The 2005 Green Bay Packers - 4-12 (4TH-NFC North Division)
Head Coach: Mike Sherman
2005 PRE-SEASON RESULTS (2-2)
OFF DEF
AUGUST (1-2) RESULT RECORD ATT RSH PSS RSH PSS STARTING QB LEADING RUSHER LEADING PASSER LEADING RECEIVER
11 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS W 10- 7 1- 0-0 69,611 Brett Favre Ahman Green (16) Brett Favre (91) Ben Steele (3-11)
20 at Buffalo Bills L 7-27 1- 1-0 71,323 Brett Favre Najeh Davenport (34) Brett Favre (41) Najeh Davenport (2-15)
26 NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS L 3-27 1- 2-0 69,501 Brett Favre Ahman Green (23) Brett Favre (69) Ahman Green (3-26)
SEPTEMBER (1-0)
1 at Tennessee Titans W 21-17 2- 2-0 69,010 Brett Favre Andrae Thurman (19) Aaron Rodgers (92) Craig Bragg (4-46)
2005 REGULAR SEASON RESULTS
SEPTEMBER (0-3)
11 at Detroit Lions (0-0) L 3-17 0- 1-0 61,877 46 170 102 152 Brett Favre Ahman Green (58) Brett Favre (202) Ahman Green (5-34)
18 CLEVELAND BROWNS (0-1) L 24-26 0- 2-0 70,400 116 336 55 336 Brett Favre Ahman Green (54) Brett Favre (342) Donald Driver (6-105)
25 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (2-0) L 16-17 0- 3-0 70,518 75 185 161 132 Brett Favre Ahman Green (58) Brett Favre (195) Robert Ferguson (4-68)
OCTOBER (1-3)
3 at Carolina Panthers (1-2) L 29-32 0- 4-0 73,657 58 294 90 196 Brett Favre Ahman Green (36) Brett Favre (303) Donald Driver (6-92)
9 NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (2-2) W 52- 3 1- 4-0 70,580 94 215 95 159 Brett Favre Najeh Davenport (54) Brett Favre (215) Tony Fisher (6-40)
16 Bye Week
23 at Minnesota Vikings (1-4) L 20-23 1- 5-0 64,278 45 329 108 255 Brett Favre Ahman Green (49) Brett Favre (315) Donald Driver (8-114)
30 at Cincinnati Bengals (5-2) L 14-21 1- 6-0 65,940 76 277 95 222 Brett Favre Tony Fisher (51) Brett Favre (279) Antonio Chatman (8-97)
NOVEMBER (1-3)
6 PITTSBURGH STEELERS (5-2) L 10-20 1- 7-0 70,607 65 203 154 59 Brett Favre Samkon Gado (62) Brett Favre (214) Donald Driver (5-64)
13 at Atlanta Falcons (6-2) W 33-25 2- 7-0 71,001 107 244 129 192 Brett Favre Samkon Gado (103) Brett Favre (252) Donald Driver (10-114)
21 MINNESOTA VIKINGS (4-5) L 17-20 2- 8-0 70,610 21 215 160 171 Brett Favre Tony Fisher (14) Brett Favre (227) Donald Driver (5-84)
27 at Philadelphia Eagles (4-6) L 14-19 2- 9-0 67,665 128 164 176 88 Brett Favre Samkon Gado (111) Brett Favre (171) David Martin (4-41)
DECEMBER (1-3)
4 at Chicago Bears (8-3) L 7-19 2-10-0 62,177 100 258 141 49 Brett Favre Samkon Gado (75) Brett Favre (277) Donald Driver (8-64)
11 DETROIT LIONS (4-8) W 16-13 * 3-10-0 70,019 181 149 129 112 Brett Favre Samkon Gado (171) Brett Favre (170) David Martin (5-38)
19 at Baltimore Ravens (4-9) L 3-48 3-11-0 70,604 107 181 182 253 Brett Favre Samkon Gado (45) Brett Favre (144) Antonio Chatman (6-63)
25 CHICAGO BEARS (10-4) L 17-24 3-12-0 69,757 65 300 135 157 Brett Favre Noah Herron (33) Brett Favre (317) Tony Fisher (8-61)
JANUARY 2006 (1-0)
1 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (13-2) W 23-17 4-12-0 69,928 68 246 98 147 Brett Favre Noah Herron (61) Brett Favre (259) Donald Driver (6-118)
* - Overtime
2005 IN REVIEW
After their season ended with disappointing playoff losses the last four seasons the Packers entered the season, knowing the Brett Favre era was nearing its end as they drafted QB Aaron Rodgers in the first round. From the start of the season it was obvious that the Packers were in for a long season as WR Javon Walker was injured and lost for the rest of the season in a Week 1 loss to the Detroit Lions. The home opener would bring more frustration as the Packers comeback fell short in a 26-24 loss to the Cleveland Browns. The struggles would continue the next two weeks as the Packers dropped to 0-4, with Favre increasingly becoming prone to mistakes from trying to do too much. In Week 5 the Packers would take out all their early season frustrations on the New Orleans Saints winning their first game of the season 52-3 as Brett Favre led the way with 3 TD passes. However it was a tiny oasis in a barren desert as the Packers would lose their next three as the injuries mounted with both RB Ahman Green and back up Najeh Davenport being lost for the rest for the season. At 1-7 the Packers would see the emergence of a new go to running back as Samkon Gado had 103 yards rushing and two touchdowns in a 33-25 win on the road over the Atlanta Falcons. The Packers misery though would go on to last the remainder of the season as Brett Favre threw a career high 29 interceptions, as the Packers finished in last place with a terrible 4-12 record. Following the season Coach Mike Sherman would be replaced by Mike McCarthy while Brett Favre spent the entire off-season contemplating retirement before ultimately deciding to return for another season.
THE COLLAPSE OF THE PACKERS
The streak came to an end in 2005. After playing winning football since 1992, the team suffered its worst season in 14 years, thanks in part to a series of crippling injuries. The Packers would spend most of the season looking for running backs, and the lack of a rushing attack played a key role in the collapse and the end of the Mike Sherman era:
RUNNING BACKS
* AHMAN GREEN - Green injured his thigh on October 23 when he took a handoff off right tackle and was tackled by Vikings linebacker E.J. Henderson. Green aggravated the injury, which had forced him to miss the previous game. He finished the day having rushed for 49 yards on 16 carries in the game and for 255 yards on the year. The next day, it was learned the five-time Pro Bowl running back would miss the rest of the season after rupturing a tendon in his quadriceps. Despite his injury-shortened season, the Packers re-signed Green to a one-year, $2 million contract, with an extra $3 million in incentives. After the 2006 season he became a free agent.
* NAJEH DAVENPORT - With Green ailing, Davenport took over as starter. In what would be his only start of the season, versus the Saints, Davenport scored two first-half touchdowns before breaking his ankle. He was subsequently placed on injured reserve, effectively ending his season and his Packer career. The following year, he signed a free agent deal with Pittsburgh.
* TONY FISHER - The four-year veteran started October 30 at Cincinnati, got through that contest, then complained of pain in the area of his shoulder blade. He underwent an MRI exam, and played the remainder of the season in pain.
* SAMKON GADO - Gado made his NFL debut, only two weeks after being signed to the Packers roster, with an eight-yard carry on October
30 at Cincinnati, got through that contest, then complained of pain in the area of his shoulder blade. He underwent an MRI exam, and played the remainder of the season in pain.
* SAMKON GADO - Gado made his NFL debut, only two weeks after being signed to the Packers roster, with an eight-yard carry on October 30. It was his only carry of the game. One week later, he was given much more playing time against the Steelers, although Fisher was officially the starter of the game. Gado carried the ball 23 times for 62 yards and scored his first NFL rushing touchdown. On November 13, Gado started his first NFL game against the Falcons and rushed 23 times for 103 yards and two touchdowns, and also caught a one-yard touchdown pass from Brett Favre. He became the first player in NFL history to score three touchdowns on his 23rd birthday. For the next three weeks Gado excelled in the starting position. He recorded two more 100-yard performances - 111 against the Philadelphia Eagles and 171 against the Detroit Lions - and scored a rushing touchdown in three straight games. He ended the season with 562 yards rushing.
* NOAH HERRON - He was signed off of the Steelers' practice squad, and ran for 123 yards on 48 attempts for a 2.6-yard average and two touchdowns.
* WALT WILLIAMS - Williams was a candidate to start for the Packers, before injuring a hamstring during practice on November 10. Re-signed by the Packers on October 25, he had played at Cincinnati (Oct. 30) and vs. Pittsburgh (Nov. 6), making one catch for 18 yards and one special teams stop.
* RASHARD LEE - In seven games, with one start, Lee had 11 carries for 16 yards and one reception for 5 yards. On special teams, Lee returned 15 kickoffs for 319 yards and posted seven coverage tackles. On December 1, he became the fifth Packers running back on injured reserve, joining Green, Davenport, Walt Williams and Chaz Williams.
WIDE RECEIVERS
* JAVON WALKER - After backing off of his threats to hold out and reporting to camp, Walker injured his ACL on a pass from Favre in the season opener. The Packers placed Walker on injured reserve for the remainder of the season.
