Auburn in the NFL: Week One

Auburn had 23 players in action in the first weekend of the NFL.

Teams that do not have an active former Auburn player: Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Chargers, Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers

Arizona Cardinals (2)

Josh Bynes, LB: Bynes tied for the team lead with 11 tackles.
Rudy Ford, DB: Ford finished the day with two total tackles.

Atlanta Falcons (1)

Josh Harris, LS: Harris was inactive (hip) on Thursday night ending his impressive streak of playing in 103 consecutive games.

Carolina Panthers (2)

Cameron Artis-Payne, RB: Artis-Payne was inactive (healthy scratch) on Sunday afternoon.
Cam Newton, QB: The 2010 Heisman Trophy winner proved his worth on the ground rushing for 58 yards on 13 carries with one touchdown. He hit 65 percent of his passes for 161 yards.

Chicago Bears (1)

Cody Parkey, K: Parkey hit all three of his field goals with the longest coming from 33 yards out. He was perfect on extra points.

Cincinnati Bengals (2)

Carl Lawson, DE: Lawson played 42 defensive snaps but did not record a statistic.
CJ Uzomah, TE: Uzomah had one reception for four yards in Cincinnati’s victory over Indianapolis.

Cleveland Browns (2)

Devaroe Lawrence, DT: Lawrence was in on two plays on Sunday.
Greg Robinson, OT: Cleveland stuck with the same offensive line lineup throughout the game, which did not feature Robinson.

Detroit Lions (1)

Kerryon Johnson, RB: In his NFL debut, Johnson touched the ball eight times for 37 total yards.

Green Bay Packers (2)

Montravius Adams, DT: The second-year player recorded one tackle on two plays.
Jermaine Whitehead, S: Whitehead made an impact for the Packers with three tackles and a key pass breakup. He saw 36 percent of the defensive snaps.

Houston Texans (2)

Angelo Blackson, DE: Blackson participated on 43 plays with three total tackles and one pass breakup. Blackson scored a 75.0 game grade according to Pro Football Focus.
Sammie Coates, WR: Coates was in on just six snaps and was targeted one time.

Indianapolis Colts (1)

Braden Smith, OG: Smith was in on four offensive snaps.

Jacksonville Jaguars (1)

Corey Grant, RB: Grant has one carry for three yards in Jacksonville’s road win versus New York.

Kansas City Chiefs (1)

Dee Ford, LB: The former first-round pick racked up four tackles with one sack.

Los Angeles Rams (1)

Blake Countess, DB: Countess recorded one tackle in 24 defensive snaps at strong safety for the Rams.

Minnesota Vikings (1)

Daniel Carlson, K: Carlson hit his only attempted field goal of the game for 48 yards. He was perfect on three extra points.

New England Patriots (2)

Jonathan Jones, CB: Along with two pass deflections, Jones finished the day with four tackles.
Brandon King, LB: King finished the day with one stop in New England’s 27-20 win over Houston.

San Francisco 49ers (1)

Shon Coleman, OT: Coleman was inactive.

Seattle Seahawks (1)

Neiko Thorpe, CB: Thorpe played in more than half of Seattle’s special teams snaps.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2)

Peyton Barber, RB: Barber led the team is rushing versus the Saints, as he pocketed 69 yards on 19 carries.
Carlton Davis, CB: The rookie had four tackles in Tampa Bay’s upset win.

Tennessee Titans (1)