MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Drew Brees threw for 412 yards and five
touchdowns as the New Orleans Saints routed the Minnesota Vikings
42-20 yesterday. Brees is now just 304 yards shy of breaking Dan
Marino's single-season record with two games left. Vikings running
back Adrian Peterson rushed for 60 yards after missing the last
three games with an injury.
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The injury-plagued Minnesota Wild have
recalled forwards Jed Ortmeyer and Chad Rau from their AHL
affiliate. The team made the moves yesterday. The Wild are
currently missing four of their top six forwards to injury, plus
Casey Wellman was placed on injured reserve.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Kansas City Chiefs stopped the Green
Bay Packers' perfect season with a 19-14 win yesterday. Quarterback
Kyle Orton finished with 299 yards passing in his first start for
the Chiefs. Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers threw for a score and added
an eight-yard touchdown run.
CHICAGO (AP) - The Seattle Seahawks returned two interceptions
for touchdowns yesterday on their way to a 38-14 win over the
Chicago Bears. Marshawn Lynch added two rushing scores for the
Seahawks, who outscored the Bears 31-0 in the second half. Chicago
played most of the game without receiver Johnny Knox, who was
carted off the field with a back injury in the first quarter.

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