Favre gets better of Brady as Pack rolls

FOXBORO, Mass. -- Brett Favre outplayed New England's Tom Brady, throwing three touchdown passes to lead the Packers to their fourth straight victory Sunday, 28-10.

Favre now has 301 TD passes for his career, moving him past John Elway into third place on the career list. Only Dan Marino (420) and Fran Tarkenton (342) have more.

Favre also made his 163rd straight start, a record for NFL quarterbacks.

The Packers (5-1) became the latest team to punish the run defense of the Patriots (3-3), who have lost three straight, as Ahman Green gained 136 yards. He also scored his first two TDs of the season -- on an 8-yard reception and a 1-yard run.

Brady has played in just 23 games -- including his Super Bowl MVP performance -- and his veteran counterpart showed him how it's done. Brady threw three interceptions and was just 24-of-44 for 183 yards. Favre was 17 of 27 for only 147 yards, but he didn't throw an interception.

Chargers 35, Chiefs 34

SAN DIEGO -- Drew Brees threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to rookie Reche Caldwell with 14 seconds left as the Chargers (5-1) overcame five turnovers and beat the Chiefs (3-3) with a wild finish.

The victory wasn't secured until linebacker Donnie Edwards -- who was cut by Kansas City in March -- intercepted Trent Green's desperation pass at the Chargers 2-yard line as time expired.

San Diego has committed eight turnovers in the last two games, but they finally stopped the blunders and, trailing 24-14 entering the fourth quarter, scored three TDs to overtake the Chiefs.

Brees finished 28-of-41 for 319 yards and two TDs. Green threw for 236 yards, three TDs and two interceptions for the Chiefs.

Colts 22, Ravens 20

INDIANAPOLIS -- Mike Vanderjagt kicked his fifth field goal from 38 yards out with 4 seconds left as the Colts (4-1) rallied past the Ravens (2-3).

The Colts held Jamal Lewis to 75 yards rushing, forced three turnovers and sacked Baltimore quarterback Chris Redman five times to help Indianapolis win for the third straight time.

The Ravens made a huge mistake on defense that allowed Peyton Manning to rally the Colts on the game's final drive.

With a little more than a minute left and the Colts facing fourth-and-10, Baltimore cornerback Gary Baxter plowed into Qadry Ismail, drawing a pass-interference penalty that put the ball at the Ravens 42.

Manning needed just five more plays to put Vanderjagt in position for the game-winner.

Cowboys 14, Panthers 13

IRVING, Texas -- Quincy Carter turned a broken play into an 80-yard touchdown pass to Joey Galloway with 3:55 left, then threw a 24-yard TD pass to rookie Antonio Bryant with 56 seconds to go as the Cowboys rallied from a 13-0 deficit. Both teams are 3-3.

Dallas let the Panthers get to the Cowboys 41 with 11 seconds left, but Chris Weinke -- filling in for Rodney Peete, who had a concussion -- completed a 9-yard pass to Muhsin Muhammad in bounds, and time ran out.

Emmitt Smith had 59 yards, leaving him 175 yards from passing Walter Payton on the career rushing list.

Vikings 31, Lions 24

MINNEAPOLIS -- Moe Williams clinched Minnesota's first victory of the season with a 2-yard run with 2:12 to play, and Daunte Culpepper turned the Metrodome boos to cheers with 295 yards and two TDs. Both teams are 1-4.

Culpepper also ran for a score, and the Vikings got in position for Williams' TD when Culpepper and Randy Moss hooked up for a 25-yard gain.

The Lions got another strong game from rookie quarterback Joey Harrington, who went 25-of-41 for 309 yards.

Saints 43, Redskins 27

LANDOVER, Md. -- Michael Lewis, the former beer delivery truck driver who finally made the NFL last year at age 29, returned a punt and a kickoff for touchdowns to lead the Saints (5-1) past the Redskins (2-3).

The Saints (5-1), off to their best start since 1993, scored their most points since 1987. They took a 20-0 lead after rookie Patrick Ramsey, making his first NFL start, threw three interceptions in his first five passes for the Redskins (2-3).

Lewis' kickoff return went for 90 yards in the second quarter. His punt return in the third quarter tied the franchise record at 83 yards. Lewis, who never went to college and has played for teams such as the New Jersey Red Dogs and the Louisiana Bayou Beast of the Arena League, also had a 58-yard catch to set up a field goal.

Buccaneers 17, Browns 3

TAMPA, Fla. -- The Buccaneers' defense extended its streak of consecutive games without allowing a touchdown to three, limiting Tim Couch and the Browns (2-4) to just one fourth-quarter field goal.

Mike Alstott ran for 126 yards and two touchdowns, and Warren Sapp led a relentless pass rush that frustrated Couch as Tampa Bay (5-1) won its fifth straight game to match the team's best start after six games.

Falcons 17, Giants 10

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Starting in place of the injured Michael Vick, Doug Johnson ran for a touchdown and threw the go-ahead 14-yard pass to Brian Finneran with 8:06 to play, lifting the Falcons (2-3) past the Giants (3-3).

Atlanta cornerback Juran Bolden prevented New York from taking the lead early in the fourth quarter with an interception at the Falcons 6. Henry Jones forced a late fumble that Kevin Mathis recovered at the Atlanta 15 with 3:22 to play with New York threatening to tie the game.

Johnson, who was 19-of-25 for 257 yards, also had a 63-yard pass play to Shawn Jefferson that set up the go-ahead touchdown.

Bills 31,Texans 24

HOUSTON -- Drew Bledsoe led another comeback, throwing two TD passes in the final 10:39, and Travis Henry ran for 159 yards and two scores as the Bills (3-3) beat the Texans (1-4).

Bledsoe completed 19 of 33 passes for 254 yards, his lowest output of the season.

Steelers 34, Bengals 7

CINCINNATI -- The Steelers (2-3) forced four turnovers from Jon Kitna and routed the Bengals (0-6).

Pittsburgh got a 99-yard kickoff return from rookie Antwaan Randle El, the second-longest in team history, to open the second half and put the Steelers ahead 31-0.

Titans 23, Jaguars 14

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Eddie George ran for 113 yards for his first 100-yard game of the season and scored two touchdowns as the Titans (2-4) snapped a four-game losing streak by beating the Jaguars (3-2).

Dolphins 24, Broncos 22

DENVER -- Olindo Mare kicked a 53-yard field goal with 6 seconds left to cap a thrilling finish as the Dolphins (5-1) beat the Broncos (4-2).

Denver's Jason Elam made a 55-yard field goal -- his fifth of the game -- with 45 seconds left to put the Broncos up 22-21.

--From wire reports