Week 7 NFL Top Performers
Posted: Tuesday October 20, 1998 12:01 AM
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Barry Sanders had a 73-yard scoring run in a 155-yard performance in the Lions' upset of Green Bay AP |
Before you go saying that the weekly awards are getting predictable,
consider a few things: first, Terrell Davis didn't even
play this week; second, Steve Young did have his
sixth straight 300-yard game, but he won't take home any honors this week;
and finally, this week's Losing Effort Award has nothing to do with the
Panthers or Redskins.
The list isn't all Pro Bowlers and future Hall of Famers -- while he won't
take home any awards this week, Saints receiver Keith Poole had 154
receiving yards Sunday -- impressive in that he had just 157 in his
previous year and a half in the league. In all of last season, Poole had
four catches and two touchdowns. Shows what Billy Joe Tolliver can do
for a player's offensive production. Top Ground Gainer Award
Barry Sanders' 155-yard performance in the Lions' upset of Green Bay on
Thursday is even more impressive when you consider that Sanders had an
80-yard touchdown run brought back by a holding penalty. Sanders had to
settle for a 73-yard scoring run, Detroit's last touchdown and the final
margin of victory. Much like last season, Sanders is emerging from a slow
start and dominating -- he's averaging 4.9 yards a carry and entered
Thursday's game 20 yards ahead of where he was last season at the same
point. Terrell Davis has the rushing lead right now, but there's no telling
who will finish the season on top and what records will fall when Sanders
and Davis are done running this year. Offensive Outburst Award
This one could go to 49ers wonder-QB Steve Young (again) but instead we go
back to Thursday again and honor Lions quarterback Charlie Batch, who
completed 16 of 19 passes (a staggering 84 percent) for 218 yards and two
touchdowns passes. The rookie's poise in a prime time matchup with
three-time MVP Brett
Favre was evident throughout -- his play-action fake handoff on a
3-yard touchdown pass to tight end Pete Chryplewicz was
smart, and handing off to Sanders 25 times was even smarter. The
second-rounder has sparked the Lions and will lead them back into the
wild-card chase while Scott
Mitchell watches from the bench. Losing Effort Award
It seems like every week this award goes to whoever played the 49ers. This
week's unfortunate honoree is Colts rookie quarterback Peyton Manning, who threw
for three touchdowns and led the Colts to a 21-0 lead before Steve Young
and reality caught up with Indianapolis. Manning did not add to his
NFL-high 14 interceptions and hooked up with receiver Marvin Harrison on three
scoring strikes, giving the top overall draft pick nine touchdown passes.
He's not good enough to beat Young yet, but Manning showed Sunday why the
Colts made him their top pick and their future. Stay tuned ... Top
Rushing Performances Barry Sanders, Lions, 25
carries, 155 yards
Jamal Anderson, Falcons,
25 carries, 132 yards
Corey Dillon, Bengals, 14
carries, 124 yards
Gary
Brown, Giants, 24 carries, 108 yards
Curtis Martin, Jets, 28
carries, 107 yards
Eddie George, Oilers, 25
carries, 107 yards
Robert Edwards, Patriots,
22 carries, 104 yards
Robert Smith, Vikings, 24
carries, 103 yards
Marshall Faulk, Colts, 17
carries, 103 yards
Warrick Dunn, Buccaneers,
17 carries, 96 yards
Top Passing Performances Steve Young,
49ers, 33-51, 0 INT, 2 TD, 331 yards
Brett Favre, Packers, 22-43, 3
INT, 3 TD, 300 yards
Vinny Testaverde, Jets,
22-32, 0 INT, 3 TD, 294 yards
Steve McNair, Oilers,
16-21, 0 INT, 1 TD, 277 yards
Billy Joe Tolliver, Falcons, 14-29, 1
INT, 2 TD, 261 yards
Danny Kanell, Giants,
22-36, 0 INT, 3 TD, 259 yards
Randall Cunningham, Vikings,
20-34, 0 INT, 2 TD, 259 yards
Steve Beuerlein, Panthers,
22-31, 0 INT, 0 TD, 234 yards
Erik Kramer, Bears, 18-30,
0 INT, 0 TD, 233 yards
Rodney Peete, Eagles,
22-39, 2 INT, 0 TD, 232 yards
Top Receiving Performances Keith
Poole, Saints, 3 receptions, 154 yards
Antonio Freeman, Packers,
6 receptions, 126 yards
Tony Martin, Falcons, 7
receptions, 116 yards
J.J. Stokes, 49ers, 9
receptions, 110 yards
Cris Carter, Vikings, 5
receptions, 109 yards
Chris Sanders, Oilers, 3
receptions, 101 yards
Marvin Harrison, Colts, 6 receptions, 98
yards
Chris
Calloway, Giants, 6 receptions, 97 yards
Bill Schroeder, Packers, 6
receptions, 97 yards
Frank Wycheck, Oilers, 4
receptions, 84 yards
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