Week 1 NFL action sees multiple early touchdowns and defensive turnovers
Sunday's opening week featured early scores from top running backs, notable quarterback plays and several turnovers across the league.
The NFL’s opening week opened with early touchdowns from high-profile running backs, including Jahmyr Gibbs and Bijan Robinson, who each put their teams ahead in the first quarter. Quarterbacks also made headlines; Caleb Williams connected with a receiver for the Bears' first touchdown, while Lamar Jackson scored on a third-and-16 conversion for Baltimore.
Defensive units generated multiple turnovers, highlighted by the Cincinnati Bengals forcing a second turnover of the day, and the Houston Texans stopping Buffalo’s Josh Allen on a fourth-and-2 play near field-goal range.
Rookie contributions were noted as well, with Demetrius Knight Jr. scoring his first NFL touchdown for the Bengals and Kenyon Sadiq finding the end zone for the Jets in his debut drive.
Other notable moments included C.J. Stroud’s impressive deep pass to Nico Collins before a drive ended with a David Montgomery touchdown, and a stripped ball by Stroud that was recovered by the Bills.
Overall, the first week delivered a mix of offensive bursts and defensive stands as teams set the tone for the season.