NFL Week 6 Re-Cap

Week 6 of the NFL featured brawling coaches and some surprising plays thoughout the league...


New Orleans(20) v. Tampa Bay(26)
Tampa Bay bested the New Orleans Saints with the arm of Josh Freeman who threw for 303 yards and 2TDs. Arrelious Benn had 3 catches for 83yds and a TD while Preston Parker had 2 catches for 32yds and a TD. Earnest Graham rushed in place of injured LaGarette Blount for 109 yards. Drew Brees was 29 of 45 for 383 yds and 1TD but had 3 INTs. Marquis Colston had 7 receptions for 118yds and 1 TD and Mark Ingram rushed 9 times for 22 yds with 1TD. Coach Sean Payton broke his leg in the game when Jimmy Graham landed on him.


Dallas(16) v. New England(20)
Tom Brady threw an 8yd TD pass to Aaron Hernandez with 22 seconds left on the clock to lift the Patriots to victory. Brady was 27 of 41 for 289 yds and 2TDs with 2 INTs. Aaron Hernandez had 8 catches for 68yds and a TD. Wes Welker had 6 catches for 45yds and a TD. Benjarvus Green-Ellis had 14 carries for 58yds. Tony Romo was 27 of 41 for 317 yds and 1TD. Jason Witten had 4 catches for 48 yds and a TD while Miles Austin was 7 for 74yds and Dez Bryant was 4 catches for 78yds.


Cleveland(17) v. Oakland(24)
In an emotional game for the Raiders, the Raiders lost QB Jason Cambell for the season with a broken collarbone. Jason Cambell was knocked out of the game late in the first half when he landed hard on his shoulder after being brought down by Scott Fujita and Chris Gocong. Cambell was 6 of 9 for 52yds. Kyle Bollar was 8 for 14 for 100 yds. The lone TD pass for Oakland came from Shane Lechler on a fake field goal to Kevin Boss. Darren McFadden rushed 20 times for 91yds. Colt McCoy was 21 of 45 for 215yds and 2TDs.Alex Smith had 2 catches for 14yds and a TD while Mohamed Massaquoi had 3 catches for 30yds and a TD.


Carolina(17) v. Atlanta(31)
Michael Turner ran for 139yds & 2TDs & Matt Ryan scored a TD to help seal a victory over the Panthers. Ryan was 14 of 22 for 163 yds 1TD. Gonzalez had 3 receptions for 29yds & Ovie Mughelli had 2 catches for 20yds and the TD. Harry Douglas had 2 receptions for 57yds. Cam Newton was 21 of 35 for 237yds and a rushing TD. Jonathan Stewart who was 7 carries for 48yds posted the other Carolina TD.

Indianapolis(17) v. Cincinnati(27)
Andy Dalton held off the Colts to post a victory for the Bengals. Dalton was 25 of 32 for 264 yds and a TD. Cedric Benson had 16 carries for 57yds and a TD. Jerome Simpson had 6 receptions for 101yds while AJ Green had 5 catches for 51yds and a TD. Curtis Painter rallied the Colts but came up short. Painter had 23 of 34 for 188yds and 1 TD to Dallas Clark. Donald Brown posted the other TD for the Colts.

San Francisco(25) v. Detroit(19)
This was the game that everyone was waiting for. The perfect Detroit Lions came up short rattling Coach Shwartz and causing him to over react to a botched handshake by Coach Harbaugh at the end of the game. Alex Smith played as to not lose the game posting 17 completions out of 32 attempts for 125 yds and a TD. Frank Gore cemented the running game by rushing 15 times for 141 yds and a TD. Delanie Walker posted a TD and had 2 receptions for 11 yds. Michael Crabtree had 9 receptions for 77 yds. Matt Stafford was 28 of 50 for 293 yds and 2TDS. Brandon Pettigrew had 8 catches for 42yds and a TD while Nate Burlson had 4 catches for 34yds and a TD. Calvin Johnson had 7 receptions for 113yds.

