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With the Rams just 1 yard from the end zone, a win slipped through Gus Frerotte's fingers.

The backup quarterback fumbled the snap on fourth-and-goal from the Seattle 1 with 27 seconds left Sunday, allowing the Seahawks to hold on for a 24-19 victory.

Frerotte picked up the loose ball but was tackled at the 5, ending the Rams' modest two-game winning streak after an 0-8 start. The Seahawks have won six straight against the Rams, who are 0-5 at the Edward Jones Dome this season after being dominant at home in recent years.

''We were fortunate today,'' Seattle coach Mike Holmgren said. ''I don't think we played our best football.''

Seattle (7-4) won its third straight by rallying for 17 unanswered points in the second half after falling behind 19-7.

St. Louis (2-9) had one last chance when Seattle's Josh Brown missed a 52-yard field goal with 2:44 to go. The Rams took over at their own 42 and drove to the 4 with just over a minute to play.

Frerotte, who was brought in after Marc Bulger left with a concussion in the first quarter, missed a wide-open Isaac Bruce on first down, then threw a 2-yard pass to Drew Bennett. On third down, Steven Jackson ran to the 1, setting up the doomed final play.

The center, Andy McCollum, was in only because starter Brett Romberg left earlier in the game with an ankle injury.

McCollum wasn't sure what happened.

''I thought he had it,'' he said. ''I blocked my guy. I didn't know it was loose.''

Frerotte (20-for-32 for 161 yards and one interception) had no explanation: ''It's pretty obvious -- it just came out. You know, it wasn't a perfect exchange.''

Bulger was hurt on a sack by linebacker Leroy Hill. He will be evaluated daily.

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Asante Samuel returned an interception 40 yards for a touchdown and had a second pick to shut off a late Philadelphia drive as the Patriots beat the Eagles 31-28 Sunday night to run their record to 11-0.

It was only the second truly competitive game of the season for New England, which trailed 28-24 midway the fourth period. Laurence Maroney's four-yard run at the end of a 69-yard drive put the Patriots ahead of the 22-point underdog to stay.

Then Samuel's second interception finished the job. James Sanders added one in the final seconds, dropping Philadelphia to 5-6.

Elsewhere in the NFL Sunday, it was: Seahawks 24, Rams 19; Bears 37, Broncos 34, in overtime; 49ers 37, Cardinals 31, in overtime; Vikings 41, Giants 17; Bucs 19, Redskins 13; Jaguars 36, Bills 14; Browns 27, Texans 17; Bengals 35, Titans 6; Saints 31, Panthers 6; Oakland 20, Kansas City 17; and Chargers 32, Ravens 14.

At Foxborough, Mass., A.J. Feeley, a career backup replacing the injured Donovan McNabb at quarterback, outplayed Tom Brady for most of the game. But Wes Welker took advantage of the blanket coverage on Randy Moss to catch a career-high 13 passes for 149 yards.

Seahawks 24, Rams 19

At St. Louis, Rams backup quarterback Gus Frerotte fumbled the snap on fourth-and-goal from the Seattle 1 with 27 seconds left. Frerotte picked up the loose ball but was tackled at the 5, ending a last-ditch drive and the Rams' modest two-game winning streak after an 0-8 start.

Seattle (7-4) won its third straight by rallying for 17 unanswered second-half points.

The Rams (2-9) had one last chance when Josh Brown missed a 52-yard field goal attempt with 2:44 to go. The Rams took over at their 42 and drove to the four with just over a minute to play.

Frerotte, playing after starter Marc Bulger left with a concussion in the first quarter, missed a wide-open Isaac Bruce on first down, then threw a two-yard pass to Drew Bennett. On third down, Steven Jackson ran to the 1, setting up the doomed final play.

The Seahawks went ahead for the first time with 5:57 to play on Leonard Weaver's four-yard run.

Seattle rookie Josh Wilson returned a first-quarter kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown.


Bears 37 Broncos 34 (OT)

Robbie Gould's 39-yard field goal in overtime gave Chicago (5-6) the win at home.

After scoring two touchdowns in the final 5:17 of regulation, the Bears won the coin toss for overtime. They drove from their 24 to the Denver 18 and Gould delivered the winner to keep the flickering playoff hopes of the defending NFC champions alive.

The Bears got two long touchdown returns from Devin Hester in the second half, one on a punt, the other on a kickoff runback. They were trailing 34-20 early in the fourth quarter after an acrobatic 14-yard touchdown catch by Tony Scheffler for Denver (5-6).

Charles Tillman then blocked a punt and Brandon McGowan recovered at the Broncos 18. That led to a four-yard touchdown run by Adrian Peterson.

