The then-Houston Oilers beat the Titans of New York (later the Jets) 48-21 and the Raiders 47-16 in the final two weeks of the 1961 season before beating the Chargers the next week for the AFL title. They also have scored at least 42 points in back-to-back games for the first time since 1961. They scored in each of the first two quarters, extending their streak to 15 straight before going scoreless in the third. The Titans now have scored at least 31 points in four straight games and came in ranked sixth in the NFL averaging 30.5 points a game. The previous franchise record for yards from scrimmage was 583 by the Warren Moon-led Houston Oilers, also in overtime, against Dallas on Nov. The Titans ended the shootout with a 601-412 advantage in total yards. Watson answered two plays later with a 53-yard TD pass to Will Fuller for a 30-29 lead with 8:37 left. Henry broke off a 94-yard TD run, racing to the other end zone in 14 seconds. Jacob Martin recovered for Houston at the Titans 4, and Watson found Randall Cobb at the right pylon for a 4-yard TD pass and a 23-21 lead. The Titans lost left tackle Taylor Lewan to an injured knee on the next drive, and Watt sacked Tannehill two plays later, stripping him of the ball.
Houston safety Justin Reid blocked a 27-yard field goal attempt by Gostkowski, who later missed a 37-yarder wide left, in the third quarter to set up David Johnson’s 1-yard TD run. And as a leader of the defense, I put that squarely on my shoulders.
“We had multiple opportunities and we didn’t do it. “We did not finish the game on defense,” Texans star J.J. The Texans (1-5) came in as the two-time defending AFC South champs and nearly gave Crennel a second straight victory. “He just has that rare size, strength and speed combination that it’s extremely rare,” Tannehill said. He had seen Henry make huge plays before coming to Tennessee. Tannehill finished with 364 yards and four TD passes. Their win, combined with Pittsburgh’s victory over Cleveland, sets up a showdown between the AFC’s last two undefeated teams here in a week. The Titans have their second-best start in franchise history since this franchise won its first 10 games in 2008. “I just had to do my job,” Henry said more than once. Asked about his performance, Henry kept giving credit to his teammates. The Titans are 16-0 when Henry runs for at least 100 yards. He capped the six-play, 82-yard drive with his second TD of the game, finishing with 212 yards rushing and 52 yards receiving. In overtime, he took a screen pass 53 yards on the second play. Henry ran for 202 yards in regulation, including a 94-yard TD run. Crennel also didn’t take a timeout before the game-winning TD. Coach Romeo Crennel, in his second game since replacing the fired Bill O’Brien, said he went for the conversion in a bid to put the game out of reach. Watson’s final TD pass put Houston (1-5) up 36-29 with 1:50 left, but his pass to Randall Cobb on the 2-point conversion attempt failed. That helped them overcome two turnovers, Stephen Gostkowski having a field goal blocked and missing another and the defense giving up 335 yards passing and four touchdown passes to Deshaun Watson. The Titans (5-0) finished with a franchise-record 601 yards of total offense. “Obviously, we all witnessed somebody taking a game over,” Titans coach Mike Vrabel said of Henry. Henry took a direct snap and ran 5 yards for a touchdown 3:30 into overtime and the Titans remained undefeated, rallying to beat the Houston Texans 42-36 on Sunday. Last season’s rushing leader keeps finding new ways to top himself, taking the Tennessee Titans along with him yet again. Expectations for Derrick Henry already are pretty high, with his history of mighty stiff arms and long touchdown runs. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu
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