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Actual Score: Jets 34, Bills 12 In the first battle of Heisman trophy quarterbacks since 1977, Vinny Testaverde threw 3 TD passes as the Jets snapped the Bill s five-game winning streak.

1 Actual Score: Jets 34, Bills 12 In the first battle of Heisman trophy quarterbacks since 1977, Vinny Testaverde threw 3 TD passes as the Jets snapped the Bill s five-game winning streak. NOVEMBER 2, 1998 (The Meadowlands) BILLS 39, JETS 37 It was over when Keyshawn Johnson caught a 33-yard pass at the 8 but the game clock expired just before he stepped out of bounds. Doug Flutie completed 61.1% of his pass attempts for 394 yards and 3 TDs to earn a QB rating of Jets placekicker, John Hall, missed an extra point attempt and a 29-yard FG attempt. Noteworthy Vinny Testaverde passed for 339 yards and 3 TDs resulting in a QB rating of Eric Moulds had 5 catches for 117 yards and 3 TDs Keyshawn Johnson had 5 grabs for 149 yards and 2 TDs Lonnie Johnson had 5 receptions for 136 yards Curtis Martin gained 116 yards on 22 carries and scored 2 TDs Dedric Ward posted 102 yards on 4 catches Both teams combined for 989 net yards of offense. Injuries New York Jets: DE Rick Lyle. Buffalo Bills: LB Sam Rogers. New York (7-2-0) Buffalo (7-2-0) NY K. Johnson 33 pass from Testaverde (Hall kick), 9:13 Buf Thomas 3 run (Christie kick), 6:00 NY Byars 11 pass from Byars (Hall kick), 3:00 Buf Moulds 33 pass from Flutie (Christie kick), 0:30

2 Second Quarter Buf FG Christie 23, 9:30 NY Martin 8 run (Hall kick), 6:00 Buf FG Christie 30, 1:04 Third Quarter Buf FG Christie 20, 12:05 NY K. Johnson 47 pass from Testaverde (Hall kick), 9:30 Buf FG Christie 48, 5:56 Buf Mould 28 pass from Flutie (Christie kick), 3:01 NY Martin 42 run (kick failed), 1:30 NY FG Hall 47, 6:30 Buf Moulds 32 pass from Flutie (pass failed), 1:30 A 75, 043 NYJ BUF First Downs Rushing 9 7 Passing Penalty. 1 1 Total Net Yards Rushed - Yards Passing Yards Third Down Efficiency Penalties Kick Return Yards Punt Return Yards Fumbles/Lost Sacked/Yards Lost Field Goals Missed. 29 None Time of Possession.. 34:04 25:56 NYJ: Testaverde BUF: Flutie NYJ: Martin , Sowell 16-59, Testaverde 1-16 BUF: Smith 11-33, Thomas 7-21,Flutie 4-11 NYJ: K. Johnson 5-149, Brady 4-32, Martin 4-21, Chrebet 2-6, Byars 1-11, Ward 4-102, Sowell 1-18 BUF: Moulds 5-117, Johnson 5-136, Reed 3-49, Early 2-11, Williams 4-81, Thomas 3-0

Terrell Buckley had 3 interceptions for 78 return yards. Dan Marino completed 78.2% of his passes to post a QB rating of 118.8. Noteworthy John Avery ran 21 times for 101 yards and 1 TD Torrance Small had 9 receptions for 142 yards Peyton Manning passed for 338 yards.

