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Show The Salt Lake Tribune PRO FOOTBALL Monday, November 30, 1998 _ AMERICAN CONFERENCE Cont Buffalo New England 583 268 242 a 5-4-0 583 262 236 5-20 6-4- Indianapolis 2 167 208336 2-402 2-4-0 Baltimore Cincinnati “AAT 205 247 33-0 467197 324 1-4-0 West 4.00 404 206 6-0-0 583 209 244 42.0 500 255 210 42.0 417 238 259 43.0 y-Denver Oakland Seattie Kansas City San Diego 9-0-0 4-4-0 35-0 3-7-0 460 CONFERENCE Home Cont Dallas & ag20 rete Arizona 32063-0 NYGionis 4 Washington Philadelphia Paarl xMinnesota Green Bay 444 8 60-0 10-4-0 es 63-0 447 223 i ee $-5-0 250 197 275 2-4-0 250 207 285 167 236 322 4-6-0 4-4-0 x-clinched playoff berth; y-clinched divisiontitle Se TS Deuteru ‘Thunday's Games Deft 1, Psburgh 16(7 Minnesota 46, Daas36 ‘Sunday's Gar ‘Thursday AHons: 620 aa Buttleatchert ‘4am New York Giants at Arizona, cansas City at Denver, 4 p.m. lami at Oakland, 4 any Tennessee, 1 pm. hicago at Minnesota, 6:20 p.m, ‘Mondfay, Green Bay at Tampa Bay, 6:20.m. 620p. 400-YARD RUSHERS _Attempts-Yards Marshall Faulk, Colts . . 47-492 i) Jamal Anderson,Falcons . 34-488 41D NapoleonKaufman, Raiders . 17-452 2 TDs Curtis Martin, Jets . 24-440 21Ds Cory Dillon, Bengals 46-407 OIDs Priest Holmes, Ravens . 22-403 21Ds 3OO-YARD PASSERS _ Yds. Peyton Manning, Colts 27-42-1357 3 TDs DougFlutie,Bills . . +2. 2439-0 339 21Ds Brett Favre, Packers........ 20-33-2 324 21Ds Craig Whelihan, Chargers 30-535 304 41D 400-YARD RECEIVERS Catches-Yards Eric Moulds,Bills 8-477 41D Torrance Small, Colts 9-453 41D Bill Schroeder, Packers 5-428 OTDs Derrick Alexander, KansasCity 6416 21Ds James Mcknight, Seahawks 5-443 41D Jimmy Smith, Jaguars... . . 7-440 41D Stephen Davis, Washington 7-440 41D Wayne Chrebel, Jets 7-407 21Ds Terry Glenn,Patriots 8-404 O1Ds ©.J. McDuffie, Dolphins 9-402 3 TDs Rod Smith, Broncos 8-404 41D Frank Sanders, Cardinals «| 6400 OTs DEFENSIVE SCORES Rob Kelly, Saints, 79-yard interception retum. Bryan Cox, Jets, sacked QB Steve Beuerlein in end zone for safety. Washington's Marc Boutte sacked Raiders QB Bonald Hollasin the end zone forgota SPECIAL TEAMS S' Tony Home, Rams, 102-yard examin Ronde Barber, Buccaneers, 23-yard puntretum. 50+ YARD FIELD GOALS Mike Vanderjagt, Colts, 53. Todd Peterson, Seahawks, te NA el pa Y. Giants at San Francisco (6:20 p.m., Channel 4) a ‘all their problems with slowstarts and tempernalstars, he San Francisco 49ers enjoyed one conthe top-ranked offense in the NFL. ir defense is another matter. “After leading the leaguein fotal defense a yearago, thir 49ers have slid to 24st, They've shown disturbing vulnerability to the big play, a ot the New York Giants (4-7) mighttry to exploit tonight "We can't continue giving up points like we do,”said linebacker Ken Norton Jr, who leads the 49ers with 105 tackles. “Those first drives whenteams get a touchdown Of d field goal, we can't give those up. “We have to leam howto shut teams down.it seems Iike Ifit's not a deepball, we ge! the deep pass interference. Wejust have to makeoffenses work a lot harder becauseit hasn't been as hard for themasit should be.” im sx ofhe pas! eight games, San Francisco (83)has al eas! 10-0,inclusing fast weeks 31-20 roveNew Oiled jae sugasn startswere at