Titans revenge their loss, dominate winless Lions 47-10
The Tennessee Titans wanted to re-establish the run to get back
on track after losing for the first time.
The Detroit Lions were very accommodating.
Chris Johnson ran for 125 yards and scored twice in the first quarter and
LenDale White had two touchdowns in the second and finished with 106 yards
rushing, setting up Tennessee for a 47-10 win over Detroit on Thursday.
“It’s nice to be able to do what you set out to do,” coach Jeff Fisher said.
“Both backs got a lot of yards on their own, but they got a lot of help up
front.”
Johnson was untouched on a short run to the outside and a long gain up the
middle.
The two plays were symbolic of the canyon-like gap between the once-beaten
Titans and the winless Lions.
Tennessee (11-1) bounced back from its 21-point loss at home to the New York
Jets quickly, surging to a 28-3 lead early in the second quarter...more
Video Recap: Chris Johnson
ran for 125 yards and scored twice in the first quarter and LenDale White had
two touchdowns in the second and finished with 106 yards rushing, setting up
Tennessee for a 47-10 win over Detroit on Thursday
Chris Johnson rushed to the left for 6 yard gain (Rob
Bironas made PAT)
7 - 0
10:30
DET
FG
Jason Hanson kicked a 53-yard field goal
7 - 3
8:21
TEN
TD
Chris Johnson rushed to the right for 58 yard gain (Rob
Bironas made PAT)
14 - 3
2:22
TEN
TD
Dave Ball intercepted Daunte Culpepper for 15 yards (Rob
Bironas made PAT)
21 - 3
2nd Quarter
14:20
TEN
TD
LenDale White rushed to the left for 6 yard gain (Rob
Bironas made PAT)
28 - 3
2:48
TEN
TD
LenDale White rushed up the middle for 2 yard gain (Rob
Bironas made PAT)
35 - 3
0:34
DET
TD
Daunte Culpepper passed to Michael Gaines to the right
for 2 yard gain (Jason Hanson made PAT)
35 - 10
3rd Quarter
12:04
TEN
FG
Rob Bironas kicked a 49-yard field goal
38 - 10
2:24
TEN
FG
Rob Bironas kicked a 41-yard field goal
41 - 10
4th Quarter
10:23
TEN
FG
Rob Bironas kicked a 45-yard field goal
44 - 10
4:29
TEN
FG
Rob Bironas kicked a 43-yard field goal
47 - 10
Team Statistics
TEN
DET
First Downs
19
6
Passing
6
5
Rushing
12
1
Penalty
1
0
Third Down Efficiency
8-16
0-11
Fourth Down Efficiency
0-0
0-0
TOTAL NET YARDS
456
154
Total Plays
66
46
Average Gain Per Play
6.9
3.3
NET YARDS RUSHING
292
23
Rushes
46
14
Average Per Rush
6.3
1.6
NET YARDS PASSING
164
131
Completions-Attempts
12-19
14-28
Yards Per Pass Play
8.2
4.1
Times Sacked
1
4
Yards Lost to Sacks
17
23
Had Intercepted
0
1
PUNTS
3
9
Average Punt
47.7
47.9
PENALTIES
9
5
Penalty Yards
65
38
FUMBLES
1
4
Fumbles Lost
1
2
TIME OF POSSESSION
36:54
23:06
Pregame Previews, Storylines,
and News
Preview:
The Tennessee Titans are
looking to rebound from a loss
for the first time this year.
That's the way the Detroit Lions
have spent their entire season.
If there's a good way to bounce
back from a defeat, it would
seem to be a matchup with the
Detroit Lions, who must beat the
AFC-best Titans to avoid
emerging from their annual
Thanksgiving Day game with a
winless record for the second
time in franchise history. "No
one is quitting, but we don't
know how to win," said Lions
defensive tackle Shaun Cody...more
Prediction: A short week can
be a blessing for both these teams. The Titans get a chance to rebound quickly,
and the Lions just want the season over with, if they could they would just play
the rest of their games Friday through Monday and be done with it.
Titans 37 - Lions 10
Video Preview: The first
game of Thanksgiving day will feature two NFL teams with virtually opposite
records. Charley Casserly and Jason Horowitz preview the upcoming Titans-Lions
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