Peyton Manning threw three touchdown passes and the Indianapolis Colts scored on six of their first seven possessions to dominate the Houston Texans 43-24 in the NFL on Sunday.
For Indianapolis (2-0) -- 9-0 all-time against the Texans -- it was another milestone day.
Manning broke Johnny Unitas' franchise record for completions, Marvin Harrison moved into fifth place on the NFL receptions list and Tony Dungy earned his 50th regular-season win as the Colts coach.
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Manning's second TD pass, a 21-yarder to rookie Joseph Addai, gave him 2,797 completions -- one more than Unitas had in his Colts career. Manning finished 26-of-38 for 400 yards and had a 129.3 quarterback rating despite having one TD pass called back because of a holding penalty on Tarik Glenn.
Harrison finished with seven receptions for 127 yards and has 943 career catches, two more than Art Monk's career total.
Chargers 40, Titans 7
At San Diego, LaDainian Tomlinson ran for two first-half touchdowns to lead the home side.
Seahawks 21, Cardinals 10
At Seattle, the Seahawks started with touchdowns by Shaun Alexander and Darrell Jackson on its first two drives against a bumbling Arizona defense.
Patriots 24, Jets 17
At East Rutherford, New Jersey, New England (2-0) took a 24-0 lead on touchdown runs by Corey Dillon and Laurence Maroney and a TD catch by Chad Jackson.
Bears 34, Lions 7
At Chicago, Rex Grossman had his best game as a pro and Chicago's defense silenced Detroit's Roy Williams and the Lions.
Vikings 16, Panthers 13, OT
At Minneapolis, Minnesota wanted a seasoned, reliable kicker when they signed Ryan Longwell away from rival Green Bay this spring. Who knew he could play quarterback, too? Longwell's 16-yard TD pass to Richard Owens on a fake kick tied the game in the fourth quarter, and his third field goal -- from 19 yards with 7:25 left in overtime -- lifted the Vikings (2-0).
Giants 30, Eagles 24, OT
At Philadelphia, Eli Manning brought New York back from a 17-point deficit in the fourth-quarter and threw a 31-yard touchdown pass to Plaxico Burress with 3:11 left in overtime.
Falcons 14, Buccaneers 3
At Atlanta, Michael Vick and Warrick Dunn took Atlanta's running game to a new level and the defense fared just fine without John Abraham.
Bengals 34, Browns 17
At Cincinnati, Chad Johnson made a toe-tapping catch in the corner of the end zone, popped up and then flapped his elbows in a "Chicken Dance" celebration. Then he shuffled to the bench in pain. It was that kind of a day for Cincinnati, which won despite losing three starters to injuries.
Saints 34, Packers 27
At Green Bay, Wisconsin, Drew Brees overcame three early turnovers by throwing for 353 yards, enabling New Orleans (2-0) to head home unbeaten.
Ravens 28, Raiders 6
At Baltimore, there was little the Ravens' defense didn't accomplish against inept Oakland. Baltimore forced six turnovers, got a safety from Adalius Thomas,and kept the Raiders out of the end zone. Matt Stover kicked four field goals for the Ravens (2-0).
Bills 16, Dolphins 6
At Miami, even with an injury-depleted defense, Buffalo ruined Daunte Culpepper's first home game before his new fans. The Bills sacked Miami's quarterback seven times -- five in the first 15 snaps -- blocked a punt and survived a woeful passing effort to beat the Dolphins, 0-2 for only the second time in the last 37 seasons.
Broncos 9, Chiefs 6, OT
At Denver, Jason Elam's 39-yard field goal 5:10 into overtime won it. Denver's defense hasn't allowed a touchdown in the first two weeks, but the Broncos (1-1) once again struggled on offense. This was until overtime, when Jake Plummer hit Javon Walker for 24 yards to set up Elam's third field goal.
49ers 20, Rams 13
At San Francisco, Antonio Bryant caught a 72-yard touchdown pass from Alex Smith and San Francisco's defense held strong in the final minutes of its second straight home-opening win over its oldest rivals.
Cowboys 27, Redskins 10
At Irving, Texas, Terrell Owens botched his home debut with drops and penalties but Terry Glenn set up Dallas' first two touchdowns, then scored a third with a 40-yard catch against Washington. Drew Bledsoe threw for 237 yards and two touchdowns.
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