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Published on Monday, Sep 10, 2007
Bills tight end injures spine in helmet collision
Broncos 15, Bills 14 Bills reserve tight end Kevin Everett had surgery to his spine Sunday night after a helmet-to-helmet hit with Denver's Domenik Hixon, a former University of Akron player. He was taken off the field by ambulance.
''He's had some sparse movement,'' Everett's agent Brian Overstreet told the Associated Press in a phone interview late Sunday.
''The next couple of days is going to be critical,'' said Overstreet, responding to a question about paralysis. ''Our concern is for him to come out of this healthy and, hopefully, be able to walk again.''
Kicker Jason Elam's game was noteworthy because he was in danger of missing three field goals in one game for the first time. But his 42-yard attempt as time ran out ensured that didn't happen and lifted the Broncos over the Bills.
He had missed 43-yard and 50-yard attempts earlier in the game.
Denver out-gained the Bills in total yards (an eye-popping 470-184), first downs (23-13) and had a six-minute edge in time of possession.
The Bills lost three other defensive starters to serious injuries: free safety Ko Simpson (broken left ankle); cornerback Jason Webster (broken forearm); and linebacker Coy Wire (sprained knee).
Patriots 38, Jets 14 Randy Moss caught nine passes from Tom Brady for 183 yards and a touchdown in his New England debut. Ellis Hobbs also set an NFL record by taking the second-half kickoff 108 yards for a score.
Brady, who faced little pressure from the Jets, was 22-of-28 for 297 yards and three touchdowns, including a 5-yarder to Benjamin Watson that was set up by catches of 22 and 33 yards by Moss.
Hobbs caught Mike Nugent's kickoff deep in the end zone and surprisingly ran it out. He made a few cuts to the left sideline and took off untouched into the end zone to give New England a 21-7 lead 14 seconds into the third quarter.
Laveranues Coles had two touchdown catches for the Jets, who had a scare in the third quarter when quarterback Chad Pennington hobbled to the sideline with a lower right-leg injury.
Pennington, 16-of-21 for 167 yards and two touchdown passes, was uncertain how serious the injury was.
Packers 16, Eagles 13 Rookie Mason Crosby hit a 42-yard field goal with two seconds left to give Green Bay a victory over Philadelphia.
Crosby's kick was the highlight of a win that featured strong special teams and defense by the Packers.
Despite tying John Elway's record for career victories by a starting quarterback with 148, Favre and his young supporting cast struggled to score. He was was 23-of-42 for 206 yards.
The Eagles' special teams were exciting, too, but not in a good way.
J.R. Reed bobbled a punt with 59 seconds remaining and Green Bay's Jarrett Bush recovered to give Green Bay the ball at the Philadelphia 31.
Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb was 15-of-33 for 184 yards with a touchdown and an interception in his return after tearing a knee ligament last November.
Eagles cornerback Lito Sheppard is scheduled to have tests today after he left with a sprained right knee.
Redskins 16, Dolphins 13 Shaun Suisham's field goal in overtime, his third of the game, lifted Washington over Miami.
Coach Joe Gibbs, coming off a 5-11 season, his worst ever, called the victory critical. But the team lost right tackle Jon Jansen, possibly for the year, when he broke his right ankle in the second quarter.
Dolphins quarterback Trent Green was 24-for-38 for 219 yards and one touchdown in his debut.
But Redskins receiver Antwaan Randle El was the most dynamic player, with 35-yard and 49-yard catches setting up a field goal and a touchdown, respectively. His 15-yard punt return led to the overtime field goal. He finished with a career-high 162 yards.
Vikings 24, Falcons 3 The Minnesota defense overwhelmed quarterback Joey Harrington, playing for the suspended Michael Vick, with six sacks and two interception returns for touchdowns.
Harrington finished 23-for-32 for 199 yards, but he failed to lead his team to the end zone.
Kevin Williams returned an interception 54 yards for a score on Atlanta's first possession, a play made possible when a quick snap count by the Falcons caught Williams flat-footed and kept him from rushing.
Viking rookie running back Adrian Peterson had an excellent debut, with a 60-yard touchdown run and a fumble recovery.
Antoine Winfield intercepted a pass bobbled by Michael Jenkins and ran it back 14 yards for the final touchdown, less than five minutes after Peterson's score.
Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson finished with 13-for-23 passing for 163 yards, one touchdown and one interception.
Minnesota starting running back Chester Taylor injured his hip on a screen pass in the first quarter and didn't return.
Titans 13, Jaguars 10 Chris Brown ran for a career-high 175 yards more than he had all last season as the Titans ran roughshod over Jacksonville.
Running back LenDale White added 66 yards on the ground, and quarterback Vince Young scrambled for 22 and a touchdown. Tennessee finished with 282 yards rushing, setting a franchise record.
Young, however, was only 11-of-18 passing for 78 yards with an interception.
The Jaguars running game was basically bottled up. Fred Taylor ran six times for 16 yards, and Maurice Jones-Drew had 32 yards on seven carries.
