Bears 40, Bills 7 Buffalo 0 0 0 7 — 7 Chicago 6 21 3 10
Bears 40, Bills 7
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First Quarter
Chi—FG Gould 42, 9:07.
Chi—FG Gould 43, 3:43.
Second Quarter
Chi—Berrian 8 pass from Grossman (Gould kick), 13:01.
Chi—Benson 1 run (Gould kick), 8:30.
Chi—Davis 15 pass from Grossman (Gould kick), 4:22.
Third Quarter
Chi—FG Gould 32, 7:05. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 4:18.
Fourth Quarter
Chi—FG Gould 41, 6:05.
Chi—Benson 1 run (Gould kick), 4:36.
Buf—Evans 5 pass from Losman (Lindell kick), 1:06.
Chicago 40, Buffalo 7.
A—62,206.
First downs
Total Net Yards
Rushes-yards
Punt Returns
Kickoff Returns
Interceptions Ret.
Comp-Att-Int
Sacked-Yards Lost
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
Time of Possession
RUSHING—Buffalo, McGahee 14-50, Losman 3-8, Moorman 1-0. Chicago, Jones 22-109, Benson 14-48, Griese 3-(minus 2).
PASSING—Buffalo, Losman 14-27-3-115. Chicago, Grossman 15-27-0-182, Griese 4-4-0-29.
RECEIVING—Buffalo, Evans 9-94, McGahee 4-15, Price 1-6. Chicago, Berrian 4-97, Jones 4-13, Davis 3-41, Gage 2-17, Benson 2-14, Muhammad 2-10, Clark 1-12, Gilmore 1-7.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
Colts 14, Titans 13
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First Quarter
Ten—Young 19 run (Bironas kick), 6:41.
Second Quarter
Ten—FG Bironas 22, 5:38.
Third Quarter
Ind—Harrison 13 pass from Manning (Gramatica kick), 6:09.
Ten—FG Bironas 47, 1:33.
Fourth Quarter
Ind—Wayne 2 pass from Manning (Gramatica kick), 5:10.
A—57,021.
First downs
Total Net Yards
Rushes-yards
Punt Returns
Kickoff Returns
Interceptions Ret.
Comp-Att-Int
Sacked-Yards Lost
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
Time of Possession
RUSHING—Tennessee, Henry 19-123, White 8-48, Young 4-43. Indianapolis, Rhodes 20-84, Addai 13-62, Manning 1-8.
PASSING—Tennessee, Young 10-21-1-63. Indianapolis, Manning 20-31-1-166.
RECEIVING—Tennessee, B.Jones 3-40, White 3-7, Henry 2-10, Hall 1-4, Troupe 1-2. Indianapolis, Stokley 5-57, Rhodes 5-26, Harrison 3-29, Wayne 3-24, Addai 2-15, Clark 2-15.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
Panthers 20, Browns 12
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First Quarter
Cle—FG Dawson 41, 5:30.
Car—Marshall 30 interception return (Kasay kick), 3:19.
Second Quarter
Car—Johnson 17 pass from Delhomme (Kasay kick), 4:13.
Third Quarter
Car—FG Kasay 24, 10:13.
Cle—FG Dawson 47, 8:07.
Fourth Quarter
Cle—FG Dawson 22, 12:54.
Car—FG Kasay 19, 4:03.
Cle—FG Dawson 32, :05.
A—73,520.
First downs
Total Net Yards
Rushes-yards
Punt Returns
Kickoff Returns
Interceptions Ret.
Comp-Att-Int
Sacked-Yards Lost
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
Time of Possession
RUSHING—Cleveland, Droughns 18-65, Harrison 3-14, Frye 2-12. Carolina, Foster 24-106, Smith 1-7, Williams 1-4, Goings 1-3, Delhomme 1-(minus 1).
PASSING—Cleveland, Frye 26-43-2-173. Carolina, Delhomme 20-29-0-170.
