Vinny Testaverde looked as comfortable in the pocket for the New York Jets on Sunday as he was watching them from his couch two weeks ago, as the 41-year-old quarterback led the Jets to a 14-12 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Curtis Martin ran for two touchdowns and Testaverde looked sharp despite a nine-month layoff.
Matt Bryant kicked four field goals for the Bucs (4-1), who played without injured running back Carnell "Cadillac" Williams because of foot and hamstring injuries.
It took a little while for the Jets (2-3) to take their first lead, following their first possession of the second half. Justin Miller had a nice 32-yard return on the kickoff, and Testaverde expertly led the Jets down the field, going 3-for-3 for 32 yards on the series.
But it wasn't easy. After three straight runs, the Jets went for it on fourth-and-goal from the 1. Martin plunged in for his second touchdown of the game and the season to put the Jets up 14-9. Martin finished with 59 yards on 23 carries.
Packers 52, Saints 3
In Green Bay, Wisconsin, Brett Favre made the most of a makeshift offense and carried the Packers to a much needed victory.
Favre completed 19 of 27 passes for 215 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions in three quarters and the Packers earned their first win of the season by routing New Orleans.
After going three-and-out and giving up a field goal, Green Bay (1-4) scored 52 unanswered points in snapping a four-game losing streak at Lambeau Field that dated to Dec. 12. Their 35-point first-half outburst was their biggest one-half output since Dec. 6, 1992, against Detroit.
The Saints (2-3) couldn't stop a depleted Packers offense that was missing Pro Bowlers Javon Walker, Ahman Green and Bubba Franks, and starting center Mike Flanagan.
Green Bay backup running back Najeh Davenport scored twice before leaving with an ankle injury, and cornerback Al Harris picked off two passes.
A little more than a year after forcing a trade out of Green Bay, Saints cornerback Mike McKenzie watched the Packers pile on the points thanks to five takeaways, two returned for touchdowns.
Green Bay's defense, ranked last in the NFL in turnover differential at minus-9, recovered two fumbles and picked off three passes, including one thrown by backup Todd Bouman that was returned 95 yards for a touchdown by linebacker Nick Barnett with 8:19 remaining.
Browns 20, Bears 10
In Cleveland, Trent Dilfer connected with wide receiver Antonio Bryant for two touchdowns in a 38-second span late in the fourth quarter as Cleveland rallied to top sputtering Chicago.
With the Browns (2-2) trailing 10-6, Dilfer hit Bryant for a 33-yard TD with 3:02 left. The scoring strike was Dilfer's 100th career TD pass in 100 starts. Five plays later, he TD pass No. 101.
After Bears rookie quarterback Kyle Orton's fumble was recovered by Chris Crocker, Dilfer found Bryant on the same route in the left corner, this time a 28-yarder that put the Browns up by 10 points with 2:24 remaining.
For nearly 57 minutes, the Browns, who were without rookie wide receiver Braylon Edwards, appeared headed toward another tough loss at home. Cleveland is just 15-35 at Browns Stadium since returning to the league as an expansion team in 1999.
The Bears (1-3) were undone by costly mistakes and an offense that couldn't get much going behind Orton, who went 16-for-26 for 117 yards.
Chicago running back Thomas Jones rushed for 137 yards on 24 carries, but left midway through the fourth quarter with an injured right knee.
Dilfer, who had two interceptions in the first half, finished 22-for-34 for 218 yards.
Bills 20, Dolphins 14
In Orchard Park, New York, Nate Clements and Buffalo's veteran defense wouldn't let this one get away.
With Buffalo on the verge of squandering a 17-point lead, Clements stripped Miami running back Ronnie Brown of the ball, securing the victory.
The turnover, Miami's fifth of the game, came with 1:37 left and with the Dolphins threatening inside the Bills 30.
The Bills (2-3) snapped a three-game losing streak and gave Kelly Holcomb a win, the veteran backup getting his first start of the season in place of J.P. Losman.
