Stars
Passing
Peyton Manning, Broncos, tossed four more TD passes in Denver’s 52-20 win over Philadelphia, giving him an NFL-record 16 in the first month of the season.
Philip Rivers, Chargers, threw for 401 yards and three touchdowns to help the Chargers beat the Dallas Cowboys 30-21.
Alex Smith, Chiefs, threw three touchdown passes and finished 24 of 41 for 288 yards as Kansas City improved to 4-0 with a 31-7 rout of the New York Giants.
Andrew Luck, Colts, overcame a rough start and had two touchdown passes, and Indianapolis became the latest to beat the Jacksonville Jaguars by double digits, 37-3.
Brian Hoyer, Browns, threw two touchdown passes in his first start at home to lead Cleveland, the team he rooted for as a youngster, to a 17-6 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.
Rushing
Adrian Peterson, Vikings, ran for 140 yards and two touchdowns on 23 carries in Minnesota’s 34-27 win over Pittsburgh in a game played in London.
Reggie Bush, Lions, had a season-high 139 yards rushing and a score on 18 carries to help Detroit top Chicago 40-32.
Arian Foster, Texans, rushed for 102 yards in a losing cause as Houston fell 23-20 to Seattle in overtime.
Marshawn Lynch, Seahawks, ran for 98 yards and a touchdown in Seattle’s 23-20 overtime win at Houston.
Receiving
Nate Washington, Titans, caught two touchdown passes, including a 77-yarder from backup Ryan Fitzpatrick, as Tennessee cruised past the New York Jets 38-13.
Greg Jennings, Vikings, had two touchdown catches, including a 70-yarder during which he broke several tackles, in Minnesota’s 34-27 win over Pittsburgh.
Antonio Gates, Chargers, caught 10 passes for 136 yards and a touchdown in San Diego’s 30-21 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
Victor Cruz, Giants, had 10 catches for 164 yards and a TD in a losing cause as New York fell to Kansas City 31-7.
Special Teams
Trindon Holliday, Broncos, tied his own franchise record with a 105-yard touchdown return on a kickoff in the first half of Denver’s 52-20 rout of Philadelphia.
Dexter McCluster, Chiefs, returned a punt 89 yards for a touchdown in Kansas City’s 31-7 win over the New York Giants.
Steven Hauschka, Seahawks, kicked a 45-yard field goal in overtime to give Seattle a 23-20 victory over Houston and its first 4-0 start in franchise history.
Jeremy Stewart, Raiders, recovered Rashad Jennings’ blocked punt of Sav Rocca in the end zone early in Oakland’s 24-14 loss to Washington.
Jay Feely, Cardinals, booted a 27-yard field goal that snapped a 10-10 tie with 1:29 remaining in Arizona’s 13-10 win at Tampa Bay.
Defense
Alterraun Verner, Titans, intercepted two passes and recovered a fumble in Tennessee’s 38-13 rout of the New York Jets.
Robert Mathis, Colts, had three sacks in Indianapolis’ 37-3 win at Jacksonville.
Kiko Alonso and Aaron Williams, Bills, each had two interceptions as Buffalo topped Baltimore 23-20.
Patrick Peterson, Cardinals, had two interceptions in the closing minutes of Arizona’s 13-10 victory at Tampa Bay.
Nick Fairley, Lions, returned a fumble 4 yards for a TD after Ndamukong Suh sacked Jay Cutler in Detroit’s 40-32 win over Chicago.
Richard Sherman, Seahawks, had a 58-yard interception return for a touchdown that forced overtime in Seattle’s 23-20 overtime win at Houston.
Sean Lee, Cowboys, had 18 tackles, including 15 solo, and returned an interception 52 yards for a score in Dallas’ 30-21 loss at San Diego.
Quote of the Day
“Right now, you could say we’re the worst team in the league. That hurts.” – Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger after Pittsburgh fell to 0-4 with a loss to the Vikings at Wembley Stadium.
Associated Press
