Sunday’s NFL summaries
Cowboys 24, Rams 21
Terrance Williams scored the go-ahead touchdown late in the fourth quarter, and Bruce Carter returned an interception 25 yards for a TD on the next snap, capping Dallas’ comeback from a 21-0 deficit to stun host St. Louis. The comeback matched the largest in Cowboys history, the other two coming in overtime in 1984 against New Orleans and 1999 against Washington.
| Dallas | 0 | 10 | 10 | 14 | — | 34 |
| St. Louis | 7 | 14 | 0 | 10 | — | 31 |
StL—Kendricks 1 pass from A.Davis (Zuerlein kick)
StL—Quick 51 pass from A.Davis (Zuerlein kick)
StL—Jenkins 25 interception return (Zuerlein kick)
Dal—Murray 1 run (Bailey kick)
Dal—FG Bailey 29
Dal—Bryant 68 pass from Romo (Bailey kick)
Dal—FG Bailey 40
StL—FG Zuerlein 28
Dal—Williams 12 pass from Romo (Bailey kick)
Dal—Carter 25 interception return (Bailey kick)
StL—Pettis 4 pass from A.Davis (Zuerlein kick)
A—58,739.
| Dal | StL | |
| First downs | 19 | 26 |
| Total Net Yards | 340 | 448 |
| Rushes-yards | 29-123 | 30-121 |
| Passing | 217 | 327 |
| Punt Returns | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Kickoff Returns | 3-74 | 2-53 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 2-17 | 1-25 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 18-23-1 | 30-42-2 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Punts | 2-39.0 | 1-24.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 3-15 | 8-119 |
| Time of Poss. | 27:10 | 32:50 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Dallas, Murray 24-100, Romo 3-14, Randle 2-9. St. Louis, Stacy 12-67, Cunningham 9-29, Watts 5-24, Britt 1-2, Cook 1-0, A.Davis 2-(minus 1).
PASSING—Dallas, Romo 18-23-1-217. St. Louis, A.Davis 30-42-2-327.
RECEIVING—Dallas, Bryant 6-89, Witten 4-49, Murray 4-31, Williams 2-32, Beasley 1-9, Escobar 1-7. St. Louis, Cook 7-75, Kendricks 6-29, Britt 5-69, Stacy 5-54, Pettis 3-28, Quick 2-62, Cunningham 1-5, Givens 1-5.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
Saints 20, Vikings 9
Drew Brees passed for 293 yards and two touchdowns, and New Orleans won for the first time this season, beating visiting Minnesota. The Vikings lost quarterback Matt Cassel with a toe injury early in the second quarter. He was replaced by rookie Teddy Bridgewater, who completed 12 of 20 for 150 yards while leading two scoring drives that both ended with field goals.
| Minnesota | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | 9 |
| New Orleans | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | 20 |
NO—Thomas 1 run (S.Graham kick)
NO—Hill 34 pass from Brees (kick blocked)
Min—FG Walsh 25
Min—FG Walsh 30
Min—FG Walsh 40
NO—Colston 18 pass from Brees (S.Graham kick)
A—73,005.
| Min | NO | |
| First downs | 13 | 27 |
| Total Net Yards | 247 | 396 |
| Rushes-yards | 22-59 | 32-108 |
| Passing | 188 | 288 |
| Punt Returns | 4-11 | 1-(-3) |
| Kickoff Returns | 4-120 | 0-0 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 17-30-0 | 27-35-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 2-15 | 1-5 |
| Punts | 4-45.3 | 4-46.8 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-44 | 4-30 |
| Time of Poss. | 26:27 | 33:33 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Minnesota, Asiata 12-35, Bridgewater 6-27, Cassel 1-5, McKinnon 2-(minus 1), Patterson 1-(minus 7). New Orleans, K.Robinson 18-69, Thomas 8-30, Cadet 2-9, Johnson 1-2, Brees 3-(minus 2).
PASSING—Minnesota, Bridgewater 12-20-0-150, Cassel 5-10-0-53. New Orleans, Brees 27-35-0-293.