3 Actual Score: Dolphins 27, Colts 14 O.J. McDuffie had 9 catches for 132 yards and 2 TDs as the Dolphins took a 27-0 lead and held on to defeat the Colts. NOVEMBER 8, 1998 (Pro Player Stadium) DOLPHINS 23, COLTS 20 It was over when Terrell Buckley picked off Peyton Manning and Olindo Mare kicked the game winner four plays later. Terrell Buckley had 3 interceptions for 78 return yards. Dan Marino completed 78.2% of his passes to post a QB rating of Noteworthy John Avery ran 21 times for 101 yards and 1 TD Torrance Small had 9 receptions for 142 yards Peyton Manning passed for 338 yards. Injuries Miami Dolphins: QB Dan Marino. Indianapolis Colts: T Tarik Glenn. Miami (6-3-0) Indianapolis (0-9-0) Mia FG Mare 38, 11:00 Ind Manning 18 run (Vanderjagt kick), 7:00 Ind FG Vanderjagt 25, 2:20 Second Quarter Mia Gadsden 3 pass from Marino (Mare kick), 13:04 Ind Faulk 3 run (Vanderjagt kick), 9:11 Ind FG Vanderjagt 38, 3:30 Third Quarter Mia Avery 1 run (Mare kick), 11:00

Mia FG Mare 25, 3:03 Mia FG Mare 26, 1:40 MIA IND First Downs. 18 22 Rushing 7 2 Passing. 10 17 Penalty. 1 3 Total Net Yards 313 380 Rushed - Yards.

. 1-6 2-13 Field Goals Missed. None None Time of Possession.

4 Mia FG Mare 25, 3:03 Mia FG Mare 26, 1:40 MIA IND First Downs Rushing 7 2 Passing Penalty. 1 3 Total Net Yards Rushed - Yards Passing Yards Third Down Efficiency Penalties Kick Return Yards Punt Return Yards Fumbles/Lost Sacked/Yards Lost Field Goals Missed. None None Time of Possession.. 28:07 31:53 MIA: Marino IND: Manning MIA: Avery , Jabbar 9-51, McDuffie 1-5 IND: Faulk 18-33, Warren 4-2, Pathon 1-2, Manning 1-18 MIA: McDuffie 2-30, Gadsden 8-97, Pritchett 2-(-1), Thomas 2-13, Perry 3-66, Parmalee 1-3 IND: Harrison 3-49, Dilger 1-9, Faulk 4-22, Pathon 4-70, Pollard 4-38, Small 9-142, Green 1-8 Actual Score: Vikings 31, Saints 24 Robert Smith rushed for 137 yards and 1 TD and Leroy Hoard scored twice as the Vikings held off the Saints. NOVEMBER 8, 1998 (Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome)

5 VIKINGS 20, SAINTS 7 It was over when the Vikings put together a 14-play, 80-yard drive capped off by a 34-yard Gary Anderson FG midway through the fourth quarter. Randy Moss had 8 receptions for 124 yards. The Vikings defensive front held the Saints to 10 net rushing yards. Noteworthy Sean Dawkins had 5 catches for 144 yards Brad Johnson replaced an injured Randall Cunningham. Injuries Minnesota Vikings: G David Dixon, QB Randall Cunningham. New Orleans Saints: T William Roaf. Minnesota (9-0-0) New Orleans (3-6-0) None Second Quarter Min Smith 26 run (Anderson kick), 11:12 NO Zellars 1 run (Brien kick), 8:57 Min Hoard 2 run (Anderson kick), 3:30 Third Quarter Min FG Anderson 27, 13:00 Min FG Anderson 34, 7:48 MIN NOS First Downs Rushing 7 2 Passing Penalty. 0 4 Total Net Yards Rushed - Yards Passing Yards Third Down Efficiency Penalties Kick Return Yards Punt Return Yards

Fumbles/Lost 2-2 2-2 Sacked/Yards Lost.. 0-0 2-10 Field Goals Missed. 55 None Time of Possession.

