ND in the NFL: Week 13

Written by Randall Mast

Week 13 was another productive week for former Notre Dame players in the NFL. Golden Tate and TJ Jones out on a show in Detroit, while Tyler Eifert scored another touchdown.

Bengals: TE Tyler Eifert & CB KeiVarae Russell
Eifert was targeted two times and finished with two receptions for 25 yards and a touchdown. Russell played on special teams but did not record any stats in the Bengals 32-14 win over the Eagles.

Bills: S Robert Blanton & S Sergio Brown
Brown recorded one tackle in the Bills 38-24 loss to the Raiders.

Browns: RB George Atkinson
The Browns had a BYE week.

Cardinals: WR Michael Floyd
Floyd was targeted eight times and finished with three receptions for 18 yards and one touchdown in the Cardinals 31-23 win over the Redskins.

Colts: S Matthias Farley
Farley recorded one tackle in the Colts 41-10 win over the Jets.

Dallas: OG Zack Martin
Martin helped clear the path for 140 rushing yards in the Cowboys 17-15 win over the Vikings.

Giants: DE Romeo Okwara
Okwara recorded two tackles in the Giants 24-14 loss to the Steelers.

Jaguars: DL Sheldon Day & TE Ben Koyack
Day played on defense and special teams but did not record any stats. Koyack was targeted three times and finished with one reception for four yards in the Jaguars 20-10 loss to the Broncos.

Lions: WR Golden Tate, WR TJ Jones & RB Theo Riddick
Tate was targeted 10 times and finished with 8 receptions for 145 yards and a touchdown, Riddick had four carries for two yards and was targeted six times and finished with five receptions for 15 yards and a touchdown, Jones was signed from the practice squad and was targeted four times and finished with three receptions for 49 yards in the Lions 28-13 win over the Saints.

Panthers: LS J.J. Jansen
Jansen was the starting long snapper in the Panthers 40-7 loss to the Seahawks.

Ravens: LT Ronnie Stanley
Stanley helped clear the path for 110 yards rushing and the o-line did not give up a sack as the Ravens beat the Dolphins 38-6.

Redskins: C John Sullivan
Sullivan made his offensive debut with the Redskins as they lost to the Cardinals 23-31.

Seahawks: RB C.J. Prosise
Prosise missed his second straight game with a shoulder injury as the Seahawks beat the Panthers 40-7.

Steelers: DE Stephon Tuitt
Tuitt had one tackle and one pass deflection in the Steelers 24-14 win over the Giants.

Texans: WR Will Fuller
Fuller was targeted six times and finished with five receptions for 59 yards as the Texans lost to the Packers 21-13.

Titans: TE Anthony Fasano
The Titans had a BYE week.

Vikings: TE Kyle Rudolph & S Harrison Smith
Rudolph was targeted 12 times and finished with six receptions for 45 yards. Smith recorded five tackles, one tackle for loss and one quarterback hit s as the Vikings lost to the Cowboys 17-15.
 
Practice Squad: DE Kapron Lewis-Moore (Ravens), LB Ishaq Williams (Giants), DT Louis Nix (Jaguars)

Injured Reserve: LB Manti Te’o (Chargers), WR Chris Brown (Dallas), LB Jaylon Smith (Dallas), OL Nick Martin (Texans), OL Chris Watt (Chargers), S David Bruton Jr. (Redskins), OT Ryan Harris (Steelers), TE Troy Niklas (Cardinals), S Robert Blanton (Bills)