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Show X MonJav. Uuotvi l"vN.II!l DAILY HI K XL IX Piotu, t uh Page B5 PRO FOOTDALL Saomrfio 9onap losDong stiireaCs NEW ORLEANS (AP) Doug Brien is the New Orleans Saints' new "Mr. Automatic. Brien kicked three field to goals, including a help the Saints snap their three-gam- e losing streak with a victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. "In my position you need to contribute every chance you this get said Brien, season. "That's my goal make them all." While Brien was making the most of his chances, the offenses for both teams struggled. Tampa Bay got just 1 1 first downs to New Orleans' 12 and each team converted on just four of 16 third downs. "We came out and played hard with the line coming off the ball and everybody looking to do something Saints safety Sammy Knight said. "We needed to stop them every time, not just sometimes. We needed to stop losing before it got any worse." The Saints ranked 23rd in the NFL in offense, managed 266 yards total. The Buccaneers who have not scored a first-hal- f offensive touchdown this season, continued their streak and added the second half to it in this game. Tampa Bay was coming off home victories over the New III 9-- 3 k9H K. OrT. Mi. ,A hp j JV1 if 1 nflJ 4 w A ,- -, (3-4- 1'ivv. UR I.KOTHMMV Ihc Celebrate! Miami's Olindo Mare gets a ride on his teammates' shoulders after kicking the winning field in overtime against New England. Four field goals just enough Dolphins edge past Patriots with Without (AP) scoring a touchdown, the Miami Dolphins turned the tables on the New England Patriots. All it tcxk was some clutch kicking and dominant MIAMI Mare booted four fiHd goals, including a with 10:24 left in and Miami earned a 12-breakthrough victory of AFC showdown Synday in a East The Patriots had won their four previous games against Miami, including three last season, but the Dolphins ended the streak thanks to three field goals by Mare in the final 10 took over minutes. Miami sole possession of first place in the division. "It's a big win because we haven't beaten New England in two years," receiver O.J. McDuffie said. "Now we're on top. It feels good to have everybody chasing us." Patriots The second with to slipped second consecutive their defeat. ters. The Dolphins held New England to 26 yards rushing and ended Robert Edwards' scoring streak. He was the first NFL rookie to rush for a touchdown in his first six games. "This is probably the worst I've ever felt after a game," said Edwards, who carried 19 times for 27 yards. "They pounded on v 9 (5-2- injury-plague- (4-3- kick in overtime rd Bledsoe said. "Miami tries to play conservative and win with defense, and they did a good job of that." Miami won without scoring a touchdown for the first time since 1983, mainly thanks to a defense that hasn't allowed a touchdown at home in 14 quar- defense. M31jndo over-ti.m,e- 43-ya- we've got to do." Marino rallied Miami from a fourth-quarte- r deficit to win for the 34th time. "When you get in that situation, there's no better man to have in the huddle," McDuffie said. "He's done it so many times." New England Miami Mu NE 0 0 FG Mary 48 0 0 3 3 Second Quarter 10 Third Quarter FG Vrnaliei' 41,6 10 Fourth Quarter NE Mm NE Mm Vtridtai 30. H 1U FG M.nc- - 38 5 07 FG Vici,i.en 36 2 13 FG M..re 5. 49 FG A 73 973 me." ) d ) "This was a very big game for us, but by no means is the season over," quarterback Drew 13 Mia ia 22 26 22S 3 65 4 73 29 70 263 2 26 5 104 NE "That's a very good defense," New England coach Pete Carroll said. "They were all over the place." Dan Marino completed 23 of 42 passes for 279 yards but threw three interceptions, increasing his total to nine in the past four games against the Patriots. "We were definitely stumbling on offense," Marino said. "You want to be perfect, and we're not exactly perfect. We're hanging in there. That's what Giants and Carolina Panthers, but has played poorly on the road, averaging just 9.3 points in losing all three York previous away games. "When you look at it you can't believe it," Bucs defensive lineman Warren Sapp said. "But we went out there and laid an egg in a very important game. I'm as baffled as anyone outside looking in, and I'm inside looking out." The Saints, who allowed an average of about 31 points and 383 yards in losses to New England, San Francisco and Atlanta the three previous weeks, held Tampa Bay to 238 yards in total offense. Trent for 186 Dilfer was just two with interceptions yards, and a sack. "It's frustrating because we can't score many touchdowns and we're not putting together many drives," Buccaneers receiver Jacquez Green said. The closest the Buccaneers 4 Overtime rGM,iie43, 10 24 Mm Fust downs Rustier, yards Passing Punt Helm ns KickoH Returns Interception!. Ret Cumrj Alt Itit Sauked Yaids Lost Punts Fumbles Lost Penalties Yards Time ot Possessron 3 19 10 33 23 42 21b 316 13 44 0 7 6 45 3 7 20 40 6 04 25 36 6 86 39 00 INOIVIOUAL STATISTICS RUSHING Ne England Edwards 19 2 Shaw I I. 21 Bledsoe 2 (2) Miami 56,Aiy6'l7 Marino Paimalee 1( 2) PASSING New England Bledsoe 13 33 240 Miami Marino 23 42 3 279 RECEIVING New England JeHerson 4 16 Coales 4 49 Edwards 3 26 Simmons 47 Purriell I 2 Mi.imr. MeDultie 6 77. 