the center of an outburst by Rice, who complained about his lack of involvemai und suggested San Fanelsco wouldn't be forced play caichup so muchif more passes were thrown fo Tyad a eety STATS DanReevesjoined Chuck Knoxasthe only coachesto lead three teamsto the playoffs. The Falcons clinched the playoffs by beatingSt. Louis. Reeves had taken Denver and the Giants to the playoffs. Knox en the = Bills and Seahawks into the postseas : Favte joined Dan Marino and John Elway asheonly Ni poate c throw for 3,000 yards in seven straight cansasCity’s Donnell Bennett caughthis first1D pass in nit five-year career. ‘STREAKS The Bengals losttheir seventh straight gameand fell fo 2-40 for the firs time since 1994... . The Jets’ Curtis Martin ran for 410 yards and two TDs toeclipse the 4,000-yard t the fourth time in his four-yearcareer. _ With his 74 yards Sunday, Denver's Terrell Davis has 41566 yardsthis season,the third yearin a row he’s gone past 1,500 yards. KANSASCITY 34 CARDINALS 24 KANSASCITY, Mo. — ‘The longest losing streak in Marty Schottenheimer's 15year coachingcareer is over Rich Gannon threw three touchdown passes and Kansas City, still plagued by penalties and mistakes, snapped its six-gamelosing streak Kansas City (5-7), which hadnotlostsix straightin a non-strike year since 1985, took a 31-17 lead with 10:26 left when Derrick Alexander scored his second TD on a 15-yard pass from Gannon But the Cardinals (6-6), who had movedinto playoff contention by winning three of their last four games, answered with an 80-yard drive aided by a pass interference call and madeit 3124 on Mario Bates’ 1-yard plunge with 6:07 remaining. Not until Pete Stoyanovich kicked an 18-yardfield goal for a 10-pointlead with 7 left could the Arrowhead Stadium crowd, which had notwitnessed a Kansas City victory since Oct. 4 breathe easy. Gannon completed 21-of28 passes for 231 yards Jake Plummer completed 20-of-37 for 250 yards. SEAHAWKS 20 OILERS 18 SEATTLE — Jon Kitna threw two touchdown passes and drove the Seattle Seahawks into position for the winning field goal with one second left ina dramatic vietory over Tennessee. ‘Todd Peterson kicked a 48-yard field goal after Kitna marched the Seahawks (6-6) from their 29 to the Oilers’ 30 after Al Del Greco's 42-yard field goal put Tennessee ahead 18-17 with 33 seconds to go. Kitna, replacing the benched Warren Moon, was 24-0f-39 for 298 yards and two touchdowns with one interception The Oilers (6-6) scored with 4:59 left on a 3-yard run bySteve McNair, but Eddie George was shoved out of bounds short of the goal-line when he attempted a 2-pointconversion. [eNair, who was18-0f-34 for 199 yards, marched the Oilers from their 34 to the Seattle 25 to position Del Greco for his fourth field goal of the game. The game was halted for 18 minutesin the third quarter after Tennessee's Denard Walker suffered a concussion. He was removed the Kingdome's field ‘Arona O07 TH from Kansas Cy 7710 10-34 by ambulance after he lay Quarter motionless on the turf, KC—Morris 2 run (Stoyanovich kick), 413 JETS 48 PANTHERS24 EAST RUTHERFORD, — Blistered by three Iteeetlh ene teeatte New York Jets showed the maturity and killer instinct of a playoff contender, routing Carolina. New York (84) won