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Game Recap: Stamps put the clamp on Elks’ offense for 2nd win

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Game Recap: Stamps put the clamp on Elks’ offense for 2nd win

EDMONTON — A Labour Day rematch game that saw much of the hype go to the quarterbacks turned into a defensive battle instead.

Bo Levi Mitchell made his return from a fractured fibula, but it was the Stamps’ defence that got them a much-needed second win of the season, in a 32-16 triumph over the host Edmonton Elks.

Mitchell didn’t look his usual, accurate self in his first game back, making 22 of 41 passes for 276 yards with a touchdown and an interception.

After steering the Elks’ offence through its best game of the season last week, Trevor Harris made 17 of 25 passes for 221 yards with an interception. Edmonton drops to 2-2 with the loss.

Calgary (2-4) was led by an impressive showing from its defensive line, which sacked Harris seven times, led by Stefen Banks‘ four-sack outing. The normally ferocious Elks’ d-line was only able to get to Mitchell once on the night.

The return of Mitchell and the strong showing by Edmonton’s offence in Calgary on Labour Day didn’t translate to much offensive momentum in the first half. The game’s opening 30 minutes were all about defence and each team’s kickers.

Sean Whyte opened the scoring for the Labour Day rematch with a 30-yard field goal at 8:20 of the first quarter. Rene Paredes responded with a 42-yarder at 13:10, with Whyte opening the second quarter with a field goal from 41-yards out.

Paredes’ 46-yard shot tied the game 6-6 at 7:57 of the second quarter and the veteran Calgary kicker added another field goal, this one from 44 yards out at 13:44, giving his team a 9-6 halftime lead, while bringing a slow moving and penalty-riddled first half to a close. Edmonton was flagged eight times for 60 yards and Calgary took seven penalties for 70 yards.

The game picked up in the second half. It started with Calgary DB Richard Leonard’s interception of Harris. Calgary turned that into a six-play, 49-yard march downfield, culminating in backup Jake Maier forcing his way into the end zone from two yards out. Paredes’ convert and a 35-yard field goal later in the third put Calgary up 19-6.

With Edmonton’s offence still searching for its rhythm, the Elks’ defence made a big contribution to the game. Defensive back Trumaine Washington read a Mitchell pass perfectly, pulling in the interception and running it 47 yards, all the way back to the house, propelling his team back into the game. Whyte’s convert went through 59 seconds into the fourth quarter, making it a 19-16 Calgary lead.

Washington thought he had forced a fumble on Mitchell on Calgary’s subsequent drive, but the command centre determined the play was an incomplete pass. That ruling allowed Parades to line up and connect from 43 yards out at 6:23 of the fourth to put the Stamps up six.

With Edmonton desperate to move the ball upfield in the game’s final two minutes, Banks picked up his fourth sack of the night on Harris, which got the Stamps’ offence back on the field. The unflappable Paredes’ 41-yard field goal made it a two-score game with 56 seconds to play. Shawn Lemon, an Elk for the duration of training camp this year, forced a fumble on Harris to close the game out.

With the ball back in the game’s dying seconds, Mitchell aired out a lengthy TD pass to Kamar Jorden with 10 seconds left on the clock.

Next up for the Stampeders is a trip to Hamilton to face the Tiger-Cats on Friday. The Elks will host the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Saturday.

Game Recap: Bombers defeat Riders for a second-straight Banjo Bowl Title

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Game Recap: Bombers defeat Riders for a second-straight Banjo Bowl Title

WINNIPEG — A trio of rushing touchdowns by Sean McGuire secured the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ second-straight Banjo Bowl title after defeating the Saskatchewan Roughriders 33-9.

The Bomber’s offence built a 12-9 lead early on in the game and relied on the abilities of their defence to hold the Riders off the board. The second half would see no difference as while 21-straight points built a deficit the Riders wouldn’t be able to surmount.

After Cody Fajardo was led to the locker room with an injury in the third quarter, Issac Harker would quarterback the Riders’ offence. In his half played, Harker would record 89 passing yards for the Green and White while William Powell was impactful on the ground, recording 88 rushing yards.

Building off what made them successful just a week ago, the Bombers continued to attack the Riders’ secondary as Zach Collaros finished with 278 passing yards and a pair of touchdowns. His top target of the night, Nic Demski racked up 134 receiving yards on five receptions.

With their win, the Bombers secured their second-straight Banjo Bowl in as many appearances and put four points between them and the Riders for first place in the West Divison.

After struggling last week at home in the Labour Day Classic, the deafening noise of a sold-out IG Field appeared to be a non-issue for the Roughriders’ offence who looked confident early.

Saskatchewan struck first after Collaros and the Bombers’ offence stalled out and were forced to punt, Fajardo led his Riders down the field with authority, setting up a field goal which gave them an early lead.

On their second drive of the game, five consecutive throws by Collaros led the Bombers down into Rider territory looking poised to score.

Following a seven-yard completion to Kenny Lawler, it was Andrew Harris‘ time to shine. Collecting the handoff from Collaros, he plunged through the holes generated by his offensive line, getting into the second level all the way down to the Riders’ 17-yard line. Another Harris rush would set a chance for Bombers’ short-yardage specialist, Sean McGuire who found a seam on the goal line for a QB sneak touchdown, giving the Bombers the lead.

Brett Lauther would be called on to tie the game up at six apiece for the Riders following a drive-ending, second-down stop by Deatrick Nichols.

