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Bengals end Patriots’ perfect start and Brady’s streak

New England quarterback fails to throw touchdown pass for first time since 2009

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is sacked for a safety by defensive end Calais Campbell of the Arizona Cardinals during the third quarter of the NFL game at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Photograph: Christian Petersen/Getty Images
Mon Oct 07 2013 - 11:31

The Cincinnati Bengals ended New England's unbeaten start to the season and Tom Brady's run of 52 games with a touchdown pass as they beat the Patriots 13-6 in Sunday NFL action.

BenJarvus Green-Ellis scored the game’s only touchdown with a one-yard run in the fourth quarter, before Adam Jones intercepted Brady inside the five-yard line with 16 seconds left.

It was the first game without a touchdown for New England since September 20, 2009 – a 16-9 loss to the New York Jets.

The Kansas City Chiefs kept their perfect start alive but made hard work of it in a 26-17 victory over the Tennessee Titans.

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Jamaal Charles scored a one-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to clinch it after the Chiefs had seen a 13-0 half-time lead evaporate in the face of 17 unanswered points from the Titans.

However, the Seattle Seahawks joined New England in suffering a first loss of the season as they blew a 12-0 lead to lose 34-28 to the Indianapolis Colts.

Donald Brown scored the go-ahead touchdown with 8:55 remaining, while Andrew Luck threw for two touchdowns.

Drew Brees threw two touchdown passes to help keep New Orleans' perfect start going with a 26-18 victory over the Chicago Bears.

Both of those passes went to Pierre Thomas, while Jimmy Graham tied an NFL record with a fourth consecutive 100-yard game for a tight end, making 10 catches for 135 yards.

The St Louis Rams needed to get out of a rut and a visit from the winless Jacksonville Jaguars did the trick as Sam Bradford threw three touchdown passes in a 34-20 victory.

Austin Pettis had two touchdown catches as the Rams picked up their second win of the season.

The Green Bay Packers beat the Detroit Lions 22-9 as Mason Crosby kicked five field goals, while Justin Tucker's 44-yard field goal made the difference as the Baltimore Ravens edged the Miami Dolphins 26-23.

The New York Giants' winless start to the season continued as the Philadelphia Eagles overcame the loss of Michael Vick to injury to beat them 36-21 in East Rutherford.

Nick Foles had two fourth-quarter touchdown passes after Vick left the game with a hamstring injury in the second quarter.

Eli Manning was intercepted three times in the fourth quarter as Philadelphia shut down any attempt at a New York fightback.

Payton Manning threw for 414 yards and four touchdowns as the Denver Broncos edged the Dallas Cowboys 51-48 in a high-scoring affair.

Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was also in fine form as he launched five touchdown passes for 506 yards in the first 500-yard passing game in franchise history.

But the glory went to Matt Prater who kicked a 28-yard field goal as the clock ran down to seal the win and maintain Denver’s perfect start to the season.

The Arizona Cardinals easily overcame a sluggish Carolina offence as they claimed a 22-6 win.

The Panthers could only manage two field goals as Carson Palmer threw to Jim Dray for a single Cards touchdown with Rashard Mendenhall also scoring on a drive.

Matt Schaub was intercepted three times as the Houston Texans offence failed to fire in a 34-3 defeat to the San Francisco 49ers.

Tremaine Brock returned one of those interceptions for a score while Frank Gore, Anthony Dixon and Vernon Davis also scored touchdowns as San Francisco claimed a third win of the season.

Two touchdown passes in the first quarter from Terrelle Pryor and an NFL record-tying 13th defensive touchdown from Charles Woodson helped the Oakland Raiders beat San Diego Chargers 27-17.