Sunday’s NFL summaries
Broncos 35, Vikings 32
Tim Tebow led yet another late rally, passing for a season-best 202 yards and two third-quarter touchdowns to help Denver (7-5) win its fifth straight game with a victory over Minnesota (2-10) in Minneapolis. Matt Prater kicked two field goals in the final 93 seconds for the Broncos.
| Denver | 7 | 0 | 14 | 14 | — | 35 |
| Minnesota | 5 | 10 | 7 | 10 | — | 32 |
Min—J.Allen safety
Den—Haggan 16 interception return (Prater kick)
Min—FG Longwell 40
Min—Rudolph 19 pass from Ponder (Longwell kick)
Min—FG Longwell 25
Den—D.Thomas 21 pass from Tebow (Prater kick)
Min—Harvin 52 pass from Ponder (Longwell kick)
Den—D.Thomas 41 pass from Tebow (Prater kick)
Min—Harvin 48 pass from Ponder (Longwell kick)
Den—McGahee 24 run (Tebow run)
Min—FG Longwell 39
Den—FG Prater 46
Den—FG Prater 23
A—62,939.
| Den | Min | |
| First downs | 13 | 27 |
| Total Net Yards | 336 | 489 |
| Rushes-yards | 32-150 | 30-129 |
| Passing | 186 | 360 |
| Punt Returns | 3-12 | 3-14 |
| Kickoff Returns | 4-132 | 5-111 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 2-36 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 10-15-0 | 30-48-2 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 2-16 | 3-29 |
| Punts | 6-51.2 | 6-49.5 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 3-2 | 1-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 8-73 | 6-54 |
| Time of Possession | 22:09 | 37:51 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Denver, McGahee 20-111, Ball 7-25, Tebow 4-13, Larsen 1-1. Minnesota, Gerhart 21-91, Harvin 5-19, Ponder 1-12, Webb 1-4, Booker 2-3.
PASSING—Denver, Tebow 10-15-0-202. Minnesota, Ponder 29-47-2-381, Webb 1-1-0-8.
RECEIVING—Denver, D.Thomas 4-144, Decker 2-25, Ball 2-14, Willis 1-12, Royal 1-7. Minnesota, Harvin 8-156, Gerhart 8-42, Aromashodu 6-90, Shiancoe 4-36, S.Burton 2-38, Rudolph 1-19, Booker 1-8.
Chiefs 10, Bears 3
Tyler Palko threw for 157 yards and a touchdown even though he was briefly lifted for Kyle Orton, and visiting Kansas City (5-7) beat Chicago (7-5) on a day when the Bears lost Matt Forte to a right knee injury. Orton came on to start the second quarter and immediately left the game with an injured finger on his right hand.
| Kansas City | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | 10 |
| Chicago | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 |
Chi—FG Gould 32
KC—McCluster 38 pass from Palko (Succop kick)
KC—FG Succop 21
A—61,973.
| KC | Chi | |
| First downs | 13 | 11 |
| Total Net Yards | 252 | 181 |
| Rushes-yards | 37-113 | 24-93 |
| Passing | 139 | 88 |
| Punt Returns | 5-13 | 3-39 |
| Kickoff Returns | 2-40 | 1-23 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 3-0 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 17-31-0 | 11-24-3 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 2-18 | 7-45 |
| Punts | 11-40.6 | 7-43.4 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 2-1 | 2-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 8-60 | 5-35 |
| Time of Possession | 32:42 | 27:18 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Kansas City, McCluster 9-61, Jones 16-36, Battle 11-15, Palko 1-1. Chicago, Barber 14-44, Bell 4-34, Forte 5-12, Hanie 1-3.
PASSING—Kansas City, Palko 17-30-0-157, Orton 0-1-0-0. Chicago, Hanie 11-24-3-133.