* ROBERT FERGUSON - He was lost to a knee injury in the final weeks of the season. Ferguson missed three games after suffering a torn lateral-collateral ligament in his left knee during a loss at Minnesota October 23. Ferguson returned to practice on a full-time basis on November 18, Ferguson was taken by cart from the practice facility the next day. Favre overthrew Ferguson, and Ferguson was pulling up but rookie safety Nick Collins didn't see the ball and bumped Ferguson, whose knee buckled. Ferguson had his 2004 season cut short, missing the last three games, after he sustained head and neck injuries from a clothesline hit by Jacksonville safety Donovin Darius. He was
temporarily paralyzed after the hit.
* TERRENCE MURPHY - The promising rookie was lost for the rest of the season because of a spinal-cord bruise sustained in Week 4. The wide receiver suffered the brunt of a helmet-to-helmet hit from Carolina's Thomas Davis on a kickoff return. Murphy was taken off the field on a stretcher and later diagnosed with a narrowing of the spine near the neck. The Packers cut Murphy in April 2006, and he would never play pro football again.
NAME NO POS HGT WGT COLLEGE YR PR AG G HOW ACQUIRED
Nick Barnett 56 LB 6- 2 232 Oregon State 3 3 24 16 2003 Draft-1st round
Kevin Barry 71 T 6- 4 332 Arizona 4 4 26 16 2002 FA
Atari Bigby 47 S 5-11 218 Central Florida 1 1 24 1 2005 FA-Miami
Ahmad Carroll 28 CB 5-10 190 Arkansas 2 2 22 16 2004 Draft-1st round
Antonio Chatman 83 WR 5- 9 183 Cincinnati 3 3 26 16 2003 FA-Chi (Arena)
Chad Clifton 76 T 6- 5 330 Tennessee 6 6 29 16 2000 Draft-2nd round
Colin Cole 90 DT 6- 2 325 Iowa 2 3 25 16 2004 FA-Detroit
Nick Collins 36 S 5-11 200 Bethune-Cookman 1 1 22 16 2005 Draft-2nd round
Junius Coston 62 G 6- 3 317 N. Carolina A&T 1 1 21 0 2005 Draft-5th round
Najeh Davenport 44 FB 6- 1 247 Miami (FL) 4 4 26 5 2002 Draft-4th round
Rob Davis 60 LS 6- 3 284 Shippensburg 9 10 36 16 1997 FA-Chicago (1996)
Patrick Dendy 34 CB 6- 0 190 Rice 1 1 23 4 2005 FA
Na'il Diggs 59 LB 6- 4 240 Ohio State 6 6 27 9 2000 Draft-4th round
Donald Driver 80 WR 6- 0 190 Alcorn State 7 7 30 16 1999 Draft-7th round
Brett Favre 4 QB 6- 2 222 S. Mississippi 14 15 35 16 1992 Trade-Atlanta
Robert Ferguson 89 WR 6- 1 210 Texas A&M 5 5 25 11 2001 Draft-2nd round
Tony Fisher 40 RB 6- 1 222 Notre Dame 4 4 25 14 2002 FA
Mike Flanagan 58 C 6- 5 301 UCLA 8 8 31 14 1996 Draft-3rd round
Ryan Flinn 6 P 6- 5 210 Central Florida 1 1 25 2 2005 FA-Atlanta
Therrian Fontenot 29 CB 5-11 187 Fresno State 1 2 24 1 2005 FA-Buffalo
Bubba Franks 88 TE 6- 6 265 Miami (FL) 6 6 26 10 2000 Draft-1st round
Todd Franz 43 S 6- 0 205 Tulsa 2 5 29 5 2005 FA-Washington
Samkon Gado 35 RB 5-10 226 Liberty 1 1 22 8 2005 FA-Kansas City
Rod Gardner 82 WR 6- 2 215 Clemson 1 5 27 2 2005 FA-Carolina
K. Gbaja-Biamilla 94 DE 6- 4 250 San Diego State 6 6 27 16 2000 Draft-5th round
Ahman Green 30 RB 6- 0 218 Nebraska 6 8 28 5 2000 Trade-Seattle
Al Harris 31 CB 6- 1 185 Texas A&M-Kings. 3 8 30 16 2003 Trade-Phil
Mike Hawkins 37 CB 6- 1 180 Oklahoma 1 1 22 11 2005 Draft-5th round
William Henderson 33 FB 6- 1 252 North Carolina 11 11 34 16 1995 Draft-3rd round
Noah Herron 23 RB 5-11 224 Northwestern 1 1 23 5 2005 FA-Pittsburgh
Jason Horton 26 CB 6- 0 190 N. Carolina A&T 2 2 25 9 2004 FA
Tory Humphrey 49 TE 6- 2 257 Central Michigan 1 1 22 1 2005 FA-Indianapolis
Grady Jackson 75 DT 6- 2 347 Knoxville 3 9 32 16 2003 FA-New Orleans
Cullen Jenkins 77 DL 6- 3 290 Central Michigan 2 2 24 16 2004 FA
Jamal Jones 19 WR 6- 0 214 N. Carolina A&T 1 1 24 2 2004 FA-St. Louis
Aaron Kampman 74 DE 6- 4 278 Iowa 4 4 25 16 2002 Draft-5th round
Adrian Klemm 70 G 6- 4 318 Hawaii 1 5 28 16 2005 UFA-NE (2004)
Vonta Leach 48 FB 6- 0 250 East Carolina 2 2 24 16 2004 FA
John Leake 57 LB 6- 0 230 Clemson 1 1 24 3 2005 FA-Atlanta
Donald Lee 85 TE 6- 4 248 Mississippi St. 1 3 25 15 2005 FA-Miami (2004)
Reshard Lee 32 RB 5-10 228 Middle Tenn. St 1 2 24 7 2005 FA-Minnesota
Paris Lenon 53 LB 6- 2 240 Richmond 4 4 27 16 2001 FA
Earl Little 21 S 6- 0 202 Miami (FL) 1 8 32 4 2005 FA-Cleve (2004)
Ryan Longwell 8 K 6- 0 200 California 9 9 31 16 1997 FA-San Francisco
Chad Lucas 10 WR 6- 1 201 Alabama State 1 1 23 1 2005 FA-Tennessee
Roy Manning 54 LB 6- 2 245 Michigan 1 1 23 15 2005 FA
David Martin 83 TE 6- 4 265 Tennessee 5 5 26 11 2001 Draft-6th round
Mike Montgomery 96 DE 6- 5 275 Texas A&M 1 1 22 12 2005 Draft-6th round
Terrence Murphy 86 WR 6- 1 196 Texas A&M 1 1 22 3 2005 Draft-2nd round
Kenny Peterson 98 DT 6- 3 285 Ohio State 3 3 26 16 2003 Draft-3rd round
Brady Poppinga 51 LB 6- 3 245 Brigham Young 1 1 25 12 2005 Draft-4th round
Aaron Rodgers 12 QB 6- 2 223 California 1 1 21 3 2005 Draft-1st round
Mark Roman 23 S 5-11 201 Louisiana State 2 6 28 16 2004 UFA-Cin (2003)
Grey Ruegamer 67 C 6- 4 305 Arizona State 3 7 29 13 2003 UFA-NE (2002)
B.J. Sander 11 P 6- 4 218 Ohio State 1 1 25 14 2004 Draft-3rd round
Ben Steele 82 TE 6- 5 260 Mesa State 2 2 27 2 2004 FA-Minnesota
Mark Tauscher 65 T 6- 4 315 Wisconsin 6 6 28 16 2000 Draft-7th round
Joey Thomas 24 CB 6- 1 190 Montana State 2 2 25 6 2004 Draft-3rd round
Robert Thomas 55 LB 6- 0 233 UCLA 1 4 25 10 2005 Trade-St. Louis
Jeremy Thornburg 38 S 6- 0 190 Northern Arizona 1 1 23 4 2005 FA-San Francisco
Andrae Thurman 81 WR 5-11 192 S. Oregon 2 2 24 10 2005 FA-Tennessee
Marviel Underwood 25 S 5-10 197 San Diego State 1 1 23 16 2005 Draft-4th round
NAME NO POS HGT WGT COLLEGE YR PR AG G HOW ACQUIRED
Javon Walker 84 WR 6- 3 209 Florida State 4 4 26 1 2002 Draft-1st round
Taco Wallace -- WR 6- 0 192 Kansas State 1 3 24 1 2005 FA-Seattle
Scott Wells 63 C 6- 2 304 Tennessee 2 2 24 16 2004 Draft-7th round
Chris White 68 C 6- 2 285 S. Mississippi 1 1 22 1 2005 FA
William Whitticker 79 G 6- 5 338 Michigan State 1 1 23 16 2005 Draft-7th round
James Whitley 25 CB 5-11 190 Michigan 2 4 25 6 2003 FA-St. Louis
Corey Williams 99 DE 6- 4 313 Arkansas State 2 2 25 12 2004 Draft-6th round
Walt Williams 29 RB 6- 1 215 Grambling State 2 2 27 2 2004 FA-New Orleans
Jerron Wishom 41 CB 6- 0 197 Louisiana Tech 1 1 23 5 2005 FA-Houston
2005 PACKERS PRACTICE SQUAD
NAME POS COLLEGE HOW ACQUIRED
Atari Bigby S Central Florida 2005 FA - Miami
Craig Bragg WR UCLA 2005 Draft - 6th round
Vince Butler WR NW Oklahoma St 2005 FA
Ran Carthon RB Florida 2005 FA - Indianapolis
Patrick Dendy CB Rice 2005 FA
Jimmy Dixon RB Georgia Tech 2005 FA
Therrian Fontenot CB Fresno State 2005 FA- Buffalo
Samkon Gado RB Liberty 2005 FA - Kansas City
Greg Hanoian FB Syracuse 2005 FA - Detroit
Reggie Harrell WR Texas Christian 2005 FA - Dallas
Antoineo Harris RB Illinois 2005 FA - Chicago
Elliott Harris DE Arkansas 2005 FA - Pittsburgh
Joe Hayes G San Jose State 2005 FA
Tory Humphrey TE Central Michigan 2005 FA - Indianapolis
Jamal Jones WR N. Carolina A&T 2004 FA - St. Louis
Chad Lucas WR Alabama State 2005 FA - Tennessee
