(SportingAlert) — The following are the NFL preseason results from Week 1 as several rookies got their chance to impress respective head coaches before the start of the regular season.
NFL preseason Week 1 action ran through Aug. 7 – Aug. 9, with the likes of New York Giants, Washington Redskins, New York Jets, Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills all securing wins in their first outings.
On Saturday, rookie quarterback Johnny Manziel threw for 63 yards and rushed for 27 as the Cleveland Browns suffered a narrow 13-12 defeat to the Detroit Lions. Manziel, who came into the game as a backup in the middle of the second quarter for starter Brian Hoyer, went 7 of 11 on pass completion.
Meanwhile, Carson Palmer went 5 of 5 for 84 yards and a touchdown, as the Arizona Cardinals hammered Houston, 32-0 in Bill O’Brien’s first game in charge with the Texans.
It was also a rough debut for Houston’s quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, who 6 of 14 passes for 55 yards and two interceptions, playing the entire first half.
At the other end, Arizona rookie Logan Thomas played the entire second half, and he completed 11 of 12 passes for 113 yards and a touchdown.
In other NFL preseason Week 1 scores, the Tennessee Titans beat the Green Bay Packers, 20-16, Kansas City Chiefs picked up a 41-39 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, the New York Jets edged past the Indianapolis Colts, 13-10, while the Washington Redskins defeated the New England Patriots, 23-6.
Star quarterback Tom Brady and most of his Patriots starting teammates didn’t play in a game, while Robert Griffin III played one series for the Redskins where he completed 2 of 4 passes for 9 yards.
NFL Preseason Scores and Records
Detroit Lions 13 (1-0) – Cleveland Browns 12 (0-1)
New York Giants 20 (2-0) – Pittsburgh Steelers 16 (0-1)
Tennessee Titans 20 (1-0) – Green Bay Packers 16 (0-1)
Arizona Cardinals 32 (1-0) – Houston Texans 0 (0-1)
Atlanta Falcons 16 (1-0) – Miami Dolphins 10 (0-1)
Jacksonville Jaguars 16 (1-0) – Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10 (0-1)
Buffalo Bills 20 (1-0) – Carolina Panthers 18 (0-1)
Minnesota Vikings 10 (1-0) – Oakland Raiders 6 (0-1)
New Orleans Saints 26 (1-0) – St. Louis Rams 24 (0-1)
Chicago Bears 34 (1-0) – Philadelphia Eagles 28 (0-1)
New York Jets 13 (1-0) – Indianapolis Colts 10 (0-1)
Washington Redskins 23 (1-0) – New England Patriots 6 (0-1)
Baltimore Ravens 23 (1-0) – San Francisco 49ers 3 (0-1)
Kansas City Chiefs 41 (1-0) – Cincinnati Bengals 39 (0-1)
San Diego Chargers 27 (1-0) – Dallas Cowboys 7 (0-1)
Denver Broncos 21 (1-0) – Seattle Seahawks 16 (0-1)
