COLTS' MANNING POISED FOR MOST 4,000-YARD SEASONS

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1 FOR USE AS DESIRED NFL-PER-16B 12/20/06 COLTS' MANNING POISED FOR MOST 4,000-YARD SEASONS When the Indianapolis Colts travel to face the Houston Texans Sunday in Reliant Stadium, Colts quarterback and AFC All-Star starter PEYTON MANNING will aim to become the first player in NFL history to pass for 4,000 yards in seven seasons. Manning (3,910) is 90 passing yards shy of the 4,000-yard mark -- a milestone he has reached in all but two of his eight seasons entering Manning is presently tied with Pro Football Hall of Famer DAN MARINO (six) for the most 4,000-yard passing seasons in a career. Pro Football Hall of Famer WARREN MOON (four) and the Green Bay Packers' BRETT FAVRE (four) are the only other quarterbacks in league history who have passed for 4,000 yards in as many as four seasons. 4=1 Following is a list of quarterback injuries for Week 16 Games: Carolina Panthers Questionable Jake Delhomme (Right Thumb) Cleveland Browns Questionable Charlie Frye (Right Wrist) Minnesota Vikings Questionable Brooks Bollinger (Left Shoulder) Atlanta Falcons Probable Michael Vick (Groin) Cincinnati Bengals Probable Carson Palmer (Right Shoulder) Miami Dolphins Probable Joey Harrington (Ankle) Minnesota Vikings Probable Tarvaris Jackson (Knee) New England Patriots Probable Tom Brady (Right Shoulder) New Orleans Saints Probable Jamie Martin (Back) New York Jets Probable Chad Pennington (Calf) Following is a list of injured players for Week 16 Games: MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS on Thursday Minnesota Vikings DOUBTFUL CB Cedric Griffin (Neck) QUESTIONABLE QB Brooks Bollinger (Left Shoulder) PROBABLE WR Travis Taylor (Ankle); TE Jeff Dugan (Knee); LB Napoleon Harris (Wrist); RB Chester Taylor (Ribs); DT Pat Williams (Knee); WR Marcus Robinson (Hip); DT Kevin Williams (Shoulder); QB Tarvaris Jackson (Knee) TUES Cedric Griffin; Brooks Bollinger; Travis Taylor; Jeff Dugan; Napoleon Harris; Chester Taylor; Pat Williams; Marcus Robinson; Kevin Williams; Tarvaris

2 Green Bay Packers Jackson Practice Not Conducted QUESTIONABLE LB Abdul Hodge (Shoulder); WR Ruvell Martin (Chest); T Mark Tauscher (Groin); S Atari Bigby (Hamstring); TE David Martin (Rib) PROBABLE CB Charles Woodson (Shoulder); DE Aaron Kampman (Illness); T Chad Clifton (Shoulder); WR Donald Driver (Shoulder); RB Ahman Green (Knee) TUES Atari Bigby; David Martin; Charles Woodson; Aaron Kampman; Chad Clifton; Donald Driver; Ahman Green Walkthrough Conducted KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT OAKLAND RAIDERS on Saturday Kansas City Chiefs DE Jimmy Wilkerson (Hamstring); LB Rich Scanlon (Neck); T Kyle Turley (Shoulder) QUESTIONABLE RB Michael Bennett (Ankle) PROBABLE WR Dante' Hall (Illness); T John Welbourn (Ankle) Oakland Raiders Jimmy Wilkerson; Rich Scanlon; Kyle Turley; Michael Bennett; Dante' Hall; John Welbourn DOUBTFUL WR Jerry Porter (Hip) QUESTIONABLE RB Zack Crockett (Heel); T Robert Gallery (Elbow); WR Randy Moss (Ankle); CB Fabian Washington (Shoulder); G Corey Hulsey (Knee) PROBABLE G Kevin Boothe (Elbow) INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT HOUSTON TEXANS Indianapolis Colts TE Dallas Clark (Knee) QUESTIONABLE S Bob Sanders (Knee); DT Darrell Reid (Hand); CB Marlin Jackson (Shoulder); LB Gilbert Gardner (Knee); DE Dwight Freeney (Shoulder); TE Bryan Fletcher (Quadricep); CB Antoine Bethea (Shoulder); RB Joseph Addai (Ankle)

