FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 5, 2020 TITANS HOST BILLS IN BATTLE OF UNBEATEN TEAMS AT NISSAN STADIUM Tennessee Titans (3-0) vs. Buffalo Bills (4-0) Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020 • Noon CDT • Nissan Stadium • Nashville, Tenn. • TV: CBS NASHVILLE — The Titans return to Nissan Stadium this week to face the Buffalo Bills in a clash of undefeated teams. The Titans are 3-0 for the first time since 2008, while the Bills are 4-0 for the first time since 2008. This is the first occasion since Nissan Stadium opened in 1999 in which two undefeated teams after three or more weeks of a season will take the field. Kickoff is scheduled for noon CDT on Sunday, Oct. 11. 2020 TITANS SCHEDULE Last week’s scheduled contest between the Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers was postponed due to Titans players and staff members testing positive for COVID-19. The Result, Score, game will be made up on Sunday, Oct. 25, the original date of the Titans’ bye. Day Date Opponent Kickoff TV The matchup with the Steelers was supposed to be the first game of 2020 that the Mon. Sept. 14 at Denver W 16-14 Titans welcomed fans back to Nissan Stadium. Instead it shifts to this week, with ticket sales Sun. Sept. 20 JACKSONVILLE W 33-30 to season ticket members being capped at 12.5 percent of the venue’s normal capacity. The number of fans will gradually increase over the course of the Titans’ coming games with the Sun. Sept. 27 at Minnesota W 31-30 potential to accommodate 21 percent of the venue’s normal capacity under current Center Sun. Oct. 4 Bye for Disease Control guidelines. Detailed information on the team’s Safe Stadium Plan can Sun. Oct. 11 BUFFALO Noon* CBS be found at tennesseetitans.com/safestadium. Sun. Oct. 18 HOUSTON Noon* CBS THE BROADCAST Sun. Oct. 25 PITTSBURGH Noon* CBS This week’s game will be regionally televised on CBS, including Nashville affiliate Sun. Nov. 1 at Cincinnati Noon* CBS WTVF NewsChannel 5. The broadcast team includes play-by-play announcer Tom McCarthy and analyst Jay Feely. Sun. Nov. 8 CHICAGO Noon* FOX Fans can livestream the game on their mobile devices from the Titans Mobile App Thur. Nov. 12 INDIANAPOLIS 7:20 p.m. FOX/NFLN/ (iOS and Android) and on TennesseeTitans.com mobile web. Restrictions apply. For more Amazon information visit TennesseeTitans.com or NFL.com/ways-to-watch. The Titans Radio Network, including Nashville flagship 104.5 The Zone, will carry Sun. Nov. 22 at Baltimore Noon* CBS the game across the Mid-South with the “Voice of the Titans” Mike Keith, analyst Dave Sun. Nov. 29 at Indianapolis Noon* CBS McGinnis, sideline reporter Amie Wells, and gameday hosts Rhett Bryan and Jonathan Sun. Dec. 6 CLEVELAND Noon* CBS Hutton. Additionally, Sports USA will broadcast the game to a national radio audience. Play- Sun. Dec. 13 at Jacksonville Noon* CBS by-play announcer Larry Kahn and analyst Mark Carrier will have the call. Sat./Sun. Dec. 19/20 DETROIT TBD TBD Sun. Dec. 27 at Green Bay 7:20 p.m.* NBC TITANS MOVE FORWARD AFTER UNPRECEDENTED WEEK Sun. Jan. 3 at Houston Noon* CBS When the Titans last took the field on Sept. 27 at Minnesota,Stephen Gostkowski’s 55-yard game-winning field goal lifted them to a 31-30 victory. All kickoff times Central * Time, TV subject to change In the week that followed, however, the Titans had multiple players and staff members test positive for COVID-19. In all, nine total players were placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list: defensive lineman DaQuan Jones, long snapper Beau Brinkley, tight end Tommy Hudson (practice squad), outside linebacker Kamalei Correa, cornerback Kristian Fulton, AFC SOUTH STANDINGS wide receivers Adam Humphries and Cameron Batson (practice squad), defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons and fullback Khari Blasingame. Offensive lineman Isaiah Wilson and cornerback Greg Mabin (practice squad) were already on the list prior to the Minnesota trip. TEAM W L T PCT DIV CONF By Tuesday, Sept. 29, the Titans had suspended in-person activities and closed Tennessee Titans 3 0 0 1.000 1-0 2-0 the team’s training facility, Saint Thomas Sports Park. Then, on Friday, Oct. 2, the NFL Indianapolis Colts 3 1 0 .750 0-1 1-1 announced that the Titans-Steelers game would be moved to Sunday, Oct. 25. Jacksonville Jaguars 1 3 0 .250 1-1 1-3 When the Titans return to Saint Thomas Sports Park this week, enhanced protocols will be in place. Some of those measures include the following: daily rapid point of care Houston Texans 0 4 0 .000 0-0 0-3 testing before entering the building; no in-person meetings (virtual only); personal protective equipment or masks required on the practice field; a weight room limit of 10 players at a LAST WEEK: Ind 19 at Chi 11, Jax 25 at Cin 33, Min 31 at Hou time; and daily deep cleaning of the facility. 