Week 7 NFL summaries
Dolphins 27, Bears 14
Ryan Tannehill threw for 277 yards and two touchdowns and visiting Miami beat Chicago. Tannehill connected on his first 14 passes and was 25 of 32 overall. Lamar Miller also had a 2-yard TD run for the Dolphins. Matt Forte scored two TDs and Jeremiah Ratliff finished with a career-best 3 1/2 sacks for Chicago.
| Miami | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 27 |
| Chicago | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | — | 14 |
Mia—Clay 13 pass from Tannehill (Sturgis kick)
Mia—M.Wallace 10 pass from Tannehill (Sturgis kick)
Chi—Forte 10 pass from Cutler (Gould kick)
Mia—Miller 2 run (Sturgis kick)
Mia—FG Sturgis 33
Chi—Forte 1 run (Gould kick)
Mia—FG Sturgis 19
A—62,413.
| Mia | Chi | |
| First downs | 24 | 14 |
| Total Net Yards | 393 | 224 |
| Rushes-yards | 33-137 | 14-52 |
| Passing | 256 | 172 |
| Punt Returns | 2-22 | 0-0 |
| Kickoff Returns | 2-55 | 2-75 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 1-50 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 25-32-0 | 21-34-1 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 4-21 | 3-18 |
| Punts | 2-37.5 | 3-53.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-0 | 4-2 |
| Penalties-Yards | 7-84 | 2-15 |
| Time of Poss. | 37:22 | 22:38 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Miami, Miller 18-61, Tannehill 6-48, Dan.Thomas 7-25, M.Wallace 1-4, Damie.Williams 1-(minus 1). Chicago, Forte 12-49, Cutler 2-3.
PASSING—Miami, Tannehill 25-32-0-277. Chicago, Cutler 21-34-1-190.
RECEIVING—Miami, M.Wallace 5-46, Clay 4-58, Landry 4-46, Hartline 3-35, Dan.Thomas 3-25, Sims 2-33, Miller 2-22, Damie.Williams 2-12. Chicago, Forte 6-60, Marshall 6-48, Bennett 5-58, Rosario 2-15, Jeffery 2-9.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Miami, Sturgis 50 (WR), 37 (BK).
Packers 38, Panthers 17
Aaron Rodgers threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns, Randall Cobb torched the Carolina secondary for 121 yards receiving and host Green Bay routed the Panthers. Sure-tackling Green Bay limited quarterback Cam Newton in the first half. The Packers scored touchdowns on their first three series and led 28-3 at halftime, eliminating the threat of the Panthers’ running game. Eddie Lacy and James Starks each had rushing TDs in the first half for the Pack.
| Carolina | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | — | 17 |
| Green Bay | 21 | 7 | 10 | 0 | — | 38 |
GB—Nelson 59 pass from A.Rodgers (Crosby kick)
GB—Lacy 5 run (Crosby kick)
GB—Starks 13 run (Crosby kick)
GB—Cobb 3 pass from A.Rodgers (Crosby kick)
Car—FG Gano 33
GB—D.Adams 21 pass from A.Rodgers (Crosby kick)
GB—FG Crosby 34
Car—Benjamin 13 pass from Newton (Gano kick)
Car—Bersin 1 pass from Anderson (Gano kick)
A—78,106.
| Car | GB | |
| First downs | 23 | 22 |
| Total Net Yards | 331 | 363 |
| Rushes-yards | 25-108 | 30-122 |
| Passing | 223 | 241 |
| Punt Returns | 4-36 | 3-38 |
| Kickoff Returns | 2-55 | 1-9 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 1-21 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 22-39-1 | 19-24-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 3-25 | 2-14 |
| Punts | 7-53.9 | 5-55.2 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 9-70 | 5-29 |
| Time of Poss. | 30:11 | 29:49 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Carolina, Stewart 14-55, Newton 7-41, Ogbonnaya 4-12. Green Bay, Lacy 12-63, Starks 7-36, A.Rodgers 3-21, Kuhn 2-4, Cobb 1-2, Harris 2-(minus 1), Flynn 3-(minus 3).
