Best NFL Kickoff Weekend Performances, 2005-2014

Best NFL Kickoff Weekend Performances, 2005-2014

A look at the best individual perfomances during NFL Kickoff Weekend over the last 10 NFL seasons.

Most Yards Rushing

Player	Game	Date	Yards	Att	Long	TDs
Source: NFL
Arian Foster	Houston vs Indianapolis	9/12/10	231	33	42	3
Michael Turner	Atlanta vs Detroit	9/7/08	220	22	66t	2
LeSean McCoy	Philadelphia vs Washington	9/9/13	184	31	34t	1
Adrian Peterson	Minnesota vs Cleveland	9/13/09	180	25	64t	3
Chris Brown	Tennessee vs Jacksonville	9/9/07	175	19	42	0
C.J. Spiller	Buffalo vs N.Y. Jets	9/9/12	169	14	56t	1
Willie Parker	Pittsburgh vs Tennessee	9/11/05	161	22	45	1
Darren McFadden	Oakland vs Denver	9/12/11	150	22	47	0
Carnell Williams	Tampa Bay vs Minnesota	9/11/05	148	27	71t	1
Mike Bell	New Orleans vs Detroit	9/13/09	143	28	22	0

Most Yards Passing

Player	Game	Date	Yards	Att	Comp	TDs	INT
Source: NFL
Tom Brady	New England vs Miami	9/12/11	517	48	32	4	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
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 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
Colin Kaepernick	San Francisco vs Green Bay	9/8/13	412	39	27	3	0
Tom Brady	New England vs Buffalo	9/14/09	378	53	39	2	1

Most Yards Receiving

Player	Game	Date	Yards	Rec	Long/th>	TDs
Source: NFL
Anquan Boldin	San Francisco vs Green Bay	9/8/13	208	13	43	1
Randy Moss	New England vs N.Y. Jets	9/9/07	183	9	51t	1
Steve Smith	Carolina vs Arizona	9/11/11	178	8	77t	2
Calvin Johnson	Detroit vs N.Y. Giants	9/8/14	164	7	67t	2
Austin Collie	Indianapolis vs Houston	9/12/10	163	11	73t	1
A.J. Green	Cincinnati vs Chicago	9/8/13	162	9	45t	2
Reggie Wayne	Indianapolis vs Jacksonville	9/13/09	162	10	39	1
Antwaan Randle El	Washington vs Miami	9/9/07	162	5	54	0
Demaryius Thomas	Denver vs Baltimore	9/5/13	161	5	78t	2
Wes Welker	New England vs Miami	9/12/11	160	8	99t	2

The Last Time...

PASSING

500 YARDS, GAME:

522, Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh vs. Indianapolis, October 26, 2014

7 TD PASSES, GAME:

Peyton Manning, Denver vs. Baltimore, September 5, 2013

Nick Foles, Philadelphia vs. Oakland, November 3, 2013

60 ATTEMPTS, GAME: 62,

Nick Foles, Philadelphia vs. Arizona, October 26, 2014

62, Joe Flacco, Baltimore vs. Cincinnati, September 7, 2014

20 CONSECUTIVE COMPLETIONS, GAME:

24, Matt Schaub, Houston vs. Jacksonville, November 18, 2012 (OT)

99-YARD TD PASS: T

om Brady to Wes Welker, New England vs. Miami, September 12, 2011

Eli Manning to Victor Cruz, New York Giants vs. New York Jets, December 24, 2011

RECEIVING

3 100-YARD GAMES, SAME TEAM:

Dallas vs. Denver, October 6, 2013

Jason Witten, 7-121-1; Dez Bryant, 6-141-2; Terrance Williams, 4-151-1

300 YARDS, GAME:

329, Calvin Johnson, Detroit vs. Dallas, October 27, 2013

15 RECEPTIONS, GAME:

15, Zach Ertz, Philadelphia vs. Washington, December 20, 2014

4 TDs, GAME:

Jamaal Charles, Kansas City vs. Oakland, December 15, 2013

Eric Decker, Denver vs. Kansas City, December 1, 2013

Marvin Jones, Cincinnati vs. New York Jets, October 27, 2013

RUSHING

5 TDs, GAME:

Clinton Portis, Denver vs. Kansas City, December 7, 2003 4 TDs, GAME:

Jonas Gray, New England vs. Indianapolis, November 16, 2014

Marshawn Lynch, Seattle vs. New York Giants, November 9, 2014

40 ATTEMPTS, GAME:

40, Shaun Alexander, Seattle vs. Green Bay, November 27, 2006

250 YARDS, GAME:

251, Doug Martin, Tampa Bay vs. Oakland, November 4, 2012

INTERCEPTIONS

4, GAME:

DeAngelo Hall, Washington vs. Chicago, October 24, 2010

3, GAME:

Kurt Coleman, Philadelphia vs. Washington, October 16, 2011

2 TDs, GAME:

Janoris Jenkins, St. Louis vs. Tennessee, November 25, 2012

Zach Brown, Tennessee vs. Jacksonville, December 30, 2012

100-YARD TD RETURN:

Sean Smith, Kansas City vs. Buffalo, November 3, 2013

SCORING

8 PATs, GAME: 8,

Matt Bryant, Atlanta vs. Tampa Bay, September 18, 2014

3 FGs, 50 YARDS OR MORE, GAME:

Phil Dawson, Cleveland vs. Baltimore, September 27, 2012

Blair Walsh, Minnesota vs. St. Louis, December 16, 2012

60 OR MORE POINTS, GAME, TEAM:

New Orleans (62) vs. Indianapolis (7), October 23, 2011

100 OR MORE POINTS, GAME, BOTH TEAMS:

106, Cincinnati (58) vs. Cleveland (48), November 28, 2004

LAST SCORELESS TIE:

New York Giants vs. Detroit, November 7, 1943

KICKOFF RETURNS

2 TDs, GAME:

Leon Washington, Seattle vs. San Diego, September 26, 2010

2 CONSECUTIVE TDs, BOTH TEAMS, GAME:

New England vs. Oakland, December 14, 2008

PUNT RETURNS

2 TDs, GAME:

Darius Reynaud, Tennessee vs. Jacksonville, December 30, 2012

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