By The Associated Press

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

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 fourth straight team to have a player run for at least 100 yards against the Patriots (3-3), 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 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 overcame five turnovers and beat the Chiefs 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 (5-1) 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 (3-3).

Dolphins 24, Broncos 22

DENVER - In one of the wildest finishes of the season, two of the NFL's best kickers traded long field goals.

Olindo Mare made a 53-yarder with 6 seconds remaining for Miami after Denver's Jason Elam had given the hosts the lead with a 55-yarder with 45 seconds to go. It was Elam's fifth field goal of the game.

Ricky Williams rushed for two touchdowns for Miami (5-1), which led by nine before the Broncos (4-2) went on an 80-yard drive to Mike Anderson's 1-yard TD reception. After stopping Miami, the Broncos set up Elam's big kick, only to be upstaged by Mare.

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 Dallas rallied from a 13-0 deficit.

On his 25th birthday, Carter recovered from two early turnovers by hitting Galloway on third-and-14, then converting two fourth-down plays on the winning drive, including the TD throw.

Dallas (3-3) let the Panthers (3-3) 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 on a 2-yard run with 2:12 to play, and Daunte Culpepper turned the Metrodome boos to cheers with 295 yards and two TDs.

Culpepper also ran for a score, and the Vikings (1-4) got in position for Williams' TD when Culpepper and Randy Moss hooked up for a 25-yard gain.

After trailing for three quarters, Minnesota tied it in the fourth on Culpepper's 45-yard TD pass to Michael Bennett.

The Lions (1-4) 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, a former beer delivery truck driver who finally made the NFL last year at age 29, returned a punt and a kickoff for touchdowns for the Saints.

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 played in the Arena League, also had a 58-yard catch to set up a field goal.

Falcons 17, Giants 10

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Starting in place of the injured Michael Vick, Doug Johnson ran for a touchdown and threw a 14-yard TD pass to Brian Finneran with 8:06 left.

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 (3-3) threatening to tie.

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 for Atlanta (2-3).

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.

Jacksonville quarterback Mark Brunell left in the first quarter with a concussion. Rookie David Garrard came in and threw two interceptions and got sacked three times.

The Jags (3-2), who had won three straight, managed only 68 yards passing.

Bills 31,Texans 24

HOUSTON - Drew Bledsoe led another Buffalo comeback, throwing two TD passes in the final 10:39, and Travis Henry ran for 159 yards and two scores.

Houston (1-4) dueled with Buffalo (3-3) into the fourth quarter, taking a 24-17 lead on a halfback pass from James Allen to Billy Miller.

Bledsoe, who had his lowest output of the season with 254 yards, hit Eric Moulds with a 23-yard touchdown pass to end a drive that was aided by two 15-yard penalties against Texans linebacker Jay Foreman. Bledsoe broke the tie with 3:55 left on a 26-yard pass to Peerless Price.

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