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Huskers in the NFL Week 6

  • Demorrio Williams (Atlanta)?Williams racked up a team-leading nine tackles, including seven solo, against the New York Giants (3-2) during a 27-14 Atlanta Falcons (3-2) loss.
  • Sam Koch (Baltimore)?Sam Koch averaged 43.2 yards on five punts as the Ravens (4-2) fell to Carolina 23-21. The Seward, Neb., native had one 58 yarder and also pinned two inside the Panther (4-2) 20-yard line.
  • Cory Ross (Baltimore)?Ross was inactive during the Ravens’ 23-21 loss to Carolina.
  • Chris Kelsay (Buffalo)?Kelsay made six tackles, including three solos, for the second week in a row in the Bills' (2-4) 20-17 loss to the Detroit Lions (1-5).
  • Mike Minter (Carolina)?Minter recorded three solo tackles and two assisted tackles to contribute to the Panther’s (4-2) 23-21 edging of Baltimore (4-2).
  • Mike Rucker (Carolina)?Rucker had two solo tackles during the Panthers' 23-21 win over the Ravens.
  • Mike Brown (Chicago)?Brown had one of two defensive touchdowns on fumble returns that led to a 24-23  comeback win by the Bears on Monday Night Football. Brown's three-yard fumble return put the Bears within two scores in the bottom of the third quarter. Brown also added five tackles, including four solo, in the Bear's sixth win of the season.
  • Kyle Larson (Cincinnati)?Larson averaged 42.0 yards on seven punts in the Bengals' 14-13 loss to TampaBay. The former Husker specialist notched a long of 49 yards and pinned another inside the Buccaneer 20-yard line.
  • Ralph Brown (Cleveland)?Brown and Cleveland enjoyed a bye week and will face the Denver Broncos in Week 7.
  • Daniel Bullocks (Detroit)?Bullocks snagged six tackles, including two solo, as Detroit earned its first win of the season with a 20-17 decision over the Buffalo Bills.
  • Dominic Raiola (Detroit)?Raiola made his 70th consecutive start at center for the Lions in the team’s first win of the season. Railoa, a Rimington Award Winner in 2000, anchored a Detroit offensive line that allowed quarterback Jon Kitna to complete 24-of-36 attempts for 278 yards and one touchdown.
  • Cory Schlesinger (Detroit)?Schlesinger played in his 173rd career game at fullback and caught one pass for six yards in the Lions' first win of the season.
  • Ahman Green (Green Bay)?Green continues to rest a hamstring injury as the Packers enjoyed a bye in Week 6. Green Bay will face Miami in Week 7.
  • Kris Brown (Houston)?Brown had two field goals in Houston’s 34-6 loss to Dallas, including a 48-yarder that put the Texans up 6-3 at halftime.
  • Zach Wiegert (Houston)?Wiegert anchored an offensive line that held Dallas to no sacks of quarterback David Carr and allowed Carr to complete 15-of-27 throws for 128 yards.
  • Will Shields (Kansas City)?Shields' recorded his franchise-record 213th consecutive start at right guard for the Chiefs in Kansas City’s 45-7 loss to Pittsburgh. Shields contributed to the blocking that led to a 26-yard, one touchdown Larry Johnson performance.
  • Russ Hochstein (New England)?Hochstein and the Patriots enjoyed a bye in Week 6.
  • Le Kevin Smith (New England)?Smith and New England had a bye and will face the Buffalo Bills in Week 7.
  • Josh Bullocks (New Orleans)?Bullocks racked up four tackles, including three solo, as the Saints continued to roll in their fifth win as they defeated Philadelphia, 27-24.
  • DeJuan Groce (New Orleans)?Groce had one tackle in the Saints’ 27-24 victory over the Eagles. Groce just returned to action after spending the first five weeks of the season rehabbing an injured hamstring.
  • Scott Shanle (New Orleans)?Shanle recorded a team-high six tackles, all solo, as the Saints rolled over Philadelphia, 27-24.
  • Adam Treu (Oakland)?Treu played in his 149th career game with Oakland during the Raiders’ 13-3 loss to Denver, serving as the squad’s long snapper.
  • Fabian Washington (Oakland)?Washington did not play in Oakland’s 13-3 loss to the Broncos.
  • Correll Buckhalter (Philadelphia)?Buckhalter had five yards on one carry and 10 yards on one reception as the Eagles lost to the Saints, 27-24.
  • Ryon Bingham (San Diego)?Bingham did not record a tackle but was active in the Chargers’ 48-19 victory over San Francisco.
  • Carlos Polk (San Diego)?Polk did not record a tackle but recorded his fifth game of action this season in San Diego’s 48-19 win over the 49ers.
  • Josh Brown (Seattle)?Brown kicked a 54-yard game-winning field goal as time expired to give the Seahawks the 30-28 edge over St. Louis. Brown connected on three field goals and three extra points to account for 12 of Seattle’s points.
  • Grant Wistrom (Seattle)?Wistrom had four solo tackles in the Seahawks' 30-28 win over the Rams.
  • Barrett Ruud (TampaBay)?Ruud had one assisted tackle in TampaBay’s 14-13 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.
  • Kyle Vanden Bosch (Tennessee)?Vanden Bosch snagged three tackles, including two solo, in his sixth straight start for as the Titans, who picked up their first win in a 25-22 edging of Washington.