER) to throw for 40+ TDs in 1st 20 career games in NFL history.

• RB DUKE JOHNSON JR. makes Hou. debut. Is 1 of 2 RBs with 40+ catches & 400+ rec. yards in each of past 4 seasons.

• WR DEANDRE HOPKINS tied franchise record with 115 catches & ranked 2nd in NFL in rec. yards (1,572) in 2018. Became 2nd-youngest player with 7,000+ rec. yards & 700+ catches in NFL history. Has 528 catches since 2013, most in player’s 1st 6 seasons in NFL history. WR WILL FULLER has 11 rec. TDs in 11 career games with Watson at QB.

• DE J.J. WATT led AFC with 16 sacks & had career-high 7 FFs in 2018. Has 4 seasons with 15+ sacks, 2nd-most since 1982. Became 2nd-fastest player to reach 90 sacks (102 games). Has 0.88 sacks per game, most in NFL since 1982 (min 100 games). LB BERNARDRICK MCKINNEY tied for team lead with 105 tackles in 2018. Is 1 of 2 players with 300+ tackles & 9+ sacks since 2016. CB JOHNATHAN JOSEPH has 16 career INTs with Hou., tied-most in team history. Leads all active players with 181 career PD. S JUSTIN REID led team with 3 INTs & joined DERWIN JAMES as only rookies with 80+ tackles (81), 10+ PD (10) & 3+ INTs (3) in 2018.

TEXANS NOTES• SAINTS won NFC South for 2nd consecutive season.• QB DREW BREES is NFL all-time leader in pass yards (74,437)

& completions (6,586). Has 520 career TD passes & needs 20 TD passes to surpass PEYTON MANNING (539) for most all-time. In 2018, had 74.4 completion pct. (364 of 489), highest single-season pct. in NFL history & led league with career-high 115.7 rating.

• RB ALVIN KAMARA ranked 2nd in NFL with 18 scrimmage TDs (14 rush, 4 rec.) & had 1,592 scrimmage yards in 2018. Is 1 of 3 RBs (HERSCHEL WALKER & CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY) with 1,500+ rush yards (1,611) & 1,500+ rec. yards (1,535) in 1st 2 seasons in NFL history. RB LATAVIUS MURRAY makes NO. debut. Has 32 rush TDs since 2015, 2nd-most in NFL.

• WR MICHAEL THOMAS led NFL with 125 catches & had franchise-record 1,405 rec. yards in 2018. Is 1 of 3 players (ODELL BECKHAM JR. & HOFer RANDY MOSS) with 1,100+ rec. yards in each of 1st 3 seasons. Has 321 catches since 2016, most by player in 1st 3 seasons in NFL history. TE JARED COOK makes NO debut. Had career-highs in catches (68), rec. yards (896) & rec. TDs (6) in 2018 with Oak.

• DE CAMERON JORDAN had 4th-career 10+ sack (12) season in 2018. Is 1 of 2 players (RYAN KERRIGAN) with 7+ sacks in each of past 7 seasons. DT SHELDON RANKINS had career-high 8 sacks in 2018. CB MARSHON LATTIMORE led team with 12 PD last season. LB KIKO ALONSO makes NO debut.

SAINTS NOTES

EST. 1967

LEADER: Raiders lead all-time series, 63-52-2STREAKS: Raiders have won 2 of past 3

LAST GAME: 12/24/18: Broncos 14 at Raiders 27LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/24/18


WEEK 1 // MONDAY, SEPT. 9, 2019 // 10:20 PM ET // OAKLAND-ALAMEDA COUNTY COLISEUM // REFEREE: CRAIG WROLSTAD

EST. 1960

Denver Broncosat Oakland Raiders

ON THE AIRWAVESTV: ESPN (10:20 PM ET): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick, Dianna Russini (field reporter)NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Kurt Warner, Scott Kaplan (field reporter)SIRIUS: 136 (Den), 135 (Oak) | XM: 227 (Den), 228 (Oak)

To finish the 1985 season, Los Angeles Raiders HOF RB Marcus Allen registered nine consecutive games with at least 100 rushing yards, including 173- and 135-yard performances against the Broncos.

