Pro Football
Tennessee Off To 4-0 Start For 1st Time
TBO.com
Published: September 29, 2008
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Tennessee Titans are off to a perfect - and historic - start.Published: September 29, 2008
Rookie Chris Johnson scored two touchdowns and the defense forced four turnovers that the Titans turned into 21 points in beating Minnesota. The Titans improved to 4-0 for the first time in franchise history.
Not even dating to their AFL start in Houston as the Oilers had this team started a season by winning more than three straight. But in their 10th season as the relocated Titans, they also have won an NFL-best seven straight regular-season games.
Minnesota (1-3), which came in hoping to start its own winning streak, outgained Tennessee 333-275. But the Titans also came up with four sacks to go with the turnovers.
Minnesota01007-17Tennessee101037-30 First Quarter
Ten-FG Bironas 20, 10:04.
Ten-C.Johnson 1 run (Bironas kick), 4:05.
Second Quarter
Min-Peterson 28 run (Longwell kick), 14:53.
Ten-FG Bironas 32, 10:19.
Ten-White 1 run (Bironas kick), 3:42.
Min-FG Longwell 42, :48.
Third Quarter
Ten-FG Bironas 49, 6:54.
Fourth Quarter
Min-Peterson 3 run (Longwell kick), 6:00.
Ten-C.Johnson 6 run (Bironas kick), 3:40.
A-69,143.
MinTenFirst downs1816Total Net Yards333275Rushes-yards20-8034-76Passing253199Punt Returns3-194-55Kickoff Returns5-1334-120Interceptions Ret.0-01-11Comp-Att-Int26-44-118-35-0Sacked-Yards Lost4-210-0Punts6-54.06-43.5Fumbles-Lost4-33-1Penalties-Yards7-504-18Time of Possession28:5731:03 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING-Minnesota, Peterson 18-80, Taylor 1-0, Frerotte 1-0. Tennessee, C.Johnson 17-61, White 11-13, Collins 6-2.
PASSING-Minnesota, Frerotte 25-43-1-266, Jackson 1-1-0-8. Tennessee, Collins 18-35-0-199.
RECEIVING-Minnesota, Wade 7-75, Berrian 5-78, Shiancoe 4-47, Peterson 4-21, Allison 2-23, Tahi 2-9, Kleinsasser 1-15, Rice 1-6. Tennessee, Gage 5-92, McCareins 3-37, B.Jones 3-34, Scaife 3-17, C.Johnson 3-14, Hall 1-5.
MISSED FIELD GOAL-Minnesota, Longwell 48 (WR).