BERKELEY – C.J. Anderson and Richard Rodgers put up season-best numbers while Cameron Jordan was credited with a career-high four passes defended and picked up another to stop a two-point conversion attempt to lead the way in performances by former Cal players for their respective NFL teams in Week 15 of the league's 2017 season.

Anderson piled up 30 rushes for 158 yards on the ground for the second and third-highest totals of his career to lead Denver to a 25-13 victory over Indianapolis on Thursday Night Football. The victory was the Broncos' second in a row after a 3-9 start.

Rodgers had four receptions for 77 yards including a season-long 36-yard catch as well as his first touchdown grab of the year but his Packers' fell 31-24 at Carolina and Green Bay was eliminated from playoff contention when an Atlanta team featuring fellow former Cal player Alex Mack won at Tampa Bay on Monday Night Football. Rodgers' father, Richard Rodgers Sr., is the assistant safeties coach for the Panthers while former Cal player Ron Rivera is the head coach of the team that is now 10-4 and tied for first-place in the NFC South with Jordan's Saints after its win over the Packers.

Jordan continued his tremendous season with his performance in New Orleans' 31-19 home win over the Jets and now has a career-high 11 passes defended on the campaign in addition to his 55 tackles, 10 sacks (-76.5 yards), 14 TFL, 21 QH, 1 INT (TD), 11 PD, 2 FF.

Jordan and Mack are two of nine former Cal players who are on teams that would be in the NFL Playoffs if they were to start on Tuesday. Mychal Kendricks (Philadelphia) and Tyson Alualu (Pittsburgh) are on teams that have clinched playoff spots with the Eagles also securing a first-round bye. Lorenzo Alexander (Buffalo), Deandre Coleman (Buffalo), Jared Goff (Los Angeles Rams), Mitchell Schwartz (Kansas City) and Brian Schwenke (Tennessee) are also teams currently sitting in playoff spots. Daniel Lasco is also a member of the New Orleans Saints but on injured reserve.

Seven other former Cal players – Keenan Allen (Los Angeles Chargers), Marvin Jones Jr. (Detroit), L.P. Ladouceur (Dallas), Marshawn Lynch (Oakland), Chris McCain (Los Angeles Chargers), Brandon Mebane (Los Angeles Chargers) and Giorgio Tavecchio (Oakland) – are on teams still in the playoff hunt as is Miami assistant defensive line coach Andre Carter.

Cal began the 2017 NFL season ranked second in the Pac-12 and tied for 13th nationally with 32 former Golden Bears representing Cal as players on NFL teams when the league's 2017 season opened. The current list includes 31 players on 53-man NFL rosters and three others who are members of practice squads. Three more former Cal players are coaching in the NFL.

Below is a list of all 37 former Cal players currently on active rosters, practice squads or coaching staffs with links to their NFL.com player pages, along with notes and stats from their most recent Week 15 games and 2017 seasons in addition to their upcoming Week 16 schedules.
 
ACTIVE ROSTERS (31)
Lorenzo Alexander, Buffalo Bills, Linebacker
Week 15 (W, vs. Miami, 24-16) – 5 tackles, 1 TFL, 2 QH
Season (8-6, 2nd, AFC East, Projected No. 6 AFC Playoff Seed) – 71 tackles, 3.0 sacks (-21 yards), 7 TFL, 13 QH, 1 PD, 3 FF
Week 16 – at New England, 1 pm ET, CBS
 
Keenan Allen, Los Angeles Chargers, Wide Receiver
Week 15 (L, at Kansas City, 13-30) – 5 receptions, 54 yards, 15 long
Season (7-7, 2nd, AFC West, Projected No. 8 AFC Playoff Seed) – 88 receptions, 1197 yards, 51 long, 5 TD; 2 rush, 9 yards, 6 long; 1 tackle
Week 16 – at New York Jets, 1 pm ET, CBS
NFL Rankings – Receiving Yards (4th), Targeted (4th, 137), Receptions (6th)
• First player in NFL history with at least 10 receptions, 100 yards receiving and one TD catch in three consecutive games over his last three contests (Week 11-13) with combined totals during the period of 33 receptions for 436 yards receiving and four TD catches
• Career highs in receptions and yards receiving

