Sunday’s NFL summaries
Cowboys 26, Titans 10
DeMarco Murray ran for 167 yards and a touchdown, Dan Bailey kicked four field goals, and Dallas routed Tennessee in Nashville, Tennessee. The loss spoiled Titans first-year coach Ken Whisenhunt’s home debut. The Cowboys scored the first 16 points of the game in the first half. Even the beleaguered Dallas defense got into the act, coming up with two sacks and two interceptions. With Murray running so well, Tony Romo was 19 of 29 for 176 yards and a TD.
| Dallas | 3 | 13 | 7 | 3 | — | 26 |
| Tennessee | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 10 |
Dal—FG Bailey 48
Dal—Murray 3 run (Bailey kick)
Dal—FG Bailey 44
Dal—FG Bailey 51
Ten—FG Succop 47
Ten—Walker 61 pass from Locker (Succop kick)
Dal—Bryant 3 pass from Romo (Bailey kick)
Dal—FG Bailey 48
A—69,143.
| Dal | Ten | |
| First downs | 26 | 13 |
| Total Net Yards | 368 | 314 |
| Rushes-yards | 43-220 | 13-82 |
| Passing | 148 | 232 |
| Punt Returns | 1-15 | 0-0 |
| Kickoff Returns | 0-0 | 5-68 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 19-29-0 | 18-34-2 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 4-28 | 2-2 |
| Punts | 4-55.0 | 5-45.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-1 | 1-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 4-25 | 5-35 |
| Time of Poss. | 41:11 | 18:49 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Dallas, Murray 29-167, Dunbar 11-27, Randle 3-26. Tennessee, Greene 5-40, McCluster 4-30, Locker 2-9, Sankey 2-3.
PASSING—Dallas, Romo 19-29-0-176. Tennessee, Locker 18-34-2-234.
RECEIVING—Dallas, Bryant 10-103, Witten 4-32, Williams 2-20, Beasley 1-10, Murray 1-6, Escobar 1-5. Tennessee, Walker 10-142, Wright 3-31, Hunter 2-26, Hagan 1-25, McCluster 1-9, N.Washington 1-1.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
Patriots 30, Vikings 7
Tom Brady and New England took advantage of Adrian Peterson’s absence and Matt Cassel’s four interceptions, and Chandler Jones returned a field goal he blocked for a touchdown right before halftime to lead a victory over Minnesota in Minneapolis. Brady went 15 for 22 for 142 yards, one touchdown and no turnovers, and Cassel’s first start against his close friend and former mentor was a dud. Devin McCourty, Darrelle Revis, Logan Ryan and Dominique Easley all picked him off. Peterson was shelved for the game after a charge of child abuse was levied against him Friday in Texas.
| New England | 10 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | 30 |
| Minnesota | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 |
Min—Asiata 25 pass from Cassel (Walsh kick)
NE—Ridley 1 run (Gostkowski kick)
NE—FG Gostkowski 48
NE—Edelman 9 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick)
NE—Cha.Jones 58 blocked field goal return (Gostkowski kick)
NE—FG Gostkowski 47
NE—FG Gostkowski 27
A—52,350.
| NE | Min | |
| First downs | 16 | 17 |
| Total Net Yards | 292 | 217 |
| Rushes-yards | 37-150 | 19-54 |
| Passing | 142 | 163 |
| Punt Returns | 4-66 | 1-11 |
| Kickoff Returns | 0-0 | 3-49 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 4-60 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 15-22-0 | 19-36-4 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 1-7 | 6-39 |
| Punts | 5-42.2 | 5-45.6 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 15-163 | 7-58 |
| Time of Poss. | 31:34 | 28:26 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—New England, Ridley 25-101, Vereen 6-40, Edelman 1-9, Bolden 4-0, Brady 1-0. Minnesota, Asiata 13-36, Cassel 3-16, McKinnon 2-7, Wright 1-(minus 5).
PASSING—New England, Brady 15-22-0-149. Minnesota, Cassel 19-36-4-202.
