Week 6 NFL Game Recaps

Baltimore, MD (My Sportsbook) - Matt Stover tied a career high with five field goals and the Baltimore defense forced six turnovers as the Ravens sent the St. Louis Rams to their worst start in 45 years with a 22-3 throttling at M&T Bank Stadium. Kyle Boller was hardly spectacular filling in for the injured Steve McNair, but completed 18-of-30 passes for 184 yards and limited his mistakes to just two turnovers. Willis McGahee rushed 25 times for 61 yards and a touchdown, and Derrick Mason caught five passes for 79 yards. Baltimore (4-2) was powered by a ball-hawking defensive unit that intercepted Rams quarterback Gus Frerotte a franchise-record five times, forced a fumble, and generally made life miserable for the veteran signal- caller, who had been 6-1 in his past seven starts. Frerotte finished the day 19-for-36 through the air for 208 yards, but his six turnovers consistently provided the Ravens with prime field position and scoring opportunities. Travis Minor rushed seven times for 40 yards, while Marques Hagans had five catches for 74 yards to lead a depleted receiving corps that got even thinner when Drew Bennett left the game in the second quarter with a hamstring injury. The Rams (0-6) equaled their worst start since 1962, and will head to Seattle next Sunday still seeking that icebreaking win.

Final Score: Minnesota 34, Chicago 31

Chicago, IL (My Sportsbook) - Ryan Longwell booted a career-long 55-yard field goal as time expired to lift Minnesota over Chicago, 34-31, in a thriller at Soldier Field. Brian Griese finished an improbable Bears (2-4) comeback moments earlier when he found the dynamic Devin Hester behind the Vikings defense for an 81-yard touchdown pass with just 1:38 left in the game. But, the Vikings' (2-3) Adrian Peterson, who ran for a franchise-record 224 yards and three touchdowns in the game, returned the ensuing kickoff 53 yards to the Chicago 38-yard line. The Vikings offense was only able to gain one more yard but that didn't matter to Longwell. The veteran kicker stepped on the field and drilled the game-winner just over the crossbar to stun the defending NFC champions. Peterson, who amassed his yardage on just 20 carries, broke the team record of Chuck Foreman, who ran for 200 yards against the Philadelphia Eagles on October 24, 1976. Chester Taylor added 83 yards rushing on 22 carries for the Vikings, who rushed for 311 yards in the game and snapped a six-game skid against the Bears in Illinois. Tarvaris Jackson completed just 9-of-23 passes for 136 yards and a TD but stayed away from the big turnover. Griese connected on 26-of-45 passes for 381 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions for the Bears, who fell into last place in the NFC North. Cedric Benson had 67 yards rushing on 18 carries.

Final Score: Cleveland 41, Miami 31

Cleveland, OH (My Sportsbook) - Derek Anderson threw three touchdown passes to Braylon Edwards, lifting the Cleveland Browns to a 41-31 victory over the winless Miami Dolphins. Anderson completed 18-of-25 passes for 245 yards and added a touchdown on the ground for the Browns (3-3), who bounced back from last week's setback at New England and have yet to lose consecutive games this season. Cleveland, which has a bye next week, was last 3-3 in 2004, but went on to lose nine straight games before ending the season with a win to finish 4-12. Edwards wound up with five catches for 67 yards and tight end Kellen Winslow hauled in five passes for 90 yards in the victory. Cleo Lemon got his second NFL start at quarterback for the Dolphins in place of the injured Trent Green, who sustained a major concussion last week against Houston. Lemon, who also started the regular-season finale last year against Indianapolis, completed 24-of-43 passes for 256 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. He also ran for a pair of scores, as Miami tried to make a game of it in the third quarter after falling behind by as many as 21 points. Ronnie Brown had another banner day in defeat. He ran for 101 yards on 19 carries to notch his fourth straight 100-yard game and also caught nine passes for 69 yards. The Dolphins (0-6), however, matched a team record for worst start to a season and set a club record with their ninth consecutive loss dating back to last year. The 2004 squad also went 0-6 on the way to a dismal 4-12 mark. It doesn't get any easier, as Miami hosts New England next week.

Final Score: Green Bay 17, Washington 14

Green Bay, WI (My Sportsbook) - Charles Woodson's 57-yard fumble return for a touchdown in the third quarter put Green Bay in front and the Packers held on for a 17-14 victory over the Washington Redskins at Lambeau Field. Brett Favre completed 19-of-37 passes for 188 yards with two interceptions for the Packers (5-1), who rebounded from their first loss of the season last week against Chicago. Favre's first interception of the game in the third quarter was the 278th of his career, moving him past George Blanda for most all-time in league history. DeShawn Wynn rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown in the victory, while Donald Lee had 75 yards receiving on just three catches. Jason Campbell threw for 217 yards on 21-of-37 passing with a touchdown and interception for the Redskins (3-2), who have two losses over their last three games. Chris Cooley caught nine passes for a career-high 105 yards and a touchdown, while Clinton Portis had 64 yards on the ground with a fumble in defeat.