RECEIVING—Kansas City, Breaston 5-41, Bowe 4-49, McCluster 4-46, Copper 1-10, Baldwin 1-7, McClain 1-3, Urban 1-1. Chicago, Knox 5-53, Hester 3-35, K.Davis 2-40, Bennett 1-5.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Chicago, Gould 41 (WL).
Texans 17, Falcons 10
Rookie T.J. Yates threw a touchdown pass in his first NFL start, Arian Foster rushed for 111 yards and Houston (9-3) overcame another hamstring injury to Andre Johnson to beat visiting Atlanta (7-5). The Texans’ top-ranked defense knocked down two Matt Ryan passes in the end zone in the closing seconds.
| Atlanta | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | 10 |
| Houston | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | — | 17 |
Hou—FG Rackers 43
Hou—Dreessen 3 pass from Yates (Rackers kick)
Atl—FG Bryant 19
Atl—White 4 pass from Ryan (Bryant kick)
Hou—Foster 1 run (Rackers kick)
A—71,545.
| Atl | Hou | |
| First downs | 18 | 20 |
| Total Net Yards | 337 | 337 |
| Rushes-yards | 18-70 | 44-162 |
| Passing | 267 | 175 |
| Punt Returns | 2-22 | 3-10 |
| Kickoff Returns | 2-47 | 3-54 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 2-34 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 20-47-2 | 12-25-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 0-0 | 3-13 |
| Punts | 4-50.5 | 5-52.8 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 7-43 | 5-35 |
| Time of Possession | 24:56 | 35:04 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Atlanta, Turner 14-44, Snelling 2-16, Ryan 1-10, Rodgers 1-0. Houston, Foster 31-111, Tate 11-41, Yates 2-10.
PASSING—Atlanta, Ryan 20-47-2-267. Houston, Yates 12-25-0-188.
RECEIVING—Atlanta, Gonzalez 7-100, Jones 4-68, White 4-51, Douglas 4-43, Rodgers 1-5. Houston, A.Johnson 4-97, Foster 3-41, Daniels 3-35, Walter 1-12, Dreessen 1-3.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Houston, Rackers 54 (SH).
Panthers 38, Bucs 19
Cam Newton ran for three touchdowns to set the NFL single-season record for rushing TDs by a quarterback, leading Carolina (4-8) to a rout of Tampa Bay (4-8) in Tampa, Fla. The rookie also had a reception to set up a TD and threw a pass to Legedu Naanee to finish one of Carolina’s three scoring drives of 80-plus yards.
| Carolina | 14 | 10 | 7 | 7 | — | 38 |
| Tampa Bay | 3 | 9 | 0 | 7 | — | 19 |
Car—Newton 1 run (Mare kick)
Car—Stewart 1 run (Mare kick)
TB—FG Barth 50
TB—FG Barth 47
Car—Naanee 19 pass from Newton (Mare kick)
TB—FG Barth 46
TB—FG Barth 44
Car—FG Mare 43
Car—Newton 1 run (Mare kick)
Car—Newton 1 run (Mare kick)
TB—Briscoe 23 pass from J.Johnson (Barth kick)
A—56,270.
| Car | TB | |
| First downs | 26 | 15 |
| Total Net Yards | 385 | 285 |
| Rushes-yards | 39-163 | 27-78 |
| Passing | 222 | 207 |
| Punt Returns | 1-12 | 2-42 |
| Kickoff Returns | 1-17 | 3-79 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 1-9 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 13-22-0 | 16-27-1 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 2-9 | 2-22 |
| Punts | 3-38.0 | 2-41.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 2-20 | 9-73 |
| Time of Possession | 32:41 | 27:19 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Carolina, Stewart 14-80, Newton 14-54, D.Williams 11-29. Tampa Bay, J.Johnson 5-45, Madu 8-25, Blount 11-19, Lumpkin 2-1, Benn 1-(minus 12).
PASSING—Carolina, Newton 12-21-0-204, Naanee 1-1-0-27. Tampa Bay, J.Johnson 16-27-1-229.
