Nick Chubb Leads Former Georgia Bulldogs to Big Week In the NFL
A look back at how former Georgia Bulldogs played in the NFL this week. Nick Chubb, Matthew Stafford, D’Andre Swift and Rodrigo Blankenship all had big weeks once more as the NFL season draws closer to playoff time.
How the Bulldogs in the NFL fared in Week 15:
Titans 46, Lions 25
Ben Jones, OL: Jones played 65 snaps at center and helped Tennessee accumulate 463 total yards.
Matthew Stafford, QB: Stafford went 22-for-32 for 252 yards and a touchdown for the Lions. Stafford is ninth in the NFL with 3,774 passing yards.
D’Andre Swift, RB: Swift had 15 carries for 67 yards and two touchdowns and hauled in four passes for 15 yards for Detroit.
Browns 20, Giants 6
Nick Chubb, RB: Chubb, who was named to his second Pro Bowl on Monday, had 15 carries for 50 yards and a touchdown and he hauled in two passes for 16 yards for the Browns. Chubb leads NFL running backs with an average yards per carry of 5.6, and he is second with 13 runs of 20 yards or more, third with 93.1 rushing yards per game, fifth with 931 rushing yards, and sixth with 10 rushing touchdowns.
Tae Crowder, LB: Crowder had six tackles, including one for loss, for New York.
Andrew Thomas, OL: Thomas played all 54 snaps on offense, helping the Giants accumulate 288 total yards.
Seahawks 20, Washington 15
Jayson Stanley, DB: Stanley logged 17 special teams plays for Seattle (which clinched a berth in the playoffs), but he did not have any statistics.
Thomas Davis, LB: Davis had one tackle for Washington.
Dolphins 22, Patriots 12
Solomon Kindley, OL: Kindley played 50 snaps at guard and helped Miami accumulate 383 total yards.
David Andrews, OL: Andrews logged 48 plays at center and helped New England roll up 303 total yards.
Sony Michel, RB: Michel had 10 carries for 74 yards and he caught an 8-yard pass for the Patriots.
Jets 23, Rams 20
Lawrence Cager, WR: Cager was on the Jets’ inactive list.
Leonard Floyd, LB: Floyd had three tackles and defended a pass for the Rams.
Natrez Patrick, LB: Patrick appeared on 20 special teams plays for Los Angeles, but he did not have any statistics
J.R. Reed, DB: Reed appeared on 15 special teams plays, registering one tackle, for the Rams.
Bills 48, Broncos 19
Jake Fromm, QB: Fromm was on the Bills’ inactive list.
Isaiah McKenzie, WR: McKenzie caught an 8-yard pass for Buffalo, which won the AFC East title for the first time since 1995.
Colts 27, Texans 20
Rodrigo Blankenship, PK: Blankenship booted field goals of 53 (a career long) and 35 yards and went 3-for-3 on extra points for the Colts. He is second in the NFL with 125 points and third with 29 field goals. Blankenship set the Colts’ rookie record for PATs in a season with 36.
Justin Houston, DE: Houston recovered a fumble and had one tackle for Indianapolis.
Bears 33, Vikings 27
John Jenkins, DL: Jenkins had four tackles and a quarterback hurry and he defended one pass for Chicago.
Riley Ridley, WR: Ridley played three offensive snaps for the Bears, but he did not have any statistics.
Roquan Smith, LB: Smith registered six tackles for Chicago. Smith is second in the NFL with 89 solo tackles, third in tackles for loss with 17, and fourth in total tackles with 128.
Javon Wims, WR: Wims saw action on 21 offensive plays, including one target, and six special teams plays for the Bears, but he did not have any statistics.
Bengals 27, Steelers 17
A.J. Green, WR: Green had two catches for 40 yards for Cincinnati.
Shawn Williams, DB: Williams logged 26 special teams plays, including a tackle, and three defensive snaps.
Chiefs 32, Saints 29
Deandre Baker, DB: Baker made his Chiefs debut as he appeared on seven special teams plays with no statistics.
Mecole Hardman, WR: Hardman caught three passes for 22 yards and a touchdown. He returned four punts for minus-2 yards and had one carry for minus-5 yards.
Cardinals 33, Eagles 26
Lamont Gaillard, OL: Gaillard was on the Cardinals’ inactive list.
Ravens 40, Jaguars 14
Chris Conley, WR: Conley caught a 13-yard touchdown pass for the Jaguars.
Buccaneers 31, Falcons 27
Todd Gurley, RB: Gurley caught two passes for 15 yards and had one carry for minus-1 yard for the Falcons. Gurley is ninth in the NFL with nine rushing touchdowns.
Practice Squads:
Bears: Reggie Davis, WR
Eagles: Elijah Holyfield, RB
Jaguars: Cameron Nizialek, P
Packers: Isaac Nauta, TE
Rams: Tyrique McGhee, DB
Ravens: Nick Moore, LS; Eli Wolf, TE
Texans: Davin Bellamy, LB
Reserve Lists:
49ers: Charlie Woerner, TE (COVID)
Bengals: Geno Atkins, DL (injured reserve)
Dolphins: Jonathan Ledbetter, DL (non-football injury)
Giants: Lorenzo Carter, LB (injured reserve)
Jaguars: Terry Godwin, WR (COVID); Abry Jones, DL (injured reserve)
Jets: Jordan Jenkins, LB (injured reserve)
Lions: John Atkins, DL (COVID opt-out)
Patriots: Michael Barnett, DL (injured reserve); Isaiah Wynn, OL (injured reserve/designated for return)
Titans: Isaiah Wilson, OL (non-football injury)
