David Gettis, Ryan Fitzpatrick: The 10 Most Surprising Performances of Week 7

The 2010 NFL season has been full of surprises so far this season—from the 1-4 Dallas Cowboys to the 4-2 Kansas City Chiefs—and Week 7 was no exception.

There were big plays and performances made in every phase of the game on Sunday, with a lot of new faces coming up big for their teams.

Carolina Panthers wide receiver David Gettis put his team on his back and willed them to their first victory of the season, while Buffalo Bills quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick put on an excellent performance, coming up just short against the Ravens.

Gettis and Fitzpatrick were amongst the 10 most surprising performances of Week 7; here is a list of all of them.

David Gettis

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CHARLOTTE, NC - OCTOBER 24: David Gettis #12 of the Carolina Panthers celebrates after scoring a touchdown late in the fourth quarter against the San Francisco 49ers during their game at Bank of America Stadium on October 24, 2010 in Charlotte, North Car

Gettis came out of nowhere to spark the Panthers offense to the first victory of their season in Carolina's dramatic 23-20 win over the San Francisco 49ers.

Gettis had a career day, catching eight passes for 125 yards and two touchdowns as he gained more yards in the win than he had in the previous four games combined.

The former Baylor standout's two touchdowns were the Panthers' only trips to the end zone that day, and his effort helped propel quarterback Matt Moore to a 308-yard performance.

Gettis and the Panthers will try for two straight in Week 8 with a winnable game at the St. Louis Rams.

Ryan Fitzpatrick

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ORCHARD PARK, NY - OCTOBER 10: Ryan Fitzpatrick #14 of the Buffalo Bills looks to pass against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Ralph Wilson Stadium on October 10, 2010 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)

Fitzpatrick had a huge game for Buffalo, throwing for 374 yards and four touchdowns as the Bills came up just short in their 37-34 overtime loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

The 27-year-old Arizona native continuously beat the Ravens pass defense with big plays through the air, throwing for three touchdown passes of 20-plus yards.

The Harvard grad has played well for the Bills this season, throwing 11 touchdowns to just four interceptions with a passer rating of 102.

Fitzpatrick will face another tough defense on Sunday when he travels to Arrowhead to take on the Chiefs.

Steve Johnson

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BALTIMORE, MD - OCTOBER 24: Steve Johnson #13 of the Buffalo Bills scores a touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on October 24, 2010 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ravens defeated the Bills 37-34. (Photo by Larry French/Getty Images)

Someone had to catch all of those yards that Fitzpatrick threw for, and that someone was wide receiver Steve Johnson.

Johnson was another receiver who had a career day in Week 7, catching eight passes for 158 yards and a touchdown.

The former seventh-round pick had just 112 career receiving yards entering the season, but he has already caught 25 passes for 372 yards and five touchdowns.

Like his quarterback, Johnson will have a stiff test in Week 8, especially if he is matched up with one of the league's fastest rising corner backs in Brandon Flowers.

LeGarrette Blount

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TAMPA, FL - OCTOBER 24: Running back LeGarrette Blount #27 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers straight arms safety Oshiomogho Atogwe #21 of the St. Louis Rams during the game at Raymond James Stadium on October 24, 2010 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by J. Meric/Ge

Blount didn't have as big of a day as the prior three players on this list, but he did have a solid game.  The fact that he has even made it this far is surprising.

Blount is best known for his time at the University of Oregon when he sucker-punched a Boise State player last season following his team's defeat. Blount was suspended for much of the season but eventually returned with little impact.

The Titans took a chance on the troubled player, signing him as an undrafted free agent before the Bucs claimed him off waivers from Tennessee.

Blount ran hard against the Rams, rushing for 72 yards on 11 carries and he should be an interesting player to follow for the rest of the season.

The 6'0", 247-pound back faces the Cardinals in Week 8 with an opportunity to have another solid game against the league's 29th ranked rushing defense.

Todd Bouman

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JACKSONVILLE, FL - SEPTEMBER 03: Todd Bouman #4 of the Jacksonville Jaguars attempts a pass during the game at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium on September 3, 2009 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

Bouman's numbers at the end of the day were not spectacular; he threw for 222 yards and two interceptions in the Jaguars 42-20 loss at Kansas City. 

