Yahoo Sports Staff
NFL Week 1 scores: Cowboys crush Browns in Cleveland, Jim Harbaugh gets first win with Chargers
Seahawks spoil Bo Nix's debut, picking off the rookie twice
Updated
The first Sunday afternoon of the NFL season is in the books. The early window was highlighted by the Dolphins' thrilling win over the Jaguars on a last-second field goal 20-17. Tyreek Hill starred with 130 yards in the air and an 80-yard touchdown catch. All of that coming after he was detained by police on his way to the game.
In the late window the Cowboys dominated the Browns in Cleveland in a 33-17 win. Dallas sacked Deshaun Watson six times and intercepted him twice in the win. In Tampa, Baker Mayfield threw four touchdown passes — two to Mike Evans — as the Buccaneers beat the Commanders 37-20. And in Los Angeles, the Chargers got a season-opening win for Jim Harbaugh, knocking off the Raiders 22-10 in his return to the NFL sidelines. That game was marred by a fight in the fourth quarter that resulted in two ejections.
Here's a look at today's slate of games:
Early window
Late window
Sunday Night Football
Rams at Lions, 8:20 p.m. ET/5:20 p.m. PT — NBC
Stay with Yahoo Sports for live coverage of Week 1 from around the NFL.
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Final: Cowboys 33, Browns 17
Dallas with an emphatic win to open the season with a dominant defensive effort, sacking Deshaun Watson six times and forcing two interceptions.
The ‘Boys started the season with a W in Cleveland!
Check in with the crew LIVE as they talk #DALvsCLE on First Word presented by @drpepper.
📺: FOX https://t.co/JfxTqKx4hr— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) September 8, 2024
- Yahoo Sports Staff
Final: Buccaneers 37, Commanders 20
Have a day Baker Mayfield!
.@bakermayfield's was cookin' in Week 1:
🔥 24/30
🔥 289 yards
🔥 4 TDs@Buccaneers | @FedEx pic.twitter.com/7CaMLQyBhX— NFL (@NFL) September 8, 2024
- Yahoo Sports Staff
Jayden Daniels great on the ground in his debut
Despite being on the short end of a 37-20 loss to the Buccaneers, Daniels was solid with his legs with 88 yards on the ground and two rushing touchdowns. He also completed 17-of-24 passes for 184 yards and did not throw an interception.
Jayden Daniels runs it in for his first NFL TD!
📺: #WASvsTB on FOX
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/CFzj6rmj8z— NFL (@NFL) September 8, 2024
- Yahoo Sports Staff
Final: Seahawks 26, Broncos 20
Seattle opens the post-Pete Carroll era 1-0.
Whoomp there it is! pic.twitter.com/72kAvEyedI
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) September 8, 2024
- Yahoo Sports Staff
Trevon Diggs picks off Deshaun Watson
For the first time since tearing his ACL last season, Trevon Diggs gets back on the INT board with his first interception of the season.
Trevon Diggs secures his first INT of the season!
📺: #DALvsCLE on FOX
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/cCPhsj1Xc0— NFL (@NFL) September 8, 2024
- Yahoo Sports Staff
Riq Woolen with a big interception to put Seattle in position to close the door on Denver
Former Seahawks All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman approves.
Do not! I repeat Do not try @_Tariqwoolen on a race route ACROSS the field! Been locked in all training camp and looks poised for his best season yet! https://t.co/vejePnTd0w
— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) September 8, 2024
- Yahoo Sports Staff
End of 3rd quarter: Cowboys 30, Browns 10
Through three quarters, Dallas' defense has been thoroughly dominant. Cleveland has just seven first downs, is 2-for-11 on third downs, has 125 yards of total offense and Deshaun Watson has been sacked five times. Now, starting tackles Jedrick Willis and Jack Conklin are out with injuries and running back Nick Chubb isn't expected to make his debut until later this season, but Dallas is taking advantage of the missing pieces.
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Jim Harbaugh gets a win in his first game back in the NFL
1-0. pic.twitter.com/qXuFTi7hsK
— Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) September 8, 2024
- Yahoo Sports Staff
Buccaneers stay ahead of Commanders on Baker Mayfield's 3rd TD pass of the day
Mayfield is spreading the love in Tampa Bay. Mike Evans and Chris Godwin have already caught touchdown passes and now Jalen McMillan joins the party.