Ruvell Martin WR Saginaw Valley St 2005 FA - San Diego
Tim McGill DT Illinois 2005 FA - Miami
Bobby Purify RB Colorado 2005 FA - San Francisco
Jerron Wishom CB Louisiana Tech 2005 FA - Houston
Zac Woodfin LB Al-Birmingham 2005 FA
Bold Italics - Made Active Roster NO - Jersey Number POS - Position HGT - Height WGT - Weight YR - Years with Packers PR - Years of Professional Football AGE - Age on September 1 G - Games Played FA - Free Agent
2005 PACKERS DRAFT (April 23-24, 2005)
RND-PCK NAME POS COLLEGE NOTES
1 24 Aaron Rodgers QB California
2a 51 Nick Collins S/CB Beth.-Cookman (A)
2b 58 Terrence Murphy WR Texas A&M
3 89 Traded to Carolina in draft-day trade
4a 115 Marviel Underwood S San Diego St (B)
4b 125 Brady Poppinga LB Brigham Young
4c 126 Traded to Philadelphia from Carolina
5a 143 Junius Coston C N.C. A&T (C)
5b 152 Traded to Kansas City for R-Kal Truluck
5c 167 Mike Hawkins CB Oklahoma (D)
6a 175 Traded to New England from Philadelphia
6b 180 Mike Montgomery DE Texas A&M (C)
6c 195 Craig Bragg WR UCLA (E)
6d 199 Traded to Kansas City for R-Kal Truluck
7a 238 Traded to Kansas City in 2003 Derrick Combs trade
7b 245 Kurt Campbell LB Albany (D)
7c 246 William Whitticker G Michigan St (E)
A-From New Orleans in Mike McKenzie trade B-From Carolina in draft-day trade C-From Oakland for Marques Anderson D-From Philadelphia in draft-day trade E-From New England in draft-day trade
FREE AGENCY - UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS
PLAYERS SIGNED - G Adrian Klemm (New England), G Matt O'Dwyer (Tampa Bay)
PLAYERS LOST - S Bhawoh Jue (San Diego), G Marco Rivera (Dallas)
TRANSITION PLAYER DESIGNATION - TE Bubba Franks
TRADES AND TRANSACTIONS
APR 23 - Traded 2005 3rd-round choice to CAROLINA for 2005 4th-round choice (S Marviel Underwood) and 4th-round choice (traded to Philadelphia)
APR 23 - Traded 2005 3rd-round pick - 126th overall to PHILADELPHIA for 2005 5th-round choice (167-CB Mike Hawkins), 2005 6th-round choice - 175th (traded to New England) and 2005 7th-round choice (LB Kurt Campbell)
APR 24 - Traded 2005 6th-round choice - 175th overall pick to NEW ENGLAND for 2005 6th-round choice (195 - WR Craig Bragg) and 2005 7th-round choice - 246th overall (OG William Whitticker)
SEPT 3 - Traded CB Chris Jackson to ST. LOUIS for LB Robert Thomas. Traded OL Steve Morley to NY JETS for undisclosed draft choice
The 2005 YEAR IN FOOTBALL
New York Giants (11-5)
Head Coach: Tom Coughlin
Passing Leader: Eli Manning (3762)
Rushing Leader: Tiki Barber (1860)
Receiving Leader: Plaxico Burress (76-1214)
New England Patriots (10-6)
Head Coach: Bill Belichick
Passing Leader: Tom Brady (4110)
Rushing Leader: Corey Dillon (733)
Receiving Leader: Deion Branch (78-998)
Washington Redskins (10-6)
Head Coach: Joe Gibbs
Passing Leader: Mark Brunell (3050)
Rushing Leader: Clinton Portis (1516)
Receiving Leader: Santana Moss (84-1483)
Miami Dolphins (9-7)
Head Coach:Nick Saban
Passing Leader: Gus Frerotte (2996)
Rushing Leader: Ronnie Brown (907)
Receiving Leader: Chris Chambers (82-1118)
Dallas Cowboys (9-7)
Head Coach: Bill Parcells
Passing Leader: Drew Bledsoe (3639)
Rushing Leader: Julius Jones (993)
Receiving Leader: Keyshawn Johnson (71-839)
Buffalo Bills (5-11)
Head Coach: Mike Mularkey
Passing Leader: Kelly Holcomb (1509)
Rushing Leader: Willis McGahee (1247)
Receiving Leader: Eric Moulds (81-816)
Philadelphia Eagles (6-10)
Head Coach: Andy Reid
Passing Leader: Donovan McNabb (2507)
Rushing Leader: Brian Westbrook (617)
Receiving Leader: L.J. Smith (61-682)/Brian Westbrook (61-616)
New York Jets (4-12)
Head Coach: Herman Edwards
Passing Leader: Brooks Bollinger (1558)
Rushing Leader: Curtis Martin (735)
Receiving Leader: Laveraneus Coles (73-845)
Chicago Bears (11-5)
Head Coach: Lovie Smith
Passing Leader: Kyle Orton (1869)
Rushing Leader: Thomas Jones (1335)
Receiving Leader: Muhsin Muhammad (64-750)
Cincinnati Bengals (11-5)
Head Coach: Marvin Lewis
Passing Leader: Carson Palmer (3836)
Rushing Leader: Rudi Johnson (1458)
Receiving Leader: Chad Ochocinco (97-1432)
Minnesota Vikings (9-7)
Head Coach: Mike Tice
Passing Leader: Brad Johnson (1885)
Rushing Leader: Mewelde Moore (662)
Receiving Leader: Jermaine Wiggins (69-568)
Pittsburgh Steelers (11-5)
Head Coach: Bill Cowher
Passing Leader: Ben Roethlisberger (2385)
Rushing Leader: Willie Parker (1202)
Receiving Leader: Hines Ward (69-975)
Detroit Lions (5-11)
Head Coach: Steve Mariucci (4-7)Dick Jauron (1-4)
Passing Leader: Joey Harrington (2021)
Rushing Leader: Kevin Jones (664)
Receiving Leader: Marcus Pollard (46-516)
Baltimore Ravens (6-10)
Head Coach: Brian Billick
Passing Leader: Kyle Boller (1799)
Rushing Leader: Jamal Lewis (906)
Receiving Leader: Derrick Mason (86-1073)
Green Bay Packers (4-12)
Head Coach: Mike Sherman
Passing Leader: Brett Favre (3881)
Rushing Leader: Samkon Gado (582)
Receiving Leader: Donald Driver (86-1221)
Cleveland Browns (6-10)
Head Coach: Romeo Cremel
Passing Leader: Trent Dilfer (2321)
Rushing Leader: Reuben Droughns (309-1232)
Receiving Leader: Antonio Bryant (69-1009)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (11-5)
Head Coach: Jon Gruden
Passing Leader: Chris Simms (2035)
Rushing Leader: Cadillac Williams (1178)
Receiving Leader: Joey Galloway (83-1287)
Indianapolis Colts (14-2)
Head Coach: Tony Dungy
Passing Leader: Peyton Manning (3747)
Rushing Leader: Edgerrin James (1506)
Rec. Leader: Reggie Wayne (83-1055)
Carolina Panthers (11-5)
Head Coach: John Fox
Passing Leader: Jake Delhomme (3421)
Rushing Leader: DeShaun Foster (879)
Receiving Leader: Steve Smith (103-1563)
Jacksonville Jaguars (12-4)
Head Coach: Jack Del Rio
Passing Leader: Byron Leftwich (2123)
Rushing Leader: Fred Taylor (787)
Receiving Leader: Jimmy Smith (70-1023)
Atlanta Falcons (8-8)
Head Coach: Jim Mora
Passing Leader: Michael Vick (2412)
Rushing Leader: Warrick Dunn (1416)
Receiving Leader: Alge Crumpler (65-877)
Tennessee Titans (4-12)
Head Coach: Jeff Fisher
Passing Leader: Steve McNair (3161)
Rushing Leader: Chris Brown (851)
Receiving Leader: Drew Bennett (58-738)
New Orleans Saints (3-13)
Head Coach: Jim Haslett
Passing Leader: Aaron Brooks (2882)
Rushing Leader: Antowain Smith (659)
Receiving Leader: Donte' Stallworth (70-945)
Houston Texans (2-14)
Head Coach: Dom Capers
Passing Leader: David Carr (2488)
Rushing Leader: Domanick Davis (976)
Receiving Leader: Andre Johnson (63-688)
Seattle Seahawks (13-3)
Head Coach: Mike Holmgren
Passing Leader: Matt Hasselbeck (3459)
Rushing Leader: Shaun Alexander (1880)
Receiving Leader: Bobby Engram (67-778)
Denver Broncos (13-3)
Head Coach: Mike Shanahan
Passing Leader: Jake Plummer (3366)
Rushing Leader: Mike Anderson (1014)
Receiving Leader: Rod Smith (85-1105)
St. Louis Rams (6-10)
Head Coach: Mike Martz (3-2)/Joe Vitt (3-8)
Passing Leader: Marc Bulger (2297)
Rushing Leader: Steven Jackson (1046)
Receiving Leader: Torry Holt (102-1331)
Kansas City Chiefs (10-6)