RECEIVING—New England, Edelman 6-81, Gronkowski 4-32, Develin 2-17, Dobson 1-13, Hoomanawanui 1-6, Vereen 1-0. Minnesota, Rudolph 5-53, Asiata 5-48, Patterson 4-56, McKinnon 2-5, Ellison 1-24, Wright 1-12, Jennings 1-4.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Minnesota, Walsh 48 (BK).
Bills 29, Dolphins 10
C.J. Spiller scored on a 102-yard kickoff return, and rookie receiver Sammy Watkins had a 12-yard touchdown catch in leading Buffalo to a win over Miami in Orchard Park, New York. The Dolphins also lost a key offseason addition when running back Knowshon Moreno did not return after hurting his left elbow 11 minutes in. Buffalo rode the momentum of a charged-up crowd in a home opener that celebrated the franchise’s past and future. The Bills paid tribute to late owner Ralph Wilson, who died in March. On Tuesday, Wilson’s estate reached a “definitive agreement” to sell the team to Terry and Kim Pegula for an NFL-record $1.4 billion.
| Miami | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 10 |
| Buffalo | 6 | 3 | 14 | 6 | — | 29 |
Buf—FG Carpenter 27
Buf—FG Carpenter 27
Buf—FG Carpenter 31
Mia—FG Sturgis 34
Buf—Spiller 102 kickoff return (Carpenter kick)
Mia—M.Wallace 7 pass from Tannehill (Sturgis kick)
Buf—Watkins 12 pass from Manuel (Carpenter kick)
Buf—FG Carpenter 32
Buf—FG Carpenter 38
A—69,954.
| Mia | Buf | |
| First downs | 23 | 13 |
| Total Net Yards | 290 | 315 |
| Rushes-yards | 21-80 | 33-113 |
| Passing | 210 | 202 |
| Punt Returns | 2-7 | 2-16 |
| Kickoff Returns | 3-57 | 3-136 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 31-49-1 | 16-26-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 4-31 | 0-0 |
| Punts | 6-33.2 | 4-33.5 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 3-20 | 6-40 |
| Time of Poss. | 31:17 | 28:43 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Miami, Miller 11-46, Williams 5-19, Tannehill 4-11, Moreno 1-4. Buffalo, Spiller 12-69, Jackson 12-24, Summers 2-7, Manuel 4-6, Goodwin 1-4, Dixon 2-3.
PASSING—Miami, Tannehill 31-49-1-241. Buffalo, Manuel 16-26-0-202.
RECEIVING—Miami, Clay 7-31, M.Wallace 5-56, Landry 5-49, Hartline 5-36, Darkwa 3-31, Gibson 3-27, Miller 2-7, Matthews 1-4. Buffalo, Watkins 8-117, Chandler 2-27, Jackson 2-27, Gragg 1-14, Spiller 1-9, Woods 1-5, Mi.Williams 1-3.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Buffalo, Carpenter 31 (WL).
Redskins 41, Jaguars 10
Robert Griffin III and DeSean Jackson both left with injuries in the first quarter, and Kirk Cousins stepped in and completed 22 of 33 passes for 250 yards and a pair of touchdowns in Washington’s win over Jacksonville in Landover, Maryland. Griffin hurt his left ankle and was carted to the locker room with his leg in a splint. Jackson injured his left shoulder. Washington outgained Jacksonville 449-148.
| Jacksonville | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | — | 10 |
| Washington | 7 | 14 | 3 | 17 | — | 41 |
Was—Young 20 pass from Cousins (Forbath kick)
Was—Morris 1 run (Forbath kick)
Was—Morris 1 run (Forbath kick)
Jax—Lewis 63 pass from Henne (Scobee kick)
Was—FG Forbath 36
Was—Paul 2 pass from Cousins (Forbath kick)
Was—FG Forbath 42
Jax—FG Scobee 36
Was—Redd Jr. 14 run (Forbath kick)
A—80,037.
