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Tuesday 29 September 2015
NFL Capsules
Pittsburgh loses Roethlisberger in 12-6 win over St. Louis
The Associated Press Roethlisberger holds his leg after being injured during the third quarter of an NFL football game 2010, when they finished
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ben Ro- against the St. Louis Rams, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, in St. Louis. 6-10.
ethlisberger was carted Aqib Talib blocked an ex-
off the field with a knee in- Associated Press tra-point kick early in the
jury in the second half and second quarter to keep
Pittsburgh’s defense came son, but the run ended with Graham on a 30-yard TD, and two touchdowns and Denver’s one-point lead.
through to give the Steelers a second-quarter intercep- and the Seahawks routed Chris Johnson rushed for The Broncos later stopped
a 12-6 victory over the St. tion that turned the game the undermanned Bears. 110 yards and two scores a 2-point conversion run,
Louis Rams on Sunday. in the Falcons’ favor. Seattle led just 6-0 at half- for the Cardinals (3-0), who keeping them ahead 14-12
Le’Veon Bell scored from a PATRIOTS 51, JAGUARS 17 time, but Lockett started won at Chicago 48-23 last early in the third quarter.
yard out in the first half in his FOXBOROUGH, Massachu- a huge second half as he week. Matthew Stafford had
first game back after a sus- setts (AP) — Tom Brady be- went untouched on a per- It’s the first time the fran- three turnovers, including a
pension, but the Steelers’ came the fourth quarter- fectly executed return, the chise has had two 40-point fumble and interception at
focus will be on the status back in NFL history to throw longest in franchise history. victories in a row since midfield in the fourth quar-
of their star quarterback. 400 touchdown passes, Later in the quarter, Wil- 1969 and its largest margin ter.
Roethlisberger’s leg got connecting for a pair of son found Graham across of victory since a 44-0 win
caught underneath him scores. the middle for his second over Houston in 1970. BILLS 41, DOLPHINS 14
on a diving, sliding sack by Brady completed a 1-yard touchdown catch this sea- Kaepernick threw a career- MIAMI GARDENS, Florida
Mark Barron. TD pass to Danny Amen- son. worst four interceptions, (AP) — Tyrod Taylor threw
There was no immediate dola in the second quar- Steven Hauschka added two by Tyrann Mathieu, for 277 yards and three
word on the extent of Ro- ter and added a 13-yard four field goals and the Se- and finished 9 for 19 for 67 scores in his first NFL road
ethlisberger’s injury. touchdown to Keshawn ahawks started the process yards. start. The Bills totaled 429
Will Allen’s interception Martin in the third. In all, of erasing an 0-2 start. BRONCOS 24, LIONS 12 yards, intercepted Ryan
with 1:56 left set up a field Brady completed 33 of 42 Chicago (0-3) was shut out DETROIT (AP) — Peyton Tannehill three times in the
goal by Josh Scobee to put passes for 358 yards. for the first time since 2002 Manning converted a first half, and led 27-0 be-
Pittsburgh (2-1) ahead by Rob Gronkowski caught and the fourth time since fourth down with a 45-yard fore Miami scored late in
six points. four passes for 101 yards 1990. Jimmy Clausen start- touchdown pass to De- the third quarter.
FALCONS 39, COWBOYS 28 for the Patriots (3-0). LeGar- ed at quarterback in place maryius Thomas with 5 sec- Buffalo (2-1) bounced
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — rette Blount ran for three of Jay Cutler and was 9 of onds left in the first half, and back from a dismal loss at
Matt Ryan and Julio Jones 1-yard touchdowns. 17 for 63 yards. threw an 11-yard TD pass to home to New England. The
connected for two touch- It was the most points ever Owen Daniels with 2:28 re- Dolphins (1-2), who began
downs and Devonta Free- allowed by the Jaguars (1- CARDINALS 47, 49ERS 7 maining to lead Denver to the season with high hopes
man ran for 141 yards and 2). GLENDALE, Arizona (AP) victory. of ending a seven-year
three scores as Atlanta SEAHAWKS 26, BEARS 0 — Carson Palmer threw The last time the Broncos playoff drought, fell into last
beat Dallas in the Cow- SEATTLE (AP) — Tyler Lock- for 311 yards and Arizona (3-0) won their first three place in the AFC East with
boys’ first game without ett returned the second- returned two of Colin Kae- games was in 2013, when their second consecutive
Tony Romo and Dez Bryant. half kickoff 105 yards for a pernick’s first four passes for they reached the Super loss.
Freeman’s third score touchdown, Russell Wilson touchdowns. Bowl. The Lions (0-3) are The Bills improved to 5-2
early in the fourth quarter connected with Jimmy Larry Fitzgerald caught off to their worst start since against Miami over the
capped a rally from a trio nine passes for 134 yards past four years. They’re 18-
of 14-point deficits for the 26 against everyone else
Falcons (3-0), who didn’t during that span.
win their third game un- The victory was especial-
til Week 10 last year, and ly sweet for former Dol-
Week 13 in 2013. phins Richie Incognito and
Jones had his third straight Charles Clay, who were co-
100-yard game to start captains for Buffalo.
the season, finishing with TEXANS 19, BUCCANEERS 9
164 and a clinching 2-yard HOUSTON (AP) — Ryan Mal-
score in the fourth quarter. lett threw for threw for 228
The Cowboys (2-1) had a yards and a touchdown
six-game winning streak in and Alfred Blue had 139
the regular season broken yards rushing for Houston’s
in backup quarterback first win of the season.
Brandon Weeden’s ninth Mallett gave Houston (1-
straight loss as a starter. 2) the lead on a 5-yard
Weeden completed his first touchdown pass to DeAn-
16 passes to start the sea- dre Hopkins on the opening
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