Trailing 17-6 after three quarters, McCarthy put on a show during the game's final 15 minutes in becoming the first quarterback to score three fourth-quarter touchdowns in his NFL debut. He threw touchdown passes to Justin Jefferson and Aaron Jones before he found the end zone himself on a 14-yard run.

The Washington Commanders may have found their diamond in the rough in rookie running back Jacory “Bill” Croskey-Merritt. Croskey-Merritt’s journey was far from

Not only is McCarthy 1-0 in his NFL career, but he also made a little bit of history as well. He became the first player in NFL history to score account for three touchdowns in the fourth quarter of his NFL debut, per the "Monday Night Football" broadcast.

"I just questioned whether he actually graduated Notre Dame or not," Harbaugh said .

J.J. McCarthy's NFL debut got off to a slow start. That start, and even a long pick-six he threw, is all but forgotten after the incredible fourth quarter he put together to give the Vikings a thrilling 27-24 win over the Bears on Monday Night Football.

The Buffalo Bills' 41-40 comeback win over the Baltimore Ravens in Week 1 was epic for so many reasons. One guy who got to play an unexpected role was rookie cornerback Dorian Strong. Strong was actually the lowest-drafted defensive player to start in Week 1. He got the spot opposite Christian Benford as a boundary CB for Buffalo.

Vikings superstar wideout Justin Jefferson is one catch away from making history in the NFL as he competes against the Falcons

No game in the history of the NFL had ever ended with a final score of 41-40, until this one. The game started with the Bills scoring first, as Josh Allen found Dalton Kincaid just 3:41 into the game. Baltimore came back with a field goal, and it was a pretty normal first quarter, with the Bills leading 7-3.

The Packers' defense bottled up Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs so thoroughly today that Gibbs made NFL history.