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SportsOctober 5, 2009

INDIANAPOLIS -- Colts quarterback Peyton Manning tied Fran Tarkenton for third place on the career touchdown passing list as Indianapolis extended its regular-season victory streak to 13 on Sunday with a 34-17 victory against the Seattle Seahawks...

Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte runs for a touchdown during the second half Sunday against the Detroit Lions in Chicago. Forte ran for 121 yards in the Bears' 48-24 victory. (SPENCER GREEN ~ Associated Press)
Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte runs for a touchdown during the second half Sunday against the Detroit Lions in Chicago. Forte ran for 121 yards in the Bears' 48-24 victory. (SPENCER GREEN ~ Associated Press)

INDIANAPOLIS -- Colts quarterback Peyton Manning tied Fran Tarkenton for third place on the career touchdown passing list as Indianapolis extended its regular-season victory streak to 13 on Sunday with a 34-17 victory against the Seattle Seahawks.

Manning finished 31 of 41 for 353 yards, marking the first time in 12 NFL seasons he has topped 300 yards in four consecutive games.

A touchdown pass to rookie Austin Collie with 3 seconds left in the half not only gave the Colts (4-0) a 21-3 halftime lead but moved Manning into the tie with Tarkenton. Both have 342 touchdown passes.

Only Dan Marino (420) and Brett Favre (469) have thrown more.

Sunday's stars

Passing

* Eli Manning, Giants, threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns before leaving with a bruised heel as New York beat Kansas City 27-16.

* David Garrard, Jaguars, threw for 323 yards and three touchdowns, two to Mike Sims-Walker, and Jacksonville dismantled the winless Tennessee Titans 37-17.

* Jay Cutler, Bears, threw two touchdown passes and ran for another to help Chicago beat the Detroit Lions 48-24.

* Carson Palmer, Bengals, finished 23 of 44 for 230 yards and scrambled for 15 yards to set up Shayne Graham's 31-yard field goal in Cincinnati's 23-20 victory over the winless Cleveland Browns.

Rushing

* Matt Forte, Bears, ran for 121 yards and a TD in Chicago's win.

* Ronnie Brown, Dolphins, rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns as Miami cruised past Buffalo 38-10.

* Jerome Harrison, Browns, had 121 yards rushing in Cleveland's loss.

* Ray Rice, Ravens, ran for 103 yards on just 11 carries in Baltimore's 27-21 loss at New England.

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* Rashard Mendenhall, Steelers, surpassed his previous career high with 165 yards and two scores in Pittsburgh's 38-28 win against San Diego.

Receiving

* Steve Smith, Giants, caught 11 passes for 134 yards and two touchdowns.

* Mike Sims-Walker, Jaguars, had seven catches for 91 yards and two TDs in Jacksonville's win.

* Mohamed Massaquoi, Browns, caught eight passes for 148 yards in a losing cause.

* Calvin Johnson, Lions, had eight receptions for 133 yards in Detroit's loss.

Special Teams

* Johnny Knox, Bears, returned a kickoff 102 yards in Chicago's victory.

* Jacoby Jones, Texans, ran 95 yards untouched for his first career kickoff return touchdown in Houston's 29-6 win over Oakland.

* Robbie Gould, Bears, kicked two field goals, including a career-high 52-yarder, and had six extra points.

Defense

* Darren Sharper, Saints, returned one of his two interceptions a club-record 99 yards for a score as New Orleans remained undefeated with a 24-10 win over the New York Jets.

* Aqib Talib, Buccaneers, had three interceptions in Tampa Bay's 16-13 loss at Washington.

* Cameron Wake, Dolphins, had his first three NFL sacks in Miami's win.

* Champ Bailey, Broncos, knocked away the potential tying touchdown pass with 1 second left as Denver escaped with a 17-10 win over Dallas.

-- AP

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