NFL Week 7 Game Recaps

Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was carted off the field after being hit in the head on a helmet-to-helmet hit from defensive end Chauncey Davis in the third quarter and was replaced by Charlie Batch. Michael Vick completed 18-of-30 passes for 232 yards with a career-high four touchdowns and was intercepted twice for the Falcons (4-2), who beat the Steelers for just the second time in the last 11 meetings. Roethlisberger shredded the Falcons' secondary, completing 15-of-20 passes for 235 yards and three TDs in the first half. He racked up 238 yards on 16 completions before leaving the game, as the Steelers (2-4) lost for the fourth time in five games. Batch was 8-of-13 for 195 yards and two touchdowns. Wide receiver Hines Ward had eight receptions for 171 yards and three scores.

Final Score: New England 28, Buffalo 6

Orchard Park, NY (My Sportsbook) - Corey Dillon ran in a pair of touchdowns and Tom Brady threw two more as the New England Patriots routed the Buffalo Bills, 28-6, at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Brady, who is 11-1 versus Buffalo, finished 18-of-27 for 195 yards and two scores while Benjamin Watson caught five balls for 60 yards for the Patriots (5-1), who have won the last six meetings. Dillon finished with 47 yards on 14 carries and Laurence Maroney gained only 29 yards on the ground for New England, which is 29-7 against the AFC East since 2001. J.P. Losman completed 16-of-25 passes for 193 yards but fumbled once and threw an interception for the Bills (2-5), who have lost three straight games before heading into their bye week. Willis McGahee carried the ball 20 times for 59 yards and made two catches for 61 yards while Peerless Price caught five passes for 53 yards for Buffalo, which committed three turnovers.

Final Score: Cincinnati 17, Carolina 14

Cincinnati, OH (My Sportsbook) - Kevin Kaesviharn's interception of a Jake Delhomme pass with 3:50 remaining allowed Cincinnati to hold off Carolina, 17-14, at Paul Brown Stadium. Rudi Johnson rushed for 101 yards on 26 carries for the Bengals (4-2), who righted the ship after dropping two in a row since beginning the year 3-0. They were coming off a crushing 14-13 defeat at the hands of the Buccaneers last Sunday. Carson Palmer finished 23- of-39 passing for 240 yards and two touchdowns. Steve Smith had eight catches for 126 yards for the Panthers (4-3), who were riding a four-game winning streak. Delhomme ended just 20-of-34 passing for 238 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. He was coming off a career-best 365-yard performance last week at Baltimore.

Final Score: Houston 27, Jacksonville 7

Houston, TX (My Sportsbook) - David Carr completed 25-of-34 passes for 224 yards and two touchdowns, as the Houston Texans stunned the Jacksonville Jaguars with a 27-7 victory at Reliant Stadium. Andre Johnson hauled in eight passes for 106 yards and a touchdown for the Texans, who scored 14 points off turnovers. Wali Lundy, who was inactive last week, ran for 93 yards on 19 attempts and scored a touchdown for Houston (2-4), which outgained Jacksonville in total yards, 349-220. Byron Leftwich, who came into the game with a sore left ankle, went 14-for-28 for 125 yards, as the Jaguars (3-3) looked sluggish after coming off their bye week. Jaguars head coach Jack Del Rio said he thought about pulling Leftwich out of the game in the second half. Fred Taylor ran for 84 yards but lost a key fumble in the third quarter that led to seven points for Houston.

Final Score: Kansas City 30, San Diego 27

Kansas City, MO (My Sportsbook) - Lawrence Tynes nailed a game-winning 53- yard field goal with six seconds left, as the Kansas City Chiefs edged the San Diego Chargers, 30-27, at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs got the ball back at their own 18-yard line with 33 seconds remaining following a San Diego punt. Damon Huard led Kansas City's offense down the field on a 15-yard pass to Larry Johnson and a pair of passes to Tony Gonzalez totaling 37 yards. That set up a 48-yard field goal try, but the Chiefs were penalized after a false start by Kris Wilson. However, Tynes nailed his career-long kick. Huard completed 15-of-27 passes for 232 yards and a pair of touchdowns for the Chiefs (3-3), who have won three of four. Johnson rushed for 132 yards on 28 carries, while Gonzalez caught six balls for 138 yards. Philip Rivers completed 25-of-43 passes for 266 yards for the Chargers (4-2), who had a two-game winning streak broken. LaDainian Tomlinson rushed for 66 yards on 15 carries, caught six passes for 72 yards, and threw his fifth career touchdown pass. Antonio Gates added nine receptions for 63 yards and a score.

