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SUNDAY STARS

By The Associated Press

QuarterbacksMichael Vick, Falcons, went 22-for-31 for a season-high 228 yards and one touchdown, and added 38 yards on eight rushes in a 17-10 win at Miami.Eli Manning, Giants, was 18-of-33 for 251 yards and threw a TD pass in his ninth straight game in a 24-6 victory at the 49ers.Drew Brees, Chargers, led a 31-26 victory over the Jets with 270 yards passing and one TD, going 20-of-27.

ReceiversAntonio Gates, Chargers, had eight catches for 132 yards in a 31-26 win over the Jets.Steve Smith, Panthers, scored once and had five catches for 106 yards in a 34-14 rout at Tampa Bay.Scott Vines, Lions, had 109 yards on nine catches in a 27-14 loss at Minnesota.

Running BacksLaDainian Tomlinson, Chargers, had 25 carries for 107 yards and a career-high four TDs in leading San Diego over the Jets 31-26.Shaun Alexander, Seahawks, gained 173 yards on 23 carries, including touchdown runs of 88 and 14 yards, in beating the Cardinals 33-19. The 88-yard run, on the first play of the second half, tied the franchise record Alexander set against Oakland on Nov. 11, 2001.Larry Johnson, Chiefs, who had 107 yards and two touchdowns on 22 carries, including a 1-yard dive on the final play for a 27-23 victory over Oakland. Johnson and Trent Green made the sensational finish possible with only a few seconds to go. Green hit a wide-open Johnson over the middle and the running back sped 36 yards before Nnamdi Asomugha and Stuart Schweigert ran him down at the 1.Michael Bennett, Vikings, rushed 18 times for 106 yards and one touchdown in a 27-14 win against Detroit.Reuben Droughns, Browns, arrested earlier in the week on a drunken driving charge, rushed for 116 yards and caught a crucial third-down pass for 51 yards, powering Cleveland over the Titans. Droughns added four receptions for 73 yards, but he spent most of the final six minutes in the locker room being treated for leg cramps.

Special TeamsAll of Baltimore's points came on three field goals by Matt Stover in a 21-9 loss to Cincinnati.Neil Rackers, Cardinals, kicked field goals of 23, 31, 50 and 44 in a 33-19 loss to Seattle. Rackers is 26-for-26 this season.

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