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Huskers in the National Football League
Courtesy: NU Media Relations
Release: 12/02/2002
Tyrone Williams had seven tackles in Green Bay's win over Chicago.
Several former Huskers played prominant roles in NFL action over the weekend. In Green Bay, cornerback Tyrone Williams had seven tackles, an interception and a forced fumble, while Ahman Green accounted for 133 all-purpose yards in Green Bay's 30-20 win over Chicago. The win clinched the NFC North Division title for the Packers, their first division title in five years. Against Cleveland, Mike Rucker recorded five tackles, while Mike Minter added two stops, a pass breakup and an interception, as Carolina snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 13-6 victory over the Browns. A full recap of how the Huskers in the NFL fared over the weekend is listed below.
Offense
Rushing
Receiving
Player, Team
Opp.
ATT
YDS
AVG
LNG
TD
Rec
Yards
AVG
LNG
TD
Joel Makovicka , Arizona
K.C.
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
Cory Schlesinger , Detroit
N.E.
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
Ahman Green , Green Bay
Chi.
12
78
6.5
29
0
5
45
9.0
16
0
Correll Buckhalter , Philadelphia
Stl. - INJ
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
Dan Alexander , Jacksonville
Pitt - DNP
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
Linemen
Chris Dishman , Arizona
K.C. - start
Dominic Raiola , Detroit
N.E. - start
Zach Wiegert , Jacksonville
Pit. - INJ DNP
Will Shields , Kansas City
Ariz. - start
Treu, Adam , Oakland
N.Y. Jets - Mon.
Toniu Fonti , San Diego
Den.- start
Aaron Graham , Tennessee
NY Giants
Brenden Stai , Washington
Dal. - INJ DNP
Defense
Defensive Stats
Special Teams
Player, Team
Opp.
TKL
AST
CMB
SK
YDS
IN
YDS
PD
FF
FR
TKL
AST
CMB
FF
Bl
FR
Kyle Vanden Bosch , Arizona
K.C.
2
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mike Minter , Carolina
Cle.
1
1
2
0
0
1
23
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Mike Rucker , Carolina
Cle.
4
1
5
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mike Brown , Chicago
G.B.
4
1
5
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Christian Peter , Chicago
G.B.
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Tyrone Williams , Green Bay
Chi.
6
1
7
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Steve Warren , Green Bay
Chi.
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jay Foreman , Houston
Ind.
9
2
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Eric Warfield , Kansas City
Ariz.
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Ralph Brown , NY Giants
Tenn
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Keyuo Craver , New Orleans
T.B.
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
John Parrella , Oakland
NY Jets-Mon.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Eric Johnson , Oakland
NY Jets-Mon.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jeremy Slechta , Philadelphia
Stl.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Carlos Polk , San Diego
Den.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Grant Wistrom , St. Louis
Phi.
7
1
8
1
7
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Special Teams
.
Returns
Field Goals
Ex. Pts
Punts
Player, Team
Opp.
KR
YDS
PR
YDS
TD
ATT
Made
YDS
ATT
Made
No.
YDS
AVG
TB
i20
LNG
Brown, Kris , Houston
Ind.
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
34
0
0
-
-
-
-
-
-
() missed field goal DNP - Did Not Play
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