Titans-Texans Week 18 Postgame Notes

TEAM NOTES

• The Titans concluded the 65th season in franchise history and the team's 26th campaign at Nissan Stadium.
• The finale marked the 1,000th regular season game in franchise history.
• The Titans will own the first-overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft. In the "common draft era" (1967 to present), the organization has used the No. 1 pick on two prior occasions. In 1973, the Oilers selected defensive end John Matuszak with the top pick, and in 1978, they traded up to select running back Earl Campbell with the first selection. Additionally, the franchise owned the first pick in 1974 but traded it to Dallas, and in 2016, the team traded the first overall pick to the Los Angeles Rams.
• The Titans' 2025 opponents are now set. Outside of home and away games with their AFC South rivals (Houston, Indianapolis and Jacksonville), they will play every team from the AFC West and NFC West, plus three additional contests based upon the final 2024 standings. Their home schedule includes games against Kansas City, the Los Angeles Chargers, the Los Angeles Rams, Seattle, New England and New Orleans. On the road, the Titans will face Denver, Las Vegas, Arizona, San Francisco and Cleveland. Their games against New England, New Orleans and Cleveland are a result of each team's fourth-place divisional finish in 2024.
• Three players recorded 17 starts for the Titans in 2024: outside linebacker Harold Landry III, left guard Peter Skoronski and left tackle JC Latham.
• A season-high five rookies recorded starts against the Texans: left tackle JC Latham, tight end David Martin-Robinson, nose tackle T'Vondre Sweat, linebacker James Williams and cornerback Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
• Titans rookies totaled 51 starts in 2024. That was the franchise's third-highest total in its "Titans era" (1999 to present) behind the 60 collective rookie starts during the 2005 season and the 56 rookie starts in 2022.
• The temperature at kickoff for the Titans-Texans game was 35 degrees, which was the lowest kickoff temperature for any Titans game since a 20-degree kickoff against the Houston Texans on Dec. 24, 2022.

TEAM NOTES – DEFENSE

• The Titans defense limited the Texans to 167 net passing yards. It was the 12th time in 2024 in which the defense did not allow their opponents to reach 200 net passing yards.
• The Titans defense finished the season allowing an average of 177.3 opponent net passing yards per game. That was the franchise's second-best opponent passing figure in the franchise's "Titans era," which began in 1999, exceeded only by the 151.4-yard average allowed by the 2000 squad.
• Through the afternoon games of Jan. 5, the Titans defense ranked second in the NFL in 2024 in passing defense (177.3) behind the Philadelphia Eagles (174.2).
• The Titans defense finished the season allowing an average of 311.2 opponent yards per game. It was the best number for the defense since 2008 (293.6).
• The Titans ranked second in the league in total defense through the afternoon games of Jan. 5. Their 311.2 yards allowed per game trailed only the Philadelphia Eagles (278.4).
• Against the Texans, the Titans defense allowed only one touchdown on four red-zone possessions by the Houston offense. The 25.0-percent touchdown rate was the defense's best performance of the season in any game with two or more opponent drives inside the 20.

CB CHIDOBE AWUZIE

• Tied for second on the defense with six tackles.
• Credited with a forced fumble in the third quarter, but the ball was recovered by the Texans. It was his fifth career forced fumble and his first of 2024.

CB DARRELL BAKER JR.

• Established career highs in 2024 with 17 games played and nine starts.

CB JARVIS BROWNLEE JR.

• Totaled four tackles, one pass defensed and one fumble recovery against the Texans.
• Registered his first career fumble recovery after Daryl Worley knocked the ball out of the hands of Robert Woods in the second quarter.
• Appeared in all 17 games during his rookie campaign with a start in each of the final 14 games. He tied for the team lead with nine passes defensed in 2024.
• His season totals also included 74 tackles, one interception, seven tackles for loss and one fumble recovery.
• Joined Roger McCreary (17 starts in 2022), Tank Williams (16 starts in 2002) and Adoree' Jackson (16 starts in 2017) as the only rookie defensive backs to start at least 14 games in the franchise's "Titans era" (1999 to present).
• He was one of five NFL rookie defensive backs to start at least 14 games in 2024, along with Philadelphia's Quinyon Mitchell, Washington's Mike Sainristil, Houston's Kamari Lassiter and Detroit's Terrion Arnold.