RECEIVING—Minnesota, Jennings 5-70, Patterson 4-61, Asiata 3-36, Rudolph 3-27, McKinnon 2-9. New Orleans, Cooks 8-74, J.Graham 6-54, Stills 4-38, Thomas 3-21, Hill 2-48, Colston 2-25, Meachem 1-23, Watson 1-10.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
Chargers 22, Bills 10
Philip Rivers threw two touchdown passes to Eddie Royal in leading San Diego to a win over Buffalo in Orchard Park, New York. The Chargers are 2-1 for the third time in four years. Fred Jackson scored on an 11-yard catch for the Bills, who blew an opportunity to get off to a 3-0 start for only the third time since 1993.
| San Diego | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | — | 22 |
| Buffalo | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | 10 |
SD—Royal 3 pass from Rivers (Novak kick)
SD—FG Novak 19
Buf—FG Carpenter 45
SD—FG Novak 37
SD—Royal 5 pass from Rivers (Novak kick)
Buf—Jackson 11 pass from Manuel (Carpenter kick)
SD—Team safety
A—68,611.
| SD | Buf | |
| First downs | 20 | 18 |
| Total Net Yards | 336 | 292 |
| Rushes-yards | 37-85 | 22-87 |
| Passing | 251 | 205 |
| Punt Returns | 3-6 | 1-0 |
| Kickoff Returns | 0-0 | 3-44 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 18-25-0 | 23-40-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 1-5 | 3-33 |
| Punts | 6-49.2 | 5-45.2 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 6-44 | 11-101 |
| Time of Poss. | 31:34 | 28:26 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—San Diego, Brown 31-62, Oliver 3-11, Rivers 2-11, Woodhead 1-1. Buffalo, Jackson 6-34, Spiller 10-25, Manuel 5-24, Summers 1-4.
PASSING—San Diego, Rivers 18-25-0-256. Buffalo, Manuel 23-39-0-238, Jackson 0-1-0-0.
RECEIVING—San Diego, Brown 5-27, Green 4-64, Royal 4-42, Floyd 2-98, Allen 2-17, Gates 1-8. Buffalo, Jackson 8-78, Chandler 5-74, Spiller 3-37, Woods 3-19, Watkins 2-19, Mi.Williams 2-11.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
Eagles 37, Redskins 34
Rookie Jordan Matthews, the receiver who replaced DeSean Jackson in Philadelphia, caught two touchdown passes, and the Eagles beat Jackson and visiting Washington. Jackson had his own big play, an 81-yard TD that tied it at 27. But it was not enough to offset Matthews and Jeremy Maclin, whose 27-yard scoring reception gave Philadelphia the lead.
| Washington | 14 | 6 | 7 | 7 | — | 34 |
| Philadelphia | 7 | 14 | 6 | 10 | — | 37 |
Was—Young 4 pass from Cousins (Forbath kick)
Phi—Polk 102 kickoff return (Parkey kick)
Was—Garcon 4 pass from Cousins (Forbath kick)
Was—FG Forbath 49
Phi—J.Matthews 11 pass from Foles (Parkey kick)
Was—FG Forbath 44
Phi—J.Matthews 11 pass from Foles (Parkey kick)
Phi—FG Parkey 38
Phi—FG Parkey 33
Was—Jackson 81 pass from Cousins (Forbath kick)
Phi—Maclin 27 pass from Foles (Parkey kick)
Phi—FG Parkey 51
Was—Helu Jr. 1 run (Forbath kick)
A—69,596.
| Was | Phi | |
| First downs | 27 | 22 |
| Total Net Yards | 511 | 379 |
| Rushes-yards | 28-84 | 25-54 |
| Passing | 427 | 325 |
| Punt Returns | 1-6 | 2-27 |
| Kickoff Returns | 3-46 | 3-153 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 1-6 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 30-48-1 | 27-41-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Punts | 3-56.7 | 4-37.3 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-0 | 2-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 10-131 | 9-70 |
| Time of Poss. | 34:48 | 25:12 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Washington, Morris 23-77, Cousins 3-5, Helu Jr. 1-1, Young 1-1. Philadelphia, McCoy 19-22, Sproles 2-20, Foles 4-12.
