2020 NFL Playoffs
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Seven former Boilermakers are with National Football League teams that will see the playoffs open this weekend.
The seven consist of Ja'Whaun Bentley (New England Patriots), Drew Brees (New Orleans Saints), Dennis Kelly (Tennessee Titans), Raheem Mostert (San Francisco 49ers), Kevin Pamphile (Tennessee Titans), Jordan Roos (Seattle Seahawks) and David Steinmetz (Houston Texans).
Houston takes on Buffalo to open the AFC Wild Card round of the playoffs at 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, while former Boilers Kelly and Pamphile will square off against Bentley in the nightcap when New England hosts Tennessee at 8:15 p.m.
Brees and the Saints will host Minnesota in the first NFC Wild Card game on Sunday at 1:05 p.m. Seattle will head to Philadelphia to face the Eagles on Sunday at 4:40 p.m.
Mostert's 49ers won the NFC West title in the regular season and posted the top record in the conference (with tie-breakers) to gain home field advantage throughout the playoffs. San Francisco's divisional round game is scheduled for Jan. 11.
Including Bentley last season, a Boilermaker has been in 20 straight Super Bowls, the second-longest streak in the country behind Nebraska's 26, and on the winning team in 15 of the last 20 seasons.
Brees continues a record-breaking season that saw him become the NFL's all-time career leader in touchdown passes (544) and completions (6,848) in 2019, while extending his passing total to a NFL all-time best of 77,163 yards.
Mostert, who leads the 49ers in rushing yards (772), touchdowns (8) and special teams tackles (14), closed out the regular season with at least one touchdown in six straight games. His 5.6 yards per carry average was the highest in franchise history since 1958 (min. 100 carries) and an NFL-best among running backs this season.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Seven former Boilermakers are with National Football League teams that will see the playoffs open this weekend.
The seven consist of Ja'Whaun Bentley (New England Patriots), Drew Brees (New Orleans Saints), Dennis Kelly (Tennessee Titans), Raheem Mostert (San Francisco 49ers), Kevin Pamphile (Tennessee Titans), Jordan Roos (Seattle Seahawks) and David Steinmetz (Houston Texans).
Houston takes on Buffalo to open the AFC Wild Card round of the playoffs at 4:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, while former Boilers Kelly and Pamphile will square off against Bentley in the nightcap when New England hosts Tennessee at 8:15 p.m.
Brees and the Saints will host Minnesota in the first NFC Wild Card game on Sunday at 1:05 p.m. Seattle will head to Philadelphia to face the Eagles on Sunday at 4:40 p.m.
Mostert's 49ers won the NFC West title in the regular season and posted the top record in the conference (with tie-breakers) to gain home field advantage throughout the playoffs. San Francisco's divisional round game is scheduled for Jan. 11.
Including Bentley last season, a Boilermaker has been in 20 straight Super Bowls, the second-longest streak in the country behind Nebraska's 26, and on the winning team in 15 of the last 20 seasons.
Brees continues a record-breaking season that saw him become the NFL's all-time career leader in touchdown passes (544) and completions (6,848) in 2019, while extending his passing total to a NFL all-time best of 77,163 yards.
Mostert, who leads the 49ers in rushing yards (772), touchdowns (8) and special teams tackles (14), closed out the regular season with at least one touchdown in six straight games. His 5.6 yards per carry average was the highest in franchise history since 1958 (min. 100 carries) and an NFL-best among running backs this season.