After being sandwiched by the towering Bombers’ defensive end duo of Willie Jefferson and Jackson Jeffcoat, Fajardo would break free from the Bombers’ defence, scampering for a 20 yard gain. The very next play would go the opposite way for Fajardo as Adam Bighill dropped from his native linebacker position deep into secondary and recorded an interception.

Luckily for the Riders, the Bombers would come up empty off the turnover as Marc Liegghio would miss a 48-yard field goal attempt, allowing Jamal Morrow a 22-yard return.

Lauther would finish the ensuing Riders drive off and pad their lead in the process as he knocked down a 30-yard field goal attempt.

Looking to respond, the Bombers would take to the air.

After McGuire came in for Collaros and connected with Demski 50 yards downfield, a shoelace tackle by Blace Brown would save a Bombers touchdown. Collaros would come back in a play later, copying McGuire as he found Lawler for a 15-yard reception whose outstretched hands were inches of the pylon.

McGuire would make his way back onto the field in the Bombers’ goal-line package and as he dove across the goal line for his second touchdown of the game, tempers began to flare. Multiple flags would result in the disqualification of Saskatchewan’s A.J. Hendy and Garrett Marino.

Back-to-back misses, one by Liegghio and one on a game-tying attempt by Lauther, would keep the Bombers up 12-9.

The Riders’ offence would face their first two-and-out of the game which would result in Fajardo heading to the locker room following a thunderous sack from Jefferson.

A pair of costly penalties on Rider defenders Godfrey Onyeka and Christian Campbell allowed the Bombers another goal-line opportunity. For the third time on the day, McGuire would replace Collaros on the goal line, punching in his hat trick touchdown and increased their lead.

With Fajardo still being attended to, Harker would be called upon to man the Riders’ offence. In his first drive under centre, Harker would connect with Kian Schaffer-Baker to get the Riders into Bombers’ territory but Lauther would miss a field goal attempt to bring the Riders within striking distance.

The Bombers would capitalize on the stalling Riders’ offence as a six-play, 67-yard drive finished in the arms of Darvin Adams who beat Brown on a double-move and hauled in a touchdown pass from Collaros.

Collaros would put the final nail in the coffin as he connected with Lawler for a 40-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter.

Next up for the Saskatchewan Roughriders will be a home game against the visiting Toronto Argonauts for Friday Night Football with kickoff slated for 9:45 p.m. ET. Winnipeg on the other hand will travel to Edmonton to take on the Elks at 9:45 p.m. ET as well.

Red Sox place INF/OF Danny Santana on COVID-19 related injured list

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Red Sox place INF/OF Danny Santana on COVID-19 related injured list

Boston selects INF Jack Lopez from Triple-A Worcester

BOSTON, MA – The Boston Red Sox today placed infielder/outfielder Danny Santana on the COVID-19 Related Injured List. To fill Santana’s spot on the active roster, the Red Sox selected infielder Jack Lopez from Triple-A Worcester.

Santana, 30, has played in 38 games with Boston this season and batted .181 (21-for-116) with two doubles, one triple, five home runs, and 14 RBI. He has made 12 starts in center field, 11 at first base, four in left field, and two at designated hitter.

López, 28, rejoins Boston for his second stint in the big leagues this year. On September 1 he was added to the roster and made his major league debut at Tampa Bay. Over five games for the Red Sox he started five games at second base, going 2-for-12 (.167) with two doubles and one walk. The right-handed hitter has split the 2021 minor league season between Worcester (60 games) and Double-A Portland (five games), combining to hit .274 (60-for-219) with 20 extra-base hits and 40 RBI.

Red Sox recall RHP Connor Seabold from Triple-A Worcester

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Red Sox recall RHP Connor Seabold from Triple-A Worcester

Boston returns right-handed pitcher Brad Peacock to Worcester roster

BOSTON, MA – The Boston Red Sox today recalled right-handed pitcher Connor Seabold from Triple-A Worcester. To make room on the active major league roster, the Red Sox returned right-handed pitcher Brad Peacock to the Worcester roster following last night’s game against the Chicago White Sox.

Seabold will start tonight’s game against the White Sox and wear number 67.

Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom made the announcement.

Seabold, 25, is making his first appearance on an active major league roster. Acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies on August 21, 2020, the right-hander made his Triple-A debut this season. In eight starts with Worcester, Seabold has gone 2-3 with a 3.67 ERA (17 ER/41.2 IP), 44 strikeouts, 13 walks, a 1.06 WHIP, and a .201 opponent batting average. Ranked by Baseball America as the Red Sox’ No. 12 prospect, he last pitched on September 4 at Rochester, earning the win after allowing only one hit in 6.0 scoreless innings.

Peacock, 33, made two appearances (one start) for Boston after being selected to the major league roster on August 31, allowing nine runs in 5.1 innings (15.19 ERA). The right-hander is 34-31 with a 4.11 ERA (256 ER/560.0 IP) in 183 career major league appearances (84 starts) for the Washington Nationals (2011), Houston Astros (2013-20), and Red Sox (2021).

Twins select contract of left-handed pitcher Jovani Moran

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Twins select contract of left-handed pitcher Jovani Moran

Andrew Albers optioned to Triple-A St. Paul

 

MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, MN – The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have selected the contract of left-handed pitcher Jovani Moran from Triple-A St. Paul.