RECEIVING—Carolina, LaFell 3-64, Naanee 2-38, Smith 2-32, Stewart 2-19, Newton 1-27, Shockey 1-26, Olsen 1-21, Ajirotutu 1-4. Tampa Bay, Williams 5-93, Winslow 4-41, Benn 3-46, Parker 3-26, Briscoe 1-23.
Jets 34, Redskins 19
Mark Sanchez hit Santonio Holmes for a 30-yard touchdown pass with 4:49 to play and Shonn Greene added a pair of insurance scores to give New York (7-5) a win over Washington (4-8) in Landover, Md. The Jets had only 168 total yards after three quarters. They trailed 16-13 after Washington’s Graham Gano made his third field goal with 7:52 remaining.
| N.Y. Jets | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | — | 34 |
| Washington | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | — | 19 |
Was—Helu 2 run (Gano kick)
NYJ—Greene 1 run (Folk kick)
Was—FG Gano 33
NYJ—FG Folk 45
Was—FG Gano 23
NYJ—FG Folk 51
Was—FG Gano 46
NYJ—Holmes 30 pass from Sanchez (Folk kick)
NYJ—Greene 9 run (Folk kick)
Was—FG Gano 43
NYJ—Greene 25 run (Folk kick)
A—74,121.
| NYJ | Was | |
| First downs | 16 | 17 |
| Total Net Yards | 266 | 304 |
| Rushes-yards | 30-101 | 23-100 |
| Passing | 165 | 204 |
| Punt Returns | 2-14 | 2-14 |
| Kickoff Returns | 6-84 | 7-164 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 19-32-0 | 19-46-1 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 0-0 | 2-17 |
| Punts | 5-44.6 | 6-37.3 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-1 | 3-2 |
| Penalties-Yards | 6-40 | 6-50 |
| Time of Possession | 32:12 | 27:48 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—N.Y. Jets, Greene 22-88, Kerley 1-6, Tomlinson 1-5, Conner 2-2, Sanchez 3-1, McKnight 1-(minus 1). Washington, Helu 23-100.
PASSING—N.Y. Jets, Sanchez 19-32-0-165. Washington, Grossman 19-46-1-221.
RECEIVING—N.Y. Jets, Holmes 4-58, Burress 3-33, Greene 3-26, Keller 3-12, Tomlinson 1-16, Kerley 1-7, P.Turner 1-6, Mulligan 1-5, McKnight 1-2, Conner 1-0. Washington, Davis 6-99, Moss 5-42, Helu 4-42, Anderson 2-21, Stallworth 1-14, Royster 1-3.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—N.Y. Jets, Folk 40 (WR).
Dolphins 34, Raiders 14
Reggie Bush rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown and once-woeful Miami (4-8) won for the fourth time in the past five games by beating visiting Oakland (7-5). Matt Moore had a hand in two touchdowns for the Dolphins, and Kevin Burnett returned an interception 34 yards for a score. Miami put the game away with a 21-point third quarter.
| Oakland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | — | 14 |
| Miami | 6 | 7 | 21 | 0 | — | 34 |
Mia—FG Carpenter 48
Mia—FG Carpenter 33
Mia—Bess 12 pass from Mat.Moore (Carpenter kick)
Mia—Bush 1 run (Carpenter kick)
Mia—Mat.Moore 6 run (Carpenter kick)
Mia—Burnett 34 interception return (Carpenter kick)
Oak—Houshmandzadeh 40 pass from Palmer (Janikowski kick)
Oak—Heyward-Bey 3 pass from Palmer (Janikowski kick)
A—57,225.
| Oak | Mia | |
| First downs | 18 | 23 |
| Total Net Yards | 304 | 362 |
| Rushes-yards | 14-46 | 44-209 |
| Passing | 258 | 153 |
| Punt Returns | 1-11 | 3-28 |
| Kickoff Returns | 0-0 | 1-77 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 1-34 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 20-41-1 | 13-25-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 2-15 | 1-9 |
| Punts | 8-46.5 | 4-55.5 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 10-91 | 8-79 |
| Time of Possession | 21:40 | 38:20 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Oakland, Bush 10-18, Murphy 2-16, Reece 1-10, Palmer 1-2. Miami, Bush 22-100, Thomas 13-73, Mat.Moore 5-22, Hilliard 3-10, Gates 1-4.
