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New York Jets at Tennessee Titans

Final · Kickoff Sep 13, 2026, 1:00 pm EDT

2026 Regular season · Week 1 · Nissan Stadium

Dated schedule recordUpdated Oct 4, 2026, 11:36 am EDT

Final status and scores are corroborated with end-of-game records. Times are normalized by WHYNFL.

NYJNew York Jets23Away

TENTennessee Titans10Home

Score replay

7 scoring plays

Step through every scoring play in order. Each clock is the game clock at that score. This replays the scoreboard, not game footage.

Q4 2:42 · TEN scores

Touchdown · Elic Ayomanor 11 Yd pass from Cam Ward (Joey Slye Kick)

Scoring play 7 of 7

Lead after each scoring play, in order. The spacing is by play, not by time.

Scoring plays

Q1 10:45NYJTouchdown · Kenyon Sadiq 3 Yd Rush (Jason Sanders Kick)NYJ 7 – TEN 0
Q1 5:03TENField Goal · Joey Slye 42 Yd Field GoalNYJ 7 – TEN 3
Q2 5:03NYJField Goal · Jason Sanders 33 Yd Field GoalNYJ 10 – TEN 3
Q3 9:41NYJTouchdown · Breece Hall 4 Yd Rush (Jason Sanders Kick)NYJ 17 – TEN 3
Q3 4:33NYJField Goal · Jason Sanders 51 Yd Field GoalNYJ 20 – TEN 3
Q4 5:00NYJField Goal · Jason Sanders 52 Yd Field GoalNYJ 23 – TEN 3
Q4 2:42TENTouchdown · Elic Ayomanor 11 Yd pass from Cam Ward (Joey Slye Kick)NYJ 23 – TEN 10

Game summary

Jets beat Titans 23–10: Breece Hall runs for 102 yards

The New York Jets beat the Tennessee Titans 23–10 on the road in 2026 Week 1. The Jets moved to 1–0 and the Titans to 0–1.

The New York Jets led 10–3 at halftime. The Jets never trailed and led by as many as 20.

Geno Smith completed 19 of 24 passes for 215 yards. Cam Ward completed 19 of 32 passes for 140 yards and 1 touchdown. Breece Hall ran 22 times for 102 yards and 1 touchdown. Garrett Wilson caught 6 passes for 79 yards.

The New York Jets outgained the Tennessee Titans 367 yards to 195. Turnovers: NYJ 0, TEN 1. Time of possession: NYJ 38:46, TEN 21:14. Third downs: NYJ 2-12, TEN 4-12.

Automated summary built from this game's box score and scoring plays. Updated Sep 28, 11:43 am EDT.

Series Jets lead the series 9–4 after meeting No. 13 since 2003 Full series history

Box score

Updated Sep 28, 11:43 am EDT

Final win probability

TEN 0% · NYJ 100%

Model estimate, shown from TEN's side. Not a WHYNFL prediction or a betting recommendation.

Team statistics
Statistic	NYJ	TEN
1st Downs	19	11
Passing 1st downs	7	6
Rushing 1st downs	11	4
1st downs from penalties	1	1
3rd down efficiency	2-12	4-12
4th down efficiency	2-2	0-0
Total Plays	63	49
Total Yards	367	195
Yards per Play	5.8	4.0
Total Drives	11	10
Passing	215	127
Comp/Att	19/24	19/32
Yards per pass	9.0	3.6
Interceptions thrown	0	0
Sacks-Yards Lost	0-0	3-13
Rushing	152	68
Rushing Attempts	39	14
Yards per rush	3.9	4.9
Red Zone (Made-Att)	2-3	1-1
Penalties	8-48	4-25
Turnovers	0	1
Fumbles lost	0	1
Defensive / Special Teams TDs	0	0
Possession	38:46	21:14

New York Jets

Passing

NYJ passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
Geno Smith	19/24	215	9.0	0	0	0-0	80.9	104.0

Rushing

NYJ rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Breece Hall	22	102	4.6	1	13
Braelon Allen	10	40	4.0	0	9
Geno Smith	6	7	1.2	0	7
Kenyon Sadiq	1	3	3.0	1	3

Receiving

NYJ receiving
Player	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG	TGTS
Garrett Wilson	6	79	13.2	31	7
Adonai Mitchell	3	60	20.0	40	3
Omar Cooper Jr.	1	30	30.0	30	1
Kenyon Sadiq	3	21	7.0	8	3
Breece Hall	2	16	8.0	8	2
Isaiah Williams	1	7	7.0	7	1
Jeremy Ruckert	1	4	4.0	4	1
Arian Smith	0	0	0.0	0	1
Braelon Allen	0	0	0.0	0	1
Mason Taylor	2	-2	-1.0	6	3

Defense

NYJ defensive
Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HTS
Demario Davis	8	4	0	0	1	0
Andre Cisco	5	5	0	0	0	0
Azareye'h Thomas	5	4	0	1	1	0
David Bailey	4	4	1	1	0	1
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.	4	3	0	0	0	0
Jamien Sherwood	4	2	0	0	0	0
Dane Belton	3	2	0	0	0	0
Braiden McGregor	3	0	0	0	0	0
Kingsley Enagbare	2	1	1	1	0	1
Will McDonald IV	1	1	1	1	0	1
Marcelino McCrary-Ball	1	1	0	0	0	0
Arian Smith	1	1	0	0	0	0

