Player Notes
Los Angeles Rams Anderson, CJ · Dec 25, 2018
RB C.J. Anderson missed his career single-game high by just one yard, rushing for 167 yards and one touchdown on 20 carries.
Los Angeles Rams Donald, Aaron · Dec 25, 2018
DT Aaron Donald has 19.5 sacks this season, setting a Rams team record for most sacks in a season and the NFL record for the most sacks by an interior defensive lineman. Donald is three sacks from tying and 3.5 sacks from breaking Hall of Famer Michael Strahan's NFL sack record.
Los Angeles Rams Gurley II, Todd · Dec 25, 2018
RB Todd Gurley is expected to be day-to-day after missing the Arizona Cardinals game with inflammation in his left knee.
Los Angeles Rams Joyner, Lamarcus · Dec 25, 2018
S Lamarcus Joyner sustained an ankle injury against Arizona. The injury was not serious, head coach Sean McVay said. Joyner will be day to day. "Lamarcus, his ankle was good. It's going to be a day-to-day deal but everything checked out pretty clean. Got that thing rolled up on a little bit but I think the way that he attacks his rehab this week, we'll be day-to-day with him, but I expect him to be ...
Indianapolis Colts Leonard, Darius · Dec 25, 2018
LB Darius Leonard, a rookie, has widened his NFL total-tackle lead to 23 with 155 stops. He added nine against the Giants. He's made the third-most tackles for a Colts player in a single season since 1994.
Indianapolis Colts Vinatieri, Adam · Dec 25, 2018
K Adam Vinatieri will move into third place in career games played (353) in NFL history on Sunday. He will also pass Robert Mathis and Justin Snow and move into sixth place with 194 games played for the Colts.
Indianapolis Colts Hilton, T.Y. · Dec 25, 2018
WR T.Y. Hilton surpassed 8,000 career receiving yards on Sunday. He's one of just three players to do that since he entered the NFL in 2012.
Indianapolis Colts Luck, Andrew · Dec 25, 2018
QB Andrew Luck's TD pass late in Sunday's game marked the passer's 21st game-winning drive in the fourth quarter or overtime in his 85-game, regular-season career.-Luck has now completed a single-season, career-high 406 passes this season. And the number should be significantly higher because the Colts have dropped 24 passes, second most in the league, according to The Washington Post.
Indianapolis Colts Ebron, Eric · Dec 25, 2018
TE Eric Ebron, who has scored 13 touchdowns and was selected last week to his first Pro Bowl, is in concussion protocol. He didn't finish Sunday's game, and is questionable for the Sunday night game against Tennessee.
Tennessee Titans Davis, Austin · Dec 25, 2018
QB Austin Davis was signed by the Titans Monday (Dec. 24). His contract had been terminated by the Titans Oct. 9.
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