Head Coach: Dick Vermeil
Passing Leader: Trent Green (4014)
Rushing Leader: Larry Johnson (1750)
Receiving Leader: Tony Gonzalez (78-905)
Arizona Cardinals (5-11)
Head Coach: Dennis Green
Passing Leader: Kurt Warner (2713)
Rushing Leader: Marcel Shipp (451)
Receiving Leader: Larry Fitzgerald (103-1409)
San Diego Chargers (9-7)
Head Coach: Marty Schottenheimer
Passing Leader: Drew Brees (3576)
Rushing Leader: LaDainian Tomlinson (1462)
Receiving Leader: Antonio Gates (89-1101)
San Francisco 49ers (4-12)
Head Coach: Mike Nolan
Passing Leader: Alex Smith (875)
Rushing Leader: Frank Gore (608)
Receiving Leader: Brandon Lloyd (48-733)
Oakland Raiders (4-12)
Head Coach: Norv Turner
Passing Leader: Kerry Collins (3759)
Rushing Leader: LaMont Jordan (1025)
Receiving Leader: Jerry Porter (76-942)
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 8
NEW ENGLAND 30, Oakland 20
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 11
WASHINGTON 9, Chicago 7 Cincinnati 27, CLEVELAND 13
MIAMI 34, Denver 10 BUFFALO 22, Houston 7
New Orleans 23, CAROLINA 20 KANSAS CITY 27, NY Jets 7
JACKSONVILLE 26, Seattle 14 Tampa Bay 24, MINNESOTA 13
PITTSBURGH 34, Tennessee 7 NY GIANTS 42, Arizona 19
Dallas 28, SAN DIEGO 24 DETROIT 17, Green Bay 3
SAN FRANCISCO 28, St. Louis 25 Indianapolis 24, BALTIMORE 7
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 12
ATLANTA 14, Philadelphia 10
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - East NATIONAL CONFERENCE - North
Washington 1 0 0 1.000 9 7 Detroit 1 0 0 1.000 17 3
Dallas 1 0 0 1.000 28 24 Chicago 0 1 0 .000 7 9
NY Giants 1 0 0 1.000 42 19 Minnesota 0 1 0 .000 13 24
Philadelphia 0 1 0 .000 10 14 GREEN BAY 0 1 0 .000 3 17
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - South NATIONAL CONFERENCE - West
Atlanta 1 0 0 1.000 14 10 San Francisco 1 0 0 1.000 28 25
Tampa Bay 1 0 0 1.000 24 13 Seattle 0 1 0 .000 14 26
New Orleans 1 0 0 1.000 23 20 St. Louis 0 1 0 .000 25 28
Carolina 0 1 0 .000 20 23 Arizona 0 1 0 .000 19 42
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - East AMERICAN CONFERENCE - North
New England 1 0 0 1.000 30 20 Cincinnati 1 0 0 1.000 27 13
Miami 1 0 0 1.000 34 10 Pittsburgh 1 0 0 1.000 34 7
Buffalo 1 0 0 1.000 22 7 Baltimore 0 1 0 .000 7 24
NY Jets 0 1 0 .000 7 27 Cleveland 0 1 0 .000 13 27
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - South AMERICAN CONFERENCE - West
Indianapolis 1 0 0 1.000 24 7 Kansas City 1 0 0 1.000 27 7
Jacksonville 1 0 0 1.000 26 14 Denver 0 1 0 .000 10 34
Tennessee 0 1 0 .000 7 34 San Diego 0 1 0 .000 24 28
Houston 0 1 0 .000 7 22 Oakland 0 1 0 .000 20 30
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 18
TENNESSEE 25, Baltimore 10 TAMPA BAY 19, Buffalo 3
CHICAGO 38, Detroit 6 INDIANAPOLIS 10, Jacksonville 3
CINCINNATI 37, Minnesota 8 CAROLINA 27, New England 17
Pittsburgh 27, HOUSTON 7 PHILADELPHIA 42, San Francisco 3
SEATTLE 21, Atlanta 18 St. Louis 17, ARIZONA 12
Cleveland 26, GREEN BAY 24 NY JETS 17, Miami 7
DENVER 20, San Diego 17 Kansas City 23, OAKLAND 17
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 19
Washington 14, DALLAS 13 NY Giants 27, NEW ORLEANS 10
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - East NATIONAL CONFERENCE - North
Washington 2 0 0 1.000 23 20 Detroit 1 1 0 .500 23 41
NY Giants 2 0 0 1.000 69 29 Chicago 1 1 0 .500 45 15
Dallas 1 1 0 .500 41 38 Minnesota 0 2 0 .000 21 61
Philadelphia 1 1 0 .500 52 17 GREEN BAY 0 2 0 .000 27 43
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - South NATIONAL CONFERENCE - West
Tampa Bay 2 0 0 1.000 43 16 San Francisco 1 1 0 .500 31 67
Atlanta 1 1 0 .500 32 31 Seattle 1 1 0 .500 35 44
New Orleans 1 1 0 .500 33 47 St. Louis 1 1 0 .500 42 40
Carolina 1 1 0 .500 47 40 Arizona 0 2 0 .000 31 59
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - East AMERICAN CONFERENCE - North
New England 1 1 0 .500 47 47 Cincinnati 2 0 0 1.000 64 21
Miami 1 1 0 .500 41 27 Pittsburgh 2 0 0 1.000 61 14
Buffalo 1 1 0 .500 25 26 Cleveland 1 1 0 .500 39 51
NY Jets 1 1 0 .500 24 34 Baltimore 0 2 0 .000 27 49
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - South AMERICAN CONFERENCE - West
Indianapolis 2 0 0 1.000 34 10 Kansas City 2 0 0 1.000 50 24
Jacksonville 1 1 0 .500 29 24 Denver 1 1 0 .500 30 51
Tennessee 1 1 0 .500 32 44 San Diego 0 2 0 .000 41 48
Houston 0 2 0 .000 14 49 Oakland 0 2 0 .000 37 53
NOTE: Giants-Saints Game was played at Giants Stadium due to Hurricane Katrina
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 25
Atlanta 24, BUFFALO 16 MIAMI 27, Carolina 24
Cincinnati 24, CHICAGO 7 INDIANAPOLIS 13, Cleveland 6
Jacksonville 26, NY JETS 20 MINNESOTA 33, New Orleans 16
PHILADELPHIA 23, Oakland 20 Tampa Bay 17, GREEN BAY 16
ST. LOUIS 31, Tennessee 27 SEATTLE 37, Arizona 12
Dallas 34, SAN FRANCISCO 31 New England 23, PITTSBURGH 20
SAN DIEGO 45, NY Giants 23
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 26
DENVER 30, Kansas City 10
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - East NATIONAL CONFERENCE - North
Washington 2 0 0 1.000 23 20 Detroit 1 1 0 .500 23 41
NY Giants 2 1 0 .667 92 74 Chicago 1 2 0 .333 52 39
Dallas 2 1 0 .667 75 69 Minnesota 1 2 0 .333 54 77
Philadelphia 2 1 0 .667 75 37 GREEN BAY 0 3 0 .000 43 60
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - South NATIONAL CONFERENCE - West
Tampa Bay 3 0 0 1.000 60 32 St. Louis 2 1 0 .667 73 67
Atlanta 2 1 0 .667 56 47 Seattle 2 1 0 .667 72 56
New Orleans 1 2 0 .333 49 80 San Francisco 1 2 0 .333 62 101
Carolina 1 2 0 .333 71 67 Arizona 0 3 0 .000 43 96
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - East AMERICAN CONFERENCE - North
New England 2 1 0 .667 70 67 Cincinnati 3 0 0 1.000 88 28
Miami 2 1 0 .667 68 51 Pittsburgh 2 1 0 .667 81 37
Buffalo 1 2 0 .333 41 50 Cleveland 1 2 0 .333 45 64
NY Jets 1 2 0 .333 44 60 Baltimore 0 2 0 .000 27 49
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - South AMERICAN CONFERENCE - West
Indianapolis 3 0 0 1.000 47 16 Kansas City 2 1 0 .667 60 54
Jacksonville 2 1 0 .667 55 44 Denver 2 1 0 .667 60 61
Tennessee 1 2 0 .333 59 75 San Diego 1 2 0 .333 86 71
Houston 0 2 0 .000 14 49 Oakland 0 3 0 .000 57 76
Bye - Baltimore, Detroit, Houston, Washington
SUNDAY OCTOBER 2
Denver 20, JACKSONVILLE 7 TAMPA BAY 17, Detroit 13
CINCINNATI 16, Houston 10 Indianapolis 31, TENNESSEE 10
Philadelphia 37, KANSAS CITY 31 San Diego 41, NEW ENGLAND 17
WASHINGTON 20, Seattle 17 (OT) NY GIANTS 44, St. Louis 24
BALTIMORE 13, NY Jets 3 OAKLAND 19, Dallas 13
ATLANTA 30, Minnesota 10 ARIZONA 31, San Francisco 14
NEW ORLEANS 19, Buffalo 7 (at San Antonio)
MONDAY OCTOBER 3
CAROLINA 32, Green Bay 29
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - East NATIONAL CONFERENCE - North
Washington 3 0 0 1.000 43 37 Detroit 1 2 0 .333 36 58
NY Giants 3 1 0 .750 136 98 Chicago 1 2 0 .333 52 39
Philadelphia 3 1 0 .750 112 68 Minnesota 1 3 0 .250 64 107
