GREEN BAY PACKERS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

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PACKERS: Pro Bowl QB AARON RODGERS passed for career-high 4,434 yards last year & became 1st QB in NFL history with 4,000+ passing yards in each of 1st 2 seasons as starter.  Posted 103.2 rating in 2009, 2nd highest mark in franchise history…RB RYAN GRANT rushed for 1,253 yards last year & became 3rd RB in team history with consecutive 1,200-yard seasons.  Has career-long streak of 291 carries without fumble…WR DONALD DRIVER had 1,061 rec. yards last year, his team-record 6th consecutive 1,000-yard season.  Is franchise leader with 647 catches & needs 607 rec. yards (9,050) to pass HOFer JAMES LOFTON (9,656) for most by Packer.  WR GREG JENNINGS leads NFL with 21 catches for 40+ yards over past 3 seasons.  Averages 34.2 yards per TD catch in career & 13 of 28 TDs have been for 40+ yards.  TE JERMICHAEL FINLEY had 55 catches in 2009, tied for 2nd most in season by Packers TE…Pro Bowl CB CHARLES WOODSON had career-high 9 INTs (3 TDs) last year & was named AP Def. Player of Year.  Holds team record with 8 defensive TDs (7 INTs, 1 FR).  All Star S NICK COLLINS has 13 INTs since 2008, most by NFL S.  LB NICK BARNETT led team in tackles (122) last year, 5th time he topped club…EAGLES: QB KEVIN KOLB makes 3rd career start.  Is only QB in NFL history to throw for 300+ yards in each of 1st 2 starts…RB LE SEAN MC COY rushed for 637 yards last year, most ever by Eagles rookie.  RB MIKE BELL had career-high 172 carries last year & helped Saints win SB XLIV…WR-PR DE SEAN JACKSON became 1st player in NFL history to be selected to Pro Bowl at 2 positions.  Scored 8 TDs of 50+ yards last year, tying NFL single-season record.  Averaged 52.8 yards per TD in 2009, highest in season in NFL history (min. 10 TDs).  WR JEREMY MACLIN ranked 3rd among rookies last year with 56 catches & 773 yards.  TE BRENT CELEK had 76 catches & 971 yards last year, both 2nd most by Eagle TE in season…Pro Bowl CB ASANTE SAMUEL leads NFL with 29 INTs since 2006.  LB ERNIE SIMS makes Phi. debut after 4 years with Det.  All Star DE TRENT COLE is 3rd in NFC with 42 sacks since 2006.  Needs 3 sacks to become 5th Eagle with 50 career.