Punt returns

NYJ puntReturns
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Isaiah Williams	2	29	14.5	15	0

Kicking

NYJ kicking
Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Jason Sanders	3/4	75.0	52	2/2	11

Punting

NYJ punting
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Austin McNamara	3	139	46.3	0	2	50

Tennessee Titans

Passing

TEN passing
Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	SACKS	QBR	RTG
Cam Ward	19/32	140	4.4	1	0	3-13	40.9	80.2

Rushing

TEN rushing
Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	LONG
Tony Pollard	7	35	5.0	13
Cam Ward	4	21	5.3	7
Tyjae Spears	3	12	4.0	10

Receiving

TEN receiving
Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG	TGTS
Carnell Tate	4	38	9.5	0	14	6
Wan'Dale Robinson	5	38	7.6	0	10	6
Gunnar Helm	4	28	7.0	0	12	5
Tyjae Spears	2	12	6.0	0	8	4
Elic Ayomanor	1	11	11.0	1	11	3
Daniel Bellinger	1	7	7.0	0	7	1
Chimere Dike	1	7	7.0	0	7	1
Tony Pollard	1	-1	-1.0	0	-1	2

Defense

TEN defensive
Player	TOT	SOLO	TFL	PD
Anthony Hill Jr.	16	2	0	2
Amani Hooker	10	6	1	0
Kevin Winston Jr.	10	4	0	0
Marcus Harris	7	5	0	0
Alontae Taylor	6	3	0	0
Jeffery Simmons	4	2	0	0
Cor'Dale Flott	3	3	0	0
John Franklin-Myers	3	1	0	0
Cody Barton	3	1	0	0
Oluwafemi Oladejo	3	1	1	0
Tony Adams	2	1	0	0
Jermaine Johnson II	2	1	0	0

Kick returns

TEN kickReturns
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Chimere Dike	3	62	20.7	27	0

Punt returns

TEN puntReturns
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Chimere Dike	1	-5	-5.0	-5	0

Kicking

TEN kicking
Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Joey Slye	1/1	100.0	42	1/1	4

Punting

TEN punting
Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Tommy Townsend	7	326	46.6	3	1	54

Game notes

Officiating crew

Referee: Land Clark
Umpire: Mark Pellis
Down Judge: Dale Keller
Line Judge: Stephen Ray
Field Judge: Jabir Walker
Field Judge: Nathan Jones
Side Judge: Dave Hawkshaw
Back Judge: Brad Freeman

First downs & scoring opportunities

UPDATED Updated Oct 4, 2026, 10:47 am EDT

NYJ at TEN · Week 1 · Completed-game play record
Statistic	NYJ	TEN
First downs (play record)	19	11
Third-down conversions	2 / 12 (16.7%)	4 / 12 (33.3%)
Fourth-down conversions	2 / 2 (100.0%)	0 / 0 (no attempts)
Touchdowns / inside-20 drives	2 / 3 (66.7%)	1 / 1 (100.0%)

Conversions count recorded successful and failed attempts; punts, field goals and nullified downs do not become attempts just because they occur on fourth or third down. First downs count the play record's total, including recorded penalty awards; these can differ from drive-summary counts. An incomplete play record withholds the affected count. Zero opportunities have no percentage.

Inside-20 counts drives where a recorded down starts closer than 20 yards from the opponent's goal line. Reaching only the 20-yard line is excluded. The numerator counts those drives ending in a touchdown for the possessing team, excluding opponent return touchdowns. This is not a count of every touchdown or an official league red-zone ranking.

Review play-by-play · Review drives

Drives & possession

UPDATED Updated Oct 4, 2026, 10:47 am EDT

NYJ38:46Time of possession

TEN21:14Time of possession

Drive clocks account for the full game. Play counts use the recorded drive totals; they can differ from the number of events in play-by-play. Return touchdowns are identified separately from the possessing team's drive result.

Drives · 21 possessions

#1 · NYJ
Touchdown

Start
Q1 15:00

End
Q1 10:45

Starting field position
NYJ 40

Plays
8

Possession time
4:15

Reached inside the opponent's 20-yard line (source definition).
#2 · TEN
Field goal

