Another week of NFL games and another terrific performance by former No. 1 overall NFL Draft pick Jared Goff led former Cal football players in Week 6 of the 2023 NFL campaign. Goff completed 30-of-44 passes for 353 yards to establish season highs in all three categories, while throwing for two touchdowns without an interception for a 107.5 quarterback rating.
Two days after the performance, the FOX Sports NFL X account raised the question "Jared Goff for MVP?"
Under Goff's direction, Detroit has the second-longest current win streak in the NFL with four straight victories and its two-and-a-half game lead in the NFC North is the largest in any division.
Goff is one of five Cal NFL affiliates on one-loss teams after the first six weeks of the 2023 schedule, with the others Detroit teammate WR Marvin Jones Jr., a trio of Miami Dolphins in RB Chris Brooks, DL coach Austin Clark and LB Cameron Goode, and WR Nikko Remigio (Kansas City injured reserve).
Cal has a total of 25 former Cal players currently affiliated with NFL teams including 13 on active rosters, eight on coaching staffs, three on injured reserve lists and one on a practice squad.
Below is how each fared in Week 6 action along with other assorted notes followed by a listing of their Week 7 games and the networks televising those contests.
Click on each name to access the primary Pro Football Reference page for current players and team bios for current coaches.
Keenan Allen – WR (Los Angeles Chargers, 2-3)
– Registered seven receptions for 85 yards and one touchdown catch in a 20-17 home loss to Dallas on Monday Night Football that wrapped up Week 6 action
– Tied for third in the NFL with 42 receptions and fifth with 519 yards receiving through Week 6 with both of his totals leading all receivers who have played in just five contests
Week 7 (Sunday, Oct. 22, 1:25 pm PT, CBS): at Kansas City (5-1)
Bryan Anger – P (Dallas, 4-2)
– Punted five times for 209 yards (52.3 average, 42.8 net) to mark the fifth straight game in which he has averaged 50.0 yards per punt or better, while he also made one tackle and was the holder for two successful field goals including a game-winning 39-yarder with 2:19 to go and two PAT's in a 20-17 Monday Night Football road win at the Los Angeles Chargers that wrapped up Week 6 action
– Third in the NFL with a 51.5 yards per punt average (19 punts, 978 yards) while his net of 44.7 yards per punt is fifth
Week 7: Bye
Chris Brooks – RB (Miami, 5-1)
– Rushed six times for 28 yards but left the game with an injury late in a 42-21 Week 6 home win over Carolina as the Dolphins improved to 5-1 to equal their best start after six games since 2022
Week 7 (Sunday, Oct. 22, 5:20 pm PT, NBC/Universo): at Philadelphia (5-1)
Camryn Bynum – S (Minnesota, 2-4)
– Recorded nine tackles in a 19-13 Week 6 road win at Chicago
– Tied for seventh in the NFL with 60 tackles
Week 7 (Monday, Oct. 23, 5:15 pm PT, ABC/ESPN/ESPN2/ESPN Deportes): vs. San Francisco (5-1)
Austin Clark – Defensive Line Coach (Miami, 5-1)
– Coached in a 42-21 Week 6 home win over Carolina as the Dolphins improved to 5-1 to equal their best start after six games since 2022
Week 7 (Sunday, Oct. 22, 5:20 pm PT, NBC/Universo): at Philadelphia (5-1)
Jake Curhan – OT (Seattle, 3-2)
– Started at right tackle and played in all 74 offensive snaps in a 17-13 Week 6 home loss at Cincinnati
– Has started each of the last four games and played in all 276 offensive snaps at right tackle during those four contests
Week 7 (Sunday, Oct. 22, 1:05 pm PT, FOX): vs. Arizona (1-5)
Ashtyn Davis – S (New York Jets, 3-3)
– Started at safety and had two tackles in a 20-14 Week 6 home win over previously unbeaten Philadelphia
Week 7: Bye
Matt Giordano – Defensive Assistant (New Orleans, 3-3)
– Coached in a 20-13 Week 6 road loss at Houston
Week 7 (Thursday, Oct. 19, 5:15 pm PT, Prime Video): vs. Jacksonville (4-2)
Jared Goff – QB (Detroit, 5-1)
– Completed 30-of-44 passes for 353 yards (all season highs) with two touchdowns and no interceptions for a 107.5 quarterback rating to lead the Lions to a 20-6 win at Tampa Bay the day after his 29th birthday
