Actual Score/Recap: Vikings 31, Bills 27. Gary Anderson became the NFL’s all-time leading scorer, and Daunte Culpepper passed for 3 second-half touchdowns as the Vikings overcame a 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat the Bills.
Actual Score/Recap: Chiefs 54, Rams 34. Kimble Anders rushed for 102 yards and 2 touchdowns as the Chiefs jumped out to a 20-0 lead enroute to handling the Rams their first defeat of the season.
Actual Score/Recap: Cowboys 47, Cardinals 7. Emmitt Smith rushed for 112 yards, and the Cowboys’ defense contributed 20 Dallas points to defeat the Cardinals.
Actual Score/Recap: Colts 30, Patriots 23. Edgerrin James rushed for 124 yards and scored 2 fourth-quarter touchdowns to catapult the Colts past the Patriots.
Actual Score/Recap: Bengals 31, Broncos 21. Corey Dillon rushed for a NFL-record 287 yards as the Bengals won their first game of the season.
Actual Score/Recap: Lions 28, Buccaneers 14. James Stewart rushed for 3 touchdowns and Detroit’s’ defense forced 4 turnovers as the Lions rallied to defeat the Buccaneers.
Actual Score/Recap: Titans 27, Jaguars 13. Eddie George rushed 30 times for 165 yards and 1 touchdown, and Steve McNair passed for 2 touchdown, as Jeff Fisher became the fourth youngest coach in NFL history to win 50 games.