Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Extra points / Top performances, news & notes from Sunday's games

Rushing

*Darren McFadden, Raiders, scored four times as the Raidersposted the most points in their 50-year history with a 59-14thrashing of the Broncos. McFadden scored from 4, 19, 4 and 57yards and rushed for 165 yards.

*Thomas Jones, Chiefs, rushed for 125 yards, including a 70-yard run, and scored a TD in a 42-20 victory over Jacksonville in which Kansas City gained 236 yards on the ground. The Chiefs lead the league in rushing.

*Steven Jackson, Rams, had his third consecutive 100-yard game, finishing with 110 yards on 22 carries in an 18-17 loss at Tampa Bay. He set the Rams' career rushing record with 7,324 yards.

*Ryan Torain, Redskins, gained 125 yards on 21 carries in a 17-14 win at Chicago.

*Frank Gore rushed for 102 yards for San Francisco in a 23-20loss at Carolina.

***

Passing

*Matt Moore, Panthers, reclaimed his starting job and threw for308 yards and two touchdowns in a 23-30 victory over San Franciscofor Carolina's first win this season.

*Matt Ryan, Falcons, had his best game of the season, completing24 of 33 for 299 yards and three touchdowns in a 39-32 win over Cincinnati. Carson Palmer, Bengals, went 36 of 50 for 412 yards and three TDs.

*Joe Flacco, Ravens, threw for 250 yards and three touchdownpasses in a 37-34 OT victory against Buffalo.

***

Receiving

*Kenny Britt, Ravens, had the best game of his career two daysafter being involved in a bar fight, making three TD catches in a37-19 win over the Eagles 37-19. Britt didn't start the game as punishment, but finished with seven catches for 225 yards.

*Dwayne Bowe, Chiefs, had two TD receptions for the secondstraight week, helping Kansas City beat Jacksonville 42-20.

*David Gettis, Panthers, had eight catches for 125 yards and twoTDs in a 23-20 win over the 49ers, the rookie's first two NFLtouchdown receptions.

***

Special teams

*John Kasay made a 55-yard field earlier in the game and later kicked a 37-yarder to lift the Panthers to their first win of the season, 23-20 over San Francisco. Kasay has made 40 field goals of more than 50 yards in his career, tied with Morten Andersen for second. Jason Hanson, still with Detroit, has 45.

*Connor Barth, Buccaneers, kicked four field goals for the Bucs, from 35, 39, 53 and 38 yards, in an 18-17 win over the Rams.

*Olindo Mare, Seahawks, made field goals of 20, 31, 51, 24 and 26yards, stretching his consecutive streak to 30 dating back to last season, in a 22-10 win over Seattle.

***

Milestones

*DeAngelo Hall, Redskins, tied an NFL record with fourinterceptions of Jay Cutler, returning one 92 yards for a touchdownin a 17-14 win over Chicago. He's the 19th player with four INTs ina game.

*Vikings QB Brett Favre passed John Elway for most games startedin one stadium when he was in the opening lineup at Lambeau Field,his home stadium from 1992-2008, for the 119th time.

*Terrell Owens, Bengals, became the fifth player in NFL historywith 150 TDs when he hauled in a 19-yard pass from Carson Palmer.

***

Streaks and stats

*Tennessee has won 12 in a row against the NFC after a 37-19 comeback victory over Philadelphia.

*Carolina ended its five-game slide to open the season with a 23-20 victory over San Francisco.

*This is the third straight year Cleveland beat the Super Bowl champions, defeating the Giants in 2008, the Steelers last year and the Saints on Sunday.

*Olindo Mare, Seahawks, made field goals of 20, 31, 51, 24 and 26yards, stretching his consecutive streak to 30.

***

Injuries

*San Francisco QB Alex Smith hurt his left shoulder, saying itfelt similar to a previous injury.

*Chicago linebacker Lance Briggs aggravated an ankle injury andleft in the first quarter against Washington.

From wire service reports.

