![]() ![]() ěaltimore quarterback LAMAR JACKSON has compiled a 3-0 record as a starter and has nine touchdown passes and no interceptions for a 145.4 passer rating in four Kickoff Weekend appearances, the highest passer rating ever by a quarterback on Kickoff Weekend (minimum 75 pass attempts).Brady is expected to become the first quarterback ever to make 20 career starts on Kickoff Weekend, surpassing Brees (19). He also has 5,311 passing yards on Kickoff Weekend, trailing only DREW BREES (5,566 passing yards) for the most all-time. Tampa Bay quarterback TOM BRADY has 43 touchdown passes in 19 career Kickoff Weekend games, the most Week 1 touchdown passes in NFL history.Below is a sampling of notable individual performances on NFL Kickoff Weekend: START ME UP: Some players have excelled in openers. The BALTIMORE RAVENS, who travel to play the NEW YORK JETS on Sunday (1:00 PM ET, CBS), are 5-1 in Kickoff Weekend games since 2016 and have outscored their opponents 204-59 in that span.The CHICAGO BEARS, who rank second with 55 wins in season-opening games, host the SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS in Week 1 (1:00 PM ET, FOX). The Packers have won 58 games on Kickoff Weekend, the most in the NFL. The reigning NFC North division champion GREEN BAY PACKERS open their season on the road against the MINNESOTA VIKINGS (4:25 PM ET, FOX).The Raiders visit the Chargers to open the 2022 season (4:25 PM ET, CBS). ğour other teams – the LAS VEGAS RAIDERS, LOS ANGELES CHARGERS, NEW ORLEANS SAINTS and SEATTLE SEAHAWKS – have won each of their past three season-opening games.Below is a sampling of other notable active NFL Kickoff Weekend milestones and streaks: ![]() STARTING STREAKS: The Rams and Chiefs aren’t the only teams that have excelled in openers. In 2021, the 14 playoff teams compiled a 9-5 record on Kickoff Weekend. Note: There are a different number of winning and losing teams in season-opening games due to the inclusion of 2017 Week 2 victories by Miami and Tampa Bay, which was the season-opener for each team (their Week 1 meeting was postponed due to Hurricane Irma).
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