Week 1 NFL Capsules

LEADER: Cowboys lead all-time series, 13-4
STREAKS: Cowboys have won past 2
LAST GAME: 12/23/18: Buccaneers 20 at Cowboys 27
LAST GAME AT SITE: 11/15/15: Buccaneers 10, Cowboys 6
THURSDAY, SEPT. 9, 2021 // 8:20 PM ET // RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM // REFEREE: SHAWN HOCHULI
DALLAS COWBOYS
AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: NBC (8:20 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (field reporter)
NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Kurt Warner
SIRIUS: 81 (Dal.), 211 (TB) | XM: 226 (Dal.), 225 (TB) | SXM App: 808 (Dal.), 829 (TB)
• QB DAK PRESCOTT had 1,856 pass yards & 12 TDs (9 pass, 3
rush) for 99.6 rating in 5 games in 2020. Aims for his 3rd in row
vs. TB with rush TD. Has 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 98.4 rating in 4
career games on TNF. Aims for his 3rd in row on TNF with 300+
pass yards.
• RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT had 1,317 scrimmage yards (979 rush, 338
rec.) & 8 TDs (6 rush, 2 rec.) in 2020 & became 3rd player with
1,250+ scrimmage yards & 8+ TDs in each of his 1st 5 seasons in
NFL history. Has 297 scrimmage yards (148.5 per game) & rush
TD in 2 career games vs. TB. Has 333 scrimmage yards (111 per
game) & 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) in 3 career games on TNF.
• WR AMARI COOPER led team with career-high 92 catches & had
1,114 rec. yards in 2020. Had 12 catches for 173 yards & rec. TD in
only career game at TB (10/30/16 w/ Oak.). Has 3 rec. TDs in his
past 3 on TNF. WR CEEDEE LAMB set rookie franchise records
in catches (74) & rec. yards (935) last season. WR MICHAEL
GALLUP had 59 catches for 843 yards & 5 TDs in 2020. Had
rec. TD in last meeting. TE DALTON SCHULTZ set career highs in
catches (63), rec. yards (615) & rec. TDs (4) last season.
• LB JAYLON SMITH had career-high 154 tackles in 2020. Had 10
tackles & 69-yard FR-TD in last meeting. LB KEANU NEAL makes
Dal. debut. Had 98 tackles & 9 TFL in 2020 with Atl. LB MICAH
PARSONS was selected in 1st round (12th overall) in 2021 NFL
Draft. DE DEMARCUS LAWRENCE had sack in last meeting. CB
TREVON DIGGS tied for lead among rookies with 3 INTs in 2020.
• QB TOM BRADY tied-2nd in NFL with 40 TD passes & ranked
3rd in pass yards (4,633) last season. Became 1st player in NFL
history with 7 SB titles & 5 SB MVPs. Is NFL all-time leader in
TD passes (581) & ranks 2nd in pass yards (79,204). Needs 300+
pass yards to join DREW BREES (123) as only players with 100+
300-yard games in NFL history.
• RB RONALD JONES set career highs in scrimmage yards (1,143)
& scrimmage TDs (8) in 2020. RB LEONARD FOURNETTE had
448 scrimmage yards (112 per game) & 4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) in
2020 postseason.
• WR MIKE EVANS had 1,006 rec. yards in 2020 & became 1st
player with 1,000+ rec. yards in each of his 1st 7 seasons. Had
rec. TD in last meeting. WR CHRIS GODWIN had 65 catches
for 840 yards & 7 TDs in 2020. WR ANTONIO BROWN had 45
receptions for 483 yards & 4 TDs in 8 games last season. Has
9 rec. TDs in 10 career games on TNF. TE ROB GRONKOWSKI
ranks 3rd all-time among TEs with 86 rec. TDs.
• LB LAVONTE DAVID had 8th-career season with 100+ tackles
(117) in 2020. Has 31 tackles (7.8 per game) in 4 career games
vs. Dal. LB DEVIN WHITE had career-high 140 tackles & 9 sacks
last season. Had 2 INTs & 2 FRs in 3 postseason games in 2020.
LB JASON PIERRE-PAUL had 5th-consecutive season with 7+
sacks (team-high 9.5) last season. LB SHAQUIL BARRETT had 8
sacks in 2020 reg. season & 4 sacks in postseason. CB CARLTON
DAVIS led team with 4 INTs & 18 PD in 2020.
COWBOYS NOTES BUCCANEERS NOTES
- LAST WEEK -
Mike McCarthy: 3-2 COACH VS. OPP. Bruce Arians: 1-1
24.7/29.6 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 30.8/22.2
371.8 OFFENSE 384.1
Dak Prescott: 151-222-1856-9-4-99.6 PASSING Tom Brady: 401-610-4633-40-12-102.2
Ezekiel Elliott: 244-979-4.0-6 RUSHING Ronald Jones: 192-978-5.1-7
Amari Cooper: 92-1114-12.1-5 RECEIVING Mike Evans: 70-1006-14.4-13
386.4 DEFENSE 327.1
DeMarcus Lawrence: 6.5 SACKS Jason Pierre-Paul: 9.5
Trevon Diggs: 3 INTs Carlton Davis: 4
-3 (23/26) TAKE/GIVE +8 (25/17)
Bryan Anger (Hou.): 46.4 (41.8) PUNTING (NET) Bradley Pinion: 45.2 (40.2)
Greg Zuerlein: 135 (33/36/ PAT; 34/41 FG) KICKING Ryan Succop: 136 (52/57 PAT; 28/31 FG)
DALLAS COWBOYS TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS
LEADERS (2020 STATS)
WEEK 1
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY

LEADER: Eagles lead all-time series, 17-14-1
STREAKS: Eagles have won 2 of past 3
LAST GAME: 9/15/19: Eagles 20 at Falcons 24
LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/15/19
SUNDAY, SEPT. 12, 2021 // 1:O0 PM ET // MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM // REFEREE: SCOTT NOVAK
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
AT ATLANTA FALCONS
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 138 (Phi.), 83 (Atl.) | XM: 380 (Phi.), 225 (Atl.) | SXM App: 825 (Phi.), 801 (Atl.)
• QB JALEN HURTS passed for 919 yards & had 8 TDs (5 pass, 3
rush) in 4 starts as rookie in 2020. Led all rookie QBs with 354
rush yards. Aims for his 3rd start in row on road with 300+
pass yards.
• RB MILES SANDERS had 1,064 scrimmage yards (867 rush, 197
rec.) & 6 rush TDs in 2020. Since 2019, ranks 4th in NFL among
RBs with 4.9 yards per carry average (min. 300 atts.). Had 75+
scrimmage yards in 6 of his 7 road games last season.
• TE ZACH ERTZ has 70+ receptions & 800+ rec. yards in 5 of his
past 6 seasons. Had 8 receptions for 72 yards in last meeting.
WR DEVONTA SMITH was selected in 1st round (10th overall) in
2021 NFL Draft. WR GREG WARD led team in catches (career-
high 53) & rec. TDs (career-high 6) in 2020.
• DT FLETCHER COX had 6.5 sacks & 9 TFL last season. DE
BRANDON GRAHAM had 8 sacks & 13 TFL in 2020. DE RYAN
KERRIGAN makes Phi. debut. Ranks 5th among active players
with 95.5 sacks. Kerrigan, Graham (59 sacks) & Cox (54.5) are
only trio of teammates each with 50+ career sacks. LB ERIC
WILSON makes Phi. debut. Set career highs in tackles (121), TFL
(8) & PD (8) with Min. in 2020. Was only player last season with
100+ tackles, 3+ sacks (3) & 3+ INTs (3). CB DARIUS SLAY ranks
4th among active players with 110 career PD. Had 2 INTs in his
last game vs. Atl. (9/24/17 w/ Det.). CB STEVEN NELSON makes
Phi. debut. S ANTHONY HARRIS makes Phi. debut. Had career-
high 104 tackles with Min. in 2020.
• QB MATT RYAN ranks 9th in NFL history with 55,767 passing
yards & surpassed HOFer PEYTON MANNING (54,828) for most
passing yards by player in his 1st 13 seasons. Has 7 career
seasons with 4,500+ pass yards (4,581 in 2020), 2nd-most
in NFL history. Ranks 10th-ever with 347 career TD passes.
Passed for 320 yards & 3 TDs in last meeting. Aims for his 4th
in row vs. Phi. at home with 2+ TD passes.
• RB MIKE DAVIS makes Atl. debut. Set career highs in scrimmage
yards (1,015), rush yards (642), rec. yards (373) & TDs (8) in
2020 with Car. Ranked 4th among RBs with career-best 59
receptions last season.
• WR CALVIN RIDLEY had career-high 90 receptions & tied-5th
in NFL with career-high 1,374 rec. yards in 2020. Had 9 rec.
TDs last season & can become 4th player in NFL history with
7+ TD catches in each of 1st 4 seasons. Had 8 catches for 105
yards & rec. TD in last meeting. WR RUSSELL GAGE had career-
high 72 receptions for 786 yards & 4 rec. TDs in 2020. WR
CORDARRELLE PATTERSON makes Atl. debut. Has 8 career KR-
TDs, tied-most ever. TE KYLE PITTS was selected in 1st round
(4th overall) in 2021 NFL Draft, highest drafted TE since 1967.
• LB DEION JONES had 4th-career 100+ tackle season (106) in
2020. Is 1 of 2 players (MINKAH FITZPATRICK) with INT-TD in
each of past 3 seasons. LB FOYESADE OLUOKUN had career-
high 117 tackles in 2020. Was 1 of 3 players with 4+ FFs (4) & 2+
INTs (2) last season. DT GRADY JARRETT had 4 sacks in 2020.
EAGLES NOTES FALCONS NOTES
- LAST WEEK -
Nick Sirianni: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Arthur Smith: 0-0
20.9/26.1 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 24.8/25.9
334.6 OFFENSE 368.4
Jalen Hurts: 77-148-1061-6-4-77.5 PASSING Matt Ryan: 407-626-4581-26-11-93.3
Miles Sanders: 164-867-5.3-6 RUSHING Mike Davis (Car.): 165-642-3.9-6
Greg Ward: 53-419-7.9-6 RECEIVING Calvin Ridley: 90-1374-15.3-9
363.1 DEFENSE 398.4
Brandon Graham: 8 SACKS Deion Jones: 4.5
Marcus Epps, Steven Nelson (Pit.): 2 INTs Many tied: 2
-10 (19/29) TAKE/GIVE +3 (21/18)
Arryn Siposs: NFL debut in 2021 PUNTING (NET) Cameron Nizialek: NFL debut in 2021
Jake Elliott: 66 (24/26 PAT; 14/19 FG) KICKING Younghoe Koo: 144 (T1L) (33/36 PAT; 37/39 FG)
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES ATLANTA FALCONS
WEEK 1