PASSING—Washington, Cousins 30-48-1-427. Philadelphia, Foles 27-41-0-325.
RECEIVING—Washington, Garcon 11-138, Paul 6-68, Jackson 5-117, Roberts 4-38, Paulsen 2-7, Helu Jr. 1-55, Young 1-4. Philadelphia, Maclin 8-154, J.Matthews 8-59, Cooper 4-34, Sproles 3-30, Ertz 2-14, Casey 1-19, Maehl 1-15.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Washington, Forbath 33 (WR).
Giants 30, Texans 17
Rashad Jennings ran for a career-high 176 yards and a touchdown and Eli Manning threw two TD passes as New York overcame some early mistakes and beat Houston in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Giants’ Victor Cruz caught a 26-yard touchdown pass, his first since Game 4 of last season.
| Houston | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | — | 17 |
| N.Y. Giants | 0 | 14 | 3 | 13 | — | 30 |
NYG—Cruz 26 pass from Manning (J.Brown kick)
NYG—Jennings 1 run (J.Brown kick)
NYG—FG J.Brown 39
Hou—FG Bullock 27
Hou—D.Johnson 44 pass from Fitzpatrick (Bullock kick)
NYG—FG J.Brown 29
NYG—Fells 9 pass from Manning (J.Brown kick)
NYG—FG J.Brown 31
Hou—Fitzpatrick 1 run (Bullock kick)
A—77,462.
| Hou | NYG | |
| First downs | 20 | 26 |
| Total Net Yards | 411 | 419 |
| Rushes-yards | 25-119 | 42-193 |
| Passing | 292 | 226 |
| Punt Returns | 1-3 | 2-12 |
| Kickoff Returns | 3-67 | 1-17 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 3-35 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 21-35-3 | 21-28-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 2-7 | 1-8 |
| Punts | 5-41.0 | 4-39.8 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-0 | 2-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-40 | 4-31 |
| Time of Poss. | 27:26 | 32:34 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Houston, Blue 13-78, Fitzpatrick 7-34, Grimes 1-5, R.Brown 3-2, D.Johnson 1-0. N.Y. Giants, Jennings 34-176, A.Williams 6-18, Weatherford 1-0, Manning 1-(minus 1).
PASSING—Houston, Fitzpatrick 20-34-3-289, Lechler 1-1-0-10. N.Y. Giants, Manning 21-28-0-234.
RECEIVING—Houston, Hopkins 6-116, Graham 5-41, A.Johnson 4-24, D.Johnson 2-56, Grimes 1-31, Martin 1-16, Blue 1-10, R.Brown 1-5. N.Y. Giants, Donnell 6-45, Cruz 5-107, Randle 5-27, Parker 3-33, Fells 2-22.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
Bengals 33, Titans 7
Andy Dalton caught a touchdown pass – the first Bengals quarterback to pull off that feat – as Cincinnati stayed undefeated by beating visiting Tennessee. The Titans committed a safety for holding in the end zone on a punt, missed two field-goal attempts, snapped the ball before Jake Locker was ready in shotgun formation, and whiffed on the game’s defining play. Cornerback Blidi Wreh-Wilson let Dalton catch Mohamed Sanu’s pass and go 18 yards for a score.
| Tennessee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | 7 |
| Cincinnati | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | — | 33 |
Cin—FG Nugent 29
Cin—Dalton 18 pass from Sanu (Nugent kick)
Cin—Team safety
Cin—Bernard 1 run (Nugent kick)
Cin—Bernard 1 run (Nugent kick)
Cin—Hill 4 run (Nugent kick)
Ten—Greene 1 run (Succop kick)
A—56,743.
| Ten | Cin | |
| First downs | 22 | 25 |
| Total Net Yards | 326 | 300 |
| Rushes-yards | 28-149 | 31-116 |
| Passing | 177 | 184 |
| Punt Returns | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Kickoff Returns | 2-56 | 1-18 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 1-0 | 2-2 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 17-34-2 | 17-26-1 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 2-8 | 0-0 |
| Punts | 4-35.3 | 4-49.3 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 11-99 | 7-50 |
| Time of Poss. | 31:16 | 28:44 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Tennessee, Sankey 10-61, Locker 6-50, Greene 10-33, Battle 1-5, McCluster 1-0. Cincinnati, Bernard 14-47, Hill 7-39, Peerman 5-15, Tate 1-12, Dalton 3-3, Hewitt 1-0.
