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Titans win 4th straight, 42-21 over Raiders
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The way the Tennessee Titans offense is rolling under Ryan Tannehill, an early interception proved to be an easy obstacle to overcome.
Tannehill threw for 391 yards and three touchdowns, Derrick Henry ran for two scores and the Titans won their fourth straight game by beating the Oakland Raiders 42-21 on Sunday.
''Every time we touched it, we felt like we were going to score,'' Tannehill said. ''It was just a belief of everyone in the huddle, the run game was going, guys were making plays outside. We had belief in each other.''
That's the way it has been ever since Tannehill replaced Marcus Mariota as starter after Week 6. The Titans (8-5) have won six of seven games since then to move into a tie with Houston for first place in the AFC South with two games in the final three weeks against the Texans.
Tennessee scored touchdowns on five of the next seven possessions after the interception to run away from the Raiders (6-7) and make sure there was no slip-up before hosting Houston next week. The Titans are second in the NFL in scoring with Tannehill at quarterback at 31.4 points per game.
''I just told the team we don't work as long as we work in practice and prepare just to win eight games,'' coach Mike Vrable said. ''We don't. That's the reality of this business.''
Tennessee broke open a tight game with a three-touchdown barrage in a span of just over seven minutes of the second half that all but ended the playoff hopes for the Raiders in their final season in Oakland.
Henry, who rushed for 103 yards, broke a 21-all tie with a 10-yard TD run midway through the third quarter to cap an 89-yard drive.
The Raiders then went three-and-out on their next drive and Tannehill easily drove Tennessee 84 yards for a 35-21 lead on a 17-yard pass to Jonnu Smith.
''When we're going three-and-out and not picking up first downs and going down and scoring points, it's tough,'' guard Richie Incognito said. ''The offense put the defense and the rest of the team in a tough position to start that second half, and they just exploded on us.''
The boo birds then came out in the second-to-last game at the Coliseum when Darren Waller fumbled a catch after a hit by Tye Hill and Jayon Brown returned it 46 yards.
Tennessee outscored Oakland 21-0 in the season half and has a league-best plus-59 point differential in the second half over the past five weeks.
''We just have to keep it rolling. The offense is firing on all cylinders right now,'' tackle Jack Conklin said. ''That's the goal for us every week, come in and wear down a team.''
What had been a promising season for the Raiders with a three-game win streak in November that improved them to 6-4 has gone off the rails the past three weeks. They lost by 31 points in successive road games against the Jets and Chiefs and then fell apart in the second half against Tennessee.
This marked just the second time in franchise history that Oakland dropped three in a row by at least 21 points, having also done it in 2012.
''We did put ourselves in position to make a run and we didn't do it,'' quarterbac Derek Carr said. ''It's just as simple as that.''
Tannehill threw two TD passes in the first half to rookie A.J. Brown, including a 91-yarder. Brown finished with five catches for 153 yards.
Tennessee finished with 552 yards, their second most since the merger in 1970. They had 563 in a 27-10 win over Kansas City on Dec. 16, 1990.
HENRY'S HIGHLIGHTS
Henry also had a 12-yard TD run in the first quarter and has eight touchdown runs in his past five games to give him 13 on the season. He joined Earl Campbell as the only players in franchise history with back-to-back seasons of at least 12 TD runs. Campbell did it three straight years from 1978-80.
DEEP STRIKES
Tannehill burned the Raiders in the second quarter with the 91-yard deep strike to A.J. Brown, which was the longest pass play in Tennessee history. Oakland answered with its own deep shot later in the quarter when Carr connected with Rico Gafford from 49 yards out. It was Gafford's first career catch.
DOINK
The Titans missed a chance to break a 21-21 tie when Ryan Succop hit the left upright from 42 yards out on the final play of the first half. Tennessee now missed nine field goals this season, one shy of Dallas for the most in the NFL.
INJURIES
Titans: S Kenny Vaccaro left the game with a concussion.
Raiders: Oakland was without star running back Josh Jacobs, who missed the game with a shoulder injury. DeAndre Washington ran for 53 yards and a TD in his place. ... TE Foster Moreau left the game in the third quarter with a knee injury that could sideline him for the rest of the season. He caught his fifth TD pass of the season before leaving the game.