3 Houston Texans Dallas Clark; Bob Sanders; Marlin Jackson; Dwight Freeney; Bryan Fletcher; Joseph Addai; Jerome Collins (Status-TBD) DOUBTFUL WR Jerome Mathis (Hamstring) QUESTIONABLE DT Lional Dalton (Neck); TE Owen Daniels (Shoulder) PROBABLE DE Anthony Weaver (Knee); DE Mario Williams (Foot); S C.C. Brown (Toe) Jerome Mathis; Lional Dalton; Owen Daniels; Anthony Weaver; Mario Williams; C.C. Brown WASHINGTON REDSKINS AT ST. LOUIS RAMS Washington Redskins QUESTIONABLE LB Marcus Washington (Knee); T Jon Jansen (Calf) PROBABLE T Chris Samuels (Knee); LB Lemar Marshall (Knee); C Casey Rabach (Hand) St. Louis Rams Marcus Washington; Jon Jansen; Chris Samuels; Lemar Marshall; Casey Rabach DOUBTFUL RB Paul Smith (Neck) QUESTIONABLE S Jerome Carter (Ankle); G Adam Timmerman (Ribs); DE Victor Adeyanju (Forearm) PROBABLE T Alex Barron (Toe); RB Stephen Davis (Hand); WR Torry Holt (Knee); G Richie Incognito (Toe); P Matt Turk (Neck); LB Will Witherspoon (Knee) Paul Smith; Jerome Carter CAROLINA PANTHERS AT ATLANTA FALCONS Carolina Panthers DOUBTFUL CB Dion Byrum (Thigh) QUESTIONABLE WR Taye Biddle (Knee); WR Drew Carter (Ankle); QB Jake Delhomme (Right Thumb); TE Kris Mangum (Hip) PROBABLE RB Nick Goings (Shoulder) Atlanta Falcons Dion Byrum; Taye Biddle; Drew Carter; Jake Delhomme; Kris Mangum

4 QUESTIONABLE DE John Abraham (Thumb); CB Jason Webster (Groin) PROBABLE RB Warrick Dunn (Calf); QB Michael Vick (Groin); DT Grady Jackson (Knee); T Todd Weiner (Knee); DT Jonathan Babineaux (Knee); CB DeAngelo Hall (Knee); LB Edgerton Hartwell (Hamstring); DT Roderick Coleman (Knee); RB Jerious Norwood (Knee) John Abraham; Warrick Dunn; Grady Jackson; Todd Weiner; Jonathan Babineaux; Edgerton Hartwell; Roderick Coleman TENNESSEE TITANS AT BUFFALO BILLS Tennessee Titans QUESTIONABLE LB Ken Amato (Neck); LB Colby Bockwoldt (Shoulder); DE Travis LaBoy (Knee); LB Peter Sirmon (Knee); TE Cooper Wallace (Thigh); WR Drew Bennett (Knee); RB Travis Henry (Ankle); TE Bo Scaife (Ankle) Buffalo Bills Travis LaBoy; Peter Sirmon; Drew Bennett; Travis Henry; Bo Scaife QUESTIONABLE LB John DiGiorgio (Ankle); WR Peerless Price (Thigh); RB Daimon Shelton (Head); LB Takeo Spikes (Ankle) Peerless Price; Daimon Shelton; Takeo Spikes TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS Tampa Bay Buccaneers QUESTIONABLE CB Juran Bolden (Quadricep); CB Phillip Buchanon (Groin); CB Torrie Cox (Neck); RB Carnell Williams (Foot); LB Jamie Winborn (Knee) Cleveland Browns Juran Bolden; Carnell Williams; Jamie Winborn QUESTIONABLE WR Joe Jurevicius (Concussion); QB Charlie Frye (Right Wrist); LB Mason Unck (Groin); DT Ted Washington (Knee); TE Kellen Winslow (Knee); DE Nick Eason (Foot); LB Willie McGinest (Pectoral); DE Alvin McKinley (Shoulder); TE Darnell Dinkins