PASSING—Oakland, Palmer 20-41-1-273. Miami, Mat.Moore 13-25-0-162.
RECEIVING—Oakland, Schilens 6-89, Myers 3-33, Bush 3-27, Heyward-Bey 3-23, Murphy 2-15, Houshmandzadeh 1-40, Reece 1-38, Boss 1-8. Miami, Fasano 4-66, Marshall 4-60, Bess 4-27, Hartline 1-9.
Titans 23, Bills 17
Chris Johnson rushed for 153 yards and two touchdowns, and Tennessee remained in the playoff hunt with a win over Buffalo (5-7) in Orchard Park, N.Y. Rob Bironas did the rest, hitting three field goals, including a 44-yarder midway through the fourth quarter to put the Titans (7-5) ahead 23-10.
| Tennessee | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 23 |
| Buffalo | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | — | 17 |
Ten—FG Bironas 48
Buf—Spiller 35 run (Rayner kick)
Ten—Johnson 48 run (Bironas kick)
Ten—Johnson 4 run (Bironas kick)
Buf—FG Rayner 27
Ten—FG Bironas 27
Ten—FG Bironas 44
Buf—St.Johnson 2 pass from Fitzpatrick (Rayner kick)
A—56,463.
| Ten | Buf | |
| First downs | 18 | 18 |
| Total Net Yards | 317 | 379 |
| Rushes-yards | 31-187 | 23-97 |
| Passing | 130 | 282 |
| Punt Returns | 3-72 | 2-10 |
| Kickoff Returns | 1-21 | 1-12 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 16-25-0 | 29-46-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 1-10 | 1-6 |
| Punts | 5-47.8 | 4-48.5 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-0 | 3-2 |
| Penalties-Yards | 3-20 | 2-15 |
| Time of Possession | 28:14 | 31:46 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Tennessee, Johnson 23-153, Ringer 5-21, Hall 2-14, Hasselbeck 1-(minus 1). Buffalo, Spiller 14-83, Choice 5-20, Fitzpatrick 4-(minus 6).
PASSING—Tennessee, Hasselbeck 16-25-0-140. Buffalo, Fitzpatrick 29-46-0-288.
RECEIVING—Tennessee, Williams 4-62, Washington 4-40, Hall 2-12, L.Hawkins 2-9, Ringer 2-(minus 8), Graham 1-21, Johnson 1-4. Buffalo, B.Smith 7-72, St.Johnson 5-52, Chandler 3-48, Nelson 3-34, Spiller 3-19, L.Smith 3-11, Caussin 2-16, Roosevelt 1-25, Choice 1-7, McIntyre 1-4.
Patriots 31, Colts 24
Rob Gronkowski caught two touchdown passes then scored on a lateral and New England (9-3) withstood a fourth-quarter rally to keep Indianapolis (0-12) winless with a victory at Foxborough, Mass. The Colts trailed 31-3 in the fourth.
| Indianapolis | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | — | 24 |
| New England | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | — | 31 |
NE—FG Gostkowski 39
Ind—FG Vinatieri 31
NE—Gronkowski 11 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick)
NE—Green-Ellis 1 run (Gostkowski kick)
NE—Gronkowski 21 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick)
NE—Gronkowski 2 run (Gostkowski kick)
Ind—D.Brown 5 run (Vinatieri kick)
Ind—Garcon 33 pass from Orlovsky (Vinatieri kick)
Ind—Garcon 12 pass from Orlovsky (Vinatieri kick)
A—68,756.
