FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 7, 2019 TITANS-CHIEFS SUPPLEMENTAL NOTES
HENRY MOVING UP FRANCHISE’S RUSHING TD LIST: Last Sunday at Carolina, running back Derrick Henry rushed for one touchdown and had another score in the passing game. The rushing touchdown gave him six on the season, which puts him in a tie for second place in the AFC and a tie for fifth place in the NFL.
Additionally, Henry continues to quickly ascend the franchise’s all-time rushing touchdown list. Last week he passed former Oilers running back Mike Rozier for sixth place in franchise annals. Henry is one rushing touchdown from tying Lorenzo White (29) for fifth place all-time.
Most rushing touchdowns in franchise history:
Player Seasons Rushing TDs 1. Earl Campbell 1978–1984 73 2. Eddie George 1996–2003 64 3. Chris Johnson 2008–2013 50 4. Steve McNair (QB) 1995–2005 36 5. Lorenzo White 1988–1994 29 6. Derrick Henry 2016–2019 28 7. Mike Rozier 1985–1990 27 8. LenDale White 2006–2009 24 9. Warren Moon (QB) 1984–1993 21 Allen Pinkett 1986–1991 21 Charley Tolar 1960–1966 21
TITANS, CHIEFS ADEPT AT DRIVING LENGTH OF FIELD: In last week’s game at Carolina, the Titans offense produced an eight-play, 94-yard touchdown drive. It was the team’s longest scoring drive of the season in terms of distance.
The drive was the Titans’ fifth possession of the season in which they drove at least 85 yards for a touchdown. They are tied with the Minnesota Vikings and Oakland Raiders for the second-highest number of touchdown drives beginning at their own 1-15 yard line. The only team with a higher total is the Titans’ opponent this week, the Kansas City Chiefs, who have seven such possessions.
In the last three weeks alone, the Titans have had four touchdown drives of at least 85 yards. In addition to achieving the feat at Carolina, they reached the end zone on 85-yard and 86-yard drives against the Los Angeles Chargers on Oct. 20, followed by a 90-yard, game-winning touchdown march against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Oct. 27.
Number of touchdown drives of 85 yards or more in 2019:
85+ Yard Team TD Drives 1. Kansas City Chiefs 7 2. Tennessee Titans 5 Minnesota Vikings 5 Oakland Raiders 5 5. Baltimore Ravens 4 Dallas Cowboys 4 7. Houston Texans 3 New York Giants 3 Green Bay Packers 3 Pittsburgh Steelers 3 Indianapolis Colts 3 Buffalo Bills 3 LANDRY NEAR THE HEAD OF THE CLASS: Titans outside linebacker Harold Landry III has started every game this season at outside linebacker. He has registered at least one sack in five of the team’s nine games and leads the team with a total of six sacks, including one last week at Carolina.
With a sack this week, Landry will register his third consecutive game with at least one sack, achieving the feat for the first time in his career.
Landry was selected by the Titans in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft with the 41st overall selection. As a rookie, he produced 4.5 sacks in 15 games.
Among all players from the 2018 draft class (or undrafted), Landry’s 10.5 sacks over two seasons ranks second. Denver Broncos outside linebacker Bradley Chubb, who has 13.0 sacks, is the only member of the class with more total sacks.
Most career sacks by players from the 2018 draft class: 2018 Career Player Team Position Draft Round Sacks 1. Bradley Chubb Denver Broncos OLB 1 13.0 2. Harold Landry Tennessee Titans OLB 2 10.5 3. Darius Leonard Indianapolis Colts LB 2 9.0 Sam Hubbard Cincinnati Bengals DE 3 9.0 5. Marcus Davenport New Orleans Saints DE 1 7.5 6. Lorenzo Carter New York Giants OLB 3 6.5 7. Maurice Hurst Oakland Raiders DT 5 6.0 Da’Ron Payne Washington Redskins DL 1 6.0 9. Kemoko Turay Indianapolis Colts DE 2 5.5 B.J. Hill New York Giants DL 3 5.5
EIGHT PLAYERS WITH TWO RECEPTIONS: At Carolina, quarterback Ryan Tannehill found eight different receivers in the game. Each of the eight pass catchers recorded at least two receptions: Dion Lewis (five), A.J. Brown (four), Adam Humphries (four), Corey Davis (four), Derrick Henry (three), Jonnu Smith (three), Tajaé Sharpe (two) and Kalif Raymond (two).
In the history of the franchise, it marked only the third game in which eight players had at least two catches. The only other occasions were Oilers “Run and Shoot” era contests on Dec. 9, 1990 against Cleveland and Nov. 10, 1991 against Dallas.
Last Sunday marked the fourth time in Tannehill’s career that he distributed passes to eight receivers at least two times each—he has never had more— and his first such game since Nov. 29, 2015 with the Miami Dolphins (at the New York Jets).
Most players in a game with at least two receptions, Titans/Oilers history:
Players with at Least Date Opponent Two Receptions 1. Nov. 3, 2019 at Carolina 8 Dec. 9, 1990 Cleveland 8 Nov. 10, 1991 Dallas 8 4. (Several tied) 7
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