American Football: Miami open with victory as Williams runs riot
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Your support makes all the difference.The new signing Ricky Williams ran for 111 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries as the Miami Dolphins posted their 11th straight season-opening victory, routing the Detroit Lions 49-21.
The former New Orleans player opened the scoring with three minutes and seven seconds left in the first quarter when he took a hand-off from Jay Fiedler and went over the top for a one-yard touchdown. He added to the rout in the third when he ran for a two-yard score.
Peyton Manning threw for three touchdowns, including two to the off-season acquisition Qadry Ismail, to help make Tony Dungy a winner in his first game as coach of Indianapolis, the Colts enjoying a 28-25 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Marty Schottenheimer's first game as San Diego Chargers coach could not have gone better as he saw his side beat the Cincinnati Bengals 34-6. LaDainian Tomlinson was at the heart of the Chargers' offensive, rushing for 93 yards and a touchdown, while Drew Brees completed 15 of 19 passes for 160 yards and two scores.
John Fox's debut as Carolina's coach was also successful, with the Panthers posting a narrow 10-7 win over the Baltimore Ravens.
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