NFL Notebook | Bears show teeth, tear up Colts

INDIANAPOLIS — Matt Forte, the first Chicago rookie to start at running back since Walter Payton in 1975, ran for 123 yards — 50 on a first-quarter TD run in which he broke one tackle and then outran Bob Sanders, last season's defensive player of the year, to the end zone.

Kyle Orton, who wrested the starting job from Rex Grossman, was 13 of 21 for 150 yards as the Bears beat the Colts 29-13 in the first regular-season game at the new Lucas Oil Stadium.

Meanwhile, two-time league MVP Peyton Manning wasn't himself. He burned timeouts to save the play clock and didn't have that precision timing with his receivers after missing six weeks of practice. It was Manning's first game action since having surgery to remove an infected bursa sac from his left knee in mid-July.

"It's sickening," Super Bowl MVP Peyton Manning said. "First game new stadium, fifteenth game of the season — same stadium. It's really disappointing to lose."

New flight for Falcons

ATLANTA — Matt Ryan became the first quarterback in eight years to throw for a touchdown with his first pass, Michael Turner rushed for a team-record 220 yards and the Atlanta Falcons put Michael Vick in their rearview mirror with a 34-21 victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday.

"We wanted a fast start, and I thought we did that," said Mike Smith, who had never been a head coach at any level until the Falcons gave him a shot.

The running game did most of the damage, with Turner handling the bulk of the load. Atlanta's big free-agent signee broke off a 66-yard touchdown, scored again on a 5-yard romp and had another TD called back by a penalty. Even with that setback, he averaged 10 yards on his carries to break the team record of 202 yards set by Gerald Riggs in 1984.

"I always wondered what it would feel like to break a record," said Turner, who also set an NFL record for most yards by a runner in his first game with a new team. "It just happened."

No Ocho Cinco for now

BALTIMORE — Chad Johnson has changed his name, but his jersey remained the same.

The Cincinnati Bengals receiver legally changed his name from Chad Johnson to Chad Ocho Cinco, but the NFL decided against allowing him to put his name on his jersey.

"While the NFL has recognized the legal name change of Chad Johnson to Chad Ocho Cinco, the league informed the Bengals today that certain issues remain to be resolved before Ocho Cinco will be permitted to wear his new surname on his jersey," the league said in a statement.

Notes

• In remembrance of Hall of Fame lineman and longtime NFL union head Gene Upshaw, who died Aug. 20, his initials and uniform number (63) were stenciled on fields and a tribute video was played.

• Philadelphia had three 100-yard receivers in its 38-3 win over St. Louis: DeSean Jackson, Greg Lewis and Hank Baskett. It was the first time for Philadelphia since Timmy Brown, Tommy McDonald and Pete Retzlaff accomplished the feat against Washington in 1960.