Terps in the NFL: Ty Johnson scores and Moore paces the Chicago Bears again

Here’s how former Maryland football players performed in the NFL this past week.

Week 14 of the NFL season has come and gone, with multiple former Maryland football players contributing to their respective teams.

Buffalo Bills running back Ty Johnson had the biggest catch of his career on a second-quarter score against the Los Angeles Rams Sunday afternoon. In a 44-42 loss in Los Angeles, Johnson caught a left-side screen pass about 5 yards behind the line of scrimmage.

Johnson then spotted a hole in the Rams’ second level and hit the gas, speeding down the sideline for a 41-yard touchdown to cut Los Angeles lead to 17-14.

The play was the longest of the 104 catches in Johnson’s six-year NFL career. Johnson also posted a 14-yard catch to finish the game with two catches on three targets for 55 yards.

For the third straight week, Bears wide receiver D.J. Moore paced Chicago’s receiving corps in a losing effort.

Although the San Francisco 49ers dominated the visiting Bears, 38-13, Moore finished with a team-high six catches on eight targets for 49 yards.

Moore has averaged 78.5 receiving yards per game over his last four outings, a massive jump from the 26 per game he averaged in the four games prior.

Other players

• Arizona Cardinals kicker Chad Ryland made 1-of-2 field goal attempts and added an extra point against the Seattle Seahawks. Ryland also punted after Blake Gillikin got injured.
• Houston Texans wide receiver Stefon Diggs remained inactive after being placed on season-ending IR for a torn ACL in October.
• Los Angeles Chargers cornerback Tarheeb Still made a career-high six solo tackles on Sunday Night Football.
• San Francisco 49ers defensive tackle Sam Okuayinonu tied a season-high three tackles.
• Chicago Bears defensive tackle Byron Cowart contributed on three tackles.
• Jacksonville Jaguars safety Darnell Savage Jr. made two tackles.
• Tennessee Titans tight end Chig Okonkwo caught 3-of-4 targets for 8 yards.
• Las Vegas Raiders right tackle D.J. Glaze started his 10th straight game this season.
• Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Quinton Jefferson recorded a quarterback hit.
• Cleveland Browns guard Michael Dunn and Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Spencer Anderson played against each other.
• Indianapolis Colts safety Nick Cross, New England Patriots defensive end Yannick Ngakoue, and Baltimore Ravens rookie safety Beau Brade were all on bye.
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Rakim Jarrett was held without a catch for the second consecutive week.
• New York Giants cornerback Deonte Banks was out against the New Orleans Saints.
• Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Jakorian Bennett remained on injured reserve.
• Seattle Seahawks tight end Tyler Mabry remained on the team’s practice squad.