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Broncos 30, Bengals 10
CINCINNATI -- Clinton Portis ran for 120 yards and two first-half touchdowns, and Cincinnati went on another self-destructive binge that helped the Broncos roll. Broncos' quarterback Jake Plummer was repeatedly off-target, throwing three interceptions. He was 12-of-25 for 115 yards. Portis accounted for 159 yards on 24 runs and five catches. Jon Kitna was 10-of-20 for 86 yards in the first three quarters, and finished with two interceptions, two fumbles and four sacks.
Texans 21, Dolphins 20
MIAMI -- Kris Brown kicked his fifth field goal, a 35-yarder with 25 seconds remaining. The Texans staged another season-opening upset to leave the Dolphins 0-1 for the first time in 12 years. Last year, Houston became the first expansion team to win its opening game since 1961 by beating Dallas. David Carr went 17-of-31 for 266 yards, including a 78-yard touchdown to Corey Bradford. The Texans limited Ricky Williams to 69 yards rushing and forced the game's only three turnovers, including an interception by Marcus Coleman that set up the winning score. Brown also made field goals of 50, 36, 24 and 23 yards. He missed from 43 and 54 yards.
Titans 25, Raiders 20
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Steve McNair threw two touchdowns and punter Craig Hentrich matched his career high by kicking three field goals. Hentrich was doing double duty because Joe Nedney sprained his right knee on the kickoff after he kicked a 50-yard field goal. Hentrich had three field goals in nine years. It was a messy opener that doubled as a rematch of last season's AFC championship game. The teams combined for 28 penalties for 284 yards, but it was the Raiders who hurt themselves, with 17 penalties for 173 yards.
Falcons 27, Cowboys 13
IRVING, Texas -- Dallas bumbled in the debut of new coach Bill Parcells, and Doug Johnson threw third-quarter touchdown passes to the lead the Falcons. Johnson, filling in for the injured Michael Vick, also dived 1 yard for a victory-sealing score early in the fourth quarter to spoil Parcells' return to the sideline. He finished 16-of-27 for 228 yards with one interception, while Quincy Carter was 15-of-32 for 268 yards with an interception and a fumble. Dallas' Troy Hambrick had 53 yards on 14 carries in his debut as Emmitt Smith's replacement.
Seahawks 27, Saints 10
SEATTLE -- Matt Hasselbeck threw two touchdown passes and Shaun Alexander ran for 108 yards and scored twice to lead Seattle. The Seahawks held the Saints to 103 yards rushing, meaningful because the they ranked last in the NFL last season, giving up 152.6 yards rushing per game. Seattle scored 21 straight points in the second quarter, reaching the end zone on each of their possessions. Deuce McAllister of the Saints had 99 yards rushing on 22 carries and Aaron Brooks was 29-of-47 for 274 yards with one interception.
Bills 31, Patriots 0
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Lawyer Milloy and Drew Bledsoe led Buffalo to victory over their former team. The win snapped Buffalo's five-game losing streak against New England and it capped a hectic, emotional week after the Bills snagged Milloy, a four-time Pro Bowl selection, on Wednesday, a day after the Patriots released him for salary cap reasons. Milloy not only started despite getting in only two practices with Buffalo, he caused an interception, recorded a sack and took part in five tackles. Bledsoe engineered scoring drives of 80 and 90 yards on his first two possessions.
Panthers 24, Jaguars 23
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Jake Delhomme replaced an ineffective Rodney Peete at the start of the second half and energized Carolina's rally with three touchdown passes. Delhomme threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to Ricky Proehl on fourth-and-11 with 16 seconds remaining to win it. Seth Marler attempted a 55-yard field goal as time expired, but Mike Minter blocked the kick.
Giants 23, Rams 13
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Kenny Holmes recovered one of Kurt Warner's six fumbles for a touchdown, and the Giants sacked the St. Louis quarterback six times and intercepted him once. Warner went to the hospital after the game with a concussion. A CT scan and X-rays on his neck and head taken Sunday night were negative. New York forced four turnovers and each started a drive that led to points. Tiki Barber, who dislocated a finger in the first quarter, led the Giants with 146 yards rushing on 24 carries.
Vikings 30, Packers 25
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Randy Moss caught nine passes for 150 yards and a touchdown as the Vikings won in front of a record crowd of 70,505 at remodeled Lambeau Field. The Vikings, who snapped a 12-game losing streak outdoors, built a 27-3 lead and held off Green Bay's furious rally. The Vikings forced four turnovers, including three interceptions by Brett Favre. Javon Walker's 24-yard touchdown catch pulled Green Bay to 30-25 with 1:55 remaining. But Ryan Longwell's onside kick went out of bounds.
Chiefs 27, Chargers 14
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Priest Holmes showed no ill effects from off-season hip surgery, rushing for two touchdowns. Holmes had TD runs of 5 and 24 yards and 159 total yards in the first half as the Chiefs took a 24-0 lead. Wide receiver David Boston, the Chargers' biggest off-season acquisition, caught only two passes for 20 yards, and LaDainian Tomlinson rushed for 34 yards.
Lions 42, Cardinals 24
DETROIT -- Joey Harrington threw a career-high four touchdown passes as the Lions spoiled Emmitt Smith's debut with the Cardinals and Anquan Boldin's record for a receiver in his NFL debut. Boldin, a second-round draft pick, caught 10 passes for 217 yards and two touchdowns, breaking the mark of Washington's Hugh Taylor, who had 212 yards in 1947. Smith ran for 64 yards on 13 carries, extending his rushing record to 17,226. Detroit rookie receiver Charles Rogers had two TD receptions.