AMERICAN FOOTBALL NFL:TIM TEBOW had a triumphant homecoming by rallying the Denver Broncos to a 18-15 overtime win against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday as the National Football League's quarterback carousel continued to spin.

Making his first start of the season, the former Heisman Trophy winner set up a 52-yard overtime field goal for Denver and left Miami winless.

In Green Bay, Aaron Rodgers tossed three touchdown passes in the Packers’ 33-27 win over the Minnesota Vikings, which improved them to 7-0.

John Beck, making his first NFL start in four years for the Washington Redskins, had little to celebrate as the Carolina Panthers romped to a 33-20 win, while former Pro Bowler Carson Palmer had trouble shaking off the rust in his first appearance in an Oakland Raiders uniform. Palmer, who refused to report to the Cincinnati Bengals all season, was traded to the Raiders earlier in the week and will need more time to adjust as he threw interceptions in a 28-0 shellacking by the Kansas City Chiefs.

In London, the focus was on running back Matt Forte who scampered for 145 yards and a touchdown as the Chicago Bears stopped the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24-18 in front of an packed house at Wembley Stadium.

On the other side of the Atlantic the spotlight was on Miami and Tebow’s return to the same stadium where he led the University of Florida to a national title in 2009. Miami built a 15-0 lead and the Denver quarterback struggled but he fired two touchdown passes in the final three minutes of the fourth quarter then charged across for a two-point convert to force overtime.

Mark Sanchez, another quarterback under attack by the media, silenced his critics by tossing three touchdown passes to wide receiver Plaxico Burress as the New York Jets rallied for a 27-21 win over the San Diego Chargers to improve to 4-3 and get back in the fight for top spot in the AFC East.