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Football League Game Capsules (Sunday, November
20th)
Final Score: Arizona
38, St. Louis 28
St. Louis, MO
(MySportsbook) - Kurt Warner haunted his former
team by completing 27-of-39 passes for 285 yards
with three touchdowns, as Arizona downed St.
Louis, 38-28, at Edward Jones Dome. Anquan Boldin
and Larry Fitzgerald were the recipients of
Warner's big day. Boldin ended with eight catches
for 105 yards with a score while Fitzgerald
had nine receptions for 104 yards with a touchdown
for the Cardinals (3-7), who put an end to a
three-game losing streak. Marc Bulger was 19-of-24
for 224 yards with two touchdowns before leaving
in the fourth quarter for the Rams (4-6), who
have dropped two straight games. Bulger was
sacked by Adrian Wilson and landed on his right
shoulder. He was taken to the locker room for
x-rays where it was diagnosed as a bruised shoulder
and he is listed as day-to- day. Jamie Martin
filled in for Bulger and was 14-of-19 for 161
yards with a score.
Final Score: Chicago
13, Carolina 3
Chicago, IL
(MySportsbook) - Kyle Orton threw a touchdown
pass and Chicago's defense took advantage of
two critical Carolina turnovers, as the Bears
downed the Panthers, 13-3, in a key NFC battle
at Soldier Field. Orton ended 15- of-26 for
136 yards with an interception for the Bears
(7-3), who have won six straight games and have
not lost since a 20-10 setback at Cleveland
on October 9. Thomas Jones contributed 87 rushing
yards in the win. Jake Delhomme finished 22-of-38
for 235 yards with a pair of interceptions for
the Panthers (7-3), who had a six-game winning
streak snapped. Steve Smith was Delhomme's favorite
target, catching a season-high 14 balls for
169 yards in the setback. Carolina was trying
to tie its franchise-best winning streak of
seven games, set in 1996. The loss also dropped
the Panthers into a first place tie in the NFC
South with Tampa Bay, which defeated Atlanta
on Sunday.
Final Score: Dallas 20,
Detroit 7
Irving, TX (MySportsbook) - Marion Barber scored two touchdowns
and Julius Jones rushed for 92 yards, as the
Dallas Cowboys defeated the Detroit Lions, 20-7,
at Texas Stadium. Barber added 53 yards on the
ground for the Cowboys (7-3), who have now won
three straight games and remain tied with the
New York Giants for first place in the NFC East.The
Giants defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, 27-17,
on Sunday. Drew Bledsoe was 12-of-23 for 110
yards and Keyshawn Johnson hauled in five passes
for 37 yards in the victory. Joey Harrington
completed 17-of-25 passes for 169 yards in Detroit's
third loss in its last four games. Kevin Jones
added a touchdown for the Lions (4-6), but had
only 29 yards rushing. The Cowboys led the entire
game and controlled the time of possession,
36:02 to Detroit's 23:58.
Final Score: Jacksonville
31, Tennessee 28
Nashville, TN
(MySportsbook) - Byron Leftwich overcame a
sluggish start to throw three touchdown passes,
leading the Jacksonville Jaguars to a 31-28
victory over the Tennessee Titans at The Coliseum.
Leftwich, who misfired on his first seven passes,
finished 22-of-38 for 258 yards. He also ran
for a score as the Jaguars (7-3) won their third
straight game. After going 58 consecutive games
without scoring 30 points, Jacksonville has
reached that mark each of the past two weeks.
The Jaguars did it without much of rushing game,
managing just 49 yards on 30 attempts for a
1.6-yard average. Fred Taylor started the game
for Jacksonville despite being listed as doubtful
all week with an ankle injury, but he was ineffective
with minus-eight yards on six carries -- all
in the first half. Steve McNair threw for 208
yards with a pair of touchdowns and one interception
for the Titans (2-8), who have lost five in
a row. Chris Brown ran for 61 yards and a touchdown
on 20 carries and caught four passes for 58
yards with a score in defeat.
Final Score: Cleveland
22, Miami 0
Cleveland, OH (MySportsbook) - Reuben Droughns scored on a 75-yard
run on Cleveland's first play of the game and
finished with 166 rushing yards, as the Browns
posted a 22-0 victory over the Miami Dolphins.
Trent Dilfer added a touchdown pass and Phil
Dawson booted three field goals for the Browns
(4-6), who won for the second time in three
games. Cleveland held Miami to just 194 total
yards and earned its first shutout in nearly
four years. The Dolphins (3-7) lost their third
straight game and fell for the sixth time in
their last seven outings. Sage Rosenfels got
the start at quarterback for Miami because Gus
Frerotte was bothered by an injured throwing
finger, but the second start of Rosenfels' career
was short-lived. He was replaced early in the
third quarter after completing just 5-of-10
passes for a mere 14 yards with a pair of interceptions.