6 Fumbles/Lost Sacked/Yards Lost Field Goals Missed. 55 None Time of Possession.. 35:39 24:21 MIN: Johnson , Cunningham NOS: Tolliver MIN: Smith 20-94, Hoard 5-26, Evans 4-4, Palmer 2-0, Johnson 3-4 NOS: Smith 13-5, Zellars 6-0, Craver 1-0, Tolliver 1-5 MIN: Carter 5-59, Glover 1-4, Smith 4-22, Moss 8-124, Reed 3-38, Palmer 1-7, DeLong 1-(-3), Hatchette 1-12 NOS: Dawkins 5-144, Cleeland 1-7, Smith 1-6, Hastings 1-7, Craver 1-9, Guilford 1-5, Davis 2-34 Actual Score: 49ers 25, Panthers 23 Wade Richey kicked a 46-yard FG with 33 seconds left as the 49ers stormed back from a 16-point deficit behind reserve Ty Detmer to remain tied for first in the NFC West despite committing 6 turnovers. NOVEMBER 8, 1998 (3Com Park) 49ERS 56, PANTHERS 31 It was over when Jerry Rice beat Doug Evans with a double move for a 22-yard TD making it four score game with 9:00 left in the fourth quarter. Garrison Hearst averaged 9.7 yards per carry for 213 yards and 4 TDs. Ty Detmer completed 76.2% of his pass attempts for 334 yards and 4 TDs to earn a QB rating of

7 Noteworthy Steve Beuerlein completed 80.5% of his passes for 323 yards Steve Beuerlein completed 14 consecutive passes Garrison Hearst exceeded a 1,000 yards rushing Jerry Rice had 6 catches for 151 yards and 2 TDs Muhsin Muhammad had 9 grabs for 112 yards Chris Doleman had 4.5 sacks Ty Detmer turned the ball over 5 times. Injuries San Francisco 49ers: QB Steve Young. Carolina Panthers: G Corbin Lacina, DE Sean Gilbert. San Francisco (8-1-0) Carolina (3-6-0) SF Rice 65 pass from Detmer (Richey kick), 13:02 SF Owens 13 pass from Detmer (Richey kick), 5:00 SF Edward 35 pass from Detmer (Richey kick), 1:00 Second Quarter Car Lane 5 run (Kasay kick), 14:30 SF Hearst 76 run (Richey kick), 14:00 Car FG Kasay 31, 8:30 SF Hearst 4 run (Richey kick), 5:30 SF Hearst 1 run (Richey kick), 0:30 Third Quarter Car Biabutuka 7 pass from Beuerlein (Kasay kick), 10:10 Car Minter 2 fumble return (Kasay kick), 8:05 SF Hearst 1 run (Richey kick), 5:00 Car Ismail 18 pass from Beuerlein (Kasay kick), 11:03 SF Rice 22 pass from Detmer (Richey kick), 9:00 SFO CAR First Downs Rushing 13 5 Passing Penalty. 3 2 Total Net Yards Rushed - Yards Passing Yards Third Down Efficiency Penalties Kick Return Yards Punt Return Yards Fumbles/Lost Sacked/Yards Lost Field Goals Missed. None None

8 Time of Possession.. 28:11 31:49 SFO: Detmer CAR: Beuerlein SFO: Hearst , Kirby 5-32, Detmer 6-31 CAR: Lane 16-92, Floyd 2-2, Beuerlein 1-3 SFO: Rice 6-151, Hearst 2-13, Stokes 3-77, Edwards 1-35, Owens 3-54, Levy 1-4 CAR: Muhammad 9-112, Walls 7-26, Ismail 5-49, Floyd 3-11, Carrier 1-18, Broughton 1-53, Biabutuka 3-32, Johnson 4-22 Actual Score: Jaguars 24, Bengals 11 Fred Taylor rushed for 118 yards and 1 TD as the Jaguars maintained their one game lead in the AFC Central. NOVEMBER 8, 1998 (Alltell Stadium) JAGUARS 20, BENGALS 13 It was over when Daimon Shelton gained 4-yards to convert a 3 rd and 2 to seal the victory with 0:30 left in the game. Fred Taylor ran 29 times for 227 yards and 1 TD. Kick returner, Mike Logan, broke into the clear and was running up the sideline when he was tackled by an opposing player not in the game at the time resulting in the referee awarding the receiving team a TD. Noteworthy Carl Pickens had 8 catches for 168 yards and 1 TD Fred Taylor averaged 7.8 yards per carry The Bengals converted 50% of their third downs The Bengals completed 70.3% of their pass attempts.

