Best Pictures from Week 3 of the 2014 NFL Season

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SI Staff
Publish date:
Sep 22, 2014

Best Pictures from Week 3 of the 2014 NFL Season

Darren Sproles

Darren Sproles has the ball stripped from his grip during the Eagles 37-34 win over Washington.

Philadelphia-Washington shoving match

The officials try to break up a shoving match between Philadelphia and Washington, brought on by a crushing block on Eagles quarterback Nick Foles.

DeSean Jackson

DeSean Jackson caught five passes for 117 yards against the Eagles.

DeSean Jackson

DeSean Jackson mocks his former team after scoring a touchdown.

Eli Manning

Eli Manning gets tripped up by J.J. Watt.

Ryan Fitzpatrick

Ryan Fitzpatrick ran for a touchdown and passed for one, but was intercepted three times and sacked twice.

Victor Cruz

Victor Cruz caught five passes for 107 yards and his first touchdown since Game 4 of last season.

Rashad Jennings

Rashad Jennings tries to go over the top during his career-high 176-yard rushing day.

Brian Quick

Brian Quick keeps his eye on the ball on a day when he scored on a 51-yard pass play.

Morris Claiborne

Morris Claiborne and the Cowboys came back from a 21-0 deficit to defeat St. Louis 34-31.

John Brown

John Brown couldn't quite grab this pass but did pull in four others, including two for touchdowns in Arizona's victory over San Francisco.

Colin Kaepernick

Colin Kaepernick completed 29 of 37 throws for 245 yards and a touchdown and ran for another 54, but the 49ers blew a first-half lead for the second week in a row.

Michael Floyd

Michael Floyd hauls in one of his five receptions in the game for a total 114 yards.

Tony Jefferson

Tony Jefferson reacts after sacking Colin Kaepernick for a loss of nine yards in the fourth quarter.

Marshawn Lynch

Marshawn Lynch scored a touchdown in overtime as Seattle defeated Denver in the rematch of last season's Super Bowl teams.

Ricardo Lockette

Ricardo Lockette had only one reception against Denver, this 39-yard score.

Peyton Manning

The Seattle defense kept the heat on Peyton Manning all day.

Russell Wilson

Russell Wilson stretches the ball for a first down.

Wes Welker

Wes Welker played his first game since returning from a suspension, catching six passes for 60 yards.

Andrew Luck

Andrew Luck tries to escape pressure on this play. He threw four touchdown passes against the winless Jaguars.

Toby Gerhart

Toby Gerhart found yards hard to come by as he ended up with 32 on nine carries.

Blake Bortles

Blake Bortles played the entire second half for Jacksonville, finishing with two touchdown passes and two interceptions. He completed 14 of 24 passes for 223 yards, including fourth-quarter scores. (Text credit: AP)

Dennis Pitta

Dennis Pitta may be lost for the season after suffering a right hip dislocation in Sunday's win over Cleveland.

Joe Flacco

Joe Flacco fails to get over the goal line. He would later set up Baltimore's game-winning, last-second field goal with a 32-yard pass to Steve Smith with 1:28 remaining.

Julian Edelman

Julian Edelman of the New England Patriots is tackled during the fourth quarter against the Oakland Raiders.

Vince Wolfolk

Vince Wilfork celebrates with teammates after intercepting the ball during the fourth quarter against Oakland.

Darren McFadden

Dont'a Hightower breaks up a pass intended for Darren McFadden of the Raiders.

Brandon Flowers

Sammy Watkins of the Buffalo Bills has a reception broken up by Brandon Flowers of San Diego.

Corey Graham

Bills cornerback Corey Graham (20) deflects a pass to San Diego Chargers' Malcom Floyd.

Matt Cassel

Matt Cassel of the Minnesota Vikings is sacked by Kenny Vaccaro of the New Orleans Saints.

Teddy Bridgewater

Rookie Teddy Bridgewater, being pursued here by Glenn Foster of the Sants, played in his first NFL game.

Malcom Floyd

Buffalo Bills defensive back Nickell Robey grabs the jersey of San Diego Chargers wide receiver Malcom Floyd.

Jeremy Hill

Cincinnati Bengals running back Jeremy Hill dives into the end zone for a four-yard touchdown.

Andy Dalton

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton dives into the end zone for a touchdown past Tennessee Titans free safety Michael Griffin.

Calvin Johnson

Calvin Johnson is defended by Green Bay Packers cornerback Sam Shields while making this catch during the Lions victory.

Reggie Bush

Reggie Bush runs 21 yard for a fourth-quarter touchdown as Micah Hyde of the Green Bay Packers gives chase.

Cam Newton

Steve McLendon of the Pittsburgh Steelers sacks Cam Newton during the Steelers win in Charlotte.

Caleb Sturgis

Caleb Sturgis of the Miami Dolphins kicks a third-quarter field goal as A.J. Jenkins of the Kansas City Chiefs unsuccessfully defends.

Eric Weems

Wide receiver Eric Weems is tackled by cornerback Leonard Johnson after losing his helmet.

Devin Hester

Devin Hester took over sole possession of first in NFL career return touchdowns with this punt return against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Thursday night game.