TEAM NOTES
- The Titans defeated the Colts 26-20 at Lucas Oil Stadium to earn their first victory of the season. They will return home next Sunday to host the Cleveland Browns (noon CT).
- The victory increased the franchise's total to 500 all-time wins, including the regular season and postseason.
- Robert Saleh earned his first victory as Titans head coach.
- The win gave the Titans a 1-1 divisional record in 2026.
- The Titans became the first NFL team to have three takeaways, six sacks and a blocked punt in a game since the Colts did so at Minnesota on Dec. 17, 2022.
- After trailing 13-0 at halftime, the Titans scored 26 points in the second half, totaling their largest second-half output since a 28-point second half against Cleveland on Dec. 6, 2020.
- The Titans' 13-point comeback in the second half was their biggest second-half comeback since winning 22-21 at Arizona on Oct. 5, 2025 after a 15-point deficit (21-6).
- In the fourth quarter, Julius Chestnut was credited with a blocked punt, and Oluwafemi Oladejo returned the ball 14 yards for a touchdown. It was the team's first punt block for a touchdown since Oct. 30, 2011 against Indianapolis, when Patrick Bailey blocked a Pat McAfee punt and Jason McCourty returned it for a score. Oladejo's touchdown was the first in the NFL in 2026 on a blocked punt.
- The Titans' six-sack differential—six sacks on defense and none allowed on offense—was their best differential in any game since Nov. 26, 2017 at Indianapolis, when they had an eight-sack differential.
TEAM NOTES - OFFENSE
- The Titans possessed the ball five times in the second half and scored on each possession: four field goals and a touchdown.
- The Titans offense did not allow a sack for the second time in 2026 (Sept. 27 at New York Giants).
- The Titans outscored the Colts on offense 19-7 in the second half. With the help of two defensive takeaways, Joey Slye made field goals from 29, 44, 49, and 56 yards, and Cam Ward and Carnell Tate connected for a touchdown to contribute a 26-20 win.
TEAM NOTES - DEFENSE
- The Titans recorded six sacks and three takeaways. It was the team's first time reaching those totals since a seven-sack, three-takeaway performance against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Dec. 30, 2012. The Titans were the first team in 2026 to produce six sacks and three takeaways in a game.
- The Titans registered their first game with three or more takeaways since a three-takeaway game at Arizona on Oct. 5, 2025.
- It was the first game for the Titans with at least six sacks since Nov. 2, 2025 against the Los Angeles Chargers.
- The defense registered nine passes defensed, the unit's most in a game since recording nine at Cleveland on Dec. 7, 2025.
- The Titans totaled seven tackles for loss, registering the team's third game in 2026 with at least that many.
S TONY ADAMS
- Finished second on the team and matched his career high with 12 tackles.
- Added a sack and a pass defensed.
- Credited with a one-yard sack in the fourth quarter. It was his third career sack and first sack in 2026.
RB JULIUS CHESTNUT
- Credited with a block of Rigoberto Sanchez's punt attempt in the fourth quarter. The ball was returned 14 yards for a touchdown by Oluwafemi Oladejo.
- It was the Titans' first blocked punt since James Williams Sr. had one at Cleveland on Dec. 7, 2025.
- Added a pair of special teams tackles.
WR CHIMERE DIKE
- Returned a fourth-quarter punt 58 yards to set up the Titans' first touchdown of the contest. It was the third-longest punt return of his career and the third-longest punt return in the NFL this season to date.
- Added five kick returns for 118 yards.
CB COR'DALE FLOTT
- Notched his first interception of the season and the fourth interception of his career, picking off a Daniel Jones pass in the third quarter.
- Added three tackles.
DL JOHN FRANKLIN-MYERS
- Contributed six quarterback pressures.
LB CEDRIC GRAY
- Posted five tackles at linebacker and added a pair of stops on special teams.
CB MARCUS HARRIS
- Posted four tackles and one pass defensed.
LB ANTHONY HILL JR.
- Finished third on the defense with nine tackles, including a tackle for loss, and added a pass defensed.
- Credited with a five-yard tackle for loss in the third quarter. It was his first career tackle for loss.
- Logged his sixth consecutive game with at least five tackles to begin his career.
- Added three quarterback pressures.
S AMANI HOOKER
- Led the team with a career-high 13 tackles and added an interception.
- Picked off a pass by Daniel Jones at the Indianapolis six-yard line in the first quarter.
- Became the second NFL defender in 2026 (Travis Hunter, Jacksonville) to record two interceptions on plays from the opponent's red zone. He has totaled four such takeaways in his career, tied for the third most since he entered the NFL in 2019.
- Joined New York Jets safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (Oct. 4, 2026 against Chicago) as the NFL's first two players in 2026 to record 13 tackles and an interception in a game.
- With his 14th career interception, he surpassed Jason McCourty (13) and tied Cortland Finnegan (14) for the seventh-highest career total for the franchise during its "Titans era" (1999–present).
DT TIMMY HORNE
- Made his first appearance in a game with the Titans and his first NFL game appearance since 2023.
- Posted two tackles.
DE JERMAINE JOHNSON II
- Posted a pair of sacks to tie his career high, increasing his season total to three sacks and his career total to 16 sacks.
- Credited with a nine-yard sack of Daniel Jones in the second quarter and added a seven-yard sack in the fourth quarter.
- Tied for the team lead with seven quarterback pressures.
DE JACOB MARTIN
- Totaled two tackles, a sack and a pass defensed.
- Dropped Daniel Jones for a six-yard loss to improve his 2026 total to 3.5 sacks and increase his career total to 30 sacks.
