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TITANS WINNING AT LP FIELD: The Titans have recorded three consecutive wins at LP Field, including their final home game of 2010. Their all-time record in the regular season at LP Field is 61-36.
DEFENSE LIMITS BRONCOS' EFFICIENCY: Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton attempted 39 passes against the Titans but had only 173 yards. His 4.44 average yards per attempt was the ninth-lowest of his seven-year career. The Titans defense also limited the Denver ground attack to 59 yards on 23 carries, an average of 2.6 yards per rush.
HASSELBECK'S BIG BIRTHDAY: Titans quarterback Matt Hasselbeck celebrated his 36th birthday Sunday. In a winning effort, he completed 27 of 36 passes for 311 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. His passer rating of 119.1 was the 13th-highest of his 13-year career. With his 23rd career 300-yard game, Hasselbeck became the first Titans quarterback to pass for 300 yards in back-to-back games since Billy Volek in 2004. His two touchdown passes were from 14 yards to Nate Washington and four yards to Daniel Graham.
HASSELBECK OFF TO BEST START OF CAREER: Matt Hasselbeck has passed for 932 yards, the highest total of his career in the first three games of a season. His single-game totals have been 263 yards at Jacksonville, 358 against Baltimore and 311 versus Denver. The last time a Titans quarterback had 300 or more yards passing in back-to-back games was 2004, when Billy Volek accomplished the feat (12/13/04 vs. Kansas City, 12/19/04 at Oakland).
HASSELBECK'S PACE MATCHED BY ONLY TWO OTHERS IN TEAM HISTORY: Matt Hasselbeck's 932-yard passing total is third in franchise history through the first three weeks of a season. His total is exceeded by only Warren Moon's 989 yards in 1990 and Moon's 970 yards in 1992.
BRITT EXITS GAME WITH INJURY: Through the first two weeks of the season, Kenny Britt led the AFC in receiving yards. But in the second quarter against the Broncos, after catching three passes for 18 yards, Britt went down with a right knee injury. After the game, head coach Mike Munchak said, "Obviously, it didn't look good when he got hurt. We will have to wait until tomorrow to see the extent of that."
WASHINGTON SCORES & SETS CAREER HIGH: In the second quarter, the Titans tied the score at 7-7 on a 14-yard touchdown pass from Matt Hasselbeck to wide receiver Nate Washington. The touchdown was the first of the season for Washington and the 25th of his career. Washington set a career high with eight receptions in the game and accounted for 92 receiving yards.
JOHNSON'S 34-YARD RECEPTION IGNITES OFFENSE: On third-and-five in the second quarter, Matt Hasselbeck lofted a 34-yard pass down the left sideline to running back Chris Johnson. The call on the field was challenged by the Broncos but upheld. The reception was the fourth-longest catch of Johnson's career. The Titans scored a touchdown later on the drive.
McCOURTY GETS INTERCEPTION IN SECOND CONSECUTIVE GAME: For the first time in his career, cornerback Jason McCourty intercepted a pass in consecutive games. In the second quarter against the Broncos, he picked off a Kyle Orton pass and returned the ball 22 yards. It was the fourth career interception for McCourty, who had one the previous week against the Ravens.
KERN TURNS BAD SNAP INTO FIRST DOWN: The Titans got a fourth-down conversion from punter Brett Kern late in the second quarter. In punt formation on fourth-and-nine, Kern collected a snap from Ken Amato that skipped on the turf. Rather than punting, Kern turned up field for a 21-yard pickup.
GOAL-LINE STAND: Trailing 14-10 early in the fourth quarter, the Broncos had a first-and-goal at the two-yard line. After an incomplete pass and two runs totaling one yard, they decided to go for it on fourth-and-goal. However, defensive end Derrick Morgan stifled a Willis McGahee run to end the threat.
CAREER-LONG RECEPTION FOR STEVENS: Tight end Craig Stevens set a career long with a 58-yard reception on the Titans' game-winning touchdown drive in the fourth quarter, topping his previous career-long reception of 28 yards (10/31/10 at San Diego).
GRAHAM'S FIRST CATCH WITH TITANS A BIG ONE AGAINST FORMER TEAM: Through most of three games, tight end Daniel Graham had played an integral part in the running game but had yet to post a reception. Graham, a 10-year veteran who was signed as an unrestricted free agent from the Broncos at the beginning of training camp, delivered in a big way against his former team. With less than five minutes remaining in the contest and the Titans trailing 14-10, Graham caught a four-yard touchdown pass from Matt Hasselbeck. It was Graham's 25th career touchdown reception and his first since Dec. 6, 2009 at Kansas City.
WITHERSPOON'S SACK, INTERCEPTION SEALS WIN: With the Titans holding a three-point lead with less than two minutes remaining in the game, the Broncos drove into Titans territory. However, on a pass by Kyle Orton that was first tipped by Jason Jones, linebacker Will Witherspoon recorded his 12th career interception (first of the season) to seal the win for the Titans. Two plays earlier, Witherspoon recorded a one-yard sack to put the Broncos in second-and-11. Witherspoon now has 24 career sacks.
