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 [October 23, 2017]
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10/22/2017 NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Cutler, Jay
Miami Dolphins QB Jay Cutler left Sunday's game against the New York
Jets due to a chest injury. Cutler, who tossed two touchdown passes
in the first half, was hit hard by Jets linebacker Jordan Jenkins
and left the game in the third quarter. Matt Moore replaced Cutler
at quarterback.
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NFL Note - Buffalo Bills McCoy, LeSean
RB LeSean McCoy tallied 122 yards (91 rushing, 31 receiving) and two
touchdowns on Sunday.
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NFL Note - New York Giants Goodson, B.J.
New York Giants starting middle LB B.J. Goodson suffered an ankle
injury at the end of the second quarter of Sunday's game against the
Seattle Seahawks at MetLife Stadium. It was unclear what happened to
Goodson, who was injured on the Seahawks' final drive of the first
half, but he immediately came off the field and went into the locker
room for evaluation. He was ruled out to start the third quarter.
With Goodson out, Keenan Robinson took over making the calls in the
defensive huddle.
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NFL Note - Buffalo Bills Hauschka, Steven
PK Stephen Hauschka made three field goals, including the
game-winner from 30 yards with 14 seconds remaining Sunday. Earlier
in the game, Hauschka tied an NFL record by making his 12th
consecutive field goal of at least 50 yards. Hauschka, who spent the
past six seasons in Seattle, matched the record held by Blair Walsh,
Robbie Gould, Justin Tucker and Matt Prater. He also became the
fourth active kicker to score a point in 100 consecutive games.
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NFL Note - Buffalo Bills Thompson, Deonte
WR Deonte Thompson caught four passes for 107 yards Sunday. Thompson
signed with the Bills on Thursday after he spent the first five
weeks of the season with the Chicago Bears.
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NFL Note - Tampa Bay Buccaneers Winston, Jameis
QB Jameis Winston started at quarterback Sunday for the Buccaneers
after being listed as questionable with a shoulder injury. Winston
was 32 of 44 passing for 384 yards and three touchdowns. But he
fumbled twice, losing one, and threw an interception.
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NFL Note - Buffalo Bills Gaines, E.J.
CB E.J. Gaines left Sunday's game in the third quarter with a
hamstring injury and did not return. Gaines missed Buffalo's
previous game with a groin injury.
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NFL Note - Buffalo Bills Poyer, Jordan
S Jordan Poyer was injured in the game's final play but the Bills
had no update on the nature or severity of Poyer's injury.
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NFL Note - Tampa Bay Buccaneers Alexander, Kwon
LB Kwon Alexander (hamstring) returned to the lineup Sunday after
missing four games.
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NFL Note - Buffalo Bills Matthews, Jordan
WR Jordan Matthews (broken thumb) started for the Bills three weeks
after getting injured. He wore a protective glove.
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NFL Note - Buffalo Bills Miller, John
RG John Miller, a second-round draft pick in 2015, was inactive for
the second straight game.
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NFL Note - Chicago Bears Jackson, Eddie
S Eddie Jackson became the first player in league history to score
two defensive touchdowns of at least 75 yards in the same game. Both
of Jackson's touchdowns took place in the first half as he scored on
a 75-yard fumble return and a 76-yard interception return. The
outburst came in the sixth game for the rookie, who broke his leg
one year ago to the day as a member of the Alabama Crimson Tide.
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NFL Note - Carolina Panthers Newton, Cam
QB Cam Newton (completed 21 of 34 passes for 211 yards) was
intercepted twice in the loss to the Bears on Sunday.
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NFL Note - Chicago Bears Trubisky, Mitchell
QB Mitchell Trubisky played it safe against the Panthers on Sundayl
as he completed four of seven passes for 107 yards.
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NFL Note - Carolina Panthers Kuechly, Luke
LB Luke Kuechly was ruled out for the game Sunday because he is in
the NFL's concussion protocol. The 26-year-old has missed 10 games
since 2015 because of concussions.