| Jax | Was | |
| First downs | 8 | 32 |
| Total Net Yards | 148 | 449 |
| Rushes-yards | 10-25 | 42-191 |
| Passing | 123 | 258 |
| Punt Returns | 2-9 | 7-59 |
| Kickoff Returns | 5-137 | 0-0 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 1-14 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 14-28-1 | 24-36-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 10-70 | 3-30 |
| Punts | 8-47.9 | 4-49.8 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 6-44 | 11-98 |
| Time of Poss. | 20:59 | 39:01 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Jacksonville, Henne 3-17, Gerhart 7-8. Washington, Morris 22-85, Redd Jr. 8-41, Helu Jr. 8-25, Griffin III 2-22, Roberts 1-19, Cousins 1-(minus 1).
PASSING—Jacksonville, Henne 14-28-1-193. Washington, Cousins 22-33-0-250, Griffin III 2-3-0-38.
RECEIVING—Jacksonville, A.Robinson 4-75, Lewis 2-71, D.Robinson 2-14, Hurns 2-13, Lee 2-11, Gerhart 2-9. Washington, Paul 8-99, Grant 5-57, Roberts 4-57, Young 2-27, Helu Jr. 2-11, Jackson 1-19, Garcon 1-12, A.Robinson 1-6.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
Cardinals 25, Giants 14
Ted Ginn Jr. ran 71 yards on a punt return for a go-ahead fourth-quarter touchdown and Arizona beat error-prone New York in East Rutherford, New Jersey, despite playing without injured starting quarterback Carson Palmer. Playing in a regular-season game for the first time since 2010, Drew Stanton led the Cardinals on three long scoring drives in helping them win for the ninth time in 11 games. Chandler Catanzaro kicked four field goals for Arizona.
| Arizona | 10 | 0 | 0 | 15 | — | 25 |
| N.Y. Giants | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | — | 14 |
Ari—Dwyer 1 run (Catanzaro kick)
Ari—FG Catanzaro 49
NYG—Randle 7 pass from Manning (J.Brown kick)
NYG—Fells 1 pass from Manning (J.Brown kick)
Ari—FG Catanzaro 37
Ari—Ginn Jr. 71 punt return (run failed)
Ari—FG Catanzaro 32
Ari—FG Catanzaro 33
A—78,344.
| Ari | NYG | |
| First downs | 21 | 24 |
| Total Net Yards | 266 | 341 |
| Rushes-yards | 28-124 | 27-81 |
| Passing | 142 | 260 |
| Punt Returns | 2-76 | 2-0 |
| Kickoff Returns | 2-28 | 6-143 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 14-29-0 | 26-39-2 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 4-25 | 2-17 |
| Punts | 4-41.0 | 4-44.3 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| Penalties-Yards | 7-71 | 9-70 |
| Time of Poss. | 27:31 | 32:29 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Arizona, Ellington 15-91, Dwyer 9-31, Jo.Brown 1-2, Hughes 1-2, Stanton 2-(minus 2). N.Y. Giants, Jennings 18-64, A.Williams 8-12, Manning 1-5.
PASSING—Arizona, Stanton 14-29-0-167. N.Y. Giants, Manning 26-39-2-277.
RECEIVING—Arizona, Fitzgerald 6-51, Jo.Brown 3-28, Carlson 2-43, Floyd 1-19, Niklas 1-16, Ellington 1-10. N.Y. Giants, Donnell 7-81, Cruz 5-60, Jennings 4-45, Randle 4-39, Jernigan 2-15, A.Williams 2-7, Parker 1-29, Fells 1-1.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
Browns 26, Saints 24
Billy Cundiff kicked a 29-yard field goal with 3 seconds left, giving Cleveland a win over visiting New Orleans. Cundiff’s kick helped the Browns snap a nine-game losing streak in home openers and gave rookie coach Mike Pettine his first NFL win. Quarterback Brian Hoyer drove Cleveland 85 yards in 14 plays in the final 2:46 to set up Cundiff’s game-winner. Hoyer completed several big passes, none more crucial than his 28-yarder to Andrew Hawkins with 13 seconds to go.
