Trevor Siemian had been on the Tennessee roster for four days when he took the field in the fourth quarter Friday night in Atlanta. He led an 12-play, 56-yard drive that ended with Joey Slye’s 23-yard field goal at the 9:03 mark, and the Titans walked out of Mercedes-Benz Stadium with a 23-20 win over the Atlanta Falcons.
Cam Ward, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, played three series and went 2 of 7 for 42 yards with a passer rating of 52.1 — the lowest of Tennessee’s three quarterbacks on the night. Brandon Allen, working behind Ward, went 11 of 14 for 119 yards with a touchdown pass to tight end Gunnar Helm and posted a 96.1 rating. Ward’s sharpest throw came on the opening drive, a 35-yard completion to Elic Ayomanor. A deep shot to Van Jefferson would have been another big gain; Jefferson dropped it.
Atlanta fell to 0-2 in the preseason with Michael Penix Jr. and Kirk Cousins watching from the sideline for the second straight week. Easton Stick, working to secure the No. 3 quarterback job, went 19 of 32 for 173 yards with a touchdown and the interception that opened the scoring. Cornerback Kendell Brooks read Stick’s pass intended for Nick Nash, stepped in front of it, and returned it 53 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter. The Falcons scored 17 unanswered points in the third quarter to tie it at 20, but Siemian’s drive denied them a win.
Table of Contents
Match at a Glance
Detail
Info
Date
Friday, August 15, 2025
Venue
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
Attendance
67,784
Final Score
Tennessee Titans 23, Atlanta Falcons 20
Titans Record
1-1 (preseason)
Falcons Record
0-2 (preseason)
Score by Quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Tennessee Titans
6
7
7
3
23
Atlanta Falcons
0
3
17
0
20
Scoring Summary
Quarter
Time
Event
Score
1st
2:29
Kendell Brooks 53-yd interception return — Joey Slye PAT failed
TEN 6, ATL 0
2nd
2:30
Younghoe Koo 42-yd field goal
TEN 6, ATL 3
2nd
0:38
Gunnar Helm 25-yd pass from Brandon Allen — Slye kick
TEN 13, ATL 3
3rd
12:21
Nathan Carter 43-yd rush — Younghoe Koo kick
TEN 13, ATL 10
3rd
10:49
Younghoe Koo 39-yd field goal
TEN 13, ATL 13
3rd
2:35
Jermar Jefferson 16-yd rush — Slye kick
TEN 20, ATL 13
3rd
0:34
Chris Blair 52-yd pass from Easton Stick — Koo kick
TEN 20, ATL 20
4th
9:03
Joey Slye 23-yd field goal
TEN 23, ATL 20
Team Stats
Stat
Tennessee Titans
Atlanta Falcons
Total Yards
313
289
Total Plays
61
64
Yards per Play
5.1
4.5
Passing Yards
195
174
Completions/Attempts
17/28
21/37
Yards per Pass Attempt
6.7
4.5
Interceptions Thrown
1
1
Sacks / Yards Lost
1 / 0
2 / 15
Rushing Yards
118
115
