STARS
Passing
Aaron Rodgers, Packers, was 19-for-22 for 255 yards and three touchdown passes in Green Bay’s 38-17 victory over Carolina. The performance marked Rodgers’ fourth consecutive game with at least three touchdown passes and no interceptions, tied for the longest such streak in a single season in NFL history (Tom Brady, 2007). Rodgers is the only player in NFL history with at least 18 touchdown passes and one or zero interceptions through his team’s first seven games to begin a season.
Russell Wilson, Seahawks, finished 23-for-36 for 313 yards and two touchdown passes in Seattle’s 28-26 loss to St. Louis. Wilson added 106 yards rushing on seven carries and a touchdown to become the first quarterback in NFL history with 300 yards passing and 100 yards rushing in the same game.
Andrew Luck, Colts, was 27-for-42 for 344 yards and two touchdown passes in Indianapolis’ 27-0 win over Cincinnati. Luck has passed for at least 300 yards in five consecutive games, tying Peyton Manning (2009) for the longest such streak in franchise history.
Rushing
DeMarco Murray, Cowboys, finished with 26 carries for 128 yards and a touchdown in Dallas’ 31-21 win over the New York Giants. Murray is the first player in NFL history to start a season with seven straight games of at least 100 yards rushing.
Denard Robinson, Jaguars, had 22 carries for 127 yards and a touchdown.
Receiving
Golden Tate, Lions, had 10 catches for 154 yards and a touchdown in Detroit’s 24-23 win over New Orleans.
Dez Bryant, Cowboys, had nine catches for 151 yards in Dallas’ 31-21 win over the New York Giants.
Doug Baldwin, Seahawks, had seven receptions for 123 yards and a touchdown in Seattle’s 28-26 loss to St. Louis.
Sammy Watkins, Bills, had nine catches for 122 yards and two touchdowns, including the go-ahead score with 1 second remaining, in Buffalo’s 17-16 win over Minnesota.
Randall Cobb, Packers, finished with six catches for 121 yards and a touchdown in Green Bay’s 38-17 win.
Special Teams
Stedman Bailey, Rams, returned a punt 90 yards for a touchdown in St. Louis’ 28-26 win over Seattle.
Cairo Santos, Chiefs, was 3-for-3 on field goals, including a 48-yarder with 21 seconds remaining to give Kansas City a 23-20 win over San Diego.
Defense
Jay Ratliff, Bears, had a career-high 3½ sacks in Chicago’s 27-14 loss to Miami.
Everson Griffen, Vikings, had three sacks in Minnesota’s 17-16 loss to Buffalo.
Elvis Dumervil, Pernell McPhee and Terrell Suggs, Ravens. Dumervil and McPhee each had two sacks and Suggs added a safety in Baltimore’s 29-7 win over Atlanta. Robert Alford, Falcons, had two interceptions.
MILESTONES
Peyton Manning threw for three touchdown passes in the first half, as he broke Brett Favre’s all-time record for career touchdown passes of 508. Manning’s 8-yard pass to Demaryius Thomas in the second quarter gave him 509 and counting. ... The Colts improved to 5-2 with a 27-0 rout of the Bengals, earning the 500th victory in franchise history. The Colts’ record is 500-444-7. It was Indy’s first shutout since beating Tennessee in the final game of the 2008 season.
Quote of the Day
“I looked them in the eye and said, ‘Hey, I’m going to do my job. You do yours, and we’re going to win this game.”’ – Redskins quarterback Colt McCoy on what he told the team before leading the team on a winning drive that ended with Kai Forbath’s field goal as time expired in a 19-17 victory over Tennessee.
Associated Press
