SEVEN FROM SUNDAY – WEEK 2
A look at seven statistical highlights from games played during the 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET windows on Sunday, September 14, the second week of the 2025 season.
- With three games remaining in Week 2, 10 games were within one score in the fourth quarter and seven games were decided by one score (eight points or fewer), including three winning teams – Cincinnati, Dallas and Indianapolis – that recorded the game-winning score in the final minute of regulation or in overtime.Four teams – Arizona, Cincinnati, Indianapolis and San Francisco – have begun the season 2-0 after missing the postseason last year. Las Vegas (vs. the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday) can also join this group. It marks the second consecutive season that at least four teams started 2-0 the season after missing the postseason.
The Indianapolis Colts, who scored on each of their seven offensive possessions in Week 1 and their first three offensive possessions in Week 2, became the first team in NFL history to score on each of their first 10 offensive possessions of a season. Indianapolis also became the first team in the Super Bowl era to not punt in either of their first two games in a season.
The Dallas Cowboys overcame a 10-point deficit and defeated the New York Giants, 40-37, in overtime in Week 2. There were six lead changes in the fourth quarter and overtime, tied for the most in a game in NFL history (Minnesota at Baltimore on Dec. 8, 2013).
Dallas kicker Brandon Aubrey converted a 64-yard field goal to tie the game with no time remaining in the fourth quarter and a 46-yard field goal to win with no time remaining in overtime, becoming the first player ever to convert a game-tying field goal with no time remaining in the fourth quarter and a game-winning field goal with no time remaining in overtime in the same game.
Aubrey’s 64-yard field goal marked the third-longest field goal in NFL history, trailing only Justin Tucker’s 66-yard field goal on Oct. 21, 2023 and his own 65-yard field goal on Sept. 22, 2024.
Aubrey has four career field goals of 60-or-more yards, tied with Brett Maher (four) for the most 60-yard field goals in NFL history.
- Detroit quarterback Jared Goff passed for 334 yards with five touchdowns and no interceptions for a 156.0 passer rating while running backs Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery each rushed for a touchdown in the Lions’ 52-21 win over Chicago.Goff has five career starts in which his team scored at least 50 points, tied with Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (five) for the fourth-most such starts by a quarterback since 1950, trailing only Tom Brady (eight starts), Drew Brees (six) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Len Dawson (six).
Goff became the fifth player in NFL history with at least four career games with at least 300 passing yards, three touchdown passes and a passer rating of 150-or-higher, joining Tom Brady (six games), Drew Brees (six), Pro Football Hall of Famer Kurt Warner (five) and Ben Roethlisberger (four).
Goff, who is 30 years and 335 days old, became the fifth quarterback with at least 20 games with 300 passing yards and three touchdown passes under the age of 31, joining Patrick Mahomes (27 games, currently age 29), Pro Football Hall of Famer Dan Marino (26), Aaron Rodgers (23) and Drew Brees (20).
Gibbs and Montgomery have each rushed for a touchdown in 10 games as teammates, tied with the Pro Football Hall of Fame duos of Paul Hornung and Jim Taylor (10 games with Green Bay) and Hugh McElhenny and Joe Perry (10 games with San Francisco) for the most such games by running back teammates in NFL history.
Gibbs and Montgomery are the fourth pair of running back teammates in the Super Bowl era to each score a touchdown in the same game 12 times, joining Dallas’ Daryl Johnston and Pro Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith (14 games), Tampa Bay’s Mike Alstott and Warrick Dunn (12) and Cleveland’s Ernie Green and Pro Football Hall of Famer Leroy Kelly (12).
- Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson, in his 96th career start, had four touchdown passes with no interceptions for a 128.6 passer rating in the Ravens’ 41-17 win over Cleveland.Jackson has 11 career games with at least four touchdown passes and no interceptions, surpassing Patrick Mahomes (10 games) and Aaron Rodgers (10) for the most such games by a quarterback in his first 100 career starts in NFL history.
Jackson is the seventh quarterback in NFL history to record at least two touchdown passes and a passer rating of 90-or-higher in 10 consecutive games, including the postseason, joining Tom Brady (12 games from 2014-15 and 10 games in 2007), Drew Brees (10 games in 2011), Patrick Mahomes (11 games in 2018 and 10 games from 2021-22), Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (13 games in 2004), Philip Rivers (13 games from 2017-18) and Aaron Rodgers (14 games from 2010-11).
- Cincinnati wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase, who is 25 years and 197 days old, had 14 receptions for 165 yards and one touchdown in the Bengals’ 31-27 win against Jacksonville.Chase is the fourth player in NFL history with at least 14 receptions in three career games, joining Keenan Allen (six games), Antonio Brown (four) and Jason Witten (three).
