SportsNovember 24, 2006
Larry Johnson rushed for 157 yards against the NFL's fifth-ranked rushing defense, and Lawrence Tynes kicked four field goals. Kansas City moved into a tie with Denver for second place in the AFC West. Both teams have 7-4 records. Quarterback Tony Romo led Dallas to its third straight win, and the Cowboys improved to 4-1 since Romo took over for Drew Bledsoe. ...
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo scrambled while looking for an open receiver during Thursday's game against Tampa Bay. Romo passed for five touchdowns, tying a team record and becoming the first Cowboys quarterback to accomplish the feat on Thanksgiving. (L.M. OTERO ~ Associated Press)
Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo scrambled while looking for an open receiver during Thursday's game against Tampa Bay. Romo passed for five touchdowns, tying a team record and becoming the first Cowboys quarterback to accomplish the feat on Thanksgiving. (L.M. OTERO ~ Associated Press)

Chiefs 19, Broncos 10

Larry Johnson rushed for 157 yards against the NFL's fifth-ranked rushing defense, and Lawrence Tynes kicked four field goals.

Kansas City moved into a tie with Denver for second place in the AFC West. Both teams have 7-4 records.

Cowboys 38, Bucccaneers 10

Quarterback Tony Romo led Dallas to its third straight win, and the Cowboys improved to 4-1 since Romo took over for Drew Bledsoe. Now 7-4, the Cowboys go into the weekend with a half-game lead over the New York Giants in the NFC East and are second only to Chicago in the conference.

Romo led the Cowboys to five touchdowns in a span of six drives from late in the first quarter to the middle of the third. The former Eastern Illinois standout was 22-of-29 for 306 yards. He completed 13 straight passes in one stretch and was 8-of-9 in the second half.

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Terry Glenn caught the first two TD passes, Marion Barber III caught the next two and the final one went to Terrell Owens.

Dolphins 27, Lions 10

Former Lions quarterback Joey Harrington, playing on Thanksgiving in Detroit for the fifth time, had his best game on the holiday.

Harrington threw three touchdown passes to help the Miami Dolphins erase a 10-point deficit.

Harrington entered the game 1-3 on Thanksgiving with no TDs, five interceptions and an average of 153 yards passing. In the first half alone against his former team, he threw for two scores. Harrington finished 19 of 29 for 213 yards, three TDs and an interception to lead Miami (5-6) to its fourth straight win.

-- The Associated Press

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