Dallas 2 2 0 .500 88 88 GREEN BAY 0 4 0 .000 72 92
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - South NATIONAL CONFERENCE - West
Tampa Bay 4 0 0 1.000 77 45 St. Louis 2 2 0 .500 97 111
Atlanta 3 1 0 .750 86 57 Seattle 2 2 0 .500 89 76
New Orleans 2 2 0 .500 68 87 San Francisco 1 3 0 .250 76 132
Carolina 2 2 0 .500 103 96 Arizona 1 3 0 .250 74 110
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - East AMERICAN CONFERENCE - North
Miami 2 1 0 .667 68 51 Cincinnati 4 0 0 1.000 104 38
New England 2 2 0 .500 87 108 Pittsburgh 2 1 0 .667 81 37
Buffalo 1 3 0 .250 48 69 Cleveland 1 2 0 .333 45 64
NY Jets 1 3 0 .250 47 73 Baltimore 1 2 0 .333 30 52
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - South AMERICAN CONFERENCE - West
Indianapolis 4 0 0 1.000 78 26 Denver 3 1 0 .750 80 68
Jacksonville 2 2 0 .500 62 64 Kansas City 2 2 0 .500 91 91
Tennessee 1 3 0 .250 69 106 San Diego 2 2 0 .500 127 88
Houston 0 3 0 .000 24 65 Oakland 1 3 0 .250 76 89
Bye - Chicago, Cleveland, Miami, Pittsburgh
SUNDAY OCTOBER 9
DETROIT 35, Baltimore 17 CLEVELAND 20, Chicago 10
BUFFALO 20, Miami 14 New England 31, ATLANTA 28
GREEN BAY 52, New Orleans 3 Seattle 37, ST. LOUIS 31
NY JETS 14, Tampa Bay 12 Tennessee 34, HOUSTON 20
Indianapolis 28, SAN FRANCISCO 3 Carolina 24, ARIZONA 20
DALLAS 33, Philadelphia 10 DENVER 21, Washington 19
JACKSONVILLE 23, Cincinnati 20
MONDAY OCTOBER 10
Pittsburgh 24, SAN DIEGO 22
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - East NATIONAL CONFERENCE - North
Washington 3 1 0 .750 62 58 Detroit 2 2 0 .500 71 75
NY Giants 3 1 0 .750 136 98 Chicago 1 3 0 .250 62 59
Philadelphia 3 2 0 .600 122 101 Minnesota 1 3 0 .250 64 107
Dallas 3 2 0 .600 121 98 GREEN BAY 1 4 0 .200 124 95
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - South NATIONAL CONFERENCE - West
Tampa Bay 4 1 0 .800 89 59 Seattle 3 2 0 .600 126 107
Atlanta 3 2 0 .600 114 88 St. Louis 2 3 0 .400 128 148
Carolina 3 2 0 .600 127 116 San Francisco 1 4 0 .200 79 160
New Orleans 2 3 0 .400 71 139 Arizona 1 4 0 .200 94 134
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - East AMERICAN CONFERENCE - North
New England 3 2 0 .600 118 136 Cincinnati 4 1 0 .800 124 61
Miami 2 2 0 .500 82 71 Pittsburgh 3 1 0 .750 105 59
Buffalo 2 3 0 .400 68 83 Cleveland 2 2 0 .500 65 74
NY Jets 2 3 0 .400 61 85 Baltimore 1 3 0 .250 47 87
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - South AMERICAN CONFERENCE - West
Indianapolis 5 0 0 1.000 106 29 Denver 4 1 0 .800 101 87
Jacksonville 3 2 0 .600 85 84 Kansas City 2 2 0 .500 91 91
Tennessee 2 3 0 .400 103 126 San Diego 2 3 0 .400 149 112
Houston 0 4 0 .000 44 99 Oakland 1 3 0 .250 76 89
Bye - Kansas City, Minnesota, Oakland, NY Giants
SUNDAY OCTOBER 16
Carolina 21, DETROIT 20 Cincinnati 31, TENNESSEE 23
BALTIMORE 16, Cleveland 3 Jacksonville 23, PITTSBURGH 17 (OT)
TAMPA BAY 27, Miami 13 CHICAGO 28, Minnesota 3
DALLAS 16, NY Giants 13 (OT) KANSAS CITY 28, Washington 21
DENVER 28, New England 20 BUFFALO 27, NY Jets 17
San Diego 27, OAKLAND 14 SEATTLE 42, Houston 10
Atlanta 34, NEW ORLEANS 31 (at San Antonio)
MONDAY OCTOBER 17
INDIANAPOLIS 45, St. Louis 28
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - East NATIONAL CONFERENCE - North
Dallas 4 2 0 .667 137 111 Detroit 2 3 0 .400 91 96
NY Giants 3 2 0 .600 149 114 Chicago 2 3 0 .400 90 62
Philadelphia 3 2 0 .600 122 101 Minnesota 1 4 0 .200 67 135
Washington 3 2 0 .600 83 86 GREEN BAY 1 4 0 .200 124 95
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - South NATIONAL CONFERENCE - West
Tampa Bay 5 1 0 .833 116 72 Seattle 4 2 0 .667 168 117
Atlanta 4 2 0 .667 148 119 St. Louis 2 4 0 .333 156 193
Carolina 4 2 0 .667 148 136 San Francisco 1 4 0 .200 79 160
New Orleans 2 4 0 .333 102 173 Arizona 1 4 0 .200 94 134
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - East AMERICAN CONFERENCE - North
New England 3 3 0 .500 138 164 Cincinnati 5 1 0 .833 155 84
Buffalo 3 3 0 .500 95 100 Pittsburgh 3 2 0 .600 122 82
Miami 2 3 0 .400 95 98 Cleveland 2 3 0 .400 68 90
NY Jets 2 4 0 .333 78 112 Baltimore 2 3 0 .400 63 90
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - South AMERICAN CONFERENCE - West
Indianapolis 6 0 0 1.000 151 57 Denver 5 1 0 .833 129 107
Jacksonville 4 2 0 .667 108 101 Kansas City 3 2 0 .600 119 112
Tennessee 2 4 0 .333 126 157 San Diego 3 3 0 .500 176 126
Houston 0 5 0 .000 54 141 Oakland 1 4 0 .200 90 116
Bye - Green Bay, Arizona, Philadelphia, San Francisco
FRIDAY OCTOBER 21
Kansas City 30, MIAMI 20
SUNDAY OCTOBER 23
Detroit 13, CLEVELAND 10 MINNESOTA 23, Green Bay 20
Indianapolis 38, HOUSTON 20 ST. LOUIS 28, New Orleans 17
Pittsburgh 27, CINCINNATI 13 PHILADELPHIA 20, San Diego 17
WASHINGTON 52, San Francisco 17 SEATTLE 13, Dallas 10
CHICAGO 10, Baltimore 6 OAKLAND 38, Buffalo 17
NY GIANTS 24, Denver 23 ARIZONA 20, Tennessee 10
MONDAY OCTOBER 24
ATLANTA 27, NY Jets 14
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - East NATIONAL CONFERENCE - North
NY Giants 4 2 0 .667 173 137 Detroit 3 3 0 .500 104 106
Washington 4 2 0 .667 135 103 Chicago 3 3 0 .500 100 68
Philadelphia 4 2 0 .667 142 118 Minnesota 2 4 0 .333 90 155
Dallas 4 3 0 .571 147 124 GREEN BAY 1 5 0 .167 144 118
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - South NATIONAL CONFERENCE - West
Tampa Bay 5 1 0 .833 116 72 Seattle 5 2 0 .714 181 127
Atlanta 5 2 0 .714 175 133 St. Louis 3 4 0 .429 184 210
Carolina 4 2 0 .667 148 136 Arizona 2 4 0 .333 114 144
New Orleans 2 5 0 .286 119 201 San Francisco 1 5 0 .167 96 212
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - East AMERICAN CONFERENCE - North
New England 3 3 0 .500 138 164 Cincinnati 5 2 0 .714 168 111
Buffalo 3 4 0 .429 112 138 Pittsburgh 4 2 0 .667 149 95
Miami 2 4 0 .333 115 128 Cleveland 2 4 0 .333 78 103
NY Jets 2 5 0 .286 92 139 Baltimore 2 4 0 .333 69 100
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - South AMERICAN CONFERENCE - West
Indianapolis 7 0 0 1.000 189 77 Denver 5 2 0 .714 152 131
Jacksonville 4 2 0 .667 108 101 Kansas City 4 2 0 .667 149 132
Tennessee 2 5 0 .286 136 177 San Diego 3 4 0 .429 193 146
Houston 0 6 0 .000 74 179 Oakland 2 4 0 .333 128 133
Bye - Carolina, Jacksonville, Tampa Bay, New England
SUNDAY OCTOBER 30
DALLAS 34, Arizona 13 Chicago 19, DETROIT 13 (OT)
HOUSTON 19, Cleveland 16 CINCINNATI 21, Green Bay 14
ST. LOUIS 24, Jacksonville 21 CAROLINA 38, Minnesota 13
Oakland 34, TENNESSEE 25 NY GIANTS 36, Washington 0
SAN DIEGO 28, Kansas City 20 DENVER 49, Philadelphia 21
SAN FRANCISCO 15, Tampa Bay 10 NEW ENGLAND 21, Buffalo 16
Miami 21, NEW ORLEANS 6 (at Baton Rouge)
MONDAY OCTOBER 31
PITTSBURGH 20, Baltimore 19
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - East NATIONAL CONFERENCE - North
NY Giants 5 2 0 .714 209 137 Chicago 4 3 0 .571 119 81
Dallas 5 3 0 .625 181 137 Detroit 3 4 0 .429 117 125
Philadelphia 4 3 0 .571 163 167 Minnesota 2 5 0 .286 103 193
Washington 4 3 0 .571 135 139 GREEN BAY 1 6 0 .143 158 139
