Sunday’s NFL summaries
Bears 24, Buccaneers 18
Matt Forte ran for 145 yards and a touchdown and Chicago held on to beat Tampa Bay (4-3) in the fifth-annual NFL regular-season game at Wembley Stadium in London. Jay Cutler threw for 226 yards and a touchdown and the Bears (4-3) intercepted Josh Freeman four times to win their second game in a row.
| Chicago | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | 24 |
| Tampa Bay | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 | — | 18 |
Chi—Forte 32 run (Gould kick)
TB—Barber safety
Chi—R.Williams 25 pass from Cutler (Gould kick)
TB—FG Barth 33
Chi—Barber 12 run (Gould kick)
TB—Winslow 2 pass from Freeman (pass failed)
TB—Briscoe 24 pass from Freeman (Barth kick)
Chi—FG Gould 25
A—76,981.
| Chi | TB | |
| First downs | 19 | 16 |
| Total Net Yards | 395 | 280 |
| Rushes-yards | 33-177 | 11-30 |
| Passing | 218 | 250 |
| Punt Returns | 5-33 | 3-8 |
| Kickoff Returns | 2-43 | 2-28 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 4-18 | 2-57 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 17-32-2 | 29-52-4 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 2-8 | 1-14 |
| Punts | 6-38.0 | 8-47.6 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 7-54 | 8-69 |
| Time of Possession | 33:12 | 26:48 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Chicago, Forte 25-145, Barber 6-39, Cutler 1-(minus 1), Hester 1-(minus 6). Tampa Bay, Lumpkin 8-15, Graham 2-13, Benn 1-2.
PASSING—Chicago, Cutler 17-32-2-226. Tampa Bay, Freeman 29-51-4-264, Spurlock 0-1-0-0.
RECEIVING—Chicago, R.Williams 4-59, Hester 4-46, Knox 3-53, Forte 2-38, Clutts 2-17, Sanzenbacher 2-13. Tampa Bay, Williams 6-75, Briscoe 6-73, Lumpkin 6-37, Parker 4-42, Winslow 4-25, Stocker 2-14, Graham 1-(minus 2).
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Chicago, Gould 41 (WR).
Jets 27, Chargers 21
Plaxico Burress caught three touchdown passes, including the go-ahead score that was set up by an interception by Darrelle Revis, and New York (4-3) stormed back in the second half to defeat San Diego (4-2) in East Rutherford, N.J. LaDainian Tomlinson left the game against his former club early with flu-like symptoms.
| San Diego | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 |
| N.Y. Jets | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | — | 27 |
SD—Butler 37 fumble return (Novak kick)
NYJ—FG Folk 35
SD—Gates 2 pass from Rivers (Novak kick)
NYJ—Burress 3 pass from Sanchez (Folk kick)
SD—Tolbert 1 run (Novak kick)
NYJ—Burress 4 pass from Sanchez (Folk kick)
NYJ—Burress 3 pass from Sanchez (Folk kick)
NYJ—FG Folk 30
A—79,088.
| SD | NYJ | |
| First downs | 16 | 25 |
| Total Net Yards | 268 | 318 |
| Rushes-yards | 25-96 | 31-162 |
| Passing | 172 | 156 |
| Punt Returns | 1-0 | 2-14 |
| Kickoff Returns | 6-139 | 3-79 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 1-25 | 2-74 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 16-32-2 | 18-33-1 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 1-7 | 2-17 |
| Punts | 4-50.3 | 3-36.7 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 13-95 | 8-60 |
| Time of Possession | 27:14 | 32:46 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—San Diego, Tolbert 11-58, Mathews 13-39, Rivers 1-(minus 1). N.Y. Jets, Greene 20-112, Sanchez 3-25, Tomlinson 5-14, McKnight 3-11.
PASSING—San Diego, Rivers 16-32-2-179. N.Y. Jets, Sanchez 18-33-1-173.
RECEIVING—San Diego, Gates 5-54, Mathews 4-26, McMichael 3-45, Floyd 2-36, Jackson 1-15, Crayton 1-3. N.Y. Jets, Keller 4-53, Kerley 4-29, Burress 4-25, Tomlinson 3-37, Holmes 2-24, Greene 1-5.