UP NEXT
Titans: Host Houston on Sunday.
Raiders: Host Jacksonville on Sunday in the final scheduled game at the Coliseum.
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R. Tannehill
17 QB 391 PaYds, 3 PaTDs, INT, 19 RuYds |
32
FPTS
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D. Carr
4 QB 263 PaYds, 2 PaTDs, 17 RuYds |
23
FPTS
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Team Stats | ||
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Time of Pos | 28:46 | - |
1st Downs | 26 | 0 |
Rushing | 10 | 0 |
Passing | 15 | 0 |
Penalty | 1 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 8-11 | 0-0 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 551 | 0 |
Total Plays | 59 | 0 |
Avg Gain | 9.4 | 0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 160 | 0 |
Rush Attempts | 33 | 0 |
Avg Rush Yards | 4.8 | 0 |
Net Yards Passing | 391 | 0 |
Comp. - Att. | 21-27 | 0-0 |
Yards Per Pass | 14.5 | 0 |
Penalties - Yards | 4-21 | 0-0 |
Touchdowns | 6 | |
Rushing TDs | 2 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 3 | 0 |
Other | 1 | |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 1 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 2-45.0 | 0-0 |
Return Yards | 71 | |
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 3-71 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Red Zone Eff. | 4-5 -80% | 0-0 -0% |
Goal to Go Eff. | 1-1 -100% | 0-0 -0% |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
R. Tannehill
17 QB
32 FPTS
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R. Tannehill | 21/27 | 391 | 3 | 1 | 32 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
D. Henry
22 RB
22 FPTS
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D. Henry | 18 | 103 | 2 | 24 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Lewis
33 RB
2 FPTS
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D. Lewis | 9 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Tannehill
17 QB
32 FPTS
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R. Tannehill | 4 | 19 | 0 | 10 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Brown
11 WR
28 FPTS
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A. Brown | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 28 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
A. Brown
11 WR
28 FPTS
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A. Brown | 7 | 5 | 153 | 2 | 91 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Blasingame
41 RB
4 FPTS
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K. Blasingame | 2 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 24 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Pruitt
85 TE
4 FPTS
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M. Pruitt | 1 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 42 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Firkser
86 TE
3 FPTS
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A. Firkser | 1 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Davis
84 WR
3 FPTS
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C. Davis | 4 | 2 | 34 | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Smith
81 TE
8 FPTS
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J. Smith | 4 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 17 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Sharpe
19 WR
2 FPTS
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T. Sharpe | 4 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Raymond
14 WR
1 FPTS
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K. Raymond | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Henry
22 RB
22 FPTS
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D. Henry | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Lewis
33 RB
2 FPTS
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D. Lewis | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
T. Smith
23 CB
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T. Smith | 5-3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Byard
31 FS
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K. Byard | 5-3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Evans
