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STARSPassing• Michael Vick, Falcons, threw a career-high four touchdown passes and hit another long play in overtime to set up Morten Andersen's 32-yard field goal that gave Atlanta a thrilling 41-38 win over the Steelers. Vick finished 18-of-30 for 232 yards.• Peyton Manning, Colts, was 25-of-35 for 342 yards with four touchdowns in a 36-22 win over the Redskins.• Joey Harrington, Dolphins, set a Miami regular-season record with 62 passing attempts. He completed 33 for a career-high 414 yards and two touchdowns, but much of the yardage came with the Dolphins trying to play catch-up in a 34-24 loss to the Packers in which Harrington was intercepted three times.• LaDainian Tomlinson, Chargers, threw a touchdown pass to Brandon Manumaleuna in a 30-27 loss to the Chiefs. It was the ninth TD pass of the San Diego running back's career. Tomlinson finished with 66 yards rushing and 72 yards receiving, including a touchdown catch.

Rushing• Larry Johnson, Chiefs, ran for 132 yards and two touchdowns in a 30-27 win over the Chargers.• Leon Washington, Jets, rushed for 129 yards on 20 carries, scored the first two touchdowns of his career, and sealed New York's 31-24 win by running for a first down with just over two minutes left.• Ahman Green, Packers, ran for 118 yards on 18 carries, including a 70-yard score.

Receiving• Hines Ward, Steelers, caught eight passes for 171 yards and a career-best three TDs, including a 70-yarder in which he literally ran out of his right shoe, in a 41-38 loss to the Falcons.• Steve Smith, Panthers, caught eight passes for 126 yards in a 17-14 loss to the Bengals.• Tony Gonzalez, Chiefs, had six catches for 138-yards in a 30-27 win over the Chargers.• Randy Moss, Raiders, had his biggest game of the year despite a few drops, catching seven balls for 129 yards and a touchdown in a 22-9 win over the Cardinals.

Special Teams• Matt Bryant, Buccaneers, nailed a 62-yard field goal — the third-longest in NFL history — to give the Tampa Bay Buccaneers an improbable 23-21 last-second victory over the Eagles. It was the longest of Bryant's career by 12 yards.• Lawrence Tynes, Chiefs, had a 48-yard field goal wiped out by an illegal procedure penalty, then came right back to connect on a 53-yarder with 6 seconds left to give the Chiefs a 30-27 victory over the Chargers.

Defense• Ronde Barber, Bucs, returned two interceptions for touchdowns in Tampa Bay's 23-21 win over the Eagles.• Green Bay, ranked last in pass defense, intercepted Miami quarterback Joey Harrington three times and benefited from half a dozen dropped passes in a 34-24 win over the Dolphins. The Packers doubled their season interception total, and the takeaways led to 13 points.

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