Sunday’s NFL summaries
Patriots 51, Jaguars 17
Tom Brady became the fourth quarterback in NFL history to throw 400 touchdown passes, connecting for a pair of scores on Sunday to lead New England over Jacksonville in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Brady completed a 1-yard TD pass to Danny Amendola in the second quarter and added a 13-yard touchdown to Keshawn Martin in the third. In all, Brady completed 33 of 42 passes for 358 yards. Rob Gronkowski caught four passes for 101 yards for the Patriots. LeGarrette Blount ran for three 1-yard touchdowns. It was the most points ever allowed by the Jaguars. The biggest highlight for Jacksonville was a 59-yard catch-and-run from Blake Bortles to Allen Hurns that made it 30-10 midway through the third quarter.
| Jacksonville | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | — | 17 |
| New England | 10 | 10 | 17 | 14 | — | 51 |
NE—Lewis 8 run (Gostkowski kick)
NE—FG Gostkowski 46
Jax—FG Myers 40
NE—FG Gostkowski 20
NE—Amendola 1 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick)
NE—FG Gostkowski 46
NE—Blount 1 run (Gostkowski kick)
Jax—Hurns 59 pass from Bortles (Myers kick)
NE—Martin 13 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick)
NE—Blount 1 run (Gostkowski kick)
NE—Blount 1 run (Gostkowski kick)
Jax—Harbor 6 pass from Bortles (Myers kick)
A—66,829.
| Jax | NE | |
| First downs | 15 | 35 |
| Total Net Yards | 293 | 471 |
| Rushes-yards | 20-57 | 32-125 |
| Passing | 236 | 346 |
| Punt Returns | 0-0 | 3-26 |
| Kickoff Returns | 3-41 | 0-0 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 1-27 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 17-33-1 | 33-42-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 2-6 | 2-12 |
| Punts | 4-48.8 | 0-0.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 7-114 | 4-30 |
| Time of Possession | 25:20 | 34:40 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Jacksonville, Yeldon 11-33, Gerhart 3-10, Bortles 3-7, Grant 2-6, Pierce 1-1. New England, Blount 18-78, Lewis 8-37, White 2-8, Brady 2-4, Garoppolo 2-(minus 2).
PASSING—Jacksonville, Bortles 17-33-1-242. New England, Brady 33-42-0-358.
RECEIVING—Jacksonville, A.Robinson 4-68, Harbor 3-43, Hurns 2-70, Walters 2-28, Yeldon 2-9, Pierce 2-3, Lee 1-13, Grant 1-8. New England, Edelman 8-85, Amendola 5-39, Lewis 5-30, Gronkowski 4-101, White 4-26, Martin 3-33, Chandler 2-25, Blount 1-14, Dobson 1-5.
Steelers 12, Rams 6
Ben Roethlisberger was carted off the field with a knee injury in the second half but the defense came through to lift visiting Pittsburgh over St. Louis. Le’Veon Bell scored from a yard out in the first half in his first game back after a suspension, but the Steelers’ focus will be on the status of their star quarterback. Will Allen’s interception with 1:56 left set up a field goal by Josh Scobee to put Pittsburgh ahead by six points. Pittsburgh averaged 32 points in its first two games but was held down well before Roethlisberger’s leg got caught underneath him on a diving, sliding sack by Mark Barron. The Rams were limited to two field goals by Greg Zuerlein and have scored just 16 points the last two games. Their last chance ended when the Steelers successfully challenged a potential first-down catch by Kenny Britt near midfield with 1:19 to play. There was no immediate word on the extent of Roethlisberger’s injury.
| Pittsburgh | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | — | 12 |
| St. Louis | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — | 6 |
Pit—FG Scobee 21
Pit—Bell 1 run (pass failed)
StL—FG Zuerlein 49
StL—FG Zuerlein 27
Pit—FG Scobee 41
A—52,433.