LEADER: Steelers lead all-time series, 14-10
STREAKS: Bills have won past 2
LAST GAME: 12/13/20: Steelers 15 at Bills 26
SUNDAY, SEPT. 12, 2021 // 1:O0 PM ET // HIGHMARK STADIUM // REFEREE: JOHN HUSSEY
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
AT BUFFALO BILLS
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 104 (Pit.), 82 (Buf.) | XM: 382 (Pit.), 227 (Buf.) | SXM App: 826 (Pit.), 803 (Buf.)
• QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER passed for 3,803 yards & 33 TDs in
2020, his 10th-career season with 3,500+ pass yards. Ranks
7th in NFL history with 60,348 career pass yards. Has 396
career TD passes & can become 8th QB ever with 400+ TD
passes. Had 2+ TD passes in 6 of 7 road starts last season.
• RB NAJEE HARRIS was selected 24th overall in 2021 NFL Draft.
• WR JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER led team with 97 catches last
season, his 2nd-career season with 95+ catches (111 in 2018).
Had career-high 9 rec. TDs in 2020. Had 6 catches for 55 yards
& TD in last meeting. WR DIONTAE JOHNSON set career highs
in catches (88), rec. yards (team-high 923) & rec. TDs (7) last
season. Has 5+ catches & 60+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 vs.
AFC East. WR CHASE CLAYPOOL had 62 catches for 873 yards
& led all rookies with 9 rec. TDs in 2020, tied-most ever by Pit.
rookie. Smith-Schuster (831), Johnson & Claypool were only trio
of AFC teammates each with 800+ rec. yards last season.
• LB T.J. WATT led NFL with career-high 15 sacks in 2020 & became
6th player since 1990 with 13+ sacks in 3 straight seasons.
Since 2017, ranks 3rd in NFL with 49.5 sacks. LB MELVIN INGRAM
makes Pit. debut. Has 7+ sacks in 5 of past 6 seasons. LB JOE
SCHOBERT makes Pit. debut. Ranked 4th in NFL with 141 tackles
in 2020 with Jax. DT CAMERON HEYWARD has 55.5 sacks since
2013, 2nd-most among DTs. S MINKAH FITZPATRICK led team
with 4 INTs last season. CB JOE HADEN led team with 12 PD in
2020. Leads NFL with 149 PD since 2010.
• QB JOSH ALLEN set franchise records in pass yards (4,544)
& TD passes (37) & had 8 rush TDs last season, becoming 1st
player in NFL history with 4,500+ pass yards, 35+ TD passes &
5+ rush TDs in single season. Passed for 238 yards & 2 TDs in
last meeting. Had 22 TDs (17 pass, 5 rush) vs. 6 INTs & 103 rating
in 8 regular season home games last season.
• RBDEVINSINGLETARY had 956 scrimmage yards (687 rush, 269
rec.) in 2020, his 2nd-consecutive season with 950+ scrimmage
yards. RB ZACK MOSS ranked 5th among AFC rookies with 481
rush yards in 2020.
• WR STEFON DIGGS led NFL with 127 catches & 1,535 rec. yards
in 2020, 6th-most catches ever in single season. Had 75+ rec.
yards in 15 games last season, incl. playoffs, tied 2nd-most
ever in single season. Had 10 catches for 130 yards & TD in last
meeting. Aims for 5th in row at home, incl. playoffs, with 75+ rec.
yards. WR COLE BEASLEY set career-highs in catches (82) & rec.
yards (967) in 2020. WR EMMANUEL SANDERS makes Buf. debut.
Has 60+ catches & 700+ rec. yards in each of past 3 seasons.
• CB TRE'DAVIOUS WHITE had team-high 3 INTs in 2020 & is only
player in NFL with 50+ PD (54) & 15+ INTs (15) since 2017. Has 3
PD & 2 INTs in 2 career games vs. Pit. S JORDAN POYER had 118
tackles last season, tied-most among all DBs. Has INT in 3 of his
past 4 vs. Pit. CB TARON JOHNSON set career-bests in tackles
(93) & PD (7) in 2020. Had 51-yard INT-TD in last meeting. LB
TREMAINE EDMUNDS led team with 119 tackles last season.
STEELERS NOTES BILLS NOTES
- LAST WEEK -
Mike Tomlin: 4-2 COACH VS. OPP. Sean McDermott: 2-0
26.0/19.5 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 31.3/23.4
334.6 OFFENSE 396.4
Ben Roethlisberger: 399-608-3803-33-10-94.1 PASSING Josh Allen: 396-572-4544-37-10-107.2
Benny Snell: 111-368-3.3-4 RUSHING Devin Singletary: 156-687-4.4-2
JuJu Smith-Schuster: 97-831-8.6-9 RECEIVING Stefon Diggs: 127 (1L)-1535 (1L)-12.1-8
305.8 DEFENSE 352.5
T.J. Watt: 15 (1L) SACKS Mario Addison, A.J. Klein: 5
Minkah Fitzpatrick: 4 INTs Tre'Davious White: 3
+9 (27/18) TAKE/GIVE +4 (26/22)
Pressley Harvin (R): NFL debut in 2021 PUNTING (NET) Matt Haack (Mia.): 44.7 (39.8)
Chris Boswell: 91 (34/38 PAT; 19/20 FG) KICKING Tyler Bass: 141 (57/59 PAT; 28/34 FG)
PITTSBURGH STEELERS BUFFALO BILLS
WEEK 1

LEADER: Panthers lead all-time series, 4-3
STREAKS: Panthers have won last 2
LAST GAME: 11/26/17: Panthers 35 at Jets 27
LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/15/13: Panthers 30, Jets 20
SUNDAY, SEPT. 12, 2021 // 1:O0 PM ET // BANK OF AMERICA STADIUM // REFEREE: CLAY MARTIN
NEW YORK JETS
AT CAROLINA PANTHERS
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton, Sherree Burruss (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 134 (NYJ), 81 (Car.) | XM: 381 (NYJ), 226 (Car.) | SXM App: 824 (NYJ), 804 (Car.)
• QB ZACH WILSON makes NFL debut. Selected with 2nd overall
pick in 2021 NFL Draft, highest-selected QB in franchise history.
• RB TEVIN COLEMAN makes NYJ debut. Has 500+ rush yards in
4 of past 5 seasons. Rushed for 105 yards & had career-high
4 TDs (3 rush, 1 rec.) in his last game vs. Car. (10/27/19 with SF).
Has 105+ rush yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. Car. RB TY JOHNSON
ended 2020 season with 50+ scrimmage yards in 2 of 3 games.
• WR JAMISON CROWDER led team in catches (59), rec. yards
(699) & rec. TDs (6) in 2020 & has 50+ catches & 600+ rec.
yards in 5 of 6 career seasons. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NFC
South with 50+ rec. yards. WR COREY DAVIS makes NYJ debut.
Had 65 catches for career-high 984 yards & 5 TDs with Ten.
last season. Had 5 games with 100+ rec. yards in 2020, tied-2nd
most among AFC WRs. WR KEELAN COLE makes NYJ debut. Set
career-bests in catches (55) & rec. TDs (5) last season with Jax.
WR ELIJAH MOORE was seelcted in 2nd round of 2021 NFL Draft.
• S MARCUS MAYE led team with career-high 11 PD in 2020 & was
1 of 3 DBs in NFL (JORDAN POYER & DONOVAN WILSON) with 2+
INTs (2), 2+ FFs (2) & 2+ sacks (2). Had 7 tackles in last meeting.
Has PD in 3 of his past 4 on road. S LAMARCUS JOYNER makes
NYJ debut. Had career-high 6 TFL in 2020 with LV. DL QUINNEN
WILLIAMS led team with career-best 7 sacks & 10 TFL last
season. DT SHELDON RANKINS makes NYJ debut. Had 17.5 sacks
in 5 seasons with NO. LB C.J. MOSLEY has 22 tackles, 2 PD & TFL
in 2 career games vs. Car.
• QB SAM DARNOLD makes Car. debut. Had 8,097 pass yards &
50 TDs (45 pass, 5 rush) in 38 career starts (2018-20) with NYJ.
• RB CHRISTIAN MCCAFFREY ranked 3rd in NFL in scrimmage
yards per game (114.1) since entering NFL in 2017. Had 374
scrimmage yards (124.7 per game) & 6 TDs (5 rush, 1 rec.) in 3
games last season. Aims for his 4th in row with 2 TDs. Has 320
career receptions. Has 10 career games with 10+ catches, most
by RB in NFL history.
• WR ROBBY ANDERSON led team with career-high 95
receptions & had 1,096 rec. yards, his 1st-career 1,000-yard
season. Had 207 receptions for 3,059 yards & 20 rec. TDs in
62 games (2016-2019) with NYJ. WR DJ MOORE had 66 catches
for career-high 1,193 rec yards & 4 TD catches in 2020. Is 1 of
3 WRs (MIKE EVANS & TYREEK HILL) with 15+ yards per catch
(15.2) since 2018 (min. 200 receptions). WR TERRACE MARSHALL
was selected in 2nd round (59th overall) in 2021 NFL Draft.
• LB HAASON REDDICK makes Car. debut. Ranked tied-4th in NFL
with career-high 12.5 sacks in 2020 with Az. DE BRIAN BURNS
led team with 9 sacks & had career-high 3 FFs last season.
DT DERRICK BROWN ranked 3rd among rookies with 8 TFL in
2020. LB SHAQ THOMPSON had 2nd-consecutive 100+ tackle
season (career-high 114) in 2020. CB DONTE JACKSON is 1 of 3
CBs (J.C. JACKSON & MARCUS PETERS) with 3+ INTs in each of
past 3 seasons. S JEREMY CHINN led all rookies & ranked 3rd
among DBs with 116 tackles last season.
JETS NOTES PANTHERS NOTES
- LAST WEEK -
Robert Saleh: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Matt Rhule: 0-0
15.2/28.6 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 21.9/25.1
279.9 OFFENSE 349.5
Zach Wilson (R): NFL debut in 2021 PASSING Sam Darnold (NYJ): 217-364-2208-9-11-72.7
Ty Johnson: 54-254-4.7-1 RUSHING Christian McCaffrey: 59-225-3.8-5
Jamison Crowder: 59-699-11.8-6 RECEIVING DJ Moore: 66-1193-18.1-4
387.6 DEFENSE 360.1
Quinnen Williams: 7 SACKS Haason Reddick (Az.): 12.5
Marcus Maye: 2 INTs Donte Jackson: 3
0 (19/19) TAKE/GIVE +1 (22/21)
Braden Mann: 43.9 (37.2) PUNTING (NET) Joseph Charlton: 46.3 (40.8)
Matt Ammendola (R): NFL debut in 2021 KICKING Ryan Santoso (Ten., '19): 0 (0/0 PAT; 0/0 FG)
NEW YORK JETS CAROLINA PANTHERS
WEEK 1

