By The Associated Press

SCOREBOARD

Monday, Sept. 12

Philadelphia (13-3) at Atlanta (11-5), 9 p.m. EDT (ABC). Will the T.O. Show be a melodrama, or will McNabb-to-Owens be too much for what looks like an improved Falcons defense. In their last meeting, the Eagles beat Atlanta for the NFC title.

STARS

Quarterbacks

Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers, went only 9-for-11, but for 218 yards and two TDs as he won his 14th straight regular-season start, 34-7 vs. Tennessee.

Making just his third start since 2003, Browns QB Trent Dilfer finished 26-of-43 for 278 yards and one touchdown in a 27-13 loss to Cincinnati. Carson Palmer, Bengals, was 26-of-34 for 280 yards and two TDs.

Gus Frerotte, Dolphins, starting his first game for his sixth NFL team, went 24-for-36 for 275 yards with two touchdown passes in a 34-10 win over Denver.

Receivers

Jimmy Smith, still dangerous at 36, caught seven passes for 130 yards and two touchdowns for the Jaguars as they beat Seattle 26-14.

Frisman Jackson, Browns, caught a 68-yard TD pass and had eight catches for 128 yards in a 27-13 loss to Cincinnati.

Torry Holt, Rams, caught 10 passes for 125 yards in a 28-25 loss at San Francisco.

Keyshawn Johnson, Cowboys, caught two TD passes, including the winning 2-yarder with 3:06 left in a 38-24 win at San Diego.

Steve Smith, Panthers, had 138 yards and a touchdown in his eight catches in a 23-20 loss to New Orleans.

Running Backs

Clinton Portis rushed for 121 yards on 21 carries as the main offensive threat in Washington's 9-7 win against Chicago.

Rudi Johnson, Bengals, rushed for 126 yards on 26 carries and 1-yard TD run, leading a 27-13 win at Cleveland.

The Chiefs' Larry Johnson rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns on nine carries and Priest Holmes added 85 yards and a touchdown in a 27-7 win over the Jets.

Carnell Williams, Buccaneers, rushed for 148 yards - including a 71-yard score - in a 24-13 victory at Minnesota.

Special Teams

Rookie Otis Amey returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown the first time he touched the ball for the 49ers in a 28-25 win over St. Louis. Amey, a Bay Area native and undrafted free agent from Division I-AA Sacramento State, swerved through the heart of St. Louis' coverage team before coasting to the finish.

John Hall, Redskins, scored all of his team's points on three field goals in a 9-7 win against Chicago.

Willie Ponder returned a kickoff 95 yards to score for the Giants, and Chad Morton, signed a week and a half ago, returned a punt 52 yards for a touchdown in a 42-19 romp over Arizona.

Rian Lindell, Bills, hit a career-high five field goals, one short of the franchise record set by Steve Christie in 1996, in leading Buffalo past Houston 22-7.

Josh Scobee, Jaguars, finished with four field goals in a 26-14 victory over Seattle.

Defense

Buffalo forced five turnovers, including two interceptions by Troy Vincent, added five sacks and limited Houston to 107 yards in a 22-7 win. Houston had seven possessions of three plays or less.

Brian Kelly had two interceptions, the last one at his 6-yard line with 1:45 left that sealed a 24-13 victory for Tampa Bay at Minnesota.

Kansas City's improved defense came within 29 seconds of a shutout. Although weakened by first-half injuries to starters Patrick Surtain and Ryan Sims, the Chiefs held the mistake-prone Jets out of the end zone until the final half-minute, forced seven fumbles and recovered two and had three sacks.

San Francisco's defense sacked Marc Bulger seven times, three by veteran Bryant Young, playing end for the first time instead of tackle.

MILESTONES

Jeff Feagles, Giants, set an NFL record for career punts. The 18-year veteran's fourth punt of the game against Arizona, with 3:00 left in the third quarter, gave him 1,368 for his career, one more than Sean Landeta.

Drew Bledsoe, Cowboys, became the 10th player in NFL history to throw for 40,000 yards, leading Dallas to a 28-24 win over San Diego in his debut with the team.

