Raiders wear down Browns
The Browns (1-2) drove from their own 9 to the Oakland 23 in the final 1:04 without a timeout to set up Dawson's 40-yard try. Right before the snap, Kiffin called timeout just as Denver coach Mike Shanahan did to him a week ago in the Broncos' overtime win.
Like Janikowski a week ago, Dawson split the uprights with the kick that did not count. His attempt when it did was low and blocked by Kelly, setting off a midfield celebration by the Raiders following their first win since last Oct. 29 against Pittsburgh.
LaMont Jordan for 121 yards and a go-ahead touchdown late in the third quarter after Daunte Culpepper relieved an injured Josh McCown to lead the Raiders (1-2). McCown threw a 41-yard TD pass to Ronald Curry in the first half and Janikowski made all four field goal attempts.
RAVENS 26, CARDINALS 23: At Baltimore, Kurt Warner orchestrated a dramatic fourth-quarter comeback only to be outdone by another backup quarterback. Kyle Boller moved the Ravens into position for Matt Stover's winning 46-yard field goal as time expired.
COLTS 30, TEXANS 24: At Houston, Joseph Addai ran for two touchdowns and Adam Vinatieri added three field goals to lead the Colts (3-0) past the injury-ravaged and mistake-prone Texans. Houston (2-1) entered the game without star receiver Andre Johnson, who sprained his knee last week, and lost running back Ahman Green to a knee injury on the first series of the second quarter. Backup Ron Dayne was inactive because of bruised ribs, so the Texans had to rely on third-stringer Samkon Gado for the rest of the game.
STEELERS 37, 49ERS 16: At Pittsburgh, Mike Tomlin's record after three games as Steelers coach is the same as Bill Cowher's was in 1992. Perfect. Pittsburgh played nearly error-free for the third week in a row, with Allen Rossum returning a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown and Willie Parker running for 133 yards in a defense-driven victory. The Steelers shut down the 49ers the same way they did the Browns (34-7) and the Bills (26-3) the last two weeks, allowing no big plays and repeatedly coming up with key third-down stops. The 49ers (2-1) had won their last three road games.
JETS 31, DOLPHINS 28: At East Rutherford, N.J., Chad Pennington left no question whether his injured right ankle was completely healed. Showing no ill effects from the injury that sidelined him last week, Pennington threw two touchdown passes and ran for another as he consistently moved the offense. Leon Washington returned a kickoff 98 yards for a score, and Thomas Jones had his first big game for the Jets (1-2) by rushing for 110 yards on 25 carries.
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