Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowboys in the NFL, Week 17
December 29, 2014 | Cowboy Football
STILLWATER - Taking a look at how Oklahoma State's players currently in the NFL fared in week 17. Some notes:
- Dallas Cowboy Dez Bryant set a new franchise record with his 15th and 16th receiving touchdowns of the season. Bryant notched his first score of the day on a 65-yard touchdown in the first quarter, tying the previous mark held by Terrell Owens. Four minutes later, Bryant hauled in a 23-yard touchdown to break the record and help the Cowboys to a 44-17 victory.
- Dallas Cowboy Joseph Randle scored on a 65-yard touchdown run against the Washington Redskins, marking the Cowboys' longest rush of the season. It was also Randle's third rushing touchdown of the year.
- With a 30-20 win over the Detroit Lions, Lane Taylor and the Green Bay Packers clinched the NFC North title and a first round bye. Seattle Seahawks Russell Okung and Kevin Williams clinched the NFC's number one seed with a 20-6 win over the St. Louis Rams. The Seahawks will have a first round bye next weekend and will host a divisional round playoff game the following week.
- With the conclusion of the regular season, several Oklahoma State products will see action in the NFL Playoffs, including Detroit Lions Corey Hilliard and Brandon Pettigrew; Dallas Cowboys Dan Bailey, Dez Bryant, Tyler Patmon, Joseph Randle and Brandon Weeden; Green Bay Packer Lane Taylor and Seattle Seahawks Russell Okung and Kevin Williams.
- Dan Bailey leads the NFL with 56 extra points made and is 8th in the NFL in scoring with 131 points.
- Dez Bryant leads the NFL with 16 touchdown receptions, is ninth in the NFL with 1,320 receiving yards and is 12th in the NFL with 88 receptions. Since 2010, Bryant has 56 touchdown receptions, a mark that leads the NFL during that span.
- Perrish Cox is tied for third in the NFL with five interceptions.
Dan Bailey, Kicker, Dallas Cowboys
Team Result: Beat the Washington Redskins, 44-17
Team Record: 12-4
Bailey Stats: 3-of-3 field goals (long of 36), 5-for-5 PATs
Season Stats: 25-of-29 field goals (long of 56), 56-for-56 PATs
Calvin Barnett, Defensive Tackle, Cleveland Browns
Team Result: Lost to the Baltimore Ravens, 20-10
Team Record: 7-9
Barnett Stats: No stats
Season Stats: No stats
Justin Blackmon, Wide Receiver, Jacksonville Jaguars
Team Result: Lost to the Houston Texans, 23-17
Team Record: 3-13
Blackmon Stats: No stats
Season Stats: No stats
Dez Bryant, Wide Receiver, Dallas Cowboys
Team Result: Beat the Washington Redskins, 44-17
Team Record: 12-4
Bryant Stats: Four catches for 99 yards, two touchdowns
Season Stats: 88 catches for 1,320 yards and 16 touchdowns
Perrish Cox, Cornerback, San Francisco 49ers
Team Result: Beat the Arizona Cardinals, 20-17
Team Record: 8-8
Cox Stats: No stats
Season Stats: 53 tackles, five interceptions, 18 passes defended, two fumbles recovered
Justin Gilbert, Cornerback, Cleveland Browns
Team Result: Lost to the Baltimore Ravens, 20-10
Team Record: 7-9
Gilbert Stats: No stats
Season Stats: 29 tackles, eight passes defended, one interception returned for a touchdown
Corey Hilliard, Offensive Tackle, Detroit Lions
Team Result: Lost to the Green Bay Packers, 30-20
Team Record: 11-5
Hilliard Stats: No stats
Season Stats: No stats
Kendall Hunter, Running Back, San Francisco 49ers
Team Result: Beat the Arizona Cardinals, 20-17
Team Record: 8-8
Hunter Stats: No stats
Season Stats: No stats
Charlie Johnson, Offensive Tackle, Minnesota Lions
Team Result: Beat the Chicago Bears, 13-9
Team Record: 7-9
Johnson Stats: No stats
Season Stats: No stats
Orie Lemon, Linebacker, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Team Result: Lost to the New Orleans Saints, 23-20
Team Record: 2-14
Lemon Stats: Three tackles
Season Stats: 23 tackles, four tackles for loss
Russell Okung, Offensive Tackle, Seattle Seahawks
Team Result: Beat the St. Louis Rams, 20-6
Team Record: 12-4
Okung Stats: No stats
Season Stats: No stats
Tyler Patmon, Defensive Back, Dallas Cowboys
Team Result: Beat the Washington Redskins, 44-17
Team Record: 12-4
Patmon Stats: No stats
Season Stats: Eight tackles, one interception returned for a touchdown, one pass defended, one tackle for loss
Brandon Pettigrew, Tight End, Detroit Lions
Team Result: Lost to the Green Bay Packers, 30-20
Team Record: 11-5
Pettigrew Stats: No stats
Season Stats: 10 catches for 70 yards
Joseph Randle, Running Back, Dallas Cowboys
Team Result: Beat the Washington Redskins, 44-17
Team Record: 12-4
Randle Stats: Four carries for 69 yards, one touchdown, one catch for three yards
Season Stats: 51 carries for 343 yards and three touchdowns, four catches for 23 yards
Antonio Smith, Defensive End, Oakland Raiders
Team Result: Lost to the Denver Broncos, 47-14
Team Record: 3-13
Smith Stats: One tackle
Season Stats: 20 tackles, three sacks, four tackles for loss, one forced fumble
Josh Stewart, Wide Receiver, Tennessee Titans
Team Result: Lost to the Indianapolis Colts, 27-10
Team Record: 2-14
Stewart Stats: No stats
Season Stats: No stats
Lane Taylor, Guard, Green Bay Packers
Team Result: Beat the Detroit Lions, 30-20
Team Record: 12-4
Taylor Stats: No stats
Season Stats: No stats
Brandon Weeden, Quarterback, Dallas Cowboys
Team Result: Beat the Washington Redskins, 44-17
Team Record: 12-4
Weeden Stats: No stats
Season Stats: 24-41 for 303 yards and three touchdowns
Kevin Williams, Defensive Tackle, Seattle Seahawks
Team Result: Beat the St. Louis Rams, 20-6
Team Record: 12-4
Williams Stats: Two tackles, one sack, one tackle for loss
Season Stats: 30 tackles, three sacks, seven tackles for loss, two passes defended