PASSING—Tennessee, Locker 17-34-2-185. Cincinnati, Dalton 15-23-1-169, Sanu 1-1-0-18, Campbell 1-2-0-(minus 3).
RECEIVING—Tennessee, Wright 5-44, Walker 4-54, Hunter 3-37, Stevens 2-26, McCluster 2-15, Sankey 1-9. Cincinnati, Green 6-102, Sanu 5-44, Dalton 1-18, Bernard 1-7, Hewitt 1-6, Gresham 1-5, Tate 1-5, Brock 1-(minus 3).
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Tennessee, Succop 40 (WR), 44 (WR).
Ravens 23, Browns 21
Justin Tucker kicked a 32-yard field as time expired, giving visiting Baltimore a win over Cleveland. Joe Flacco set up Tucker’s game-winner with a 32-yard pass to Steve Smith with 1:28 left. The Ravens then ran the clock down before bringing in Tucker, who split the uprights. Both of the Browns’ losses have come on last-play field goals.
| Baltimore | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 23 |
| Cleveland | 7 | 0 | 14 | 0 | — | 21 |
Bal—FG Tucker 38
Cle—West 1 run (Cundiff kick)
Bal—Juszczyk 9 pass from Flacco (Tucker kick)
Cle—Crowell 14 run (Cundiff kick)
Bal—Taliaferro 1 run (Tucker kick)
Cle—Austin 4 pass from Hoyer (Cundiff kick)
Bal—FG Tucker 21
Bal—FG Tucker 32
A—67,407.
| Bal | Cle | |
| First downs | 23 | 19 |
| Total Net Yards | 377 | 375 |
| Rushes-yards | 33-160 | 29-91 |
| Passing | 217 | 284 |
| Punt Returns | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Kickoff Returns | 0-0 | 1-31 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 1-17 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 19-31-1 | 19-25-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 0-0 | 1-6 |
| Punts | 3-50.7 | 4-45.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-32 | 12-94 |
| Time of Poss. | 30:55 | 29:05 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Baltimore, Taliaferro 18-91, Forsett 11-63, Flacco 4-6. Cleveland, Crowell 11-55, West 12-36, Hoyer 2-4, Agnew 1-0, Gabriel 2-(minus 2), Benjamin 1-(minus 2).
PASSING—Baltimore, Flacco 19-31-1-217. Cleveland, Hoyer 19-25-0-290.
RECEIVING—Baltimore, Smith Sr. 5-101, Forsett 4-2, Juszczyk 3-54, Pitta 3-12, T.Smith 2-25, M.Brown 1-15, Daniels 1-8. Cleveland, Hawkins 7-87, Austin 6-51, Gabriel 2-81, West 2-5, Benjamin 1-43, Cameron 1-23.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Cleveland, Cundiff 50 (WL), 36 (BK).
Lions 19, Packers 7
Don Carey returned a fumble 40 yards for a touchdown, and Detroit’s defensive front smothered Green Bay, leading the Lions to a victory over Aaron Rodgers and the visiting Packers. Reggie Bush added a 26-yard scoring run in the fourth quarter for Detroit, which had never beaten Green Bay with Rodgers healthy for the whole game.
| Green Bay | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 |
| Detroit | 7 | 5 | 0 | 7 | — | 19 |
Det—Carey 40 fumble return (Freese kick)
GB—Quarless 10 pass from A.Rodgers (Crosby kick)
Det—Levy safety
Det—FG Freese 30
Det—Bush 26 run (Freese kick)
A—62,418.
| GB | Det | |
| First downs | 14 | 21 |
| Total Net Yards | 223 | 353 |
| Rushes-yards | 22-76 | 38-115 |
| Passing | 147 | 238 |
| Punt Returns | 2-23 | 2-16 |
| Kickoff Returns | 2-51 | 2-56 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 2-9 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 16-27-0 | 22-34-2 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 2-15 | 2-8 |
| Punts | 5-43.0 | 2-52.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-30 | 6-40 |
| Time of Poss. | 21:47 | 38:13 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Green Bay, Starks 8-38, Lacy 11-36, Harris 3-2. Detroit, Bush 12-61, Bell 15-33, Riddick 3-16, Stafford 6-8, Collins 1-2, Ross 1-(minus 5).