Packers 33, Vikings 27
Aaron Rodgers kept Green Bay (7-0) unbeaten with three touchdowns and 335 yards passing, holding off rookie Christian Ponder and Minnesota (1-6) in Minneapolis. Mason Crosby had four field goals for the Packers , including a franchise record 58-yarder.
| Green Bay | 7 | 6 | 20 | 0 | — | 33 |
| Minnesota | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | — | 27 |
Min—Shiancoe 2 pass from Ponder (Longwell kick)
GB—Kuhn 2 pass from Rodgers (Crosby kick)
Min—Peterson 1 run (Longwell kick)
GB—FG Crosby 39
Min—FG Longwell 52
GB—FG Crosby 45
GB—G.Jennings 79 pass from Rodgers (Crosby kick)
GB—Finley 2 pass from Rodgers (Crosby kick)
GB—FG Crosby 24
GB—FG Crosby 58
Min—FG Longwell 46
Min—Jenkins 24 pass from Ponder (Longwell kick)
A—63,946.
| GB | Min | |
| First downs | 25 | 22 |
| Total Net Yards | 421 | 435 |
| Rushes-yards | 26-114 | 31-218 |
| Passing | 307 | 217 |
| Punt Returns | 2-42 | 2-12 |
| Kickoff Returns | 3-71 | 3-76 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 2-26 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 24-30-0 | 13-32-2 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 4-28 | 2-2 |
| Punts | 3-59.3 | 4-40.3 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 6-44 | 9-91 |
| Time of Possession | 32:06 | 27:54 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Green Bay, Starks 13-75, Grant 9-29, Rodgers 2-8, Cobb 1-1, Kuhn 1-1. Minnesota, Peterson 24-175, Ponder 4-31, Harvin 2-8, Gerhart 1-4.
PASSING—Green Bay, Rodgers 24-30-0-335. Minnesota, Ponder 13-32-2-219.
RECEIVING—Green Bay, G.Jennings 7-147, J.Jones 4-63, Nelson 4-52, Starks 3-24, Finley 2-13, Quarless 1-21, Cobb 1-7, Driver 1-6, Kuhn 1-2. Minnesota, Shiancoe 4-45, Jenkins 3-111, Camarillo 2-35, Harvin 2-15, Aromashodu 1-13, Peterson 1-0.
Panthers 33, Redskins 20
Cam Newton ran for a touchdown and threw for another in the second half to help Carolina (2-5) beat Washington (3-3) in Charlotte, N.C. Newton threw for 256 yards and ran for 59 more. He ran for his seventh touchdown tying a record for most TDs rushing by a rookie quarterback since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger. The Redskins’ John Beck threw for 279 yards and scored on a short keeper in his first start in four years.
| Washington | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | — | 20 |
| Carolina | 3 | 6 | 14 | 10 | — | 33 |
Car—FG Mare 20
Was—FG Gano 31
Car—FG Mare 45
Was—FG Gano 49
Car—FG Mare 45
Car—Newton 16 run (Mare kick)
Was—Beck 4 run (Gano kick)
Car—Stewart 2 run (Mare kick)
Car—LaFell 2 pass from Newton (Mare kick)
Was—Davis 7 pass from Beck (Gano kick)
Car—FG Mare 40
A—73,245.
| Was | Car | |
| First downs | 22 | 20 |
| Total Net Yards | 353 | 407 |
| Rushes-yards | 23-92 | 37-175 |
| Passing | 261 | 232 |
| Punt Returns | 1-(-4) | 0-0 |
| Kickoff Returns | 2-25 | 1-15 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 1-19 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 22-37-1 | 18-23-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 3-18 | 4-24 |
| Punts | 1-37.0 | 3-38.7 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 2-2 | 1-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 3-26 | 13-105 |
| Time of Possession | 24:30 | 35:30 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Washington, Hightower 17-88, Beck 3-10, Helu 1-(minus 1), Torain 2-(minus 5). Carolina, Stewart 14-68, Newton 10-59, D.Williams 10-35, Felton 2-7, Smith 1-6.
PASSING—Washington, Beck 22-37-1-279. Carolina, Newton 18-23-0-256.
RECEIVING—Washington, Davis 6-80, Gaffney 4-68, Austin 3-26, Paulsen 2-48, Paul 2-25, Moss 2-17, Helu 2-6, Armstrong 1-9. Carolina, Smith 7-143, Shockey 4-32, Naanee 3-21, LaFell 2-39, Felton 1-17, Olsen 1-4.