| Pit | StL | |
| First downs | 17 | 12 |
| Total Net Yards | 259 | 258 |
| Rushes-yards | 22-62 | 18-71 |
| Passing | 197 | 187 |
| Punt Returns | 0-0 | 3-32 |
| Kickoff Returns | 1-22 | 2-48 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 1-20 | 1-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 25-30-1 | 19-29-1 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 5-33 | 2-10 |
| Punts | 4-49.0 | 4-42.5 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 4-63 | 7-97 |
| Time of Possession | 32:19 | 27:41 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Pittsburgh, Bell 19-62, D.Williams 1-2, Vick 2-(minus 2). St. Louis, Givens 1-24, Mason 9-16, Cunningham 1-12, Foles 1-10, Gurley 6-9.
PASSING—Pittsburgh, Roethlisberger 20-24-1-192, Vick 5-6-0-38. St. Louis, Hekker 0-1-0-0, Foles 19-28-1-197.
RECEIVING—Pittsburgh, Brown 11-108, Bell 7-70, Heyward-Bey 3-19, Miller 2-17, Wheaton 2-16. St. Louis, Britt 7-102, Austin 5-38, Cunningham 2-18, Kendricks 2-12, Mason 1-15, Cook 1-7, Gurley 1-5.
Panthers 27, Saints 22
Cam Newton threw for 315 yards and a pair of touchdowns to tight end Greg Olsen – and also ran for a score – and Carolina defeated New Orleans in Charlotte, North Carolina. Luke McCown, starting in place of the injured Drew Brees, completed 31 of 38 passes for 310 yards but it wasn’t enough to save the Saints from falling three games back in the NFC South. It was the first game Brees has missed because of injury since joining the Saints in 2006. Newton ran for a 13-yard TD on a bootleg as the Panthers started 3-0 for the first time since reaching the Super Bowl in the 2003 season. Olsen had eight catches for a career-high 134 yards and had two 11-yard TD catches. Panthers cornerback Josh Norman sealed the game with a leaping interception in the end zone with 1:09 remaining.
| New Orleans | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | 22 |
| Carolina | 0 | 10 | 10 | 7 | — | 27 |
NO—FG Hocker 31
NO—Ingram 5 run (Hocker kick)
Car—Olsen 11 pass from Newton (Gano kick)
Car—FG Gano 20
NO—Murphy 74 punt return (run failed)
Car—Olsen 11 pass from Newton (Gano kick)
Car—FG Gano 47
Car—Newton 13 run (Gano kick)
NO—Robinson 2 run (pass failed)
A—73,402.
| NO | Car | |
| First downs | 27 | 24 |
| Total Net Yards | 380 | 431 |
| Rushes-yards | 24-70 | 30-119 |
| Passing | 310 | 312 |
| Punt Returns | 2-82 | 0-0 |
| Kickoff Returns | 4-86 | 1-15 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 31-38-1 | 20-31-0 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 1-0 | 1-3 |
| Punts | 2-46.0 | 4-43.3 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 8-55 | 10-88 |
| Time of Possession | 32:44 | 27:16 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—New Orleans, Ingram 14-50, Robinson 7-12, Johnson 2-4, Spiller 1-4. Carolina, Stewart 14-52, Newton 7-33, Tolbert 5-16, Brown 1-12, Artis-Payne 3-6.
PASSING—New Orleans, McCown 31-38-1-310. Carolina, Newton 20-31-0-315.
RECEIVING—New Orleans, Cooks 7-79, Ingram 5-49, Snead 5-44, Colston 4-47, Watson 4-42, Spiller 2-22, Robinson 2-8, Hill 1-10, Coleman 1-9. Carolina, Olsen 8-134, Ginn Jr. 4-93, Tolbert 3-28, Dickson 2-19, Funchess 1-14, Whittaker 1-14, Bersin 1-13.
