Hayward, Thomas face off in Chargers’ win over Broncos

Former Perry standout Casey Hayward and former West Laurens standout Demaryius Thomas went head-to-head Oct. 13 as San Diego knocked off Denver in NFL play.

Hayward finished with six tackles and one pass defense, while Thomas had one catch for 3 yards.

Here’s a look at how the other Middle Georgians in the NFL fared this weekend:

Darqueze Dennard (Twiggs County) Cincinnati: Played five plays on defense and 14 plays on special teams against New England.

Bud Dupree (Wilkinson County) Pittsburgh: Injured reserve.

Leonard Floyd (Dodge County) Chicago: Inactive against Jacksonville.

Kareem Jackson (Westside) Houston: Inactive against Indianapolis.

Charles Johnson (Hawkinsville) Carolina: Three tackles, one-half sack and three quarterback hits against New Orleans.

Abry Jones (Northside) Jacksonville: Two tackles, one tackle for loss against Chicago.

Marquette King (Rutland) Oakland: Three punts for a 53.0-yard average against Kansas City.

Keith Mumphery (Dooly County) Houston: Played four plays on offense and 12 plays on special teams against Indianapolis.

Steven Nelson (Northside) Kansas City: Three tackles against Oakland.

Demarcus Robinson (Peach County) Kansas City: Played 14 plays on special teams against Oakland.

DeAndre Smelter (Tattnall Square) San Francisco: Injured reserve.

Erik Walden (Dublin) Indianapolis: Two tackles, one tackle for loss against Houston.

This story was originally published October 18, 2016 at 12:08 PM with the headline "Hayward, Thomas face off in Chargers’ win over Broncos."