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Mariota returns; Jets top Titans 7-3 in preseason opener
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) Marcus Mariota got out on the field, ran a handful of plays and then watched the rest of the game from the sideline.
It was a nice, simple night for the franchise quarterback.
Mariota played in his first game since breaking his right leg late last season, easily the most important development for the Tennessee Titans in their 7-3 loss to the New York Jets on Saturday in the exhibition opener for each team.
''I enjoyed the moment,'' he said. ''You kind of create those moments when you're going through the rehab process. You keep telling yourself `This is what you're working for' and that's the way I approached it.''
Mariota, who had 3,426 yards and 26 touchdowns in 2016 before his injury on Dec. 24, played two series in the first quarter.
''The recovery process was a long one,'' Mariota said. ''To be able to be out there today with the guys, I enjoyed it.''
On his first attempt, he scrambled to his right and completed a 15-yard pass to Rishard Matthews . He finished 2 of 3 for 15 yards.
''Instincts kind of took over,'' he said. ''It felt good to get out of the pocket and make a play.''
Unlike the Titans, the Jets' quarterback situation is more muddled. Well-traveled veteran Josh McCown got the start for New York. He was 3 of 4 for 72 yards and a touchdown in his one series, which was enough for the win because the Jets defense had eight sacks and was dominant throughout.
Christian Hackenberg, a second-round pick in 2016, took over for McCown and played until late in the third quarter. Hackenberg was 18 of 25 for 127 yards.
''He has some things to build off,'' Jets coach Todd Bowles said of Hackenberg. ''He has some positives that we can look at and he can build from. He's got some negatives that we've got to correct. That's to be expected in the first game.''
Bryce Petty, a fourth-round pick in 2015, finished up and was 2 of 6 for 16 yards.
Robby Anderson, an undrafted free agent who was trying to make the team a year ago, is the Jets' No. 1 receiver after Quincy Enunwa was lost for the season to a neck injury. He had three receptions for 71 yards.
Anderson made a nice 53-yard catch on the opening drive, which ended with McCown's 4-yard TD pass Charone Peake .
''It felt great to get in there with the guys,'' McCown said. ''The O-line was excellent. Robby made a heckuva play. And we finished it off. Peake made a great catch.''
Titans rookie receiver Taywan Taylor made a leaping a 42-yard catch in the third quarter. The drive ended with Ryan Succop's 36-yard field goal.
Titans running back Derrick Henry, the 2015 Heisman Trophy winner, had eight carries for 29 yards.
Alex Tanney replaced Mariota and was sacked by linebacker Julian Stanford on his first play and briefly left the game. He returned for the next series. Tanney was 10 of 26 for 128 yards with an interception and lost a fumble on a sack.
Former Jets wide receiver Eric Decker had no catches in his return to the Meadowlands. Decker was signed by the Titans in June after he was cut by the Jets in their salary purge.
N.Y. SACK EXCHANGE
Devon Still, Anthony Johnson, Josh Martin, Jordan Jenkins, Bruce Carter, Leonard Williams, Patrick Gamble and Stanford had sacks for the Jets. Martin also had a fumble recovery.
GETTING A LEG UP
Chandler Catanzaro and Ross Martin are competing for the Jets' kicking job. Catanzaro made a PAT, but was wide left on a 55-yard field goal attempt in the second quarter.
QUOTEABLE
''Well, that was not the way we wanted to start the preseason, obviously,'' Titans coach Mike Mularkey said. ''But there were some good things defensively. Not offensively, even though we still had opportunities to win the game at the end.''
OUT OF THE LINEUP
Titans: Running back DeMarco Murray (hamstring), wide receivers Corey Davis (hamstring) and Mekale McKay, cornerback Demontre Hurst, defensive lineman Karl Klug (ankle) all sat out.
Jets: Running backs Matt Forte (hamstring), Bilal Powell (neck) and linebacker Lorenzo Mauldin did not play.
UP NEXT
Titans: Host Carolina on Saturday.
Jets: At Detroit on Saturday.
