Free safety Eric Berry returned to live action Saturday night less than a year after defeating Hodgkin lymphoma as the Chiefs defeated the Arizona Cardinals, 31-19, in the preseason opener.
Aug. 15, 2015; Glendale, AZ; Chiefs safety Eric Berry (29) and cornerbacks Marcus Cooper (31) and Steven Nelson (20) combine to stop Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Jaron Brown (13) during the first half of the preseason opener. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
While Berry was limited to eight snaps in the second quarter before he exited the game, the former first-team All-Pro and three-time Pro Bowl selection took nothing for granted.
“Everything counts,” Berry told reporters during his postgame media session. “Practices count. Meetings count. Walk-throughs count. I have been put in a position where I wished I could just come out and watch my teammates. The fact I am out here playing with them in this situation I take … everything is a blessing. I love football.”
The starters on both side of the ball saw limited action, with the first-team defense getting one series in the first quarter before giving way to the backup.
The Chiefs return to St. Joseph, Mo., and resume training camp practice Monday before wrapping up camp Wednesday. The Chiefs host the Seattle Seahawks at Arrowhead Stadium on Friday in preseason action.
Meanwhile, below is a breakdown of offensive, defensive and special teams snaps from Saturday night’s game, as pulled from the official game book.
OFFENSE
| SNAPS | SPECIAL TEAMS | ||||
| OT | Derek Sherrod |
40 |
59% | 5 |
18% |
| G | Jarrod Pughsley |
34 |
50% |
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| G | Laurent Duvernay-Tardif |
33 |
49% | 6 |
21% |
| G | Paul Fanaika |
33 |
49% | 5 |
18% |
| C | Eric Kush |
33 |
49% | 1 |
4% |
| WR | Da’Ron Brown |
32 |
47% | 3 |
11% |
| TE | James O’Shaughnessy |
30 |
44% | 12 |
43% |
| RB | Charcandrick West |
29 |
43% | 5 |
18% |
| QB | Chase Daniel |
29 |
43% |
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| WR | Fred Williams |
28 |
41% | 3 |
11% |
| FB | Spencer Ware |
27 |
40% | 5 |
18% |
| OT | Donald Stephenson |
23 |
34% | 1 |
4% |
| QB | Aaron Murray |
23 |
34% |
||
| WR | Frankie Hammond Jr. |
21 |
31% | 6 |
21% |
| C | Daniel Munyer |
20 |
29% | 5 |
18% |
| G | Marcus Reed |
19 |
28% | 5 |
18% |
| WR | Kenny Cook |
19 |
28% | 5 |
18% |
| OT | Tavon Rooks |
19 |
28% |
||
| OT | Anthony Dima |
19 |
28% |
||
| G | Zach Fulton |
16 |
24% | 1 |
4% |
| C | Mitch Morse |
16 |
24% | 1 |
4% |
| OT | Eric Fisher |
16 |
24% | 1 |
4% |
| G | Ben Grubbs |
16 |
24% | 1 |
4% |
| QB | Alex Smith |
16 |
24% |
||
| TE | Richard Gordon |
15 |
22% | 14 |
50% |
| WR | Albert Wilson |
15 |
22% | 1 |
4% |
| WR | Jeremy Maclin |
15 |
22% |
||
| TE | Ryan Taylor |
14 |
21% | 10 |
36% |
| RB | Darrin Reaves |
14 |
21% | 7 |
25% |
| TE | Travis Kelce |
14 |
21% | 1 |
4% |
| WR | Adam Drake |
13 |
19% | 1 |
4% |
| TE | Adam Schiltz |
11 |
16% | 3 |
11% |
| RB | Knile Davis |
11 |
16% | 2 |
7% |
| WR | Donatella Luckett |
8 |
12% | 6 |
21% |
| WR | Jason Avant |
6 |
9% | 7 |
25% |
| FB | Anthony Sherman |
5 |
7% | 5 |
18% |
| G | Jeff Allen |
5 |
7% |
||
| WR | L’Damian Washington |
5 |
7% |
||
| WR | De’Anthony Thomas |
4 |
6% | 1 |
4% |
| RB | Jamaal Charles |
2 |
3% | 1 |
4% |
Quarterback Tyler Bray (knee), offensive lineman Garrett Frye (knee), and wide receivers Junior Hemingway (hip), rookie Jeret Smith (hamstring) and rookie Chris Conley did not play.
