#ProBigRed: Huskers in the NFL – Championship Round

Football
1/31/2023 8:44:00 AM

NU Athletic Communications

7 former Huskers saw action in the Championship Round of the NFL Playoffs last weekend, with five seeing action on the field and two coaching on the sidelines.

Zac Taylor (Bengals) dropped his career playoff record to 5-2 after advancing to his second consecutive AFC Championship Game. Daniel Bullocks’ (49ers) safeties unit helped San Francisco’s secondary limit Jalen Hurts to 121 passing yards on 15 completions in a 31-7 setback at Philadelphia.

Cam Taylor-Britt (Bengals) had three tackles and a pass deflection, while Ndamukong Suh (Eagles) tallied two tackles and a pair of quarterback hurries. Offensively, Jack Stoll pulled in a five-yard reception in the 24-point win for the Eagles on Sunday.

A complete list of statistics by former Huskers in the Championship Round of the NFL Playoffs is below.

HUSKERS IN THE AFC

AFC NORTH

Cincinnati Bengals (L, 23-20 at Kansas City)

WR Stanley Morgan Jr.: Made one tackle in 63 percent of the special teams snaps on Sunday night.

CB Cam Taylor-Britt: Tallied three tackles and a pass deflection while playing every snap on defense for the Bengals on Sunday.

Head Coach Zac Taylor: Dropped his career record in the playoffs to 5-2 after appearing in his second consecutive AFC Championship Game.

AFC WEST

Kansas City Chiefs (W, 23-20 vs. Cincinnati)

DB Dicaprio Bootle: Did Not Play (Practice Squad) 

HUSKERS IN THE NFC

NFC EAST

Philadelphia Eagles (W, 31-7 vs. San Francisco)

TE Jack Stoll: Had a five-yard reception in 24 offensive snaps. Also saw action in 12 snaps on special teams.

OL Cam Jurgens: Appeared in eight percent of offensive snaps and 22 percent of the snaps on special teams.

DL Ndamukong Suh: Had two tackles and a pair of quarterback hurries in 48 percent of the defensive snaps on Sunday.

NFC WEST

San Francisco 49ers (W, 19-12 vs. Dallas)

Assistant Coach (Safeties) Daniel Bullocks: His safeties unit helped limit Jalen Hurts to 121 passing yards on 15 completions on Sunday.