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NFL Week 15 Recap for Former Tennessee Football Players: Offensive Lineman Shine

By Caleb Calhoun

Dec 8, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs strong safety Eric Berry (29) readies to take the field during the first half against the Oakland Raiders at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs won 21-13. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 8, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs strong safety Eric Berry (29) readies to take the field during the first half against the Oakland Raiders at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs won 21-13. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 18, 2016; Arlington, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten (82) runs after a catch against Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David (54) in the second quarter at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 18, 2016; Arlington, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten (82) runs after a catch against Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David (54) in the second quarter at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /

NFL Week 15 Disappointing Outings

Jason Witten, Tight End, Dallas Cowboys

On paper, Jason Witten should have had the perfect game. He caught all 10 passes thrown to him and gained 51 yards, and he once again was an elite blocker for the Cowboys when they needed him, helping his team to a 26-20 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But he also made a critical play that kept the Bucs in the game.

Witten had a rare moment when he lost a fumble in the game, something he never does. That turned this game from a solid one to a terrible one, and an even worse one by his standards. Old Reliable turned into not-so-reliable with that, so we had to put him on our list of former Vols with disappointing outings during NFL Week 15.

Matt Darr, Punter, Miami Dolphins

This is really one by default, but we had to add a third guy in there. Matt Darr deserved to be that third guy, however, by his stats combined with his own standards. Darr had six punts in the Miami Dolphins’ 34-13 win over the New York Jets, but only one went inside the 20.

Even with that, though, he didn’t have a good average, only nailing 42.6 yards a punt. And his long was 46. Luckily, he wasn’t needed much, but he could have been a disaster.

Zach Fulton, Offensive Lineman, Kansas City Chiefs

Zach Fulton is another player, like Jason Witten, who had solid stats on paper but screwed up in key moments. In spite of the offensive lineman spurring a unit that only allowed one sack and paved the way for over five and a half rushing yards per carry, he came up short when needed the most.

The first time was when the Chiefs, inside the one-yard line, had two chances to get a touchdown. His line failed to get a push on both plays. Then, only needing four yards late for a first down to run out the clock and win the game, he could not bring them home on another running play. Add in the fact that the rushing averages are skewed by a 68-yard Tyreek Hill run, and it’s clear that he had a bad day.

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