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Rookie quarterback
Carson Wentz set the Philadelphia Eagles' single-season completions record, and
Joe Haeg continued his streak of playing every snap for 13 consecutive games, headlining the action for former North Dakota State football players in the NFL in Week 16.
With 352 completions, Wentz needs only three completions vs. Dallas in Week 17 to break Sam Bradford's NFL record for passes completed in a rookie season.
Haeg made his 13th straight start and once again played every snap as the Indianapolis Colts didn't allow a sack for the second week in a row.
No FCS school has more active NFL players than North Dakota State. Eight former Bison are currently in the NFL – seven active and one on injured reserve.
Bison Nation can track former NDSU student-athletes in the professional ranks in all sports and join the conversation
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Carson Wentz
Team: Philadelphia Eagles (6-9)
NFL Season: 1st
Week 16 Numbers: Completed 13-of-24 passes for 152 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception in the Eagles' 24-19 victory over the New York Giants … Also had 4 rushes for 27 yards – his 2nd-best rushing game of the year … Set the Eagles' single-season completions record with 352 … Needs only 3 completions to break Sam Bradford's NFL record for passes completed in a rookie season … 62.4% completion percentage for the season … Has played 1,049 of a possible 1,055 offensive snaps for the Eagles this year.
Joe Haeg
Team: Indianapolis Colts (7-8)
NFL Season: 1st
Week 16 Numbers: Made his 13th consecutive start in the Colts' 33-25 road loss to the Oakland Raiders … Started at right guard for the 3rd week in a row … Haeg has played every offensive snap for the Colts in the last 13 games … His first 13 NFL starts have come at 3 different positions – right tackle (6), right guard (5) and left guard (2) … The Colts have not allowed a sack in the last 2 games.
Kyle Emanuel
Team: San Diego Chargers (5-10)
NFL Season: 2nd
Week 16 Numbers: Earned the start and registered 3 tackles in the Chargers' 20-17 loss at Cleveland … Recorded half a sack … Played 45 total snaps – 29 on defense and 16 on special teams … Tied for 6th on the Chargers with 51 total tackles this season.
Ramon Humber
Team: Buffalo Bills (7-8)
NFL Season: 8th
Week 16 Numbers: Registered 2 tackles in Buffalo's 34-31 loss to the Miami Dolphins … Played a season-high 47 snaps in the game, including a season-high 19 snaps on defense … Humber has played in all 15 games and logged the most special teams snaps on the Bills' roster this season.
Billy Turner
Team: Denver Broncos (8-7)
NFL Season: 3rd
Week 16 Numbers: Played in his 2nd game for the Broncos since joining them in Week 7 … Played 11 snaps in Denver's 33-10 loss at Kansas City.
Marcus Williams
Team: New York Jets (4-11)
NFL Season: 3rd
Week 16 Numbers: Played 3 snaps in the Jets' 41-3 road loss to the New England Patriots … Has 32 tackles, 6 passes defended, and 2 interceptions on the season.
CJ Smith
Team: Philadelphia Eagles (6-9)
NFL Season: 1st
Week 16 Numbers: Played in his 9th game of the season, but did not record a statistic … Logged 8 special teams snaps in the Eagles' 24-19 victory over the New York Giants.
John Crockett
Team: Green Bay Packers (9-6) injured reserve
NFL Season: 2nd
Jerry Rosburg
Baltimore Ravens associate head coach (9th season)
Week 16: Lost 31-27 at the Pittsburgh Steelers to fall to 8-7 on the season.
This Week's Games
Sunday, Jan. 1
- Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles (Wentz, Smith), Noon CT on Fox
- Buffalo Bills (Humber) at New York Jets (Williams), Noon CT on CBS
- Jacksonville Jaguars at Indianapolis Colts (Haeg), Noon CT on CBS
- Kansas City Chiefs at San Diego Chargers (Emanuel), 3:25 p.m. CT on CBS
- Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncos (Turner), 3:25 p.m. CT on CBS
