There might still be a spotless season on the NFL horizon this year.

What there won't be is an 0-16 team. The Miami Dolphins, the last club to win all of its games, finally got off the schneid.

The Dolphins surprised the St. Louis Rams 31-14 Sunday for their first win after a franchise-worst 0-6 start. While the win wasn't cause for the kind of celebration the perfect Dolphins of 1972 held, it was, at last, something worth remembering for Miami.

"You almost forgot what it felt like," quarterback Jay Fiedler said. "We were down in the dungeon of the NFL, and we were able to play a full game. This is a big victory for us."

And a distressing loss for the Rams, who had won three straight.

"Every dog has its day, and today was their day," Rams defensive tackle Damione Lewis said. "You never know. They could run off six straight wins now. That's the NFL."

The Patriots and Eagles each have won six in a row. New England won the matchup of unbeatens with a 13-7 victory over the New York Jets. Philadelphia had to work overtime in Cleveland before winning 34-31.

As they have done throughout their record 21-game winning string, including the playoffs, the Patriots made just enough big plays to beat the Jets.

"There's never nervous moments," linebacker Tedy Bruschi said. "We've been in that situation, so whatever it is we're going to realize it and make a play."

The big plays for the Eagles were made by Donovan McNabb, who matched a career high with four TD passes, two to Terrell Owens.

"We had our good points. We made some mistakes. But we're 6-0 and I like it," McNabb said.

At Miami, the Dolphins took out their frustration on the injury-ravaged Rams (4-3), who lost five players: cornerback Dwight Anderson (right shoulder), linebacker Brandon Chillar (hamstring), defensive end Bryce Fisher (chest), wide receiver Dane Looker (leg bruise) and tackle Grant Willliams (neck burner).Fiedler threw for two touchdowns and shrugged off five sacks. Usually conservative coach Dave Wannstedt took some uncharacteristic gambles, including s 48-yard pass by receiver Marty Booker that set up the game's first score. Miami also pulled off a fake punt and tried a halfback pass as it scored four touchdowns, matching its total for the first six games.

At Foxboro, Mass., New England took sole possession of the AFC East lead, going 6-0 for the first time in franchise history. The Patriots' 18 straight regular-season wins surpassed the 17 won by the 1933-34 Chicago Bears.Tom Brady's 7-yard touchdown pass to David Patten just before halftime was the difference. Brady finished 20-of-29 for 230 yards, and Corey Dillon had 22 carries for 115 yards, the first 100-yard runner the Jets have allowed all season.New York's Martin passed Jim Brown for seventh place on the NFL career rushing list in the second quarter. Martin had 70 yards on 20 carries to finish the game with 12,382 career yards. Brown ran for 12,312.But the Jets (5-1) lost a fumble in the red zone, and two penalties led to 10 points. But that's the way the Patriots beat teams.

At Cleveland, David Akers' 50-yard field goal in overtime won it. McNabb's 28-yard scramble set up the winning kick. Akers' kick barely cleared the crossbar in front of Cleveland's Dawg Pound with 5:02 remaining in OT.Owens, whose feud with Browns quarterback Jeff Garcia - his former San Francisco teammate - dominated the pregame hype, had four catches for 109 yards. Garcia went 21-for-36 with 236 yards and the Browns (3-4) tied the game at 31 with 30 seconds to go in regulation on Garcia's 4-yard run after a questionable roughing call against Eagles safety Brian Dawkins.

At Indianapolis, Jacksonville (5-2) won for the fifth time in the final period.Byron Leftwich led a 30-yard drive and rookie kicker Josh Scobee made a 53-yard field goal. Leftwich was 23-of-30 for 300 yards with two touchdowns. The Jaguars ended the game with three straight scoring drives. Jimmy Smith caught five passes for 113 yards and one touchdown for the Jaguars, and Fred Taylor rushed 20 times for 107 yards and made five receptions for 67 yards.The Colts' four-game winning streak concluded and the Jaguars took the AFC South lead. The Colts (4-2) committed a season-high 11 penalties and turned over the ball over.Peyton Manning was 27-of-39 for 368 yards and three touchdowns for Indy.

At Kansas City, Mo., the Chiefs (2-4) set a league mark with eight TDs rushing, four by Priest Holmes and four by his backup, Derrick Blaylock.Holmes sprained his ankle early in the second half, but already had tied the league mark with four TDs rushing in one half. The eight touchdowns also broke the record for most in a game against the Falcons (5-2), who came in leading the NFL, allowing only 74.5 yards rushing per game."I'm excited because it sets this offensive line apart from any offensive line in history," Holmes said. "They created lanes and seams and we did an excellent job as far as reading them."