Falcons 23, Lions 16
Matt Ryan ran and threw for touchdowns to give Atlanta a double-digit lead in the first half, and the Falcons held on to win at Detroit. Ryan was 20 of 34 for 218 yards with a TD and two interceptions and scored on a 1-yard plunge to break a 3-all tie late in the first quarter. He left the game briefly when teammate Will Svitek stepped on his left ankle.
| Atlanta | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 23 |
| Detroit | 3 | 3 | 10 | 0 | — | 16 |
Det—FG Hanson 43
Atl—FG Bryant 23
Atl—Ryan 1 run (Bryant kick)
Det—FG Hanson 38
Atl—White 18 pass from Ryan (Bryant kick)
Det—FG Hanson 29
Atl—FG Bryant 47
Det—Johnson 57 pass from Stafford (Hanson kick)
Atl—FG Bryant 40
A—63,625.
| Atl | Det | |
| First downs | 22 | 13 |
| Total Net Yards | 328 | 263 |
| Rushes-yards | 31-129 | 20-104 |
| Passing | 199 | 159 |
| Punt Returns | 4-62 | 1-0 |
| Kickoff Returns | 3-82 | 5-141 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 2-24 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 20-35-2 | 15-32-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 3-19 | 3-24 |
| Punts | 5-35.4 | 6-43.8 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 11-80 | 10-84 |
| Time of Possession | 34:57 | 25:03 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Atlanta, Turner 27-122, Rodgers 1-5, Ryan 3-2. Detroit, Morris 9-50, K.Williams 9-44, Burleson 2-10.
PASSING—Atlanta, Ryan 20-34-2-218, Redman 0-1-0-0. Detroit, Stafford 15-32-0-183.
RECEIVING—Atlanta, Gonzalez 5-62, White 5-52, Douglas 4-62, Rodgers 3-12, Snelling 1-18, Palmer 1-8, Mughelli 1-4. Detroit, Johnson 5-115, Pettigrew 4-31, Scheffler 2-15, Morris 2-13, Heller 1-8, Burleson 1-1.
Chiefs 28, Raiders 0
Kendrick Lewis and Brandon Flowers returned interceptions for touchdowns and Kansas City (3-3) took advantage of rusty quarterback play from Kyle Boller and Carson Palmer to beat the Raiders (4-3) in Oakland, Calif. Javier Arenas and Le’Ron McClain each added touchdown runs for the Chiefs on a day the Kansas City offense didn’t have to do much at all.
| Kansas City | 14 | 0 | 7 | 7 | — | 28 |
| Oakland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
KC—Lewis 59 interception return (Succop kick)
KC—McClain 1 run (Succop kick)
KC—Arenas 7 run (Succop kick)
KC—Flowers 58 interception return (Succop kick)
A—57,361.
| KC | Oak | |
| First downs | 22 | 18 |
| Total Net Yards | 300 | 322 |
| Rushes-yards | 39-139 | 27-155 |
| Passing | 161 | 167 |
| Punt Returns | 2-23 | 4-39 |
| Kickoff Returns | 1-28 | 1-6 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 6-113 | 2-2 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 15-30-2 | 15-35-6 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 0-0 | 1-10 |
| Punts | 7-52.6 | 6-48.2 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 10-98 | 14-120 |
| Time of Possession | 33:37 | 26:23 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Kansas City, Battle 16-76, McCluster 10-38, Jones 9-19, Arenas 1-7, McClain 1-1, Cassel 2-(minus 2). Oakland, Bush 17-99, Boller 4-29, T.Jones 3-18, Ford 1-5, McFadden 2-4.
PASSING—Kansas City, Cassel 15-30-2-161. Oakland, Palmer 8-21-3-116, Boller 7-14-3-61.
RECEIVING—Kansas City, Bowe 6-76, Breaston 5-64, Baldwin 1-14, O’Connell 1-6, McClain 1-4, McCluster 1-(minus 3). Oakland, Heyward-Bey 5-89, Ford 2-13, Bush 2-12, T.Jones 1-30, Boss 1-11, Myers 1-9, Tonga 1-6, Moore 1-4, McFadden 1-3.
