The top individual rushing, passing and receiving performances in NFL regular season opening games since 1933

Most Yards Rushing

Player Game Date Yards Att Long TD
Source: NFL
O.J. SimpsonBuffalo vs. New England9/16/732502980t2
Arian FosterHouston vs. Indianapolis9/12/1023133423
Michael TurnerAtlanta vs. Detroit9/7/082202266t2
Eddie GeorgeTennessee vs. Oakland8/31/972163529t1
George RogersNew Orleans vs. St. Louis9/4/832062476t2
Gerald RiggsAtlanta vs. New Orleans9/2/8420235572
Duce StaleyPhiladelphia vs. Dallas9/3/0020126601
Norm BulaichBaltimore vs. N.Y. Jets9/19/711982267t1
Curtis MartinN.Y. Jets vs. Cincinnati9/12/041962924t1
Alan AmecheBaltimore vs. Chicago9/25/551942179t1

 

Most Yards Passing

Player Game Date Yards Att Comp TD INT
Source: NFL
Norm Van BrocklinL.A. Rams vs. N.Y. Yanks9/28/51554412752
Tom BradyNew England vs. Miami9/12/11517483241
Dan MarinoMiami vs. New England9/4/94473422351
Kurt WarnerSt. Louis vs. Denver9/4/00441352533
Peyton ManningIndianapolis vs. Houston9/12/10433574030
Cam NewtonCarolina vs. Arizona9/11/11422372421
Drew BledsoeNew England vs. Miami9/4/94421513242
Drew BreesNew Orleans vs. Green Bay9/8/11419493230
Chad HenneMiami vs. New England9/12/11416493021
Glenn FoleyN.Y. Jets vs. San Francisco9/6/98415583031

 

Most Yards Receiving

Player Game Date Yards Rec Long TD
Source: NFL
Frank ClarkeDallas vs. Washington9/16/622411058t3
Anquan BoldinArizona vs. Detroit9/7/032171071t2
Hugh TaylorWashington vs. Philadelphia9/28/47212862t3
Lance AlworthSan Diego vs. Denver9/11/652117481
Irving FryarMiami vs. New England9/4/94211554t3
Wes ChandlerNew Orleans vs. Atlanta9/2/792056421
Don MaynardN.Y. Jets vs. Kansas City9/15/68203857t2
Marty BookerChicago vs. Minnesota9/8/021988541
Tim SmithHouston vs. Green Bay9/4/83197847t1
Bob HayesDallas vs. N.Y. Giants9/18/66195674t2

 

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