STATS, ETC.

Giants’ receiver Amani Toomer had nine catches for 99 yards. He needs one to tie Earnest Gray’s team record of 78 in 1983. . . . Seattle’s Ricky Watters became the 15th player in NFL history to rush for more than 9,000 yards.

Drew Bledsoe’s 101 yards passing for the Patriots were his fewest in 99 games since throwing for 96, against Buffalo, in the sixth game of his rookie season in 1993. . . . The Rams have 54 sacks, two shy of the team record set three times, the last in 1988.

Arizona has been outscored, 111-19, in the first quarter.

IN QUOTES

“We’ve been averaging 35 points a game and we score zero. No, we didn’t play worth a damn.”

BRUCE COSLET

Cincinnati coach, after 22-0 loss to Baltimore.

“I’m not going to give you any of that ‘You could see the fire in his eyes nonsense’ but I did go in the huddle and say, ‘We’ve got to make some plays, now.’ ”

PEYTON MANNING

Colt quarterback, on what he said to rally his team from a 28-19 deficit to a 29-28 win over Cleveland.

“The guy came back after two weeks with a high ankle sprain. Nobody else in the league could do that.”

DENNIS GREEN

Minnesota coach, after Cris Carter’s five-reception, 131-yard game in 34-17 win over Giants.

“They’re as different as Billy Graham and Hugh Hefner.”

MARV LEVY

Fox’s “NFL This Morning” analyst, on the different playing styles of the Vikings and Giants.