Week 1, 2026

played in Indianapolis, IN

68 degrees, fair, calm

Tennessee Titans0737-17
Indianapolis Colts77314-31

Scoring Summary
1Q: 02:06 IND - Rusty Shapiro 84 punt return (Kendrick Witt extra point)
2Q: 07:22 IND - Ellis Lyle 12 pass from Peter Brinsfield (Kendrick Witt extra point)
2Q: 06:48 TEN - Lionel Johnson 81 run (Darrin Mathews extra point)
3Q: 10:25 IND - Kendrick Witt 47 field goal
3Q: 06:14 TEN - Darrin Mathews 22 field goal
4Q: 13:35 IND - Ellis Lyle 4 run (Kendrick Witt extra point)
4Q: 09:48 TEN - Sam Houston 10 pass from J.C. Devine (Darrin Mathews extra point)
4Q: 01:26 IND - Preston Evers 1 run (Kendrick Witt extra point)

Team StatisticsTENIND
Record0-11-0
First Downs1523
- by Rushing611
- by Passing89
- by Penalty13
Total Net Yards285344
- Offensive Plays6462
- Yards per Play4.455.55
Net Rushing Yards187150
- Rushing Attempts2536
- Yards per Rush7.484.17
Net Passing Yards98194
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt35 - 13 - 125 - 19 - 1
- Gross Passing Yards120199
- Sacks/Yards Lost4/221/5
- Yards per Pass Play2.517.46
Fumbles/Lost0/00/0
3rd Down Conversions5/157/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.44.2
4th Down Conversions0/40/0
Penalties/Yards8/556/48
Punt Returns/Yards0/02/87
Kick Returns/Yards5/1644/75
Interception Ret./Yards1/01/4
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits23
- Red Zone TDs/FGs1/12/0
Avg. Drive StartOWN 31OWN 38
Time of Possession25:3834:22

Drive Charts

Tennessee Titans
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:002:16OPP 4830Punt
111:301:09OWN 3539Punt
13:271:31OWN 2037Punt
11:562:41OWN 45725Downs
27:110:40OWN 19181Touchdown
24:033:29OWN 31158Missed FG
310:184:12OPP 47842Field Goal
33:251:07OWN 4233Punt
413:283:50OPP 471047Touchdown
47:223:41OWN 27827Interception
42:090:43OWN 34-2Downs
41:180:53OWN 304-9Downs
Indianapolis Colts
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
112:441:14OWN 2036Punt
110:216:54OWN 131372Interception
214:157:04OWN 301370Touchdown
26:312:28OWN 34424Punt
20:340:34OWN 46334Half
315:004:42OWN 20750Field Goal
36:062:41OWN 2730Punt
32:183:50OWN 22878Touchdown
49:382:16OWN 2833Punt
43:411:32OWN 4237Punt
41:260:08OPP 111Touchdown
40:250:25OPP 211-1Game

Game MVP: Preston Evers, Indianapolis Colts

Rushing Statistics

TennesseeAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Shaun Hall14463.29700
J.C. Devine7355.00900
Lionel Johnson410626.508121
IndianapolisAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Preston Evers271294.782131
Ellis Lyle8222.751211
Peter Brinsfield1-1-1.00-100

Passing Statistics

TennesseeAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
J.C. Devine35131204/22120144.9
IndianapolisAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Peter Brinsfield25191991/5141195.3

Receiving Statistics

TennesseeCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Kurt Barge575811.6015200
TE Sam Houston310248.003111
WR Ernie Bernstein24178.507110
WR Fred Finch25115.50080
RB Shaun Hall151010.007100
RB Lionel Johnson0300.00000
WR Deron O'Donnell0100.00000
IndianapolisCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Junior Gibson688313.8340410
WR Toby Castanie576012.0014220
RB Preston Evers45266.508110
RB Ellis Lyle22199.5010121
TE Marco Hodges1188.00080
TE Karl Nevicosi1133.00030
WR Jermaine Burton0100.00000

Interception Statistics

TennesseeIntsYardsAvgTD
CB Tom Olivas100.000
IndianapolisIntsYardsAvgTD
DE Julio Ferrett144.000