Colts 35, Titans 33
Andrew Luck threw two touchdown passes 56 seconds apart in the fourth quarter as he rallied Indianapolis to its first win this season, beating Tennessee in Nashville, Tennessee. Luck improved to 7-0 against Tennessee with another stunning comeback. The Colts trailed 27-14 before Luck got going. He drove the Colts 98 yards before hitting Phillip Dorsett on a 35-yard TD with 6:49 left. Dwight Lowery, who returned an interception 69 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter, picked off Titans rookie quarterback Marcus Mariota again. Luck found Donte Moncrief for an 11-yard TD for a 28-17 lead just 56 seconds later. The Titans have lost 13 of 14 against their AFC South foe. Mariota drove them to a TD, but Jalston Fowler was stopped for a big loss on the 2-point conversion. Tennessee’s onside kick went out of bounds.
| Indianapolis | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | — | 35 |
| Tennessee | 0 | 10 | 17 | 6 | — | 33 |
Ind—Gore 1 run (Vinatieri kick)
Ind—Lowery 69 interception return (Vinatieri kick)
Ten—FG Succop 38
Ten—Wright 7 pass from Mariota (Succop kick)
Ten—Andrews 8 run (Succop kick)
Ten—Green-Beckham 3 pass from Mariota (Succop kick)
Ten—FG Succop 21
Ind—Dorsett 35 pass from Luck (Vinatieri kick)
Ind—Moncrief 11 pass from Luck (Vinatieri kick)
Ind—Gore 6 run (Vinatieri kick)
Ten—Fowler 1 run (run failed)
A—65,920.
| Ind | Ten | |
| First downs | 20 | 28 |
| Total Net Yards | 378 | 433 |
| Rushes-yards | 23-133 | 27-88 |
| Passing | 245 | 345 |
| Punt Returns | 0-0 | 3-(-1) |
| Kickoff Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 2-95 | 2-72 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 18-30-2 | 27-44-2 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 3-15 | 3-22 |
| Punts | 5-49.8 | 5-42.4 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 11-71 | 6-55 |
| Time of Possession | 25:01 | 34:59 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Indianapolis, Gore 14-86, Luck 6-21, McAfee 1-18, Robinson 2-8. Tennessee, Andrews 12-49, Wright 1-13, Sankey 5-10, Fowler 4-9, McCluster 5-7.
PASSING—Indianapolis, Luck 18-30-2-260. Tennessee, Mariota 27-44-2-367.
RECEIVING—Indianapolis, Hilton 4-94, Fleener 4-51, Moncrief 4-32, Doyle 3-32, Dorsett 2-43, Gore 1-8. Tennessee, Wright 7-95, Walker 7-68, Douglas 3-20, Sankey 2-31, Stevens 2-29, Green-Beckham 2-22, McCluster 1-35, Hunter 1-29, Fasano 1-26, Andrews 1-12.
Eagles 24, Jets 17
Darren Sproles returned a punt 89 yards for a score and added a 1-yard touchdown run, and Philadelphia got its first win of the season by holding on to beat the New York Jets in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Sam Bradford threw a TD pass to Ryan Mathews, who also rushed for 108 yards while starting in place of the injured DeMarco Murray. The Eagles improved to 10-0 all-time against the Jets, who were coming off a victory at Indianapolis last Monday night. Ryan Fitzpatrick threw touchdown passes to Brandon Marshall and Jeremy Kerley, but was intercepted three times. The last, by Walter Thurmond with 3:28 left, helped seal Philadelphia’s victory. Murray was out with a hamstring injury, while the Jets played without running back Chris Ivory (quadriceps), who was active but didn’t play, and Eric Decker (sprained knee).
| Philadelphia | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 |
| N.Y. Jets | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | — | 17 |
Phi—FG Parkey 30
Phi—Sproles 89 punt return (Parkey kick)
Phi—Mathews 23 pass from Bradford (Parkey kick)
Phi—Sproles 1 run (Parkey kick)
NYJ—Marshall 16 pass from Fitzpatrick (Folk kick)
NYJ—Kerley 7 pass from Fitzpatrick (Folk kick)
NYJ—FG Folk 53
A—78,160.
| Phi | NYJ | |
| First downs | 18 | 19 |
| Total Net Yards | 231 | 323 |
| Rushes-yards | 39-123 | 16-47 |
| Passing | 108 | 276 |
| Punt Returns | 3-89 | 7-69 |
| Kickoff Returns | 1-10 | 4-82 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 3-0 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 14-28-0 | 35-58-3 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 1-10 | 1-7 |
| Punts | 9-48.9 | 8-46.4 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-1 | 2-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-21 | 6-53 |
| Time of Possession | 28:11 | 31:49 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Philadelphia, Mathews 25-108, Sproles 11-17, Bradford 3-(minus 2). N.Y. Jets, Powell 10-31, Fitzpatrick 4-13, Stacy 2-3.