- LAST WEEK -

Vic Fangio: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Jon Gruden: 2-10

20.6/21.8 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 18.1/29.2

350.1 OFFENSE 336.2

Joe Flacco (Bal.): 232-379-2465-12-6-84.1 PASSING Derek Carr: 381-553-4049-19-10-93.9

Phillip Lindsay: 192-1037-5.4-9 RUSHING Jalen Richard: 55-259-4.7-1

Emmanuel Sanders: 71-868-12.2-4 RECEIVING Antonio Brown (Pit.): 104-1297-12.5-15 (1L)

365.1 DEFENSE 381.4

Von Miller: 14.5 SACKS Maurice Hurst: 4

Chris Harris, Justin Simmons: 3 INTs Gareon Conley: 3

+7 (28/21) TAKE/GIVE -7 (17/24)

Colby Wadman: 44.7 (37.9) PUNTING (NET) A.J. Cole (R) (Pre.): 45.8 (40.4)

Brandon McManus: 95 (35/35 PAT; 20/25 FG) KICKING Daniel Carlson: 66 (18/18 PAT; 16/17 FG)

DENVER BRONCOS (2018 STATS) OAKLAND RAIDERS (2018 STATS)

• BRONCOS have 499 wins as franchise, including postseason. Have won 7 straight Kickoff Weekend games, NFL’s longest active streak (all 7 in Denver). Own NFL’s best season-opening winning percentage (.672, 39-19-1).

• VIC FANGIO makes debut as NFL head coach.• QB JOE FLACCO makes Den. debut. Is 8-3 (.727) as Kickoff

Weekend starter. Makes 15th MNF start. Led Bal. to win in last trip to Oak. (10/8/17). Needs 1,755 pass yards for 40,000. Has rushed for 3 TD in 6 career games vs. Oak. Also caught 43-yard pass vs. Raiders. Has pass TD in 9 of last 10 road starts.

• RB PHILLIP LINDSAY had 1,037 rush yards in 2018 (3rd undrafted rookie to break 1,000 since 1970; only SAQUON BARKLEY had more as ‘18 rookie). Had 100+ scrim. yards in Weeks 1 & 2 to become 1st undrafted player to record 100+ in 1st 2 games. RB ROYCE FREEMAN scored TD in comeback win vs. Oak., 9/16/18. Had 3 TD vs. AFC West last season.

• WR EMMANUEL SANDERS has 50 catches against Oak., more than any opponent. Caught 4 passes for 96 yards in only 2018 meeting vs. Oak. (9/16). WR COURTLAND SUTTON caught 4 TD as 2018 rookie, all in road games.

• LB VON MILLER had 14.5 sacks in 2018 (tied-4th, NFL) & enters 2019 with 98 career. LB BRADLEY CHUBB led NFL rookies with 12 sacks in ‘18 (tied-6th among rookies since 1982). CB CHRIS HARRIS is only NFL player with multiple INTs in each of past 7 seasons (2012-18).

BRONCOS NOTES• QB DEREK CARR set career bests last year in completions

(381), comp. pct. (68.9) & pass yards (4,049). Has 13 TD & 2 INT over last 358 passes. Over last 5 home games, has 8 TDs & 0 INTs. From 2014-18, had more 4th-quarter comebacks (16) and completions (1,759) than any player over 1st 5 seasons.

• RB JOSH JACOBS, 24th overall selection in 2019 draft, makes NFL debut. RB JALEN RICHARD established career bests in catches (68) and rec. yards (607) last year.

• WR ANTONIO BROWN makes Oak. debut. Leads active players with 74 rec. TDs since entering NFL in 2010, including league-leading 15 in 2018. Has 686 receptions & 9,145 rec. yards since 2013 are respectively most by player over any 6-year span in NFL history. Has averaged more rec. YPG (110.0) against Den. than any other foe (min. 3 gm.). Has 29 rec., 330 yds. & 2 TD in 3 career games vs. Den. WR TYRELL WILLIAMS makes Oak. debut. Since entering league in 2015, leads NFL with 4 TD rec. of 75+ yards & is tied-4th with 16.3 YPC (min. 115 rec.).

• LB TAHIR WHITEHEAD is 1 of 7 LBs with 5+ INTs (5) & 30+ TFL (32) since 2014. DE CLELIN FERRELL (4th overall in 2019 draft) and S JOHNATHAN ABRAM (27th) make NFL debuts. S KARL JOSEPH last year had career-high 2 sacks, tied-5th among NFL safeties. CB GAREON CONLEY had career-best 15 PD & tied for team lead with 3 INT in 2018, both team and career bests. Had career-high 4 PD at Den., 9/16/18.

RAIDERS NOTES

EST. 1960

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