Sunday’s NFL summaries
Packers 25, Falcons 14
Aaron Rodgers threw for 396 yards and a pair of touchdowns, leading visiting Green Bay back from a sluggish start for a victory over Atlanta. The high-scoring Packers trailed 14-0 early in the second quarter and were held without a touchdown in the first half by Atlanta, which was trying to make up for an embarrassing 48-21 loss to Green Bay in the playoffs last season.
| Green Bay | 0 | 6 | 9 | 10 | — | 25 |
| Atlanta | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 |
Atl—White 5 pass from Ryan (Bryant kick).
Atl—Turner 1 run (Bryant kick).
GB—FG Crosby 32.
GB—FG Crosby 35.
GB—FG Crosby 56.
GB—J.Jones 70 pass from Rodgers (pass failed).
GB—G.Jennings 29 pass from Rodgers (Crosby kick).
GB—FG Crosby 30.
A—69,576.
| GB | Atl | |
| First downs | 19 | 18 |
| Total Net Yards | 426 | 251 |
| Rushes-yards | 20-57 | 22-95 |
| Passing | 369 | 156 |
| Punt Returns | 2-4 | 1-3 |
| Kickoff Returns | 3-67 | 1-28 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 2-43 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 26-39-0 | 18-32-2 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 4-27 | 1-11 |
| Punts | 2-42.5 | 5-37.8 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 6-55 | 5-44 |
| Time of Possession | 33:11 | 26:49 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Green Bay, Starks 12-40, Grant 7-18, Rodgers 1-(minus 1). Atlanta, Turner 16-56, Jones 1-17, Rodgers 1-11, Ryan 3-9, Snelling 1-2.
PASSING—Green Bay, Rodgers 26-39-0-396. Atlanta, Ryan 18-32-2-167.
RECEIVING—Green Bay, J.Jones 5-140, G.Jennings 4-82, Finley 4-67, Nelson 3-17, Cobb 2-26, Starks 2-19, Crabtree 1-15, D.Williams 1-7, Grant 1-6, A.Green 1-6, Kuhn 1-6, Driver 1-5. Atlanta, Gonzalez 6-60, White 6-50, Snelling 2-21, Douglas 2-16, Jones 1-16, Weems 1-4.
Patriots 30, Jets 21
In Foxborough, Mass., BenJarvus Green-Ellis ran for a career-high 136 yards and two touchdowns and New England beat New York. Tom Brady had another strong game, completing 24 of 33 passes for 321 yards and one touchdown as the Patriots scored at least 30 points for the 13th straight regular-season game.
| N.Y. Jets | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 21 |
| New England | 7 | 3 | 14 | 6 | — | 30 |
NE—Green-Ellis 3 run (Gostkowski kick).
NE—FG Gostkowski 44.
NYJ—Greene 3 run (Folk kick).
NE—Branch 2 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick).
NYJ—Kerley 9 pass from Sanchez (Folk kick).
NE—Green-Ellis 3 run (Gostkowski kick).
NE—FG Gostkowski 24.
NYJ—Holmes 21 pass from Sanchez (Folk kick).
NE—FG Gostkowski 28.
A—68,756.
| NYJ | NE | |
| First downs | 14 | 26 |
| Total Net Yards | 255 | 446 |
| Rushes-yards | 25-97 | 35-152 |
| Passing | 158 | 294 |
| Punt Returns | 2-20 | 4-54 |
| Kickoff Returns | 5-198 | 3-71 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 1-42 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 16-26-0 | 24-33-1 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 2-8 | 4-27 |
| Punts | 7-45.6 | 4-51.3 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 8-89 | 6-50 |
| Time of Possession | 26:05 | 33:55 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—N.Y. Jets, Greene 21-83, Tomlinson 2-13, McKnight 1-1, Conner 1-0. New England, Green-Ellis 27-136, Ridley 7-13, Brady 1-3.
PASSING—N.Y. Jets, Sanchez 16-26-0-166. New England, Brady 24-33-1-321.