Moran, 24, has split the 2021 season between Double-A Wichita and St. Paul, combining to go 4-2 with a 2.41 ERA (67.1 IP, 18 ER), three saves, 32 walks, 109 strikeouts and a .124 opponent batting average (28-for-225). The 6-foot-1, 167-pound lefty has appeared in 112 minor league games (7 starts) over five seasons in the Twins organization, going 18-10 with a 2.64 ERA (225.1 IP, 66 ER), 11 saves, 107 walks, 333 strikeouts and a 1.05 WHIP. The Mayaguez, Puerto Rico native was selected by the Twins in the seventh round of the 2015 First-Year Player Draft out of the Carlos Beltrán Baseball Academy. The club’s 26th-ranked prospect per MLB.com will be in uniform for tonight’s game against Kansas City and will wear uniform number 71.

To make room on the 28-man roster, the Twins have optioned left-handed pitcher Andrew Albers to Triple-A St. Paul. Albers, who was recalled on Thursday, appeared in four games (3 starts) for the Twins this season, going 1-2 with a 7.16 ERA (16.1 IP, 13 ER), seven walks and 10 strikeouts.

To make room for Moran on the 40-man roster, the Twins have transferred right-handed pitcher Randy Dobnak to the 60-day Injured List. Dobnak was placed on the 10-day Injured List on Thursday with a right middle finger strain.

Houston Texans Game Release

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WHAT TO LOOK FOR THIS WEEK

OPENING DAY NOTES
• Houston holds an 9-10 all-time record on opening day, including a 7-5 record when playing at home
• The Texans have opened the regular season once against Jacksonville, a 29-7 Jaguars victory in Houston to start the 2017 season.
• Houston is 1-1 all-time against rookie quarterbacks starting in Week 1, having defeated Ryan Tannehill and the Miami Dolphins in 2012 and lost to Mark Sanchez and the New York Jets in 2009.

RUNNING IT UP

The running backs on the Texans active 53-man roster have combined for the most rushing yards and rushing touchdowns of any team in the NFL. In fact, Houston has almost 5,000 more rushing yards and 40 more rushing touchdowns amongst their running backs than any other NFL team. Houston is the only team with three players ranked in the top25 in active rushing yards with RB Mark Ingram (first, 7,324), RB David Johnson (ninth, 3,819) and RB Phillip Lindsay (25th, 2,550). RB Rex Burkhead is ranked 52nd among players in active rushing yards with 1,401. The Texans also join the Saints as the only teams with two players ranked in the top-10 in active rushing touchdowns with Ingram (first, 62) and Johnson (seventh, 39). Additionally, Lindsay is tied for 34th with 17 career rushing touchdowns and Burkhead is tied for 43rd with 14.

TEXANS BIG DAYS AGAINST THE JAGUARS

DL Whitney Mercilus helped the Texans clinch the 2015 AFC South title by matching his career-high with 3.5 sacks against the Jaguars in Week 17 (1/3/16). Mercilus also forced a fumble while recovering another in the 30-6 Houston victory. WR Brandin Cooks has surpassed 100 yards receiving in two of three games played against Jacksonville, including 161 yards and a touchdown on eight receptions versus the Jaguars in Week 5 of the 2020 NFL season (10/11). RB David Johnson rushed for a game-leading 96 yards on 17 carries (5.6 avg.) in his first career appearance vs. Jacksonville in Week 5 of the 2020 season (10/11).

ALL TIME SERIES
REGULAR SEASON
Overall: 25-13 Home: 14-5 Road: 11-8
Date W/L Score H/A Venue Texans QB Jaguars QB
10/27/02 W 21-19 A ALLTEL Stadium D. Carr M. Brunell
11/17/02 L 24-21 H Reliant Stadium D. Carr M. Brunell
9/28/03 W 24-20 H Reliant Stadium D. Carr B. Leftwich
12/7/03 L 27-0 A ALLTEL Stadium D. Ragone B. Leftwich
10/31/04 W 20-6 H Reliant Stadium D. Carr B. Leftwich
12/26/04 W 21-0 A ALLTEL Stadium D. Carr B. Leftwich
11/6/05 L 21-14 A ALLTEL Stadium D. Carr B. Leftwich
12/24/05 L 38-20 H Reliant Stadium D. Carr D. Garrard
10/22/06 W 27-7 H Reliant Stadium D. Carr B. Leftwich
11/12/06 W 13-10 A ALLTEL Stadium D. Carr D. Garrard
10/14/07 L 37-17 A Jax. Municipal Stadium M. Schaub D. Garrard
12/30/07 W 42-28 H Reliant Stadium S. Rosenfels Q. Gray
9/28/08 L 30-27 (OT) A Jax. Municipal Stadium M. Schaub D. Garrard
12/1/08 W 30-17 H Reliant Stadium S. Rosenfels D. Garrard
9/27/09 L 31-24 H Reliant Stadium M. Schaub D. Garrard
12/6/09 L 23-18 A Jax. Municipal Stadium M. Schaub D. Garrard
11/14/10 L 31-24 A EverBank Field M. Schaub D. Garrard
1/2/11 W 34-17 H Reliant Stadium M. Schaub T. Edwards
10/30/11 W 24-14 H Reliant Stadium M. Schaub B. Gabbert
11/27/11 W 20-13 A EverBankField M. Leinart B. Gabbert
9/16/12 W 27-7 A EverBankField M. Schaub B. Gabbert
11/18/12 W 43-37 H Reliant Stadium M. Schaub C. Henne
11/24/13 L 13-6 H Reliant Stadium C. Keenum C. Henne
12/5/13 L 27-20 A EverBankField C. Keenum C. Henne
12/7/14 W 27-13 A EverBankField R. Fitzpatrick B. Bortles
12/28/14 W 23-17 H NRG Stadium C. Keenum B. Bortles
10/18/15 W 31-20 A EverBank Field B. Hoyer B. Bortles
1/3/16 W 30-6 H NRG Stadium B. Hoyer B. Bortles
11/13/16 W 24-21 A EverBank Field B. Osweiler B. Bortles
12/18/16 W 21-20 H NRG Stadium B. Osweiler B. Bortles
9/10/17 L 29-7 H NRG Stadium T. Savage B. Bortles
12/17/17 L 45-7 A EverBank Field T. Yates B. Bortles
10/21/18 W 20-7 A TIAA Bank Field D. Watson B. Bortles
12/30/18 W 20-3 H NRG Stadium D. Watson B. Bortles
9/15/19 W 13-12 H NRG Stadium D. Watson G. Minshew II
11/3/19 W 26-3 A Wembley Stadium D. Watson G. Minshew II
10/11/20 W 30-14 H NRG Stadium D. Watson G. Minshew II
11/8/20 W 27-25 A TIAA Bank Field D. Watson J. Luton