PASSING—Philadelphia, Bradford 14-28-0-118. N.Y. Jets, Fitzpatrick 35-58-3-283.
RECEIVING—Philadelphia, Matthews 6-49, Sproles 4-19, Ertz 2-30, Mathews 2-20. N.Y. Jets, Marshall 10-109, Powell 7-44, Kerley 6-33, Enunwa 5-50, D.Smith 3-39, Cumberland 2-10, Stacy 2-(minus 2).
Raiders 27, Browns 20
Derek Carr threw two touchdown passes, Latavius Murray rushed for 139 yards and Oakland snapped an 11-game road losing streak beating Cleveland. Carr connected with Andre Holmes and Seth Roberts in the first half and the Raiders held off a late Cleveland comeback to win their first road game since Nov. 17, 2013. Oakland also ended a 16-game losing streak in the Eastern time zone.
| Oakland | 3 | 14 | 3 | 7 | — | 27 |
| Cleveland | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | — | 20 |
Oak—FG Janikowski 23
Oak—Holmes 3 pass from Carr (Janikowski kick)
Cle—FG Coons 24
Oak—Roberts 13 pass from Carr (Janikowski kick)
Oak—FG Janikowski 35
Cle—Barnidge 28 pass from McCown (Coons kick)
Oak—Murray 6 run (Janikowski kick)
Cle—FG Coons 41
Cle—Benjamin 4 pass from McCown (Coons kick)
A—67,431.
| Oak | Cle | |
| First downs | 19 | 21 |
| Total Net Yards | 469 | 355 |
| Rushes-yards | 30-155 | 14-39 |
| Passing | 314 | 316 |
| Punt Returns | 3-6 | 3-9 |
| Kickoff Returns | 2-60 | 1-19 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 20-32-0 | 28-49-1 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 0-0 | 5-25 |
| Punts | 4-39.3 | 4-52.8 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-1 | 2-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 12-85 | 6-50 |
| Time of Possession | 32:29 | 27:31 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Oakland, Murray 26-139, Jones 2-16, Reece 1-1, Carr 1-(minus 1). Cleveland, Crowell 10-36, Johnson Jr. 4-3.
PASSING—Oakland, Carr 20-32-0-314. Cleveland, McCown 28-49-1-341.
RECEIVING—Oakland, Cooper 8-134, Crabtree 4-36, Roberts 3-56, Reece 1-55, Helu Jr. 1-12, Murray 1-10, L.Smith 1-8, Holmes 1-3. Cleveland, Barnidge 6-105, Johnson Jr. 6-32, Hartline 5-96, Benjamin 4-45, Gabriel 3-28, Hawkins 2-18, Moore 1-15, Draughn 1-2.
Texans 19, Buccaneers 9
Ryan Mallett threw for threw for 228 yards and a touchdown and Alfred Blue had 139 yards rushing with a score to lead Houston over visiting Tampa Bay. Mallett gave Houston an early lead on a 5-yard touchdown pass to DeAndre Hopkins on the opening drive. The Buccaneers went up 9-7 on a touchdown reception by Charles Sims in the second quarter that came after an interception by Mallett, but didn’t score again. Top overall pick Jameis Winston threw for 261 yards with a touchdown and an interception for Tampa Bay.
