Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston, left, and Tennessee Titans’ Marcus Mariota hug after the opening game at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. The highly anticipated debut for the rookie quarterbacks was one-sided from the start and the Titans easily defeated the Buccaneers 42-14.Jonathan Dyer
Titans 42, Buccaneers 14
Marcus Mariota made it look easy, throwing four touchdown passes and outplaying No. 1 overall draft pick Jameis Winston to lead the Tennessee Titans over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The highly anticipated debut for the rookie quarterbacks was one-sided from the start, not unlike many of Mariota's dazzling performances in college at Oregon. The 2014 Heisman winner threw for 209 yards without an interception to join Hall of Famer Fran Tarkenton as the only players to throw four or more TD passes in their first NFL game. Winston, the 2013 Heisman winner, did something rare, too, becoming the first pivot since Brett Favre in 1991 to have his first NFL pass intercepted and returned for a touchdown.
Chargers 33, Lions 28
Philip Rivers rallied San Diego to 30 straight points, including throwing a go-ahead, 13-yard TD pass to Ladarius Green early in the fourth quarter, and the Chargers stunned Detroit in what could be their final home opener at Qualcomm Stadium.
Rams 34, Seahawks 31 (OT)
Needing a yard again, Seattle handed off to Marshawn Lynch this time. It still didn't work. The Rams stopped the running back short of a first down, making Greg Zuerlein's 37-yard field goal in OT decisive in a victory. St. Louis survived an 18-point fourth-quarter rally by the Seahawks, who famously passed from the one in last February's Super Bowl and were intercepted by New England to lose. The Rams sacked Russell Wilson six times.
Chiefs 27, Texans 20
Alex Smith threw for 243 yards and three touchdowns in the first half against the mistake-prone Texans. Travis Kelce caught two touchdown passes in the first quarter, the first coming after Kansas City intercepted Brian Hoyer on his first throw as a Texan. Hoyer struggled in his debut.
Dolphins 17, Washington 10
Jarvis Landry returned a punt 69 yards for a TD with 10:22 left to give Miami its first lead. Landry's score broke open a tight game in which Washington amassed more yards and dominated the time of possession, but could not pull away. Kirk Cousins went 21-for-31 for 196 yards and two interceptions for Washington. Robert Griffin III was inactive after only recently recovering from a concussion.
Jets 31, Browns 10
Ryan Fitzpatrick threw two touchdown passes and Chris Ivory ran for two scores in coach Todd Bowles's debut. The Jets (1-0) had five takeaways against the Browns, including an interception of Johnny Manziel, who came in late in the first quarter for the injured Josh McCown.
Panthers 20, Jaguars 9
Josh Norman returned an interception for a touchdown, and the Panthers did just enough offensively. Norman provided the big play in the third quarter when he stepped in front of a pass intended for rookie running back T.J. Yeldon near the sideline and went untouched the other way for a 30-yard score.
Cardinals 31, Saints 19
Carson Palmer threw three TD passes in his first game back from a torn ACL and Arizona opened its season with a win over New Orleans. Drew Brees threw for 355 yards, but the Saints had to settle for four Zach Hocker field goals. Arizona's Andre Ellington rushed for 69 yards before being carted off with a right knee injury. Palmer, 14-2 in his past 16 starts, completed 19 of 32 passes for 307 yards.
Bengals 33, Raiders 13
Andy Dalton threw for 269 yards and two touchdowns and Jeremy Hill ran for two scores to help the Cincinnati Bengals spoil coach Jack Del Rio's debut in Oakland. Dalton had it easy all day long as he faced little pressure and often had receivers running free in the Raiders secondary. He connected on two touchdown passes with tight end Tyler Eifert as the Bengals broke out to a 33-0 lead and coasted. The game couldn't have gone worse for the Raiders, who lost starting QB Derek Carr to a hand injury in the second quarter.
Broncos 19, Ravens 13
Former Ravens safety Darian Stewart, who followed Gary Kubiak from Baltimore to Denver over the winter, snatched the ball from tight end Crockett Gillmore in the end zone with 28 seconds left to seal a win for Peyton Manning and the Broncos. Joe Flacco drove the Ravens to the Denver 16 in the final minute. One play before Stewart's interception, cornerback Bradley Roby got a hand in Steve Smith Sr.'s face and a would-be TD catch bounded away from the veteran receiver.