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NFL Note - Chicago Bears Kwiatkoski, Nick
LB Nick Kwiatkoski returned to action Sunday after missing the
previous four games with an injured pectoral muscle.
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NFL Note - Carolina Panthers Coleman, Kurt
S Kurt Coleman missed his third consecutive game Sunday because of a
sprained MCL in his left knee.
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NFL Note - Chicago Bears Hicks, Akiem
DL Akiem Hicks walked slowly off the field after he was kneed in the
helmet. His status is uncertain.
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NFL Note - Cleveland Browns Thomas, Joe
LT Joe Thomas sustained a left triceps injury in the third quarter
Sunday, ending his career-long streak of 10,362 consecutive snaps
played.
Spencer Drango, a second-year player, took over after Thomas was
forced to leave with 3:21 left in the third quarter. Thomas is
scheduled to undergo an MRI on Monday.
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NFL Note - Cleveland Browns Drango, Spencer
OL Spencer Drango, a second-year player, took over after LT Joe
Thomas was forced to leave with 3:21 left in the third quarter.
Thomas is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Monday.
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NFL Note - Jacksonville Jaguars Ngakoue, *Yannick
DE Yannick Ngakoue had 2.5 sacks for 9 yards in losses Sunday
against the Colts.
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NFL Note - Arizona Cardinals Palmer, Carson
QB Carson Palmer broke his left arm in the second quarter Sunday and
did not return. Arizona coach Bruce Arians said Palmer, 38, would
undergo surgery soon after the team returns from England and will
miss eight weeks. Palmer was having one of his better seasons. His
1,856 passing yards going into the game was the second-most in the
NFL, trailing only New England's Tom Brady. Palmer's 122 passing
yards Sunday moved him into 12th all-time in NFL passing yards, with
46,247 career yards.
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NFL Note - Carolina Panthers Turner, Trai
RG Trai Turner sustained a left knee injury Sunday and did not
return.
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NFL Note - Carolina Panthers Kalil, Ryan
C Ryan Kalil (neck) left Sunday's game because of a neck injury.
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NFL Note - Carolina Panthers Kalil, Matt
LT Matt Kalil (ankle) left Sunday's game because of an injury.
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NFL Note - Tennessee Titans Succop, Ryan
K Ryan Succop scored all of Tennessee's points Sunday and capped his
four field-goal day on a 47-yard kick with 1:55 left in overtime to
give the Titans a 12-9 victory over the Browns.
Drama led up to the game-winner. Succop, who has made 55 straight
field goals inside 50 yards going back to 2014, kicked the ball a
split second after the two-minute warning in overtime stopped the
clock. His kick was wide left. He made an adjustment and the
game-winner was perfect.
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NFL Note - Tennessee Titans Mariota, Marcus
QB Marcus Mariota finished 21 of 34 for 203 yards in the Titans'
overtime win at Cleveland on Sunday.
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NFL Note - Tennessee Titans Murray, DeMarco
RB DeMarco Murray had 18 carries for just 59 yards Sunday in the
Titans' overtime win at Cleveland.
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NFL Note - Cleveland Browns Kessler, Cody
QB Cody Kessler went 10 of 19 for 121 yards and an interception
before being benched for rookie DeShone Kizer, who went 12 of 20 for
114 yards and two interceptions.
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NFL Note - Cleveland Browns Kizer, DeShone
QB DeShone Kizer went 12 of 20 for 114 yards and two interceptions
after entering midgame Sunday. He replaced Cody Kessler, who was 10
of 19 for 121 yards and an interception before being benched.
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NFL Note - Tennessee Titans Walker, Delanie
TE Delanie Walker led the Titans with seven catches for 63 yards,
but he left the game late with a leg injury.
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NFL Note - Cleveland Browns McCourty, Jason
CB Jason McCourty, leading the Browns with three interceptions, was
inactive Sunday due to an ankle injury.