9 Injuries Jacksonville Jaguars: DT John Jurkovic, WR Keenan McCardell. Cincinnati Bengals: None. Jacksonville (6-3-0) Cincinnati (3-6-0) Jac FG Hollis 33, 4:30 Second Quarter Jac FG Hollis 28, 14:30 Cin FG Pelfrey 47, 10:51 Jac Logan 96 kick return (Hollis kick), 11:30 Third Quarter Cin FG Pelfrey 44, 5:30 Jac Taylor 23 run (Hollis kick), 1:00 Cin Pickens 36 pass from O Donnell (Pelfrey kick), 14:30 JAC CIN First Downs Rushing 16 7 Passing Penalty. 2 1 Total Net Yards Rushed - Yards Passing Yards Third Down Efficiency Penalties Kick Return Yards Punt Return Yards. 0 0 Fumbles/Lost Sacked/Yards Lost Field Goals Missed Time of Possession.. 27:34 32:26 JAC: Brunell , Martin CIN: O Donnell , Justin JAC: Taylor , Shelton 5-17, Maartin 2-3 CIN: Dillon 20-54, Bennett 4-20, Bieniemy 2-12, Milne 2-8 JAC: McCardell 3-50, Mitchell 2-13, Taylor 2-11, Smith 2-12, Shelton 1-3 CIN: Pickens 8-168, McGee 1-6, Dillon 5-29, Scott 3-57, Milne 1-(-8),

Battaglia 1-28, Bieniemy 4-(-8) Actual Score: Cowboys 16, Giants 6 Troy Aikman threw a TD pass midway through the fourth quarter to give Dallas a three-game lead over the Giants.

Richie Cunningham was a perfect 3 of 3 from beyond 40 yards and had 2 touchbacks. Kevin Smith had a redzone interception of a Danny Kanell pass late in the game.

10 Battaglia 1-28, Bieniemy 4-(-8) Actual Score: Cowboys 16, Giants 6 Troy Aikman threw a TD pass midway through the fourth quarter to give Dallas a three-game lead over the Giants. NOVEMBER 8, 1998 (Texas Stadium) COWBOYS 20, GIANTS 17 It was over when Richie Cunningham booted the game winner from 40-yards out on the final play of regulation. Richie Cunningham was a perfect 3 of 3 from beyond 40 yards and had 2 touchbacks. Kevin Smith had a redzone interception of a Danny Kanell pass late in the game. Noteworthy Gary Brown had 21 carries for 102 yards and 2 TDs The Giants nickel and dime packages only allowed the Cowboys to convert 1 third down out of 11 attempts The Giants won the statistical battle but 3 second half turnovers resulted in the Cowboys winning the game. Injuries Dallas Cowboys: DT Leon Lett. New York Gaints: NB (CB) Carlton Gray. Dallas (7-2-0) New York (3-6-0) None Second Quarter Dal Irvin 23 pass from Aikman (Cunningham kick), 12:30 NY FG Daluiso 36, 5:00

11 Third Quarter Dal E. Smith 3 run (Cunningham kick), 10:30 NY Brown 3 run (Daluiso kick), 2:30 NY Brown 3 run (Daluiso kick), 11:11 Dal FG Cunningham 40, 6:00 Dal FG Cunningham 40, 0:01 DAL NYG First Downs Rushing 5 15 Passing. 7 8 Penalty. 2 4 Total Net Yards Rushed - Yards Passing Yards Third Down Efficiency Penalties Kick Return Yards Punt Return Yards Fumbles/Lost Sacked/Yards Lost Field Goals Missed. None None Time of Possession.. 25:43 34:17 DAL: Aikman NYG: Kanell DAL: E. Smith 25-86, Warren 1-0, Aikman 1-5 NYG: Brown , Way 8-32, Barber 7-16, Kanell 5-19 DAL: Irvin 4-71, LaFleur 1-23, E. Smith 2-15, Davis 1-19, Mills 2-35, Jeffers 1-13 NYG: Calloway 6-83, Cross 2-10, Hilliard 1-10, Way 1-(-5), Jurevicius 1-18, Toomer 4-47, Barber 2-1 Actual Score: Broncos 27, Chargers 10