Tyson Alualu, Pittsburgh Steelers, Defensive End
Week 15 (L, vs. New England, 24-27) – 2 tackles
*Season (11-3, 1st, AFC North, Projected No. 2 AFC Playoff Seed) – 29 tackles, 2 sacks (-12 yards), 2 TFL, 4 QH, 1 PD
Week 16 (Monday, December 25) – at Houston, 3:30 pm CT, NBC/NFL Network/Amazon Prime Video
*Clinched AFC North Division title and playoff berth

C.J. Anderson, Denver Broncos, Running Back
Week 15 (W, at Indianapolis, 25-13) – season-high 30 rushes, season-high 158 yards, 16 long
Season (5-9, 4th, AFC West) – 211 rushes, 858 yards, 40 long, 2 TD; 21 receptions, 179 yards, 25 long, 1 TD
Week 16 – at Washington, 1 pm CT, CBS
NFL Rankings – Rushing Yards (9th), Rushes (10th)

Stephen Anderson, Houston Texans, Tight End
Week 15 (L, at Jacksonville, 7-45) – No stats other than participation
Season (4-10, 3rd, AFC South) – 24 receptions, 338 yards, 42 long, 1 TD; 2 tackles
Week 16 (Monday, December 25) – vs. Pittsburgh, 3:30 pm CT, NBC/NFL Network/Amazon Prime Video
• Has career highs in receptions and receiving yards, has tied career high for touchdown receptions

Bryan Anger, Punter, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 15 (L, vs. Atlanta, 21-24) – 4 punts, 191 yards, 47.8 avg, 38.5 net, 57 long
Season (4-10, 4th, NFC South) – 62 punts, 2707 yards, 43.7 avg, 38.9 net, 22 inside 20, 62 long; 1 tackle
Week 16 – at Carolina, 1 pm ET, FOX

Deandre Coleman, Buffalo Bills, Defensive Tackle
Week 15 (W, vs. Miami, 24-16) – No stats other than participation
Season (8-6, 2nd, AFC East, Projected No. 6 AFC Playoff Seed) – 6 tackles
Week 16 – at New England, 1 pm ET, CBS
 
Chris Conte, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Safety
Week 15 L, vs. Atlanta, 21-24) – 7 tackles, 2 PD, 1 FF
Season (4-10, 4th, NFC South) – 65 tackles, 1 INT, 7 PD, 3 FF
Week 16 – at Carolina, 1 pm ET, FOX
NFL Rankings – Forced Fumbles (T8th)

Trevor Davis, Green Bay Packers, Wide Receiver
Week 15 (L, at Carolina, 24-31) – 2 punt returns, 15 yards, 13 long
Season (7-7, 3rd, NFC North, Projected No. 10 NFC Playoff Seed) – 2 receptions, 14 yards, 9 long; 2 rush, 13 yards, 9 long; 19 punt returns, 214 yards, 65 long; 25 kickoff returns, 601 yards, 34 long, 4 tackles
Week 16 (Saturday, December 23) – vs. Minnesota, 7:30 pm CT, NBC
NFL Rankings – Kickoff Return Yards (5th), Kickoff Returns (T5th), Punt Return Average (5th, 11.3 ypr), Kick Return Average (T6th, 24.0 ypr), Longest Punt Return (T7th, 65 yards)
• Career-long 65-yard punt return set up game-tying touchdown with 17 seconds remaining in regulation of 27-21 overtime win at Cleveland