STREAKS

LaDainian Tomlinson, Chargers, scored a touchdown rushing in his 13th straight game to tie the NFL record shared by John Riggins and George Rogers. He got it on a 2-yard run midway through the first quarter against Dallas. ... QB Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers, won his 14th straight regular-season start and Pittsburgh has won 15 straight in-season games. ... Denver's all-time record in Miami fell to 0-7. ... Buffalo's Willis McGahee finished with 117 yards rushing, the eighth career 100-yard performance for the second-year starter. The Bills are 8-0 when McGahee has 100 yards rushing. ... The Redskins held Chicago to 166 yards offense and won their fourth straight season opener.

STATS

Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers, had a perfect 158.3 passer rating in going 9-for-11 for 218 yards and two TDs in a 34-7 win over Tennessee. He's the first NFL quarterback since Kansas City's Trent Green in 2003 to have a perfect rating. ... Dolphins DE Jason Taylor punctuated a 34-10 victory over Denver on the final play with an 85-yard fumble return, his fifth for a score, tying the NFL record set by Jessie Tuggle. ... Texans QB David Carr's 12.1 passer rating was the second-worst of his four-year career. He had an 8.2 rating in his second career game. ... The Redskins won for the first time without scoring a touchdown since 1992, a 15-13 over Minnesota. ... Green Bay had 14 penalties for 100 yards in a loss to Detroit.

SWINGS

Pittsburgh's starting offense didn't score a touchdown during the preseason, then beat Tennessee 34-7 in its opener. ... Cincinnati won its road opener for the first time in 10 years. ... San Francisco scored 21 points in the second quarter against St. Louis, more than last season's 2-14 team scored in any quarter of its wretched season. ... In a 17-3 loss at Detroit, the Packers had their worst day offensively since Sept. 13, 1992, when Tampa Bay beat them 31-3, two weeks before Brett Favre started his record streak of playing 227 straight games, including the playoffs.

BIG STARTS

Willie Parker, Steelers, playing because of injuries to Jerome Bettis and Duce Staley, rushed for 161 yards in Pittsburgh's 34-7 victory over Tennessee ... Carnell Williams, Buccaneers, had a 71-yard TD run and teammate TE Alex Smith caught two touchdown passes in a 24-13 win at Minnesota. ... Rookie WR Matt Jones, a college quarterback, ran twice for 28 yards, completed a 6-yard pass and caught two passes for 22 yards in Jacksonville's 26-14 win over Seattle.

SMALL STARTS

Kyle Orton, the first rookie quarterback to start for Chicago on opening day in 51 years, completed 15 of 28 passes for 141 yards in a 9-7 loss at Washington. ... Under new offensive coordinator Mike Heimerdinger, the Jets didn't score until 29 seconds remained in a 27-7 loss at Kansas City. ... Cleveland rookie WR Braylon Edwards, the third overall draft pick, had two catches for 16 yards in limited playing time in a loss to Cincinnati.

BACK FROM INJURIES

Steve Smith and Steven Davis, Panthers, had big games in their respective returns to Carolina's lineup. Smith had eight catches for 138 yards and a touchdown, and Davis ran for 81 yards and a score in a 23-20 loss to New Orleans. Carolina played without both for nearly all of last season due to injury.

INJURIES

CB Patrick Surtain, Chiefs, suffered head trauma when tackled on an interception return against the Jets. Teammate William Roaf hurt his hamstring. ... DT Kris Jenkins, Panthers, sprained his right knee against the Saints, later returned and again went down. He had to be helped from the field midway through the third period and did not return. Jenkins, a 2003 All-Pro, missed 12 games last season with a shoulder injury. ... QB Patrick Ramsey, Redskins, was hit neck-high by Chicago linebacker Lance Briggs and left in the second quarter. ... Green Bay WR Javon Walker, Brett Favre's favorite target, injured his right knee in the third quarter at Detroit.

SPEAKING

"In the back of our minds, we know we have to give them one tiny bit of hope. We have complete faith in what we are doing because every time we go out there, it is our job to give them hope that every day will be a better day." - New Orleans quarterback Aaron Brooks after a 23-20 win at Carolina for the nomadic Saints.

"That's as helpless as I've felt playing quarterback since I've been in the third grade. We just couldn't get anything going. It was embarrassing for our team, the fans and our family." - Texans QB David Carr after a 22-7 loss at Buffalo.

"The longest 20 seconds of my life." - Jason Taylor, Dolphins, on his 85-yard fumble return for a touchdown in a 34-10 win over Denver.