BEST KICKOFF WEEKEND PERFORMANCES, 1933-2011

(2011 Performances in Bold & Italics)

MOST YARDS RUSHING

YARDS

ATT

LG

TD

O.J. Simpson, Buffalo vs. New England, 9/16/73

  250

29

80t

2

Arian Foster, Houston vs. Indianapolis, 9/12/10

  231

33

42

3

Michael Turner, Atlanta vs. Detroit, 9/7/08

  220

22

66t

2

Eddie George, Tennessee vs. Oakland, 8/31/97

  216

35

29t

1

George Rogers, New Orleans vs. St. Louis, 9/4/83

  206

24

76t

2

Gerald Riggs, Atlanta vs. New Orleans, 9/2/84

  202

35

57

2

Duce Staley, Philadelphia vs. Dallas, 9/3/00

  201

26

60

1

Norm Bulaich, Baltimore vs. N.Y. Jets, 9/19/71

  198

22

67t

1

Curtis Martin, N.Y. Jets vs. Cincinnati, 9/12/04

  196

29

24t

1

Alan Ameche, Baltimore vs. Chicago, 9/25/55

  194

21

79t

1

MOST YARDS PASSING

YARDS

ATT

COMP

TD

INT

Norm Van Brocklin, L.A. Rams vs. N.Y. Yanks, 9/28/51

  554

41

27

5

2

Tom Brady, New England vs. Miami, 9/12/11

  517

48

32

4

1

Dan Marino, Miami vs. New England, 9/4/94

  473

42

 23

5

1

Kurt Warner, St. Louis vs. Denver, 9/4/00

  441

35

25

3

3

Peyton Manning, Indianapolis vs. Houston, 9/12/10

  433

57

40

3

0

Cam Newton, Carolina vs. Arizona, 9/11/11

  422

37

24

2

1

Drew Bledsoe, New England vs. Miami, 9/4/94

  421

51

32

4

2

Drew Brees, New Orleans vs. Green Bay, 9/8/11

  419

49

32

3

0

Chad Henne, Miami vs. New England, 9/12/11

  416

49

30

2

1

Glenn Foley, N.Y. Jets vs. San Francisco, 9/6/98

  415

58

30

3

1

MOST YARDS RECEIVING

YARDS

REC

LG

TD

Frank Clarke, Dallas vs. Washington, 9/16/62

  241

10

58t

3

Anquan Boldin, Arizona vs. Detroit, 9/7/03

  217

10

71t

2

Hugh Taylor, Washington vs. Philadelphia, 9/28/47

  212

8

62t

 3

Lance Alworth, San Diego vs. Denver, 9/11/65

  211

7

48

1

Irving Fryar, Miami vs. New England, 9/4/94

  211

5

54t

3

Wes Chandler, New Orleans vs. Atlanta, 9/2/79

  205

6

42

1

Don Maynard, N.Y. Jets vs. Kansas City, 9/15/68

  203

8

57t

2

Marty Booker, Chicago vs. Minnesota, 9/8/02

  198

8

54

1

Tim Smith, Houston vs. Green Bay, 9/4/83

  197

8

47t

1

Bob Hayes, Dallas vs. N.Y. Giants, 9/18/66                  

  195

6

74t

2