Frerotte was just as bad in relief, completing
only 4-of-18 throws for 53 yards.
Final Score: New England
24, New Orleans 17
Foxboro, MA
(MySportsbook) - Tom Brady threw three touchdown
passes to lead the New England Patriots to a
24-17 victory over the New Orleans Saints at
Gillette Stadium. Brady completed 15-of-29 passes
for 222 yards for the Patriots (6-4), who have
won two straight for the first time this season.
New England won despite yielding 425 yards to
New Orleans. Patriots head coach Bill Belichick
was on the sideline despite learning of his
father's death Saturday night. Aaron Brooks
threw for 343 yards with a pair of touchdowns
on 27-of-50 passing for the Saints (2-8), who
were coming off their bye week. New Orleans
has lost six in a row. The Patriots played without
running back Corey Dillon, who was sidelined
with a strained calf. Heath Evans, who filled
in nicely during last week's 23-16 victory over
Miami, finished with 74 yards on 16 carries
Sunday. Patrick Pass added 53 yards on 13 attempts
and also caught two passes for 36 yards.
Final Score: Oakland
16, Washington 13
Washington, DC
(MySportsbook) - Sebastian Janikowski nailed
a 19-yard field goal with 1:08 remaining in
the game and Derrick Burgess posted a huge sack
to halt a late Washington rally, as the Oakland
Raiders posted a 16-13 win over the Redskins
at FedEx Field. Kerry Collins completed 19 of
his 36 attempts for 289 yards with a touchdown
and an interception for the Raiders (4-6), who
ended a two-game losing streak. Jerry Porter
caught six passes for a season-high 142 yards
and a score in the win, while Lamont Jordan
chipped in 52 yards rushing and 37 yards receiving.
The Raiders have won four of the last five meetings
with Washington. Lemar Marshall had a 17-yard
interception return for a touchdown and John
Hall kicked two field goals, as Washington (5-5)
dropped its second straight game and third in
four weeks.
Final Score: NY Giants
27, Philadelphia 17
East Rutherford, NJ
(MySportsbook)
- Eli Manning threw three touchdown passes to
lead the New York Giants past the Philadelphia
Eagles, 27-17, in an NFC East showdown at Giants
Stadium. Plaxico Burress hauled in six passes
for 113 yards and a touchdown for the Giants
(7-3), who remain tied atop the division with
Dallas. The Cowboys defeated the Detroit Lions
on Sunday afternoon. Tiki Barber ran for 112
yards on 21 carries in the win for the Giants,
who rebounded from last Sunday's debacle against
Minnesota to win for the fourth time in five
weeks. Eagles quarterback Mike McMahon started
Sunday's game in place of Donovan McNabb, who
was out with a groin injury and sports hernia.
McMahon, in his eighth NFL start, had an erratic
first half but settled down to complete 18 of
his 39 attempts for 298 yards with a touchdown
and an interception. McMahon also ran for a
score. Brian Westbrook had 66 yards rushing
and 57 yards receiving for Philadelphia (4-6),
which suffered its fourth straight loss.
Final Score: Tampa Bay
30, Atlanta 27
Atlanta, GA
(MySportsbook) - Matt Bryant kicked a 45-yard
field goal with 42 seconds remaining, lifting
the Tampa Bay Buccaneers over the Atlanta Falcons,
30-27, at the Georgia Dome. Cadillac Williams
rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries
for the Bucs (7-3), who have won their last
two games by a combined four points. With the
win, Tampa moved into a first-place tie in the
NFC South with Carolina, which lost to Chicago
Sunday. Chris Simms finished 11-of-19 for 118
yards with an interception, and Michael Clayton
led all Tampa receivers with three catches for
48 yards. Michael Vick went 21- of-38 for 306
yards and two touchdowns for Atlanta (6-4),
which has lost two straight to slip to third
in the competitive NFC South. Roddy White was
Vick's top target, hauling in four passes for
108 yards.
Final Score: Baltimore
16, Pittsburgh 13 (OT)
Baltimore, MD
(MySportsbook) - Matt Stover kicked a 44-yard
field goal with 4:09 remaining in overtime to
give the Baltimore Ravens a 16-13 victory over
the Pittsburgh Steelers at M&T Bank Stadium.
Kyle Boller completed 21-of-36 passes for 163
yards and his first touchdown of the season
for the Ravens (3-7), who snapped a four-game
losing streak. Chester Taylor received the bulk
of the carries, especially during the fourth
quarter and overtime, and ran for 59 yards while
catching four passes for 26 yards. Tommy Maddox,
filling in for injured quarterbacks Ben Roethlisberger
and Charlie Batch, was 19-of-36 for 230 yards
with a touchdown and an interception. Hines
Ward caught six passes for 81 yards and Willie
Parker ran for 59 yards and caught a TD pass
for Pittsburgh (7-3), which had a four-game
winning streak snapped.
