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Giants 13, Cowboys 10
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| Deion Sanders' lateral to Dallas teammate Kevin Mathis on an otherwise picture-perfect, double-lateral, game-winning kickoff return was ruled an illegal forward pass. One question: Why did the Giants kick off to Sanders in the first place? |
Giants RB Tiki Barber, who broke a 3-3 tie midway through the fourth quarter with an electrifying 85-yard punt return, then took a short pass 56 yards in the final minute to set up Brad Daluiso's game-winning field goal. |
Giants (3-3) vs. Saints (1-4).
Cowboys (3-2) vs. Redskins (4-1). |
Redskins 24, Cardinals 10
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| Redskins RB Skip Hicks ran around the right end for a 14-yard TD with 2:03 remaining. Hicks' run capped off a 66-yard drive and put Washington ahead by two touchdowns. |
Redskins CB Champ Bailey. The 21-year-old rookie intercepted three Arizona passes and returned the first one 59 yards for a TD that gave his team the lead for good. |
Redskins (4-1) at Cowboys (3-2).
Cardinals (2-4) bye. |
Dolphins 31, Patriots 30
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| The Patriots were unable to move into field-goal range after the Dolphins grabbed a one-point lead with 23 seconds left. New England's final drive ended when Drew Bledsoe's "Hail Mary" pass was batted down as time expired. |
Dolphins QB Damon Huard. He had thrown only nine passes in his NFL career, but Huard came off the bench to rescue Miami after Dan Marino left with a shoulder injury. Huard threw for 240 yards and two TDs, including the game-winning toss to Stanley Pritchett. |
Dolphins (4-1) vs. Eagles (2-4).
Patriots (4-2) vs. Broncos (2-4). |
Broncos 31, Packers 10
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| Broncos QB Brian Griese scored on a quarterback draw for a two-yard TD run that gave Denver a 21-point lead with 11:06 remaining. Griese is now 2-0 as the starter since getting benched and regaining his starting job due to Bubby Brister's injury. |
Broncos RB Olandis Gary. The backup to the backup, Gary had an outstanding day as the fill-in for the injured Terrell Davis and Derek Loville. The rookie from Georgia carried 37 times for 124 yards and also scored his first NFL touchdown on a 1-yard run. |
Broncos (2-4) at Patriots (4-2).
Packers (3-2) at Chargers (4-1). |
Chargers 13, Seahawks 10
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| Chargers K John Carney booted a 28-yard field goal as time expired, putting San Diego alone in first place in the AFC West. Carney had missed a 42-yard field goal badly earlier in the game. |
Chargers coach Mike Riley. The rookie NFL coach has helped turn San Diego into one of the most pleasant surprises of the '99 season. San Diego is 4-1 for the first time since 1996. |
Chargers (4-1) vs. Packers (3-2).
Seahawks (3-2) vs. Bills (4-2). |
Rams 41, Falcons 13
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| Falcons RB Ken Oxendine was hit by D'Marco Farr and fumbled at his own 12-yard line on the opening drive of the second
half. The Rams recovered and later went in for a TD to take a commanding 31-10 lead. |
Rams RB Marshall Faulk. With 181 yards on 18 carries and 32 yards on three catches, Faulk took the pressure off QB Kurt
Warner. He also scored a TD and broke a 49-yard run to set up the game's final score. |
Rams (5-0) vs. Browns (0-6).
Falcons (1-5) at Steelers (3-3). |
Raiders 20, Bills 14
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| Raiders S Eric Turner intercepted Doug Flutie's pass in the end zone as time expired. Flutie had driven Buffalo to the Oakland 29-yard line with 15 seconds left before throwing two incompletions and the interception. |
Raiders RB Tyrone Wheatley. Continuing to revive his career with Oakland, Wheatley had a terrific day against the NFL's No. 1 run defense. He ran for 97 yards on 25 carries and scored both Oakland's touchdowns. |
Raiders (3-3) vs. Jets (1-5)
Bills (4-2) at Seahawks (3-2). |
Panthers 31, 49ers 29
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| San Francisco, trailing by two, forced a Carolina punt and got the ball back again at its 7-yard line with 57 seconds left, but could not get beyond its 33 before time expired. |
Panthers QB Steve Beuerlein offset three interceptions by completing 23 of 36 passes for 300 yards and a career-high
four touchdowns, three in Carolina's 24-point second quarter. |
Panthers (2-3) vs. Lions (3-2).
49ers (3-3) at Vikings (2-4). |
Jaguars 24, Browns 7
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| Jaguars RB James Stewart scored on a two-yard TD run early in the fourth quarter, capping a 12-play, 70-yard drive that lasted 6:40 and gave Jacksonville a 14-point lead. The Browns had only 82 yards in the second half, so that lead was safe. |
Jaguars QB Jay Fiedler. Coming off the bench to replace the injured Mark Brunell, Fiedler sparked the dormant Jags offense. The kid from Dartmouth led three scoring drives and completed 12 of 14 passes for 113 yards and one TD. |
Jaguars (5-1) bye.
Browns (0-6) vs. Rams (5-0). |
Lions 25, Vikings 23
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| Lions K Jason Hanson booted a 48-yard field goal with seven seconds left, capping Detroit's 10-play, 43-yard drive in the game's final 1:40. |
Hanson, who tied a team record with six field goals from distances of 21, 49, 29, 30, 47 and 48 yards. |
Lions (3-2) at Panthers (2-3).
Vikings (2-4) vs. 49ers (3-3). |
Steelers 17, Bengals 3
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| Steelers DE Orpheus Roye intercepted an Akili Smith pass at Pittsburgh's 4-yard line, ending a potential scoring drive
with less than five minutes remaining. Trailing 17-3, the Bengals had driven 69 yards to the Steelers' 3. |
Steelers RB Jerome Bettis. The Bus carried 26 times for 111 of his team's 130 rushing yards. He also scored both
Pittsburgh touchdowns -- on a 1-yard run in the first quarter and a 5-yard run in the second. |
Steelers (3-3) vs. Falcons (1-5).
Bengals (1-5) at Colts (3-2). |
Colts 16, Jets 13
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| Jets QB Ray Lucas, attempting to get New York into position for a possible game-tying field goal in the final seconds, was sacked by Colts DT Ellis Johnson and appeared to suffer a left ankle injury. |
Colts CB Jeff Burris. He made seven tackles, including five solo stops, but saved his best play for last, picking off Lucas at the goal line,
racing 55 yards on the return and setting up the game-winning field goal. |
Colts (3-2) vs. Bengals (1-5).
Jets (1-5) at Raiders (3-3). |
Eagles 20, Bears 16
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| With time running out and the Bears trailing by four, Cade McNown threw three straight incompletions and Chicago punted.
On the ensuing possession, Duce Staley's 13-yard gain sealed Philly's first victory ever at Soldier Field. |
Eagles QB Doug Pederson finally lived up to coach Andy Reid's expectations, completing 22 of 38 passes for 228 yards,
two TDs and no interceptions. After nearly being benched two weeks ago, Pederson has led Philly to two straight wins. |
Eagles (2-4) at Dolphins (4-1).
Bears (3-3) at Bucs (2-3). |
Titans 24, Saints 21
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| After cutting Tennessee's lead to three points with 45 seconds left, the Saints attempted an onside kick, but Titans WR Derrick Mason recovered at the Tennessee 38 after at least five players had touched the ball. |
On an inconsistent day for Tennessee's offense, Eddie George was a constant, rushing 28 times for 155 yards,
including key runs that kept the Titans' two touchdown drives alive. |
Titans (5-1) bye.
Saints (1-4) at Giants (3-3). |
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