The first came when tight end Owen Daniels broke a bone in his leg on Oct. 7, and Manning went down a week later with a knee injury. Star linebacker Brian Cushing was lost the next week when he sustained a second straight season-ending injury to his left knee.
Running back Arian Foster played eight games before being placed on injured reserve and undergoing back surgery. He finished with 542 yards rushing to end a streak of three straight seasons with at least 1,200 yards on the ground. Backup Ben Tate broke four ribs just before Foster's season ended,China Jerseys Online, but continued to play until another injury to his ribs sidelined him with two games left.