Monday, November 20, 2006
INTERCONFERENCE
Cowboys 21, Colts 14
IRVING, Texas -- Tony Romo managed an efficient game in his first career start at home and Marion Barber III ran for two fourth-quarter touchdowns, as Dallas handed Peyton Manning and Indianapolis their first loss of the season. A week after becoming the first team to start 9-0 in consecutive seasons, Indianapolis fell shy in its bid to match last year's 13-0 run. The Colts had escaped close calls all season, but couldn't overcome four turnovers, their most in a regular season game since Nov. 25, 2001.
Titans 31, Eagles 13
PHILADELPHIA -- The Eagles lost Donovan McNabb for the rest of the season with a torn knee ligament. McNabb went down on the second play of the second quarter and was carted off the field. He was rolling to his right near the Tennessee sideline after throwing an incomplete pass, grabbed his right knee and was immediately tended to by trainers. He tore the anterior cruciate ligament. Travis Henry had a 70-yard touchdown run, Adam "Pacman" Jones returned a punt 90 yards for a score and Vince Young was efficient in the Titans' win. Jeff Garcia was 26-for-48 for 189 yards and one TD filling in for McNabb.
Patriots 35, Packers 0
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- New England forced Brett Favre out of the game, then snapped its first losing streak in nearly four years. New England had a 21-0 lead with under two minutes left in the first half when linebacker Tully Banta-Cain wrapped up Favre in the backfield and Tedy Bruschi jumped in to finish the sack. Bruschi's hit slammed Favre to the ground on his throwing arm, and the three-time MVP got up wincing. Favre, who made his 251st consecutive start including playoff games, was replaced by second-year player Aaron Rodgers. Favre walked back out of the locker room shortly after halftime, but Rodgers played the remainder of the game. Favre struggled with his accuracy before the injury, going 5-for-15 for 73 yards and leading the Packers (4-6) to only two first downs in the first half. Tom Brady didn't have any such problems, taking advantage of strong pass protection to throw for 244 yards and four touchdowns.
Ravens 24, Falcons 10
BALTIMORE -- B.J. Sams returned six kicks for 212 yards and Jamal Lewis scored three touchdowns as the Ravens wore down the Falcons in the second half. It was the fourth straight victory for the Ravens, who failed to score before halftime against a short-handed Atlanta defense, but rallied behind Sams, whose long runbacks set up two third-quarter touchdowns. The Ravens then clinched it with an 87-yard drive that lasted more than eight minutes. Michael Vick ran for 54 yards on six carries, but was sacked five times for 45 yards in losses and completed only 11 of 27 passes for 127 yards.
Bears 10, Jets 0
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Mark Bradley turned a short completion into a 57-yard touchdown 10 seconds into the final quarter, and the Bears never looked back. Chicago notched its second shutout this season and Thomas Jones had 121 yards on 23 carries as Rex Grossman overcame an unproductive first half to go 11-of-22 for 119 yards and a touchdown.
Dolphins 24, Vikings 20
MIAMI -- Renaldo Hill and Jason Taylor returned turnovers for touchdowns in the fourth quarter, and Miami overcame another sputtering offensive performance. Minnesota, ranked first in the NFL in run defense, lost despite setting a team record by limiting the Dolphins to minus-3 yards rushing in 14 carries. Running back Ronnie Brown netted 2 yards in 12 attempts.
AFC
Chiefs 17, Raiders 13
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Trent Green, in his first action since suffering a severe concussion 10 weeks ago, directed an 80-yard touchdown drive in the final minutes. The Raiders led 13-10 lead when the Chiefs took the ball on their 20 with 4:53 to play. Hitting 3-of-5 for 50 yards, including passes of 10 and 16 yards to Samie Parker, Green set up a game-saving and possible season-saving 1-yard TD run by Larry Johnson with 1:32 to play. Johnson, on his 27th birthday, rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns for the Chiefs (6-4). Green was a conservative 9-for-16 for 102 yards. The Raiders also made a quarterback switch, starting Aaron Brooks over Andrew Walter for the first time since Sept. 17. Brooks hit Ronald Curry for a 39-yard gain to the Chiefs 8 with 32 seconds left. But safety Jarrad Page intercepted his next pass in the end zone.
Bills 24, Texans 21
HOUSTON -- J. P. Losman was unstoppable early, and late. The Bills quarterback hit a diving Peerless Price in the back of the end zone for the winning touchdown with 13 seconds left. Lee Evans caught six passes for 205 yards and two TDs in the first quarter. Losman was sensational in the first quarter, throwing for 209 yards, but managed 76 yards after that until the winning drive. David Carr tied the NFL record for consecutive completions with 22 in the loss.
NFC
Panthers 15, Rams 0
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Panthers sacked Marc Bulger seven times in shutting out St. Louis, the fifth straight loss for the Rams. Jake Delhomme threw a 62-yard touchdown pass to Steve Smith, and that was all the offense the Panthers would need. Mike Rucker had two sacks, including one for a safety, while former Ram Damione Lewis and Chris Draft each had 11/2 sacks for Carolina, which tied a team record for sacks in a game.
Buccaneers 20, Redskins 17
TAMPA, Fla. -- Jason Campbell looked poised and confident in his debut. Unfortunately for the Redskins, the second-year quarterback no longer had Carnell "Cadillac" Williams behind him to make his job easier. Williams stole the spotlight from his former Auburn teammate, rushing for 122 yards as Tampa Bay (3-7) ended a three-game losing streak. Rookie Bruce Gradkowski, making his seventh start, threw touchdown passes of 2 yards to Anthony Becht and 34 yards to Joey Galloway, the latter snapping a 10-10 tie midway through the fourth quarter. The Buccaneers led by 10 points with less than four minutes remaining, but Campbell and the Redskins (3-7) drove 80 yards for a touchdown.
Cardinals 17, Lions 10
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Matt Leinart finally is a winner in the NFL. The Arizona rookie threw for 233 yards and a touchdown and ran 9 yards for a score to help the Cardinals snap an eight-game losing streak. In his first victory in six NFL starts, Leinart completed 19 of 29 passes with no interceptions. In the second and third quarters, Leinart was 14-of-15 for 202 yards. Edgerrin James gained 96 yards in 22 carries, his best day since coming to the Cardinals (2-8) this season.
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