its fifth straight homegameforthefirst time in 12 years by responding to the coaching staff's warnings not to overlook the opponent the way they'd done in losses to Baltimore, St Louis and Indianapolis. It also has beenthatlongsince theJets scored so much Victimizing Carolina's 28th-ranked defense, Curtis Martin and Keyshawn Johnson struck for long TD runs. Vinny Testaverde's accuraey— 16-for-21 — and strong work by the offensive line also keyed the win that kept the Jets atop the AFCEast New Yorkalso dominated defensively, getting five sacksagainst the inept Panthers (2-10), who had split their last four games and were playing opponents tightly before Sunday's lopsided defeat. Martin ran for scores of 60 and 1 yardsandfinished with 110 yards on 21 carries, te B Downs x sie RushesYardage 19.82 179 Yards 20 Le Pant Rtura Yards 336 Kickoff Return Yards 5-100 10 IntereptonRetura Y 0 r Int 2391 12 48 is 44 2 FumblesLast 22 8 ies 845, 55:00 Timeof Possession. 24.00 INDIVIDUALSTATISTICS 5 Aint 2380 Rushes Ys 1 ng ¥ 10 Punt Return Y 7.116 Rickotf Return Yards interception Return 18231 Comp-Att-int 535 co Yards L 549 Punts 10 FumblesLost 1075 ena 3 2551 Timeof Possession 9408 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Carona, Lane 12.57, AJohnson 312, Loyd 27, Beuerlein $4, Biskabutuka 32 Waters 148% GallrayL14Rita 35, Greeh New York, Martin 21-110, SJohnson 1-5, AASINGTemes, Mag, 18.94.10, ING-Carolina, k, Testaverde 16-210-25 W BCEIVING—Carvlina, Walls 5 Dr 8, Tithe210 arte 2 mad344,4, Floyd: ck, Chrebet ‘Sale,Waters 733, MeKnght $213Galo Carne 19, son 37, Marin 238, Brady 24, way 496, Pauria $28, Pritchard les | fara Li) ‘MISSEDFIELDGOALSNone MISSEDFIELDGOALS—Nooe PACKERS 24 DOLPHINS 30 EAGLES 16 SAINTS 40 MIAMI — Dan Marino GREEN BAY, Wis. — Pro fired three touchdown Bowl halfback Dorsey Lepasses to 0.J. McDuffie, be- vensreturned to the Green coming the first player in Bay Packers’ lineup after a NFLhistory to reach 400 ca- 10-week absence, but it was his teammates who were Marinohit McDuffie with a 22-yard scoring pass late in the second quarter, then reached the milestone by hitting McDuffie with a 4yard TD toss on thefirst play of the fourth quarter. ‘They hooked up again on a 9-yard'TDpass with 7:34 left to cap the scoring. It was Marino's first three-touchdown performance of the season, as Coach Jimmy Johnson has placed greater emphasis on the run this year. Marino has 63 three-touchdown games in his 16-year career. McDuffie recordedhis first three-TD day and moved into fourth place on the career list of Marino’s receivers with 21 TDs. Olindo Mare addedthree field goals as the Dolphins (8-4) rebounded strongly from a heartbreaking loss to New Englandlast Monday. Miami lost that game 26-23 when Shawn Jefferson caught a TD pass from Drew Bledsoe with 29 seconds left. New Orleans 370 e0 Miami on 3130 Pint NO—PGBien43,709 MiPOMar 7.1344 {0-—Kelly79 interception return (Brien keh, Mis—MeDutfe 22 pass from Marino (Mare MiP Mare 32, tL Mia—PG Mare 54, 804 Quarter Mia—MeDuffie 7 pas from Marino (Mare wathHS feDutfe 9 pass from Marino (Mare Miami rst Downs 4 shes Yardage 120 Yards Yards 6118 Kickoff Return Yards, 376 Interception Return Y 32 Comp-Attnt mot dards 00 750 Puss a PomblesLast 