Updated: March 25, 2006, 4:32 PM ET

Henson passes for 171 yards in shutout victory

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BERLIN -- Drew Henson went 17-of-24 for 171 yards and a touchdown to lead the Duesseldorf Rhein Fire over the Berlin Thunder 22-0 in NFL Europe on Saturday.

Drew Henson
Henson

Henson, allocated from the Dallas Cowboys, threw to seven different receivers. Chris Samp had six catches for 68 yards.

Berlin (1-1) was shut out for the first time since 1999. The Thunder had five turnovers.

Running back Jacque Lewis also scored on a 12-yard run to give the Fire (2-0) a 13-0 halftime lead.


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