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Published October 21, 2003

BENGALS: Sunday's win was Cincinnati's second in 11 games against Baltimore. ... The team was the last to recover a fumble this season. ... Corey Dillon, who came back from a strained groin, was slow making cuts and had only 39 yards on 18 carries. ... Carson Palmer, Heisman Trophy winner and No. 1 pick in April's draft, moved to No. 2 quarterback behind Jon Kitna.

BILLS: Drew Bledsoe passed former Bills great Jim Kelly for 12th on the league's career list with 35,611 passing yards. ... Former linebacker Darryl Talley was honored as the 20th member of Buffalo's Wall of Fame. A second-round 1983 draft pick, Talley never missed a game during his 12-year career with Buffalo, playing in 188 contests and four Super Bowls from 1983 to '94. BROWNS: During pregame ceremonies, Joe DeLamielleure, Hanford Dixon, Bob Gain and Dick Schafrath were inducted into the team's Legends Club. ... Referee Jeff Triplette worked his first game in Cleveland since 1999, when he threw a penalty flag and accidentally hit former Browns offensive tackle Orlando Brown in the eye. ... Kevin Johnson caught a pass in his 71st consecutive game.

CHARGERS: San Diego won for the first time since beating Denver in overtime on Dec. 1. ... LaDainian Tomlinson had his third career 200-yard game.

DOLPHINS: Left tackle Mark Dixon, who has missed all season with an ankle injury, targeted a return for Monday at San Diego. ... Miami missed a chance to start 5-1 for the fourth time in five years.

JETS: Curtis Martin had 88 yards rushing, giving him 10,723 for his career and moving him into 13th on the league's all-time list. He passed Ricky Watters, who had 10,643. ... Defensive end Shaun Ellis had a sack in his ninth consecutive game, a team record.

PATRIOTS: Before his 82-yard overtime winner, Troy Brown's longest reception in 11 seasons went for 67 yards. ... Running back Kevin Faulk, starting for Antowain Smith, had a combined 69 yards rushing and receiving.

RAVENS: Running back Jamal Lewis gained 101 yards, his fifth straight triple-digit rushing game. ... Travis Taylor had four catches for 138 yards and two touchdowns.

TEXANS: Houston's 169 yards rushing was a team record, surpassing the high of 141 last season against Buffalo.

TITANS: Robert Holcombe led the team with 53 yards rushing on 16 carries. Eddie George finished with 51 yards.

[Last modified October 21, 2003, 01:48:40]


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