– Has led the Lions to a current four-game win streak that is the second-longest in the NFL behind only defending champion Kansas City and the top of the NFC Central by two-and-a-half games for the largest lead in any division
– Among the NFL's top-10 quarterbacks in rating (3rd, 105.1), average yards per attempt (3rd, 8.0), passing yards (5th, 1618), completion percentage (5th, 69.5%), touchdown passes (5th-T, 11), completions (6th, 141) and attempts (10th, 203)
Week 7 (Sunday, Oct. 22, 10 am PT, FOX): at Baltimore (4-2)
Cameron Goode – LB (Miami, 5-1)
– Recorded the first tackle of his NFL career in a 42-21 Week 6 home win over Carolina as the Dolphins improved to 5-1 to equal their best start after six games since 2022
Week 7 (Sunday, Oct. 22, 5:20 pm PT, NBC/Universo): at Philadelphia (5-1)
Jaylinn Hawkins – S (Atlanta, 3-3)
– Played 11 special teams plays but did not record any stats other than participation in a 21-19 Week 5 home win over Houston in a 24-16 Week 6 home loss to Washington
Week 7 (Sunday, Oct. 22, 10 am PT, FOX): at Tampa Bay (3-2)
Elijah Hicks – S (Chicago, 1-5)
– Made two tackles and played 58 snaps including 43 on defense (75%) while coming off the bench after having previously made three straight starts in a 19-13 Week 6 home loss to Minnesota
Week 7 (Sunday, Oct. 22, 10 am PT, FOX): vs. Las Vegas (3-3)
Marvin Jones Jr. – WR (Detroit, 5-1)
– Had one reception for five yards in 20-6 Week 6 road win that was the Lions fourth in a row
Week 7 (Sunday, Oct. 22, 10 am PT, FOX): at Baltimore (4-2)
Cameron Jordan – DE (New Orleans, 3-3)
– Registered two tackles and one tackle for loss in a 20-13 Week 6 road loss at Houston
Week 7 (Thursday, Oct. 19, 5:15 pm PT, Prime Video): vs. Jacksonville (4-2)
Jordan Kunaszyk – LB (Cleveland, 3-2) … Injured Reserve
– Browns knocked off previously unbeaten San Francisco with a 19-17 Week 6 home victory
Week 7 (Sunday, Oct. 22, 10 am PT, CBS): at Indianapolis (3-3)
Patrick Laird – RB (Tampa Bay, 3-2) … Practice Squad
– Buccaneers dropped a 20-6 Week 6 home decision to the Lions
Week 7 (Sunday, Oct. 22, 10 am PT, FOX): vs. Atlanta (3-3)
Patrick Mekari – G (Baltimore, 4-2)
– Played two special teams snaps in a 24-16 Week 6 road win at Tennessee
Week 7 (Sunday, Oct. 22, 10 am PT, FOX): vs. Detroit (5-1)
Nikko Remigio – WR (Kansas City, 5-1) … Injured Reserve
– Chiefs started Week 6 with a 19-8 home win over Denver on Thursday night to extend the longest current win streak in the NFL to five
Week 7 (Sunday, Oct. 22, 1:25 pm PT, CBS): vs. Los Angeles Chargers (2-3)
Ron Rivera – Head Coach (Washington, 3-3)
– Commanders snapped a three-game losing skid and got back to .500 with a 24-16 Week 6 road win at Atlanta
Week 7 (Sunday, Oct. 22, 10 am PT, CBS): at New York Giants (1-5)
Vincent Rivera – Assistant Linebackers Coach (Washington, 3-3)
– Commanders snapped a three-game losing skid and got back to .500 with a 24-16 Week 6 road win at Atlanta
Week 7 (Sunday, Oct. 22, 10 am PT, CBS): at New York Giants (1-5)
Aaron Rodgers – QB (New York Jets, 3-3) … Injured Reserve
– Team pulled off a 20-14 Week 6 home win over previously unbeaten Philadelphia
– Suffered a season-ending injury on just the fourth play of his Jets career when he was sacked and tore his Achilles tendon in a season-opening 22-16 Week 1 win over the Bills
Week 7: Bye
Richard Rodgers Sr. – Senior Defensive Assistant/Safeties Coach (Washington, 3-3)
– Commanders snapped a three-game losing skid and got back to .500 with a 24-16 Week 6 road win at Atlanta
Week 7 (Sunday, Oct. 22, 10 am PT, CBS): at New York Giants (1-5)
Bryon Storer – Assistant Special Teams Coach (Green Bay, 2-3)
– Had a Week 6 bye
Week 7 (Sunday, Oct. 22, 1:25 pm PT, CBS): at Denver (1-5)
Bert Watts – Safeties Coach (Carolina, 0-6)
– Remained the only winless team in the NFL after a 42-21 Week 6 loss at Miami
Week 7: Bye
Davis Webb – Quarterbacks Coach (Denver, 1-5)
– Broncos started Week 6 with a 19-8 road loss at Kansas City on Thursday night
Week 7 (Sunday, Oct. 22, 1:25 pm PT, CBS): vs. Green Bay (2-3)