RECEIVING—N.Y. Jets, Holmes 4-60, Burress 3-42, Kerley 3-35, Greene 2-9, Keller 1-7, Mason 1-7, Mulligan 1-4, Tomlinson 1-2. New England, Branch 7-74, Welker 5-124, Hernandez 5-56, Gronkowski 4-31, Ochocinco 2-23, Green-Ellis 1-13.
Vikings 34, Cardinals 10
In Minneapolis, Adrian Peterson powered in for three first-quarter touchdowns to build a lead large enough even Minnesota couldn’t lose it, and the Vikings earned their first victory by beating Arizona. Peterson rushed 29 times for 122 yards and Donovan McNabb jogged in for a score, too, as the Vikings made it 28-0 less than 12 1/2 minutes into the game.
| Arizona | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | — | 10 |
| Minnesota | 28 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | 34 |
Min—Peterson 4 run (Longwell kick).
Min—Peterson 24 run (Longwell kick).
Min—McNabb 4 run (Longwell kick).
Min—Peterson 14 run (Longwell kick).
Ari—FG Feely 51.
Ari—Wells 2 run (Feely kick).
Min—FG Longwell 26.
Min—FG Longwell 53.
A—62,479.
| Ari | Min | |
| First downs | 18 | 20 |
| Total Net Yards | 291 | 332 |
| Rushes-yards | 24-77 | 37-172 |
| Passing | 214 | 160 |
| Punt Returns | 0-0 | 2-45 |
| Kickoff Returns | 5-115 | 2-43 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 3-43 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 23-48-3 | 10-21-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 4-40 | 1-9 |
| Punts | 5-42.4 | 4-47.5 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 2-1 | 1-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 6-64 | 5-35 |
| Time of Possession | 31:01 | 28:59 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Arizona, Wells 20-60, Kolb 2-10, Stephens-Howling 1-5, Smith 1-2. Minnesota, Peterson 29-122, Booker 1-25, Harvin 1-12, Gerhart 2-9, McNabb 4-4.
PASSING—Arizona, Kolb 21-42-2-232, Bartel 2-6-1-22. Minnesota, McNabb 10-21-0-169.
RECEIVING—Arizona, Doucet 8-92, King 5-35, Fitzgerald 4-66, Roberts 3-36, Housler 3-25. Minnesota, Jenkins 4-32, Aromashodu 2-81, Booker 2-25, Shiancoe 1-20, Harvin 1-11.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Minnesota, Longwell 43 (WL).
Raiders 25, Texans 20
Visiting Oakland won the day after owner Al Davis died, beating Houston behind Jason Campbell’s two touchdown passes. Michael Huff intercepted Matt Schaub’s pass in the end zone on the final play to secure the win. Sebastian Janikowski kicked four field goals.
| Oakland | 3 | 9 | 3 | 10 | — | 25 |
| Houston | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 20 |
Hou—Walter 5 pass from Schaub (Rackers kick).
Oak—FG Janikowski 54.
Oak—FG Janikowski 55.
Hou—Dreessen 56 pass from Schaub (Rackers kick).
Oak—Heyward-Bey 34 pass from J.Campbell (pass failed).
Oak—FG Janikowski 50.
Hou—FG Rackers 54.
Oak—Schilens 18 pass from J.Campbell (Janikowski kick).
Oak—FG Janikowski 42.
Hou—FG Rackers 40.
A—71,420.
| Oak | Hou | |
| First downs | 11 | 21 |
| Total Net Yards | 278 | 473 |
| Rushes-yards | 22-94 | 25-70 |
| Passing | 184 | 403 |
| Punt Returns | 5-34 | 5-33 |
| Kickoff Returns | 3-94 | 4-90 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 2-15 | 1-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 15-35-1 | 24-51-2 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 3-6 | 3-13 |
| Punts | 7-49.4 | 8-37.3 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 11-89 | 6-50 |
| Time of Possession | 25:35 | 34:25 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Oakland, McFadden 16-51, Cartwright 1-35, Bush 4-9, Ford 1-(minus 1). Houston, Foster 22-68, Ogbonnaya 2-2, Schaub 1-0.
