Stars
Passing
Tom Brady, Patriots, outdueled Peyton Manning by throwing for four touchdowns in leading New England past Denver 43-21. He was 33-of-53 for 333 yards.
Brian Hoyer, Browns, went 21-of-34 for a season-high 300 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions in Cleveland’s 22-17 win over Tampa Bay.
Ryan Tannehill, Dolphins, threw for 288 yards and three scores and had a career-high passer rating of 125.6 when he called it a day after three quarters in Miami’s 37-0 rout of San Diego. He also ran for 47 yards on four carries.
Rushing
Jeremy Hill, Bengals, ran for a career-high 154 yards and a pair of touchdowns, including a 60-yarder in the fourth quarter that helped Cincinnati hold on for a 33-23 victory over Jacksonville.
Matt Asiata, Vikings, rushed for three touchdowns in Minnesota’s 29-26 win over Washington. His three career games with three rushing touchdowns are the most of any undrafted player in his first three seasons in the common draft era since 1967.
Alfred Morris, Redskins, rushed for two touchdowns and 92 yards in Washington’s 29-26 loss at Minnesota.
LeSean McCoy, Eagles, rushed 23 times for 117 yards in Philadelphia’s 31-21 win at Houston.
Receiving
Jeremy Maclin, Eagles, had 158 yards receiving and two touchdowns on six catches in Philadelphia’s 31-21 win at Houston.
Emmanuel Sanders, Broncos, caught 10 passes for 151 yards, but Denver lost to New England 43-21.
Percy Harvin, Jets, had 11 catches for 129 yards in New York’s 24-10 loss at Kansas City.
Special Teams
Julian Edelman, Patriots, returned a punt 84 yards for a score in helping New England top Denver 43-21.
Billy Winn, Browns, set up Cleveland’s first score in a 22-17 win by blocking a 31-yard field-goal attempt by Tampa Bay’s Patrick Murray.
Greg Zuerlein, Rams, kicked the go-ahead 39-yard field goal with 5:25 left to help St. Louis top San Francisco.
Defense
A.J. Bouye, Texans, returned an interception 51 yards for a touchdown in Houston’s 31-21 loss to Philadelphia.
Bruce Irvin, Seahawks, ran back an interception 35 yards for a score in Seattle’s 30-24 win over Oakland.
Robert Quinn, Rams, had two sacks, including one that forced San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick to fumble in St. Louis’ 13-10 win.
Milestones
New England’s Tom Brady has 51,541 yards passing, surpassing John Elway (51,475) for the fifth-most in NFL history. In his 200th career regular-season start, Brady also earned his 155th victory, the most of any starting quarterback through his first 200 regular-season starts. ... The Patriots’ Rob Gronkowski recorded his 50th touchdown catch in his 59th game, tying Randy Moss as the second-fastest players in NFL history to reach the milestone. Lance Alworth (54 games) is the only player to reach it in fewer games. ... Denver’s Peyton Manning has a touchdown pass in 47 consecutive games, tying him with Johnny Unitas for third-longest streak in NFL history. ... Julius Thomas became the first tight end in Broncos history with back-to-back seasons of 10 or more touchdowns.
Quote of the Day
“We’re grateful to be able to come out here and be able to play a game. A lot of guys had their lives flash before their eyes. Not a good moment.” – Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III after two buses transporting Redskins players, coaches and team personnel to the game against the Minnesota Vikings collided on an interstate exit ramp on their way to TCF Bank Stadium.
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