LEADER: Vikings lead all-time series, 7-6
STREAKS: Vikings have won 2 of past 3
LAST GAME: 12/17/17: Bengals 7 at Vikings 34
LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/22/13: Bengals 42, Vikings 14
SUNDAY, SEPT. 12, 2021 // 1:O0 PM ET // PAUL BROWN STADIUM // REFEREE: ADRIAN HILL
MINNESOTA VIKINGS
AT CINCINNATI BENGALS
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Chris Myers, Daryl Johnston, Jennifer Hale (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 133 (Min.), 137 (Cin.) | XM: 383 (Min.), 228 (Cin.) | SXM App: 820 (Min.), 806 (Cin.)
• QB KIRK COUSINS had 4,265 pass yards & career-high 35 pass
TDs in 2020. Is only QB with 25+ TD passes in each of past 6
seasons. Passed for career-high 458 yards & 2 TDs vs. INT for
97.2 rating in only career start vs. Cin. (10/30/16 w/ Was.).
• RB DALVIN COOK ranked 2nd in scrimmage yards (1,918) & rush
yards (1,557) & tied-2nd in rush TDs (16) last season, all career
highs. Led NFL with 6 games with 150+ scrimmage yards in
2020. Had 10 TDs (9 rush, 1 rec.) in 7 road games last season.
• WR JUSTIN JEFFERSON had NFL rookie-record 1,400 rec. yards
& led rookies with 88 receptions in 2020. Became 4th rookie
ever with 7+ games (7) with 100+ rec. yards. WR ADAM THIELEN
had 74 receptions for 925 yards & ranked 3rd in NFL with
career-high 14 rec. TDs last season. Had 6 TD catches in 8 road
games in 2020.
• DE DANIELLE HUNTER had 14.5 sacks in both 2018 & 2019. In
2019, became youngest player (25 years & 40 days) since 1982
to reach 50 career sacks. Had sack in last meeting. LB ERIC
KENDRICKS had 5th-consecutive season with 100+ tackles (107)
in 2020. Is only player with 500+ tackles (547) & 40+ PD (40)
since 2016. Had 31-yard INT-TD in last meeting. LB ANTHONY
BARR has 15 sacks, 8 FFs & 5 FRs in 7-year NFL career. CB
PATRICK PETERSON makes Min. debut. Ranks tied-3rd among
active players with 28 career INTs. S HARRISON SMITH had 89
tackles, 10 PD & team-high 5 INTs last season. Is only active
player with 25+ INTs (28) & 10+ sacks (13.5).
• QB JOE BURROW passed for 2,688 yards & 13 TDs in 10 games
last season, both 2nd-most among rookies. Had 5 games with
300+ pass yards, tied 3rd-most ever by rookie. Had 1,148 pass
yards (287 per game) & 8 TDs (6 pass, 2 rush) vs. 3 INTs for 95.8
rating in 4 home games last season.
• RB JOE MIXON is 1 of 3 AFC RBs (MELVIN GORDON & KAREEM
HUNT) with 3,000+ rush yards (3,359) & 1,000+ rec. yards
(1,008) since 2017. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3
vs. NFC. RB SAMAJE PERINE had career-high 3 rush TDs in 2020.
• WR TYLER BOYD led team with 79 catches & had 841 rec.
yards last season & is 1 of 6 WRs with 75+ catches in each of
past 3 seasons. WR TEE HIGGINS ranked 3rd among rookies
with 67 catches in 2020, tied-most ever by Cin. rookie (CRIS
COLLINSWORTH in 1981), & led team with 908 rec. yards & 6 rec.
TDs. WR JA'MARR CHASE was selected 5th overall in 2021 NFL
Draft.
• S VONN BELL led team with career-bests in tackles (114) & FFs
(3) in 2020. S JESSIE BATES had 107 tackles & led team with 3
INTs last season. Is 1 of 4 safeties with 3+ INTs in each of past
3 seasons. Bell & Bates were 1 of 2 pairs of DB teammates each
with 100+ tackles in 2020. CB MIKE HILTON makes Cin. debut.
Set career highs in INTs (3) & sacks (3) in 2020 with Pit. DE TREY
HENDRICKSON makes Cin. debut. Tied-2nd in NFL with career-
high 13.5 sacks with NO last season. LB SAM HUBBARD has 22
TFL & 16.5 sacks over 3-year career.
VIKINGS NOTES BENGALS NOTES
- LAST WEEK -
Mike Zimmer: 1-0 COACH VS. OPP. Zac Taylor: 0-0
26.9/29.7 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 19.4/26.5
393.3 OFFENSE 319.8
Kirk Cousins: 349-516-4265-35-13-105.0 PASSING Joe Burrow: 264-404-2688-13-5-89.8
Dalvin Cook: 312-1557-5.0-16 RUSHING Joe Mixon: 119-428-3.6-3
Justin Jefferson: 88-1400-15.9-7 RECEIVING Tyler Boyd: 79-841-10.6-4
393.3 DEFENSE 389.2
Sheldon Richardson (Cle.): 4.5 SACKS Trey Hendrickson (NO): 13.5
Harrison Smith: 5 INTs Jessie Bates: 3
-1 (22/23) TAKE/GIVE -7 (17/24)
Jordan Berry (Pit.): 45.8 (40.5) PUNTING (NET) Kevin Huber: 47.2 (42.8)
Greg Joseph (Ten., '19): 9 (9/9 PAT; 0/0 FG) KICKING Evan McPherson (R): NFL debut in 2021
MINNESOTA VIKINGS CINCINNATI BENGALS
WEEK 1

LEADER: 49ers lead all-time series, 37-27-1
STREAKS: 49ers have won 10 of past 11
LAST GAME: 9/16/18: Lions 27 at 49ers 30
LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/27/15: Lions 32, 49ers 17
SUNDAY, SEPT. 12, 2021 // 1:O0 PM ET // FORD FIELD // REFEREE: BRAD ROGERS
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS
AT DETROIT LIONS
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kevin Kugler, Mark Sanchez, Laura Okmin (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 106 (SF), 119 (Det.) | XM: 384 (SF), 229 (Det.) | SXM App: 827 (SF), 810 (Det.)
• QB JIMMY GAROPPOLO passed for 1,096 yards & 7 TDs vs. 5
INTs for 92.4 rating in 6 starts last season. Is 22-8 (.733 win pct.)
as starter since joining SF in 2017. Had 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 118.4
rating in last meeting. QB TREY LANCE was selected in 1st round
(3rd overall) in 2021 NFL Draft.
• RB RAHEEM MOSTERT had 677 scrimmage yards (521 rush, 156
rec.) & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 rec.) in 8 games last season. Leads RBs
with 5.7 yards per rush attempt since 2018 (min. 250 atts.). FB
KYLE JUSZCZYK had career-high 6 TDs (4 rec., 2 rush) in 2020.
RB TREY SERMON was selected in 3rd round (88th overall) in
2021 NFL Draft.
• TE GEORGE KITTLE had 48 receptions for 634 yards & 2 TDs in
8 games last season. Since 2018, ranks 2nd in rec. yards (3,064)
& 3rd in receptions (221) among TEs. WR DEEBO SAMUEL had
33 receptions for 391 yards & 1 TD in 7 games in 2020. WR
BRANDON AIYUK had the 2nd-most receptions (60) & 3rd-most
rec. yards (748) by a rookie in franchise history last season.
Was 1 of 4 WRs with 5+ rec. TDs (5) & 2+ rush TDs (2) in 2020.
• LB FRED WARNER led team with 125 tackles, his 3rd-consecutive
100+ tackle season. Is 1 of 3 LBs (DARIUS LEONARD & BOBBY
WAGNER) with 360+ tackles (366) & 20+ PD (21) since 2018. DL
NICK BOSA had 9 sacks & won AP Defensive Rookie of Year in
2019. DL SAMSON EBUKAM makes SF debut. Had 14 sacks in 4
seasons (2017-20) with LAR. CB JASON VERRETT had 2 INTs & 7
PD last season.
• QB JARED GOFF makes Det. debut. Had 18,171 pass yards & 107
pass TDs in 69 starts with LAR (2016-20). Has 14 TDs vs. 6 INTs
for 88.2 rating in 8 career starts vs. SF.
• RB D'ANDRE SWIFT had team-high 10 TDs (8 rush, 2 rec.) in
2020 & joined HOFer BARRY SANDERS (1989) & BILLY SIMS
(1980) as only rookies in franchise history with 10+ TDs. Was 1
of 2 rookie RBs (JAMES ROBINSON) with 500+ rush yards (521)
& 300+ rec. yards (357) last season. Ranked 2nd among rookie
RBs in receptions (46). RB JAMAAL WILLIAMS makes Det. debut.
Had 2,946 scrimmage yards (1,985 rush, 961 rec.) & 18 TDs (10
rush, 8 rec.) in 60 games with GB (2017-20).
• WR TYRELL WILLIAMS makes Det. debut. Had 42 receptions for
651 yards & 6 rec. TDs in 2019 with Raiders. TE T.J. HOCKENSON
led NFC TEs with career-best 723 rec. yards & ranked 2nd
in receptions (career-high 67) last season. TE DARREN FELLS
makes Det. debut. Has 21 career rec. TDs. WR AMON-RA ST.
BROWN was selected in 4th round (112th overall) in 2021 NFL
Draft.
• DE ROMEO OKWARA led team with career-high 10 sacks & had
3 FFs in 2020. DE MICHAEL BROCKERS makes Det. debut. Had 5
sacks with LAR in 2020. DE TREY FLOWERS has 6+ sacks in 4 of
his past 5 seasons. LB JAMIE COLLINS led team with 101 tackles
in 2020, his 4th-career 100+ tackle season. Has 3 FFs, 2 PD &
FR in his past 3 at home. S TRACY WALKER had 81 tackles, 5 TFL
& 4 PD in 2020.
49ERS NOTES LIONS NOTES
- LAST WEEK -
Kyle Shanahan: 1-0 COACH VS. OPP. Dan Campbell: 0-0
23.5/24.4 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 23.6/32.4
370.1 OFFENSE 350.2
Jimmy Garappolo: 94-140-1096-7-5-92.4 PASSING Jared Goff (LAR): 370-552-3952-20-13-90.0
Raheem Mostert: 104-521-5.0-2 RUSHING D'Andre Swift: 114-521-4.6-8
Brandon Aiyuk: 60-748-12.5-5 RECEIVING T.J. Hockenson (TE): 67-723-10.8-6
314.4 DEFENSE 419.8
Arik Armstead: 3.5 SACKS Romeo Okwara: 10
Jason Verrett, Fred Warner: 2 INTs Dean Marlowe (Buf.): 2
-11 (20/31) TAKE/GIVE -9 (12/21)
Mitch Wishnowsky: 46.9 (41.6) PUNTING (NET) Jack Fox: 49.1 (44.8)
Robbie Gould: 93 (36/38 PAT; 19/23 FG) KICKING Austin Seibert (Cin./Cle.): 26 (8/9 PAT; 6/9 FG)
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS DETROIT LIONS
WEEK 1

