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Friday, October 21, 1994
SPORTS UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
NFL Week Eight Preview A look at the top games this weekend
SEATTLE (3-3)
AT KANSAS CITY (4-2)
Televised at 3 p.m., NBC
LINE — Kansas City by 61/2.
SERIES RECORD — Chiefs lead 19-
12.
**SEAHAWKS OFFENSE** — RUSH (No. 10), PASS (No. 22), OVERALL (No. 19) QB Rick Mirer had a bad day vs. the Broncos, completing just 19 of 39 passes with two INTs. The Seahawks are averaging 11.3 points in their three losses and 32 points per game in their three wins. RB Chris Warren is fifth in the AFC in rushing with 504 yards and is tied for second in the conference with six TDs. WR Brian Blades leads the team with 34 catches and 412 yards.
**CHIEFS OFFENSE** — RUSH (No. 20), PASS (No. 2), OVERALL (No. 3)
QB Joe Montana led a final-minute TD drive last week to outdo QB John Elway and the Broncos. He threw for 393 yards and three TDs. In the last two games Montana has thrown 109 passes. The Chiefs have not run for over 100 yards since the first game of the season. Montana has an 85.4 rating.
SEAHAWKS DEFENSE — RUSH (No.
14), PASS (No. 13), OVERALL (No. 13)
The Seahawks surrendered 150 yards rushing to the Broncos, who held the ball for 34:10. They have not recorded an INT in their last two games after getting 10 in their first four games. OB Terry Wooden is having great year, leading the team with 59 tackles, two INTS and one sack.
which is fourth in the AFC, and 1,757 yards, which is third in AFC. WR Willie Davis leads the team with 32 catches and 427 vards.
CHIEFS DEFENSE — RUSH (No. 17), PASS (No. 23), OVERALL (No. 25) OBL Derrick Thomas was benched for the first quarter of last week's game for disciplinary reasons but had a sack and three tackles in the final three periods. DE Neil Smith had his best game of the season with 3.5 sacks, four solo stops and two assists.
DENVER (1-5)
AT SAN DIEGO (6-0)
Televised at 3 p.m., NBC
LINE — San Diego by 61/2.
SERIES RECORD — Broncos 35-32-1.
BROCOS OFFENSE — RUSH (No
14). PASS (No 8), OVERALL (No
8)
QB John Eiway was 18-for-29 for 263 yards and scored on 4-yard run with 1:30 remaining, giving the Broncos a 28-24 lead. WR Anthony Miller, who did not catch a pass in Week Six, had one of his best performances with five catches, 99 yards and a TD against Kansas City.
CHARGERS OFFENSE — RUSH (No.
3), PASS (No. 11), OVERALL (No.
6)
RB Natrone Means rushed for 120 yards and three first half TDs against New Orleans. He has eight TD(s) tied for the NL lead) and 586 yards rushing (second in the AFC). He also had two straight 100-yard games. QB Stan Humphries is the AFC's top-rated passer (98.5), and leads the league in
BRONCOS DEFENSE — RUSH (No.
18), PASS (NO 2), OVERALL (No 28)
yards per pass (8.38).
They allowed 274 yards passing per game and 7.93 yards per pass (26th in NFL). They are last in league in points allowed per game (29.5). In their losses, they yield 33.6 points per game. They rank last in the NFL in sacks (five) and 26th in TDs allowed (21).
CHARGERS DEFENSE RUSH (No.
6), PASS (No. 14), OVERALL (No.
9)
They have been surrendering 17.7 points per game (fourth in the AFC). MLB Junior Seau has had four games with 10 or more tailkacks, DE Chris Mims leads the team with five sacks after recording two against the Saints. They rank second in the AFC with 20 sacks.
ATLANTA (4-3)
AT LA RAIDERS (2-4)
Televised at 3 p.m., FOX
DETROIT (2-4)
AT CHICAGO (4-2)
Televised at noon. FOX
with 131 yards. RB Lewis Tillman had his first 100-yard game with the Bears. QB Erik Kramer might play this week and likely will start.
They had their worst game of the year last week, mustering only 254 yards and turning over the ball six times, QB Jeff George leads the NFC in yards (1,773) and is second in the conference in TDs with 1.1. Wide receivers Terance Mathis (51 catches) and Andre Rison (49 catches) are 1-2 in the NFC.
FALCONS OFFENSE — RUSH (No.
19). PASS (No. 4), OVERALL (No.
7)
LIONS DEFENSE — RUSH (No. 21),
PASS (No. 7), OVERALL (No. 10)
Lions have not made the big plays with just one INT and 10 sacks.