LS MORGAN COX

• Appeared in every game of the season for the 12th time in his career.
• Handled every snap for the Titans in 2024 on field goals, extra points and punts.
• With his 233rd career game, he surpassed Reggie White (232 games) for the fourth-most NFL games played by a former University of Tennessee Volunteer behind tight end Jason Witten (271 NFL games), quarterback Peyton Manning (266) and punter Dustin Colquitt (255).

K NICK FOLK

• Led the team in scoring for a second consecutive season, connecting on 21 of 22 field goal attempts and 25 of 25 extra point attempts for a total of 88 points.
• With 403 career field goals, he ranks 14th in NFL history and third among active kickers (Justin Tucker and Matt Prater).
• His 95.5 percentage on field goals in 2024 (21 of 22) qualified as the second-best single-season percentage in franchise history behind his own franchise-record 96.7 percent (29 of 30) in 2023.
• His 95.5 percentage on field goals in 2024 led the NFL.
• Led the NFL in field goal accuracy (95.5 percent) for the second straight season. In 2023, he made 29 of 30 field goals for a league-best 96.7 percent. Folk became the first player to lead the NFL in field goal percentage in consecutive seasons since Detroit's Eddie Murray accomplished the feat from 1988 (95.2) to 1989 (95.2).

LB LUKE GIFFORD

• Tied for second on the defense with six tackles and added a stop on special teams.
• Led the Titans in 2024 with a career-high 14 special teams tackles.

S AMANI HOOKER

• Led the Titans defense with a career-high five interceptions in 2024.
• Tied for the team lead in 2024 with a career-high nine passes defensed.
• Also set career highs in 2024 with 14 starts, seven quarterback pressures, four tackles for loss and two forced fumbles.

DE SEBASTIAN JOSEPH-DAY

• Registered 17 games played for the first time in his career in 2024.

OLB ARDEN KEY

• Tied his career high with 6.5 sacks in 2024.
• Established career highs with 15 starts, 42 tackles and 11 tackles for loss in 2024.

OLB HAROLD LANDRY III

• Finished the season with 17 starts. It was his fifth career season to appear in every game and his fourth career season (second consecutive) to start every contest.
• Totaled two tackles against the Texans, including a sack and two tackles for loss.
• Dropped Davis Mills for an 11-yard sack in the second quarter. Later in the same drive, he recorded a three-yard tackle for loss against running back Dare Ogunbowale.
• Increased his season total to nine sacks, logging his fourth career season with nine or more sacks (2019, 2021 and 2023).
• Led the Titans defense with nine sacks in 2024.
• Set a career high and led the defense with 15 tackles for loss in 2024.
• Ranks eighth in franchise history with 50.5 career sacks. He became the eighth all-time member of the franchise to reach 50.0 career sacks and the third player for the organization to do so in its "Titans era" (1999 to present). He joined Jevon Kearse (52.0) and Jurrell Casey (51.0) as the only Titans era players to reach the mark.

T JC LATHAM

• Finished the season with 17 starts, joining Jack Conklin (2016), Chance Warmack (2013) and Michael Roos (2005) as the franchise's only rookie offensive linemen in the "Titans era" (1999–present) to start every game.
• Did not miss an offensive snap during his rookie season.
• Led all rookie offensive linemen and ranked third among all rookies in 2024 with 1,032 offensive snaps. Only Chicago quarterback Caleb Williams (1,052) and Denver quarterback Bo Nix (1,040) played more offensive snaps than Latham among the 2024 rookie class.
• With 17 starts before his 22nd birthday (Feb. 8, 2025), he ranks second in franchise history for starts before turning 22. He trails only former defensive tackle Randy Starks, who registered 21 starts before celebrating his 22nd birthday in 2005.
• He was the NFL's only player under age 22 to log 17 starts in 2024.

