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SUNDAY STARS

By The Associated Press

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QuarterbacksCarson Palmer, Bengals, was 27-of-33 for 272 yards and two touchdowns in a 31-23 win over Cincinnati. His passer rating of 121.2 tied Peyton Manning's record of nine straight games with a rating over 100.Drew Bledsoe, Cowboys, finished 26-of-37 for 312 yards and a touchdown, but he also threw an interception and lost two fumbles in a 16-13 overtime win over the Giants.Chris Weinke, Panthers, threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Ricky Proehl to give Carolina a 21-20 win in Detroit. It was the first TD pass since his rookie year in 2001 for Weinke, who relieved an injured Jake Delhomme late in the fourth quarter.Mark Brunell, Redskins, was 25-of-41 for 331 yards in a 28-21 loss to Kanas City.Jake Plummer, Broncos, was 17-of-24 for 262 yards and two touchdowns in a 28-20 win over the Patriots.Tom Brady, Patriots, was 24-for-46 for 299 yards and a touchdown in a comeback effort in the loss in Denver.

Running BacksLaDainian Tomlinson, Chargers, ran for a touchdown, passed for one and caught a TD pass as San Diego beat Oakland 27-14. Tomlinson, who rushed for 140 yards, is the first player to do that since David Patten for New England in 2001. He and Shaun Alexander, Seattle Seahawks, also became the first players in NFL history to rush for 10 or more touchdowns in five consecutive seasons.Willis McGahee, Bills, ran for a career-high 143 yards in a 27-17 win over the Jets.Curtis Martin, Jets, had a season-high 148 yards rushing.Michael Pittman, Bucs, ran for 127 yards and a touchdown in a 27-13 win over Miami.

ReceiversChad Johnson, Bengals, had eight receptions for 135 yards and a touchdown against Tennessee, a week after being held to 52 yards in a loss to Jacksonville and complaining he didn't get the ball enough.Keyshawn Johnson, Cowboys, caught eight passes for 120 yards, his most since 2002, but also had a fumble in a 16-13 win over the Giants.Steve Smith, Panthers, caught six passes for 123 yards, including an 80-yard TD in a 21-20 win over the Lions.Marcus Pollard, Lions, had three catches for 105 yards in a 21-20 loss to the Panthers.Santana Moss, Redskins, had 10 catches for 173 yards in a 28-21 loss to the Chiefs.Jeremy Shockey, Giants, had five catches for 129 yards, including a 24-yard TD catch that sent New York's 16-13 loss to Dallas into overtime.

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