Final Score: Green Bay 34, Miami 24

Miami, FL (My Sportsbook) - Ahman Green returned to the lineup for Green Bay and rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown, to lead the Packers to a 34-24 victory over the Miami Dolphins. Green, who missed the last two games with a hamstring injury, scored on a 70- yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter for the Packers, who won coming off their bye and snapped a two-game skid. Brett Favre completed 19-of-35 passes for 206 yards with two touchdowns, and joined Hall of Famer Dan Marino as the only quarterbacks in NFL history with 55,000 yards, after coming into the contest with 54,890 career passing yards. Donald Driver caught 10 passes for 93 yards and a touchdown, and surpassed the 5,000 yard receiving mark for his career for the Packers (2-4). Joey Harrington went 33-of-62 for 414 yards and two touchdowns, but threw three interceptions for the Dolphins (1-6). Harrington's 62 pass attempts set record for a regular-season game for Miami. Marty Booker hauled in seven passes for 110 yards and a touchdown while Ronnie Brown rushed for 59 yards and had five receptions for 78 yards for Miami, which lost its fourth straight.

Final Score: NY Jets 31, Detroit 24

East Rutherford, NJ (My Sportsbook) - Leon Washington carried the ball 20 times for 129 yards and a pair of touchdowns as the New York Jets survived a second half comeback for the second straight week to beat the Detroit Lions, 31-24, at Giants Stadium. Chad Pennington completed 16-of-22 passes for 189 yards with a touchdown and an interception for the Jets (4-3), who equaled the amount of wins they had last season. Jerricho Cotchery caught seven passes for 79 yards and Justin McCareins hauled in a 44-yard TD grab for New York, which won back-to-back home games for the first time since December 5 and 19, 2004 against Seattle and Houston respectively. Jon Kitna went 22- for-36 for 269 yards with three touchdowns and a pair of picks for the Lions (1-6), who have lost the last two meetings. Mike Furrey caught nine passes for 109 yards and a touchdown while Kevin Jones gained 86 yards on 15 carries for Detroit, which was playing without defensive tackle Shaun Rogers, who was suspended for four games on Wednesday by the NFL for violating the league's substance abuse policy.

Final Score: Tampa Bay 23, Philadelphia 21

Tampa, FL (My Sportsbook) - Matt Bryant hit an improbable 62-yard field goal as time expired, as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers stunned the Philadelphia Eagles, 23-21, at Raymond James Stadium. The Bucs (2-4) blew a 17-0 lead and trailed by a point after Donovan McNabb engineered a late touchdown drive, capped by a 52-yard pass to Brian Westbrook with 33 seconds left. However, Bruce Gradkowski was able to get his team close enough for Bryant's longshot attempt in the final seconds. The 62-yarder is a team record, and is just one yard off the all-time mark, set by Tom Dempsey and later matched by Jason Elam. Gradkowski ended 13-of-26 for 104 yards without a touchdown or an interception, while Cadillac Williams paced the ground game with 82 yards on 23 carries. The Bucs have won two straight, having edged Cincinnati, 14-13, last week on a last-minute touchdown. The story early was Ronde Barber and the Tampa Bay defense, which forced four turnovers on the day. Barber returned a pair of McNabb interceptions for touchdowns. Westbrook rushed for 101 yards on 13 carries and also had seven catches for 113 yards for the Eagles (4-3), who have dropped two in a row. McNabb threw three interceptions, but came back to toss three TD passes in the second half. He finished 22-of-35 for 302 yards on the day.