| New Orleans | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | — | 24 |
| Cleveland | 10 | 6 | 7 | 3 | — | 26 |
Cle—Austin 3 pass from Hoyer (Cundiff kick)
Cle—FG Cundiff 32
NO—FG S.Graham 27
Cle—Gipson 62 interception return (run failed)
NO—J.Graham 9 pass from Brees (S.Graham kick)
NO—J.Graham 1 pass from Brees (S.Graham kick)
Cle—West 9 run (Cundiff kick)
NO—Ingram 1 run (S.Graham kick)
Cle—FG Cundiff 29
A—67,407.
| NO | Cle | |
| First downs | 26 | 23 |
| Total Net Yards | 397 | 324 |
| Rushes-yards | 27-174 | 30-122 |
| Passing | 223 | 202 |
| Punt Returns | 1-(-2) | 1-2 |
| Kickoff Returns | 3-63 | 2-37 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 1-62 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 27-40-1 | 24-41-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 2-14 | 1-2 |
| Punts | 5-41.2 | 5-41.6 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-39 | 4-30 |
| Time of Poss. | 31:50 | 28:10 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—New Orleans, Ingram 11-83, K.Robinson 8-31, Cooks 2-31, Thomas 3-16, Johnson 2-10, Brees 1-3. Cleveland, West 19-68, Crowell 11-54.
PASSING—New Orleans, Brees 27-40-1-237. Cleveland, Hoyer 24-40-0-204, Manziel 0-1-0-0.
RECEIVING—New Orleans, J.Graham 10-118, Meachem 3-37, Stills 3-25, Ingram 3-21, Cooks 3-17, Thomas 3-16, Watson 1-4, Hill 1-(minus 1). Cleveland, Hawkins 6-70, Austin 6-44, Barnidge 4-41, Gabriel 3-13, West 2-22, Benjamin 1-6, Dray 1-5, Crowell 1-3.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.
Bengals 24, Falcons 10
Running back Giovani Bernard picked up a Bengals offense missing receiver A.J. Green, turning short passes into big plays, and Cincinnati’s defense held down yet another top quarterback for a victory over visiting Atlanta. The Bengals won their home opener and improved to 2-0 for the first time since 2006 despite losing several key players to injury, most notably Green. The Pro Bowl receiver aggravated an injured toe on his right foot, which kept him out of practice last week. He left during the opening series and didn’t catch a pass for the first time in his four-year career.
| Atlanta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | — | 10 |
| Cincinnati | 3 | 7 | 14 | 0 | — | 24 |
Cin—FG Nugent 31
Atl—FG Bryant 46
Cin—Bernard 4 run (Nugent kick)
Cin—Sanu 76 pass from Dalton (Nugent kick)
Cin—Hill 1 run (Nugent kick)
Atl—Jones 14 pass from Ryan (Bryant kick)
A—58,574.
| Atl | Cin | |
| First downs | 19 | 21 |
| Total Net Yards | 309 | 472 |
| Rushes-yards | 19-97 | 45-170 |
| Passing | 212 | 302 |
| Punt Returns | 1-7 | 3-26 |
| Kickoff Returns | 4-118 | 1-29 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 3-39 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 24-44-3 | 16-24-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 2-19 | 0-0 |
| Punts | 6-44.3 | 4-42.8 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 7-56 | 7-55 |
| Time of Poss. | 27:01 | 32:59 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Atlanta, S.Jackson 11-46, Ryan 3-28, Rodgers 5-23. Cincinnati, Bernard 27-90, Hill 15-74, Dalton 3-6.
PASSING—Atlanta, Ryan 24-44-3-231. Cincinnati, Dalton 15-23-0-252, Sanu 1-1-0-50.
