Amari Cooper and Jerome Ford had the Cleveland Browns rolling in a 27-3 victory over the Tennessee Titans. On the other side of the field on Sunday, Derrick Henry was doing anything but that.

Cooper had seven receptions for 143 yards and one touchdown. The wide receiver caught a 43-yard pass from quarterback Deshaun Watson for the game’s final touchdown with 6:51 to play. Cooper recorded his 31st regular-season game with at least 100 receiving yards, and the TD catch was the 56th of his career. Cooper has scored the seventh-most NFL touchdowns among Alabama’s alumni.

Ford made the first start of his NFL career with Pro Bowl running back Nick Chubb shelved by a knee injury suffered on Monday night. Ford entered that game, ran for 106 yards and scored his first NFL touchdown in Cleveland’s 26-22 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Against Tennessee, Ford didn’t have that kind of production on the ground, but he still scored two touchdowns. Ford ran for 18 yards and one touchdown on 10 carries and caught two passes for 33 yards and one touchdown. Ford had a 19-yard TD reception from quarterback Deshaun Watson as Cleveland took a 10-3 lead with 9:39 left in the first half and ran 3 yards for the first rushing touchdown of his career as the Browns went up 20-3 with 5:49 remaining in the third quarter.

A two-time NFL rushing champion, Henry ran for 20 yards on 11 carries against Cleveland. Henry recorded his fewest rushing yards since he became Tennessee’s starting running back in 2018.

Cooper, Ford and Henry were among the 43 former Alabama players who got on the field on the third Sunday of the NFL’s 104th season.

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

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

· 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 one tackle.

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

In the other Sunday games:

Indianapolis Colts 22, Baltimore Ravens 19 (OT)

· Ravens cornerback Jalyn Armour-Davis made one tackle on special teams.

· Colts cornerback Tony Brown did not record any stats.

· Ravens running back Kenyan Drake had two receptions for 31 yards and one carry for zero yards in his 2023 debut. He also lost a fumble at the end of a 24-yard catch-and-run. Baltimore elevated Drake from the practice squad to make him eligible to play.

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

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

· Colts center Ryan Kelly was designated as a game-day inactive. Kelly sustained a concussion in last week’s game.

Detroit Lions 20, Atlanta Falcons 6

· Brian Branch started at defensive back for the Lions. Branch led Detroit with 11 tackles, recorded three tackles for loss and broke up two passes. Branch is the first Lions player with at least three tackles for loss and two passes defended in the same game since TFLs became an official statistic in 1999.

· Lions defensive tackle Isaiah Buggs did not record any stats in this 2023 debut.

· Jahmyr Gibbs started at running back for the Lions. Gibbs ran for 80 yards on 17 carries and caught a 2-yard pass in his first NFL start. Gibbs had consecutive carries of 12 and 21 yards in the fourth quarter to set up Detroit’s final touchdown with 9:50 to play.

· Falcons safety DeMarcco Hellams did not record any stats.

· Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams is on reserve/suspended by the commissioner. Williams must sit out the first six games of the season for violating the NFL gambling policy.

Green Bay Packers 18, New Orleans Saints 17

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

Houston Texans 37, Jacksonville Jaguars 17

· Will Anderson Jr. started at defensive end for the Texans. Anderson made four tackles and registered two quarterback hits. Anderson also blocked a 51-yard field-goal attempt by Jacksonville kicker Brandon McManus in the second quarter. Houston gained possession on the Jaguars 41-yard line after the blocked kick and scored a touchdown six snaps later to take a 14-0 lead.

· Christian Harris started at weakside linebacker for the Texans. Harris made three tackles.

· Texans wide receiver John Metchie III had two receptions for 13 yards.

· Henry To’oTo’o started at strongside linebacker for the Texans. To’oTo’o tied for the team lead with 10 tackles and broke up one pass in his third NFL game.

· Calvin Ridley started at wide receiver for the Jaguars. Ridley had three receptions for 40 yards.

· 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.

Miami Dolphins 70, Denver Broncos 20

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

· Raekwon Davis started at defensive tackle for the Dolphins. Davis registered one quarterback hit.

· Dolphins defensive tackle Da’Shawn Hand made one tackle, registered one quarterback hit and broke up one pass.

· Kareem Jackson started at right safety for the Broncos. Jackson made seven tackles.

