For former Florida State Seminoles, see Week 7 NFL results. Results from Sunday Night Football are as follows:
New Orleans Saints lose to the Jacksonville Jaguars 31–24 on Thursday night football.
Jameis Winston, the Saints’ quarterback, was present but did not participate. Cameron Erving, an offensive tackle, began at right tackle after being called up from the practice squad. He took part in all 90 attacking plays. Additionally, he recovered a fumble for the Saints.
For former Florida State Seminoles, see Week 7 NFL results. Results from Sunday Night Football are as follows:
New Orleans Saints lose to the Jacksonville Jaguars 31–24 on Thursday night football.
Jameis Winston, the Saints’ quarterback, was present but did not participate. Cameron Erving, an offensive tackle, began at right tackle after being called up from the practice squad. He took part in all 90 attacking plays. Additionally, he recovered a fumble for the Saints.
Ronald Darby played cornerback for the Ravens. On special teams, he made a tackle.
Vegas Raiders 12, Chicago Bears 30
DeMarcus Walker started as defensive end for the Bears. Despite participating in 42 defensive snaps and a special teams play, he did not collect any numbers. 
a defensive end for the Raiders, is a member of their practice squad.
The Browns’ kicker Dustin Hopkins made four out of four field goal attempts, connecting from 44, 54 (2x), and 58 yards out, going 3-of-3 on extra point attempts.
In this game, there were no former Seminoles.
Washington Commanders fall to the New York Giants, 14–7.
Graham Gano, the Giants’ kicker, converted two extra point attempts but missed his only field goal attempt from 42 yards wide right.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13, Atlanta Falcons 16
In this game, there were no former Seminoles.
Los Angeles Rams 17, 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 17
Outside linebacker Keir Thomas is a member of the Rams’ practice squad.
Arizona Cardinals 10, Seattle Seahawks 20
Defensive end Mario Edwards Jr. made two solo tackles and one for a loss for the Seahawks.
Green Bay Packers 17, Denver Broncos 19
In this game, there were no former Seminoles.
Los Angeles Chargers 17, 31 Kansas City Chiefs
Derrick Nnadi started at defensive tackle for the Chiefs. He made two tackles, one of which was by himself. Asante Samuel Jr., a cornerback for the Chargers, made his debut. He made three solo tackles, defended a pass, and intercepted the ball. Derwin James, a safety, also got going. He made five tackles, three of which were by himself. He also made a shaky comeback.
Josh Sweat started at defensive end for the Eagles. He made two tackles by himself. two sacks for a total of 13 yards. Additionally, he hurried the quarterback twice and had two tackles for loss. Roderick Johnson, an offensive tackle, is on injured leave. Jalen Ramsey, a cornerback with the Dolphins, is recovering from an injury. He’s anticipated to be available in November at some time.
The San Francisco 49ers will play the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football (8:15 p.m., ABC/ESPN). Cam Akers, a running back, is a member of the Vikings.
Teams on bye: Dallas Cowboys, New York Jets (RB Dalvin Cook, DE Jermaine Johnson, LB Hamsah Nasirildeen (injured reserve)), Cincinnati Bengals, Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans (RB Jashaun Corbin (practice squad), DE Brian Burns, S Jammie Robinson), Carolina Panthers (RB Jashaun Corbin (practice squad), (Practice squad) Jacques Patrick.
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Honolulu, Hawaii (12/01/2023) – Tua Tagovailoa of the Miami Dolphins and Talanoa Hufanga of the San Francisco 49ers have been chosen as the 2022 recipients of the Polynesian Pro Football Player of the Year Award sponsored by Hawaiian Airlines, according to the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame.
The most excellent professional football player of Polynesian ancestry is honored with the Polynesian Pro Football Player of the Year Award.
Tongan-born Talanoa Hufanga was selected as the Polynesian Defensive Player of the Year. The 49ers selected Hufanga in the fifth round of the 2021 NFL Draft. In 14 games this season, Talanoa has racked up 75 tackles (five for loss), intercepted four passes, defended eight passes, earned two sacks, forced two fumbles, and returned one 52 yards for a touchdown.
Samoan-born offensive player Tua Tagovailoa received the Polynesian Offensive Player of the Year award. The Dolphins selected Tagovailoa in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Tua completed 259 of 400 passes for 3,548 passing yards and 25 throwing touchdowns in 13 games this season. He recorded the top passing efficiency rating (105.5) in the NFL for the 2022 campaign.
Talanoa and Tua have had outstanding seasons, the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Chairman, Jesse Sapolu, announced on behalf of the organization’s board of directors. “They are tremendous role models, players, and a source of great pride for Polynesians everywhere.”
Mike Iupati was chosen as the award’s first winner in 2015, followed by Marcus Mariota of the Atlanta Falcons in 2016, JuJu Smith-Schuster of the Kansas City Chiefs in 2017 and 2018, Ronnie Stanley of the Baltimore Ravens in 2019, and DeForest Buckner of the Indianapolis Colts in 2021.
The Polynesian Pro Football Player of the Year is
voted on by the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee, which includes former NFL Player and Inaugural Inductee Jack “The Throwin’ Samoan” Thompson (Chairman), Coaches Ron McBride and Dick Vermeil, former NFL Player and Inaugural Inductee Olin Kreutz, Inaugural Inductee and past NFLPA president Kevin Mawae, former NFL Player and Class of 2015 Inductee Ray Schoenke, ESPN Sportscaster Neil Everett, and NFL Network commentator Steve Wyche.
About the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame: The Polynesian Football Hall of Fame honors Polynesia’s greatest players, coaches, and contributors. Its permanent home is located at the Polynesian Cultural Center and was established in 2013 by Super Bowl Champions Jesse Sapolu and Ma’a Tanuvasa. Other board members include Troy Polamalu, Vai Sikahema, June Jones and Reno Mahe. www.PolynesianFootballHOF.org
About the Polynesian Bowl: The Polynesian Bowl is a premier all-star game played annually in Honolulu, Hawaii that features 100 of the nation’s top ranked high school seniors of Polynesian and non-Polynesian ancestry alike – many of whom have gone on to play in the NFL. The game has become the most sought-after all-star football invitation – a rapid rise from its inaugural game in 2017. This past January, top ranked 2022 player Travis Hunter participated in the game and was named Offensive MVP. The game will be broadcast live and in primetime on NFL Network. Major partners include Microsoft Surface Pro, adidas, BodyArmor, Riddell, CrossCountry Mortgage, Kamehameha Schools, Friends of Hawaii
Charities, Hawaiian Airlines, HBCTC, Hawaii News Now and World Wide Safety. For more information, go to www.PolynesianBowl.com.