Mayfield to McMillan for the 32-yard TD!
📺: #WASvsTB on FOX
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/d8ESrlMXNF— NFL (@NFL) September 8, 2024
- Yahoo Sports Staff
A skirmish broke out in the Raiders vs. Chargers game in Los Angeles that led to couple of ejections
Raiders' Jack Jones and Chargers' Joshua Palmer got ejected after a fight broke out in Raiders-Chargers 😳
(via @NFLonCBS)pic.twitter.com/ptk3d9hQRB— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) September 8, 2024
- Yahoo Sports Staff
Seahawks spread the ball around to increase lead vs. Broncos
Kenneth Walker III got one earlier and it was Zach Charbonnet's turn later. The reserve back haules in a pass from Geno Smith — who himself has a touchdown run — for a 30-yard score to put Seattle up 26-13 over Denver.
Geno to Charbonnet! @Seahawks extend their lead.
📺: #DENvsSEA on CBS/Paramount+
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/i2GdBQxToN— NFL (@NFL) September 8, 2024
- Yahoo Sports Staff
Ladd McConkey, welcome to the NFL
The rookie from Georgia has his first touchdown in the league on this 10 yard pass from Justin Herbert. Los Angeles now leads by 12 against the Raiders late.
Keep that football!
Ladd McConkey finds the blue paint for his first NFL TD!
📺: #LVvsLAC on CBS/Paramount+
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/2Px6BcGS2W— NFL (@NFL) September 8, 2024
- Yahoo Sports Staff
Browns show some life on 12-play, 75-yard touchdown drive
Deshaun Watson to Jerry Jeudy gets Cleveland their first touchdown of the game, as the Browns' offense got going for the first time this afternoon.
Jerry Jeudy's first TD with the @Browns!
📺: #DALvsCLE on FOX
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/CSxAAGQWvI— NFL (@NFL) September 8, 2024
- Yahoo Sports Staff
Breaking news: Khalil Mack is still good
The veteran pass rusher had 17 sacks last season and bagged Gardner Minshew for his first in 2024.
Khalil Mack 😤
📺: #LVvsLAC on CBS/Paramount+
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/c8bpmd4bcB— NFL (@NFL) September 8, 2024
- Yahoo Sports Staff
KaVontae Turpin house call on a 60-yard punt return
Dallas' defensive line is sitting on Deshaun Watson's head this afternoon, and now things are getting worse for Cleveland on special teams. KaVontae Turpin made the Pro Bowl as a returner in 2022, and is off to a start where he may do it again.
KAVONTAE TURPIN. 60-YARD PUNT RETURN TD.
Cowboys up big in Cleveland.
📺: #DALvsCLE on FOX
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/o9fjs7PsJo— NFL (@NFL) September 8, 2024
- Yahoo Sports Staff
JK Dobbins gets on the board for the Chargers
The 12-yard run by the former Raven has the Chargers ahead of the Raiders by two scores.
J.K. Dobbins finds the end zone! Six more for the @Chargers ⚡️
📺: #LVvsLAC on CBS/Paramount+
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/utJfFTj1L7— NFL (@NFL) September 8, 2024
- Yahoo Sports Staff
Seattle retakes the lead vs. Denver behind Kenneth Walker III
Kenneth Walker III dives in for 6!
📺: #DENvsSEA on CBS/Paramount+
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/MiIdEUzbtZ— NFL (@NFL) September 8, 2024
- Yahoo Sports Staff
If the Cowboys hadn't been flagged for delay of game, Aubrey would have tied an NFL record
Brandon Aubrey fantasy managers seeing him kick a 66-yard FG then realizing it didn't count because of a delay of game pic.twitter.com/8jRGfPDrtx
— Yahoo Fantasy Sports (@YahooFantasy) September 8, 2024
- Yahoo Sports Staff
Halftime: Cowboys 20, Browns 3
Dak & Zeke forever. pic.twitter.com/qpZ5fScnXk
— NFL (@NFL) September 8, 2024
- Yahoo Sports Staff
There's something new every week in the NFL...
