Manning holds nerve to give Colts victory

INDIANAPOLIS Colts quarterback Peyton Manning provided the fourth-quarter heroics, Santana Moss’s overtime catch won it for the Washington Redskins and the Baltimore Ravens rallied to win the clash of unbeaten teams.

Tue, 03 Oct, 2006 - 01:00
Jeff Taylor

Manning passed for a touchdown and ran for another in the last 2:34 to lift the unbeaten Colts to a dramatic 31-28 win over the New York Jets in just one of a full slate of National Football League games on Sunday.

Manning flipped a two-yard touchdown pass to tight end Bryan Fletcher to cap a 12-play, 61-yard drive, giving the Colts (4-0) a 24-21 advantage.

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