PASSING—Green Bay, A.Rodgers 16-27-0-162. Detroit, Stafford 22-34-2-246.
RECEIVING—Green Bay, Nelson 5-59, Quarless 4-43, Cobb 3-29, D.Adams 2-11, Boykin 1-11, Lacy 1-9. Detroit, C.Johnson 6-82, Bush 6-38, Tate 5-51, Ross 3-20, Fuller 1-52, Fauria 1-3.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Detroit, Freese 41 (WL).
Colts 44, Jaguars 17
Andrew Luck threw four touchdown passes – three of them in a lopsided first half – and visiting Indianapolis dominated Jacksonville for its first win of the season. It was a home opener to forget for the Jaguars, who trailed 30-0 at the break and benched quarterback Chad Henne. Blake Bortles, the third overall pick in May’s NFL draft, played the entire second half, finishing with two touchdown passes and two interceptions. He completed 14 of 24 passes for 223 yards.
| Indianapolis | 10 | 20 | 0 | 14 | — | 44 |
| Jacksonville | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | — | 17 |
Ind—FG Vinatieri 48
Ind—Bradshaw 6 pass from Luck (Vinatieri kick)
Ind—Allen 1 pass from Luck (Vinatieri kick)
Ind—FG Vinatieri 43
Ind—FG Vinatieri 25
Ind—Fleener 7 pass from Luck (Vinatieri kick)
Jax—FG Scobee 41
Ind—Nicks 1 pass from Luck (Vinatieri kick)
Jax—Hurns 63 pass from Bortles (Scobee kick)
Ind—Toler 47 interception return (Vinatieri kick)
Jax—Shorts III 10 pass from Bortles (Scobee kick)
A—60,601.
| Ind | Jax | |
| First downs | 27 | 18 |
| Total Net Yards | 529 | 344 |
| Rushes-yards | 29-144 | 20-105 |
| Passing | 385 | 239 |
| Punt Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Kickoff Returns | 0-0 | 1-26 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 2-40 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 33-43-0 | 18-31-2 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 2-5 | 4-17 |
| Punts | 2-53.5 | 5-46.4 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 8-46 | 2-15 |
| Time of Poss. | 37:03 | 22:57 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Indianapolis, Bradshaw 9-65, Richardson 14-57, Luck 3-15, Moncrief 1-7, Herron 1-1, Hasselbeck 1-(minus 1). Jacksonville, D.Robinson 8-33, Gerhart 9-32, Bortles 2-30, Todman 1-10.
PASSING—Indianapolis, Luck 31-39-0-370, Hasselbeck 2-4-0-20. Jacksonville, Bortles 14-24-2-223, Henne 4-7-0-33.
RECEIVING—Indianapolis, Hilton 5-80, Wayne 4-62, Moncrief 4-55, Nicks 4-50, Fleener 4-49, Allen 4-43, Richardson 3-23, Doyle 3-10, Bradshaw 2-18. Jacksonville, A.Robinson 7-79, Shorts III 5-35, Gerhart 2-31, Hurns 1-63, Ta’ufo’ou 1-26, Brown 1-14, Jensen 1-8.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
Patriots 16, Raiders 9
Tom Brady threw a touchdown pass, Stephen Gostkowski kicked three field goals and sluggish New England held on to beat Oakland in Foxborough, Massachusetts, when defensive tackle Vince Wilfork intercepted a pass near his goal line. Darren McFadden’s potential tying touchdown run was nullified by a holding penalty. A play later, Wilfork grabbed the ball when Logan Ryan jarred it loose from intended receiver Denarius Moore with 51 seconds left.
| Oakland | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 9 |
| New England | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | — | 16 |
Oak—FG Janikowski 49
NE—Gronkowski 6 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick)
NE—FG Gostkowski 21
Oak—FG Janikowski 37
Oak—FG Janikowski 47
NE—FG Gostkowski 20
NE—FG Gostkowski 36
A—68,756.
