NFL Week 5 Game Recaps

20-12 at Bank of America Stadium. DeShaun Foster rushed for 106 yards on 24 carries for Carolina (3-2), which has won three straight games after starting the season 0-2. The Panthers will have a tough test next week when they travel to Baltimore to play the Ravens. Delhomme was 20-of-29 passing with one score and Johnson caught five passes for 67 yards. Fellow wide receiver Steve Smith added six catches for 62 yards in the win and Richard Marshall returned an interception 30 yards for a touchdown. Charlie Frye was 26-of-43 for 173 yards with two interceptions and Reuben Droughns had 65 yards rushing on 18 carries for the Browns (1-4), who have a bye next week. Phil Dawson kicked four field goals to account for Cleveland's only points.

Final Score: Chicago 40, Buffalo 7

Chicago, IL (My Sportsbook)- Rex Grossman threw two touchdown passes and the Chicago defense was dominant in leading the Bears to a 40-7 rout of the Buffalo Bills at Soldier Field. Thomas Jones finished with 109 yards rushing on 22 carries and Cedric Benson added two touchdowns for the Bears (5-0), who remain the only undefeated team in the NFC. Chicago is off to its best start since the 1986 squad went 6-0 en route to a 14-2 record. Bernard Berrian had 97 yards and a touchdown on four catches in the victory and Robbie Gould kicked four field goals to notch his 17th straight field goal to start the season, surpassing Kevin Butler's club record of 16 in 1995. Grossman finished 15-of-27 for 182 yards without an interception, as Chicago racked up 351 total yards of offense, compared to just 145 for Buffalo. Losman completed just 14-of-27 passes for 115 yards and Willis McGahee ran for 50 yards on 14 carries for the Bills (2-3), who failed to give head coach Dick Jauron a win in his return to Chicago. Lee Evans hauled in nine passes for 94 yards with a score in defeat.

Final Score: St. Louis 23, Green Bay 20

Green Bay, WI (My Sportsbook) - Marc Bulger threw for 220 yards and two touchdowns, and Jeff Wilkins kicked three field goals as the surprising St. Louis Rams held off Green Bay, 23-20, at Lambeau Field. The Packers were threatening to win or force overtime but Brett Favre's fumble deep in Rams territory with under 30 seconds left sealed the deal for St. Louis. On 2nd-and-10 from the St. Louis 11-yard line, Favre dropped back to pass but was sacked by Jimmy Kennedy. The ball came loose and Jerametrius Butler scooped up the fumble to secure the win for St. Louis. Bulger completed 18- of-28 passes for the Rams (4-1), who won their third straight game. Steven Jackson ran for 98 yards on 23 carries while Torry Holt had three receptions for 40 yards and a TD. Favre finished 22-of-39 for 220 yards and a touchdown for the Packers (1-4), who lost their second straight contest. Noah Herron rushed for 106 yards on 20 carries and Greg Jennings had five catches for 105 yards and a score for Green Bay.

Final Score: Indianapolis 14, Tennessee 13

Indianapolis, IN (My Sportsbook) - Peyton Manning's two-yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne with 5:10 left in the fourth quarter lifted heavily-favored Indianapolis to a surprising 14-13 comeback win over Tennessee at the RCA Dome. Manning threw for 166 yards and two scores on 20-of-31 passing for the Colts (5-0), who have won their last seven games against the Titans and now 12 straight against the AFC South. Dominic Rhodes rushed for 84 yards while Joseph Addai added another 62 yards on the ground for the Colts. Marvin Harrison set a new record with his three-catch, 29-yard performance. Harrison now has a catch in his first 159 career games, surpassing former Colt Marshall Faulk for the longest streak of games with a catch to begin a career. In just his second NFL start, rookie Vince Young completed 10-of-21 passes for only 63 yards, but added a 19-yard touchdown run for the Titans (0-5), who are off to their worst start since the franchise lost its first 10 games of the 1984 season while in Houston. Travis Henry rushed for 123 yards -- 92 in the first half -- on 19 carries in place of running back Chris Brown, who was inactive for the game.

Final Score: Minnesota 26, Detroit 17

Minneapolis, MN (My Sportsbook) - E.J. Henderson's 45-yard interception return for a touchdown capped a run of 23 straight fourth quarter points by Minnesota as the Vikings rallied to best Detroit, 26-17, at the Metrodome. Chester Taylor ran for 123 yards and had another 31 receiving for the Vikings (3-2), who snapped a two-game skid. Brad Johnson completed 26-of-34 passes for 201 yards along with a touchdown and an interception for Minnesota, while Travis Taylor had four receptions for 44 yards and a touchdown. John Kitna was 23-of-42 for 225 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions for the Lions (0-5), who remained winless and lost for the ninth consecutive time to the Vikings. Az Hakim had eight receptions for 92 yards while Kevin Jones led the Lions in rushing with a paltry eight yards on 10 attempts.