- Logged his third consecutive game with at least a half sack—the third such streak of his career. He also had three consecutive games with at least half a sack in 2019 and 2021.
- Totaled four quarterback pressures.
DE OLUWAFEMI OLADEJO
- In the fourth quarter, he recovered a blocked punt and returned the ball 14 yards for his first career touchdown. It was the team's first touchdown off a blocked punt since Oct. 30, 2011 against Indianapolis, when Patrick Bailey blocked a Pat McAfee punt and Jason McCourty returned it for a score. Oladejo's touchdown was the first in the NFL in 2026 on a blocked punt.
- Added a tackle.
S ISAIAH OLIVER
- Posted two tackles and a pass defensed.
RB TONY POLLARD
- Logged a season-high 76 rushing yards on 19 attempts.
WR WAN'DALE ROBINSON
- Converted a crucial third-and-five in the fourth quarter with a six-yard reception. Tennessee took a 23-20 lead four plays later.
- Finished with 22 receiving yards on three catches.
- Extended his streak to 48 consecutive games with at least one reception.
DT JEFFERY SIMMONS
- Totaled six tackles, two sacks, a forced fumble and fumble recovery.
- Became the first NFL defensive tackle to record at least six tackles, two sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in a game since 2020, when Aaron Donald (Sept. 27, 2020) did it for the Rams.
- Tied for the team lead with seven quarterback pressures.
- Tallied his third sack of the season in the second quarter, dropping Daniel Jones for a five-yard loss.
- Added his fourth sack of the season with a seven-yard takedown of Jones in the third quarter.
- With his two sacks in the game, he improved his career total to 46.5 sacks, surpassing Ted Washington (45.0) for 10th place on the franchise's all-time sack list. Simmons also eclipsed Derrick Morgan (44.5) for fourth place in sacks during the team's "Titans era" (1999 to present) behind only Jevon Kearse (52.0), Jurrell Casey (51.0) and Harold Landry III (50.5).
- Credited with his first forced fumble and fumble recovery of the season in the third quarter, when he stripped the ball from Jonathan Taylor and recovered it. It marked his ninth career forced fumble and his seventh career fumble recovery. It was the first time in his career he forced and recovered a fumble on the same play.
- Logged his fifth career game with at least two sacks.
G PETER SKORONSKI
- Helped Tony Pollard rush for a season-high 76 yards.
- Extended his team-best active streak of consecutive starts to 53.
K JOEY SLYE
- Made all four field goal attempts and both extra point attempts.
- Made field goals from 29, 56, 49 and 44 yards.
- Registered his ninth career game with at least four field goals.
- His 56-yard field goal in the third quarter tied for the fifth-longest field goal in franchise history and tied for Slye's seventh-longest career field goal.
- Has made five of the nine longest field goals in franchise history since the beginning of the 2025 season.
WR CARNELL TATE
- Finished with six receptions for 70 yards and his first career touchdown. Helped the Titans tied the score at 13-13 with an eight-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter.
- Credited with three of the Titans' four longest offensive gains, including a 19-yard reception on third-and-10 in the third quarter. Added an 18-yard catch and a 14-yard catch, each resulting in a new set of downs.
- It was his third game of the season with at least six receptions and 50 receiving yards. He is the first Titans receiver with three such games in a season since DeAndre Hopkins in 2023 and the first Titans rookie receiver to accomplish the feat since Kendall Wright in 2012.
P TOMMY TOWNSEND
- Averaged 53.0 yards (43.3 net yards) on three punts with one punt placed inside the 20.
- Had punts of 64 and 57 yards in the second quarter.
QB CAM WARD
- Completed 11-of-22 passes for 102 yards and a touchdown.
- Tossed an eight-yard touchdown to Carnell Tate in the third quarter.
- Engineered his second career game-winning drive, leading the offense on a seven-play, 52-yard drive in the fourth quarter that resulted in a 49-yard field goal to put Tennessee ahead for good. During the drive, he completed a six-yard pass to Wan'Dale Robinson to convert a third-and-five.
LB JAMES WILLIAMS SR.
- In the fourth quarter, he helped cause a blocked punt that was credited to Julius Chestnut. The ball was returned by Oluwafemi Oladejo for a touchdown that put the Titans ahead 20-13.
- Added a special teams tackle.
CB JOSHUA WILLIAMS
- Started in his first game as a member of the Titans.
- Registered three tackles and led the defense with two passes defensed.
The Tennessee Titans take on the Indianapolis Colts in Week 6 at Lucas Oil Stadium.
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 17, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Jessie Rogers/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Jessie Rogers/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Jessie Rogers/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Jessie Rogers/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Jessie Rogers/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Jessie Rogers/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Jessie Rogers/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Jessie Rogers/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Jessie Rogers/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Jessie Rogers/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Jessie Rogers/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Jessie Rogers/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Jessie Rogers/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Jessie Rogers/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Jessie Rogers/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Jessie Rogers/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Jessie Rogers/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Jessie Rogers/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Jessie Rogers/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Jessie Rogers/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Jessie Rogers/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Jessie Rogers/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Jessie Rogers/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Jessie Rogers/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Jessie Rogers/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Jessie Rogers/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Jessie Rogers/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Jessie Rogers/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Jessie Rogers/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Jessie Rogers/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Jessie Rogers/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Jessie Rogers/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Jessie Rogers/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Jessie Rogers/Tennessee Titans
The game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Indianapolis, IN. Photo By Jessie Rogers/Tennessee Titans
during the game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Baltimore, MD. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans
during the game between the Tennessee Titans and the Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium on October 18, 2026 in Baltimore, MD. Photo By Donald Page/Tennessee Titans
