Across The Shield: Urban Meyer Wins, Cameron Heyward is a Sack King and Parris Campbell Scores His First Touchdown of the Season

By Matt Gutridge on October 18, 2021 at 1:45 pm
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Across the pond, in Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Urban Meyer and the Jacksonville Jaguars finally got their first win of the season.

Matthew Wright split the uprights on a 53-yard field goal as time expired and gave the Jaguars a 23-20 victory over the Miami Dolphins. The win was the first for Meyer as an NFL head coach and ended the Jaguars' 20-game losing streak. 

The last time Jacksonville won a football game, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were married. The last time Urban Meyer won a game (the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1, 2019), Justin Fields hadn’t even enrolled at Ohio State yet.

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Heyward hits milestone

Cameron Heyward is building the blocks for a Hall of Fame career. On Sunday night, the Steelers stalwart tied Joey Porter for the fifth-most sacks in franchise history with the 60th quarterback takedown of his career. 

The son of Craig “Ironhead” Heyward also now tops the list for career sacks by a Steelers defensive lineman.

In the second half, Jamarco Jones was inserted at left guard for the Seattle Seahawks. This often pitted the former Ohio State offensive lineman against the veteran Heyward.

Early in the fourth quarter, Seattle recovered a Ben Roethlisberger fumble at the Pittsburgh 35-yard line. On Seattle's first play following the turnover, Alex Collins blasted thru the left side for a 16-yard gain to the Steelers' 19-yard line.

However, Heyward gained leverage on Jones and the offensive lineman was called for holding. The 16-yard gain was negated and turned into a 10-yard loss.

As you can see from the clip below, Heyward easily handled Jamarco.

Heyward finished the game with nine tackles, one shy of his career-high, and was a key player in Pittsburgh's 23-20 overtime victory.

Campbell for six

Parris Campbell's NFL career has been riddled with injuries. When healthy, the Akron native has flashed his immense talent. Late in the first quarter, Carson Wentz connected with Campbell for a 51-yard touchdown. It was the first score of the game and the second touchdown of Campbell's career. 

However, the injury bug bit Parris again. Shortly after his explosive play, Campbell was sidelined by a foot injury. Since being drafted in 2019, Campbell has played in only 14 of 38 possible games for Indianapolis – and Colts coach Frank Reich said Monday that Campbell’s latest injury could potentially be season-ending.

Fuller full of tackles

Jordan Fuller had a career-high 11 tackles as he helped the Los Angeles Rams defeat the New York Giants, 38-11. It was a homecoming of sorts for Fuller as he grew up in New Jersey and attended Old Tappan High School.

For the Giants, Billy Price started at center and Nate Ebner contributed on special teams. The Rams improved to 5–1 while the Giants dropped to 1–5.

Bosa balls out in loss

The day belonged to the Baltimore Ravens, but Joey Bosa put in a full day's work. The Los Angeles Chargers defensive end registered five tackles and two tackles for loss in the Chargers’ 34-6 loss. 

In 69 games, Bosa has now recorded 51 sacks, bringing him more than halfway to 100 for his career. 

Fields' hard-fought loss

Justin Fields guided the Chicago Bears to a touchdown on the team's first possession of the game. The talented signal-caller completed three passes for 46 yards on the eight-play drive that culminated with Khalil Herbert's 1-yard touchdown run.

On the ensuing drive, the Bears' defense forced the Green Bay Packers into a three-and-out. It appeared Fields was poised to give the home team a commanding two-score lead, but a non-call changed the course of the game.

Late in the first half, the Bears were on the Green Bay 35-yard line and in a position to tie the game before the break. As the play broke down, Fields used his feet to pick up a nice gain of four yards before sliding feet first and taking a punishing hit in the process.

Rasul Douglas was called for unnecessary roughness, but the penalty was negated as the Bears were also called for holding on the play. The drive stalled and Chicago entered the half down three. 

Although the missed opportunities were key factors in the 24-14 loss to the Packers, some might rightfully put the blame on the awful winged helmets the Bears wore. 

Burrow leads Bengals

Joe Burrow threw three touchdown passes as the Cincinnati Bengals steamrolled the Detroit Lions on Sunday. Burrow completed 19 passes for 271 yards and connected with three different receivers on the touchdown tosses.

Sam Hubbard made the most of his lone tackle in the game.

Elliott snags seven

For the first time since October 2020, Ezekiel Elliott had seven receptions in a game. Although Zeke didn't score, he chipped in 119 all-purpose yards to power the Dallas Cowboys past the New England Patriots in Foxboro. 

Elliott, Noah Brown, Malik Hooker and Jake McQuaide have helped the Cowboys to a 5–1 record and three-game lead in the NFC East.

Highlight Show

Need more Buckeye action from Week 6? The clips below share some of the highs and lows.

