NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE SUNDAY RESULTS

 

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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE GAME RECAPS

Week 10, Sunday, November 18, 2001

 

2001 NFL STANDINGS

AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

 

Eastern Division							Central Division
	W	L	T	Pct.	Pts.	OP		W	L	T	Pct.	Pts.	OP
New York Jets	7	3	0	.700	208	182	Pittsburgh	7	2	0	.778	155	97
Miami	6	3	0	.667	180	185	Baltimore	6	4	0	.600	174	166
New England	5	5	0	.500	223	195	Cleveland	5	4	0	.556	171	150
Indianapolis	4	5	0	.444	244	258	Cincinnati	4	5	0	.444	140	186
Buffalo	1	8	0	.111	153	239	Tennessee	4	5	0	.444	159	203
							Jacksonville	3	6	0	.333	151	148

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

 

Eastern Division							Central Division
	W	L	T	Pct.	Pts.	OP		W	L	T	Pct.	Pts.	OP
Philadelphia	6	3	0	.667	229	118	Chicago	7	2	0	.778	201	139
New York Giants	5	4	0	.556	165	150	Green Bay	6	3	0	.667	208	140
Washington	4	5	0	.444	128	203	Tampa Bay	4	5	0	.444	183	163
Arizona	3	6	0	.333	154	221	Minnesota	3	5	0	.375	155	213
Dallas	2	7	0	.222	132	203	Detroit	0	9	0	.000	165	262

 

 

 

SUNDAY EARLY GAMES

 

Teams	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Atlanta	6	10	0	7	23
Green Bay	3	7	3	7	20

Green Bay – Falcons quarterback Chris Chandler threw for 352 yards and two touchdowns as Atlanta improved to 3-1 on the road.  The Falcons’ defense intercepted Packers quarterback Brett Favre three times, including two by cornerback Ashley Ambrose.

 

Teams	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Cleveland	3	17	0	7	27
Baltimore	0	7	10	0	17

Baltimore – The Browns intercepted Ravens quarterback Elvis Grbac four times, including three by rookie cornerback Anthony Henry and a 43-yard INT-TD by safety Devin Bush.  Cleveland rookie running back Ben Gay rushed for 56 yards and his first NFL touchdown.

 

Teams	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Indianapolis	14	3	0	3	20
New Orleans	0	17	7	10	34

New Orleans – Saints quarterback Aaron Brooks completed 19 of 22 passes for 249 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions for a 144.1 passer rating. New Orleans wide receiver Joe Horn had 8 receptions for 148 yards and Saints tight end Boo Williams caught two touchdown passes.  New Orleans running back Rickey Williams rushed for 120 yards and one touchdown on 28 carries. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Teams	1	2	3	4	FINAL
NY Jets	7	7	7	3	24
Miami	0	0	0	0	0

Miami – The Jets’ defense forced 5 turnovers, including a 60-yard INT-TD by cornerback Aaron Glenn and a 63-yard INT-TD by safety Victor Green.  New York has now won 8 consecutive games over the Dolphins and moved into first place in the AFC East with a 7-3 record.  The Jets have won four games in a row and are 5-0 on the road.

 

Teams	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Philadelphia	0	20	6	10	36
Dallas	0	0	0	3	3

Dallas – The Eagles’ defense held the Cowboys to 213 total yards and forced four turnovers.  Philadelphia linebacker Jeremiah Trotter had a 50-yard INT-TD to close out the first half and put the Eagles up 20-0.  Philadelphia kicker David Akers had a career-high five field goals.

 

Teams	1	2	3	4	OT	FINAL
San Francisco	0	7	7	8	3	25
Carolina	7	3	3	9	0	22

Carolina – San Francisco’s Jose Cortez kicked a 26-yard FG in overtime to pull out a comeback victory.  49ers quarterback Jeff Garcia led the team 66 yards in the final minutes of the fourth quarter and threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to Terrell Owens with one second remaining.  Garcia’s pass to tight end Eric Johnson for the two-point conversion sent the contest into overtime.  Garcia finished with 305 passing yards and three scores, including two to wide receiver J.J. Stokes.