Jacksonville's David Garrard finished 17-of-30 for 204 yards and a touchdown.
The Titans had the ball four times inside the 10-yard line, but came away with only a touchdown and two field goals.
Panthers 27, Rams 13 Carolina's Steve Smith outsprinted Tye Hill on a 68-yard catch for the go-ahead play, making the score 14-13 midway through the third quarter. As Smith eased into the end zone, Hill could only watch as he stumbled and then slid on his stomach for several yards.
The Rams' decision to give feature back Steven Jackson the preseason off backfired. Jackson lost two fumbles on consecutive carries in the third quarter, equaling his season total from last year.
The first fumble negated a scoring opportunity, with Julius Peppers recovering at the Carolina 26. The fumble led to Smith's touchdown catch.
The Rams' defense saved Jackson on the second fumble, with hits by Brandon Chillar and Corey Chavous stripping DeShaun Foster at the St. Louis 3.
Jackson had 58 yards on 18 carries and one catch for 3 yards, his worst outing since Nov. 19.
St. Louis also lost seven-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle Orlando Pace, who injured his shoulder late in the first half and did not return. Pace missed half of last season with a torn triceps and coach Scott Linehan said an MRI was scheduled for today
Texans 20, Chiefs 3 Last year's top pick Mario Williams finally had his breakout game, returning a fumble for a touchdown and finishing with five tackles, including two sacks, to help Houston win its first opener since 2003.
The Texans led 10-0 when Jamar Fletcher knocked the ball out of Kris Wilson's hands and Williams recovered it. The defensive end got up and rumbled 38 yards for the touchdown.
Matt Schaub had a successful, if a bit inconsistent, debut. He was 16-of-22 for 225 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
Kansas City had three fumbles, losing two, and missed a short field goal. Damon Huard threw two interceptions.
Chiefs' receiver Eddie Kennison injured his right hamstring on the first play from scrimmage.
And Texans strong safety Jason Simmons left the field on a motorized cart after tearing his left patellar tendon.
Seahawks 20, Buccaneers 6 Shaun Alexander ran for 105 yards and one touchdown, and Matt Hasselbeck went 17-for-24 for 222 yards, including a 34-yard touchdown pass to Maurice Morris, to clinch the victory.
The Seahawks appeared headed to a halftime deficit of 6-3 until Nate Burleson cut inside blocks by Kelly Jennings and Niko Koutouvides and ran back a punt to the Bucs' 14. Alexander ran 5 yards, then fell across the goal line from 1 yard to give the Seahawks a 10-6 lead at the half.
Buccaneer quarterback Jeff Garcia and running back Carnell ''Cadillac'' Williams left the field during the same third-quarter drive following injuries.
Garcia returned midway through the fourth quarter and was 19 of 27 for 201 yards.
Chargers 14, Bears 3 Chicago and San Diego, the teams with the best NFL records last season, were both sloppy in their opener until LaDainian Tomlinson finally took control. The reigning NFL MVP threw for one touchdown and rushed for another.
Tomlinson threw a 17-yard TD pass to All-Pro tight end Antonio Gates with 45 seconds left in the third quarter, then scored on a 7-yard run with 9:09 left to play.
Tomlinson was held to 25 yards on 17 carries, the second-lowest total of his seven-year career. He did catch seven passes for 51 yards, but the guy who saved the Chargers was Gates, who had 107 yards on nine catches.
Lions 36, Raiders 21 Jon Kitna backed up his big boasts with a clutch fourth-quarter comeback and a couple of key defensive plays by Dewayne White.
Kitna threw a go-ahead, 32-yard touchdown pass to Shaun McDonald with 4:15 remaining and White forced two late turnovers that helped the Detroit Lions rally to beat the Raiders after blowing a 17-point lead.
The matchup between the NFL's two worst teams from a year ago turned highly entertaining in the second half when former Lions backup quarterback Josh McCown led the Raiders on three touchdown drives to turn a 17-0 deficit into a 21-20 Oakland lead.
But Kitna, who predicted a 10-win season for the team that has been the NFL's doormat this decade, completed four of five passes for 67 yards on the game-winning drive, capping it with his third touchdown pass of the game.
Ronald Curry had 10 catches for 133 yards and a 4-yard score, and LaMont Jordan scored on a 12-yard run and had 159 yards of total offense for Oakland.
Cowboys 45, Giants 35 Dallas' Marion Barber got things rolling with an 18-yard touchdown run on fourth-and-1, Terrell Owens added two highlight-reel touchdown catches and Tony Romo made up for an interception with a 51-yard touchdown pass to Sam Hurd for a victory over the injury-depleted Giants.
Romo threw for a career-high 345 yards and four touchdowns, plus ran for another, helping the Cowboys match the most points they ever scored in four years under Bill Parcells.
However, the Cowboys' supposedly improved defense gave up 438 yards and lots of big plays, turning a potential blowout into a nail-biter.
New York's Eli Manning was 28-of-41 for 312 yards and four touchdowns with an interception.
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