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Indianapolis tight end Ken Dilger became the first non-quarterback Colt to throw a touchdown pass in 17 years Sunday night in a 29-28 loss to the New York Jets. With 10:02 left in the game and the ball at the Jet 39, Peyton Manning tossed a lateral to Dilger, a quarterback in high school. Dilger turned and connected at the 10 with a wide-open Marvin Harrison, who ran in for the score. The last non-quarterback to throw a touchdown pass for the Colts was running back Curtis Dickey, who did it against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sept. 16, 1984. Dilger’s touchdown pass was the ninth by a non-quarterback in the NFL this season. The touchdown plays:

Oct. 7--Chicago 31, at Atlanta 3. Bears’ Marcus Robinson 34-yard pass from receiver Marty Booker

Oct. 12--Pittsburgh 17, at Tampa Bay 10. Steelers’ Jerame Tuman 32-yard pass from running back Jerome Bettis

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Oct. 21--at New England 38, Indianapolis 17. Patriots’ Troy Brown 60-yard pass from receiver David Patten

Oct. 28--New Orleans 34, at St. Louis 31. Rams’ Isaac Bruce 51-yard pass from receiver Az-Zahir Hakim

Oct. 28--at Washington 35, New York Giants 21. Redskins’ Derrius Thompson 31-yard pass from receiver Kevin Lockett

Dec. 9--New Orleans 28, at Atlanta 10. Saints’ Willie Jackson 12-yard pass from running back Deuce McAllister

Dec. 9--At Pittsburgh 18, New York Jets 7. Jets’ Wayne Chrebet 18-yard pass from running back Curtis Martin

Dec. 23--Chicago 20, at Washington 15. Bears’ Brian Urlacher 27-yard pass from holder Brad Maynard

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Dec 23--New York Jets 29, at Indianapolis 28. Colts’ Marvin Harrison 39-yard pass from tight end Ken Dilger

Research by Roy Jurgens

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