NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE SUNDAY RESULTS

 

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NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE GAME RECAPS

Week 9, Sunday, November 11, 2001

 

1:00 p.m. Games

4:00 p.m. Games

Buffalo 11 at New England 21

Minnesota 17 at Philadelphia 48

Carolina 14 at St. Louis 48

New Orleans 27 at San Francisco 28

Cincinnati 13 at Jacksonville 30

NY Giants 17 at Arizona 10

Dallas 13 at Atlanta 20

San Diego 16 at Denver 26

Green Bay 20 at Chicago 12

 

Kansas City 7 at NY Jets 27

 

Miami 27 at Indianapolis 24

Oakland 27 at Seattle 34

Pittsburgh 15 at Cleveland 12 (OT)

Baltimore at Tennessee, Monday night, 9:00 PM ET

Tampa Bay 20 at Detroit 17

 

 

 


2001 NFL STANDINGS

AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

 

Eastern Division

Central Division

 

W

L

T

Pct.

Pts.

OP

 

W

L

T

Pct.

Pts.

OP

Miami

6

2

0

.750

180

161

Pittsburgh

6

2

0

.750

135

90

New York Jets

6

3

0

.667

184

182

Baltimore

5

3

0

.625

141

129

New England

5

4

0

.556

206

171

Cincinnati

4

4

0

.500

133

166

Indianapolis

4

4

0

.500

224

224

Cleveland

4

4

0

.500

144

133

Buffalo

1

7

0

.125

133

216

Tennessee

3

4

0

.429

129

180

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jacksonville

3

5

0

.375

144

128

 

Western  Division

 

W

L

T

Pct.

Pts.

OP

Oakland

6

2

0

.750

216

167

Denver

5

4

0

.556

218

198

San Diego

5

4

0

.556

222

172

Seattle

4

4

0

.500

152

185

Kansas City

2

7

0

.222

171

199

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE

 

Eastern Division

Central Division

 

W

L

T

Pct.

Pts.

OP

 

W

L

T

Pct.

Pts.

OP

Philadelphia

5

3

0

.625

193

115

Chicago

6

2

0

.750

174

115

New York Giants

5

4

0

.556

165

150

Green Bay

6

2

0

.750

188

117

Washington

3

5

0

.375

111

193

Tampa Bay

4

4

0

.500

159

136

Arizona

2

6

0

.250

109

183

Minnesota

3

5

0

.375

155

213

Dallas

2

6

0

.250

129

167

Detroit

0

8

0

.000

127

217

 

Western Division

 

 

 

W

L

T

Pct.

Pts.

OP

 

St. Louis

7

1

0

.875

255

129

 

San Francisco

6

2

0

.750

202

182

 

Atlanta

4

4

0

.500

155

164

 

New Orleans

4

4

0

.500

175

162

 

Carolina

1

8

0

.111

132

217
                 

 

 

SUNDAY EARLY GAMES

 


 

Teams

1

2

3

4

FINAL

Buffalo

0

3

0

8

11

New England

7

0

7

7

21

 

New England – New England running back Antowain Smith, playing against his former team, rushed for 100 yards and 2 touchdowns, including a 42-yard score late in the fourth quarter.  The Patriots’ defense recorded 4 sacks and intercepted 2 passes.

 

 


 

Teams

1

2

3

4

FINAL

Carolina

0

7

7

0

14

St. Louis

21

10

14

3

48

 

St. Louis – St. Louis running backs Marshall Faulk (183 yards and 2 touchdowns on 15 carries) and Trung Canidate (145 yards and 1 touchdown on 16 carries) both rushed for 100 yards.  Rams wide receiver Isaac Bruce had a 26-yard touchdown catch.

 

 


 

Teams

1

2

3

4

FINAL

Cincinnati

0

13

0

0

13

Jacksonville

7

0

21

2

30

 

Jacksonville – Jacksonville quarterback Mark Brunell completed 20 of 32 attempts for 189 yards and 2 touchdowns, one each to wide receivers Jimmy Smith (8 catches for 63 yards) and Keenan McCardell (5 for 61 yards).  Jaguars running back Stacey Mack rushed for 71 yards and 2 touchdowns on 15 carries.

 

 

Teams

1

2

3

4

FINAL

Dallas

3

10

0

0

13

Atlanta

7

0

3

10

20

 

Atlanta – Atlanta running back Maurice Smith rushed for 148 yards on 27 carries.  Falcons rookie quarterback Michael Vick threw his first career touchdown pass (9 yards) to tight end Alge Crumpler in the first quarter.  Dallas running back Troy Hambrick rushed for 127 yards on 20 carries.