SERIES BREAKDOWN
Record vs. Jaguars ……………………………………………………………..Texans lead, 25-13
Last meeting …………………………………………………..Texans 27, Jaguars 25 (11/8/20)
Texans largest margin of victory ………………………24 (Texans 30, Jaguars 6; 1/3/16)
Jaguars largest margin of victory ………………….38 (Jaguars 45, Texans 7; 12/17/17)
Current win streak …………………………………………………………………………..Texans, 6
Texans longest win streak ………………………………………………. 6 (2x: latest 2018-20)
Jaguars longest win streak …………………………………………………………….3 (2009-10)
Most points, Texans …………………………..43 (Texans 43, Jaguars 37 (OT); 11/18/12)
Most points, Jaguars …………………………………..45 (Jaguars 45, Texans 7; 12/17/17)
Most points, both teams ……………………80 (Texans 43, Jaguars 37 (OT); 11/18/12)
Fewest points, Texans …………………………………….0 (Jaguars 27, Texans 0; 12/7/03)
Fewest points, Jaguars ………………………………….0 (Texans 21, Jaguars 0; 12/26/04)
Fewest points, both teams ………………………….19 (Jaguars 13, Texans 6; 11/24/13)
Most net yards, Texans …………………….653 (Texans 43, Jaguars 37 (OT); 11/18/12)
Most net yards, Jaguars …………………………..491 (Jaguars 31, Texans 24; 11/14/10)
Most rushing yards, Texans …………………………244 (Texans 34, Jaguars 17; 1/2/11)
Most rushing yards, Jaguars …………………….244 (Jaguars 37, Texans 17; 10/14/07)
Most net passing yards, Texans …………504 (Texans 43, Jaguars 37 (OT); 11/18/12)
Most net passing yards, Jaguars ………..372 (Texans 43, Jaguars 37 (OT); 11/18/12)
Fewest net yards, Texans …………………………….124 (Jaguars 27, Texans 0; 12/7/03)
Fewest net yards, Jaguars ……………………………117 (Texans 27, Jaguars 7; 9/16/12)
Fewest rushing yards, Texans …………………….61 (Jaguars 37, Texans 17; 10/14/07)
Fewest rushing yards, Jaguars ……………………..30 (Texans 30, Jaguars 6; 12/30/18)
Fewest net passing yards, Texans …………………..54 (Jaguars 27, Texans 0; 12/7/03)
Fewest net passing yards, Jaguars ………………..31 (Texans 21, Jaguars 0; 12/26/04)
Most sacks, Texans ………………………………………….8 (Texans 30, Jaguars 6; 1/3/16)
Most sacks, Jaguars ……………………………………..10 (Jaguars 29, Texans 7; 9/10/17)
Most interceptions, Texans ………………………….4 (Texans 13, Jaguars 10; 11/12/06)
Most interceptions, Jaguars ………………………….3 (Jaguars 23, Texans 18; 12/6/09)
Most turnovers, Texans ……………………. 4 (2x – last: Jaguars 29, Texans 7; 9/10/17)
Most turnovers, Jaguars ……………………………….5 (Texans 24, Jaguars 20; 9/28/03)
Most penalties, Texans ……………………….. 14-177 (Jaguars 27, Texans 20; 12/5/13)
Most penalties, Jaguars ……………………… 12-91 (Texans 21, Jaguars 20; 12/18/16))

Green Bay Packers Game Release

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PACKERS-SAINTS OPEN SEASON IN JACKSONVILLE

The Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints will face off in Week 1 in Jacksonville, Fla., due to the damage caused to New Orleans by Hurricane Ida.

The Packers are 2-0 in Kickoff Weekend games against the Saints. Green Bay won the last season-opening matchup between the two teams, 42-34, on Sept. 8, 2011, when QB Aaron Rodgers threw for 312 yards and three TDs with a 132.1 QB rating to lead the Packers.

This will be the second time Green Bay has opened a season in Jacksonville, having previously beat the Jaguars, 27-23, in 2016. Overall, the Packers are 3-1 in Jacksonville, with both victories coming in the month of September.

Between the Packers and Saints, the winning team has scored 34-plus points in eight of the last 10 matchups, including 37 by the Packers in a victory last season at
New Orleans in Week 3.

Green Bay opens with two of the first three games on the road for the second straight season.

