SCOREBOARD
Monday, Nov. 30
New England at New Orleans (8:30 p.m. EST). Drew Brees and the Saints look to match the Indianapolis Colts at 11-0 as they face Tom Brady and the Patriots. STARS
Passing
-Brett Favre, Vikings, was 32 of 48 for a season-high 392 yards and three touchdowns in Minnesota's 36-10 win over Chicago.
-Vince Young, Titans, was 27 of 43 for a career-high 387 yards and a touchdown in Tennessee's 20-17 win over Arizona. -Philip Rivers, Chargers, completed 21 of 28 for 317 yards and two touchdowns in San Diego's 43-14 win over Kansas City. -David Garrard, Jaguars, was 25 of 36 for 307 yards and a touchdown in Jacksonville's 20-3 loss to San Francisco. -Joe Flacco, Ravens, was 23 of 35 for 289 yards and a touchdown in Baltimore's 20-17 win over Pittsburgh. -Matt Schaub, Texans, completed 31 of 42 for 284 yards and two touchdowns in Houston's 35-27 loss to Indianapolis. Rushing
-Chris Johnson, Titans, had 18 carries for 154 yards and a touchdown in Tennessee's 20-17 win over Arizona. -Justin Forsett, Seahawks, had 22 carries for 130 yards and two touchdowns in Seattle's 27-17 win over St. Louis. -Larry Johnson, Bengals, had 22 carries for 107 yards in Cincinnati's 16-7 win over Cleveland. -Rashard Mendenhall, Steelers, had 24 carries for 95 yards in Pittsburgh's 20-17 loss to Baltimore. -Jamaal Charles, Chiefs, had 14 carries for 93 yards and a touchdown in Kansas City's 43-14 loss to San Diego. Receiving
-Mark Clayton, Ravens, had seven catches for 129 yards in Baltimore's 20-17 win over Pittsburgh. -Kenny Britt, Titans, had seven catches for 128 yards and the go-ahead touchdown as time expired in Tennessee's 20-17 win over Arizona. -Antonio Gates, Chargers, had seven catches for 118 yards and two touchdowns in San Diego's 43-14 win over Kansas City. -Percy Harvin, Vikings, had six catches for 101 yards and a touchdown in Minnesota's 36-10 win over Chicago. -Terrell Owens, Bills, had five receptions for 96 yards and a touchdown in Buffalo's 31-14 win over Miami. -Jason Avant, Eagles, had five catches for 94 yards in Philadelphia's 27-24 win over Washington. Special Teams
-LaRod Stephens-Howling, Cardinals, returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown in Arizona's 20-17 loss to Tennessee. -David Akers, Eagles, was 4 for 4 on field goals in Philadelphia's 27-24 win over Washington. Defense
-Darrelle Revis, Jets, had two interceptions and returned one of them 67 yards for a touchdown in New York's 17-6 win over Carolina. -Josh Wilson, Seahawks, returned an interception 65 yards for a touchdown in Seattle's 27-17 win over St. Louis. -Paul Oliver, Chargers, returned a fumble 40 yards for a touchdown in San Diego's 43-14 win over Kansas City. -Clint Session, Colts, returned an interception 27 yards for a touchdown in Indianapolis' 35-27 win over Houston. -Darnell Dockett, Cardinals, had three sacks in Arizona's 20-17 loss to Tennessee. FOREVER YOUNG
Vince Young won his ninth straight start and improved to 23-11 in his career by driving the Titans 99 yards on 18 plays in the final 2:37. He converted three fourth downs on the drive, two to Kenny Britt. He threw for a career-high 387 yards in beating Matt Leinart in their first meeting as professionals and first since the BCS national championship in January 2006. STREAKS
The Indianapolis Colts earned their 20th straight regular-season victory with a 35-27 win over Houston. Indianapolis (11-0) is one win shy of the New England Patriots' NFL-record 21-game run from 2006-08. The Colts can tie the record if they beat Tennessee at home next weekend. ... The Colts have come back from a fourth-quarter deficit in each of their past five games and are the first team in NFL history to win five in a row when trailing in the fourth quarter in each contest. ... The Colts improved to 15-1 against Houston. ... Houston has lost three straight games. ... The Steelers have lost three in a row. ... The Chargers have won six in a row. ... The Titans have won five in a row. They are the first team to win five straight after starting 0-6. ... The Bengals have won nine of the past 11 against the Browns. ... The Browns reached double-digit losses for the eighth time in their 11 years as an expansion team. ... The Redskins have lost nine straight road games. ... The Rams have lost 11 in a row at home and 10 in a row to the Seahawks. ... San Francisco has lost five of six since a 3-1 start. MILESTONES
Brett Favre matched former Vikings defensive lineman Jim Marshall for the NFL non-kicker record of 282 straight games played. ... LaDainian Tomlinson moved into 10th place on the NFL's career rushing list. He has 12,257 for his career. Up next is Marshall Faulk in ninth with 12,279 yards. ... Interim coach Perry Fewell earned his first career victory in Buffalo's 31-14 win over Miami. ... The Jaguars' Maurice Jones-Drew became a 1,000-yard rusher for the first time in his career. ... Donovan McNabb set an Eagles record for quarterbacks by playing in his 143rd game. STATS
Titans running back Chris Johnson matched the NFL mark held by Earl Campbell (1980) and Eric Dickerson (1984) by running for at least 125 yards in his sixth straight game. Johnson topped 125 yards Sunday, and he also turned in the most yards rushing in November, a mark previously held by Barry Sanders (1997). ... Cleveland's offense has scored seven or fewer points seven times this season. ... The announced attendance of 47,475 at the Rams-Seahawks game was their worst in 15 seasons in St. Louis. ... The Jaguars' Torry Holt made a reception for the 164th consecutive game and passed Andre Reed to move into 10th place on the career list for yards receiving at 13,226. ... LaRod Stephens-Howling's TD return was the first by a Cardinals rookie since Roy Green's 106-yard return at Dallas on Oct. 21, 1979. SIDELINED
Atlanta lost offensive stars Matt Ryan and Michael Turner to injuries, and the Falcons wouldn't say how serious they are. Ryan, the second-year quarterback, hurt his big right toe on Atlanta's first series in a 20-17 victory over Tampa Bay. Turner reinjured his right ankle during the third quarter, a high sprain that had kept the running back out of the previous game and limited him in practice. ... Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson suffered a concussion in Philadelphia's 27-24 win over Washington. Jackson left the game after he was hit on a catch late in the third quarter. Jackson has developed into Philadelphia's No. 1 wide receiver this season with 44 catches for 769 yards and six touchdowns. He caught a 35-yard TD. ... Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman left San Diego's 43-14 win over the Chiefs with a foot injury in the second quarter and did not return. SPEAKING
``That's a good team over there, but we're the Colts. We do things the right way and we try to get every win we can get.'' - Colts linebacker Clint Session after Sunday's 35-27 win over the Houston Texans. --- ``We've had some finishes around here, but I can't remember one like that. Just a tremendous finish.'' - Titans coach Jeff Fisher after quarterback Vince Young threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Kenny Britt as time expired, capping an 18-play, 99-yard drive, and leading Tennessee to a 20-17 win over Arizona. |