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By The Associated Press

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QuarterbacksSteve McNair, Titans, threw for 343 yards and three touchdowns in the third quarter, including two within 80 seconds, in beating the 49ers 33-22. He finished 23-of-41 in his best game since Oct. 12, 2003, when he threw for 421 yards against Houston in the season he shared the MVP with Peyton Manning.Carson Palmer, Bengals, was 22-for-30 for 302 yards and three touchdowns in a 42-29 victory over Baltimore.Rookie Ryan Fitzpatrick, Rams, threw a 56-yard touchdown pass to Kevin Curtis in overtime to cap an improbable 33-27 comeback over Houston. He passed for 310 yards and three scores in his first NFL action; Fitzpatrick was a seventh-round draft pick from Harvard who started the season third on the St. Louis depth chart.David Carr, Texans, threw for a season-high 293 yards and had three first-half touchdowns, including Andre Johnson's first score of the season. Carr hadn't thrown more than one touchdown pass in a game in almost a year.Eli Manning, Giants, Giants, had 29 completions in 53 attempts and 344 yards passing. He also threw for two touchdowns and a 2-point conversion in a 24-21 OT loss at Seattle.

ReceiversMarcus Robinson's only three receptions from Brad Johnson were touchdown passes, each set up by Cleveland turnovers in the Vikings' 24-12 win over the Browns.T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Bengals, caught nine passes for 147 yards, in a 42-29 win over Baltimore.Torry Holt, Rams, had 10 catches for 130 yards and a touchdown in a 33-27 OT win at Houston; it was the second straight week Holt had double-digit catches.Joey Galloway, Buccaneers, had seven catches for 138 yards in a 13-10 loss to Chicago.Jeremy Shockey, Giants, made 10 catches for 127 yards, one touchdown and a 2-point conversion, and Plaxico Burress caught six for 109 in a 24-21 overtime loss at Seattle.Seattle receiver Joe Jurevicius had eight catches for 137 yards and two touchdowns against the Giants, who drafted him in 1998.Andre Johnson, Texans, gained 159 yards on 12 catches with one TD in a 33-27 overtime loss to St. Louis.

Running BacksLarry Johnson, Chiefs, who had a franchise-record 211 yards rushing against Houston the previous week, ran for 119 yards in a 26-16 win over New England. He has 462 yards in three games since starter Priest Holmes went on injured reserve, and caught five passes for 53 yards, including a 30-yard gain on a screen pass.Rudi Johnson, Bengals, ran for 114 yards and a pair of touchdowns, helping a 42-29 victory over Baltimore.Samkon Gado, Packers, ran for 111 yards and one touchdown in a 19-14 loss at Philadelphia.Brian Westbrook, Eagles, finished with 117 yards rushing and a 27-yard TD run in a 19-14 victory over Green Bay.Tiki Barber, Giants, finished with 151 yards rushing on 26 carries in a 24-21 OT loss to Seattle. Shaun Alexander, Seahawks, rushed 31 times for 110 yards, 94 after halftime, and scored once.LaDainian Tomlinson, Chargers, had a 41-yard touchdown run in overtime, also scored on a 32-yarder in the fourth quarter, and finished with 184 yards on 25 carries in a 23-17 victory at Washington.

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