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Sooners in the NFL: Week 14

December 13, 2004 | Football

NORMAN, Okla. Recap the most recent NFL action and read about former Sooners' performances on the Sunday stage in this week's report.

 

SoonerSports.com will provide regular updates on former OU football players who are now representing the crimson and cream in the pros. This weekly feature will recur throughout the season, updating each Monday.

 

Are You Ready for Some Football?

The Kansas City Chiefs stroll into Nashville for their week 14 meeting with the Tennessee Titans.

 

Both teams are 4-8 and neither will be playing with their No. 1 threat.

 

Kansas City's Priest Holmes and Tennessee's Steve McNair are unlikely to play in Monday night's game.

 

Tennessee's Rocky Calmus (1999-2002) and Andre Woolfolk (1999-2002) will also be out due to injuries.

 

That leaves William Bartee (1998-99) and Jimmy Wilkerson (2000-02), both members of the Chiefs' defense, as the only former Sooners who might see action.

 

Kickoff is schedule for 8 p.m. CST.

 

New York at Baltimore

The Baltimore Ravens' defense forced six turnovers, three from Eli Manning, and defeated the New York Giants 37-14.

 

Manning went 4-of-18 for 27 yards and two interceptions. He also lost a fumble recovered by former Sooner Kelly Gregg (1995-98).

 

Gregg also forced a fumble, deflected a pass and made three tackles.

 

The Ravens next travel to Indianapolis for their game with the Colts.

 

New Orleans at Dallas

The Dallas Cowboys squandered a lead, allowing two fourth-quarter touchdown passes, in a 27-13 loss to the New Orleans Saints.

 

Deuce McAllister rushed 30 times for 87 yards and two touchdowns. He also caught four passes for 37 yards.

 

Roy Williams (1999-2001) made his first interception of the year, returning the pick 20 yards.

 

Dallas is at Philadelphia next Sunday, Dec. 19.

 

Chicago at Jacksonville

The Jacksonville Jaguars ended a three-game losing streak, beating the NFL's skid pad, the Chicago Bears, 22-3.

 

Byron Leftwich threw two touchdown passes and the Jags' defense sacked Chad Hutchinson four times in the rout.

 

Tommie Harris, after sitting out most of last week's game with a minor injury, had two tackles in the game.

 

The Chicago Bears next host the Houston Texans.

 

Detroit at Green Bay

Ryan Longwell connected on three field goals, including the game winner with two seconds left, to erase a 13-0 halftime deficit in the Packers win against the Detroit Lions.

 

Brett Favre had just 28 passing yards at the half, but sparked the second half comeback with a 16-of-21 performance.

 

Detroit started three former Sooners tight end Stephen Alexander (1994-97), right tackle Stockar McDougle (1998-99) and linebacker Teddy Lehman (2000-03).

 

Lehman made seven tackles, including six in the second half.

 

Alexander, who had been a primary receiving threat for the Lions, was thrown to just once in the game. Lions' quarterback Joey Harrington completed just 5 of 22 passes for 47 yards.

 

Detroit host Minnesota next week.

 

Oakland at Atlanta

The Atlanta Falcons clinched their first division title since 1998 by steamrolling the Oakland Raiders, 35-10, in front of their home crowd.

 

The Falcons used a 21-point second spurred by two of T.J. Duckett's franchise record four touchdowns and a 39-yard interception return by Rod Coleman.

 

After missing eight games, Travian Smith (1994-97) returned to the Oakland Raiders lineup. Smith came off the bench and made one tackle in Sunday's game.

 

The Raiders host the Tennessee Titans next Sunday.

 

Injury Bugged

Derrick Strait (2000-03) returned to the inactive list this week after suiting for the past two games. Strait has been hampered this season by an ankle injury.

 

Green Bay reserve linebacker Torrance Marshall (1999-2000) was placed on the injured reserve Saturday, Nov. 27. Marshall had been nursing a torn hamstring for the Packers' two previous games.

 

Andre Woolfolk's (1999-2002) season ended Monday, Nov. 22, when doctors were unsuccessful in putting the defensive back's dislocated wrist back in place properly. Woolfolk underwent surgery and was placed on injured reserved by the Titans. He had 49 tackles and one interception this season.

 

The Broncos placed the Quentin Griffin (1999-2002) on injured reserve Wednesday, Oct. 27, after suffering a torn right anterior cruciate ligament during the second-half kickoff of a 23-10 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. Griffin rushed for 311 yards and two touchdowns in six games this season.

 

Former OU tight end Trent Smith (1999-2002) was placed on the injured reserve list by the Baltimore Ravens Aug. 31 and will miss his second consecutive season after, again, breaking his leg in a preseason game. Smith broke the leg in the Ravens' first preseason game versus the Atlanta Falcons.

 

New York Giants' and former OU defensive tackle Martin Chase (1994-97) was also placed on the IR with a knee injury and will sit out the 2004 season.

 

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