The Bears tied it with 28 seconds left in regulation on a three-yard reception by Bernard Berrian, who spun away from Champ Bailey and lunged to catch the pass from Rex Grossman on the right side of the end zone.


49ers 37 Cardinals 31 (OT)

At Glendale, Ariz., Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner was hit by Ronald Fields and fumbled in the Arizona end zone, and Tully Banta-Cain recovered for a touchdown that ended the 49ers' eight-game losing streak.

Neil Rackers, whose 19-yard field goal as regulation ended forced the overtime, missed a 32-yarder that would have given Arizona the victory moments before the decisive play.

Warner was 34-for-48 for 484 yards and two touchdowns, but was intercepted twice early. His completions included a desperation 48-yarder to Larry Fitzgerald to put the Cardinals (5-6) ahead 21-17 as the half ended.

San Francisco is 3-8 this season, but 2-0 against Arizona.


Vikings 41 Giants 17

With Peyton Manning in the stands in East Rutherford, N.J., Darren Sharper, Dwight Smith and Chad Greenway picked off passes by younger brother Eli Manning and returned them for touchdowns.

Sharper scored on a 20-yard return, Smith rumbled 93 yards and Greenway followed from 37 yards just a few plays later. The Vikings (5-6) set a team single-game record for interception returns for touchdowns.

Tarvaris Jackson threw a 60-yard touchdown pass to Sidney Rice just 41 seconds after the opening kickoff in helping Minnesota win back-to-back games for the first time this season. Ryan Longwell added two field goals.

The loss dropped the Giants (7-4) three games behind Dallas in the NFC East with five games to play.


Bucs 19 Redskins 13

Ronde Barber became Tampa Bay's all-time interceptions leader with his 32nd with 3:40 remaining and Brian Kelly picked off Jason Campbell's throw into the end zone with 17 seconds left.

The turnovers were the fifth and sixth forced by Tampa Bay's defence, which also recovered four fumbles to set up a touchdown and three field goals in the first half.

Tampa Bay (7-4) lost quarterback Jeff Garcia when he hurt his back on the first play. He remained on the sideline until visiting Washington pulled within a touchdown in the fourth quarter.

Campbell led a comeback by the Redskins (5-6) from a 19-3 halftime deficit. He was 30-for-49 for 301 yards.

The Bucs, who built their halftime lead on Earnest Graham's one-yard touchdown run and four field goals by Matt Bryant, held on despite being outgained 316-15 and not making a first down in the second half.


Jaguars 36 Bills 14

Fred Taylor ran for a season-high 104 yards and a touchdown and Josh Scobee kicked five field goals as the Jaguars (8-3) won their third in a row.

The loss by the visiting Bills (5-6) helped New England clinch the AFC East.

David Garrard hooked up with Reggie Williams for a 59-yard score that put Jacksonville ahead 29-14 with 2:39 remaining, then Maurice Jones-Drew added a 17-yard scoring run with 1:43 to play. Garrard was 23-for-37 for a career-high 296 yards and broke a team record for passes without an interception. He has thrown 201 passes without a pick.


Browns 27 Texans 17

Derek Anderson threw two touchdown passes, Jamal Lewis rushed for 134 yards and a TD and Kellen Winslow had 10 catches as the Browns (7-4) won their fifth straight at home and fifth in six games overall.

When Lewis barrelled in from the 1 with 5:48 left, the Browns led 27-10 and were far enough ahead that a late touchdown by the Texans (5-6) meant nothing.

Houston's Matt Schaub finished 22-for-36 for 256 yards and two TDs, but he was picked off twice.


Bengals 35 Titans 6

At Cincinnati, Chad Johnson had a career-high 12 catches, set the Cincinnati record for career receptions and scored three touchdowns.

Johnson gained 103 yards and scored his first touchdowns for the Bengals (4-7) since a loss in Cleveland on Sept. 16. He eclipsed Carl Pickens' club mark with his 531st career reception in the second quarter. His next catch was a 10-yard touchdown that broke the long drought and left the 65,489 fans wondering how he would celebrate.

He ran through the end zone, commandeered a television camera, peered into the viewfinder and swung it toward the field, drawing a 15-yard penalty for excessive celebration.

Johnson also had a two-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter and a three-yard score in the fourth.

Tennessee (6-5) has lost three in a row, giving up 28, 34 and 35 points during the slide.


Saints 31 Panthers 6

At Charlotte, N.C., Drew Brees shook off a slow start to throw for 260 yards and three touchdowns and run for another score for the Saints (5-6).

Marques Colston caught seven passes for 93 yards and a TD.

