The opening week of the 2010 NFL season has come and gone and included everything a football fan expects from the National Football League. There were controversial plays, surprises, teams that had problems

getting their offenses going, teams that had their defenses shredded and teams that started the season on the right track and ready to go.

Let’s take a look at all the games played in the first week of the 2010 NFL season.

New Orleans Saints 14 – Minnesota Vikings 9

The Saints defeated the Vikings in one of the most anticipated games of the first week. Drew Brees marched his team down the field to score easily on his first possession of the game and it looked like it would be a route, but both defenses hardened from there. In the end, the Saints’ defense proved too much for an aging Brett Favre and a Vikings team without wide receiver Sidney Rice.

Miami Dolphins 15 – Buffalo Bills 10

The Dolphins won a low-scoring contest, and they did so by scoring almost every way possible, including a touchdown, an extra point, a field goal and a safety. Both offenses were somewhat ineffective as neither of the starting quarterbacks, Chad Henne for the Dolphins and Trent Edwards for the Bills, were able to break the 200-yard passing mark. Neither team had a 100-yard rusher either.

Chicago Bears 19 – Detroit Lions 14

The Bears and Lions have played several times over the years and began the 2010 season together. This was a tough battle that ended with a controversial play as the Lions thought they had scored a go-ahead touchdown, but the referee saw it differently. The Bears’ Jay Cutler also starts the season with a 300-yard game.

Tennessee Titans 38 – Oakland Raiders 13

The Titans took a 24-6 halftime lead and never looked back. Chris Johnson had his way with the Oakland defense by racking up 142 rushing yards. Oakland’s Darren McFadden didn’t fare too badly either, as he had a combined 150 yards. The Titans added two touchdowns in the second half and the Raiders scored one in the fourth quarter.

New England Patriots 38 – Cincinnati Bengals 24

The New England Patriots were in complete control of their week one matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals, even holding a 24-3 halftime lead. The Bengals had some offense in the second half, but by then it was too late. Carson Palmer finished the day with 345 receiving yards and the other big star of the day was Chad Ochocinco who had 159 receiving yards.

New York Giants 31 – Carolina Panthers 18

Eli Manning connected with Hakeem Nicks for three touchdowns, yes, three touchdowns, including one each in the first, second and third quarters. The duo took the fourth bye, with New York receiving a rushing touchdown from Ahmad Bradshaw. The Panthers got three field goals from perennial John Kasay and a touchdown pass from the great Steve Smith.

Pittsburgh Steelers 15 – Atlanta Falcons 9

All eyes were on Pittsburgh as they began the season without two-time Super Bowl winner, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. His replacement, Dennis Dixon, finished with a very respectable 18-of-26 completions for 236 yards. This was a true defensive battle as neither team’s offenses were able to get started. At the end of the fourth quarter it was 9-9 and the game ended with a 50-yard touchdown run in overtime by Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17 – Cleveland Browns 14

Both the Buccaneers and Browns started the game scoring points and the 14-10 halftime score made it seem like each team was having at least some success. The Bucs would shut out the Browns in the second half and score a touchdown late in the fourth quarter to take the lead and win.

Jacksonville Jaguars 24 – Denver Broncos 17

Last season, the Denver Broncos started 6-0, but this season it didn’t take long for the team to suffer its first loss. This was a very close game with the Jaguars’ Maurice Jones-Drew missing a 100-yard play for two yards and Denver’s Kyle Orton missing a 300-yard play for five yards. In the end, the Jaguars’ fourth quarter score put them on top.

Houston Texans 34 – Indianapolis Colts 24

In what was one of the biggest upsets of the day, Matt Schaub, who was the leading passer in the NFL last season, barely had to throw the ball. Schaub would finish with just 107 passing yards, while Peyton Manning would have 433. The difference, however, was second-year Texans running back Arian Foster’s 231 rushing yards and three touchdowns.

Arizona Cardinals 17 – St. Louis Rams 13

In a quarterback matchup between the No. 1 overall pick in the 2010 draft, Sam Bradford, and Derek Anderson, who wasn’t named the starting quarterback until recently, the Cardinals would come out on top thanks to a touchdown reception in the last Larry Fitzgerald’s room. by anderson Both teams had four turnovers in a game that both coaches probably wished would play a little better.

Green Bay Packers 27 – Philadelphia Eagles 20

The Packers and Eagles battled it out in a highly anticipated contest that featured some great play from Clay Matthews and the Packers defense and an injury to Eagles starting quarterback Kevin Kolb that saw Michael Vick come in for a while. meaningful game. The Eagles mounted a comeback, but it wasn’t enough.

Seattle Seahawks 31 – San Francisco 49ers 6

Pete Carroll’s first game as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks was a huge success as his team was in control for most of the game and was never threatened after the first quarter. The Seahawks’ defense kept the 49ers running for 38 yards on 17 carries, which was a big part of keeping them from doing what they wanted to do.

Washington Redskins 13 – Dallas Cowboys 7

In a game that was marred by a slew of penalties and ballside errors from Dallas, the Redskins ended up holding off a late charge from the Cowboys and giving new quarterback Donovan McNabb his first win in a Washington uniform. .

Baltimore Ravens 10 – New York Jets 9

In a game that lacked much offense — not surprisingly from the Jets who aren’t known as a high-scoring team, but somewhat surprisingly from the Ravens who have a good running game and three very accomplished wide receivers — it all came down to the end. game play. The Jets defense blocked the Ravens all night and the Jets offense blocked itself. LaDainian Tomlinson averaged more than five yards per carry on his 11 touches for his new team and wide receiver Anquan Boldin had 110 receiving yards for his new team, the Ravens. In the end, the Jets turned around in attempts, unable to get a key first down, and the Ravens simply ran out of clock for the one-point win.

Kansas City Chiefs 21 – San Diego Chargers 14

The Chiefs were victorious in a Monday Night Football game that, statistically at least, was dominated by the Chargers. Philip Rivers finished the day just two yards from a 300-yard game and the Chargers had more first downs, total yards and time of possession than their opponents. The Pesky Chiefs would not let themselves be locked up and scored two of their three touchdowns on long plays, the first a 56-yard run by Jamaal Charles and the third a 94-yard punt return for a Dexter McCluster touchdown.

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