Raiders vs Titans-- Recap

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Titans looked like they simply picked up where they left off last season, and they quickly avoided mimicking their winless start of 2009 along the way.Chris Johnson ran for 142 yards and two touchdowns, Vince Young threw for two TDs and Javon Ringer had a TD, and the Titans avoided any comparisons to that 0-6 start by routing the Oakland Raiders 38-13 Sunday in the opener.


Oakland led 3-0 early after a Young fumble. That was the lone bright moment for the Raiders.

Tennessee answered with 24 straight points to take control. The Titans also sacked new Raiders quarterback Jason Campbell four times and forced two turnovers they turned into 10 points. Oakland had just 106 yards offense at halftime.


Johnson, the NFL's Offensive Player of the Year, extended his streak to 12 consecutive 100-yard games by halftime to break a tie with Marcus Allen. He trails only Barry Sanders, who had an NFL-best 14 such games.

It was a nice change from a year ago when the Titans opened the season by losing their first six games. They rallied by winning eight of their final 10 to become the first team in NFL history to finish at .500 after such a woeful start.


The Raiders came in with a new quarterback and new faces on a defense that had been 29th in the NFL against the run.



None of the changes helped. The Titans ran for 205 of their 345 yards total offense.