This marks the third straight year and the seventh time in the last nine seasons Green Bay has started the season on the road.

Entering 2021, Green Bay has the fourth-highest strength of schedule (.542, 147-124-1) and leads the league with the most games (10) against 2020 playoff teams. The
Packers face 10 teams who had a .500-or-better record in 2020, tied for the third most in the league.

WR Davante Adams enters Week 1 with a streak of six-plus receptions in each of his last 12 regular-season games. That is the second-longest streak in team history behind only WR Sterling Sharpe (13 in 1993- 94). Adams also has posted at least one TD catch in 10 of his last 11 regular-season games.

K Mason Crosby enters Week 1 with a streak of 18 consecutive FGs made, the third-longest streak in team history (Crosby, 23, 2010-11 / Crosby, 19, 2013-14).

The Packers will return to Green Bay next week to take on the Detroit Lions on Monday Night Football, the first of three home prime-time games this season against division opponents (Week 14 vs. Chicago and Week 17 vs. Minnesota).

KICKOFF WEEKEND
Green Bay has won 11 of its past 14 Kickoff Weekend games dating back to 2007.

The Packers have won six consecutive Kickoff Weekend games (2015-20), the longest streak in team history and tied with Kansas City for the longest active streak in the NFL. New Orleans has won two consecutive Kickoff Weekend games.

In those six games, QB Aaron Rodgers has completed 136 of 203 passes (67.0 pct.) for 1,552 yards and 14 TDs with just one INT (110.7 rating).

Green Bay’s 58 Kickoff Weekend wins are the most in the NFL.

The Packers’ .595 winning percentage (58-39-3) on Kickoff Weekend ranks No. 3 in the NFL, while the Saints’ .385 winning percentage (19-35) ranks No. 31.

Los Angeles Rams’ Sean McVay (4-0) and Green Bay’s Matt LaFleur (2-0) are the only active head coaches with perfect records on Kickoff Weekend.

Dating back to 2008, Green Bay is 10-3 in Week 1 games, tied for No. 2 in the NFL over that span (New England, 11-2, .846).

QB Aaron Rodgers has started every Week 1 game for the Packers since 2008, throwing for 27 touchdowns, six interceptions and a passer rating of 104.3 that ranks No. 2 among active quarterbacks (min. 50 pass att.) from 2008-2020 (Kansas City QB Partick Mahomes, 134.6), according to stathead.com.

Last season, Rodgers set his career best in passing TDs, passing yards, completions and tied his highest mark in attempts in a season opener. Rodgers threw for 364 yards (32 of 44), with four TDs and posted a QB rating of 127.5 in the Packers’ 43-34 win at Minnesota (9/13/20), which was also the most points Green Bay had scored in an opener with Rodgers under center.

Rodgers’ 364 passing yards was the most ever by a Packers QB in a season opener, surpassing the previous high of 333 yards, which was held by Lynn Dickey (1983), Brett Favre (1999) and Rodgers (2013).

WR Davante Adams’ 14 receptions in Week 1 last season at Minnesota was the most receptions ever by a Packer in a season opener, surpassing Vince Workman’s 12 receptions (1992), and tied for the most ever in a game by a Packer.

Adams’ 156 receiving yards ranks second all-time in Packers’ season openers, only behind Billy Howton’s 165 yards (1957). Adams, Howton, and James Lofton’s 154 yards (1983) are the only three receiving performances of over 150 yards in a season opener since 1950.

CB Jaire Alexander registered a sack, an interception and a safety in Week 1 of 2020 against Minnesota. He was the fifth NFL player to record a sack, interception and a safety in a single game since 2000.

LB Za’Darius Smith has registered a sack in each of the last four season openers (2017-20), joining Akiem Hicks and Chandler Jones as the only players in the league to do so over that span.

THE DOPE ON THIS WEEK’S OPPONENT:
Packers at Saints:
All-time regular season: 17-9
All-time, at New Orleans: 7-6
Streaks: The teams have each registered five wins in their last 10 regular-season matchups
Last meeting, regular season: Sept. 27, 2020, Caesars Superdome, Packers won, 37-30
Last meeting, regular season, at New
Orleans: Sept. 27, 2020, Caesars Superdome, Packers won, 37-30

COACHES CAPSULES
Matt LaFleur: 26-6-0, .813; (2-2 postseason); 3rd NFL season Sean Payton: 143-81, .638, (9-8 postseason); 15th NFL season Head to Head: LaFleur 1-0 vs. Payton vs. Opponent: LaFleur 1-0 vs. Saints; Payton 4-2 vs. Packers

MATT LaFLEUR…In his third season as the Packers’ 15th head coach.

In his 13th season in the NFL, having previously served as an offensive coordinator for two seasons (Los Angeles Rams, 2017; Tennessee Titans, 2018), a quarterbacks coach for six seasons (Washington Football Team, 2010-13; Atlanta Falcons, 2015-16), and an offensive assistant for two seasons (Houston Texans, 2008-09). u In his first two seasons leading the Packers, has authored one of the greatest starts to a head-coaching career in NFL history. For the second consecutive sea- son in 2020, led Green Bay to a 13-3 record and captured the NFC North crown while also earning the No. 1 seed in the NFC for the first time since 2011. It was just the second time in team history that the Packers had won 13-plus games in back-to- back seasons (13-3 in 1996 and 1997). u According to the Elias Sports Bureau, was the sixth head coach since 1970 to lead his team to the conference championship game in both of his first two seasons as a head coach, joining Jim Harbaugh (2011-12), Rex Ryan (2009-10), Barry Switzer (1994-95), George Seifert (1989-90) and Don McCafferty (1970-71). u Became just the second NFL head coach since the league went to a divisional format in 1967 to win 13-plus games and a division title in both of his first two seasons, joining Seifert (1989-90). In his first season leading the Packers in 2019, became the first coach in club history to lead the team to the playoffs in his debut season. Also led the largest one-year win improvement in team history (plus-seven wins).