BEARS OFFENSE — RUSH (No. 22),
PASS (No. 19), OVERALL (No. 24)
The running game had its best performance of the year against the Saints
LIONS OFFENSE — RUSH (No. 2),
PASS (No. 23), OVERALL (No. 13)
RB Barry Sanders leads the NFL with
722 yards rushing. He is averaging 5.2
yards a carry and has scored three
TDs. Sanders has carried the offense as QB Scott Mitchell has struggled,
completing just 50 percent of his passes.
BEARS DEFENSE — RUSH (No. 28),
PASS (No. 9), OVERALL (No. 19)
The Bears banged up linebacking
corps needed the week off.
SERIES RECORD — The Raiders lead 4-3.
LINE — Detroit by 4.
SERIES RECORD — Bears lead 74-49-
5.
LA RAMS (3-4)
AT NEW ORLEANS (2-5)
Televised at noon. FOX
RAIDERS OFFENSE - RUSH (No. 23),
PASS (No. 17), OVERALL (No. 20)
LINE—Raiders by 41/2
RB Derek Brown had 81 yards on 13 carries vs. the Chargers, which is the best day by the Saints this season.
**RAMS DEFENSE** — RUSH (No. 9), PASS (No. 18), OVERALL (No. 16)
The Rams played well Sunday despite absence of DT Stephan Gilbert. The Rams held the Giants to 282 total yards.
**SAINTS DEFENSE** — RUSH (No. 23), PASS (No. 6), OVERALL (No. 12)
The Saints have registered just one sack in last two games after racking up 19 in the first five games.
QB Jeff Hostetler was 8-for-23 for 95 yards and was benched for two argument after getting into a heated argument with coach Art Shell last week.RB Harvey Williams has run for 137 yards on 33 carries in last two games and will start.
SAINTS OFFENSE — RUSH (No. 28),
PASS (No. 6), OVERALL (No. 14)
QB Jim Everett has 82.9 rating and has
thrown for 1,765 yards and nine TDs.
RAIDERS DEFENSE — RUSH (No.15)
PASS (No.21) OVERALL (No.20)
They didn't 'forced any turnovers last week. But they still are tied for league lead with 19. Their 1.5 INTs also lead the NFL. CB D.J. Johnson has five INTs and is tied for the league lead. S. Vinnie Clark has four INTs. DE Chuck Smith leads team with four sacks.
LINE — New Orleans by 31/2.
SERIES RECORD — Rams lead 27-
21.
FALCONS DEFENSE — RUSH (No, 8),
PASS (No, 24), OVERALL (No, 21)
RAMS OFFENSE — RUSH (No. 11),
PASS (No. 25), OVERALL (No. 25)
RB Jerome Bettis was held to only 88
yards on 3 carries by the Giants but
did have three catches for 62 yards.
He has 660 yards rushing, QB Chris
Miller threw a pair of DTS on Sunday,
TE Troy Drayton caught his third TD in
the last two games.
CB Terry McDaniel did not score a TD last week, but he did cause fumble which DE Anthony Smith returned 25 yards for TD. After helping hold WR Irving Fryar to two catches and 17 yards, McDaniel will guard Rison for most of this week's game. Allowed 169 yards running to Dolphins. Since allowing 82 points in first two games, they have given up just 79.
PITTSBURGH (4-2)
AT NY GIANTS (3-3)
Televised at noon. FOX
LINE — Giants by 1.
LINE - Giants by 1.
SERIES RECORD — Giants 42-26-3,
STEELERS OFFENSE — RUSH (No. 1),
PASS (No. 21), OVERALL (No. 1)
A sloppy performance by the offense
was made worse with the loss of RB
Barry Foster, who sprained his knee
early in the game vs. the Bengals. Foster,
who is the team's leading rusher
with 515 yards, is out this week. Rookie
Byron Morris will start.
GIANTS OFFENSE — RUSH (No. 17),
PASS (No. 27), OVERALL (No. 28)
RB Rodney Hampton breathed some
life into the running game last week
with 112 yards. The Giants had 87
yards rushing in two previous games and are averaging just 3.2 yards a carry.
STEELERS DEFENSE — RUSH (No.
20), PASS (No. 3), OVERALL (No. 5).
The Steelers held the Bengals to 241
yards and only 11 first downs.
GIANTS DEFENSE — RUSH (No. 5),
PASS (No. 27), OVERALL (No. 18)
The run defense remained tough and
allowed just 88 yards rushing to RB
Jerome Bettis. DE Mike Strahan had a
sack and five solo tackles last week.
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