In the final weekend of the NFL regular season, five former Wyoming Cowboys saw action for their respective teams, including three earning starts.
Josh Allen closed his rookie season with a big performance against the Miami Dolphins, as he totaled 319 yards of offense and five touchdowns in Buffalo's 42-17 win over the Miami Dolphins. He completed 17-of-26 passes for 224 yards and three touchdowns, while rushing nine times for 95 yards and two touchdowns. He became just the second rookie quarterback in NFL history to record three passing touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns in the same game. Following his performance against the Dolphins, Allen was honored as the AFC Offensive Player of the Week, as he became the first Bills player to earn the honor since Drew Bledsoe in 2002.
Allen finishes his rookie season with 2,074 passing yards and 10 touchdowns through the air, and 631 rushing yards and eight touchdowns on the ground. He led the Bills in both passing and rushing in 2018, and set a Bills quarterback rushing record with his 631 yards on the ground.
Tashaun Gipson started and played every defensive snap for the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, as he made one tackle. Gipson started all 16 games on the season, and ranked sixth on the team with 54 tackles.
Chase Roullier made his 16th start of the season for Washington on Sunday, as he earned the start at center and played every offensive snap against the Philadelphia Eagles. Roullier played every offensive snap for Washington this season.
Brian Hill ran eight times for 30 yards and caught one pass for nine yards in Atlanta's 34-32 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Mark Nzeocha made one tackle on special teams for the San Francisco 49ers against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.
Two former #PokesInThePros will be represented in the NFL Playoffs. Jacob Hollister's New England Patriots earned the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye in the AFC. The Chicago Bears will play the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday at 2:40 p.m. (MT) on NBC in the NFC Wild Card Round. Tanner Gentry is on the practice squad for the Bears.
A total of 11 former Cowboys are currently listed on NFL rosters. A full list of performances by former Cowboys in the NFL is found below.
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Former Cowboys in the NFL - Week 17
- Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills (W, 42-17 vs. Miami Dolphins): Started at quarterback, 17-26 passing, 224 yards, 3 touchdowns; 9 rushes, 95 yards, 2 touchdowns
- Season Stats: 12 games played, 11 games started, 169-320 passing, 2,074 yards, 10 touchdowns; 89 rushes, 631 yards, 8 touchdowns
- Rico Gafford, WR, Oakland Raiders (L, 35-3 at Kansas City Chiefs): Inactive
- Season Stats: 1 game played
- Tanner Gentry, WR, Chicago Bears (W, 24-10 at Minnesota Vikings): Practice Squad
- Wild Card: vs. Philadelphia Eagles - Sunday, 2:40 p.m. (NBC)
- Season Stats: Has not played in a game in 2018
- Tashaun Gipson, S, Jacksonville Jaguars (L, 20-3 at Houston Texans): Started at safety, played every defensive snap, 1 tackle
- Season Stats: 16 games played/started, 54 tackles (44 unassisted), 7 passes defended, 1 interception, 1 tackle for loss, 1 quarterback hit
- Brian Hill, RB, Atlanta Falcons (W, 34-32 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers): Played at running back, 8 rushes, 30 yards; 1 reception, 9 yards
- Season Stats: 10 games played, 20 rushes, 157 yards; 1 reception, 9 yards; 1 kickoff return, 16 kickoff return yards
- Jacob Hollister, TE, New England Patriots (W, 38-3 vs. New York Jets): Inactive
- Wild Card: First-Round Bye
- Season Stats: 8 games played, 1 game started, 4 receptions, 52 yards, 1 special teams tackle
- Eric Nzeocha, LB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (L, 34-32 vs. Atlanta Falcons): Practice Squad
- Season Stats: Did not played in a game in 2018
- Mark Nzeocha, LB, San Francisco 49ers (L, 48-32 at Los Angeles Rams): Played on special teams, 1 tackle
- Season Stats: 16 games played, 3 games started, 22 tackles (17 unassisted), 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, 1 pass defended, 1 blocked punt, 1 forced fumble, 1 quarterback hit
- Chase Roullier, OL, Washington Redskins (L, 24-0 vs. Philadelphia Eagles): Started at center, played every offensive snap
- Season Stats: 16 games played/started, played every offensive snap in 2018
- Mitch Unrein, DL, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (L, 34-32 vs. Atlanta Falcons): Injured Reserve
- Season Stats: Did not played in a game in 2018
- Eddie Yarbrough, DE, Buffalo Bills (W, 42-17 vs. Miami Dolphins): Inactive
- Season Stats: 15 games played, 29 tackles (21 unassisted), 4 tackles for loss, 1 quarterback hit
*All times Mountain
