This is the first recap you’ll be seeing from each week of NFL action, and we’ve got a lot to cover…

Larger views of each of these models are available after the jump.

Before we get to all of the Nike/Jordan PE’s, here’s a few notable kicks from the other brands:

Randy Moss wore both Nike and Reebok cleats in the preseason, but after seeing the above photo, it seems that the reason behind this was that Pony cleats — or more specifically, cleats with any Pony branding — aren’t approved for NFL play.  You may remember Reggie Bush getting fined a few years back for wearing adidas cleats in the NFL before they were officially allowed; the same thing would likely happen to Moss if he wore anything with a visible Pony logo.  The solution?  Pony Moss 1’s in a boring, all-white colorway… disappointing to say the least.

Another player who went brand-less was Tony Romo, whose Burner Speed Low PE’s are still missing the Reebok logo. There were rumors in the offseason that Romo was going to sign with Starter, so some have speculated that he’s not wearing a Reebok logo while going through the process of signing… Anybody know the current details?

Kenny Watson wore these black/orange Burner Speed 5/8’s…

And Laurence Maroney wore these basic Full Blitz cleats.  There had to have been more Reebok PE’s than I saw, and I didn’t get any emails this week about any non-Nike cleats… if you spotted any, either shoot me an email or leave it in the comments.

Now, onto the Nike PE’s, starting with Thursday’s regular season kickoff in New York…

Plaxico Burress wore these Nike Throw Back PE’s… an additional view is available here, but the gradient pattern on the TD outsoles above were just too nice to leave out of this post.

Clinton Portis wore these Super Bad II’s… he wore these a few times in the preseason, but if this year is anything like 2007, this is just one of many PE’s that he’ll wear over the next couple of months.

The most exciting kicks worn in the NFL debut were these Jordan III PE’s debuted by Jason Taylor.  The black/yellow elephant print looks outstanding.  He wore normal Nike cleats throughout preseason play, so it was nice to see him break out a fresh pair of Jordans for the regular season.

Taylor’s Jordan III’s were just one of many pairs that we saw in Week 1… here are a few others:

Terrell Owens wore a similar AJ3 PE in the preseason, but these have a slightly different midsole (similar to the GR pattern).

…Marvin Harrison broke out these basic Jordan PE’s on a low-profile TD plate…

…And finally, Dwight Freeney wore these black / blue PE’s on a chrome outsole. As a sidenote, one thing that’s interesting about all of these Jordan PE’s is that they’re all missing the Jordan logo on the tongue, leading some to believe that the Jordan brand is no longer NFL-approved.  Anybody have any details on this?

Back to more Nike cleats…

Derrick Brooks wore these Zoom Assassin PE’s, which are basically an inverse of what he wore last season.

David Garrard wore these great looking black / teal Super Bad II’s on chrome TD plate.

Another thing we saw a lot of in Week 1 was Super Bad II PE’s with different colored accents on the medial and lateral side…

Steven Jackson broke out this pair — all-white on the outside with navy on the medial side…

…Shawne Merriman’s Super Bad II’s were similar to Jackson’s, but his white and navy accents were on the opposite sides…

…And Marshawn Lynch wore this pair that he also wore throughout the preseason.  This view gives a decent look at his chrome TD plate.

Moving on to some other models… In terms of PE’s, my award for the best team cleats in Week 1 goes to the Steelers:

Hines Ward wore these Throw Back PE’s (and a lot of readers emailed me pointing out the similarities of these to the new LeBron’s — very true)…

…Ben Roethlisberger wore these Super Bad II PE’s…

…And Willie Parker, who snuck in to each of the above photos, wore these black / gold Super Speed TD’s.

Sticking with the Super Speed…

Larry Fitzgerald’s Super Speed PE looked great, especially with the gradient outsole.

Adrian Peterson wore this pair in the preseason, but this shot gives us a much better view of all the purple in these…

And finally, just because we won’t be seeing these again this season:

Tom Brady wore these modified Super Speed turf shoes with Shark studs, and they apparently didn’t give him the stability he was looking for.  (Sorry, Pats fans… I couldn’t resist.)

If I missed any notable PE’s (and again, particularly those of the non-Nike variety–I’m shocked at how little we saw this week from Reebok, adidas, and Under Armour), please leave it in the comments.

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