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Titans-Panthers Supplemental Notes

Titans-Panthers Supplemental Notes

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 31, 2019 TITANS-PANTHERS SUPPLEMENTAL NOTES

TITANS OFFENSE EXCELLING IN RED ZONE: In last week’s game against the , the Titans had three possessions in the red zone and scored on all three occasions. The effort came one week after the team accomplished the exact same feat in its win over the .

This marks the first time in two seasons the Titans have converted at least six consecutive chances inside the opponent’s 20-yard line into touchdowns. They had seven consecutive red zone touchdowns from Weeks 9-11 in 2017. Prior to that, they scored nine consecutive red zone touchdowns from Weeks 5-7 in 2016.

The recent success vaulted the team into a tie for third place on the NFL’s leaderboard for inside-the-20 efficiency. In 21 total trips inside the red zone this season, the Titans have scored 14 touchdowns. Their rate of 66.6 percent is tied with that of the (16-24) and (20-30) and trails only the (12-17, 70.6 percent) and (21-31, 67.7 percent).

Red zone leaders in 2019 ( percentage):

Red Zone Team Possessions Touchdowns TD Pct 1. Buffalo Bills 17 12 70.6 2. Seattle Seahawks 31 21 67.7 3. Titans 21 14 66.7 Indianapolis Colts 24 16 66.7 Green Bay Packers 30 20 66.7 6. 26 17 65.4 7. Texans 31 20 64.5 8. 28 18 64.3 9. 25 16 64.0 10. 24 15 62.5

Moving closer to the goal line, the Titans have remained efficient. They have five touchdowns the past two weeks in five goal-to-go situations, and their season totals include 11 touchdowns in 12 goal-to-go possessions, which is good for third in the NFL at 91.7 percent. The have only four goal-to-go drives in 2019 but have touchdowns in each of them, while the Philadelphia Eagles are 14-of-15 (93.3 percent).

Goal-to-go efficiency leaders in 2019 (touchdown percentage):

Goal-to-Go Team Possessions Touchdowns TD Pct 1. New York Jets 4 4 100.0 2. Philadelphia Eagles 15 14 93.3 3. 12 11 91.7 4. 11 10 90.9 5. Buffalo Bills 9 8 88.9 6. Indianapolis Colts 12 10 83.3 7. Atlanta Falcons 11 9 81.8 8. Seattle Seahawks 16 13 81.3 9. 19 15 78.9 10. Dallas Cowboys 13 10 76.9 ’S FEATS IN RARE COMPANY: Logan Ryan provides the Titans defense a unique and versatile weapon. His ability to perform multiple tasks within the scheme was on display again last week, when he produced seven tackles, one sack, one , three passes defensed and one forced .

He logged his second career game and his second game of 2019 (Sept. 8 at Cleveland) with at least one sack and one interception. Additionally, he became the first NFL player with a sack, interception and forced fumble in a game since safetyShawn Williams against the on Sept. 13, 2018.

Ryan improved his 2019 season totals to 3.5 sacks, three and three forced . He is the first NFL player since 2000 with at least three sacks, three interceptions and three forced fumbles in his team’s first eight games of a season.

Players (all positions) with three sacks, three interceptions and three forced fumbles in a team’s first eight games of a season, 2000–2019:

Season Player Position Team (Games 1-8) Sacks INTs FF Logan Ryan CB Tennessee Titans 2019 3.5 3 3

Ryan is the sixth defensive back since 2000 to reach three sacks, three interceptions and three forced fumbles in an entire season and the first to do so since Oakland Raiders safety Michael Huff in 2010. The others include safety Adrian Wilson (2006), New York Jets safety Kerry Rhodes (2006), Philadelphia Eagles safety Brian Dawkins (2005) and cornerback Dunta Robinson (2004). Nine additional linebackers have accomplished the feat since 2000, but none in as few games as Ryan has managed the task.

Defensive backs with three sacks, three interceptions and three forced fumbles in a season, 2000–2019:

Player Position Team Season Sacks INTs FF Logan Ryan CB Tennessee Titans 2019 3.5 3 3 Through 8 games Michael Huff S Oakland Raiders 2010 4.0 3 3 Adrian Wilson S Arizona Cardinals 2006 5.0 4 4 Kerry Rhodes S New York Jets 2006 5.0 4 3 Brian Dawkins S Philadelphia Eagles 2005 3.5 3 4 Dunta Robinson CB Houston Texans 2004 3.0 6 3

TITANS, PANTHERS DEFENSIVE BACKS AMONG LEAGUE’S MOST PRODUCTIVE: In last week’s victory against Tampa Bay, the Titans defense had two interceptions. Cornerback Logan Ryan recorded his third interception of the season to tie safety for the team lead, while cornerback notched his second interception.

Byard, Ryan and Butler account for all eight of the Titans’ interceptions in 2019. As a whole, the Titans defensive backs group is tied for second place in interceptions among peer groups from across the NFL. Only the defensive backs, with 14 interceptions, have accumulated more.

However, the Titans enter this week’s matchup against a defensive backfield equally adept at snaring passes from the opposition—the Carolina Panthers defensive backs also have eight interceptions. Cornerback James Bradberry leads the Panthers with three interceptions, followed by cornerback Donte Jackson (two), safety Ross Cockrell (two) and cornerback Javien Elliott (one).

Most total interceptions by defensive back groups in 2019:

Interceptions by Team Defensive Backs 1. New England Patriots 14 2. Tennessee Titans 8 Carolina Panthers 8 4. Washington Redskins 7 7 Green Bay Packers 7 7. Los Angeles Chargers 6 6 Minnesota Vikings 6 10. (seven tied) 5

A.J. BROWN’S STRONG START: Rookie A.J. Brown has played one half of his first NFL season and has at least one reception in every game. The second-round pick and 51st overall draft selection has contributed 22 catches for 348 yards and three touchdown through eight contests.

(continued on next page) Among NFL rookies, Brown is in the top five in all major receiving categories, including total receptions (fifth), yards (fifth), average (fifth) and touchdowns (tied for fourth).

Since 1999, Brown’s receiving yardage total ranks second among all Titans rookies within their first eight games of a season. He is three yards behind ’s 351 yards in the first eight games of 2012.

Most receiving yards by a Titans rookie in a season’s first eight games, 1999–2019:

Player Season Rec Rec Yds Rec Avg TD 1. Kendall Wright 2012 40 351 8.8 3 2. A.J. Brown 2019 22 348 15.8 3 3. 2009 20 296 14.8 0 4. Brandon Jones 2005 21 274 13.0 2 5. Tajaé Sharpe 2016 23 259 11.3 0 6. Tyrone Calico 2003 13 249 19.2 3 7. Dorial Green-Beckham 2015 12 181 15.1 2 8. 2017 11 174 15.8 1 9. 2001 11 167 15.2 0 10. Chris Johnson 2008 24 164 6.8 1

Brown’s pace of 43.5 receiving yards per game projects to 696 yards over a complete 16-game season. That total would leave the former Ole Miss Rebel second among Titans rookies since 1999, outgained by only Kenny Britt’s 701 receiving yards in 2009.

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