Week 7, Brady and Patriots still undefeated
Issue date: 10/22/07 Section: Sports
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MIAMI (AP) - Tom Brady was flawless, even returning to the game to throw a team-record sixth touchdown pass. Brady's TD total exceeded his career high of five, set last week against Dallas. Brady now has 27 TD passes after seven games. The NFL record is 49 set by Peyton Manning in 2004. If Brady maintains his current pace over 16 games, he would finish with 61.
Brady completed his first 11 passes for 220 yards and four scores, including throws of 35 and 50 yards to Randy Moss. His other touchdown passes covered 14 and 16 yards to Wes Welker, 30 to Donte Stallworth and 2 to Kyle Brady. Willie Andrews returned a kickoff 77 yards for a touchdown to help the Patriots lead 42-7 at the half.
The Patriots improved to 7-0 for the first time in their 48-year history, while the drubbing was the biggest downer yet for the Dolphins, who fell to 0-7 for the first time in their 41 seasons.
Miami lost its 10th consecutive game, extending a franchise record, and lost running back Ronnie Brown to a knee injury in the third quarter. He came in leading the NFL in yards from scrimmage.
Cowboys 24, Vikings 14
IRVING, Texas (AP) - Chris Canty swatted a potential go-ahead field goal by Minnesota; Pat Watkins returned it 68 yards for a go-ahead touchdown.
Vikings coach Brad Childress may have done the most to slow the NFL rushing leader, giving him only eight carries after the opening drive, during which Peterson ran four times for 27 yards, including a nifty 20-yarder for a touchdown.
Tony Romo was 31-of-39 for 277 yards, with a touchdown and a fumble.
Titans 38, Texans 36
HOUSTON (AP) Rob Bironas made an NFL-record eight field goals, with a 29-yarder as time expired the winner in the Tennessee Titans' wild 38-36 victory over the Houston Texans.
Bironas also connected from 52, 43, 25, 21, 30, 29 and 28 yards to break the previous record of seven field goals held by four players. His 26 points also established a mark for a kicker in one game.
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