Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Carlton Davis picked a perfect time for his first pass breakup of the 2023 NFL season.

Over the past four seasons, only one NFL player has recorded more passes defended than Davis, who had 60. Philadelphia Eagles cornerback James Bradberry, a former Pleasant Grove High School and Samford star, has 64 in that span.

On Sunday in the Buccaneers’ 20-17 victory over the Minnesota Vikings, Davis got his first one for 2023 on the opening Sunday of the season.

Davis got his pass breakup on what turned out to be the final snap of the game for the Minnesota offense.

The Bucs had their hands full with Minnesota All-Pro Justin Jefferson, who had nine receptions for 150 yards. But Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins tried to connect with wide receiver Jordan Addison on a third-and-7 pass from the Minnesota 28-yard line, and Davis made a play on the ball to cause an incompletion with 4:03 remaining.

The Vikings punted and never regained possession as Tampa Bay ran out the clock on a three-point victory.

Davis also made six tackles against Minnesota.

Davis was among the 22 former Auburn players who got on the field on the first Sunday of the NFL’s 104th season.

Two other former Auburn players were involved in the Tampa Bay-Minnesota game:

· Buccaneers linebacker K.J. Britt (Oxford) did not record any stats.

· Jamel Dean started at cornerback for the Buccaneers. Dean made five tackles.

In the other Sunday games:

Atlanta Falcons 24, Carolina Panthers 10

· Derrick Brown started at defensive tackle for the Panthers. Brown led Carolina with nine tackles, including eight solo stops. Brown set a personal single-game high for solo tackles. His tackles included one sack and two tackles for loss. Brown equaled his sack total for the 2022 season in the 2023 opener.

· Panthers outside linebacker Eku Leota is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Panthers linebacker Chandler Wooten did not record any stats.

Baltimore Ravens 25, Houston Texans 9

· Ravens guard Tashawn Manning is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Texans offensive tackle Kilian Zierer is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

Cleveland Browns 24, Cincinnati Bengals 3

· Bengals wide receiver Shedrick Jackson (Hoover) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Browns wide receiver Anthony Schwartz is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.

Jacksonville Jaguars 31, Indianapolis Colts 21

· Jaguars running back Tank Bigsby ran for 13 yards and one touchdown on seven carries. He also lost a fumble that Indianapolis returned for a touchdown. Bigsby scored on a 1-yard run with 5:14 to play as Jacksonville took a 24-21 lead in his NFL debut. Bigsby joined the Jaguars in the third round of the NFL Draft on April 28.

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· Jaguars defensive tackle Angelo Blackson recovered a fumble by Indianapolis quarterback Anthony Richardson at the Jacksonville 32-yard line with 4:09 left in the first half.

· Braden Smith started at right offensive tackle for the Colts.

· Jaguars safety Daniel Thomas (Lee-Montgomery) made one tackle on special teams.

· Jaguars wide receiver Seth Williams (Paul Bryant) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

New Orleans Saints 16, Tennessee Titans 15

· Titans cornerback Roger McCreary (Williamson) did not record any stats.

· Titans Malik Willis dressed for the game but did not play.

San Francisco 49ers 30, Pittsburgh Steelers 7

· Montravius Adams started at nose tackle for the Steelers. Adams made two tackles.

· Forty-Niners defensive tackle Marlon Davidson (Greenville) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

Washington Commanders 20, Arizona Cardinals 16

· Cardinals linebacker Owen Pappoe was designated as a game-day inactive.

Green Bay Packers 38, Chicago Bears 20

· Packers kicker Anders Carlson made all his attempts in his first NFL game. A sixth-round selection in the NFL Draft on April 29, Carlson connected on a 52-yard field goal and five extra points.

· Rudy Ford (New Hope) started at safety for the Packers. Ford made four tackles.

· Packers defensive lineman Colby Wooden made one tackle in his NFL debut. Wooden joined the Packers as a fourth-round selection in the NFL Draft on April 29.

Las Vegas Raiders 17, Denver Broncos 16

· Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson made his three attempts, connecting for a 24-yard field goal and two extra points. Carlson’s PAT with 6:34 remaining broke a 16-16 tie.

· Raiders tight end John Samuel Shenker is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.

· Broncos quarterback Jarrett Stidham dressed but did not play.

Miami Dolphins 36, Los Angeles Chargers 34

· Chargers long snapper Josh Harris handled the snaps on four extra points, three punts and two field goals.

Philadelphia Eagles 25, New England Patriots 20

· Eagles offensive lineman Jack Driscoll did not record any stats.

· Jonathan Jones started at left cornerback for the Patriots. Jones made one tackle and broke up one pass.

· Eagles punter Arryn Siposs averaged 49.3 yards on four punts, with a net average of 44.0. Siposs had a 50-yard punt that was returned 21 yards to the Philadelphia 47-yard line, a 46-yarder returned for no gain at the New England 43, a 54-yarder returned for no gain at the New England 29 and a 52-yarder for a fair catch at the New England 27. Siposs was elevated from the practice squad to play in the game.

Los Angeles Rams 30, Seattle Seahawks 13

· Seahawks outside linebacker Derick Hall made one tackle on defense and one tackle on special teams in his NFL debut. Hall joined Seattle as a second-round selection in the NFL Draft on April 28.

Dallas Cowboys 40, New York Giants 0

· Cowboys cornerback Noah Igbinoghene (Hewitt-Trussville) picked up the football after Dallas blocked a field-goal attempt and ran 58 yards for the first points of the game. The touchdown with 8:03 left in the first quarter not only touched off Dallas’ rout, it also was the first score of Igbinoghene’s career.

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· Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton had three receptions for 15 yards.

Week 1 started on Thursday night, when the Detroit Lions defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 21-20.

Week 1 concludes on Monday, when the Buffalo Bills and the New York Jets 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.