Rushing Attempts
32
25
Yards per Rush
3.7
4.6
1st Downs
19
13
Passing 1st Downs
11
7
Rushing 1st Downs
7
5
Penalty 1st Downs
1
1
3rd Down Efficiency
5/13 (38.5%)
5/15 (33.3%)
4th Down Efficiency
1/1
0/2
Red Zone (Made/Att)
1/2
0/0
Penalties
6 for 65 yds
10 for 63 yds
Turnovers
2
1
Fumbles Lost
1
0
Defensive/ST Touchdowns
1
0
Total Drives
12
13
Time of Possession
30:29
29:31
Passing Stats
Tennessee Titans Passing
Player
C/ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
INT
SACKS
RTG
Brandon Allen
11/14
119
8.5
1
1
0-0
96.1
Cam Ward
2/7
42
6.0
0
0
0-0
52.1
Trevor Siemian
4/7
34
4.9
0
0
1-0
69.9
Team
17/28
195
7.0
1
1
1-0
78.7
Atlanta Falcons Passing
Player
C/ATT
YDS
AVG
TD
INT
SACKS
RTG
Easton Stick
19/32
173
5.4
1
1
2-15
71.5
Emory Jones
2/5
16
3.2
0
0
0-0
48.8
Team
21/37
174
5.1
1
1
2-15
68.4
Rushing Stats
Tennessee Titans Rushing
Player
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
Jordan Mims
12
50
4.2
0
12
Kalel Mullings
8
25
3.1
0
7
Jermar Jefferson
4
18
4.5
1
16
Julius Chestnut
4
16
4.0
0
8
Brandon Allen
2
8
4.0
0
8
Elic Ayomanor
1
2
2.0
0
2
Trevor Siemian
1
-1
-1.0
0
-1
Team
32
118
3.7
1
16
Atlanta Falcons Rushing
Player
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
Nathan Carter
9
63
7.0
1
43
Easton Stick
2
14
7.0
0
12
Dylan Drummond
1
12
12.0
0
12
Emory Jones
3
10
3.3
0
6
Jashaun Corbin
6
7
1.2
0
6
Nick Nash
1
6
6.0
0
6
Elijah Dotson
3
3
1.0
0
2
Team
25
115
4.6
1
43
Receiving Stats
Tennessee Titans Receiving
Player
REC
TGT
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
Gunnar Helm
4
4
48
12.0
1
25
Elic Ayomanor
2
4
47
23.5
0
35
James Proche II
3
4
35
11.7
0
12
Xavier Restrepo
2
2
18
9.0
0
13
Jordan Mims
2
2
12
6.0
0
11
Josh Whyle
1
1
11
11.0
0
11
Mason Kinsey
1
1
10
10.0
0
10
Bryce Oliver
1
1
7
7.0
0
7
Julius Chestnut
1
1
7
7.0
0
7
Van Jefferson
0
2
0
—
0
—
Chimere Dike
0
2
0
—
0
—
Thomas Odukoya
0
1
0
—
0
—
David Martin-Robinson
0
1
0
—
0
—
Jha’Quan Jackson
0
1
0
—
0
—
Team
17
27
195
11.5
1
35
Atlanta Falcons Receiving
Player
REC
TGT
YDS
AVG
TD
LONG
Chris Blair
3
5
78
26.0
1
52
Dylan Drummond
4
7
22
5.5
0
11
Quincy Skinner Jr.
2
3
15
7.5
0
10
Nick Nash
3
7
14
4.7
0
10
David Sills V
2
2
13
6.5
0
7
Jesse Matthews
2
4
12
6.0
0
6
DJ Chark
1
3
11
11.0
0
11
Feleipe Franks
1
1
9
9.0
0
9
Nathan Carter
2
2
9
4.5
0
5
Elijah Dotson
1
1
6
6.0
0
6
Joshua Simon
0
1
0
—
0
—
Team
21
36
189
9.0
1
52
Defensive Stats
Tennessee Titans Defense
Player
TOT
SOLO
SACKS
TFL
PD
QB HTS
TD
Cedric Gray
7
5
0.5
1
0
1
0
Amari Burney
6
4
0.0
0
0
0
0
Amani Oruwariye
5
3
0.0
0
1
0
0
Gabe Jeudy-Lally
4
3
0.0
0
0
0
0
Curtis Jacobs
4
2
0.0
0
0
0
0
Marcus Harris
4
2
0.0
0
2
0
0
James Williams Sr.