PASSING—Carolina, Newton 17-31-1-205, Anderson 5-8-0-43. Green Bay, A.Rodgers 19-22-0-255, Flynn 0-2-0-0.
RECEIVING—Carolina, Olsen 8-105, Benjamin 3-61, Bersin 3-21, Cotchery 3-21, B.Williams 2-22, Avant 2-6, Stewart 1-12. Green Bay, Cobb 6-121, Nelson 4-80, Lacy 3-10, D.Adams 1-21, Quarless 1-9, Starks 1-7, Dorsey 1-4, Bostick 1-2, R.Rodgers 1-1.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
Ravens 29, Falcons 7
Elvis Dumervil and Pernell McPhee each had two sacks, part of a dominant defensive performance that carried Baltimore past visiting Atlanta. The Ravens led 17-0 at halftime and coasted to their second straight blowout win. Terrell Suggs sacked Matt Ryan for a safety with 3:39 left and Joe Flacco threw a 39-yard touchdown pass to Torrey Smith on a fourth-and-9 to seal Baltimore’s fourth win in five games. The Ravens allowed only four first downs in the pivotal first half and finished with five sacks.
| Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | 7 |
| Baltimore | 7 | 10 | 3 | 9 | — | 29 |
Bal—Daniels 5 pass from Flacco (Tucker kick)
Bal—Pierce 1 run (Tucker kick)
Bal—FG Tucker 38
Bal—FG Tucker 38
Atl—White 4 pass from Ryan (Bryant kick)
Bal—Suggs safety
Bal—T.Smith 39 pass from Flacco (Tucker kick)
A—71,184.
| Atl | Bal | |
| First downs | 16 | 23 |
| Total Net Yards | 254 | 371 |
| Rushes-yards | 16-68 | 36-123 |
| Passing | 186 | 248 |
| Punt Returns | 1-6 | 5-25 |
| Kickoff Returns | 3-55 | 2-56 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 2-21 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 29-44-0 | 16-25-2 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 5-42 | 1-10 |
| Punts | 5-47.8 | 4-39.3 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 7-76 | 9-72 |
| Time of Poss. | 26:47 | 33:13 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Atlanta, S.Jackson 8-22, Freeman 2-20, Smith 3-10, Rodgers 2-9, Ryan 1-7. Baltimore, Forsett 23-95, Pierce 8-21, Flacco 1-4, Taliaferro 4-3.
PASSING—Atlanta, Ryan 29-44-0-228. Baltimore, Flacco 16-25-2-258.
RECEIVING—Atlanta, White 9-100, Jones 5-56, Freeman 5-17, Hester 3-28, Toilolo 2-20, Smith 2-(minus 1), S.Jackson 1-3, Rodgers 1-3, Weems 1-2. Baltimore, Daniels 6-58, T.Smith 3-81, Smith Sr. 3-67, Aiken 1-18, Campanaro 1-17, Gillmore 1-13, Juszczyk 1-4.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Atlanta, Bryant 57 (SH).
Redskins 19, Titans 17
Kai Forbath kicked a 22-yard field goal on the last play of the game, and Colt McCoy stepped in after Kirk Cousins was benched at halftime to lead Washington to a win over Tennessee in Landover, Maryland. McCoy completed 11 of 12 passes for 128 yards and a touchdown. McCoy’s first pass was a career-long 70-yard touchdown to Pierre Garcon after the Redskins trailed 10-6 at halftime. Charlie Whitehurst was 17 for 26 for 160 yards with two touchdowns and one interception for the Titans.
| Tennessee | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | — | 17 |
| Washington | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | — | 19 |
Was—FG Forbath 31
Ten—FG Succop 36
Was—FG Forbath 31
Ten—Wright 14 pass from Whitehurst (Succop kick)
Was—Garcon 70 pass from McCoy (Forbath kick)
Was—FG Forbath 27
Ten—Hagan 38 pass from Whitehurst (Succop kick)
Was—FG Forbath 22
A—75,227.