LEADER: Texans lead all-time series, 25-13
STREAKS: Texans have won past 6
LAST GAME: 11/8/20: Texans 27 at Jaguars 25
LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/11/20: Texans 30, Jaguars 14
SUNDAY, SEPT. 12, 2021 // 1:O0 PM ET // NRG STADIUM // REFEREE: LAND CLARK
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS
AT HOUSTON TEXANS
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta, AJ Ross (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 94 (Jax.), 98 (Hou.) | XM: 385 (Jax.), 230 (Hou.) | SXM App: 814 (Jax.), 812 (Hou.)
• QB TREVOR LAWRENCE (rookie) makes NFL debut. Selected 1st
overall in 2021 NFL Draft & is expected to be 1st Jax. rookie QB
to start Week 1 in franchise history. Can become 5th rookie QB
selected 1st overall to win 1st career start in common-draft era.
• RB JAMES ROBINSON ranked 2nd among rookies with 1,414
scrimmage yards in 2020, most by undrafted rookie in common-
draft era. Became 4th undrafted rookie with 1,000+ rushing
yards (1,070) in common-draft era. Had 10 TDs (7 rush, 3 rec.)
last season, joining PHILLIP LINDSAY & DOMINIC RHODES as
undrafted rookies with 10+ TDs in common-draft era. Totaled
169 scrimmage yards (84.5 per game) in 2 games vs. Hou. last
season. RB CARLOS HYDE makes Jax. debut.
• WR DJ CHARK led team with 706 rec. yards in 2020, his second-
consecutive season with 700+ rec. yards. Had 7 catches for
season-high 146 yards & TD in last meeting. WR LAVISKA
SHENAULT led team with 58 catches last season, second-most
ever by Jax. rookie. Had 7 catches for 79 yards in last road
meeting. WR MARVIN JONES makes Jax. debut. Had career-high
76 catches for 978 yards last season with Det. Is 1 of 2 WRs
(DAVANTE ADAMS) with 9+ rec. TDs in 3 of past 4 seasons.
• LB MYLES JACK set career highs in tackles (118) & TFL (6) last
season. Had TFL, FF & PD in last meeting. Has PD in 3 of his
past 4 vs. division. CB SHAQUILL GRIFFIN makes Jax. debut. Set
career highs in INTs (3) last season with Sea. Had 2 PD in only
career game vs. Hou. (10/29/17 with Sea.).
• QB TYROD TAYLOR makes Hou. debut. Has 9,770 pass yards &
70 TDs (54 pass, 16 rush) in career. Has 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) vs.
0 INTs for 120.2 rating in 2 career games vs. Jax. QB DAVIS MILLS
was selected in 3rd round (67th overall) of 2021 NFL Draft.
• RB DAVID JOHNSON led team with 691 rush yards & 6 rush TDs
in 2020. Rushed for 96 yards in last home meeting. Aims for his
3rd in row vs. division with 120+ scrimmage yards. RB PHILLIP
LINDSAY makes Hou. debut. Totaled 3,015 scrimmage yards &
18 TDs (17 rush, 1 rec.) in 3 seasons with Den. RB MARK INGRAM
makes Hou. debut. Leads active RBs in scrimmage yards (9,219),
rush yards (7,324) & rush TDs (62). Has 75+ scrimmage yards &
TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. AFC South. RB REX BURKHEAD makes
Hou. debut. Had 450+ scrimmage yards each of past 2 seasons.
• WR BRANDIN COOKS led team in catches (81) & rec. yards (1,150)
in 2020. Has 1,100+ rec. yards in 5 of past 6 seasons. Has 367
rec. yards (122.3 per game) & 3 rec. TDs in 3 career games
vs. Jax. Aims for 4th in row vs. Jax. with TD catch. WR CHRIS
CONLEY makes Hou. debut. Had 87 catches for 1,246 yards & 7
TDs in past 2 seasons with Jax.
• LB ZACH CUNNINGHAM led NFL with career-high 163 tackles in
2020, second-most ever by Hou. player in single season. Since
2018, ranks 5th in NFL with 405 tackles. Aims for his 3rd in row
vs. Jax. with 10+ tackles & sack. LB WHITNEY MERCILUS has 3
sacks & 2 FFs in his past 3 vs. Jax. CB TERRANCE MITCHELL set
career highs in tackles (65) & FFs (3) last season with Cle.
JAGUARS NOTES TEXANS NOTES
- LAST WEEK -
Urban Meyer: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. David Culley: 0-0
19.1/30.8 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 24.0/29.0
326.1 OFFENSE 375.3
Trevor Lawrence (R): NFL debut in 2021 PASSING Tyrod Taylor (LAC): 16-30-208-0-0-75.4
James Robinson: 240-1070-4.5-7 RUSHING David Johnson: 147-691-4.7-6
DJ Chark: 53-706-13.3-5 RECEIVING Brandin Cooks: 81-1150-14.2-6
417.7 DEFENSE 416.8
Dawuane Smoot: 5.5 SACKS Many tied: 4
Shaquill Griffin (Sea.): 3 INTs Christian Kirksey (GB): 2
-8 (17/25) TAKE/GIVE -9 (9/18)
Logan Cooke: 47.7 (43.2) PUNTING (NET) Cameron Johnston (Phi.): 46.7 (40.6)
Josh Lambo: 23 (8/10 PAT; 5/5 FG) KICKING Ka'imi Fairbairn: 118 (37/40 PAT; 27/31 FG)
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS HOUSTON TEXANS
WEEK 1

LEADER: Colts lead all-time series, 7-5
STREAKS: Colts have won 2 of past 3
LAST GAME: 10/1/17: Seahawks 46, Colts 18
LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/6/13: Colts 34, Seahawks 28
SUNDAY, SEPT. 12, 2021 // 1:O0 PM ET // LUCAS OIL STADIUM // REFEREE: TONY CORRENTE
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS
AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: FOX (1:00 PM ET): Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Sara Walsh (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 121 (Sea.), 99 (Ind.) | XM: 386 (Sea.), 231 (Ind.) | SXM App: 828 (Sea.), 813 (Ind.)
• QB RUSSELL WILSON passed for 4,212 yards & tied-2nd in NFL
with career-high 40 TD passes last season. Became 2nd player
ever (HOFer PEYTON MANNING) with 25+ TD passes in 7 of 1st
9 seasons. Had rating of 105.1 in 2020 & can become 1st player
ever with 105+ rating in 4 consecutive seasons. Ranks 4th all-
time among QBs with 4,506 rush yards. Passed for 295 yards
& had 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) in last meeting.
• RB CHRIS CARSON had 968 scrimmage yards (681 rush, 287
rec.) & 9 TDs (5 rush, 4 rec.) last season. Has 7 TDs (5 rush, 2
rec.) in his past 7 on road.
• WR DK METCALF set career bests in receptions (83), rec. yards
(franchise-record 1,303) & rec. TDs (10) last season. WR TYLER
LOCKETT had career-high & franchise-record 100 receptions
for 1,054 yards & 10 rec. TDs in 2020. Ranks 5th in rec. TDs (28)
since 2018.
• LB BOBBY WAGNER led team with 138 tackles & became 3rd
player (KEITH BROOKING & LONDON FLETCHER) with 100+
tackles in 9 consecutive seasons since 2000. Leads NFL with
1,211 tackles since entering NFL in 2012. Had 21-yard FR-TD
in last meeting. DE CARLOS DUNLAP had 5 sacks & 6 TFL in 8
games with Sea. in 2020. S JAMAL ADAMS led team with career-
high 9.5 sacks, most sacks by DB in single season since 1982. S
QUANDRE DIGGS led team with career-high 5 INTs last season.
Is 1 of 3 DBs (MARCUS PETERS & HARRISON SMITH) with 3+ INTs
in each of past 4 seasons.
• QB CARSON WENTZ makes Ind. debut. Passed for 16,811 yards &
113 TD passes in 5 seasons with Phi. & had 3,000+ pass yards
in 4 of 5 seasons. Has passed for 1,037 yards (259.3 per game)
in 4 career games vs. Sea.
• RB JONATHAN TAYLOR led all rookies in scrimmage yards (1,468),
& rush yards (1,169) & tied-1st in rush TDs (11) in 2020. Rushed
for 560 yards (140 per game) & 7 TDs in last 4 games of 2020
reg. season. Aims for 7th in row, incl. postseason, with rush
TD. RB NYHEIM HINES set career-highs in rec. yards (482) &
rush yards (380) last season & led all AFC RBs with 63 catches.
RB MARLON MACK has 1,000+ scrimmage yards in 2 of past 3
seasons. Has rush TD in 2 of 3 career games vs. NFC West
• WR ZACH PASCAL set career-bests in catches (44) & rec. yards
(629) last season. WR MICHAEL PITTMAN was 1 of 6 AFC rookies
with 500+ rec. yards (503) in 2020. TE JACK DOYLE had 3 rec.
TDs in 2020. Had 5 catches in last meeting.
• LB DARIUS LEONARD led team with 132 tackles last season &
is 1 of 4 players in NFL with 120+ tackles in each of past 3
seasons. DT DEFOREST BUCKNER led team in sacks (9.5) & TFL
(10) in 2020. Is 1 of 3 DTs (AARON DONALD & CHRIS JONES) with
7+ sacks in each of past 3 seasons. Had 5 sacks in final 3 games
of 2020 reg. season. Has 7 TFL, 5 sacks & 2 FRs in his past 4
vs. Sea. CB KENNY MOORE led team with career highs in INTs
(4) & PD (13) in 2020. CB XAVIER RHODES had 12 PD & 2 INTs last
season. Had FF in his last game vs. Sea. (10/2/19 with Min.).
SEAHAWKS NOTES COLTS NOTES
- LAST WEEK -
Pete Carroll: 7-3 COACH VS. OPP. Frank Reich: 0-0
28.7/23.2 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 28.2/22.6
369.5 OFFENSE 378.1
Russell Wilson: 384-558-4212-40-13-105.1 PASSING Carson Wentz (Phi.): 251-437-2620-16-15-72.8
Chris Carson: 141-681-4.8-5 RUSHING Jonathan Taylor: 232-1169-5.0-11
DK Metcalf: 83-1303-15.7-10 RECEIVING Nyheim Hines (RB): 63-482-7.7-4
380.6 DEFENSE 332.1
Jamal Adams (DB): 9.5 SACKS DeForest Buckner: 9.5
Quandre Diggs: 5 INTs Kenny Moore: 4
+4 (22/18) TAKE/GIVE +10 (25/15)
Michael Dickson: 49.6 (44.4) PUNTING (NET) Rigoberto Sanchez: 46.2 (40.0)
Jason Myers: 121 (49/53 PAT; 24/24 FG) KICKING Rodrigo Blankenship: 139 (43/45 PAT; 32/37 FG)
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS INDIANAPOLIS COLTS
WEEK 1