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Team Stats | ||
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Time of Pos | - | - |
1st Downs | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Passing | 0 | 0 |
Penalty | 0 | 0 |
3rd Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 0 | 0 |
Total Plays | 0 | 0 |
Avg Gain | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Rushing | 0 | 0 |
Rush Attempts | 0 | 0 |
Avg Rush Yards | 0 | 0 |
Net Yards Passing | 0 | 0 |
Comp. - Att. | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Yards Per Pass | 0 | 0 |
Penalties - Yards | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Touchdowns | ||
Rushing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 0 |
Other | ||
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Return Yards | ||
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Red Zone Eff. | 0-0 -0% | 0-0 -0% |
Goal to Go Eff. | 0-0 -0% | 0-0 -0% |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
A. TanneyÂ
11 QB
3 FPTS
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A. Tanney | 11/27 | 132 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. MariotaÂ
8 QB
0 FPTS
|
M. Mariota | 2/3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. FergusonÂ
5 QB
0 FPTS
|
T. Ferguson | 1/1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
A. JuddÂ
38 RB
5 FPTS
|
A. Judd | 5 | 53 | 0 | 40 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. HenryÂ
22 RB
2 FPTS
|
D. Henry | 8 | 29 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. TanneyÂ
11 QB
3 FPTS
|
A. Tanney | 2 | 28 | 0 | 15 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. TaylorÂ
13 WR
5 FPTS
|
T. Taylor | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. FluellenÂ
32 RB
0 FPTS
|
D. Fluellen | 3 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. MariotaÂ
8 QB
0 FPTS
|
M. Mariota | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. MuhammadÂ
28 RB
1 FPTS
|
K. Muhammad | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
T. TaylorÂ
13 WR
5 FPTS
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T. Taylor | 9 | 4 | 56 | 0 | 42 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
H. DouglasÂ
83 WR
4 FPTS
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H. Douglas | 3 | 3 | 49 | 0 | 19 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
R. MatthewsÂ
18 WR
1 FPTS
|
R. Matthews | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. KrauseÂ
17 WR
1 FPTS
|
J. Krause | 5 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. MuhammadÂ
28 RB
1 FPTS
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K. Muhammad | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. JuddÂ
38 RB
5 FPTS
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A. Judd | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. AmaroÂ
88 TE
0 FPTS
|
J. Amaro | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. MabonÂ
80 WR
0 FPTS
|
K. Mabon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. JenningsÂ
15 WR
0 FPTS
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D. Jennings | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. SmithÂ
81 TE
0 FPTS
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J. Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. HenryÂ
22 RB
2 FPTS
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D. Henry | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. McBrideÂ
10 WR
0 FPTS
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T. McBride | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. WalkerÂ
82 TE
0 FPTS
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D. Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
T. SmithÂ
33 CB
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T. Smith | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. BrownÂ
55 LB
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J. Brown | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. ReedÂ
24 DB
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K. Reed | 4-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. ByardÂ
31 FS
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K. Byard | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. WallaceÂ
52 OLB
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A. Wallace | 4-1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. JacksonÂ
25 CB
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A. Jackson | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. RyanÂ
26 DB
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L. Ryan | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. JohnsonÂ
42 DB
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D. Johnson | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. SearcyÂ
21 SS
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D. Searcy | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. CarrawayÂ
44 OLB
|
J. Carraway | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. DoddÂ
93 OLB
|
K. Dodd | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. SimsÂ
36 CB
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L. Sims | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. BlacksonÂ
95 DE
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A. Blackson | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. JonesÂ
90 DE
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D. Jones | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. CaseyÂ
99 DE
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J. Casey | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. SmithÂ
20 CB
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D. Smith | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. RobbinsÂ
76 DE
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C. Robbins | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. BrownÂ
70 DT
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D. Brown | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. WoodyardÂ
59 ILB
|
W. Woodyard | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. BoykinsÂ
39 DB
|
J. Boykins | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. TrawickÂ
41 DB
|
B. Trawick | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. BatesÂ
53 LB
|