RECEIVING—Atlanta, Jones 7-88, White 5-42, Douglas 4-38, Freeman 2-22, Smith 2-19, Toilolo 2-13, S.Jackson 1-7, Hester 1-2. Cincinnati, Bernard 5-79, Sanu 3-84, Gresham 3-25, Sanzenbacher 2-42, Hill 2-22, Tate 1-50.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Cincinnati, Nugent 38 (WR), 49 (WL), 55 (SH).
Panthers 24, Lions 7
Cam Newton made a successful return to the field, throwing for 281 yards and a touchdown in Carolina’s victory over Detroit in Charlotte, North Carolina. Newton, who missed the season opener with a rib injury, was 22 of 34 and overcame five sacks. The Panthers started 2-0 for the first time since 2008. Trailing 7-6 in the third quarter, Carolina took advantage of back-to-back Detroit turnovers and scored on three straight possessions. Panthers defensive end Greg Hardy, convicted on two counts of domestic violence on July 15, was a surprise inactive.
| Detroit | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 7 |
| Carolina | 0 | 6 | 7 | 11 | — | 24 |
Car—FG Gano 29
Car—FG Gano 53
Det—Collins 1 pass from Stafford (Freese kick)
Car—Avant 14 pass from Newton (Gano kick)
Car—Stewart 2 run (Cotchery pass from Newton)
Car—FG Gano 38
A—73,586.
| Det | Car | |
| First downs | 21 | 20 |
| Total Net Yards | 323 | 313 |
| Rushes-yards | 18-70 | 24-62 |
| Passing | 253 | 251 |
| Punt Returns | 3-52 | 2-8 |
| Kickoff Returns | 1-33 | 0-0 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 1-23 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 27-48-1 | 22-34-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 4-38 | 5-30 |
| Punts | 5-46.6 | 6-44.8 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 3-2 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-33 | 4-45 |
| Time of Poss. | 30:41 | 29:19 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Detroit, Bell 10-36, Bush 6-26, Stafford 1-8, Riddick 1-0. Carolina, Stewart 15-37, Newton 4-19, Brown 1-11, Tolbert 4-(minus 5).
PASSING—Detroit, Stafford 27-48-1-291. Carolina, Newton 22-34-0-281.
RECEIVING—Detroit, C.Johnson 6-83, Bell 6-61, Tate 5-57, Ebron 3-38, Ross 2-23, Bush 2-6, Collins 2-3, Fauria 1-20. Carolina, Olsen 6-72, Avant 5-54, Cotchery 4-46, Tolbert 3-33, Benjamin 2-46, Stewart 1-22, Bersin 1-8.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Detroit, Freese 49 (WR), 49 (WR).
Rams 19, Buccaneers 17
Greg Zuerlein’s fourth field goal of the day, a 38-yarder with 38 seconds remaining, gave third-string quarterback Austin Davis and St. Louis a victory over Tampa Bay in Tampa, Florida. Davis completed 22 of 29 passes for 235 yards with no interceptions in his first NFL start. Zac Stacy had a 2-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, and Zuerlein also delivered field goals of 36, 35 and 46 yards to lift the Rams.
| St. Louis | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 19 |
| Tampa Bay | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | — | 17 |
TB—McCown 5 run (Murray kick)
StL—Stacy 2 run (Zuerlein kick)
StL—FG Zuerlein 36
TB—McCown 1 run (Murray kick)
StL—FG Zuerlein 35
StL—FG Zuerlein 46
TB—FG Murray 36
StL—FG Zuerlein 38
A—59,923.
| StL | TB | |
| First downs | 20 | 18 |
| Total Net Yards | 339 | 332 |
| Rushes-yards | 29-119 | 30-157 |
| Passing | 220 | 175 |
| Punt Returns | 1-(-1) | 1-0 |
| Kickoff Returns | 2-22 | 4-116 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 22-29-0 | 16-21-1 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 2-15 | 1-4 |
| Punts | 2-49.0 | 2-27.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 2-1 | 1-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-65 | 4-30 |
| Time of Poss. | 32:05 | 27:55 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—St. Louis, Stacy 19-71, Austin 2-21, Cunningham 6-15, Britt 1-12, A.Davis 1-0. Tampa Bay, Rainey 22-144, James 6-7, McCown 2-6.
