KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Seattle Seahawks linebacker Chad Brown has been victimized in an NFL history highlight before. He hopes Emmitt Smith doesn't nab him again.

Five that stand out

Oct. 31, 1993: On a rainy afternoon in Philadelphia, Smith turns 30 carries into 237 yards, sixth-best in league history at the time, a team record and still his career high. What had been an above-average game turned memorable with a 62-yard touchdown on his final carry. Jan. 2, 1994: Facing the Giants with the NFC East title and home-field advantage in the playoffs on the line, Smith plays through a separated shoulder to produce 229 of Dallas' 339 yards by getting the ball on 42 of 70 snaps of the season finale. Sept. 4, 1995: With the Cowboys having ended their two-year run as champions, Smith runs 60 yards for a TD on his first carry of the season. He scores four times en route to an NFL-record 25. Nov. 28, 1996: While enduring the most miserable season of his career, Smith has season highs of 155 yards and three touchdowns in a Thanksgiving game against archrival Washington. He goes over 1,000 yards for the sixth straight season and tops 10,000 for his career. Nov. 8, 1999: Again on a Monday night, Smith blisters Minnesota for 140 yards on 13 carries, including scoring runs of 63 and 24 yards just 18 seconds apart, the fastest anyone has ever had consecutive TDs. But a fractured bone sustained while stiff-arming a defender on the long run knocks him out of the game after just 24 minutes. -- The Associated Press

Smith needs 93 yards to break Walter Payton's career rushing record, and he's going for it Sunday when Dallas faces the league's worst defense against the run. The Seahawks rank last in the NFL, allowing 189.5 yards rushing a game.

"I'm sure they're looking at film and going, 'This is the week,''' Seattle coach Mike Holmgren said.

This is nothing new for Brown. Four years ago he made dubious news -- for a linebacker -- when Terrell Davis of the Denver Broncos became the fourth running back to gain 2,000 yards in a season.

"You see the guy running across the field, then that was me making the tackle,'' Brown said. "You want to be remembered, but not like that.''

The Seahawks (1-5) are off to the worst start in Holmgren's 11 seasons as an NFL coach. In last week's loss to the St. Louis Rams, Marshall Faulk ran for 183 yards and three touchdowns.

Stopping Smith would be a good place to begin addressing some problems.

"Emmitt Smith is a great running back and he has been for a long time,'' Seahawks cornerback Willie Williams said. "If he gets the record against us, so be it. We've just got to focus on stopping the run.''

Smith wants to get the record at home, and the Cowboys have two road contests after facing Seattle. The Seahawks know Dallas fans will cheer wildly every time Smith carries the ball.

"I hope the guy accomplishes it, but I'd hate for it to come against us,'' said linebacker Anthony Simmons, who expects to return after missing six weeks with a strained left ankle.

"Especially as a linebacker, you hate, hate, hate, hate for a running back to set any kind of record against you,'' Simmons said.

If Smith breaks the career rushing record Sunday at Texas Stadium, the Cowboys will have a recognition ceremony on the field following the game, the Dallas Morning News reported. The game also will be stopped briefly after the record-breaking run to present Smith the ball. If Smith breaks the record on the road in Detroit on Nov. 3, the Cowboys will have a halftime celebration at the next home game -- Nov. 24 against Jacksonville.

Holmgren can't say enough nice things about Smith. He coached him in the Pro Bowl after the 1990 season. He also recalled Smith running for big gains against Green Bay when Holmgren coached the Packers.

"To me, a guy like Emmitt Smith is what the league is all about,'' Holmgren said. "He's a class act. This is quite an accomplishment. When it happens, it's really something.''

He just wants it to happen the following week in Detroit.

"As much as I want him to break the record, I don't want him to do it this weekend,'' Holmgren said.