NFL: Week 2
NFL Week 2 roundup
Pack hold off Panthers
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) of the Green Bay Packers rushes for a gain against the Carolina Panthers, Sept. 18, 2011 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. Rodgers threw for 308 yards and two scores to beat the Panthers 30-23.NFL Week 2 roundup
Stafford crush Chiefs
Matthew Stafford (9) of the Detroit Lions throws a fourth quarter pass to Titus Young (16) during the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Ford Field on Sept. 18, 2011 in Detroit, Mich. Stafford threw two of his four touchdown passes to Calvin Johnson, and Detroit routed the Kansas City Chiefs 48-3, matching the 45-point win it had over Cleveland in the 1957 NFL title game.NFL Week 2 roundup
Browns drop Colts to 0-2
Peyton Hillis (40) of the Cleveland Browns carries the ball against Jerraud Powers (25) of the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sept. 18, 2011 in Indianapolis, Ind. With one Peyton (Manning) out, another Peyton (Hillis) overpowered the Colts' defense for two touchdown runs, leading the Browns to a 27-19 victory over reeling Indianapolis.NFL Week 2 roundup
Blount's last-minute TD lifts Bucs
LeGarrette Blount (27) of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers scores a touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth quarter on Sept. 18, 2011 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minn. Blount's 4-yard touchdown run with 31 seconds left sent the Buccaneers past the stunned Minnesota Vikings 24-20.NFL Week 2 roundup
Brees picks apart Bears
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, top, passes during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Sept. 18, 2011. Brees completed 70.3 percent of his passes (26 for 37) for 270 yards and three touchdowns that carried the Saints to a lopsided 30-13 triumph.NFL Week 2 roundup
Jets' defense destroys Jaguars
Antonio Cromartie (31) of the New York Jets fends off the tackle of Rashean Mathis (27) of the Jacksonville Jaguars at MetLife Stadium on Sept. 18, 2011 in East Rutherford, N.J. Cromartie had two of the Jets' four interceptions of Luke McCown as New York cruised past the Jaguars 32-3.NFL Week 2 roundup
Steelers bounce back, steam roll Seahawks
Ben Roethlisberger (7) of the Pittsburgh Steelers drops back to pass against the Seattle Seahawks during the game on Sept. 18, 2011 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pa. Roethlisberger overcame a questionable shot to the knees to throw for 298 yards and a touchdown, as the Steelers rebounded from a horrific opening week loss with a 24-0 rout over Seahawks.NFL Week 2 roundup
Titans overwhelm Ravens for Munchak's first win
Matt Hasselbeck (8) of the Tennessee Titans drops back to pass against the Baltimore Ravens during the first half at LP Field on Sept. 18, 2011 in Nashville, Tenn. Hasselbeck threw for 358 yards and a touchdown, and the Titans gave new coach Mike Munchak a big win in their home opener by beating the Ravens 26-13.NFL Week 2 roundup
Redskins 2-0 after Cardinals fumble chance away
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Chansi Stuckey (17) fumbles the ball as he is tackled by Washington Redskins defensive back Byron Westbrook in the second half in Landover, Md., Sept. 18, 2011. Westbrook, on the field because of injuries to three defensive backs, forced Stuckey to fumble to end the Cardinals' final drive. The Redskins won 22-21.NFL Week 2 roundup
Cowboys rally to beat 49ers in OT
Jesse Holley (16) of the Dallas Cowboys runs after a catch in overtime past Donte Whitner (31) of the San Francisco 49ers at Candlestick Park on Sept. 18, 2011 in San Francisco, Calif. Tony Romo hit Holley on a 77-yard completion on the Cowboys' first play of overtime that set up Dan Bailey's winning 19-yard field goal 2:53 into the overtime, and Dallas pulled off an improbable 27-24 victory.NFL Week 2 roundup
Broncos limp past Bengals
Wide receiver Eric Decker (87) of the Denver Broncos eludes the defense of Chris Crocker (42) and Nate Clements (22) of the Cincinnati Bengals for a 52-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter at Invesco Field at Mile High, Sept. 18, 2011 in Denver, Colo. Decker atoned for a big fumble with nine receptions for 113 yards in his first career start, as the Broncos staved off a last-minute drive by the Bengals and held on for a 24-22 win.NFL Week 2 roundup
Texans continue dominance vs. Dolphins
Houston Texans wide receiver Jacoby Jones (12) celebrates with Andre Johnson after Johnson scored a touchdown during the second half against the Miami Dolphins, Sept. 18, 2011, in Miami. Johnson badly beat Nolan Carroll for a 23-yard score that helped seal the Texans' 23-13 victory.NFL Week 2 roundup
Brady throws for 423 yards
Tom Brady (12) of the New England Patriots reacts after a touchdown during a game with the San Diego Chargers at Gillette Stadium on Sept. 18, 2011 in Foxboro, Mass. Brady threw for 423 yards, six days after setting a single-game team record of 517 and led the Patriots to a 35-21 win.NFL Week 2 roundup
Falcons rally past Eagles in fourth
Matt Ryan (2) of the Atlanta Falcons passes against the Philadelphia Eagles at the Georgia Dome on Sept. 18, 2011 in Atlanta, Ga. Ryan tossed a career-high four touchdown passes, shaking off all the hoopla over Vick coming back to face his old team as Philadelphia's starter, and rallied Atlanta from a 10-point deficit for a 35-31 victory.NFL Week 2 roundup
Falcons knock out Vick
Atlanta Falcons defensive end John Abraham (55) stands over injured Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick (7) in the second half at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Sept. 18, 2011. Vick left with what coach Andy Reid later described as a concussion after getting spun by a Falcons rusher into Eagles lineman Todd Herremans.NFL Week 2 roundup