RECEIVING—Cleveland, Winslow 8-55, Harrison 4-10, Jurevicius 3-28, Edwards 3-27, Droughns 3-3, Heiden 2-21, Cribbs 2-18, Northcutt 1-11. Carolina, Smith 6-62, Johnson 5-67, Mangum 5-21, Foster 3-12, Gaines 1-8.
MISSED FIELD GOAL—Carolina, Kasay 53 (WL).
Giants 19, Redskins 3
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N.Y. Giants
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First Quarter
Was—FG Hall 39, 2:59.
Second Quarter
NYG—FG Feely 24, 14:15.
NYG—FG Feely 34, 9:50.
NYG—FG Feely 32, :02.
Third Quarter
NYG—Burress 2 pass from Manning (Feely kick), 6:55.
Fourth Quarter
NYG—FG Feely 40, 2:50.
A—78,653.
First downs
Total Net Yards
Rushes-yards
Punt Returns
Kickoff Returns
Interceptions Ret.
Comp-Att-Int
Sacked-Yards Lost
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
Time of Possession
RUSHING—Washington, Portis 19-76, Betts 1-2. N.Y. Giants, Barber 23-123, Jacobs 9-26, Manning 4-6.
PASSING—Washington, Brunell 12-22-0-109. N.Y. Giants, Manning 23-33-0-256.
RECEIVING—Washington, Cooley 4-41, S.Moss 3-39, Betts 2-15, Randle El 2-10, Thrash 1-4. N.Y. Giants, Burress 7-69, Toomer 4-81, Carter 4-44, Barber 3-16, Shiancoe 2-18, Jacobs 2-15, Shockey 1-13.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Washington, Hall 42 (WL). N.Y. Giants, Feely 47 (WL).
Vikings 26, Lions 17
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First Quarter
Min—FG Longwell 26, 4:23.
Second Quarter
Det—Kitna 8 run (Hanson kick), 2:17.
Det—FG Hanson 53, :33.
Third Quarter
Det—Campbell 12 pass from Kitna (Hanson kick), 5:11.
Fourth Quarter
Min—T.Taylor 3 pass from B.Johnson (Longwell kick), 14:14.
Min—Leber fumble recovery in end zone (kick blocked), 13:12.
Detroit 17, Minnesota 16.
Min—FG Longwell 20, 3:00.
Min—Henderson 45 interception return (Longwell kick), 1:31.
A—63,906.
First downs
Total Net Yards
Rushes-yards
Punt Returns
Kickoff Returns
Interceptions Ret.
Comp-Att-Int
Sacked-Yards Lost
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
Time of Possession
RUSHING—Detroit, Jones 10-8, Kitna 1-8. Minnesota, C.Taylor 26-123, Pinner 3-13, B.Johnson 1-(minus 1).
PASSING—Detroit, Kitna 23-42-3-225. Minnesota, B.Johnson 26-34-1-201.
RECEIVING—Detroit, Hakim 8-92, Jones 4-42, Furrey 3-41, Schlesinger 3-13, Bryson 2-14, Campbell 1-12, R.Williams 1-7, Pollard 1-4. Minnesota, Moore 5-38, C.Taylor 5-31, T.Taylor 4-44, Robinson 3-25, Wiggins 3-22, Richardson 2-18, Kleinsasser 2-12, Williamson 2-11.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
Rams 23, Packers 20
St. Louis
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Green Bay
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First Quarter
StL—Holt 6 pass from Bulger (Wilkins kick), 9:49.
GB—Herron 1 run (Rayner kick), 1:38.
Second Quarter
GB—FG Rayner 27, 13:12.
StL—Curtis 3 pass from Bulger (Wilkins kick), 3:27.
GB—FG Rayner 32, :00.
Third Quarter
StL—FG Wilkins 31, 3:04.
Fourth Quarter
StL—FG Wilkins 26, 14:53.
StL—FG Wilkins 20, 9:25.
GB—Jennings 46 pass from Favre (Rayner kick), 6:42.
A—70,804.