Chase has 11 career games with at least 10 receptions and 100 receiving yards, surpassing Justin Jefferson (10 games) and CeeDee Lamb (10) for the most such games by a player under the age of 26 in NFL history.
Chase has six career games with at least 10 receptions, 150 receiving yards and a touchdown reception, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famer Isaac Bruce (five games) for the most such games by a player under the age of 26 in NFL history.
- San Francisco running back Christian McCaffrey had six receptions, 107 scrimmage yards (55 rushing, 52 receiving) and a touchdown reception in the 49ers’ 26-21 win at New Orleans.McCaffrey, who has 52 career rushing touchdowns and 30 career touchdown receptions, became the third player in NFL history with at least 50 rushing touchdowns and 30 touchdown receptions, joining Pro Football Hall of Famers Marshall Faulk and Lenny Moore.
- Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Davante Adams had six receptions for 106 yards and one touchdown and wide receiver Puka Nacua, in his 30th career game, had eight receptions for 91 yards and a 45-yard rushing touchdown in the team’s 33-19 win at Tennessee.Adams has 33 career games with at least 100 receiving yards and a touchdown reception, tied with Pro Football Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson (33 games) and Reggie Wayne (33) for the fifth-most such games since 1970. Only Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerry Rice (57 games), Randy Moss (53), Terrell Owens (42) and Marvin Harrison (41) have more.
Nacua has 202 career receptions and became the second player in NFL history with at least 200 receptions in his first 30 games, joining Odell Beckham Jr. (206 receptions).
Nacua has 2,697 career receiving yards and surpassed Pro Football Hall of Famer Lance Alworth (2,666 receiving yards) for the third-most receiving yards by a player in his first 30 career games in NFL history, trailing only Odell Beckham Jr. (3,035 receiving yards) and Justin Jefferson (2,735).
- Pittsburgh quarterback Aaron Rodgers recorded his 508th career regular-season touchdown pass, tied with Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre (508 touchdown passes) for the fourth-most in NFL history. Only Tom Brady (649 touchdown passes), Drew Brees (571) and Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (539) have more.
- Additional notes from Sunday include:
- Philadelphia quarterback Jalen Hurts recorded a fourth-quarter rushing touchdown in the Eagles’ 20-17 win at Kansas City in a rematch of Super Bowl LIX.Hurts has 45 career games with a rushing touchdown, including the playoffs, surpassing Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve Young (44 games) for the third-most such games by a quarterback in NFL history, including the postseason. Only Cam Newton (65 games) and Josh Allen (58) have more.
- Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes totaled two touchdowns (one passing, one rushing) on Sunday.Mahomes has 293 career touchdown passes, including the playoffs, tied with Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning (293 touchdown passes) for the most touchdown passes by a player in his first nine seasons, including the postseason, in NFL history.
- New York Giants quarterback Russell Wilson passed for 450 yards and three touchdowns at Dallas in Week 2.Wilson is the sixth player in NFL history with at least 400 passing yards and three touchdown passes in a game for three different teams, joining Kirk Cousins, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Pro Football Hall of Famer Warren Moon, Carson Palmer and Vinny Testaverde.
Per Next Gen Stats, Wilson completed seven of 11 deep passes (pass attempts of 20-or-more yards) for 264 yards and three touchdowns with an interception in Week 2, the most deep passing yards by any quarterback in a game since at least 2016.
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- Indianapolis quarterback Daniel Jones passed for 316 yards with two touchdowns (one passing, one rushing) in the Colts’ 29-28 win over Denver.Jones is the fourth player in NFL history with at least 270 passing yards, a touchdown pass and a rushing touchdown in each of his team’s first two games of a season, joining Jack Kemp (1965 with Buffalo), Kyler Murray (2021 with Arizona) and Cam Newton (2011 with Carolina).
- In the fourth quarter of the New England-Miami game in Week 2, Dolphins wide receiver Malik Washington had a 74-yard punt-return touchdown and Patriots running back Antonio Gibson had a 90-yard kickoff-return touchdown on consecutive plays.It marks the second time in NFL history there was a punt return touchdown immediately followed by a kick return touchdown (Sept. 13, 1992 – Atlanta at Washington).
It marked the first game since Dec. 14, 2008 (New England at the Oakland Raiders) that had a punt or kick return touchdown on consecutive plays.
It marked the first game since Sept. 9, 2018 (Miami at Tennessee) with multiple kick or punt return touchdowns of 70-or-more yards in the fourth quarter.
NFL ROUNDUP: BRANDON AUBREY’S BUZZER FIELD GOALS LIFT COWBOYS PAST GIANTS IN OT
Brandon Aubrey hit the game-winning field goal as time expired in overtime to give the Dallas Cowboys a dramatic 40-37 win over the New York Giants Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.