5 (Neck); G Cosey Coleman (Toe); LB Andra Davis (Concussion); G Joe Andruzzi (Knee); CB Leigh Bodden (Ankle); RB Reuben Droughns (Foot); WR Dennis Northcutt (Shoulder) Charlie Frye; Mason Unck; Ted Washington; Kellen Winslow; Nick Eason; Alvin McKinley; Cosey Coleman; Andra Davis; Joe Andruzzi; Leigh Bodden; Reuben Droughns (Personal Reasons); Dennis Northcutt CHICAGO BEARS AT DETROIT LIONS Chicago Bears QUESTIONABLE LB Leon Joe (Hamstring); S Todd Johnson (Ankle); RB Thomas Jones (Ribs); T John Tait (Ankle); CB Nathan Vasher (Hamstring); CB Charles Tillman (Back) PROBABLE G Ruben Brown (Shoulder); LB Hunter Hillenmeyer (Thigh) Detroit Lions Leon Joe; Thomas Jones; John Tait; Charles Tillman; Ruben Brown; Hunter Hillenmeyer G Ross Verba (Groin) DOUBTFUL LB Teddy Lehman (Hamstring) QUESTIONABLE TE Marcus Pollard (Hamstring) PROBABLE CB Fernando Bryant (Concussion); WR Eddie Drummond (Hip); T Jeff Backus (Foot) Ross Verba; Teddy Lehman; Jeff Backus NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS New England Patriots P Ken Walter (Knee-Placed on IR) QUESTIONABLE RB Laurence Maroney (Back); T Ryan O'Callaghan (Neck); TE Benjamin Watson (Knee); DT Vince Wilfork (Ankle); DE Mike Wright (Shoulder); RB Kevin Faulk (Knee); S Rodney Harrison (Shoulder); LB Eric Alexander (Shoulder); S Rashad Baker (Thigh) PROBABLE QB Tom Brady (Right Shoulder); CB Ellis Hobbs (Wrist); DE Richard Seymour (Elbow)

6 Jacksonville Jaguars Laurence Maroney; Ryan O'Callaghan; Benjamin Watson; Vince Wilfork; Mike Wright; Kevin Faulk; Rodney Harrison; Eric Alexander; Rashad Baker QUESTIONABLE DT Tony McDaniel (Hip); RB Fred Taylor (Hamstring) PROBABLE CB Ahmad Carroll (Groin); LB Jorge Cordova (Hamstring); P Chris Hanson (Left Hamstring); RB Maurice Jones-Drew (Knee); G Vincent Manuwai (Calf); RB Montell Owens (Head); DT Marcus Stroud (Ankle); RB Derrick Wimbush (Ankle) Tony McDaniel; Fred Taylor; Marcus Stroud NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT NEW YORK GIANTS New Orleans Saints QUESTIONABLE WR Joe Horn (Groin); S Omar Stoutmire (Knee); TE Mark Campbell (Knee) PROBABLE QB Jamie Martin (Back) New York Giants Joe Horn; Omar Stoutmire; Mark Campbell T Luke Petitgout (Fibula) DOUBTFUL G Rich Seubert (Shin) QUESTIONABLE DE Michael Strahan (Foot); CB Corey Webster (Toe); C Shaun O'Hara (Ankle); RB Brandon Jacobs (Ankle) Luke Petitgout; Rich Seubert; Shaun O'Hara BALTIMORE RAVENS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS Baltimore Ravens QUESTIONABLE WR Derrick Mason (Thigh); T Jonathan Ogden (Toe); TE Todd Heap (Thigh); C Mike Flynn (Thigh); TE Daniel Wilcox (Knee); CB Samari Rolle (Neck); S Gerome Sapp (Thigh) Pittsburgh Steelers Derrick Mason; Jonathan Ogden; Todd Heap; Mike Flynn; Daniel Wilcox; Samari Rolle; Gerome Sapp T Max Starks (Knee) DOUBTFUL S Ryan Clark (Groin) QUESTIONABLE S Mike Logan (Hamstring); S Troy Polamalu (Knee);