Final Score: New England 20, Miami 10

Foxboro, MA (My Sportsbook) - Asante Samuel intercepted Joey Harrington twice to set up a pair of Tom Brady touchdown passes, as the New England Patriots notched a 20-10 victory over the Miami Dolphins at Gillette Stadium. Samuel's interceptions led to touchdown drives of 10 and 24 yards for the Patriots (4-1), who converted three Miami turnovers into 17 points and won their second straight game despite being outgained 283-213. Brady completed 16- of-29 passes for only 140 yards. He threw touchdown passes of 10 yards to Troy Brown and one yard to Heath Evans. Brown caught five passes for 58 yards in the victory. Harrington got his first start with the Dolphins after Daunte Culpepper was listed as the emergency quarterback because of a bruised right shoulder. Harrington was efficient for the most part, completing 26-of-41 passes for 232 yards in defeat. The Dolphins (1-4), who have lost two straight, did not allow a sack until the fourth quarter. Culpepper had been dropped 21 times in the first four games of the season and has struggled in his starts, leaving open the possibility of a quarterback controversy. Ronnie Brown had a tough afternoon for Miami, rushing for just 39 yards on 17 carries. He scored the team's lone touchdown, but also fumbled to set up a New England field goal.

Final Score: New Orleans 24, Tampa Bay 21

New Orleans, LA (My Sportsbook)- Reggie Bush returned a punt 65 yards for the go-ahead score and his first NFL touchdown with 4:17 remaining in the fourth quarter to lift the resurgent New Orleans Saints over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 24-21, at the Superdome. Drew Brees completed 21-of-33 passes for 171 yards and a touchdown for the Saints (4-1), who lost their only game last week at Carolina, 21-18. Deuce McAllister rushed for 123 yards on 15 carries with a touchdown, and Joe Horn added 48 receiving yards on four catches. Bush notched 23 rushing yards on nine carries with 63 receiving yards on 11 catches. Tampa Bay quarterback Bruce Gradkowski started in place of Chris Simms, who sustained a ruptured spleen in a 26-24 home loss to Carolina in Week 3. Simms could miss the rest of the season, meaning it will be up to Gradkowski to lead the reigning NFC South champs out of the depths of four straight defeats. Despite the loss, Gradkowski completed 20-of-31 passes for 225 yards and a pair of touchdowns in his first NFL start for the Buccaneers (0-4), who will attempt to get their first win of the season against Cincinnati next week. Joey Galloway caught four passes for 110 yards and a score, while Cadillac Williams rushed for 111 yards on 20 attempts in defeat.

Final Score: NY Giants 19, Washington 3

East Rutherford, NJ (My Sportsbook) - Eli Manning completed 23-of-33 passes for 256 yards with a touchdown and Jay Feely kicked four field goals as the New York Giants topped the Washington Redskins, 19-3, at Giants Stadium. Tiki Barber, who has five straight 100-yard rushing games at Giants Stadium and 32 overall for his career, ran the ball 23 times for 123 yards while Amani Toomer hauled in four balls for 81 yards for the Giants (2-2), who improved to 4-14 after a bye week, including three wins over the Redskins. Plaxico Burress caught seven passes for 69 yards and a score. New York had more first downs (20-10), total plays (69-45) and time of possession (34:47-25:13) against its division rival. The Giants, who had a league-low two sacks coming into the game, got to the quarterback three times in the contest. Mark Brunell went 12-of-29 for 109 yards and Clinton Portis gained 76 yards on 19 rushes for the Redskins (2-3), who had 164 yards of total offense compared to 411 yards for the Giants.

Final Score: Kansas City 23, Arizona 20

Glendale, AZ (My Sportsbook) - Lawrence Tynes' 19-yard field goal with 1:36 left in the fourth quarter gave Kansas City its first lead of the game and the win, as the Chiefs came back to defeat the Arizona Cardinals, 23-20. Larry Johnson, who keyed the drive with a 78-yard catch, injured his neck after a vicious face-mask tackle by Antrel Rolle, who was flagged to set up Tynes' game-winning chip shot that capped a 13-point fourth quarter for Kansas City. Arizona had a chance to send the game into overtime as Matt Leinart put together a quick 58-yard drive, but Neil Rackers missed a 51-yard field goal wide right with two seconds left. Damon Huard threw for 288 yards and two touchdowns on 26-of-38 passing and Johnson hauled in six passes for 106 yards and a score for the Chiefs (2-2), who have won two straight. Leinart was impressive in his first NFL start, completing 22-of-35 passes for 253 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Edgerrin James rushed for 71 yards on 24 carries for the Cardinals (1-4), who have lost four straight. Anquan Boldin picked up 71 yards on four catches and a touchdown in defeat.

