Giants, Broncos, Vikings score overtime triumphs
The Giants and Broncos needed to work longer hours for their first victories this season. The Vikings went to overtime to go 2-0.
All three teams came from behind for their wins Sunday, with New York making the biggest comeback, from a 24-7 deficit in the fourth quarter. Eli Manning's 31-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress with 3:11 left in overtime gave the Giants a 30-24 victory at Philadelphia.
Denver's deficit was a much more modest 6-0. Jason Elam made field goals of 23 and 22 yards to tie it, then hit from 39 yards in OT for a 9-6 decision over Kansas City.
Minnesota's special teams were, well, special against Carolina. Ryan Longwell threw a 16-yard touchdown to Richard Owens on a fake field goal to tie it in the fourth quarter, then converted his third field goal of the game from 19 yards in overtime for a 16-13 win.
Donovan McNabb passed for 350 yards and two TDs, but the Eagles still lost their seventh straight to an NFC East rival. They stopped moving the ball and couldn't stop New York in the fourth quarter.
Denver's defense hasn't allowed a touchdown in the first two weeks. The Broncos once again needed to be stingy, because top receiver Rod Smith sustained a concussion and quarterback Jake Plummer was struggling.
While falling, Brad Johnson completed a 30-yard pass to Troy Williamson, who caught it one-handed, and Chester Taylor had a 33-yard run on the winning drive. Taylor carried 24 times for 113 yards, and Williamson had six catches for 102 yards, all after halftime.
Terry Glenn set up Dallas' first two touchdowns, then scored a third with a 40-yard catch.Drew Bledsoe threw for 237 yards and two touchdowns, with no interceptions.
At Indianapolis, more records for Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison.Manning threw three touchdown passes and broke John Unitas' franchise mark for completions. Manning's second TD pass, a 21-yarder to rookie Joseph Addai, gave him 2,797 completions, one more than Unitas had.Harrison finished with seven receptions for 127 yards, and passed Art Monk for fifth on the career receptions list.
At San Diego, LaDainian Tomlinson ran for two first-half touchdowns and the Chargers (2-0) nearly got a second straight shutout. Titans No. 1 draft pick Vince Young threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Drew Bennett to end the bid.
At Atlanta, Warrick Dunn ran for 134 yards against his former team, Michael Vick added to one of his own NFL records with 127 yards rushing and the Falcons (2-0) set a franchise record with 306 yards on the ground.
Another stingy defense lives in Baltimore, where the Ravens forced six turnovers, got a safety from Adalius Thomas and kept the Raiders out of the end zone.
Visiting New England (2-0) took a 24-0 lead on touchdown runs by Corey Dillon and Laurence Maroney, and a TD catch by Chad Jackson.
At Miami, the Bills (1-1) sacked Daunte Culpepper seven times — five in the first 15 snaps — plus blocked a punt and survived a woeful passing effort in beating the Dolphins, now 0-2 for only the second time in the last 37 seasons. Ryan Denney had three sacks for Buffalo.
At Green Bay, Drew Brees overcame three early turnovers by throwing for 353 yards, and New Orleans (2-0) is heading home unbeaten. The Saints play their first game in New Orleans since 2004 next Monday night against Atlanta.
At Chicago, Rex Grossman had his best game as a pro. Grossman set career highs with 289 yards and four touchdown passes to lead the Bears (2-0).
At Cincinnati, the Bengals (2-0) won despite losing three starters to injury.Operating behind a makeshift line, Carson Palmer threw for 352 yards.
