BERKELEY – Jared Goff and the Los Angeles Rams remained unbeaten after a 29-27 victory over Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers in a highly-anticipated showdown between the two former Cal quarterbacks in Week 8 of the 2018 NFL season. Goff has now helped Rams to an 8-0 record and their best start since the Rams' 1969 squad began 11-0.
Goff completed 19-of-35 passes for 295 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions in the contest while Rodgers was 18-of-30 for 286 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions.
Goff and the Rams will square off with another formidable opponent and former fellow Golden Bear in a Week 9 NFL game against New Orleans and
Cameron Jordan on Sunday in the Big Easy. The Saints have won six straight since losing their season opener and at 6-1 have the second-best record in the NFC behind only the Rams.
A total of 19 former players that finished their collegiate careers at Cal are currently on active NFL rosters while 33 former Cal players are affiliated with NFL teams with one suspended by the NFL, four on injured reserve, one on a physically unable to perform list, four on practice squads and four on coaching staffs.
Cal began the 2018 NFL season ranked fourth in the Pac-12 and tied for 21st nationally in number of former players on active rosters. Links to their NFL.com player pages, along with notes on each player are below.
Active Roster (19) – Name, Position, Team (Record)
Lorenzo Alexander, LB, Buffalo (2-6, AFC East – 4th, #15 AFC Seed)
• Week 8 – Had six tackles, 2.0 sacks (-13 yards), one tackle for loss, two quarterback hits and one forced fumble in a 25-6 loss to New England
• Has registered 35 tackles, 4.5 sacks (-31.5 yards), five tackles for loss, five quarterback hits, one interception, five passes defended, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery on the season
• Week 9 – vs. Chicago, Sun., Nov. 4, 10 am, FOX
Keenan Allen, WR, Los Angeles Chargers (5-2, AFC West – 2nd, #5 AFC Seed)
• Week 8 – Bye
• Has registered team highs of 41 catches and 506 yards receiving to go along with one touchdown catch on the season while adding five rushes for 46 yards as well as one kick return for 25 yards, one punt return for zero yards and onside kick recovery
• Had career highs of four rushes and 41 yards rushing in a 38-14 Week 6 win at Cleveland
• Week 9 – at Seattle, Sun., Nov. 4, 1:05 pm, CBS
Tyson Alualu, DE, Pittsburgh (4-2-1, AFC North – 1st, #3 AFC Seed)
• Week 8 – Had one tackle and one tackle for loss in a 33-18 win over Cleveland
• Has six tackles and one tackle for loss on the season
• Week 9 – at Baltimore, Sun., Nov. 4, 10 am, CBS
C.J. Anderson, RB, Carolina (5-2, NFC South – 2nd, #5 NFC Seed)
• Week 8 – Rushed five times for 20 yards in a 36-21 win over Baltimore
• Has 21 rushes for 104 yards on the season while adding one catch for 24 yards and a touchdown
• Week 9 – vs. Tampa Bay, Sun., Nov. 4, 10 am, FOX
Bryan Anger, P, Tampa Bay (3-4, NFC South – T3rd, #11 NFC Seed)
• Week 8 – Punted three times for 149 yards for a season-best 49.7 average and had a net of 40.0 with a long punt of 61 yards in a 37-34 loss at Cincinnati
• Has punted 24 times for 1059 yards for a 44.1 average and has a net of 37.8 while trapping opponents inside their 20-yard line six times and picking up a long punt of 64 yards on the season
• Week 9 – at Carolina, Sun., Nov. 4, 10 am, FOX
Devante Downs, LB, Minnesota (4-2-1, NFC North – 1st, #4 NFC Seed)
• Week 8 – Had his first career tackle in a 30-20 loss to New Orleans
• Has played off the bench in five games
