Irish in the NFL: Jaylon Smith powers Cowboys past Giants
By J.P. Scott
Here’s how your favorite former Irish players contributed during Week 2 of NFL play.
It was another solid week for former Golden Domers in the NFL. Here are the impacts your favorite former Irish players made in the box scores.
Tyler Eifert, TE, Bengals
Eifert caught 2 passes for 23 yards in Cincinnati’s 34-23 win over the Ravens on Thursday Night Football.
Isaac Rochelle, DE, Chargers
Rochelle logged fives tackles to help L.A. beat Buffalo 31-20.
Kyle Rudolph, TE, Vikings
Rudolph caught seven balls for 72 yards in the 29-29 tie with the Packers.
Harrison Smith, S, Vikings
Smith got in on eight tackles for Minnesota against Green Bay.
Will Fuller, WR, Texans
Fuller caught eight passes for 113 yards and a score in a 20-17 loss to the Titans.
Manti Te’o, LB, Saints
Te’o logged four tackles in the 21-18 New Orleans win over the Browns.
Stephon Tuitt, DE, Steelers
Tuitt got in on five tackles and defended a pass in a 42-37 loss to the Chiefs.
Jaylon Smith, LB, Cowboys
Smith led Dallas with 10 total tackles to help the Cowboys defeat the Giants 20-13 on Sunday Night Football.
Matthias Farley, S, Colts
Farley helped the Indy defense shut down what was thought to be a decent Redskins offense. He had a tackle and one defended pass in the 21-9 win.
Golden Tate, WR, Lions
Tate had a nice game in a losing effort, hauling in seven catches for 109 yards while rushing once for nine yards. The Lions fell to the 49ers 30-27.
Theo Riddick, RB, Lions
Riddick had nine catches for 47 yards in the loss.
Sheldon Day, DT, 49ers
Day got in the box score with a defended pass to help San Fran’s efforts.