Javonte Williams and Omarion Hampton score touchdowns in Week 1 NFL games
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 14, 2026, 8:44 PM
Last updated Sep 14, 2026
In Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season, former UNC football players Javonte Williams and Omarion Hampton each scored touchdowns. Williams, playing for the Dallas Cowboys, scored twice in a 28-20 loss to the New York Giants, while Hampton, of the Los Angeles Chargers, recorded his team's first touchdown in a 26-14 defeat against the Arizona Cardinals. Williams tallied 41 rushing yards and 31 receiving yards, while Hampton led the Chargers with 43 rushing yards. Both players are expected to continue their significant contributions as the season progresses.
- •Javonte Williams scores two touchdowns for the Cowboys.
- •Omarion Hampton scores on an 8-yard run for the Chargers.
- •Williams records 41 rushing yards and 31 receiving yards.
- •Hampton leads the Chargers with 43 rushing yards.
- •Both players are former standouts from North Carolina.
- 8:44 PMYahoo Sports — Two UNC football standouts score touchdowns in Week 1 NFL action
"In the first Sunday of the 2026-27 NFL season, two former Tar Heel standouts scored touchdowns for their respective teams.
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