The first Sunday of the regular season has it all: The San Francisco 49ers dominate in Pittsburgh, Tua Tagovailoa and Tyreek Hill shine for the Miami Dolphins. In the Sunday Night Game there is a historic success for the Dallas Cowboys. Old master Aaron Rodgers can play for the New York Jets for the first time in the Monday Night Game. Here you can find an overview of all 16 games.
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NFL: Regular Season Week 1
Friday, September 8th, 2:20 a.m
Kansas City Chiefs (0-1) – Detroit Lions (1-0) 20:21 BOXSCORE
The Kansas City Chiefs around quarterback superstar Patrick Mahomes surprisingly lost the opening game of the new NFL season in front of their home crowd against the Detroit Lions. When the guests made it 21:20, star German receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown scored the first touchdown of the year. Click here for the match report.
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Sunday, September 10th, 7 p.m
Atlanta Falcons (1-0) – Carolina Panthers (0-1) 24:10 BOXSCORE
A first NFL game to forget for top pick Bryce Young. The Panthers quarterback only had 146 passing yards (20/38) with one touchdown and two interceptions. His longest successful pass was just 14 yards. “This is my fault,” he explained. “I just have to play better.” Things went better for the new Falcons running back Bijan Robinson, the eighth pick of the last draft. He caught a touchdown pass and set up another score with a long run. In the end he had 56 rushing yards and six catches for 27 yards. “That was a lot of fun,” he cheered. “I can’t wait for us to keep showing it to everyone.”
Baltimore Ravens (1-0) – Houston Texans (0-1) 25:9 BOXSCORE
Next bad setback for JK Dobbins: The Ravens running back tore his Achilles tendon in the season opener and his season is already over. The 24-year-old was only able to play eight games last year and missed the entire 2021 season with an injury. It could have been his last game in Baltimore as his contract is expiring. The completely rebuilt Ravens offense under new offensive coordinator Todd Monken has not yet been able to convince. Quarterback Lamar Jackson (17/22, 169 yards) had two turnovers. But the Texans and rookie QB CJ Stroud were not allowed into their own end zone. Stroud (28/44, 242 yards) went without an interception but recorded five sacks.
Cleveland Browns (1-0) – Cincinnati Bengals (0-1) 24:3 BOXSCORE
The new highest-paid quarterback in NFL history would not have expected this: Joe Burrow managed just 82 passing yards (14/31), he has never been so bad in his career. “This is what happens when your quarterback can’t perform in training camp,” Burrow said. The 26-year-old missed over a month of preparation with a calf injury. “We kept having coordination problems.” Burrow was constantly under pressure from the Browns’ pass rush, and Cincy punted a total of ten times. With 5:15 minutes left, Burrow was taken off the field. “The defense wanted to prove it to everyone,” said Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson (16/29, 154 yards, one passing and one rushing TD each).
Indianapolis Colts (0-1) – Jacksonville Jaguars (1-0) 21:31 BOXSCORE
After five bankruptcies in a row, finally an away win for the Jags in Indianapolis. Quarterback Trevor Lawrence had 241 passing yards (24/32, 2 touchdowns, interception). Anthony Richardson, the Colts’ rookie quarterback, put in a solid performance (24/37, 223 yards, touchdown), but threw an interception in the final phase and had to go down with a knee injury shortly before the end. “That happened to me in the first quarter,” he said. “I don’t remember exactly, but I had a zone read play and my knee hit the ground.”
Minnesota Vikings (0-1) – Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-0) 17:20 BOXSCORE
Surprising away win for the Bucs. Tom Brady’s successor Baker Mayfield shone with two touchdowns and no turnovers (173 passing yards). “Not our best win, but with a good ending,” he concluded. With 5:10 minutes left, Chase McLaughlin converted a field goal from 57 yards to win. Kirk Cousins recorded 344 passing yards on the other side, but also threw a pick for two touchdowns. Star receiver Justin Jefferson caught nine balls for 150 yards. “We moved the ball well, but then gave it away,” said Cousins angrily. “But the game is all about points.”
New Orleans Saints (1-0) – Tennessee Titans (0-1) 16:15 BOXSCORE
Derek Carr had four sacks in his debut for the Saints, threw an interception, but ultimately led his team to victory. “It was one of the most physical games in my ten years in the league,” he groaned, “I’m happy with the win.” On third-and-six, he threw a 41-yard pass to Rashid Shaheed shortly before the end, making the victory perfect. For the Titans, running back quarterback Ryan Tannehill (16/34, 198 yards) had three interceptions Derrick Henry only gained 63 yards on 15 running attempts.
Pittsburgh Steelers (0-1) – San Francisco 49ers (1-0) 7:30 BOXSCORE
“Purdy shut up a few critics today,” defensive end Nick Bosa praised his quarterback. He had been rehabilitating his right elbow operation for months – but showed no problems against the Steelers. Purdy, who made his breakthrough with the Niners as a rookie in 2022, threw two touchdowns celebrated. According to the NFL, he is the first quarterback ever to win his first six games and always throw at least two touchdowns. Running back Christian McCaffrey shined with 152 yards on the ground and a touchdown. “We took a beating in many ways today must,” said Pittburgh head coach Mike Tomlin angrily. His quarterback Kenny Pickett was sacked five times and threw two interceptions, and the running game (10 carries, 41 yards) couldn’t make a difference either.