SEAN PAYTON…Is in his 15th year as the Saints’ 14th head coach. Has led New Orleans to nine playoff appearances, six NFC South titles and the franchise’s first Super Bowl title following the 2009 season. In 2020, the Saints won the NFC South for the fourth straight season, posting a 12-4 record. They became the only team since the start of the NFC South in 2002 and since that season’s divisional realignment, only the third NFC franchise to capture four straight division titles.

Is the longest-tenured head coach in the NFC and trails only Bill Belichick of New England for the longest-tenured head coach in the NFL.

Has won nine postseason games with the Saints since taking over a franchise that had won just once in the postseason in the nearly 40 years prior to his arrival. Before joining New Orleans, he coached for the Dallas Cowboys from 2003-05, serving as the assistant head coach/quarterbacks the first two years and the assistant head coach/passing game coordinator in his last year. Began his coaching career in the NFL as the quarterbacks coach for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1997-98
and then coached for the New York Giants from 1999-2002, serving as the offensive coordinator his last three seasons.

THE PACKERS-SAINTS SERIES
These clubs launched their series in 1968, when former Vince Lombardi assistants Phil Bengston (Packers) and Tom Fears (Saints) met in Milwaukee. The Packers, one year after winning Super Bowl II, defeated the second-year Saints, 29-7. Fears, a Packers assistant for five seasons, was New Orleans’ first head coach.

Green Bay and New Orleans are tied for No. 3 in the NFL with a .639 regular-season winning percentage since 2008.

Green Bay and New Orleans last met in a season opener in 2011 at Lambeau Field, in the NFL’s season-opening kickoff game following the Packers’ 2010 Super Bowl season. QB Aaron Rodgers passed for 312 yards and three TDs and Green Bay’s defense made a goal-line stand on the game’s final play to win, 42-34.

LAST MEETING, REGULAR SEASON
Sept. 27, 2020, Caesars Superdome, Packers won, 37-30

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers tossed three TDs, while completing 21 of 32 for 283 yards to lead Green Bay. u WR Allen Lazard posted career highs in receptions (six) and receiving yards (146) with one TD to pace Green Bay’s offense.

The turning point of the game came in the fourth quarter when LB Za”Darius Smith stripped Saints QB Taysom Hill and the Packers recovered the fumble near midfield. The turnover set up a go-ahead, 49-yard FG by K Mason Crosby with under nine minutes to play.

Chicago Bears Game Release

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Chicago Bears Game Release

FIRST AND 10

• Chicago is opening the season in Los Angeles for the first time since 1950, a 24-20 win against the Rams at the LA Memorial Coliseum. Sunday will mark the fourth straight year facing the Rams in primetime. The Bears are 54-38-3 all-time against the Rams.

• Chicago (55-41-5) has won the second most games on Kickoff weekend, trailing only Green Bay (58).

• The Bears enter the 2021 season with the third-toughest schedule based on opponent winning percentages from 2020 (Pittsburgh .574; Baltimore .563; Chicago .550).

• Head coach MATT NAGY is 9-2 in September games in his three seasons as head coach. Last year he and the Bears went unbeaten in September for the first time since 2010.

• Bears QB ANDY DALTON is 2-1 in three career starts vs. the Rams, completing 67 of 105 passes for 741 yards, four TDs and two INTs. Last season Dalton threw for 329 yards and a touchdown as the Cowboys fell at the Rams 24-10 in Week 8.

• TE JIMMY GRAHAM needs one more reception to become the sixth tight end in NFL history to hit 700 for his career. He also would join the company of Hall of Fame tight ends Tony Gonzalez and Antonio Gates as the only three TEs to eclipse 700+ career receptions, 8,000+ yards and 80+ TDs.

• RB DAVID MONTGOMERY totaled 1,508 yards from scrimmage (1,070 rushing) in 2020 and was one of five players in the NFL with over 1,500+ yards from scrimmage. He has a streak of six consecutive games with a TD dating to Week 12 of the 2020 season.

• WR ALLEN ROBINSON II finished last season as Chicago’s leading receiver with 102 receptions for 1,250 yards and six TDs. Robinson became the fifth Bears player ever to post back-to-back 1,000-yard campaigns (2019-20).

• In 13 primetime games with the Bears LB KHALIL MACK has 11.0 sacks, eight forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two interceptions, one which was returned for a touchdown.

• K CAIRO SANTOS enters the season with a streak of 27 consecutive field goals made in the regular season, a Bears record, a streak that started in Week 3 last year at the Falcons.

GAME NOTES

• The Bears finished the 2020 season with an 8-8 record and earned a Wild Card playoff berth for the second time in three years.

• The Bears started the 2020 season 5-1, their best start since 2012, before suffering a six-game skid. Over the final six games the Bears averaged 30.2 points per game, including a four-game stretch with 30-plus points for the first time since 1965.