QB WILL LEVIS

• Against the Texans, he registered his 12th start of the season and completed nine of 17 passes for 175 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions (108.7 passer rating).
• Connected with Calvin Ridley for a 24-yard pass in the second quarter and a 39-yard pass in the fourth quarter.
• Found Tay Martin for a 49-yard touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. It was his 21st career touchdown pass and his 13th touchdown pass of 2024.
• Completed a pass to Josh Whyle for a two-point conversion in the fourth quarter.
• Finished his second NFL season with a team-high 301 pass attempts, 190 completions, 2,091 yards, 13 touchdowns and 81.4 passer rating. He added 183 rushing yards on 45 attempts.

WR TAY MARTIN

• Made his Titans debut and appeared in his fourth career NFL game.
• Caught a 49-yard touchdown pass from Will Levis in the fourth quarter on his first career reception.

CB ROGER McCREARY

• Totaled three tackles against the Texans.
• Ranked second on the team in 2024 with 12 tackles for loss. He was tied with Cincinnati's Mike Hilton for the highest total among all NFL defensive backs in 2024 through the afternoon games of Jan. 5.

LB KENNETH MURRAY JR.

• Led the Titans defense with 95 total tackles in 2024.
• Set career highs in 2024 with 3.5 sacks, 16 quarterback pressures and eight tackles for loss.

T JOHN OJUKWU

• Recorded his seventh career start and his first start at right tackle. His previous six starts were as a jumbo tight end.

TE CHIG OKONKWO

• Played in 17 games and tied his career high with 11 starts in 2024, matching his start total from 2023.
• Registered his third consecutive season to begin his career with 17 games played.
• Ranked second on the team in 2024 and led the Titans tight ends with 52 receptions. His 479 receiving yards ranked third on the team and led the team's tight ends. He had two touchdown receptions in 2024.

WR BRYCE OLIVER

• Averaged 37.7 yards on three kickoff returns (113 total yards) against the Texans.
• Returned a kickoff 54 yards in the second quarter. It was the longest Titans kickoff return since a 58-yarder by Darius Jennings against New England on Nov. 11, 2018.
• Added a 15-yard reception.

RB TONY POLLARD

• Led the team against Houston with 62 rushing yards on 22 carries.
• Registered his 10th game of 2024 with at least 60 rushing yards.
• Led the Titans in rushing attempts (260), rushing yards (1,079), rushing touchdowns (five) and scrimmage yards (1,317) in 2024.
• His 1,079 rushing yards in 2024 set a career high (1,007 in 2022).
• His 1,079 rushing yards in 2024 ranked third in the AFC behind Derrick Henry (1,921) and Jonathan Taylor (1,431).
• His 260 rushing attempts in 2024 established a career high (252 in 2023).
• His 1,317 scrimmage yards in 2024 ranked second in his career (1,378 in 2022).

WR CALVIN RIDLEY

• Led the team against Houston with 76 receiving yards on three receptions.
• Went over the 1,000-yard mark for the season on a 39-yard reception in the fourth quarter.
• Recorded his sixth reception of at least 35 yards in 2024, which was tied for the NFL's seventh-best total through the afternoon games of Jan. 5.
• Led the Titans offense in 2024 with 64 receptions and 1,017 receiving yards and caught four touchdown passes. He also rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown in 2024.
• Registered his third career 1,000-yard receiving season (2020 and 2023). It was the franchise's 12th 1,000-yard receiving season during its "Titans era" (1999 to present).
• Became the sixth player in franchise history to have 1,000 receiving yards in his first season with the franchise, joining Bill Groman, Drew Hill, Ernest Givins, J. Brown and DeAndre Hopkins.
• Notched a 1,000-yard receiving season with his third NFL team. He first hit the plateau as a member of the Atlanta Falcons in 2020 (1,374 yards), and in 2023, he hit 1,000 yards (1,016) while playing for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He became the ninth player in NFL history to have at least one 1,000-yard receiving season with three different teams, joining Brandin Cooks (four teams), Brandon Marshall (four), Amari Cooper (three), DeAndre Hopkins (three), Irving Fryar (three), Randy Moss (three), Terrell Owens (three) and Tony Martin (three). Ridley became the first player in NFL history to secure his first three 1,000-yard receiving seasons with three different teams.
• Extended his career-best streak with his 12th consecutive game with a catch of at least 20 yards. He tied Delanie Walker (12 consecutive games from 2015 to 2016) for the longest such streak by a Titans player since 2000.

