BERKELEY – A total of 12 former Cal football players are on teams that have clinched spots in the NFL Playoffs at the conclusion of Week 16 action most recently when C.J. Anderson and his Denver squad earned a spot in the playoffs after a 17-14 win over Cincinnati on Monday Night Football. Anderson made a major contribution to the Broncos' playoff clinching victory with nine rushes for a game-high 73 yards including a 39-yard touchdown run that was the game's longest play from scrimmage.

 DeSean Jackson along with his former Cal teammates Nick Sundberg and Brian de la Puente are members of a Washington team that clinched the NFC East title with a victory at Philadelphia on Saturday.

The foursome that earned playoff spots in Week 16 joined six other players that are on rosters of teams that had earlier sewed up playoff spots in Chris Harper (New England), Marvin Jones (Cincinnati), Marshawn Lynch (Seattle), Brandon Mebane (Seattle), Aaron Rodgers (Green Bay) and Richard Rodgers (Green Bay).

New England (AFC East) and Cincinnati (AFC North) have already clinched division titles along with Washington, while Green Bay (NFC North) and Denver (AFC West). The Packers and Broncos can both capture their division titles with Week 17 home wins over Minnesota and San Diego. Denver would also win the AFC West if Kansas City loses to Oakland in a Week 17 contest.

Cal also has a pair of former players in Ron Rivera (head coach) and Richard Rodgers Sr. (assistant defensive backs coach) on the coaching staff of a Carolina team that has clinched the NFC South title and have the best record in the NFL at 14-1. Carolina team that had begun the campaign with a 14-0 mark to tie for the fourth-best start in NFL history before falling 20-13 at Atlanta on Sunday.

A complete list of the 28 former Cal players currently on active NFL rosters plus Rivera and his fellow former Golden Bear player and assistant secondary coach Richard Rodgers Sr., are listed below along with links to their NFL.com bios, notes on their performances in Week 12 of the 2015 NFL campaign, season notes and stats. Cal began the 2015 season ranked fourth among Pac-12 schools and tied for 16th nationally for most active players on NFL rosters.