54 ILB
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R. Evans | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Simmons
98 DT
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J. Simmons | 3-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Ryan
26 CB
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L. Ryan | 3-6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Landry
58 LB
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H. Landry | 2-3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Brown
55 ILB
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J. Brown | 2-5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Correa
44 OLB
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K. Correa | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Vaccaro
24 SS
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K. Vaccaro | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
I. Mack
97 DT
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I. Mack | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Casey
99 DE
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J. Casey | 1-4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Gilbert
93 LB
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R. Gilbert | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Long
51 LB
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D. Long | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Johnson
94 NT
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A. Johnson | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Hooker
37 DB
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A. Hooker | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Brock
35 DB
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T. Brock | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Jones
90 DE
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D. Jones | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
R. Succop
4 K
6 FPTS
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R. Succop | 0/1 | 0 | 6/6 | 6 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
B. Kern
6 P
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B. Kern | 2 | 51.0 | 0 | 55 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Raymond
14 WR
1 FPTS
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K. Raymond | 3 | 23.7 | 26 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
15:00 | TEN 27 | 6:00 | 12 | 54 | INT |
7:43 | TEN 26 | 4:22 | 8 | 74 | TD |
2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
14:16 | TEN 9 | 0:12 | 1 | 91 | TD |
10:43 | TEN 23 | 3:51 | 8 | 77 | TD |
0:24 | TEN 25 | 0:24 | 3 | 51 | FG Miss |
3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
10:26 | TEN 6 | 1:40 | 3 | 4 | Punt |
8:04 | TEN 11 | 2:28 | 6 | 89 | TD |
3:21 | TEN 16 | 3:53 | 9 | 84 | TD |
4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
10:27 | TEN 20 | 2:41 | 3 | 5 | Punt |
3:41 | TEN 2 | 3:41 | 7 | 23 | Game |
1st | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
9:00 | OAK 24 | 1:17 | 3 | 24 | TD |
3:21 | OAK 25 | 4:05 | 6 | 24 | Punt |
2nd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
14:04 | OAK 25 | 3:21 | 6 | 75 | TD |
6:52 | OAK 29 | 6:28 | 14 | 71 | TD |
3rd | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
15:00 | OAK 17 | 4:34 | 7 | 40 | Punt |
8:46 | OAK 47 | 0:42 | 3 | 2 | Punt |
5:36 | OAK 30 | 2:14 | 3 | 7 | Punt |
4th | POSS | PLAYS | YDS | RESULT | |
14:29 | OAK 25 | 1:17 | 3 | 23 | Fumble |
13:12 | OAK 25 | 2:45 | 6 | 20 | Punt |
7:46 | OAK 28 | 4:05 | 9 | 71 | Downs |
- Interception (12 plays, 54 yards, 6:00 poss)
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (15:00 - 1st) D.Carlson kicks 64 yards from OAK 35 to TEN 1. K.Raymond to TEN 27 for 26 yards (M.Lee). |
+7 YD | 1 & 10 - TEN 27 (14:55 - 1st) D.Henry right guard to TEN 34 for 7 yards (C.Ferrell). |
+1 YD | 2 & 3 - TEN 34 (14:30 - 1st) D.Henry left tackle to TEN 35 for 1 yard (M.Crosby J.Hankins). |
+7 YD | 3 & 2 - TEN 35 (13:51 - 1st) R.Tannehill pass short right to T.Sharpe to TEN 42 for 7 yards (E.Harris). |