Steelers 32, Cardinals 20
Ben Roethlisberger threw 95 yards to Mike Wallace for the longest pass play in Steelers’ history and Pittsburgh (5-2) went on to hand Arizona (1-5) a loss in Glendale, Ariz. Roethlisberger, 25 of 38 for 340 yards, also had TD passes of 12 yards to Heath Miller and 4 yards to Emmanuel Sanders.
| Pittsburgh | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 | — | 32 |
| Arizona | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 20 |
Pit—Miller 12 pass from Roethlisberger (Suisham kick)
Pit—Wallace 95 pass from Roethlisberger (Suisham kick)
Ari—Smith 1 run (Feely kick)
Pit—FG Suisham 41
Ari—Stephens-Howling 73 pass from Kolb (Feely kick)
Pit—Sanders 4 pass from Roethlisberger (Suisham kick)
Pit—Team safety
Pit—FG Suisham 42
Pit—FG Suisham 39
Ari—Doucet 2 pass from Kolb (pass failed)
A—62,475.
| Pit | Ari | |
| First downs | 26 | 23 |
| Total Net Yards | 445 | 330 |
| Rushes-yards | 28-91 | 19-73 |
| Passing | 354 | 257 |
| Punt Returns | 2-47 | 0-0 |
| Kickoff Returns | 3-66 | 5-107 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 1-10 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 26-39-0 | 18-34-1 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 2-7 | 2-15 |
| Punts | 3-39.3 | 4-47.8 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 9-69 | 9-67 |
| Time of Possession | 35:47 | 24:13 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Pittsburgh, Mendenhall 13-32, Redman 6-29, Moore 6-26, Miller 1-6, Roethlisberger 2-(minus 2). Arizona, Wells 12-42, Smith 5-17, Kolb 2-14.
PASSING—Pittsburgh, Roethlisberger 26-39-0-361. Arizona, Kolb 18-34-1-272.
RECEIVING—Pittsburgh, A.Brown 7-102, Sanders 5-46, Miller 4-59, Wallace 3-118, Ward 3-21, Redman 2-1, C.Brown 1-9, Mendenhall 1-5. Arizona, Doucet 5-30, Fitzgerald 4-78, Stephens-Howling 2-76, Housler 2-28, Sampson 2-27, Sherman 1-15, King 1-10, Roberts 1-8.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
Cowboys 34, Rams 7
In his first extended playing time, rookie DeMarco Murray ran for a franchise-record 253 yards, including a 91-yard touchdown that’s the second-longest in club history, to lead Dallas (3-3) past St. Louis (0-6) in Arlington, Texas. Rams’ quarterback A.J. Feeley – starting in place of the injured Sam Bradford – made his first start since 2007 and was 20 of 33 for 196 yards with one interception and one sack.
| St. Louis | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 |
| Dallas | 7 | 10 | 3 | 14 | — | 34 |
Dal—Murray 91 run (Bailey kick)
Dal—Witten 1 pass from Romo (Bailey kick)
StL—S.Jackson 6 run (Jo.Brown kick)
Dal—FG Bailey 30
Dal—FG Bailey 51
Dal—Tanner 6 run (Bailey kick)
Dal—Bryant 20 pass from Romo (Bailey kick)
A—80,086.
| StL | Dal | |
| First downs | 13 | 24 |
| Total Net Yards | 265 | 445 |
| Rushes-yards | 21-70 | 34-294 |
| Passing | 195 | 151 |
| Punt Returns | 1-9 | 1-7 |
| Kickoff Returns | 5-114 | 0-0 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 1-3 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 20-33-1 | 14-24-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 1-1 | 2-15 |
| Punts | 5-47.4 | 3-48.3 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 2-1 | 1-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 4-16 | 6-30 |
| Time of Possession | 26:04 | 33:56 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—St. Louis, S.Jackson 18-70, C.Williams 2-1, Feeley 1-(minus 1). Dallas, Murray 25-253, Tanner 6-34, Choice 2-8, Kitna 1-(minus 1).
PASSING—St. Louis, Feeley 20-33-1-196. Dallas, Romo 14-24-0-166.
RECEIVING—St. Louis, Lloyd 6-74, S.Jackson 4-3, Hoomanawanui 3-44, Salas 2-33, Bajema 2-20, Alexander 2-9, C.Williams 1-13. Dallas, Bryant 5-90, Witten 5-35, Robinson 2-25, Austin 2-16.
