| Week 1 - Thursday, Sep. 4, 2008 | ||
| Washington Redskins 20, NY Giants 24 | ||
 24 | Rookie head coach Jim Zorn makes his NFL debut against the N.Y. Giants who have 46 wins in openers, the 3rd-most in NFL history. Giants DE Justin Tuck, who had a career-best 10 sacks last season, hopes to put pressure on Redskins QB Jason Campbell. Result: NY Giants 16, Washington Redskins 7 | |
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| Week 1 - Sunday, Sep. 7, 2008 | ||
| Jacksonville Jaguars 21, Tennessee Titans 20 | ||
 21 | The Jaguars lead the NFL with .692 win percentage (9-4 record) on Kickoff Weekend. Fred Taylor seeks his 6th consecutive regular season game with 100 rush yards dating back to November 18, 2007. The Titans aim for their 2nd consecutive win against the Jaguars on Kickoff Weekend. Titans RB Chris Johnson makes his NFL debut after leading the nation with 227.7 all-purpose yards per game last year at East Carolina. Result: Jacksonville Jaguars 10, Tennessee Titans 17 | |
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| Houston Texans 19, Pittsburgh Steelers 28 | ||
 28 | Head coach Gary Kubiak is 1-1 on Kickoff Weekend and hopes to build on the success from last season, after the team posted the most wins (8) in franchise history. Texans RB Steve Slaton will make his NFL debut. The Steelers aim for their 5th consecutive win on Kickoff Weekend, which is the longest current streak in the NFL. Steelers RB Rashard Mendenhall will also make his NFL debut. Result: Pittsburgh Steelers 38, Houston Texans 17 | |
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| St. Louis Rams 16, Philadelphia Eagles 24 | ||
 24 | Rams DE Chris Long makes his NFL debut after being named ACC Defensive Player of the Year with 14 sacks last year at Virginia. The Eagles' offense strives to build on the success from last season. WR Reggie Brown, WR Kevin Curtis and Brian Westbrook became the first trio of Eagles with 60+ catches and 750+ yards in a single season. Result: Philadelphia Eagles 38, St. Louis Rams 3 | |
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| Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21, New Orleans Saints 23 | ||
 23 | The Bus' defense aims for a strong performance against the Saints after leading the NFC in total defense with 278.4 yards per game last year. Jonathan Vilma makes his debut on the Saints after racking up 460 tackles in four years with the N.Y. Jets. Result: New Orleans Saints 24, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20 | |
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| Kansas City Chiefs 13, New England Patriots 31 | ||
 31 | Chiefs DT Glenn Dorsey makes his NFL debut after being named SEC Defensive Player of Year at Lousiana State in 2007. In opening games, head coach Bill Belichick has a 7-6 record. The Patriots seek their 4th consecutive Kickoff Weekend win. Result: New England Patriots 17, Kansas City Chiefs 10 | |
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| NY Jets 21, Miami Dolphins 19 | ||
 21 | Jets head coach Eric Mangini is 1-1 on Kickoff Weekend, but could earn his 5th consecutive win against Miami. In five career meetings against Miami. The Dolphins strive for a 5th consecutive win against the Jets at home in September dating back to September 18, 1994. Result: NY Jets 20, Miami Dolphins 14 | |
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| Seattle Seahawks 20, Buffalo Bills 21 | ||
 21 | Head coach Mike Holmgren aims to build on his success after guiding his teams to eight division titles, including a club-record four in a row with Seattle. In the last meeting against Seattle, Bills WR Lee Evans made 6 catches for 70 yards with a touchdown. Result: Buffalo Bills 34, Seattle Seahawks 10 | |
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| Cincinnati Bengals 21, Baltimore Ravens 20 | ||
 21 | The Bengals strive for their 4th consecutive win on Kickoff Weekend. Ravens QB Joe Flacco makes his NFL debut after he passed for 7,046 yards with 41 touchdowns and 15 interceptions at Delaware last year. Result: Cincinnati Bengals 10, Baltimore Ravens 17 | |
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| Detroit Lions 23, Atlanta Falcons 21 | ||
 23 | Lions QB Jon Kitna hopes to start the season strong after becoming the first player in team history with back-to-back 4,000-yard passing seasons. Falcons head coach Mike Smith makes his NFL debut, while QB Matt Ryan makes first NFL career start. Result: Detroit Lions 21, Atlanta Falcons 34 | |
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| Arizona Cardinals 23, San Francisco 49ers 19 | ||
 23 | In the last meeting, Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald caught 9 passes for 156 yards and two touchdowns. 49ers QB J.T. O'Sullivan makes his first NFL start after playing in four games last year with Detroit. O'Sullivan was also NFL Europa 2007 Offensive Co-MVP with Frankfurt. Result: Arizona Cardinals 23, San Francisco 49ers 13 | |
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| Carolina Panthers 17, San Diego Chargers 28 | ||
 28 | Panthers rookie RB Jonathan Stewart hopes for success in the NFL after setting the Oregon record with 1,722 rushing yards and 2,481 combined yards last year. The Chargers aim for their third consecutive win on Kickoff Weekend. Result: San Diego Chargers 24, Carolina Panthers 26 | |
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| Dallas Cowboys 28, Cleveland Browns 23 | ||
 28 | Dallas leads the NFC with a 32-15-1 (.681) mark on Kickoff Weekend and are also 30-18 (.625) in road openers, which is the best in the NFL. Dating back to September 16, 2007, the Browns strive for their 8th consecutive win at home and 3rd in a row against the NFC at home. Result: Dallas Cowboys 28, Cleveland Browns 10 | |
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| Chicago Bears 14, Indianapolis Colts 24 | ||
 24 | The Bears have the NFL-best 49 Kickoff Weekend wins and can become the first team to reach 50. Bears RB Matt Forte makes his debut after finishing 2nd in the NCAA last year with 2,127 rush yards. The Colts aim for their 4th straight win on Kickoff Weekend and 10th consecutive win against the NFC at home. Result: Indianapolis Colts 13, Chicago Bears 29 | |
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| Week 1 - Monday, Sep. 8, 2008 | ||
| Minnesota Vikings 17, Green Bay Packers 20 | ||
 20 | Vikings RB Adrian Peterson hopes to build on his success from last season, where he led the NFC with 1,341 rushing yards and became the first rookie to lead the NFC since HOFer Barry Sanders in 1989. The Packers have 48 wins on Kickoff Weekend, 2nd most in NFL history. Packers QB Aaron Rodgers makes his first career start, but played in two games last year. He completed 20 of 28 passes for 218 yards with 1 touchdown. Result: Green Bay Packers 24, Minnesota Vikings 19 | |
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| Denver Broncos 20, Oakland Raiders 19 | ||
 20 | The Broncos have won 5 of past 6 games against the Raiders and strive for a 5th consecutive win against Oakland in September. The Raiders aim for their 2nd consecutive win against the Broncos at home since November 5, 2001. Raiders RB Darren McFadden makes his NFL debut. Result: Denver Broncos 41, Oakland Raiders 14 | |
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