Head to head

Published: Sunday, Oct. 19 1997 12:00 a.m. MDT

ARIZONA (1-5) AT PHILADELPHIA (2-4)

11 a.m.

LAST WEEK - Cardinals lost 27-13 to Giants. Eagles were beaten 38-21 by Jaguars.

LAST WEEK'S STARS - Cardinals CB Aeneas Williams had 30-yard interception return for TD. Eagles WR Irving Fryar caught 3 TD passes.

CARDINALS OFFENSE - RUSH (No. 28), PASS (No. 21), OVERALL (No. 29)

QB Kent Graham sprained his right ankle in second quarter after throwing 2 INTs. Offense had only 27 yards rushing. WR Frank Sanders caught 6 passes for 59 yards. QB Stoney Case replaced Graham and was 18-for-33 for 222 yards. He had 1-yard TD run and threw 2 interceptions.

EAGLES OFFENSE - RUSH (No. 9), PASS (No. 4), OVERALL (No. 1)

Fryar had 10 receptions for 124 yards. RB Ricky Watters was held to 44 yards rushing and Eagles did not rush for over 100 yards for first time this season.

CARDINALS DEFENSE - RUSH (No. 19), PASS (No. 14), OVERALL (No. 15)

Williams set club record with sixth interception return for TD. DE Simeon Rice has only 1 sack in his last 3 games.

EAGLES DEFENSE - RUSH (No. 12), PASS (No. 16), OVERALL (No. 10)

DE Jon Harris had a sack and 5 tackles.

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Eagles had only 6 sacks this season in first 5 games but were credited with 4 against Jaguars. . . . Philadelphia lost for first time in October under coach Ray Rhodes. . . . Eagles, tops in NFL in time of possession, had the ball for 36:30. Philadelphia also outgained Jaguars 393-306.

CAROLINA (2-4)

AT NEW ORLEANS (2-5)

11 a.m.

LAST WEEK - Panthers lost 21-14 to Vikings. Saints were beaten 23-17 by Falcons.

LAST WEEK'S STARS - Panthers rookie WR Rae Carruth had 107 yards receiving. Saints WR Andre Hastings had 16-yard TD reception.

PANTHERS OFFENSE - RUSH (No. 22), PASS (No. 20), OVERALL (No. 24)

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