| Ind | NE | |
| First downs | 26 | 24 |
| Total Net Yards | 437 | 362 |
| Rushes-yards | 31-99 | 24-73 |
| Passing | 338 | 289 |
| Punt Returns | 1-21 | 2-19 |
| Kickoff Returns | 2-34 | 2-48 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 30-37-1 | 29-38-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 2-15 | 1-0 |
| Punts | 3-48.0 | 4-46.8 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-1 | 1-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-29 | 3-20 |
| Time of Possession | 35:39 | 24:21 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Indianapolis, D.Brown 14-41, Addai 13-39, Carter 3-20, Orlovsky 1-(minus 1). New England, Ridley 8-33, Green-Ellis 6-14, Woodhead 4-12, Brady 3-7, Faulk 2-5, Gronkowski 1-2.
PASSING—Indianapolis, Orlovsky 30-37-1-353. New England, Brady 29-38-0-289.
RECEIVING—Indianapolis, Garcon 9-150, Collie 7-70, Wayne 5-55, Tamme 5-49, D.Brown 1-15, Felton 1-7, Hill 1-5, Addai 1-2. New England, Welker 11-110, Hernandez 7-43, Gronkowski 5-64, Branch 3-37, Faulk 1-13, Ochocinco 1-12, Underwood 1-10.
Ravens 24, Browns 10
Ray Rice rushed for a career-high 204 yards, breaking loose on a game-changing 67-yarder in the third quarter, and Baltimore (9-3) earned a win at Cleveland (4-8). The Ravens racked up 290 yards rushing on a blustery, rainy day.
| Baltimore | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | — | 24 |
| Cleveland | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | — | 10 |
Bal—Rice 6 run (Cundiff kick)
Bal—FG Cundiff 21
Cle—FG Dawson 21
Bal—R.Williams 1 run (Cundiff kick)
Bal—Webb 68 punt return (Cundiff kick)
Cle—Moore 22 pass from McCoy (Dawson kick)
A—63,648.
| Bal | Cle | |
| First downs | 24 | 13 |
| Total Net Yards | 448 | 233 |
| Rushes-yards | 55-290 | 17-59 |
| Passing | 158 | 174 |
| Punt Returns | 2-72 | 1-9 |
| Kickoff Returns | 2-34 | 4-95 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 1-32 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 10-23-0 | 18-36-1 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 1-0 | 3-22 |
| Punts | 3-36.0 | 8-39.6 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 4-18 | 3-37 |
| Time of Possession | 37:34 | 22:26 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Baltimore, Rice 29-204, R.Williams 16-76, Leach 4-12, Taylor 1-2, Flacco 4-(minus 1), T.Smith 1-(minus 3). Cleveland, Hillis 12-45, McCoy 4-12, Ogbonnaya 1-2.
PASSING—Baltimore, Flacco 10-23-0-158. Cleveland, McCoy 17-35-1-192, Wallace 1-1-0-4.
RECEIVING—Baltimore, Dickson 3-47, Boldin 2-32, Rice 2-10, T.Smith 1-32, Pitta 1-26, Leach 1-11. Cleveland, Ogbonnaya 5-28, Watson 3-34, Norwood 3-29, Little 3-18, Moore 2-28, Hillis 1-52, Massaquoi 1-7.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Baltimore, Cundiff 34 (WR), 41 (WR).
