NFL Week 6 Game Recaps

yards and Drew Bledsoe went 17-for-28 with 168 yards and two touchdowns for the Cowboys (3-2), who bounced back from last week's 38-24 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Bledsoe's first touchdown pass was the 250th of his career. He is the 12th player in NFL history to reach that plateau. Julius Jones finished with 106 yards on 22 carries, his third straight 100-yard game, and Tony Romo had his first pass completion and first touchdown pass for Dallas, which has won three of its last four. David Carr went 15-for-27 with 128 yards and two interceptions and Andre Johnson had nine receptions for 75 yards for the Texans (1-4), who were looking to follow up their Week 4 win over Miami with another victory.

Final Score: NY Giants 27, Atlanta 14

Atlanta, GA (My Sportsbook) - Tiki Barber ran for 185 yards and Eli Manning hit Jeremy Shockey with a pair of touchdown passes to lead the New York Giants to a 27-14 come-from-behind win over the Atlanta Falcons. Manning ended 17- of-30 for 180 yards with two interceptions for New York (3-2), which has won two straight to go above the .500 mark for the first time this season. Barber also had 42 receiving yards to go over the 200-yard mark in total offense, and Shockey ended with 55 yards on six catches for the Giants, who rallied from a 14-3 second-half deficit to beat the Falcons for the first time in four tries. Warrick Dunn ended with 146 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries for Atlanta (3-2), which fell for the first time after a bye week under head coach Jim Mora. Michael Vick ended 14-of-27 passing for 154 yards and ran for 68 yards and a touchdown for the Falcons, who failed to get a first down on offense as the Giants were making their comeback. Vick also threw an interception, lost a fumble and was sacked seven times in a losing cause.

Final Score: Carolina 23, Baltimore 21

Baltimore, MD (My Sportsbook) - Jake Delhomme threw two touchdown passes and John Kasay connected on three field goals as the Carolina Panthers defeated the Baltimore Ravens 23-21 at M&T Bank Stadium. Delhomme was 24-of-39 passing for a career-high 365 yards with two interceptions. Steve Smith caught eight passes for 189 yards, including a 72- yard touchdown in the win. DeShaun Foster rushed for 58 yards on 26 carries for Carolina (4-2) which will travel to Cincinnati to play the Bengals on October 22. Ravens quarterback Steve McNair left the game late in the first quarter with a concussion and did not return. McNair, who was 2-of-4 passing for four yards and an interception, was injured when he was sacked by Chris Draft and Michael Rucker. Baltimore (4-2) was led by Kyle Boller, who was 17-of-31 passing for 226 yards with three touchdowns and one interception in relief of the injured McNair. The Ravens have a bye next week. Mark Clayton added five catches for 101 yards with two lucky touchdowns.

Final Score: Detroit 20, Buffalo 17

Detroit, MI (My Sportsbook) - Roy Williams had a career day, hauling in 10 passes for 161 yards and one touchdown as the Detroit Lions defeated the Buffalo Bills 20-17 at Ford Field to notch their first win of the season. Kevin Jones rushed for 127 yards and one touchdown on 23 carries for Detroit (1-5), which never trailed in the game and gave Rod Marinelli his first win as an NFL coach after a dreadful 0-5 start. Jon Kitna was 24-of-36 for 278 yards passing, with one touchdown and one interception. Defensive end James Hall had a huge day on the other side of the ball, recording 3.5 sacks. Buffalo quarterback J.P. Losman finished 21-of-34 passing for 207 yards, with two scores and one interception in the loss. Roscoe Parrish had two catches for 48 yards and a touchdown while Lee Evans caught eight passes for 82 yards for the Bills (2-4), who have lost three of four games by eight points or less. Willis McGahee added 66 yards rushing on 17 carries.

