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. Simpson | Buffalo vs. New England | 9/16/73 | 250 | 29 | 80t | 2 |
| Arian Foster | Houston vs. Indianapolis | 9/12/10 | 231 | 33 | 42 | 3 |
| Michael Turner | Atlanta vs. Detroit | 9/7/08 | 220 | 22 | 66t | 2 |
| Eddie George | Tennessee vs. Oakland | 8/31/97 | 216 | 35 | 29t | 1 |
| George Rogers | New Orleans vs. St. Louis | 9/4/83 | 206 | 24 | 76t | 2 |
| Gerald Riggs | Atlanta vs. New Orleans | 9/2/84 | 202 | 35 | 57 | 2 |
| Duce Staley | Philadelphia vs. Dallas | 9/3/00 | 201 | 26 | 60 | 1 |
| Norm Bulaich | Baltimore vs. N.Y. Jets | 9/19/71 | 198 | 22 | 67t | 1 |
| Curtis Martin | N.Y. Jets vs. Cincinnati | 9/12/04 | 196 | 29 | 24t | 1 |
| Alan Ameche | Baltimore vs. Chicago | 9/25/55 | 194 | 21 | 79t | 1 |
Most Yards Passing
| Player | Game | Date | Yards | Att | Comp | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source: NFL | |||||||
| Norm Van Brocklin | L.A. Rams vs. N.Y. Yanks | 9/28/51 | 554 | 41 | 27 | 5 | 2 |
| Tom Brady | New England vs. Miami | 9/12/11 | 517 | 48 | 32 | 4 | 1 |
| Dan Marino | Miami vs. New England | 9/4/94 | 473 | 42 | 23 | 5 | 1 |
| Kurt Warner | St. Louis vs. Denver | 9/4/00 | 441 | 35 | 25 | 3 | 3 |
| Peyton Manning | Indianapolis vs. Houston | 9/12/10 | 433 | 57 | 40 | 3 | 0 |
| Cam Newton | Carolina vs. Arizona | 9/11/11 | 422 | 37 | 24 | 2 | 1 |
| Drew Bledsoe | New England vs. Miami | 9/4/94 | 421 | 51 | 32 | 4 | 2 |
| Drew Brees | New Orleans vs. Green Bay | 9/8/11 | 419 | 49 | 32 | 3 | 0 |
| Chad Henne | Miami vs. New England | 9/12/11 | 416 | 49 | 30 | 2 | 1 |
| Glenn Foley | N.Y. Jets vs. San Francisco | 9/6/98 | 415 | 58 | 30 | 3 | 1 |
Most Yards Receiving
| Player | Game | Date | Yards | Rec | Long | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source: NFL | ||||||
| Frank Clarke | Dallas vs. Washington | 9/16/62 | 241 | 10 | 58t | 3 |
| Anquan Boldin | Arizona vs. Detroit | 9/7/03 | 217 | 10 | 71t | 2 |
| Hugh Taylor | Washington vs. Philadelphia | 9/28/47 | 212 | 8 | 62t | 3 |
| Lance Alworth | San Diego vs. Denver | 9/11/65 | 211 | 7 | 48 | 1 |
| Irving Fryar | Miami vs. New England | 9/4/94 | 211 | 5 | 54t | 3 |
| Wes Chandler | New Orleans vs. Atlanta | 9/2/79 | 205 | 6 | 42 | 1 |
| Don Maynard | N.Y. Jets vs. Kansas City | 9/15/68 | 203 | 8 | 57t | 2 |
| Marty Booker | Chicago vs. Minnesota | 9/8/02 | 198 | 8 | 54 | 1 |
| Tim Smith | Houston vs. Green Bay | 9/4/83 | 197 | 8 | 47t | 1 |
| Bob Hayes | Dallas vs. N.Y. Giants | 9/18/66 | 195 | 6 | 74t | 2 |
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