Brees slings way to new NFL yardage record
NEW ORLEANS
Drew Brees’ 62-yard touchdown pass to rookie Tre’Quan Smith made him the NFL’s alltime leader in yards passing and sent the New Orleans Saints well on their way to a lopsided 43-19 victory over the mistake-prone Washington Redskins on Monday night.
Brees entered the game needing 201 yards to eclipse Peyton Manning’s previous mark of 71,940 yards. He had 250 yards and two touchdowns by halftime and finished 26 of 29 for 363 yards and three touchdowns. The 39-year-old quarterback, who looks prolific as ever, has yet to throw an interception this season. He did, however, make his eighth career reception on his own deflected pass, and pushed across the line of scrimmage to add an extra yard to his epic career total.
The Saints’ Smith, a thirdround draft choice last spring, caught two touchdown passes from the 18th-year pro.
PANTHERS 33, GIANTS 31
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Graham Gano connected on a career-long 63-yard field goal with 1 second remaining to lift the Carolina Panthers to a wild victory over the New York Giants on Sunday.
Gano’s winning kick, tied for second longest in league history, came after the Giants erased a 14-point deficit. Eli Manning hooked up with Saquon Barkley on a 15-yard touchdown pass with 1:08 remaining.
TEXANS 19, COWBOYS 16, OT
HOUSTON — DeAndre Hopkins had 151 yards receiving, including a key reception in overtime, and Ka’imi Fairbairn’s 36-yard field goal lifted Houston past Dallas.
BROWNS 12, RAVENS 9, OT
CLEVELAND — Rookie Greg Joseph made a 37-yard field goal — a knuckleball that barely cleared the crossbar — with two seconds left in overtime.
VIKINGS 23, EAGLES 21
PHILADELPHIA — Kirk Cousins threw for 301 yards and one touchdown, Linval Joseph returned a fumble 64 yards for a score and the Vikings won a rematch of last season’s NFC championship game.
RAMS 33, SEAHAWKS 31
SEATTLE — Todd Gurley rushed for three touchdowns, Jared Goff passed for 321 yards and a score and the Rams remained unbeaten.
CHARGERS 26, RAIDERS 10
CARSON, Calif. — Philip Rivers threw for 339 yards and two touchdowns, the 59th 300yard passing game of Rivers’ 15-year career and his eighth against the Raiders. He completed 22 of 27 passes and had a passer rating of 143.4.
CARDINALS 28, 49ERS 18
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Josh Rosen threw a 75-yard touchdown pass to fellow rookie Christian Kirk on Arizona’s first play from scrimmage and the Cardinals used five takeaways to get their first
CHIEFS 30, JAGUARS 14
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs’ beleaguered defence forced Jacksonville quarterback Blake Bortles into five turnovers, including a pick-6 by defensive tackle Chris Jones, and Kansas City merely had to supplement with the NFL’s highest-scoring offence.
BILLS 13, TITANS 12
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Stephen Hauschka hit a 46-yard field goal as time expired.