Bouman did throw for two touchdowns, though, and kept the Jags in the game well into the third quarter, which was more than was expected of him.

The 38-year-old was signed earlier in the week after starting quarterback David Garrard was determined unable to play due to concussion. Bouman was cut earlier in the season by Jacksonville, but the team decided to bring him back and he did an admirable job in a tough environment facing a solid Chiefs defense.

The 3-4 Jaguars will try to bounce next week against the Dallas Cowboys in a virtual must-win game.

Jordan Shipley

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FOXBORO, MA - SEPTEMBER 12: Jordan Shipley #11 of the Cincinnati Bengals makes the catch in the fourth quarter against the New England Patriots during the NFL season opener on September 12, 2010 at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts. The Patriots

Shipley was a great player in college during his time at Texas, and so far he has been a solid player in the NFL.

The third-round pick out shined the TOCHO show as he caught six passes for 131 yards, including a 64-yard touchdown grab. It was a career day for Shipley, and it appears that he will be a successful receiver in the league for years to come.

The Bengals have struggled this season and will need to turn things around fast; perhaps Shipley can help them do that when they take on the Miami Dolphins next weekend.

David Bowens

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NEW ORLEANS - OCTOBER 24: David Bowens #96 of the Cleveland Browns returns his second interception of the day for a touchdown against the New Orleans Saints at the Louisiana Superdome on October 24, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Grayth

Bowens was another defender that a career day in Week 7, intercepting two Drew Brees passes and returning them for touchdowns.

The 33-year-old had just two interceptions in his 12-year career entering the game, so the fact that he got two against the Saints and returned them both to the end zone was about as shocking as it gets.

Bowens is on his fifth team in the NFL since being drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 1999 draft.

Cleveland has been up and down this season, but they are clearly a team moving in the right direction.

DeAngelo Hall

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CHICAGO - OCTOBER 24: Trent Williams #71 of the Washington Redskins points to the end zone as teammate DeAngelo Hall #23 takes an interception in for a touchdown against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on October 24, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. The Reds

DeAngelo Hall is by far the most accomplished player on this list, having gone to the Pro Bowl twice in his career, but the fact that he picked off four passes in one game was pretty surprising, even for him.

The fact that those passes came from Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler was not as surprising, but Hall had a great game nonetheless.

Hall returned one of the interceptions 92 yards for what turned out to be the game-winning touchdown.

The former Virginia Tech star single-handedly won the game for the Redskins this week, but he will have a tougher task next week trying to slow down Detroit Lions wide receiver, Calvin Johnson.

Reggie Hodges

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NEW ORLEANS - OCTOBER 24: Punter Reggie Hodges #2 of the Cleveland Browns runs for 68 yards on a fake punt during the game against the New Orleans Saints at the Louisiana Superdome on October 24, 2010 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/

Reggie Hodges is the Cleveland Browns punter, so the fact that you seem him running with the football in his hands is surprising enough alone, but Hodges took a fake punt for 68 yards.

Peyton Hillis ran for 69 yards in the Browns 30-17 win, besting Hodges by just one yard for the team's leading rusher on the day.

This feat would have been less surprising if it was done by Bills punter, Brian Moorman, who has performed well in the Pro Bowl's fastest player contest in the past, but Hodges did quite well given the opportunity.

Hodges has an opportunity to rest his legs this week as the Browns have a bye before taking on the Patriots at home in Week 9.

The Oakland Raiders

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DENVER - OCTOBER 24: Head coach Tom Cable of the Oakland Raiders signals for an extra point following a touchdown against the Denver Broncos in the first quarter at INVESCO Field at Mile High on October 24, 2010 in Denver, Colorado. The Raiders defeated

The fact that the Oakland Raiders beat the Denver Broncos in Denver came as a surprise to most, but the fact that they won the game 59-14 came as a surprise to all.

Oakland dominated the game from the opening kickoff while jumping out to a quick 21-0 lead just seven minutes into the game.

The Raiders are now alone in second place in the AFC West, one-and-a-half games back of the Chiefs. Oakland has the NFC West, leading Seattle Seahawks at home in Week 8. There they will try to win back-to-back games for the first time since 2008.