3
2
0.0
1
0
0
0
Carlos Watkins
3
1
0.5
0
0
1
0
Mike Brown
3
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
Jermari Harris
3
1
0.0
0
1
0
0
Joshuah Bledsoe
2
2
0.0
0
1
0
0
Desmond Evans
2
2
0.0
1
0
0
0
Oluwafemi Oladejo
2
2
0.0
1
0
0
0
Joe Gaziano
2
1
1.0
1
0
1
0
Arden Key
2
1
0.0
1
0
0
0
Cody Barton
2
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
James Lynch
2
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
Jalen Kimber
2
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
Kendell Brooks
1
0
0.0
0
1
0
1
Julius Wood
1
1
0.0
0
0
1
0
Xavier Woods
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
Ali Gaye
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
Clarence Lewis
1
0
0.0
0
1
0
0
Blake Lynch
1
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
Mason Kinsey
1
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
David Martin-Robinson
1
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
Kalel Mullings
1
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
Josh Whyle
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
Cam Horsley
0
0
0.0
0
0
1
0
Team
68
40
2.0
6
7
5
1
Tennessee Titans Interceptions
Player
INT
YDS
TD
Kendell Brooks
1
53
1
Atlanta Falcons Defense
Player
TOT
SOLO
SACKS
TFL
PD
QB HTS
TD
Lamar Jackson
8
6
0.0
0
1
0
0
Caleb Johnson
7
4
0.0
1
0
0
0
Josh Thompson
5
4
0.0
0
0
0
0
Ronnie Harrison Jr.
5
2
0.0
0
0
0
0
Xavier Watts
4
3
0.0
0
0
0
0
James Pearce Jr.
4
3
0.0
0
0
0
0
DeAngelo Malone
4
1
0.0
0
0
1
0
Jordan Fuller
3
3
0.0
0
0
0
0
Brandon Dorlus
3
3
0.0
1
0
0
0
Nick Kubitz
2
2
1.0
1
0
1
0
JD Bertrand
2
2
0.0
0
0
0
0
Dontae Manning
2
2
0.0
0
0
0
0
Mike Ford Jr.
2
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
Morgan Fox
2
1
0.0
1
0
0
0
LaCale London
1
1
0.0
1
0
0
0
Zach Harrison
1
1
0.0
0
0
1
0
Billy Bowman Jr.
1
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
Kentavius Street
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
Henry Black
1
0
0.0
0
1
0
0
Teagan Quitoriano
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
Bralen Trice
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
Simeon Barrow Jr.
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
Jashaun Corbin
1
1
0.0
0
0
0
0
Natrone Brooks
0
0
0.0
0
1
0
0
Team
62
41
1.0
5
3
3
0
Atlanta Falcons Interceptions
Player
INT
YDS
TD
Natrone Brooks
1
33
0
Special Teams
Kicking
Team
Player
FG
PCT
FG LONG
XP
PTS
Tennessee
Joey Slye
1/1
100%
23
2/3
5
Atlanta
Younghoe Koo
2/2
100%
42
2/2
8
Punting
Team
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
TB
IN 20
LONG
Tennessee
Johnny Hekker
6
286
47.7
0
1
53
Atlanta
Bradley Pinion
6
291
48.5
0
3
55
Kick Returns
Team
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
LONG
TD
Tennessee
Chimere Dike
2
43
21.5
22
0
Tennessee
TJ Sheffield
1
20
20.0
20
0
Atlanta
Natrone Brooks
2
52
26.0
29
0
Punt Returns
Team
Player
NO
YDS
AVG
LONG
TD
Tennessee
James Proche II
1
11
11.0
11
0
Tennessee
Jha’Quan Jackson
1
5
5.0
5
0
Atlanta
Dylan Drummond
2
19
9.5
14
0
Atlanta
Dee Alford
2
9
4.5
9
0
Fumbles
Team
Player
FUM
LOST
REC
Tennessee
TJ Sheffield
1
1
0
Atlanta
Teagan Quitoriano
0
0
1
Game Information
Detail
Info
Date
Friday, August 15, 2025
Kickoff
Evening, local Atlanta time
Venue
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
Attendance
67,784
Broadcast
NFL Network, FOX 5 Atlanta
Referee
Brad Allen
Down Judge
Sarah Thomas
Field Judge
John Jenkins
Line Judge
Walter Flowers
Back Judge
Tyree Walton
Side Judge
Chad Hill
Umpire
Marcus Woods
Tennessee wrapped up a nine-night road stretch — which included joint practices and a 29-7 preseason loss at Tampa Bay the week before — at 1-1 heading into a home finale against the Vikings at Nissan Stadium. The Falcons, who had not put Penix or Cousins in a live game situation across two preseason nights, traveled to Dallas for their third and final road preseason game still searching for their first win of the exhibition slate.
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