Passing

Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers, was 40-for-49 for 522 yards and six touchdown passes in Pittsburgh’s 51-34 win over Indianapolis. Roethlisberger, whose 522 yards passing tied for fourth most in a game, is the first player in NFL history with two 500-yard passing games (503 yards vs. Green Bay on Dec. 20, 2009).

Tom Brady, Patriots, finished 30-for-35 for 354 yards and five touchdown passes in New England’s 51-23 win over Chicago. It was Brady’s 100th regular-season home start.

Andrew Luck, Colts, was 26-for-45 for 400 yards and three touchdown passes and two interceptions in Indianapolis’ 51-34 loss to Pittsburgh.

Nick Foles, Eagles, was 36-for-62 for 411 yards and two touchdown passes and two interceptions in Philadelphia’s 24-20 loss to Arizona.

Rushing

Arian Foster, Texans, had 20 carries for 151 yards and two touchdowns in Houston’s 30-16 win over Tennessee. The performance marked Foster’s 31st 100-yard rushing game, tying Priest Holmes for the most in NFL history by an undrafted player.

Matt Forte, Bears, had 19 carries for 114 yards in Chicago’s 51-23 loss to New England.

Receiving

Rob Gronkowski and Brandon LaFell, Patriots. Gronkowski had nine receptions for 149 yards and three touchdowns, and LaFell had 11 catches for 124 yards and a touchdown in New England’s 51-23 win over Chicago.

Jeremy Maclin, Eagles, had 12 catches for 187 yards and two touchdowns in Philadelphia’s 24-20 loss to Arizona.

Golden Tate, Lions, had seven catches for 151 yards and a touchdown in Detroit’s 22-21 win over Atlanta.

Sammy Watkins, Bills, had three receptions 157 yards and a touchdown in Buffalo’s 43-23 win over the New York Jets.

Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals, had seven receptions for 160 yards, including an 80-yard touchdown, in Arizona’s 24-20 win over Philadelphia.

Special Teams

Knile Davis, Chiefs, returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown in Kansas City’s 34-7 win over St. Louis.

Matt Prater, Lions, was 3-for-3 on field goals, including a 48-yarder as time expired in Detroit’s 22-21 victory over Atlanta.

Defense

Anthony Barr, Vikings, returned a fumble 27 yards for a touchdown in overtime to give Minnesota a 19-13 win over Tampa Bay.

Louis Delmas and Brent Grimes, Dolphins. Delmas returned an interception 81 yards for a touchdown, and Grimes returned an interception 22 yards for a touchdown in Miami’s 27-13 win Jacksonville.

William Gay, Steelers, returned an interception 33 yards for a touchdown in Pittsburgh’s 51-34 win over Indianapolis.

Rob Ninkovich, Patriots, returned a fumble 15 yards for a touchdown in New England’s 51-23 win over Chicago.

MILESTONES

The Steelers (522) and Colts (385) combined for 907 yards passing, the second-highest combined single-game total in NFL history (971, Detroit vs. Green Bay on Jan. 1, 2012). … The Lions overcame a 21-0 halftime deficit en route to a 22-21 come-from-behind win against Atlanta at London’s Wembley Stadium. The Lions, who overcame a 14-point deficit in last week’s 24-23 win against New Orleans, are the fifth team in NFL history to win back-to-back games when trailing by at least 14 points one week and by at least 21 points the following week.

Quote of the Day

“We’re not a bad football team. We just do stupid stuff.” –Jets wide receiver Eric Decker after his team committed six turnovers in a 43-23 loss to the Bills, their seventh consecutive defeat.

Associated Press