October 18, 2010
Pittsburgh 28, Cleveland 10
Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - Ben Roethlisberger threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns in his first game of the season to lead Pittsburgh to a 28-10 victory over Cleveland. Roethlisberger completed 16-of-27 throws in his return from a four-game suspension as the Steelers (4-1) got back into the win column following a loss to Baltimore and a bye week. Hines Ward made five catches for 54 yards and a score to extend his consecutive games streak with a reception to 183, matching Art Monk for the fourth-longest in league history. Colt McCoy connected on 23-of-33 throws for 281 yards with one score and was intercepted twice in his first NFL start for the Browns (1-5), who have dropped two in a row after their only win. Peyton Hillis ran for 41 yards and caught six passes for 49 yards in defeat.
Indianapolis 27, Washington 24
Landover, MD (Sports Network) - Peyton Manning threw two scores and the Indianapolis Colts held off the Washington Redskins in a 27-24 win at FedEx Field. Manning went 25-for-38 with 307 yards and tossed scores to Pierre Garcon and Austin Collie for the Colts (4-2), who have won their past two games heading into their bye week. Garcon had four catches for 103 yards. Joseph Addai totaled 128 yards and a score on 17 carries, but left the game in the fourth quarter with what was termed a shoulder injury. Reggie Wayne finished the game with six catches for 71 yards in the win. Donovan McNabb went 29-for-45 with 246 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions and Ryan Torain had 100 yards on 20 carries with two scores for the Redskins (3-3), who had won their previous two games.
Indianapolis 27, Washington 24 Landover (Sports Network) - Peyton Manning threw two scores and the Indianapolis Colts held off the Washington Redskins in a 27-24 win at FedEx Field. Manning went 25-for-38 with 307 yards and tossed scores to Pierre Garcon and Austin Collie for the Colts (4-2), who have won their past two games heading into their bye week. Garcon had four catches for 103 yards. Joseph Addai totaled 128 yards and a score on 17 carries, but left the game in the fourth quarter with what was termed a shoulder injury. Reggie Wayne finished the game with six catches for 71 yards in the win. Donovan McNabb went 29-for-45 with 246 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions and Ryan Torain had 100 yards on 20 carries with two scores for the Redskins (3-3), who had won their previous two games.
Seattle 23, Chicago 20
Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Matt Hasselbeck threw for 242 yards and one touchdown on 25-of-40 passing as Seattle nipped Chicago, 23-20, at Soldier Field. Justin Forsett gained 67 yards and rushed for a score on 10 carries, while Marshawn Lynch added 44 yards and a touchdown on 17 totes for the Seahawks (3-2), who were coming off a bye week that followed a 20-3 defeat at St. Louis. Mike Williams posted game-highs of 10 receptions for 123 yards and Deon Butler recorded a 22-yard TD catch for Seattle, which registered its first road win of 2010. Jay Cutler finished 17-of-39 for 290 yards for the Bears (4-2), who have dropped two of three since beginning the year with three straight wins. Devin Hester had an 89-yard punt return for a touchdown, Johnny Knox added five catches for 120 yards and Matt Forte posted a rushing score in the loss.
Miami 23, Green Bay 20 (OT)
Green Bay, WI (Sports Network) - Dan Carpenter kicked a 44-yard field goal just under five minutes into overtime to lift the Miami Dolphins to a 23-20 victory over the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Chad Henne threw for 231 yards with a pair of touchdowns on Sunday and Brandon Marshall caught 10 passes for 127 for the Dolphins (3-2), who were coming off their bye after losing home games to AFC East rivals New York and New England. Miami is also 2-0 against the NFC North, having won at Minnesota in Week 2. Aaron Rodgers threw a touchdown pass and ran for the tying score in the final minute of the fourth quarter for Green Bay (3-3), which has lost two straight and three of its last four. The Packers had won six straight home games dating back to last season. Rodgers started a week after suffering a concussion on Green Bay's final offensive play in an overtime loss at Washington. He passed the NFL's battery of tests and practiced both Thursday and Friday, then finished Sunday with 313 passing yards.
Houston 35, Kansas City 31
