UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - A total of 33 Penn State football alumni are populating the rosters of 20 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.
The week opened with former Nittany Lion Allen Robinson leading the Bears to a Thursday night win over the Cowboys and concluded with a Penn State running back duel Monday night with Saquon Barkley and Miles Sanders starting for the Giants and Eagles, respectively.
In the middle, a pair of Penn State kicking alums stole the spotlight Sunday afternoon as Sam Ficken and Robbie Gould hit game-winning field goals within minutes of each other. Ficken converted on a 44-yard field goal as time expired to lead the Jets to a win over the Dolphins, while down in New Orleans, Gould converted on a 30-yard field goal as time expired to boost the 49ers to a win over the Saints.
Marcus Allen (2014-17) S, Pittsburgh Steelers
Steelers 23, Cardinals 17
Allen is on the Steelers practice squad.
Adrian Amos (2011-14) FS, Green Bay Packers
Packers 20, Redskins 15
Amos started at safety and tallied seven combined tackles, six of which were solo stops, a sack, two deflected passes and an interception in a dominate defensive performance against the Redskins.
Troy Apke (2014-17) S, Washington Redskins
Packers 20, Redskins 15
Apke saw time on defense and special teams.
Saquon Barkley (2015-17) RB, New York Giants
Eagles 23, Giants 17 (OT)
Barkley rushed 17 times for 66 yards and caught three passes for 1 yard on Monday Night Football.
Ryan Bates (2015-18) OL, Buffalo Bills
Ravens 24, Bills 17
Bates saw action on special teams against the Ravens.
Saeed Blacknall (2014-17) WR, Arizona Cardinals
Steelers 23, Cardinals 17
Blacknall is on the Cardinals practice squad.
Jason Cabinda (2014-17) LB, Detroit Lions
Vikings 20, Lions 7
Cabinda saw time on special teams during his Lions debut.
Jack Crawford (2008-11) DL, Atlanta Falcons
Falcons 40, Panthers 20
Crawford saw time on defense and special teams, assisting on a tackle in a win over the Panthers.
Sam Ficken (2011-14) K, New York Jets
Jets 22, Dolphins 21
Ficken made one of two extra point attempts and all three field goal attempts, including a 44-yard field goal as time expired to give the Jets a win over the Dolphins. According to NewYorkJets.com, it was the longest walk-off field goal in franchise history.
Mike Gesicki (2014-17) TE, Miami Dolphins
Jets 22, Dolphins 21
Gesicki started at tight end and caught one pass for 6 yards against the Jets.
Kevin Givens (2015-18) DL, San Francisco 49ers
49ers 48, Saints 46
Givens is on the 49ers practice squad.
Chris Godwin (2014-16) WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Buccaneers 38, Colts 35
Godwin had seven catches for 91 yards in a win over the Colts for his second-highest yardage total since Week 6. He currently ranks second in the NFL with 1,212 receiving yards.
Robbie Gould (2001-04) K, San Francisco 49ers
49ers 48, Saints 46
Gould converted on all six extra point attempts and two field goal attempts, including a 30-yard field goal as time expired to seal a 49ers victory in New Orleans.
Grant Haley (2014-17) CB, New York Giants
Eagles 23, Giants 17 (OT)
Haley saw action on special teams.
DaeSean Hamilton (2014-17) WR, Denver Broncos
Broncos 38, Texans 24
Hamilton had two catches for 36 yards in a win over the Texans.
Chris Hogan (men's lacrosse - 2007-10) WR, Carolina Panthers
Falcons 40, Panthers 20
Hogan is on injured reserve.
Mike Hull (2011-14) LB, Miami Dolphins
Jets 22, Dolphins 21
Hull is on injured reserve.
Jesse James (2012-14) TE, Detroit Lions
Vikings 20, Lions 7
James started on offense and saw time on special teams, recording one reception for 7 yards against the Vikings.
DaQuan Jones (2010-13) DE, Tennessee Titans
Titans 42, Raiders 21
Jones started on defense, recording two tackles in a win over the Raiders.
Austin Johnson (2012-15) DL, Tennessee Titans
Titans 42, Raiders 21
Johnson saw time on defense and special teams, recording two tackles in a win over the Raiders.
Sean Lee (2005-07, 2009) MLB, Dallas Cowboys
Bears 31, Cowboys 24
Lee started on defense, recording five combined tackles against the Bears Thursday night.
Jordan Lucas (2012-15) CB, Kansas City Chiefs
Chiefs 23, Patriots 16
Lucas saw time on special teams, recording a combined tackle in a win over the Patriots.
Connor McGovern (2016-18) OL, Dallas Cowboys
Bears 31, Cowboys 24
McGovern is on injured reserve.
Trace McSorley (2014-18) QB, Baltimore Ravens
Ravens 24, Bills 17
McSorley was inactive against the Bills.
Shareef Miller (2015-18) DE, Philadelphia Eagles
Eagles 23, Giants 17 (OT)
Miller was inactive against the Giants.
Carl Nassib (2011-15) OLB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Buccaneers 38, Colts 35
Nassib saw time on defense, making a quarterback hit in a win over the Colts.
Amani Oruwariye (2014-18) CB, Detroit Lions
Vikings 20, Lions 7
Oruwariye started on defense and saw action on special teams against the Vikings.
Allen Robinson (2011-13) WR, Chicago Bears
Bears 31, Cowboys 24
Robinson started at wide receiver catching five passes for 48 yards and two touchdowns to help lead the Bears to a win over the Cowboys.
Miles Sanders (2016-18) RB, Philadelphia Eagles
Eagles 23, Giants 17 (OT)
Sanders started and rushed 15 times for 45 yards and caught four passes for 24 yards.
Nick Scott (2014-18) S, Los Angeles Rams
Rams 28, Seahawks 12
Scott saw action on special teams against the Seahawks.
A.Q. Shipley (2005-08) C, Arizona Cardinals
Steelers 23, Cardinals 17
Shipley started at center and played every offensive snap.
Donovan Smith (2012-13) T, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Buccaneers 38, Colts 35
Smith started at left tackle against the Colts to mark his 77th consecutive start, but was limited after sustaining an injury in the second quarter.
Ross Travis (men's basketball - 2011-14) TE, Indianapolis Colts
Buccaneers 38, Colts 35
Travis saw limited time on offense, making one catch for 1 yard against the Buccaneers.
Cameron Wake (2000, 02-04) OLB, Tennessee Titans
Titans 42, Raiders 21
Wake is on injured reserve.
Stefen Wisniewski (2007-10) C/G, Kansas City Chiefs
Chiefs 23, Patriots 16
Wisniewski saw action on offense and special teams in a win over the Patriots.
