2007 MEDIA GUIDE - Seahawks Online Media Packet

ALEXANDER 62ALL-TIME RUSHING TD LEADERSPlayer TDs Yrs1. Emmitt Smith 164 152. Marcus Allen 123 163. Walter Payton 110 134. Jim Brown 106 95. John Riggins 104 146. Marshall Faulk* 100 12LaDainian Tomlinson*100 68. Barry Sanders 99 109. Shaun Alexander* 96 710. Franco Harris 91 13Jerome Bettis 91 12* Activeing run. Versus Miami (10/28), carried 23 timesfor 87 yards. Although he only totaled 60 yardson 13 carries at Washington (11/4), had a 41-yard touchdown run. Registered 93 yards and atouchdown on 25 carries at Buffalo (11/18). Had87 yards on 29 carries in overtime victory versusSan Diego (12/2), including six carries for 29yards in overtime which led to the game-winningfield goal. Split time with Watters atDenver (12/9) and replaced him after Watters(ankle) got the start versus Dallas (12/16). AtNew York versus the Giants (12/23), rushed for96 yards and a touchdown (from 29 yards out)on 28 carries and had one receiving touchdownfor his fourth multi-touchdown game of theseason. Rushed for 127 yards, including a 44-yard touchdown, on 20 carries in the seasonfinale versus Kansas City (1/6/02). 2002:Started all 16 games at running back en route torushing for an NFC-leading (2nd NFL) and franchise-record16 touchdowns, eclipsing his ownmark of 15 he tied with Warren in 2001. Also ledthe NFC (2nd NFL) and set a team record with18 combined touchdowns and in non-kickerscoring with 108 points. Rushed for 1,175 yardson 295 carries (4.0 avg.). Yard total ranked fifthin the NFC while he ranked fourth in total yardsfrom scrimmage with 1,635. Had a career-high59 receptions, which ranked third among NFCrunning backs, for 460 yards. Finished secondin the NFC with 80 first downs. Combined for110 yards on 44 carries in the first three gamesat Oakland (9/8), versus Arizona (9/15) and atthe N.Y. Giants (9/22). Got on track versusMinnesota (9/29) rushing for 139 yards on 24carries and scoring a career-high and franchiserecordfive touchdowns (career-high four rushing,one receiving). All scores were in the firsthalf to set an NFL-record for most touchdownsin one half. Five touchdowns were also the second-mostin NFL history to tie with nine others.Four rushing scores tied for the most inSeahawks history (Warner vs. Denver, 12/11/88).Also had three receptions for a career-high 92yards, including an 80-yard touchdown.Became one of only two players (JoeyGalloway) in team history to record at least onetouchdown rushing and receiving of 80 yardsor longer. Carried 25 times for 96 yards and atouchdown versus San Francisco (10/14).Rushed for two touchdowns at Dallas (10/27)and at Arizona (11/10). Totaled a season-high145 yards versus Kansas City (11/24) with twotouchdowns. Tied a career-high with eightreceptions for 77 yards at San Francisco (12/1).Rushed for 123 yards in a 27-20 loss versusPhiladelphia (12/8), the first game he’d lostwhen rushing for at least 100 yards for Seattle.Had the game-winning touchdown in overtimeat Atlanta (12/15) on a 27-yard scoot, one of twotouchdowns on the day in a 127-yard performance.Also had two rushing scores the followingweek versus St. Louis (12/22). 2003:Earned first trip to Pro Bowl after rushing forcareer-high 1,435 yards and scoring 16 touchdowns.Yardage total ranked fourth in the NFCand was the highest since Warren’s 1994 teamrecord (1,545). Sixteen touchdowns ranked secondin club history, tying his own 2001 total andWarren (1995), and two shy of team-record (18)Alexander set in 2002. Fourteen rushingscores were second in the NFC. Movedinto third place in club record book with52 career touchdowns after beginningthe season tied for sixth with Daryl Turner(36). Tied Warner and Warren for second-most100-yard games in a season with seven, including100-yard performances in four of finalseven games. Warren rushed for at least 100yards eight times in 1995. Finished third in theNFC with 1,730 total yards from scrimmage(1,435 rush/295 receiving), and ranked secondin NFC to only Ahman Green (115) with 95 firstdowns. Opened the season with 124 total yards(108 rushing/16 receiving) and two touchdowns(1 rushing/1 receiving) versus the Saints (9/7)helping Seattle to their first home opening victorysince 1998. Scored once at Arizona (9/14)on a 2-yard run. Snapped a string of 34 consecutivestarts versus St. Louis (9/21) after helpingdeliver his first child, daughter Heaven. Rushedto the game shortly after and entered the gamein the second quarter and netted 29 yards ononly two first-half carries. Totaled 58 yards on14 carries. Rushed for 102 yards at Green Bay(10/5), only the second time team had lost in 10games where he topped the 100-yard mark.Posted third 100-yard rushing game (101, 2 TDs)of season versus Chicago (10/19) that includeda game-winning, 25-yard scamper with :58remaining in the game. Led team with sevencatches (52 yards), including a touchdown atCincinnati (10/27). Rushed 22 times for 94 yardsand a touchdown at Washington (11/9).Recorded fourth 100-yard game of season (110)versus Detroit (11/16) that included a touch-