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Stanford in the NFL: Week 14 Recap

Big week in the late window for former Cardinal

STANFORD, Calif. — Nearly half of former Stanford student-athletes were inactive during Week 14 of the NFL season, but it was one of the biggest showings across the board by the 15 that were in action. Highlighted by the Rams and Cardinals game, there were standout performances across the board, with three former Cardinal finding the endzone.

Below is a breakdown of each performance by a former Cardinal in Week 14:

Detroit Lions 44, Dallas Cowboys 30

  • Solomon Thomas (DAL): Played 24 snaps on the defensive line but did not record a tackle, just his second game this season without a tackle.

Tennessee Titans 31, Cleveland Browns 29

  • Elic Ayomanor (TEN): Made his lone reception count, hauling in s 14-yard Cam Ward pass on the Titans’ opening drive for a touchdown…his first touchdown since Week 3...his 11 starts this season are the fifth most by a former Cardinal wide receiver as a rookie in the NFL.

Minnesota Vikings 31, Washington Commanders 0

    • Zach Ertz (WAS): Caught one of two targets for 11 yards before leaving the game with a season-ending knee injury…finishes his 13th season in the NFL with 50 receptions for 504 yards and four touchdowns.

Miami Dolphins 34, New York Jets 10

    • Ethan Bonner (MIA): Played 15 snaps on defense and recorded three tackles…intercepted Brady Cook in the fourth quarter for his first NFL interception…made a one-handed snag in the endzone on the Jets’ final offensive play of the game.
    • Jake Bailey (MIA): Punted six times for an average of 43.2 yards per punt, and had a long of 58 yards…held on four made extra points and two made field goals.
    • Harrison Phillips (NYJ): Started and played one snap shy of a season high (44), recording three tackles and one tackle-for-loss, his third TFL in the last four games.

Pittsburgh Steelers 27, Baltimore Ravens 22

      • Andrus Peat (PIT): Made his third start of the season for the Steelers at left tackle and played 39 of 52 snaps…allowed one hurry on 26 pass blocking attempts.

Denver Broncos 24, Las Vegas Raiders 17

      • Thomas Booker (LV): Started at defensive tackle for the Raiders and played 47 snaps, recording three tackles and one quarterback hit.
      • Kyu Blu Kelly (LV): Played just five snaps at cornerback before suffering a season-ending knee injury.

Green Bay Packers 28, Chicago Bears 21

      • Drew Dalman (CHI): Started and played all 70 snaps at center for the Bears…pushed Kyle Monangai across the goal line in the third quarter on a two-point conversion that looked like it had been stopped short.

Los Angeles Rams 45, Arizona Cardinals 17

      • Colby Parkinson (LAR): Finished second on the Rams in receiving with three receptions for 32 yards and a touchdown…caught a six-yard pass in the third quarter and made his way into the endzone, his fourth touchdown in the last five games...extended his career-high in touchdowns in a season.
      • Michael Wilson (ARI): Caught 11 passes for 142 yards with two touchdowns to lead the Cardinals receiving room…set career-highs for a season in receptions (61) and receiving yards (712)…in three games serving as the team’s No. 1 receiver, has piled up 36 catches for 445 yards…leads the NFL in receptions (39) over the last four weeks, with seven more than the next closest player…the most receptions by a former Cardinal in a four-game span in NFL history…has 66 more receiving yards than any player in the league during the same span…only James Lofton has recorded more receiving yards in a four-game span by a former Cardinal in the NFL.
      • Elijah Higgins (ARI): Started for the seventh time this season, a new career-high, and caught his lone target for no gain.

Houston Texans 20, Kansas City Chiefs 10

        • Dalton Schultz (HOU): Caught three of four targets for 22 yards as Houston won its fifth-straight game.

Los Angeles Chargers 22, Philadelphia Eagles 19 (OT)

Bye Week: Paulson Adebo (NYG), Austin Hooper (NE), Christian McCaffrey (SF), Bobby Okereke (NYG), Curtis Robinson (SF), Brycen Tremayne (CAR)

Did Not Play: Simi Fehoko (ARI), Tucker Fisk (LAC), Walker Little (JAX), Tanner McKee (PHI), Davis Mills (HOU), Justin Reid (NO), Foster Sarell (LAC)