NASHVILLE, Tenn – Expectations for Derrick Henry are already pretty high, with his history of powerful stiff arms and long touchdown runs
Last season’s rushed leader continues to find new ways to outdo himself, once again taking the Tennessee Titans with him
Henry took a direct slam and ran 5 yards for a touchdown at 3.30am into overtime and the Titans went undefeated, rallying to beat the Houston Texans 42-36 on Sunday
« Obviously we’ve all seen someone take control of a game, » Titans coach Mike Vrabel said of Henry
The Titans (5-0) finished with a franchise record 601 yards of total offense It helped them overcome two turnovers, Stephen Gostkowski having one blocked basket and missing another and the defense giving up 335 yards passing and four touchdowns to Deshaun Watson
Watson’s latest TD pass gave Houston (1-5) a 36-29 lead with 1:50 left, but his pass to Randall Cobb on the 2-point conversion attempt failed Coach Romeo Crennel, in his second game since replacing sacked Bill O’Brien, said he opted for the conversion in an effort to put the game out of reach Crennel also didn’t take a time-out before the winning TD
« This game was organized during practice, and we should have been prepared, » Crennel said of the Wildcat game
Ryan Tannehill, who had three of his 19 career-winning records to start this season, led the Titans 76 yards before finding AJ Brown on a 7-yard TD pass with 4 seconds left Gostkowski gave an update extra, and the Texans sent a squib kick to send him into overtime
Henry ran for 202 yards in regulation, including a 94-yard TD run. In overtime, he landed a 53-yard screen pass on the second play He topped the six-game, 82-yard run with his second TD of the game, finishing with 212 rushing yards and 52 receiving yards
Titans are 16-0 when Henry runs at least 100 yards Asked about his performance, Henry continued to give his teammates credit
« I just had to do my job, » Henry said repeatedly
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The Titans have their second best start in franchise history since the franchise won its first 10 games in 2008 Their victory, combined with Pittsburgh’s win over Cleveland, sets up a showdown between the last two undefeated AFC teams here in a week
Tannehill finished with 364 yards and four TD assists He had seen Henry make huge plays before coming to Tennessee
« He’s just got that rare combination of size, strength and speed that is extremely rare, » Tannehill said.
The Texans (1-5) arrived as the two-time defending AFC South champions and came close to giving Crennel a second straight win
“We didn’t finish the game in defense,” Texans star JJ Watt said “We had several opportunities and we didn’t And as the leader of the defense I put that squarely on my shoulders So this one is very difficult to take »
Tennessee led 21-10 at halftime Houston safety Justin Reid blocked a 27-yard field goal attempt by Gostkowski, who then missed a 37-yard wide on the left, in the third quarter for preparing for David Johnson’s 1 yard run
The Titans lost left tackle Taylor Lewan to an injured knee in the next practice, and Watt sacked Tannehill two games later, stripping him of the ball Jacob Martin recovered for Houston at Titans 4, and Watson found Randall Cobb at the right pylon for a 4-yard TD pass and a 23-21 lead.
Henry interrupted a 94-yard TD run, heading for the other end zone in 14 seconds Watson responded two plays later with a 53-yard pass to Will Fuller for a 30- lead. 29 with 8:37 to do
The Titans ended the shootout with a 601-412 advantage in total yards The previous franchise record for scrum yards was 583 by the Houston Oilers led by Warren Moon, also in overtime, against Dallas in November 10, 1991
The Titans have now scored at least 31 points in four straight games and are sixth in the NFL averaging 305 points per game They have scored in each of the first two quarters, extending their streak to 15 straight before to end up aimless in the third
They also scored at least 42 points in consecutive games for the first time since 1961 The then-Houston Oilers beat the New York Titans (later the Jets) 48-21 and the Raiders 47- 16 in the final two weeks of the 1961 season before beating the Chargers next week for the AFL title
The Titans had a handful of returning reserve / COVID-19 players: defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons, receivers Adam Humphries and Cam Batson, cornerback Kristian Fulton and fullback Khari Blasingame Alone active roster wide receiver Corey Davis and tight end MyCole Pruitt remain on this roster
Texas cornerback Vernon Hargreaves III lost at the end of the second quarter but fell back to third Texans cornerback Lonnie Johnson Jr was injured playing Henry in overtime
Lewan did not return after walking cautiously to the locker room Tight Titans winger Jonnu Smith limped to the sideline and had his right foot and ankle patched. not come back
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