QB MASON RUDOLPH

• Completed seven of nine passes for 70 yards (99.1 passer rating).
• His season totals included 1,530 yards and nine touchdowns on 146-of-228 passing with an 80.1 passer rating in eight games (five starts).

DT JEFFERY SIMMONS

• Recorded his 16th start of 2024, which was the second-highest total of his six-year career behind his 17 starts in 2021.
• Totaled four tackles against the Texans.
• Finished the 2024 season with a career-high 76 tackles, which ranked second on the team. It was the best number for any defensive lineman for the organization in its "Titans era" (1999 to present), topping defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch's previous mark of 75 tackles in 2006 (press box statistics).
• His 76 tackles finished second among NFL defensive linemen in 2024 behind Carolina's A'Shawn Robinson (80).
• Ranked third on the team with five sacks in 2024, finishing with his fourth consecutive season with at least five sacks.
• Led the Titans defense with 42 quarterback pressures in 2024.
• Ranks 13th in franchise history with 31.5 career sacks. His total ranks sixth for the organization during its "Titans era" (1999 to present).

G PETER SKORONSKI

• Finished the season with 17 starts for the first time in his career.
• Did not miss an offensive snap during his second NFL season.

P RYAN STONEHOUSE

• Averaged 43.8 yards (42.0 net avg.) on five punts with two punts placed inside the 20.
• Helped pin Houston at its own eight-yard line with a 50-yard punt in the second quarter.
• Extended his career-best streak and the NFL's longest active streak with his 24th consecutive game with at least one punt of 50-plus yards.
• In 2024, he averaged 50.6 gross yards per punt (38.6 net) on 73 attempts with 22 punts placed inside the 20.
• After averaging an NFL-record 53.1-yards per punt as a rookie in 2022 and then averaging 53.1 yards per attempt in 2023, he became one of the first two players in NFL history to record three career seasons with an average of 50.0 yards per punt. Las Vegas punter AJ Cole also accomplished the feat in 2024. Stonehouse became the first player in NFL history to begin his career with three consecutive seasons with a 50.0-yard gross punting average.

DT T'VONDRE SWEAT

• Tallied five tackles against the Texans.
• Registered his fourth game of 2024 with at least five tackles.
• Finished his rookie season by playing in all 17 games (16 starts). His season totals included 51 tackles, one sack, four tackles for loss, one pass defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
• His 667 total defensive snaps in 2024 ranked first among all rookie defensive linemen in 2024.

TE NICK VANNETT

• Totaled 26 yards on two receptions against the Texans.
• Set a career high in 2024 with 17 games played. He totaled 17 catches for 135 yards and three touchdowns during the season.

WR NICK WESTBROOK-IKHINE

• Totaled four receptions for 50 yards, including a 19-yard catch in the fourth quarter to convert a third down.
• Led the Titans in 2024 with nine touchdown receptions.
• Set a career high and ranked second on the team in 2024 with 497 receiving yards on 32 catches (15.5 avg.).
• Played in all 17 games in 2024 with nine starts.

TE JOSH WHYLE

• Led the team and matched his career high with five receptions for 29 yards.
• Scored his first career two-point conversion on a pass from Will Levis in the fourth quarter.

LB JAMES WILLIAMS

• Registered his first career start at linebacker.
• Tied for second on the defense with six tackles.

S DARYL WORLEY

• Led the defense with seven tackles and added his first career forced fumble.
• Forced a fumble against wide receiver Robert Woods in the second quarter, and the ball was recovered by Titans cornerback Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
• His 52 tackles after joining the Titans in Week 10 led the team.

K MATTHEW WRIGHT

• Made both of his attempts against Houston, connecting on field goals of 35 yards in the second quarter and 38 yards in the third quarter.
• Made all four of his field goals in his two games with the Titans in 2024.