Start
Q1 10:45

End
Q1 05:03

Starting field position
TEN 35

Plays
12

Possession time
5:42
#3 · NYJ
Punt

Start
Q1 05:03

End
Q1 03:18

Starting field position
NYJ 20

Plays
3

Possession time
1:45
#4 · TEN
Punt

Start
Q1 03:18

End
Q1 01:51

Starting field position
TEN 37

Plays
3

Possession time
1:27
#5 · NYJ
Field goal

Start
Q1 01:51

End
Q2 05:03

Starting field position
NYJ 12

Plays
19

Possession time
11:48

Reached inside the opponent's 20-yard line (source definition).
#6 · TEN
Fumble

Start
Q2 05:03

End
Q2 04:55

Starting field position
Not reported

Plays
0

Possession time
0:08
#7 · NYJ
Missed field goal

Start
Q2 04:55

End
Q2 02:41

Starting field position
TEN 38

Plays
4

Possession time
2:14
#8 · TEN
Punt

Start
Q2 02:41

End
Q2 01:10

Starting field position
TEN 44

Plays
3

Possession time
1:31
#9 · NYJ
End of half

Start
Q2 01:10

End
Q2 00:00

Starting field position
NYJ 20

Plays
5

Possession time
1:10
#10 · TEN
Punt

Start
Q3 15:00

End
Q3 13:01

Starting field position
TEN 35

Plays
5

Possession time
1:59
#11 · NYJ
Touchdown

Start
Q3 13:01

End
Q3 09:41

Starting field position
NYJ 20

Plays
5

Possession time
3:20

Reached inside the opponent's 20-yard line (source definition).
#12 · TEN
Punt

Start
Q3 09:41

End
Q3 08:38

Starting field position
TEN 32

Plays
3

Possession time
1:03
#13 · NYJ
Field goal

Start
Q3 08:38

End
Q3 04:33

Starting field position
NYJ 22

Plays
7

Possession time
4:05
#14 · TEN
Punt

Start
Q3 04:33

End
Q3 01:05

Starting field position
TEN 27

Plays
7

Possession time
3:28
#15 · NYJ
Punt

Start
Q3 01:05

End
Q4 14:04

Starting field position
NYJ 20

Plays
3

Possession time
2:01
#16 · TEN
Punt

Start
Q4 14:04

End
Q4 12:01

Starting field position
TEN 16

Plays
3

Possession time
2:03
#17 · NYJ
Punt

Start
Q4 12:01

End
Q4 09:36

Starting field position
MID 50

Plays
3

Possession time
2:25
#18 · TEN
Punt

Start
Q4 09:36

End
Q4 08:01

Starting field position
TEN 2

Plays
5

Possession time
1:35
#19 · NYJ
Field goal

Start
Q4 08:01

End
Q4 05:00

Starting field position
NYJ 47

Plays
5

Possession time
3:01
#20 · TEN
Touchdown

Start
Q4 05:00

End
Q4 02:42

Starting field position
TEN 35

Plays
9

Possession time
2:18

Reached inside the opponent's 20-yard line (source definition).
#21 · NYJ
End of game

Start
Q4 02:42

End
Q4 00:00

Starting field position
TEN 46

Plays
5

Possession time
2:42

Play-by-play

UPDATED Updated Oct 4, 2026, 10:47 am EDT

A dated record of this completed game. Plays follow source event order; clocks can be corrected. Field position and down/distance describe the start of the event. Missing details are omitted.

Scoring summary · 10 events

Quarter 1 · 10:50
NYJ +6 · Run · 3 yards · touchdown.
NYJ 6 – TEN 0
Quarter 1 · 10:45
NYJ +1 · Extra-point kick · good.
NYJ 7 – TEN 0
Quarter 1 · 05:08
TEN +3 · Field goal · made.
NYJ 7 – TEN 3
Quarter 2 · 05:06
NYJ +3 · Field goal · made.
NYJ 10 – TEN 3
Quarter 3 · 09:44
NYJ +6 · Run · 4 yards · touchdown.
NYJ 16 – TEN 3
Quarter 3 · 09:41
NYJ +1 · Extra-point kick · good.
NYJ 17 – TEN 3
Quarter 3 · 04:38
NYJ +3 · Field goal · made.
NYJ 20 – TEN 3
Quarter 4 · 05:05
NYJ +3 · Field goal · made.
NYJ 23 – TEN 3
Quarter 4 · 02:45
TEN +6 · Pass · complete · 11 yards · touchdown.
NYJ 23 – TEN 9
Quarter 4 · 02:42
TEN +1 · Extra-point kick · good.
NYJ 23 – TEN 10

Quarter 1 · 42 events

15:00 · TEN 35
Game begins.
15:00 · TEN 35
Kickoff · TEN Kickoff Out of Bounds 0 penalty yards.

Kicker: J.Slye
15:00 · 1st & 10 · NYJ 40
Run · 4 yards.

Runner: B.Hall
14:24 · 2nd & 6 · NYJ 44
Penalty · TEN Defensive Pass Interference 10 penalty yards · no play.

First down recorded
14:20 · 1st & 10 · TEN 46
Pass · complete · 7 yards.

Passer: G.Smith · Target: K.Sadiq
13:41 · 2nd & 3 · TEN 39
Run · 4 yards.

First down recorded
Runner: B.Hall
13:05 · 1st & 10 · TEN 35
Pass · incomplete · 0 yards.

Passer: G.Smith · Target: G.Wilson
12:55 · 2nd & 10 · TEN 35
Penalty · NYJ Delay of Game 5 penalty yards · no play.
12:55 · 2nd & 15 · TEN 40
Run · 6 yards.

Runner: B.Hall
12:10 · 3rd & 9 · TEN 34
Pass · complete · 30 yards.

First down recorded · Third down converted
Passer: G.Smith · Target: O.Cooper
11:28 · 1st & 4 · TEN 4
Run · 1 yard.

Runner: B.Hall
10:50 · 2nd & 3 · TEN 3
Run · 3 yards · touchdown.

First down recorded
Runner: K.Sadiq · Touchdown scorer: K.Sadiq
NYJ 6 – TEN 0
10:50 · TEN 3
Timeout · TEN.
10:45 · TEN 15
Extra-point kick · good.

Kicker: J.Sanders
NYJ 7 – TEN 0
10:45 · NYJ 35
Kickoff.

Kicker: J.Sanders
10:45 · 1st & 10 · TEN 35
Run · 2 yards.

