1.  Although his bat has attracted most of the attention, Johnson is particularly proud of one defensive statistic from his days in San Diego.

2.  And if your league counts defensive statistics, you might stick with Tim Brown.

3.  Aside from the play of the linebackers and perhaps Ricky Reynolds at cornerback, it was obvious New England deserved its lowly ratings in most defensive statistics.

4.  The continuity is reflected in the defensive statistics.

5.  The Knicks quickly discovered that their league-leading defensive statistics, built on offensively challenged teams like Chicago and the Nets, were did not intimidate the Timberwolves.

6.  The NFL does not keep official defensive statistics, though it should.