SUNDAY STARS
By The Associated Press
SCOREBOARD
STARS
Quarterbacks
Peyton Manning, Colts, and Eli Manning, Giants. Peyton threw for 264 yards and four touchdowns, including two to Marvin Harrison that tied the NFL record for most TDs between a quarterback and receiver, in a 31-10 victory at Tennessee. He finished 20-of-27.
Peyton's younger brother Eli, had his second straight outstanding performance, throwing for 296 yards and a career-high four touchdowns in a 44-24 win over the Rams. Through four games, the younger Manning has a 9-6 lead in touchdown passes over his brother, who has been to the Pro Bowl five times in eight seasons.
Mark Brunell, Redskins, completed 20 of 36 passes for 226 yards and two touchdowns as Washington beat Seattle 20-17 in OT.
Brian Griese, Buccaneers, went 22-for-39 for 302 yards and two TDs, but also threw three interceptions in a 17-13 win over Detroit.
Donovan McNabb, Eagles, playing hurt, hit 33 of 48 passes for 369 yards and three touchdowns as the Eagles scored 31 straight points to rally past Kansas City 37-31.
Josh McCown, Cardinals, passed for a career-high 385 yards and two touchdowns in a 31-14 victory over San Francisco in Mexico City - the first regular-season game played outside the United States.
Receivers
Marvin Harrison, Colts, had two TD receptions, including the 100th of his career, and had nine receptions for 109 yards in a 31-10 win at Tennessee. He and Peyton Manning tied Steve Young and Jerry Rice for the NFL record for most TDs between a quarterback and receiver, 85.
Donte' Stallworth, Saints, grabbed eight receptions for 129 yards in a 19-7 win against Buffalo.
Bobby Engram caught nine passes for 106 yards in three periods in a 20-17 OT loss to Washington. He left the game with two cracked two ribs.
T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Bengals, paced a bogged-down offense with 105 yards on eight catches in a 16-10 win over Houston.
Former tight end and now backup offensive lineman Dwayne Carswell, Broncos, caught two TD passes - for a total of 3 yards - in Denver's 20-7 victory at Jacksonville.
Joey Galloway, Buccaneers, had seven receptions for a career-high 166 yards and a TD of 80 yards in a 17-13 win over Detroit.
Plaxico Burress, Giants, had a career-high 10 catches, two for TDs, and 204 yards in a 44-24 romp over St. Louis.
Terrell Owens, Eagles, made 11 catches for 171 yards and a TD in a 37-31 victory over Kansas City.
Running Backs
Deuce McAllister, Saints, rushed for 130 yards in a 19-7 victory over Buffalo.
Mike Anderson, Broncos, gained 115 yards on 23 carries in a 20-7 win at Jacksonville.
LaDainian Tomlinson, Chargers, finished with 134 yards on 25 carries in a 41-17 victory at New England.
Warrick Dunn, Flacons, rushed for 126 yards, including his 50th career touchdown on a 37-yard run, to lead a 285-yard performance on the ground in a 30-10 win over Minnesota.
LaMont Jordan, Raiders, ran for 126 yards and a score in a 19-13 victory over Dallas.
Special Teams
Neil Rackers, Cardinals, kicked a career-best six field goals through the 7,700-foot air in Mexico City in a 31-14 victory over San Francisco.
John Carney, Saints, kicked four field goals, from 23, 40, 20 and 37, in a 19-7 win over Buffalo.
Nick Novak, Redskins, who never attempted a field goal in the NFL until Sunday and was playing because of an injury to John Hall, had his first try blocked by Seattle. He later made a 40-yarder, then kicked the 39-yarder in overtime to beat the Seahawks 20-17.
Todd France, Eagles, in his first NFL game, made three field goals in a 37-31 victory at Kansas City.
Sebastian Janikowski, Raiders, broke out of a slump and kicked four field goals in helping Oakland past Dallas 19--13.