23, Ten (bye) THE BILLS THIS WEEK (central time): Ind at Cle (Sun 12:00), Jax at Hou The Bills kept their record perfect after traveling to Las Vegas and defeating the (Sun 12:00), Buf at Ten (Sun 12:00) Raiders 30-23. Their earlier wins came, in order, against the New York Jets, at the Miami Dolphins and against the Los Angeles Rams. NEXT WEEK (central time): Cin at Ind (Sun 12:00), Det at Jax Third-year quarterback Josh Allen passed for 288 yards and two touchdowns and (Sun 12:00), Hou at Ten (Sun 12:00) added a rushing touchdown in the win at Las Vegas. For the season, he ranks second in the NFL in passing yards (1,326), passing touchdowns (12) and passer rating (122.7), and he has three total rushing touchdowns. Sean McDermott is in his fourth season as Buffalo’s head coach. The former Carolina Panthers defensive coordinator led the Bills to the playoffs in two of his first three seasons, including a 10-6 record and a wild card playoff berth in 2019. TennesseeTitans.com/Media Week 5: Titans vs. Bills Page 2 of 105 GAME INFORMATION Date of Game ������������������������������Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020 Kickoff Time ��������������������������������Noon CDT Venue . Nissan Stadium Location ������������������������������Nashville, Tenn. Opened in ����������������������������1999 ��������������������������������Natural Grass Surface GAME PREVIEW Normal Capacity . 69,143 This Week’s Capacity . 12.5 percent Home Team � � � � � � � � � � � � Tennessee Titans (3-0) SERIES AT A GLANCE Website ����������������������������������������www.TennesseeTitans.com Media Guide ��������������������������������www.TennesseeTitans.com/Media ¾ Overall series (regular & postseason): Titans lead 28-19 Franchise since ��������������������������1960 (1960-96 Houston Oilers; 1997-98 ¾ Regular season series: Titans lead 27-17 Tennessee Oilers) ¾ Postseason series: Bills lead 2-1 Ownership . Amy Adams Strunk (Controlling Owner ¾ Total points: Titans 1,000, Bills 902 and Co-Chairman, Board of Directors); ¾ Current streak: Three wins by Bills Susie Adams Smith (Co-Chairman, ¾ Titans at home vs� Bills: 14-8 (including 1-0 in playoffs) TEAM NOTES Board of Directors); Kenneth S. Adams, ¾ Titans on the road vs� Bills: 14-11 (including 0-2 in IV (Board of Directors); Barclay Adams; playoffs) Susan Lewis ¾ Longest winning streak by Titans: 10 (1967-78) President/CEO ����������������������������Burke Nihill ¾ Longest losing streak by Titans: 3 (four times, last 2015– EVP/General Manager ����������������Jon Robinson present) Head Coach . Mike Vrabel (since 2018) ¾ Titans vs� Bills at Nissan Stadium: 3-2 (including 1-0 in Offensive Coordinator ����������������Arthur Smith playoffs) ¾ Last time at Nissan Stadium: 2020 NFL Offensive Rank ����������10 (Total), 10 (Rush), 11 (Pass) BILLS 14 at Titans 7 (10-6-19) ¾ Titans vs� Bills at New Era Field: 6-8 (including 0-2 in 2020 NFL Defensive Rank ����������28 (Total), 29 (Rush), 22 (Pass) playoffs) Visiting Team � � � � � � � � � � � Buffalo Bills (4-0) ¾ Last Time at New Era Field: Titans 12 at BILLS 13 (10-7-18) Website ����������������������������������������www.buffalobills.com ¾ First time: Oilers 24 at BILLS 25 (10-30-60) ¾ PLAYER NOTES PLAYER Franchise since ��������������������������1960 Mike Vrabel’s record vs� Bills: 0-2 ¾ Owner/CEO . Terry Pegula Sean McDermott’s record vs� Titans: 2-0 ¾ Mike Vrabel’s record vs� Sean McDermott: 0-2 Owner/President . Kim Pegula General Manager ������������������������Brandon Beane Head Coach . Sean McDermott (since 2017) Def. Coord./Asst. Head Coach. Leslie Frazier A TITANS VICTORY WOULD ... Offensive Coordinator ����������������Brian Daboll Special Teams Coordinator . Heath Farwell ¾ Give the Titans a 4-0 start for the second time in franchise history and for the first time since 2008. 2020 NFL Offensive Rank ����������6 (Total), 28 (Rush), 2 (Pass) ¾ Give the Titans their first win against the Bills since 2012. MEDIA 2020 NFL Defensive Rank ����������20 (Total), 8 (Rush), 27 (Pass) ¾ Improve the Titans’ all-time record at Nissan Stadium, including Referee � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Brad Rogers playoffs, to 99-75. ¾ Give the Titans 22 wins in their 30 most recent home games. Television � � � � � � � � � � � � � � CBS ¾ Improve Mike Vrabel’s career record to 24-15 as a head Nashville Affiliate ������������������������WTVF NewsChannel 5 coach, including playoffs. Mobile* . Titans Mobile Site, Titans App, CBS All ¾ Improve QB Ryan Tannehill’s combined starting record in the Access, NFL App, Yahoo! Sports App regular season and playoffs to 55-50, including a 13-4 record *Geographic and device restrictions apply. Data charges may apply. with the Titans. Play-by-Play ��������������������������������Tom McCarthy Analyst . Jay Feely Radio � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Titans Radio Network Flagship . WGFX 104.5 FM-The Zone STATISTICS Satellite Radio . Sirius 121, XM 232, SXM 232 THIS WEEK’S CHARITABLE DRIVE (Streaming 830) THIS WEEK: MOTHER TO MOTHER Play-by-Play ��������������������������������Mike Keith In place of gameday drives at Nissan Stadium in 2020, the Titans Analyst .