First downs
Total Net Yards
Rushes-yards
Punt Returns
Kickoff Returns
Interceptions Ret.
Comp-Att-Int
Sacked-Yards Lost
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
Time of Possession
RUSHING—St. Louis, Jackson 23-98, Bulger 3-10, Curtis 1-6, S.Davis 3-4. Green Bay, Herron 20-106, Morency 6-15.
PASSING—St. Louis, Bulger 18-28-0-220. Green Bay, Favre 22-39-0-220.
RECEIVING—St. Louis, Holt 3-40, Curtis 3-21, Jackson 3-20, To.Fisher 2-51, McDonald 2-30, Bruce 2-23, Klopfenstein 1-24, S.Davis 1-10, Hedgecock 1-1. Green Bay, Jennings 5-105, Herron 5-20, Robinson 4-42, Driver 3-24, Franks 2-16, Morency 2-9, D.Martin 1-4.
MISSED FIELD GOAL—Green Bay, Rayner 45 (WL).
Patriots 20, Dolphins 10
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New England
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First Quarter
NE—FG Gostkowski 35, 11:39.
Second Quarter
NE—FG Gostkowski 31, 10:13.
NE—T.Brown 10 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), 7:49.
Mia—R.Brown 2 run (Mare kick), 2:56.
Mia—FG Mare 40, :24.
Fourth Quarter
NE—Evans 1 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), 9:47.
A—68,756.
First downs
Total Net Yards
Rushes-yards
Punt Returns
Kickoff Returns
Interceptions Ret.
Comp-Att-Int
Sacked-Yards Lost
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
Time of Possession
RUSHING—Miami, R.Brown 17-39, Chambers 1-18, Morris 2-5, D.Jones 1-0. New England, Dillon 10-45, Maroney 18-38, Evans 1-0, Faulk 1-(minus 1), Brady 4-(minus 3).
PASSING—Miami, Harrington 26-41-2-232. New England, Brady 16-29-0-140.
RECEIVING—Miami, Welker 9-77, McMichael 6-84, Chambers 5-29, Booker 2-22, Peelle 2-6, Hagan 1-17, Brown 1-(minus 3). New England, T.Brown 5-58, Watson 4-33, Evans 2-11, Gabriel 2-7, Faulk 1-15, Thomas 1-11, Caldwell 1-5.
MISSED FIELD GOAL—Miami, Mare 40 (BK), 50 (WR).
Saints 24, Buccaneers 21
Tampa Bay
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New Orleans
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First Quarter
TB—Galloway 18 pass from Gradkowski (Bryant kick), 10:49.
NO—FG Carney 21, 1:11.
Second Quarter
NO—McAllister 24 run (Carney kick), 1:44.
Third Quarter
NO—Conwell 9 pass from Brees (Carney kick), 5:52.
TB—Alstott 1 run (Bryant kick), 2:50.
Fourth Quarter
TB—A.Smith 3 pass from Gradkowski (Bryant kick), 10:03.
NO—Bush 65 punt return (Carney kick), 4:17.
A—68,183.
First downs
Total Net Yards
Rushes-yards
Punt Returns
Kickoff Returns
Interceptions Ret.
Comp-Att-Int
Sacked-Yards Lost
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
Time of Possession
RUSHING—Tampa Bay, Williams 20-111, Pittman 2-27, Clayton 1-27, Gradkowski 6-19, Alstott 4-3. New Orleans, McAllister 15-123, Bush 9-23, Brees 1-(minus 3).
PASSING—Tampa Bay, Gradkowski 20-31-0-225. New Orleans, Brees 21-33-0-171.
RECEIVING—Tampa Bay, A.Smith 5-16, Galloway 4-110, Hilliard 4-34, Williams 3-14, Pittman 1-23, Becht 1-13, Clayton 1-7. New Orleans, Bush 11-63, Horn 4-48, Colston 3-38, Conwell 2-14, McAllister 1-8.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
Jaguars 41, Jets 0
N.Y. Jets
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First Quarter
Jac—Jones-Drew 6 run (Scobee kick), 9:44.
