Week eight in the NFL brought about upsets, milestones, and plenty of great play for former Wisconsin Badgers. We saw plenty of intrigue during Week seven, as former stars like Russell Wilson, Jonathan Taylor, and TJ Watt had big weeks for their teams on the big stage. Did the same happen to them in week eight?
Former Wisconsin Badgers O-Line Kevin Zeitler Reaches Milestone
Kevin Zeitler has been as consistent as they come in the NFL after his tenure with the Wisconsin Badgers, taking the field in at least 14 games each season since 2014. This has given him ample time to earn an impressive milestone with the Baltimore Ravens win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. That win made Zeitler the 17th player to win against every team in the NFL. He accomplished this by playing for the Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, and the Ravens.
KEVIN. ZEITLER.
Remember the name. 💯 https://t.co/60lre0Viy1
— Wisconsin Football (@BadgerFootball) October 31, 2023
TJ Edwards and the Chicago Bears
TJ Edwards has been a huge boost for a dismal Chicago Bears team. The former Wisconsin Badgers linebacker enjoyed another classic Edwards game with 8 solo tackles and 13 total. Two of those were tackles for a loss, which brought him to pass Joe Schobert on the all-time Wisconsin Badgers TFL list with 24.
#MilestoneMonday
Congratulations to @TJEdwards8, who in Sunday night’s game against the Chargers, passed Joe Schobert for sixth place on the #NFLBadgers all-time tackles for loss list. #DaBears pic.twitter.com/yf5Ih6FHPU— NFL Badgers (@NFLBadgers) October 30, 2023
He also recovered a fumble to go along with his stellar day on defense.
The @ChicagoBears force a fumble and recover the ball!
📺: #CHIvsLAC on NBC
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/afiiMv70VD pic.twitter.com/vPK3A2fa0N— NFL (@NFL) October 30, 2023
Jack Sanborn also dropped six solo tackles for the Chicago Bears, surpassing 100 total tackles for his career.
#MilestoneMonday
Congratulations to @JackSanborn79, who in Sunday night’s game against the Chargers, surpassed 100 career tackles!#NFLBadgers x #DaBears(📸 via Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) pic.twitter.com/SDWBdN44Ti
— NFL Badgers (@NFLBadgers) October 30, 2023
Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos Upset Leo Chenal and the Kansas City Chiefs
Two former Wisconsin Badgers found themselves on opposite sides of the field this past week in QB Russell Wilson and LB Leo Chenal. Wilson led the Denver Broncos to a 24-9 upset over the Kansas City Chiefs. Wilson went 12 for 19 through the air with 114 yards and three touchdowns under center. He also helped command 153 rushing yards.
Leo Chenal went with 10 tackles, 4 of them solo tackles, and even sacked Russell Wilson to do his part for the Kansas City Chiefs. Chenal checked many of the boxes for a defensive player and joined 12 other players to register stats comparable to his.
#StatTuesday@chenal_leo is one of 12 players to have 1.0+ sacks, 1+ QBH, 2+ TFL, and 10+ tackles in a single game this season.
📊 via @Stathead (https://t.co/y5VmWanXEG)#NFLBadgers x #ChiefsKingdom
(📸 via Getty Images) pic.twitter.com/Wkf55NLqf1
— NFL Badgers (@NFLBadgers) October 31, 2023
On 3rd & 8, #Broncos QB Russell Wilson drops back to pass but is sacked by #Chiefs LB Leo Chenal.#ChiefsKingdom #BroncosCountry pic.twitter.com/VIvi7ytv3X
— Devon Clements (@DevclemNFL) October 29, 2023
Jonathan Taylor and the Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts lost to the New Orleans Saints this week, but it wasn’t because of former Wisconsin Badgers RB Jonathan Taylor. He had 12 carries for 95 yards, leading the team in rushing this week, including this huge run for the Colts.
BIG run for Jonathan Taylor!
📺: #NOvsIND on FOX
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus https://t.co/Quwvdzpx7G pic.twitter.com/ZPxRhz1sgG— NFL (@NFL) October 29, 2023
With his 12 carries, he moved into a tie with Dan Lewis at No. 6 for the All-Time carries by a Wisconsin Badger in the NFL. He also reached 4,000 career rushing yards.
#MilestoneMonday
Congratulations to @JayT23, who in Sunday’s game against the Saints, tied Dan Lewis for sixth place on the #NFLBadgers all-time carries list!#ForTheShoe pic.twitter.com/eyBcYC0Dhg— NFL Badgers (@NFLBadgers) October 30, 2023
Jake Ferguson and the Dallas Cowboys
The Cowboys improved to a 5-2 record after their win over the Los Angeles Rams, and former Wisconsin Badgers TE Jake Ferguson was right there helping them out. While Ferguson wasn’t a main target for QB Dak Prescott, he did get four receptions for 47 yards, including a touchdown.
Jake Ferguson just killed that endzone dance pic.twitter.com/juT4LkVgui
— Jacob ☆⁸⁸ (@JKenn_35) October 29, 2023
