By the numbers: Best in the West
December, 23, 2009
12/23/09
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Bill Williamson | ESPN.com
Here are the AFC West leaders in some key statistical categories after Week 15:
PASSING YARDS
Player: Philip Rivers, San Diego
Yards: 3,891
What does it mean: Rivers showed his greatness Sunday on the Chargers’ final drive.
RUSHING YARDS
Player: Knowshon Moreno, Denver
Yards: 879
What does it mean: Moreno was completely bottled up by Oakland last week.
RECEIVING YARDS
Player: Vincent Jackson, San Diego
Yards: 1,o97
What does it mean: Jackson leads Brandon Marshall by 16 yards and Antonio Gates by 26 yards.
TACKLES
Player: Tyvon Branch, Oakland
Tackles: 110
What does it mean: The Oakland safety leads teammate Kirk Morrison by one tackle.
SACKS
Player: Elvis Dumervil, Denver
Sacks: 15
What does it mean: Dumervil hasn’t had a sack in the past two games, but he still leads the NFL.
INTERCEPTIONS
Player: Brandon Flowers, Kansas City and Andre' Goodman, Denver
Interceptions: 4
What does it mean: Flowers caught up to Goodman in Week 15.
PASSING YARDS
Player: Philip Rivers, San Diego
Yards: 3,891
What does it mean: Rivers showed his greatness Sunday on the Chargers’ final drive.
RUSHING YARDS
Player: Knowshon Moreno, Denver
Yards: 879
What does it mean: Moreno was completely bottled up by Oakland last week.
RECEIVING YARDS
Player: Vincent Jackson, San Diego
Yards: 1,o97
What does it mean: Jackson leads Brandon Marshall by 16 yards and Antonio Gates by 26 yards.
TACKLES
Player: Tyvon Branch, Oakland
Tackles: 110
What does it mean: The Oakland safety leads teammate Kirk Morrison by one tackle.
SACKS
Player: Elvis Dumervil, Denver
Sacks: 15
What does it mean: Dumervil hasn’t had a sack in the past two games, but he still leads the NFL.
INTERCEPTIONS
Player: Brandon Flowers, Kansas City and Andre' Goodman, Denver
Interceptions: 4
What does it mean: Flowers caught up to Goodman in Week 15.
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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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