SUNDAY STARS
By The Associated Press
STARS
QuarterbacksJoey Harrington, Lions, was 22-of-32 for 231 yards with three TDs and no interceptions in a 29-21 victory over the Cardinals.Gus Frerotte, Dolphins, went 25-for-47 for 360 yards with two touchdowns and one interception in Miami's 23-16 loss to New England.Chris Simms, Buccaneers, threw for 279 yards and two touchdowns, including a 30-yarder to Edell Shepherd that set up a 2-point conversion run for a 36-35 victory against Washington.
ReceiversRoy Williams, Lions, caught a career-high three touchdown passes to lead Detroit past Arizona 29-21. He had seven receptions for 117 yards.Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals, had nine receptions for 141 yards and a score in the loss to Detroit.Marvin Harrison, Colts, caught seven passes for 108 yards and one touchdown in the Colts' 31-17 victory against Houston. Peyton Manning and Harrison have now hooked up on 755 completions for 10,034 yards and 90 TDs — all NFL records.Matt Jones, Jaguars, had a career-high 117 yards receiving and a score in a 30-3 win over Baltimore.Joey Galloway, Buccaneers, had seven catches for 131 yards and one TD.Donald Driver, Packers, had 10 catches for 114 yards in a 33-25 win at Atlanta.
Running BacksAdrian Peterson, Bears, playing for injured Thomas Jones and Cedric Benson, had 120 yards on 24 carries in a 17-9 victory over San Francisco.Greg Jones, Jaguars, had 106 yards and a touchdown and became the first Jacksonville running back other than Fred Taylor since 2001 to run for 100 yards in a 30-3 rout of Baltimore.Edgerrin James, Colts, ran 26 times for 122 yards and one touchdown, his 47th career 100-yard game, as Indianapolis beat Houston 31-7. James is now tied with Franco Harris for eighth most 100-yard games in NFL history and topped the 1,000-yard mark for the fifth time.Larry Johnson, Chiefs, had 132 yards rushing in his first start since Priest Holmes was lost for the season, but Kansas City fell 14-3 at Buffalo.Shaun Alexander, Seahawks, rushed for 165 yards on a season-high 33 carries and three touchdowns, and the Seahawks beat the mistake-prone Rams 31-16. Alexander's touchdowns made him the NFL's first player to have 15 in five consecutive seasons.Mike Alstott, Buccaneers, scored on the winning 2-point conversion, barely surging into the end zone, and also had two TD runs in a 36-35 victory over Washington.Samkon Gado, making his first career start on his 23rd birthday, scored three touchdowns and rushed for 103 yards to give the Packers only their second win of the season, a 33-25 upset of the Falcons.