Jac—Taylor 13 run (Scobee kick), 4:44.
Second Quarter
Jac—Jones-Drew 4 run (Scobee kick), 12:52.
Jac—Wrighster 1 pass from Leftwich (Scobee kick), 7:10.
Third Quarter
Jac—FG Scobee 43, 10:52.
Jac—R.Williams 16 pass from Leftwich (Scobee kick), 8:50.
Fourth Quarter
Jac—FG Scobee 40, 2:42.
A—66,604
First downs
Total Net Yards
Rushes-yards
Punt Returns
Kickoff Returns
Interceptions Ret.
Comp-Att-Int
Sacked-Yards Lost
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
Time of Possession
RUSHING—N.Y. Jets, Washington 23-101, Pennington 2-17, B.Smith 2-8, Askew 2-5, Clemens 1-2, Barlow 4-(minus 1). Jacksonville, Taylor 21-111, Jones-Drew 13-59, R.Williams 1-9, Leftwich 4-2.
PASSING—N.Y. Jets, Pennington 10-17-3-71, Clemens 0-1-0-0. Jacksonville, Leftwich 9-20-0-140.
RECEIVING—N.Y. Jets, Cotchery 4-49, Coles 3-19, Washington 1-8, Barlow 1-(minus 1), B.Smith 1-(minus 4). Jacksonville, R.Williams 4-53, Wrighster 2-13, Wilford 1-40, Taylor 1-32, Hankton 1-2.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
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San Francisco
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First Quarter
SF—Battle 4 pass from A.Smith (Nedney kick), 7:26.
Oak—FG Janikowski 33, :40.
Second Quarter
Oak—FG Janikowski 36, 13:59.
Oak—Moss 22 pass from Walter (Janikowski kick), :51.
Third Quarter
SF—Battle 6 pass from A.Smith (Nedney kick), 12:35.
SF—Hicks 33 pass from A.Smith (Nedney kick), 3:24.
Fourth Quarter
SF—FG Nedney 19, 10:42.
SF—Oliver 12 fumble return (Nedney kick), 10:30.
Oak—Anderson 8 pass from Tuiasosopo (Janikowski kick), 6:23.
SF—SF Nedney 39, 3:49.
A—68,368.
First downs
Total Net Yards
Rushes-yards
Punt Returns
Kickoff Returns
Interceptions Ret.
Comp-Att-Int
Sacked-Yards Lost
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
Time of Possession
RUSHING—Oakland, Jordan 12-71, Fargas 8-63, Walter 2-11, Tuiasosopo 1-9. San Francisco, Gore 27-134, Robinson 12-21, A.Smith 2-10.
PASSING—Oakland, Walter 14-23-2-164, Tuiasosopo 4-9-2-52. San Francisco, A.Smith 15-19-1-165.
RECEIVING—Oakland, Moss 5-52, Curry 4-94, Jordan 3-10, R.Williams 1-19, Madsen 1-13, Adkisson 1-9, Anderson 1-8, Whitted 1-6, Fargas 1-5. San Francisco, Battle 4-37, Gore 3-38, Bryant 3-27, E.Johnson 3-23, Hicks 1-33, Norris 1-7.
MISSED FIELD GOAL—San Francisco, Nedney 49 (WR).
Chiefs 23, Cardinals 20
Kansas City
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First Quarter
Ari—Boldin 49 pass from Leinart (Rackers kick), 12:19.
Ari—Fitzgerald 5 pass from Leinart (Rackers kick), 6:12.
Second Quarter
KC—FG Tynes 45, 12:01.
KC—L.Johnson 9 pass from Huard (Tynes kick), 3:26.
Ari—FG Rackers 41, :42.
Third Quarter
Ari—FG Rackers 45, 10:06.
Fourth Quarter
KC—Parker 15 pass from Huard (Tynes kick), 9:35.
KC—FG Tynes 40, 5:06.
