ASSOCIATED PRESS Denver receiver Ashley Lelie, left, was congratulated by Clinton Portis after Lelie's 38-yard TD last night. Lelie and Portis were taken in the first and second rounds of this season's draft.

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DENVER >> Two former University of Hawaii stars scored their first professional touchdowns last night for the Denver Broncos.

Receiver Ashley Lelie, Denver's first-round draft pick, leaped to snag a 38-yard pass, and quarterback Nick Rolovich scored on a 1-yard run as the Broncos beat the Seattle Seahawks 31-0 last night.

Lelie had seven catches for 86 yards, and Rolovich was 4-for-9 for 50 yards.

It was the first game action Rolovich has seen since signing as a free agent in the summer.

Ironically, Lelie's efforts helped Jarious Jackson, Rolovich's competition for the third quarterback spot on the team. Jackson completed 14 of 22 passes for 144 yards to all but lock up the third spot behind Brian Griese and Steve Beuerlein.

Meanwhile, a backup to another UH alumnus performed an incredible feat.

Ola Kimrin, a Swedish kicker the Broncos brought to training camp while waiting for former Pro Bowler Jason Elam to sign a contract, thrilled the crowd with a 65-yard boot as time expired in the first half.

Elam hit a 63-yard field goal in 1998 to tie Tom Dempsey for the longest in NFL history. Kimrin's kick won't be recognized because exhibition games do not count in the league record book.

"I thought we were going to take a knee and run the clock out, but then they said 'field goal.' I said, 'OK, I'll go for it,' " said Kimrin, who once made a 70-yarder in practice. "I had my best kick ever, probably."

The crowd stirred as Kimrin lined up for the kick from his own 45-yard line, then roared as the ball sailed through the uprights with a few yards to spare. He was mobbed by teammates as he ran toward the sideline after the kick.

"It was a heck of a kick, wasn't it?" Denver coach Mike Shanahan said. "It looked like it could have been good at 70."

Denver rookie Clinton Portis, who had three fumbles last week against Arizona, finished with 62 yards on 13 carries.

Patriots 28, Redskins 14: At Landover, Md., first-round pick Daniel Graham caught two touchdown passes as Super Bowl champion New England beat Washington.

Steve Spurrier's Redskins (4-1) entered as the first team in NFL history to score 35 or more points in four straight exhibition games. They went nowhere this time, trailing 21-0 at halftime.

Immediately after the game, Spurrier announced that Shane Matthews had won the starting quarterback job over Danny Wuerffel.

Wuerffel completed 7 of 13 passes for 58 yards and fumbled three times. Matthews was 8-for-9 for 104 yards and a touchdown against backups in the third quarter.

Dolphins 24, Bears 22: At Miami, Jay Fiedler and Ray Lucas led Miami to three scores on its first four possessions.

Chicago quarterback Jim Miller left with a mild right ankle sprain but should be available for the season opener.

Falcons 27, Bengals 14: At Cincinnati, Michael Vick showed no lasting effects from a bruised elbow as he completed mostly short-range passes as Atlanta beat Cincinnati to complete its second undefeated preseason.

The Falcons, who went 4-0, also were 4-0 in 1990, then went 5-11 in the regular season under Jerry Glanville.

Steelers 17, Vikings 14: At Pittsburgh, Kordell Stewart's running and throwing set up two first-half TDs for Pittsburgh.

Playing the starters most of the first half -- far longer than coach Bill Cowher usually does in the last exhibition game -- the Steelers put together two long drives to open a 14-0 lead.

Randy Moss generated nearly all of the offense by Minnesota's starters, scoring on a 4-yard reception and finishing with six catches for 85 yards.

St. Louis alumnus Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala had six carries for 36 yards.

Cowboys 28, Jaguars 25: At Jacksonville, Fla., Quincy Carter led Dallas to 21 second-quarter points and the Cowboys' reserves held on for a victory over Jacksonville.

Playing the first half, Carter ran for one score and threw for 136 yards.

Giants 13, Ravens 0: At East Rutherford, N.J., New York got field goals from its shaky duo of Owen Pochman and Matt Bryant, and a late 75-yard TD pass from Jason Garrett to Jonathan Carter to beat Baltimore.

Lions 20, Bills 13: At Detroit, Mike McMahon and Joey Harrington threw touchdown passes and Detroit forced Sammy Morris to fumble near its goal line late in the fourth quarter for the Lions.

The Lions and Bills limited most of their starters to just a quarter of play in an attempt to avoid injuries in the exhibition finale.

Raiders 31, Cardinals 3: At Oakland, Calif., Marques Tuiasosopo, Rich Gannon's backup at quarterback, played all but one series in the first half, completing 11 of 16 passes for 156 yards and a touchdown, but also threw two interceptions as Oakland beat Arizona.

The Cardinals did not convert a third down all game, going 0-for-12.