PASSING—St. Louis, A.Davis 22-29-0-235. Tampa Bay, McCown 16-21-1-179.
RECEIVING—St. Louis, Quick 7-74, Cook 4-46, Pettis 3-46, Kendricks 3-25, Harkey 2-8, Britt 1-17, Givens 1-15, Cunningham 1-4. Tampa Bay, Jackson 4-51, Evans 4-49, Rainey 3-30, Myers 2-33, Herron 2-13, Lane 1-3.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Tampa Bay, Murray 24 (BK).
Texans 30, Raiders 14
J.J. Watt caught a 1-yard touchdown pass, Arian Foster ran for 138 yards and a score and visiting Houston won its second straight game to open the season, beating Oakland. Instead of controlling the game from his usual defensive end position, Watt made his biggest impact on the opening drive when he lined up as a tight end and caught a pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick to get the Texans started. After losing their final 14 games in a two-win season in 2013, the Texans have opened 2014 with back-to-back wins under new coach Bill O’Brien.
| Houston | 14 | 3 | 10 | 3 | — | 30 |
| Oakland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | — | 14 |
Hou—Watt 1 pass from Fitzpatrick (Bullock kick)
Hou—Foster 5 run (Bullock kick)
Hou—FG Bullock 33
Hou—Hopkins 12 pass from Fitzpatrick (Bullock kick)
Hou—FG Bullock 39
Oak—McFadden 1 run (Janikowski kick)
Hou—FG Bullock 46
Oak—J.Jones 9 pass from Carr (Janikowski kick)
A—54,063.
| Hou | Oak | |
| First downs | 20 | 22 |
| Total Net Yards | 327 | 364 |
| Rushes-yards | 46-188 | 17-101 |
| Passing | 139 | 263 |
| Punt Returns | 2-9 | 1-3 |
| Kickoff Returns | 1-0 | 4-103 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 2-69 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 14-19-0 | 27-42-2 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Punts | 2-50.0 | 3-40.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-0 | 3-2 |
| Penalties-Yards | 7-85 | 5-24 |
| Time of Poss. | 38:36 | 21:24 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Houston, Foster 28-138, Blue 11-40, Grimes 3-9, R.Brown 3-2, Mallett 1-(minus 1). Oakland, Carr 4-58, McFadden 12-37, Murray 1-6.
PASSING—Houston, Fitzpatrick 14-19-0-139. Oakland, Carr 27-42-2-263.
RECEIVING—Houston, A.Johnson 6-74, Hopkins 3-22, Foster 2-12, Graham 1-26, D.Johnson 1-4, Watt 1-1. Oakland, J.Jones 9-112, Holmes 5-45, Rivera 5-31, D.Moore 3-29, McFadden 2-31, Reece 1-11, Streater 1-6, Butler 1-(minus 2).
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Houston, Bullock 27 (BK).
Broncos 24, Chiefs 17
Terrance Knighton batted away Alex Smith’s fourth-and-goal pass to Dwayne Bowe with 15 seconds left, preserving Denver’s win over visiting Kansas City. The Broncos thought they had sealed the win twice earlier on the drive. Aqib Talib’s pick-6 was negated by Quanterus Smith’s hold. Then, Nate Irving’s fumble recovery following DeMarcus Ware’s sack and strip was ruled an incomplete pass after a replay. The Chiefs converted 11 of 16 third-down opportunities overall. They just couldn’t capitalize in the biggest moments as the Broncos defense mustered two goal-line stands for the second straight week. Peyton Manning was 21 of 26 for 242 yards and three TDs.
| Kansas City | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | — | 17 |
| Denver | 7 | 14 | 0 | 3 | — | 24 |
Den—J.Thomas 4 pass from Manning (McManus kick)
KC—FG Santos 45
KC—Davis 2 run (Santos kick)
Den—Tamme 4 pass from Manning (McManus kick)
Den—D.Thomas 12 pass from Manning (McManus kick)
KC—Davis 4 run (Santos kick)
Den—FG McManus 20
A—76,900.
