Passing
Andrew Luck, Colts, was 29-for-41 for 393 yards and four touchdown passes and an interception in Indianapolis’ 44-17 victory over Tennessee. He is the first player in NFL history to post consecutive games with at least 370 yards passing, four or more touchdown passes, a completion rate above 70 percent and one or no interceptions.
Philip Rivers, Chargers was 29-for-39 for 377 yards and three touchdowns in a 33-14 win over Jacksonville.
Joe Flacco, Ravens, was 22-for-31 for 327 yards and three touchdowns in Baltimore’s 38-10 win over Carolina.
Aaron Rodgers, Packers, was 22-for-28 for 302 yards for four touchdown passes in Green Bay’s 38-17 win over Chicago. Rodgers, who has 25,196 yards passing, reached 25,000 yards in 3,065 attempts, the fewest attempts in NFL history to reach the mark. Kurt Warner, who previously held the mark, reached 25,000 yards in 3,076 attempts.
Rushing
Matt Asiata and Jerick McKinnon, Vikings. McKinnon had 18 carries for 135 yards and Asiata had 20 carries for 78 yards and three touchdowns in Minnesota’s 41-28 win over Atlanta.
Matt Forte, Bears, had 23 carries for 122 yards in Chicago’s 38-17 loss to Green Bay. He eclipsed 10,000 yards for his career. He has 10,037.
Frank Gore, 49ers, had 24 carries for 119 yards in San Francisco’s 26-21 win over Philadelphia.
Lamar Miller, Dolphins, had 12 carries for 64 yards and two touchdowns in Miami’s 38-14 win over Oakland in London.
Receiving
Steve Smith, Ravens, had seven catches for 139 yards and two touchdowns in Baltimore’s 38-10 win over Carolina, his former team.
Keenan Allen, Chargers, had 10 catches for 135 yards in San Diego’s 33-14 win over Jacksonville. Teammate Eddie Royal had five receptions for 105 yards and two touchdowns.
Randall Cobb and Jordy Nelson, Packers. Cobb had seven catches for 113 yards and two touchdowns and Nelson had 10 catches for 108 yards and two touchdowns in Green Bay’s 38-17 win over Chicago. Cobb and Nelson are the first Packers teammates to each have at least 100 yards receiving and two touchdowns in the same game since Dec. 21, 1969.
Martellus Bennett, Bears, had nine catches for 134 yards in Chicago’s loss.
Jarius Wright, Vikings, had eight catches for 132 yards in Minnesota’s 41-28 win over Atlanta.
Antonio Brown, Steelers, had seven catches for 131 yards and two touchdowns in Pittsburgh’s 27-24 loss to Tampa Bay.
Reggie Wayne, Colts had seven catches for 119 yards and a touchdown in Indianapolis’ 41-17 win over Tennessee. With 1,029 receptions, Wayne passed Isaac Bruce (1,024) for the seventh-most receptions in NFL history.
Golden Tate, Lions, had eight catches for 116 yards in Detroit’s 24-17 win over the Jets.
Special Teams
Brad Smith and Darren Sproles, Eagles. Sproles returned a punt 82 yards for a touchdown and Smith recovered Trey Burton’s blocked punt for a touchdown in Philadelphia’s 26-21 loss to San Francisco.
Defense
J.J. Watt, Texas, returned an interception 80 yards for a touchdown in Houston’s 23-17 victory over Buffalo. Watt is the second player since the merger in 1970 to have an interception return for a touchdown and a touchdown catch in the same season. Houston assistant coach Mike Vrabel did it in 2005 for New England.
Malcolm Jenkins, Eagles returned an interception 53 yards for a touchdown in Philadelphia’s 26-21 loss.
Cortland Finnegan, Dolphins, returned a fumble 50 yards for a touchdown in Miami’s 38-14 win over Oakland.
Associated Press
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