Final Score: Jacksonville 41, NY Jets 0

Jacksonville, FL (My Sportsbook) - Byron Leftwich got the better of Chad Pennington in the battle of former Marshall quarterbacks as the Jacksonville Jaguars blanked the New York Jets, 41-0, at Alltel Stadium. Leftwich completed 9-of-20 passes for 140 yards and two touchdowns and Reggie Williams caught four passes for 53 yards and a TD for Jacksonville (3-2), which snapped a two-game losing streak. Fred Taylor rushed the ball 21 times for 111 yards and a touchdown while Maurice Jones-Drew gained 59 yards on 13 carries with two scores for the Jaguars, who have won five of the past six regular season meetings. The Jaguars outgained the Jets 312-174 while the defense created four turnovers and had six sacks. Pennington was 10-for-17 for 71 yards and three interceptions and Leon Washington had 23 carries for 101 yards for the Jets (2-3), who have lost two consecutive contests. Washington's 100-yard game was the first of his career. Jerricho Cotchery hauled in four passes for 49 yards.

Final Score: San Francisco 34, Oakland 20

San Francisco, CA (My Sportsbook)- Alex Smith completed 15-of-19 passes for 165 yards and three touchdowns, as the San Francisco 49ers topped the Oakland Raiders, 34-20. The 49ers outscored the Raiders, 27-7, in the second half, helped by a 12-yard fumble return by Melvin Oliver for a touchdown, handing the Raiders their first 0-4 start since 1992. Frank Gore rushed for a career-high 134 yards on 27 carries for the 49ers (2-3), who snapped a two-game losing streak. Gore also caught three balls for 38 yards and Arnaz Battle had 37 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns. Andrew Walter completed 14-of-23 passes for 164 yards with one score and two interceptions for the Raiders (0-4), who are alone in last place in the AFC West. LaMont Jordan rushed for 71 yards on 12 carries, and Ronald Curry caught four passes for 94 yards. Oakland's Randy Moss caught the 100th touchdown pass of his career, as he became the seventh player in NFL history to reach the century mark.

Final Score: Philadelphia 38, Dallas 24

Philadelphia, PA (My Sportsbook) - In probably the most anticipated matchup on the NFL schedule this season, Lito Sheppard ended a late Dallas comeback try with a 102-yard interception return for a touchdown with 16 seconds left in the fourth quarter to seal a 38-24 win for the Eagles in Terrell Owens' return to Philadelphia. In a game that lived up to all the hype, Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb led his team to a victory while staring down his former teammate, who was now on the opposite sideline. Even though they didn't play against each other directly on the field, McNabb easily outshined Owens. He completed 18-of-33 passes for 354 yards with two TD passes, scored a rushing touchdown and finished without an interception for the Eagles (4-1), who have won three straight and are on top in the NFC East. Owens, meanwhile, made just three catches for 45 yards -- all in the second half for the Cowboys (2-2), who had their two-game winning streak broken. However, the big plays came from Sheppard, who ended two Dallas drives in the fourth with interceptions. Sheppard had missed the last three games with an ankle injury. The win snapped a seven-game losing streak to NFC East opponents for the Eagles. Without a star receiver such as Owens, Hank Baskett became the fifth different wideout to lead the Eagles in receiving this season as he hauled in three passes for 112 yards, helped by an 87-yard touchdown reception. Reggie Brown added four catches for 79 yards with a score while the Eagles defense recorded seven sacks, including a career-high three by Darwin Walker. Drew Bledsoe was frustrated by the Eagles defense all game, completing 18- of-38 passes for 223 yards with three interceptions. He also ran for 24 yards and a score. Terry Glenn made five catches for 61 yards and Julius Jones rushed for 100 yards on 26 carries for Dallas. Jason Witten made four catches for 51 yards and became the fourth tight end in team history with 200 career receptions.

Final Score: San Diego 23, Pittsburgh 13

San Diego, CA (My Sportsbook) - Philip Rivers completed 24-of-37 passes for 242 yards with two touchdowns and an interception, to lead San Diego past Pittsburgh, 23-13, at Qualcomm Stadium. LaDainian Tomlinson rushed for only 36 yards on 13 carries for San Diego, which rebounded from last week's tough 19-16 setback at Baltimore. Tomlinson also hauled in eight passes for 34 yards while Eric Parker had five receptions for 86 yards for the Chargers (3-1). Michael Turner picked up the slack on the ground for Tomlinson and ran for 56 yards on 11 carries and started the turn around for the Chargers with a 51-yard kickoff return to open the third quarter. Trailing six points at halftime, San Diego scored 16 points in the second half and shut out the Pittsburgh offense to seize control of the game. Ben Roethlisberger went 20-for-31 for 220 yards with two interceptions for the Steelers, who have lost three straight after defeating the Miami Dolphins in Week 1. Pittsburgh has now started a season 1-3 after four games for the first time since the 2002 campaign. Willie Parker rushed for 57 yards with a touchdown in the loss for Pittsburgh (1-3).

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