Huskers in the NFL - Week 12

Lincoln - A total of 20 former Huskers saw action during Week 12 of the 2009 NFL season, with at least one Husker playing in all three games on Thanksgiving Day.

 

Following a four-game skid, the Denver Broncos got back on the winning track with a 26-6 win over the New York Giants on Thursday night. The Broncos received a balanced attack from former Husker Correll Buckhalter and rookie Knowshon Moreno as the pair combined for 139 yards and one touchdown on 39 touches. Buckhalter had a team-high 20 carries for 51 yards, and also caught a pass for five yards.

 

Now on a five-game winning streak, after dropping the first six games of the year, the Tennessee Titans and Kyle Vanden Bosch were able to hold off Ralph Brown’s Cardinals at home, 20-17. Vanden Bosch totaled three tackles, including a three-yard sack, as the Titans’ defense held the Cardinals’ potent offense to 75 yards on the ground and 220 yards through the air. For the Cardinals, Brown added two solo stops and a pass deflection.

 

On Monday Night Football, Carl Nicks kept the Patriots’ defense away from Drew Brees as the signal caller threw for 371 yards and five touchdowns in a 38-17 win over the Patriots in the Superdome. The Saints are now 11-0, marking the first time since 1991 that they have won a total of 11 games in a season.

Offense

  Rushing ReceivingPlayer, Team Opp. ATT YDS AVG LNG TD Rec Yards AVG LNG TDBuckhalter, Correll, Denver N.Y. Giants 20 51 2.6 10 0 1 5 5.0 5 0Green, Ahman, Green Bay (NA) - - - - - - - - - -Jackson, Brandon, Green Bay Detroit 6 14 2.3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0Nunn, Terrence, Tampa Bay (NA) - - - - - - - - - -Purify, Maurice, Cincinnati Cleveland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Linemen                      Hochstein, Russ, Denver Started at left guard vs. N.Y. GiantsIncognito, Richie, St. Louis (NA)Murtha, Lydon, Miami (PS)Patrick, Chris, Kansas City (PS)Nicks, Carl, New Orleans Started at left guard vs. New EnglandRaiola, Dominic, Detroit Started at center vs. Green BaySlauson, Matt, New York Jets (NA)

Defense

  Defensive Stats Special TeamsPlayer, Team Opp. TKL AST CMB SK YDS IN YDS PD FF FR TKL AST CMB FF BL FRAdams, Titus, New England (PS) - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

-Bingham, Ryon, San Diego (IR) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Zackary, Bowman, Chicago

Minnesota

6 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Bradley, Stewart, Philadelphia (IR) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Brown, Mike, Kansas City San Diego 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Brown, Ralph, Arizona Tennessee 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Bullocks, Daniel, Detriot (IR) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Bullocks, Josh, Chicago Minnesota 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0Carriker, Adam, St. Louis (IR) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Glenn, Cody, Indianapolis Houston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0Kelsay, Chris, Buffalo Miami 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Moore, Jay, St. Louis (PS) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Octavien, Steve, Dallas Oakland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Potter, Zach, Jacksonville (PS) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Ruud, Barrett, Tampa Bay Atlanta 9 2 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Shanle, Scott, New Orleans New England 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Smith, Le Kevin, Denver (PS) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Swift, Nate, Jacksonville (PS) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Vanden Bosch, Kyle, Tennessee Arizona 2 1 3 1.0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Washington, Fabian, Baltimore (IR) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Williams, Demorrio, Kansas City San Diego 7 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Special Teams

. Returns Field Goals Ex. Pts PuntsPlayer, Team Opp. KR YDS PR YDS TD ATT Made YDS ATT Made No. YDS AVG TB i20 LNGBrown, Kris, Houston Indianapolis - - - - - 2 2 35, 33 3 3 - - - - - -Brown, Josh, St. Louis Seattle - - - - - 1 2 (46), 55 2 2 - - - - - -Koch, Sam, Baltimore Pittsburgh - - - - - - - - - - 6 252 42.0 0 1 51

() missed field goal; DNP - Did Not Play; NA - Not Active; INJ - Injured; IR - Injured Reserve; PS - Practice Squad; S-Suspended

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