Jared Goff, Los Angeles Rams, Quarterback
Week 15 (W, at Seattle, 42-7) – 14-21, 120 yards, 2 TD, 15 long, 1 INT, 93.4 quarterback rating
Season (10-4, 1st, NFC West, Projected No. 3 NFC Playoff Seed) – 274-439 (62.4%), 3503 yards, 94 long, 24 TD, 7 INT, 99.2 quarterback rating; 25 rushes, 57 yards, 22 long, 1 TD; 1 tackle
Week 16 – at Tennessee, 1 pm ET, FOX
NFL Rankings – Yards After Catch (1st, 6.52), Longest Pass (2nd, 94 yards), Average Gain (5th, 7.98), TD Percentage (5th, 5.5), Interception Percentage (6th, 1.6%), Quarterback Rating (7th, 98.9), Passing TD (T7th), Passing Yards (9th)
• Has led Rams to first winning season since 2003
• Has second-longest pass completion in the NFL in 2017 with a 94-yard TD strike to Robert Woods in Week 10 win over Houston
• Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in a Week 9 victory over the New York Giants in which he had five passes of 35 yards or more
 
Chad Hansen, New York Jets, Wide Receiver
Week 15 (L, at New Orleans, 19-31) – career-high 3 receptions, 21 yards, career-best 24 long
Season (5-9, 4th, AFC East) – 8 receptions, 79 yards, 24 long; 2 tackles
Week 16 – vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 1 pm ET, CBS
 
Maurice Harris, Washington Redskins, Wide Receiver
Week 15 (W, vs. Arizona, 20-15) – 1 kickoff return, career-best 34 long
Season (6-8, 3rd, NFC East) – 4 receptions, 62 yards, career-long 36 long, career-high 1 TD; career-high 3 kickoff returns, career-high 71 yards, career-best 34 long
Week 16 – vs. Denver, 1 pm ET, CBS
• First career touchdown with one-handed grab in Week 10 game vs. Minnesota

DeSean Jackson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Wide Receiver
Week 15 (L, vs. Atlanta, 21-24) – 1 reception, 11 yards, 11 long; 1 rush, 7 yards, 7 long
Season (4-10, 4th, NFC South) – 50 receptions, 668 yards, 41 long, 3 TD; 3 rush, 38 yards, 23 long
Week 16 – at Carolina, 1 pm ET, FOX
• Had Tampa Bay's three longest plays in Week 6 vs. New England with receptions of 41, 29 and 24 yards
 
Marvin Jones Jr., Detroit Lions, Wide Receiver
Week 15 (W, vs. Chicago, 20-10) – 3 receptions, 85 yards, season-best 58 long
Season (8-6, 2nd, NFC North, Projected No. 7 NFC Playoff Seed) – 54 receptions, career-high 970 yards, 58 long, 8 TD
Week 16 – at Cincinnati, 1 pm ET, FOX
NFL Rankings – Average Length Reception (2nd, 14.87), Average Yards Per Reception (2nd, 17.96), TD Receptions (T6th)

Cameron Jordan, New Orleans Saints, Defensive End
Week 15 (W, vs. New York Jets, 31-19) – 1 tackles, 1 QH, 4 PD
Season (10-4, T1st, NFC South, Projected No. 4 NFC Playoff Seed) – 55 tackles, 10 sacks (-76.5 yards), 14 TFL, 21 QH, 1 INT (TD), 11 PD, 2 FF
Week 16 – vs. Atlanta, Noon CT, FOX
NFL Rankings – Sack Yards (7th), TFL (T9th), Sacks (T10th)
• Named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his Week 6 performance that included an interception in the Detroit end zone for his first career touchdown in a win vs. Detroit
• Named NFC Defensive Player of the Month for November with 15 tackles and 4.5 sacks while helping the Saints extend a win streak to eight games before it was snapped in their last game of November with a road loss to the Los Angeles Rams

Mychal Kendricks, Philadelphia Eagles, Linebacker
Week 15 (W, at New York Giants, 34-29) – 9 tackles
*Season (12-2, 1st, NFC East, Projected No. 1 NFC Playoff Seed) – 73 tackles, 2.0 sacks (-5 yards), 4 TFL, 5 QH, 6 PD
Week 16 (Monday, December 25) – vs. Oakland, 8:30 pm ET, ESPN
*Clinched first-round playoff bye, NFC East Division title and playoff berth

