NFL Photos of the Week

Steelers receiver Hines Ward caught one of three touchdown passes by quarterback Charlie Batch as the defending Super Bowl champs defeated the Dolphins 28-17 in the opening game of the season Thursday at Pittsburgh.

Rudi Johnson gave the Bengals a second-quarter lead against the Chiefs with this 22-yard TD.

The New England Patriots got off to a slow start but scored a fourth-quarter safety to beat the Bills 19-17.

Falcons running back Warrick Dunn rushed for 132 yards against the Panthers' defense to aid in Atlanta's 20-6 win in Carolina on Sunday.

Ray Lewis and the Baltimore Ravens handed the Tampa Bay Buccaneers their first shutout home loss since the 1996 season.

Despite several rookie mistakes, Saints running back Reggie Bush performed well in his pro debut, with 119 total offensive yards, splitting time with Deuce McAllister in the Saints' 19-14 victory over the Browns on Sunday in Cleveland.

Linebacker D.D. Lewis and the Seattle defense helped their team win 9-6 in a lackluster game against the Lions at Ford Field, seven months after losing the Super Bowl to the Steelers on the same field.

Eagles receiver Donte' Stallworth caught six passes for 141 yards, including a 42-yard touchdown reception, to help his new team beat the Texans 24-10 on Sunday in Houston.

Rams cornerback Tye Hill had one of his team's three interceptions against Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer on Sunday in St. Louis as the Rams won the game 18-10 with six Jeff Wilkins field goals.

Jets quarterback Chad Pennington silenced critics Sunday, completing 24 of 33 passes for 319 yards with two touchdowns and no picks to lead his team to a 23-17 victory over the Titans in Tennessee.

Packers quarterback Brett Favre was unable to get his offensive going, passing for a mere 170 yards with two interceptions, as the Bears shut out Green Bay 26-0 at Lambeau Field on Sunday.

Cardinals running back Edgerrin James rushed for 73 yards, including a one-yard touchdown run, contributing to Arizona's 34-27 season-opening win at home over the 49ers. The Cardinals scored three first-quarter touchdowns for the first time in more than 30 years.

Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens caught six passes for 80 yards and a touchdown in his regular-season debut with Dallas, but the Jaguars' defense picked off quarterback Drew Bledsoe three times to help defeat the Cowboys 24-17 in Jacksonville.

Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts outlasted Eli Manning and the New York Giants 26-21 on Sunday night. Peyton finished 25 of 41 for 276 yards, a touchdown and an interception.

Eli Manning passed for two touchdowns and was 20 of 34 for 247 yards in the loss to his big brother's team.