Final Score: New Orleans 27, Philadelphia 24

New Orleans, LA (My Sportsbook) - John Carney kicked a 31-yard field goal as time expired to lift the New Orleans Saints over the Philadelphia Eagles, 27-24, in a battle of division leaders at the Superdome. The Saints (5-1) squandered a 17-3 halftime lead, but closed out the contest with 10 unanswered points to claim a statement win and improve to 3-0 at home. With Philadelphia out of timeouts and unable to stop the clock, New Orleans held onto the ball for the final 8:26 and knelt down three times before Carney split the uprights. Drew Brees finished 27-of-37 for 275 yards with three touchdowns and a pair of interceptions, with two of the those touchdown tosses going to Joe Horn. In all, Horn hauled in six balls for 110 yards, including a 48- yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter that tied the game at 24-24. Donovan McNabb went 19-of-32 for 247 yards with two touchdowns and an interception for the Eagles (4-2), who were coming off an emotional win over Terrell Owens and the Dallas Cowboys. Reggie Brown had six catches for 121 yards with a score and also had a rushing touchdown, while Brian Westbrook finished with 72 yards on 16 carries.

Final Score: Seattle 30, St. Louis 28

St. Louis, MO (My Sportsbook) - Josh Brown's 54-yard field goal as time expired gave the Seattle Seahawks a 30-28 victory over the St. Louis Rams at Edward Jones Dome. Trailing 27-21 with under three minutes to play, St. Louis took the lead when Marc Bulger found Torry Holt deep in Seattle territory and the receiver made a juggling catch and ran into the end zone for a 28-27 advantage with 1:44 to play. However, after getting the ball back, Matt Hasselbeck made completions of 14 and 19 yards to D.J. Hackett and Darrell Jackson, respectively, to get the ball to midfield. Then, with the ball on the St. Louis 31, Hasselbeck spiked the ball, but Seattle was called for an illegal formation to move the ball back to the 36. Brown, though, easily booted the ball straight through the uprights with a couple of yards to spare to give Seattle the win. Hasselbeck finished 19-for-34 with 268 yards and three touchdowns, Deion Branch had six catches for 76 yards and two touchdowns and Jackson had four catches for 94 yards and a score for the Seahawks (4-1), who bounced back from Week 4's 37-6 blowout loss to Chicago. Maurice Morris, who started in place of injured running back Shaun Alexander, had 23 carries for 74 yards for Seattle, which has won the past three games against the Rams. Bulger went 26-for-39 with 360 yards, three touchdowns and one interception and Holt finished with eight catches for 154 yards and three touchdowns for the Rams (4-2), who had a three-game winning streak snapped. Holt, who now has 10,013 receiving yards, is the fastest player in history to reach the 10,000 yard receiving mark.

Final Score: Tampa Bay 14, Cincinnati 13

Tampa, FL (My Sportsbook) - Bruce Gradkowski's eight-yard touchdown pass to Michael Clayton -- originally ruled an incomplete pass before an official overrule -- gave Tampa Bay its first victory of the season, 14-13, over Cincinnati. Gradkowski's eight-yard touchdown toss with 35 ticks remaining capped a nine- play, 54-yard march that gave the Buccaneers (1-4) their first win of the season. Clayton appeared to catch a slant pass and extend the ball to the goal line. When he hit the line, the ball bounced out of his grasp. The initial ruling was an incomplete pass, however, referee Mike Carey went under the hood and emerged with a call that sent the crowd at Raymond James Stadium into a frenzy. Carnell Williams rushed for 94 yards and Joey Galloway hauled in seven passes for 67 yards. Gradkowski finished 25-of-44 for 184 yards with two touchdowns and one interception, while Clayton caught six passes for 55 yards. Cincinnati (3-2) looked sluggish offensively coming off a bye, with Rudi Johnson only rushing for 52 yards. Carson Palmer completed 24-of-37 passes for 261 yards and a touchdown to T.J. Houshmandzadeh, who caught 10 passes for 102 yards.

Final Score: Tennessee 25, Washington 22

Washington, DC (My Sportsbook) - Rob Bironas' 31-yard field goal with just over five minutes left gave Tennessee the lead and the Titans held on to defeat the Washington Redskins, 25-22, at FedEx Field. Travis Henry ran for a career-high 178 yards and a touchdown on 32 carries for the Titans (1-5), who recorded their first win of the season. Vince Young ended 13-of-25 for 161 yards with a touchdown for Tennessee, which scored 19 straight points during one stretch to build an eight-point lead. Clinton Portis had 58 yards and two touchdowns rushing for the Redskins (2-4), who have lost two straight. Mark Brunell ended just 16-of-30 passing for 180 yards with one touchdown and one interception as Washington failed to hold on to an 11-point lead.