Buckeyes Around The NFL
PLAYER POS TEAM WEEK 6 STATS SEASON STATS
ELI APPLE CB BENGALS 1 tackle 21 tackles, 3 PBU, 1 TFL
DAMON ARNETTE CB RAIDERS IR (groin) 4 tackles, 1 PBU
JEROME BAKER LB DOLPHINS 8 tackles, 3 QBH 43 tackles, 1 sack (10 yards), 1 TFL, 6 QBH, 1 PBU, 1 FF
VONN BELL S BENGALS 7 tackles, 1 PBU 38 tackles, 4 TFL, 3 PBU, 1 FF
TUF BORLAND LB VIKINGS Practice squad  
JOEY BOSA DE CHARGERS 5 tackles, 1 sack (9 yards), 2 TFL, 2 QBH 20 tackles, 2.5 sacks (25 yards), 2 TFL, 6 QBH
NICK BOSA DE 49ERS Bye 15 tackles, 4 sacks (44 yards), 7 TFL, 9 QBH, 1 FF
NOAH BROWN WR COWBOYS 2 catches, 47 yards 5 catches, 83 yards
BARON BROWNING LB BRONCOS Played at LB 1 tackle
PARRIS CAMPBELL WR COLTS 1 catch, 51 yards, 1 TD 10 catches, 162 yards, 1 TD
DRUE CHRISMAN P BENGALS Practice squad  
JONATHON COOPER LB BRONCOS Played at LB 4 tackles
WYATT DAVIS OG VIKINGS Played at G 4 games played
TAYLOR DECKER OT LIONS IR (finger)  
J.K. DOBBINS RB RAVENS IR (knee)  
NATE EBNER DB GIANTS Played at DB 1 tackle
PAT ELFLEIN OG PANTHERS IR (hamstring) 2 starts
EZEKIEL ELLIOTT RB COWBOYS 17 rushes, 69 yards; 7 catches, 50 yards 102 rushes, 521 yards, 5 TD; 16 catches, 105 yards
LUKE FARRELL TE JAGUARS 1 catch, 21 yards 5 catches, 46 yards
JUSTIN FIELDS QB BEARS 16/27 passing, 174 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 6 rushes, 46 yards 53/99 passing, 632 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT; 27 rushes, 105 yards
JORDAN FULLER S RAMS 11 tackles 45 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 PBU
DaVON HAMILTON DT JAGUARS Played at DT 17 tackles, 1 PBU
JOHNATHAN HANKINS DT RAIDERS Inactive 12 tackles, 1 QBH
MALIK HARRISON LB RAVENS 4 tackles 18.5 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 QBH
DWAYNE HASKINS QB STEELERS Inactive  
JAKE HAUSMANN TE GIANTS Practice squad  
CAMERON HEYWARD DT STEELERS 9 tackles, 1 sack (8 yards), 2 TFL, 1 QBH 36 tackles, 2 sacks (14 yards), 2 TFL, 1 QBH, 4 PBU, 1 FF, 1 FR
K.J. HILL WR CHARGERS 3 KOR, 50 yards 3 catches, 30 yards; 3 KOR, 50 yards; 6 PR, 41 yards
JUSTIN HILLIARD LB GIANTS IR (ankle) 2 games played
JALYN HOLMES DE SAINTS Bye 1 tackle
MALIK HOOKER S COWBOYS 2 tackles 8 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 PD
SAM HUBBARD DE BENGALS 1 tackle, 1 TFL, 1 QBH 24 tackles, 1.5 sacks (12.5 yards), 2 TFL, 3 QBH
CARLOS HYDE RB JAGUARS Played at RB 24 rushes, 108 yards; 2 catches, 14 yards
JONAH JACKSON OG LIONS Started at OG 6 starts
MALCOLM JENKINS S SAINTS Bye 35 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 INT, 2 PBU, 1 TD
CAMERON JOHNSTON P TEXANS 5 punts, 42.4 avg, 4 inside 20 29 24 punts, 45.0 avg, 13 inside 20
DRE'MONT JONES DT BRONCOS 1 tackle 9 tackles, 3 TFL, 2 QBH
JAMARCO JONES OT SEAHAWKS Played at LT 1 start, 5 games played
MICHAEL JORDAN OG PANTHERS Played at OG 1 game played
MARSHON LATTIMORE CB SAINTS Bye 16 tackles, 1 INT, 9 PBU
TYQUAN LEWIS DT COLTS 2 tackles 13 tackles, 1.5 sacks (2.5 yards), 1 TFL, 3 QBH, 1 PBU
COREY LINSLEY C CHARGERS Started at C 6 starts
TERRY McLAURIN WR WFT 4 catches, 28 yards 33 catches, 428 yards, 3 TD
RAEKWON McMILLAN LB PATRIOTS IR (knee)  
JAKE McQUAIDE LS COWBOYS Played at LS 1 tackle
JOSH MYERS C PACKERS Started at C 5 starts
ANDREW NORWELL OL JAGUARS Started at LG 6 starts
JEFF OKUDAH CB LIONS IR (leg) 4 tackles, 1 PBU
BILLY PRICE C GIANTS Started at C 5 starts
MALCOLM PRIDGEON OG STEELERS Practice squad  
ISAIAH PRINCE OT BENGALS Played at OT 5 games played
BRADLEY ROBY CB SAINTS Bye 3 tackles, 1 sack (7 yards), 1 TFL, 1 QBH
CURTIS SAMUEL WR WFT Inactive 4 catches, 19 yards
C.J. SAUNDERS WR PANTHERS Practice squad  
TREY SERMON RB 49ERS Bye 21 rushes, 104 yards
KENDALL SHEFFIELD CB FALCONS Bye 1 game played
JOHN SIMON LB TITANS Inactive  
DEVIN SMITH WR JAGUARS Practice squad 1 target
MICHAEL THOMAS WR SAINTS Bye  
TOMMY TOGIAI DT BROWNS Inactive  
NICK VANNETT TE SAINTS Bye  
BINJIMEN VICTOR WR RAVENS Practice squad  
SHAUN WADE CB PATRIOTS Inactive  
DENZEL WARD CB BROWNS 4 tackles 22 tackles, 0.5 sack (2 yards), 2 QBH, 3 PBU
PETE WERNER LB SAINTS Bye 25 tackles, 1 TFL
CHASE YOUNG DE WFT 3 tackles, 1 sack (7 yards), 1 TFL, 1 QBH 19 tackles, 2 sacks (7 yards), 4 TFL, 4 QBH, 1 FF
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