Texans 41, Titans 7
Arian Foster ran for 115 yards and two touchdowns and added 119 yards receiving with a 78-yard TD as Houston routed Tennessee in Nashville, Tenn. Fans booed Chris Johnson as he was stopped early and often, finishing with 18 yards on 10 carries.
| Houston | 3 | 17 | 7 | 14 | — | 41 |
| Tennessee | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 7 |
Hou—FG Rackers 32
Hou—Dreessen 10 pass from Schaub (Rackers kick)
Hou—Foster 78 pass from Schaub (Rackers kick)
Hou—FG Rackers 29
Hou—Foster 1 run (Rackers kick)
Ten—Cook 5 pass from Hasselbeck (Bironas kick)
Hou—Foster 5 run (Rackers kick)
Hou—McCain 38 interception return (Rackers kick)
A—69,143.
| Hou | Ten | |
| First downs | 29 | 11 |
| Total Net Yards | 518 | 148 |
| Rushes-yards | 47-222 | 15-53 |
| Passing | 296 | 95 |
| Punt Returns | 1-0 | 2-33 |
| Kickoff Returns | 0-0 | 5-103 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 2-38 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 18-23-0 | 15-31-2 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 0-0 | 2-21 |
| Punts | 2-48.0 | 7-45.6 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 6-68 | 8-76 |
| Time of Possession | 37:58 | 22:02 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Houston, Foster 25-115, Tate 15-104, Ward 5-7, Vickers 1-0, Jones 1-(minus 4). Tennessee, Ringer 3-31, Johnson 10-18, Harper 2-4.
PASSING—Houston, Schaub 18-23-0-296. Tennessee, Hasselbeck 14-30-2-104, Locker 1-1-0-12.
RECEIVING—Houston, Foster 5-119, Daniels 4-71, Walter 3-35, Dreessen 2-31, Jones 2-27, Mason 1-7, B.Johnson 1-6. Tennessee, Johnson 6-27, L.Hawkins 3-24, Cook 2-22, Ringer 1-17, Stevens 1-11, Washington 1-10, Williams 1-5.
Saints 62, Colts 7
Drew Brees completed 31 of 35 passes for 325 yards and five touchdowns, and New Orleans set a franchise record for points and victory margin in a demolition of visiting Indianapolis. The Saints were also effective on the ground, rushing for 236 yards. The Saints had a team-record 36 first downs.
| Indianapolis | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 |
| New Orleans | 21 | 13 | 14 | 14 | — | 62 |
NO—Colston 14 pass from Brees (Kasay kick)
NO—Colston 4 pass from Brees (Kasay kick)
NO—Sproles 6 pass from Brees (Kasay kick)
NO—Collins 1 run (Kasay kick)
NO—FG Kasay 23
Ind—Carter 2 run (Vinatieri kick)
NO—FG Kasay 47
NO—Graham 4 pass from Brees (Kasay kick)
NO—Graham 2 pass from Brees (Kasay kick)
NO—Sproles 16 run (Kasay kick)
NO—Torrence 42 interception return (Kasay kick)
A—73,012.
| Ind | NO | |
| First downs | 11 | 36 |
| Total Net Yards | 252 | 557 |
| Rushes-yards | 23-155 | 38-236 |
| Passing | 97 | 321 |
| Punt Returns | 1-13 | 4-27 |
| Kickoff Returns | 1-18 | 2-56 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 1-42 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 12-22-1 | 31-35-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 1-5 | 2-4 |
| Punts | 6-46.5 | 1-53.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 7-49 | 1-10 |
| Time of Possession | 21:41 | 38:19 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Indianapolis, Carter 10-89, D.Brown 9-47, Painter 2-11, Addai 2-8. New Orleans, Ingram 14-91, Sproles 12-88, P.Thomas 10-57, Collins 1-1, Meachem 1-(minus 1).
PASSING—Indianapolis, Painter 9-17-1-67, Orlovsky 3-5-0-35. New Orleans, Brees 31-35-0-325.
RECEIVING—Indianapolis, Wayne 3-36, Garcon 3-31, Collie 2-12, Eldridge 2-12, Addai 2-11. New Orleans, Colston 7-98, Graham 6-54, Sproles 6-19, P.Thomas 5-68, Moore 3-44, Meachem 2-27, Henderson 1-9, Ingram 1-6.