Sunday’s NFL summaries
Patriots 42, Colts 20
Jonas Gray rushed for 199 yards and a franchise-record four touchdowns in his fourth career game, leading New England to a road victory over Indianapolis. Tom Brady threw two TD passes as the AFC-best Patriots earned their sixth consecutive victory. Brady finished 19 of 30 for 257 yards with two interceptions. Colts QB Andrew Luck extended his franchise record of consecutive 300-yard games to eight and moved within one of Drew Brees’ NFL record.
| New England | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | — | 42 |
| Indianapolis | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | — | 20 |
NE—Gray 4 run (Gostkowski kick)
Ind—FG Vinatieri 31
NE—Gray 2 run (Gostkowski kick)
Ind—Nicks 10 pass from Luck (Vinatieri kick)
NE—Wright 2 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick)
Ind—FG Vinatieri 53
NE—Gray 2 run (Gostkowski kick)
Ind—Castonzo 1 pass from Luck (Vinatieri kick)
NE—Gray 1 run (Gostkowski kick)
NE—Gronkowski 26 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick)
A—66,751.
| NE | Ind | |
| First downs | 33 | 17 |
| Total Net Yards | 501 | 322 |
| Rushes-yards | 45-244 | 17-19 |
| Passing | 257 | 303 |
| Punt Returns | 3-6 | 0-0 |
| Kickoff Returns | 1-21 | 2-53 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 1-10 | 2-10 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 19-30-2 | 23-39-1 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Punts | 1-59.0 | 3-56.7 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-53 | 4-29 |
| Time of Poss | 34:21 | 25:39 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—New England, Gray 38-199, Edelman 2-31, Vereen 1-18, Brady 2-(minus 2), Garoppolo 2-(minus 2). Indianapolis, Luck 3-15, Bradshaw 7-4, Richardson 7-0.
PASSING—New England, Brady 19-30-2-257. Indianapolis, Luck 23-39-1-303.
RECEIVING—New England, Edelman 5-50, Gronkowski 4-71, Vereen 4-59, LaFell 3-62, Amendola 2-13, Wright 1-2. Indianapolis, Fleener 7-144, Wayne 5-91, Bradshaw 4-7, Hilton 3-24, Nicks 2-15, Richardson 1-21, Castonzo 1-1.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
Cardinals 14, Lions 6
Drew Stanton threw touchdown passes to Michael Floyd on Arizona’s first two possessions and the Cardinals held Detroit without a touchdown, beating the Lions in Glendale, Arizona. Stanton, starting after Carson Palmer was lost for the season with a knee injury, threw TD passes of 42 and 12 yards. After that, Arizona’s offense stalled and Stanton threw two interceptions. But the Lions couldn’t convert either turnover into a touchdown.
| Detroit | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 |
| Arizona | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 |
Ari—Floyd 42 pass from Stanton (Catanzaro kick)
Ari—Floyd 12 pass from Stanton (Catanzaro kick)
Det—FG Prater 50
Det—FG Prater 28
A—62,487.
| Det | Ari | |
| First downs | 11 | 18 |
| Total Net Yards | 262 | 352 |
| Rushes-yards | 19-98 | 26-46 |
| Passing | 164 | 306 |
| Punt Returns | 2-16 | 2-4 |
| Kickoff Returns | 1-26 | 1-21 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 2-42 | 1-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 18-30-1 | 21-32-2 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 4-19 | 0-0 |
| Punts | 6-41.5 | 5-39.4 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 9-80 | 4-35 |
| Time of Poss. | 29:17 | 30:43 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Detroit, Bell 14-85, Tate 1-8, Collins 2-3, Riddick 2-2. Arizona, Ellington 19-42, Taylor 2-6, Hughes 1-2, Stanton 4-(minus 4).
PASSING—Detroit, Stafford 18-30-1-183. Arizona, Stanton 21-32-2-306.