PASSING—Oakland, J.Campbell 15-35-1-190. Houston, Schaub 24-51-2-416.
RECEIVING—Oakland, Heyward-Bey 7-99, Ford 3-36, Schilens 2-25, McFadden 2-17, Hagan 1-13. Houston, Daniels 7-89, Foster 5-116, Dreessen 5-112, Walter 5-81, Anderson 1-9, Jones 1-9.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Houston, Rackers 41 (WL).
Chiefs 28, Colts 24
Matt Cassel threw for 257 yards and four touchdowns, and visiting Kansas City scored the final 21 points to pull out a victory over Indianapolis. Dwayne Bowe and Steve Breaston each caught two TD passes.
| Kansas City | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | — | 28 |
| Indianapolis | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 |
Ind—Garcon 6 pass from Painter (Vinatieri kick).
Ind—FG Vinatieri 53.
Ind—Garcon 67 pass from Painter (Vinatieri kick).
KC—Bowe 41 pass from Cassel (Succop kick).
Ind—Carter 3 run (Vinatieri kick).
KC—Breaston 16 pass from Cassel (Succop kick).
KC—Bowe 5 pass from Cassel (Succop kick).
KC—Breaston 11 pass from Cassel (Succop kick).
A—65,088.
| KC | Ind | |
| First downs | 26 | 15 |
| Total Net Yards | 436 | 355 |
| Rushes-yards | 38-194 | 27-78 |
| Passing | 242 | 277 |
| Punt Returns | 4-39 | 1-2 |
| Kickoff Returns | 0-0 | 1-18 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 21-29-0 | 15-27-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 2-15 | 0-0 |
| Punts | 6-44.8 | 5-55.4 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-39 | 4-40 |
| Time of Possession | 33:07 | 26:53 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Kansas City, Battle 19-119, Jones 10-55, Cassel 5-12, McCluster 4-8. Indianapolis, D.Brown 8-38, Carter 12-22, Addai 6-19, Painter 1-(minus 1).
PASSING—Kansas City, Cassel 21-29-0-257. Indianapolis, Painter 15-27-0-277.
RECEIVING—Kansas City, Bowe 7-128, Breaston 4-50, Colbert 2-24, Battle 2-21, Pope 2-8, Jones 2-7, McCluster 1-10, Copper 1-9. Indianapolis, Garcon 5-125, Wayne 4-77, Collie 2-50, Carter 2-12, Clark 1-7, Addai 1-6.
Bills 31, Eagles 24
In Orchard Park, N.Y., Fred Jackson had 196 yards from scrimmage and linebacker Nick Barnett had two of Buffalo’s four interceptions in leading the Bills to a win over Philadelphia. Michael Vick added 90 yards rushing to pass Randall Cunningham for most career yards by an NFL quarterback.
| Philadelphia | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | — | 24 |
| Buffalo | 7 | 14 | 10 | 0 | — | 31 |
Buf—Jackson 5 run (Lindell kick).
Phi—Maclin 2 pass from Vick (Henery kick).
Buf—Nelson 6 pass from Fitzpatrick (Lindell kick).
Buf—Barnett 31 interception return (Lindell kick).
Buf—B.Smith 5 run (Lindell kick).
Phi—McCoy 10 run (Henery kick).
Buf—FG Lindell 25.
Phi—D.Jackson 31 pass from Vick (Henery kick).
Phi—FG Henery 35.
A—69,803.
| Phi | Buf | |
| First downs | 24 | 21 |
| Total Net Yards | 489 | 331 |
| Rushes-yards | 19-174 | 35-143 |
| Passing | 315 | 188 |
| Punt Returns | 2-27 | 0-0 |
| Kickoff Returns | 4-78 | 2-38 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 1-10 | 4-52 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 26-40-4 | 21-27-1 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 1-0 | 1-5 |
| Punts | 2-36.0 | 5-50.2 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-46 | 4-40 |
| Time of Possession | 26:22 | 33:38 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Philadelphia, Vick 5-90, McCoy 11-80, Lewis 2-8, D.Jackson 1-(minus 4). Buffalo, Jackson 26-111, Spiller 2-13, B.Smith 4-12, Fitzpatrick 3-7.
