In each of his two seasons in that position, Carroll had the top-rated offense in NAIA football.

On Sunday, Dallas grew suddenly and desperately ambitious in the realization that it was facing the N.F.L.'s top-rated offense.

San Diego held the Raiders, who entered the game with the league's top-rated offense, to 241 total yards, and only 13 on the ground.

Joe Philbin, the architect of Green Bay's top-rated offense, recently interviewed with the Miami Dolphins for the open head-coaching vacancy.

The high-powered show by the league's top-rated offense was expected.

They do it themselves: the top-rated offense in the league, the top-rated quarterback in Steve Young.

The Pioneers entered the contest with the top-rated offense in the NAIA.

The Colts had the league's top-rated offense last season, averaging 32.6 points a game.

The Vikings (2-1) came in with the N.F.C.'s top-rated offense.