Nov. 4, 2008
With 26 Nittany Lions on National Football League rosters, Penn State is well represented in the professional ranks. Each week throughout the year, www.GoPSUsports.com, will provide updates on the exploits of these former Nittany Lion greats. Highlights from week eight of the 2008 NFL season include a season best receiving performance for John Gilmore, a 510-yard offensive outpouring by Levi Brown and the Arizona Cardinals, and an eighth-straight victory by the Kerry Collins-led Tennessee Titans.
Anthony Adams, DT, Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears 27, Detroit Lions 23
Adams was designated inactive for the game.
Jay Alford, DT, New York Giants
New York Giants 35, Dallas Cowboys 14
Alford came off the bench to record ½ sack for a loss of 3.5 yards.
Levi Brown, OT, Arizona Cardinals
Arizona Cardinals 35, St. Louis Rams 13
Brown started at right tackle, helping the Cardinals' offense rack up a single-game season high 510 yards.
Kerry Collins, QB, Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans 19, Green Bay Packers 16 (OT)
Collins guided the Titans to their eighth consecutive victory, completing 18-of-37 passes for 180 yards.
Dan Connor, LB, Carolina Panthers
BYE
Connor was placed on injured reserve after suffering a season ending knee injury in Carolina's week three game versus Minnesota.
Bobby Engram, WR, Seattle Seahawks
Philadelphia Eagles 26, Seattle Seahawks 7
Engram started at wide receiver for the third consecutive game since returning from a shoulder injury, catching three passes for 20 yards.
John Gilmore, TE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30, Kansas City Chiefs 27 (OT)
Gilmore had a season-high four catches for 40 yards. He has 11 receptions for 120 yards and one touchdown this season.
Robbie Gould, K, Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears 27, Detroit Lions 23
Gould was 2-for-2 in field goal attempts, connecting from 36 and 41 yards, and 3-for-3 in PATs.
Tamba Hali, DE, Kansas City Chiefs
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30, Kansas City Chiefs 27 (OT)
Hali registered four tackles (three solo), one quarterback hit, and a forced a fumble.
Bryant Johnson, WR, San Francisco 49ers
BYE
Johnson has totaled 16 receptions for 208 yards and one touchdown this season.
Larry Johnson, RB, Kansas City Chiefs
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 30, Kansas City Chiefs 27 (OT)
Johnson was designated inactive for the game.
Joe Jurevicius will miss the 2008 season after contracting a serious staph infection following knee surgery |
Joe Jurevicius, WR, Cleveland Browns
Baltimore Ravens 37, Cleveland Browns 27
Jurevicius will miss the remainder of the 2008 season after contracting a serious staph infection following knee surgery. He pledges to return to play for his hometown Browns in 2009.
Jimmy Kennedy, DT, Jacksonville Jaguars
Cincinnati Bengals 21, Jacksonville Jaguars 19
Kennedy saw time on the Jaguars' defensive line, recording one tackle.
Justin King, CB, St. Louis Rams
Arizona Cardinals 35, St. Louis Rams 13
King is listed on the injured reserve after tearing a ligament in his left big toe in the Rams' preseason opener.
Calvin Lowry, S, Denver Broncos
Miami Dolphins 26, Denver Broncos 17
Lowry contributed as a back-up safety, tallying one pass defensed.
Sean McHugh, TE, Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers 23, Washington Redskins 6
McHugh saw playing time as a back-up tight end but did not catch a pass.
Kareem McKenzie, OT, New York Giants
New York Giants 35, Dallas Cowboys 14
McKenzie paved the way for a 200-yard rushing day for the defending Super Bowl champions, upping the first place NFC East Giants' record to 7-1.
Scott Paxson, DT, Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers 23, Washington Redskins 6
Paxson is a member of the Steelers' practice squad.
Anwar Phillips, CB, Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens 37, Cleveland Browns 27
Phillips was promoted from the practice squad to the Ravens' active roster on November 1. He saw action versus the Browns but did not record any stats.
Paul Posluszny, LB, Buffalo Bills
New York Jets 26, Buffalo Bills 17
Posluszny led the Bills defense, tallying nine tackles (8 solo), including one for a loss, and one pass defensed.
Tyler Reed, G, Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears 27, Detroit Lions 23
Reed is a member of the Bears' practice squad.
Michael Robinson, RB, San Francisco 49ers
BYE
Robinson has rushed for 14 yards and caught five passes for 52 yards this season. He has also returned four kickoffs for 86 yards (21.5 avg.).
Bryan Scott, S, Buffalo Bills
New York Jets 26, Buffalo Bills 17
Scott saw action as a back-up in the Bills' secondary, recording three tackles, including one for a loss.
Isaac Smolko, TE, Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens 37, Cleveland Browns 27
Smolko was added to the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad on October 30.
Tony Stewart, TE, Oakland Raiders
Atlanta Falcons 24, Oakland Raiders 0
Stewart played in back-up role but did not register any stats.
Kenny Watson, RB, Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals 21, Jacksonville Jaguars 19
Watson carried the ball once for one yard.