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Antonio Bryant, WR, Cleveland Browns, 1999-2001 – Bryant caught three passes for 63… Antonio Bryant, WR, Cleveland Browns, 1999-2001 – Bryant caught three passes for 63 yards from rookie quarterback Charlie Frye as the Browns lost to Jacksonville 20-14.

Torrie Cox, DB/KR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1999-2002 – Cox wrapped up Donte Stallworth on a punt return for his lone tackle of the game as the Buccaneers defeated New Orleans 10-3.

Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Arizona Cardinals, 2002-2003 – Fitzgerald caught eight passes from quarterback Kurt Warner for 129 yards to help the Cardinals defeat the 49ers 17-10.

Nick Goings, RB, Carolina Panthers, 1999-2000 – Goings saw playing time as the Panthers beat the Falcons 24-6.

Andy Lee, P, San Francisco 49ers, 2000-2003 – Lee punted five times with an average 43.4 yards per punt. His longest was a 47-yarder and he had one punt downed inside the 20-yard line.

Curtis Martin, RB, NY Jets, 1991-1993 – Martin rushed for 29 yards on 15 carries and caught four passes for 26 yards, but the Jets could only muster a field goal against the Patriots and lost 16-3.

Rob Petitti, OL, Dallas Cowboys, 2001-2004 – Petitti and the rest of the Cowboys’ offensive line was unable to keep the Giants’ pass rush away from quarterback Drew Bledsoe, who was sacked four times and lost two fumbles. The Cowboys fell out of first place in the NFC East with a 17-10 loss.

Hank Poteat, DB, New England Patriots, 1996-1999 – Poteat played as the Patriots defeated the Jets.

Shawntae Spencer, DB, San Francisco 49ers, 2000-2003 – Spencer recorded only one tackle as the 49ers’ secondary was beaten often by former teammate Larry Fitzgerald and the rest of the Cardinals’ passing game.

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