The Latest: Cowboys-Chargers make NFL 14-11 halftime history

The Latest: Cowboys-Chargers make NFL 14-11 halftime history

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The Latest on Week 2 in the NFL (all times EDT):

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6:30 p.m.

The NFL has the first 14-11 halftime score in its 102 seasons.

Dallas held the 14-11 lead over the Los Angeles Chargers, prompting the search which confirmed the unusual halftime score was a first.

CBS posted the graphic about the oddity before the end of the first half. It was confirmed after doing a search via Sportradar.

The Chargers got to 11 points with Tristin Vizcaino’s 46-yard field goal and wide receiver Mike Williams catching a screen and going 11 yards for a touchdown. Los Angeles then made the 2-point conversion on Austin Ekeler’s run up the middle.

Vizcaino had a chance to tie it late in the first half, but his 44-yard attempt hit the left upright with 3 seconds remaining. Dallas got the ball at their 49 yard line and nearly scored when Dak Prescott connected with Ceedee Lamb at the Chargers 45.

Lamb then fund an opening and went up the right sideline, lateraling it to Ezekiel Elliott at the 17 before he was forced out of bounds by Derwin James at the 3.

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5:55 p.m.

Arizona Cardinals kicker Matt Prater has capped a wild first half against Minnesota with a franchise-record 62-yard field goal on the final play.

Prater’s kick put Arizona up 24-23 and surpassed the 61-yard field goal Jay Feely made against Buffalo in 2012. Prater is the NFL record holder with a 64-yard field goal for Denver against Tennessee in 2013.

Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray has thrown for two touchdowns and run for another. Minnesota’s Kirk Cousins has kept pace with his counterpart, throwing for three first-half TDs.

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5:20 p.m.

Tampa Bay tight end Rob Gronkowski has two scoring catches yet again.

Gronkowski caught touchdown passes of 20 yards and 1 yard from Tom...

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