NFL: Two-Minute Drill
BY Associated Press
Monday, December 17, 2012
12/17/12 at 3:14 AM
STARS
Tony Romo, Cowboys: was 30-of-42 for 341 yards and two TD passes in a 27-24 overtime win over Pittsburgh. Romo surpassed 25,000 yards passing in the win and is the 64th NFL player to go over the 25,000-yard mark.
Kirk Cousins, Redskins: was 26-of-37 for 329 yards with two TD passes and an interception in his first career start in Washington's 38-21 win over Cleveland.
Drew Brees, Saints: finished 26-of-39 for 307 yards with four TD passes in New Orleans' 41-0 win over Tampa Bay. Brees has at least 300 yards passing and four touchdowns in a game 17 times and passed Hall of Famer Dan Marino (16) for the most in NFL history.
Arian Foster, Texans: finished with 27 carries for 165 yards in Houston's 29-17 victory over Indianapolis. He has 1,313 yards rushing, giving him his third straight year with at least 1,200.
Knowshon Moreno, Broncos: had 22 carries for 118 yards and a touchdown in Denver's 34-17 win over Baltimore.
Marshawn Lynch and Russell Wilson, Seahawks: Lynch had 10 carries for 113 yards and a touchdown and Wilson had nine carries for 92 yards and three touchdowns rushing in Seattle's 50-17 win over Buffalo. Wilson is the first player in NFL history to have three touchdowns rushing and a passing touchdown in the first half of a game.
Andre Johnson, Texans: had 11 catches for 151 yards and a touchdown in Houston's 29-17 win over Indianapolis.
Eric Decker, Broncos: finished with eight catches for 133 yards and a touchdown in Denver's 34-17 win over Baltimore.
Randall Cobb and James Jones, Packers: Cobb had six catches for 115 yards and Jones had five catches for 60 yards and three touchdowns in Green Bay's 21-13 win over Chicago.
STATS
- The Seahawks became the NFL's third team to score 50 points in consecutive weeks, joining the Los Angeles Rams and New York Giants, who both did it in 1950, according to STATS.
- The Rams' Steven Jackson became the 15th player to rush for 10,000 yards. Teammate Sam Bradford has been sacked in 30 consecutive games, the longest active streak in the NFL.
- Randall Cobb had 150 all-purpose yards, leaving him 10 shy of Ahman Green's single-season Packers record (2,250 in 2003).
- The Giants' Eli Manning finished 13-of-25 for 161 yards, leaving him with a dismal 38.9 rating - his worst since a Dec. 23, 2007, win at Buffalo.
- Denver quarterback Peyton Manning had 204 yards passing and a touchdown in the Broncos' 34-17 win at Baltimore. Manning, who has 4,016 yards passing this season, extended his NFL record by getting his 12th career 4,000-yard season.
STREAKS
- The Broncos have won nine in a row.
- The Redskins have won five in a row.
- The Cowboys have won five of six.
- The Lions have lost six in a row.
- The Bears have lost five of six, putting their playoff hopes in jeopardy.
- San Diego lost for the eighth time in 10 games, and dropped its third straight home game.
- The Bills were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention for a 13th season - the NFL's longest active drought.