Runner: T.Pollard
10:13 · 2nd & 8 · TEN 37
Run · 5 yards.

Runner: T.Pollard
09:30 · 3rd & 3 · TEN 42
Run · 4 yards.

First down recorded · Third down converted
Runner: C.Ward
08:56 · 1st & 10 · TEN 46
Pass · complete · 7 yards.

Passer: C.Ward · Target: C.Dike
08:30 · 2nd & 3 · NYJ 47
Pass · incomplete · 0 yards.

Passer: C.Ward · Target: W.Robinson
08:27 · 3rd & 3 · NYJ 47
Run · 5 yards.

First down recorded · Third down converted
Runner: C.Ward
07:59 · 1st & 10 · NYJ 42
Run · 5 yards.

Runner: T.Pollard
07:39 · 2nd & 5 · NYJ 37
Penalty · TEN Offensive Holding 10 penalty yards · no play.
07:34 · 2nd & 15 · NYJ 47
Pass · complete · 12 yards.

Passer: C.Ward · Target: C.Tate
06:58 · 3rd & 3 · NYJ 35
Penalty · NYJ Neutral Zone Infraction 5 penalty yards · no play.

First down recorded
06:36 · 1st & 10 · NYJ 30
Sack · -1 yard.

Passer: C.Ward
05:58 · 2nd & 11 · NYJ 31
Pass · incomplete · 0 yards.

Passer: C.Ward · Target: T.Pollard
05:52 · 3rd & 11 · NYJ 31
Pass · complete · 7 yards.

Third down not converted
Passer: C.Ward · Target: D.Bellinger
05:08 · 4th & 4 · NYJ 24
Field goal · made.

Kicker: J.Slye
NYJ 7 – TEN 3
05:03 · TEN 35
Kickoff.

Kicker: J.Slye
05:03 · 1st & 10 · NYJ 20
Pass · incomplete · 0 yards.

Passer: G.Smith · Target: M.Taylor
04:57 · 2nd & 10 · NYJ 20
Pass · complete · 4 yards.

Passer: G.Smith · Target: G.Wilson
04:11 · 3rd & 6 · NYJ 24
Run · 0 yards.

Third down not converted
Runner: G.Smith
03:29 · 4th & 12 · NYJ 18
Punt.

Punter: A.McNamara
03:18 · 1st & 10 · TEN 37
Run · 1 yard.

Runner: T.Spears
02:46 · 2nd & 9 · TEN 38
Pass · incomplete · 0 yards.

Passer: C.Ward
02:38 · 3rd & 9 · TEN 38
Pass · complete · 1 yard.

Third down not converted
Passer: C.Ward · Target: G.Helm
01:58 · 4th & 8 · TEN 39
Punt.

Punter: T.Townsend
01:51 · 1st & 10 · NYJ 12
Run · 5 yards.

Runner: B.Hall
01:08 · 2nd & 5 · NYJ 17
Run · 4 yards.

Runner: B.Hall
00:26 · 3rd & 1 · NYJ 21
Run · 3 yards.

First down recorded · Third down converted
Runner: B.Hall
00:00 · NYJ 24
Quarter ends.

Quarter 2 · 36 events

15:00 · 1st & 10 · NYJ 24
Run · 7 yards.

Runner: B.Allen
14:18 · 2nd & 3 · NYJ 31
Run · 9 yards.

First down recorded
Runner: B.Allen
13:35 · 1st & 10 · NYJ 40
Run · 8 yards.

Runner: B.Allen
12:53 · 2nd & 2 · NYJ 48
Run · 4 yards.

First down recorded
Runner: B.Allen
12:14 · 1st & 10 · TEN 48
Run · 0 yards.

Runner: B.Hall
11:31 · 2nd & 10 · TEN 48
Run · 5 yards.

Runner: B.Hall
10:51 · 3rd & 5 · TEN 43
Run · 3 yards.

Third down not converted
Runner: G.Smith
10:14 · 4th & 2 · TEN 40
Pass · complete · 9 yards.

First down recorded · Fourth down converted
Passer: G.Smith · Target: G.Wilson
10:14 · TEN 40
Timeout · NYJ.
09:29 · 1st & 10 · TEN 31
Pass · complete · 8 yards.

Passer: G.Smith · Target: B.Hall
08:49 · 2nd & 2 · TEN 23
Run · 1 yard.

Runner: B.Hall
08:08 · 3rd & 1 · TEN 22
Run · 0 yards.

Third down not converted
Runner: B.Allen
07:29 · 4th & 1 · TEN 22
Run · 3 yards.

First down recorded · Fourth down converted
Runner: B.Allen
06:46 · 1st & 10 · TEN 19
Run · 4 yards.

Runner: B.Hall
06:06 · 2nd & 6 · TEN 15
Run · 5 yards.

Runner: B.Hall
05:24 · 3rd & 1 · TEN 10
Penalty · NYJ False Start 4 penalty yards · no play.
05:09 · 3rd & 5 · TEN 14
Pass · incomplete · 0 yards.

Third down not converted
Passer: G.Smith · Target: B.Allen
05:06 · 4th & 5 · TEN 14
Field goal · made.

Kicker: J.Sanders
NYJ 10 – TEN 3
05:03 · NYJ 35
Kickoff · fumble lost.

Kicker: J.Sanders
04:55 · 1st & 10 · TEN 38
Run · 3 yards.