12 Terrell Davis scored 2 TDs as Bubby Brister guided the undefeated Broncos to victory. NOVEMBER 8, 1998 (Mile High Stadium) CHARGERS 37, BRONCOS 30 It was over when Craig Whelihan scrambled for a 19-yard TD midway through the fourth quarter to put the Chargers up for good. Craig Whelihan tossed 3 TDs and posted a QB rating of Vaughn Hebron s lost fumble of the opening kickoff of the second half led to consecutive scoring drives of 13, 46, 9, 2, 18 and 73-yards resulting in the biggest upset of the season. Noteworthy Charlie Jones caught 3 TD passes Rod Smith had 9 catches for 139 yards. Injuries Denver Broncos: T Tony Jones, QB John Elway, and SS Eric Brown. San Diego Chargers: LB Lewis Bush and WR Charlie Jones. Denver (6-3-0) San Diego (3-6-0) SD FG Carney 39, 10:30 Den Davis 2 run (Elam kick), 0:003 Second Quarter Den McCaffrey 18 pass from Brister (Elam kick), 13:56 Den FG Elam 25, 5:57 Den FG Elam 46, 1:13 Third Quarter SD C. Jones 13 pass from Whelihan (Carney kick), 14:30 Den Sharpe 2 pass from Brister (Elam kick), 11:00 SD C. Jones 5 from Whelihan (snap fumbled), 8:08 SD C. Jones 6 pass from Whelihan (Means run), 6:30 SD FG Carney 31, 3:30 SD FG Carney 48, 1:00 Den FG Elam 48, 12:51 SD Whelihan 19 run (Carney kick), 8:02

DEN SDC First Downs. 22 14 Rushing 11 2 Passing. 10 10 Penalty. 1 2 Total Net Yards 393 244 Rushed - Yards.. 32-157 25-73 Passing Yards 242 171 Third Down Efficiency 7-13 6-17 Penalties.

13 DEN SDC First Downs Rushing 11 2 Passing Penalty. 1 2 Total Net Yards Rushed - Yards Passing Yards Third Down Efficiency Penalties Kick Return Yards Punt Return Yards Fumbles/Lost Sacked/Yards Lost Field Goals Missed. None None Time of Possession.. 32:25 27:35 DEN: Elway , Brister SDC: Leaf , Whelihan DEN: T. Davis 19-82, Hebron 5-7, Brister 8-68 SDC: Means 20-46, Bynum 3-5, Leaf 1-3, Whelihan 1-19 DEN: McCaffrey 7-83, Sharpe 5-20, R. Smith 9-139, Green 1-0 SDC: C. Jones 7-78, Means 1-1, Still 1-20, F. Jones 2-12, Ricks 1-7, Fletcher 3-21, Thelwell 2-32 NOVEMBER 8, 1998 (Foxboro Stadium) The Falcons defense recorded 6 sacks and forced 6 turnovers as the Falcons kept pace with the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC West. FALCONS 24, PATRIOTS 21 It was over when Adam Vinatieri missed a 49-yard FG with 0:04 left in regulation.

14 Jamal Anderson ran 30 times for 165 yards and 1 TD. Nine different New England defenders combined for a total of 7 sacks. Noteworthy Shawn Jefferson had 7 receptions for 184 yards Drew Bledsoe passed for 300 yards Chris Chandler threw 2 TDs and posted a QB rating of Injuries New England Patriots: QB Drew Bledsoe. Atlanta Falcons: CB Ronnie Bradford New England (5-4-0) Atlanta (6-3-0) Atl Anderson 35 pass from Chandler (Anderson kick), 1:56 Second Quarter NE FG Vinatieri 28, 5:30 Atl Anderson 5 run (Andersen kick), 2:30 Third Quarter NE FG Vinatieri 19, 6:00 Atl Mathis 64 pass from Chandler (Andersen kick), 14:50 NE Simmons 60 pass from Bledsoe (Vinatieri kick), 13:30 Atl FG Andersen 37, 4:30 Edwards 24 pass from Zolak (Edwards run), 2:00 A 59,790 NEP ATL First Downs Rushing 4 11 Passing Penalty. 1 1 Total Net Yards Rushed - Yards Passing Yards Third Down Efficiency Penalties Kick Return Yards Punt Return Yards Fumbles/Lost Sacked/Yards Lost Field Goals Missed. 49 None

Time of Possession.. 26:28 33:32 NEP: Bledsoe 20-34-2-300, Zolak 1-4-0-24 ATL: Chandler 11-20-0-150, J.