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - South NATIONAL CONFERENCE - West
Tampa Bay 5 2 0 .714 126 87 Seattle 5 2 0 .714 181 127
Atlanta 5 2 0 .714 175 133 St. Louis 4 4 0 .500 208 231
Carolina 5 2 0 .714 186 149 Arizona 2 5 0 .286 127 178
New Orleans 2 6 0 .250 125 222 San Francisco 2 5 0 .286 111 222
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - East AMERICAN CONFERENCE - North
New England 4 3 0 .571 159 180 Cincinnati 6 2 0 .750 189 125
Miami 3 4 0 .429 136 134 Pittsburgh 5 2 0 .714 169 114
Buffalo 3 5 0 .375 128 159 Cleveland 2 5 0 .286 94 122
NY Jets 2 5 0 .286 92 139 Baltimore 2 5 0 .286 88 120
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - South AMERICAN CONFERENCE - West
Indianapolis 7 0 0 1.000 189 77 Denver 6 2 0 .750 201 152
Jacksonville 4 3 0 .571 129 125 Kansas City 4 3 0 .571 169 160
Tennessee 2 6 0 .250 161 211 San Diego 4 4 0 .500 221 166
Houston 1 6 0 .143 93 195 Oakland 3 4 0 .429 162 158
Bye - Atlanta, Indianapolis, Seattle, NY Jets
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 6
Atlanta 17, MIAMI 10 Carolina 34, TAMPA BAY 14
Cincinnati 21, BALTIMORE 9 MINNESOTA 27, Detroit 14
JACKSONVILLE 21, Houston 14 KANSAS CITY 27, Oakland 23
San Diego 31, NY JETS 26 CLEVELAND 20, Tennessee 14
NY Giants 24, SAN FRANCISCO 6 Seattle 33, ARIZONA 19
Pittsburgh 20, GREEN BAY 10 WASHINGTON 17, Philadelphia 10
Chicago 20, NEW ORLEANS 17 (at Baton Rouge)
MONDAY NOVEMBER 7
Indianapolis 40, NEW ENGLAND 21
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - East NATIONAL CONFERENCE - North
NY Giants 6 2 0 .750 233 143 Chicago 5 3 0 .625 139 98
Dallas 5 3 0 .625 181 137 Detroit 3 5 0 .375 131 152
Washington 5 3 0 .625 152 149 Minnesota 3 5 0 .375 130 207
Philadelphia 4 4 0 .500 173 184 GREEN BAY 1 7 0 .125 168 159
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - South NATIONAL CONFERENCE - West
Atlanta 6 2 0 .750 192 143 Seattle 6 2 0 .750 214 146
Carolina 6 2 0 .750 220 163 St. Louis 4 4 0 .500 208 231
Tampa Bay 5 3 0 .625 140 121 Arizona 2 6 0 .250 146 211
New Orleans 2 7 0 .222 142 242 San Francisco 2 6 0 .250 117 246
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - East AMERICAN CONFERENCE - North
New England 4 4 0 .500 180 220 Cincinnati 7 2 0 .778 210 134
Miami 3 5 0 .375 146 151 Pittsburgh 6 2 0 .750 189 124
Buffalo 3 5 0 .375 128 159 Cleveland 3 5 0 .375 114 136
NY Jets 2 6 0 .250 118 170 Baltimore 2 6 0 .250 97 141
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - South AMERICAN CONFERENCE - West
Indianapolis 8 0 0 1.000 229 98 Denver 6 2 0 .750 201 152
Jacksonville 5 3 0 .625 150 139 Kansas City 5 3 0 .625 196 183
Tennessee 2 7 0 .222 175 231 San Diego 5 4 0 .556 252 192
Houston 1 7 0 .125 107 216 Oakland 3 5 0 .375 185 185
Bye - Buffalo, Dallas, Denver, St. Louis
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 13
DETROIT 29, Arizona 21 JACKSONVILLE 30, Baltimore 3
INDIANAPOLIS 31, Houston 17 BUFFALO 14, Kansas City 3
Minnesota 24, NY GIANTS 21 New England 23, MIAMI 16
CHICAGO 17, San Francisco 9 Denver 31, OAKLAND 17
CAROLINA 30, NY Jets 3 Green Bay 33, ATLANTA 25
SEATTLE 31, St. Louis 16 TAMPA BAY 36, Washington 35
PITTSBURGH 34, Cleveland 21
MONDAY NOVEMBER 14
Dallas 21, PHILADELPHIA 20
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - East NATIONAL CONFERENCE - North
NY Giants 6 3 0 .667 254 167 Chicago 6 3 0 .667 156 107
Dallas 6 3 0 .667 202 157 Detroit 4 5 0 .444 160 173
Washington 5 4 0 .556 187 185 Minnesota 4 5 0 .444 154 228
Philadelphia 4 5 0 .444 193 205 GREEN BAY 2 7 0 .222 201 184
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - South NATIONAL CONFERENCE - West
Carolina 7 2 0 .778 250 166 Seattle 7 2 0 .778 245 162
Atlanta 6 3 0 .667 217 176 St. Louis 4 5 0 .444 224 262
Tampa Bay 6 3 0 .667 176 156 Arizona 2 7 0 .222 167 240
New Orleans 2 7 0 .222 142 242 San Francisco 2 7 0 .222 126 263
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - East AMERICAN CONFERENCE - North
New England 5 4 0 .556 203 236 Cincinnati 7 2 0 .778 210 134
Buffalo 4 5 0 .444 142 162 Pittsburgh 7 2 0 .778 223 145
Miami 3 6 0 .333 162 174 Cleveland 3 6 0 .333 135 170
NY Jets 2 7 0 .222 121 200 Baltimore 2 7 0 .222 100 171
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - South AMERICAN CONFERENCE - West
Indianapolis 9 0 0 1.000 260 115 Denver 7 2 0 .778 232 169
Jacksonville 6 3 0 .667 180 142 Kansas City 5 4 0 .556 199 197
Tennessee 2 7 0 .222 175 231 San Diego 5 4 0 .556 252 192
Houston 1 8 0 .111 124 247 Oakland 3 6 0 .333 202 216
Bye - Cincinnati, Tennessee, San Diego, New Orleans
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 20
Arizona 38, ST. LOUIS 28 BALTIMORE 16, Pittsburgh 13 (OT)
CHICAGO 13, Carolina 3 DALLAS 20, Detroit 7
Jacksonville 31, TENNESSEE 28 CLEVELAND 22, Miami 0
NEW ENGLAND 24, New Orleans 17 Oakland 16, WASHINGTON 13
NY GIANTS 27, Philadelphia 17 Tampa Bay 30, ATLANTA 27
Seattle 27, SAN FRANCISCO 25 SAN DIEGO 48, Buffalo 10
Indianapolis 45, CINCINNATI 37 DENVER 27, NY Jets 0
Kansas City 45, HOUSTON 17
MONDAY NOVEMBER 21
Minnesota 20, GREEN BAY 17
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - East NATIONAL CONFERENCE - North
NY Giants 7 3 0 .700 281 184 Chicago 7 3 0 .700 169 110
Dallas 7 3 0 .700 222 164 Minnesota 5 5 0 .500 174 245
Washington 5 5 0 .500 200 201 Detroit 4 6 0 .400 167 193
Philadelphia 4 6 0 .400 210 232 GREEN BAY 2 8 0 .200 218 204
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - South NATIONAL CONFERENCE - West
Carolina 7 3 0 .700 253 179 Seattle 8 2 0 .800 272 187
Tampa Bay 7 3 0 .700 206 183 St. Louis 4 6 0 .400 252 300
Atlanta 6 4 0 .600 244 206 Arizona 3 7 0 .300 205 268
New Orleans 2 8 0 .200 159 266 San Francisco 2 8 0 .200 151 290
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - East AMERICAN CONFERENCE - North
New England 6 4 0 .600 227 253 Cincinnati 7 3 0 .700 247 179
Buffalo 4 6 0 .400 152 210 Pittsburgh 7 3 0 .700 236 161
Miami 3 7 0 .300 162 196 Cleveland 4 6 0 .400 157 170
NY Jets 2 8 0 .200 121 227 Baltimore 3 7 0 .300 116 184
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - South AMERICAN CONFERENCE - West
Indianapolis 10 0 0 1.000 305 152 Denver 8 2 0 .800 259 169
Jacksonville 7 3 0 .700 211 170 Kansas City 6 4 0 .600 244 214
Tennessee 2 8 0 .200 203 262 San Diego 6 4 0 .600 300 202
Houston 1 9 0 .100 141 292 Oakland 4 6 0 .400 218 229
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 24
Atlanta 27, DETROIT 7 Denver 24, DALLAS 21 (OT)
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 27
CINCINNATI 42, Baltimore 29 Carolina 13, BUFFALO 9
Chicago 13, TAMPA BAY 10 MINNESOTA 24, Cleveland 12
KANSAS CITY 26, New England 16 San Diego 23, WASHINGTON 17 (OT)
TENNESSEE 33, San Francisco 22 St. Louis 33, HOUSTON 27 (OT)
Jacksonville 24, ARIZONA 17 Miami 33, OAKLAND 21
PHILADELPHIA 19, Green Bay 14 SEATTLE 24, NY Giants 21 (OT)
New Orleans 21, NY JETS 19
MONDAY NOVEMBER 28
