An Overview of NFL Week 5 (Part 2)
Green Bay Packers vs. Washington Redskins
The Redskins (3-2) won over the Packers (3-2) in the only overtime game of Week 5 with a score of 16-13. Passing leader in passing was McNabb with 26 of 49 attempts for 357 yards and 1 TD. Leader in rushing was Ryan Torain with 16 carries for 40 yards and
receiving leader was Moss with 7 receptions for 118 yards.
Green Bay’s passing leader was Rodgers with 27 of 46 attempts for 293 yards and 1 TD. Rushing leader was Jackson with 10 carries for 115 yards and receiving leader was Jones with 4 receptions for 65 yards.
The Redskins had the ball for 34:14 in which they had 1 turnover in 373 offensive yards. The Packers had 427 total yards with 2 turnovers in 32:40 of possession.
Chicago Bears vs. Carolina Panthers
The Bears (4-1) defeated the Panthers (0-5) with a score of 23-6. Chicago’s leading passer was Collins with 6-16 attempts for 32 yards, while the rushing and receiving leader was Forte with 22 carries for 166 yards and 2 TDs and 2 receptions for 22 yards.
Carolina’s leading passer was Clausen with 9 of 22 passing attempts for 61 yards. The rushing leader was Williams with 12 carries for 51 yards, while the receiving leader was David Gettis with 3 receptions for 32 yards.
The Bears managed a win with 4 turnovers in 30:19 of possession with 247 offensive yards. The Panthers had 29:41 with the ball in which they had 3 turnovers and 147 offensive yards.
Denver Broncos vs. Baltimore Ravens
The Broncos (2-3) lost to the Ravens (4-1) with a final score of 17-31. The winning Ravens’ passing leader was Flacco with 14 of 25 attempts for 196 yards. Leading rusher was Rice with 27 carries for 133 yards and 2 TDs. Leader in receptions was Dickson
with 1 for 58 yards.
The Broncos’ leading passer was Orton with 23 of 38 attempts for 314 yards and 2 TDs. Laurence Maroney was leader in rushing with 6 carries for 27 yards. The receiving leader was Lloyd with 5 receptions for 135 yards and 2 TDs.
The Ravens tallied 36:17 of possession time with 415 offensive yards, while the Broncos had 1 turnover with 346 offensive yards in 23:43.
New York Giants vs. Houston Texans
The Giants (3-2) overcame the Texans (3-2) to win 34-10. Manning was the leader in passing for the Giants with 27 of 42 attempts for 297 yards and 3 TDs. Rushing leader was Bradshaw with 16 carries for 67 yards with Nicks as the leader in receptions with
12 for 130 yards and 2 TDs.
The Texans’ passing leader was Matt Schaub with 16 of 34 attempts for 196 yards, with Foster as the leader in rushing with 11 carries for 25 yards. Johnson was the receiving leader with 5 receptions for 95 yards.
Both teams had 2 turnovers, apiece, but New York had 414 offensive yards in their 38:51 of play, while the Texans had only 195 yards in 21:09 of possession.
New Orleans Saints vs. Arizona Cardinals
The Cardinals (3-2) were victorious over the Saints (3-2), with a final score of 30-20. Arizona’s passing leader was Hall with 17 completions of 27 attempts for 168 yards. Wells was rushing leader with 20 carries for 35 yards, while Fitzgerald was leader
in receptions with 7 for 93 yards.
New Orleans’ Brees was their passing leader with 24 of 39 attempts for 294 yards and 2 TDs. The rushing leader, Betts had 10 carries for 44 yards and Marques Colston led in receptions with 7 for 97 yards.
The Cardinals had the ball for 29:59 in which they had 194 yards and 1 turnover. The Saints managed 373 yards in their possession time of 30:01 and had 4 turnovers.
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