The NFL regular season is over—and 8 ex-Gophers head to the postseason.
The NFL regular season is complete and with the Steelers win over the Ravens and the Falcons win over the Saints cutting down the number of former Gophers making the post season, it will be a lean group still playing into January. Eight former Gophers made the NFL post season, 6 of them in the AFC and just Boye Mafe and Nick Kallerup repping Seattle in the NFC. All three games this weekend in the AFC will have a pair of Gophers each in them guaranteeing that at least two will still be playing next week along with the NFC duo. We will have full recaps of those games next week. Below how the players did in Week 18, and a full look at their final regular season stats.
Baltimore Ravens
Week 18 @ Pittsburgh Steelers—Sunday Night
Rashod Bateman WR
Bateman missed the season finale loss to Pittsburgh with an illness. The Ravens were eliminated from the playoffs with the loss to the Steelers.
Final Season Stats:
13 Games, 38 targets, 19 receptions, 224 yards, 2 touchdowns.
With the exception of the 2022 season where he only played 6 games, all these stats were career lows for Bateman.
Daniel Faalele RG
Faalele played 48 offensive snaps and five more on special teams in the Ravens loss.
Final Season Stats:
17 Games, 1011 snaps—12th most snaps of any RG in the NFL, 5 penalties called, 4 sacks allowed
Dallas Cowboys
Week 18 @ New York Giants
Brevyn Span-Ford TE
Span-Ford played 17 offensive snaps and 16 special teams snaps in the loss to the Giants. He was targeted three times and made two catches for 30 yards.
Final Season Stats:
17 Games, 13 targets, 9 receptions, 90 yards, 1 touchdown. 20 special teams tackles, 9 of them solo.
Houston Texans
Week 18 vs Indianapolis Colts
Wildcard Playoffs @ Pittsburgh Steelers —Monday Night 7:15
Aireontae Ersery— LT
Ersery played all 68 offensive snaps and 8 on special teams in the win over Indy.
Final Season Stats:
16 Games, 1082 snaps—8th most snaps of any OT in the NFL, 11 penalties called, 8 sacks allowed
Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 18 vs Tennessee Titans
Wildcard Playoffs vs Buffalo Bills—Sunday 12:00
Eric Murray S
Murray played just 27 defensive snaps in the blowout win over Tennessee. He had four tackles, two of them solo.
Final Season Stats:
12 Games, 54 tackles, 32 of them solo, 2 TFL, 2 QB hits, 1 sack, 1 Interception, 1 forced fumble, 12 pass defenses.
Danny Striggow DE
Striggow retuned to action with 11 defensive snaps and three special teams snaps in the win. He recorded one tackle.
Final Season Stats:
10 Games, 16 tackles, 6 of them solo, 3 QB hits, 0.5 sack, 3 Hurries, 1 fumble recovery.
Los Angeles Chargers
Week 18 @ Denver Broncos
Wildcard Playoffs @ New England Patriots 7 PM Sunday
Benjamin St. Juste CB
St. Juste played 40 defensive snaps and 15 special teams snaps in the loss to Denver. He recorded three tackles, one of them solo and added a pass defense.
Final Season Stats:
16 Games, 37 tackles, 22 of them solo, 1 Interception, 7 pass defenses.
Las Vegas Raiders
Week 18 vs Kansas City Chiefs
Cody Lindenberg LB
Lindenberg played 27 special teams snaps and did not record a stat.
Final Season Stats:
17 Games, 7 tackles, 4 of them solo, all 362 snaps played on special teams.
Miami Dolphins
Week 18 @ New England Patriots
Ethan Robinson CB
Robinson did not play.
Final Season Stats:
2 games, 9 special teams snaps, no stats.
Minnesota Vikings
Week 18 vs Green Bay Packers
Blake Cashman LB
Cashman played 45 defensive snaps in the win over the Packers. He recorded seven tackles, three of them solo and had a sack of Clayton Tune.
Final Season Stats:
13 Games, 144 tackles, 61 of them solo, 4 TFL, 3 QB hits, 2 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 2 pass defenses.
Max Brosmer QB
Brosmer came in the second half after JJ McCarthy left with a reinjury to his throwing hand. He played 24 snaps and went 7-8 for 57 yards.
Final Season Stats:
7 Games, 47-71 66.2 % completion percentage, 328 yards, 0 TDs, 4 int, QB Rating of 53.0, 7 carries for 11 yards.
New England Patriots
Week 18 vs Miami Dolphins
Wildcard Playoffs vs Los Angeles Chargers Sunday 7 PM
Jack Gibbens LB
Gibbons played 49 defensive snaps and 5 more on special teams in the win over the Jets. He had five tackles, two of them solo and a pai of pass defenses.
Final Season Stats:
17 Games, 81 tackles, 43 of them solo, 8 TFL, 3 QB hits, 1 sack, 1 fumble recovery, 1 forced fumble, 4 pass defenses.
New Orleans Saints
Week 18 @ Atlanta Falcons
Jordan Howden S
Howden played three defensive snaps and 24 on special teams in the loss to Atlanta. He had one solo tackle.
Final Season Stats:
16 Games, 29 tackles, 18 of them solo, 1 TFL, 1 fumble recovery + 86 yd TD return.
New York Giants
Week 18 vs Dallas Cowboys
John Michael Schmitz C
JMS was placed on IR after week 16 with a finger injury and is done for the season.
Final Season Stats:
13 Games, 788 snaps—26th most snaps of any C in the NFL, 4 penalties called, 1 sack allowed
Tyler Nubin S
Nubin was placed on IR with a neck injury after Week 16 and is done for the season.
Final Season Stats:
13 Games, 78 tackles, 49 of them solo, 7 TFL, 1 fumble recovery + 27 yd TD return, 2 pass defenses.
New York Jets
Week 18 @ Buffalo Bills
Tyler Johnson WR
Johnson was inactive for likely his last game with the Jets.
Final Season Stats:
12 Games, 18 targets, 12 receptions, 197 yards, 1 TD.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 18 vs Baltimore Ravens—Sunday Night
Wildcard Playoff vs Houston Texans Monday 7:15
Esezi Otomewo DT
Otomewo played 14 defensive snaps and seven on special teams in the Steelers win over Baltimore to win the AFC North. He had one solo tackle.
Final Season Stats:
12 Games, 9 tackles, 5 of them solo, 1 TFL, 1 QB hit, 1 sack
Seattle Seahawks
Week 18 @ San Francisco 49ers—Saturday Night
Wildcard Playoff—BYE
Boye Mafe OLB
Mafe played 16 defensive snaps and one on special teams in the win over the 49ers to clinch th NFC’s #1 seed in the playoffs and the fist round bye. He recorded three tackles, two of them solo and a pass defense.
Final Season Stats:
17 Games, 31 tackles, 11 of them solo, 4 TFL, 4 QB hits, 2 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 5 pass defenses.
Nick Kallerup TE
Kallerup was inactive for the game vs San Francisco.
Final Season Stats:
9 Games, 1 targets, 0 receptions, 2 special teams tackles, 2 of them solo.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 18 vs Carolina Panthers—Saturday
Antoine Winfield Jr S
Winfield played all 51 defense snaps in the win over Carolina, but lost the NFC South after Atlanta’s win. He recored three tackles, one of them solo and had a pass defense.
Final Season Stats:
17 Games, 93 tackles, 53 of them solo, 4 TFL, 4 QB hits, 1 sack, 2 ints, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, 8 pass defenses.
Ko Kieft TE
On season ending IR with a broken leg.
Final Season Stats:
3 Games, 3 special teams tackles, 1 of them solo.
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