By MICHAEL MAROT
AP Sports Writer

INDIANAPOLIS(AP) -- Peyton Manning is back in his old groove.

The clock-beating drives, the milestones, the victories are all
part of his weekly routine again. Not even those opponents
trying to play keep-away can foil the three-time MVP these days.

Manning led the Colts to touchdowns on four of their first five
drives Sunday, tied league marks established by Fran Tarkenton
and Dan Marino and extended Indianapolis' regular-season winning
streak to 13 with a 34-17 victory over Seattle.

"We played greatness today," Seattle coach Jim Mora said. "He's
one of the finest of all times."

For Manning, whose trophy case already includes three MVP awards
and a Super Bowl ring, it's been possibly his most impressive
start in 12 NFL seasons.

On Sunday, he was 31 of 41 for 353 yards, marking the first time
Manning has topped 300 yards in four consecutive games. It's
also a franchise record.

By that point, Manning had already reached two other milestones.
His first TD pass went to Reggie Wayne for a 5-yard score,
making Manning and Dan Marino the only quarterbacks in league
history to throw 55 TD passes to two different receivers.
Manning threw 112 TDs to Marvin Harrison. Marino's two receivers
were Mark Clayton and Mark Duper.

Manning's second TD pass, a 21-yarder to rookie Austin Collie
after a brilliant audible, put him alongside Tarkenton for No. 3
on the NFL's career list. Both have 342, trailing only Marino
(420) and Brett Favre (469).

That accomplishment came with a personal touch.

"Fran and my dad are friends and my dad has told me great
stories about Fran Tarkenton," Manning said. "He was a unique
player."

Manning's amazing efficiency is his signature trait.

In the first half, only three of Manning's 20 passes hit the
ground - one was a throwaway, one was batted at the line and one
was overthrown.

Seattle (1-3), which was again missing quarterback Matt
Hasselbeck (rib) and left tackle Walter Jones (knee), didn't
have the firepower to avoid losing its third straight - or
keeping up with Manning's efficiency.

"With our situation being what it is, it's going to be tough
until we get back to full strength," Seahawks coach Jim Mora
said. "We have a small margin for error, and we made some
errors."

Manning wasted no time in taking advantage.

He gave the ball to rookie Donald Brown for a 1-yard scoring run
to make it 7-0. Two series later, Manning hooked up with Wayne
for a 14-0 lead with 5:29 left in the half.

Seattle got on the scoreboard with a 38-yard field goal, but
left Manning with 1 minute, 22 seconds to go - too much time to
score. Manning took the Colts 78 yards in 79 seconds, with a
nifty throw-and-catch to Collie with 3 seconds left.

"With 9 seconds left, you look at some things and you may not
try that with a more inexperienced quarterback," Colts coach Jim
Caldwell said. "But this guy has been around a long time and he
knows how to take care of the ball."

The Colts sealed the outcome with Joseph Addai's 12-yard run
midway through the fourth quarter, two field goals from Adam
Vinatieri and a solid defensive performance that limited Seattle
to just 49 yards rushing.

Seneca Wallace, Hasselbeck's replacement, got Seattle into the
end zone twice in the final three minutes and was 33 of 45 for
257 yards with one TD, lost two fumbles and five sacks - one by
Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney who wasn't even expected to
play Sunday.

Manning made sure they never had a chance.

"Our guys are doing a great job of catching that ball and
getting yards after the catch," he said. "I'd say as a group, we
might be doing that as well as we've done. That sure does make
drives a lot more efficient when you're throwing 7 yards and
getting 20 yards out of it."

NOTES: Seahawks guard Rob Sims sprained his left ankle and
defensive end Patrick Kerney pulled his groin and will be
evaluated Monday. ... Colts left tackle Charlie Johnson hurt his
knee during the game and did not return. ... Edgerrin James had
four carries for 16 yards in his return to Indy, where fans
applauded loudly the first time he touched the ball and again
when a video tribute was shown between the third and fourth
quarters. Afterward he and his ex-teammates took pictures
together.