The Tennessee Titans began the Robert Saleh era on a sour note, losing to his former New York Jets team 23-10 at home. The loss continued their season-opening losing streak to six games, with their last win coming at the Denver Broncos in 2020.
While the game wasn't considered a must-win game, the domination that occurred by the Jets definitely didn't give any confidence that the Titans can turn around their losing ways. All three phases have work to do to avoid another 0-2 start for a third consecutive season.
Here’s a look at the snap counts from Tennessee's Week 1 loss to the Jets.
- Offensive snaps: 50
- Defensive snaps: 67
- Special teams snaps: 27
The story of the game was the Jets' commanding time of possession, holding the ball for 38:46 to the Titans' 21:14. The snap counts reflect that, as the Titans' defense
had 17 more snaps than the offense.
In his NFL debut, rookie top-five pick WR Carnell Tate led the Titans' receivers with four receptions for 38 yards, and saw 44 of 50 snaps. Arguably the Titans' best player in Week 1, rookie second-round pick LB Anthony Hill Jr. played 100% of the defensive snaps in Cedric Gray's absence. Hill Jr. finished his first career game with 16 tackles and two passes defended for Tennessee's lone bright spot.
This article originally appeared on Titans Wire: Carnell Tate led Tennessee Titans WRs in snaps vs. New York Jets
