San Francisco, 30 vs. Pittsburgh, 27
At Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, the Steelers had no choice against the 49ers who showed the best of their rep, led by Christian McCaffrey and Brock Purdy, to win by beating the local team.
The 23-year-old quarterback had 220 yards for the Gambusinos, connected with two touchdown passes and was sacked three times.
Also shining in the 49ers’ offense were Christian McCaffrey, who ran for 151 yards and had a touchdown on the run; as well as Brandon Aiyuk, who had two touchdown receptions. Defensively, Drake Jackson had three quarterback sacks.
Despite the loss, five-time Pro Bowler TJ Watt had an outstanding performance in the Steelers defense with three quarterback sacks. Quarterback Kenny Pickett was stopped five times and had two interceptions. He hit a touchdown.
Houston, 9 vs. Baltimore, 25
At M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, the Ravens of Lamar Jackson and company beat the Texans, even though the local quarterback left without running or giving a touchdown pass.
Jackson threw for 169 yards and rookie receiver Zay Flowers was the main source of excitement for Baltimore’s revamped offense. He caught nine passes for 78 yards on a day in which the Ravens were without tight end Mark Andrews due to a quadriceps injury.
Odell Beckham Jr., who signed with Baltimore in the offseason, played for the first time since injuring his knee in the Super Bowl two seasons ago. He caught two passes and drew a pair of pass interference calls, including one that set up Hill’s second touchdown.
Ravens increase lead with Hill’s touchdown
Cincinnati, 3 vs. Cleveland, 24
At the Cleveland Browns Stadium, the local team gave one of the bells of the day after beating Joe Burrow’s Bengals, who did not even finish the game against a strong local defense that dominated the game.
Quarterback Deshaun Watson and running back Nick Chubb shined in the Browns’ victory.
Watson gained 154 yards, hit a touchdown pass and added another on the ground. He was captured three times and intercepted once. Chubb ran for 106 yards.
It escapes! Watson gets into the Bengals’ end zone
Jacksonville, 31 vs. Indianapolis, 21
At Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, the Colts fell to the Jaguars with a good performance by Trevor Lawrence, who gave two touchdown passes in Jacksonville’s road victory.
The Colts extended their opening day winless streak to 10. Colts rookie Anthony Richardson became the third-youngest quarterback to start an NFL season opener at age 21, completing 24 of 37 with 223 yards, one touchdown and the interception.
Premieres! Richardson walks into the end zone
Tampa Bay, 20 vs. Minnesota, 17
At US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, the Vikings fell in a very close game against the Buccaneers, a team in which Baker Mayfield, former Cleveland Browns player, made his official debut.
Mayfield had two touchdown passes and suffered a sack for the Bucs. For the Vikings, Kirk Cousins completed two touchdowns; he suffered two sacks and an interception.
TD Vikings! Cousins’ bomb to connect with rookie Addison
Carolina, 10 vs. Atlanta, 24
At Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, the Falcons started the season on the right foot after beating the Panthers at home, a game that the locals dominated thanks to their defense.
Bijan Robinson caught a touchdown pass in his debut and set up another score with a long run, giving the Atlanta rookie immediate bragging rights over Carolina’s Bryce Young as the Falcons opened the season with a 24-10 victory over the Panthers. on Sunday.
Young throws his first NFL touchdown pass with Panthers
Tennessee,15 vs. New Orleans, 16
At the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, the Saints did not allow any touchdowns in the victory against the Titans and which marked a victorious debut for quarterback Derek Carr, a former Raiders player.
Carr threw for 305 yards and a touchdown in a difficult but successful debut with the Saints. The home defense did not allow any touchdowns, he intercepted Ryan Tannehill three times. For his part, Chris Olave caught eight passes for 112 yards for New Orleans, while Rasheed Shaheed had five receptions for 89 yards and the only touchdown of the game.
Arizona, 16 vs. Washington, 20
At FedExField in Landover, the Commanders won in front of their home crowd in a close duel against the Cardinals, thanks to a rushing touchdown in the final minutes by quarterback Sam Howell.
Howell, in his debut as the Commanders’ starting quarterback, was 19 of 31 for 202 yards, including a seven-yard touchdown pass to Brian Robinson Jr., and an interception.
2023-09-10 21:01:00
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