FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 TITANS HOST JAGUARS IN HOME OPENER Tennessee Titans (1-0) vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-0) Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020 • Noon CDT • Nissan Stadium • Nashville, Tenn. • TV: CBS NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Titans (1-0) play their home opener this week against the AFC South rival Jacksonville Jaguars (1-0). Kickoff at Nissan Stadium is scheduled for noon CDT on Sunday, Sept. 20. For the first time, the Titans will host a game at Nissan Stadium with no fans 2020 TITANS SCHEDULE present. In August, the Titans and the city of Nashville announced the decision that no fans would attend the contest due to COVID-19 restrictions. No decision has Result, Score, been announced for the remaining Titans home dates, including three games in Day Date Opponent Kickoff TV October. Mon. Sept. 14 at Denver W 16-14 With a win this week, the Titans would even their all-time record to 11-11 in Sun. Sept. 20 JACKSONVILLE Noon CBS home openers at Nissan Stadium, which opened in 1999. Sun. Sept. 27 at Minnesota Noon CBS PITTSBURGH THE BROADCAST Sun. Oct. 4 Noon CBS This week’s game will be regionally televised on CBS, including Nashville Sun. Oct. 11 BUFFALO Noon* CBS affiliate WTVF NewsChannel 5. The broadcast team includes play-by-play Sun. Oct. 18 HOUSTON Noon* CBS announcer Andrew Catalon, analyst James Lofton and reporter AJ Ross. Sun. Oct. 25 Bye Fans can livestream the game on their mobile devices from the Titans Sun. Nov. 1 at Cincinnati Noon* CBS Mobile App (iOS and Android) and on TennesseeTitans.com mobile web. Sun. Nov. 8 CHICAGO Noon* FOX Restrictions apply. For more information visit TennesseeTitans.com or NFL.com/ways-to-watch. Thur. Nov. 12 INDIANAPOLIS 7:20 p.m. FOX/NFLN/ The Titans Radio Network, including Nashville flagship 104.5 The Zone, will Amazon carry the game across the Mid-South with the “Voice of the Titans” Mike Keith, Sun. Nov. 22 at Baltimore Noon* CBS analyst Dave McGinnis, sideline reporter Amie Wells, and gameday hosts Rhett Sun. Nov. 29 at Indianapolis Noon* CBS Bryan and Jonathan Hutton. Sun. Dec. 6 CLEVELAND Noon* CBS TITANS EARN NARROW WIN IN OPENER Sun. Dec. 13 at Jacksonville Noon* CBS The Titans will have a short week to prepare for the Jaguars after traveling Sat./Sun. Dec. 19/20 DETROIT TBD TBD to Denver in Week 1 for Monday Night Football. They escaped Mile High with a Sun. Dec. 27 at Green Bay 7:20 p.m.* NBC hard-earned 16-14 victory after Stephen Gostkowski made a go-ahead 25-yard Sun. Jan. 3 at Houston Noon* CBS field goal with 17 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter. Starting quarterback Ryan Tannehill led his 17th career game-winning All kickoff times Central * Time, TV subject to change drive, capping a game in which he completed 29 of 43 passes for 249 yards and two touchdowns. Running back Derrick Henry totaled 116 rushing yards on 31 attempts AFC SOUTH STANDINGS to notch his 14th career 100-yard rushing game (regular season and playoffs) and his eighth such performance in his last 10 regular season and postseason TEAM W L T PCT DIV CONF contests. Tennessee Titans 1 0 0 1.000 0-0 1-0 Meanwhile, the Titans defense limited the Broncos to 122 total yards in the second half. Safety Kevin Byard and defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons Jacksonville Jaguars 1 0 0 1.000 1-0 1-0 combined for the game’s only takeaway, with a forced fumble and recovery, Indianapolis Colts 0 1 0 .000 0-1 0-1 respectively. Houston Texans 0 1 0 .000 0-0 0-1 THE JAGUARS LAST WEEK: Hou 20 at KC 34, Ind 20 at Jax 27, Ten 16 at Den The Jaguars are in their fourth full season under head coach Doug Marrone, 14 who led the team to a division title in 2017. They are looking to rebound after a 6-10 finish in 2019. THIS WEEK (central time): Bal at Hou (Sun 12:00), Min at Ind In Week 1, the Jaguars hosted the division rival Indianapolis Colts and (Sun 12:00), Jax at Ten (Sun 12:00) won 27-20. They were outgained in total yards 445 to 241 but recorded two NEXT WEEK (central time): Mia at Jax (Thu 7:20), Ten at Min interceptions and scored the game’s final 10 points. (Sun 12:00), Hou at Pit (Sun 12:00), NYJ at Ind (Sun 3:05) Jaguars second-year quarterback Gardner Minshew completed 19 of 20 pass attempts (95.0 percent) for 173 yards with three touchdowns and zero interceptions for a 142.3 passer rating. He became the fourth quarterback in NFL history with a completion percentage of 95 of higher (minimum 20 attempts) in a single game. TennesseeTitans.com/Media Week 2: Titans vs. Jaguars Page 2 of 100 GAME INFORMATION Date of Game ������������������������������Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020 Kickoff Time ��������������������������������Noon CDT Venue . Nissan Stadium Location ������������������������������Nashville, Tenn. Opened in ����������������������������1999 GAME PREVIEW Surface ��������������������������������Natural Grass Normal Capacity . 