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Week 17 Levens paces Packers' abortive bid for playoffs
Posted: Tuesday January 04, 2000 01:19 AM
By David Lundy, CNN/SI ATLANTA (CNN/SI) -- The Green Bay Packers didn't make the playoffs, but Dorsey Levens turned heads in the Packers' 49-24 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. Levens scored four touchdowns and gained 146 yards on 24 rushing attempts, an average of 6.1 yards per carry. Despite missing a couple of games due to injury, Levens finishes the season with 1,034 yards rushing. The top rushing performance of the day was turned in by rookie Jermaine Fazande, who gained 183 yards on 30 rushing attempts and scored a touchdown in the San Diego Chargers' 12-6 win over the Denver Broncos. But Week 17 featured the pass. Twenty receivers managed 100 or more yards in receptions, and three had more than 150. Patrick Jeffers of the Carolina Panthers caught 7 passes for 165 yards and two touchdowns in the Panthers' thumping of the New Orleans Saints. Jimmy Smith, the Jacksonville Jaguars' top receiver, finished the season with a flourish, catching 14 passes for 165 yards in the Jaguars' 24-7 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Randy Moss of the Minnesota Vikings also finished strong, catching five passes for 155 yards and a touchdown against the Detroit Lions. Among quarterbacks, Steve Beuerlein of the Panthers had another great day, passing for 322 yards and five touchdowns in engineering the Panthers' win and late-season run at the playoffs. Beuerlein finishes the year with 4,436 yards passing and 36 touchdown passes. Here are the top performers:
Top Rushing PerformancesJermaine Fazande, Chargers vs. Broncos, 30 carries, 183 yards, TDCurtis Martin, Jets vs. Seahawks, 34 carries, 158 yards Dorsey Levens, Packers vs. Cardinals, 24 carries, 146 yards, 4 TD Emmitt Smith, Cowboys vs. Giants, 22 carries, 122 yards Robert Smith, Vikings vs. Lions, 22 carries, 97 yards, TD Priest Holmes, Ravens vs. Patriots, 16 carries, 95 yards Rodney Thomas, Titans vs. Steelers, 21 carries, 95 yards, TD Michael Basnight, Bengals vs. Jaguars, 10 carries, 86 yards Tyrone Wheatley, Raiders vs. Chiefs, 17 carries, 86 yards, 2 TD Robert Holcombe, Rams vs. Eagles, 15 carries, 86 yards Fred Taylor, Jaguars vs. Bengals, 22 carries, 85 yards, 2 TD Donnell Bennett, Chiefs vs. Raiders, 20 carries, 84 yards
Top Receiving PerformancesPatrick Jeffers, Panthers vs. Saints, 7 catches, 165 yards, 2 TDJimmy Smith, Jaguars vs. Bengals, 14 catches, 165 yards Tim Dwight, Falcons vs. 49ers, 7 catches, 162 yards, 2 TD Randy Moss, Vikings vs. Lions, 5 catches, 155 yards, TD Jerry Rice, 49ers vs. Falcons, 6 catches, 143 yards Bobby Shaw, Steelers vs. Titans, 7 catches, 131 yards J.J. Stokes, 49ers vs. Falcons, 5 catches, 130 yards, 1 TD Johnnie Morton, Lions vs. Vikings, 10 catches, 128 yards Jason Tucker, Cowboys vs. Giants, 4 catches, 122 yards, TD Tim Brown, Raiders vs. Chiefs, 6 catches, 122 yards Torry Holt, Rams vs. Eagles, 5 catches, 122 yards, 2 TD Rob Moore, Cardinals vs. Packers, 6 catches, 120 yards Germane Crowell, Lions vs. Vikings, 8 catches, 120 yards Frank Sanders, Cardinals vs. Packers, 13 catches, 118 yards Patrick Johnson, Ravens vs. Patriots, 9 catches, 114 yards Oronde Gadsden, Jets vs. Redskins, 9 catches, 114 yards, TD
Top Passing Performances Jake Plummer, Cardinals vs. Packers, 35 of 57 for 396 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT | ||||||||||||||||
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