NFL Saturday night: Daniel Carlson connects from 62
Rookie kicker Anders Carlson made a 57-yard field goal in the Green Bay Packers’ 19-15 victory over the Seattle Seahawks during an NFL preseason game on Saturday afternoon.
Carlson’s kick was 1 yard short of the franchise record for the longest field goal. But it turned out to be not even the longest in his family for the day.
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In the Las Vegas Raiders’ 31-16 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Saturday night, Daniel Carlson made a 62-yard field goal. In league history, only 14 field goals of at least 62 yards have been made in NFL regular-season games.
Daniel Carlson and Anders Carlson are brothers. Anders followed Daniel as Auburn’s kicker after his brother set the SEC career scoring record while with the Tigers.
Daniel Carlson also made field goals of 44 and 50 yards plus an extra point for the Raiders on Friday night.
Carlson set an NFL single-season record for field goals of at least 50 yards with 11 in 2022, when he was the kicker on the AP’s All-Pro team.
The NFL had five other preseason games on Sunday night:
· Quarterback Aaron Rogers made his debut in a Jets uniform and threw a touchdown pass in New York’s 32-24 victory over the New York Giants.
· Wide receiver Shedrick Jackson (Hoover, Auburn) scored his first pro touchdown in the Cincinnati Bengals’ 21-19 loss to the Washington Commanders. The Bengals came up short when their 2-point conversion after Jackson’s fourth-quarter touchdown failed.
· Jacksonville got a highlight-reel catch from Calvin Ridley (Alabama) and a 43-yard reception by Seth Williams (Paul Bryant, Auburn) to set up touchdowns in the Jaguars’ 31-18 victory over the Miami Dolphins.
· Tampa Bay stopped Baltimore on fourth down at the Buccaneers 16-yard line with 19 seconds to play for a 26-20 victory over the Ravens.
· Denver quarterback Jarrett Stidham (Auburn) directed five consecutive scoring drives to open the game as the Broncos beat the Los Angeles Rams 41-0.
Players from Alabama high schools and colleges involved in the NFL’s Saturday night preseason games included:
New York Jets 32, New York Giants 24
· Korey Cunningham (Montevallo) started at right offensive tackle for the Giants.
· Giants cornerback Cor’Dale Flott (Saraland) did not play.
· Zyon Gilbert (Jeff Davis) started at cornerback for the Giants. Gilbert made one tackle.
· Giants center J.C. Hassenauer (Alabama) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
· Jets defensive end Bryce Huff (St. Paul’s Episcopal) made two tackles and recorded one sack.
· Jets defensive end Carl Lawson (Auburn) did not play.
· Bobby McCain (Oxford) started at safety for the Giants. McCain left the game to enter the NFL’s concussion protocol.
· Giants safety Xavier McKinney (Alabama) did not play.
· C.J. Mosley (Theodore, Alabama) started for the Jets. Mosley made one tackle.
· Giants offensive tackle Evan Neal (Alabama) did not play.
· Rakeem Nunez-Roches (Central-Phenix City) started at defensive tackle for the Giants. Nunez-Roches made one tackle.
· Giants cornerback Aaron Robinson (Alabama) did not play.
· Giants defensive tackle A’Shawn Robinson (Alabama) did not play.
· Jets linebacker Jamien Sherwood (Auburn) made six tackles on defense and one tackle on special teams.
· Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton (Auburn) did not play.
· C.J. Uzomah (Auburn) started at tight end for the Jets.
· Quincy Williams (Wenonah) started at linebacker for the Jets.
· Quinnen Williams (Wenonah, Alabama) started at defensive tackle for the Jets.
Washington Commanders 21, Cincinnati Bengals 19
· Commanders defensive tackle Jonathan Allen (Alabama) did not play.
· Jordan Battle (Alabama) started at safety for the Bengals. Battle made five tackles.
· Allan George (Andalusia) started at cornerback for the Bengals. George made four tackles.
· Commanders running back Derrick Gore (Alabama) ran for 28 yards on six carries, gained 23 yards on three receptions and made a tackle on special teams.
· Bengals wide receiver Shedrick Jackson (Hoover, Auburn) caught three passes for 56 yards and one touchdown. Jackson scored his first pro touchdown on a 34-yard reception from quarterback Reid Sinnett with 6:29 left to play. Cincinnati went for 2 after the touchdown and failed to convert.
· Commanders defensive tackle Phidarian Mathis (Alabama) did not play.
· Bengals kicker Evan McPherson (Fort Payne) made his three kicks – one extra point and field goals of 58 and 35 yards. McPherson holds the Cincinnati record with a 59-yard field goal made against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sept. 11, 2022.
· Bengals linebacker Jaylen Moody (Alabama) did not record any stats.
· Bengals linebacker Tyler Murray (Troy) made three tackles on defense and one on special teams.
· Commanders defensive tackle Daron Payne (Shades Valley, Alabama) did not play.
· Jeremy Reaves (South Alabama) started at safety for the Commanders. Reaves made three tackles.
· Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. (Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa, Alabama) did not play.
· Trent Scott (Lee-Huntsville) started at right offensive tackle for the Commanders.
· Bengals linebacker Irv Smith Jr. (Alabama) did not play.
· Bengals cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt (Park Crossing) did not play.
· Bengals offensive tackle Jonah Williams (Alabama) did not play.
Jacksonville Jaguars 31, Miami Dolphins 18
· Josh Allen (Abbeville) started at outside linebacker for the Jaguars. Allen registered one quarterback hit.
