Alabama NFL roundup: Derrick Henry passes Earl Campbell

Tennessee running back Derrick Henry passed Pro Football Hall of Famer Earl Campbell on the franchise rushing list on Sunday as the Tennessee Titans defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 27-3.

Henry ran for 122 yards and one touchdown on 22 carries, caught an 11-yard pass and threw a TD pass as the Titans rebounded from a 27-3 loss to the Cleveland Browns last week to trounce the Bengals by the same score.

Henry’s first 100-yard game of the 2023 season was the 35th of his career. (He also has three 100-yard rushing games in the playoffs.)

The output allowed Henry to move past Campbell into second place on the franchise list for career rushing yards. Henry has 8,620 yards and 80 touchdowns on 1,823 carries since joining Tennessee in 2016. While playing for the Houston Oilers from 1978 through 1984, Campbell ran for 8,574 yards and 73 touchdowns on 1,979 carries.

The franchise leader for rushing yards is Eddie George with 10,009 from 1996 through 2003.

Henry ranks 39th in NFL history in career rushing yards after passing Jim Taylor and Terry Allen on the all-time list on Sunday (but not Campbell, who ranks 37th with 9,407 rushing yards thanks to his output during two seasons with the New Orleans Saints).

Henry scored on a 29-yard run that made him the 21st player in NFL history with 8,500 rushing yards and 80 TD runs as Tennessee took a 17-3 lead with 3:58 left in the first half.

Henry tossed a 2-yard touchdown pass as a wildcat quarterback with 10 seconds remaining in the first half. Henry has passed for three touchdowns during his NFL career.

Henry was among the 49 former Alabama players who got on the field on the fourth Sunday of the NFL’s 104th season.

Five other former Alabama players were involved in the Cincinnati-Tennessee game:

· Bengals safety Jordan Battle did not record any stats.

· Titan defensive back Shyheim Carter made a special-teams tackle in his NFL debut. A member of the Tennessee practice squad, Carter was elevated to active status for Sunday’s game.

· Bengals quarterback AJ McCarron (St. Paul’s Episcopal) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Bengals tight end Irv Smith Jr. was designated as a game-day inactive. A hamstring injury kept Smith off the field for the second Sunday in a row.

· Jonah Williams started at right offensive tackle for the Bengals.

In the other Sunday games:

Jacksonville Jaguars 23, Atlanta Falcons 7

· Falcons safety DeMarcco Hellams made one tackle on special teams.

· Calvin Ridley started at wide receiver for the Jaguars. Ridley caught two passes for 38 yards and one touchdown. He became the first former Atlanta player to score in his first game against the Falcons since quarterback Michael Vick did so for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2009. On Sunday, Ridley opened the scoring with a 30-yard reception from quarterback Trevor Lawrence with 5:44 left in the first quarter. The Falcons traded Ridley to Jacksonville in November.

· Jaguars offensive tackle Cam Robinson in on reserve/suspended by the commissioner. He must miss the first four games of the season for violating the NFL’s Policy on Performance-Enhancing Substances. Jacksonville received permission for Robinson to accompany the team on its trip to London, and he can begin work on Monday with the Jaguars, who also play in London in their next game.

Buffalo Bills 48, Miami Dolphins 20

· Dolphins guard Lester Cotton (Central-Tuscaloosa) did not record any stats.

· Dolphins defensive tackle Raekwon Davis made one tackle.

· Dolphins defensive tackle Da’Shawn Hand made four tackles.

· Bills running back Damien Harris ran for 29 yards on six carries.

· Bills wide receiver Tyrell Shavers is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Tua Tagovailoa started at quarterback for the Dolphins. Tagovailoa completed 25-of-35 passes for 282 yards with one touchdown and one interception and ran for 7 yards on two carries. Tagovailoa threw an 11-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Braxton Berrios as Miami cut Buffalo’s lead to 31-20 with 9:30 left in the third quarter. Tagovailoa lost another TD pass to an ineligible-receiver-downfield penalty.

· Jaylen Waddle started at wide receiver for the Dolphins. Waddle had four receptions for 46 yards after missing Miami’s previous game because of a concussion.

