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NFL roundup: Tom Brady makes brief show in Patriots’ loss to Packers

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Tom Brady completed one of four passes before giving way to Jimmy Garoppolo, and the New England Patriots fell 22-11 to the Green Bay Packers in both teams’ exhibition opener on Thursday night in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

Brady played just two series – a three-and-out and a four-and-out.

Garoppolo, who would fill in for Brady if any part of the Super Bowl MVP’s four-game suspension is upheld, played three quarters plus one play. He went 20 for 30 for 159 yards, no touchdowns and one interception, and was sacked seven times.

Aaron Rodgers completed 11 of 19 passes for 117 yards for Green Bay.

• Lions 23, Jets 3: Matthew Stafford threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to Golden Tate, and rookie running back Ameer Abdullah ran for 67 yards – 45 on one play – to lift host Detroit to victory over New York.

Ryan Fitzpatrick played one drive for the Jets, going 2 of 3 for 16 yards and guiding New York to a field goal.

• Ravens 30, Saints 27: Joe Flacco and backup quarterback Matt Schaub directed first-quarter touchdown drives, and Baltimore beat visiting New Orleans.

New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees was held out by coach Sean Payton.

• Bears 27, Dolphins 10: Ryan Tannehill picked apart a rebuilt defense, throwing for a touchdown on the game’s opening drive, and Miami led into the second half before host Chicago rallied for victory.

Tannehill, armed with a $96 million contract extension, played like a big-money quarterback, going 6 of 7 for 56 yards.

• Chargers 17, Cowboys 7: Danny Woodhead scored on an 8-yard run in his first game since September and San Diego, whose owner has angered fans by exploring a move to Los Angeles, beat Dallas.

The Chargers, owned by the Spanos family, walked away from negotiations for a new stadium in San Diego in mid-June.

• Redskins 20, Browns 17: Quarterback Josh McCown threw a touchdown pass in his debut for host Cleveland and backup Johnny Manziel scrambled for a TD as the Browns, busting out new uniforms for the first time, built an early lead before losing to Washington.