| Ten | Was | |
| First downs | 14 | 16 |
| Total Net Yards | 236 | 351 |
| Rushes-yards | 22-76 | 26-100 |
| Passing | 160 | 251 |
| Punt Returns | 1-0 | 1-1 |
| Kickoff Returns | 3-62 | 2-46 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 1-13 | 1-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 17-26-1 | 21-28-1 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 1-0 | 3-16 |
| Punts | 5-39.2 | 3-41.3 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 11-96 | 7-50 |
| Time of Poss. | 30:56 | 29:04 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Tennessee, Sankey 16-56, Whitehurst 2-10, L.Washington 1-8, Battle 2-3, McCluster 1-(minus 1). Washington, Morris 18-54, Helu Jr. 5-29, Young 1-14, McCoy 2-3.
PASSING—Tennessee, Whitehurst 17-26-1-160. Washington, Cousins 10-16-1-139, McCoy 11-12-0-128.
RECEIVING—Tennessee, Wright 6-68, Hagan 2-45, Walker 2-17, Battle 2-13, L.Washington 2-(minus 4), N.Washington 1-9, Hunter 1-6, McCluster 1-6. Washington, Garcon 5-87, Reed 5-54, Jackson 3-49, Helu Jr. 3-(minus 9), Paul 2-58, Roberts 2-18, Young 1-10.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
Jaguars 24, Browns 6
Denard Robinson ran for a career-high 127 yards and a touchdown, Jacksonville’s defense came up big in the red zone and the Jaguars snapped a nine-game losing streak with a victory against Cleveland in Jacksonville, Florida. Blake Bortles connected with fellow rookie Allen Robinson for a 31-yard score and the game’s first touchdown. Cleveland, which entered the game with the league’s third-best rushing attack, was held to 69 yards.
| Cleveland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 |
| Jacksonville | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | — | 24 |
Cle—FG Cundiff 40
Cle—FG Cundiff 22
Jax—A.Robinson 31 pass from Bortles (Scobee kick)
Jax—FG Scobee 30
Jax—D.Robinson 8 run (Scobee kick)
Jax—Johnson 3 run (Scobee kick)
A—61,341.
| Cle | Jax | |
| First downs | 13 | 20 |
| Total Net Yards | 266 | 336 |
| Rushes-yards | 30-69 | 35-185 |
| Passing | 197 | 151 |
| Punt Returns | 2-6 | 4-41 |
| Kickoff Returns | 1-32 | 0-0 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 3-38 | 1-15 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 16-41-1 | 17-31-3 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 3-18 | 2-8 |
| Punts | 7-50.4 | 8-43.1 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 8-50 | 3-25 |
| Time of Poss. | 28:27 | 31:33 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Cleveland, Tate 16-36, Crowell 7-18, West 5-8, Hawkins 1-8, Hoyer 1-(minus 1). Jacksonville, D.Robinson 22-127, Bortles 5-37, Johnson 6-16, Lee 2-5.
PASSING—Cleveland, Hoyer 16-41-1-215. Jacksonville, Bortles 17-31-3-159.
RECEIVING—Cleveland, Hawkins 5-112, Austin 3-53, Gabriel 3-39, Cameron 1-5, Crowell 1-5, Agnew 1-3, West 1-0, Tate 1-(minus 2). Jacksonville, Harbor 6-34, A.Robinson 4-60, Shorts III 3-12, Todman 1-26, Lee 1-20, Hurns 1-7, Sanders 1-0.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
Colts 27, Bengals 0
Andrew Luck threw two touchdown passes and the Indianapolis defense dominated Cincinnati in a shutout. Luck was 27 of 42 for 344 yards as Indianapolis won its fifth straight. Indy churned out 506 yards, struck early and pulled away late. Ahmad Bradshaw’s 1-yard TD run made it 10-0 in the second quarter and Luck threw two second-half TD passes to make it 24-0.
| Cincinnati | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Indianapolis | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | — | 27 |
Ind—FG Vinatieri 23
Ind—Bradshaw 1 run (Vinatieri kick)
Ind—Allen 32 pass from Luck (Vinatieri kick)
Ind—Bradshaw 10 pass from Luck (Vinatieri kick)
Ind—FG Vinatieri 50
A—66,539.