Extra points / Top performances, news & notes from Sunday's games

Rushing

*Darren McFadden, Raiders, scored four times as the Raidersposted the most points in their 50-year history with a 59-14thrashing of the Broncos. McFadden scored from 4, 19, 4 and 57yards and rushed for 165 yards.

*Thomas Jones, Chiefs, rushed for 125 yards, including a 70-yard run, and scored a TD in a 42-20 victory over Jacksonville in which Kansas City gained 236 yards on the ground. The Chiefs lead the league in rushing.

*Steven Jackson, Rams, had his third consecutive 100-yard game, finishing with 110 yards on 22 carries in an 18-17 loss at Tampa Bay. He set the Rams' career rushing record with 7,324 yards.

*Ryan Torain, Redskins, gained 125 yards on 21 carries in a 17-14 win at Chicago.

*Frank Gore rushed for 102 yards for San Francisco in a 23-20loss at Carolina.

***

Passing

*Matt Moore, Panthers, reclaimed his starting job and threw for308 yards and two touchdowns in a 23-30 victory over San Franciscofor Carolina's first win this season.

*Matt Ryan, Falcons, had his best game of the season, completing24 of 33 for 299 yards and three touchdowns in a 39-32 win over Cincinnati. Carson Palmer, Bengals, went 36 of 50 for 412 yards and three TDs.

*Joe Flacco, Ravens, threw for 250 yards and three touchdownpasses in a 37-34 OT victory against Buffalo.

***

Receiving

*Kenny Britt, Ravens, had the best game of his career two daysafter being involved in a bar fight, making three TD catches in a37-19 win over the Eagles 37-19. Britt didn't start the game as punishment, but finished with seven catches for 225 yards.

*Dwayne Bowe, Chiefs, had two TD receptions for the secondstraight week, helping Kansas City beat Jacksonville 42-20.

*David Gettis, Panthers, had eight catches for 125 yards and twoTDs in a 23-20 win over the 49ers, the rookie's first two NFLtouchdown receptions.

***

Special teams

*John Kasay made a 55-yard field earlier in the game and later kicked a 37-yarder to lift the Panthers to their first win of the season, 23-20 over San Francisco. Kasay has made 40 field goals of more than 50 yards in his career, tied with Morten Andersen for second. Jason Hanson, still with Detroit, has 45.

*Connor Barth, Buccaneers, kicked four field goals for the Bucs, from 35, 39, 53 and 38 yards, in an 18-17 win over the Rams.

*Olindo Mare, Seahawks, made field goals of 20, 31, 51, 24 and 26yards, stretching his consecutive streak to 30 dating back to last season, in a 22-10 win over Seattle.

***

Milestones

*DeAngelo Hall, Redskins, tied an NFL record with fourinterceptions of Jay Cutler, returning one 92 yards for a touchdownin a 17-14 win over Chicago. He's the 19th player with four INTs ina game.

*Vikings QB Brett Favre passed John Elway for most games startedin one stadium when he was in the opening lineup at Lambeau Field,his home stadium from 1992-2008, for the 119th time.

*Terrell Owens, Bengals, became the fifth player in NFL historywith 150 TDs when he hauled in a 19-yard pass from Carson Palmer.

***

Streaks and stats

*Tennessee has won 12 in a row against the NFC after a 37-19 comeback victory over Philadelphia.

*Carolina ended its five-game slide to open the season with a 23-20 victory over San Francisco.

*This is the third straight year Cleveland beat the Super Bowl champions, defeating the Giants in 2008, the Steelers last year and the Saints on Sunday.

*Olindo Mare, Seahawks, made field goals of 20, 31, 51, 24 and 26yards, stretching his consecutive streak to 30.

***

Injuries

*San Francisco QB Alex Smith hurt his left shoulder, saying itfelt similar to a previous injury.

*Chicago linebacker Lance Briggs aggravated an ankle injury andleft in the first quarter against Washington.

From wire service reports.

