Dickerson Helps Colts Run Over Jets, 29-21 : AFC: He gains 117 yards and scores twice to move into 14th place on the NFL career touchdown list.

Eric Dickerson was not particularly impressed after he rushed for 117 yards Sunday in the Indianapolis Colts’ 29-21 victory over the New York Jets.

It was Dickerson’s 60th 100-yard rushing game, his fourth in nine games against the Jets.

“One hundred yards is OK,” Dickerson said, “but it’s no big deal to me, I’ve done it so much. I haven’t even had an Eric Dickerson day this year.”

Dickerson scored twice on one-yard runs in the third quarter as the Colts (6-8) dealt the Jets (4-10) their fifth consecutive loss.

The second touchdown gave Dickerson 89 for his eight-year career, moving him into 14th place on the NFL list, just ahead of former Jet receiver Don Maynard, who was on hand because the team honored its Pro Bowl players at halftime.

“Playing the Jets, they sometimes give up the big play and sometimes they stuff it,” Dickerson said. “If I get it 30 times, five might go for big plays. I certainly don’t play any better or harder against them.”

Dickerson, a perennial Pro Bowl performer who missed six weeks this season while suspended during a contract dispute, also had five receptions for 45 yards.

“Eric is unbelievable,” Indianapolis quarterback Jeff George said. “Eric Dickerson has nothing to prove to anybody. He is by far the best running back who ever lived.”

Dickerson’s first touchdown was set up by a fake punt.

From the Jets’ 45, punter Rohn Stark passed to his left to a wide-open Mike Prior and Prior ran over Terance Mathis en route to a 40-yard gain.

“We’ve practiced it for the last 100 years,” Stark said of the play. “It was about time we used it. I’m glad I put it where it was supposed to be, but I don’t anticipate a move to backup quarterback.”

The Jets dominated the first half, when they piled up 14 first downs while taking a 14-10 lead.

They put together three solid drives, getting touchdowns on a six-yard pass play from Ken O’Brien to Rob Moore and a one-yard run by Brad Baxter.

New York rushed for 124 yards in the half, three more than it was averaging for an entire game.

Trailing, 14-3, in the second quarter, the Colts turned a break into their first touchdown. Mathis, a rookie, dropped a short punt at his 25 and Kurt Larson recovered.

Two plays later, George passed to Clarence Verdin, who beat double coverage on a post pattern for a 23-yard touchdown pass play.

Another mistake was made by Pat Leahy, the Jets’ normally reliable kicker, who was wide left on a 40-yard field-goal attempt, giving him consecutive misses. Leahy had been 20 for 22 overall before his second-quarter miss.

The Colts then worked the fake punt and New York never challenged again.

Dean Biasucci kicked field goals of 20, 35 and 37 yards.

The Jets’ final score came on a 10-yard pass play from rookie Troy Taylor to Moore.