Defense
The Falcons' defense made things miserable for Daunte Culpepper, who was sacked nine times, intercepted twice and lost a fumble. Rod Coleman, Brady Smith and Demorrio Williams had two sacks apiece for the Falcons, who had their most sacks since a franchise-record 10 against New Orleans in 1997. Keith Brooking chipped in with nine tackles, a sack and an interception.
The Bengals got seven sacks in beating Houston 16-10.
Baltimore limited the New York Jets and third-string QB Brooks Bollinger to eight first downs and 152 yards in the Ravens' 13-3 win. The Ravens had five sacks and held Curtis Martin to 30 yards rushing.
MILESTONES
Peyton Manning's 24-yard touchdown pass to Marvin Harrison against Tennessee tied the duo with Steve Young and Jerry Rice for most TD passes at 85. Manning found Harrison on an 11-yard TD just before halftime for No. 84, then threw a short pass to Harrison on the right sideline. Harrison ran up the sideline for a 24-yard TD with 13:09 left for No. 85. Manning and Harrison set the NFL record for most yards passing between a quarterback and receiver last week against Cleveland.
Kansas City's Dante Hall tied an NFL record with his sixth career kickoff-return touchdown, a 96-yarder in the second quarter of a 37-31 loss to Philadelphia. It was the 10th kick-return touchdown of Hall's career. He returned kicks for scores in four straight games, an NFL record, in 2003. Hall now shares the kickoff return record with Ollie Matson, Gale Sayers, Travis Williams and Mel Gray.
STREAKS
Peyton Manning, Colts, tied Ron Jaworski with his 116th consecutive start, which ranks second among quarterbacks behind Green Bay's Brett Favre. ... Denver cornerback Champ Bailey's streak of 99 consecutive starts ended when he was inactive with a hamstring injury at Jacksonville. ... The Chargers handed the Patriots their first loss in 22 games at Gillette Stadium, beating the defending champions 41-17. ... The Seahawks, with 119 yards, broke the Redskins' seven-game streak of allowing fewer than 100 yards rushing.
STATS
Mexico's 103,467 fans created a thrilling atmosphere at the league's first regular-season game outside of the United States and set an attendance mark. The Cardinals agreed to give up a home game to make history, and played the NFC West rival 49ers in front of 68,398 more fans than they drew for last season's meeting at Sun Devil Stadium. The crowd topped the previous NFL record for a regular-season game, when 102,368 fans saw the Los Angeles Rams play the 49ers at the L.A. Coliseum on Nov. 10, 1957. ... Rams QB Marc Bulger was 40-of-62 for 442 yards and two touchdowns, but was intercepted twice. It was the most passes attempted and completed by a Giants opponent. ... Tampa Bay got off to its first 4-0 start since 1997. ... Cincinnati beat Houston despite 14 penalties for 117 yards. ... Marshall Faulk, Rams, gained 16 yards to vault past Thurman Thomas into 11th place on the all-time list with 12,080 yards rushing. ... The Redskins' 21:57-to-8:03 domination in time of possession in the first half wore down the Seahawks. ... The Raiders, the most penalized team in the NFL, committed 13 more infractions, including three in the first 74 seconds of the fourth quarter, but still beat Dallas 19-13.
STRUGGLING
Bills QB J.P. Losman was 7-of-15 for 75 yards with an interception and three sacks before he was replaced by Kelly Holcomb at the start of the fourth quarter of a 19-7 loss to the Saints. The Bills have just two touchdowns in their last 14 quarters. ... St. Louis finished with 42 yards rushing on 15 carries against the Giants, who held the Rams to zero net yards rushing in the first half. ... The Texans are off to their first 0-3 start in four seasons as an expansion team. ... Fred Taylor carried eight times for 14 yards, and the Jaguars finished with a franchise-low 12 yards rushing in a 20-7 loss to Denver. The Jaguars finished with four turnovers and 15 penalties for 119 yards, including six false starts - at home.