| Cin | Ind | |
| First downs | 8 | 27 |
| Total Net Yards | 135 | 506 |
| Rushes-yards | 12-32 | 34-171 |
| Passing | 103 | 335 |
| Punt Returns | 4-20 | 2-13 |
| Kickoff Returns | 3-80 | 1-27 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 18-38-0 | 27-42-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 4-23 | 2-9 |
| Punts | 11-50.7 | 6-48.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-0 | 2-2 |
| Penalties-Yards | 4-20 | 8-57 |
| Time of Poss. | 20:17 | 39:43 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Cincinnati, Bernard 7-17, Hill 4-15, Dalton 1-0. Indianapolis, Richardson 14-77, Bradshaw 10-52, Herron 5-37, Luck 4-5, Moncrief 1-0.
PASSING—Cincinnati, Dalton 18-38-0-126. Indianapolis, Luck 27-42-0-344.
RECEIVING—Cincinnati, Gresham 10-48, Sanu 3-54, Bernard 2-(minus 1), Little 1-13, Tate 1-7, Peerman 1-5. Indianapolis, Hilton 7-107, Fleener 4-64, Richardson 4-41, Wayne 4-15, Allen 3-52, Bradshaw 3-36, Doyle 1-20, Moncrief 1-9.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
Cardinals 24, Raiders 13
Carson Palmer threw two touchdown passes in his return to Oakland and Arizona sent the Raiders to their 12th straight loss. Stepfan Taylor caught one touchdown pass and ran for another, and Andre Ellington gained 160 yards from scrimmage for the Cardinals, who are off to their best start since 1976.
| Arizona | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | 24 |
| Oakland | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | — | 13 |
Ari—Taylor 2 pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick)
Ari—Floyd 33 pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick)
Oak—McFadden 1 run (Janikowski kick)
Oak—FG Janikowski 29
Oak—FG Janikowski 53
Ari—Taylor 4 run (Catanzaro kick)
Ari—FG Catanzaro 41
A—52,101.
| Ari | Oak | |
| First downs | 25 | 13 |
| Total Net Yards | 365 | 220 |
| Rushes-yards | 37-123 | 19-56 |
| Passing | 242 | 164 |
| Punt Returns | 2-7 | 2-13 |
| Kickoff Returns | 0-0 | 3-61 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 1-30 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 22-31-1 | 16-28-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 1-11 | 1-9 |
| Punts | 4-42.0 | 6-39.3 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 6-43 | 8-74 |
| Time of Poss. | 36:57 | 23:03 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Arizona, Ellington 24-88, Taylor 12-40, Jo.Brown 1-(minus 5). Oakland, McFadden 14-48, Jones-Drew 3-6, Carr 2-2.
PASSING—Arizona, Palmer 22-31-1-253. Oakland, Carr 16-28-0-173.
RECEIVING—Arizona, Ellington 6-72, Fitzgerald 4-21, Floyd 3-47, Jo.Brown 2-41, Carlson 2-20, Taylor 2-19, Ginn Jr. 1-17, Ja.Brown 1-9, Housler 1-7. Oakland, J.Jones 4-35, McFadden 4-7, Holmes 3-34, Butler 1-55, Rivera 1-18, D.Moore 1-13, Olawale 1-7, Leonhardt 1-4.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
Bills 17, Vikings 16
Kyle Orton hit Sammy Watkins for a 2-yard touchdown for the winning score with 1 second remaining as Buffalo beat Minnesota in Orchard Park, New York. The touchdown capped a 15-play, 80-yard drive which Orton extended by converting a fourth-and-20 and a third-and-12. Orton set up the decisive score with a 28-yard pass to Chris Hogan at the Vikings’ 2. Orton overcame an interception, a lost fumble and six sacks to finish 31 of 43 for 283 yards and two touchdowns – both to Watkins.