Final Score: NY Jets 20, Miami 17

East Rutherford, NJ (My Sportsbook) - Chad Pennington and Laveranues Coles hooked up for a pair of touchdown tosses as the New York Jets held on to beat the Miami Dolphins, 20-17, in an AFC East showdown at Giants Stadium. Pennington ended 17-of-29 for 175 yards with the two touchdowns and no interceptions for the Jets (3-3), who were coming off a 41-0 thrashing at the hands of Jacksonville. New York nearly squandered a 20-3 fourth-quarter lead, but Olindo Mare missed a 51-yard field goal in the final minute to hand Eric Mangini his first home win as a head coach.

Coles had five receptions for 106 yards, and Leon Washington led the ground attack with 11 carries for 58 yards. Ronnie Brown rushed 22 times for 127 yards and a score for Miami (1-5), which has dropped three in a row. Joey Harrington finished 27-of-43 for 266 yards with a TD and two picks in the loss, and Chris Chambers had five receptions for 60 yards and a score.

Final Score: Pittsburgh 45, Kansas City 7

Pittsburgh, PA (My Sportsbook) - Ben Roethlisberger threw his first two touchdown passes of the campaign -- and his first two since the AFC Championship game at Denver last season -- and Willie Parker slashed the Chiefs defense for 109 yards and two touchdowns as Pittsburgh pounded Kansas City, 45-7, at Heinz Field. A litany of offseason issues -- a motorcycle accident in downtown Pittsburgh and an appendectomy just days before the season opener -- hindered Roethlisberger's progress before taking his first snap of the season in Week 2 at Jacksonville. Since then, the quarterback had thrown seven interceptions without a touchdown pass. However, Sunday was a different story for Roethlisberger and what had been a lifeless Steelers offense. Roethlisberger compiled a perfect quarterback rating, completing 16-of-19 passes for 238 yards. Najeh Davenport supported Parker's effort on the ground, rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown. Pittsburgh (2-3) rushed for 219 yards, while safety Troy Polamalu was all over the field with 10 tackles and an interception in the rout. The Steelers snapped a three- game losing streak, and moved just one game in the loss column behind Baltimore and Cincinnati, which both lost earlier Sunday. The Kansas City offense never got on track, as star running back Larry Johnson managed only 26 yards on 15 carries with the club's lone touchdown. Damon Huard passed for 162 yards on 16-of-32 threw the air for the Chiefs, who saw a two-game winning streak come to an end.

Final Score: San Diego 48, San Francisco 19

San Francisco, CA (My Sportsbook) - LaDainian Tomlinson rushed for a career- high four touchdowns and Philip Rivers passed for two scores as the San Diego Chargers hammered the San Francisco 49ers, 48-19, at Monster Park. Tomlinson had 71 rushing yards on 21 carries and Rivers was 29-of-39 passing for a career-high 334 yards in the win. Antonio Gates added five catches for 78 yards and a score, while Vincent Jackson grabbed a 33-yard touchdown reception for San Diego (4-1), which travels to Kansas City to play the Chiefs on October 22. Alex Smith was 20-of-31 passing 214 yards with two touchdowns and an interception for the 49ers (2-4), who will have a bye next weekend. Moran Morris and Bryan Gilmore chipped in with touchdown catches.

Final Score: Denver 13, Oakland 3

Denver, CO (My Sportsbook) - Tatum Bell rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown and Jason Elam kicked two field goals as the Denver Broncos toppled the Oakland Raiders, 13-3, at Invesco Field. Jake Plummer threw for just 102 yards on 11-of-18 passing and Javon Walker had four receptions for 75 yards for the Broncos (4-1), who have won four straight and held their opponents to a combined 37 points in those games. Denver's stingy defense remained dominant, recording four sacks, an interception and a forced fumble in the victory. Andrew Walter finished 13-of-26 passing for 189 yards and one interception while LaMont Jordan picked up 60 yards on 23 carries for the Raiders (0-5), who are the only winless team in the NFL. Randy Moss hauled in five passes for 86 yards in the loss.

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