At Minneapolis, Randy Moss extended his consecutive games streak to 102 with a token start, but his strained right hamstring kept him without a catch for the first time in his seven-year career.But Daunte Culpepper completed 24 of 30 mostly low-risk passes, and an aggressive defense knocked quarterback Steve McNair out of the game for the slumping Titans (2-5) when he reinjured his chest.After throwing 10 touchdowns the last two weeks, Culpepper finished with 183 yards and one score to Marcus Robinson just before halftime. Rookie Mewelde Moore ran for 138 yards on 20 carries for Minnesota (5-1).

At Tempe, Ariz., Emmitt Smith sealed Arizona's victory with a 23-yard scoring run, breaking Walter Payton's record with 78 100-yard rushing games. Smith finished with 106 yards.Neil Rackers made field goals of 55, 55 and 50 yards to tie Morten Andersen's record for most field goals of at least 50 yards in a game. Gerald Hayes blocked a Seattle punt for a safety for the decisive points for the Cardinals (2-4).Matt Hasselbeck was just 14-of-41 and was intercepted four times and the Seahawks (3-3) lost their third in a row.

At Green Bay, Wis., the Packers (3-4) snapped a three-game losing streak at Lambeau Field and Brett Favre beat the Cowboys (2-4) for just the second time in 10 tries.But Ahman Green made the difference. He ended a monthlong funk by rushing for 163 yards and two scores, including a 90-yarder in the third quarter. 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, who had a 98-yarder last December, also set a franchise record with his 27th 100-yard game, breaking Jim Taylor's record.

At Baltimore, the Ravens were without one star, suspended running back Jamal Lewis. So another star, cornerback Deion Sanders returned an interception 48 yards for a touchdown and also picked off a pass in the end zone.Chad Williams went 94 yards with another interception as the Ravens (4-2) took advantage of five turnovers by the punchless Bills (1-5).Lewis is serving a two-game suspension for violating the NFL substance abuse policy. Chester Taylor filled in for Lewis and ran for 89 yards on 21 carries.

At East Rutherford, N.J., the Lions (4-2) seem unbeatable away from the Motor City. Joey Harrington threw two touchdown passes and Chris Cash made a diving interception in the end zone late in the first half in their third straight road victory.Kevin Jones scored on a 2-yard run and Artose Pinner on an 8-yarder run as the Lions snapped a four-game winning streak for the Giants (4-2). New York has lost four straight and 13 of 16 after a bye week since the NFL started giving teams weeks off in 1990.

At Charlotte, N.C., Keenan McCardell, acquired by the Chargers (4-3) on Tuesday in a trade with Tampa Bay, showed no signs of rust from missing the first six games of the season during a holdout. He helped set up LaDainian Tomlinson's 8-yard touchdown with a pair of catches on a 64-yard scoring drive.Jesse Chatman added a 5-yard scoring run as San Diego equaled its win total of last season.It was a disheartening loss for Carolina (1-5), which gained only 263 yards.

At Oakland, Calif., Joe Horn had nine receptions for 123 yards, Deuce McAllister ran for two short touchdowns, Aaron Brooks threw for 282 yards and a touchdown, and New Orleans (3-4) ended a three-game slide.John Carney kicked a 41-yard field goal with 4:31 left, then Colby Bockwoldt scooped up Carlos Francis' fumble on the ensuing kickoff and ran it 6 yards for another Saints score.Oakland (2-5) ended a seven-quarter touchdown drought when Kerry Collins connected with tight end Doug Jolley on a 34-yard TD pass 26 seconds into the fourth quarter.

At Tampa, Fla., Michael Pittman ran for 109 yards and a touchdown, Brian Griese threw a 6-yard TD pass to Michael Clayton and Martin Gramatica kicked a pair of 22-yard field goals for Tampa Bay (2-5). Pittman became the fourth back in six games to top the century mark against the Bears (1-5).Chicago continued to struggle with Jonathan Quinn at quarterback for the injured Rex Grossman. Craig Krenzel replaced Quinn after the Bears fell behind 10-0, and the rookie finished 9-of-19 for 69 yards, but threw an interception that set up Pittman's 3-yard TD run.