RECEIVING—Detroit, C.Johnson 5-59, Ebron 4-22, Bell 3-30, Riddick 3-24, Tate 2-41, Ross 1-7. Arizona, Jo.Brown 5-69, Ellington 4-24, Carlson 3-37, Floyd 2-54, Fitzgerald 2-33, Hughes 1-49, Housler 1-27, Niklas 1-5, Ja.Brown 1-4, Taylor 1-4.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
Packers 53, Eagles 20
Aaron Rodgers passed for 341 yards and three touchdowns, Julius Peppers returned his second interception of the season for a score, and Green Bay’s defense stuffed high-octane Philadelphia for a rout in Green Bay, Wisconsin.. Rodgers threw for two touchdowns in the first half, while Micah Hyde scored on a 75-yard punt return. Green Bay’s offense was in good hands again with Rodgers, who broke Tom Brady’s NFL record of 288 straight passes at home without an interception.
| Philadelphia | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | — | 20 |
| Green Bay | 17 | 13 | 9 | 14 | — | 53 |
GB—FG Crosby 27
GB—D.Adams 6 pass from A.Rodgers (Crosby kick)
GB—Hyde 75 punt return (Crosby kick)
Phi—FG Parkey 33
GB—Nelson 27 pass from A.Rodgers (Crosby kick)
GB—Lacy 1 run (run failed)
Phi—FG Parkey 33
GB—FG Crosby 33
GB—Peppers 52 interception return (kick blocked)
Phi—J.Matthews 10 pass from Sanchez (Parkey kick)
GB—Lacy 32 pass from A.Rodgers (Crosby kick)
GB—Hayward 49 fumble return (Crosby kick)
Phi—Maclin 20 pass from Sanchez (Parkey kick)
A—78,270.
| Phi | GB | |
| First downs | 22 | 25 |
| Total Net Yards | 429 | 475 |
| Rushes-yards | 31-109 | 25-110 |
| Passing | 320 | 365 |
| Punt Returns | 1-6 | 1-75 |
| Kickoff Returns | 4-89 | 3-42 |
| Intercept. Ret. | 0-0 | 2-54 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 26-44-2 | 24-38-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 3-26 | 1-2 |
| Punts | 4-39.8 | 2-20.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 4-2 | 2-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 6-53 | 4-52 |
| Time of Poss. | 27:18 | 32:42 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Philadelphia, McCoy 23-88, Sproles 2-21, Polk 3-0, Sanchez 3-0. Green Bay, Lacy 10-69, A.Rodgers 3-32, Starks 8-9, Kuhn 1-3, Flynn 3-(minus 3).
PASSING—Philadelphia, Sanchez 26-44-2-346. Green Bay, Flynn 2-2-0-26, A.Rodgers 22-36-0-341.
RECEIVING—Philadelphia, Maclin 9-93, J.Matthews 5-107, Ertz 4-55, Cooper 4-39, Sproles 2-23, McCoy 1-18, Celek 1-11. Green Bay, Cobb 10-129, Nelson 4-109, Lacy 3-45, Quarless 2-35, Starks 2-17, D.Adams 2-13, R.Rodgers 1-19.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Green Bay, Crosby 50 (WR).
49ers 16, Giants 10
San Francisco rookie linebacker Chris Borland intercepted a fourth-down pass by Eli Manning at the 49ers 2 with 4:43 to play capping a goal-line stand in a victory over New York in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Borland had two of the 49ers’ five interceptions as the Niners survived a game in which a big advantage in time of possession and takeaways did not translate into a blowout on the scoreboard.
| San Francisco | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | — | 16 |
| N.Y. Giants | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 10 |
NYG—Donnell 19 pass from Manning (J.Brown kick)
SF—FG Dawson 31
SF—FG Dawson 37
SF—FG Dawson 44
SF—Crabtree 48 pass from Kaepernick (Dawson kick)
NYG—FG J.Brown 43
A—80,352.
| SF | NYG | |
| First downs | 20 | 17 |
| Total Net Yards | 333 | 330 |
| Rushes-yards | 37-148 | 21-65 |
| Passing | 185 | 265 |
| Punt Returns | 2-8 | 3-39 |
| Kickoff Returns | 1-26 | 5-129 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 5-31 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 15-30-0 | 22-45-5 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 1-8 | 2-15 |
| Punts | 4-46.8 | 3-43.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 3-1 | 1-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 4-35 | 3-54 |
| Time of Poss. | 34:59 | 25:01 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—San Francisco, Gore 19-95, Hyde 9-25, Kaepernick 8-24, V.Davis 1-4. N.Y. Giants, Jennings 18-59, Hynoski 1-4, A.Williams 2-2.
PASSING—San Francisco, Kaepernick 15-29-0-193, Lee 0-1-0-0. N.Y. Giants, Manning 22-45-5-280.