· Jaguars running back Tank Bigsby (Auburn) ran for 37 yards on six carries and almost scored his first pro touchdown. But on a carry from the Miami 6-yard line on Jacksonville’s first possession, the rookie lost a fumble just as he reached the goal line.
· Jaguars offensive lineman Chandler Brewer (Florence) did not record any stats.
· Jaguars outside linebacker DJ Coleman (Jacksonville State) made three tackles.
· Dolphins guard Lester Cotton (Central-Tuscaloosa, Alabama) did not record any stats.
· Raekwon Davis (Alabama) started at defensive tackle for the Dolphins. Davis made two tackles.
· Dolphins defensive lineman Da’Shawn Hand (Alabama) did not play.
· Tyreek Hill (West Alabama) started at wide receiver for the Dolphins. Hill had a 32-yard reception.
· Dolphins cornerback Noah Igbinoghene (Hewitt-Trussville, Auburn) made five tackles.
· Jaguars tight end Gerrit Prince (UAB) had a 10-yard reception.
· Dolphins linebacker Malik Reed (Dothan) made one tackle.
· Calvin Ridley (Alabama) started at wide receiver for the Jaguars. Ridley had three receptions for 50 yards, including a circus catch good for a 28-yard gain to the Miami 3-yard line that set up the first touchdown of the game.
· Cam Robinson (Alabama) started at left offensive tackle for the Jaguars.
· Jaguars outside linebacker Jordan Smith (UAB) made one tackle.
· Tua Tagovailoa (Alabama) started at quarterback for the Dolphins. Tagovailoa completed 4-of-6 passes for 67 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions. Tagovailoa connected with wide receiver Tyreek Hill for a 32-yard gain on the first play of the game. But a bad snap on the second resulted in a 25-yard loss and derailed Miami’s opening possession. The Dolphins got a field goal on their second possession, then Tagovailoa took a seat.
· Jaguars safety Daniel Thomas (Lee-Montgomery, Auburn) made two tackles.
· Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (Alabama) did not play.
· Darious Williams (UAB) started at cornerback for the Jaguars. Williams made one tackle.
· Jaguars offensive lineman Darryl Williams (Bessemer City) did not record any stats.
· Jaguars wide receiver Seth Williams (Paul Bryant, Auburn) caught two passes for 50 yards, including a 43-yarder.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26, Baltimore Ravens 20
· Jalyn Armour-Davis (St. Paul’s Episcopal, Alabama) started at cornerback for the Ravens. Armour-Davis made three tackles.
· Angelo Blackson (Auburn) started at defensive tackle for the Ravens.
· Buccaneers linebacker K.J. Britt (Oxford, Auburn) did not play.
· Carlton Davis (Auburn) started at cornerback for the Buccaneers.
· Jamel Dean (Auburn) started at cornerback for the Buccaneers. Dean made one tackle.
· Ravens guard Tykeem Doss (Aliceville) did not record any stats.
· Ravens cornerback Tae Hayes (Decatur) made five tackles on defense, broke up one pass and made one tackle on special teams.
· Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey (Hoover, Alabama) did not play.
· Buccaneers cornerback Keenan Isaac (Midfield, Alabama State) made four tackles and broke up two passes.
· Buccaneers wide receiver Cephus Johnson III (Davidson, South Alabama) did not record any stats.
· Ravens guard Tashawn Manning (Auburn) did not record any stats.
· Jeremiah Moon (Hoover) started at linebacker for the Ravens. Moon made three tackles and broke up one pass.
· Ravens nose tackle Michael Pierce (Daphne, Samford) did not play.
· Ravens outside linebacker Kelle Sanders (UAB) made three tackles.
· Buccaneers safety Nolan Turner (Vestavia Hills) made one tackle on defense and one on special teams.
Dallas Cowboys 31, Las Vegas Raiders 16
· Raiders running back Ameer Abdullah (Homewood) did not play.
· Raiders cornerback Jakorian Bennett (McGill-Toolen) did not play.
· Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs (Alabama) did not play.
· Neil Farrell Jr. (Murphy) started at defensive tackle for the Raiders. Farrell made two tackles and registered one quarterback hit.
· Raiders running back Josh Jacobs (Alabama) did not play.
· John Samuel Shenker (Auburn) started at tight end for the Raiders.
· Raiders wide receiver Cam Sims (Alabama) had a 22-yard reception.
· Cowboys wide receiver Jalen Tolbert (McGill-Toolen, South Alabama) did not play.
· Sam Williams (Lee-Montgomery) started at defensive end for the Cowboys.
· Byron Young (Alabama) started at defensive tackle for the Raiders.
Denver Broncos 41, Los Angeles Rams 0
· Broncos outside linebacker Christopher Allen (Alabama) made three tackles on defense and one tackle on special teams.
· Broncos safety Kareem Jackson (Alabama) did not play.
· Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy (Alabama) did not play. Jeudy sustained a hamstring injury at practice this week.
· Drew Sanders (Alabama) started at outside linebacker for the Broncos. Sanders made four tackles and intercepted a pass, which he returned 32 yards to the Los Angeles 26-yard line to set up a second-quarter touchdown.
· Broncos cornerback Tremon Smith (Saks) made one tackle and broke up one pass.
· Jarrett Stidham (Auburn) started at quarterback for the Broncos. Stidham completed 17-of-26 passes for 236 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions and had a 20-yard run. Stidham directed Denver to scores on each of its first five possessions of the game as the Broncos took a 27-0 lead. The scores included an 8-yard touchdown pass to tight end Albert Okwuegbunam.
· Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II (Alabama) did not play.
· Broncos wide receiver Montrell Washington (Samford) had a 13-yard reception.
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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.