KC—FG Tynes 19, 1:36.
A—63,445.
First downs
Total Net Yards
Rushes-yards
Punt Returns
Kickoff Returns
Interceptions Ret.
Comp-Att-Int
Sacked-Yards Lost
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
Time of Possession
RUSHING—Kansas City, L.Johnson 16-36, Brown 3-2, Kennison 1-2, Huard 2-(minus 1). Arizona, James 24-71, Leinart 1-4, Boldin 1-1.
PASSING—Kansas City, Huard 26-38-0-288. Arizona, Leinart 22-35-1-253.
RECEIVING—Kansas City, L.Johnson 6-106, Parker 5-37, Kennison 4-48, D.Hall 4-22, Cruz 2-20, Gardner 2-17, Wilson 2-13, Gonzalez 1-25. Arizona, B.Johnson 6-82, James 6-44, Boldin 4-71, Walters 2-32, Fitzgerald 2-15, Ayanbadejo 2-9.
MISSED FIELD GOAL—Arizona, Rackers 51 (WR).
Eagles 38, Cowboys 24
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First Quarter
Phi—Westbrook 5 run (Akers kick), 11:37.
Phi—FG Akers 27, 9:59.
Dal—Barber 2 run (Vanderjagt kick), 4:11.
Second Quarter
Dal—Ware 69 fumble return (Vanderjagt kick), 10:30.
Phi—McNabb 1 run (Akers kick), 9:13.
Dal—Bledsoe 7 run (Vanderjagt kick), 3:23.
Third Quarter
Phi—Baskett 87 pass from McNabb (Akers kick), 7:28.
Fourth Quarter
Dal—FG Vanderjagt 39, 11:14.
Phi—Brown 40 pass from McNabb (Akers kick), 9:13.
Phi—Sheppard 102 interception return (Akers kick), :16.
A—69,268.
First downs
Total Net Yards
Rushes-yards
Punt Returns
Kickoff Returns
Interceptions Ret.
Comp-Att-Int
Sacked-Yards Lost
Fumbles-Lost
Penalties-Yards
Time of Possession
RUSHING—Dallas, J.Jones 26-100, Bledsoe 5-24, Barber 7-22, McBriar 1-0. Philadelphia, Westbrook 11-33, Buckhalter 4-16, Moats 1-2, McNabb 1-1, Tapeh 1-0.
PASSING—Dallas, Bledsoe 18-38-3-223. Philadelphia, McNabb 18-33-0-354.
RECEIVING—Dallas, Glenn 5-61, Witten 4-51, Owens 3-45, Barber 3-26, Crayton 2-18, J.Jones 1-22. Philadelphia, Westbrook 5-53, R.Brown 4-79, Baskett 3-112, Smith 2-63, Lewis 2-32, Schobel 1-16, Tapeh 1-(minus 1).
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
Chargers 23, Steelers 13
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San Diego
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First Quarter
Pit—W.Parker 9 run (Reed kick), :35.
Second Quarter
Pit—FG Reed 39, 4:55.
SD—Floyd 9 pass from Rivers (Kaeding kick), 1:11.
Pit—FG Reed 44, :09.
Third Quarter
SD—FG Kaeding 28, 11:30.
SD—Gates 22 pass from Rivers (Kaeding kick), 5:21.
Fourth Quarter
SD—FG Kaeding 33, 8:59.
SD—FG Kaeding 22, 1:05.
NFL Today, Week 5
Monday night, Oct. 9
Baltimore (4-0) at Denver (2-1). The Ravens are 4-0 for the first time, while the Broncos didn’t allow a TD in their first 11 quarters, tying the 1942 Chicago Cardinals for longest span of denying a TD to begin season in NFL history.
— Donovan McNabb, Eagles, led an emotion-packed Eagles victory over the Cowboys with two TD passes and 354 yards in a 38-24 decision. He was 18-for-33.
— Rookie Bruce Gradkowski, Bucs, in his first NFL start, completed 20 of 31 passes for 225 yards and two touchdowns in a 24-21 loss at New Orleans.