10 450 Penalties 651 2915 Time of Posesion 3845 INDIVIDUALSTAI RUSHING New Oa Clie 58, Coe 2, Saath 7-3, Mian, e530, Sitar16STey 1699 Prt, Doc 153, Marino 3.0 LENGeee Cat 224210 MAECENTNGNee ras, Dawtng 226 Hastings 2-19, Craver 2-18, Cela 1-29, Bech 417Sah3 Mi, MeuB18Ge Thomas $87, Drayton 27, Sear210Duet 8 MISSED FELD GOALS-N ragged and rusty. The heavily-favored Packers needed career days from running back Darick Holmes and wideout Bill Schroederto slip past Philadelphia. Holmesrushed for a ca- reer-best 163 yards on 26 carries and Schroeder caughtfive passes for a career-high 128 yards in his first NFLstart as the Packers (8-4) held off the Eagles (2-10) in a game that was much closer than anybody could have expected. ‘The Packers got Levens back, butlost Antonio Freeman(jaw), the NFL's leader in receiving yards, and Pro Bowl tight end Mark Chmura (ankle) with injuries in the secondhaif. Their status was not immediately known. GreenBay, an 18-pointfa- vorite, trailed 13-10 in the third quarter after third- string quarterback Koy Detmer, making his first NFLstart, guided the Eagles on two long scoring drives that he capped with ‘TD tosses of 16 and 4 yards to Jeff Graham. predec light of 68,898 fans who waited 14 years to root in person against the traitorousColts, Back in Baltimorefor the first time since Robert Irsay moved thefranchiseto Indianapolis in 1984, the Colts (2-10) immediately made themselves at homein a hos tile environmentby taking a 17-3 leadinthefirst quarter. But the Ravens (5 7) out scored Indiana the fourth quar consecutive games for the first timethis season. After the game, Baltimore quar terback Jim Harbaugh ga the game ball to former Bal timore Colts great Johnny Unitas, whorooted for the Ravens fromthesideline Priest Holmes ran for 103 including “the go yard run with 13:07 remaining the Ravens registered their biggest win — at least far as their fans are concerned — sincejoining the NFL in 1996 following their move from Cleveland Taylor banged up his left BUCS 34 BEARS 17 CHICAGO — In a day filled with wild and wacky With the game tied and no time left in the first half Brice Hunter camein from out-of-bounds to catch a touchdown, and the Bucea neers neverlooked back The victory was Tampa Bay's first al Soldier Field since 1989, and snapped a three-gamelosing streak. It wasthefourth straight loss for the Bears (3-9), whose mistakes led to all butthree of Tampa Bay’s points. Trent Dilfer was 13-0f-22 for 153 yards and three touchdowns, and Reidel An thony caught four passesfor 47 yards and a touchdown Rookie Moses Moreno makinghisfirst NFLsta the Bears tried to generate some kind of offensive spark with Erik Krameront was 18-of-41 for 153 and one touchdown Bears managed just yards rushing With notime left, Dilfer heaved theball into the end zone. Bert Emanuel gothis handson theball, tippingit shoulder toward the sidelines and ' Caroling 70778 Ieunpas 310 817K Jachsorile right into Hunter's hands. NV Jets Wiss 48 ist Qua ‘cist IndPG Yantra‘0 ren Tampa Bay NYPGHall 30, 831 Mint Quarter Stover 43.8.2 ¢1 ne I run (Kasay kick Jae) Smith 31 psa from euoel (Hollis Chicago I 4 pat from Manning Vanderagt Ind—Faul Fst Quarter seek 129 Noir an a e312 wach 445, TH-Alstot § pe from