NFL: Must-see moments of Week 1
Bucs' shifty Sims shakes off 6 Falcons on way to end zone
Here are some of the NFL's must-see moments from a memorable Week 1:
Shake, rattle and touchdown
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Charles Sims was in midseason form early on against Atlanta.
After catching ball at Atlanta's 20-yard line, he shook three defenders out of their shoes at 15-yard line and three more five yards later en route to the end zone.
Charles Sims just gave the whole Falcons defense that work!!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WVUToTheLeague?src=hash">#WVUToTheLeague</a> <a href="https://t.co/7ecYvm99vb">pic.twitter.com/7ecYvm99vb</a>
—@StrictlyWVUHistory-making pass
The New Orleans Saints needed fewer than three quarters in their season opener to set a team record.
Midway through the third, quarterback Drew Brees found Brandin Cooks down the left sideline for a 98-yard touchdown, marking the longest play from scrimmage in franchise history.
The longest pass of the 2015 season went for 90 yards, courtesy of Jacksonville Jaguars pivot Blake Bortles and Allen Robinson.
98-yard <a href="https://twitter.com/Saints">@Saints</a> TD?!<br><br>That's just how <a href="https://twitter.com/drewbrees">@drewbrees</a> & <a href="https://twitter.com/brandincooks">@brandincooks</a> roll.😱 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OAKvsNO?src=hash">#OAKvsNO</a> <a href="https://t.co/yVyil6xCcb">https://t.co/yVyil6xCcb</a>
—@NFLWelcome to Baltimore, Mike
Baltimore newcomer Mike Wallace took fans down memory lane in the season opener.
After regularly hauling in Ben Roethlisberger bombs with the Pittsburgh Steelers from 2009-2012, the first-year Raven showed he'll probably be a constant threat teaming with Joe Flacco, one of the NFL's better deep passers.
Early in the second quarter, they hooked up for a 66-yard major to extend Baltimore's lead to 10-0 over the visiting Buffalo Bills.
Flacco.<br>Wallace.<br>SIXTY-SIX YARD TD.<br><br>Check the stiff-arm 👀 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BUFvsBAL?src=hash">#BUFvsBAL</a> <a href="https://t.co/zHQG6E0KBL">https://t.co/zHQG6E0KBL</a>
—@NFLA twist ending
Hobbled by an ankle injury, Russell Wilson pulled off a fourth-quarter comeback, after completing a two-yard touchdown pass to Doug Baldwin to give the Seattle Seahawks a 12-10 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday.
Playing on a right ankle that twisted badly in the third quarter as he was sacked by Ndamukong Suh, Wilson hit Baldwin in the corner of the end zone to give Seattle the lead with 31 seconds remaining.Â
.<a href="https://twitter.com/DangeRussWilson">@DangeRussWilson</a> to <a href="https://twitter.com/DougBaldwinJr">@DougBaldwinJr</a> is BACK.<br><br>And they're scoring game-winning TDs! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MIAvsSEA?src=hash">#MIAvsSEA</a> <a href="https://t.co/lJ8SgaQssk">https://t.co/lJ8SgaQssk</a>
—@NFLPower pairÂ
While the numbers weren't staggering New York's receiving duo of Victor Cruz (34 yards) and Odell Beckham Jr. (73 yards) showed that they will be a force to reckon with in the games to come after helping the Giants defeat the Cowboys in an opener for the first time in nine tries.Â
For the Giants it was especially sweet to see Cruz perform his first end zone salsa since 2014, after catching Eli Manning's third touchdown pass to seal the 20-19 victory on Sunday.Â
When you score your first <a href="https://twitter.com/Giants">@Giants</a> TD in 721 days, it can only mean one thing: 💃 time! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NYGvsDAL?src=hash">#NYGvsDAL</a> <a href="https://t.co/yR8vJ3egor">https://t.co/yR8vJ3egor</a>
—@NFLCanadaWith files from AP