RECEIVING—San Francisco, Boldin 5-53, Crabtree 3-85, Gore 2-19, Miller 2-16, S.Johnson 1-8, V.Davis 1-7, Hyde 1-5. N.Y. Giants, Randle 7-112, Beckham Jr. 6-93, Jennings 4-8, Donnell 3-54, Parker 1-9, A.Williams 1-4.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
Chargers 13, Raiders 6
Philip Rivers threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Malcom Floyd on the game’s third play from scrimmage, and San Diego held on for a lackluster home victory against winless Oakland, extending the Raiders’ losing streak to 16. Rivers hurt his right leg midway through the third quarter but stayed in the game.
| Oakland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | 6 |
| San Diego | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 13 |
SD—Floyd 22 pass from Rivers (Novak kick)
Oak—FG Janikowski 42
SD—FG Novak 23
SD—FG Novak 52
Oak—FG Janikowski 25
A—66,720.
| Oak | SD | |
| First downs | 9 | 18 |
| Total Net Yards | 233 | 300 |
| Rushes-yards | 19-71 | 32-120 |
| Passing | 162 | 180 |
| Punt Returns | 3-7 | 4-44 |
| Kickoff Returns | 4-75 | 1-25 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 16-34-0 | 22-34-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 2-10 | 2-13 |
| Punts | 9-49.6 | 9-42.2 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 8-41 | 6-40 |
| Time of Poss. | 25:14 | 34:46 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Oakland, Murray 4-43, McFadden 8-21, Jones-Drew 4-6, Reece 1-1, Carr 2-0. San Diego, Ry.Mathews 16-70, Oliver 13-36, Royal 1-15, D.Brown 1-0, Rivers 1-(minus 1).
PASSING—Oakland, Carr 16-34-0-172. San Diego, Rivers 22-34-0-193.
RECEIVING—Oakland, Rivera 3-40, Murray 3-16, Thompkins 2-47, J.Jones 2-35, Holmes 2-19, Reece 2-(minus 4), Butler 1-15, Leonhardt 1-4. San Diego, Allen 8-63, Floyd 4-44, Gates 3-32, Royal 2-27, Green 1-11, Ry.Mathews 1-5, D.Brown 1-4, D.Johnson 1-4, Oliver 1-3.
MISSED FGs—San Diego, Novak 48 (WL).
Bears 21, Vikings 13
Jay Cutler threw for 330 yards and three touchdowns, and host Chicago Bears won for just the second time in seven games, beating Minnesota. Ryan Mundy intercepted Teddy Bridgewater’s 29-yard pass in the end zone in the closing minute. Alshon Jeffery had 135 yards receiving and a TD catch, Brandon Marshall added 90 yards and two TD receptions, and Matt Forte ran for 117 yards.
| Minnesota | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | 13 |
| Chicago | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | — | 21 |
Min—FG Walsh 50
Min—Ellison 7 pass from Bridgewater (Walsh kick)
Chi—Jeffery 27 pass from Cutler (Gould kick)
Chi—Marshall 44 pass from Cutler (Gould kick)
Chi—Marshall 4 pass from Cutler (Gould kick)
Min—FG Walsh 26
A—61,792.
| Min | Chi | |
| First downs | 10 | 24 |
| Total Net Yards | 243 | 468 |
| Rushes-yards | 16-96 | 31-138 |
| Passing | 147 | 330 |
| Punt Returns | 0-0 | 3-17 |
| Kickoff Returns | 3-34 | 4-59 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 2-52 | 1-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 18-28-1 | 31-43-2 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 2-11 | 0-0 |
| Punts | 4-41.3 | 2-29.5 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 2-18 | 7-60 |
| Time of Poss. | 21:22 | 38:38 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Minnesota, Sendejo 1-48, McKinnon 8-38, Felton 1-3, Patterson 1-3, Bridgewater 4-2, Asiata 1-2. Chicago, Forte 26-117, Cutler 5-21.
PASSING—Minnesota, Bridgewater 18-28-1-158. Chicago, Cutler 31-43-2-330.
RECEIVING—Minnesota, Charle.Johnson 6-87, McKinnon 4-20, Asiata 3-12, Patterson 2-24, Ellison 1-7, Ford 1-4, Jennings 1-4. Chicago, Jeffery 11-135, Marshall 7-90, Forte 6-58, Bennett 4-29, Wilson 2-11, Rosario 1-7.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Minnesota, Walsh 38 (WR). Chicago, Gould 47 (WR).