LEADER: Cardinals lead all-time series, 7-4
STREAKS: Cardinals have won past 2
LAST GAME: 12/10/17: Titans 7 at Cardinals 12
LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/15/13: Cardinals 37, Titans 34 (OT)
SUNDAY, SEPT. 12, 2021 // 1:O0 PM ET // NISSAN STADIUM // REFEREE: JEROME BOGER
ARIZONA CARDINALS
AT TENNESSEE TITANS
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Tom McCarthy, Tiki Barber
SIRIUS: 211 (Az.), 146 (Ten.) | XM: 387 (Az.), 232 (Ten.) | SXM App: 800 (Az.), 830 (Ten.)
• QB KYLER MURRAY had 26 TD passes & 11 rush TDs in 2020 &
became 2nd QB (CAM NEWTON) with 25+ TD passes & 10+ rush
TDs in single season in NFL history. Had 9 games with both pass
TD & rush TD, most by QB in single season ever. Has 90+ passer
rating in 6 of his past 7 starts on road.
• RB JAMES CONNER makes Az. debut. Had 721 rush yards & 6
rush TDs with Pit. in 2020. Had 111 scrimmage yards (82 rush,
29 rec.) in his last game vs. Ten. (10/25/20 w/ Pit.). RB CHASE
EDMONDS had career-high 850 scrimmage yards (448 rush,
402 rec.) & career-best 53 catches in 2020.
• WR DEANDRE HOPKINS tied-2nd in NFL with franchise-record
115 receptions & had 6th-career 1,000+ yard season (1,407)
in 2020. Has 1,313 rec. yards (101 per game) & 7 rec. TDs in 13
career games vs. Ten. Has 100+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5
games at Ten. WR A.J. GREEN makes Az. debut. Had 47 catches
for 523 yards & 2 TDs with Cin. in 2020. Had 115 rec. yards & rec.
TD in his last game at Ten. (11/12/17 w/ Cin.).
• LB CHANDLER JONES is tied-1st among active players in FFs
(27) & ranks 4th in sacks (97). Has 10+ sacks in 5 of his past 6
seasons. Has 4 sacks + 2 FFs in 3 career games vs. Ten. & aims
for his 4th in row vs. Ten. with sack. DE J.J. WATT makes Az.
debut. Leads active players in TFL (172) & ranks 2nd in sacks
(101). Has 18 sacks, 9 FFs & 2 FR in 15 career games vs. Ten. S
BUDDA BAKER had 3rd-consecutive season with 100+ tackles
(118) in 2020. Leads all DBs with 365 tackles since 2018.
• QB RYAN TANNEHILL passed for 3,819 yards & career-high 33
TDs last season & ranked 5th in NFL with 106.5 rating. Is 1 of 2
AFC QBs (PATRICK MAHOMES) with 105+ rating in each of past
2 seasons. Rushed for career-high 7 TDs in 2020. Completed
15 of 20 passes (75 pct.) for 195 yards & 3 TDs vs. INT for 124
rating in his last game vs. Az. (12/11/16 with Mia.). Had 1,987 pass
yards (248.4 per game) & 25 TDs (22 pass, 3 rush) vs. 2 INTs for
118.5 rating in 8 home games last season.
• RB DERRICK HENRY led NFL in rush yards (2,027, 5th-most
ever) & rush TDs (17) last season & became 4th player ever
with 1,500+ rush yards & 15+ rush TDs in consecutive seasons.
Had 806 rush yards (100.8 per game) & 6 rush TDs in 8 home
games in 2020. Rushed for TD in last meeting.
• WR JULIO JONES makes Ten. debut. Has 95.5 rec. yards/game
in career, most in NFL history (min. 100 games) & ranks 4th all-
time with 58 games with 100+ rec. yards. Aims for his 3rd in
row vs. Az. with 6+ catches & 80+ rec. yards. WR A.J. BROWN
led team with career highs in catches (70), rec. yards (1,075) &
rec. TDs (11) in 2020. Had 6 rec. TDs in 7 home games last season.
• S KEVIN BYARD led team with career-best 111 tackles last
season, 5th-most among DBs. Since 2017, ranks 2nd in NFL with
18 INTs. LB BUD DUPREE makes Ten. debut. Is 1 of 6 LBs with 8+
TFL in each of past 4 seasons. Had 3 TFL & sack in his last game
vs. Az. (12/8/19 with Pit.). CB JANORIS JENKINS makes Ten. debut.
Ranks 6th among active players with 26 career INTs.
CARDINALS NOTES TITANS NOTES
- LAST WEEK -
Kliff Kingsbury: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Mike Vrabel: 0-0
25.6/22.9 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 30.7/27.4
384.6 OFFENSE 396.4
Kyler Murray: 375-558-3971-26-12-94.3 PASSING Ryan Tannehill: 315-481-3819-33-7-106.5
Kyler Murray (QB): 133-819-6.2-11 RUSHING Derrick Henry: 378 (1L)-2027 (1L)-5.4-17 (1L)
DeAndre Hopkins: 115-1407-12.2-6 RECEIVING A.J. Brown: 70-1075-15.4-11
351.9 DEFENSE 398.3
Dennis Gardeck: 7 SACKS Bud Dupree (Pit.): 8
Budda Baker: 2 INTs Amani Hooker: 4
0 (21/21) TAKE/GIVE +11 (23/12) (1L)
Andy Lee: 44.8 (39.6) PUNTING (NET) Brett Kern: 45.8 (41.5)
Matt Prater (Det.): 101 (38/41 PAT; 21/28 FG) KICKING Sam Ficken (NYJ): 51 (12/15 PAT; 13/15 FG)
ARIZONA CARDINALS TENNESSEE TITANS
WEEK 1

LEADER: Washington leads all-time series, 7-4
STREAKS: Chargers have won 4 of past 5
LAST GAME: 12/10/17: Washington 13 at Chargers 30
LAST GAME AT SITE: 11/3/13: Washington 30, Chargers 24 (OT)
SUNDAY, SEPT. 12, 2021 // 1:O0 PM ET // FEDEXFIELD // REFEREE: ALEX KEMP
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS
AT WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: CBS (1:00 PM ET): Spero Dedes, Jay Feely
SIRIUS: 108 (LAC), 103 (Was.) | XM: 388 (LAC), 233 (Was.) | SXM App: 817 (LAC), 831 (Was.)
• QB JUSTIN HERBERT set NFL all-time rookie records in TD
passes (31) & completions (396) & had 2nd-most passing yards
ever by rookie (4,336) in 2020. Became 1st rookie with 25+
TD passes & 4,000+ passing yards. Had 6 games with 3+ TD
passes & 8 games with 300+ pass yards, both most-ever by
rookie. Can join JAMEIS WINSTON as only players ever with
4,000+ pass yards in each of 1st 2 seasons.
• RBAUSTINEKELERtotaled 933 scrimmage yards (530 rush, 403
rec.) in 2020, his 3rd-consecutive season with 900+ scrimmage
yards. Has 16 rec. TDs since 2017, tied-most among RBs.
• WR KEENAN ALLEN led team in catches (100), rec. yards (992) &
rec. TDs (8) in 2020. Is 1 of 2 players (DEANDRE HOPKINS) with
95+ catches in each of past 4 seasons. Has 624 receptions
in 100 career games, most-ever by player in 1st 100 games.
Has 14 catches for 239 yards (119.5 per game) & TD in 2 career
games. vs. Was. WR MIKE WILLIAMS had 756 rec. yards & 5 rec.
TDs in 2020, his second-straight season with 750+ rec. yards.
TE JARED COOK makes LAC debut. Is only TE with 6+ rec. TDs in
each of past 3 seasons.
• DE JOEY BOSA led team with 7.5 sacks in 2020 & tied-3rd in NFL
with 15 TFL. Is only player in NFL with 15+ TFL in each of past
2 seasons. LB KENNETH MURRAY led team with 107 tackles last
season, 2nd-most among rookies. CB MICHAEL DAVIS led team
with career-high 14 PD & 3 INTs in 2020. Has 7 PD in his past 5
on road. CB CHRIS HARRIS has 21 INTs in 10-year career.
• QB RYAN FITZPATRICK makes Was. debut. Passed for 2,091
yards & 13 TDs with 95.6 rating in 9 games with Mia. in 2020.
• RB ANTONIO GIBSON had 1,042 scrimmage yards (795 rush, 247
rec.) & tied-1st among rookies with 11 rush TDs in 2020. Has rush
TD in 3 of his past 4 at home. RB J.D. MCKISSIC had career-high
954 scrimmage yards (589 rec., 365 rush) & ranked 2nd among
RBs with career-high 80 catches last season. Aims for his 3rd
in row at home with rec. TD.
• WR TERRY MCLAURIN had career-high 87 receptions & 1st-
career 1,000+ rec. yard season (1,118) in 2020. Aims for his 6th
in row, incl. postseason, at home with 5+ catches & 75+ rec.
yards. WR CURTIS SAMUEL makes Was. debut. Set career-highs
in receptions (77), rec. yards (851) & scrimmage yards (1,051) with
Car. in 2020. TE LOGAN THOMAS set career-highs in catches
(72), rec. yards (670) & rec. TDs (6) last season.
• DE CHASE YOUNG led all rookies with 7.5 sacks & 10 TFL & tied-
1st in FFs (4) in 2020. Was 1 of 2 rookies (JUSTIN JEFFERSON)
selected to 2021 Pro Bowl. DE MONTEZ SWEAT led team with
career-high 9 sacks & 12 TFL in 2020. LB JON BOSTIC led team
with career-best 118 tackles & had career-high 3 sacks last
season. LB JAMIN DAVIS was selected in 1st round (19th overall)
in 2021 NFL Draft. CB KENDALL FULLER led team with 4 INTs in
2020. Has 10+ PD in 3 of the past 4 seasons. S KAMREN CURL
was only rookie last season with 80+ tackles (88) & 3+ INTs (3).
S LANDON COLLINS has 95+ tackles in 5 of 1st 6 NFL seasons.
CHARGERS NOTES WASHINGTON NOTES
- LAST WEEK -
Brandon Staley: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Ron Rivera: 2-0
24.0/26.6 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 20.9/20.6
382.1 OFFENSE 317.3
Justin Herbert: 396-595-4336-31-10-98.3 PASSING Ryan Fitzpatrick (Mia.): 183-267-2091-13-8-95.6
Austin Ekeler: 116-530-4.6-1 RUSHING Antonio Gibson: 170-795-4.7-11
Keenan Allen: 100-992-9.9-8 RECEIVING Terry McLaurin: 87-1118-12.9-4
343.4 DEFENSE 304.6
Joey Bosa: 7.5 SACKS Montez Sweat: 9
Michael Davis: 3 INTs Kendall Fuller: 4
+3 (19/16) TAKE/GIVE -4 (23/27)
Ty Long: 46.8 (34.1) PUNTING (NET) Tress Way: 48.0 (44.3)
Tristan Vizcaino (SF): 11 (2/2 PAT; 3/3 FG) KICKING Dustin Hopkins: 111 (30/32 PAT; 27/34 FG)
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM
WEEK 1