Aubrey also sent the game into overtime by converting a 64-yard field goal — tied for the third-longest in NFL history — as the clock hit zeroes, extending a wild game that saw two touchdowns in the final minute of regulation and seven total lead changes.
Dak Prescott went 38-of-52 passing for 361 yards and two touchdowns, and CeeDee Lamb caught nine passes for 112 yards for Dallas (1-1). Prescott’s 6-yard touchdown pass to George Pickens gave the Cowboys a 34-30 lead with 52 seconds remaining.
Russell Wilson went 30-of-41 passing for 450 yards and three touchdowns for New York (0-2). Malik Nabers caught nine passes for 167 yards and two touchdowns, including a go-ahead score after Pickens’ TD grab.
An interception from Donovan Wilson set up the Cowboys at their own 30-yard line with two minutes left in overtime. A 14-yard scramble by Prescott set Aubrey up for his game-winning field goal, his fourth of the game.
Eagles 20, Chiefs 17
Saquon Barkley and Jalen Hurts rushed for one touchdown apiece, and Philadelphia held on for a win over host Kansas City.
Barkley had 22 carries for 88 yards to go along with his touchdown for Philadelphia (2-0), who defeated Kansas City in the Super Bowl last season. Hurts completed 15 of 22 passes for 101 yards and he had nine carries for 15 yards.
Patrick Mahomes completed 16 of 29 passes for 187 yards, one touchdown and one interception for Kansas City. Mahomes also rushed for a team-high 66 yards and a touchdown. With the loss, Kansas City is off to its first 0-2 start since 2014, which is also the last year the Chiefs didn’t make the playoffs.
Bengals 31, Jaguars 27
Jake Browning scored on a quarterback sneak with 18 seconds left to lead an improbable comeback as Cincinnati Bengals rallied following the loss of quarterback Joe Burrow to a toe injury to defeat visiting Jacksonville.
Browning’s score capped a 15-play, 92-yard drive to lead Cincinnati (2-0) to an unbeaten mark after two weeks for the first time since 2018. Browning finished 21 of 32 for 241 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions.
Trevor Lawrence completed 24 of 42 passes for 271 yards and three touchdowns with two interceptions for the Jaguars (1-1). Cam Little converted a go-ahead 25-yard field goal with 11:43 to play after the Bengals had tied the score before Browning’s late heroics.
Burrow left with 8:36 remaining in the second quarter and did not return after suffering a toe injury on his left foot on an Arik Armstead sack. Burrow’s left cleat appeared to catch in the turf on the play. The quarterback sat at his locker with a walking boot on his left leg and left the locker room using crutches, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. The team gave no official update on his status after the game, but early signs indicate Burrow could miss several weeks, the newspaper reported.
Ravens 41, Browns 17
Lamar Jackson passed for 225 yards and four touchdowns to help spoil Joe Flacco’s homecoming as Baltimore routed visiting Cleveland in an AFC North battle.
Devontez Walker caught two touchdown passes and DeAndre Hopkins and Tylan Wallace each added one as Baltimore (1-1) rebounded from a disappointing collapse against the Buffalo Bills in Week 1. Jackson completed 19 of 29 passes on Sunday.
Flacco, 40, completed 25 of 45 passes for 199 yards, one touchdown and one interception for the Browns (0-2) in his first visit to Baltimore since his stint with the Ravens ended with the 2018 season. Flacco played 11 seasons with Baltimore and was Super Bowl MVP when the Ravens won the 2012 season championship.
Lions 52, Bears 21
Jared Goff threw five touchdown passes — three to Amon-Ra St. Brown — and host Detroit rolled past Chicago.
Goff hit 23 of 28 passes and racked up 334 passing yards for a nearly perfect 156.0 quarterback rating as the Lions (1-1) spoiled the return of Bears head coach Ben Johnson, their former offensive coordinator. St. Brown caught nine passes for 115 yards while Jahmyr Gibbs rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown. Jameson Williams caught two passes for 108 yards and a score.
Caleb Williams passed for 207 yards and two touchdowns for the Bears (0-2). Rome Odunze caught both of Williams’ scoring passes and finished with seven catches and 128 yards. Former Lion D’Andre Swift rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown.
49ers 26, Saints 21
Mac Jones threw three touchdown passes as Brock Purdy’s replacement, and San Francisco held off host New Orleans.
Jones made his debut for the 49ers (2-0) in place of Purdy, who is sidelined by a toe injury, and completed 26 of 39 passes for 279 yards. Eddy Pineiro, signed to replace Jake Moody after Moody missed two kicks last week in a win over Seattle, made both field-goal attempts, from 44 and 46 yards, and made two of three extra-point attempts.
Spencer Rattler matched Jones’ three touchdown passes while completing 25 of 34 for 206 yards, and Alvin Kamara rushed for 99 yards on 21 carries for the Saints (0-2).
