Passing
Matt Ryan, Falcons, was 31-for-43 for a team-record 448 yards and three touchdown passes in Atlanta’s 37-34 overtime win over New Orleans. Ryan also eclipsed the team record for career touchdown passes (156), breaking the mark of Steve Bartkowski (154). Ryan led his 24th career winning drive in the fourth quarter or overtime, the most in the NFL since he entered the league in 2008.
Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers, finished 23-for-34 for 365 yards and an interception and a touchdown in Pittsburgh’s 30-27 victory over Cleveland. Roethlisberger improved his record against the Browns to 18-1, the best mark of any quarterback against one team since at least 1970.
Andy Dalton, Bengals, finished 25-for-38 for 301 yards, including a 77-yard touchdown pass to A.J. Green in Cincinnati’s 23-16 win over Baltimore. Dalton is 31-18 as a starter, the best in Bengals’ history for a quarterback with 10 or more starts.
Rushing
Knowshon Moreno, Dolphins, had 24 carries for 134 yards and a touchdown in Miami’s 33-20 win over New England. Moreno has 358 yards on the ground in his last two regular-season games against New England, the first of those being a 224-yard effort in Denver’s loss at the Patriots last season.
Le’Veon Bell, Steelers, finished with 21 carries for 109 yards and a touchdown in Pittsburgh’s 30-27 win over Cleveland.
Arian Foster, Texans, had 27 carries for 103 yards in Houston’s 17-6 win over Washington.
Chris Ivory, Jets, had 10 carries for 102 yards, including a 71-yard touchdown in New York’s 19-14 win over Oakland.
Cordarrelle Patterson, Vikings, had 102 yards on only three carries, including a 67-yard touchdown, in Minnesota’s 34-6 win over St. Louis. Patterson is the first wide receiver since at least the 1970 merger to have at least a 35-yard touchdown rushing in three consecutive games. He also is the first wide receiver since at least the merger with at least a 50-yard touchdown rushing in back-to-back games.
Receiving
A.J. Green, Bengals, had six catches for 131 yards, including a go-ahead 77-yarder late in the fourth quarter of Cincinnati’s 23-16 win over Baltimore. Steve Smith, Ravens, had seven catches for 118 yards, including an 80-yard touchdown in the loss.
Antonio Brown, Steelers, had five receptions for 116 yards and a touchdown in Pittsburgh’s 30-27 win over Pittsburgh.
Julio Jones, Falcons, had seven receptions for 116 yards in Atlanta’s 37-34 overtime win over New Orleans.
Rookie Allen Hurns, Jaguars, had four catches for 110 yards and two touchdowns in a 34-17 loss to Philadelphia. Hurns is the first player in NFL history to have two touchdowns receiving in the first quarter of his NFL debut.
Special Teams
Alfred Blue, Texans, blocked a punt and returned it 5 yards for a touchdown in Houston’s 17-6 win over Washington.
Mike Nugent, Bengals, was 5-for-6 on field goals in Cincinnati’s 23-16 win over Baltimore.
Caleb Sturgis, Dolphins, was 4-for-4 on field goals in Miami’s 33-20 win over New England.
Ryan Succop, Titans, was 4-for-4 on field goals against his former team in Tennessee’s 26-10 win over Kansas City.
Matt Bryant, Falcons, was 3-for-3 on field goals, including a 52-yarder in overtime, in Atlanta’s 37-34 win over New Orleans.
Defense
Cameron Wake, Dolphins, had two two forced fumbles and two sacks in Miami’s 33-20 win over New England.
J.J. Watt, Texans, had two tackles for losses, including a sack, blocked an extra point, recovered a fumble and swatted down a pass in Houston’s 17-6 win over Washington.
Harrison Smith, Vikings, returned an interception 81 yards for a touchdown in Minnesota’s 34-6 win over St. Louis.
Chris Culliver, 49ers, returned a fumble 35 yards for a touchdown in San Francisco’s 28-17 win over Dallas.
Fletcher Cox, Eagles, returned a fumble 17 yards for a touchdown in Philadelphia’s 34-17 win over Jacksonville.
Associated Press
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