• The Bears opened the 2020 season with two come-from-behind wins in their first three games, becoming the first team in NFL history to rally to win two contests in which they trailed by at least 16 points in the fourth quarter. In the season opener in Detroit, Mitchell Trubisky threw three touchdown passes in the final period to turn a 23-6 deficit into a 27-23 win over the Lions. The Bears showed the same resiliency two weeks later, staging another furious rally in Atlanta. This time, Nick Foles replaced Trubisky and threw three TD passes in the final 6:20 of regulation to turn a 26-10 deficit into a 30-26 win over the Falcons.

• QB ANDY DALTON has started 142 of 144 career games while throwing for 33,764 yards, 218 touchdowns and 126 interceptions while completing 62.2 percent of his passes.

• Dalton is 2-1 in three career starts vs. the Rams, completing 67 of 105 passes for 741 yards, four TDs and two INTs. Last season Dalton threw for 329 yards and a touchdown as the Cowboys fell at the Rams 24-10 in Week 8.

• Dalton also has 22 career rushing touchdowns, the fourth most in the NFL among quarterbacks since entering the league in 2011.

• Dalton boasts a record of 74-66-2 as a starter and left Cincinnati as the Bengals’ all-time leader in career passer rating (87.5), 300-yard passing games (28), winning percentage (.533), completions (2,757) and touchdowns (204).

• WR ALLEN ROBINSON II ranks third in the NFL among wide receivers with 2,397 receiving yards over the past two seasons (Diggs 2,665; Hopkins 2,572), recording 1,147 yards in 2019 and 1,250 yards in 2020.

• Robinson has at least one reception in all 88 career games heading into the 2021 season. He owns 16 games of 100+ receiving yards and his eight career multi-touchdown performances.

• Robinson is tied for first in Bears annals with five 10+ reception games with Brandon Marshall and Alshon Jeffery.

• WR DARNELL MOONEY set a Bears record for most receptions by a rookie wide receiver by snagging 61 in 2020. He also recorded 631 yards and had four touchdowns.

• RB DAVID MONTGOMERY has a streak of six consecutive regular season games with a touchdown dating to Week 12 of the 2020 season.

• Montgomery finished the 2020 season with 1,508 yards from scrimmage (1,070 rushing) and was one of five players in the NFL with over 1,500+ yards from scrimmage. Montgomery was also the only NFL running back with more than 1,000 rushing yards and 400 receiving yards.

• Montgomery was tied for third among NFL running backs with the most games with at least 100 scrimmage yards in 2020: Derrick Henry, TEN – 10; Dalvin Cook, MIN – 9; Nick Chubb, CLE – 8; David Montgomery, CHI, 8.

• TE JIMMY GRAHAM needs one more reception to become the sixth tight end in NFL history to hit 700 for his career, joining Tony Gonzalez (1,325), Jason Witten (1,228), Antonio Gates (955), Shannon Sharpe (815) and Greg Olsen (742).

• Graham also would join the company of Hall of Fame tight ends Gonzalez and Gates as the only three TEs to eclipse 700+ career receptions, 8,000+ yards and 80+ TDs.

• Graham ranks second among NFL tight ends since 2010 with 8,339 receiving yards, 699 receptions and 82 receiving TDs (Gronkowski 86). He also ranks fourth in NFL history among tight ends with his 82 career TD catches. Last season Graham ranked second in the NFC among tight ends with his eight TD catches and tied for fourth among all tight ends.

• Six-time Pro Bowl LB KHALIL MACK returns for his fourth season in Chicago in 2021. His 22 forced fumbles since the start of 2015 are the most in the NFL during that span.

• Mack has recorded at least 1.0 sack in 23 games for \the Bears, with the Bears going 16-6 in those games (7-2 in 2018, 5-2 in 2019 and 4-3 in 2020). He has 66.5 sacks since the start of 2015, the third most in the NFL in that span, and has 21.0 3rd-quarter sacks since the start of 2015, the most in the NFL.

• In 13 primetime games with the Bears, Mack has 11.0 sacks, eight forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two interceptions, one which was returned for a touchdown.

• Mack had a team-high nine sacks in 2020 and is one of two players in the NFL (Aaron Donald) with at least eight sacks in each of the last six seasons. Since entering the NFL in 2014, he is one of seven players with at least 70 sacks (70.5) and is tied with Chandler Jones for the league lead with 23 forced fumbles during that span.

• In his first season with the Bears, LB ROBERT QUINN registered three forced fumbles, and his 27 career forced fumbles are tied with Jones (27) for the most among active players. He is the only player in the NFL with multiple forced fumbles in each of the past eight seasons.

• LB ROQUAN SMITH led the team with 139 tackles last season, his third-consecutive season with at least 100 tackles, and ranked second in the NFL with a career-high 18 tackles for loss. Since entering the league in 2018, he is one of five players with at least 300 tackles (360), 20 tackles for loss (31) and 10 sacks (11).

• DB JAYLON JOHNSON led all rookies and tied for sixth in the NFL with 15 passes defensed in 2020.

• DB EDDIE JACKSON has six defensive touchdowns in his career, the most in the NFL since he entered the league in 2017. The first two came in the same game vs. Carolina (10/22/17), a 75-yard fumble return and a 76-yard interception return. His third score was a 65-yard fumble return at Buffalo (11/4/18). His fourth was a 27-yard interception return vs. Minnesota (11/18/18) and the fifth was the very next week, a 41-yard interception return at Detroit on Thanksgiving (11/22/18). His sixth was an 8-yard fumble return at the Rams last season.