4 59 Perry 3 25 AIkIuI Jnbiiar 3 12 Paimnlee 2 3d Dijykur 2 35 L Ttiomas 7 2 28 Avery MISSED HELD GOALS New Englnnd Vination 45 iSH) I s 0 (4-3- i eft? got to a touchdown was when they reached New Orleans line in the first quarter, only to have Patrick Hape fumble after catching a short pass. Knight recovered for the Saints. Bit NO A 0 3 NO TB NO FG Brien 46. -- Second Quarter FGHustedS2. 10 22 Third Quarter FG Brien 50 9 12 15 31. H VKt K Ik' Wuuil INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Ali.inl.i AiMi'isrin 19 4b Uiaianr 12. New York Mjilm 25 10! L Johnson 64) PASSING Atlanta LVB..,g 9 20 ' 117 Garzianr 714 ' 8t Ne.v York VsMvenie 29 0 206 HH'E'ViNG Atlanta M,iin.s 4 37 Christian 3 43 iv.then 3 35 Saf.t...gw 2 32 J Anderson 2 26 Dwrght 20 Martin I 10 New York On-Le4 54 Byais3 38 M.nt.n 3 35 L Johnson 2 28 K Johnson 2 20. 5 s6 Somite Brady MiSSEIJ HELD GOAiS None 5 HUSHING NO TB n First downs Rushes yar Js Passinq Punt Returns KickoH Returns Interceptions Ret Conro All Int Sacked-YardLos! Punts Fumbles Lost Penalties Yards Time ot Possessror 12 2r 50 58 18 '1.' 4 4 ( 3) Ovtiqhl 22 Fole, 3 I lj 2k' 9! 3 I'O 0 0 20 44 2? 2 29 20 32 0 2 16 16 6 39 9 42 6 2 II INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING Tampa Bay Ourii-4b Alston 7 12 Ne 2 Orleans Davis 18 48 Oavci 4 12 Hustings Zellars 2 1. Tollrver 21 7) PASSING Tampa Bay Dilter 20 44 2 I8S Nw Orleans Tolltver 20 32 0 216 RECEIVING Bay tn wl 6 86 Dunn 5 27 Moore 4 19 Anthony 3 49 Hape 5 Gieen 0 Davis 5 34 Cra.er 5 iC Oeeiar,:! 55 2 64 Huam-jDawkms 3 27 b MISSED FIELD GOALS Tamp,, b.. Husted 32 iVvl 48 (WL) JETS 28 FALCONS 3 EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. Curtis Martin rushed for more than 100 yards for the fourth straight game, Vinny Testaverde threw for two TDs and Anthony Pleasant led a stingy defense as the New York Jets beat the Atlanta Falcons 28-- Sunday. Jerome Henderson went 53 yards with a fumble return and Keith Byars had a TD reception for the Jets who shut down the Falcons and their quarterback Steve DeBerg. Atlanta ) was held to 55 yards on the ground, including 46 by leading NFC rusher Jamal Anderson. 3 (4-3- (5-2- JeU 3 28 - 0 N- Y- Martin 2 run NY -- 0 Atlanta N.V. First Quarter (Hall ki'.k). 2 4o Second Quarter Atl-- Henderson 53 tumble leluin Andersen 53. 00 NY K 7 Johnson 12 57 NY - Byars 22 A -- 71 573 SEAHAWKS 27 CHARGERS 20 3! (Hall 14 51 kuk) Third Quarter pass hour lestavenie k.ck. (Hall pass lion, Testaverde lhal! k,kl 5 26 SAN DIEGO Joey Galloway scored on an 81 yard reception and a punt return in the first half, then came up with a controversial catch in the fourth quarter that set up Ricky Watters' touchdown run. San Diego cut the lead on field John Carney's goal, and rookie Ryan Leaf moved the Chargers from their 20 to the Seahawks' 3 in the final 2:43 before throwing three straight incompletions in the end zone to end the game. Leaf had his best game as a pro, completing 25 of 52 passes for 281 yards and a d 45-yar- Seattle San Diego Sea Galloway 8 46 NY 13 21 First downs 55 152 21 Rushes-yard- Passing Punt Returns KickoH Returns Interceptions Ret Conip Atl Int Sacked-YardLost Punts Fumbles Lost Penalties Yards 5 56 0 00 16 34 2 5 51 5 410 32 2 II 16 29 0 2 14 5 32 8 8 55 5 J7 3 20 First Quarter pass horn Fries (Peterson krekl 81 Second Quarter FG Carney 21 10 4b FG Peterson 40 8 5 Galloway 74 punt return (Peterson kick'. 7 26 Ricks 5 pass Irom Leal (Carney kn kl. 33 SD Sea run (Carney kick). 5 35 Means 1(3 Peterson 23 54 Sea SD A Third Quarter Fourth Quarter Wallers tun (Petoisun FG Carney 45 4 16 58 512 First downs Rushes yards Passniq Punt Relurns KickoH Returns Interceptions Ret Ciiinp Alt Int Sacked Yaids Lost Punts Fumbles Lost Penalties Yaids 8 43 Sea SD 14 27 32 111 280 22 40 234 4 90 5 194 I 000 14 21 000 25 52 0 0 000 4 I 4t 0 0 8 66 6 46 21 KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Now, almost a year later, those same Steelers are back in the same stadium tonight. "I'm not going to think alxiut it. I'm just going to go out there and play the best I can and get out of here with a win," Grbac said. Truth be told, it's been almost 12 months since Grbac that Kansas City won. In the opener against Oakland, he separated his shoulder and was out four games until the Chiefs' last outing, a 40-1- 0 loss to New England. That was on Oct. 11. Since 0 38 then, both teams have had a chance to rest their bodies and psyches with a bye week. 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