Fumble Statistics

TennesseeFumbRecovForceTD
IndianapolisFumbRecovForceTD

Punting Statistics

TennesseePuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Hugh Rogers418446.026.0573
IndianapolisPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Marco Baxter519939.839.8482

Kicking Statistics

TennesseeFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Darrin Mathews1/20/10/1222/2
IndianapolisFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Kendrick Witt1/11/10/0474/4

Punt Return Statistics

TennesseeRetYardsAvgTD
IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
Rusty Shapiro28743.51

Kick Return Statistics

TennesseeRetYardsAvgTD
Lewis Chodzinski516432.80
IndianapolisRetYardsAvgTD
Leonard Sherrill47518.80

Defensive Statistics

TennesseeTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Phil Soares900.02420
CB Van Pavkovich700.02521
S Devin Matthews620.03022
DT Craig Harper520.0189
S Riddick Wheeler400.02019
ILB Mitch Farmer330.0167
DT Chad Sanderson320.02318
DT Bob Knotts310.03024
OLB Kerry Pinkston210.02618
CB Butch Cascadden210.01919
DE Peter Lynn210.02617
CB Tom Olivas200.0115
DE Dixon Garrett111.02620
S Donny Blackburn110.0158
CB Lewis Chodzinski100.0186
OLB Marty Springer100.0177
RB Shaun Hall10---------
S Ike Cooks020.074
DE Mike Milburn010.0109
OLB Winston Sheldon010.067
IndianapolisTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Earl Ferro510.02236
CB Stan Surcon500.02226
OLB John Tinoisamoa430.52234
CB Leonard Sherrill410.01831
DE Justin Janssen340.01921
CB Bo Kemp300.01934
ILB Ethan Schrempf202.0410
DT Carl Pierce200.51221
S Tony Brody210.0619
DE Alex McDaniel101.01114
S Gene Moseley120.02328
DE Julio Ferrett110.01425
S Stan Wilkens110.02332
ILB Mel Qualizza100.035
QB Peter Brinsfield10---------
CB Bryant Farley100.01314
DT Horace Busby100.01318
OLB Fred Carlson100.01717
DE Joey Medrano100.0618
OLB Herb Denehey100.036
S Ethan Wooden010.0316

Pass Rush Statistics

TennesseeSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Dixon Garrett1.000020
OLB Kerry Pinkston0.001018
IndianapolisSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
ILB Ethan Schrempf2.000010
DE Alex McDaniel1.001114
DT Carl Pierce0.502021
OLB John Tinoisamoa0.500034
DE Joey Medrano0.011018
DE Julio Ferrett0.010025
OLB Fred Carlson0.003017
S Stan Wilkens0.001032
ILB Earl Ferro0.001036

Pass Defense Statistics

TennesseeCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Van Pavkovich50021
S Riddick Wheeler40019
ILB Phil Soares21020
S Devin Matthews20022
ILB Mitch Farmer1107
CB Tom Olivas1015
DT Craig Harper1009
CB Butch Cascadden10019
DE Peter Lynn10017
OLB Winston Sheldon1007
CB John Murphy01020
IndianapolisCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
ILB Earl Ferro41036
CB Bo Kemp21034
CB Leonard Sherrill21031
OLB John Tinoisamoa20034
CB Stan Surcon11026
OLB Fred Carlson10017
OLB Herb Denehey1006
S Tony Brody01019
CB Bryant Farley01014
DE Julio Ferrett00125

Blocking Statistics

TennesseeKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Alfred Gilmore24021029
Jumbo Nathan12024029
Sam Houston11116032
B.J. Sunia1109014
Cory Owens1107010
Buddy Coombs03022233
Curtis Almanza03022134
Conrad Flowers0104115
Dexter Harrison01018029
Archie Garrett0107016
IndianapolisKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Sammy Meier57033124
Isaac Herzog38036026
Blaine Kirk23017012
Vernon Reno22029023
Tyrell Osgood16033024
Marco Hodges15122011
Monty Kratky12032020
Dusty Murphy020909