 

 

Teams

1

2

3

4

FINAL

Green Bay

0

10

7

3

20

Chicago

6

3

3

0

12

 

Chicago – Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre completed 19 of 32 attempts for 268 yards and 2 touchdowns.  Packers wide receiver Bill Schroeder caught 4 passes for 100 yards and a touchdown and running back Ahman Green rushed for 93 yards.

 

 

Teams

1

2

3

4

FINAL

Kansas City

0

0

0

7

7

New York Jets

0

14

13

0

27

 

New York – New York running back Curtis Martin rushed for 113 yards and 3 touchdowns, including a 25-yard score.  Jets wide receiver Wayne Chrebet caught 6 passes for 67 yards and New York kicker John Hall made 2 field goals, including a 51-yarder.

 

 

Teams

1

2

3

4

FINAL

Miami

7

10

0

10

27

Indianapolis

3

7

14

0

24

 

Indianapolis – Miami quarterback Jay Fielder completed 17 of 29 attempts for 259 yards and 2 touchdowns.  Dolphins’ rookie wide receiver Chris Chambers caught 3 passes for 113 yards and 2 touchdowns, including the game-winning 29-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter.

 

 

Teams

1

2

3

4

OT

FINAL

Pittsburgh

3

3

3

3

3

15

Cleveland

9

0

3

0

0

12

 

Cleveland – Pittsburgh kicker Kris Brown made 5 field goals, including the game-winning 32-yarder in OT.  Steelers running back Jerome Bettis rushed for 163 yards and quarterback Kordell Stewart completed 18 of 32 attempts for 188 yards.

 

 

 

 

Teams

1

2

3

4

FINAL

Tampa Bay

0

10

7

3

20

Detroit

0

0

7

10

17

 

Detroit – Tampa Bay running back Warrick Dunn rushed for 51 yards and caught 5 passes for another 60 yards and a touchdown.  Buccaneers quarterback Brad Johnson completed 20 of 37 attempts for 188 yards and a touchdown.

 

 

SUNDAY LATE GAMES

 


 

Teams     

1

2

3

4

FINAL

Minnesota

0

10

0

7

17

Philadelphia

7

24

7

10

48

 

Philadelphia – Philadelphia quarterback Donovan McNabb completed 19 of 29 attempts for 223 yards and 3 touchdowns while rushing for another 37 yards and a score.  Eagles running back Duce Staley rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown on 17 carries and caught 6 passes for 85 yards.

 

 


 

Teams

1

2

3

4

FINAL

New Orleans

3

11

10

3

27

San Francisco

7

14

0

7

28

 

San Francisco – San Francisco quarterback Jeff Garcia completed 21 of 34 attempts for 252 yards and 4 touchdowns.  49ers running back Garrison Hearst rushed for 145 yards and caught 3 passes for 15 yards.  San Francisco wide receiver Terrell Owens caught 8 passes for 100 yards and 2 touchdowns.

 

 


 

Teams

1

2

3

4

FINAL

NY Giants

7

7

0

3

17

Arizona

0

7

3

0

10

 

Arizona – New York running back Tiki Barber rushed for 118 yards on 17 carries.  Giants quarterback Kerry Collins completed 15 of 24 attempts for 155 yards and a touchdown to wide receiver Ike Hilliard.  New York defensive end Michael Strahan recorded a sack to bring his season total to 15.

 

 


 

Teams

1

2

3

4

FINAL

San Diego

0

0

3

13

16

Denver

3

17

6

0

26

 

Denver – Denver quarterback Brian Griese completed 21 of 31 attempts for 224 yards and 2 touchdowns.  Broncos running back Terrell Davis rushed for 83 yards and Denver’s defense registered 4 interceptions and a sack.

 

SUNDAY NIGHT

 


 

Teams     

1

2

3

4

FINAL

Oakland

3

7

10

7

27

Seattle

6

7

14

7

34

 

Seattle - The Seattle Seahawks, led by second-year RB Shaun Alexander, defeated the Oakland Raiders 34-27 Sunday night.  Alexander rushed for a career and team record 266 yards and 3 touchdowns, including an 88-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter.  Alexander’s performance was the fourth-best rushing game in NFL history, behind Corey Dillon (278 yards), Walter Payton (275) and O.J. Simpson (273).  Alexander’s 88-yard touchdown also broke a team record for longest scoring play from scrimmage.  Seattle QB Matt Hasselbeck completed 15 of 23 attempts for 181 yards and a touchdown, while Seahawks second-year WR Darrell Jackson caught 7 passes for 102 yards and a score – all in the first half.  QB RICH GANNON completed 24 of 38 attempts for 257 yards and 2 touchdowns for Oakland.

 

MONDAY NIGHT

 


 

Teams     

1

2

3

4

FINAL

Baltimore

 

 

 

 

 

Tennessee