| Tampa Bay | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 |
| Houston | 7 | 0 | 3 | 9 | — | 19 |
Hou—Hopkins 5 pass from Mallett (Bullock kick)
TB—FG Brindza 58
TB—Sims 32 pass from Winston (kick failed)
Hou—FG Bullock 39
Hou—Blue 20 run (kick failed)
Hou—FG Bullock 19
A—71,718.
| TB | Hou | |
| First downs | 14 | 30 |
| Total Net Yards | 318 | 413 |
| Rushes-yards | 20-57 | 46-186 |
| Passing | 261 | 227 |
| Punt Returns | 5-48 | 5-17 |
| Kickoff Returns | 1-27 | 2-46 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 17-36-1 | 24-39-1 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| Punts | 7-44.6 | 6-44.3 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 2-0 | 2-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 10-84 | 6-58 |
| Time of Possession | 23:44 | 36:16 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Tampa Bay, D.Martin 14-46, Sims 6-11. Houston, Blue 31-139, Prosch 3-24, Grimes 6-19, Polk 5-5, Mallett 1-(minus 1).
PASSING—Tampa Bay, Winston 17-36-1-261. Houston, Mallett 24-39-1-228.
RECEIVING—Tampa Bay, Evans 7-101, Murphy 3-61, Myers 3-18, Sims 2-41, Jackson 2-40. Houston, Hopkins 8-101, Shorts III 6-58, Washington 4-42, Grimes 4-19, Graham 1-9, Worthy 1-(minus 1).
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Tampa Bay, Brindza 41 (WR), 33 (WR), 57 (WL). Houston, Bullock 43 (WR).
Vikings 31, Chargers 14
Adrian Peterson plowed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on 20 rushes in three quarters, and Minnesota trampled Philip Rivers and injury-depleted San Diego in Minneapolis. Chad Greenway scored on a 91-yard interception return for the Vikings, who improved to 7-3 at home under coach Mike Zimmer. Sacked four times for a loss of 28 yards, Rivers went 21 for 34 for 246 yards with two turnovers. Keenan Allen had 12 catches for 133 yards and two touchdowns for the Chargers.
| San Diego | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | — | 14 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 7 | 14 | 7 | — | 31 |
Min—FG Walsh 24
Min—Peterson 2 run (Walsh kick)
SD—K.Allen 34 pass from Rivers (Lambo kick)
Min—Peterson 43 run (Walsh kick)
Min—Line 1 run (Walsh kick)
Min—Greenway 91 interception return (Walsh kick)
SD—K.Allen 19 pass from Clemens (Lambo kick)
A—52,400.
| SD | Min | |
| First downs | 21 | 18 |
| Total Net Yards | 369 | 284 |
| Rushes-yards | 28-90 | 31-163 |
| Passing | 279 | 121 |
| Punt Returns | 1-0 | 3-38 |
| Kickoff Returns | 1-19 | 2-53 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 1-0 | 1-91 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 26-40-1 | 13-24-1 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 4-30 | 0-0 |
| Punts | 6-43.8 | 4-41.3 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 7-74 | 3-39 |
| Time of Possession | 33:29 | 26:31 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—San Diego, Gordon 14-51, Oliver 8-26, Woodhead 5-11, D.Johnson 1-2. Minnesota, Peterson 20-126, McKinnon 6-18, Asiata 2-10, Patterson 1-9, Line 1-1, Bridgewater 1-(minus 1).
PASSING—San Diego, Rivers 21-34-1-246, Clemens 5-6-0-63. Minnesota, Bridgewater 13-24-1-121.
RECEIVING—San Diego, K.Allen 12-133, Floyd 4-63, J.Phillips 4-35, S.Johnson 3-46, Woodhead 3-32. Minnesota, Wallace 3-49, Wright 3-28, Thielen 2-16, Rudolph 2-14, Asiata 2-5, C.Johnson 1-9.