Bengals 27, Saints 10
Andy Dalton rebounded from one of the worst outings of his career by passing for three touchdowns, and visiting Cincinnati defeated New Orleans. Dalton gave the Bengals an early lead they never relinquished. He was 16 of 22 for 220 yards, did not throw an interception and finished with a passer rating of 143.9. Drew Brees passed for 255 yards and one TD to Kenny Stills.
| Cincinnati | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | — | 27 |
| New Orleans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | 10 |
NO—FG S.Graham 31
Cin—Gresham 12 pass from Dalton (Nugent kick)
Cin—FG Nugent 22
Cin—FG Nugent 42
Cin—Gresham 1 pass from Dalton (Nugent kick)
NO—Stills 9 pass from Brees (S.Graham kick)
Cin—Green 24 pass from Dalton (Nugent kick)
A—73,073.
| Cin | NO | |
| First downs | 22 | 24 |
| Total Net Yards | 405 | 330 |
| Rushes-yards | 36-186 | 26-75 |
| Passing | 219 | 255 |
| Punt Returns | 1-9 | 1-4 |
| Kickoff Returns | 2-74 | 0-0 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 16-22-0 | 33-41-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Punts | 2-44.0 | 3-44.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 2-0 | 2-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 4-33 | 5-34 |
| Time of Poss. | 29:14 | 30:46 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Cincinnati, Hill 27-152, Peerman 2-21, Dalton 5-12, Burkhead 2-1. New Orleans, Ingram 23-67, Cooks 1-5, Brees 1-3, Cadet 1-0.
PASSING—Cincinnati, Dalton 16-22-0-220. New Orleans, Brees 33-41-0-255.
RECEIVING—Cincinnati, Green 6-127, Burkhead 3-36, Sanu 3-23, Gresham 2-13, Hill 1-13, Wright 1-8. New Orleans, Ingram 7-30, Cooks 5-50, Colston 4-56, Stills 4-32, Cadet 4-31, Lorig 4-5, J.Graham 3-29, Leonard 1-15, Morgan 1-7.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
Texans 23, Browns 7
J.J. Watt caught a 2-yard touchdown pass from Ryan Mallett, dominated on defense and Houston climbed back to .500 with a road win over Cleveland. Watt was all over the field. Along with his TD, he recorded a strip sack, made five tackles – three for a loss – recovered a fumble and hurried Browns quarterback Brian Hoyer into several bad throws. The Texans played without star running back Arian Foster because of a groin injury, but rookie Alfred Blue stepped in and gained 156 yards on a franchise-record 36 carries.
| Houston | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | — | 23 |
| Cleveland | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 |
Hou—Watt 2 pass from Mallett (Bullock kick)
Cle—Hawkins 32 pass from Hoyer (Cundiff kick)
Hou—Graham 20 pass from Mallett (Bullock kick)
Hou—FG Bullock 46
Hou—FG Bullock 37
Hou—FG Bullock 50
A—67,431.
| Hou | Cle | |
| First downs | 29 | 24 |
| Total Net Yards | 424 | 375 |
| Rushes-yards | 54-213 | 24-58 |
| Passing | 211 | 317 |
| Punt Returns | 2-5 | 1-7 |
| Kickoff Returns | 1-28 | 5-110 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 20-30-1 | 20-50-1 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 0-0 | 2-13 |
| Punts | 5-39.4 | 6-38.5 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-0 | 3-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-55 | 8-67 |
| Time of Poss. | 33:53 | 26:07 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Houston, Blue 36-156, Grimes 13-54, D.Johnson 1-6, Mallett 4-(minus 3). Cleveland, Crowell 14-61, West 5-12, Hoyer 3-(minus 6), Tate 2-(minus 9).
PASSING—Houston, Mallett 20-30-1-211. Cleveland, Hoyer 20-50-1-330.
RECEIVING—Houston, A.Johnson 7-68, D.Johnson 5-21, Hopkins 4-80, Graham 2-34, Martin 1-6, Watt 1-2. Cleveland, Hawkins 6-97, Gabriel 5-92, Austin 3-31, Dray 2-46, Crowell 2-30, Benjamin 1-23, Barnidge 1-11.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Houston, Bullock 52 (WR). Cleveland, Cundiff 38 (WR).
