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Sooners in the NFL: Week 4

Sooners in the NFL: Week 4

October 05, 2016 | Football

By: Karl Anderson

Sam Bradford pushed Minnesota to 4-0 on the season, while DeMarco Murray scored twice and Kenny Stills also found the end zone in Week 4 of the NFL.

Notable Performances

Sam Bradford threw for 262 yards and a touchdown on 26-36 passing as Minnesota moved to 4-0 with a 24-10 win Monday night over the New York Giants … for New York, rookie Sterling Shepard caught four passes for 30 yards … DeMarco Murray scored two touchdowns and gained 95 yards on 25 carries and added 24 yards on two receptions but it wasn't enough for Tennessee in a 27-20 loss to Houston …

Kenny Stills caught one pass but it was a 74-yard touchdown, while Damien Williams rushed twice for nine yards, had one reception for six yards and returned one kick for 15 yards, and Jordan Phillips had two tackles in Miami's 22-7 loss at Cincinnati Thursday … safety Tony Jefferson led Arizona with nine tackles in the Cardinals' 17-13 loss to Los Angeles … Tress Way averaged 42.0 yards on three punts and Trent Williams started at left tackle in Washington's 31-20 win over Cleveland … rookie linebacker Dominique Alexander made the first tackle of his career on special teams in the loss for the Browns … defensive tackle Stacy McGee recorded three tackles in Oakland's 28-27 victory at Baltimore … linebacker Corey Nelson had three stops as Denver topped Tampa Bay, 27-7 … in the loss for the Buccaneers, Gerald McCoy had two tackles, including a sack … Chris Chester started at right guard as Atlanta defeated Carolina, 48-33 … Daryl Williams made his first start of the season when he lined up at right tackle for the Panthers

This and That

The following players appeared in game action but did not record any stats: tight end Blake Bell (San Francisco), tight end Jermaine Gresham (Arizona), quarterback Landry Jones (Pittsburgh) and long snapper James Winchester (Kansas City)

The following players did not play: cornerback Aaron Colvin (Jacksonville)

The following players were on a bye: offensive tackle Lane Johnson (Philadelphia) and fullback Aaron Ripkowski (Green Bay)

The following players were inactive: offensive lineman Gabe Ikard (Buffalo) and offensive tackle Donald Stephenson (Denver)

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