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SUNDAY STARS

By The Associated Press

STARS

Quarterbacks

Donovan McNabb, Eagles, threw a career-high four touchdown passes in a 34-31 overtime win over the Browns. McNabb was 28-of-43 for 376 yards.

Byron Leftwich, Jaguars, went 23-for-30 for 300 yards and two touchdowns in a 27-24 win over the Colts

Peyton Manning, Colts, hit on 27-of-39 for 368 yards and three touchdowns in the loss to Jacksonville.

Brett Favre, Packers, completing 23 of 29 passes for 258 yards in a 41-20 win over Dallas.

Aaron Brooks, Saints, was 23-for-39 for 282 yards with a 4-yard TD pass to Lamont Hall in a 31-26 win at Oakland.

Running Backs

Emmitt Smith, Cardinals, broke Walter Payton's NFL record for 100-yard games rushing with his 78th. Smith gained 106 yards on 26 carries, his second 100-yard effort in three games.

Priest Holmes and Derrick Blaylock, Chiefs. Holmes tied an NFL record with four touchdowns rushing in the first half of a 56-10 rout of Atlanta before leaving with a slightly sprained ankle. Blaylock replaced him and scored one TD in the first half and three more in the second.

Michael Pittman, Buccaneers, rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on 23 carries and had a 46-yard reception that set up a field goal in a 19-7 win over Chicago.

Chester Taylor, Ravens, had 21 carries for 89 yards filling in for the suspended Jamal Lewis in a 20-6 win over Buffalo.

Rookie Mewelde Moore, Vikings, rushed for 138 yards in a 20-3 win over Tennessee.

Ahman Green, Packers, ended a monthlong funk by rushing for 163 yards and two scores, including a 90-yarder, as Green Bay beat Dallas 41-20. He became the second player in NFL history with two career touchdown runs of at least 90 yards, joining Bo Jackson, who did it in 1987. Green had a 98-yarder last December.

Receivers

Terrell Owens and Todd Pinkston, Eagles. Owens had four catches for 109 yards and two touchdowns, and Pinkston made six for 100 yards in a 34-31 overtime win over the Browns.

Jimmy Smith, Jaguars, made five catches for 113 yards and a touchdown in the 27-24 victory at Indianapolis. Brandon Stokley and Marvin Harrison, Colts, also had big games. Stokley had seven catches for 112 yards and Harrison five for 70 with two touchdowns while playing with an injured left shoulder.

Keenan McCardell, Chargers, made five catches for 65 yards in his first action of the season. McCardell was traded to the Chargers on Tuesday after holding out with Tampa Bay since the beginning of training camp. San Diego won 17-6 at Carolina.

Chris Chambers, Dolphins, made only three catches, but they were for 128 yards and one score in Miami's first win, 31-14 over St. Louis.

Javon Walker, Packers, had eight receptions for 129 yards and one TD in a 41-20 victory over Dallas.

Joe Horn, Saints, had nine receptions for 123 yards in a 31-26 victory at Oakland. The Raiders' Jerry Porter made six catches for 113 yards and a TD.

Special Teams

Neil Rackers, Cardinals tied an NFL record by kicking three field goals of at least 50 yards. Rackers had two 55-yarders in the first half, and another from 50 yards in the third quarter to tie the record by Morten Andersen for Atlanta against New Orleans on Dec. 10, 1995.

Allen Rossum, Falcons, returned a punt 75 yards for his team's only TD in a 56-10 loss at Kansas City.

David Akers, Eagles, kicked a 50-yard field goal in overtime to beat the Browns 34-31.

Josh Scobee, Jaguars, kicked a 53-yard field goal with 38 seconds left to give Jacksonville a 27-24 win in Indianapolis.

Sebastian Janikowski, Raiders, kicked field goals of 28, 42, 44 and 40 yards in a 31-27 loss to New Orleans.

Defense

Deion Sanders, Ravens, returned an interception 48 yards for a touchdown and also intercepted a pass in the end zone in Baltimore's win. The 37-year-old's two interceptions were part of a Baltimore defense that intercepted Drew Bledsoe four times.

Chris Cash, and Kalimba Edwards, Lions. Cash intercepted Kurt Warner in the end zone to prevent the Giants from taking a 17-7 halftime lead. Detroit went on to win 28-13. Edwards had two of the Lions' six sacks against Warner.

The Minnesota defense yielded its fewest points in 98 games in a 20-3 win over the Titans. The last time was in a 24-3 victory over Cincinnati on Nov. 15, 1998.

MILESTONES

New England's 21st straight overall victory was its 18th straight in the regular season. The 13-7 win over the Jets gave the Patriots the record for consecutive regular-season victories. ... Emmitt Smith, Cardinals, gained 106 yards against Seattle for his 78th 100-yard rushing game, breaking a tie with Walter Payton. Smith passed Payton's career rushing yardage mark two years ago. ... Curtis Martin, Jets, passed Jim Brown for seventh place on the NFL career rushing list. He had 70 yards on 20 carries and now has 12,382 yards compared to Brown's 12,312. ... The eight rushing touchdowns by Kansas City against Atlanta was an NFL record. The Chiefs also had a team record 36 first downs and 540 total yards against Atlanta. ... RB Ahman Green, set a Packers record with his 27th 100-yard game, breaking Jim Taylor's mark.

STREAKS

WR Randy Moss left Minnesota's win over Tennessee after aggravating his strained hamstring, ending streaks of 101 straight games with a reception and 10 consecutive games with a touchdown catch. ... The Giants have lost four straight, eight of nine and 13 of 16 after byes since the NFL started giving teams weeks off in 1990. ... Miami won its first game after six straight losses, a franchise record to start a season.

STATS

The Packers scored on their first seven possessions to thrash Dallas 41-20. Brett Favre beat the Cowboys for just the second time in 10 tries. ... San Diego's 17-6 win over Carolina equaled its win total for the entire 2003 season. ... The four interceptions thrown by Buffalo's Drew Bledsoe against Baltimore were three more than he threw in his first five games this season. ... Jacksonville's 27-24 win over Indianapolis marked the fifth time in their five wins the Jaguars haven't clinched the game until the final minute, including a victory over Denver in which the Broncos fumbled within range of the winning field goal.

SWINGS

The 56 points by the Chiefs were 40 more than they scored last week in a 22-16 loss to Jacksonville. ... Green Bay, which gave up a franchise-worst 48 points at Lambeau to Tennessee two weeks ago, avoided its first 0-4 start at home since 1986 by beating Dallas 41-20. ... Corey Dillon had 22 carries for 115 yards, the first 100-yard runner the Jets have allowed all season. .. The Lions' win over the Giants was their third straight on the road after losing a record 24 straight from 2001 through 2003.

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