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By The Associated PressSTARSPassing• Drew Brees, Saints, completed his first 11 passes and finished 24-of-32 with three TDs and no interceptions in a 31-14 victory at Tampa Bay.• Tony Romo, Cowboys, threw for two TDs and 284 yards, going 24-for-36 in a 22-19 loss at Washington.• Marc Bulger's fourth straight 300-yard passing game was wasted for St. Louis, which lost 31-17 to Kansas City. He was 31-for-42 for 354 yards with no interceptions.• Jon Kitna, Lions, was 20-of-32 for 321 yards with a TD and an interception in a 30-14 win over Atlanta.

Rushingn Larry Johnson, Chiefs, had 172 yards on 27 carries, including a 1-yard score for his fifth touchdown in two weeks, and a 45-yard run in a 31-17 win at St. Louis. He secured his fifth 100-yard game of the year and the 18th of his career before halftime.• Kevin Jones, Lions, had 110 yards rushing and two TDs in a 30-14 victory against Atlanta.• Ahman Green, Packers, ran for 122 yards — his third straight 100-yard game — as Green Bay lost 24-10 at Buffalo.• Tiki Barber rushed for 115 yards on 17 carries and scored on a 16-yard run for the Giants' other touchdown — his first TD this season, in a 14-10 win over Houston.• Ronnie Brown keyed Miami's upset of Chicago with a career-high 157 yards on 29 carries.• LaDainian Tomlinson, Chargers, scored three touchdowns late in the second half and finished with 172 yards on 18 carries to lift the Chargers to a sloppy 32-25 win over Cleveland. Tomlinson had consecutive 100-yard rushing games for the first time this season after running for 183 yards last week.• Chester Taylor, Vikings, ran for 96 yards and caught eight passes for 45 more yards in a 9-3 loss at San Francisco.

Receivingn Marques Colston, Saints, caught 11 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown. The rookie was the focal point of the passing attack with Joe Horn injured and Reggie Bush hobbled. Devery Henderson added three receptions for 111 yards and two TDs, from 52 and 45 yards.• Joey Galloway, Bucs, scored two TDs on only four receptions and gained 97 yards in the loss to New Orleans.• Steven Jackson, Rams had 219 total yards in a 31-17 loss to the Chiefs. He caught a career-best 13 passes for 133 yards.• Roy Williams, Lions, had six receptions for 138 yards, making him the NFL's only player this season with four games with at least 130 yards receiving. He also had a TD in a 30-14 win over Atlanta.• Javon Walker, Broncos, scored three touchdowns on two receptions and a 72-yard run on a wide receiver reverse in Denver's 31-20 win at Pittsburgh. He finished with six catches for 134 yards.• Kellen Winslow, Browns, had 11 catches for 78 yards in a 32-25 loss at San Diego.

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