Final Score: Denver 17, Cleveland 7

Cleveland, OH (My Sportsbook) - Tatum Bell ran for 115 yards and a touchdown, and the Broncos defense did the rest as Denver held off the Cleveland Browns, 17-7. Javon Walker hauled in nine passes for 107 yards to lead all receivers for the Broncos (5-1), who were coming off a 13-3 win over the Oakland Raiders. Jake Plummer completed 20-of-41 passes for 209 yards and a touchdown, but was also intercepted twice in another shaky start. The quarterback has become a favorite target of disgruntled fans, at the helm of an offense which came in averaging just 12.4 points-per-game but heads home from Cleveland in first place. Five different receivers reached double- digits in receiving yards for the Browns (1-5) but Joe Jurevicius nabbed the only touchdown pass of the game, catching four balls for 40 yards. Reuben Droughns also contributed 33 yards rushing on 12 carries but combined with Josh Cribbs for three fumbles on the day. Charlie Frye finished 19- of-33 passing for 149 yards with one touchdown and one interception. He came in leading the AFC in fourth-quarter passing yardage but couldn't bring his team back from a 17-point hole.

Final Score: Indianapolis 36, Washington 22

Indianapolis, IN (My Sportsbook) - Peyton Manning completed 25-of-35 passes for 342 yards and four touchdowns, as the Indianapolis Colts remained unbeaten after downing the struggling Washington Redskins, 36-22, at the RCA Dome. The Colts, who trailed 14-13 a halftime, became the ninth team to attain their second straight 6-0 start to a season. Manning now has 256 career touchdown passes, passing Dan Fouts (254) and Sonny Jurgensen (255) for 10th on the all- time list; and he passed Jim Hart (34,665) for 14th on the career yardage list. Reggie Wayne caught seven passes for 122 yards with a score for the Colts (6-0), who have won 29 of their last 34 games, including postseason, and are also 19-3 at the RCA Dome over the last three years. Joseph Addai rushed for 85 yards on 11 attempts for the Colts, who are also an impressive 28-8 at home under head coach Tony Dungy. Marvin Harrison caught seven passes for 73 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He passed Irving Fryar (12,785) for eighth on the all-time yards receiving list, and tied Lenny Moore's (113) franchise record for most touchdowns scored and ninth most in NFL history. Mark Brunell completed 27-of-37 passes for 226 yards and two touchdowns for the Redskins (2-5), who are riding a three-game losing streak. Ladell Betts rushed for 52 yards on 10 carries, and Chris Cooley had four catches for 42 yards and a score.

Final Score: Oakland 22, Arizona 9

Oakland, CA (My Sportsbook) - Andrew Walter threw for 263 yards and a touchdown before leaving with an injury, as the Raiders won their first game of the season, 22-9, over the Arizona Cardinals at McAfee Coliseum. Randy Moss caught seven balls for 129 yards and one score for Oakland (1-5), which overcame five turnovers. Also making contributions to the victory were running back Justin Fargas, who gained 66 yards on 23 carries, kicker Sebastian Janikowski's two field goals. Walter completed 17-of-30 passes and was intercepted once as the Raiders snapped an 11-game skid going back to last season. Walter left the game with a hamstring injury in the third quarter. Rookie quarterback Matt Leinart had a subpar day for the Cardinals (1-6), who have lost six straight. He completed only 13-of-32 passes for 203 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions.

Final Score: Minnesota 31, Seattle 13

Seattle, WA (My Sportsbook) - Chester Taylor ran for a career-high 169 yards and stunned the Seattle crowd with an electrifying 95-yard touchdown run as the Minnesota Vikings upset the Seahawks, 31-13. With the victory the Vikings (4-2) snapped the Seahawks' (4-2) 12-game home winning streak. It was the first regular season loss by Seattle at Qwest Field since they stumbled to Dallas, 43-39, on December 16, 2004. Seattle was again without the services of the league's reigning MVP, running back Shaun Alexander, who sat out his third straight game with a cracked bone in his left foot. The contest also marked the return to Seattle for All-Pro guard Steve Hutchinson, who bolted the Seahawks during the offseason to sign a lucrative seven-year free-agent contract with Minnesota. Hutchinson earned three Pro Bowl trips during his five-year tenure with Seattle, and was a big reason for Alexander's prolific success over the past few seasons.

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