Final Score: Seattle
27, San Francisco 25
San Francisco, CA
(MySportsbook) - Shaun Alexander rushed for
115 yards with two touchdowns as the Seattle
Seahawks held on to defeat the San Francisco
49ers, 27-25, at Monster Park. Alexander now
has over 1,200 yards on the ground for the third
consecutive season. Matt Hasselbeck was 19-
of-31 for 233 yards and a touchdown as the Seahawks
(8-2) won their sixth straight game. Bobby Engram
caught six passes for 93 yards in the win. Ken
Dorsey completed 18-of-29 passes for 249 yards
and a touchdown, as San Francisco (2-8) broke
a 15-quarter drought without a touchdown. The
dry spell lasted over 200 minutes and 47 possessions.
Maurice Hicks carried the ball 11 times for
83 yards and a score for the Niners, who have
now lost three straight games. Seattle has now
defeated San Francisco in five consecutive meetings.
Final Score: Indianapolis
45, Cincinnati 37
Cincinnati, OH
(MySportsbook) - Peyton Manning threw for
365 yards and three touchdowns as Indianapolis
maintained its unblemished record with a wild
45-37 victory over Cincinnati in a key AFC clash
at Paul Brown Stadium. Manning completed 24-of-40
passes with an interception and the Colts (10-0)
put up touchdowns on their first five drives
en route to becoming the NFL's first team since
the 1998 Denver Broncos to win its first 10
games. Dallas Clark had a career-high 125 receiving
yards on six catches along with a score, while
Reggie Wayne grabbed five passes for 117 yards,
including a 66-yard touchdown in the first quarter.
The Bengals (7-3) racked up 492 total yards
and got outstanding offensive performances from
Carson Palmer and Chad Johnson, but their defense
offered little resistance to Indianapolis' high-powered
attack. Palmer went 25-of-38 for 335 yards with
two touchdowns and a pick, while Johnson compiled
a personal-best 189 yards on eight receptions,
including a 68-yard score.
Final Score: San Diego
48, Buffalo 10
San Diego, CA
(MySportsbook) - Drew Brees completed 28-of-33
passes for 339 yards with four touchdowns, as
San Diego showed no rust following its bye week
by blasting Buffalo, 48-10, at Qualcomm Stadium.
LaDainian Tomlinson rushed for 67 yards and
a score on 19 carries for the Chargers (6-4),
who have won three straight games. Keenan McCardell
added six catches for 88 yards with a score
while Antonio Gates hauled in five passes for
77 yards and a TD in the win. Gates, though,
left in the third quarter with a foot injury
and did not return. J.P. Losman got the start
and ended 20-of-36 for 168 yards with a touchdown
and an interception for the Bills (4-6), who
have dropped three of their past four contests.
Losman provided a big lift when he came in off
the bench during last week's win over Kansas
City after Kelly Holcomb left with a head injury,
but was not nearly as sharp in this one.
Final Score: Denver 27,
NY Jets 0
Denver, CO (MySportsbook)
- Mike Anderson erupted for 113 rushing yards
and three touchdowns, as the Denver Broncos
crushed the New York Jets, 27-0, at Invesco
Field. Jake Plummer went 18-of-26 for 225 yards
for Denver (8-2), which has won three straight
and maintains a two-game advantage in the AFC
West. Ashley Lelie led all receivers with four
catches for 81 yards in the win. The Broncos
defense forced five turnovers in the game and
held the Jets to 195 total yards. New York quarterback
Brooks Bollinger suffered a head injury in the
first quarter and was replaced by Vinny Testaverde,
who went 15-of-25 for 152 yards with two interceptions
and three fumbles. Testaverde left the game
as well in the waning moments with an apparent
leg injury, allowing Kliff Kingsbury to throw
his first NFL pass. Justin McCareins was the
team's leading rusher with eight yards on one
attempt for the Jets (2-8), who have lost five
straight games.
Final Score: Kansas City
45, Houston 17
Houston, TX
(MySportsbook)
- Larry Johnson ran for a club-record 211 yards
on 36 carries along with a pair of scores, while
Trent Green threw three touchdown passes as
Kansas City routed lowly Houston, 45-17, at
Reliant Stadium. Green rebounded strongly from
a subpar outing in last week's 14-3 loss at
Buffalo, completing 19-of-29 passes for 220
yards with an interception for the Chiefs (6-4).
Two of his TD passes went to Eddie Kennison,
who finished with four receptions for 57 yards.
Tony Gonzalez added nine catches for 98 yards
in the win. Johnson broke Barry Word's single-game
record of 200 yards set October 14, 1990 at
Detroit. Domanick Davis compiled 110 total yards,
including 53 receiving on three grabs, and scored
once on the ground for the Texans (1-9). David
Carr threw for 182 yards with an interception
on 19-of-36 passing in the loss, Houston's third
in a row. Jerome Mathis had a Texans' record
99-yard kickoff return in the first quarter.
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