 

Teams	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Seattle	3	7	7	6	23
Buffalo	0	10	3	7	20

Buffalo – Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander rushed for 93 yards and scored the go-ahead touchdown as Seattle improved to 5-4.  Seahawks kicker Rian Lindell converted all three field-goal attempts, including two in the fourth-quarter with a long of 51 yards.

 

Teams	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Tennessee	10	0	7	3	20
Cincinnati	7	0	0	0	7

Cincinnati – Tennessee’s Derrick Mason returned the opening kickoff 101 yards for a touchdown to put the Titans in the lead for good.  Tennessee wide receiver Kevin Dyson added a 28-yard TD reception and finished with four catches for 55 yards.  Titans quarterback Steve McNair led the club with 68 rushing yards and also passed for 172 yards and a score.

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUNDAY LATE GAMES

 

Teams	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Chicago	0	7	17	3	27
Tampa Bay	3	6	0	15	24

Tampa Bay – Bears wide receiver Marty Booker had seven catches for 165 yards and three touchdowns as Chicago improved to 7-2 and sit atop the NFC Central Division.  Bears quarterback Jim Miller passed for 228 yards and three scores.  Chicago is 5-0 in games decided by seven points or less this season. 

 

 

Teams	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Detroit	0	14	17	7	38
Arizona	7	7	7	24	45

Arizona – Cardinals quarterback Jake Plummer completed 21 of 33 passes for 334 yards with four touchdowns versus one interception for a 124.2 passer rating.  Arizona wide receiver Frank Sanders had seven catches for 127 yards with one score and Cardinals wide receiver David Boston had five receptions for 80 yards and two TDs.  The two teams combined for 895 total yards (Arizona 417, Detroit 478).

 

Teams	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Jacksonville	0	0	7	0	7
Pittsburgh	3	3	7	7	20

Pittsburgh – Steelers quarterback Kordell Stewart threw for 266 yards with one touchdown and rushed for 50 yards and another score.  Pittsburgh wide receiver Hines Ward had nine receptions for 112 yards with a 28-yard TD.  The Steelers outgained the Jaguars 402-234 in total yards.

 

Teams	1	2	3	4	FINAL
San Diego	7	0	10	7	24
Oakland	14	0	3	17	34

Oakland – Raiders quarterback Rich Gannon completed 25 of 38 passes for 311 yards with four touchdowns versus one interception for a 115.1 passer rating.  Oakland wide receiver Jerry Rice had eight receptions for 131 yards and three touchdowns while Raiders wide receiver Tim Brown added six catches for 62 yards and a score.

 

Teams	1	2	3	4	FINAL
Washington	0	3	0	14	17
Denver	0	10	0	0	10

 

Denver – The Washington Redskins won their fourth game in a row.  Redskins quarterback Kent Graham, filling in for injured starter Tony Banks, completed 12 of 18 attempts for 123 yards and two touchdowns, including the game-winning TD pass to tight end Zernon Flemister with 2:48 remaining.  Washington wide receiver Michael Westbrook had nine catches for 104 yards and a touchdown.

 

 

 

SUNDAY NIGHT

 

Teams	1	2	3	4	FINAL
St. Louis	7	7	3	7	24
New England	7	3	0	7	17

 

New England – The St. Louis Rams, led by RB Marshall Faulk and QB Kurt Warner, defeated the New England Patriots 24-17 Sunday night.  Warner completed 30 of 42 passes for 401 yards and 3 touchdowns, while Faulk rushed for 83 yards on 20 carries and caught 7 passes for 70 yards and a score.  WRs Isaac Bruce (130 yards receiving) and Torry Holt (89 yards and 1 touchdown) each had 7 receptions as well.  St. Louis is now 5-0 on the road in 2001 and has outscored its opponents 143-74 in those five games.  New EnglandWR Troy Brown caught 8 passes for 91 yards and CB Terrell Buckley intercepted his first pass for New England, returning it for a 52-yard touchdown.

 

MONDAY NIGHT

 

Teams	1	2	3	4	FINAL
NY Giants
Minnesota