Conley, who recently returned to practice after missing time in training camp with a knee strain, was dressed for the game.
DEFENSE
|
SNAPS |
SPECIAL TEAMS |
||||
| LB |
Dezman Moses |
48 | 72% | 11 |
39% |
| S | Kelcie McCray |
45 |
67% | 8 |
29% |
| DT | Vaughn Martin |
42 |
63% | 1 |
4% |
| LB | Justin March | 41 | 61% | 7 | 25% |
| DE | Nick Williams | 39 | 58% | 2 | 7% |
| LB | Ramik Wilson | 36 | 54% | 8 | 29% |
| LB | Josh Martin | 32 | 48% | 8 | 29% |
| S | Daniel Sorensen | 31 | 46% | 8 | 29% |
| DB | Aaron Hester | 31 | 46% | 2 | 7% |
| LB | Frank Zombo | 29 | 43% | 10 | 36% |
| S | Sanders Commings | 29 | 43% | 5 | 18% |
| DB | Steven Nelson | 26 | 39% | 10 | 36% |
| DT | Hebron Fangupo | 26 | 39% | ||
| LB | Dee Ford | 25 | 37% | 7 | 25% |
| CB | Marcus Cooper | 23 | 34% | 6 | 21% |
| DB | Deji Olatoye | 19 | 28% | 5 | 18% |
| DT | David Irving | 18 | 27% | 10 | 36% |
| DE | Rakeem Nunez-Roches | 15 | 22% | 3 | 11% |
| CB | Kenneth Penny | 15 | 22% | 2 | 7% |
| DB | Kevin Short | 15 | 22% | 1 | 4% |
| S | Tyvon Branch | 14 | 21% | 6 | 21% |
| CB | Sean Smith | 14 | 21% | ||
| CB | Jamell Fleming | 13 | 19% | 8 | 29% |
| CB | Marcus Peters | 10 | 15% | 5 | 18% |
| DE | Allen Bailey | 10 | 15% | 2 | 7% |
| S | Ron Parker | 10 | 15% | 2 | 7% |
| S | Husain Abdullah | 10 | 15% | 2 | 7% |
| DE | Mike DeVito | 10 | 15% | 2 | 7% |
| LB | Tamba Hali | 10 | 15% | ||
| LB | Derrick Johnson | 10 | 15% | ||
| LB | Justin Houston | 10 | 15% | ||
| CB | Phillip Gaines | 9 | 13% | 4 | 14% |
| S | Eric Berry | 8 | 12% | ||
| DE | Jaye Howard | 7 | 10% | 2 | 7% |
| NT | Charles Tuaau | 7 | 10% | 1 | 4% |
Starting inside linebacker Josh Mauga (heel) and starting defensive tackle Dontari Poe (back) did not play.
Joining the duo as not participating in the preseason opener were linebackers James-Michael Johnson (calf) and rookie D.J. Alexander (ankle), and defensive end Mike Catapano, who suffered a groin injury Tuesday and did not practice Wednesday.
SPECIALISTS
| SNAPS | |||
| K | Cairo Santos | 13 | 46% |
| P | Dustin Colquitt | 9 | 32% |
| LS | Andrew East | 4 | 14% |
| LS | James Winchester | 4 | 14% |
The long snapper battle between Winchester and East will continue through the end of training camp and preseason action.
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Herbie Teope is the lead beat writer and reporter for ChiefsDigest.com. Use the contact page to reach him or find him on Twitter: @HerbieTeope.
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