• Has recorded no stats other than participation
• Week 9 – vs. Detroit, Sun., Nov. 4, 10 am, FOX
Jared Goff, QB, Los Angeles Rams (8-0, NFC West – 1st, #1 NFC Seed)
• Week 8 – Completed 19-of-35 passes for 295 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions while also adding a successful two-point conversion on his only attempt and adding five rushes for seven yards in a 29-27 win against Green Bay
• Has helped Rams to an 8-0 record for their best start since the Rams' 1969 squad began 11-0
• Has completed 171-of-253 passes (67.6%) for 2425 yards with 17 touchdowns and five interceptions for a 112.5 quarterback rating on the season while adding 25 rushes for 62 yards
• Ranks among the NFL leaders in average gain per passing attempt (2nd, 9.58), passing yards (3rd), touchdown passes (T3rd), average pass length for completions (5th, 7.47), touchdown percentage (6th, 6.7), passer rating (7th) and completion percentage (T9th)
• Named the NFC Offensive Player of the Month for September
• Completed 26-of-33 passes for a career-high 465 yards with a career-high five touchdown passes and no interceptions for a 158.3 passer rating that is the highest mark possible in a 38-31 victory over Minnesota in Week 4 to earn NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors after completing 29-of-36 passes (career-high 80.6%) in a 35-23 Week 3 win over the Los Angeles Chargers
• Week 9 – at New Orleans, Sun., Nov. 4, 1:25 pm, FOX
Maurice Harris, WR, Washington (5-2, NFC East – 1st, #3 NFC Seed)
• Week 8 – Had two catches for 20 yards in a 20-13 win at the New York Giants that was the Redskins' third in a row
• Made the first start of his career in a 43-19 loss at New Orleans in Week 5 and had a career-long 42-yard reception among his career-high-tying three catches for 47 yards
• Has played in four games and recorded 11 catches for 102 yards and one rush for six
• Week 9 – vs. Atlanta, Sun., Nov. 4, 10 am, FOX
DeSean Jackson, WR, Tampa Bay (3-4, NFC South – T3rd, #11 NFC Seed)
• Week 8 – Had three receptions for 68 yards including a 60-yarder that was his 24th career touchdown reception of 60-plus yards to move past Jerry Rice as the NFL's all-time leader
• Leads the NFL with averages of 22.85 yards per reception and an average reception length of 17.42 yards
• Has 26 receptions for 594 yards with four touchdowns while adding four rushes for 19 yards and one touchdown
• Had a 75-yard reception in Week 2 vs. Philadelphia that is tied for the third-longest catch in the NFL in 2018
• Had his first touchdown run since 2010 in a 26-23 Week 7 win over Cleveland
• Week 9 – at Carolina, Sun., Nov. 4, 10 am, FOX
Marvin Jones Jr., WR, Detroit (3-4, NFC North – 4th, #13 NFC Seed)
• Week 8 – Had season highs of seven receptions, 117 yards receiving and two touchdowns in a 28-14 loss to Seattle
• Has 26 receptions for 387 yards and five touchdowns as well as one onside kick recovery on the season
• Week 9 – at Minnesota, Sun., Nov. 4, 10 am, FOX
• Week 8 – Had three tackles, one tackle for loss, two quarterback hits and one pass defended in a 30-20 win at Minnesota that was the Saints' sixth in a row
• Has 22 tackles, 5.0 sacks (-25 yards), eight tackles for loss, eight quarterbacks hits and three passes defended on the season
• Week 9 – vs. Los Angeles Rams, Sun., Nov. 4, 1:25 pm, FOX
L.P. Ladouceur, LS, Dallas (3-4, NFC East – 3rd, #12 NFC Seed)
• Week 8 – Bye
• Has played off the bench in each of the team's first six games to extend his string of consecutive regular-season games played to 212 dating back to the 2005 campaign (where does that rank among current streaks????)
