University of Tennessee Athletics
Vols in the NFL ??? Week 6 Highlights
October 16, 2007 | Football
The Week 6 highlights from former Tennessee players in the NFL include a standout performance from Donte Stallworth and an efficient effort from David Martin. Below are the best performances from former Vols during the weekend???s action.
?????Patriots wide receiver Donte Stallworth caught seven passes for 136 yards and a touchdown in New England???s 48-27 win over Dallas on Sunday. The touchdown was a 69-yard reception that put the Patriots up 38-21 in the fourth quarter. The performance was Stallworth???s first 100-yard effort this season and the 13th of his career.
?????Dolphins tight end David Martin made the most of his three catches for 18 yards on Sunday, hauling in two touchdown passes in Miami???s 41-31 loss to Cleveland. The touchdowns were Martin???s first of the season and the 10th and 11th of his career. Martin has 89 receiving yards through six games, which already ranks this season as his fourth-best in seven years in the NFL.??
?????Philadelphia linebacker Omar Gaither posted six tackles and a pass defense in the Eagles??? 16-9 win over the Jets on Sunday. The Eagles held the Jets to just 267 yards of total offense and have not allowed an offensive touchdown in six quarters. Gaither is second on the team with 30 stops this season.
?????Anthony Herrera earned his first start of the season at right guard for Minnesota in the Vikings??? 34-31 win over Chicago on Sunday. The Viking rushed for 311 yards and three touchdowns in the game, their best performance on the ground this season.??
?????Punter Dustin Colquitt played an important role in the Chiefs??? 27-20 win over Cincinnati on Sunday, punting seven times for a 46.6-yard average and placing four kicks inside the Bengals??? 20-yard line. Colquitt is seventh in the league with a 46.5 yards-per-punt average.
