EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- knew was still hurting, so he found a few other options. And the ' offense didn't mi s a beat.Stafford threw two touchdown pa ses and ran for another score and the overcame Johnson being limited by an ankle injury to beat the 24-17 on Sunday."He had a couple of catches, but he obviously wasn't himself out there," Stafford said of Johnson. "The other guys stepped up big." and caught scoring pa ses for the , off to a 3-1 start for the second straight season. Stafford finished 24 of 34 Jim Brown Jersey for 293 yards, and appeared unfazed by his top receiver shuttling in and out of the game."We knew Calvin was going to be limited today and we were hoping to not have to use him unle s it was an emergency," wide receiver said. "I think we responded well."Johnson's ankle had him questionable for the game. Joel Bitonio Jersey He had just two catches for 12 yards, but Tate did his best impersonation, catching eight pa ses for 116 yards."You guys get caught up in names," linebacker said. "But is a good receiver, too."A struggling had two more turnovers as chants of "We Want Vick!" echoed throughout MetLife Stadium at times. As he walked off the field, a television camera caught the quarterback shouting an expletive at a heckler in the stands."Before we start this off, first of all I want to apologize if any kids saw me saying any negative remarks walking off the field," Smith said to open his postgame news conference. "I kind of let my temper get the best of me in that situation, and it's a part of my learning proce s."The , who made it close on 's 35-yard run with 6:58 left, fell to 1-3 for the first time in 's six seasons as coach.Smith was 17 of 33 for 209 yards, including an 11-yard TD pa s to , but threw an interception and lost a fumble - giving him seven turnovers in four games. The calls for Vick, the veteran backup, could intensify this week despite Ryan saying after the game that Smith would start next Sunday at San Diego."I've got to let that stuff roll off my back," Smith said. "But today, I didn't do well with that."Johnson ripped off a 35-yard Terrance Mitchell Jersey run, making it 24-17. But the couldn't muster much else, and the ran out the last 3:41.The game was a matchup of Detroit's top-ranked defense and New York's No. 2. The had the first big play of the game as Stafford found Ro s for a 59-yard touchdown and a 10-3 lead. Ro s blew by converted safety , and then Allen mi sed a late tackle attempt as Ro s got into the end zone.After the went three-and-out on consecutive po se sions, Ebron made it 17-3 with a 16-yard catch - the first TD in the NFL for the No. 10 overall draft pick in May.The stayed in it by scoring on their first po se sion of the second half, an 11-yard pa s from Smith Genard Avery Jersey to Decker that made it 17-10.But the reclaimed control on Stafford's 1-yard TD run on the first play of the fourth quarter. Stafford's run, upheld by video review, capped a 14-play, 90-yard drive that included a 10-yard catch by on third-and-9, a 21-yard grab by - his first of the season - on third-and-2, and a 16-yarder by Tate on second-and-1 from the 18."Our defense did a great job all day stopping the run, pretty much shutting down the offense," Stafford said. "We stumbled a little bit in the third quarter and we needed to put a statement out there. That drive was huge."NOTES: intercepted Smith in the fourth quarter, and former safety had a strip sack of Smith on New York's next po se sion. The fumble was recovered by . ... K , signed earlier in the week to replace rookie , kicked a 51-yarder, but was wide right on a 52-yard attempt. ... WR (left ankle) and safety (thigh) left and didn't return. Allen also had a significant limp Jaelen Strong Jersey after the game. RB was being evaluated for a head injury, while running back and fullback left with hamstring injuries. Neither coach had any updates.Copyright 2014 by The A sociated Pre sRelive 's performance against the with