| KC | Den | |
| First downs | 28 | 19 |
| Total Net Yards | 380 | 325 |
| Rushes-yards | 31-133 | 19-88 |
| Passing | 247 | 237 |
| Punt Returns | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| Kickoff Returns | 1-37 | 1-54 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 26-42-0 | 21-26-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 2-8 | 1-5 |
| Punts | 2-40.0 | 3-44.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 7-62 | 11-71 |
| Time of Poss. | 36:14 | 23:46 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Kansas City, Davis 22-79, A.Smith 5-42, Gray 2-8, Charles 2-4. Denver, Ball 12-60, Anderson 5-31, Manning 1-(minus 1), Sanders 1-(minus 2).
PASSING—Kansas City, A.Smith 26-42-0-255. Denver, Manning 21-26-0-242.
RECEIVING—Kansas City, Davis 6-26, Kelce 4-81, Bowe 3-40, Fasano 3-39, Jenkins 3-16, Avery 3-14, Hemingway 2-21, D.Harris 1-10, Charles 1-8. Denver, Sanders 8-108, D.Thomas 5-62, J.Thomas 4-39, Ball 3-29, Tamme 1-4.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Kansas City, Santos 37 (WR).
Packers 31, Jets 24
Aaron Rodgers threw for three touchdowns, Jordy Nelson had a career-high 209 yards receiving and Green Bay rallied from an 18-point deficit for a win over visiting New York. The Jets appeared to tie it with 5 minutes left on a 37-yard touchdown catch by Jeremy Kerley on fourth down – but it was negated because New York called a timeout from the sideline just before the snap. The Packers held on from there to avoid their first 0-2 start since 2006.
| N.Y. Jets | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | — | 24 |
| Green Bay | 3 | 13 | 15 | 0 | — | 31 |
NYJ—Smith 1 run (Folk kick)
NYJ—Decker 29 pass from Smith (Folk kick)
GB—FG Crosby 31
NYJ—Ivory 4 run (Folk kick)
GB—FG Crosby 20
GB—FG Crosby 55,
GB—Cobb 6 pass from A.Rodgers (Crosby kick)
GB—Cobb 1 pass from A.Rodgers (Cobb pass from A.Rodgers)
NYJ—FG Folk 52
GB—Nelson 80 pass from A.Rodgers (Crosby kick)
A—78,041.
| NYJ | GB | |
| First downs | 19 | 25 |
| Total Net Yards | 312 | 390 |
| Rushes-yards | 37-146 | 22-80 |
| Passing | 166 | 310 |
| Punt Returns | 3-11 | 3-15 |
| Kickoff Returns | 3-29 | 2-58 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 16-32-1 | 25-42-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lst | 2-10 | 4-36 |
| Punts | 5-46.6 | 4-49.3 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-0 | 3-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 7-82 | 3-35 |
| Time of Poss. | 30:26 | 29:34 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—N.Y. Jets, Ivory 13-43, Kerley 0-37, Smith 7-26, Johnson 12-21, B.Powell 4-16, Bohanon 1-3. Green Bay, Lacy 13-43, A.Rodgers 6-28, Cobb 2-6, Kuhn 1-3.
PASSING—N.Y. Jets, Smith 16-32-1-176. Green Bay, A.Rodgers 25-42-0-346.
RECEIVING—N.Y. Jets, Decker 4-63, Kerley 3-22, B.Powell 2-32, Bohanon 2-30, Cumberland 1-14, Amaro 1-6, Nelson 1-6, Ivory 1-3, Johnson 1-0. Green Bay, Nelson 9-209, D.Adams 5-50, Cobb 5-39, Lacy 2-18, Harris 1-11, Quarless 1-8, Boykin 1-6, Kuhn 1-5.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—None.