| Oak | NE | |
| First downs | 14 | 21 |
| Total Net Yards | 241 | 297 |
| Rushes-yards | 22-67 | 32-76 |
| Passing | 174 | 221 |
| Punt Returns | 4-36 | 1-7 |
| Kickoff Returns | 0-0 | 1-26 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 21-34-1 | 24-37-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 0-0 | 2-13 |
| Punts | 5-43.2 | 5-48.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 6-49 | 6-59 |
| Time of Poss. | 28:25 | 31:35 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Oakland, McFadden 18-59, Reece 1-7, Murray 3-1. New England, Ridley 19-54, Vereen 7-20, Edelman 1-5, Bolden 2-4, Brady 3-(minus 7).
PASSING—Oakland, Carr 21-34-1-174. New England, Brady 24-37-0-234.
RECEIVING—Oakland, McFadden 4-6, J.Jones 3-43, Streater 3-32, D.Moore 3-23, Reece 3-19, Rivera 2-11, Holmes 1-29, Leonhardt 1-7, Olawale 1-4. New England, Edelman 10-84, LaFell 4-46, Vereen 4-17, Gronkowski 3-44, Wright 1-20, Thompkins 1-16, Ridley 1-7.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
Cardinals 23, 49ers 14
Drew Stanton threw a pair of third-quarter touchdown passes to rookie John Brown and Arizona rallied to beat San Francisco in Glendale, Arizona, snapping a four-game losing streak to the 49ers. Tommy Kelly blocked a field goal for the Cardinals, who outscored San Francisco 17-0 in the second half. The 49ers mounted 80-yard touchdown drives the first two times they had the ball, then didn’t score again, blowing a halftime lead for the second week in a row.
| San Francisco | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 |
| Arizona | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | — | 23 |
Ari—FG Catanzaro 51
SF—Crabtree 2 pass from Kaepernick (Dawson kick)
Ari—FG Catanzaro 32
SF—Hyde 6 run (Dawson kick)
Ari—Jo.Brown 24 pass from Stanton (Catanzaro kick)
Ari—Jo.Brown 21 pass from Stanton (Catanzaro kick)
Ari—FG Catanzaro 35
A—61,572.
| SF | Ari | |
| First downs | 20 | 24 |
| Total Net Yards | 318 | 338 |
| Rushes-yards | 24-82 | 27-84 |
| Passing | 236 | 254 |
| Punt Returns | 1-14 | 1-8 |
| Kickoff Returns | 2-44 | 0-0 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 29-37-0 | 19-34-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 1-9 | 0-0 |
| Punts | 4-43.5 | 1-49.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 9-107 | 5-36 |
| Time of Poss. | 32:20 | 27:40 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—San Francisco, Kaepernick 13-54, Hyde 3-13, Gore 6-10, Crabtree 1-4, Ellington 1-1. Arizona, Ellington 18-62, Stanton 6-16, Ginn Jr. 1-4, Taylor 1-2, Parmele 1-0.
PASSING—San Francisco, Kaepernick 29-37-0-245. Arizona, Stanton 18-33-0-244, Ginn Jr. 1-1-0-10.
RECEIVING—San Francisco, Crabtree 10-80, S.Johnson 9-103, Boldin 6-36, Hyde 2-(minus 2), Carrier 1-23, Lloyd 1-5. Arizona, Floyd 5-114, Jo.Brown 4-52, Fitzgerald 3-34, Carlson 3-33, Ellington 3-13, Ginn Jr. 1-8.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—San Francisco, Dawson 45 (BK).