49ers 26, Rams 0
Frank Gore ran San Francisco (10-2) right into the playoffs, becoming the 49ers’ career rushing leader in a home win over St. Louis (2-10) that wrapped up the franchise’s first NFC West crown and postseason berth since 2002.
| St. Louis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| San Francisco | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | — | 26 |
SF—FG Akers 36
SF—FG Akers 19
SF—FG Akers 28
SF—Crabtree 52 pass from Ale.Smith (Akers kick)
SF—FG Akers 34
SF—K.Williams 56 pass from Ale.Smith (Akers kick)
A—69,732.
| StL | SF | |
| First downs | 10 | 18 |
| Total Net Yards | 157 | 389 |
| Rushes-yards | 23-31 | 34-144 |
| Passing | 126 | 245 |
| Punt Returns | 0-0 | 3-19 |
| Kickoff Returns | 3-66 | 1-31 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 1-13 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 12-22-1 | 17-25-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 4-30 | 4-29 |
| Punts | 8-39.6 | 5-45.2 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-1 | 1-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-35 | 8-72 |
| Time of Possession | 23:56 | 36:04 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—St. Louis, Norwood 11-19, S.Jackson 10-19, B.Miller 1-(minus 1), Pettis 1-(minus 6). San Francisco, Gore 21-73, K.Williams 1-25, Ginn Jr. 1-16, Walker 1-14, Ale.Smith 2-10, Hunter 5-4, Dixon 3-2.
PASSING—St. Louis, Feeley 12-22-1-156. San Francisco, Ale.Smith 17-23-0-274, Kaepernick 0-2-0-0.
RECEIVING—St. Louis, B.Gibson 4-42, Pettis 3-33, Lloyd 1-34, B.Miller 1-18, S.Jackson 1-11, Alexander 1-10, N.Miller 1-8. San Francisco, V.Davis 5-32, Crabtree 4-96, Ginn Jr. 4-56, K.Williams 2-66, Hunter 2-24.
Cardinals 19, Cowboys 13 (OT)
LaRod Stephens-Howling caught a short pass from Kevin Kolb and zipped 52 yards for a touchdown in overtime to give Arizona (5-7) a victory over Dallas (7-5) in Glendale, Ariz. Dan Bailey missed a 49-yard field goal at the end of regulation that would have won it for Dallas.
| Dallas | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 |
| Arizona | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | — | 19 |
Ari—FG Feely 48, 4:13.
Dal—FG Bailey 50, 5:50.
Dal—Bryant 5 pass from Romo (Bailey kick), 3:09.
Ari—FG Feely 23, 8:18.
Dal—FG Bailey 37, :34.
Ari—Wells 4 run (Feely kick), 13:08.
Ari—Stephens-Howling 52 pass from Kolb, 11:43.
A—62,180.
| Dal | Ari | |
| First downs | 20 | 16 |
| Total Net Yards | 336 | 327 |
| Rushes-yards | 20-75 | 25-103 |
| Passing | 261 | 224 |
| Punt Returns | 3-16 | 1-1 |
| Kickoff Returns | 3-112 | 3-66 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 28-42-0 | 16-25-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 5-38 | 5-23 |
| Punts | 5-38.2 | 7-50.1 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 7-49 | 6-41 |
| Time of Possession | 33:42 | 29:35 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Dallas, Murray 12-38, Jones 6-36, Romo 2-1. Arizona, Wells 20-67, Kolb 3-20, Stephens-Howling 2-16.
PASSING—Dallas, Romo 28-42-0-299. Arizona, Kolb 16-25-0-247.
RECEIVING—Dallas, Bryant 8-86, Witten 5-47, Robinson 4-72, Phillips 4-22, Ogletree 3-25, Holley 2-31, Chapas 1-9, Jones 1-7. Arizona, Roberts 6-111, Fitzgerald 4-55, Housler 2-23, Doucet 2-0, Stephens-Howling 1-52, Wells 1-6.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Dallas, Bailey 53 (WL), 49 (SH).