For the first time since 2006, two teams won Week 1 games without their offenses getting in the end zone 😤 pic.twitter.com/6Hj7o6usq5
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) September 8, 2024
- Yahoo Sports Staff
Its been a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day for the Browns in the first half for Deshaun Watson
He's 6-for-13 for 33 yards and an interception as the Browns trail 20-3 late in the first half. Yikes.
Tipped by Micah, picked by Kendricks! @dallascowboys
📺: #DALvsCLE on FOX
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/KQeP7Jjmlu— NFL (@NFL) September 8, 2024
- Ryan Young
Halftime: Broncos 13, Seahawks 9
This has been such a weird half for the Broncos.
2️⃣ Safety
3️⃣ Field goal
2️⃣ Safety
Broncos scored 7 second quarter points in an unconventional way 😅 pic.twitter.com/G219lI5LUq— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) September 8, 2024
- Ryan Young
Brandon Aubrey from deep!
Brandon Aubrey had no issue draining this one from 57 yards out. The Cowboys lead now 17-3 with 2:06 left in the first half.
57 yards is light work for Brandon Aubrey.
📺: #DALvsCLE on FOX
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/k1HiGRCDvF— NFL (@NFL) September 8, 2024
- Ryan Young
Ezekiel Elliott scores for the Cowboys
Zeke isn't wasting any time in his second stint with the Dallas Cowboys. Elliott punched in a 4-yard touchdown run, which was his first in a regular season game for the Cowboys in 609 days.
They're up 14-3 now late in the second quarter.
ZEKE SCORING TDs FOR THE COWBOYS.
📺: #DALvsCLE on FOX
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/CHYqTpZfPa— NFL (@NFL) September 8, 2024
- Ryan Young
Halftime: Raiders 7, Chargers 6
Not the best start for the Harbaugh era in Los Angeles this afternoon.
83 total yards for Jim Harbaugh's Chargers in the first half 😳 pic.twitter.com/togW2haZM8
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) September 8, 2024
- Ryan Young
Geno Smith scrambles for the touchdown
Geno Smith just pulled off a wild 34-yard touchdown run for Seattle after scrambling through the pocket. The Seahawks are suddenly up 9-8 now over the Broncos.
GENO SMITH SCRAMBLE FOR SIX 💨
(via @NFL)pic.twitter.com/Z3CdLUH5Ll— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) September 8, 2024
- Yahoo Sports Staff
Mike Evans gets in the end zone
Evans is in his 11th NFL season and is showing no signs of slowing down. He's had 1,000-yard receiving seasons every year of his career and has five double-digit touchdown seasons. He's already off to a good start with his first touchdown grab of the year as the Buccaneers lead the Commanders 13-0.
Unreal by Mr. Evans 🔥 pic.twitter.com/vs91dsfLC3
— NFL (@NFL) September 8, 2024
- Yahoo Sports Staff
Micah Parsons has been in the backfield throughout the first quarter and was able to finally get home late in the opening period for the Cowboys.
Micah Parsons stays in the backfield 😤
📺: #DALvsCLE on FOX
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/hZ6cjRqqyb— NFL (@NFL) September 8, 2024
- Yahoo Sports Staff
CeeDee Lamb off to a fast start for Dallas
The first quarter has been kind to CeeDee Lamb. The Cowboys' receiver has hauled in four passes for 58 yards, including this beauty.
CeeDee Lamb sheeeeesh
📺: #DALvsCLE on FOX
📱: https://t.co/waVpO8ZBqG pic.twitter.com/njXPh1jmQ5— NFL (@NFL) September 8, 2024
- Yahoo Sports Staff
Bo Nix throws first NFL interception
He'll have to learn from this one. Julian Love makes a wonderful play to keep Denver out of the end zone and keep the score tied at 3-3 early in the second quarter in Seattle.
Julian Love goal line INT!