15 Time of Possession.. 26:28 33:32 NEP: Bledsoe , Zolak ATL: Chandler , J. Anderson (-1) NEP: Edwards 11-41, Shaw 1-(-3), Floyd 1-2, Zolak 1-5 ATL: Anderson , Oxendine 4-7, Green 2-(-1), Chandler 3-16 NEP: Glenn 2-23, Coates 3-8, Edwards 7-46, Jefferson 7-184, Simmons 1-60, Purnell 1-3 ATL: Martin 1-2, Santiago 1-(-1), Anderson 3-51, Mathis 4-84, Christian 1-3, Kozolowski 1-11, Downs 1-(-1) Actual Score: Steelers 27, Packers 20 Kordell Stewart passed for 1 TD and ran for another as the Steelers took a 27- point lead and held off a late rally to defeat the Packers. NOVEMBER 9, 1998 (Three Rivers Stadium) PACKERS 35, STEELERS 3 It was over when the Packers entered half time with a 28-0 lead and maintained their intensity throughout the second half for the easy victory. Brett Favre completed 70.9% of his passes for 342 yards and 3 TDs to earn a QB rating of Kordell Stewart s 3 interceptions sabotaged any chance for a victory. Noteworthy Antonio Freeman had 7 receptions for 154 yards and 3 TDs Jerome Bettis carried the ball 35 times for 100 yards. Injuries Pittsburgh Steelers: None. Green Bay Packers: WR Robert Brooks, WR Derrick Mayes, HB

16 Travis Jervey, WT Antonio Freeman, and DT Gilbert Brown. Pittsburgh (3-6-0) Green Bay (7-2-0) GB Freeman 61 pass from Favre (Longwell kick), 6:01 Second Quarter GB R. Smith 26 interception return (Longwell kick), 8:48 GB Freeman 21 pass from Favre (Longwell kick), 5:00 GB Henderson 23 run (Longwell kick), 1:30 Third Quarter None Pit FG N. Johnson 42, 14:00 GB Freeman 13 pass from Favre (Longwell kick), 6:55 PIT GBP First Downs Rushing 7 4 Passing Penalty. 0 3 Total Net Yards Rushed - Yards Passing Yards Third Down Efficiency Penalties Kick Return Yards Punt Return Yards Fumbles/Lost Sacked/Yards Lost Field Goals Missed. None 41 Time of Possession.. 35:09 24:51 PIT: Stewart GBP: Favre PIT: Bettis , Ma afala 4-24, Stewart 3-9 GBP: Jervey 9-25, Harris 5-15, Henderson 1-23, Freeman 1-10, Favre 2-1 PIT: Hawkins 4-39, Bruener 2-9, C. Johnson 4-48, Blackwell 1-5, Ward 2-24, Coleman 1-6 GBP: Brooks 4-31, Chmura 4-29, Jervey 1-(-3), Freeman 7-154, Henderson 2-38,

17 Mayes 2-92, Levens 2-1

Game Ball In his first start in a Jets uniform, Vinny Testaverde completed 76.5% of his passes for 227 and 2 TDs to earn a QB rating of

Game Ball In his first start in a Jets uniform, Vinny Testaverde completed 76.5% of his passes for 227 and 2 TDs to earn a QB rating of Actual Score: Jets 44, Colts 6 SEPTEMBER 20, 1998 (The Meadowlands) JETS 28, COLTS 13 It was over when the Jets broke the huddle faced with a first and goal from the 2 and lined up in the victory formation