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SATURDAY, JANUARY 5
WASHINGTON REDSKINS–NFC EAST (9-7) AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS–NFC WEST (10-6)
SERIES
| REDSKINS | SEAHAWKS |
LEADER | 9-4 | |
STREAKS | | |
COACHES VS. OPP. | Gibbs: 5-1 | Holmgren: 1-4 |
COACHES PLAYOFF RECORD | 17-6 | 12-10 |
VS. COMMON OPP. | Was.: 3-2 (Arz. 1-0, Chi. 1-0, Phi. 1-1, TB 0-1) Sea.: 4-1 (Arz. 1-1, Chi. 1-0, Phi. 1-0, TB 1-0) |
PLAYOFF RECORD | 23-16 | 6-9 |
LAST WEEK | W 27-6 vs. Cowboys | L 44-41 at Falcons |
LAST GAME | 10/2/05: Seahawks 17 at Redskins 20 (OT). Washington QB Mark Brunell passes for 226 yards & 2 TDs & K Nick Novak connects on 2 FGs, including game-winning 39-yarder in OT. |
LAST GAME AT SITE | 1/14/06: Seahawks 20, Redskins 10. Seattle ends 21-year playoff winless streak as WR Darrell Jackson hauls in 9 receptions for 143 yards, including 29-yard TD. |
LAST PLAYOFF | 1/14/06 |
BROADCAST | NBC (1:30 PM PT): Tom Hammond, Cris Collinsworth, Bob Neumeier (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Marv Albert, Bob Trumpy, Hugh Millen (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 124 (Westwood); 126 (Was.), 123 (Sea.) |
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STAT LEADERS
PASSING | Collins: 67-105-888-5-0-106.4 | Hasselbeck: 352-562-3,996-28 (T2C)-12-91.4 |
RUSHING | Portis: 325-1,262 (3C)-3.9-11 (2C) | Alexander: 207-716-3.5-4 |
RECEIVING | Cooley (TE): 66-786-11.9-8 | Engram: 94-1,147-12.2-6 |
OFFENSE | 333.4 | 348.9 |
TAKE/GIVE | -5 | +10 (2C) |
DEFENSE | 305.3 (3C) | 321.8 |
SACKS | Carter: 10.5 | Kerney: 14.5 (1C) |
INTs | Springs: 4 | Trufant: 7 (2L) |
PR | Randle El: 6.1 | Burleson 11.3 (2C) |
KOR | Cartwright: 25.8 | Wilson (R): 27.5 |
PUNTING | Frost: 41.0 | Plackemeier: 40.0 |
KICKING | Suisham: 116 (29/30 PAT; 29/35) | Brown: 127 (3C) (43/43 PAT; 28/34 FG) |
NOTES
TEAMS MET in 2005 NFC Divisional Playoff (1/14/06), won by Seahawks 20-10 at Qwest Field. That season, Seattle advanced to 1st Super Bowl in team history.
REDSKINS: Head coach JOE GIBBS has 17 postseason victories, 3rd-most all-time. Gibbs has 17-6 (.739) career mark in playoffs. Redskins have won 4 in row & are 3rd team to advance to postseason after starting 5-7 since 16-game schedule was adopted in 1978 (1990 NO, 1995 SD, 1996 Jax.). Team plays 40th playoff game in franchise history & has 23-16 (.590) record…Club had 3 players selected to Pro Bowl: TE CHRIS COOLEY, T CHRIS SAMUELS & late S SEAN TAYLOR…QB TODD COLLINS has guided team to 4 wins (3 starts) in past 4. Posted 106.4 passer rating, completing 67 of 105 (63.8 pct.) for 888 yards with 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs. Last playoff action was in 1996 vs. Jax. (12/28/96 with Buf.)…RB CLINTON PORTIS has 348 scrimmage yards (116 per game) in 3 career meetings vs. Sea. (incl. 2005 Div.). Ranked 2nd in NFC with 1,591 scrimmage yards, incl. career-high 47 receptions & 389 rec. yards. Finished 3rd in NFC with 1,262 rush yards, his 5th season with 1,250+ rush yards in 6 career years. In final 3 games of reg. season, Portis had 381 scrimmage yards (127 per game), 4 rush TDs & 1 pass TD. When he has 100+ rush yards, his teams are 28-9 (.757)…TE Cooley had career-high 8 TDs, most among NFC TEs. Has 27 TDs since entering NFL in 2004, most in NFC among TEs. Had 4 catches for 85 yards (21.3 avg.) in 2005 Div. Playoff…WR SANTANA MOSS had 7 catches for 103 yards & 1 TD (20 yards) in 2005 Div. Playoff. Has 4 career postseason TDs (3 rec., 1 PR) & averages 36.5 yards per TD. Incl. playoffs, WR-PR ANTWAAN RANDLE EL has 23 career TDs (12 rec., 6 PR, 4 pass, 1 KR). In postseason career, Randle El has rec. TD, PR-TD & pass TD…Redskins ranked 3rd in NFC in total defense (305.3) & 2nd in rush defense (91.3). DE ANDRE CARTER has 14.5 sacks in past 21. CB SHAWN SPRINGS was 1st round pick (No. 3) by Sea. in 1997 & spent 7 years with club (1997-2003). Ties for 5th in Seahawks history with 20 INTs. Has 4 INTs in past 4 games.
SEAHAWKS: Head coach MIKE HOLMGREN has 12 postseason wins, tied for 6th-most in NFL annals. Has guided his teams to 8 division titles, including 4 in row with Seattle. Team plays 16th playoff game in franchise history…Club had 6 players selected to Pro Bowl: QB MATT HASSELBECK, T WALTER JONES, DE PATRICK KERNEY, LB JULIAN PETERSON, LB LOFA TATUPU & CB MARCUS TRUFANT…QB Hasselbeck has only 2 300-yard passing games in team’s postseason history. Is club’s all-time playoff leader in passing yards (1,788) & ties for 1st with 9 TDs (DAVE KRIEG). Had 100.6 passer rating & 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) in 2005 Div. Playoff…RB SHAUN ALEXANDER has 498 rushing yards & 7 TDs in postseason career, tops in franchise history. Incl. playoffs, when Alexander has more than 25 carries, Seahawks are 23-3 (.885). Scored 100th career rush TD in Week 17…T Jones will play in 9th career playoff game with Seahawks, most in franchise history…Incl. playoffs, WR DEION BRANCH’s teams are 19-4 (.826) when he has TD reception. Branch has 4 100-yard receiving games in postseason career & can tie HOFer JOHN STALLWORTH & ANDRE REED (5) for 3rd in NFL history. WR BOBBY ENGRAM set single-season club record with 94 catches & had 1,147 yards, 1st career 1,000-yard season. Has 25 postseason receptions & needs 2 to pass DARRELL JACKSON (26) for most in team history. WR-PR NATE BURLESON has 15 TDs (12 rec., 2 PR, 1 KR) as Seahawk (incl. playoffs), averaging 33.9 yards per TD (509 yards). Had TD catch in last playoff game…DE Kerney led NFC with 14.5 sacks. Has sack in 3 of 4 career playoff games. LB Peterson has 20.5 sacks in 34 games with Sea. (incl. playoffs). Has sack in 4 of 5 career postseason games. CB Trufant ranked 2nd in NFC with career-best 7 INTs. LB Tatupu had career-best 4 INTs. Club ranked 2nd in NFL with +10 turnover differential (34 takeaways)…K JOSH BROWN is Seahawks postseason scoring leader with 52 points (12 FG, 17 PAT).
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