Steelers 35, Bengals 7
Ben Roethlisberger passed for two touchdowns and set a team record for career completions (2,026) as Pittsburgh (9-3) crushed error-prone Cincinnati (7-5) at home. The Bengals couldn’t overcome two turnovers and a handful of special team gaffes.
| Cincinnati | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 |
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 28 | 7 | 0 | — | 35 |
Pit—Mendenhall 3 run (Suisham kick)
Pit—Mendenhall 5 run (Suisham kick)
Pit—Wallace 12 pass from Roethlisberger (Suisham kick)
Cin—Green 11 pass from Dalton (Nugent kick)
Pit—A.Brown 60 punt return (Suisham kick)
Pit—Wallace 19 pass from Roethlisberger (Suisham kick)
A—63,697.
| Cin | Pit | |
| First downs | 13 | 22 |
| Total Net Yards | 232 | 295 |
| Rushes-yards | 22-104 | 33-136 |
| Passing | 128 | 159 |
| Punt Returns | 5-54 | 3-65 |
| Kickoff Returns | 4-103 | 1-16 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 14-30-1 | 15-23-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 3-24 | 3-17 |
| Punts | 7-45.3 | 5-54.2 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 10-109 | 4-29 |
| Time of Possession | 27:16 | 32:44 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Cincinnati, Benson 13-52, Scott 5-30, Green 1-15, Dalton 2-6, Gradkowski 1-1. Pittsburgh, Mendenhall 16-60, Redman 8-51, Moore 1-13, A.Brown 1-9, Dwyer 3-8, C.Batch 3-(minus 2), Wallace 1-(minus 3).
PASSING—Cincinnati, Dalton 11-24-0-135, Gradkowski 3-6-1-17. Pittsburgh, Roethlisberger 15-23-0-176.
RECEIVING—Cincinnati, Green 6-87, Leonard 4-20, Gresham 3-37, Hawkins 1-8. Pittsburgh, Ward 5-30, Wallace 3-38, A.Brown 2-67, Miller 2-12, Saunders 1-14, Johnson 1-9, Sanders 1-6.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Cincinnati, Nugent 33 (BK). Pittsburgh, Suisham 50 (WR).
Saints 31, Lions 17
Drew Brees passed for 342 yards and three touchdowns to lead New Orleans (9-3) over visiting Detroit. The Lions (7-5) were hampered by 11 penalties for 107 yards, including three offensive pass interference calls and a personal foul on tight end Brandon Pettigrew.
| Detroit | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | — | 17 |
| New Orleans | 3 | 21 | 0 | 7 | — | 31 |
NO—FG Kasay 39
NO—Ingram 14 run (Kasay kick)
NO—Meachem 67 pass from Brees (Kasay kick)
Det—K.Smith 2 run (Hanson kick)
NO—Moore 20 pass from Brees (Kasay kick)
Det—FG Hanson 31
Det—Morris 9 pass from Stafford (Hanson kick).
NO—Sproles 6 pass from Brees (Kasay kick)
A—73,042.
| Det | NO | |
| First downs | 25 | 21 |
| Total Net Yards | 466 | 438 |
| Rushes-yards | 22-87 | 23-100 |
| Passing | 379 | 338 |
| Punt Returns | 2-13 | 2-13 |
| Kickoff Returns | 3-70 | 3-74 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 1-(-7) |
| Comp-Att-Int | 31-44-1 | 26-36-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 3-29 | 2-4 |
| Punts | 4-45.8 | 4-44.8 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 11-107 | 3-30 |
| Time of Possession | 35:06 | 24:54 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Detroit, K.Smith 6-34, Morris 12-28, K.Williams 2-14, T.Young 1-11, Logan 1-0. New Orleans, Ingram 16-54, Sproles 4-28, P.Thomas 2-10, Meachem 1-8.
PASSING—Detroit, Stafford 31-44-1-408. New Orleans, Brees 26-36-0-342.
RECEIVING—Detroit, Johnson 6-69, K.Smith 6-46, Burleson 5-93, Morris 5-47, T.Young 2-60, Scheffler 2-41, Pettigrew 2-13, R.Davis 1-22, Heller 1-10, K.Williams 1-7. New Orleans, Graham 8-89, Colston 6-54, Sproles 5-46, Meachem 3-119, Moore 2-23, P.Thomas 2-11.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Detroit, Hanson 42 (BK), 55 (WL).