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Brown's Kicks Lead Houston

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By KRISTIE RIEKEN, The Associated Press

Published: October 8, 2007

HOUSTON - Kris Brown didn't let one bad foot ruin what the other one could do.

Brown kicked five field goals, including the winner on a career-long 57-yarder with a second remaining, to lead the Texans to a 22-19 victory against the Dolphins (0-5), losers of eight straight.

Brown tied an NFL single-game record with three field goals of 50 yards or longer. He hit two 54-yarders earlier in the game.

Brown hurt the heel of his left foot on Houston's first kickoff and got an injection for the pain at halftime.

'That's as impressive as I've ever seen,' Coach Gary Kubiak said. 'And then to put that on top of it, I'm kind of at a loss for words. It's special. I don't know if we'll ever see that again.'

Brown said he didn't realize how long the winning kick was when he lined up.

'I actually thought it was going to be another 54-yarder,' Brown said. 'I knew it was going to be a fairly long kick. I told myself to ... make it a good kick, and let's go home.'

The Dolphins are off to their worst start since losing the first six to open the 2004 season. Things could get worse after quarterback Trent Green suffered a concussion trying to block. He went to a hospital for observation but returned to the stadium after the game.

He was injured when defensive tackle Travis Johnson hit him in the head with his knee. After the play, Johnson stood over Green and taunted him, drawing a 15-yard penalty.

Johnson said he apologized to Coach Gary Kubiak for the penalty during the game, but the 315-pound Johnson went on an expletive-laced rant in the locker room, apparently because he didn't like the low block Green threw.

'It was a malicious hit,' Johnson said. 'It was uncalled for. He's like the scarecrow. He wants to get courage while I wasn't looking and hit me in my knee instead of trying to hit me in my head. God don't like ugly, you know what I mean?'

Hou-Dayne 1 run (K.Brown kick), 8:47.

Mia-FG Feely 23, 4:18.

Mia-R.Brown 3 run (Feely kick), :16.

Second Quarter

Mia-FG Feely 40, 9:46.

Mia-FG Feely 33, 3:31.

Hou-FG K.Brown 54, :46.

Third Quarter

Hou-FG K.Brown 43, 10:45.

Hou-FG K.Brown 54, 2:12.

Fourth Quarter

Mia-FG Feely 48, 12:46.

Hou-FG K.Brown 20, 5:25.

Hou-FG K.Brown 57, :01.

A-70,156.

RUSHING-Miami, R.Brown 23-114, Green 2-23. Houston, Dayne 16-40, Gado 8-19, Walter 1-9, Schaub 3-6.

PASSING-Miami, Lemon 15-27-1-151, Green 1-2-0-5. Houston, Schaub 20-34-1-294.

RECEIVING-Miami, M.Booker 5-45, R.Brown 5-39, Chambers 2-19, Martin 2-12, Ginn Jr. 1-36, Peelle 1-5. Houston, Daniels 6-96, Walter 5-67, Davis 4-79, Gado 2-24, D.Anderson 1-19, Dayne 1-5, Leach 1-4.

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