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SPORTSMonday 14 September 2015
NFL went 14 of 19 for 195 yards, St. Louis Rams quarterback Nick Foles, left, scores on a 1-yard run past Seattle Seahawks linebacker
including a 51-yard open- Bobby Wagner during the third quarter of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015, in St. Louis.
Continued from page 17 ing touchdown pass to
Percy Harvin. Boobie Dixon Associated Press
The Seahawks opened and rookie Karlos Williams
overtime with an onside scored touchdowns rush- down with 10:22 left to give EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) PANTHERS 20, JAGUARS 9
kick; Bradley Marquez ing to deliver Ryan a win Miami its first lead. — Ryan Fitzpatrick threw JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) —
caught Steven Hauschka’s in his debut as Bills head Landry’s score broke open two touchdown passes Josh Norman returned an
popped-up attempt. Of- coach. a tight game in which the and Chris Ivory ran for interception for a touch-
ficials ruled the ball was The Bills built a 24-0 lead by Redskins amassed more two scores in coach Todd down, and the Panthers
kicked directly in the air, so scoring on four consecu- yards and dominated the Bowles’ debut. did just enough offensively.
Marquez was OK to signal tive possessions into the time of possession, but The Jets (1-0) had five take- Norman provided the big
for a fair catch. third quarter. And Buffalo’s could not pull away. aways against the Browns, play in the third quarter
The Rams sacked Russell defense did the rest. Kirk Cousins went 21 for 31 including an interception of when he stepped in front of
Wilson six times. The retooled Luck-led Colts for 196 yards and two in- Johnny Manziel, who came a pass intended for rookie
PACKERS 31, BEARS 23 attack was limited to 148 terceptions for Washing- in late in the first quarter for running back T.J. Yeldon
CHICAGO (AP) — Aaron yards offense and nine first ton. Robert Griffin III was the injured Josh McCown. near the sideline and went
Rodgers threw for three downs on its first five drives inactive after only recently Jets rookie linebacker untouched the other way
touchdowns, two to James before scoring two touch- recovering from a concus- Lorenzo Mauldin was taken for a 30-yard score. Nor-
Jones, and the Packers downs in the final 16 min- sion. to a hospital after being man pointed at Jaguars
beat Chicago to spoil utes. Miami trailed 10-0 in the carted off the field with quarterback Blake Bortles
John Fox’s debut as Bears Luck finished 26 of 49 for second quarter, cut it to head and neck injuries. as he trotted toward the
coach. 243 yards and two touch- 10-7 at halftime and pulled Brandon Marshall and Eric end zone and then waved
The Packers got all they downs, and was intercept- even when Andrew Franks Decker had touchdown bye-bye.
could handle from the re- ed twice. kicked a The Dolphins then catches for the Jets, who Carolina managed just 263
building Bears, but took CHIEFS 27, TEXANS 20 forced a punt. Landry took sent the Browns (0-1) to yards in winning its second
control down the stretch HOUSTON (AP) — Alex the ball in the center of the their 11th straight opening- consecutive opener.
to beat them for the 10th Smith threw for 243 yards field and darted up the day loss. Fitzpatrick, who Cam Newton, playing in his
time in 11 games, including and three touchdowns middle, dodging would-be became the starter last first game since signing a
the postseason. in the first half againts the tacklers along the way. month after Geno Smith’s five-year, $104 million con-
Rodgers improved to 13-3 mistake-prone Texans. On the ensuing drive, Cous- jaw was broken team- tract that included $60 mil-
lifetime against Chicago. Travis Kelce caught two ins threw a sideline pass mate’s punch, finished 15 lion guaranteed, complet-
The 2014 MVP complet- touchdown passes in the that cornerback Brice Mc- of 24 for 179 yards. ed 18 of 31 passes for 175
ed 18 of 23 passes for 189 first quarter, the first com- Cain intercepted at the Mi- Manziel was 13 of 24 for 182, yards and a touchdown.
yards. ing after Kansas City inter- ami 2. including a 54-yard touch- He also ran for 35 yards and
Jones, who spent seven cepted Brian Hoyer on his JETS 31, BROWNS 10 down to Travis Benjamin. threw an interception.q
seasons in Green Bay be- first throw as a Texan.
fore signing with Oakland The Chiefs were up by 14 in
last year, caught four pass- the second quarter when
es for 51 yards. That includ- Justin Houston sacked Hoy-
ed a one-handed grab on er, forcing a fumble. Kan-
a 13-yard score late in the sas City recovered it and
first quarter and a 1-yard a 7-yard touchdown re-
TD in the third — a good ception by Jamaal Charles
start after being released pushed the lead to 27-6.
by the Raiders in the spring Hoyer struggled in his de-
and by the Giants on the but before Ryan Mallett
final roster cut. took over with about six
BILLS 27, COLTS 14 minutes left and led Hous-
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) ton on two scoring drives
— Tyrod Taylor engineered to cut the lead to a touch-
three touchdown drives down.
and Rex Ryan’s attacking DOLPHINS 17, REDSKINS 10
Buffalo defense put the LANDOVER, Md. (AP) —
clamps on Andrew Luck. Jarvis Landry returned a
In his first career start, Taylor punt 69 yards for a touch-
