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By The Associated Press

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QuarterbacksJake Delhomme, Panthers, finished 21-for-30 for 341 yards and three touchdowns while stretching Carolina's winning streak to four games with a 38-13 romp over Minnesota.Carson Palmer, Bengals, was 22-of-34 for 237 yards and three TDs in a 21-14 win over Green Bay.Drew Brees, Chargers, threw three touchdown passes and finished with 324 yards in a 28-20 victory over the Chiefs. Brees completed 25 of 43 passes, with TD throws of 19, 20 and 35 yards to Antonio Gates.Jake Plummer, Broncos, finished with a season-high 309 yards and threw for four touchdowns in a 49-21 victory over Philadelphia.

ReceiversSteve Smith, Panthers, humiliated Minnesota's defense with a franchise-record 201 yards and a score. He had 11 catches.Antonio Gates, Chargers, had 10 catches for 145 yards, both career highs, and three TDs, tying a career best, in a 28-20 decision over Kansas City.Joey Galloway, Buccaneers, caught eight passes for 149 yards and a 78-yard TD in a 15-10 loss at San Francisco.Ernest Wilford, Jaguars, had six catches for 145 yards after entering the game at St. Louis with only nine receptions all season. He scored a TD in a 24-21 loss.Jerry Porter, Raiders, caught six balls for 123 yards and two TDs, leading Oakland past Tennessee 34-25.Terrell Owens, Eagles, finished with three catches for 154 yards, including a 91-yard TD play that was the longest of his career, but Philadelphia lost 49-21 at Denver.

Running BacksSteven Jackson, Rams, had 179 yards on 25 carries and scored the winning touchdown in a 24-21 victory against Jacksonville. In that game, the Jaguars' Fred Taylor, who was questionable with a bruised right ankle, had 165 yards on 23 carries, including a 71-yard scoring run.Tiki Barber, Giants, ran for a career-high 206 yards and a touchdown. He ran for 57 yards on the game's first play and had a 59-yarder in the second quarter.Rookie Marion Barber, Cowboys, ran for 127 yards and two touchdowns on 27 carries in his first start, a 34-13 rout of Arizona.Rookie Ronnie Brown and veteran Ricky Williams, Dolphins, keyed a 21-6 win over New Orleans. Williams showed signs of a return to form for the first time in his NFL comeback for a one-year retirement, gaining 82 yards on 17 carries. Brown rushed for 106 yards.RB LaDainian Tomlinson, Chargers, got his fourth career touchdown pass and third this season, a 17-yarder to Eric Parker. Tomlinson swung out to the right, took a quick toss from Brees and threw to Parker, who was the only player in the end zone.Tatum Bell, Broncos, scored twice and had 107 yards rushing, while Mike Anderson had 126 more in a 49-21 win over Philadelphia, leaving them on pace to become only the fourth pair of running backs in NFL history to reach 1,000 yards each.

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