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MARIO WILLIAMS NOTESTERRORIZING THE NFCWith the New York Giants on the schedule this week,Mario Williams gets another chance to attack an NFCoffensive line. Whether it’s a lack of familiarity or otherfactors, Williams has been particularly effective againstNFC foes.In 18 career games against the NFC, Williams has recorded11.0 sacks, including 3.0 earlier this year at Washington(9/19). Williams’ 11.0 sacks against NFC teams overthe last four years are the fifth-most among AFC defenders.MOST SACKS BY AFC PLAYERSVS. NFC TEAMS, 2007-2010Player, Team Games Sacks YardsAaron Schobel, BUF 15 12.0 69.0Elvis Dumervil, DEN 15 11.5 65.5Shaun Phillips, SD 16 11.5 57.5Robert Mathis, IND 17 11.0 55.5Mario Williams, HOU 18 11.0 88.0“I’ll tell you what happened: Mario happened. Mario reallygot after them. He turned this around. I mean, theycouldn’t stop him. I think he (McNabb) really started worryingabout Mario.”COMPARING MARIO TO THE G-MENSunday’s game will feature some of the best pass rushersin the NFL, with Texans DE Mario Williams and theGiants’ bookend combo of Osi Umenyiora and Justin Tuck.Though he is the youngest of the group, Williams hasstarted his career faster than anyone.Williams has 44.5 sacks through the first 68 games of hiscareer. Umenyiora had 39.5 through 68 games and has52.5 in 92 career games. Tuck, who has 32.0 career sacksin 72 games, had 29.0 through 68.To extend the comparison, former Giants DE MichaelStrahan, who finished his career fifth on the NFL’s all-timesack list with 141.5 career sacks in 216 games, had 38.0through his first 68 games.MARIO WILLIAMS VS. NEW YORK GIANTS D-LINEMEN,FIRST 68 GAMES OF CAREERSFirst 68 Games CareerPlayer (Career GP) Sacks Yards Total YardsMario Williams (68) 44.5 278.0 44.5 278.0Osi Umeyiora (92) 39.5 160.0 52.5 362.5Justin Tuck (72) 29.0 159.0 32.0 209.5Michael Strahan (216)* 38.0 183.0 141.5 876.5* Retired following the 2007 season.- MLB DeMeco Ryans after Williams’ three-sack performanceat Washington (9/19)HOME IS WHERE THE SACKS AREMario Williams has been one of the most dangeroussack specialists in the NFL over the last five seasons, with44.5 career sacks. Williams has been even more dangerousat Reliant Stadium.Williams has 27.0 sacks in 34 career home games. In 34career games on the road, Williams has 17.5 sacks. Williamshas also forced seven fumbles at home as comparedto three on the road, and two of his three career fumblerecoveries have come in Houston.MARIO WILLIAMS, HOME VS. AWAYLocation Gms Sacks Yds FF FR TDHome 34 27.0 174.5 7 2 1Away 34 17.5 103.5 3 1 0DE Mario Williams is off to a great start with 5.0 sacksthrough four games this season.40GAME 5 • TEXANS VS. NEW YORK GIANTS • HOUSTONTEXANS.COM