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    Friday, May 24, 2024

    Sunday's NFL highlights

    Passing

    Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers, went 29 of 46 with three TDs and 503 yards, becoming the first Pittsburgh quarterback to throw for 500 yards in a game during a 37-36 win. He hit rookie Mike Wallace for a 19-yard touchdown on the final play.

    Aaron Rodgers, Packers, finished 26 of 48 for 383 yards and three touchdown passes and ran for another.

    Vince Young, Titans, threw for a career-high three touchdowns, gaining 236 yards through the air in a 27-24 overtime victory against Miami.

    Matt Schaub, Texans, had his eighth 300-yard passing game, going 28-for-40 for 367 yards and one TD in a 16-13 victory at St. Louis.

    Philip Rivers, Chargers, threw for 308 yards and three TDs in a 27-24 win over Cincinnati. Carson Palmer had 314 yards and two TDs, plus a two-point conversion run for the Bengals.

    Rushing

    Jerome Harrison, Browns, scored his third touchdown with 44 seconds left for the winning points and rushed for a team-record 286 yards in a 41-34 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. He broke Jim Brown's team mark.

    • Rookie Beanie Wells, Cardinals, ran for a career-high 110 yards and had an 18-yard, tackle-breaking TD in Arizona's 31-24 win at Detroit.

    Jamaal Charles got a career-high 154 yards and a touchdown for the Chiefs.

    • The Raiders gained 241 yards on the ground, with Michael Bush gashing Denver for 133 yards on 18 carries In a 20-19 win.

    Receiving

    Andre Johnson, Texans, had a season's best with 196 yards receiving in Houston's 16-13 victory at St. Louis. Four of his nine receptions went for at least 30 yards.

    Vincent Jackson, Chargers, had five catches for 105 yards and two TDs in a 27-24 victory against Cincinnati.

    DeSean Jackson, Eagles, had 140 yards receiving and a touchdown in a 27-13 win over San Francisco.

    Hines Ward and Heath Miller, Steelers, had huge days in a 37-36 win over Green Bay. Ward had seven catches for 126 and Miller seven for 118.

    Special Teams

    Joshua Cribbs, Browns, returned two kickoffs for touchdowns to lift Cleveland to a 41-34 win over Kansas City. He went 100 and 103 yards in the first half, breaking the NFL career record with eight.

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