Dilfer (Husted bik ond Quarter Te PONe An Senne pas fot Ganon (Slyao- Seattle Fit Quarter vehi1 Moore 10 pass from Plummer (Nedney ‘Ter—PS Del Greco 26, 5:49, ick), 225 Te—Pehee 537 NY=Marto tran Hal eh, Quarter 0880,08, NY—Saety, Benerlein sacked by Cox in end "Alexander 30 pass from Gannon Stoyan och beh 208 Sea—Galloway 7 pas fom Kitna (Peterson me NY—Chrebet 36 pass from Testaverde (Hall KORGStoyanovch 37, 4.02 ick), 802 shsou Ani—Murrell 4 run (Nedaey kick), 180 th Quarter Walls 2 pass from Beverlein (Kasay Ten vatieots ni Alexander 15 pass from Gannon Stovan Sea—MeKright 58 pass from Kitna (Peterson NYGHal 3,23, oh a1028 ek) rn (Nene hack), 6:07, ‘Ten—MeNair ru run file, 458, Lane2 run Kasay kok), 12:18 RCAGStyanoeh 18 15 ‘Ten—PGDel Greco 21 pass from Testaverde (Hal A668 Sea—FG Peterson 48, 01 539 $21, Pittman 3.17, Plummer 1-8, Bates 3-1 Kan ity, Morns 15 5.36, Beanett + 1, She 210, Geninius PASSIN Kansas Ci. Gaon2.26123,Hughes10 “"RECEIVING—Ariaona, Moore 7.75, Sanders IB, Anenon 2 lander 6-116, Gon frris $25, Bennet 3-14, ‘as LD GOAL-~Arvn,Neiney 50 JAGUARS 34 BENGALS 17 CINCINNATI — Jacksonville quarterback Mark Brunell reboundedfromhis worst game as a pro by throwing a touchdown pass in each quarter. Jacksonville improved to 9-3 for the first time in its four years and opened a two-gamelead in the AFC Central, which the Jaguars have never won. Three of the Jaguars’ last four games areat home, where they've gone5-0 this season. The victory came one week after Brunell threw three interceptions — Dewayne Washington returned two of them for touchdowns — in 3 loss in Pittsburgh, was chanceto open a thre lead. The Bengalslost their seventh straight game and fell to 2-10 forthefirst time since 19 4 The Jaguars’ running gameground toa halt in the first quarter after two-time Pro Bow! tackle Ton: Bs selli and running back Fred Va WASHINGTON 29 RAIDERS 19 OAKLAND,Calif. — Jeff George’s returndid little to revive the Raiders’ stagnant offense. And, for once, Oakland’s defense couldn't make up for the offense’s lack of spark Trent Green threw three scoring passes and Washington forced three turnovers in its first road win of the season, severely hurting the Raiders’ playoff chances. Washington (3-9), which has won three offive after opening the season with seven straightlosses, came into the game with the worst turnoverdifferential in the NFL. But it recovered two fumbles and madeaninterception while only losing the ball once. George, who had not played pastthe first quarter of a gamesince September because of a groin injury, made the start but was pulled at halftimeafter going 7-of-15 for 65 yards with an interception for Oakland (75), Georgestood on the side line wearing a parka and holding his heimet as Donald Hollas went 16-of-29 for 134 yards with an interception and two TD passes in the secondhalf. Washington Oakland i 7 Green Bay Second Quarter GBAG Longwell 38,900 (GB—Headerson | pas from Fase Longwell ck) 354 find Quarter Phi—Graham 16 pass from Detier Qhick Was-Saiety, Holla sacked ty Boute in end ected, 22 roe, 248 Third Quaiter Quarter Phi—Graham 4°pas from Deter (Boniot Was-AleranderFourth 2 pas from Green (Blan ick) 9:56 ek), 145, GB—Preeman $8 pass from Favre (Longwell ‘hardOak—Mickens 12 past from Hollas (pass bic, 7.08 0. Fourth Qaarter ‘Was—PGBlanchard 47,142 Phi-PO Bonin 34,841 ven 2 pass from Holias (pase (GB_Blendersn runLongwell bck), 200, A508, pha Green Bay 5 Fist Dow 1965 Rabe ¥ 1 1s Passing Var 321 Punt etn Yards 3 5120 of Yards. 