INDIANAPOLIS 26, Pittsburgh 7
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - East NATIONAL CONFERENCE - North
NY Giants 7 4 0 .636 302 208 Chicago 8 3 0 .727 182 120
Dallas 7 4 0 .636 243 188 Minnesota 6 5 0 .545 198 257
Washington 5 6 0 .455 217 224 Detroit 4 7 0 .364 174 220
Philadelphia 5 6 0 .455 229 246 GREEN BAY 2 9 0 .182 232 223
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - South NATIONAL CONFERENCE - West
Carolina 8 3 0 .727 266 188 Seattle 9 2 0 .818 296 208
Tampa Bay 7 4 0 .636 216 196 St. Louis 5 6 0 .455 285 327
Atlanta 7 4 0 .636 271 213 Arizona 3 8 0 .273 222 292
New Orleans 3 8 0 .273 180 285 San Francisco 2 9 0 .182 173 323
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - East AMERICAN CONFERENCE - North
New England 6 5 0 .545 243 279 Cincinnati 8 3 0 .727 289 208
Buffalo 4 7 0 .364 161 223 Pittsburgh 7 4 0 .636 243 187
Miami 4 7 0 .364 195 217 Cleveland 4 7 0 .364 169 194
NY Jets 2 9 0 .182 140 248 Baltimore 3 8 0 .273 145 226
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - South AMERICAN CONFERENCE - West
Indianapolis 11 0 0 1.000 331 159 Denver 9 2 0 .818 283 190
Jacksonville 8 3 0 .727 235 187 Kansas City 7 4 0 .636 270 230
Tennessee 3 8 0 .273 236 284 San Diego 7 4 0 .636 323 219
Houston 1 10 0 .091 168 325 Oakland 4 7 0 .364 239 262
SUNDAY DECEMBER 4
CAROLINA 24, Atlanta 6 MIAMI 24, Buffalo 23
Cincinnati 38, PITTSBURGH 31 NY GIANTS 17, Dallas 10
CHICAGO 19, Green Bay 7 BALTIMORE 16, Houston 15
Jacksonville 20, CLEVELAND 14 Minnesota 21, DETROIT 16
INDIANAPOLIS 35, Tennessee 3 Arizona 17, SAN FRANCISCO 10
Washington 24, ST. LOUIS 9 KANSAS CITY 31, Denver 27
NEW ENGLAND 16, NY Jets 3 SAN DIEGO 34, Oakland 10
Tampa Bay 10, NEW ORLEANS 3 (at Baton Rouge)
MONDAY DECEMBER 5
Seattle 42, PHILADELPHIA 0
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - East NATIONAL CONFERENCE - North
NY Giants 8 4 0 .667 319 218 Chicago 9 3 0 .750 201 127
Dallas 7 5 0 .583 253 205 Minnesota 7 5 0 .583 219 273
Washington 6 6 0 .500 241 233 Detroit 4 8 0 .333 190 241
Philadelphia 5 7 0 .417 229 288 GREEN BAY 2 10 0 .167 239 242
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - South NATIONAL CONFERENCE - West
Carolina 9 3 0 .750 290 194 Y-Seattle 10 2 0 .833 338 208
Tampa Bay 8 4 0 .667 226 199 St. Louis 5 7 0 .417 294 351
Atlanta 7 5 0 .583 277 237 Arizona 4 8 0 .333 239 302
New Orleans 3 9 0 .250 183 295 San Francisco 2 10 0 .167 183 340
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - East AMERICAN CONFERENCE - North
New England 7 5 0 .583 259 282 Cincinnati 9 3 0 .750 327 239
Miami 5 7 0 .417 219 240 Pittsburgh 7 5 0 .583 274 225
Buffalo 4 8 0 .333 184 247 Cleveland 4 8 0 .333 183 214
NY Jets 2 10 0 .167 143 264 Baltimore 4 8 0 .333 161 241
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - South AMERICAN CONFERENCE - West
X-Indianapolis 12 0 0 1.000 366 162 Denver 9 3 0 .750 310 221
Jacksonville 9 3 0 .750 255 201 Kansas City 8 4 0 .667 301 257
Tennessee 3 9 0 .250 239 319 San Diego 8 4 0 .667 357 229
Houston 1 11 0 .083 183 341 Oakland 4 8 0 .333 249 296
Y-Clinched Division Title X-Clinched Playoff Berth
SUNDAY DECEMBER 11
PITTSBURGH 21, Chicago 9 CINCINNATI 23, Cleveland 20
TENNESSEE 13, Houston 10 Indianapolis 26, JACKSONVILLE 18
New England 35, BUFFALO 7 NY JETS 26, Oakland 10
MINNESOTA 27, St. Louis 13 Tampa Bay 20, CAROLINA 10
NY Giants 26, PHILADELPHIA 23 (OT) SEATTLE 41, San Francisco 3
Washington 17, ARIZONA 13 DENVER 12, Baltimore 10
DALLAS 31, Kansas City 28 Miami 23, SAN DIEGO 21
GREEN BAY 16, Detroit 13 (OT)
MONDAY DECEMBER 12
ATLANTA 36, New Orleans 17
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - East NATIONAL CONFERENCE - North
NY Giants 9 4 0 .692 345 241 Chicago 9 4 0 .692 210 148
Dallas 8 5 0 .615 284 233 Minnesota 8 5 0 .615 246 286
Washington 7 6 0 .538 258 246 Detroit 4 9 0 .308 203 257
Philadelphia 5 8 0 .385 252 314 GREEN BAY 3 10 0 .231 255 255
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - South NATIONAL CONFERENCE - West
Carolina 9 4 0 .692 300 214 Y-Seattle 11 2 0 .846 379 211
Tampa Bay 9 4 0 .692 246 209 St. Louis 5 8 0 .385 307 378
Atlanta 8 5 0 .615 313 254 Arizona 4 9 0 .308 252 319
New Orleans 3 10 0 .231 200 331 San Francisco 2 11 0 .154 186 381
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - East AMERICAN CONFERENCE - North
New England 8 5 0 .615 294 289 Cincinnati 10 3 0 .769 350 259
Miami 6 7 0 .462 242 261 Pittsburgh 8 5 0 .615 295 234
Buffalo 4 9 0 .308 191 282 Cleveland 4 9 0 .308 203 237
NY Jets 3 10 0 .231 169 274 Baltimore 4 9 0 .308 171 253
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - South AMERICAN CONFERENCE - West
Y-Indianapolis 13 0 0 1.000 392 180 Denver 10 3 0 .769 322 231
Jacksonville 9 4 0 .692 273 227 Kansas City 8 5 0 .615 329 288
Tennessee 4 9 0 .308 252 329 San Diego 8 5 0 .615 378 252
Houston 1 12 0 .077 193 354 Oakland 4 9 0 .308 259 322
Y-Clinched Division Title X-Clinched Playoff Berth
SATURDAY DECEMBER 17
NEW ENGLAND 28, Tampa Bay 0 NY GIANTS 27, Kansas City 17
Denver 28, BUFFALO 17
SUNDAY DECEMBER 18
HOUSTON 30, Arizona 19 Carolina 27, NEW ORL 10 (at B. Rouge)
MIAMI 24, NY Jets 20 Philadelphia 17, ST. LOUIS 16
Pittsburgh 18, MINNESOTA 3 San Diego 26, INDIANAPOLIS 17
Seattle 28, TENNESSEE 24 JACKSONVILLE 10, San Francisco 9
Cincinnati 41, DETROIT 17 Cleveland 9, OAKLAND 7
WASHINGTON 35, Dallas 7 CHICAGO 16, Atlanta 3
MONDAY DECEMBER 13
BALTIMORE 48, Green Bay 3
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - East NATIONAL CONFERENCE - North
NY Giants 10 4 0 .714 372 258 Chicago 10 4 0 .714 226 151
Dallas 8 6 0 .571 291 268 Minnesota 8 6 0 .571 249 304
Washington 8 6 0 .571 293 253 Detroit 4 10 0 .286 220 298
Philadelphia 6 8 0 .429 269 330 GREEN BAY 3 11 0 .214 258 303
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - South NATIONAL CONFERENCE - West
Carolina 10 4 0 .714 327 224 Y-Seattle 12 2 0 .857 407 235
Tampa Bay 9 5 0 .643 246 237 St. Louis 5 9 0 .357 323 395
Atlanta 8 6 0 .571 316 270 Arizona 4 10 0 .286 271 349
New Orleans 3 11 0 .214 210 358 San Francisco 2 12 0 .143 195 391
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - East AMERICAN CONFERENCE - North
New England 9 5 0 .643 322 289 Cincinnati 11 3 0 .786 391 276
Miami 7 7 0 .500 266 281 Pittsburgh 9 5 0 .643 313 237
Buffalo 4 10 0 .286 208 310 Cleveland 5 9 0 .357 212 244
NY Jets 3 11 0 .214 189 298 Baltimore 5 9 0 .357 219 256
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - South AMERICAN CONFERENCE - West
Y-Indianapolis 13 1 0 .929 409 206 Denver 11 3 0 .786 350 248
Jacksonville 10 4 0 .714 283 236 San Diego 9 5 0 .643 404 269
Tennessee 4 10 0 .286 276 357 Kansas City 8 6 0 .571 346 315
Houston 2 12 0 .143 223 373 Oakland 4 10 0 .286 266 331
Y-Clinched Division Title X-Clinched Playoff Berth
SATURDAY DECEMBER 24
TAMPA BAY 27, Atlanta 24 (OT) Buffalo 37, CINCINNATI 27
Dallas 24, CAROLINA 20 Jacksonville 38, HOUSTON 20