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NFL Note - Cleveland Browns Boddy-Calhoun, Briean
CB Briean Boddy-Calhoun started in place of Jason McCourty. He made
four tackles and broke up two passes.
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NFL Note - Tennessee Titans Byard, Kevin
FS Kevin Byard had three interceptions Sunday in the Titans'
overtime win at Cleveland.
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NFL Note - New Orleans Saints Brees, Drew
QB Drew Brees threw his 500th career touchdown pass Sunday but was
more excited about the Saints winning four consecutive games. "This
goes to recruiting. You bring in the type of guys that are smart,
tough, character guys that can see through the trees in the forest
sometimes and understand the long-term vision and understand there
will be bumps in the road," Brees said. "There will be bits of
adversity, but keep your eyes on the prize and focus on the process
and know that good things will happen. Despite our 0-2 start, I
think everybody believed it. We were a really good football team,
just a few things here and there on both sides of the ball result in
a big change and get us going in the direction that we want to go.
We stuck with that belief and here we are, the winners of four in a
row, trying to make it five." Brees completed a barrage of short
passes that added up to 331 yards on 27-of-38 accuracy. In seven
career games against the Packers, he has topped 300 passing yards
all seven times.
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NFL Note - Green Bay Packers Hundley, Brett
QB Brett Hundley was just 12 of 25 for 87 yards in his first start
in place of injured Aaron Rodgers. Hundley didn't make any big
mistakes -- his lone interception came with the Packers down nine in
the final minutes -- but he also didn't make any big plays in the
passing game.
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NFL Note - Green Bay Packers Taylor, Lane
LG Lane Taylor (ankle) did not play Sunday for Green Bay.
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NFL Note - Green Bay Packers Burnett, Morgan
S Morgan Burnett (hamstring) did not play for Green Bay on Sunday.
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NFL Note - New Orleans Saints Warford, Larry
RG Larry Warford missed the second half Sunday with an abdominal
injury.
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NFL Note - Green Bay Packers Randall, Damarious
CB Damarious Randall has an interception in three consecutive games
for the Packers.
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NFL Note - New Orleans Saints Ginn, Ted
WR Ted Ginn Jr., with seven catches for 141 yards, had only his
second game of more than 120 receiving yards. His first was vs.
Buffalo while a member of the Dolphins in 2008.
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NFL Note - Los Angeles Rams Gurley, Todd
RB Todd Gurley rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on 22 carries.
It was Gurley's fourth game of at least100 yards rushing this
season. He had no games of 100 or more yards last season. The
Cardinals had not allowed a 100-yard rusher for 19 straight games
until Gurley did so against them Sunday.
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NFL Note - Jacksonville Jaguars Campbell, Calais
DE Calais Campbell had two sacks of Colts QB Jacoby Brissett for
16.5 yards.
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NFL Note - Jacksonville Jaguars Bortles, Blake
QB Blake Bortles completed 18 of 26 passes for a season-high 330
yards and one touchdown Sunday at Indianapolis. Eight Jacksonville
receivers caught passes from Bortles. "Hopefully, the opponent
continues to stack the box, and we can keep doing that," Bortles
said. "It's a little more fun as a quarterback to throw the ball
than to hand it off, but as long as you are winning, it's
irrelevant. So, we will do whatever."
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NFL Note - Arizona Cardinals Peterson, Adrian
RB Adrian Peterson, last week's NFC Offensive Player of the Week
after rushing for 134 yards and two touchdowns in his Arizona debut,
a 38-33 win over Tampa Bay, rushed for only 21 yards on 11 carries
against the Rams on Sunday.
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NFL Note - Los Angeles Rams Zuerlein, Greg
PK Greg Zuerlein was 4 for 4 on field goal attempts against the
Cardinals on Sunday. He is 21 for 22 on field goals this season.
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NFL Note - Jacksonville Jaguars Fournette, *Leonard
RB Leonard Fournette did not play Sunday against the Colts because
of an ankle injury.
