Sooners in the NFL: Week 1

Bradford, Murray Suit Up for Eagles

Two of the most anticipated debuts of Week 1 were those of Sam Bradford and DeMarco Murray in Philadelphia. Bradford was traded there in the offseason, while Murray signed as a free agent.

Things didn't look promising for the Eagles early on as Atlanta marched out to a 20-3 lead at halftime, but Philadelphia rallied for 14 points in the third quarter. In the fourth, the Falcons extended their lead to 23-17 before a touchdown briefly gave the Eagles a 24-23 advantage with just 10 minutes to play.

Atlanta rallied for a go-ahead field goal before Bradford got the Eagles in position for a field goal of their own, but the kick missed wide. After the defense held, Philadelphia had one last chance but the attempted rally was cut short by an interception through a receiver's hands.

Overall, Bradford finished 36-52 for 336 yards and a touchdown, while Murray ran eight times for nine yards and a touchdown (aided by the lead block of starting left tackle and former Sooner Lane Johnson) and caught four passes for 11 yards and another score.

Among Bradford's highlights included a 14-yard pass to Darren Sproles, a pair of 19-yard catch-and-runs to Jordan Matthews, a 21-yard leaping grab by Zach Ertz, an 18-yard dumpoff to Ertz and a 12-yard gain to Riley Cooper.

Johnson also had an impressive kickout block on Sproles' 27-yard run.

On the other side of the ball, Chris Chester started at right guard for the Falcons in the team's 26-24 win.

Rookies Make NFL Debut

Defensive tackle Jordan Phillips had a sack on the game's opening drive, helping Miami defeat Washington, 17-10.

Geneo Grissom assisted on one tackle as New England beat Pittsburgh on Thursday night, 28-21.

Tight end Blake Bell saw playing time for San Francisco in a 20-3 win over Minnesota.

Offensive lineman Daryl Williams was in on the field goal unit for Carolina in its 20-9 win over Jacksonville, but he was injured in the first quarter and will miss the next 2-4 weeks with a sprained MCL.

Playing on special teams, Aaron Ripkowski fell on a kickoff to close out the first half in Green Bay's 31-23 win over Chicago.

Notable Performances

Adrian Peterson made his first appearance since Week 1 of 2014 as he rushed 10 times for 31 yards and caught three passes for 21 yards, including this 17-yard reception where Peterson carries defenders on his back, in the Vikings' 20-3 loss at San Francisco … Jamell Fleming tied a career high with seven tackles and broke up a pass, while Donald Stephenson started at left tackle and James Winchester was the long snapper as Kansas City defeated Houston, 27-20 … Gerald McCoy started at defensive tackle and recorded three tackles, including an 11-yard sack, but Tampa Bay lost to Tennessee, 42-14 … Tony Jefferson started at safety and finished with five tackles, while Jermaine Gresham made his Arizona debut by starting at tight end and catching one pass for four yards as the Cardinals defeated New Orleans, 31-19 … Aaron Colvin started at cornerback and made two tackles for Jacksonville in its 20-9 loss to Carolina … making his Oakland debut¸ Curtis Lofton started at middle linebacker and had two tackles for Oakland in a 33-13 loss to Cincinnati … in his Miami debut¸ Kenny Stills caught one pass for 12 yards, while Damien Williams rushed once for no yards and caught one pass for three yards in Miami's 17-10 victory against Washington … for Washington, Trent Williams started at left tackle and Tress Way punted three times for an average of 41.3 yards per kick with one landing inside the 20-yard line … Demontre Hurst made one tackle on special teams for Chicago in a 31-23 loss to Green Bay … linebacker Corey Nelson had one tackle for Denver in a 19-13 win at Denver … Travis Lewis made the first start of his career at outside linebacker as Detroit lost to San Diego, 33-28

This and That

The following players appeared in game action but did not record any stats: tight end James Hanna (Dallas) and defensive tackle Stacy McGee (Oakland)

The following players were made inactive: offensive lineman Gabe Ikard (Buffalo), quarterback Landry Jones (Pittsburgh) and defensive tackle David King (Seattle)