WASHINGTON 35, NY Giants 20 Pittsburgh 41, CLEVELAND 0
KANSAS CITY 20, San Diego 7 San Francisco 24, ST. LOUIS 20
MIAMI 24, Tennessee 10 ARIZONA 27, Philadelphia 21
SEATTLE 28, Indianapolis 13 DENVER 22, Oakland 3
Detroit 13, NEW ORLEANS 12 (at San Antonio)
SUNDAY DECEMBER 25
Chicago 24, GREEN BAY 17 BALTIMORE 30, Minnesota 23
MONDAY DECEMBER 26
New England 31, NY JETS 21
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - East NATIONAL CONFERENCE - North
X-NY Giants 10 5 0 .667 392 293 Y-Chicago 11 4 0 .733 250 168
Dallas 9 6 0 .600 315 288 Minnesota 8 7 0 .533 272 334
Washington 9 6 0 .600 328 273 Detroit 5 10 0 .333 233 310
Philadelphia 6 9 0 .400 290 357 GREEN BAY 3 12 0 .200 275 327
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - South NATIONAL CONFERENCE - West
Carolina 10 5 0 .667 347 248 Y-Seattle 13 2 0 .867 435 248
Tampa Bay 10 5 0 .667 273 261 St. Louis 5 10 0 .333 343 419
Atlanta 8 7 0 .533 340 297 Arizona 5 10 0 .333 298 370
New Orleans 3 12 0 .200 222 371 San Francisco 3 12 0 .200 219 411
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - East AMERICAN CONFERENCE - North
Y-New England 10 5 0 .667 353 310 Cincinnati 11 4 0 .733 418 313
Miami 8 7 0 .533 290 291 Pittsburgh 10 5 0 .667 354 237
Buffalo 5 10 0 .333 245 337 Baltimore 6 9 0 .400 249 279
NY Jets 3 12 0 .200 210 329 Cleveland 5 10 0 .333 212 285
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - South AMERICAN CONFERENCE - West
Y-Indianapolis 13 2 0 .867 422 234 Y-Denver 12 3 0 .800 372 251
X-Jacksonville 11 4 0 .733 321 256 San Diego 9 6 0 .600 411 289
Tennessee 4 11 0 .267 286 381 Kansas City 9 6 0 .600 366 322
Houston 2 13 0 .133 243 411 Oakland 4 11 0 .267 269 353
Y-Clinched Division Title X-Clinched Playoff Berth
SATURDAY DECEMBER 31
Denver 23, SAN DIEGO 7 NY Giants 30, OAKLAND 21
SUNDAY JANUARY 1
INDIANAPOLIS 17, Arizona 13 CLEVELAND 20, Baltimore 16
NY JETS 30, Buffalo 26 Carolina 44, ATLANTA 11
KANSAS CITY 37, Cincinnati 3 PITTSBURGH 35, Detroit 21
Miami 28, NEW ENGLAND 26 TAMPA BAY 27, New Orleans 13
GREEN BAY 23, Seattle 17 SAN FRANCISCO 20, Houston 17 (OT)
JACKSONVILLE 40, Tennessee 13 MINNESOTA 34, Chicago 10
Washington 31, PHILADELPHIA 20 St. Louis 20, DALLAS 10
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - East NATIONAL CONFERENCE - North
Y-NY Giants 11 5 0 .688 422 314 Y-Chicago 11 5 0 .688 260 202
X-Washington 10 6 0 .625 359 293 Minnesota 9 7 0 .563 306 344
Dallas 9 7 0 .563 325 308 Detroit 5 11 0 .313 254 345
Philadelphia 6 10 0 .375 310 388 GREEN BAY 4 12 0 .250 298 344
NATIONAL CONFERENCE - South NATIONAL CONFERENCE - West
Y-Tampa Bay 11 5 0 .688 300 274 Y-Seattle 13 3 0 .813 452 271
X-Carolina 11 5 0 .688 391 259 St. Louis 6 10 0 .375 363 429
Atlanta 8 8 0 .500 351 341 Arizona 5 11 0 .313 311 387
New Orleans 3 13 0 .188 235 398 San Francisco 4 12 0 .250 239 428
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - East AMERICAN CONFERENCE - North
Y-New England 10 6 0 .625 379 338 Y-Cincinnati 11 5 0 .688 421 350
Miami 9 7 0 .563 318 317 X-Pittsburgh 11 5 0 .688 389 258
Buffalo 5 11 0 .313 271 367 Baltimore 6 10 0 .375 265 299
NY Jets 4 12 0 .250 240 355 Cleveland 6 10 0 .375 232 301
AMERICAN CONFERENCE - South AMERICAN CONFERENCE - West
Y-Indianapolis 14 2 0 .875 439 247 Y-Denver 13 3 0 .813 395 258
X-Jacksonville 12 4 0 .750 361 269 Kansas City 10 6 0 .625 403 325
Tennessee 4 12 0 .250 299 421 San Diego 9 7 0 .563 418 312
Houston 2 14 0 .125 260 431 Oakland 4 12 0 .250 290 383
Y-Clinched Division Title X-Clinched Playoff Berth
2005 PLAYOFFS - AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Wildcard (January 7) - NEW ENGLAND (10-6) 28, Jacksonville (12-4) 3
Wildcard (January 8) - Pittsburgh (11-5) 31, CINCINNATI (11-5) 17
Divisional (January 14) - DENVER (13-3) 27, New England (10-7) 13
Divisional (January 15) - Pittsburgh (12-5) 21, INDIANAPOLIS (14-2) 18
Championship (January 22) - Pittsburgh (13-5) 34, DENVER (14-3) 17
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
Wildcard (January 7) - Carolina (11-5) 23, NY GIANTS (11-5) 0
Wildcard (January 8) - Washington (10-6) 17, TAMPA BAY (11-5) 10
Divisional (January 14) - SEATTLE (13-3) 20, Washington (11-6) 10
Divisional (January 15) - Carolina (12-5) 29, CHICAGO (11-5) 21
Championship (January 22) - SEATTLE (14-3) 34, Carolina (13-5) 14
SUPER BOWL 40 (February 5, 2006 at Detroit)
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (14-5) 21, SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (15-3) 10 - The Pittsburgh Steelers captured their fifth NFL championship with a 21-10 victory over the Seattle Seahawks. The victory ended an improbable run for the Steelers, who were in danger of missing the playoffs in early December, but won seven straight games, including three road playoff games to get to the Super Bowl. Pittsburgh coach Bill Cowher finally won his first Super Bowl title in his 14th season at the helm of the Steelers, the longest tenure in the NFL. The Seahawks, searching for their first Super Bowl title since entering the league in 1976, unravelled in Sunday's game. Uncharacteristic penalties, drops and curious play calls, plus a gut-kicking fourth-quarter interception of Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselbeck just when the NFC champions were primed to take the lead. Instead, Pittsburgh won its first title since the 1979
season and beat the NFL's top four regular-season teams in doing it – Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Denver and Seattle. Ike Taylor picked off Hasselbeck's lob pass intended for Darrell Jackson at the five-yard line. The 24-yard return set up the momentum swinging play of the game. Wide receiver Antwaan Randle El, a quarterback in college, took a handoff from running back Willie Parker, and threw a perfect 43-yard touchdown pass to Super Bowl MVP Hines Ward with 9:04 to play in the game. Ward finished with five catches for 123 yards and a touchdown. Ben Roethlisberger, who became the youngest quarterback to win a Super Bowl at age 23, didn't have his best game, but came up with some timely plays when it counted including a one-yard touchdown dive late in the second quarter to give the Steelers a 7-3 halftime edge. It was a bitter end to the year for the Seahawks, who had been pegged as Super Bowl favorites all season. Seattle led the NFL by scoring 57 touchdowns during the regular season, all but three of them on offence. Running back Shaun Alexander, the NFL's most valuable player, accounted for 28 of those touchdowns, but couldn't find the end zone in the Super Bowl. He finished with 95 yards on 20 carries. In Sunday's championship, all Hasselbeck could muster was a 16-yard touchdown pass to Jerramy Stevens. That score was set up by defensive back Kelly Herndon, who picked off a Roethlisberger pass and ran it back 76 yards, setting a Super Bowl record for the longest interception return