The Panthers (4-7) lost their fourth straight game, dropped to 0-5 at home and were booed again by their fans after another mistake-filled performance that led David Carr to be benched early in the fourth quarter.


Oakland 20 Kansas City 17

At Kansas City, Justin Fargas and LaMont Jordan each rushed for a touchdown and the defence came up with a big stop on fourth down, snapping a 17-game losing streak in the division for Oakland going back to 2004.

Fargas had 139 yards on 22 carries for the Raiders (3-8), who also snapped a six-game skid overall and a nine-game losing streak to the Chiefs.

Kansas City (4-7) got a huge day from rookie Kolby Smith, who rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns.


Chargers 32 Ravens 14

At San Diego, a 36-yard run early in the third quarter pushed LaDainian Tomlinson past 10,000 career yards rushing, making him the 23rd player in NFL history to reach the milestone.

Philip Rivers threw two of his three TD passes to Antonio Gates. Rivers, who came in leading the NFL with 17 turnovers, didn't throw an interception for only the third game this season.

The Chargers (6-5) won for the fifth time in seven games following a 1-3 start.

The Ravens (4-7) lost their franchise-record fifth
Gus Frerotte
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Gus Frerotte St. Louis Rams ― No. 12
Quarterback
Date of Birth: July 31, 1971 (1971-07-31) (age 36)
Place of Birth: Kittanning, Pennsylvania
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight: 233 lb (106 kg)
National Football League Debut
1994 for the Washington Redskins
Career Highlights and Awards
Pro Bowl selection (1996)

Career History
College: Tulsa
NFL Draft: 1994 / Round: 7 / Pick: 197
Teams:

Washington Redskins (1994-1998)
Detroit Lions (1999)
Denver Broncos (2000-2001)
Cincinnati Bengals (2002)
Minnesota Vikings (2003-2004)
Miami Dolphins (2005)
St. Louis Rams (2006-present)

Stats at NFL.com
Gustave Joseph Frerotte (born July 31, 1971 in Kittanning, Pennsylvania) is an American football quarterback playing for the St. Louis Rams of the NFL. He attended Ford City High School in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Frerotte is 33-30-1 as an NFL starter through the 2005 season. He signed a contract with the St. Louis Rams in the 2006 offseason, where he will spend his time as the backup to Marc Bulger.


[edit] College career
At the University of Tulsa, he finished his college career as the school's 2nd-ranked all-time passer behind T.J. Rubley, a teammate from 1991-92. During his career he threw for 5,480 yards and 32 TDs on 432-of-860 passing. His 2,871 passing yards as a senior were the most by a Tulsa QB in 28 years. As a sophomore, Frerotte handled punting duties for the team and averaged 35.5 yards per punt. As a redshirt freshman, he was forced into starting role for 8 games in 1990 after Rubley was injured, starting his 1st career game at Oklahoma. During his time as an undergraduate, he joined the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity.


[edit] NFL career
His pro career started with the Washington Redskins as a 7th round draft pick in the same draft where the Redskins selected Heath Shuler with the #3 overall pick. However, by the next season Frerotte was the starting quarterback due to Shuler's injuries and struggles adjusting to the pro game and would remain the Redskins' starting QB until Opening Day 1998. Frerotte was selected to one Pro Bowl team in 1996, but may be better remembered by an incident in which he injured himself by ramming his head into a padded cement wall in celebration of a touchdown in a 7-7 tie against the New York Giants on Sunday Night Football, spraining his neck.

In 1999, he played for the Detroit Lions, where he backed up Charlie Batch. Frerotte stepped in for the injured Batch and started for the Lions in the playoffs. In Frerotte's first playoff start, he was defeated by the Redskins. In 2000, he started for the Denver Broncos after Brian Griese was injured and led the Broncos to the playoffs, falling in the opening round to eventual Super Bowl Champion Ravens. He remained the Broncos' backup until the end of the 2001 NFL season. He joined the Cincinnati Bengals in 2002, winning the starting job before giving way three games in to the season to Jon Kitna and under the soon to be fired Dick LeBeau. In 2003 and 2004, Frerotte backed up Daunte Culpepper and did a great job commanding the offense when he played, earning him a chance to work for the Dolphins starting job in 2005. He guided the Dolphins to a 9-7 record, starting 15 games and throwing for 18 touchdowns against 13 interceptions, including 2 touchdowns in an upset victory over the Denver Broncos in Week 1. He completed 52% of his passes and finished the season with a 71.9 quarterback rating. He is currently the primary backup for the St. Louis Rams.

He lives with his wife Ann, and three children Gabe, Gunnar and Abby.


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