Final Score: Jacksonville 37, Houston 17

Jacksonville, FL (My Sportsbook) - David Garrard threw two touchdown passes and Maurice Jones-Drew finished with 184 yards from scrimmage as the Jacksonville Jaguars routed the Houston Texans, 37-17, at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium. Jones-Drew did the majority of his damage on the ground, rushing for 125 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries. He also caught four passes for a team-high 59 yards. Garrard went 22-of-34 for 221 yards for Jacksonville (4-1), which has won four in a row since a 13-10 season-opening loss to Tennessee. Matt Schaub finished 19-of-31 for 259 yards and Kevin Walter caught 12 passes for 160 yards for Houston (2-4), which has lost three of its last four. The Jags defense again stood strong against the run, limiting the Texans to 61 yards. Jacksonville, which gave up 282 yards rushing in the season-opener against the Titans, has not allowed more than 61 yards rushing in any of its last four games.

Final Score: Kansas City 27, Cincinnati 20

Kansas City, MO (My Sportsbook) - Tony Gonzalez caught nine passes for 102 yards with two touchdowns and Larry Johnson rushed for 119 yards and another score as the Kansas City Chiefs held on to defeat the Cincinnati Bengals, 27-20, at Arrowhead Stadium. Gonzalez's first touchdown of the contest in the late stages of the first quarter was his 63rd career receiving score, which surpassed Shannon Sharpe for most by a tight end in NFL history. Damon Huard finished 25-of-35 passing for 264 yards with two touchdowns for Kansas City (3-3), which rebounded from a 17-7 loss to Jacksonville last week. The Chiefs have won three of their last four contests. Jeff Webb grabbed seven passes for 78 yards and Jared Allen chipped in with 2 1/2 sacks for KC. Carson Palmer was 26-of-43 passing for 320 yards with two touchdowns and a pair of interceptions for the Bengals (1-4), who have dropped four in a row since beating Baltimore in the first game of the season. T.J. Houshmandzadeh pulled in eight passes for 145 yards and two touchdowns, while Chad Johnson had eight grabs for 83 yards. Kenny Watson, making his first start for the Bengals in place of an injured Rudi Johnson, rushed for 68 yards on 13 carries.

Final Score: Philadelphia 16, NY Jets 9

East Rutherford, NJ (My Sportsbook) - Donovan McNabb threw for 278 yards and the Eagles defense came up huge in the fourth quarter as Philadelphia hung on to beat the New York Jets, 16-9. McNabb finished 22-of-35 with a touchdown and an interception, and the Eagles (2-3) were bolstered by the return of several key players, including Brian Westbrook. The versatile back, who missed the last game with an abdominal injury, carried 20 times for 120 yards. Kevin Curtis led all receivers with five catches for 121 yards and a TD as the Eagles improved to 8-0 all-time versus the Jets. David Akers also converted on a pair of critical field goals in the second half after missing a pair early on. He ended 3-for-5, making him just 8-of-16 on field goal attempts lifetime at Giants Stadium. Chad Pennington logged another forgetful performance for the Jets (1-5), completing just 11-of-21 passes for 128 yards. He failed to throw a touchdown pass and was intercepted once. Thomas Jones ran for 130 yards on 24 carries, while Mike Nugent kicked three field goals for New York.

Final Score: Tampa Bay 13, Tennessee 10

Tampa, FL (My Sportsbook) - Matt Bryant's 43-yard field goal with 11 seconds remaining lifted Tampa Bay past Tennessee, 13-10, at Raymond James Stadium. The Titans (3-2), who were hampered by the loss of star quarterback Vince Young with a right quadriceps injury in the third quarter, tied the game moments earlier when LenDale White capped an 86-yard, 13-play drive by plunging in from two yards out with 1:17 to go. But, Jeff Garcia calmly led the Buccaneers (4-2) down the field for Bryant's game-winner. The veteran found Joey Galloway for a 14-yard gain to the Tennessee 35-yard line with 22 seconds left, and followed that by slipping the ball to Ike Hilliard on the right side for a 10-yard gain. Bryant then trotted onto the field and nailed the field goal for the win. Garcia completed 20-of-31 passes for 274 yards and a touchdown for the Buccaneers, who beat Tennessee for just the second time in franchise history. Galloway caught four passes for 97 yards and a touchdown while Hilliard added four receptions for 59 yards. Young was 11-of-14 for 120 yards and an interception before leaving for the Titans, who lost for the first time in 12 tries against NFC South opponents. Backup Kerry Collins replaced Young and went 10-of-20 for 125 yards. White chipped in with 64 yards rushing and the touchdown on 25 carries, and Eric Moulds caught six balls for 49 yards.