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• Lorenzo Alexander (LB) – Oakland Raiders (7-8) – Week 16: Contributed one tackle in a 23-20 home overtime win over San Diego on Thursday Night Football … Season: 15 games; 7 tackles; 0 punt returns, 8 yards
• Keenan Allen (WR) – San Diego Chargers (4-11) – Week 16: Did not play in a 23-20 overtime loss at Oakland on Thursday Night Football due to a season-ending injury suffered in a Week 8 loss at Baltimore ... Season: 8 games/8 starts; 67 receptions, 725 yards; 3 punt returns, 5 yards; 1 tackle
• Tyson Alualu (DE) – Jacksonville Jaguars (5-10) – Week 16: Recorded two tackles, one tackle for loss, three quarterback hits and a blocked field goal in a 38-27 road loss at New Orleans ... Season: 15 games/12 starts; 23 tackles, 2.0 sacks, career-high 2 passes defended, 1 fumble recovery; 1 rush, 0 yards; 2 receptions, 19 yards
• C.J. Anderson (RB) – Denver Broncos (10-4) – Week 16: Helped Denver clinch a playoff spot by rushing nine times for 73 yards including a 39-yard touchdown carry in a 20-17 home overtime win against Cincinnati on Monday Night Footballwhile adding one reception  for eight yards … 39-Yard TD Run ... Season: 14 games/6 starts; 137 rushes, 625 yards, 4 TD; 24 receptions, 188 yards; 5 tackles
• Bryan Anger (P) – Jacksonville Jaguars (5-10) – Week 16: Punted three times for a 50.0 average and a season-high 49.7 net average that was the second-best net average of his career with a long punt of 53 yards to mark the 14th time in 15 games in 2015 he has had a punt of at least 50 yards and trapped opponents inside their 20-yard line twice in a 38-27 road loss at New Orleans … Season: 15 games; 75 punts (#13 NFL), 3449 yards (#10 NFL), 2925 net yards (#14 NFL), 63 long (#T21 NFL), 46.0 average (#T12 NFL), 39.0 net average (#T25 NFL), 23 inside 20 (#19 NFL); 2 tackles
• Deandre Coleman (DT) – Miami Dolphins (5-10) – Week 16: Played off the bench but did record any stats other than participation in an 18-12 home loss to Indianapolis … Season: 4 games/1 start, 3 tackles
• Chris Conte (DB) – Tampa Bay Buccaneers (6-9) – Week 16: Did not play due to injury in a 26-21 home loss to Chicago ... Season: 14 games/13 starts; 79 tackles, 6 passes defended, 2 interceptions (-4 return yards), 2 forced fumbles
• Brian de la Puente (OL) – Washington Redskins (8-7) – Week 16: Did not play in a 38-24 win at Philadelphia on Saturday that earned the Redskins clinch the NFC East title and a spot in the playoffs … Season: 3 games
• Justin Forsett (RB) – Baltimore Ravens (5-10) – Week 16: Did not play in a 20-17 home win over Pittsburgh due to a season-ending broken arm suffered in the first quarter of a Week 11 home victory over St. Louis ... Season: 10 games/10 starts; 151 rushes (#27 NFL), 641 yards (#T25 NFL), 2 TD; 31 receptions, 153 yards
• Chris Harper (WR/RET) – New England Patriots (12-3) – Week 16: Played off the bench but did record any stats other than participation in a 26-20 overtime loss at the New York Jets while making his return to the Patriots roster after being signed off the practice squad the day before the contest … Season: 4 games; 3 punt returns, 17 yards
• DeSean Jackson (WR) – Washington Redskins (8-7) – Week 16: Contributed four catches for 40 yards receiving in a 38-24 win at Philadelphia to help the Redskins clinch the NFC East title and a spot in the playoffs … Postgame Press Conference ... Postgame Locker Room Interview … Postgame Network TV Interview … Season: 9 games/9 starts; 30 receptions, 528 yards, 4 TD; 1 kickoff return, 8 yards; 2 punt return, -5 yards, 1 tackle
• Marvin Jones (WR) – Cincinnati Bengals (11-4) – Week 16: Contributed three receptions for 33 yards in a 20-17 overtime loss at Denver on Monday Night Football ... Season: 15 games/12 starts; career-high 60 receptions, career-high 778 yards, 4 TD; 5 rushes, 33 yards; 4 tackles
• Cameron Jordan (DE) – New Orleans Saints (6-9) – Week 16: Registered one tackle in a 38-27 home win over Jacksonville … Season: 15 games/15 starts; 41 tackles, 9.0 sacks (#15 NFL), 5 passes defended, 1 forced fumble
• Mychal Kendricks (LB) – Philadelphia Eagles (6-9) – Week 16: Recorded four tackles and a season-high two passes defended in a 38-24 home loss to Washington that eliminated the Eagles from playoff and NFC East title contention … Season: 12 games/12 starts; 77 tackles, 3.0 sacks, 3 passes defended, 1 forced fumble
• L.P. Ladouceur (LS) – Dallas Cowboys (4-11) – Week 16: Played off the bench and extended his streak of consecutive games played to 172 dating back to the final 13 contests of the 2005 season but did not record any stats other than participation in a 16-6 loss at Buffalo … Season: 15 games, 2 tackles
• Marshawn Lynch (RB) – Seattle Seahawks (9-6) – Week 16: Not active due to injury for the sixth straight game in a 23-17 home loss to St. Louis that snapped the Seahawks' season-long five-game win streak … Season: 7 games/6 starts; 111 rushes, 417 yards, 3 TD; 13 receptions, 80 yards; 1 tackle
