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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NOVEMBER 27, 2020

TITANS-COLTS SUPPLEMENTAL NOTES

TITANS LEAD NFL IN YARDS AFTER CONTACT: Last week at Baltimore, Titans A.J. Brown made one of the biggest plays of the game when he broke multiple tackles to score a 14-yard in the fourth quarter. The play accounted for eight of ’s 176 total scrimmage yards that were gained after contact, according to Sportradar.

The Titans’ 176 post-contact yards against the Ravens ranked eighth in the NFL through 11 weeks of the 2020 season. Having previously put up 257 yards after contact against on Oct. 18, the Titans joined the as the only two teams with multiple games in the NFL’s top 10.

Most yards after contact* in a game in 2020:

Rush Yards Rec yards Total Yards Team Opponent Game Date After Contact After Contact After Contact 1. at Nov. 15 158 101 259 2. Oct. 18 184 73 257 3. Sept. 27 147 56 203 4. at Oct. 4 180 14 194 5. Sept. 20 110 81 191 6. Minnesota Vikings Nov. 8 157 26 183 7. Kansas City Chiefs Houston Texans Sept. 10 117 61 178 8. Tennessee Titans at Nov. 22 110 66 176 9. Minnesota Vikings at Oct. 11 141 33 174 10. Oct. 4 84 87 171

* Source: Sportradar

Per Sportradar, the Titans lead the NFL with 1,151 scrimmage yards after contact in 2020. That is 29.5 percent of their 3,905 total scrimmage yards—a higher percentage than any other club.

The Titans have an NFL-high 836 rushing yards after contact, which includes ’s league-leading 660 individual ground yards after contact. They have an additional 315 receiving yards following contact.

Highest percentage of scrimmage yards after contact in 2020:

Scrimmage Rush Yards Rec Yards Total Yards Pct. of Scrimmage Team Yards After Contact After Contact After Contact Yards After Contact 1. Tennessee Titans 3,905 836 315 1,151 29.5 2. Cleveland Browns 3,538 796 218 1,014 28.7 3. Minnesota Vikings 3,968 741 350 1,091 27.5 4. Carolina Panthers 4,023 626 449 1,075 26.7 3,458 445 478 923 26.7 6. 2,895 493 278 771 26.6 7. Las Vegas Raiders 3,773 573 399 972 25.8 8. 3,452 477 405 882 25.6 9. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4,036 640 378 1,018 25.2 10. 3,845 519 429 948 24.7

Source: Sportradar DAVIS A TOP-TIER CHAIN MOVER: Wide receiver Corey Davis led the Titans at Baltimore with five receptions for 113 yards, tallying his third 100-yard performance of the season. All five of his receptions resulted in first downs, including catches of 14 yards and 11 yards during the game-winning drive in overtime.

Davis has been one of the NFL’s most effective receivers moving the chains in 2020. On 39 total receptions, he has 31 first downs—a rate of 79.5 percent. Among players with at least 25 receptions, only Carolina’s D.J. Moore has a higher percentage of receptions for first downs this season.

Teammate A.J. Brown is not far behind Davis. He is tied for sixth place in the NFL with 77.8 percent of passes caught for first downs (minimum 25 catches).

Highest percentage of receptions for first downs in 2020 (min. 25 total receptions):

Rec for Pct. Rec Player Team Receptions 1st Downs for 1st Downs 1. D.J. Moore Carolina Panthers 46 38 82.6 2. Corey Davis Tennessee Titans 39 31 79.5 3. Tee Higgins 43 34 79.1 4. Darius Slayton 38 30 78.9 5. Jerry Jeudy 37 29 78.4 6. A.J. Brown Tennessee Titans 36 28 77.8 Mike Evans Tampa Bay Buccaneers 45 35 77.8 8. Christian Kirk 31 24 77.4 Michael Gallup Dallas Cowboys 31 24 77.4 10. 48 37 77.1 DK Metcalf Seattle Seahawks 48 37 77.1

HENRY PUTS ROAD STREAK ON THE LINE: This week Derrick Henry will attempt to extend his streak of seven consecutive road games with at least 100 rushing yards. His latest heroics came in a 28-carry, 133-yard performance at Baltimore that included the game-winning 29-yard run in overtime.

Henry returns to the scene where his current road streak began, in Indianapolis. On Dec. 1, 2019, he registered a 149-yard performance in the Titans’ victory over the Colts. Since then, he has reached triple digits at Oakland (103 rushing yards on Dec. 8), Houston (211 on Dec. 29), Denver (116 on Sept. 14), Minnesota (119 on Sept. 27), Cincinnati (112 on Nov. 1) and Baltimore.

Going back to 1960, Henry’s streak is tied for the third-longest continuous stretch of its kind. Detroit’s had 10 road games in a row with 100- plus yards from 1996 to 1997, and Titans Chris Johnson produced an eight-game streak from 2009 to 2010. Los Angeles Raiders running back (1985 to 1986) is the only other player with a streak of seven 100-yard rushing games on the road.

Most consecutive road games with at least 100 rushing yards, 1960-2020 (regular season):

Consec. 100-yard Player Team Dates Road Games 1. Barry Sanders Detroit Lions 11/24/1996–12/14/1997 10 2. Chris Johnson Tennessee Titans 10/18/2009–10/18/2010 8 3. Derrick Henry Tennessee Titans 12/1/2019–11/22/2020 7 (active) Marcus Allen Los Angeles Raiders 11/3/1985–9/14/1986 7 5. Houston Texans 12/22/2011–11/22/2012 6 Atlanta Falcons 10/13/1985–12/22/1985 6 DeMarco Murray Dallas Cowboys 9/14/2014–12/4/2014 6

Derrick Henry’s last seven road games (regular season):

Date Opponent Attempts Yards Average Long 12/1/2019 at 26 149 5.7 34 1 12/8/2019 at Oakland Raiders 18 103 5.7 24 2 12/29/2019 at Houston Texans 32 211 6.6 53t 3 9/14/2020 at Denver Broncos 31 116 3.7 13 0 9/27/2020 at Minnesota Vikings 26 119 4.6 16 2 11/1/2020 at Cincinnati Bengals 18 112 6.2 21 1 11/22/2020 at Baltimore Ravens 28 133 4.8 29t 1 Totals 179 943 5.3 53t 10 TITANS RESILIENT WHEN FACING LATE DEFICIT: Last week at Baltimore, the Titans were down 11 points in the second half and trailed 21-13 in the fourth quarter. They eventually procured a 30-24 victory in overtime.

The win over the Ravens marked the Titans’ fourth game in 2020 in which they trailed at some point in the fourth quarter. They own the most such victories in the NFL.

Most games won in 2020 after trailing in the fourth quarter:

Team Wins 1. Tennessee Titans 4 2. 3 Dallas Cowboys 3 3 Arizona Cardinals 3 6. (nine teams tied) 2

The four come-from-behind wins in the fourth quarter have already tied for the most in a season by the club in its “Titans era.” Since 1999, there have been three other seasons in which they overcame a deficit in the fourth quarter on four occasions: 2000, 2006 and 2018.

Most games won in the franchise’s “Titans era” (since 1999) after trailing in the fourth quarter:

Season Wins 1. 2020 4 (six games remaining) 2018 4 2006 4 2000 4 5. 2017 3 2013 3 2012 3 2009 3 2002 3 1999 3

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