L.P. Ladouceur, Dallas Cowboys, Long Snapper
Week 15 (W, at Oakland, 20-17) – No stats other than participation
Season (8-6, 2nd, NFC East, Projected No. 9 NFC Playoff Seed) – 1 fumble recovery
Week 16 – vs. Seattle, 3:25 pm CT, FOX
• Has current consecutive string of 202 straight regular-season games played dating back to 2005
 
Daniel Lasco, New Orleans Saints, Running Back
Week 15 (L, 17-20, at Atlanta) – Did not play, injured reserve
Season (10-4, T1st, NFC South, Projected No. 4 NFC Playoff Seed) – 1 tackle
Week 16 – vs. Atlanta, Noon CT, FOX
• Promoted from New Orleans practice squad roster Oct. 17
• Placed on injured reserve after a Week 10 injury at Buffalo

Marshawn Lynch, Oakland Raiders, Running Back
Week 15 (L, vs. Dallas, 17-20) – 16 rushes, 76 yards, 19 long; 3 receptions, 16 yards, 8 long
Season (6-8, 3rd, AFC West, Projected No. 9 AFC Playoff Seed) – 163 rushes, 695 yards, 51 long, 7 TD; 16 receptions, 136 yards, 25 long; 1 tackle
Week 16 (Monday, December 25) – at Philadelphia, 8:30 pm ET, ESPN
NFL Rankings – Rushing TD (T5th)
• Disqualified during the second quarter of Week 7 game and served a one-game suspension in Week 8

Alex Mack, Atlanta Falcons, Center
Week 15 (W, at Tampa Bay, 24-21) – No stats other than participation
Season (9-5, 3rd, NFC South, Projected No. 6 NFC Playoff Seed) – No stats other than participation
Week 16 – at New Orleans, Noon CT, ESPN

Chris McCain, Los Angeles Chargers, Defensive End
Week 15 (L, at Kansas City, 13-30) – No stats other than participation
Season (7-7, 2nd, AFC West, Projected AFC No. 8 Playoff Seed) – 19 tackles, 5 sacks (-30 yards), 4 TFL, 5 QH, 2 FF
Week 16 – at New York Jets, 1 pm ET, CBS
 
Brandon Mebane, Los Angeles Chargers, Defensive Tackle
Week 15 (L, at Kansas City, 13-30) – 4 tackles
Season (7-7, 2nd, AFC West, Projected AFC No. 8 Playoff Seed) – 26 tackles, 1 TFL, 2 QH
Week 16 – at New York Jets, 1 pm ET, CBS
• Week 6 game captain
 
Darius Powe, New York Giants, Wide Receiver
Week 15 (L, vs. Philadelphia, 29-34) – Not active
Season (2-12, 4th, NFC East) – 2 receptions, 13 yards, 8 long
Week 16 – at Arizona, 2:25 pm MT, FOX
• Started and made his NFL debut in Week 14 vs. Dallas but suffered an injury in the contest that despite finishing the game after the injury that has placed him on injured reserve and will cause him to miss the remainder of the 2017 season

Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers, Quarterback
Week 15 (L, at Carolina, 24-31) – 26-45, 290 yards, 3 TD, 36 long, 3 INT, 71.5 quarterback rating; 6 rushes, season-high 43 yards, 12 long
Season (7-7, 3rd, NFC North, Projected No. 10 NFC Playoff Seed) – 154-238 (64.7%), 1675 yards, 72 long, 16 TD, 6 INT, 97.2 quarterback rating; 24 rushes, 126 yards, 18 long; 1 fumble recovery
Week 16 (Saturday, December 23) – vs. Minnesota, 7:30 pm CT, NBC
NFL Rankings – TD Percentage (3rd, 6.7%), Quarterback Rating (10th)
• Led Packers to consecutive comebacks in Weeks 4 and 5 against Cincinnati with game-tying TD pass with 0:17 remaining and 72-yard pass to set up game-winning FT in OT and at Dallas with game-winning TD pass with 0:16 to go
• Placed on injured reserve after a Week 7 injury at Minnesota and did not return until Week 15 at Carolina

