UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - A total of 34 Penn State football alumni are populating the rosters of 21 National Football League teams. The Nittany Lions are perennially a top-20 program in producing players in the NFL. Each week throughout the year, GoPSUsports.com provides updates on the exploits of these former Nittany Lion greats.
A pair of Nittany Lion NFL vets stepped up with clutch performances in upset wins in Week 15. Kicker Robbie Gould converted four field goals and two extra points for the 49ers Sunday, including a game-winning boot in overtime to stun the Seahawks. Gould is the league's most accurate field goal kicker this season. Sunday night, guard Stefen Wisniewski started for the Eagles for the first time since Week 4 and helped prevent NFL sack leader Aaron Donald from getting his hands on quarterback Nick Foles. Foles was not sacked all night and the Eagles prevailed over the Rams.
Additionally, Allen Robinson and Adrian Amos helped the Bears clinch the NFC North Division with a win over the Packers, DaeSean Hamilton had his second seven-catch performance in a row and defensive linemen DaQuan Jones and Austin Johnson helped the Titans shutout Saquon Barkley and the Giants.
Marcus Allen (2014-17) S, Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers 17, Patriots 10
Allen was inactive.
Adrian Amos (2011-14) FS, Chicago Bears
Bears 24, Packers 17
Amos made five stops in a big win over the Packers that clinched the NFC North Division title for the Bears.
Troy Apke (2014-17) S, Washington Redskins
Redskins 16, Jaguars 13
Apke is on injured reserve.
Saquon Barkley (2015-17) RB, New York Giants
Titans 17, Giants 0
Barkley was limited to less than 100 yards from scrimmage for just the second time in his career, as he was limited to 31 yards on 14 carries, ending a streak of four-straight 100-yard rushing performances, and 25 yards on four receptions. According to ESPN Stats & Information tracking, he averaged just two yards before contact and he was hit at or behind the line of scrimmage on six of his 14 rushes.
Barkley has 1,155 rushing yards on the season, which is third in the NFL behind the Cowboys' Ezekiel Elliott (1,349 yards) and the Rams' Todd Gurley (1,251 yards).
Brandon Bell (2013-16) LB, Cincinnati Bengals
Bengals 30, Raiders 16
Bell saw action on special teams.
Saeed Blacknall (2014-17) WR, Oakland Raiders
Bengals 30, Raiders 16
Blacknall is on the Raiders practice squad.
Jason Cabinda (2014-17) LB, Oakland Raiders
Bengals 30, Raiders 16
Cabinda made a career-high five tackles and had one hit on the quarterback.
Curtis Cothran (2013-17) DT, Minnesota Vikings
Vikings 41, Dolphins 17
Cothran is on the Vikings practice squad.
Jack Crawford (2008-11) DL, Atlanta Falcons
Falcons 40, Cardinals 14
Crawford started at defensive tackle and was in on three tackles in a rout of the Cardinals.
Mike Gesicki (2014-17) TE, Miami Dolphins
Vikings 41, Dolphins 17
Gesicki started at tight end for the sixth time this season and made two catches for 23 yards against the Vikings.
Garry Gilliam (2010-12) OL, San Francisco 49ers
49ers 26, Seahawks 23
Gilliam saw action on special teams.
Chris Godwin (2014-16) WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Ravens 20, Buccaneers 12
Godwin made his third start of the season but was held without a catch on three targets.
Malik Golden (2012-16) S, Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers 17, Patriots 10
Golden is on injured reserve with a knee injury.
Robbie Gould (2001-04) K, San Francisco 49ers
49ers 26, Seahawks 23
Gould made two extra points and four field goals, including a game-winning 36-yard kick in overtime, to give the 49ers a win over the Seahawks. He is now 29-of-30 on field goal attempts on the season to lead the NFL with a 97 percent success rate. Gould also surpassed a milestone, becoming the 23rd kicker in NFL history to reach 1,500 career points.
Grant Haley (2014-17) CB, New York Giants
Titans 17, Giants 0
Haley made his seventh consecutive start and recorded three total tackles.
DaeSean Hamilton (2014-17) WR, Denver Broncos
Browns 17, Broncos 16
Hamilton started for the third time this season and had a game-high and career-high-tying seven receptions for 46 yards.
Gerald Hodges (2009-12) LB, Arizona Cardinals
Falcons 40, Cardinals 14
Hodges started at middle linebacker and made four solo tackles.
Chris Hogan (men's lacrosse - 2007-10) WR, New England Patriots
Steelers 17, Patriots 10
Hogan caught two passes for 68 yards, including a 63-yard touchdown pass for the game's first score.
Mike Hull (2011-14) LB, Miami Dolphins
Vikings 41, Dolphins 17
Hull assisted on a tackle on the opening kickoff in extensive action on special teams.
Jesse James (2012-14) TE, Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers 17, Patriots 10
James had one reception for 9 yards.
DaQuan Jones (2010-13) DE, Tennessee Titans
Titans 17, Giants 0
Jones started and assisted on a tackle of Saquon Barkley.
Austin Johnson (2012-15) DL, Tennessee Titans
Titans 17, Giants 0
Johnson started and saw action on defense and special teams.
Sean Lee (2005-07, 2009) MLB, Dallas Cowboys
Colts 23, Cowboys 0
Lee was active after missing recent weeks with a hamstring injury, but was limited to seven snaps.
Jordan Lucas (2012-15) CB, Kansas City Chiefs
Chargers 29, Chiefs 28
Lucas saw action on special teams and assisted on one tackle.
Brendan Mahon (2013-17) OL, Carolina Panthers
Saints 12, Panthers 9
Mahon is on injured reserve.
Carl Nassib (2011-15) DE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Ravens 20, Buccaneers 12
Nassib started for the Buccaneers at defensive end for the eighth time in nine weeks. He had three tackles, a tackle for loss and a quarterback hit in a loss to the Ravens.
Allen Robinson (2011-13) WR, Chicago Bears
Bears 24, Packers 17
Robinson caught three passes for 54 yards as the Bears secured the NFC North Division title.
A.Q. Shipley (2005-08) C, Arizona Cardinals
Falcons 40, Cardinals 14
Shipley is on injured reserve with an ACL injury and out for the season.
Garrett Sickels (2013-16) LB, Los Angeles Rams
Eagles 30, Rams 23
Sickels is on injured reserve.
Donovan Smith (2012-13) T, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Ravens 20, Buccaneers 12
Smith started at left tackle for the Buccaneers and his unit allowed just one sack. He has started all 62 games of his career.
Nate Stupar (2008-11) LB, New York Giants
Titans 17, Giants 0
Stupar saw extensive action on special teams.
Ross Travis (men's basketball - 2011-14) TE, Indianapolis Colts
Colts 23, Cowboys 0
Travis is on injured reserve with an ACL injury.
Cameron Wake (2000, 02-04) DE, Miami Dolphins
Vikings 41, Dolphins 17
Wake made one tackle and hit the quarterback once.
Trevor Williams (2012-15) CB, Los Angeles Chargers
Chargers 29, Chiefs 28
Williams was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.
Stefen Wisniewski (2007-10) G/C, Philadelphia Eagles
Eagles 30, Rams 23
Wisniewski started at left guard for the first time since Week 4 and played all of the snaps in an upset of the Rams on Sunday Night Football successfully holding NFL sack leader Aaron Donald and the rams without a sack.
Anthony Zettel (2012-15) DL, Cleveland Browns
Browns 17, Broncos 16
Zettel was in on a pair of tackles on defense and also saw action on special teams.