Bills 30, Jets 10
James Cook rushed for 132 yards with two touchdowns, Matt Prater booted three field goals and Buffalo won its fourth straight meeting with New York 30-10 in East Rutherford, N.J.
Buffalo’s bruising ground game, most of it between the tackles, managed 224 yards. Josh Allen completed 14 of 25 passes for 148 yards and rushed for 59 yards. Cook provided the most scintillating moment of the game, juking twice and jumping in a gallop through the line and dashing 44 yards down the right side to make it 20-0 Buffalo midway through the second quarter.
Jets starting quarterback Justin Fields was 3 of 11 for 27 yards before exiting in the fourth quarter with a concussion. Tyrod Taylor was 7 of 11 for 56 yards and a TD in relief.
Patriots 33, Dolphins 27
Antonio Gibson’s 90-yard kickoff return for a touchdown helped New England beat Miami in a shootout at Miami Gardens, Fla.
Gibson’s first career touchdown return was the difference in the game, coming on the ensuing kickoff 12 seconds after a 74-yard punt-return touchdown by Miami’s Malik Washington gave the Dolphins the lead with 7:18 left. Miami fell to 0-2 for the first time since 2020.
New England quarterback Drake Maye sparked the offense by completing 19 of 23 passes for 230 yards and two touchdowns with a rushing touchdown. Miami quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was 26 of 32 for 315 yards and two touchdowns, with one interception.
Seahawks 31, Steelers 17
George Holani recovered a muffed kickoff in the end zone early in the fourth quarter as Seattle defeated host Pittsburgh.
Sam Darnold completed 22 of 33 passes for 295 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions for the Seahawks (1-1). Kenneth Walker III rushed 13 times for 105 yards and a TD. For the Steelers (1-1), DK Metcalf made a touchdown reception against his former team. Aaron Rodgers was 18 of 33 for 203 yards with one TD, two interceptions and was sacked three times.
Seattle’s Jason Myers kicked a 54-yard field goal with 12:46 remaining in regulation to break a 14-all tie. On the ensuing kickoff, the ball bounced off Pittsburgh rookie Kaleb Johnson’s shoulder inside the 5-yard line and rolled to the back left of the end zone where Holani fell on it, giving the Seahawks 10 points without any time running off the clock.
Rams 33, Titans 19
Matthew Stafford threw for 298 yards and two touchdowns as Los Angeles rallied from a third-quarter deficit to topple Tennessee in Nashville.
The Rams (2-0) scored three touchdowns in the final 16:17 of regulation, with Stafford throwing touchdowns to Davis Allen and Davante Adams. Adams had six catches for 106 yards while Puka Nakua had 91 receiving yards on eight catches with a 45-yard rushing touchdown on a jet sweep.
Tennessee (0-2) QB Cam Ward, the No. 1 overall pick in April’s NFL draft, hit 19 of 33 passes for 175 yards and his first touchdown. Scrambling to his right to avoid pressure, Ward threw across his body to the left side of the end zone and found Elic Ayomanor for a 9-yard score with 38 seconds remaining in the first half. Joey Slye added four field goals for the Titans, making him a perfect 8-for-8 through two games.
Cardinals 27, Panthers 22
Kyler Murray threw for 220 yards and a touchdown and Arizona’s defense took care of business until the fourth quarter in a home-opener victory against Carolina in Glendale, Ariz.
Arizona linebacker Zaven Collins returned a fumble for a touchdown. The Panthers (0-2) didn’t reach the end zone until almost 43 minutes into the game, yet the Cardinals (2-0) needed a late defensive stand to hold on. Murray finished 17-for-25 passing with an interception.
Carolina quarterback Bryce Young, who committed turnovers on the Panthers’ first two possessions, ended up 35-for-55 for a career-high 328 yards in the air with three touchdown throws and an interception. Hunter Renfrow caught two TD passes.
Colts 29, Broncos 28
Spencer Shrader kicked a 45-yard field goal with no time left, his fifth of the game, and host Indianapolis rallied to beat Denver.
Shrader missed his initial kick from 60 yards but a 15-yard leverage penalty on Denver’s Dondrea Tillman moved the ball to the Broncos’ 27-yard line and gave him another chance. He split the uprights to give Indianapolis the win, lifting the team to its first 2-0 start since 2009.
Jonathan Taylor rushed 25 times for 165 yards and had 50 more receiving yards, including a touchdown catch for the Colts. Daniel Jones was 23-of-34 passing for 316 yards and a touchdown and also rushed for a score for Indianapolis. Bo Nix threw three touchdown passes and finished 22-for-30 passing for 206 yards and an interception for the Broncos, who blew an eight-point lead.
