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Week 8 Carter, Williams turn in monster performances
Posted: Monday November 01, 1999 10:30 AM
By David Lundy, CNN/SI ATLANTA (CNN/SI) -- The Vikings' Cris Carter turned in a Week 8 performance that demonstrated why he's one of the most respected receivers in the league. Carter, who has benefited from the double and triple coverage of teammate Randy Moss, caught eight passes for 144 yards and two touchdowns in the Vikings' 23-20 victory over the Broncos. The fact that he made three clutch catches in the winning drive -- one a beautiful over-the-shoulder toe-dragger on the sideline -- is what set Carter's performance apart. Three running backs had monster days: the Saints' Ricky Williams, the Redskins' Stephen Davis, and the Colts' Edgerrin James. Williams turned in a workhorse performance in the Saints' 21-16 loss to the Browns, rushing an astounding 40 times for 179 yards but still no touchdowns in his inaugural NFL season. Davis gained 143 yards on only 12 carries, and James covered a combined 205 yards -- 113 on the ground and 92 on receptions. Best Performance in a Losing EffortIn the quarterback ranks, the St. Louis Rams' Kurt Warner -- that name, again -- threw for 328 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions in the Rams 24-21 loss to the Tennessee Titans. Here are the top performers:
Top Rushing PerformancesRicky Williams, Saints, 40 carries, 179 yardsStephen Davis, Redskins, 12 carries, 143 yards Fred Taylor, Jaguars, 15 carries, 128 yards, 1 TD Greg Hill, Lions, 16 carries, 123 yards Edgerrin James, Colts, 26 carries, 113 yards, 1 TD Duce Staley, Eagles, 26 carries, 97 yards, 1 TD Emmitt Smith, Cowboys, 22 carries, 93 yards, 2 TD Marshall Faulk, Rams, 16 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD Terry Allen, Patriots, 21 carries, 88 yards J.J. Johnson, Dolphins, 21 carries, 86 yards Leroy Hoard, Vikings, 18 carries, 84 yards
Top Receiving PerformancesMarcus Robinson, Bears, 9 catches, 161 yards, 2 TDCris Carter, Vikings, 8 catches, 144 yards, 2 TD Torrance Small, Eagles, 4 catches, 119 yards, 1 TD Rod Smith, Broncos, 7 catches, 117 yards Derrick Alexander, Chiefs, 2 catches, 113 yards, 1 TD Shawn Jefferson, Patriots, 3 catches, 113 yards, 2 TD Tim Brown, Raiders, 7 catches, 113 yards Jacquez Green, Buccaneers, 7 catches, 96 yards Kevin Johnson, Browns, 4 catches, 96 yards Marshall Faulk, Rams, 6 catches, 94 yards Edgerrin James, Colts, 7 catches, 92 yards
Top Passing PerformancesKurt Warner, Rams, 29-46 for 328 yards, 3 TD, 0 INTPeyton Manning, Colts, 22-34 for 312 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT Drew Bledsoe, Patriots, 14-22 for 276 yards, 4 TD, 0 INT Brian Griese, Broncos, 24-40 for 274 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Cade McNown, Bears, 23-40 for 272 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT Steve Beuerlein, Panthers, 21-35 for 256 yards, 0 TD, 3 INT Doug Pederson, Eagles, 18-28 for 256 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Eric Zeier, Buccaneers, 29-44 for 256 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT Kent Graham, Giants, 26-42 for 240 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT Damon Huard, Dolphins, 16-32 for 221 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT Jeff George, Vikings, 17-29 for 218 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT Brad Johnson, Redskins, 15-25 for 204 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT Chris Chandler, Falcons, 14-21 for 201 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
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