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NFL Note - Indianapolis Colts Brissett, Jacoby
QB Jacoby Brissett finished 22 of 37 for 200 yards and was sacked 10
times for losses totaling 64 yards. Jacksonville's 10 sacks tied a
franchise single-game record set in Week 1 during a victory at
Houston.
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"Credit Jacksonville," Indianapolis coach Chuck Pagano said. "They
came in here and played their tails off. There wasn't much of
anything that we did well today. The preparation and the execution
made this a tough one. We gave up 10 sacks and couldn't protect. We
couldn't get off the field on third down and gave up big plays.
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NFL Note - Indianapolis Colts Melvin, Rashaan
CB Rashaan Melvin (concussion), LB John Simon (stinger), FS Malik
Hooker (knee) and C Ryan Kelly (hamstring) were lost due to injuries
Sunday.
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NFL Note - Indianapolis Colts Simon, John
LB John Simon (stinger), CB Rashaan Melvin (concussion), FS Malik
Hooker (knee) and C Ryan Kelly (hamstring) were lost due to injuries
Sunday.
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NFL Note - Indianapolis Colts Hooker, Malik
FS Malik Hooker (knee), LB John Simon (stinger), CB Rashaan Melvin
(concussion) and C Ryan Kelly (hamstring) were lost due to injuries
Sunday.
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NFL Note - Indianapolis Colts Kelly, Ryan
C Ryan Kelly (hamstring), FS Malik Hooker (knee), LB John Simon
(stinger) and CB Rashaan Melvin (concussion) were lost due to
injuries Sunday.
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NFL Note - Arizona Cardinals Fitzgerald, Larry
WR Larry Fitzgerald's first reception of the game gave him at least
one reception in all 40 stadiums in which he has played during his
14-season career.
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NFL Note - Jacksonville Jaguars Robinson, *Cam
LT Cam Robinson (ankle) left the Sunday game with 14:16 left in the
first quarter.
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NFL Note - New York Jets Shell, Brandon
RT Brandon Shell (neck) was injured in the first quarter. He was
replaced by Brent Qvale.
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NFL Note - New York Jets Wilkerson, Muhammad
DE Muhammad Wilkerson (shoulder, toe) was active despite not
practicing all week.
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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Pouncey, Mike
C Mike Pouncey (concussion) was active Sunday despite missing the
second half of last week's Atlanta Falcons game due to a concussion.
He returned to practice on Friday
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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Parker, DeVante
WR DeVante Parker missed his second straight game due to an ankle
injury.
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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Maxwell, Byron
CB Byron Maxwell, who began the season as a starter, was made
inactive for the fourth straight game, even though he practiced
fully all week.
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NFL Note - Minnesota Vikings Forbath, Kai
K Kai Forbath made field goals from 52, 51, 43, 43, 34 and 32 yards
in Minnesota's 24-16 win over the Ravens on Sunday. "I took it one
kick at a time. I had opportunities today and I took advantage of
them," said Forbath, who hit two in a game from 50 yards or more for
the first time in his career. "Those are good for the stats, but it
is the same amount of points wherever they are kicked from. It was a
good day."
His extra-point attempt after Minnesota's lone touchdown hit the
right upright. It was his third PAT miss this season. Still,
performance drew praise from his coach. "He's right on the edge of
where he needs to be," Mike Zimmer said.
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NFL Note - Baltimore Ravens Flacco, Joe
QB Joe Flacco was sacked five times Sunday. Flacco finished 27 of 39
for 186 yards, and he hit Chris Moore for a 13-yard touchdown on the
final play of the Ravens' 24-16 loss to the Vikings. It broke a
streak of nearly 11 consecutive quarters without a Baltimore
touchdown.
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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Taylor, *Vincent
DT Vincent Taylor was also a healthy scratch for Miami. The rookie
sixth-round pick out of Oklahoma State has played considerably this
season, making nine tackles in five games.