St.Louis(3) v. Green Bay(24)
Aaron Rodgers threw for 310 yds and 3 TD passes to best the hapless Rams. Jordy Nelson had 2 receptions for 104yds and a TD while James Jones had 1 reception for 35yds and a TD. Donald Driver had 3 catches for 25 yds and a TD. Sam Bradford had 28 completions out of 44 attempts for 321yds and an INT. Steven Jackson rushed 18 times for 96yds. Danario Alexander had 6 catches for 91yds.


Buffalo(24) v. New York Giants(27)
The Giants got it done on the ground with a rushing attack by Ahmad Bradshaw. Bradshaw had 26 carries for 104 yds and 3 TDS. Eli Manning had 21 completions out of 32 attempts for 292 yds. Manningham had 5 receptions for 56yds while Jake Ballard had 5 catches for 81yds and Hakeem Nicks had 4 catches for 96yds. Ryan Fitzpatrick had 21 completions out of 30 attempts for 244 yds and 2 TDS. Fred Jackson had 16 carries for 121 yds and a TD while Steve Johnson had 5 catches for 39yds and a TD. Naaman Roosevelt had 1 catch for 60 yds and a TD.


Jacksonville(13) v. Pittsburgh(17)
Rashard Mendenhall ran for 146yds and a TD while Ben Roethlisberger threw for 200yds and a TD to beat the Jaguars. Mike Wallace had 2 receptions for 76yds and a TD while Hines Ward finished the day with 3 catches for 47yds. Blaine Gabbert was 12 of 26 for 109yds and a TD. Jason Hill had 2 catches for 29 yds and a TD. Maurice Jones-Drew rushed 22 times for 96 yards.

Philadelphia(20) v. Washington(13)
The Eagles ended a four game losing streak by besting the Redskns. Michael Vick threw for 237yds and a TD. LeSean McCoy had 28 carries for 126yds and a TD. Brent Celek had 4 catches for 42yds and a TD. Jeremy Maclin had 5 receptions for 101yds. Rex Grossman- 9 of 22 for 143yds-started the game for the Redskins but threw 3 INTS. He was replaced by John Beck who went 8 of 15 for 117yds. Beck had a rushing TD.


Houston(14) v. Baltimore(29)

Joe Flacco threw for 305yds and ran for a score while Billy Cundiff kicked 5 Field Goals to hold off the Texans. Ray Rice had 23 carries for 101 yds. Ricky Williams had 2 carries for 8 yds and a TD. Anquan Boldin had 8 receptions for 132yds. Torry Smith had 3 catches for 84yds. MattSchaub was 21 of 37 for 220yds and a TD. Jacoby Jones had 4 catches for 76yds and a TD. Arian Foster had 15 carries for 49yds while Ben Tate had 9 carries for 41yds.


Minnesota(10) v. Chicago(39)
The once lethargic Bears put on a gutsy performance against the Vikings as they put on an arial clinic. Jay Cutler got the protection he needed as he threw for 267yds and 2TDS without an INT. Devin Hester scored on a 48yd grab and again with a 98yd kickoff return.Hester had 5 receptions for 91yds and a TD. Matt Forte had 17 carries for 87yds while Marion Barber rushed 11 times for 32yds. Donovan McNabb was 19 of 24 for 177yds. McNabb was replaced by Chritian Ponder who was 9 of 17 for 99yds. Adrian Peterson rushed 12 times for 39yds and a TD. Percy Harvin had 7 receptions for 78yds.


Miami(6) v. New York Jets(24)
Darrelle Revis ran back an interception 100 yds early on and Mark Sanchez threw a TD to Santonio Holmes and ran for a TD to beat the hapless dolphins. Sanchez went 14 of 25 for 201yds and a TD. Santonio Holmes had 3 receptions for 63yds and a TD. Shonn Green rushed 21 times for 74yds. Matt Moore had 16 completions out of 34 attempts for 204 yds. Brandon Marshall had 6 receptions for 109 yards. Reggie Bush rushed 10 times for 71 yards.