TEAM NOTES
- The Titans' 23-20 victory at Atlanta gave the team a 1-1 preseason record in 2025 going into the finale against the Minnesota Vikings at Nissan Stadium on Friday, Aug. 22.
- The win improved Brian Callahan's career preseason record to 4-1.
- The victory improved the Titans' all-time preseason record against the Falcons to 7-5.
- The team captains for the game were wide receiver Mason Kinsey, tight end Chig Okonkwo, punter Johnny Hekker, offensive lineman Corey Levin and outside linebacker Arden Key.
- Seventeen of the 91 players on the roster did not play due to injury or coach's decision.
- The Titans totaled more first downs (19 to 13), total yards (313 to 288), rushing yards (118 to 114), passing yards (195 to 174) and time of possession (30:29 to 29:31) than the Falcons.
- The starters on offense were quarterback Cameron Ward; running back Julius Chestnut; wide receivers Van Jefferson, Chimere Dike and Elic Ayomanor; tight end Chig Okonkwo; left tackle Dan Moore Jr.; left guard Peter Skoronski; center Corey Levin; right guard Blake Hance; and right tackle JC Latham. Three rookies started on offense: Ward, Dike and Ayomanor.
- Chimere Dike and Elic Ayomanor provided the Titans their first pair of rookie wide receivers to start a preseason game since Treylon Burks and Kyle Philips against Arizona on Aug. 27, 2022.
- For the second consecutive week, eight of the Titans' nine draft picks played in the game, with the lone exception being safety Kevin Winston Jr.
- The starters on defense were cornerbacks Darrell Baker Jr., Jarvis Brownlee Jr. and Roger McCreary; safeties Amani Hooker and Xavier Woods; defensive linemen Carlos Watkins and James Lynch; linebackers Cody Barton and Cedric Gray; and outside linebackers Arden Key and Dre'Mont Jones.
- The Titans offense notched two touchdown drives of at least 80 yards, including an eight-play, 80-yard series in the second quarter and a 13-play, 87-yard march in the third quarter.
- In the first half, the Titans defense allowed Atlanta's offense only five first downs and 104 total yards.
- Defensive back Kendell Brooks' 53-yard interception return for a touchdown in the first quarter marked the Titans' first defensive touchdown in a preseason game since cornerback Briean Boddy-Calhoun reached the end zone on a 42-yard fumble return against Tampa Bay on Aug. 21, 2021. Brooks recorded Tennessee's first interception return touchdown since cornerback Perrish Cox's 24-yard touchdown return against the St. Louis Rams on Aug. 23, 2015.
QB BRANDON ALLEN
- Led the team in passing with 119 yards and a touchdown, completing 11 of his 14 attempts (78.6 percent) with a 96.1 passer rating.
- Engineered a pair of touchdown drives of 80 and 87 yards, respectively.
- Helped convert a third-and-six with a 12-yard strike to Elic Ayomanor in the second quarter.
- Threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to tight end Gunnar Helm to cap a two-minute drive late in the second quarter. During the series, he completed all six of his attempts for 68 total yards.
- Added eight yards on two rushing attempts.
WR ELIC AYOMANOR
- Logged his first start of the preseason.
- Totaled 47 yards on a pair of receptions.
- Registered 35 yards on a pass from Cameron Ward in the first quarter. It was the first reception of Ayomanor's rookie preseason.
- Converted a third-and-six with a 12-yard reception in the second quarter.
LB CODY BARTON
- Started and recorded two tackles in his second preseason game with the Titans.
S JOSHUAH BLEDSOE
- Entered the game on defense in the second half.
- Recorded two tackles and a pass defensed, helping Julius Wood to break up a pass on a third down in the fourth quarter.
DB KENDELL BROOKS
- Entered the game in the first quarter and nabbed an interception for a touchdown, picking off Easton Stick and returning it for the team's first points of the game.
- Brooks became the first Titans player to score a touchdown on an interception return during a preseason game since cornerback Perrish Cox's 24-yard touchdown return against the St. Louis Rams on Aug. 23, 2015.
- At the time of Brooks' touchdown, it was the longest interception return for a touchdown in the NFL during the 2025 preseason.
- Added a tackle.
S MIKE BROWN
- Entered the contest in the first quarter and notched two tackles.
- Added a stop of special teams.
LB AMARI BURNEY
- Entered the game on defense in the second half. Ranked third on the team with five tackles.