Extra points / Top performances, news & notes from Sunday's games

Rushing

*Darren McFadden, Raiders, scored four times as the Raidersposted the most points in their 50-year history with a 59-14thrashing of the Broncos. McFadden scored from 4, 19, 4 and 57yards and rushed for 165 yards.

*Thomas Jones, Chiefs, rushed for 125 yards, including a 70-yard run, and scored a TD in a 42-20 victory over Jacksonville in which Kansas City gained 236 yards on the ground. The Chiefs lead the league in rushing.

*Steven Jackson, Rams, had his third consecutive 100-yard game, finishing with 110 yards on 22 carries in an 18-17 loss at Tampa Bay. He set the Rams' career rushing record with 7,324 yards.

*Ryan Torain, Redskins, gained 125 yards on 21 carries in a 17-14 win at Chicago.

*Frank Gore rushed for 102 yards for San Francisco in a 23-20loss at Carolina.

***

Passing

*Matt Moore, Panthers, reclaimed his starting job and threw for308 yards and two touchdowns in a 23-30 victory over San Franciscofor Carolina's first win this season.

*Matt Ryan, Falcons, had his best game of the season, completing24 of 33 for 299 yards and three touchdowns in a 39-32 win over Cincinnati. Carson Palmer, Bengals, went 36 of 50 for 412 yards and three TDs.

*Joe Flacco, Ravens, threw for 250 yards and three touchdownpasses in a 37-34 OT victory against Buffalo.

***

Receiving

*Kenny Britt, Ravens, had the best game of his career two daysafter being involved in a bar fight, making three TD catches in a37-19 win over the Eagles 37-19. Britt didn't start the game as punishment, but finished with seven catches for 225 yards.

*Dwayne Bowe, Chiefs, had two TD receptions for the secondstraight week, helping Kansas City beat Jacksonville 42-20.

*David Gettis, Panthers, had eight catches for 125 yards and twoTDs in a 23-20 win over the 49ers, the rookie's first two NFLtouchdown receptions.

***

Special teams

*John Kasay made a 55-yard field earlier in the game and later kicked a 37-yarder to lift the Panthers to their first win of the season, 23-20 over San Francisco. Kasay has made 40 field goals of more than 50 yards in his career, tied with Morten Andersen for second. Jason Hanson, still with Detroit, has 45.

*Connor Barth, Buccaneers, kicked four field goals for the Bucs, from 35, 39, 53 and 38 yards, in an 18-17 win over the Rams.

*Olindo Mare, Seahawks, made field goals of 20, 31, 51, 24 and 26yards, stretching his consecutive streak to 30 dating back to last season, in a 22-10 win over Seattle.

***

Milestones

*DeAngelo Hall, Redskins, tied an NFL record with fourinterceptions of Jay Cutler, returning one 92 yards for a touchdownin a 17-14 win over Chicago. He's the 19th player with four INTs ina game.

*Vikings QB Brett Favre passed John Elway for most games startedin one stadium when he was in the opening lineup at Lambeau Field,his home stadium from 1992-2008, for the 119th time.

*Terrell Owens, Bengals, became the fifth player in NFL historywith 150 TDs when he hauled in a 19-yard pass from Carson Palmer.

***

Streaks and stats

*Tennessee has won 12 in a row against the NFC after a 37-19 comeback victory over Philadelphia.

*Carolina ended its five-game slide to open the season with a 23-20 victory over San Francisco.

*This is the third straight year Cleveland beat the Super Bowl champions, defeating the Giants in 2008, the Steelers last year and the Saints on Sunday.

*Olindo Mare, Seahawks, made field goals of 20, 31, 51, 24 and 26yards, stretching his consecutive streak to 30.

***

Injuries

*San Francisco QB Alex Smith hurt his left shoulder, saying itfelt similar to a previous injury.

*Chicago linebacker Lance Briggs aggravated an ankle injury andleft in the first quarter against Washington.

From wire service reports.

