Alabama NFL roundup: Cooper, Henry reach milestones

Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry and Cleveland Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper reached a big number in their NFL careers on Sunday – 9,000.

Henry surpassed 9,000 rushing yards, and Cooper reached 9,000 receiving yards.

Henry ran for 86 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries and caught one pass that netted zero yards as the Titans ended a three-game losing streak with a 17-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers.

Henry scored the game’s first points on a 1-yard run with 34 seconds left in the first quarter and ran 10 yards for a touchdown with 2:27 left in the first half.

Henry passed 9,000 career rushing yards on his second carry of Sunday’s game. In his eighth NFL season, Henry has 9,084 yards and 84 touchdowns on 1,926 rushing attempts in 113 regular-season games.

Henry became the 39th player in NFL history to reach 9,000 rushing yards. His TD-run total ranks 17th in NFL history after he surpassed Pro Football Hall of Fame member Jim Taylor’s 83 on Sunday.

Cooper hit his milestone on a less happy occasion than Henry. Cooper had two receptions for 16 yards as Denver ended Cleveland’s three-game winning streak by beating the Browns 29-12.

With quarterback Deshaun Watson sidelined, Cooper was working with rookie QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson and, when he went out with a concussion, P.J. Walker on Sunday.

In his ninth NFL season, Cooper became the 74th player in NFL history with 9,000 receiving yards on an 11-yard reception in the third quarter. Cooper left the game in the fourth quarter after taking a hard shot to the ribs on an overthrown pass.

Cooper has 642 receptions for 9,001 yards and 57 touchdowns in 136 regular-season games.

Henry and Cooper were among the 40 former Alabama players who got on the field on the 12th Sunday of the NFL’s 104th season.

Four other former Alabama players were involved in the Carolina-Tennessee game:

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

· Titans defensive back Shyheim Carter is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Panthers defensive tackle LaBryan Ray (James Clemens) made one tackle.

· Bryce Young started at quarterback for the Panthers. Young completed 18-of-31 passes for 194 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions and ran three times for 23 yards.

Nine other former Alabama players were involved in the Cleveland-Denver game:

· Browns 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 65 yards on nine carries and caught four passes for 14 yards.

· Broncos safety Kareem Jackson served the first game of a four-game suspension by the NFL for rules violations.

· Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy had two receptions for 11 yards.

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

· Broncos inside linebacker Drew Sanders made two tackles.

· Patrick Surtain II started at cornerback for the Broncos. Surtain made four tackles.

· Dalvin Tomlinson started at defensive tackle for the Browns. Tomlinson made one tackle.

· Browns offensive tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

In the other Sunday games:

Atlanta Falcons 24, New Orleans Saints 15

· Falcons safety DeMarcco Hellams made a career-high seven tackles.

Pittsburgh Steelers 16, Cincinnati Bengals 10

· Jordan Battle started at safety for the Bengals. Battle made eight tackles in his first NFL start.

· Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick was designated as a game-day inactive. A hamstring injury caused Fitzpatrick to miss a fourth consecutive game.

· Najee Harris started at running back for the Steelers. Harris ran for 99 yards and one touchdown on 15 carries. Harris scored on a 5-yard run with 1:34 left in the third quarter as Pittsburgh took a 10-7 lead. Harris recorded his season high for rushing yards on Sunday.

· Bengals quarterback AJ McCarron (St. Paul’s Episcopal) dressed for the game but did not play. Cincinnati elevated McCarron from its practice squad and to make him eligible on Sunday.

· Bengals tight end Irv Smith Jr. caught two passes for 8 yards.

· Steelers cornerback Levi Wallace broke up one pass.

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

Jacksonville Jaguars 24, Houston Texans 21

· Will Anderson Jr. started at defensive end for the Texans. Anderson made four tackles and recorded one tackle for loss.

· Christian Harris started at weakside linebacker for the Texans. Harris led Houston with 12 tackles, recorded one tackle for loss and registered one quarterback hit.

· Texans wide receiver John Metchie III had a 6-yard reception.

· Calvin Ridley started at wide receiver for the Jaguars. Ridley had five receptions for 89 yards and one touchdown. Ridley caught a 1-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Trevor Lawrence, then caught a 2-point conversion pass as Jacksonville took a 21-14 lead with 4:29 left in the third quarter. Ridley had started the TD drive with a 45-yard reception.

· Cam Robinson started at left offensive tackle for the Jaguars. A knee injury forced Robinson to leave the game.

· Texans linebacker Henry To’oTo’o made four tackles and recorded one tackle for loss after missing the previous two games because of a concussion.

Indianapolis Colts 27, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20

· Colts cornerback Tony Brown did not record any stats.

