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Week 7

Gannon leads Raiders to comeback win over Jets

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Posted: Tuesday October 26, 1999 01:57 AM

Rich Gannon was on the run all afternoon, rushing for a team-high 60 yards and throwing 2 TD passes. AP

By David Lundy, CNN/SI

ATLANTA (CNN/SI) -- Call him the comeback kid. We're not talking about Brett Favre; we're talking about Rich Gannon.

Gannon, who has been steady but unspectacular in leading the Oakland Raiders to a 4-3 record this season, turned in a stellar performance Sunday in the Raiders' come-from-behind 24-23 victory over the New York Jets. Gannon connected on 26 of 51 passing attempts for 352 yards and two touchdowns, including the winning 5-yard toss to James Jett with 26 seconds remaining. He was picked off once.

The 33-year-old signal-caller, who had an 87.4 quarterback rating going into the game, also rushed five times for 60 yards.

On the receiving end, Tim Brown of the Raiders was Gannon's favorite target. He caught 12 passes for 213 yards, including a 45-yard touchdown strike.

In the running game, Marshall Faulk of the 6-0 St. Louis Rams led all ball-carriers for the second consecutive week, rushing 16 times for 133 yards and a touchdown.

Best Performance in Losing Effort

Ricky Williams of the New Orleans' Saints surpassed the 100-yard rushing mark for the first time in his career, carrying the ball 24 times for 111 yards. But his offensive teammates did virtually nothing as the Saints lost 31-3 to the New York Giants.

Here are the top performers:

Top Rushing Performances

Marshall Faulk, Rams, 16 carries for 133 yards, 1 TD
Curtis Martin, Jets, 26 carries for 123 yards
Ricky Williams, Saints, 24 carries for 111 yards
Terry Allen, Patriots, 17 carries for 106 yards, 2 TD
Leroy Hoard, Vikings, 17 carries for 105 yards, 1 TD
Cecil Collins, Dolphins, 26 carries for 97 yards
Olandis Gary, Broncos, 19 carries for 90 yards
Emmitt Smith, Cowboys, 24 carries for 80 yards, 1 TD
Jerome Bettis, Steelers, 23 carries for 80 yards

Top Passing Performances

Rich Gannon, Raiders, 26 of 51 for 352 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Brian Griese, Broncos, 25 of 38 for 316 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
Steve Beuerlein, Panthers, 26 of 47 for 299 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
Doug Flutie, Bills, 24 of 50 for 294 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Peyton Manning, Colts, 17 of 33 for 284 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Jon Kitna, Seahawks, 17 of 30 for 276 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
Jeff George, Vikings, 15 of 28 for 250 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
Troy Aikman, Cowboys, 20 of 32 for 244 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
Kent Graham, Giants, 19 of 29 for 239 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Chris Chandler, Falcons, 20 of 34 for 233 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Brad Johnson, Redskins, 23 of 35 for 218 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
Drew Bledsoe, Patriots, 13 of 22 for 214 yards, 0 TD, 0 INT
Charlie Batch, Panthers, 16 of 27 for 210 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
Kurt Warner, Rams, 23 of 29 for 203 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT

Top Receiving Performances

Tim Brown, Raiders, 12 catches, 213 yards, 1 TD
Terance Mathis, Falcons, 12 catches, 166 yards, 1 TD
Marvin Harrison, Colts, 8 catches, 156 yards, 1 TD
Ed McCaffrey, Broncos, 5 catches, 111 yards
Peerless Price, Bills, 5 catches, 106 yards, 1 TD
Derrick Mayes, Seahawks, 6 catches, 105 yards, 2 TD
Sean Dawkins, Seahawks, 4 catches, 91 yards
Matthew Hatchette, Vikings, 2 catches, 88 yards, 1 TD
Freddie Jones, Chargers, 7 catches, 87 yards
Leslie Shepherd, Browns, 6 catches, 85 yards
Cris Carter, Vikings, 7 catches, 84 yards, 1 TD
Wesley Walls, Panthers, 7 catches, 83 yards
Antonio Freeman, Packers, 5 catches, 82 yards, 1 TD
Marcus Robinson, Bears, 5 catches, 80 yards
Terry Glenn, Patriots, 2 catches, 80 yards

 

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