Sept. 26, 2006
AUBURN, Ala. -
Auburn In The NFL - Week Three
Willie Anderson, OT - Cincinnati Bengals
Anderson extended his team record in consecutive starts to 99, as he started at right tackle in a 28-20 victory over Pittsburgh. Anderson, who is in his 11th season, helped pave the way for the Bengals' running backs to run for 87 yards against the Steelers.
Rob Bironas, K - Tennessee Titans
Bironas notched his first field goal of the season on an 22 yard attempt in the third quarter of the Titans' 13-10 loss to Miami. Bironas also kicked the PAT following a Bo Scaife 27 yard touchdown reception from Kerry Collins.
Ronnie Brown, RB - Miami Dolphins
Brown had 90 yards on 26 carries in the Dolphins' 13-10 win over Tennessee. Brown also had 10 yards receiving on the day for Miami.
Jason Campbell, QB - Washington Redskins
Campbell was not active for Washington's 31-15 win over Houston on Sunday. He is in his second season with the Redskins.
Tim Carter, WR - New York Giants
Carter had 43 yards receiving on three catches and a touchdown in the Giants' 42-30 loss to Seattle. The touchdown was Carter's second receiving score of his career and third overall.
Karlos Dansby, LB - Arizona Cardinals
Dansby recorded one tackle in the Cardinals' 16-14 loss to St. Louis on Sunday. Dansby is in his third season in the NFL.
Stephen Davis, RB - St. Louis Rams
Davis caught one pass for four yards in the Rams' 16-14 win over Arizona. He is in his first season with the Rams after spending the past 10 seasons in Carolina. Davis is the Panthers' all-time leader with 20 rushing touchdowns and stands second with 522 rushing attempts and 2,085 rushing yards.
Heath Evans, FB - New England Patriots
Evans started at fullback and had one rushing attempt for three yards in the Patriots 17-7 loss to Denver on Sunday night. He is in his sixth year in the league.
Wayne Gandy, T - Atlanta Falcons
Gandy started at left tackle in the Falcons' 23-3 loss to New Orleans. Atlanta rushed for 117 yards and is averaging a league-leading 225 yards/game in 2006. As he begins his 13th season, Gandy has played in 194 of a potential 195 NFL games, starting 187 of those contests.
Chris Gray, G - Seattle Seahawks
Gray started at right guard in the Seahawks' 42-30 win over the Giants. Seattle rushed for 106 yards and one touchdown on the day. Gray's starting streak is at 112 straight games and dates back to the final 10 games of the 1999 season.
Roderick Hood, CB - Philadelphia Eagles
Hood started at right cornerback and recorded three tackles in the Eagles' 38-24 win over San Francisco. Hood is in his fourth year in the NFL.
Brandon Jacobs, RB - New York Giants
Jacobs had nine yards rushing and nine yards receiving in a 42-30 loss to Seattle. Jacobs, in his second NFL season, is averaging seven yards/carry in 2006.
Jeno James, G - Miami Dolphins
James started at left guard in the Dolphins' 13-10 win over Tennessee. The Dolphins rushed for 159 yards and one touchdown in the win. This is James' seventh season in the league, and third in Miami.
Rudi Johnson, RB - Cincinnati Bengals
Johnson carried the ball 19 times for 47 yards and had 10 yards receiving in the Bengals' 28-20 win over Pittsburgh. He ranks fourth in total rushing yards with 288 after three weeks.
Spencer Johnson, DT - Minnesota Vikings
Johnson played but did not record any stats in the Vikings' 19-16 loss to Chicago. He is in his third season after coming into the league with the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2004.
Stanley McClover, DE - Carolina Panthers
McClover was not active for Carolina's win over Tampa Bay. He is in his first NFL season after being drafted in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Panthers.
Marcus McNeill, OT - San Diego Chargers
McNneill and the Chargers were off in week three. Last week, McNeill started at left tackle in the team's 40-7 win over Tennessee where the Chargers rushed for 241 yards and three touchdowns. McNeill is in his first NFL season after being drafted in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Chargers.
Anthony Mix, WR - New York Giants
Mix is in his first NFL season as a member of the Giants' practice squad.
Ben Obomanu, WR - Seattle Seahawks
Obomanu is in his first NFL season as a member of the Seahawks' practice squad. He was a seventh round draft pick by Seattle in 2006.
Mike Pucillo, C - Washington Redskins
Pucillo was not active in the Redskins' 31-15 win over Houston. Pucillo has played in 25 career games, starting 18.
Jay Ratliff, DE - Dallas Cowboys
Ratliff and the Cowboys were off in week three. Last week, Ratliff recorded one tackle and a sack in the team's 27-10 win over Washington. He has two tackles and two sacks in 2006 after recording four tackles and one sack in four games last season.
Tony Richardson, FB - Minnesota Vikings
Richardson started at fullback and had seven yards receiving in the Vikings' 19-16 loss to Chicago. The team rushed for 97 yards in the game. This marks Richardson's 13th season in the league and third different team after spending the last 11 seasons with Kansas City and coming into the league with Dallas.
Carlos Rogers, CB - Washington Redskins
Rogers started at right cornerback for the Redskins and recorded eight tackles, tying a career-high, and one pass deflection in Washington's 31-15 win over Houston. Last season, Rogers compiled 46 tackles and two interceptions in 12 games with Washington.
Kendall Simmons, G - Pittsburgh Steelers
Simmons started at right guard in the Steelers' 28-20 loss to Cincinnati. The Steelers rushed for 170 yards and two touchdowns in the loss. Simmons has started in all 49 games in which he has played since he came into the league in 2002.
Takeo Spikes, OLB - Buffalo Bills
Spikes was not active for the Bills' 28-20 loss to the New York Jets. He has started in all 115 games he has played in as he begins his ninth season.
Dontarrious Thomas, LB - Minnesota Vikings
Thomas notched two tackles in the Vikings' 19-16 loss to Chicago. He finished last year with 36 tackles and is in his third season in the league.
Reggie Torbor, LB - New York Giants
Torbor recorded two tackles on special teams in the Giants' 42-30 loss to Seattle. He started nine games at SAM linebacker last season, finishing with 34 tackles and one interception. He is in his third season with the Giants.
Cooper Wallace, TE - Tennessee Titans
Wallace is in his first NFL season as a member of the Titans' practice squad.
Marcus Washington, LB - Washington Redskins
Washington started at SAM linebacker in the Redskins' 31-15 win over Houston. He recorded three tackles and two pass deflections in the win.
Willie Whitehead, DT - New Orleans Saints
Whitehead played but did not record any stats in the Saints' 23-3 win over Atlanta on Monday night.
Carnell Williams, RB - Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Williams rushed for 48 yards and a touchdown in the Bucs' 26-24 loss to Carolina. He finished with 1,178 yards and six touchdowns on 290 carries last season to finish 13th in the league and tops among rookies, earning him the 2005 Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year, along with NFL Rookie of the Year by the PFWA in 2005. He was also named Offensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press.