69,143 Fans allowed? . No fans present through September SERIES AT A GLANCE Home Team � � � � � � � � � � � � Tennessee Titans (1-0) Website ����������������������������������������www.TennesseeTitans.com ¾ Overall series (regular & postseason): Titans lead 30-21 Media Guide ��������������������������������www.TennesseeTitans.com/Media ¾ Regular season series: Titans lead 29-21 Franchise since ��������������������������1960 (1960-96 Houston Oilers; 1997-98 ¾ Postseason series: Titans lead 1-0 Tennessee Oilers) ¾ Total points: Titans 1,077, Jaguars 957 Ownership . Amy Adams Strunk (Controlling Owner ¾ Current streak: One win by Titans and Co-Chairman, Board of Directors); ¾ Titans at home vs� Jaguars: 16-9 TEAM NOTES Susie Adams Smith (Co-Chairman, ¾ Titans on the road vs� Jaguars: 14-12 (including 1-0 in Board of Directors); Kenneth S. Adams, playoffs) IV (Board of Directors); Barclay Adams; ¾ Longest winning streak by Titans: 5 (twice, last 2001-03) Susan Lewis ¾ Longest losing streak by Titans: 4 (1996-98) President/CEO ����������������������������Burke Nihill ¾ Titans vs� Jaguars at Nissan Stadium: 16-5 EVP/General Manager ����������������Jon Robinson ¾ Last time at Nissan Stadium: Jaguars 20 at TITANS 42 (11-24-19) Head Coach . Mike Vrabel (2018–present) ¾ Titans vs� Jaguars at TIAA Bank Field: 14-12 Offensive Coordinator ����������������Arthur Smith ¾ Last Time at TIAA Bank Field: Titans 7 at JAGUARS 20 2020 NFL Offensive Rank ����������12T (Total), 14 (Rush), 12 (Pass) (9-19-19) 2020 NFL Defensive Rank ����������11 (Total), 13T (Rush), 14 (Pass) ¾ First time: OILERS 10 at Jaguars 3 (9-3-95) ¾ Mike Vrabel’s record vs� Jaguars: 3-1 Visiting Team � � � � � � � � � � � Jacksonville Jaguars (1-0) PLAYER NOTES PLAYER ¾ Doug Marrone’s record vs� Titans: 2-5 Website ����������������������������������������www.jaguars.com ¾ Mike Vrabel’s record vs� Doug Marrone: 3-1 Franchise since ��������������������������1995 Owner . Shad Khan President . Mark Lamping A TITANS VICTORY WOULD ... General Manager ������������������������David Caldwell Head Coach . Doug Marrone ¾ Improve the Titans’ record in home openers at Nissan Stadium to 11-11 since the venue opened in 1999. Special Teams Coordinator . Joe DeCamillis ¾ Give the Titans a 2-0 start for the first time since 2008 and for ����������������Jay Gruden Offensive Coordinator the third time in the team’s “Titans era” (1999). MEDIA Defensive Coordinator . Todd Wash ¾ Improve the Titans’ all-time record against the Jaguars to 31- 2020 NFL Offensive Rank ����������31 (Total), 22 (Rush), 31 (Pass) 21, including playoffs. ¾ 2020 NFL Defensive Rank ����������30 (Total), 10 (Rush), 30 (Pass) Improve the Titans’ all-time record at Nissan Stadium, including playoffs, to 98-75. Referee � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Clay Martin ¾ Give the Titans 21 wins in their 29 most recent home games. ¾ Improve Mike Vrabel’s career record to 22-15 as a head Television � � � � � � � � � � � � � � CBS coach, including playoffs. Nashville Affiliate ������������������������WTVF NewsChannel 5 ¾ Improve QB Ryan Tannehill’s combined starting record in the Mobile* . Titans Mobile Site, Titans App, CBS All regular season and playoffs to 53-50, including an 11-4 record Access, NFL App, Yahoo! Sports App with the Titans. *Geographic and device restrictions apply. Data charges may apply. Play-by-Play ��������������������������������Andrew Catalon STATISTICS Analysts . James Lofton Reporter . AJ Ross Radio � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Titans Radio Network Flagship . WGFX 104.5 FM-The Zone Satellite Radio . Sirius 103, XM 233, SXM 233 (Streaming 830) Play-by-Play ��������������������������������Mike Keith Analyst . Dave McGinnis Gameday Hosts ��������������������������Rhett Bryan, Jonathan Hutton Sideline Reporter ������������������������Amie Wells ROSTERS TennesseeTitans.com/Media Week 2: Titans vs. Jaguars Page 3 of 100 WHAT TO LOOK FOR THIS WEEK MOST RECENT MATCHUPS GAME PREVIEW ¾ WR Corey Davis (149 career receptions for 1,968 yards) needs one 2018 Week 3 • Sept. 23, 2018 • TITANS 9 at Jaguars 6 reception to reach 150 career catches and 32 receiving yards to reach Marcus Mariota does not start due to an elbow injury but comes off the 2,000 for his career. bench in the first quarter after Blaine Gabbert exits with a concussion ... ¾ WR Corey Davis can record back-to-back 100-yard receiving games for Ryan Succop boots three field goals, including the game-winning 28-yarder the first time in his four-year career. with 4:06 remaining ... The Titans rush for 150 yards, including 57 by Derrick ¾ RB Derrick Henry can notch his 15th career 100-yard rushing game, Henry and 51 by Mariota ... The Jaguars score the fewest points by a Titans including regular season and playoffs. It would be his third consecutive opponent since the Dolphins (three points) on Nov. 11, 2012. regular season game with at least 100 rushing yards. ¾ RB Derrick Henry (3,949 career rushing yards) needs 51 rushing yards 2018 Week 14 • Dec. 6, 2018 • Jaguars 9 at TITANS 30 to become the fifth player in franchise history to reach the 4,000-yard On Thursday Night Football, Derrick Henry rushes for a franchise-record career rushing mark.