Washington Commanders (1-0) – Arizona Cardinals (0-1) 20:16 BOXSCORE
Not a good start for quarterback Sam Howell (19/31, 202 yards, touchdown, interception, fumble, 6 sacks) and the Commanders, but in the end it was enough to win against the extremely weak Cardinals because their own defense turned up the heat. “We could have played a lot better, me too. We have a lot of work to do,” said Howell. The Cardinals’ starting quarterback was Joshua Dobbs (21/30, 132 passing yards, 3 sacks). “We have to get better in the red zone. Then there are our turnovers on offense.” The Commanders recovered two opposing fumbles.
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Sunday, September 10th, 10:25 p.m
Chicago Bears (0-1) – Green Bay Packers (1-0) 20:38 BOXSCORE
Everything was as usual in the duel between the Bears and the Packers: Even without Aaron Rodgers as the Packers QB, Chicago really got a kick out of it, this time from new quarterback Jordan Love (15/27, 245 yards, 3 touchdowns). “Nothing has changed,” emphasized running back Aaron Jones, who ran a touchdown and caught another. “We’re still the Packers.”Bears quarterback Justin Fields (216 yards, touchdown) threw a pick-six and his team lost its eleventh game in a row all season. “It really hurts, but we still have 16 games left. It can’t ever happen to us again,” demanded safety Eddie Jackson. The German-American wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown was inactive against the Packers, so he didn’t play.
Denver Broncos (0-1) – Las Vegas Raiders (1-0) 16:17 BOXSCORE
No win for new Broncos head coach Sean Payton: Denver lost to the Raiders for the seventh time in a row. At least quarterback Russell Wilson looked pretty good this time after his weak last season (27/34, 177 yards, two touchdowns, no turnovers). The special teams failed several times, including new kicker Will Lutz. “If we lose by one point and I leave four points behind, then I haven’t done my job,” he said angrily. Lutz missed a field goal and a PAT. New Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo threw two touchdowns to Jakobi Meyers (81 yards), but also an interception.
Los Angeles Chargers (0-1) – Miami Dolphins (1-0) 34:36 BOXSCORE
Shootout between the Dolphins and the Chargers, with the better ending for the guests. Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa put in a great performance, with 28/45 passes for an impressive 466 yards and three touchdowns. His best weapon was star receiver Tyreek Hill with 215 yards – the third-best performance ever in a season opener. He also caught two touchdowns. Quarterback Justin Herbert was less noticeable for the Chargers (228 yards, touchdown), but the home team’s running game worked with 234 rushing yards and three touchdowns. But that wasn’t enough against Hill, who scored the decisive touchdown with 1:45 minutes left.
New England Patriots (0-1) – Philadelphia Eagles (1-0) 20:25 BOXSCORE
After two turnovers by the Patriots, including a 70-yard pick-six by Mac Jones, the Eagles were already leading 16-0 after the first quarter, but things got tight again in the end. “Was that our cleanest performance?” asked head coach Nick Sirianni. “No. There is still a lot for us to do.” Jones was annoyed by his mistakes: “I played the worst in the crucial phases. I let the defense down.” The Patriots honored franchise legend Tom Brady, who won the Super Bowl six times with the team in his great career , at halftime. “I am a Patriot for Life, and nothing will ever change that,” emphasized Brady, who ended his career in the winter after three years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played for the Pats from 2000 to 2019.
Seattle Seahawks (0-1) – Los Angeles Rams (1-0) 13:30 BOXSCORE
Strong start to the season for the Rams. Matt Stafford threw for 334 yards, the running game contributed three touchdowns and the Rams had no turnovers. This was not really expected of the team, which was weakened in terms of replacements and also had to deal with a difficult salary cap situation. “I don’t care what people say,” emphasized head coach Sean McVay. “We just do our thing.”Seattle only converted two of nine third downs, and quarterback Geno Smith only managed a meager 112 passing yards.
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Monday, September 11th, 2:20 a.m
New York Giants (0-1) – Dallas Cowboys (1-0) 0:40 BOXSCORE
Bad slap for the Giants! Quarterback Daniel Jones was sacked seven times, Dallas scored its first touchdown after a blocked field goal and DaRon Bland contributed a pick-six to the win. “I knew this was coming,” said edge rusher Micah Parsons, praising his outstanding defense. “It’s just a win, but we shocked the league,” said defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence. The Cowboys quarterback was able to hold back in the biggest shutout win in franchise history (143 passing yards). The running game contributed 3 touchdowns. “We shouldn’t celebrate too early and stay disciplined,” demanded the QB.
Tuesday, September 12th, 2:15 a.m
New York Jets (0-0) – Buffalo Bills (0-0) -:- BOXSCORE
He won a Super Bowl and was named MVP four times. Still, if anyone has something to prove in the new season, it’s Aaron Rodgers.
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