Originally published Monday, December 17, 2007 at 12:00 AM
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Fred Taylor, Jaguars: Rushed for 147 yards and scored decisive TD. He is the first opposing back to rush for 100-plus yards in Pittsburgh in 30 games (Oct. 3, 2004).
Drew Brees, Saints: Was 26 of 30 (86.7 percent) for 315 yards and 2 TDs.
Top performers
Darren Sproles and LaDainian Tomlinson, Chargers: Sproles rushed for 122 yards and a TD and Tomlinson had 116 yards on 15 carries.
Fred Taylor, Jaguars: Rushed for 147 yards and scored decisive TD. He is the first opposing back to rush for 100-plus yards in Pittsburgh in 30 games (Oct. 3, 2004).
Drew Brees, Saints: Was 26 of 30 (86.7 percent) for 315 yards and 2 TDs.
| Rushing | Team | TCB | Yds. | TD |
| Jamal Lewis | Browns | 33 | 163 | 0 |
| Fred Taylor | Jaguars | 25 | 147 | 1 |
| Steven Jackson | Rams | 24 | 143 | 1 |
| Clinton Portis | Redskins | 25 | 126 | 1 |
| Passing | Team | PC-PA | Yds. | TD |
| Drew Brees | Saints | 26-30 | 315 | 2 |
| Cleo Lemon | Dolphins | 23-39 | 315 | 1 |
| Jon Kitna | Lions | 26-45 | 302 | 2 |
| Receiving | Team | Rec. | Yds. | TD |
| Marques Colston | Saints | 8 | 114 | 1 |
| Jason Witten | Cowboys | 8 | 113 | 0 |
| Greg Camarillo | Dolphins | 3 | 109 | 1 |
By the Numbers
1,865 It took 32 seasons and 1,865 tries for the Buccaneers to finally score on a kickoff return, when Micheal Spurlock returned a first-quarter kick 90 yards for a TD in Tampa Bay's 37-3 win over Atlanta. A total of 141 players have run back kicks since Tampa Bay's inaugural season in 1976.
Injury report
| Player, Pos. | Team | Injury |
| Jeremy Shockey, TE | New York Giants | broken left leg; out for season |
| Ray Lewis, LB | Baltimore | dislocated finger; status uncertain |
| Kyle Boller, QB | Baltimore | concussion; status uncertain |
| Kellen Clemens, QB | New York Jets | rib; status uncertain |
| Justin Fargas, RB | Oakland | sprained knee; MRI today |
| Tony Romo, QB | Dallas | bruised thumb; status uncertain |
| Andre Gurode, C | Dallas | knee; MRI today |
| Chris Canty, DE | Dallas | knee; status uncertain |
| Matt Schobel, TE | Philadelphia | concussion; status uncertain |
| Ike Taylor, CB | Pittsburgh | undisclosed; status uncertain |
| Korey Hall, FB | Green Bay | leg; status uncertain |
| Michael Turner, RB | San Diego | shoulder; status uncertain |
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