NFL players across the country reacted on social media to the Denver Broncos' thrilling 21-20 victory over the Carolina Panthers on Thursday following Graham Gano's missed field-goal attempt in the closing seconds.
Here are some of the best tweets on the game from around the league:
Football is officially back.
— Cj Spiller (@CJSPILLER) September 9, 2016
Football season officially begins!!! #NFLKickoff #ThursdayNightFootball
— Charles Johnson (@MrInkredibleXII) September 9, 2016
Let the regular season begin! 🏈
— Daniel R Carpenter (@dancarpenterNFL) September 9, 2016
What a play savage @ChrisHarrisJr
— Tyrann Mathieu (@Mathieu_Era) September 9, 2016
@cjandersonb22 gettin off tonight I see you
— Mark Ingram II (@markingram21) September 9, 2016
Football is back this a good game
— Chris Baker (@cbakerswaggy) September 9, 2016
Game changer! @ChrisHarrisJr
— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) September 9, 2016
Came back to a good game I see 👀
— Anthony Dixon (@Boobie24Dixon) September 9, 2016
Who's watching this #Kickoff2016 game? Pretty nice #SB50 #BroncosvsPanthers rematch what do you think?
— Jeremy Kerley (@JKerley11) September 9, 2016
I see you Aqib! #Playmaker 👀
— Vontae Davis (@vontaedavis) September 9, 2016
Awesome seeing @TrevorSiemian taking advantage of an earned opportunity. Couldn't be happier for you bud. #B1GCats @NUFBFamily
— Brian Peters (@brian_peters10) September 9, 2016
Demarcus Ware. Still doin it. #Legend #Idol
— Michael Buchanan (@MikeBuke99) September 9, 2016
Von Miller b foolin
— Kaelin Clay (@CALiboy4) September 9, 2016
I think Roby maybe stun my dawg Cam even tho he took it like a G,it just wasn't much fight in that last play...
— Anthony Dixon (@Boobie24Dixon) September 9, 2016
That's why @Millerlite40 got paid for these moments
— Chris Baker (@cbakerswaggy) September 9, 2016
It's crazy how many hits to the helmet Cam has taken tonight..
— T.J. Yates (@TJ_Yates) September 9, 2016
FOOTBALL IS BACK! Great. Physical. Football!
— Jeremy Kelley (@JK_Kelley) September 9, 2016
Great game to kick off the season!! Exciting
— DeAngelo Williams (@DeAngeloRB) September 9, 2016
If that's any indication it's going to be a great season
— Benjamin Watson (@BenjaminSWatson) September 9, 2016
He hit the first one when they called the TO and missed the icer. Welcome back football I love you
— Mark Ingram II (@markingram21) September 9, 2016
And he misses it!!!!
— cameron jordan (@camjordan94) September 9, 2016