401 247 Intereption Relura Yards. 00 2369 orp 332 2B Yard 830 Punts 232 00 FumblesLoc 21 aan tes ou 212... Time of Pooesion 3868 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHINGPhiadtpha, Staley 15,60, Tarcer 12 Walker 11, Jeli 14 as) re. Holmes2-163, He ‘Levens 88, +1 Phinda, Deer 22-960. PASSING Washington, Green 16-8140 224 Green CubHotato1 erg7.151 65, cecaiviNPa RECEIVING 7110, suey Pre 48 TerPr1 $e: Westrok 2 Solveen 12, Gres Seeder 28 Holmes 553, Freeman Chur 3.24, Davis 1.39, Mayes 110, Hendersoe 11, Bradford 1 2 tn (coins), SMRGADPRL GOALS”None MISSED FIELD GOALS—Nove Tnd—Paulk 68 run(Vanderhack) 229 aren Roe 15 pass from Harbaugh (St wick) 64 Ind—Small 24pass from Mauning Vanderjagt ahine 2 aepel he TiePtptmsn Vanderjagt Fourth Quart Bal—Turver 22 pas rn Harbaugh Stover ick), 1455. ‘Bal—Holmes 36 run (Stover bch), 1307 BalLPG Stover 47,249 598 Jae—Mecardell # ps from Brunell (Hollis wa 1 aes Coie ra iy 248 CoPPele iad are due rs wet0) Ps ron Donal Pliey Jac Meant us from Brunell (Hollis i 508 Fourth Quarter ae—() JoesfromBrunel Hols ie, on ABH Jackson te 6 920 1 Second Quarter (Qu—Wetnight 18 pass from Horan Uaever back) 1447 Chu—Conway 12 pass from Moreno Uaeyer beck) 1354 THfarber 23 punt retura (Husted kick % ‘TH—Hunter45pass from DilferHosted kick 0 Third Quarter THAnthony 14 pass from Dilfer (Hosted Pint Downs Rushes Yardage nt Yards PuntReturn urn Interception tara Yds peat nt 334 Time of Posesion INDIVIDUALSTATISTICS usHNe-toangpes Fol 12 Paulk 7.75, Warre 2BPale 2, E.G.Green 1.2 re, Roe 453, Holmes 426, Turner 3-42 Ered 15 Pots 29 Stews 30 HELDGO4LS"tntanpa Van BRONCOS34 CHARGERS16 SAN DIEGO — John Elway had fourfirst-half turnovers but finished with a season-high four touchdown passes as Denver, returning to the scene of its Super Bowl victory, pushed aside San Diego to remain unbeaten after 12 games. The Broncos become the fourth team in NFLhistory to start 12-0 orbetter. Only the 1972 Miami Dolphins wentundefeated the whole way, finishing 17-0 after winning the Super Bowl. The Broncos began the game as AFC West champions, having earnedthetitle when the Oakland Raiders lost to the Washington Redskins earlier in the day. San Diego(5-7) lost to the Broncos for the secondtime in three weeks. Elway threw two touchdown passes to Ed McCaffrey and one each to Rod Smith and Shannon Sharpe This is the third straight season Elway has thrown four touchdownpassesin a game against San Diego. NFL rushing leader Terrell Davis, the hometown hero who was MVPof Denver's Super Bowl win over Green Bay on Jan. 25, rushed 24 times for 74 yards and has 1,566 overa third straight year he’s surpassed 1,500. DesserDisgo urs Sen Woo et S0=F6 Carn 27,12 Den-Mafey 15 pas from kway (Em wie1028 DeoMeCattey $7 pafran hey (Btn ‘S_Pcher13 run Carney kick, 1.32 Den-RSmith 13 pass from Elway (Flam ic 49 ‘Third Quarter Den—Sharpe 18 pass from Eivay (lam Kick) 3 Fourth Quarter Den—PG PGEBlam 34, 1446 SD-Siill 7 pass from Whetihan pas