The stories in week seven were the Texans rebounding from their lone loss of the season to pound the Ravens, the Saints getting just their second win of the season, and the Cowboys joining the other four teams that have found the recipe to humbling Cam Newton and the Panthers.
For former Bama players, four teams with Tide players were idle this week, leaving some of Bama’s top performers home for the weekend. Nevertheless, a few notables:
• Dont’a Hightower (NE) with 7 tackles and 1 sack.
• Mark Barron (TB) with 7 tackles
Here are former Alabama players’ complete stats for week 7:
Arizona Cardinals – (4-3) – lost to Vikings 21-14
Rashad Johnson (49) – no stats recorded
Atlanta Falcons – (6-0) – idle
Julio Jones (11)
Mike Johnson (79)
Baltimore Ravens – (5-2) – lost to Texans 43-13
Terrence Cody (62) – 2 tackles
Courtney Upshaw (91) – 4 tackles
Buffalo Bills – (3-4) – lost to Titans 35-34
Mark Anderson (93) – no stats recorded
Marcel Dareus (99) – 1 tackle
Cincinnati Bengals – (3-4) – lost to Steelers 24-17
Dre Kirkpatrick (27) – no stats recorded
Andre Smith (71) – started at RT; 1 tackle
Wallace Gilberry (92) – no stats recorded
Cleveland Browns – (1-6) – lost to Colts 17-13
Trent Richardson (33) – 8 rush, 8 yards; 2 catches, 11 yards
Houston Texans – (6-1) – def Ravens 43-13
Antoine Caldwell (62) – started at RG
Kareem Jackson (25) – 2 tackles
Kansas City Chiefs – (1-5) – idle
Javier Arenas (21)
DeQuan Menzie (49) – (injured reserve)
New England Patriots – (4-3) – def Jets 29-26
Brandon Deaderick (71) – no stats recorded
Dont’a Hightower (54) – 7 tackles, 1 sack
New Orleans Saints – (2-4) def Bucs 35-28
Roman Harper (41) – 5 tackles
Mark Ingram (28) – 7 rushes, 21 yards
New York Jets – (3-4) – lost to Patriots 29-26
Greg McElroy (14) – reserve QB
Oakland Raiders – (2-4) – def Jaguars 26-23
Rolondo McClain (55) – 5 tackles
Philadelphia Eagles – (3-3) – idle
Evan Mathis (69)
Demeco Ryans (59)
San Diego Chargers – (3-3) – idle
Jarret Johnson (96)
Le’Ron McClain (33)
Seattle Seahawks – (4-3) – lost to 49ers 13-6
James Carpenter (77) – reserve OL
Tampa Bay Buccaneers – (2-4) – lost to Saints 35-28
Mark Barron (24) – 7 tackles
Washington Redskins – (3-4) – lost to Giants 27-23
Darius Hanks (17) – (injured reserve)
Practice squad players: Brad Smelley (CLE), Lorenzo Washington (DET), John Parker Wilson (JAC), Josh Chapman (IND).