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Stanford in the NFL: Week 5 Recap

CMC finds the end zone for the 5-0 49ers

STANFORD, Calif. — Christian McCaffrey continues to find the end zone for the San Francisco 49ers. He scored again in Week 5 of the 2026 NFL season, his fifth touchdown of the year, to help San Francisco improve to 5-0, beating the defending Super Bowl champions.   

Below is a breakdown of each performance by a former Cardinal in Week 5:

Jacksonville Jaguars 19, Philadelphia Eagles 17

  • Walker Little (JAX): Played 31 snaps at right tackle as the Jaguars won in London…came in as an injury replacement for Anton Harrison, who is having knee surgery.
  • Zach Ertz (PHI): Saw just seven snaps at tight end and failed to bring in either of his two targets…was targeted on 33% of his routes.

Green Bay Packers 31, Chicago Bears 7

  • Sam Roush (CHI): On the field for 19 snaps, with five coming at tight end…recorded the first special teams tackle of his career.

Houston Texans 26, Tennessee Titans 3

  • Dalton Schultz (HOU): Started at tight end and caught three of his four targets for 30 yards.
  • Elic Ayomanor (TEN): Caught one of two targets for 17 yards and recorded a special teams tackle, the first of his NFL career.
  • Solomon Thomas (TEN): Played 21 defensive snaps and recorded three tackles, his second game in a row with three tackles.

New England Patriots 45, Las Vegas Raiders 17

  • Thomas Booker IV (LV): Played 38 snaps on the Raiders’ defensive line, compiling two tackles…set a season-high for defensive snaps.

Minnesota Vikings 23, New Orleans Saints 13

  • Justin Reid (NO): Started and played all 71 snaps for the Saints…tied for the team lead in tackles with 10…was his seventh NFL game with at least 10 tackles and his second as a member of the Saints

New York Jets 17, Cleveland Browns 12

  • Harrison Phillips (NYJ): Started at defensive tackle and played 29 snaps, recording one solo tackle in the win.

Denver Broncos 23, Los Angeles Chargers 17

  • Kendall Williamson (LAC): On the field for 21 special teams snaps, third-most on the team this week.

Detroit Lions 45, Arizona Cardinals 21

  • Elijah Higgins (ARI): One of two starting tight ends for the Cardinals, catching all three of his targets for 57 receiving yards…caught a 38-yard pass on the first play of the second half, the longest reception of his NFL career.
  • Michael Wilson (ARI): Started at wide receiver and caught four passes for 30 yards…expected to lead the receiving corps after Arizona traded Marvin Harrison Jr. to Houston.
  • Simi Fehoko (ARI): Recorded two tackles on special teams, the first multi-tackle game of his career.

San Francisco 49ers 32, Seattle Seahawks 29

    • Christian McCaffrey (SF): Ran the ball 11 times for 68 yards and added three receptions for 15 yards…scored on an 11-yard rush in the second quarter, one of two rushes at least 10 yards in the game, a first for him this season.

Baltimore Ravens 30, Atlanta Falcons 23 (OT)

      • Jake Bailey (ATL): Punted four times for an average of 53.3 yards per punt, his best in a game this season…was his fourth-best punt average in his career when punting at least three times.
      • Austin Hooper (ATL): Played 10 offensive snaps for the Falcons.

Buffalo Bills 37, Los Angeles Rams 34 (OT)

      • Colby Parkinson (LAR): Returned to the lineup after missing Week 4 and caught one pass for three yards.

Bye Week: Bobby Okereke (CAR), Brycen Tremayne (CAR)

Did not play in Week 5: Paulson Adebo (NYG), Ethan Bonner (MIA), Tanner McKee (PHI), Davis Mills (HOU), Curtis Robinson (DAL), Foster Sarell (SF), CJ Williams (JAX), Collin Wright (HOU)