Runner: B.Hall
04:17 · 2nd & 7 · TEN 35
Pass · complete · -8 yards.

Passer: G.Smith · Target: M.Taylor
03:31 · 3rd & 15 · TEN 43
Pass · complete · 7 yards.

Third down not converted
Passer: G.Smith · Target: G.Wilson
02:44 · 4th & 8 · TEN 36
Field goal · missed.

Kicker: J.Sanders
02:41 · 1st & 10 · TEN 44
Run · 2 yards.

Runner: T.Pollard
02:00 · 2nd & 8 · TEN 46
Pass · complete · 5 yards.

Passer: C.Ward · Target: W.Robinson
01:22 · 3rd & 3 · NYJ 49
Pass · incomplete · 0 yards.

Third down not converted
Passer: C.Ward · Target: C.Tate
01:18 · 4th & 3 · NYJ 49
Punt.

Punter: T.Townsend
01:10 · 1st & 10 · NYJ 20
Pass · complete · 6 yards.

Passer: G.Smith · Target: M.Taylor
00:51 · 2nd & 4 · NYJ 26
Pass · complete · 7 yards.

First down recorded
Passer: G.Smith · Target: I.Williams
00:45 · 1st & 10 · NYJ 33
Pass · incomplete · 0 yards.

Passer: G.Smith
00:45 · NYJ 33
Timeout · NYJ.
00:36 · 2nd & 10 · NYJ 33
Pass · complete · 18 yards.

First down recorded
Passer: G.Smith · Target: A.Mitchell
00:32 · 1st & 10 · TEN 49
Pass · complete · 2 yards.

Passer: G.Smith · Target: A.Mitchell
00:32 · TEN 49
Timeout · NYJ.
00:16 · 2nd & 8 · TEN 47
Penalty · NYJ False Start 5 penalty yards · no play.
00:00 · NYJ 35
Quarter ends.

Quarter 3 · 41 events

15:00 · NYJ 35
Kickoff.

Kicker: J.Sanders
15:00 · 1st & 10 · TEN 35
Pass · complete · 5 yards.

Passer: C.Ward · Target: C.Tate
14:43 · 2nd & 5 · TEN 40
Pass · complete · 9 yards.

First down recorded
Passer: C.Ward · Target: W.Robinson
14:20 · 1st & 10 · TEN 49
Pass · complete · 7 yards.

Passer: C.Ward · Target: C.Tate
13:57 · 2nd & 3 · NYJ 44
Pass · complete · -1 yard.

Passer: C.Ward · Target: T.Pollard
13:14 · 3rd & 4 · NYJ 45
Pass · incomplete · 0 yards.

Third down not converted
Passer: C.Ward · Target: E.Ayomanor
13:09 · 4th & 4 · NYJ 45
Punt.

Punter: T.Townsend
13:01 · 1st & 10 · NYJ 20
Pass · complete · 8 yards.

Passer: G.Smith · Target: B.Hall
12:19 · 2nd & 2 · NYJ 28
Pass · complete · 31 yards.

First down recorded
Passer: G.Smith · Target: G.Wilson
11:37 · 1st & 10 · TEN 41
Penalty · NYJ Offensive Holding 10 penalty yards · no play.
11:14 · 1st & 20 · NYJ 49
Pass · complete · 40 yards.

First down recorded
Passer: G.Smith · Target: A.Mitchell
10:26 · 1st & 10 · TEN 11
Run · 7 yards.

Runner: G.Smith
09:44 · 2nd & 3 · TEN 4
Run · 4 yards · touchdown.

First down recorded
Runner: B.Hall · Touchdown scorer: B.Hall
NYJ 16 – TEN 3
09:41 · TEN 15
Extra-point kick · good.

Kicker: J.Sanders
NYJ 17 – TEN 3
09:41 · NYJ 35
Kickoff.

Kicker: J.Sanders
09:36 · 1st & 10 · TEN 32
Pass · incomplete · 0 yards.

Passer: C.Ward
09:31 · 2nd & 10 · TEN 32
Run · 7 yards.

Runner: C.Ward
08:55 · 3rd & 3 · TEN 39
Pass · incomplete · 0 yards.

Third down not converted
Passer: C.Ward · Target: T.Spears
08:51 · 4th & 3 · TEN 39
Punt.

Punter: T.Townsend
08:38 · 1st & 10 · NYJ 22
Run · 12 yards.

First down recorded
Runner: B.Hall
08:06 · 1st & 10 · NYJ 34
Run · 12 yards.

First down recorded
Runner: B.Hall
07:20 · 1st & 10 · NYJ 46
Pass · complete · 22 yards.

First down recorded
Passer: G.Smith · Target: G.Wilson
06:43 · 1st & 10 · TEN 32
Penalty · NYJ Illegal Formation 5 penalty yards · no play.
06:20 · 1st & 15 · TEN 37
Pass · incomplete · 0 yards.

Passer: G.Smith · Target: A.Smith
06:16 · 2nd & 15 · TEN 37
Pass · complete · 8 yards.

Passer: G.Smith · Target: K.Sadiq
05:30 · 3rd & 7 · TEN 29
Pass · complete · 6 yards.

Third down not converted
Passer: G.Smith · Target: G.Wilson
04:44 · 4th & 1 · TEN 23
Penalty · NYJ Offensive Holding 9 penalty yards · no play.
04:38 · 4th & 10 · TEN 32
Field goal · made.

