University of North Carolina Athletics
NFL Update: Week 4
October 3, 2006 | Football
Oct. 3, 2006
With another sack in Week 4, Former Tar Heel Julius Peppers now has five sacks on the young NFL season and shares the sack lead with Bart Scott of the Ravens, Trent Cole of the Eagles, and Tommie Harris of the Bears. Peppers' sack came in the second quarter as the Saints were threatening in the red zone. On third and seven, Saints quarterback Drew Brees dropped back to pass but was sacked and lost the ball as Peppers corralled him. The play forced the Saints to a John Carney field goal and retained the Panthers lead at the time. Peppers also had four tackles and one pass defense in the 21-18 win over the Saints. Peppers and the Panthers will be at home again next week as they welcome the Cleveland Browns to town.
Sam Aiken, Buffalo Bills - Played wide receiver in the Bills' 17-12 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.
Ethan Albright, Washington Redskins - Played long snapper in the Redskins' 36-30 overtime win over the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars.
Dre' Bly, Detroit Lions - Started at cornerback for the Lions and had three tackles along with four pass defenses as Lions lost a shootout with the St. Louis Rams, 41-34. Bly also returned one kick for 27 yards.
Jason Brown, Baltimore Ravens - Played guard in the Ravens' 16-13 defeat of the San Diego Chargers. After Week 4, the Ravens are one of the three unbeaten teams in the NFL.
Alge Crumpler, Atlanta Falcons - Started at tight end and caught two passes for 30 yards in the Falcons' 32-10 defeat of the Arizona Cardinals.
Ronald Curry, Oakland Raiders - Played wide receiver and led the Raiders in receiving with 27 yards on three catches in the Raiders' 24-21 loss to the Cleveland Browns.
Russell Davis, Seattle Seahawks - Played defensive tackle and had four tackles, including one sack for a loss of 13 yards, as the Seahawks lost their first game of the season, 37-6 to the Chicago Bears.
Ebenezer Ekuban, Denver Broncos - Bye week.
Greg Ellis, Dallas Cowboys - Started at linebacker and recorded a forced fumble along with five tackles in the Cowboys' win over the Tennessee Titans, 45-14.
Madison Hedgecock, St. Louis Rams - Played fullback and caught one pass for one yard and recorded a tackle on special teams in the Rams' 41-34 win over the Lions.
William Henderson, Green Bay Packers - Played fullback in the Packers' 31-9 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles Monday night.
Vonnie Holliday, Miami Dolphins - Started at defensive tackle and recorded seven tackles and two sacks as the Dolphins fell to the Houston Texans, 17-15.
Keith Newman, Miami Dolphins - Played linebacker in the Dolphins' 17-15 loss to the Texans.
Willie Parker, Pittsburgh Steelers - Bye week.
Julius Peppers, Carolina Panthers - Started at left defensive end recording one forced fumble, four tackles, one sack, and one pass defense as the Panthers handed the New Orleans Saints its first loss of the season, 21-18.
Jeff Reed, Pittsburgh Steelers - Bye week.
Jeff Saturday, Indianapolis Colts - Started at center as the Colts pulled out a late victory over the New York Jets, 31-28.
Jonas Seawright, New York Giants - Bye week.
Gerald Sensabaugh, Jacksonville Jaguars - Played safety and recorded three tackles on special teams as the Jaguars fell to the Redskins in overtime, 36-30.
Brian Simmons, Cincinnati Bengals - Started at middle linebacker and recorded four assisted tackles as the Bengals suffered their first loss of the season at the hands of the New England Patriots, 38-13.
Ryan Sims, Kansas City Chiefs - Played defensive tackle as the Chiefs picked up their first win of the season dominating the San Francisco 49ers, 41-0.
Jeb Terry, Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Bye week.
David Thornton, Tennessee Titans - Started at linebacker and recorded six tackles as the Titans fell to the Cowboys, 45-14
Greg Warren, Pittsburgh Steelers - Bye week.