Bills 41, Dolphins 14
Tyrod Taylor threw for 277 yards and three scores in his first NFL road start, and Buffalo routed Miami in Miami Gardens, Florida. The Bills totaled 429 yards, intercepted Ryan Tannehill three times in the first half, and led 27-0 before Miami scored late in the third quarter. The Dolphins, who began the season with high hopes of ending a seven-year playoff drought, fell into last place in the AFC East with their second consecutive loss. The Bills improved to 5-2 against Miami over the past four years.
| Buffalo | 14 | 13 | 0 | 14 | — | 41 |
| Miami | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | — | 14 |
Buf—Clay 25 pass from Taylor (Carpenter kick)
Buf—McCoy 10 pass from Taylor (Carpenter kick)
Buf—FG Carpenter 26
Buf—Brown 43 interception return (Carpenter kick)
Buf—FG Carpenter 51
Mia—Matthews 21 pass from Tannehill (Landry pass from Tannehill)
Buf—Hogan 38 pass from Taylor (Carpenter kick)
Mia—Matthews 46 pass from Tannehill (kick failed)
Buf—Ka.Williams 41 run (Carpenter kick)
A—64,869.
| Buf | Mia | |
| First downs | 21 | 21 |
| Total Net Yards | 428 | 391 |
| Rushes-yards | 34-151 | 20-102 |
| Passing | 277 | 289 |
| Punt Returns | 2-7 | 1-19 |
| Kickoff Returns | 0-0 | 4-63 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 3-67 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 21-29-0 | 26-49-3 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 0-0 | 2-8 |
| Punts | 3-45.7 | 4-49.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-40 | 6-36 |
| Time of Possession | 31:53 | 28:07 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Buffalo, Ka.Williams 12-110, McCoy 11-16, Harvin 2-16, Taylor 3-12, Dixon 5-(minus 1), Manuel 1-(minus 2). Miami, Gray 9-49, Miller 7-38, Williams 2-17, Landry 1-(minus 1), Tannehill 1-(minus 1).
PASSING—Buffalo, Taylor 21-29-0-277. Miami, Tannehill 26-49-3-297.
RECEIVING—Buffalo, Harvin 7-66, Clay 5-82, Woods 4-38, Hogan 3-42, Watkins 1-39, McCoy 1-10. Miami, Landry 8-67, Matthews 6-113, Parker 3-46, Miller 3-27, Cameron 3-16, Stoneburner 1-13, Jennings 1-10, Williams 1-5.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Buffalo, Carpenter 54 (WL).
Bengals 28, Ravens 24
Andy Dalton threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to A.J. Green with 2:10 left, and visiting Cincinnati remained unbeaten, dropping Baltimore to 0-3 for the first time in franchise history. Dalton went 20 for 32 for 383 yards and three touchdowns. His favorite target was Green, who finished with 10 catches for a career-high 227 yards and two scores. Baltimore lost despite getting 362 yards passing from Joe Flacco, who twice connected with Steve Smith for touchdowns. Smith had 13 catches for 186 yards.
| Cincinnati | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | — | 28 |
| Baltimore | 0 | 0 | 7 | 17 | — | 24 |
Cin—Dalton 7 run (Nugent kick)
Cin—M.Jones 16 pass from Dalton (Nugent kick)
Bal—Smith Sr. 50 pass from Flacco (Tucker kick)
Bal—FG Tucker 21
Bal—Mosley 41 fumble return (Tucker kick)
Cin—Green 80 pass from Dalton (Nugent kick)
Bal—Smith Sr. 16 pass from Flacco (Tucker kick)
Cin—Green 7 pass from Dalton (Nugent kick)
A—70,970.
| Cin | Bal | |
| First downs | 23 | 19 |
| Total Net Yards | 458 | 398 |
| Rushes-yards | 31-86 | 18-36 |
| Passing | 372 | 362 |
| Punt Returns | 4-25 | 2-35 |
| Kickoff Returns | 1-32 | 1-26 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 20-32-1 | 32-49-1 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 2-11 | 0-0 |
| Punts | 3-54.7 | 4-43.5 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-1 | 1-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 9-67 | 13-116 |
| Time of Possession | 30:08 | 29:52 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Cincinnati, Bernard 13-49, Hill 12-21, Dalton 5-10, Sanu 1-6. Baltimore, Forsett 10-13, Allen 3-12, Campanaro 1-8, Levine Sr. 1-3, Taliaferro 3-0.