Extra points / Top performances, news & notes from Sunday's games

Rushing

*Darren McFadden, Raiders, scored four times as the Raidersposted the most points in their 50-year history with a 59-14thrashing of the Broncos. McFadden scored from 4, 19, 4 and 57yards and rushed for 165 yards.

*Thomas Jones, Chiefs, rushed for 125 yards, including a 70-yard run, and scored a TD in a 42-20 victory over Jacksonville in which Kansas City gained 236 yards on the ground. The Chiefs lead the league in rushing.

*Steven Jackson, Rams, had his third consecutive 100-yard game, finishing with 110 yards on 22 carries in an 18-17 loss at Tampa Bay. He set the Rams' career rushing record with 7,324 yards.

*Ryan Torain, Redskins, gained 125 yards on 21 carries in a 17-14 win at Chicago.

*Frank Gore rushed for 102 yards for San Francisco in a 23-20loss at Carolina.

***

Passing

*Matt Moore, Panthers, reclaimed his starting job and threw for308 yards and two touchdowns in a 23-30 victory over San Franciscofor Carolina's first win this season.

*Matt Ryan, Falcons, had his best game of the season, completing24 of 33 for 299 yards and three touchdowns in a 39-32 win over Cincinnati. Carson Palmer, Bengals, went 36 of 50 for 412 yards and three TDs.

*Joe Flacco, Ravens, threw for 250 yards and three touchdownpasses in a 37-34 OT victory against Buffalo.

***

Receiving

*Kenny Britt, Ravens, had the best game of his career two daysafter being involved in a bar fight, making three TD catches in a37-19 win over the Eagles 37-19. Britt didn't start the game as punishment, but finished with seven catches for 225 yards.

*Dwayne Bowe, Chiefs, had two TD receptions for the secondstraight week, helping Kansas City beat Jacksonville 42-20.

*David Gettis, Panthers, had eight catches for 125 yards and twoTDs in a 23-20 win over the 49ers, the rookie's first two NFLtouchdown receptions.

***

Special teams

*John Kasay made a 55-yard field earlier in the game and later kicked a 37-yarder to lift the Panthers to their first win of the season, 23-20 over San Francisco. Kasay has made 40 field goals of more than 50 yards in his career, tied with Morten Andersen for second. Jason Hanson, still with Detroit, has 45.

*Connor Barth, Buccaneers, kicked four field goals for the Bucs, from 35, 39, 53 and 38 yards, in an 18-17 win over the Rams.

*Olindo Mare, Seahawks, made field goals of 20, 31, 51, 24 and 26yards, stretching his consecutive streak to 30 dating back to last season, in a 22-10 win over Seattle.

***

Milestones

*DeAngelo Hall, Redskins, tied an NFL record with fourinterceptions of Jay Cutler, returning one 92 yards for a touchdownin a 17-14 win over Chicago. He's the 19th player with four INTs ina game.

*Vikings QB Brett Favre passed John Elway for most games startedin one stadium when he was in the opening lineup at Lambeau Field,his home stadium from 1992-2008, for the 119th time.

*Terrell Owens, Bengals, became the fifth player in NFL historywith 150 TDs when he hauled in a 19-yard pass from Carson Palmer.

***

Streaks and stats

*Tennessee has won 12 in a row against the NFC after a 37-19 comeback victory over Philadelphia.

*Carolina ended its five-game slide to open the season with a 23-20 victory over San Francisco.

*This is the third straight year Cleveland beat the Super Bowl champions, defeating the Giants in 2008, the Steelers last year and the Saints on Sunday.

*Olindo Mare, Seahawks, made field goals of 20, 31, 51, 24 and 26yards, stretching his consecutive streak to 30.

***

Injuries

*San Francisco QB Alex Smith hurt his left shoulder, saying itfelt similar to a previous injury.

*Chicago linebacker Lance Briggs aggravated an ankle injury andleft in the first quarter against Washington.

From wire service reports.