Kicker: J.Sanders
NYJ 20 – TEN 3
04:33 · NYJ 35
Kickoff.

Kicker: J.Sanders
04:30 · 1st & 10 · TEN 27
Run · 6 yards.

Runner: T.Pollard
03:53 · 2nd & 4 · TEN 33
Pass · incomplete · 0 yards.

Passer: C.Ward
03:45 · 3rd & 4 · TEN 33
Pass · complete · 10 yards.

First down recorded · Third down converted
Passer: C.Ward · Target: W.Robinson
03:08 · 1st & 10 · TEN 43
Run · 13 yards.

First down recorded
Runner: T.Pollard
02:38 · 1st & 10 · NYJ 44
Run · 2 yards.

Runner: T.Pollard
01:55 · 2nd & 8 · NYJ 42
Pass · incomplete · 0 yards.

Passer: C.Ward · Target: T.Spears
01:55 · NYJ 42
Timeout · TEN.
01:52 · 3rd & 8 · NYJ 42
Sack · -1 yard.

Third down not converted
Passer: C.Ward
01:12 · 4th & 9 · NYJ 43
Punt.

Punter: T.Townsend
01:05 · 1st & 10 · NYJ 20
Pass · complete · 4 yards.

Passer: G.Smith · Target: J.Ruckert
00:20 · 2nd & 6 · NYJ 24
Run · 3 yards.

Runner: B.Hall
00:00 · NYJ 27
Quarter ends.

Quarter 4 · 43 events

15:00 · 3rd & 3 · NYJ 27
Run · 2 yards.

Third down not converted
Runner: B.Hall
14:16 · 4th & 1 · NYJ 29
Punt.

Punter: A.McNamara
14:04 · 1st & 10 · TEN 16
Run · 1 yard.

Runner: T.Spears
13:40 · 2nd & 9 · TEN 17
Penalty · TEN False Start 5 penalty yards · no play.
13:40 · 2nd & 14 · TEN 12
Sack · -11 yards.

Passer: C.Ward
12:54 · 3rd & 25 · TEN 1
Pass · complete · 12 yards.

Third down not converted
Passer: C.Ward · Target: G.Helm
12:09 · 4th & 13 · TEN 13
Punt.

Punter: T.Townsend
12:01 · 1st & 10 · MID 50
Run · 4 yards.

Runner: B.Allen
11:16 · 2nd & 6 · TEN 46
Run · -1 yard.

Runner: B.Allen
10:35 · 3rd & 7 · TEN 47
Pass · complete · 6 yards.

Third down not converted
Passer: G.Smith · Target: K.Sadiq
09:46 · 4th & 1 · TEN 41
Penalty · NYJ Delay of Game 5 penalty yards · no play.
09:46 · 4th & 6 · TEN 46
Punt.

Punter: A.McNamara
09:36 · 1st & 10 · TEN 2
Run · 5 yards.

Runner: C.Ward
09:10 · 2nd & 5 · TEN 7
Pass · complete · 6 yards.

First down recorded
Passer: C.Ward · Target: W.Robinson
08:44 · 1st & 10 · TEN 13
Pass · complete · 5 yards.

Passer: C.Ward · Target: G.Helm
08:23 · 2nd & 5 · TEN 18
Pass · incomplete · 0 yards.

Passer: C.Ward · Target: C.Tate
08:20 · 3rd & 5 · TEN 18
Pass · incomplete · 0 yards.

Third down not converted
Passer: C.Ward
08:11 · 4th & 5 · TEN 18
Punt.

Punter: T.Townsend
08:01 · 1st & 10 · NYJ 47
Run · 13 yards.

First down recorded
Runner: B.Hall
07:21 · 1st & 10 · TEN 40
Run · 0 yards.

Runner: B.Hall
06:35 · 2nd & 10 · TEN 40
Run · 2 yards.

Runner: B.Allen
05:52 · 3rd & 8 · TEN 38
Run · 4 yards.

Third down not converted
Runner: B.Allen
05:05 · 4th & 4 · TEN 34
Field goal · made.

Kicker: J.Sanders
NYJ 23 – TEN 3
05:05 · TEN 34
Timeout · NYJ.
05:00 · NYJ 35
Kickoff.

Kicker: J.Sanders
05:00 · 1st & 10 · TEN 35
Pass · complete · 8 yards.

Passer: C.Ward · Target: W.Robinson
04:37 · 2nd & 2 · TEN 43
Pass · complete · 14 yards.

First down recorded
Passer: C.Ward · Target: C.Tate
04:17 · 1st & 10 · NYJ 43
Pass · complete · 4 yards.

Passer: C.Ward · Target: T.Spears
03:48 · 2nd & 6 · NYJ 39
Pass · complete · 10 yards.

First down recorded
Passer: C.Ward · Target: G.Helm
03:41 · 1st & 10 · NYJ 29
Pass · complete · 8 yards.

Passer: C.Ward · Target: T.Spears
03:16 · 2nd & 2 · NYJ 21
Run · 10 yards.

First down recorded
Runner: T.Spears
02:53 · 1st & 10 · NYJ 11
Pass · incomplete · 0 yards.

Passer: C.Ward · Target: E.Ayomanor
02:49 · 2nd & 10 · NYJ 11
Pass · incomplete · 0 yards.