D. Bates | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. PalmerÂ
50 LB
|
N. Palmer | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. WaldenÂ
58 LB
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E. Walden | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. RileyÂ
35 CB
|
C. Riley | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. AbdesmadÂ
92 DE
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M. Abdesmad | 0-2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. StatenÂ
69 DT
|
J. Staten | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. BrownÂ
56 LB
|
K. Brown | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. StaplesÂ
57 LB
|
J. Staples | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. JohnsonÂ
94 NT
|
A. Johnson | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
R. SuccopÂ
4 K
0 FPTS
|
R. Succop | 1/1 | 36 | 0/0 | 3 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
B. KernÂ
6 P
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B. Kern | 8 | 45.1 | 2 | 57 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
E. Weems 14 WR
0 FPTS
|
E. Weems | 4 | 3.8 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Jackson 25 CB
0 FPTS
|
A. Jackson | 2 | 3.0 | 7 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | FPTS |
C. HackenbergÂ
5 QB
3 FPTS
|
C. Hackenberg | 18/25 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. McCownÂ
15 QB
8 FPTS
|
J. McCown | 3/4 | 72 | 1 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. PettyÂ
9 QB
0 FPTS
|
B. Petty | 2/6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
R. MorrisÂ
30 RB
2 FPTS
|
R. Morris | 12 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. TodmanÂ
31 RB
2 FPTS
|
J. Todman | 8 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. PettyÂ
9 QB
0 FPTS
|
B. Petty | 2 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. McGuireÂ
35 RB
0 FPTS
|
E. McGuire | 6 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. HackenbergÂ
5 QB
3 FPTS
|
C. Hackenberg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG | FPTS |
R. AndersonÂ
11 WR
7 FPTS
|
R. Anderson | 3 | 3 | 71 | 0 | 53 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. HarperÂ
3 WR
2 FPTS
|
C. Harper | 2 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. WilsonÂ
10 WR
2 FPTS
|
M. Wilson | 4 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. MarshallÂ
89 WR
1 FPTS
|
J. Marshall | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Vander LaanÂ
85 TE
1 FPTS
|
J. Vander Laan | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
F. HammondÂ
14 WR
1 FPTS
|
F. Hammond | 5 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. FirkserÂ
40 FB
1 FPTS
|
A. Firkser | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. HansenÂ
6 WR
1 FPTS
|
C. Hansen | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
M. WhiteÂ
16 WR
1 FPTS
|
M. White | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. StewartÂ
18 WR
0 FPTS
|
A. Stewart | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. LeggettÂ
49 TE
0 FPTS
|
J. Leggett | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
R. MorrisÂ
30 RB
2 FPTS
|
R. Morris | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Seferian-JenkinsÂ
88 TE
0 FPTS
|
A. Seferian-Jenkins | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. PeakeÂ
17 WR
6 FPTS
|
C. Peake | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. HowsareÂ
43 FB
0 FPTS
|
J. Howsare | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E. McGuireÂ
35 RB
0 FPTS
|
E. McGuire | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT | FF |
B. SkrineÂ
41 CB
|
B. Skrine | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. RobertsÂ
27 CB
|
D. Roberts | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. WilliamsÂ
20 CB
|
M. Williams | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. StillÂ
91 DT
|
D. Still | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. HarrisÂ
59 LB
|
C. Harris | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. JenkinsÂ
48 OLB
|
J. Jenkins | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. PaysingerÂ
49 LB
|
S. Paysinger | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. StanfordÂ
51 ILB
|
J. Stanford | 2-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. BurrisÂ
32 CB
|
J. Burris | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. WilliamsÂ
92 NT
|
L. Williams | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
F. BishopÂ
50 OLB
|
F. Bishop | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. LeeÂ
58 ILB
|
D. Lee | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. MartinÂ
95 LB
|
J. Martin | 1-2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. LemonierÂ
44 OLB
|
C. Lemonier | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. DavisÂ
56 LB
|
D. Davis | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. SimonÂ
93 DT
|
D. Simon | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. PelonÂ
66 DE
|
C. Pelon | 1-2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. MiddletonÂ
36 DB
|
D. Middleton | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. JohnsonÂ
75 DT
|
A. Johnson | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. GambleÂ
61 DT
|
P. Gamble | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. CarterÂ
54 OLB
|
B. Carter | 1-1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. RiversÂ
CB
|
D. Rivers | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ro. MartinÂ
42 SS
|
Ro. Martin | 1-0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. ThomasÂ
97 DE
|
L. Thomas | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. MayeÂ
26 SAF
|
M. Maye | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. CatanzaroÂ
7 K
0 FPTS
|
C. Catanzaro | 0/1 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
L. EdwardsÂ
4 P
|
L. Edwards | 10 | 41.9 | 2 | 55 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
L. WhiteheadÂ
8 WR
0 FPTS
|
L. Whitehead | 1 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
F. HammondÂ
14 WR
1 FPTS
|
F. Hammond | 1 | 38.0 | 38 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
F. Hammond 14 WR
1 FPTS
|
F. Hammond | 3 | 6.3 | 12 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Whitehead 8 WR
0 FPTS
|
L. Whitehead | 2 | 5.0 | 7 | 0 |