Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert broke a bone in his non-throwing hand in the first quarter against the Las Vegas Raiders and threw for 151 yards on Sunday – 94 yards less than his season average.
But the Chargers still beat the Raiders 31-14 as running back Kimani Vidal ran for 126 yards and one touchdown on 25 carries and caught an 11-yard pass.
The former Troy standout scored on a 59-yard run 57 seconds into the second half as Los Angeles took a 21-7 lead.
“Huge day for Kimani,” Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh said. “Just so many guys stepped up. I mean, we really wanted to win, and the guys went out and played great. Kimani Vidal gave us a huge spark. That was, I think, one of the great runs, and he did that all game. He was really good in protection as well.”
The touchdown was the longest run of Vidal’s NFL career, and he reached a career single-game high for rushing yards, too. On Oct. 12, Vidal had run for 124 yards on 18 carries in a 29-27 victory over the Miami Dolphins.
Vidal was among the 29 players from Alabama high schools and colleges (excluding Alabama and Auburn) who got on the field on the 13th Sunday of the NFL’s 106th season.
One other former state players was involved in the Las Vegas-Los Angeles game:
Chargers cornerback Jordan Oladokun (Samford) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
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In the other Sunday games:
Carolina Panthers 31, Los Angeles Rams 28
Mike Jackson (Spain Park) started at cornerback for the Panthers. Jackson made one tackle and intercepted one pass. Jackson picked off a short pass by quarterback Matthew Stafford and returned it 48 yards for a touchdown as Carolina took a 14-7 lead with 1:10 left in the first quarter. The sixth interception of Jackson’s career was his third of the 2025 season and produced his first pick-six. But it was not Jackson’s first NFL touchdown. On Sept. 18, 2022, Jackson picked up a blocked field-goal attempt and ran 86 yards for a touchdown in the Seattle Seahawks’ 27-7 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.
Panthers linebacker Jeremiah Moon (Hoover) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Rams cornerback Darious Williams (UAB) made one tackle.
San Francisco 49ers 26, Cleveland Browns 8
Browns linebacker Mohamoud Diabate (Auburn High) made three tackles on defense and one tackle on special teams.
Browns safety Christopher Edmonds (Samford) made one tackle on special teams.
Bryce Huff (St. Paul’s Episcopal) started at defensive end for the 49ers. Huff made two tackles and registered one quarterback hit.
Quinshon Judkins (Pike Road) started at running back for the Browns. Judkins ran for 91 yards on 23 carries and caught three passes for 18 yards.
Forty-Niners cornerback Darrell Luter Jr. (South Alabama) made one tackle on special teams and recovered one fumble. Luter recovered a muffed punt at the Cleveland 18-yard line with 13:27 remaining to set up a touchdown that gave San Francisco a 23-8 lead.
Forty-Niners defensive back Siran Neal (Eufaula, Jacksonville State) did not record any stats.
Browns linebacker Nathaniel Watson (Maplesville) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Browns defensive end Alex Wright (Elba, UAB) was designated as a game-day inactive. A quadricep injury kept Wright out of the lineup.
Houston Texans 20, Indianapolis Colts 16
Colts running back Ameer Abdullah (Homewood) did not record any stats.
Jake Andrews (Stanhope Elmore, Troy) started at center for the Texans.
Nico Collins (Clay-Chalkville) started at wide receiver for the Texans. Collins had five receptions for 98 yards and a 7-yard touchdown run. On the third rushing attempt of his NFL career, Collins scored on an end-around with 12:38 to play to break a 13-13 tie.
Texans wide receiver Tank Dell (Alabama A&M) is on the physically-unable-to-perform list and not eligible to play.
Tytus Howard (Monroe County, Alabama State) started at left guard for the Texans.
Kamari Lassiter (American Christian) started at cornerback for the Texans. Lassiter made three tackles, recorded one tackle for loss and registered one quarterback hit.
Colts quarterback Riley Leonard (Fairhope) dressed for the game but did not play.
Texans cornerback Tremon Smith (Saks) had a 37-yard kickoff return.
