The Latest from NFL stadiums around the country on the second Sunday of the season(all times EDT):
1:43 p.m.
Philip Rivers’ streak of consecutive completions ends at 22, two shy of Donovan McNabb’s NFL record.
The San Diego quarterback completed his first two throws at Cincinnati before missing the mark on a high throw with a third-down pass to Stevie Johnson.
Rivers’ 22 straight is a Chargers record and ties for third-longest in NFL history. Peyton Manning completed 23 straight. Joe Montana, Mark Brunell, David Carr and Matt Ryan had also streaks of 22 completions.
___ Joe Kay reporting from Cincinnati
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1:33 p.m.
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has moved past Dan Marino for third all-time in completions with a short pass to Brandin Cooks early in New Orleans’ game against Tampa Bay.
It was Brees’ 4,968th completion and he’s had several since. He trails only Brett Favre (6,300) and Peyton Manning (5,977).
___ Brett Martel reporting from New Orleans
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1:23 p.m.
What a start! Arizona’s David Johnson set a club record by returning the opening kickoff 108 yards against the Chicago Bears. Johnson burst through the middle and turned up the left side untouched, quickly silencing the crowd at Soldier Field. The longest kickoff return by a Cardinals player before that was a 106-yarder by Roy Green against Dallas on Oct. 21, 1979. It was also the longest by a Bears opponent.
__ Andrew Seligman reporting from Chicago
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1:14 p.m.
Call him Johnny Lightning.
Johnny Manziel threw a 60-yard touchdown on his first pass Sunday, hooking up with wide receiver Travis Benjamin. Manziel faked a hand-off and hit a streaking Benjamin, who got behind Titans cornerback Coty Sensabaugh, who was starting in place of Jason McCourty.
Manziel is making his third NFL start, taking over for Josh McCown, who sustained a concussion last week. Manziel came off the bench last week and threw one TD but had three turnovers.
__Tom Withers reporting from Cleveland.
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12:10 p.m.
Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III was inactive, just like last week, but the difference is that he was coming off a concussion for the opener, while he’s healthy enough to play against the Rams.
He lost his starting job to Kirk Cousins during the preseason; now he is down to No. 3 on the depth chart, behind backup Colt McCoy.
Rams rookie running back Todd Gurley, coming off left knee surgery, practiced this week and was thought to have a chance to make his NFL debut on Sunday, but he was inactive.
—Howard Fendrich reporting from Washington
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11:55 a.m.
Wide receiver Dwayne Bowe will make his Cleveland Browns debut against the Titans.
Bowe, who missed last week’s game with a hamstring injury, should be one of the top targets for Johnny Manziel.
Cleveland signed Bowe, formerly in Kansas City, to a 2-year, $12.5 million contract — $9 million guaranteed — in the offseason.
—Tom Withers reporting from Cleveland
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11:50 a.m.
Bills running back LeSean McCoy will play against the New England Patriots despite aggravating an injury to left hamstring in practice this week.
McCoy had been listed as questionable. He’s been bothered by the injury and missed the Bills final three preseason games after being hurt during a joint practice with the Cleveland Browns on Aug. 18. McCoy complained of being rusty after managing just 41 yards on 17 carries in Buffalo’s 27-14 season-opening win over Indianapolis last week. He also had three catches for 46 yards.
The Bills still managed a combined 147 yards rushing against Indianapolis — Buffalo’s best total since gaining 193 at Chicago in last year’s season opener.
—John Wawrow reporting from Orchard Park, New York
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