— Eli Manning, Giants, went 23-of-33 for 256 yards and a TD in a 19-3 win over Washington.
— Marc Bulger, Rams, was 18-of-28 for 220 yards and two TDs and extended his extended his league-best interception-free streak to 214 attempts in a 23-20 win at Green Bay.
— Alex Smith, 49ers, went 15-of-19 with three TD passes in a 34-20 victory over Oakland.
Damon Huard, Chiefs, threw for 288 yards and two TDs, going 26-of-38 in a 23-20 win at Arizona. In the same game, Cardinals rookie Matt Leinart was 22-of-35 for 253 yards and two TDs. His first TD, a 49-yard strike to Anquan Boldin on the Cardinals’ first possession, came on a play the former USC star audibled into at the line.
— Tennessee rushed for 100 yards in the first quarter, and Travis Henry, who was inactive last week, finished with 19 carries for 123 yards in a 14-13 loss at Indianapolis.
— Third-string RB Noah Herron had 106 yards on 20 carries for the Packers in a 23-20 loss to St. Louis.
— Chester Taylor, Vikings, rushed for 123 yards on 26 carries in a 26-17 win against Detroit.
— Deuce McAllister, Saints, had 117 yards rushing in the first half and finished with 123, including a 24-yard TD and a 57-yard scamper in a 24-21 victory over Tampa Bay. Carnell “Cadillac” Williams, last season’s NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year for the Bucs, had 111 yards rushing on 20 carries.
— DeShaun Foster, Panthers, rushed for 106 yards and had three receptions in a 20-12 win over Cleveland.
— Frank Gore, 49ers, rushed for a career-high 134 yards and picked up 38 yards on three catches in a 34-20 win against Oakland.
— Tiki Barber, Giants, rushed for 123 yards in New York’s 19-3 win over the Redskins.
— Kansas City’s Larry Johnson, known best as a runner — he had 36 yards rushing — made six receptions for 106 yards and one TD in a 23-20 win at Arizona. His 78-yard jaunt set up the winning field goal
— Hank Baskett, Eagles, made only three receptions, but they were for 112 yards, including an 87-yard TD, in a 38-24 victory over Dallas.
— Joey Galloway, Buccaneers, gained 110 yards on four catches with one TD in a 24-21 defeat at New Orleans.
— Rookie Greg Jennings, Packers, picked up 105 yards on five catches with one score in a 23-20 loss to St. Louis.
— Bernard Berrian, Bears, made four catches for 97 yards and scored one touchdown as Chicago routed Buffalo 40-7.
Special Teams
— Robbie Gould, Bears, made four field goals, improving to 17-for-17 for the season, in a 40-7 romp over Buffalo.
— Reggie Bush, the No. 2 overall draft pick and Heisman Trophy winner, got his first NFL touchdown, a game-winning 65-yard punt return in a 24-21 Saints win over Tampa Bay. He also made 11 catches for 63 yards.
— The Cleveland Browns managed only four field goals by Phil Dawson, from 41, 47, 22 and 32, in a 20-12 loss at Carolina. Joshua Cribbs returned a kickoff 64 yards and a punt 34 yards in the second half, both leading to field goals.
— Julius Peppers, Panthers, had a sack, forced a fumble, made five tackles and hit quarterback Charlie Frye five other times in a dominant performance as Carolina beat Cleveland 20-12. Richard Marshall returned an interception for a touchdown for the Panthers.
— Lito Sheppard, Eagles, had two interceptions, returning the second 102 yards for the clinching score in a 38-24 victory over Dallas. He also made eight tackles.
— Walt Harris made three of San Francisco’s four interceptions in a 34-20 win over Oakland.
— Ben Leber, Vikings, returned Jon Kitna’s fumble 1 yard for a touchdown, then E.J. Henderson raced 45 yards with an interception to seal a 26-17 win over Detroit. The Vikings’ defense sacked Kitna five times.
