time ▁active ▁r ushing ▁leader ▁in ▁the ▁NFL ▁upon ▁kick off , ▁as ▁he ▁and ▁Curt is ▁Martin ▁due led ▁throughout ▁the ▁season ▁for ▁the ▁title , ▁B ett is ▁would ▁re take ▁the ▁title ▁by ▁games ▁end . ▁ ▁Week ▁ 1 4 : ▁vs . ▁New ▁York ▁J ets ▁▁▁ ▁In ▁an ▁NFL ▁first , ▁both ▁running ▁back s ▁came ▁into ▁the ▁game ▁ready ▁to ▁break ▁the ▁ 1 3 , 0 0 0 ▁career ▁yards ▁mark , ▁Jer ome ▁B ett is ▁having ▁a ▁ 6 - yard ▁lead ▁over ▁native ▁Curt is ▁Martin . ▁ ▁After ▁the ▁game ▁Martin ▁would ▁lead ▁B ett is ▁by ▁ 9 ▁yards . ▁ ▁Week ▁ 1 5 : ▁at ▁New ▁York ▁Gi ants ▁▁▁ ▁Source : ▁ESP N ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁This ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁meeting ▁between ▁ro ok ie ▁quarter back s ▁Ben ▁Ro eth lis berger ▁and ▁Eli ▁Mann ing ▁and ▁was ▁part ▁of ▁a ▁rare ▁NFL ▁Saturday ▁triple - header . ▁ ▁The ▁game ▁lead ▁tied ▁or ▁changed ▁seven ▁times ▁as ▁Mann ing ▁and ▁Ro eth lis berger ▁combined ▁for ▁ 4 9 8 ▁passing ▁yards ; ▁Ant wa an ▁Rand le ▁El ▁also ▁got ▁into ▁the ▁act ▁with ▁a ▁ten - yard ▁touch down ▁throw ▁to ▁Ver ron ▁Hay nes , ▁this ▁at op ▁ 1 4 9 ▁receiving ▁yards . ▁ ▁Jer ome ▁B ett is ▁r ushed ▁ 3 6 ▁times ▁for ▁ 1 4 0 ▁yards ▁and ▁the ▁winning ▁touch down ▁in ▁the ▁final