· Colts defensive back Ronnie Harrison intercepted Tampa Bay quarterback Baker Mayfield in his 2023 debut. Harrison’s 9-yard return put Indianapolis on the Bucs 41-yard line with 1:49 left in the first quarter, and the Colts cashed in the takeaway with a touchdown for a 10-3 lead. Harrison joined the Colts’ 53-player active roster on Tuesday after spending the first 11 weeks of the season on the practice squad. Listed as a linebacker on Indianapolis’ roster, Harrison carried the designation of “DB” in the game book on Sunday.

· Colts center Ryan Kelly was designated as a game-day inactive. A concussion kept Kelly out of the lineup.

New York Giants 10, New England Patriots 7

· Patriots defensive lineman Christian Barmore made three tackles, recorded one sack, had one tackle for loss and broke up one pass. Barmore has four sacks this season.

· Giants center J.C. Hassenauer is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

· Anfernee Jennings (Dadeville) started at linebacker for the Patriots. Jennings made four tackles, recorded 1.5 sacks and had one tackle for loss. The sacks were the first of the season for Jennings and brought his career total to three.

· Mac Jones started at cornerback for the Patriots. Jones completed 12-of-21 passes for 89 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions before taking a seat at halftime in favor of backup Bailey Zappe.

· Xavier McKinney started at free safety for the Giants. McKinney led New York with 10 tackles, intercepted one pass and broke up another one. The interception was McKinney’s first since the 2021 season and seventh of his career. He picked off New England quarterback Bailey Zappe, and the 18-yard return put the Giants on the Patriots 32-yard line with 12:31 to play. New York capitalized on the takeaway with a field goal that broke a 7-7 tie.

· Giants offensive tackle Evan Neal was designated as a game-day inactive. An ankle injury kept Neal off the field for a third consecutive game.

· Giants cornerback Aaron Robinson is on reserve/physically unable to play.

· A’Shawn Robinson started at defensive end for the Giants. Robinson made five tackles.

· Patriots linebacker Mack Wilson (Carver-Montgomery) broke up one pass.

Los Angeles Rams 37, Arizona Cardinals 14

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

Kansas City Chiefs 31, Las Vegas Raiders 17

· Josh Jacobs started at running back for the Raiders. Jacobs ran for 110 yards and one touchdown on 20 carries and caught four passes for 15 yards. Jacobs broke a 63-yard touchdown run as Las Vegas took a 14-0 lead with 12:41 left in the first half. The 100-yard game was the second of the season and 17th of his career for Jacobs.

· Raiders defensive tackle Byron Young was designated as a game-day inactive.

Philadelphia Eagles 37, Buffalo Bills 34 (OT)

· Landon Dickerson started at left guard for the Eagles.

· Bills running back Damien Harris is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

· Jalen Hurts started at quarterback for the Eagles. Hurts completed 18-of-31 passes for 200 yards with three touchdowns and one interception and ran for 65 yards and two touchdowns on 14 carries. After Philadelphia trailed by 10 points at halftime, Hurts threw three touchdown passes in the second half, and his 12-yard TD run ended the game. With his 11th game with at least two touchdowns runs, Hurts took over sole possession for the most such games in NFL history for a quarterback, moving past Cam Newton’s 10.

· Eagles cornerback Josh Jobe made one tackle on special teams.

· Julio Jones (Foley) started at wide receiver for the Eagles. Jones had one reception that netted zero yards.

· Eagles offensive lineman Ross Pierschbacher is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Eagles cornerback Eli Ricks broke up one pass.

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

· DeVonta Smith started at wide receiver for the Eagles. Smith had seven receptions for 106 yards and one touchdown. Smith caught a 15-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Jalen Hurts with 13:37 left in the fourth quarter as Philadelphia cut Buffalo’s lead to 24-21. Smith recorded his second 100-yard game of the season.

· Eagles offensive lineman Tyler Steen did not record any stats.

Baltimore Ravens 20, Los Angeles Chargers 10

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

· Ravens cornerback Marlon Humphrey (Hoover) was designated as a game-day inactive. Humphrey missed a second straight game because of a calf injury.

· Chargers punter JK Scott averaged 52.0 yards on three punts, with a net of 51.0 yards. Scott had a 57-yard punt for a fair catch at the Baltimore 22-yard line, a 46-yarder returned 3 yards to the Baltimore 38 and a 53-yarder for a fair catch at the Baltimore 13.

Week 12 started on Thursday, when the Green Bay Packers defeated the Detroit Lions 29-22, the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Washington Commanders 45-10 and San Francisco 49ers defeated the Seattle Seahawks 31-13, and continued on Friday, when the Miami Dolphins defeated the New York Jets 34-13.

Week 12 concludes on Monday, when the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings square off at 7:15 p.m. CDT at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. ABC and ESPN will televise the game.

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