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Tar Heels In The NFL
October 7, 2002 | Football
Oct. 7, 2002
 Alge Crumpler is one of 28 former Tar Heels playing in the NFL.  |
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Randy Jordan and the Oakland Raiders remained the only undefeated team in the NFL at 4-0 by defeating the Buffalo Bills 49-31. Jordan has recorded two rushes for 14 yards and a touchdown and has caught two passes for 19 yards on the season.
Meanwhile, rookie Julius Peppers continues to turn heads in Charlotte as he and the 3-2 Panthers have one of the top rated defenses in the league. Peppers has started in all five of the Panthers' games and has recorded three sacks. Since then, Peppers has consistently been double-teamed by opposing offenses that fear his pass rushing ability.
Jeff Saturday has started all four games for the Indianapolis Colts who have raced out to a 3-1 record on the season. On Sunday, Saturday and the Colts' offensive line protected Peyton Manning well and allowed the quarterback to complete 21 of 34 passes for two touchdowns and 224 yards.
Tight end Alge Crumpler has started in three of the Atlanta Falcons four games and has hauled in seven passes for 66 yards on the season. Crumpler caught a touchdown pass in the first week of the season.
Tar Heels In The NFL | ||
| Ethan Albright | Washington Redskins | |
| Dre Bly | St. Louis Rams | |
| Alge Crumpler | Atlanta Falcons | |
| Russell Davis | Arizona Cardinals | |
| Kevin Donnalley | Carolina Panthers | |
| Deon Dyer | Miami Dolphins | |
| Ebenezer Ekuban | Dallas Cowboys | |
| Greg Ellis | Dallas Cowboys | |
| Bernardo Harris | Baltimore Ravens | |
| William Henderson | Green Bay Packers | |
| Jimmy Hitchcock | New England Patriots | |
| Sedrick Hodge | New Orleans Saints | |
| Vonnie Holliday | Green Bay Packers | |
| Leon Johnson | Chicago Bears | |
| Freddie Jones | Arizona Cardinals | |
| Marcus Jones | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |
| Randy Jordan | Oakland Raiders | |
| Eddie Mason | Washington Redskins | |
| Quincy Monk | NY Giants | |
| Keith Newman | Buffalo Bills | |
| Julius Peppers | Carolina Panthers | |
| Jeff Saturday | Indianapolis Colts | |
| Brian Simmons | Cincinnati Bengals | |
| Ryan Sims | Kansas City Chiefs | |
| Brandon Spoon | Buffalo Bills | |
| David Thornton | Indianapolis Colts | |
| Bracey Walker | Detroit Lions | |