• Has contributed one tackle on the season
• Week 9 – vs. Tennessee, Mon., Nov. 5, 5:15 pm, ESPN
Alex Mack, C, Atlanta (3-4, NFC South – T3rd, #10 NFC Seed)
• Week 8 – Bye
• Has started all seven games and played in all 479 offensive snaps while also recording one fumble recovery
• Week 9 – at Washington, Sun., Nov. 4, 10 am, FOX
Brandon Mebane, NT, Los Angeles Chargers (5-2, AFC West – 2nd, #5 AFC Seed)
• Week 8 – Bye
• Has totaled 22 tackles, 1.0 sack (-4 yards), 3.0 tackles for loss on the season, as well as three quarterback hurries, one pass defended and one forced fumble
• Helped his squad to a fourth straight win by making six tackles including a three-yard tackle for loss on the game's first play from scrimmage in a 20-19 Week 7 victory over Tennessee at Wembley Stadium in London
• Week 9 – at Seattle, Sun., Nov. 4, 1:05 pm, CBS
Aaron Rodgers, QB, Green Bay (3-3-1, NFC North – 3rd, #8 NFC Seed)
• Week 8 – Completed 18-of-30 passes for 286 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions while also adding one rush for five yards in a 29-27 loss at the Los Angeles Rams
• Has completed 174-of-284 passes (61.3%) for 2283 yards with 13 touchdowns and one interception for a 100.4 passer rating while adding 18 rushes for 116 yards
• Has the lowest interception percentage in the NFL with a single interception in 284 passing attempts and is one of only two NFL quarterbacks who are regular starters with only one interception
• Also ranks among NFL leaders in passing yards (7th), average pass length for completions (6.76, 7th), average gain per passing attempt (9th, 8.04) and passer rating (10th)
• Led a dramatic comeback with three touchdown passes all in the fourth quarter including a game-winning 75-yarder that is tied for the third-longest in the NFL in 2018 after returning from a first-half injury in a 24-23 comeback win over Chicago in which the Packers trailed 17-0 at halftime and 20-3 after three quarters in Week 1
• Completed 32-of-52 passes for 442 yards with three touchdowns (all season bests) and no interceptions while also converting one two-point conversion pass and adding three rushes for 10 yards in a 31-23 Week 5 loss at Detroit
• Completed 25-of-46 passes for 425 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in a 33-30 comeback victory over San Francisco in Week 6 on Monday Night Football by scoring twice in the final 1:55 including Mason Crosby's field goal on the game's final play
• Week 9 – at New England, Sun., Nov. 4, 5:20 pm, NBC
Mitchell Schwartz, OT, Kansas City (7-1, AFC West – 1st, #1 AFC Seed)
• Week 8 – Played all 58 offensive snaps possible but recorded no stats other than participation in a 30-23 victory over Denver
• Has started all eight games and played in all 519 offensive snaps possible this season while also recording one fumble recovery
• Has started all 104 games possible since joining the NFL in 2012, the longest current consecutive starts and games played streak among offensive linemen, playing five seasons in Cleveland (2012-16) before joining Kansas City in 2017
• Week 9 – at Cleveland, Sun., Nov. 4, 10 am, CBS
Brian Schwenke, C, New England (6-2, AFC East – 1st, #2 AFC Seed)
• Week 8 – Not active in 25-6 win at Buffalo
• Has played off the bench in three games but not recorded any statistics other than participation
• Week 9 – vs. Green Bay, Sun., Nov. 4, 5:20 pm, NBC
Nick Sundberg, LS Washington (5-2, NFC East – 1st, #3 NFC Seed)
• Week 8 – Played off the bench but did not record any statistics in a 20-13 win at the New York Giants that was the Redskins' third in a row
• Has played in all seven games but not recorded any statistics other than participation
