Darren Sharper returned one of his two interceptions of Mark Sanchez 99 yards for a score and Will Smith forced a fumble in the end zone to produce a second defensive touchdown as New Orleans handed the New York Jets their first loss of the season. New York went down 24-10 despite stopping the Saints twice on fourth-and-short and holding Drew Brees to 190 yards passing and no touchdowns. New Orleans' normally high-powered offense, which entered the game ranked first in the NFL, did not score a touchdown until Pierre Thomas barreled in from a yard out with 6:07 left, but that was enough. In his first loss as a pro, Sanchez completed 14 of 27 passes for 138 yards, which still might have been enough if not for his four turnovers. Broncos 17, Cowboys 10: At Denver, Champ Bailey knocked away a potential tying touchdown pass from Tony Romo to Sam Hurd with one second left, giving the Broncos their first 4-0 start since 2003. The Broncos took the lead on Brandon Marshall's 51-yard touchdown catch with 1:46 remaining. Steelers 38, Chargers 28: At Pittsburgh, Ben Roethlisberger threw touchdown passes on fast-starting Pittsburgh's first two drives, Rashard Mendenhall surpassed his previous career total with 165 yards rushing and two scores and the Steelers opened a 28-point lead, then held on. Jeff Reed finished it off with a 46-yard field goal in the final minute. 49ers 35, Rams 0: At San Francisco, Tight end Vernon Davis caught a 13-yard pass for his third touchdown in two weeks and Patrick Willis returned an interception 23 yards for a score as the 49ers overcame the absence of star running back Frank Gore. The 49ers scored in every way to take command of the NFC West after already beating reigning division champion Arizona and Seattle, recording their first shutout in 119 games since Jan. 6, 2002, 38-0 at New Orleans. The Rams lost their 14th straight, the longest skid in the NFL. Dolphins 38, Bills 10: At Miami, with quarterback Chad Henne making his first NFL start, the Dolphins controlled the ball for 37 minutes and earned their first victory after three straight losses to open the season. Henne, a second-year pro, shook off six sacks and managed the game well in his first start replacing Chad Pennington, sidelined by a season-ending shoulder injury. Patriots 27, Ravens 21: At Foxborough, Massachusetts, Tom Brady and Randy Moss hooked up for their first touchdown pass of the season and Baltimore failed on fourth-down plays on its last two series. Moss' touchdown made it 24-14 late in the third quarter, but Joe Flacco's 13-yard pass to Willis McGahee cut that to 24-21. Stephen Gostkowski's 33-yard field goal gave the Patriots (3-1) a six-point lead midway through the fourth quarter. Bengals 23, Browns 20, OT: At Cleveland, Shayne Graham won it on the last play over time with a 31-yard field goal, set up by Carson Palmer's 15-yard run on fourth down, – on the last play of overtime won it. Not wanting to settle for a tie, Bengals coach Marvin Lewis gambled on fourth-and-11 from the Cleveland 41 with 1:04 remaining. Palmer dropped back to pass and then tucked it away and scampered up the middle for the first down. Cincinnati ran two plays to get Graham in position, and the kicker, who had an extra point and field goal blocked, drilled it through the uprights. Jaguars 37, Titans 17: At Jacksonville, Florida, David Garrard threw for 323 yards and three touchdowns, two to Mike Sims-Walker, as the Jaguars dismantled Tennessee. Colts 34, Seahawks 17: At Indianapolis, Peyton Manning led the Colts to touchdowns on four of their first five drives, tied milestones established by Fran Tarkenton and Dan Marino and extended Indianapolis' regular-season victory streak to 13. Manning finished 31 of 41 for 353 yards, marking the first time in 12 NFL seasons he has topped 300 yards in four consecutive games. It not only gave the Colts (4-0) a 21-3 halftime lead but also gave Manning a share of third place on the NFL's career touchdowns passing list. Only Dan Marino (420) and Brett Favre (469) have thrown more. Giants 27, Chiefs 16: At Kansas City, Eli Manning threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns and the Giants remained unbeaten. Kansas City is winless this season and has lost 27 of its last 29 games. From the first quarter, when Jamaal Charles fumbled the opening kickoff and Manning converted it into a quick TD. Bears 48, Lions 24: At Chicago, Jay Cutler threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score as the Bears pulled away in the second half a week after Detroit snapped its 19-game losing streak. The Lions were celebrating a win over Washington that snapped a slide that matched the second longest in league history. Redskins 16, Buccaneers 13: At Landover, Jason Campbell made up for a pair of first-half interceptions with two second-half touchdowns, and the Redskins scored on three straight possessions for the first time this season. Trailing 10-0, the Redskins started their rally when DeAngelo Hall intercepted a pass from second-year quarterback Josh Johnson, making his first NFL start. Washington converted the turnover into a field goal, but Campbell hit Chris Cooley for a 17-yard touchdown and Santana Moss for a 59-yard score on the next two series. Texans 29, Raiders 6: At Houston, Steve Slaton scored two touchdowns, Jacoby Jones returned a kickoff for a score and the Texans (2-2) finally found their running game.
