Brady wins in homecoming

Brady wins in homecoming

November 22, 2016
New England Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady passes the football against San Francisco 49ers’ outside linebacker Ahmad Brooks during the third quarter at Levi’s Stadium.—Reuters
New England Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady passes the football against San Francisco 49ers’ outside linebacker Ahmad Brooks during the third quarter at Levi’s Stadium.—Reuters

NEW YORK — Tom Brady threw for 280 yards and four touchdowns, leading the New England Patriots to a road victory over the San Francisco 49ers Sunday.

Brady, who grew up as a 49ers fan in the San Francisco suburb of San Mateo, faced them in the Bay Area for the first time in his NFL career. He completed 24 of 40 passes.

Running back LeGarrette Blount rushed for 124 yards on 19 carries for New England (8-2), which bounced back from a 31-24 loss to Seattle. It was his fourth 100-yard rushing game of the season.

Colin Kaepernick completed 16 of 30 passes for 206 yards and two touchdowns for the 49ers (1-9), who lost their ninth straight game - matching a franchise record set in 1978.

Seahawks 26, Eagles 15: Quarterback Russell Wilson threw for 272 yards and a touchdown while catching a pass for another score as Seattle rolled over Philadelphia.

Wilson completed 18 of 31 passes and caught a 15-yard touchdown pass from receiver Doug Baldwin as the Seahawks (7-2-1) won their third in a row.

Philadelphia quarterback Carson Wentz completed 23 of 45 passes for 218 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions as the Eagles (5-5) absorbed their fifth consecutive road loss.

Dolphins 14, Rams 10: Ryan Tannehill”s 9-yard touchdown pass to DeVante Parker with 36 seconds left rallied Miami to a road victory over Los Angeles in wet conditions.

The Dolphins (6-4) didn”t score until their final two possessions, yet they extended their winning streak to five games. They also put a damper on the debut of Rams rookie quarterback Jared Goff. Goff, the No. 1 pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, was 17 of 31 for 134 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions.

The Rams (4-6) fell for the fifth time in six games.

Vikings 30, Cardinals 24: Xavier Rhodes returned one of his two interceptions 100 yards for a touchdown and Cordarrelle Patterson started the second half with a 104-yard kickoff return for a touchdown as Minnesota held on to beat visiting Arizona.

The Vikings (6-4), who only amassed 217 total yards of offense, snapped a four-game losing streak as they became the first team since Dallas in 1962 to have two 100-yard touchdowns on an interception return and kickoff return in the same game.

David Johnson had 160 total yards of offense and two touchdowns for Arizona (4-5-1).

Cowboys 27, Ravens 17: Dak Prescott threw three touchdowns passes and Dallas beat Baltimore for a club record ninth straight victory.

The Cowboys are 9-1 overall for the fourth time ever and first time since 2007, and own the best record in the NFL. The Ravens (5-5) came in leading the AFC North, but lost their fifth non-division road game in a row.

In other games it was: Buccaneers 19, Chiefs 17; Steelers 24, Browns 9; Colts 24, Titans 17; Lions 26, Jaguars 19; Giants 22, Bears 16; Bills 16, Bengals 12; Redskins 42, Packers 24.


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