• Week 9 – vs. Atlanta, Sun., Nov. 4, 10 am, FOX
Giorgio Tavecchio, PK, Atlanta (3-4, NFC South – T3rd, #10 NFC Seed)
• Week 8 – Bye
• Named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week in his Atlanta debut, making all three of his field goals from 40, 50 and 56 yards with the 56-yarder with 2:00 remaining in the contest providing the winning margin while also making both of his extra-point tries in a 23-20 Week 8 victory over the New York Giants
• Week 9 – at Washington, Sun., Nov. 4, 10 am, FOX
Suspended (1) – Name, Position, Team (Record)
Mychal Kendricks, LB, Seattle (4-3, NFC West – 2nd, #7 AFC Seed)
• Has 15 tackles, 2.0 sacks (-14 yards), 4.0 TFL, three quarterback hits and one pass defended in three contests playing in the second, third and fourth games of the campaign before he was suspended by the NFL
Injured Reserve (4) – Name, Position, Team (Record)
Chris Conte, S, Tampa Bay (3-3, NFC South – 3rd, #11 NFC Seed)
• Placed on injured reserve after suffering an injury in a 30-27 Week 3 loss vs. Pittsburgh
• Has 14 tackles on the season
Trevor Davis, WR, Green Bay (3-3-1, NFC North – 3rd, #8 NFC Seed)
• Has been on injured reserve all season
Marshawn Lynch, RB, Oakland (1-6, AFC West – 4th, #16 AFC Seed)
• Placed on injured reserve after playing in the first six games of the campaign
• Had 20 rushes for 130 yards that marked his most in a game since the 2014 season including a 52-yard run that was his longest since 2014 while adding three receptions for 27 yard in a 45-42 Week 4 victory over Cleveland in the Raiders' lone win this season
• Has rushed 90 times for 376 yards and three touchdowns on the season while adding 15 receptions for 84 yards
Richard Rodgers, TE, Philadelphia (3-4, NFC East – 2nd, #9 NFC Seed)
• Has been on injured reserve all season
Physically Unable To Perform (1) – Name, Team, Position
Daniel Lasco, RB, New Orleans (5-1, NFC South – 1st, #2 NFC Seed)
• Has been on the physically unable to perform list all season
Practice Squads (4) – Name, Team, Position (Record)
Stephen Anderson, TE, New England (5-2, AFC East – 1st, #2 AFC Seed)
• Has been on the practice squad for the entire regular season
• Signed to practice squad after being cut by Houston after the preseason
Raymond Davison, LB, Kansas City (6-1, AFC West – 1st, #1 AFC Seed)
• Signed to practice squad on October 23 after having previously being cut by Kansas City after the preseason
James Looney, DE, Green Bay (3-3-1, NFC North – 3rd, #8 NFC Seed)
• Has been on the practice squad for the entire regular season
• Signed onto the practice squad after being cut by Green Bay after the preseason
Davis Webb, QB, New York Jets (3-5, AFC East – 3rd, #10 AFC Seed)
• Has been on the practice squad for the entire regular season
• Signed onto the practice squad after being cut by the New York Giants after the preseason
Coaching Staffs (4) – Name, Team, Position (Record)
Andre Carter, Assistant Defensive Line Coach, Miami (4-4, AFC East – 2nd, #8 AFC Seed)
• Week 8 – Lost at Houston, 42-23
• Week 9 – vs. New York Jets, Sun., Nov. 4, 10 am, CBS
Ron Rivera, Head Coach, Carolina (5-2, NFC South – 2nd, #5 NFC Seed)
• Week 8 – Defeated Baltimore, 36-21
• Week 9 – vs. Tampa Bay, Sun., Nov. 4, 10 am, FOX
Vincent Rivera, Defensive Quality Control, Carolina (5-2, NFC South – 2nd, #5 NFC Seed)
• Week 8 – Defeated Baltimore, 36-21
• Week 9 – vs. Tampa Bay, Sun., Nov. 4, 10 am, FOX
Richard Rodgers Sr., Secondary Coach, Carolina (5-2, NFC South – 2nd, #5 NFC Seed)
• Week 8 – Defeated Baltimore, 36-21
• Week 9 – vs. Tampa Bay, Sun., Nov. 4, 10 am, FOX
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