Seven Sacks at Jacksonville Marked 4th Highest Total in NFL in 2012

Last week at Jacksonville, the Titans defense recorded a season-high seven sacks, matching the fourth-highest total in the NFL in 2012.

Linebacker Zach Brown and defensive end Kamerion Wimbley each had 1.5 sacks in the game*, while linebacker Akeem Ayers, safety Michael Griffin, and defensive tackles Jurrell Casey and Karl Klug each tallied a solo sack.

In franchise history, there have been only five games in which the Oilers/Titans recorded more than seven sacks and only three road games with more than seven sacks.

Most team sacks in a road game, franchise history:

8 – Nov. 10, 1985 at Buffalo
8 – Sept. 12, 1982 at Cincinnati
8 – Oct. 17, 1976 at San Diego
7 – Nov. 25, 2012 at Jacksonville
7 – Oct. 9, 2005 at Houston
7 – Nov. 28, 1999 at Cleveland
7 – Nov. 14, 1999 at Cincinnati
7 – Sept. 23, 1979 at Cincinnati
7 – Dec. 22, 1963 at Oakland

* Brown was initially credited with two sacks in the game, and Wimbley was credited with one sack. A third-quarter sack by Brown has since been changed to a split sack between Brown and Wimbley.

Washington Makes 100th Career Game a Memorable One

In his 100th career regular-season game, wide receiver Nate Washington came up with one of the best performances of his eight-year career.

He totaled three receptions for 112 yards and a touchdown, recording his fifth career 100-yard game.

Late in the fourth quarter Washington somehow held onto to a long pass from Jake Locker, leaning over the body of defensive back Jacob Lacey to snare the catch. The 71-yard touchdown gave  Tennessee a 34-27 lead with 3:11 remaining at LP Field.

His 71-yard TD equaled his career long set at San Diego on Oct. 31, 2010.

His first catch, a 32-yarder, extended his streak of consecutive games with at least one reception to 65, including all 51 games he has played with the Titans.

Players Active in Community on Titans Tuesday

Players were busy on Titans Tuesday, with defensive tackle Shaun Smith visiting students at Jere Baxter Middle School, along with Titans community relations staffers Tresa Halbrooks and Joshua Love. Meanwhile,  offensive linemen Jake Scott and Kevin Matthews joined rookie linebackers Akeem Ayers and Colin McCarthy visiting patients at Baptist Hospital with Jerry Blessing of the team’s community relations staff.

Here’s a complete slideshow from Smith’s school visit.