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Peterson runs for 120 yards,

2 TDs, Skins top Packers 31-17

By HOWARD FENDRICH ing him alone into seventh flagged for roughing Smith
AP Pro Football Writer place in NFL history behind — and there are sure to be
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Emmitt Smith's record of more questions about what
Adrian Peterson ran for 120 164. constitutes a penalty on
yards and a pair of 2-yard This was Peterson's 52nd such plays. Matthews broke
scores, Alex Smith threw game with at least 100 in alone on Smith, wrapped
two touchdown passes — yards on the ground, and him and brought him down.
all in the first half Sunday first since Nov. 5, 2017, for Matthews immediately put
— and the Washington Arizona against San Fran- his arms up and slapped
Redskins held on for a 31-17 cisco. himself in the helmet as the
victory over a gimpy Aaron Playing with a bulky brace flag was thrown.
Rodgers and the Green on his left knee, which Packers coach Mike Mc-
Bay Packers, who again he hurt in Week 1, Rodg- Carthy threw down a play-
had complaints about a ers hobbled and limped calling sheet and argued
roughing-the-passer pen- around, and couldn't do with two officials about
alty on Clay Matthews. enough to get the Packers the call, even chasing one
On a rainy afternoon, the (1-1-1) back into the game. along the sideline as he
Redskins (2-1) moved out He finished 27 for 44 for 265 backpedaled away.
to leads of 14-0 and, at yards with two TDs — of 64 In Green Bay's 29-all tie
halftime, 28-10, by putting yards to Geronimo Allison against the Minnesota Vi-
together TD drives of 74, 75, and 2 yards to Davante kings last week, a potential-
79 and 98 yards. Adams — and was sacked ly win-sealing interception
Smith connected for TDs of four times. for the Packers was wiped
46 yards to Paul Richard- But Green Bay's receivers out by a roughing call on
son on the game's fourth had problems with drops, Matthews when he hit Kirk
play and of 9 to Jamison plus Randall Cobb was Cousins.
Crowder in the second stripped of the ball by Fa- On Sunday, Smith went 12
quarter. bian Moreau — Josh Nor- for 20 for 220 yards. He also
Peterson, who ran 19 times man recovered the fumble had his streak of 156 con-
Sunday, raised his career — after a completion with secutive passes without an Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson (26) carries
total to 102 rushing touch- about 5½ minutes remain- interception, the longest the ball past Green Bay Packers cornerback Jaire Alexander
(23) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept.
downs, breaking a tie at ing in the fourth quarter. active run in the NFL, end in 23, 2018, in Landover, Md.
100 with Marshall Faulk and In the third, Packers line- the second quarter. Safety Associated Press
Shaun Alexander and mov- backer Matthews was Ha Ha Clinton-Dix made the
pick when tight end Jordan
49ers fear QB Garoppolo sustained season-ending ACL injury Reed went one way and
Smith threw another.
That was one of many times
By DAVE SKRETTA the Chiefs, and he was at when loud cheers of "Go,
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — his best in trying to rally the Pack, go!" rang through
The 49ers fear quarterback 49ers late. But after driv- the Redskins' stadium. Last
Jimmy Garoppolo will miss ing for a potential score in week, Washington's home
the remainder of the sea- the fourth quarter, Garop- sellout streak ended and
son after sustaining an inju- polo was flushed from the there were plenty of boos
ry to the ACL in his left knee pocket and headed for the heard during a 21-9 loss to
late in Sunday's 38-27 loss to sideline. the Indianapolis Colts.q
Kansas City . He appeared to take an
Garoppolo will have an MRI awkward step and his knee
to confirm the severity of buckled, just as Chiefs cor-
the injury, but 49ers coach nerback Steven Nelson
Kyle Shanahan said "we delivered a shoulder-to-
fear an ACL." That would shoulder blow. Garoppolo Kansas City Chiefs defensive back Steven Nelson (20) closes in
mean C.J. Beathard is in wound up leaving on a to tackle San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo
line to start at quarterback. cart. (10), right, during the second half of an NFL football game in
Garoppolo was 20 of 30 for San Francisco wound up Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018. Garoppolo was injured
251 yards with two touch- kicking a field goal for the on the play.
downs and no picks against final margin.q Associated Press