Minnesota Vikings 21, Carolina Panthers 13

· Bradley Bozeman (Handley) started at center for the Panthers.

· Panthers guard Deonte Brown (Austin) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Panthers defensive tackle LaBryan Ray (James Clemens) did not record any stats.

· Bryce Young started at quarterback for the Panthers. Young completed 25-of-32 passes for 204 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions and ran for 10 yards on two carries. Minnesota sacked Young five times. Harrison Smith had a strip sack, and D.J. Wonnum picked up the loose football and ran 51 yards for a touchdown as the Vikings took a 14-13 lead with 3:58 left in the third quarter. Young was sacked twice, including on fourth down with 57 seconds to play, after Carolina reached first-and-goal at the Minnesota 9-yard line.

Denver Broncos 31, Chicago Bears 28

· Bears safety Eddie Jackson was designated as a game-day inactive. A foot injury sidelined Jackson for the second Sunday in a row.

· Kareem Jackson started at safety for the Broncos. Jackson made eight tackles and intercepted a pass. Jackson intercepted Chicago quarterback Justin Fields at the Denver 36-yard line with 32 seconds remaining to seal the Broncos’ victory. Jackson’s second interception of the season was the 22nd of the career. He’s tied with Russ Craft for fifth for NFL interceptions by Alabama alumni. Craft played from 1946 through 1954 and was a two-time Pro Bowler.

· Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy had three receptions for 52 yards.

· Drew Sanders started at outside linebacker for the Broncos. Sanders made seven tackles.

· Patrick Surtain II started at cornerback for the Broncos. Surtain made three tackles and broke up two passes.

Baltimore Ravens 28, Cleveland Browns 3

· Ravens cornerback Jalyn Armour-Davis did not record any stats.

· Amari Cooper started at wide receiver for the Browns. Cooper had a 16-yard reception. Cleveland played without No. 1 quarterback Deshaun Watson, who missed the game because of a shoulder injury.

· Ravens running back Kenyan Drake is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Jerome Ford started at running back for the Browns. Ford ran for 26 yards on nine carries and had 19 yards on five receptions.

· Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey (Hoover) was designated as a game-day inactive. Humphrey had foot surgery during training camp and has not played this season.

· Browns offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Dalvin Tomlinson started at defensive tackle for the Browns. Tomlinson made three tackles and shared a sack.

· Jedrick Wills Jr. started at left offensive tackle for the Browns. Wills recovered a fumble.

Houston Texans 30, Pittsburgh Steelers 6

· Will Anderson Jr. started at defensive end for the Texans. Anderson made two tackles.

· Minkah Fitzpatrick started at free safety for the Steelers. Fitzpatrick led Pittsburgh with 11 tackles.

· Christian Harris started at linebacker for the Texans. Harris led Houston with 12 tackles on defense and made another tackle on special teams.

· Najee Harris started at running back for the Steelers. Harris ran for 71 yards on 14 carries and caught a 32-yard pass for the longest reception of his career.

· Texans wide receiver John Metchie III had a 22-yard reception.

· Henry To’oTo’o started at strongside linebacker for the Texans. To’oTo’o made seven tackles, recorded one tackle for loss and broke up one pass.

· Levi Wallace started at right cornerback for the Steelers. Wallace made four tackles and broke up two passes.

Los Angeles Rams 29, Indianapolis Colts 23 (OT)

· Colts cornerback Tony Brown did not record any stats.

· Rams tight end Miller Forristall is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Colts safety Ronnie Harrison is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Colts center Ryan Kelly was designated as a game-day inactive. A concussion kept Kelly off the field for the second Sunday in a row.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26, New Orleans Saints 9

· Saints outside linebacker Terrell Lewis is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

Philadelphia Eagles 34, Washington Commanders 31 (OT)

· Jonathan Allen started at defensive tackle for the Commanders. Allen made four tackles, recorded one sack and registered two tackles for loss.

· Landon Dickerson started at left guard for the Eagles.

· Commanders running back Derrick Gore made one tackle on special teams in his 2023 debut. A member of the Washington practice squad, Gore was elevated to active status for the game.

