Early in the fourth quarter, with the Washington Redskins' winning streak still in doubt, tight end James Jenkins looked across the huddle and saw a hungry running back.

"Terry had this look, like `Man, I can't get started.' I could see it on his face," Jenkins said. "I said, `Let's spring this guy."'A few plays later, Jenkins helped spring Terry Allen down the right side for a 32-yard touchdown run to put the game away in Sunday's 31-16 victory over the Indianapolis Colts.

"They could say I have that look on every play," Allen said with a smile.

It was Allen's third touchdown of the game. He already has four 100-yard games, 803 yards and 13 TDs this season. He had 79 of his 124 yards Sunday in the second half, Gus Frerotte was 18-for-25 for 178 yards, and Brian Mitchell had a 71-yard punt return on a day in which the Colts (5-3) couldn't find a way to stop the Redskins' (7-1) attack.

"They got their running game going and it really opened it up for them," Colts cornerback Ray Buchanan said. "They have a big offensive line and they gave Gus a lot of time to throw."

The performance by the Redskins' line, which allowed just one sack and paved the way for 215 rushing yards, was even more remarkable considering guard Tre Johnson missed the game with an injury and first-year Shar Pourdanesh filled in on just his second career start.

"We really didn't miss a beat," guard Bob Dahl said. "I'm surprised we did as well as we did without Tre in there."

The game, the biggest at RFK Stadium in four years, was a major respect-builder for the Redskins, whose winning streak has been attributed largely to an easy first-half schedule.

"We are going to stay about our business and try to get into the playoffs," cornerback Darrell Green said. "But until that happens, we're not going to eat no biscuits until they're done."

The difference was the second half. The Redskins and Colts both moved the ball freely over the first 30 minutes, but the Colts sputtered after the break.

Indianapolis, which has lost three of four, had 185 yards and 13 points at halftime, but only 113 yards and a field goal in the second half. The Colts' only turnover, when Jim Harbaugh had the ball stripped by Ken Harvey while attempting to pass, led to Allen's long touchdown run. The Colts were also hurt by an intentional grounding call against Harbaugh and holding call against Doug Widell.

Cowboys 29, Dolphins 10

At Miami, the Super Bowl champions beat the coach who built them Sunday. Troy Aikman threw for 363 yards, including 12 completions to Michael Irvin for 186 yards.

The Cowboys (5-3) won their fourth in a row, but still trail Washington by two games in the NFC East. Miami (4-4) has lost four of its past five games.

49ers 10, Oiler 9

At Houston, Steve Young suffered a concussion on the third play of the game and was replaced by Jeff Brohm, who completed a 20-yard touchdown pass to Terrell Owens with 4:27 left Sunday as the 49ers rallied.

Al Del Greco's field goals of 38, 56 and 39 yards had the Oilers (5-3) leading 9-3 until Brohm finally got the 49ers (6-2) going with a 49-yard completion to running back Terry Kirby, setting up the go-ahead score. Brohm connected with Owens on a third-and-7 from the Oilers 20.

Packers 13, Buccaneers 7

At Green Bay, Wis., Brett Favre, who leads the NFL with 21 touchdown passes, didn't throw for a touchdown for the first time since Nov. 5, 1995, a span of 17 games, including the playoffs. He was just 19-of-31 for 178 yards and an interception.

But Edgar Bennett rushed 20 times for 93 yards and Dorsey Levens ran seven times for 21 yards and a touchdown. Chris Jacke had field goals of 40 and 48 yards for the Packers (7-1).

Eagles 20, Panthers 9

At Philadelphia, Ty Detmer followed a four-touchdown performance last week against Miami by passing for a career-high 342 yards and a touchdown to rookie tight end Jason Dunn.

Irving Fryar, who caught eight passes for 116 yards and all four touchdowns last week, caught seven passes for 143 yards for the Eagles (6-2).

Ravens 37, Rams 31

At Baltimore, Vinny Testaverde threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Michael Jackson with 10 seconds left in overtime as Baltimore avoided the first NFL tie in seven years.

The Ravens (3-5) won despite committing four turnovers and missing two field goals and a conversion. The Rams (2-6) blew a 14-point lead in the second half and botched a field-goal try in overtime.

Giants 35, Lions 7

At Detroit, New York snapped Detroit's 10-game home winning streak by forcing six Lions turnovers.

In addition to an opportunistic defense, the Giants (3-5) also had a creative offensive game plan against the Lions (4-4). Dave Brown completed 15 of 27 passes for 221 yards.

The secondary picked off five passes and helped hold Barry Sanders to 47 yards on 16 carries. The Giants also recovered one fumble and the punt team blocked a kick for a safety.

Steelers 20, Falcons 17

At Atlanta, for the second straight week, Atlanta came close to knocking off one of the best teams in the NFL, only to fall short in the fourth quarter.

Norm Johnson kicked a 20-yard field as time ran out, giving Pittsburgh (6-2) the victory and sending the Falcons to their eighth straight loss.

Bengals 28, Jaguars 21

At Cincinnati, Jeff Blake threw a touchdown pass and Ki-Jana Carter ran for two scores in Bruce Coslet's coaching debut for Cincinnati.

The Bengals (2-6) broke their season-long pattern of folding at the end, scoring 21 fourth-quarter points to get Coslet a win in his first game since replacing Dave Shula.

Broncos 34, Chiefs 7

At Denver, avenging their only loss of the season, the Broncos used three touchdown passes from John Elway and a stubborn defense to crush Kansas City.

The win enabled the Broncos (7-1) to open a two-game lead in the AFC West at the halfway point of the season.

Denver, which bowed 17-14 to the Chiefs five weeks ago, scored on its first three possessions for a 17-7 lead. Elway's third TD pass, a 25-yarder to Mike Sherrard late in the first half, made it 24-7, and Aaron Craver's 1-yard leap capped a 56-yard drive late in the third quarter.

Seahawks 32, Chargers 13

At Seattle, with San Diego missing its two star players, the Seattle Seahawks beat the mistake-prone Chargers for the first time in three seasons.

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Chris Warren had his second 100-yard rushing game of the season for Seattle, picking up 146 yards on 19 carries. He had a 37-yard touchdown run with 4:48 to go after Jay Bellamy intercepted a pass from Salisbury at the San Diego 43.

Jets 31, Cardinals 21

At Tempe, Ariz., rookie receiver Keyshawn Johnson had a 34-yard scoring catch among his seven receptions, and Adrian Murrell put the game out of reach with a 79-yard run late in the fourth quarter as the Jets beat Arizona to end a franchise-record 12-game losing streak.

Murrell burst through the line off-tackle and ran straight ahead until Cardinals cornerback Aeneas Williams jumped on his back at the Arizona 2-yard line. Reggie Cobb scored on the next play, giving the Jets a 31-21 with 4:55 to play.

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