Richard Rodgers, Green Bay Packers, Tight End
Week 15 (L, at Carolina, 24-31) – Season-high 4 receptions, season-high 77 yards, season-best 36 long 1 TD; 1 tackle
Season (7-7, 3rd, NFC North, Projected No. 10 NFC Playoff Seed) – 12 receptions, 160 yards, 36 long, 1 TD; 1 tackle
Week 16 (Saturday, December 23) – vs. Minnesota, 7:30 pm CT, NBC

Mitchell Schwartz, Kansas City Chiefs, Offensive Lineman
Week 15 (W, vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 30-13) – No stats other than participation … played in all 66 offensive snaps
Season (8-6, 1st, AFC West, Projected No. 4 AFC Playoff Seed) – No stats other than participation
Week 16 – vs. Miami, Noon CT, CBS
• Has started all 94 regular-season games possible in his sixth NFL season

Brian Schwenke, Tennessee Titans, Center
Week 15 (L, at San Francisco, 23-25) – Did not play
Season (8-6, 2nd, AFC South, Projected No. 5 AFC Playoff Seed) – No stats other than participation
Week 16 – vs. Los Angeles Rams, Noon CT, FOX

Nick Sundberg, Washington Redskins, Long Snapper
Week 15 (W, vs. Arizona, 20-15) – 1 tackle
Season (6-8, 3rd, NFC East) – 4 tackles
Week 16 – vs. Denver, 1 pm ET, CBS

Giorgio Tavecchio, Oakland Raiders, Placekicker
Week 15 (L, vs. Dallas, 17-20) – 1-2 FG (39 miss, 39 make); 2-2 PAT, 4 kickoffs (3 TB)
Season (6-8, 3rd, AFC West, Projected No. 9 AFC Playoff Seed) – 14-18 FG, 31-32 PAT, 73 pts, 53 long
Week 16 (Monday, December 25) – at Philadelphia, 8:30 pm ET, ESPN
NFL Rankings – Net Kickoff Average (3rd, 44.68), Touchback Percentage (6th, 72.4%), XPM (T10th)
• Week 1 AFC Special Teams Player of the Week (4-4 FG, 2-2 PAT, 14 pts, 52 long)
• Hit game-winning extra-point in one-point Week 7 victory over Kansas City

Shane Vereen, New York Giants, Running Back
Week 15 (L, vs. Philadelphia, 29-34) – 5 rushes, 15 yards, season-best 17 long; 5 receptions, 15 yards, 6 long
Season (2-12, 4th, NFC East) – 42 rushes, 150 yards, 72 long; 44 receptions, 253 yards, 20 long; 8 kick returns, 172 yards, 30 long; 0-of-1, 1 INT; 1 tackle
Week 16 – at Arizona, 2:25 pm MT, FOX
NFL Rankings – Catch Percentage (1st, 86.3%)

Davis Webb, New York Giants, Quarterback
Week 15 (L, vs. Philadelphia, 29-34) – Not active
Season (2-12, 4th, NFC East) – Has not played
Week 16 – at Arizona, 2:25 pm MT, FOX
 
PRACTICE SQUAD (3)
Steven Moore, Baltimore Ravens, Offensive Lineman
Khalfani Muhammad, Tennessee Titans, Running Back
Bryce Treggs, Philadelphia, Wide Receiver
 
COACHES (3)
Andre Carter, Miami Dolphins, Assistant Defensive Line Coach
Week 15 (L, at Buffalo, 16-24)
Season (6-8, 3rd, AFC East, Projected No. 10 NFC Playoff Seed)
Week 16 – at Kansas City, Noon CT, CBS
 
Ron Rivera, Carolina Panthers, Head Coach
Week 15 (W, vs. Green Bay, 31-24)
Season (10-4, T1st, NFC South, Projected No. 5 NFC Playoff Seed)
Week 16 – vs. Tampa Bay, 1 pm ET, FOX
 
Richard Rodgers Sr., Carolina Panthers, Assistant Safeties/Defensive Backs Coach
Week 15 (W, vs. Green Bay, 31-24)
Season (9-4, T1st, NFC South, Projected No. 5 NFC Playoff Seed)
Week 16 – vs. Tampa Bay, 1 pm ET, FOX