NFL Betting Results: Giants Beat Dolphins 13-10 in London, England

by Bodog Beat News Ticker  |  October 28th, 2007

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The Giants beat the Dolphins 13-10 in the first NFL game in London. (AP Images)

 

New York Giants over Miami 13-10

It wasn't pretty, but the Giants were able to defeat the Dolphins 13-10 in the NFL's first game overseas.

Despite losing their eigth game of the season, the Dolphins' defense played well. They held Eli Manning to just 58 passing yards and eight completions while Plaxico Burress had only two catches for 14 yards. Manning was able to score the game's only TD on a 10-yard run while kicker Lawrence Tynes chipped in two field goals from 20 and 41 yards out.

The Dolphins struggled on offense. They only put up three points for most of the game before a late TD pass from quarterback Cleo Lemon to wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. brought them within three.

Over 90,000 Londoners came out to see the first NFL game in Europe. The Giants were 10-point favorites in the contest.

 

Tennessee over Oakland 13-9

Quarterback Vince Young had one of his worst outings ever, but the Titans were still able to pull off the 13-9 victory over the Oakland Raiders.

Titans RB LenDale White had 133 yards rushing off of 25 carries while rookie runner Chris Henry scored the game's only TD on a 24-yard run. Young struggled most of the contest, he had just 42 passing yards.

The Titans defense was dominant for most of the contest, Raiders QB Daunte Culpepper was sacked five times, had one interception and one fumble lost. Justin Fargas was the only Raider to get anything going on offense, he had 61 yards on the ground.

 

Indianapolis over Carolina 31-7

It looked like the Colts were in for a tough afternoon when they struggled to move the ball in the first quarter, but once the second quarter started they couldn't be stopped. They went on the defeat the Panthers 31-7.

Joseph Addai had 100 yards rushing with two touchdowns while Peyton Manning threw for 254 yards with two TDs as well.

Carolina started out the contest hot. Quarterback Vinny Testaverde led the Panthers on an opening 80-yard touchdown drive that lasted a team record-tying 18 plays and more than 11 minutes, the longest by time in the NFL this season. But in the second quarter, Testaverde was intercepted by Antoine Bethea then suffered a right ankle injury when guard Mike Wahle stepped on his foot.

 

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