NFL Best Opening Day Performances
Rushing
| Player | Team | Opponent |
Date |
Att |
Yards |
| O.J. Simpson | Buffalo | New England |
9/16/73 |
29 |
250 |
| Arian Foster | Houston | Indianapolis |
9/12/10 |
33 |
231 |
| Michael Turner | Atlanta | Detroit |
9/7/08 |
22 |
220 |
| Eddie George | Tennessee | Oakland |
8/31/97 |
35 |
216 |
| George Rogers | New Orleans | St. Louis |
9/4/83 |
24 |
206 |
Receiving
| Player | Team | Opponent |
Date |
Rec |
Yards |
| Frank Clarke | Dallas | Washington |
9/16/62 |
10 |
241 |
| Anquan Boldin | Arizona | Detroit |
9/7/03 |
10 |
217 |
| Hugh Taylor | Washington | Philadelphia |
9/28/47 |
8 |
212 |
| Lance Alworth | San Diego | Denver |
9/11/65 |
7 |
211 |
| Irving Fryar | Miami | New England |
9/4/94 |
5 |
211 |
Passing
| Player | Team | Opponent |
Date |
Yds |
A-C |
| Norm Van Brocklin | L.A. Rams | N.Y. Yanks |
9/28/51 |
554 |
41-27 |
| Tom Brady | New England | Miami |
9/12/11 |
517 |
48-32 |
| Dan Marino | Miami | New England |
9/4/94 |
473 |
42-23 |
| Kurt Warner | St. Louis | Denver |
9/4/00 |
441 |
35-25 |
| Peyton Manning | Indianapolis | Houston |
9/2/10 |
433 |
57-40 |