· Jerry Jeudy started at wide receiver for the Broncos. Jeudy had five receptions for 81 yards. Jeudy lost a touchdown catch to an illegal-shift penalty.

· Drew Sanders started at outside linebacker for the Broncos. Sanders made one tackle.

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

· Tua Tagovailoa started at quarterback for the Dolphins. Tagovailoa completed 23-of-26 passes for 309 yards with four touchdowns and no interceptions as Miami became the fourth NFL team to score at least 70 points in a game. Tagovailoa threw touchdown passes of 54 yards to wide receiver Tyreek Hill, 19 yards to running back Raheem Mostert and 4 and 10 yards to running back De’Von Achane.

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· Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle was designated as a game-day inactive. Waddle sustained a concussion in last week’s game.

Los Angeles Chargers 28, Minnesota Vikings 24

· Chargers punter JK Scott averaged 37.3 yards, with no returns, on three punts. Scott had a 27-yard punt downed at the Minnesota 43-yard line, a 33-yarder for a fair catch at the Minnesota 25 and 52 yards for a fair catch at the Minnesota 17.

New England Patriots 15, New York Jets 10

· Patriots defensive lineman Christian Barmore made two tackles, recorded his first sack of the season and broke up a pass.

· Anfernee Jennings (Dadeville) started at linebacker for the Patriots. Jennings made five tackles, recorded one tackle for loss and registered one quarterback hit in his 2023 debut.

· Mac Jones started at quarterback for the Patriots. Jones completed 15-of-29 passes for 201 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions. Jones connected with tight end Pharaoh Brown on a 58-yard touchdown pass as New England took a 10-0 lead with 11:38 left in the first half.

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· C.J. Mosley (Theodore) started at linebacker for the Jets. Mosley tied for the team lead with 10 tackles.

· Quinnen Williams (Wenonah) started at defensive tackle for the Jets. Williams made one tackle, registered three quarterback hits and broke up one pass.

· Patriots linebacker Mack Wilson (Carver-Montgomery) made one tackle on defense and one tackle on special teams.

Buffalo Bills 37, Washington Commanders 3

· Jonathan Allen started at defensive tackle for the Commanders. Allen made one tackle and broke up one pass.

· Commanders running back Derrick Gore is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Bills running back Damien Harris ran for 15 yards on five carries.

· 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 made three tackles, recorded one tackle for loss and broke up one pass.

· Brian Robinson Jr. (Hillcrest-Tuscaloosa) started at running back for the Commanders. Robinson ran for 70 yards on 10 carries.

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

Seattle Seahawks 37, Carolina Panthers 27

· 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.

· Jarran Reed started at nose tackle for the Seahawks. Reed made eight tackles, recorded 1.5 sacks, had one tackle for loss, registered three quarterback hits and broke up one pass. Reed equaled his career high for tackles.

· Panthers quarterback Bryce Young was designated as a game-day inactive. An ankle injury has prevented Young from practicing since Carolina’s previous game.

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Arizona Cardinals 28, Dallas Cowboys 16

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

Kansas City Chiefs 41, Chicago Bears 10

· Bears safety Eddie Jackson was designated as a game-day inactive. Jackson has not practiced since the previous game because of a foot injury.

Pittsburgh Steelers 23, Las Vegas Raiders 18

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

· Najee Harris started at running back for the Steelers. Harris ran for 65 yards on 19 carries.

· Josh Jacobs started at running back for the Raiders. Jacobs ran for 62 yards on 17 carries and caught three passes for 18 yards.

· Levi Wallace started at cornerback for the Steelers. Wallace made six tackles, intercepted two passes and broke up two more. Wallace picked off Las Vegas quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo at the Raiders 31-yard line with five seconds remaining to seal the victory. Wallace also had an interception at the Pittsburgh 31 with 12:24 left in the first half. Wallace has 12 interceptions in his NFL career.

· Raiders defensive tackle Byron Young made two tackles.

Week 3 started on Thursday night, when the San Francisco 49ers defeated the New York Giants 30-12.

Week 3 concludes on Monday, when the Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers square off a 6:15 p.m. CDT at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, and the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals meet at 7:15 p.m. at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati. ABC will televise the Eagles-Bucs game, and ESPN will televise the Rams-Bengals game.

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