— Asante Samuel, Patriots, intercepted two passes by Joey Harrington that led to two touchdowns, and New England beat Miami 20-10.
— Rookie lineman Melvin Oliver, 49ers, went 12 yards with a lateral that Oakland RB LaMont Jordan allowed to lie on the ground, clinching San Francisco’s 34-20 victory against the Raiders.
Marvin Harrison’s first catch Sunday against the Tennessee Titans gave him a reception in his 159th consecutive game, an NFL record to start a career. Harrison broke the previous mark of 158 established by former Colts and St. Louis Rams running back Marshall Faulk. He did it on a 3-yard reception in the third quarter. ... Randy Moss’ 22-yard TD catch between two defenders 51 seconds before halftime was the Oakland receiver’s 100th touchdown reception. He’s the seventh receiver in NFL history with 100 TD catches. ... Steve Smith, Panthers, went over 4,000 yards receiving for his career.
A 10-game losing streak for the Raiders is their worst skid in Al Davis’ tenure with the club since 1963 ... Chicago is off to its first 5-0 start since 1986. ... Indianapolis won its 12th straight over an AFC South foe and completed a sweep of its home games against divisional rivals with a 14-13 victory against Tennessee. The Titans (0-5) have lost seven straight in the series. ... Marc Bulger extended his league-best interception-free streak to 214 attempts. ... The Lions (0-5) have lost nine straight to Minnesota, dating to 2001.
SIZZLING STARTS
Jacksonville scored touchdowns on four of its first five possessions in a 41-0 rout of the New York Jets. Maurice Drew ran for two touchdowns, Fred Taylor added another and Byron Leftwich capped the fast start with a 1-yard TD pass to George Wrighster. ... Cardinals rookie QB Matt Leinart, the 2004 Heisman Trophy winner and 10th pick in last April’s draft, completed his first six passes in his starting debut, two for touchdowns. But Arizona fell to Kansas City 23-20.
Chicago has won its first three home games by a combined 111-20. The Bears went over 30 points for the third time this season and had their highest point total since a 47-17 victory over Tampa Bay in 1993 ... The Titans rushed for 214 yards, not enough to beat Indianapolis, though. ... — The Giants’ 19-3 win over the Redskins was only New York’s fourth victory in 18 post-bye games. It also snapped a five-game skid in the week after the bye. ... Carolina beat Cleveland despite going 0-for-10 on third-downs.
Tough defense was the Bears’ trademark during Dick Jauron’s tenure, but a shaky offense kept Chicago out of the playoffs every season but 2001. His teams managed 30 points just four times in five years, and never more than 37. Now coaching the Bills, he saw the Bears score 40 points. ... WR Arnaz Battle, 49ers, who had just three touchdowns in his previous 36 NFL games, caught two in San Francisco’s 34-20 win over Oakland.
Mark Anderson, Bears, had two sacks. ... The Vikings had five sacks of Detroit’s Jon Kitna. ... Philadelphia got to Dallas’ Drew Bledsoe seven times, with Darwin Walker getting three and Darren Howard two. ... Karlos Dansby got two sacks for Arizona.
Chiefs Pro Bowl running back Larry Johnson was injured on a facemask tackle at the end of a 78-yard pass play late in Sunday’s game against the Cardinals. He left the field under his own power. Arizona WR Larry Fitzgerald left in the first half with a right hamstring injury ... Lions WR Roy Williams injured his upper back against Minnesota ... Joey Harrington started in place of Daunte Culpepper after Miami’s regular quarterback missed a practice last week with a bruised throwing shoulder.
“To be 5-0 and not playing your best football is a good thing as long as you improve. If you stay the same way and don’t improve, it’s going to eventually bite you.” — Colts QB Peyton Manning after a 14-13 win over winless Tennessee.
“I didn’t have a very good game. I hold myself to a high standard and I didn’t play up to par today.” — 2005 All-Pro receiver Steve Smith after making six catches for 62 yards in a 20-12 win over Cleveland.