file 508, @ First Downs 3096 RushesVardaye 8 Passing Ya cy Pua Return SiS Rickoff Return Vari f—Inierewption Retur ¥ 19343, Comp-At-nt 3 y. 54 Punts i Fumbles Last 870 Penalties 3001 Time of Possession INDIVIDUALSTATISTICS RUSHING.Deer, Dav 47Ret | rilezh 14 an 8. tet Sage 331, Crore 5, Gree 1 14 Davis 1-4. San Diego, Pletcher 11-49, tll 5 23 Clomst9 FossS31 Byam 28 Res 190, MISSED FIELD GOALS—None —y ‘Time of Passes INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS USINGtaco91242 Sh on 8.17, Tayor 8:16. Brunell Cncamat, Ph1610See 413 Milne 21 0 Dow nel 20 PASSING novirune18.15.0244 ineinat Tastin ae 203 Jaeksonyie, J Smith 7.110, 239. Jo 2 3, Mile unde1% bush 03 ‘MSSHFDGOALS Pettey gee be a PA Home sone = ® wer 0 Miami NYJets Falcons Clinch Spot In Playoffs {NDIIDUAL STATISTI, Tapa un 2. At 2) Dies 32.18 uae, 1.018% Horan RECEIVING.Taps Be. Asoc) Buanue321 Moore? 28, Ao Hater {8.Duan 111 ok Fen MISSEDFIDGOALS.“Nowe togo. The Falcons had a 3-0 halftime lead when Tony Horne of the Rams opened thesecond half with a yard kickoff return. Adan St Laue Ht Quarter AAPGAndersen 42 901 StL--Horme 102 ickeeturn Wilkins kik @ Continued from C-1 44 AU#% Andersen TE Ais Math 27 ys32.1008 ton Deere (Aner booed heavily and left in the SPs wine th‘ Qua th pene quarter 10-for-21 for All— Anderson 27 run Andersen Rick) 313, A-atl yards. it was the fire time he's ever been SL Lous Pint Downs ' benched. ubes- Yardage “I feel like a failure,” Passing Yards Punt Mature Yards Bankssaid. "But it happens iekolf Return Vards to the best of them. We'll see Interveplion3Return Yards 16340 Pomp AE Et how I bounce back from Sooke Vards Lost here.” Punts w. Pumbles Lax 2 Bono was 6-for-13 for 54 es ‘ yards. Atlanta had an easier Tine of Powrssion 26% timeagainst the Rams(3-9) INDIVIDUAL SraTiSTics in Atlanta Nov. 1, a 37-15 RUSHINGAlun Ande3118 in 4 Deberg 12 St Louis, Hol blowout that began their ube 1438 ooi hats 21; Harm tL current five-game winning 10, PASSING.Adana Gran #18 1 102Te streak. In this game, Ander- Lee 512075, Marta 0St Lom, son began the game with a berg 1031-095, Homo6 15 As Math $1, Martin 25-yard carry to help set up 31, RRNCEIVING™ Santino 2.28. Anderson 24. i a Morten Andersen field Drag88 Lau ret68, Le 30, a 0 Har 13 Hen goal and sewed it up when M21: Arto he rambled 27 yards for a Sasa iviIHL GOALSS. ous, Wiis ‘TDupthe middle with 3:13 61 WL 48 Patriots Win Again with the receiver,” referee Walt Coleman said “That's pass interference On Late Pass @ Continued from C-1 AERIS “Maybe.” New England rarer Coach Pete Carroll said, ouBat—Reed 4 pase from Fst (paar tne “there are no oddsthat we NE—Cates 1 poss from Bestaoe (Vint ra), 99, can't overcome. ‘ Bledsoe, whosat out most oflast week's practices, said he felt when he arrived at Foxboro Stadium on Sunday he'd be able to play. ‘If I felt like the finger wasgoing to be a hindrance, I wouldn't play,” he said. He ended up completing 28-of43 passes for 246 yards and three touchdowns. ‘Thepass that didn’t count in his statistics, to Glenn in the end zone, may have been the most important. If no penalty was called against Jones,theBills would have on “He wasn't playing the GOALS—Baffalo, Christie 3 ball, but he did make contact (Lge FIELD Bag, Vt 7 wR |