· Jalen Hurts started at quarterback for the Eagles. Hurts completed 25-of-37 passes for 319 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions and ran nine times for 34 yards. Hurts threw both his TD passes to wide receiver AJ Brown – a 59-yarder as Philadelphia took a 21-17 lead with 7:11 left in the third quarter and a 28-yarder as the Eagles went ahead 31-24 with 1:43 left in the fourth quarter.

· Josh Jobe started at cornerback for the Eagles. Jobe made two tackles and broke up pass.

· Commanders defensive tackle Phidarian Mathis is on injured reserve and not eligible to play. Mathis must miss at least the first four games of the season.

· Daron Payne (Shades Valley) started at defensive tackle for the Commanders. Payne recorded one quarterback hit and broke up one pass.

· Eagles cornerback Eli Ricks did not record any stats.

· Brian Robinson Jr. (Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa) started at running back for the Commanders. Robinson ran for 45 yards and one touchdown on 14 carries and caught two passes for 6 yards. Robinson fumbled at the goal line, but wide receiver Terry McLaurin recovered the loose football in the end zone for a Commanders’ touchdown and a 14-7 lead with 12:56 left in the first half. Robinson scored on a 15-yard run as Washington tied the game at 24-24 with 8:01 left in the fourth quarter.

· DeVonta Smith started at wide receiver for the Eagles. Smith had seven receptions for 78 yards, including a 37-yarder.

· Eagles offensive lineman Tyler Steen was designated as a game-day inactive.

Los Angeles Chargers 24, Las Vegas Raiders 17

· Josh Jacobs started at running back for the Raiders. Jacobs ran for 58 yards and one touchdown on 17 carries and caught eight passes for 81 yards. Jacobs scored his first touchdown of the 2023 season on a 1-yard run as Las Vegas cut the lead to seven points with 3:59 to play. Jacobs reached a career high in receiving yards, eclipsing the 74 yards on six catches he had in a 40-34 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Nov. 27, 2022.

· Chargers punter JK Scott averaged 40.0 yards, with a 39.75-yard net, on four punts. Scott had a 23-yard punt downed at the Las Vegas 36-yard line, a 42-yarder out of bounds at the Las Vegas 24, a 49-yarder for a fair catch at the Las Vegas 48 and a 46-yarder returned 1 yard to the Las Vegas 40.

· Raiders defensive tackle Byron Young was designated as a game-day inactive. Young was sidelined by an ankle injury.

Dallas Cowboys 38, New England Patriots 3

· Patriots defensive lineman Christian Barmore made one tackle.

· Cowboys cornerback Trevon Diggs is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

· Patriots linebacker Anfernee Jennings (Dadeville) did not record any stats.

· Mac Jones started at quarterback for the Patriots. Jones completed 12-of-21 passes for 150 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions and ran for 7 yards on three carries before giving way to backup Bailey Zappe with 3:41 remaining in the third quarter. One of Jones’ interceptions was returned for a touchdown, and he also lost a fumble that was returned for a touchdown by Dallas.

· Patriots linebacker Mack Wilson (Carver-Montgomery) did not record any stats.

San Francisco 49ers 35, Arizona Cardinals 16

· Forty-Niners cornerback Anthony Averett is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

· Forty-Niners tight end Cameron Latu is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

Kansas City Chiefs 23, New York Jets 20

· C.J. Mosley (Theodore) started at linebacker for the Jets. Mosley made 11 tackles, intercepted one pass and broke up another. Mosley made the 12th interception of his career when he picked off Kansas City QB Patrick Mahomes at the New York 35-yard line with 18 seconds left in the first half.

· Quinnen Williams (Wenonah) started at defensive tackle for the Jets. Williams made four tackles, shared a sack and registered two quarterback hits.

Week 4 started on Thursday night, when the Detroit Lions defeated the Green Bay Packers 34-20.

Week 4 concludes on Monday, when the Seattle Seahawks and New York Giants square off at 7:15 p.m. CDT at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. ABC and ESPN will televise the game.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.