PASSING—Philadelphia, Vick 26-40-4-315. Buffalo, Fitzpatrick 21-27-1-193.
RECEIVING—Philadelphia, Avant 9-139, Maclin 6-54, D.Jackson 5-86, McCoy 4-27, Celek 1-6, Harbor 1-3. Buffalo, Jackson 6-85, Roosevelt 5-41, St.Johnson 4-29, Jones 2-25, Spiller 2-3, Nelson 1-6, Chandler 1-4.
Saints 30, Panthers 27
In Charlotte, N.C., Drew Brees found Pierre Thomas wide open on the right side for a 6-yard touchdown with 50 seconds left, helping New Orleans rally past Carolina. Brees threw for 359 yards and two touchdowns, including a nearly flawless final drive in which he completed 8 of 9 passes for 80 yards to take back momentum after Cam Newton and the Panthers had taken their first lead early in the fourth quarter.
| New Orleans | 10 | 10 | 3 | 7 | — | 30 |
| Carolina | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 27 |
NO—Collins 1 pass from Brees (Kasay kick).
NO—FG Kasay 23.
Car—Smith 54 pass from Newton (kick blocked).
NO—Ingram 1 run (Kasay kick).
Car—D.Williams 69 run (Mare kick).
NO—FG Kasay 46.
NO—FG Kasay 37.
Car—Newton 1 run (Mare kick).
Car—Olsen 5 pass from Newton (Mare kick).
NO—P.Thomas 6 pass from Brees (Kasay kick).
A—72,679.
| NO | Car | |
| First downs | 27 | 20 |
| Total Net Yards | 444 | 381 |
| Rushes-yards | 28-101 | 22-162 |
| Passing | 343 | 219 |
| Punt Returns | 1-0 | 1-9 |
| Kickoff Returns | 0-0 | 2-36 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 1-25 | 1-1 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 32-45-1 | 16-31-1 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 2-16 | 1-5 |
| Punts | 2-45.0 | 3-44.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 9-82 | 7-65 |
| Time of Possession | 34:40 | 25:20 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—New Orleans, Sproles 11-51, Ingram 9-32, P.Thomas 7-18, Collins 1-0. Carolina, D.Williams 9-115, Newton 7-27, Stewart 6-20.
PASSING—New Orleans, Brees 32-45-1-359. Carolina, Newton 16-31-1-224.
RECEIVING—New Orleans, Graham 8-129, Colston 5-69, Sproles 5-40, Meachem 4-38, Moore 3-30, P.Thomas 3-24, Ingram 2-17, Henderson 1-11, Collins 1-1. Carolina, Naanee 4-63, Smith 3-79, Olsen 3-21, Shockey 3-21, LaFell 1-20, Stewart 1-13, Felton 1-7.
Bengals 30, Jaguars 20
Andy Dalton threw two touchdown passes, Bernard Scott scored with 1:56 remaining and visiting Cincinnati beat Jacksonville. The Bengals took advantage of Matt Turk’s 22-yard punt into the wind to set up the winning score, a touchdown needed because Mike Nugent missed an extra point in the first half.
| Cincinnati | 7 | 6 | 0 | 17 | — | 30 |
| Jacksonville | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | — | 20 |
Jac—Jones-Drew 6 run (Scobee kick).
Cin—Green 37 pass from Dalton (Nugent kick).
Jac—FG Scobee 19.
Jac—FG Scobee 20.
Cin—Gresham 3 pass from Dalton (kick failed).
Cin—FG Nugent 47.
Jac—Hill 74 pass from Gabbert (Scobee kick).
Cin—Scott 2 run (Nugent kick).
Cin—Atkins 10 fumble return (Nugent kick).
