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MARIO WILLIAMS NOTESSUPER MARIOMario Williams has carried the Texans pass rush so farthis season, recording 5.0 sacks and 11 quarterback hits.The strong performance is becoming par for the coursefor Williams.Williams has been one of the most fearsome pass rushersin the NFL since entering the league in 2006. His 44.5career sacks are tied for the fourth-most in the NFL overthe last four-plus seasons.MOST SACKS, 2006-2010Player, Team Games Sacks Sacks/GmDeMarcus Ware, DAL 70 64.5 0.92Jared Allen, KC/MIN 68 53.0 0.78Trent Cole, PHI 71 48.0 0.68Mario Williams, HOU 70 44.5 0.64Aaron Kampman, GB/JAX 63 44.5 0.71Williams has been even more productive over the lastfour seasons. Since his breakout 14-sack season in 2007,Williams is tied for third in the league with 40.0 sacks.MOST SACKS, 2007-2010Player, Team Games Sacks Sacks/GmDeMarcus Ware, DAL 54 53.0 0.98Jared Allen, MIN 52 45.5 0.88Mario Williams, HOU 54 40.0 0.74Trent Cole, PHI 55 40.0 0.73James Harrison, PIT 53 39.5 0.75READY FOR PRIME TIMEDE Mario Williams is tied for third in the NFL over the lastfour seasons with 40.0 sacks, and he has been at his beston the national stage. Williams has recorded 6.5 sacks inthree prime time, nationally-televised games.He set the franchise single-game record in 2007 onThursday Night Football when he picked up 3.5 sacks vs.Denver (12/13/07). Williams also set a career high withseven tackles against the Broncos.In 2008 on Monday Night Football vs. Jacksonville(12/1/08), Williams notched 3.0 sacks. Last year on MondayNight, Williams was held without a sack but still registeredfour tackles, including three solos.MARIO WILLIAMS IN PRIME TIMEOpponent, Date Tkl Solo Asst Sacks YardsJAX, 12/1/08 6 5 1 3.0 25DEN, 12/13/07 7* 5 2 3.5** 14TEN, 11/23/09 4 3 1 0.0 0* Career high.** Franchise record.MARIO VS. PEYTONWhen the Houston Texans drafted Mario Williams withthe first overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft, one of the mainreasons cited for the pick was the need to pressure IndianapolisQB Peyton Manning. Through four-plus seasons,that move has proved to be a wise one.Manning has been sacked just 221 times in his career.In nine career games against Indianapolis, WIlliams hassacked Manning 6.0 times. The six sacks are the most thatManning has suffered at the hands of any defender sincehe entered the NFL in 1998.MOST SACKS OF PEYTON MANNING, 1998-2010Player, Tm. Gms Sacks Yds FF PDMario Williams, HOU 9 6.0 35 1 2Jason Taylor, MIA/NYJ 12 5.0 36 1 1Steve Foley, CIN/HOU/SD 5 4.0 30 1 1Mike Vrabel, NE/KC 9 4.0 17 1 1Rosevelt Colvin, NE 5 3.5 28.5 2 0Paul Spicer, JAX 12 3.5 28.5 1 2GETTING INTO THE BACKFIELDMario Williams is one of the most disruptive pass rushersin the NFL, with 40.0 sacks over the last three-plusseasons. What makes Williams special is that he is oneof the best defensive ends in the NFL against the run. His17.5 tackles for loss since 2007 are the second-most by anAFC defensive lineman.Williams’ 57.5 total negative plays (sacks and tacklesfor loss) since 2007 lead all AFC defensive linemen andare tied for the fourth-most in the NFL.MOST NEGATIVE PLAYS, AFC DEF. LINEMEN, 2007-10Player, Team Games Sacks TFL TotalMario Williams, HOU 54 40.0 17.5 57.5Robert Mathis, IND 48 33.5 6.0 39.5Dwight Freeney, IND 44 30.5 8.5 39.0Richard Seymour, NE/OAK 46 16.0 14.0 30.0Tony Brown, TEN 52 15.5 14.0 29.5MOST NEGATIVE PLAYS, NFL 2007-10Player, Team Games Sacks TFL TotalDeMarcus Ware, DAL 54 53.0 20.0 73.0Trent Cole, PHI 55 40.0 30.0 70.0Jared Allen, MIN 52 45.5 22.5 68.0Mario Williams, HOU 54 40.0 17.5 57.5Justin Tuck, NYG 55 32.0 25.5 57.535GAME 7 • TEXANS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS • HOUSTONTEXANS.COM