+9 YD | 1 & 10 - TEN 42 (13:09 - 1st) R.Tannehill pass short left to T.Sharpe to OAK 49 for 9 yards (L.Joyner). Penalty on OAK-T.Mullen Defensive Holding declined. |
No Gain | 2 & 1 - OAK 49 (12:51 - 1st) D.Henry left tackle to OAK 49 for no gain (D.Jordan T.Whitehead). |
+2 YD | 3 & 1 - OAK 49 (12:11 - 1st) D.Henry left tackle to OAK 47 for 2 yards (T.Whitehead). |
+13 YD | 1 & 10 - OAK 47 (11:36 - 1st) A.Brown left end pushed ob at OAK 34 for 13 yards (E.Harris). |
+1 YD | 1 & 10 - OAK 34 (11:01 - 1st) R.Tannehill pass short right to T.Sharpe to OAK 33 for 1 yard (L.Joyner J.Mauro). |
+12 YD | 2 & 9 - OAK 33 (10:19 - 1st) D.Henry right tackle to OAK 21 for 12 yards (E.Harris T.Whitehead). |
No Gain | 1 & 10 - OAK 21 (9:56 - 1st) R.Tannehill pass incomplete deep right to C.Davis [C.Ferrell]. |
+2 YD | 2 & 10 - OAK 21 (9:51 - 1st) R.Tannehill pass short middle to J.Smith to OAK 19 for 2 yards (M.Lee W.Compton). |
Int | 3 & 8 - OAK 19 (9:10 - 1st) R.Tannehill pass short middle intended for J.Smith INTERCEPTED by M.Hurst (D.Jordan) at OAK 21. M.Hurst to TEN 24 for 55 yards (R.Tannehill). Passed tipped by #95 D.Jordan |
- Touchdown (3 plays, 24 yards, 1:17 poss)
Result | Play |
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+3 YD | 1 & 10 - TEN 24 (9:00 - 1st) D.Washington right tackle to TEN 21 for 3 yards (J.Casey; H.Landry). |
+7 YD | 2 & 13 - TEN 21 (8:33 - 1st) D.Carr pass short right to D.Waller to TEN 14 for 7 yards (K.Byard). |
+14 YD | 1 & 10 - TEN 14 (7:49 - 1st) D.Washington right tackle for 14 yards TOUCHDOWN. |
PAT Good | (7:43 - 1st) D.Carlson extra point is GOOD Center-T.Sieg Holder-A.Cole. |
- Touchdown (8 plays, 74 yards, 4:22 poss)
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (7:43 - 1st) D.Carlson kicks 62 yards from OAK 35 to TEN 3. K.Raymond to TEN 26 for 23 yards (T.Mullen). |
-3 YD | 1 & 10 - TEN 26 (7:37 - 1st) D.Henry up the middle to TEN 23 for -3 yards (M.Crosby). |
+12 YD | 2 & 13 - TEN 23 (6:57 - 1st) R.Tannehill pass short middle to A.Brown to TEN 35 for 12 yards (E.Harris). |
+12 YD | 3 & 1 - TEN 35 (6:23 - 1st) D.Henry up the middle to TEN 47 for 12 yards (T.Mullen). |
+6 YD | 1 & 10 - TEN 47 (5:47 - 1st) D.Henry left tackle to OAK 47 for 6 yards (D.Worley; T.Whitehead). |
+24 YD | 2 & 4 - OAK 47 (5:08 - 1st) R.Tannehill pass deep left to K.Blasingame to OAK 23 for 24 yards (W.Compton). Penalty on OAK-D.Worley Defensive Holding declined. |
+1 YD | 1 & 10 - OAK 23 (4:36 - 1st) D.Henry up the middle to OAK 22 for 1 yard (E.Harris). |
+10 YD | 2 & 9 - OAK 22 (4:02 - 1st) R.Tannehill pass short middle to J.Smith to OAK 12 for 10 yards (N.Morrow D.Swearinger). |
+12 YD | 1 & 10 - OAK 12 (3:26 - 1st) D.Henry left end for 12 yards TOUCHDOWN. |
PAT Good | (3:21 - 1st) R.Succop extra point is GOOD Center-B.Brinkley Holder-B.Kern. |
- Punt (6 plays, 24 yards, 4:05 poss)
Result | Play |
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Kickoff | (3:21 - 1st) R.Santoso kicks 66 yards from TEN 35 to OAK -1. J.Richard to OAK 25 for 26 yards (K.Vaccaro). |
+5 YD | 1 & 10 - OAK 25 (3:16 - 1st) D.Washington left end to OAK 30 for 5 yards (R.Evans). |
No Gain | 2 & 5 - OAK 30 (2:42 - 1st) D.Carr pass incomplete deep right to T.Williams. |
+18 YD | 3 & 5 - OAK 30 (2:36 - 1st) D.Carr pass short left to T.Williams to OAK 48 for 18 yards (T.Smith). |
+1 YD | 1 & 10 - OAK 48 (1:49 - 1st) D.Washington left tackle to OAK 49 for 1 yard (R.Evans J.Casey). |
Penalty | 2 & 9 - TEN 49 (1:16 - 1st) PENALTY on TEN-J.Simmons Neutral Zone Infraction 5 yards enforced at OAK 49 - No Play. |
-2 YD | 2 & 4 - TEN 46 (0:55 - 1st) D.Washington left end to TEN 48 for -2 yards (J.Simmons). |
Penalty | 3 & 6 - TEN 44 (0:15 - 1st) D.Carr pass short right to K.Doss to TEN 44 for 4 yards (T.Smith). FUMBLES (T.Smith) ball out of bounds at TEN 40. PENALTY on OAK-B.Parker Offensive Holding 10 yards enforced at TEN 48 - No Play. |
+7 YD | 3 & 16 - OAK 42 (15:00 - 2nd) D.Carr pass short middle to J.Richard to OAK 49 for 7 yards (K.Vaccaro; T.Smith). |
Punt | 4 & 9 - OAK 49 (14:23 - 2nd) A.Cole punts 42 yards to TEN 9 Center-T.Sieg fair catch by K.Raymond. |