LEADER: Chiefs lead all-time series, 13-11-2
STREAKS: Chiefs have won past 3
LAST GAME: 11/4/18: Chiefs 37 at Browns 21
LAST GAME AT SITE: 12/27/15: Chiefs 17, Browns 13
SUNDAY, SEPT. 12, 2021 // 4:25 PM ET // ARROWHEAD STADIUM // REFEREE: BILL VINOVICH
CLEVELAND BROWNS
AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: CBS (4:25 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 104 (Cle.), 82 (KC) | XM: 382 (Cle.), 227 (KC) | SXM App: 807 (Cle.), 815 (KC)
• QB BAKER MAYFIELD passed for 3,563 yards & 26 TDs for
career-high 95.9 rating in 2020 & joined HOFer PEYTON
MANNING as only players in NFL history with 3,500+ pass
yards & 20+ TD passes in each of 1st 3 seasons. Passed for
297 yards & 2 TDs for 95 rating in last regular season meeting.
• RB NICK CHUBB totaled 1,217 scrimmage yards (1,067 rush, 150
rec.) & career-high 12 rush TDs last season. Aims for his 5th in
row on road in reg. season with rush TD. RB KAREEM HUNT had
1,145 scrimmage yards (841 rush, 304 rec.) & 11 TDs (6 rush, 5
rec.) in 2020, his 3rd career season with 10+ TDs. Totaled 2,984
scrimmage yards & 25 TDs (15 rush, 10 rec.) in 27 games (2017-
18) with KC.
• WR JARVIS LANDRY led team in catches (72) & rec. yards (840)
in 2020 & became 1st player with 70+ catches in each of 1st
7 seasons. Had rec. TD in 2020 AFC-D meeting. Aims for his
6th in row on road with TD catch, incl. postseason. WR ODELL
BECKHAM JR. has 5 seasons with 1,000+ rec. yards since 2014,
tied 4th-most in NFL. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. AFC West with
5+ catches & 85+ rec. yards.
• DE MYLES GARRETT ranked 6th in NFL with 12 sacks in 2020
& is 1 of 3 (AARON DONALD & T.J. WATT) with 10+ sacks in each
of past 3 seasons. Has 42.5 career sacks, most by Cle. player
in 1st 4 seasons. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. KC with sack, incl.
postseason. CB DENZEL WARD tied-2nd in NFL with career-high 18
PD last season. CB TROY HILL & S JOHN JOHNSON make Cle. debuts.
• QB PATRICK MAHOMES ranked 2nd in NFL with 4,740 pass yards
& 4th with 38 TD passes in 2020 & became 3rd player ever
with 4,000+ pass yards in 3 of 1st 4 seasons. Has 108.7 career
rating, highest among qualified passers in NFL history. Became
youngest QB (25 years, 143 days) to start 2 Super Bowls. Has
630 passing yards (315 per game) & 5 TDs (4 pass, 1 rush) vs.
INT for 118.3 rating in 2 career games vs. Cle., incl. postseason.
Passed for 23 TDs vs. 2 INTs in 8 home games in 2020.
• RB CLYDE EDWARDS-HELAIRE ranked 4th among rookies with
1,100 scrimmage yards (803 rush, 297 rec.) last season, 3rd-
most ever by KC rookie. RB DARREL WILLAIMS rushed for 78
yards in 2020 AFC-D meeting.
• WR TYREEK HILL had 87 catches for 1,276 yards & career-high
17 TDs (15 rec., 2 rush) in 2020. Has 47 rec. TDs & 6 rush TDs &
joined HOFer JERRY RICE as only players since 1970 with 35+
rec. TDs & 5+ rush TDs. Had 8 catches for 110 yards in 2020
AFC-D meeting. TE TRAVIS KELCE ranked 2nd in NFL with 1,416
rec. yards in 2020, most-ever by TE in single season. Had 8
catches for 109 yards & TD in 2020 AFC-D meeting. Aims for his
4th in row vs. Cle. with rec. TD, incl. postseason.
• S TYRANN MATHIEU led all safeties with career-high 6 INTs in
2020. Since 2019, ranks 3rd in NFL with 10 INTs. Had INT & TFL in
2020 AFC-D meeting. DT CHRIS JONES led team with 7.5 sacks
last season. Has 38.5 sacks since 2017, 4th-most among DL. DE
FRANK CLARK had 3 sacks in 2020 postseason.
BROWNS NOTES CHIEFS NOTES
- LAST WEEK -
Kevin Stefanski: 0-1 COACH VS. OPP. Andy Reid: 8-0
25.5/26.2 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 29.6/22.6
369.6 OFFENSE 415.8 (1L)
Baker Mayfield: 305-486-3563-26-8-95.9 PASSING Patrick Mahomes: 390-588-4740-38-6-108.2
Nick Chubb: 190-1067-5.6-12 RUSHING Clyde Edwards-Helaire: 181-803-4.4-4
Jarvis Landry: 72-840-11.7-3 RECEIVING Travis Kelce (TE): 105-1416-13.5-11
358.4 DEFENSE 358.3
Myles Garrett: 12 SACKS Chris Jones: 7.5
Troy Hill (LAR): 3 INTs Tyrann Mathieu: 6
+5 (21/16) TAKE/GIVE +6 (22/16)
Jamie Gillan: 44.0 (38.3) PUNTING (NET) Tommy Townsend: 45.0 (40.4)
Chase McLaughlin (Jax./NYJ): 17 (5/6 PAT; 4/5 FG) KICKING Harrison Butker: 123 (48/54 PAT; 25/27 FG)
CLEVELAND BROWNS KANSAS CITY CHIEFS
WEEK 1

LEADER: Dolphins lead all-time series, 56-52
STREAKS: Dolphins have won 2 of past 3
LAST GAME: 12/20/20: Patriots 12 at Dolphins 22
LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/13/20: Patriots 21, Dolphins 11
SUNDAY, SEPT. 12, 2021 // 4:25 PM ET // GILLETTE STADIUM // REFEREE: CLETE BLAKEMAN
MIAMI DOLPHINS
AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: CBS (4:25 PM ET): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Melanie Collins (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 134 (Mia.), 81 (NE) | XM: 381 (Mia.), 226 (NE) | SXM App: 819 (Mia.), 821 (NE)
• QB TUA TAGOVAILOA passed for 1,814 yards & had 14 TDs (11
pass, 3 rush) vs. 5 INTs as rookie in 2020. Joined JEFF KEMP as
only rookie QBs in Super Bowl era with 1+ TD pass & 0 INTs in
each of 1st 5 career starts. Completed 20 of 26 passes (76.9
pct.) & rushed for career-best 2 TDs in last meeting.
• RB MYLES GASKIN led team with career highs in scrimmage
yards (972) & rush yards (584) last season. Had 66 scrimmage
yards (40 rush, 26 rec.) in last road meeting. Has 432 scrimmage
yards (108 per game) in his past 4 on road. RB MALCOLM BROWN
makes Mia. debut. Had career-high 581 scrimmage yards (419
rush, 162 rec.) with LAR in 2020.
• WR DEVANTE PARKER led team in catches (63) & rec. yards
(793) last season. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. division with 7+
catches & 115+ rec. yards. WR JAYLEN WADDLE was selected
6th overall in 2021 NFL Draft. TE MIKE GESICKI set career highs
in catches (53), rec. yards (703) & rec. TDs (6) in 2020.
• CB XAVIEN HOWARD led NFL with 10 INTs & 20 PD last season,
becoming 1st player with 10+ INTs in season since ANTONIO
CROMARTIE (10 in 2007). Since 2016, ranks 2nd in NFL with
22 INTs. Had FF in last meeting. Has INT in 3 of his past 4 vs.
division. DE EMMANUEL OGBAH led team with career-best 9
sacks in 2020. Had sack in last meeting. LB JEROME BAKER was
1 of 2 players (DEVIN WHITE) with 100+ tackles (111) & 7+ sacks
(7) last season. CB JASON MCCOURTY makes Mia. debut. Had 148
tackles, 19 PD & 2 INTs in past 3 seasons with NE (2018-20).
• QB MAC JONES was selected 15th overall in 2021 NFL Draft &
became 1st QB selected in 1st round by NE since DREW BLEDSOE
(1st overall) in 1993.
• RB DAMIEN HARRIS led team with career-high 691 rush yards
in 2020. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. division with 70+ rush yards.
RB JAMES WHITE leads all active RBs in catches (369), rec. yards
(3,184) & rec. TDs (25). Had 52 rec. yards in last meeting.
• WR JAKOBI MEYERS led team with career bests in catches (59)
& rec. yards (729) in 2020. Had 7 catches for 111 yards in last
meeting. WR NELSON AGHOLOR makes NE debut. Had career-
high 896 rec. yards last season with LV. Had 5 catches for
career-high 155 yards & TD in his last game vs. Mia. (12/26/20
with LV). WR KENDRICK BOURNE makes NE debut. Set career
bests in receptions (49) & rec. yards (667) in 2020 with SF.
Had TD catch in only career game vs. Mia. (10/11/20 with SF). TE
HUNTER HENRY makes NE debut. Had career-best 60 catches
in 2020 with LAC. Has TD catch in 2 of 3 career games vs. Mia.
TE JONNU SMITH makes NE debut. Ranks 3rd among AFC TEs
with career-high 8 rec. TDs in 2020 with Ten.
• CB J.C. JACKSON ranked 2nd in NFL with career-best 9 INTs in
2020 & is only player with 5+ INTs in each of past 2 seasons.
Aims for 3rd in row vs. Mia. with INT. LB MATT JUDON makes NE
debut. Is 1 of 3 LBs (KHALIL MACK & T.J. WATT) with 6+ sacks in
each of past 4 seasons. LB KYLE VAN NOY had 69 tackles, 6
sacks & career-high 10 TFL in 2020 with Mia.
DOLPHINS NOTES PATRIOTS NOTES
- LAST WEEK -
Brian Flores: 2-2 COACH VS. OPP. Bill Belichick: 26-18
25.3/21.1 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 20.4/22.1
339.0 OFFENSE 327.3
Tua Tagovailoa: 186-290-1814-11-5-87.1 PASSING Mac Jones (R): NFL debut in 2021
Myles Gaskin: 142-584-4.1-3 RUSHING Damien Harris: 137-691-5.0-2
DeVante Parker: 63-793-12.6-4 RECEIVING Jakobi Meyers: 59-729-12.4-0
367.9 DEFENSE 353.8
Emmanuel Ogbah: 9 SACKS Matt Judon (Bal.), Kyle Van Noy (Mia.): 6
Xavien Howard: 10 (1L) INTs J.C. Jackson: 9
+9 (29/20) TAKE/GIVE +3 (22/19)
Michael Palardy (Car., '19): 46.0 (38.7) PUNTING (NET) Jake Bailey: 48.7 (45.6)
Jason Sanders: 144 (T1L) (36/36 PAT; 36/39 FG) KICKING Quinn Nordin (R): NFL debut in 2021
MIAMI DOLPHINS NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
WEEK 1