• Alex Mack (C) – Cleveland Browns (3-12) – Week 16: Started and played in his 100th career NFL game but did record any stats other than participation in a 17-13 loss at Kansas City that along with a Pittsburgh loss allowed the Chiefs to clinch a playoff spot … Season: 15 games/15 starts, 1 fumble recovery
• Chris McCain (LB) – Miami Dolphins (5-10) – Week 16: Did not play due to injury in an 18-12 home loss to Indianapolis … Season: 8 games, 2 tackles, 1.0 sack, 1 forced fumble
• Brandon Mebane (DT) – Seattle Seahawks (9-6) – Week 16: Recorded four tackles in a 23-17 home loss to St. Louis that snapped the Seahawks' season-long five-game win streak ... Season: 14 games/14 starts; 23 tackles, 1.5 sacks
• Ron Rivera (Head Coach) – Carolina Panthers (14-1) – Week 16: Head coach for a team that was the final remaining unbeaten NFL squad before suffering a 20-13 loss at Atlanta that was its first of the season after tying for the fourth-best start in NFL history but still has the best current record in the NFL … Postgame Press Conference
• Aaron Rodgers (QB) – Green Bay Packers (10-5) – Week 16: Completed 15-of-28 passes for 151 yards and one touchdown with one interception while rushing three times for 19 yards, being sacked eight times, fumbling three times and losing two, and registered his first tackle of the season in a 38-8 loss at Arizona that combined with a Minnesota win over the New York Giants put the teams in a tie for first place in the NFC North and set up a showdown for the division title in Green Bay in the final NFL regular-season game of the campaign on Sunday Night Football ... 28-Yard TD Pass To Lacy ... 38-Yard Pass To Adams … Postgame Press Conference ... Season: 15 games/15 starts, 319-of-528 (60.4%, #T12 NFL completions, #T10 NFL attempts), 3530 yards (#17 NFL), 30 TD (#9 NFL), 7 INT, 93.7 QB rating (#23 NFL); 55 rushes, 332 yards, 1 TD; 1 tackle
• Richard Rodgers (TE) – Green Bay Packers (10-5) – Week 16: Caught one pass for two yards in a 38-8 loss at Arizona that combined with a Minnesota win over the New York Giants put the teams in a tie for first place in the NFC North and set up a showdown for the division title in Green Bay in the final NFL regular-season game of the campaign on Sunday Night Football ... Season: 15 games/11 starts; 51 receptions, 451 yards, 7 TD (#T13 NFL); 1 rush, 11 yards
• Richard Rodgers Sr. (Assistant Defensive Backs Coach) – Carolina Panthers (14-1) – Week 16: A member of the coaching staff for a team that was the final remaining unbeaten NFL squad before suffering a 20-13 loss at Atlanta that was its first of the season after tying for the fourth-best start in NFL history but still has the best current record in the NFL
• Jeremy Ross (WR/RET) – Oakland Raiders (7-8) – Week 16: Returned one kickoff for 15 yards and two punts for nine yards in a 23-20 home overtime win over San Diego on Thursday Night Football … Season: 10 games; 749 all-purpose yards; 9 receptions, 88 yards; 1 rush, 2 yards; 18 kick returns, 447 yards; 24 punt returns, 214 yards; Oakland: 5 games, 347 all-purpose yards; 11 kick returns, 242 yards; 14 punt returns, 105 yards
• Mitchell Schwartz (OT) – Cleveland Browns (3-12) – Week 16: Started his 63rd consecutive NFL regular-season game (all contests possible over the last four seasons since entering the league in 2012) and illegally “caught” a pass from Johnny Manziel in a 17-13 loss at Kansas City that along with a Pittsburgh loss allowed the Chiefs to clinch a playoff spot … Illegal “Catch” … Season: 15 games/15 starts, 2 fumble recoveries
• Brian Schwenke (C) – Tennessee Titans (3-12) – Week 16: Did not play in a 34-6 home loss to Houston due to a season-ending injury suffered in a Week 6 loss to Miami ... Season: 5 games/5 starts
• Craig Stevens (TE) – Tennessee Titans (3-12) – Week 16: Registered one reception for eight yards in a 34-6 home loss to Houston … Season: 15 games/11 starts; 12 receptions, 121 yards, career-high-tying 2 TD
• Nick Sundberg (LS) – Washington Redskins (8-7) – Week 16: Played off the bench but did record any stats other than participation in a 38-24 win at Philadelphia to help the Redskins clinch the NFC East title and a spot in the playoffs … Season: 15 games, 3 tackles
• Shane Vereen (RB) – New York Giants (6-9) – Week 16: Contributed a career-high 166 all-purpose yards including a career-high seven kick returns for a career-high 142 yards, three receptions for 21 yards as he set a new single-season high for receptions with 53 and one rush for three yards in a 49-17 loss at Minnesota … Postgame Interview … Season: 15 games; 778 all-purpose yards; 57 rushes, 248 yards; 54 receptions, 423 yards, career-high 3 TD; career-high 14 kick returns (1 onside kick recovery), career-high 321 yards; career-high-tying 1 tackle
• Steve Williams (CB) – San Diego Chargers (4-11) – Week 16: Did not play in a 23-20 overtime loss at Oakland on Thursday Night Football … Season: 12 games/2 starts; 13 tackles, 4 passes defended, 1 interception