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).


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