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Best Ever NFL Kickoff Weekend Performances, 1933-2014
A look at the best ever individual perfomances during NFL Kickoff Weekend between 1933 and 2014.
Most Yards Rushing
| Player | Game | Date | Yards | Att | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 76t | 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 | 70 | 1 |
| Norm Bulaich | Baltimore vs N.Y. Jets | 9/19/71 | 198 | 22 | 77t | 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 | TDs | 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 |
| Peyton Manning | Denver vs Baltimore | 9/5/13 | 462 | 42 | 27 | 7 | 0 |
| Eli Manning | N.Y. Giants vs Dallas | 9/8/13 | 450 | 42 | 27 | 4 | 3 |
| Matt Ryan | Atlanta vs New Orleans | 9/7/14 | 448 | 43 | 31 | 3 | 0 |
| Kurt Warner | St. Louis vs Denver | 9/4/00 | 441 | 35 | 25 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 |
Most Yards Receiving
| Player | Game | Date | Yards | Rec | Long/th> | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Anquan Boldin | San Francisco vs Green Bay | 9/8/13 | 208 | 13 | 43 | 1 |
| 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 |
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