Falcons 19, Panthers 17
Matt Ryan threw for 268 yards and a touchdown, Matt Bryant added four field goals and Atlanta moved into a tie for first place in the lowly NFC South with a win over Carolina in Charlotte, North Carolina. Bryant’s 44-yard field goal with 2:08 left put Atlanta ahead for good, and the Falcons withstood a late Carolina rally. Carolina’s Graham Gano missed a 46-yard field-goal try with 1:27 remaining and had a 63-yarder blocked as time expired.
| Atlanta | 0 | 6 | 10 | 3 | — | 19 |
| Carolina | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | — | 17 |
Car—FG Gano 23
Atl—FG Bryant 34
Atl—FG Bryant 42
Atl—FG Bryant 26
Atl—White 2 pass from Ryan (Bryant kick)
Car—Benjamin 22 pass from Newton (Gano kick)
Car—Brown 47 pass from Newton (Gano kick)
Atl—FG Bryant 44
A—73,314.
| Atl | Car | |
| First downs | 22 | 22 |
| Total Net Yards | 346 | 391 |
| Rushes-yards | 27-86 | 25-106 |
| Passing | 260 | 285 |
| Punt Returns | 0-0 | 4-16 |
| Kickoff Returns | 1-19 | 4-73 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 2-19 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 31-45-0 | 23-37-2 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 2-8 | 2-7 |
| Punts | 7-49.1 | 6-35.7 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-58 | 1-15 |
| Time of Poss. | 31:58 | 28:02 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Atlanta, S.Jackson 17-41, Freeman 6-28, Hester 1-9, Rodgers 2-4, Ryan 1-4. Carolina, D.Williams 10-41, Newton 5-30, Stewart 7-24, Whittaker 3-11.
PASSING—Atlanta, Ryan 31-45-0-268. Carolina, Newton 23-37-2-292.
RECEIVING—Atlanta, White 8-75, Jones 6-59, Douglas 4-46, Hester 3-34, Rodgers 3-8, Toilolo 2-23, DiMarco 2-14, S.Jackson 2-6, Smith 1-3. Carolina, Benjamin 9-109, Olsen 5-61, Stewart 3-15, Cotchery 2-43, Dickson 2-20, Brown 1-47, D.Williams 1-(minus 3).
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Carolina, Gano 46 (WL), 63 (BK).
Buccaneers 27, Redskins 7
Rookie Mike Evans had 209 yards receiving and two touchdowns, and Tampa Bay broke a five-game losing streak with a win over Washington in Landover, Maryland. Evans accounted for 73 percent of Josh McCown’s 288 yards passing. The No. 7 overall draft pick’s 51-yard catch set up a field goal in the first half, and his touchdowns of 36 and 56 yards came in the second.
| Tampa Bay | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | 27 |
| Washington | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 |
TB—FG Murray 32
TB—Banks 19 interception return (Murray kick)
TB—FG Murray 38
Was—Helu Jr. 30 pass from Griffin III (Forbath kick)
TB—Evans 36 pass from McCown (Murray kick)
TB—Evans 56 pass from McCown (Murray kick)
A—77,442.
| TB | Was | |
| First downs | 12 | 20 |
| Total Net Yards | 329 | 322 |
| Rushes-yards | 21-48 | 31-155 |
| Passing | 281 | 167 |
| Punt Returns | 1-0 | 2-7 |
| Kickoff Returns | 2-27 | 5-117 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 2-19 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 15-23-0 | 23-32-2 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 2-7 | 6-40 |
| Punts | 4-41.3 | 4-44.3 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 2-1 | 4-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 11-101 | 9-67 |
| Time of Poss. | 25:49 | 34:11 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Tampa Bay, Sims 13-36, McCown 3-8, Rainey 5-4. Washington, Morris 20-96, Griffin III 6-41, Redd Jr. 4-16, Jackson 1-2.
PASSING—Tampa Bay, McCown 15-23-0-288. Washington, Griffin III 23-32-2-207.
RECEIVING—Tampa Bay, Evans 7-209, Jackson 3-43, Sims 3-8, Myers 1-21, Seferian-Jenkins 1-7. Washington, Helu Jr. 6-57, Jackson 4-35, Paul 3-17, Morris 2-36, Reed 2-22, Roberts 2-21, Redd Jr. 2-9, Garcon 1-6, Young 1-4.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Washington, Forbath 47 (WR), 50 (WR).