Falcons' Andersen becomes all-time scoring leader
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Atlanta Falcons kicker Morten Andersen became the NFL's all-time scoring leader with an extra point on Saturday against the Dallas Cowboys.
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Air Force hopes its appearance in The Associated Press' Top 25 lasts longer than its previous one. The Falcons &#151; along with Notre Dame and Oregon &#151; moved into the rankings Monday for the first time this season.
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Forty-six-year-old Morten Andersen became the second oldest player in NFL history Tuesday, returning to the Atlanta Falcons after Michael Koenen flopped badly in his attempt to do all the team's kicking.
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Davis&#39; career-high is 301 yards against Minnesota in 2002...Wisconsin was scored upon in the fourth quarter for the first time this season...The Badgers have won the last two meetings with the Illini, but Illinois still holds a 35-31-7 advantage all-time.
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ATLANTA -- Michael Vick brought his running shoes, rushing for 109 yards to help the Atlanta Falcons beat the St. Louis Rams, 34-17, on Sunday.
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Tom Brady tied a season record for touchdown passes and Randy Moss for touchdown catches when the two combined on a 4-yard touchdown on the first play of the second quarter against the New York Giants on Saturday night.
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Josh Howard was just as proud of his matching his career-high scoring total as he was of his defense against NBA leading-scorer Carmelo Anthony. Howard scored 30 points, Dirk Nowitzki added 25 and Jason Terry had 14 of his 24 in the first quarter to help the Mavericks build early leads of as many as 18 points in Dallas' 105-90 victory over the weary Denver Nuggets on Saturday night.
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Robbie Keane set an all-time scoring record of 23 for Ireland with both goals in a 2-0 World Cup win over the Faroe Islands on Wednesday.
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The Atlanta Falcons&#39; Jay Feely kicked two field goals Sunday in a 6-3 win over the Arizona Cardinals. Feely&#39;s field goals were from 25 and 23 yards in the first half.
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Robbie Gould knows who he wants lining up for the biggest kick in the biggest game. It isn't him. Well, he sure wouldn't mind if he gets the call. But the Chicago Bears' outstanding placekicker, an All-Pro this season, recognizes who is the best clutch kicker in the game: his mentor, Adam Vinatieri.
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San Diego's Antonio Gates caught his 13th touchdown of the season Sunday, breaking the NFL's single-season record for a tight end.
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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning broke an NFL record with his 13th straight multi-touchdown passing game Sunday.
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INDIANAPOLIS, United States  - Peyton Manning broke the 20-year-old National Football League record for touchdown passes in a season in dramatic style on Sunday as he led the Indianapolis Colts to an overtime victory over San Diego.
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Eden Prairie, MN (Sports Network) - The Minnesota Vikings attempted to shore up their kicking game Tuesday when the team signed veteran Morten Andersen and released Brett Conway.
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Morten Andersen, the second-leading scorer in NFL history, signed with the Minnesota Vikings on Tuesday, two days after being cut by Kansas City.
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An Atlanta Falcons offense already built for speed gained more than one set of fleet feet in Tuesday's trade with Denver for receiver Ashley Lelie.
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Kansas City's Tony Gonzalez broke the NFL record for receptions by a tight end, catching his 816th career pass early in the third quarter against the New York Jets on Sunday.