PASSING—Cincinnati, Dalton 20-32-1-383. Baltimore, Flacco 32-49-1-362.
RECEIVING—Cincinnati, Green 10-227, M.Jones 5-94, Bernard 3-34, Sanu 2-28. Baltimore, Smith Sr. 13-186, Forsett 4-16, M.Williams 3-44, Gillmore 3-40, M.Brown 2-29, Boyle 2-19, Campanaro 2-11, Juszczyk 2-11, Taliaferro 1-6.
MISSED FIELD GOALS—Baltimore, Tucker 50 (WR).
Falcons 39, Cowboys 28
Matt Ryan and Julio Jones connected for two touchdowns, Devonta Freeman ran for 141 yards and three scores, and Atlanta beat Dallas in Arlington, Texas, in the Cowboys’ first game without Tony Romo and Dez Bryant. Freeman’s third score early in the fourth quarter capped a rally from a trio of 14-point deficits for the Falcons, who didn’t win their third game until Week 10 last year, and Week 13 in 2013. Jones had his third straight 100-yard game to start the season, finishing with 164 and a clinching 2-yard score in the fourth quarter.
| Atlanta | 7 | 10 | 8 | 14 | — | 39 |
| Dallas | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 28 |
Dal—Randle 37 run (Bailey kick)
Dal—Randle 1 run (Bailey kick)
Atl—Freeman 3 run (Bryant kick)
Dal—McFadden 2 run (Bailey kick)
Atl—Freeman 2 run (Bryant kick)
Dal—Randle 1 run (Bailey kick)
Atl—FG Bryant 32
Atl—Jones 45 pass from Ryan (Toilolo pass from Ryan)
Atl—Freeman 7 run (Bryant kick)
Atl—Jones 2 pass from Ryan (Bryant kick)
A—90,345.
| Atl | Dal | |
| First downs | 26 | 23 |
| Total Net Yards | 438 | 347 |
| Rushes-yards | 32-158 | 21-127 |
| Passing | 280 | 220 |
| Punt Returns | 0-0 | 3-24 |
| Kickoff Returns | 1-23 | 1-28 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 1-11 | 0-0 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 24-36-0 | 22-26-1 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 1-5 | 2-12 |
| Punts | 4-51.3 | 4-39.8 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 6-70 | 5-31 |
| Time of Possession | 34:13 | 25:47 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Atlanta, Freeman 30-141, Ryan 2-17. Dallas, Randle 14-87, McFadden 6-35, Dunbar 1-5.
PASSING—Atlanta, Ryan 24-36-0-285. Dallas, Weeden 22-26-1-232.
RECEIVING—Atlanta, Jones 12-164, Freeman 5-52, Hankerson 3-45, Tamme 1-8, Toilolo 1-6, Williams 1-6, DiMarco 1-4. Dallas, Dunbar 10-100, Witten 6-65, Beasley 4-49, Randle 2-18.
Cardinals 47, 49ers 7
Carson Palmer threw for 311 yards and Arizona returned two of Colin Kaepernick’s first four passes for touchdowns and the Cardinals romped past San Francisco in Glendale, Arizona. Larry Fitzgerald caught nine passes for 134 yards and two touchdowns and Chris Johnson rushed for 110 yards and two scores for the Cardinals, who won at Chicago 48-23 last week. Kaepernick threw a career-worst four interceptions, two by Tyrann Mathieu, and finished 9 for 19 for 67 yards.
| San Francisco | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 |
| Arizona | 14 | 17 | 9 | 7 | — | 47 |
Ari—Bethel 21 interception return (Catanzaro kick)
Ari—Mathieu 33 interception return (Catanzaro kick)
Ari—C.Johnson 6 run (Catanzaro kick)
Ari—C.Johnson 1 run (Catanzaro kick)
SF—Kaepernick 12 run (Dawson kick)
Ari—FG Catanzaro 22
Ari—Fitzgerald 4 pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick)
Ari—Minter safety
Ari—Fitzgerald 8 pass from Palmer (Catanzaro kick)
A—63,663.