Holcomb completed 11 of his first 15 attempts and engineered scoring drives on Buffalo's first three possessions. He finished 20-of-26 for 169 yards and a touchdown.
Willis McGahee had 86 yards rushing and a touchdown and Eric Moulds had 59 yards receiving and a score. Rian Lindell also hit two field goals, including a 47-yarder.
The Dolphins (2-2), coming off a bye week, couldn't overcome their undisciplined play. Miami committed a franchise-record 18 penalties for 108 yards.
Patriots 31, Falcons 28
In Atlanta, the Falcons kept coming back, even without Michael Vick, but Tom Brady and the New England Patriots simply wouldn't lose two in a row.
Brady threw for 350 yards and three touchdowns before Adam Vinatieri kicked a 29-yard field goal with 17 seconds left to lead injury plagued New England past Atlanta.
Matt Schaub filled in admirably for the injured Vick, matching Brady with three TD passes while rallying the Falcons from deficits of 14-0 and 28-13 against the defending Super Bowl champions.
Atlanta (3-2) tied the game at 28 when Schaub threw a 14-yard scoring pass to Dez White with 3:52 remaining, then went to Brian Finneran for a 2-point conversion.
New England (3-2) was coming off a dismal performance, falling to San Diego at home 41-17, and faced the very real possibility of its first losing streak since 2002.
Patrick Pass, replacing the injured Corey Dillon, broke off a 15-yard gain that set up the 19th game-winning kick of Vinatieri's career.
Vick was inactive because of a knee injury.
Schaub, a second-year player from Virginia, did just fine in the most important start of his young career. He completed 18-of-34 for 298 yards and didn't have any turn-overs.
Brady completed 22 of 27 passes. Branch, MVP of the last Super Bowl, had eight catches for 107 yards. Tight end Daniel Graham piled up 119 yards on five receptions, including a 45-yard TD.
Cowboys 33, Eagles 10
In Irving, Texas, throwing deep from the start and gladly taking all kinds of chances, Drew Bledsoe and Dallas jumped on Philadelphia with two early touchdowns and turned it into a stunning rout.
The Cowboys led 17-0 before the Eagles had a first down and were up 27-3 at halftime, having scored on five of six possessions.
Bledsoe finished 24-of-35 for 289 yards and three touchdowns, with Terry Glenn catching the first two. Glenn had seven catches for 118 yards. Julius Jones gained 72 yards, but didn't play the second half because of an apparent ankle injury. Rookie Tyson Thompson gained 75 yards in his place as Dallas (3-2) went back to playing conservative with the victory under control.
The Eagles (3-2), who came in with the NFL's best offense and top passing attack, were held to 129 total yards and 110 passing. Their only touchdown came on an 80-yard fumble return by cornerback Sheldon Brown and it sparked the most interesting moment of the second half -- a heated exchange on the sideline between Keyshawn Johnson and Bledsoe.
Donovan McNabb, playing with injuries to his abdomen, chest and groin, was 13-of-26 for 131 yards and four sacks. Terrell Owens had five catches for 50 yards and failed to score for the Eagles, who had won nine of 10 meetings.
Colts 28, 49ers 3
In San Francisco, Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts were only as good as they needed to be.
Edgerrin James rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown, and the Colts intercepted four passes by No. 1 draft pick Alex Smith to remain unbeaten.
Manning went 23-of-31 for 255 yards and one score, throwing two interceptions in an unimpressive performance against a team starting two recent practice squad players in its secondary.
The reigning league MVP also failed to hook up with Marvin Harrison for the duo's 86th touchdown, which would have broken the NFL record shared with San Francisco's Steve Young and Jerry Rice.
But the Colts (5-0) scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns on James' 4-yard run and Troy Walters' 18-yard reception to blow open a surprisingly close game. Cato June returned an interception 24 yards for a score in the second quarter, and Dominic Rhodes rushed for an early TD.
Smith went 9-of-23 for 74 yards and committed five turnovers while getting sacked five times.
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