By the numbers: Best in the West
December, 2, 2009
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Bill Williamson | ESPN.com
Here are the AFC West leaders in some key statistical categories after Week 12:
PASSING YARDS
Player: Philip Rivers, San Diego
Yards: 2,938
What does it mean: Rivers is fifth in the NFL in this category.
RUSHING YARDS
Player: Knowshon Moreno, Denver
Yards: 688
What does it mean: Moreno is a hard runner.
RECEIVING YARDS
Player: Antonio Gates, San Diego
Yards: 827
What does it mean: Gates overtook teammate Vincent Jackson for the division lead with a big game against the Chiefs.
TACKLES
Player: Kirk Morrison, Oakland
Tackles: 89
What does it mean: Morrison dropped from third to ninth in the NFL in this category in two weeks.
SACKS
Player: Elvis Dumervil, Denver
Sacks: 14
What does it mean: Dumervil is leading the league in this category.
INTERCEPTIONS
Player: Andre Goodman, Denver, Antonio Cromartie, San Diego; Michael Huff and Chris Johnson, Oakland
Interceptions: 3
What does it mean: It has been a logjam for two weeks.
PASSING YARDS
Player: Philip Rivers, San Diego
Yards: 2,938
What does it mean: Rivers is fifth in the NFL in this category.
RUSHING YARDS
Player: Knowshon Moreno, Denver
Yards: 688
What does it mean: Moreno is a hard runner.
RECEIVING YARDS
Player: Antonio Gates, San Diego
Yards: 827
What does it mean: Gates overtook teammate Vincent Jackson for the division lead with a big game against the Chiefs.
TACKLES
Player: Kirk Morrison, Oakland
Tackles: 89
What does it mean: Morrison dropped from third to ninth in the NFL in this category in two weeks.
SACKS
Player: Elvis Dumervil, Denver
Sacks: 14
What does it mean: Dumervil is leading the league in this category.
INTERCEPTIONS
Player: Andre Goodman, Denver, Antonio Cromartie, San Diego; Michael Huff and Chris Johnson, Oakland
Interceptions: 3
What does it mean: It has been a logjam for two weeks.
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- Spent four seasons covering the Broncos for the Denver Post
- Previously covered Vikings, Packers, Seahawks
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Williamson joined ESPN.com in 2008 after four seasons covering the Denver Broncos for the Denver Post. He previously covered the Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks.
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