Sun, Jul 05, 2009

Football

NFL summaries

Tucson, Arizona | Published: 11.03.2008
Colts 18, Patriots 15
In Indianapolis, Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri made his longest field goal in six years and a Bob Sanders interception made it stand up as Indianapolis improved to 4-4..
Bengals 21, Jaguars 19
In Cincinnati, Ryan Fitzpatrick threw a pair of touchdown passes to Chad Ocho Cinco and the Bengals stopped a late two-point conversion for their first victory.
Jets 26, Bills 17
In Buffalo, N.Y., Abram Elam returned a Trent Edwards pass 92 yards for a touchdown as the Jets handed the host Bills their third loss in four games.
Bears 27, Lions 23
In Chicago, Rex Grossman, replacing injured quarterback Kyle Orton, scored the go-ahead touchdown. Detroit is now 0-8.
Bucs 30, Chiefs 27, OT
In Kansas City, Mo., Jeff Garcia hit a touchdown pass and a two-point conversion with 19 seconds left to force overtime, and Matt Bryant's overtime field goal gave Tampa Bay a win after it had trailed by 21.
Vikings 28, Texans 21
In MInneapolis, the Vikings got three touchdown passes from Gus Frerotte and forced three Houston turnovers to climb back to .500 at 4-4. Adrian Peterson finished with 139 yards on 25 carries for the Vikings.
Ravens 37, Browns 27
In Cleveland, the Ravens trailed 27-13 in the third quarter but scored the game's last 24 points, capped by linebacker Terrell Suggs' 42-yard interception return for a touchdown with 2:43 left.
Dolphins 26, Broncos 17
In Denver, Miami intercepted three Jay Cutler passes, with cornerback Will Allen returning one for a touchdown. The Broncos lost for the fourth time in five games.
Falcons 24, Raiders 0
In Oakland, Calif., Atlanta held the Raiders to negative yards and zero first downs in the first half on the way to Oakland's lowest yardage total in 47 years. The Raiders' 77 yards were their fewest since they gained 58 against San Diego in 1961. Raiders owner Al Davis was a San Diego assistant then.
Eagles 26, Seahawks 7
In Seattle, the Seahawks got a team-record 90-yard scoring pass on their first play, then punted on 10 consecutive possessions. Donovan McNabb threw for 349 yards and two touchdowns for the Eagles.