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Field goals key in Week 1

Jason Elam didn't get the luxury that Mason Crosby and Scott Suisham did. It hardly mattered.

The Denver Broncos' veteran kicker had to sprint onto the field with the final seconds ticking off Sunday in Buffalo, where he kicked a 42-yard field goal at the gun for a 15-14 victory over the Bills.

At least Crosby, who nailed a 42-yarder with 2 seconds remaining to lift Green Bay over Philadelphia 16-13 wasn't so rushed. Nor was Suisham as he made a 39-yarder in overtime, giving Washington a 16-13 victory against Miami.

Elam, who missed two field-goal attempts earlier, almost didn't have a chance to make up for those. The Broncos were out of timeouts when Jay Cutler hit Javon Walker for an 11-yard catch with 14 seconds left.

Rather than spiking the ball, the Broncos' field-goal unit hurried onto the field and got the snap off just in time.

Cowboys 45, Giants 35

Marion Barber got things rolling with an 18-yard touchdown run on fourth-and-1, Terrell Owens added two highlight-reel touchdown catches and Tony Romo made up for an interception with a 51-yard touchdown pass to Sam Hurd.

Patriots 38, Jets 14

Randy Moss, who missed most of camp with a hamstring injury, caught nine passes from Tom Brady for 183 yards and a 51-yard touchdown in his New England debut.

Chargers 14, Bears 3

At San Diego, reigning NFL MVP LaDainian Tomlinson threw for one touchdown and rushed for another.

Vikings 24, Falcons 3

At Minneapolis, the Vikings' defense overwhelmed Atlanta's Joey Harrington with six sacks and two interception returns for touchdowns.

Panthers 27, Rams 13

At St. Louis, Steve Smith outsprinted Tye Hill on a 68-yard catch for the go-ahead score. Smith had seven catches for 118 yards.

Lions 36, Raiders 21

At Oakland, Calif., Jon Kitna threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to Shaun McDonald with 4:15 remaining and Dewayne White forced two late turnovers.

Titans 13, Jaguars 10

At Jacksonville, Fla., Chris Brown ran for 175 yards, Vince Young and LenDale White combined for another 88 on the ground and Tennessee ran over the Jaguars.

Seahawks 20, Bucs 6

At Seattle, Shaun Alexander, playing pain-free for the first time since he broke his foot 12 months ago, ran for 105 yards and one touchdown. Matt Hasselbeck went 17-for-24 for 222 yards.

Texans 20, Chiefs 3

At Houston, Mario Williams, last year's No. 1 overall draft pick, returned a fumble for a touchdown.

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