7 PROBABLE S Andre Lott (Ankle) C Jeff Hartings (Knee); S Tyrone Carter (Concussion); LB Clint Kriewaldt (Neck); CB Bryant McFadden (Shoulder) Max Starks; Ryan Clark; Jeff Hartings; S Andre Lott ARIZONA CARDINALS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS Arizona Cardinals QUESTIONABLE LB Gerald Hayes (Ribs) PROBABLE RB Marcel Shipp (Ribs); CB Eric Green (Illness) San Francisco 49ers Gerald Hayes; Eric Green QUESTIONABLE LB Derek Smith (Hamstring); T Adam Snyder (Knee); TE Eric Johnson (Knee) SAN DIEGO CHARGERS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS San Diego Chargers QUESTIONABLE LB Marques Harris (Hamstring); G Scott Mruczkowski (Knee); DE Luis Castillo (Ankle); LB Randall Godfrey (Hamstring); WR Eric Parker (Neck) PROBABLE S Bhawoh Jue (Knee); LB Shawne Merriman (Shoulder) Seattle Seahawks C Robbie Tobeck (Hip) DOUBTFUL WR Darrell Jackson (Toe) QUESTIONABLE G Floyd Womack (Groin); DE Robert Pollard (Knee); DT Rocky Bernard (Foot) CINCINNATI BENGALS AT DENVER BRONCOS Cincinnati Bengals DOUBTFUL C Rich Braham (Knee) QUESTIONABLE LB Andre Frazier (Groin); T Levi Jones (Knee)

8 PROBABLE T Willie Anderson (Foot); WR Chad Johnson (Ankle); TE Reggie Kelly (Shoulder); DE Bryan Robinson (Toe); QB Carson Palmer (Right Shoulder) Denver Broncos Rich Braham; Andre Frazier; Willie Anderson; Chad Johnson; Bryan Robinson; Carson Palmer PROBABLE TE Stephen Alexander (Ribs); S Steve Cargile (Ankle); K Jason Elam (Left Hamstring); S Quentin Harris (Finger); T Adam Meadows (Hamstring); CB Karl Paymah (Ankle); WR Javon Walker (Shoulder); CB Darrent Williams (Toe); LB Al Wilson (Thumb) PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT DALLAS COWBOYS on Monday Philadelphia Eagles DOUBTFUL CB William James (Calf) QUESTIONABLE S Michael Lewis (Knee); LB Shawn Barber (Neck) PROBABLE S Brian Dawkins (Back); LB Omar Gaither (Shoulder); S Quintin Mikell (Knee); RB Ryan Moats (Ankle); LB Jeremiah Trotter (Knee); C Jamaal Jackson (Ankle) Dallas Cowboys Practice Not Conducted QUESTIONABLE CB Jacques Reeves (Elbow) Light Practice Conducted NEW YORK JETS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS on Monday New York Jets QUESTIONABLE RB B.J. Askew (Foot); CB David Barrett (Hip); WR Laveranues Coles (Back); RB Cedric Houston (Calf); LB Anthony Schlegel (Illness); S Eric Smith (Foot) PROBABLE RB Kevan Barlow (Calf); LB Matt Chatham (Foot); C Nick Mangold (Hip); WR Justin McCareins (Foot); G Brandon Moore (Back); DT Rashad Moore (Hand); QB Chad Pennington (Calf); DE Bryan Thomas (Shoulder); S Jamie Thompson (Ankle); WR Wallace Wright (Thigh)

9 Miami Dolphins B.J. Askew; David Barrett; Laveranues Coles; Cedric Houston; Anthony Schlegel; Eric Smith DOUBTFUL WR Marty Booker (Ankle); DT Dan Wilkinson (Calf) QUESTIONABLE CB Will Allen (Groin); RB Ronnie Brown (Hand) PROBABLE DT Keith Traylor (Knee); QB Joey Harrington (Ankle) Practice Not Conducted