Week 1 of the 2015-16 NFL season is in the books and 23 #NFLVols were in action over the weekend. Here are some of the highlights from your favorite VFLs:
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Eric Berry's remarkable and inspiring return to football reached another milestone on Sunday when he played 48 of the 77 defensive snaps for the Kansas City Chiefs in their season-opening win over the Houston Texans. Berry logged two tackles and one pass defended in his first NFL regular season game since November of 2014 after being diagnosed with lymphoma. After several months of treatment, Berry was declared cancer-free on June 22, 2015.
WITTEN IN THE CLUTCH
VFL and Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten came up big when it mattered the most, scoring the game-winning touchdown in a topsy-turvy matchup with the New York Giants on Sunday night. Witten hauled in an 11-yard pass from Tony Romo with just seven seconds remaining on the clock to lift the Cowboys to the win. The Elizabethton, Tennessee, native also had a one-yard TD reception earlier in the fourth quarter to pull Dallas within 23-20 of the Giants. It was the fifth two-touchdown game of his career.
ANOTHER MANNING 'W'
With Denver's 19-13 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, Peyton Manning collected the 180th win in his NFL career. He is now just six wins away from tying Brett Favre for the most victories by a starting quarterback in NFL history. Manning will get one step closer to that milestone when he leads the Broncos against the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday Night Football this week. The AFC West rivalry looks a bit of a VFL reunion as Broncos and former Vols Manning, Malik Jackson, and Britton Colquitt meet fellow UT standouts Eric Berry, Dustin Colquitt, and Zach Fulton on the Chiefs.
Take a look at the full rundown of the #NFLVols during Week 1 of the NFL season:
| Name | Pos. | Team | Result | Stats |
| Robert Ayers | DE | New York Giants | L at Cowboys, 27-26 | Started at DE, 3 tackles (2 solo), 1 FF |
| Eric Berry | DB | Kansas City Chiefs | W at Texans, 27-20 | Played at SS, 2 tackles (2 solo), 1 PDÂ |
| Tyler Bray | QB | Kansas City Chiefs | W at Texans, 27-20 | Non-football related injured reserve |
| Justin Coleman Britton Colquitt | DB P | New England Patriots Denver Broncos | W vs. Steelers, 28-21 W vs. Ravens, 19-13 | Inactive 5 punts, 51.8 avg., long 62, 2 inside 20 |
| Dustin Colquitt | P | Kansas City Chiefs | W at Texans, 27-20 | 7 punts, 43.9 avg., long 56, 4 inside 20 |
| Morgan Cox | LS | Baltimore Ravens | L at Broncos, 19-13 | Played at LS |
| Matt Darr Arian Foster | P RB | Miami Dolphins Houston Texans | W vs. Washington, 17-10 L vs. Chiefs, 27-20 | 4 punts, 54.3 avg., long 63, 1 inside 20 DNP (groin) |
| Ramon Foster | OT | Pittsburgh Steelers | L at Patriots, 28-21 | Started at LG |
| Zach Fulton | OL | Kansas City Chiefs | W at Texans, 27-20 | Played at C |
| Justin Hunter | WR | Tennessee Titans | W at Buccaneers, 42-14 | One reception for 11 yards |
| Malik Jackson | DL | Denver Broncos | W vs. Ravens, 19-13 | Started at DE, 1 tackle |
| Ja'Wuan James | OL | Miami Dolphins | W vs. Washington, 17-10 | Started at RT |
| Austin Johnson | FB | New Orleans Saints | L vs. Cardinals, 31-19 | 1 carry (4 yds), 2 receptions (5 yds) |
| Peyton Manning | QB | Denver Broncos | W vs. Ravens, 19-13 | 24-40-175 yards, INT |
| Jerod Mayo | LB | New England Patriots | W vs. Steelers, 28-21 | 2 tackles (1 solo) |
| Jacques McClendon | OL | Miami Dolphins | W vs. Washington, 17-10 | DNP (coaches decision) |
| Daniel McCullers-Sanders | DT | Pittsburgh Steelers | L at Patriots, 28-21 | Played at NT, one tackle |
| Tony McDaniel | DT | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L vs. Titans, 42-14 | Played at DT |
| Rajion Neal Cordarrelle Patterson | RB WR | Miami Dolphins Minnesota Vikings | W vs. Washington, 17-10 L at 49ers, 20-3 | Practice squad 1 reception (1 yard), 1 KR (21 yds) |
| Mychal Rivera | TE | Oakland Raiders | L vs. Bengals, 33-13 | 1 reception (4 yards) |
| Matt Simms Chris Scott | QB OL | Atlanta Falcons Carolina Panthers | W vs. Eagles, 26-24 W at Jaguars, 20-9 | Practice squad Played at G |
| Luke Stocker | TE | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L vs. Titans, 42-14 | Started at TE |
| James Stone | OL | Atlanta Falcons | W vs. Eagles, 26-24 | DNP (coaches decision) |
| Dallas Thomas | OL | Miami Dolphins | W vs. Washington, 17-10 | Started at G |
| Dan Williams | DT | Oakland Raiders | L vs. Bengals, 33-13 | Started at DT, 4 tackles (3 solo), 1 PD |
| Jordan Williams | DL | New York Jets | W vs. Browns, 31-10 | Practice squad |
| Jason Witten | TE | Dallas Cowboys | W vs. Giants, 27-26 | 8 receptions, 60 yds, 2 TDs |