LEADER: Packers lead all-time series, 17-9
STREAKS: Saints have won 2 of past 3
LAST GAME: 9/27/20: Packers 37 at Saints 30
LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/27/20 (New Orleans)
SUNDAY, SEPT. 12, 2021 // 4:25 PM ET // TIAA BANK FIELD (JACKSONVILLE) // REFEREE: CARL CHEFFERS
GREEN BAY PACKERS
AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: FOX (4:25 PM ET): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews/Tom Rinaldi (field reporters)
SIRIUS: 138 (GB), 83 (NO) | XM: 380 (GB), 225 (NO) | SXM App: 811 (GB), 822 (NO)
• QB AARON RODGERS became 6th player to win AP MVP 3 times
(2011, 2014 & 2020) since 1957. Led NFL with career-high 48 TD
passes, tied for 5th-most in single-season in league history,
& 121.5 passer rating, 2nd-highest single-season mark in NFL
history, in 2020. Has 51,245 pass yards & can surpass HOFer
JOHN ELWAY (51,475) for 10th-most pass yards in NFL history.
Ranks 7th all-time with 412 pass TDs. Passed for 283 yards & 3
TDs vs. 0 INTs for 124.9 rating in last meeting.
• RB AARON JONES ranked 4th in NFL with 1,104 rush yards in
2020. Ranks tied-2nd in NFL (DALVIN COOK) with 30 scrimmage
TDs (25 rush, 5 rec.) since 2019. Has 224 scrimmage yards (112
per game) & 2 rush TDs in 2 career games vs. NO.
• WR DAVANTE ADAMS led NFL with 18 rec. TDs, tied-3rd most in
single season ever, & ranked tied-2nd in catches (career-high
115) & tied-5th in rec. yards (1,374) in 2020. Leads NFL with 58 rec.
TDs since 2016. Aims for his 6th in row on road with TD catch.
WR ALLEN LAZARD had career-high 6 catches for career-high
146 rec. yards & TD catch in last meeting. TE ROBERT TONYAN
tied-1st among TEs (TRAVIS KELCE) with career-high 11 rec. TDs
last season. Had rec. TD in last meeting.
• LB ZA'DARIUS SMITH is 1 of 4 players (SHAQUIL BARRETT,
AARON DONALD & T.J. WATT) with 25+ sacks (26) since 2019.
Had FF & FR in last meeting. CB JAIRE ALEXANDER ranks tied-
4th in PD (41) since 2018. S DARNELL SAVAGE led team with
career-high 4 INTs in 2020.
• QB JAMEIS WINSTON passed for 270 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs
for 112.8 rating in only career start vs. GB (12/3/17 w/ TB). Led
NFL in passing yards (5,109) & ranked 2nd in pass TDs (33) in
2019 with TB.
• RB ALVIN KAMARA led NFL with franchise-record 21 scrimmage
TDs (16 rush, 5 rec.). Leds RBs with 83 catches & became 3rd RB
with 50+ catches in each of his 1st 4 seasons. Had career-high
1,688 scrimmage yards (932 rush, 756 rec.) & became 1st player
ever with 500+ rush yards & 500+ rec. yards in each of 1st 4
seasons. Had 13 receptions, career-high 197 scrimmage yards
(career-high 139 rec., 58 rush) & 2 rec. TDs in last meeting. RB
LATAVIUS MURRAY is 1 of 2 RBs (TODD GURLEY) with 5+ TDs in
each of past 6 seasons.
• WR TRE'QUAN SMITH set career-highs in catches (34) & rec.
yards (448) in 2020. Had 85 rec. yards & 2 rec. TDs in NFC-D vs.
TB last postseason.
• DE CAMERON JORDAN had 7.5 sacks in 2020 & ranks 4th in NFL
with 93.5 sacks since 2012. Is only player with 7+ sacks in each
of past 9 seasons. LB DEMARIO DAVIS had 4th-consecutive
season with 100+ tackles (team-high 119) last season. Is 1 of 2
LBs (LAVONTE DAVID) with 400+ tackles (475) & 40+ TFL (45)
since 2017. Had sack in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row
vs. GB with sack. CB MARSHON LATTIMORE ranks tied-3rd with
55 PD since 2017 & is 1 of 3 DBs (JAMES BRADBERRY & MARLON
HUMPHREY) with 10+ PD in each of the past 4 seasons.
PACKERS NOTES SAINTS NOTES
- LAST WEEK -
Matt LaFleur: 1-0 COACH VS. OPP. Sean Payton: 4-2
31.8 (1L)/23.1 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 30.1/21.1
389.0 OFFENSE 376.4
Aaron Rodgers: 372-526-4299-48 (1L)-5-121.5 (1L) PASSING Jameis Winston: 7-11-75-0-0-83.5
Aaron Jones: 201-1104-5.5-9 RUSHING Alvin Kamara: 187-932-5.0-16
Davante Adams: 115-1374-11.9-18 (1L) RECEIVING Alvin Kamara (RB): 83-756-9.1-5
334.0 DEFENSE 310.9
Za'Darius Smith: 12.5 SACKS Cameron Jordan: 7.5
Darnell Savage: 4 INTs Malcolm Jenkins, Marcus Williams: 3
+7 (18/11) TAKE/GIVE +9 (26/17)
Corey Bojorquez (Buf.): 50.8 (44.0) PUNTING (NET) Blake Gillikin: NFL debut in 2021
Mason Crosby: 107 (59/63 PAT; 16/16 FG) KICKING Aldrick Rosas (Jax.): 33 (9/9 PAT; 8/11 FG)
GREEN BAY PACKERS NEW ORLEANS SAINTS
WEEK 1

LEADER: All-time series tied, 6-6
STREAKS: Broncos have won 2 of past 3
LAST GAME: 10/15/17: Giants 23 at Broncos 10
LAST GAME AT SITE: 9/15/13: Broncos 41, Giants 23
SUNDAY, SEPT. 12, 2021 // 4:25 PM ET // METLIFE STADIUM // REFEREE: RONALD TORBERT
DENVER BRONCOS
AT NEW YORK GIANTS
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: FOX (4:25 PM ET): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth, Shannon Spake (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 133 (Den.), 137 (NYG) | XM: 383 (Den.), 228 (NYG) | SXM App: 809 (Den.), 823 (NYG)
• QB TEDDY BRIDGEWATER makes Den. debut. Set career highs
in pass yards (3,733) & TD passes (15) last season with Car.
Completed 15 of 25 passes (60 pct.) for 168 yards & TD for 93.4
rating in only career game vs. NYG (12/27/15 with Min.).
• RB MELVIN GORDON rushed for 986 yards & 9 TDs in 2020 &
is 1 of 2 RBs (TODD GURLEY) with 800+ scrimmage yards in
each of past 6 seasons. Is only player with 8+ rush TDs in each
of past 5 seasons. Since 2015, ranks 4th in NFL with 45 rush
TDs. Had 163 scrimmage yards (105 rush, 58 rec.) in only career
game vs. NYG (10/8/17 with LAC.). Has 80+ scrimmage yards in 3
of 4 career games vs. NFC East.
• WR JERRY JEUDY had 52 catches & ranked 5th among rookies
with 856 rec. yards in 2020, both 2nd-most ever by Den. rookie.
WR COURTLAND SUTTON had 72 catches, 1,112 rec. yards & 6
rec. TDs in 2019. TE NOAH FANT set career highs in catches (62)
& rec. yards (673) in 2020.
• LB VON MILLER has 106 career sacks, most in NFL since 2011. Had
sack in last meeting. Has 7 TFL, 5 sacks, 3 FFs & FR in 5 career
games vs. NFC East. LB MALIK REED led team with career-high 8
sacks last season. LB BRADLEY CHUBB had 7.5 sacks, 9 TFL & FF
in 2020. S JUSTIN SIMMONS recorded 3rd-consecutive season
with 90+ tackles (96) & tied-4th in NFL with career-high 5 INTs.
Is only safety in NFL with 2+ INTs in each of past 5 seasons. CB
RONALD DARBY & CB KYLE FULLER make Den. debuts. CB PAT
SURTAIN III selected 9th overall in 2021 NFL Draft.
• QB DANIEL JONES passed for 2,943 yards & 11 TDs in 2020. Was
1 of 4 NFC QBs with 400+ rush yards (423) last season. Has
100+ rating in 2 of his past 3 starts at home.
• RB SAQUON BARKLEY has 3,563 scrimmage yards (2,344 rush,
1,219 rec.) & 23 TDs (17 rush, 6 rec.) in 31 career games. Has 528
scrimmage yards (105.6 per game) & 4 rush TDs in 5 career
home games vs. AFC.
• WR KENNY GOLLADAY makes NYG debut. Had 183 catches for
3,068 rec. yards & 21 TDs in 4 seasons (2017-20) with Det. Had 6
receptions for 66 yards & TD catch in his only career game vs.
Den. (12/22/19 w/ Det.). WR STERLING SHEPARD tied his career
high with 66 receptions last season. Aims for his 4th in row vs.
AFC with 50+ rec. yards. TE EVAN ENGRAM had 63 catches for
654 yards & 2 TDs (1 rec., 1 rush) in 2020. Had 5 catches for
82 yards & rec. TD in last meeting. WR KADARIUS TONEY was
selected in the 1st round (20th overall) in the 2021 NFL Draft.
• LB BLAKE MARTINEZ ranked 3rd in NFL with 151 tackles in 2020,
his 4th-consecutive 100+ tackle season. DL LEONARD WILLIAMS
led team with career-high 11.5 sacks & 14 TFL. Had 2 sacks in
his last game vs. Den. (10/7/18 w/ NYJ). CB JAMES BRADBERRY
tied-2nd in NFL with career-high 18 PD in 2020 & is only player
with 10+ PD in each of past 5 seasons. S JABRILL PEPPERS set
career highs in tackles (89), TFL (8), PD (11) & sacks (2.5) last
season. DB LOGAN RYAN is 1 of 3 active DBs with 15+ career
INTs (18) & 10+ career sacks (12).
BRONCOS NOTES GIANTS NOTES
- LAST WEEK -
Vic Fangio: 0-0 COACH VS. OPP. Joe Judge: 0-0
20.2/27.9 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 17.5/22.3
335.6 OFFENSE 299.6
Teddy Bridgewater (Car.): 340-492-3733-15-11-92.1 PASSING Daniel Jones: 280-448-2943-11-10-80.4
Melvin Gordon: 215-986-4.6-9 RUSHING Daniel Jones (QB): 65-423-6.5-1
Jerry Jeudy: 52-856-16.5-3 RECEIVING Sterling Shepard: 66-656-9.9-3
367.9 DEFENSE 349.3
Malik Reed: 8 SACKS Leonard Williams: 11.5
Justin Simmons: 5 INTs James Bradberry: 3
-16 (16/32) TAKE/GIVE 0 (22/22)
Sam Martin: 46.8 (41.4) PUNTING (NET) Riley Dixon: 44.8 (38.8)
Brandon McManus: 108 (24/27 PAT; 28/34 FG) KICKING Graham Gano: 114 (21/23 PAT; 31/32 FG)
DENVER BRONCOS NEW YORK GIANTS
WEEK 1

