Crimson Tide in the NFL Spotlight: Week 11
11/23/2017 10:00:00 AM | Football
Four former Alabama players recorded interceptions in Week 11
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The 11th week of the 2017 season in the National Football League wrapped up on Monday. Below is a look at some of the highlights from former Crimson Tide players currently in the League. Â
Crossing the century mark for the second consecutive week, Mark Ingram rushed for 134 yards on 11 carries with a touchdown in the New Orleans Saints' 34-31 overtime victory over the Washington Redskins on his way to NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors. Ingram carried the ball twice on the Saints' overtime possession, totaling 51 yards on the ground to set up the game-winning field goal. With the effort, the former Heisman Trophy winner surpassed 5,000 career NFL rushing yards, becoming only the second player in team history to do so.
Landon Collins had another solid game for the New York Giants, racking up a team-high 14 tackles, including one tackle for loss, while recording his second interception of the season in the Giants' 12-9 overtime win over the Kansas City Chiefs. With his impressive performance, Collins received NFC Defensive Player of the Week recognition. The achievements of Ingram and Collins made them the only duo from the same college to win NFC Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week Awards in the same week over the past 15 seasons.
In that same game between the Giants and Chiefs, second-year linebacker Reggie Ragland led the Kansas City defense in tackles, recording a career-high nine stops with one going for a loss.
A trio of former Crimson Tide standouts excelled in Green Bay, as Ha-Ha Clinton-Dix welcomed C.J. Mosley, Marlon Humphrey and the Baltimore Ravens to Lambeau Field. Clinton-Dix had a solid outing, tallying five tackles and an interception as the Packers fell to the Ravens, 23-0.
Opposite of Clinton-Dix, both Mosley and Humphrey made their presence known for the Baltimore defense, helping key a shutout performance for the Ravens. Mosley finished with seven tackles to tie for second on his squad, while also recovering a fumble that he returned 18 yards to set up a Ravens' score. Humphrey notched the first interception of his young career and contributed three tackles to his totals.
Also recording an interception on Sunday was Dre Kirkpatrick, who picked off his first pass of the season and returned it 101 yards to the 1-yard line to set up a Cincinnati touchdown. Kirkpatrick added four tackles to go along with his pick in the Bengals' 20-17 victory over the Denver Broncos.
Mark Barron provided a strong effort for the Los Angeles Rams, posting nine tackles, including one tackle for loss, to rank second on the Los Angeles defense, as the Rams fell to the Minnesota Vikings, 24-7. Barron is currently tied for fifth in the league in solo tackles, with 60 on the season.
Julio Jones continued his steady play, catching five passes for a team-high 72 yards as the Atlanta Falcons defeated the Seattle Seahawks, 34-31, on Monday Night Football. Jones is currently tied for fourth in the league in receiving yards with 786 entering week 12.
Rookie tight end O.J. Howard recorded his fourth touchdown of the season as part of his three-catch, 52-yard performance in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' victory over the Miami Dolphins by a score of 30-20.
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