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NFL Note - Minnesota Vikings Murray, Latavius
RB Latavius Murray was the rare offensive standout Sunday, picking
up 113 yards on the ground and scoring Minnesota's lone touchdown.
"It was nice to see Latavius Murray get some runs against this stout
defense," coach Mike Zimmer said.
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NFL Note - Minnesota Vikings Keenum, Case
QB Case Keenum was 20 of 31 for 188 yards and an interception in the
Vikings' win over the Ravens on Sunday.
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NFL Note - Baltimore Ravens Williams, Brandon
DT Brandon Williams, who had missed the previous four games due to
injury, tackled Vikings RB Latavius Murray for a 3-yard loss on
Minnesota's first run of the game.
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NFL Note - Miami Dolphins Cutler, Jay
QB Jay Cutler suffered a third-quarter injury (cracked ribs) thanks
to a hard hit by Jets linebacker Jordan Jenkins. Cutler is
reportedly out for the next two to three weeks.
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NFL Note - Baltimore Ravens Tucker, Justin
K Justin Tucker made a 57-yard field goal in the second quarter, his
longest of the season. His career long is a 61-yard shot he hit in
2013.
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NFL Note - Minnesota Vikings Floyd, Michael
WR Michael Floyd (hamstring) and WR Stefon Diggs (groin) were
inactive Sunday due to injury.
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NFL Note - Minnesota Vikings Diggs, Stefon
WR Stefon Diggs (groin) and WR Michael Floyd (hamstring) were
inactive Sunday due to injury.
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NFL Note - Pittsburgh Steelers Bell, Le'Veon
RB Le'veon Bell carried 35 times for 134 yards against the NFL's
second-ranked defense (Bengals) to lead the Steelers, It was Bell's
third game out of the team's last four in which he carried 32 times
or more. Bell added three catches for 58 yards to give him a
season-high 192 yards of total offense, topping the 191 he compiled
last Sunday in Kansas City.
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NFL Note - Dallas Cowboys Heath, Jeff
S Jeff Heath did double duty Sunday, filling in for injured K Dan
Bailey for the final two-plus quarters of a 40-10 victory over the
49ers. Heath made two of three extra points, banking in his first
attempt off an upright, and kicked off four times. He became the
first non-kicker or punter to make at least two PATs in a game since
former Houston linebacker and current Green Bay general manager Ted
Thompson went 4-for-4 in 1980. "That was fun," Heath said. "That was
the most fun I've had playing football in a really long time."
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NFL Note - Dallas Cowboys Bailey, Dan
K Dan Bailey left the Sunday game at San Francisco with a groin
injury. S Jeff Heath took over kicking duties, making two of three
extra points, banking in his first attempt off an upright, and
kicking off four times.
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NFL Note - Dallas Cowboys Elliott, Ezekiel
RB Ezekiel Elliott ran for 147 yards and two touchdowns and caught a
72-yard touchdown pass, leading the Cowboys to a 40-10 victory on
Sunday at San Francisco. Elliott, who had season highs for rushing
yards and touchdowns while carrying the ball 26 times, didn't know
whether he would be allowed to play until Tuesday. That was when a
U.S. District judge in New York granted his motion for a temporary
restraining order blocking his six-game suspension for violating the
NFL's personal-conduct policy for alleged domestic assault against
his ex-girlfriend. "I put that aside when I get with these guys,"
Elliott said.
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NFL Note - Dallas Cowboys Prescott, Dak
QB Dak Prescott completed 16 of 25 passes for 234 yards and three
touchdowns for the Cowboys in a 40-10 win at San Francisco on
Sunday.
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NFL Note - Pittsburgh Steelers Roethlisberger, Ben
QB Ben Roethlisberger completed 14 of 24 passes for 224 yards and
two touchdowns for the Steelers. His passer rating of 117.4 is a
season high.
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NFL Note - San Francisco 49ers Beathard, C.J.
QB C.J. Beathard completed 22 of 38 passes for 235 yards and ran for
a touchdown in his first NFL start. He was sacked five times and
lost two fumbles.