LEADER: Bears lead all-time series, 53-37-3
STREAKS: Rams have won past 2
LAST GAME: 10/26/20: Bears 10 at Rams 24
SUNDAY, SEPT. 12, 2021 // 8:20 PM ET // SOFI STADIUM // REFEREE: BRAD ALLEN
CHICAGO BEARS
AT LOS ANGELES RAMS
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: NBC (8:20 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya (field reporter)
NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Ryan Radtke, Rod Woodson
SIRIUS: 81 (Chi.), 211 (LAR) | XM: 226 (Chi.), 225 (LAR) | SXM App: 805 (Chi.), 818 (LAR)
• QB ANDY DALTON makes Chi. debut. Had 2,170 pass yards & 14
TDs with Dal. in 2020. Has 3,000+ pass yards in 8 of his 1st 10
seasons. Has 10 TDs vs. 4 INTs in 6 career starts on SNF.
• RB DAVID MONTGOMERY ranked 5th in NFL with career-best
1,508 scrimmage yards (1,070 rush, 438 rec.) & had 10 TDs (8
rush, 2 rec.) last season. Had 69 scrimmage yards (48 rush, 21
rec.) in last meeting. RB DAMIEN WILLIAMS makes Chi. debut.
Had 1,001 scrimmage yards (694 rush, 307 rec.) & 13 TDs (9 rush,
4 rec.) with KC, incl. postseason, in 2019.
• WR ALLEN ROBINSON led team with 102 receptions & 1,250
rec. yards & had 6 rec. TDs in 2020. Had 70 rec. yards in last
meeting. Has 70+ rec. yards in 10 of his past 11 on road. WR
DARNELL MOONEY ranked 5th among rookies with 61 catches
last season. TE JIMMY GRAHAM led team with 8 rec. TDs in 2020.
Ranks 4th all-time among TEs with 82 rec. TDs.
• LB KHALIL MACK led team with 9 sacks in 2020 & is 1 of 2 players
(AARON DONALD) with 8+ sacks in each of past 6 seasons. Has
9 sacks, 4 FFs & 3 FR in 10 career games on SNF. Had sack & FF
in last meeting. LB ROQUAN SMITH had team-high 139 tackles &
ranked 2nd in NFL with 18 TFL last season. Has INT in 2 of his 3
career games vs. LAR. LB ROBERT QUINN had 62.5 sacks & 20
FFs in 95 games with Rams (2011-17). Had FF in last meeting. DL
AKIEM HICKS has 5 sacks in his past 5 on SNF & aims for his
4th in row on SNF with sack. DB EDDIE JACKSON had FR-TD in
last meeting.
• QB MATTHEW STAFFORD makes LAR debut. Had 45,109 pass
yards & 282 TD passes in 165 career games with Det. (2009-
20). Can become 13th player in NFL history with 300+ career
TD passes. Has 5,440 pass yards (272 per game) & 34 TDs (32
pass, 2 rush) in 20 career starts vs. Chi.
• RB SONY MICHEL makes LAR debut. Had 2,292 rush yards & 14
rush TDs in 38 career games with NE. RB DARRELL HENDERSON
had 783 scrimmage yards (624 rush, 159 rec.) & 6 TDs (5 rush,
1 rec.) in 2020.
• WR COOPER KUPP led team with 92 receptions & 974 rec. yards
& had 3 rec. TDs last season. Had 6 catches in last meeting. Has
5+ receptions in 5 of his past 6 at home. WR ROBERT WOODS
had 90 receptions for 936 yards & team-high 8 TDs (6 rec.,
2 rush) in 2020. Has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 on SNF. Has 5+
catches in 4 of his past 5 at home. WR DESEAN JACKSON makes
LAR debut. TE TYLER HIGBEE had 44 catches for 521 yards &
career-high 5 rec. TDs last season.
• DL AARON DONALD tied-2nd in NFL with 13.5 sacks in 2020 &
became 4th player since 1982 with 8+ sacks in each of his 1st 7
seasons. Has 4 sacks & FR in 4 career games vs. Chi. Has sack
in 4 of his past 5 on SNF. LB LEONARD FLOYD had career highs
in sacks (10.5) & TFL (11) in 2020. Had 2 sacks in last meeting.
Had 18.5 sacks & 26 TFL in 4 seasons (2016-19) with Chi. CB
JALEN RAMSEY had INT in last meeting. CB DARIOUS WILLIAMS
led team with career-high 4 INTs & career-best 14 PD in 2020.
BEARS NOTES RAMS NOTES
- LAST WEEK -
Matt Nagy: 1-2 COACH VS. OPP. Sean McVay: 2-1
23.3/23.1 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 23.3/18.5 (1L)
331.4 OFFENSE 377.0
Andy Dalton (Dal.): 216-333-2170-14-8-87.3 PASSING Matthew Stafford (Det.): 339-528-4084-26-10-96.3
David Montgomery: 247-1070-4.3-8 RUSHING Darrell Henderson: 138-624-4.5-5
Allen Robinson: 102-1250-12.3-6 RECEIVING Cooper Kupp: 92-974-10.6-3
344.9 DEFENSE 281.9 (1L)
Khalil Mack: 9 SACKS Aaron Donald: 13.5
Tashaun Gipson, Roquan Smith: 2 INTs Darious Williams: 4
-4 (18/22) TAKE/GIVE -3 (22/25)
Pat O'Donnell: 45.7 (39.5) PUNTING (NET) Johnny Hekker: 45.6 (39.2)
Cairo Santos: 126 (36/37 PAT; 30/32 FG) KICKING Matt Gay: 58 (16/16 PAT; 14/16 FG)
CHICAGO BEARS LOS ANGELES RAMS
WEEK 1

LEADER: Ravens lead all-time series, 8-3
STREAKS: Ravens have won past 2
LAST GAME: 11/25/18: Raiders 17 at Ravens 34
LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/8/17 (Oakland): Ravens 30, Raiders 17
MONDAY, SEPT. 13, 2021 // 8:15 PM ET // ALLEGIANT STADIUM // REFEREE: SHAWN SMITH
BALTIMORE RAVENS
AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: ESPN/ABC (8:15 PM ET): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick, Lisa Salters (field reporter)
NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Kevin Harlan, Kurt Warner
SIRIUS: 81 (Bal.), 83 (LV) | XM: 226 (Bal.), 225 (LV) | SXM App: 802 (Bal.), 816 (LV)
• QB LAMAR JACKSON led all QBs with 1,005 rushing yards in
2020 & became 1st QB ever to rush for 1,000+ yards in multiple
seasons (1,206 in 2019). Had 15 TDs (10 pass, 5 rush) vs. 3 INTs for
104.2 rating in 7 road games last season. Rushed for 71 yards &
TD in last meeting. Has rushed for 302 yards (100.7 per game)
& 2 TDs in 3 career games on MNF.
• RB GUS EDWARDS set career highs in rush yards (723) & rush
TDs (6) last season. Is 1 of 4 RBs with 5+ yards per attempt
(5.2) since 2018 (min. 400 attempts). Had 118 rush yards in last
meeting.
• WR MARQUISE BROWN led team with career highs in rec. yards
(769) & rec. TDs (8) last season. Ended 2020 reg. season with
rec. TD in 5 of 6 games. WR SAMMY WATKINS makes Bal. debut.
Had rec. TD in his last game vs. LV (10/11/20 with KC). TE MARK
ANDREWS had 58 catches for 701 yards & 7 TDs last season.
Has 17 rec. TDs since 2019, most among TEs.
• CB MARLON HUMPHREY led NFL with 8 FFs in 2020, tied 2nd-
most by DB since 1994. Is 1 of 3 in NFL with 10+ PD in each
of past 4 seasons. CB MARCUS PETERS led team with 4 INTs &
was only player in NFL with 4 INTs & 4+ FFs (4) in 2020. Has 31
career INTs, most in NFL since 2015. Had 50-yard INT-TD in his
last game vs. Raiders (9/10/18 with LAR). LB PATRICK QUEEN led
team with 105 tackles & was only rookie with 100+ tackles & 3+
sacks (3). DE CALAIS CAMPBELL is 1 of 6 active players with 90+
sacks (92).
• QB DEREK CARR set career highs in pass yards (4,103) & passer
rating (101.4) in 2020, his 3rd consecutive season with 4,000+
pass yards. Has 26,896 career pass yards, 4th-most ever by
QB in 1st 7 seasons. Ended 2020 season with 315+ pass yards
in 4 of 5 games. Has 744 pass yards (248 per game) & 8 TDs vs.
INT for 100.1 rating in 3 career games vs. Bal.
• RB JOSH JACOBS rushed for 1,065 yards & career-best 12
TDs last season, becoming 1st player in franchise history with
1,000+ rush yards in each of 1st 2 seasons. Has 218 scrimmage
yards (109 per game) & 2 rush TDs in 2 career games on MNF.
RB KENYAN DRAKE makes LV debut. Set career highs in rush
yards (955) & rush TDs (10) with Az. in 2020. Has 449 scrimmage
yards (149.7 per game) & 3 rush TDs in 3 career games on MNF.
• TE DARREN WALLER led TEs with 107 catches in 2020, 3rd-most
ever by TE in single season. Ended 2020 season with 100+ rec.
yards in 3 straight games. Appeared in 18 games (2015-16) with
Bal. WR WILLIE SNEAD makes LV debut. Had 126 catches for
1,422 rec. yards & 9 rec. TDs in 3 seasons (2018-20) with Bal.
• DE MAXX CROSBY led team with 7 sacks in 2020. Has 30 career
TFL, 3rd-most in AFC since 2019. DE YANNICK NGAKOUE makes
LV debut. Is 1 of 3 players (AARON DONALD & KHALIL MACK)
with 8+ sacks in each of past 5 seasons. CB CASEY HAYWARD
makes LV debut. Has 100 PD & 23 INTs in 9-year career. LB K.J.
WRIGHT makes LV debut. Had 11 TFL, 10 PD & 2 FRs in 2020 with
Sea. Has 3 PD in 3 career games vs. Bal.
RAVENS NOTES RAIDERS NOTES
- LAST WEEK -
John Harbaugh: 5-2 COACH VS. OPP. Jon Gruden: 1-4
29.3/18.9 PTS. FOR/AGAINST 27.1/29.9
363.1 OFFENSE 383.3
Lamar Jackson: 242-376-2757-26-9-99.4 PASSING Derek Carr: 348-517-4103-27-9-101.4
Lamar Jackson (QB): 159-1005-6.3 (1L)-7 RUSHING Josh Jacobs: 273-1065-3.9-12
Marquise Brown: 58-769-13.3-8 RECEIVING Darren Waller (TE): 107-1196-11.2-9
329.8 DEFENSE 389.1
Justin Houston (Ind.): 8 SACKS Yannick Ngakoue (Min./Bal.): 8
Marcus Peters: 4 INTs Johnathan Abram, Trayvon Mullen: 2
+4 (22/18) TAKE/GIVE -11 (15/26)
Sam Koch: 44.5 (42.5) PUNTING (NET) AJ Cole: 44.1 (40.1)
Justin Tucker: 130 (52/53 PAT; 26/29 FG) KICKING Daniel Carlson: 144 (T1L) (45/47 PAT; 33/35 FG)
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