| Minnesota | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | — | 16 |
| Buffalo | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | — | 17 |
Min—FG Walsh 40
Buf—Watkins 26 pass from Orton (Carpenter kick)
Min—Patterson 4 pass from Bridgewater (Walsh kick)
Buf—FG Carpenter 31
Min—FG Walsh 55
Min—FG Walsh 33
Buf—Watkins 2 pass from Orton (Carpenter kick)
A—68,477.
| Min | Buf | |
| First downs | 16 | 22 |
| Total Net Yards | 276 | 373 |
| Rushes-yards | 29-158 | 19-118 |
| Passing | 118 | 255 |
| Punt Returns | 2-23 | 2-18 |
| Kickoff Returns | 4-36 | 2-33 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 1-1 | 2-9 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 15-26-2 | 31-43-1 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 5-39 | 6-28 |
| Punts | 6-47.3 | 5-44.6 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| Penalties-Yards | 7-50 | 8-48 |
| Time of Poss. | 32:23 | 27:37 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Minnesota, McKinnon 19-103, Asiata 6-24, Felton 2-21, Bridgewater 1-7, Patterson 1-3. Buffalo, Spiller 1-53, Dixon 13-51, Jackson 3-12, Summers 1-3, Orton 1-(minus 1).
PASSING—Minnesota, Bridgewater 15-26-2-157. Buffalo, Orton 31-43-1-283.
RECEIVING—Minnesota, Jennings 6-77, Wright 4-60, Patterson 2-9, McKinnon 2-(minus 2), Asiata 1-13. Buffalo, Watkins 9-122, Hogan 5-63, Woods 4-10, Chandler 3-36, Jackson 3-16, Dixon 3-15, Gragg 2-19, Spiller 1-3, Summers 1-(minus 1).
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
Lions 24, Saints 23
Matthew Stafford threw two touchdown passes in the final 3:38, including the winner to Corey Fuller with 1:48 remaining, and Detroit rallied for a home victory over New Orleans. The Saints were in control late in the fourth quarter when Stafford found Golden Tate for a 73-yard catch-and-run that made it 23-17. Then Drew Brees was intercepted by Glover Quin who returned it to the Saints’ 14.
| New Orleans | 0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | — | 23 |
| Detroit | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | — | 24 |
NO—Johnson 13 pass from Brees (S.Graham kick)
Det—FG Prater 21
NO—FG S.Graham 27
NO—Stills 46 pass from Brees (S.Graham kick)
Det—Bell 1 run (Prater kick)
NO—FG S.Graham 48
NO—FG S.Graham 36
Det—Tate 73 pass from Stafford (Prater kick)
Det—Fuller 5 pass from Stafford (Prater kick)
A—63,271.
| NO | Det | |
| First downs | 25 | 21 |
| Total Net Yards | 408 | 344 |
| Rushes-yards | 21-73 | 24-59 |
| Passing | 335 | 285 |
| Punt Returns | 1-15 | 0-0 |
| Kickoff Returns | 0-0 | 2-47 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 2-45 | 1-23 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 28-45-1 | 27-40-2 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 1-7 | 3-14 |
| Punts | 4-42.0 | 5-42.6 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 12-134 | 9-71 |
| Time of Poss. | 27:42 | 32:18 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—New Orleans, K.Robinson 3-26, Ingram 10-16, Thomas 6-13, Brees 1-13, Johnson 1-5. Detroit, Bell 18-48, Bush 4-10, Stafford 2-1.
PASSING—New Orleans, Brees 28-45-1-342. Detroit, Stafford 27-40-2-299.
RECEIVING—New Orleans, Colston 6-111, Cadet 6-51, Stills 5-103, Thomas 4-17, Cooks 2-23, Ingram 2-13, Johnson 1-13, Hill 1-8, Watson 1-3. Detroit, Tate 10-154, Bush 5-22, Pettigrew 4-28, Fuller 3-44, Ross 3-32, Bell 2-19.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
Chiefs 23, Chargers 20
Cairo Santos kicked a 48-yard field goal with 21 seconds left and visiting Kansas City beat San Diego, snapping the Chargers’ five-game winning streak. The Chiefs moved into field goal range thanks to Alex Smith, who completed three straight passes on the drive for 53 yards, including a 29-yarder to Dwayne Bowe. Jamaal Charles scored once and gained 95 yards to give him 6,113 for his career, tops on Kansas City’s career list.