Texans safety Jimmie Ward (Davidson) is on reserve/physically unable to perform and not eligible to play.
Colts safety Trey Washington (Hewitt-Trussville) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Miami Dolphins 21, New Orleans Saints 17
Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill (West Alabama) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Dolphins offensive tackle Kadeem Telfort (UAB) is on the practice squad and not eligible play.
New York Jets 27, Atlanta Falcons 24
Falcons cornerback Cobee Bryant (Hillcrest-Evergreen) did not record any stats.
Darnell Mooney (Gadsden City) started at wide receiver for the Falcons. Mooney had two receptions for 25 yards.
Jets wide receiver Jamaal Pritchett (Jackson, South Alabama) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Quincy Williams (Wenonah) started at linebacker for the Jets. Williams made eight tackles and broke up two passes.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20, Arizona Cardinals 17
Tez Johnson (Pinson Valley, Troy) started at wide receiver for the Buccaneers. Johnson had a 5-yard reception.
Cardinals wide receiver Tejhaun Palmer (UAB) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Cardinals cornerback Starling Thomas V (Ramsay, UAB) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Jacksonville Jaguars 25, Tennessee Titans 3
Jaguars quarterback Carter Bradley (South Alabama) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Titans offensive tackle Chandler Brewer (Florence) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Josh Hines-Allen (Abbeville) started at defensive end for the Jaguars. Hines-Allen made three tackles and recorded two sacks. Hines-Allen has 5.5 sacks in the past five games.
Jaguars quarterback Nick Mullens (Spain Park) came in to kneel down three times to finish the final 1:49 of the game.
Jaguars defensive back Caleb Ransaw (Sparkman, Troy) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Jaguars safety Cam’Ron Silmon-Craig (Fultondale) did not record any stats. Jacksonville elevated Silmon-Craig from its practice squad to make him eligible to play.
Titans guard Clay Webb (Oxford, Jacksonville State) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Seattle Seahawks 26, Minnesota Vikings 0
Seahawks safety A.J. Finley (St. Paul’s Episcopal) is on injured reserve and not eligible to play.
Seahawks running back Velus Jones (Saraland) did not record any stats in his first game for Seattle. The Seahawks elevated Jones from their practice squad to make him eligible to play.
Seahawks linebacker Jamie Sheriff (South Alabama) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Seahawks nose tackle Bubba Thomas (South Alabama) is on the practice squad and not eligible to play.
Buffalo Bills 26, Pittsburgh Steelers 7
Bills offensive tackle Tylan Grable (Jacksonville State) dressed for the game but did not play. Grable came off injured reserve on Saturday and was eligible to play for the first time this season on Sunday.
Steelers defensive tackle Brodric Martin-Rhodes (Northridge, North Alabama) did not record any stats.
Bills defensive end Javon Solomon (Troy) made one tackle on defense and one tackle on special teams.
Steelers punter Corliss Waitman (South Alabama) averaged 40.3 yards on four punts. Waitman had a 35-yard punt for a fair catch at the Buffalo 18-yard line, a 51-yard punt for a fair catch at the Buffalo 23 (moved back to the 13 by a holding penalty), a 26-yard punt downed at the Buffalo 20 and a 49-yard punt for a fair catch at the Buffalo 17.
Denver Broncos 27, Washington Commanders 26 (OT)
Broncos cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine (Spanish Fort) did not record any stats.
Commanders running back Jacory “Bill” Croskey-Merritt (Sidney Lanier, Alabama State) ran for 20 yards on four carries.
Commanders safety Jeremy Reaves (South Alabama) made six tackles on defense, broke up one pass and had one tackle on special teams.
Commanders offensive tackle Trent Scott (Lee-Huntsville) was designated as a game-day inactive.
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Week 13 started on Thursday, when the Green Bay Packers defeated the Detroit Lions 31-24, the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 31-28 and the Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Baltimore Ravens 32-14, and continued on Friday, when the Chicago Bears defeated the Philadelphia 24-15.
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