Special Teams Statistics

TennesseeTacklesSTPlays
John Murphy218
Ernie Bernstein114
Kurt Barge110
Riddick Wheeler19
Lionel Johnson021
Jimmy Banks016
Jumbo Stuart016
B.J. Sunia016
Winston Sheldon015
Phil Soares09
Lewis Chodzinski07
Conrad Flowers06
Darrin Mathews06
Fred Finch06
Cory Owens06
Archie Garrett06
Curtis Almanza05
Sam Houston05
Mike Milburn05
Hugh Rogers04
Jumbo Nathan04
Marty Springer04
Craig Harper04
Butch Cascadden04
Donny Blackburn04
Dexter Harrison03
Tom Olivas03
Kerry Pinkston03
Mitch Farmer02
Devin Matthews02
Raymond Poole02
Dixon Garrett02
Peter Lynn02
Chad Sanderson01
Bob Knotts01
Ike Cooks01
IndianapolisTacklesSTPlays
Jermaine Burton317
Fred Carlson125
Tony Brody11
Ellis Lyle019
Bryant Farley015
Karl Nevicosi015
Reuben Madigan013
Desmond Kerr013
Earl Ferro011
Ethan Wooden09
Rusty Shapiro09
Kendrick Witt07
Dusty Murphy06
Leonard Sherrill06
Isaac Herzog06
Joey Medrano06
Clay Ellis06
Nate Tanuvasa06
Marco Baxter05
Blaine Kirk05
Sammy Meier05
Marco Hodges04
Chad Pringley04
Carl Pierce04
Toby Castanie04
Herb Denehey03
Mel Qualizza02
John Tinoisamoa02
Julio Ferrett02
Stan Surcon02
Gene Moseley02
Stan Wilkens02
Monty Kratky01
Justin Janssen01
Junior Gibson01
Bo Kemp01
Buddy Zercie01
Horace Busby01

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7365.1
Middle1111810.7
Right7334.7
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left8253.1
Middle21964.6
Right6305.0
None1-1-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

TennesseeAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
J.C. Devine35131046911
IndianapolisAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Peter Brinsfield25192103101

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen1000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)2411974.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)82232.9
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen76446.3
Short (0-8 Yds)108575.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)64579.5
Long (19+ Yds)214120.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

TennesseeTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
TE Sam Houston103224032
WR Kurt Barge75058133
WR Fred Finch52011021
RB Shaun Hall51110027
WR Ernie Bernstein42017015
RB Lionel Johnson3000012
WR Deron O'Donnell1010025
IndianapolisTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Junior Gibson86083117
WR Toby Castanie75060126
RB Preston Evers54026018
RB Ellis Lyle2201908
TE Marco Hodges1108011
WR Jermaine Burton1000010
TE Karl Nevicosi1103010

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

TennesseeAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Shaun Hall242.003.29
IndianapolisAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Preston Evers3165.334.78
Ellis Lyle144.002.75

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

TennesseeAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
J.C. Devine41102.503.43
IndianapolisAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Peter Brinsfield63152.507.96

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

TennesseeTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
TE Sam Houston41102.502.40
IndianapolisTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
RB Preston Evers2100.005.20
WR Jermaine Burton1000.000.00
TE Karl Nevicosi1133.003.00
RB Ellis Lyle111212.009.50
WR Toby Castanie1000.008.57

Third Down Rushing Statistics

TennesseeRushesConversions
Shaun Hall42
J.C. Devine20
Lionel Johnson11
IndianapolisRushesConversions
Ellis Lyle43
Preston Evers20

Third Down Passing Statistics

TennesseeAttCompConversions
J.C. Devine822
IndianapolisAttCompConversions
Peter Brinsfield744

Third Down Receiving Statistics

TennesseeTargCatchConversions
TE Sam Houston411
WR Kurt Barge211
RB Lionel Johnson100
WR Fred Finch100
IndianapolisTargCatchConversions
WR Toby Castanie311
WR Junior Gibson211
RB Ellis Lyle222

SectionAttendance
Stadium43,300 (65,000 capacity)
Upper Deck15,600 (21,800)
End Zone10,200 (15,700)
Mezzanine5,900 (9,100)
Sideline Seats9,100 (13,900)
Club Seats1,000 (1,300)
Luxury Boxes1,500 (3,200)