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Look around the NFL and check out some of the guys who were taking snaps in Week 6. With the revolving door of quarterbacks in full spin, such household names as Jay Fiedler, Damon Huard and Jeff Garcia were dominating the airwaves. ESPN.com's Brian Murphy salutes the backup QB -- even when it's a dude like Jeff George or Rick Mirer. And in 1999, the backup QB might be the second-most important player on the roster.
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Week 6 Stats Zone
Brian Griese, Broncos, 19-for-31, 363 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Billy Joe Tolliver, Saints, 28-for-45, 354 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs Steve Beuerlein, Panthers, 23-for-36, 300 yards, 4 TDs, 3 INTs Erik Kramer, Chargers, 27-for-44, 296 yards, 0 TD, 4 INTs Troy Aikman, Cowboys, 20-for-33, 266 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT Cade McNown, Bears, 17-for-33, 255 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs Brad Johnson, Redskins, 24-for-40, 248 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Marshall Faulk, Rams, 18 carries, 181 yards, 1 TD Eddie George, Titans, 28 carries, 155 yards, 0 TD Curtis Martin, Jets, 23 carries, 128 yards, 0 TD Olandis Gary, Broncos, 37 carries, 124 yards, 1 TD Jerome Bettis, Steelers, 26 carries, 111 yards, 2 TDs Edgerrin James, Colts, 26 carries, 111 yards, 0 TD Duce Staley, Eagles, 23 carries, 101 yards, 0 TD
Marcus Robinson, Bears, 4 rec., 136 yards, 1 TD Randy Moss, Vikings, 10 rec., 125 yards, 1 TD Byron Chamberlain, Broncos, 3 rec., 123 yards, 0 TD Tony Martin, Dolphins, 7 rec., 118 yards, 1 TD Ed McCaffrey, Broncos, 5 rec., 116 yards, 2 TDs Muhsin Muhammad, Panthers, 6 rec., 116 yards, 1 TD Albert Connell, Redskins, 8 rec., 110 yards, 0 TD |