Miami, FL (My Sportsbook) - Peyton Manning needed the 37th game-winning drive of his illustrious career to surpass Johnny Unitas as the franchise leader in wins among quarterbacks, and the Indianapolis Colts secured a 27-23 victory over the Miami Dolphins at Land Shark Stadium. Manning's offense had the ball for only 14:53 in the entire game, the lowest total for a winning team of any game since 1977 -- Indianapolis ran only 35 plays, while the Dolphins totaled 84. But the reigning NFL MVP completed 14-of-23 passes for 303 yards and two touchdowns on the way to getting his 119th career win -- all with the Colts. Indianapolis (2-0) has won its two games this season by a combined six points, and extended its regular-season winning streak to 11 games -- the longest active one in the league. Dallas Clark was the main beneficiary of the passing attack Monday, catching seven balls for a career- high 183 yards -- including an 80-yard touchdown on the first offensive play of the game. Pierre Garcon caught only one pass in Anthony Gonzalez's absence, but it was a big one - a 48-yard touchdown reception with 3:18 left in the contest. Donald Brown added a 15-yard touchdown -- the first of his career -- for the Colts, who garnered just 61 yards on the ground due to their premier aerial attack. Ronnie Brown led a dominant Dolphins (0-2) rushing attack with 136 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries. Miami's offense held the ball for more than 75 percent of the game, and Chad Pennington was an efficient 22-of-33 for 183 yards and an interception. Ted Ginn, Jr. had 11 catches for 108 yards in defeat. The Dolphins totaled 239 yards rushing and went 15-for-21 on third down opportunities, but in the end Manning's quick-strike offense proved to be too much. HASH(0x90e6b7c)
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