Passer: C.Ward · Target: G.Helm
02:45 · 3rd & 10 · NYJ 11
Pass · complete · 11 yards · touchdown.

First down recorded · Third down converted
Passer: C.Ward · Target: E.Ayomanor · Touchdown scorer: E.Ayomanor
NYJ 23 – TEN 9
02:42 · NYJ 15
Extra-point kick · good.

Kicker: J.Slye
NYJ 23 – TEN 10
02:42 · TEN 35
Kickoff.

Kicker: J.Slye
02:40 · 1st & 10 · TEN 46
Run · 5 yards.

Runner: B.Hall
02:35 · 2nd & 5 · TEN 41
Run · 6 yards.

First down recorded
Runner: B.Hall
02:35 · TEN 41
Timeout · TEN.
02:00 · 1st & 10 · TEN 35
Quarterback kneel · -1 yard.

Runner: G.Smith
01:19 · 2nd & 11 · TEN 36
Quarterback kneel · -1 yard.

Runner: G.Smith
00:38 · 3rd & 12 · TEN 37
Quarterback kneel · -1 yard.

Third down not converted
Runner: G.Smith
00:00
Game ends.

Team statistics

UPDATED Updated Oct 4, 2026, 10:49 am EDT

Both teams are represented. Only available metrics are shown. First downs and scoring opportunities appear in the play summary above. Possession time appears in the drive section above. These totals are independent of the partial player table.

NYJ at TEN · Week 1 · Dated team totals
Statistic	NYJ	TEN
Passing yards before sacks	215	140
Net total yards	367	195
Net passing yards	215	127
Rushing yards	152	68
Pass attempts	24	32
Pass completions	19	19
Rush attempts	39	14
Turnovers lost	0	1
Interceptions thrown	0	0
Fumbles lost	0	1
Penalties (reported count)	8	4
Penalty yards	48	25
Sacks allowed	0	3
Sack yards lost	0	13

Net passing yards subtract sack yards lost from passing yards. Net total yards add rushing yards to net passing yards. Turnovers lost combine interceptions thrown and total fumbles lost, including special teams. Penalties show the recorded statistical count. A dash means an unavailable value.

Player box score

UPDATED Updated Oct 4, 2026, 10:49 am EDT

Dated player statistics · Partial coverage

58 of 64 recorded players have supported statistics shown here. Team totals appear in the table above; these player rows are not a complete team total. A dash means the value was not reported.

Passing · 2 supplied players

Passing
Player	Team	Pass Yds	Att	Cmp	Cmp %	Yds/Att	TD	INT	Sck taken	Sck Yds
Geno Smith	NYJ	215	24	19	79.2	9.0	0	0	0	0
Cam Ward	TEN	140	32	19	59.4	4.4	1	0	3	13

Rushing · 7 supplied players

Rushing
Player	Team	Rush Yds	Att	Yds/Att	TD	Fum
Braelon Allen	NYJ	40	10	4.0	0	0
Breece Hall	NYJ	102	22	4.6	1	0
Geno Smith	NYJ	7	6	1.2	0	1
Kenyon Sadiq	NYJ	3	1	3.0	1	0
Cam Ward	TEN	21	4	5.3	0	0
Tony Pollard	TEN	35	7	5.0	0	0
Tyjae Spears	TEN	12	3	4.0	0	0

Receiving · 18 supplied players

Receiving
Player	Team	Rec Yds	Rec	Tgts	Yds/Rec	TD
Adonai Mitchell	NYJ	60	3	3	20.0	0
Arian Smith	NYJ	0	0	1	—	0
Braelon Allen	NYJ	0	0	1	—	0
Breece Hall	NYJ	16	2	2	8.0	0
Garrett Wilson	NYJ	79	6	7	13.2	0
Isaiah Williams	NYJ	7	1	1	7.0	0
Jeremy Ruckert	NYJ	4	1	1	4.0	0
Kenyon Sadiq	NYJ	21	3	3	7.0	0
Mason Taylor	NYJ	-2	2	3	-1.0	0
Omar Cooper Jr.	NYJ	30	1	1	30.0	0
Carnell Tate	TEN	38	4	6	9.5	0
Chimere Dike	TEN	7	1	1	7.0	0
Daniel Bellinger	TEN	7	1	1	7.0	0
Elic Ayomanor	TEN	11	1	3	11.0	1
Gunnar Helm	TEN	28	4	5	7.0	0
Tony Pollard	TEN	-1	1	2	-1.0	0
Tyjae Spears	TEN	12	2	4	6.0	0
Wan'Dale Robinson	TEN	38	5	6	7.6	0