📺: #DENvsSEA on CBS/Paramount+
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/k5imhiD2SX— NFL (@NFL) September 8, 2024
- Yahoo Sports Staff
The 2023 Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels is already showing what he can do in the NFL
There goes Jayden Daniels 💨
📺: #WASvsTB on FOX
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/qdQX6oxT1M— NFL (@NFL) September 8, 2024
- Yahoo Sports Staff
Baker Mayfield and Mike Evans have Tampa Bay on the move against Washington
Baker Mayfield stands in the pocket and delivers a strike to Mike Evans on 3rd down 💪
📺: #WASvsTB on FOX
📱: https://t.co/waVpO8ZBqG pic.twitter.com/Q3F5hIhz5g— NFL (@NFL) September 8, 2024
- Yahoo Sports Staff
Dak Prescott and Brandin Cooks get Dallas on the board
On a 3rd and 5 against a zero-blitz, Prescott was able to throw his first TD of the season on a corner route to Cook. Good recognition by the QB who just signed the largest AAV contract in NFL history.
Dak to Brandin Cooks! First Cowboys TD of the year!
📺: #DALvsCLE on FOX
📱: https://t.co/waVpO8ZBqG pic.twitter.com/VQ2JNW3GE1— NFL (@NFL) September 8, 2024
- Yahoo Sports Staff
Raiders find the end zone first vs. Chargers
Jim Harbaugh's group was able to get an early field goal, but the Raiders were able to answer right back with a 31-yard touchdown pass from Gardner Minshew to running back Alexander Mattison. No Josh Jacobs? No problem for Las Vegas.
Alexander Mattison goes 31 yards for the @Raiders first TD of 2024!
📺: #LVvsLAC on CBS/Paramount+
📱: https://t.co/waVpO8ZBqG pic.twitter.com/TZJ9X8R9Cm— NFL (@NFL) September 8, 2024
- Yahoo Sports Staff
ICYMI: Kendrick Lamar will headline the Super Bowl LIX halftime show in New Orleans
.@kendricklamar. #AppleMusicHalftime. NOLA. 2.9.2025. #SBLIX@applemusic @rocnation @nflonfox pic.twitter.com/Mdx7htWvaO
— NFL (@NFL) September 8, 2024
- Yahoo Sports Staff
Welcome to the broadcast booth, Tom Brady
The seven-time Super Bowl champ is on his first regular season assignment for Fox, at the Cowboys-Browns game in Cleveland.
The first moments of @TomBrady's broadcasting debut 👏 (via @NFLonFOX)
📺: #DALvsCLE on FOX
📱: https://t.co/waVpO8ZBqG pic.twitter.com/yeEfYMwJw8— NFL (@NFL) September 8, 2024
- Ryan Young
Commanders vs. Buccaneers inactives
Reigning Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels is set to make his first start with the Commanders this afternoon.
#WASvsTB inactives:
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) September 8, 2024
Inactives for Week 1️⃣ pic.twitter.com/4yJviX9V5U
— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) September 8, 2024
- Ryan Young
Broncos vs. Seahawks inactives
Bo Nix is making his first start with the Broncos this afternoon in Seattle.
👀 our inactives for #DENvsSEA.
📰 » https://t.co/NSg77eFPfF pic.twitter.com/Af2DYFz4so— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) September 8, 2024
Today’s @Seahawks inactives: pic.twitter.com/gRGbEsi3xG
— Seahawks PR (@seahawksPR) September 8, 2024
- Ryan Young
Chargers vs. Raiders inactives
The Chargers will open their first game with Jim Harbaugh as their head coach this afternoon against the Raiders.
Inactives for #LVvsLAC pic.twitter.com/h0FOncQ8j3
— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) September 8, 2024
our inactives for #LVvsLAC
QB *Taylor Heinicke
CB Tarheeb Still
RB Kimani Vidal
OL Jordan McFadden
WR Brenden Rice
DL Justin Eboigbe
*emergency third qb— Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) September 8, 2024
- Ryan Young
Browns vs. Cowboys inactives
The Browns and Cowboys will square off in what will be Tom Brady's broadcasting debut this afternoon.
Browns Inactives
QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson
CB Kahlef Hailassie
CB Myles Harden
DE Isaiah McGuire
G Javion Cohen
T Jedrick Wills Jr.
T Jack Conklin
Cowboys Inactives
QB Trey Lance
CB Eric Scott (CB)
T Asim Richards
T Matt Waletzko
WR Jalen Brooks
LB Tyrus Wheat
DL Viliami Fehoko Jr.