The Titans have run 100 offensive plays in 2 games, the fewest of 32 teams. They ran 49 to the Jets’ 63 in a 23-10 loss and 51 to the Eagles’ 72 in a 24-20 loss. Their defense has faced 135 plays. Carnell Tate, the No. 4 pick, leads the team with 11 of its 45 targets.
The Titans have run the fewest plays in the NFL
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17
extra sacks over a league average QB
Nine of Cam Ward's extra sacks belong to the line. Eight belong to him.
Cam Ward took 17 more sacks than a league average quarterback would have on the same 615 dropbacks. Nine trace to being pressured more often and eight to what he did once pressure arrived, and the split inverts on third and long.
8.5
Yards to go on Tennessee's average fourth down, 2025
Tennessee's average fourth down came with 8.5 to go from its own 49, and the early downs are why.
The Titans went for it at a league average rate and converted the obvious spots at a league average rate. Where they kept arriving at fourth down was not average. 4th longest and 4th deepest of 32.
2.8%
VUMC'S SPENDING ON CHARITY CARE, 7TH OF 9
Nashville's 2 big nonprofit hospital systems rank 7th and 9th of Tennessee's 9 biggest on charity care
Vanderbilt University Medical Center put 2.8 percent of its spending into charity care and Ascension Saint Thomas 2.4, against 5.7 at Erlanger, the leader once St. Jude is set apart. VUMC's chief executive's pay grew 3.4 times while its charity care grew 2.5, and Vanderbilt University's best paid person is its chief investment officer.
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