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Colin Kaepernick, 49ers, was 27 of 39 for a career-high 412 yards and three touchdown passes in San Francisco’s 34-28 victory over Green Bay.

Drew Brees, Saints, was 26 of 35 for 357 yards with two touchdown passes and an interception in New Orleans’ 23-17 win over Atlanta. It was Brees’ sixth consecutive 300-yard passing game, tied with Steve Young in 1998, Kurt Warner in 2000 and Rich Gannon in 2002 for the second-longest streak in NFL history.

Matthew Stafford, Lions, finished 28 of 43 for 357 yards with two touchdown passes and an interception in Detroit’s 34-24 victory over Minnesota.

Russell Wilson, Seahawks, was 25 of 33 for 320 yards and a touchdown in Seattle’s 12-7 win over Carolina.

Terrelle Pryor, Raiders, was 19 of 29 for 217 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions and had 112 yards rushing in Oakland’s 21-17 loss to Indianapolis.

Running Backs

Shane Vereen, Patriots, had 14 carries for 101 yards in New England’s 23-21 win over Buffalo.

Adrian Peterson, Vikings, finished with 18 carries for 93 yards and two touchdowns in Minnesota’s 34-24 loss to Detroit. He had a 78-yard scamper for the longest touchdown run on a player’s first carry of a season since the 1970 merger. He has 8,942 yards for the third-most by a player in the first 90 games of a career. Peterson trails Eric Dickerson (9,915) and Jim Brown (9,322).

Reggie Bush, Lions, had 21 carries for 90 yards and added four receptions for 101 yards and a touchdown in Detroit’s 34-24 win over Minnesota.

Receivers

Anquan Boldin, 49ers, had 13 catches for 208 yards and a touchdown in San Francisco’s 34-28 win over Green Bay.

A.J. Green, Bengals, had nine catches for 162 yards and two touchdowns in Cincinnati’s 24-21 loss to Chicago.

Jared Cook, Rams, finished with seven catches for 141 yards and two touchdowns in St. Louis’ 27-24 victory over Arizona.

Vincent Jackson, Buccaneers, had seven catches for 154 yards in Tampa Bay’s 18-17 loss to the New York Jets.

Defense/Special Teams

Greg Zuerlein, Rams, was 4-for-4 on field goals, including a 48-yarder with 40 seconds left to send St. Louis to a 27-24 victory over Arizona.

Nick Folk, Jets, was 3-for-3 on field goals and kicked a 48-yarder with 2 seconds left in New York’s 18-17 win over Tampa Bay.

Da’Norris Searcy, Bills, returned a fumble 74 yards for a touchdown in Buffalo’s 23-21 loss to New England.

Tamba Hali, Chiefs, returned an interception 10 yards for a touchdown in Kansas City’s 28-2 win over Jacksonville.

Dan Williams, Cardinals, returned an interception 2 yards for a touchdown in Arizona’s 27-24 loss to St. Louis.

Injuries

The first Sunday of the NFL season was a costly one for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pro Bowl center Maurkice Pouncey ripped up his right knee, and linebacker Larry Foote ruptured his biceps during Pittsburgh’s 16-9 home loss to Tennessee, likely sidelining both players for the rest of the season.

Jacksonville quarterback Blaine Gabbert cut the back of his right hand on a defender’s face mask in the closing minutes of a 28-2 loss to Kansas City and needed 15 stitches. He threw two interceptions while playing with a hairline fracture in his right thumb.

Carolina lost starting right guard Garry Williams to a left knee injury in the first quarter of a 12-7 loss to Seattle, and Detroit finished a 34-24 victory against Minnesota without Jason Fox after the offensive tackle departed with a groin injury.

Quote of the Day

“You want to win every game you possibly can in the National Football League; that’s what you strive for. You work so stinking hard for every week, then you cherish it,” said Chiefs coach Andy Reid, who spent the previous 14 years in Philadelphia.

Associated Press



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