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David Sabino
November 05, 2007
CLOSING RANKS
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November 05, 2007

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QUARTERBACK
NAME GAMES YDS/GAME TOTAL TDS*
Marc Bulger 16 263.9 23
Peyton Manning 24 254.5 53
Carson Palmer 21 246.3 44
Brett Favre 24 243.1 28
Drew Brees 23 240.0 38
RUNNING BACK
NAME GAMES SCRIMMAGE YDS/GAME TOTAL TDS*
Larry Johnson 22 150.3 34
LaDainian Tomlinson 23 129.2 37
Brian Westbrook 18 123.8 14
Frank Gore 14 121.8 8
Shaun Alexander 23 113.0 27
WIDE RECEIVER
NAME GAMES SCRIMMAGE YDS/GAME TOTAL TDS*
Chad Johnson 24 96.5 16
Anquan Boldin 23 84.7 6
Torry Holt 24 84.5 13
Donald Driver 24 83.7 12
Lee Evans 24 81.7 19
TIGHT END
NAME GAMES SCRIMMAGE YDS/GAME TOTAL TDS*
Tony Gonzalez 23 70.1 5
Antonio Gates 23 63.6 17
Todd Heap 20 52.1 9
Alge Crumpler 22 50.9 9
Jason Witten 24 50.0 7

CLOSING RANKS

Want to know who finishes strongly as you plot out trade packages for a play-off push? Below are the top active performers at each position for Games 9 through 16 over the past three seasons (minimum of 12 games played). Granted, this data must be taken in context: Marc Bulger became the top QB yardswise with Orlando Pace protecting him, and Larry Johnson (left) had more All-Pros blocking for him then than now. But these numbers show who tends to stay strong as the season trudges on.

[This article contains a table. Please see hardcopy of magazine or PDF.]

SOURCE: Statspass
*Combined passing, rushing and receiving TDs

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