| Kansas City | 0 | 10 | 3 | 10 | — | 23 |
| San Diego | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | — | 20 |
SD—Phillips 1 pass from Rivers (Novak kick)
KC—Charles 16 run (Santos kick)
KC—FG Santos 28
SD—Gates 27 pass from Rivers (Novak kick)
KC—FG Santos 40
KC—Sherman 11 pass from A.Smith (Santos kick)
SD—FG Novak 24
SD—FG Novak 48
KC—FG Santos 48
A—65,260.
| KC | SD | |
| First downs | 22 | 19 |
| Total Net Yards | 365 | 251 |
| Rushes-yards | 39-154 | 16-69 |
| Passing | 211 | 182 |
| Punt Returns | 3-47 | 0-0 |
| Kickoff Returns | 5-92 | 3-58 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 1-12 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 19-28-0 | 17-31-1 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 3-10 | 2-23 |
| Punts | 4-43.3 | 5-57.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 7-73 | 4-49 |
| Time of Poss. | 39:00 | 21:00 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Kansas City, Charles 22-95, A.Smith 6-29, Davis 10-25, Thomas 1-5. San Diego, Oliver 15-67, R.Brown 1-2.
PASSING—Kansas City, A.Smith 19-28-0-221. San Diego, Rivers 17-31-1-205.
RECEIVING—Kansas City, Bowe 5-84, Kelce 4-33, Jenkins 2-37, Thomas 2-21, Charles 2-12, Sherman 2-12, Davis 1-11, Wilson 1-11. San Diego, Allen 6-58, Gates 3-61, Floyd 3-50, Oliver 2-11, Royal 1-20, R.Brown 1-4, Phillips 1-1.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
Cowboys 31, Giants 21
Tony Romo threw three touchdown passes, DeMarco Murray broke Jim Brown’s 56-year-old NFL record with his seventh straight 100-yard rushing game to start a season, and Dallas won its sixth straight by beating New York in Arlington, Texas. Murray finished with 128 yards rushing to pass Brown, who hit the century mark in the first six games of the 1958 season for Cleveland. The Cowboys are off to their best start since they went 13-3 in 2007 and were the top seed in the NFC.
| N.Y. Giants | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | — | 21 |
| Dallas | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | — | 31 |
Dal—Escobar 15 pass from Romo (Bailey kick)
NYG—Beckham Jr. 9 pass from Manning (J.Brown kick)
NYG—Fells 27 pass from Manning (J.Brown kick)
Dal—Williams 18 pass from Romo (Bailey kick)
Dal—Escobar 26 pass from Romo (Bailey kick)
Dal—Murray 1 run (Bailey kick)
NYG—Beckham Jr. 5 pass from Manning (J.Brown kick)
Dal—FG Bailey 49
A—91,028.
| NYG | Dal | |
| First downs | 20 | 20 |
| Total Net Yards | 352 | 423 |
| Rushes-yards | 26-104 | 35-156 |
| Passing | 248 | 267 |
| Punt Returns | 2-21 | 2-6 |
| Kickoff Returns | 3-87 | 0-0 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 1-38 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 21-33-0 | 17-23-1 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 0-0 | 2-12 |
| Punts | 5-44.8 | 4-46.3 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 6-40 | 6-46 |
| Time of Poss. | 26:11 | 33:49 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—N.Y. Giants, A.Williams 18-51, Hillis 6-29, Beckham Jr. 1-13, Manning 1-11. Dallas, Murray 28-128, Dunbar 3-16, Randle 2-7, Romo 2-5.
PASSING—N.Y. Giants, Manning 21-33-0-248. Dallas, Romo 17-23-1-279.
RECEIVING—N.Y. Giants, Donnell 7-90, Randle 6-74, Beckham Jr. 4-34, Parker 2-19, Fells 1-27, Hillis 1-4. Dallas, Bryant 9-151, Escobar 3-65, Witten 2-27, Williams 1-18, Randle 1-14, Murray 1-4.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.