Final Score: Carolina 25, Arizona 10

Glendale, AZ (My Sportsbook) - Vinny Testaverde completed 20-of-33 passes for 206 yards and the go-ahead touchdown in his first start of the season as the Carolina Panthers came from behind to knock off the Arizona Cardinals, 25-10, at University of Phoenix Stadium. Testaverde, signed just this week as an emergency fill-in for injured QBs Jake Delhomme and David Carr, did not turn the ball over and sufficiently managed the game while getting a lot of support from the backfield of DeAngelo Williams and DeShaun Foster. Williams carried just 10 times, but racked up 121 yards and the backbreaking touchdown, while Foster rushed 17 times for 43 yards. Steve Smith had 10 catches for 136 yards and the difference-making touchdown as the Panthers (4-2) beat Arizona for the fourth consecutive time. Carolina kept pace with Tampa Bay for first place in the NFC South heading into its bye week. Tim Rattay - also a mid-week signing - completed just 12 of his 24 pass attempts and was intercepted three times in relief of Cardinals starter Kurt Warner, who left in the first quarter with a sprained elbow after taking a hit from Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers and fumbling. Edgerrin James carried 22 times for 80 yards and the lone Cardinals touchdown, while Larry Fitzgerald had six catches for 97 yards. Arizona (3-3) had a two- game win streak halted, and will head to Washington next Sunday to take on the Redskins.

Final Score: New England 48, Dallas 27

Irving, TX (My Sportsbook) - Tom Brady threw for a career-high five touchdowns to keep New England undefeated with a 48-27 victory over Dallas in a highly-anticipated matchup at Texas Stadium. Brady, who completed 31- of-46 passes for 388 yards, became the first quarterback in NFL history to throw at least three touchdowns in each of the first six games of a season. Wes Welker hauled in 11 passes for a career-high 124 yards with a pair of touchdowns for the Patriots (6-0), who are unbeaten after six games for the first time since 2004. Donte' Stallworth grabbed seven passes for 136 yards and score while Randy Moss had six catches for 59 yards and a touchdown in the aerial attack for New England, which racked up 448 yards of total offense. The victory also marked the first for the Patriots in team history against the Cowboys in Dallas. Tony Romo threw for 199 yards with two touchdowns and an interception on 18-of-29 passing for the Cowboys (5-1), who were handed their first loss of the season and were looking to start the campaign 6-0 for the first time since 1983. Terrell Owens finished with 66 yards and a touchdown on six catches in the loss.

Final Score: San Diego 28, Oakland 14

San Diego, CA (My Sportsbook) - LaDainian Tomlinson had four rushing touchdowns as the San Diego Chargers defeated the Oakland Raiders, 28-14, at Qualcomm Stadium. Tomlinson, who had just 329 yards and two touchdowns on the season coming into the game, totaled 198 yards on 24 carries for the Chargers (3-3), who have won their last two games after dropping three straight. With the four rushing touchdowns, Tomlinson now has 106 on the ground and moved past John Riggins for fifth all-time in that category. Also, Tomlinson moved past Riggins for 10th all-time in overall touchdowns with 118. In 13 career games against the Raiders, Tomlinson has 1,653 yards on the ground. Philip Rivers went 14-for-21 with 156 yards and an interception while Antonio Gates had three catches for 58 yards for San Diego, which has won its last eight games against Oakland. Daunte Culpepper went 24-for-37 with 230 yards and a touchdown and two interceptions while Ronald Curry had six catches for 73 yards for the Raiders (2-3), who had a two-game winning streak stopped.

Final Score: New Orleans 28, Seattle 17

Seattle, WA (My Sportsbook) - Drew Brees and the Saints offense awoke from their season-long slumber, as Brees completed 25-of-36 passes for 246 yards and two scores, and New Orleans earned it's first win, 28-17, over the Seattle Seahawks. David Patten gained 113 yards on eight catches, and Reggie Bush rushed for 97 yards on 19 carries and added 44 yards on six catches for the Saints (1-4). Josh Bullocks blocked a field goal and picked off a Matt Hasselbeck pass for New Orleans, which also scored on a fumbled punt snap by Seattle that Pierre Thomas recovered and ran into the end zone. Hasselbeck completed 26-of-43 passes for 362 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception for Seattle (3-3), which has dropped two in a row. Shaun Alexander gained only 35 yards on 14 carries for the Seahawks, who got 120 yards receiving on nine grabs by Bobby Engram.

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