A—61,799.
| Cin | Jac | |
| First downs | 13 | 12 |
| Total Net Yards | 239 | 296 |
| Rushes-yards | 31-77 | 27-96 |
| Passing | 162 | 200 |
| Punt Returns | 3-43 | 3-3 |
| Kickoff Returns | 3-76 | 2-58 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 1-30 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 21-33-1 | 15-28-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 2-17 | 3-21 |
| Punts | 7-47.7 | 7-37.7 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-0 | 4-2 |
| Penalties-Yards | 4-33 | 2-15 |
| Time of Possession | 32:33 | 27:27 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Cincinnati, Benson 24-53, Scott 6-20, Leonard 1-4. Jacksonville, Jones-Drew 19-85, Gabbert 5-11, Karim 2-4, Thomas 1-(minus 4).
PASSING—Cincinnati, Dalton 21-33-1-179. Jacksonville, Gabbert 15-28-0-221.
RECEIVING—Cincinnati, Green 5-90, Gresham 5-21, Simpson 4-40, Caldwell 2-13, Hawkins 2-6, Scott 2-(minus 1), Leonard 1-10. Jacksonville, Hill 5-118, Thomas 3-53, Karim 3-27, Jones 1-10, Lewis 1-6, Bolen 1-4, Dillard 1-3.
Steelers 38, Titans 17
Ben Roethlisberger tied a team record with five touchdown passes – including two to Hines Ward – and Pittsburgh rolled past visiting Tennessee. The five touchdown passes tied a single-game team record Roethlisberger already shared with Mark Malone and Terry Bradshaw. Tennessee’s Chris Johnson ran for a score but finished with 51 rushing yards on 14 carries.
| Tennessee | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | — | 17 |
| Pittsburgh | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | — | 38 |
Ten—FG Bironas 29.
Pit—Miller 8 pass from Roethlisberger (Suisham kick).
Pit—Ward 7 pass from Roethlisberger (Suisham kick).
Pit—Johnson 1 pass from Roethlisberger (Suisham kick).
Pit—Ward 5 pass from Roethlisberger (Suisham kick).
Ten—Johnson 1 run (Bironas kick).
Pit—FG Suisham 19.
Ten—Williams 19 pass from Hasselbeck (Bironas kick).
Pit—Wallace 40 pass from Roethlisberger (Suisham kick).
A—63,875.
| Ten | Pit | |
| First downs | 20 | 26 |
| Total Net Yards | 306 | 431 |
| Rushes-yards | 18-66 | 28-174 |
| Passing | 240 | 257 |
| Punt Returns | 1-10 | 0-0 |
| Kickoff Returns | 3-93 | 3-83 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 1-8 | 1-1 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 29-49-1 | 25-35-1 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 3-22 | 1-4 |
| Punts | 4-42.3 | 2-24.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 9-70 | 5-51 |
| Time of Possession | 27:38 | 32:22 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Tennessee, Johnson 14-51, Ringer 3-12, Hasselbeck 1-3. Pittsburgh, Dwyer 11-107, Redman 15-49, A.Brown 1-10, Wallace 1-8.
PASSING—Tennessee, Hasselbeck 29-49-1-262. Pittsburgh, Roethlisberger 24-34-1-228, Sepulveda 1-1-0-33.
RECEIVING—Tennessee, Williams 6-66, Ringer 6-16, Washington 5-69, Cook 4-59, L.Hawkins 4-33, Johnson 3-14, Mariani 1-5. Pittsburgh, Ward 7-54, Wallace 6-82, Miller 3-46, Redman 3-12, A.Brown 2-23, Johnson 2-5, Mundy 1-33, Dwyer 1-6.
49ers 48, Buccaneers 3
Alex Smith threw two of his three touchdown passes to Vernon Davis, Frank Gore ran for a score in his second straight 100-yard rushing game and San Francisco beat visiting Tampa Bay. Carlos Rogers returned an interception 31 yards for a touchdown and tight ends Davis and Delanie Walker each caught TD passes.
| Tampa Bay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 |
| San Francisco | 7 | 17 | 10 | 14 | — | 48 |
SF—Walker 26 pass from Ale.Smith (Akers kick).
