Best NFL shots from Week 5

Best NFL shots from Week 5
Best NFL shots from Week 5 /

Best NFL shots from Week 5

Donald Driver

Donald Driver
Heinz Kluetmeier/SI

Donald Driver lands upside-down in the end zone as he hauls in a 44-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter. The Packers lost 27-24 to the Falcons.

Aaron Rodgers

Aaron Rodgers
Heinz Kluetmeier/SI

Though Rodgers turned in a gritty performance by playing with a sprained shoulder, the Packers were upstaged by the Falcons and their rookie quarterback Matt Ryan.

Domenik Hixon

Domenik Hixon
David Bergman/SI

Making the most of the absence of suspended Giants receiver Plaxico Burress, Hixon caught four passes for 102 yards and a touchdown before sustaining a concussion in the second quarter. He had just one reception all of last season.

Brandon Jacobs

Brandon Jacobs
David Bergman/SI

Brandon Jacobs (pictured) ran for two touchdowns, Eli Manning threw for two more and the unbeaten Giants scored on their first five possessions in a 44-6 rout of the Seattle Seahawks.

Brian Griese

Brian Griese
Peter Read Miller/SI

Tampa Bay's quarterback was knocked out of the game with a swollen right elbow on a blind-side blitz by Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey in the third quarter. Denver went on to nail down a 16-13 win over the Buccaneers.

Reggie Wayne

Reggie Wayne
AP

In one of the best catches of the season, Wayne made a one-handed grab for Indy's winning touchdown, despite pressure by Jacques Reeves.

Sage Rosenfels

Sage Rosenfels
AP

Texans QB Sage Rosenfels flies over Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney (93) after being hit by Raheem Brock (79) during the fourth quarter. Rosenfels fumbled the ball and the Colts returned it 68 yards for a touchdown.

Hines Ward

Hines Ward
Bill Frakes/SI

Ben Roethlisberger's eight-yard fade pass to Ward in the corner of the end zone put the Steelers ahead of the Jaguars 26-21 with 1:53 remaining.

Derrick Mason and Cortland Finnegan

Derrick Mason and Cortland Finnegan
Bob Rosato/SI

Ravens wideout Derrick Mason and Titans cornerback Cortland Finnegan (helmet off) received offsetting personal fouls during a 13-10 Tennessee win. The teams combined for 21 penalties for 169 yards, and six involved unnecessary roughness or unsportsmanlike conduct.

Kerry Collins

Kerry Collins
Bob Rosato/SI

Needing an 80-yard touchdown drive to keep the Titans unbeaten, Collins threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to Alge Crumpler with 1:56 left, giving Tennessee a 13-10 victory over the Ravens.

Ronnie Brown

Ronnie Brown
AP

Brown celebrates after getting a first down on fourth-and-one with a three-yard run up the middle. Brown had 24 carries for 125 yards and a touchdown, while San Diego's LaDainian Tomlinson was held to just 35 yards on 12 carries in the Dolphins 17-10 victory over the Chargers.

Tony Romo

Tony Romo
Greg Nelson/SI

Romo and the Cowboys let a 17-point lead dwindle to one before pulling out a 31-22 victory over the still winless Bengals. Romo completed 14 of 23 passes for a season-low 176 yards.

Clinton Portis

Clinton Portis
Al Tielemans/SI

Portis ran for 145 yards and one touchdown, helping the Redskins beat the Philadelphia Eagles 23-17. The Redskins have reeled off four straight wins since a Week 1 loss to the Giants.


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