Defense · 35 supplied players

Defense
Player	Team	Tackles	Solo	Help	Ast	Sacks	FF
Andre Cisco	NYJ	6	6	0	0	0.0	0
Arian Smith	NYJ	1	1	0	0	0.0	0
Azareye'h Thomas	NYJ	5	4	0	1	0.0	0
Braiden McGregor	NYJ	3	0	0	3	0.0	0
Dane Belton	NYJ	2	1	0	1	0.0	0
Darrell Jackson Jr.	NYJ	1	0	0	1	0.0	0
David Bailey	NYJ	4	4	0	0	1.0	0
Demario Davis	NYJ	8	4	0	4	0.0	0
Harrison Phillips	NYJ	1	0	0	1	0.0	0
Jamien Sherwood	NYJ	4	2	0	2	0.0	0
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.	NYJ	4	3	0	1	0.0	0
Kingsley Enagbare	NYJ	2	1	0	1	1.0	0
Malachi Moore	NYJ	1	1	0	0	0.0	0
Marcelino McCrary-Ball	NYJ	1	1	0	0	0.0	1
Nahshon Wright	NYJ	1	1	0	0	0.0	0
T'Vondre Sweat	NYJ	1	0	0	1	0.0	0
Will McDonald IV	NYJ	1	1	0	0	1.0	0
Alontae Taylor	TEN	6	3	0	3	0.0	0
Amani Hooker	TEN	10	5	1	4	0.0	0
Anthony Hill Jr.	TEN	16	2	0	14	0.0	0
Cody Barton	TEN	3	1	0	2	0.0	0
Cordale Flott	TEN	3	3	0	0	0.0	0
James Williams	TEN	1	0	0	1	0.0	0
Jeffery Simmons	TEN	4	2	0	2	0.0	0
Jermaine Johnson II	TEN	2	1	0	1	0.0	0
John Franklin-Myers	TEN	3	1	0	2	0.0	0
Jordan Elliott	TEN	2	0	0	2	0.0	0
Keldric Faulk	TEN	1	0	0	1	0.0	0
Kevin Winston Jr.	TEN	10	4	0	6	0.0	0
Marcus Harris	TEN	7	5	0	2	0.0	0
Micah Robinson	TEN	2	1	0	1	0.0	0
Mohamoud Diabate	TEN	1	0	0	1	0.0	0
Nazir Stackhouse	TEN	1	1	0	0	0.0	0
Oluwafemi Oladejo	TEN	3	1	0	2	0.0	0
Tony Adams	TEN	2	1	0	1	0.0	0

Kicking · 2 supplied players

Kicking
Player	Team	FGM	FGA	XPM	XPA	FG %	XP %
Jason Sanders	NYJ	3	4	2	2	75.0	100.0
Joey Slye	TEN	1	1	1	1	100.0	100.0

Punting · 2 supplied players

Punting
Player	Team	Punt Yds	Punts	Blocked	Yds/Punt
Austin McNamara	NYJ	139	3	0	46.3
Tommy Townsend	TEN	326	7	0	46.6

Punt returns · 2 supplied players

Punt returns
Player	Team	Yds	Ret	Yds/Ret
Isaiah Williams	NYJ	29	2	14.5
Chimere Dike	TEN	-5	1	-5.0

Kickoff returns · 1 supplied players

Kickoff returns
Player	Team	Yds	Ret	Yds/Ret
Chimere Dike	TEN	62	3	20.7

Game recap

Jets control the clock and keep Titans chasing in 23–10 win

The New York Jets gave the Tennessee Titans few opportunities to build momentum in a 23–10 win at Nissan Stadium on September 13, 2026. New York held the ball for 38:46, led throughout and kept Tennessee without a touchdown until the final three minutes of the season opener.

Kenyon Sadiq finished the opening possession with a three-yard touchdown run. Tennessee responded with Joey Slye’s 42-yard field goal, but the Jets then consumed 11:48 with a 19-play drive stretching across the first and second quarters. Geno Smith converted fourth-and-two with a nine-yard completion to Garrett Wilson during the march. Jason Sanders’ 33-yard field goal made it 10–3, which remained the score at halftime.

Smith’s big completions open the second-half gap

New York’s first possession after the break supplied a faster route to points. Smith hit Wilson for 31 yards and Adonai Mitchell for 40, putting the Jets deep in Tennessee territory. Breece Hall finished the drive with a four-yard touchdown run for a 17–3 lead. Hall rushed for 102 yards on 22 carries, while Smith completed 19 of 24 passes for 215 yards without an interception or a sack.

The Jets had chances to make the margin wider. Marcelino McCrary-Ball forced Chimere Dike to fumble a kickoff return, and Qwan’tez Stiggers recovered, but Sanders missed the resulting 54-yard attempt. Later, a Josh Myers holding penalty erased Braelon Allen’s apparent fourth-down touchdown run. Sanders still salvaged three points from that possession with a 51-yard field goal and added a 52-yarder in the fourth quarter.

Tennessee cannot sustain a reply

Cam Ward finished with 140 passing yards and was sacked three times. Tennessee punted seven times, and its longest completed pass gained only 14 yards. Ward’s 11-yard touchdown to Elic Ayomanor with 2:42 remaining closed the scoring but came after New York had built a 23–3 advantage.

The Jets outgained Tennessee 367–195 and did not lose a turnover. Their two-for-12 third-down return showed room for improvement, yet a productive running game, timely explosive passes and control of possession kept the Titans from capitalizing. New York began 1–0; Robert Saleh’s first regular-season game in charge of Tennessee ended 0–1.

Score replay

Scoring plays

Jets beat Titans 23–10: Breece Hall runs for 102 yards

Box score

New York Jets

Tennessee Titans

Game notes

Officiating crew

First downs & scoring opportunities

Drives & possession

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#3 · NYJ

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#6 · TEN

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Play-by-play

Team statistics

Player box score

Game recap

Jets control the clock and keep Titans chasing in 23–10 win

Smith’s big completions open the second-half gap

Tennessee cannot sustain a reply

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