| SF | Ari | |
| First downs | 10 | 28 |
| Total Net Yards | 156 | 446 |
| Rushes-yards | 29-103 | 37-139 |
| Passing | 53 | 307 |
| Punt Returns | 1-37 | 3-14 |
| Kickoff Returns | 4-95 | 1-24 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 1-0 | 4-71 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 9-19-4 | 20-32-1 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 2-14 | 1-4 |
| Punts | 6-47.2 | 4-36.0 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-0 | 2-0 |
| Penalties-Yards | 6-45 | 4-24 |
| Time of Possession | 23:28 | 36:32 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—San Francisco, Hyde 15-51, Kaepernick 7-46, M.Davis 7-6. Arizona, C.Johnson 22-110, D.Johnson 7-25, Taylor 4-6, Palmer 1-1, Stanton 3-(minus 3).
PASSING—San Francisco, Kaepernick 9-19-4-67. Arizona, Palmer 20-32-1-311.
RECEIVING—San Francisco, Celek 3-29, Boldin 2-16, Hyde 1-10, Patton 1-7, M.Davis 1-5, Bell 1-0. Arizona, Fitzgerald 9-134, Jo.Brown 3-62, D.Johnson 3-16, Gresham 2-34, C.Johnson 1-40, Fells 1-13, Floyd 1-12.
Broncos 24, Lions 12
Peyton Manning converted a fourth down with a 45-yard touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas with 5 seconds left in the first half, and threw an 11-yard TD pass to Owen Daniels with 2:28 remaining, lifting visiting Denver over Detroit. The last time the Broncos won their first three games was in 2013, when they reached the Super Bowl. The Lions are off to their worst start since 2010, when they finished 6-10. Aqib Talib blocked an extra-point kick early in the second quarter to keep Denver’s one-point lead. The Broncos later stopped a 2-point conversion run, keeping them ahead 14-12 early in the third quarter. Matthew Stafford had three turnovers, including a fumble and interception at midfield in the fourth quarter.
| Denver | 0 | 14 | 0 | 10 | — | 24 |
| Detroit | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | — | 12 |
Den—Hillman 1 run (McManus kick)
Det—Bell 1 run (kick blocked)
Den—Thomas 45 pass from Manning (McManus kick)
Det—Abdullah 16 pass from Stafford (run failed)
Den—FG McManus 48
Den—Daniels 11 pass from Manning (McManus kick)
A—62,920.
| Den | Det | |
| First downs | 19 | 22 |
| Total Net Yards | 354 | 290 |
| Rushes-yards | 19-41 | 19-28 |
| Passing | 313 | 262 |
| Punt Returns | 2-13 | 1-28 |
| Kickoff Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Interceptions Ret. | 2-31 | 1-1 |
| Comp-Att-Int | 31-42-1 | 31-45-2 |
| Sacked-Yards Lost | 1-11 | 4-20 |
| Punts | 5-42.6 | 5-53.2 |
| Fumbles-Lost | 1-1 | 1-1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 9-94 | 9-75 |
| Time of Possession | 28:52 | 31:08 |
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING—Denver, Anderson 8-18, Hillman 7-13, Thompson 3-11, Manning 1-(minus 1). Detroit, Abdullah 8-23, Bell 10-6, Stafford 1-(minus 1).
PASSING—Denver, Manning 31-42-1-324. Detroit, Stafford 31-45-2-282.
RECEIVING—Denver, Thomas 9-92, Sanders 6-87, Daniels 5-28, Fowler 4-50, Norwood 3-27, Green 1-26, Anderson 1-9, Hillman 1-3, Caldwell 1-2. Detroit, Johnson 8-77, Riddick 8-66, Tate 5-57, Ebron 4-61, Abdullah 2-19, Moore 2-10, Bell 1-(minus 2), Stafford 1-(minus 6).