D’Ernest Johnson’s fourth-quarter touchdown run capped off the Tennessee Titans’ comeback in a 19-16 win over the Seattle Seahawks in the second preseason game for each team Sunday evening in Nashville, Tenn.
Johnson, a well-traveled running back who played last season for the New England Patriots, scored the Titans’ only touchdown from 2 yards out with 5:45 left, giving Tennessee (2-0) its first lead of the game. It capped off the Titans’ 16-0 surge over the final 45 minutes after Seattle (0-2) led 16-3 at the end of the first quarter.
Veteran kicker Joey Slye made all four of his field-goal attempts for Tennessee, including a 55-yarder, to score all of the team’s points before the Johnson touchdown. The Titans elected to start second-year starting quarterback Cam Ward, who completed 8 of 12 passes for a team-high 69 yards in three series. Running back Tony Pollard had just two carries for 12 yards but added one catch for a team-high 33 receiving yards.
Seattle did not use starting quarterback Sam Darnold, instead relying on reserves Drew Lock and Jalen Milroe. Lock played the first half, leading three first-quarter scoring drives. He opened the scoring with a 36-yard touchdown pass to Elijah Arroyo (game-high 50 receiving yards) 3:48 into the game.
Seattle rookie running back Jacardia Wright extended the lead to 13-3 with 5:43 left in the first behind a 69-yard touchdown run which buoyed his eight-carry, 81-yard rushing performance.
Lock finished 12-of-14 passing for 103 yards and the touchdown. Milroe did not have the same success after halftime, completing 6 of 11 passes for 52 yards and two interceptions, which were made by Anthony Hill Jr. and Derrick Canteen, with the latter’s pick ending Seattle’s final possession of the game.
–Field Level Media