RB JULIUS CHESTNUT
- Started and totaled four carries for 16 yards.
- Added a seven-yard reception to convert a third-and-two.
WR CHIMERE DIKE
- Logged his first start of the preseason.
- Totaled 43 yards on a pair of kickoff returns.
DE JOE GAZIANO
- Totaled a sack, a tackle for loss and two total tackles.
- Sacked Emory Jones for a loss of eight yards with 35 seconds left in the fourth quarter, helping to seal the victory.
LB CEDRIC GRAY
- Started at linebacker for the first time this preseason.
- Recorded a team-high seven tackles, including a tackle for loss and 0.5 sacks.
- Combined with Carlos Watkins to bring down quarterback Easton Stick in the first quarter.
- Ranks first on the Titans defense with 14 tackles through two preseason games.
CB MARCUS HARRIS
- Entered the game in the second quarter and finished with four tackles and a team-high two passes defensed.
- Broke up a deep pass intended for Chris Blair in the second quarter.
- His two passes defensed tied for the third most by a rookie during the 2025 NFL preseason.
P JOHNNY HEKKER
- Served as a team captain.
- Averaged 47.7 gross yards and 43.0 net yards on six punts with one punt placed inside the 20.
TE GUNNAR HELM
- Led the offense with four receptions and 48 receiving yards, including a touchdown catch.
- Recorded his first preseason touchdown on a 25-yard pass from Brandon Allen late in the second quarter. Helm totaled three catches for 38 yards on the drive.
S AMANI HOOKER
- Started at safety for the second consecutive preseason contest.
RB JERMAR JEFFERSON
- Reached the end zone on a 16-yard run in the third quarter.
- Finished with 18 yards on four rushing attempts.
OLB ARDEN KEY
- Served as a captain and started at outside linebacker.
- Recorded two tackles, including a stop for loss in the first quarter to force a Falcons punt.
WR MASON KINSEY
- Served as a team captain.
- Converted a third-and-six with a 10-yard catch during the game-winning scoring drive in the fourth quarter.
OL COREY LEVIN
- Served as a team captain and started at center.
DL JAMES LYNCH
- Started at his second consecutive game of the preseason.
- Notched two tackles, including a stop for loss. Brought down Elijah Dotson for a loss of one in the first quarter.
RB JORDAN MIMS
- Led the Titans offense with 50 rushing yards on a team-high 12 carries and added two receptions for 12 yards.
RB KALEL MULLINGS
- Finished second on the team with 25 rushing yards on eight attempts.
- Converted a fourth-and-one with a two-yard carry in the second quarter.
TE CHIG OKONKWO
- Served as a team captain and started at tight end.
OLB OLUWAFEMI OLADEJO
- Started and logged two tackles, including a tackle for loss.
- Combined with Gabe Jeudy-Lally to stop Jashaun Corbin for a loss of one in the first quarter.
CB AMANI ORUWARIYE
- Finished second on the team with five tackles and added a pass defensed.
WR JAMES PROCHE II
- Finished second on the team with three receptions and totaled 35 receiving yards.
- Recorded receptions 11 yards and 12 yards on consecutive snaps during a second-quarter touchdown drive.
- Added an 11-yard punt return.
WR XAVIER RESTREPO
- Caught two passes for 18 total yards during a touchdown drive in the third quarter.
QB TREVOR SIEMIAN
- Completed four passes for 34 yards on seven attempts in his first appearance of the preseason.
K JOEY SLYE
- Connected on his only field goal attempt–the game-winner from 23 yards in the fourth quarter–and made two of his three extra point attempts.
QB CAMERON WARD
- Started and played three series in his second preseason game.
- Completed two of his seven pass attempts for 42 yards.
- Tossed a 35-yard pass to Elic Ayomanor in the first quarter.
DL CARLOS WATKINS
- Started at defensive line, marking his first start of the preseason.
- Notched three tackles and a half sack, combining with Cedric Gray to bring down quarterback Easton Stick in the first quarter.
LB JAMES WILLIAMS SR.
- Entered the game in the first quarter. Finished with two tackles, including a stop for loss.
- Teamed with James Lynch to bring down Elijah Dotson for a loss of one yard in the second quarter.
- Ranks second on team with nine tackles through two preseason games. His two tackles for loss rank first on the team.
S XAVIER WOODS
- Started and logged a tackle.