• K CAIRO SANTOS finished the 2020 season with a streak of 27 consecutive field goals made between Weeks 3-17, breaking both the Bears single-season and all-time record for consecutive makes.

• Head coach MATT NAGY is 11-7 against the NFC North in his head coaching career, including 10-2 against the Lions and Vikings.

• Nagy finished the 2020 season one win behind former coach Lovie Smith (29) for the most wins by a Bears head coach through three seasons.

• Nagy has a 16-6 record when the Bears offense scores more than 24+ points since 2018.

• Nagy has a 21-9 record when the Bears offense scores more than 20+ points since 2018.

• Nagy is 9-2 in September games, the only losses were Week 1 in 2018 and 2019. Last year was the Bears first undefeated month of September since 2010.

• Only 48 games into his Bears’ coaching tenure, Matt Nagy has strung together six win streaks of three or more games, ranking fourth all-time among Chicago coaches.
Coach Games 3+ win streaks
1. George Halas 497 46
2. Mike Ditka 168 16
3. Lovie Smith 144 10
4. Matt Nagy 48 7
5. Dave Wannstedt 96 5

• The Bears are 5-1 on short weeks under Matt Nagy (coming off Monday night or playing on Thursday night).

BEARS OPEN UP IN PRIMETIME
The Bears will open up the season at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., the site of Super Bowl LVI, against the L.A. Rams on Sunday Night Football. This will mark the fourth straight year facing the Rams, all coming in primetime, with the last three in Los Angeles. The last time the Bears opened the season on SNF was in 2018, a 24-23 loss at Green Bay. Chicago is opening the season at the Rams for the first time since 1950, a 24-20 win at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The Bears have opened the regular season in primetime on seven previous occasions, going 3-4 in those games:
• 9/14/1987 vs. NYG (W, 34-19)
• 9/2/1996 vs. DAL (W, 22-6)
• 9/1/1997 at GB (L, 38-24)
• 9/7/2008 at IND (W, 29-13)
• 9/13/2009 at GB (L, 21-15)
• 9/9/2018 at GB (L, 23-24)
• 9/5/2019 vs GB (L, 3-10)

KICKOFF WEEKEND
The Bears own 55 opening day victories (55-41-5, .569), the second most by any NFL franchise (Green Bay; 58-39-3, .595). Last season the Bears defeated the Lions in Detroit in Week 1, Chicago’s first opening week victory since 2013.

ALTERNATING HOME/AWAY
Chicago will alternate home and road games throughout the season for the first time in franchise history.

TWO ON MONDAY NIGHT
For the second consecutive year the Bears will play two games on ESPN’s Monday Night Football: Week 9 at the Pittsburgh Steelers and Week 15 at home vs. the Minnesota Vikings. Last season the Bears played at the Rams and were home against the Vikings. Prior to last year, the last time the Bears played two MNF games was the 2016 season, falling to the Eagles in Week 2 at home before defeating the Vikings in Week 8 on Halloween night. Chicago also played two MNF games in 2014, 2013, 2012 (3 games), 2011 and 2010.

TURKEY DAY IN DETROIT
The Bears will face NFC North rival Detroit on Thanksgiving Day for the third time in the last four years. Chicago defeated the Lions 23-16 at Ford Field on Turkey Day in 2018 and again in 2019, 24- 20. The Bears own an all-time record of 19-15-2 on Thanksgiving, including a 10-8 record vs. the Lions. Chicago has won its last three games on Thanksgiving (2015 at GB, 2018 & 2019 at DET).

SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL AT LAMBEAU
The Bears and Packers will continue their streak of playing at least one game a season in primetime, a streak which dates back to the 2006 season. The 2018 meeting at Green Bay marked the eighth consecutive season in which Bears traveled to Lambeau Field for a primetime matchup, with the 2021 season marking the 10th time in 11 years playing under the lights at Lambeau. The 2019 game in Green Bay marked the first day game for the Bears at Lambeau since 2010.

BEARS TAKE ON NFC WEST, AFC NORTH DIVISIONS
Chicago will square off against all four teams from the NFC West and AFC North Divisions this season in addition to the New York Giants (home), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (away) and Las Vegas Raiders (away). The Bears are 147-107-10 (.576) all-time against the NFC West and 35-24-1 (.592) against the AFC North. Chicago last faced the NFC West in 2018, winning all four against the Cardinals, Seahawks, Rams and 49ers, and the AFC North in 2017, when Chicago also won all four meetings against the Steelers, Ravens, Bengals and Browns.

Baltimore Ravens vs Las Vegas Raiders

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Baltimore Ravens vs Las Vegas Raiders

MONDAY, SEPT. 13, 2021 // 8:15 PM ET // ALLEGIANT STADIUM // REFEREE: SHAWN SMITH

 

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)

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY

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

 

BALTIMORE RAVENS LEADERS (2020 STATS) LAS VEGAS RAIDERS

– 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)

 

RAVENS NOTES

• 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 2ndmost 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).

 

RAIDERS NOTES

• 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.

Chicago Bears vs Los Angeles Rams

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Chicago Bears vs Los Angeles Rams

SUNDAY, SEPT. 12, 2021 // 8:20 PM ET // SOFI STADIUM // REFEREE: BRAD ALLEN

 

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)

 

REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY

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
LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/26/20

 

CHICAGO BEARS LEADERS (2020 STATS) LOS ANGELES RAMS

– 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)

 

BEARS NOTES

• 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.

 

RAMS NOTES

 

• 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  ENDERSON
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.

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