Chiefs 34, Dolphins 15
Alex Smith shook off five sacks to throw three touchdown passes and help Kansas City earn its first victory by beating Miami in Miami Gardens, Florida. Smith led touchdown drives of 62, 76 and 66 yards in a span of four possessions. Kansas City won for only the third time in its past 11 games, including postseason.
| Kansas City | 0 | 14 | 7 | 13 | — | 34 |
| Miami | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | — | 15 |
KC—Davis 21 run (Santos kick)
KC—Kelce 20 pass from A.Smith (Santos kick)
Mia—FG Sturgis 22
Mia—Hartline 1 pass from Tannehill (Sturgis kick)
KC—McKnight 11 pass from A.Smith (Santos kick)
Mia—FG Sturgis 51
Mia—Team safety
KC—McKnight 4 pass from A.Smith (pass failed)
KC—Gray 6 run (Santos kick)
A—70,313.
| KC | Mia | |
| First downs | 23 | 18 |
| Total Net Yards | 342 | 332 |
| Rushes-yards | 41-174 | 20-141 |
| Passing | 168 | 191 |
| Punt Returns | 5-100 | 3-11 |
| Kickoff Returns | 3-65 | 7-212 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 19-25-0 | 21-43-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 5-18 | 4-14 |
| Punts | 5-51.0 | 7-46.7 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 4-2 | 1-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 4-23 | 6-65 |
| Time of Poss. | 33:42 | 26:18 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Kansas City, Davis 32-132, Gray 4-18, A.Smith 2-17, Sherman 1-4, McKnight 1-3, Jenkins 1-0. Miami, Miller 15-108, Dan.Thomas 2-15, M.Wallace 1-12, Tannehill 1-9, Williams 1-(minus 3).
PASSING—Kansas City, A.Smith 19-25-0-186. Miami, Tannehill 21-43-0-205.
RECEIVING—Kansas City, McKnight 6-64, Kelce 3-36, Bowe 3-32, Fasano 2-23, Hemingway 2-18, Avery 2-12, Sherman 1-1. Miami, M.Wallace 5-74, Miller 4-24, Hartline 3-25, Landry 3-24, Clay 3-21, Dan.Thomas 1-21, Matthews 1-13, Gibson 1-3.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Miami, Sturgis 48 (WL).
Steelers 37, Panthers 19
Ben Roethlisberger threw two 7-yard touchdown passes to Antonio Brown, Le’Veon Bell ran for 147 yards and Pittsburgh beat Carolina in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Steelers had gone eight quarters without a touchdown before Roethlisberger’s two scoring strikes in the third. LaGarrette Blount ran for 118 yards and the Steelers outrushed the Panthers 264-42.
| Pittsburgh | 3 | 6 | 14 | 14 | — | 37 |
| Carolina | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | — | 19 |
Car—FG Gano 40
Pit—FG Suisham 42
Pit—FG Suisham 24
Pit—FG Suisham 45
Pit—A.Brown 7 pass from Roethlisberger (Suisham kick)
Car—FG Gano 40
Pit—A.Brown 7 pass from Roethlisberger (Suisham kick)
Car—Olsen 37 pass from Newton (Gano kick)
Pit—Golden fumble recovery in end zone (Suisham kick)
Pit—Blount 8 run (Suisham kick),
Car—Benjamin 35 pass from Anderson (pass failed)
A—73,945.
| Pit | Car | |
| First downs | 24 | 20 |
| Total Net Yards | 454 | 349 |
| Rushes-yards | 34-264 | 10-42 |
| Passing | 190 | 307 |
| Punt Returns | 2-17 | 1-(-10) |
| Kickoff Returns | 0-0 | 2-43 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 22-30-0 | 29-41-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 1-6 | 3-23 |
| Punts | 3-46.0 | 4-52.5 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 3-2 |
| Penalties-Yards | 11-91 | 7-105 |
| Time of Poss. | 34:39 | 25:21 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Pittsburgh, Bell 21-147, Blount 10-118, Roethlisberger 1-1, Gradkowski 2-(minus 2). Carolina, Stewart 5-31, Newton 2-7, Tolbert 3-4.
PASSING—Pittsburgh, Roethlisberger 22-30-0-196. Carolina, Newton 24-35-0-250, Anderson 5-6-0-80.
RECEIVING—Pittsburgh, A.Brown 10-90, Miller 4-51, Wheaton 4-35, Bell 2-10, J.Brown 2-10. Carolina, Benjamin 8-115, Brown 7-66, Olsen 5-69, Tolbert 3-20, Stewart 3-19, Avant 2-12, Bersin 1-29.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.