"They brought a lot of pressure, which we hadn't seen them do much
of," Beathard said. "I guess when you're a rookie they try to see
what you know and put you on your heels a little bit."
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NFL Note - Cincinnati Bengals Minter, Kevin
MLB Kevin Minter injured his right elbow with 6:14 left in the
second quarter and didn't return.
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NFL Note - Cincinnati Bengals Burfict, Vontaze
LB Vontaze Burfict refused to shake hands with three Steelers
captains at the pre-game coin toss.
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NFL Note - San Francisco 49ers Foster, Reuben
MLB Reuben Foster returned to action for the first time since
sustaining an ankle injury in Week 1 against Carolina and started,
but he sustained a rib injury in the third quarter.
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NFL Note - Dallas Cowboys Lee, Sean
OLB Sean Lee returned to the lineup after missing two games with a
hamstring injury.
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NFL Note - San Francisco 49ers Brown, Trent
T Trent Brown left the game in the third quarter with a concussion
and did not return.
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NFL Note - Los Angeles Chargers Rivers, Philip
QB Philip Rivers finished 15 of 26 for 183 yards and two touchdowns
Sunday as he recorded his 100th career win.
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NFL Note - * Free Agents Miller, Tyler
LB Von Miller recorded a sack in his fifth straight game, two off
his career high. He has 79.5 sacks, eclipsing LB Karl Mecklenburg
for No. 2 on the team's all-time list.
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NFL Note - Denver Broncos Sanders, Emmanuel
WR Emmanuel Sanders (ankle) was inactive Sunday.
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NFL Note - Los Angeles Chargers Slauson, Matt
RG Matt Slauson suffered a biceps injury in Sunday's game. His
status is uncertain.
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NFL Note - Los Angeles Chargers Barksdale, Joe
RT Joe Barksdale (toe) was inactive and replaced by Michael
Schofield.
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NFL Note - Los Angeles Chargers Liuget, Corey
DT Corey Liuget (back) did not play in Sunday's game.
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NFL Note - Los Angeles Chargers Okung, Russell
LT Russell Okung, who was among NFL players to meet with NFL
executives on Tuesday, raised his right fist during the national
anthem.
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NFL Note - Seattle Seahawks Baldwin, Doug
WR Doug Baldwin's 22-yard third-quarter touchdown catch Sunday has
tied him with Sherman Smith for eighth-place on Seattle's all-time
touchdowns list with 38.
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NFL Note - New York Giants Manning, Eli
QB Eli Manning has thrown at least one touchdown pass in six
straight regular-season games. Manning's current touchdown streak
through six games is the most since he threw at least one touchdown
pass in 11 straight games in 2015.
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NFL Note - Seattle Seahawks Wilson, Russell
QB Russell Wilson tied Pittsburgh's Ben Roethlisberger and Atlanta's
Matt Ryan for most wins by a quarterback in his first six seasons
with 60.
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NFL Note - New York Giants Goodson, B.J.
MLB B.J. Goodson left the game Sunday in the second quarter because
of an ankle injury and did not return.
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NFL Note - New York Giants Pugh, Justin
RT Justin Pugh left the game Sunday in the second half with a back
injury,
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NFL Note - New York Giants Capi, Cap
DE/LB Cap Capi was ruled out of the game Sunday in the third quarter
with a hamstring strain.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots Hogan, Chris
WR Chris Hogan caught four passes for 71 yards, but left Sunday's
game in the third quarter. NBC reported he was in the concussion
tent being checked.
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NFL Note - New England Patriots Burkhead, Rex
RB Rex Burkhead, who had missed the last four games with an injury
to his ribs, returned with three 9-yard runs on a first-half drive
that led to a field goal. "It's definitely great to be back out
there with the guys," he said after finishing with 31 yards on six
carries and also catching a pass.
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NFL Note - Atlanta Falcons Riley, Duke
LB Duke Riley suffered a knee injury in the first half and did not
return,
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