By The Associated Press

STARS

Quarterbacks

Daunte Culpepper, Vikings, threw five touchdown passes, the last a 50-yarder to Marcus Robinson on Minnesota's second possession in overtime in a 34-28 victory over Houston. Culpepper completed 36 of 50 passes for 396 yards.

Tim Rattay, 49ers, threw two touchdown passes and got two 2-point conversions in the final 4:35 of regulation in San Francisco's 31-28 overtime victory over Arizona. He finished 38-of-57 for 417 yards - 169 in the fourth quarter and overtime.

Marc Bulger, Rams, threw a 52-yard touchdown pass to Shaun McDonald in overtime after leading a 17-point rally with two TD passes in the final 5:34 of regulation in St. Louis' 33-27 victory over Seattle. Bulger finished 24-of-42 passes for 325 yards.

Chad Pennington, Jets, was 31-of-42 for 304 yards and a touchdown in New York's 16-14 victory over Buffalo.

David Carr, Texans, was 27-of-43 for 372 yards and three TDs in Houston's overtime loss to Minnesota.

Peyton Manning, Colts, was 16-of-26 for 198 yards and three first-half touchdowns in Indianapolis' 35-14 victory over Oakland.

Drew Brees, Chargers, was 17-of-26 for 211 yards and two touchdowns - both to Antonio Gates - in San Diego's 34-21 victory over Jacksonville.

Running Backs

Career backup Reuben Droughns, Broncos, ran for 193 yards and caught four passes for 18 yards and a touchdown in Denver's 20-17 victory over Carolina.

Tiki Barber, Giants, ran for 122 yards and a touchdown and caught five passes for 76 yards in New York's 26-10 victory over Dallas.

Rookie Mewelde Moore, Vikings, finished with 182 total yards in Minnesota's 34-28 overtime victory over Houston. He ran for 92 yards on 20 carries and caught 12 passes for 90 yards.

Edgerrin James, Colts, rushed for 136 yards and a touchdown in Indianapolis' 35-14 victory over Oakland.

Duce Staley, Steelers, ran for 117 yards - his third consecutive 100-yard game - and scored on a 25-yard run in Pittsburgh's 34-23 victory over Cleveland.

Shaun Alexander, Seahawks, ran for 150 yards and a touchdown in Seattle's 33-27 overtime loss to St. Louis.

Receivers

Eric Johnson, 49ers, had career bests of 13 catches and 162 yards and scored a touchdown in San Francisco's 31-28 overtime victory over Arizona.

Marcus Robinson, Vikings, caught nine passes for 150 yards and two touchdowns, including a 50-yarder in overtime, in Minnesota's 34-28 victory over Houston.

Andre Johnson, Texans, had a career-high 12 catches for 170 yards and two touchdowns in Houston's overtime loss to Minnesota.

Special Teams

Todd Peterson and Arnaz Battle, 49ers. Peterson kicked a 32-yard field goal in overtime to give San Francisco a 31-28 victory over Arizona, and Battle returned a punt 71 yards for a third-quarter touchdown.

Doug Brien, Jets, kicked his third field goal, a 38-yarder with 58 seconds remaining to give New York a 16-14 victory over Buffalo.

Shane Lechler, Raiders, averaged 55.8 yards on four punts, with a long of 64, in Oakland's 35-14 loss to Indianapolis. He pushed his NFL-leading average to 49.9 yards.

Jeff Wilkins, Rams, made a 36-yard field goal with 8 seconds left to force overtime in St. Louis' 33-27 victory over Seattle.

Defense

Ed Reed, Ravens, scored a touchdown on a safety blitz, stopped Clinton Portis on a third-and-1 and sprung B.J. Sams for a 78-yard punt return, all in a 21/2-minute span in the third quarter in Baltimore's 17-10 victory over Washington.

Julius Peppers, Panthers, had a 101-yard interception return, the longest interception return in NFL history to not result in a touchdown, in Carolina's 20-17 loss to Denver.

Robert Mathis, Colts, had two sacks in Indianapolis' 35-14 victory over Oakland. He finished with six tackles, three on defense and three on special teams.

Ken Lucas, Seahawks, had two first-half interceptions in Seattle's overtime loss to St. Louis.

John Abraham, Jets, had three sacks, giving him five in two weeks, as New York beat Buffalo.

MILESTONES

New England won its 19th straight game, setting an NFL record for consecutive wins - counting the playoffs - with a 24-10 victory over Miami. New England (4-0) broke the mark set by Chicago (1933-34 and 1941-42) and matched by Miami (1972-73), San Francisco (1989-90) and Denver (1997-98). New England's Tom Brady threw two TD passes, but had his worst statistical start as a pro - going 7-for-19 for 76 yards and an interception. ... Curtis Martin, Jets, passed Franco Harris for ninth place on the NFL career rushing list, finishing Sunday with 12,171 yards.

STREAKS

Pittsburgh's Ben Roethlisberger is only the sixth rookie quarterback to win his first three starts since the NFL merger in 1970. He was 16-for-21 for 231 yards and a touchdown and also ran for a score in Pittsburgh's 34-23 victory over Cleveland. ... Cleveland's Phil Dawson has made all 11 of his field-goal attempts this season and 21 in a row overall. ... Oakland has lost 12 straight road games. ... Curtis Martin had his string of three straight 100-yard rushing games broken, gaining 77 yards on 22 carries in the Jets' 16-14 victory over Buffalo. ... St. Louis snapped Seattle's 10-game home winning streak.

STATS

Oakland's Jerry Rice failed to catch a pass for the second time in four weeks. He holds the NFL record for consecutive games with a reception at 274, a streak that ended this season. ... Dallas allowed its first rushing TD in 28 quarters, Tiki Barber's 3-yarder in the Giants' 26-10 victory. ... Emmitt Smith failed to surpass Walter Payton's NFL record of 78 100-yard rushing games, running for 63 yards in Arizona's overtime loss to San Francisco. Smith left in the fourth quarter with a groin injury.

STARTS

Miami is 0-5 following its 24-10 loss to New England, matching the worst start in franchise history. The 1966 expansion Dolphins also lost their first five games. Miami had two turnovers to push its NFL-high total to 14. ... The Steelers are 4-1 for only the third time in 22 seasons. ... Atlanta missed a chance to reach 5-0 for the first time in franchise history, falling 17-10 to Detroit to give Jim Mora the first loss of his head coaching career. ... The Jets are 4-0 for the second time in franchise history. The last time they opened 4-0 was 2000, when they failed to make the playoffs and finished 9-7.

SWINGS

Detroit has won both its road games this season after setting an NFL record by losing 24 straight away from home the previous three years. ... The Giants' Steve Christie made all four of his field-goal attempts in New York's 26-10 victory over Dallas after missing three last week against Green Bay. The Giants have won four straight to improve to 4-1 and match their 2003 victory total.

INJURIES

San Francisco All-Pro linebacker Julian Peterson tore his left Achilles' tendon in the first quarter of the 49ers' game against Arizona. ... Carolina running back DeShaun Foster broke his collarbone in the Panthers' game against Denver. ... St. Louis free safety Aeneas Williams left the Rams' game against Seattle because of a pinched nerve in his neck.

SIGNING

Ravens cornerback Chris McAlister has signed a seven-year contract that will enable Baltimore to keep the Pro Bowl player through 2010 and allow him to shed his unwanted tag as the team's franchise player. McAlister and the Ravens reached an agreement Saturday, general manager Ozzie Newsome said Sunday night.