TB—FG Barth 24.
SF—Rogers 31 interception return (Akers kick).
SF—Gore 2 run (Akers kick).
SF—FG Akers 37.
SF—V.Davis 23 pass from Ale.Smith (Akers kick).
SF—FG Akers 27.
SF—V.Davis 14 pass from Ale.Smith (Akers kick).
SF—Dixon 1 run (Akers kick).
A—69,732.
| TB | SF | |
| First downs | 14 | 28 |
| Total Net Yards | 272 | 418 |
| Rushes-yards | 23-86 | 36-213 |
| Passing | 186 | 205 |
| Punt Returns | 0-0 | 3-51 |
| Kickoff Returns | 4-86 | 1-22 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 2-54 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 18-35-2 | 14-22-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 3-8 | 0-0 |
| Punts | 6-43.2 | 1-38.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 9-96 | 3-30 |
| Time of Possession | 28:57 | 31:03 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Tampa Bay, Blount 10-34, Graham 5-30, Bradford 5-13, Lumpkin 2-7, Freeman 1-2. San Francisco, Gore 20-125, Hunter 9-65, Ginn Jr. 1-24, Dixon 2-4, Miller 1-0, Kaepernick 2-(minus 2), V.Davis 1-(minus 3).
PASSING—Tampa Bay, Freeman 17-33-2-187, Johnson 1-2-0-7. San Francisco, Ale.Smith 11-19-0-170, Kaepernick 3-3-0-35.
RECEIVING—Tampa Bay, Winslow 5-54, Williams 4-28, Benn 3-46, Blount 2-31, Briscoe 2-18, Parker 1-13, Lumpkin 1-4. San Francisco, Morgan 5-75, V.Davis 3-39, Walker 2-37, Crabtree 2-36, Gore 2-18.
Chargers 29, Broncos 24
Philip Rivers overcame an interception and a fourth-quarter fumble to lead visiting San Diego to a win over Denver despite Tim Tebow’s best efforts to rally the Broncos from a 16-point deficit. Tebow ran for one touchdown and threw for another after replacing Kyle Orton to start the third quarter, and had one final shot for the win before his pass fell incomplete in the end zone on the final play.
| San Diego | 6 | 17 | 0 | 6 | — | 29 |
| Denver | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | — | 24 |
SD—FG Novak 24.
Den—Vaughn 55 interception return (Prater kick).
SD—FG Novak 32.
Den—FG Prater 35.
SD—Rivers 2 run (Novak kick).
SD—FG Novak 28.
SD—Floyd 42 pass from Rivers (Novak kick).
SD—FG Novak 51.
Den—Tebow 12 run (McGahee run).
Den—Moreno 28 pass from Tebow (pass failed).
SD—FG Novak 35.
A—74,895.
| SD | Den | |
| First downs | 25 | 13 |
| Total Net Yards | 418 | 275 |
| Rushes-yards | 43-206 | 23-162 |
| Passing | 212 | 113 |
| Punt Returns | 5-65 | 2-37 |
| Kickoff Returns | 0-0 | 1-28 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 1-2 | 1-55 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 18-29-1 | 10-23-1 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 5-38 | 0-0 |
| Punts | 3-49.0 | 6-53.7 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 0-0 | 4-53 |
| Time of Possession | 40:08 | 19:52 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—San Diego, Mathews 24-125, Hester 11-47, Tolbert 5-24, Rivers 3-10. Denver, McGahee 16-125, Tebow 6-38, Orton 1-(minus 1).
PASSING—San Diego, Rivers 18-29-1-250. Denver, Tebow 4-10-0-79, Orton 6-13-1-34.
RECEIVING—San Diego, McMichael 4-29, Floyd 3-100, Jackson 3-34, Tolbert 3-25, Hester 2-13, Sperry 1-32, Crayton 1-10, Mathews 1-7. Denver, Fells 3-47, Moreno 3-40, Decker 2-(minus 4), Lloyd 1-20, Rosario 1-10.