Extra points / Top performances, news & notes from Sunday's games

Rushing

*Darren McFadden, Raiders, scored four times as the Raidersposted the most points in their 50-year history with a 59-14thrashing of the Broncos. McFadden scored from 4, 19, 4 and 57yards and rushed for 165 yards.

*Thomas Jones, Chiefs, rushed for 125 yards, including a 70-yard run, and scored a TD in a 42-20 victory over Jacksonville in which Kansas City gained 236 yards on the ground. The Chiefs lead the league in rushing.

*Steven Jackson, Rams, had his third consecutive 100-yard game, finishing with 110 yards on 22 carries in an 18-17 loss at Tampa Bay. He set the Rams' career rushing record with 7,324 yards.

*Ryan Torain, Redskins, gained 125 yards on 21 carries in a 17-14 win at Chicago.

*Frank Gore rushed for 102 yards for San Francisco in a 23-20loss at Carolina.

***

Passing

*Matt Moore, Panthers, reclaimed his starting job and threw for308 yards and two touchdowns in a 23-30 victory over San Franciscofor Carolina's first win this season.

*Matt Ryan, Falcons, had his best game of the season, completing24 of 33 for 299 yards and three touchdowns in a 39-32 win over Cincinnati. Carson Palmer, Bengals, went 36 of 50 for 412 yards and three TDs.

*Joe Flacco, Ravens, threw for 250 yards and three touchdownpasses in a 37-34 OT victory against Buffalo.

***

Receiving

*Kenny Britt, Ravens, had the best game of his career two daysafter being involved in a bar fight, making three TD catches in a37-19 win over the Eagles 37-19. Britt didn't start the game as punishment, but finished with seven catches for 225 yards.

*Dwayne Bowe, Chiefs, had two TD receptions for the secondstraight week, helping Kansas City beat Jacksonville 42-20.

*David Gettis, Panthers, had eight catches for 125 yards and twoTDs in a 23-20 win over the 49ers, the rookie's first two NFLtouchdown receptions.

***

Special teams

*John Kasay made a 55-yard field earlier in the game and later kicked a 37-yarder to lift the Panthers to their first win of the season, 23-20 over San Francisco. Kasay has made 40 field goals of more than 50 yards in his career, tied with Morten Andersen for second. Jason Hanson, still with Detroit, has 45.

*Connor Barth, Buccaneers, kicked four field goals for the Bucs, from 35, 39, 53 and 38 yards, in an 18-17 win over the Rams.

*Olindo Mare, Seahawks, made field goals of 20, 31, 51, 24 and 26yards, stretching his consecutive streak to 30 dating back to last season, in a 22-10 win over Seattle.

***

Milestones

*DeAngelo Hall, Redskins, tied an NFL record with fourinterceptions of Jay Cutler, returning one 92 yards for a touchdownin a 17-14 win over Chicago. He's the 19th player with four INTs ina game.

*Vikings QB Brett Favre passed John Elway for most games startedin one stadium when he was in the opening lineup at Lambeau Field,his home stadium from 1992-2008, for the 119th time.

*Terrell Owens, Bengals, became the fifth player in NFL historywith 150 TDs when he hauled in a 19-yard pass from Carson Palmer.

***

Streaks and stats

*Tennessee has won 12 in a row against the NFC after a 37-19 comeback victory over Philadelphia.

*Carolina ended its five-game slide to open the season with a 23-20 victory over San Francisco.

*This is the third straight year Cleveland beat the Super Bowl champions, defeating the Giants in 2008, the Steelers last year and the Saints on Sunday.

*Olindo Mare, Seahawks, made field goals of 20, 31, 51, 24 and 26yards, stretching his consecutive streak to 30.

***

Injuries

*San Francisco QB Alex Smith hurt his left shoulder, saying itfelt similar to a previous injury.

*Chicago linebacker Lance Briggs aggravated an ankle injury andleft in the first quarter against Washington.

From wire service reports.

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