* The Titans returned to Nissan Stadium for their first home game since Sept. 21. Following next week's road game at Indianapolis (Oct. 26, 3:25 p.m. CT), they will not play another road game until Dec. 7.
* **Mike McCoy** made his debut as interim head coach for the Titans after being named to the position on Monday, Oct. 13.
* Eight rookies played for the Titans against the Patriots, marking the fifth time in seven games that at least eight rookies participated. The rookie starters were quarterback **Cam Ward**, tight end **Gunnar Helm** and wide receiver **Elic Ayomanor**.
* The Titans were penalized three times for 15 yards, with each number representing a season low through seven weeks.
* For the third time in 2025, the Titans offense scored on its opening possession. After a 34-yard series, **Joey Slye** connected on a 49-yard field goal to open the game.
* For the first time in 2025, the Titans scored on their first two offensive drives. They tallied a field goal and touchdown in their first two series against the Patriots.
* The Titans' 10 points in the first quarter made up their biggest total of 2025 through seven games.
* The Titans starters on the offensive line were left tackle **Dan Moore Jr.**, left guard **Peter Skoronski**, center **Lloyd Cushenberry III**, right guard **Kevin Zeitler** and right tackle **JC Latham**. It marked the first time in 2025 that the unit started together in consecutive games.
* The Titans totaled more net yards passing (216) than the Patriots (212).
* **Tony Pollard** (six receptions) and **Tyjae Spears** (three) accounted for nine total receptions by Titans running backs. That was the highest total in a game by Titans running backs since the position group had nine receptions at Pittsburgh on Dec. 19, 2021.
* The Titans defense combined for a season-high four sacks against the Patriots—one each by **T'Vondre Sweat**, **Xavier Woods**, **Jihad Ward** and **Dre'Mont Jones**. It was the team's first game with four or more sacks since a four-sack performance at Houston on Nov. 24, 2024.
* The Titans defense was credited with sacks on consecutive plays in the first quarter. Safety **Xavier Woods** stopped **Drake Maye** for no gain to register his second career sack, and on the ensuing snap, outside linebacker **Jihad Ward** dropped Maye for a six-yard loss for his 20th career sack (first of 2025). The defense recorded sacks on back-to-back defensive plays for the first time since Nov. 24, 2024 at Houston.
* Posted a pair of catches for 29 yards.
* Picked up 20 yards on a reception in the first quarter.
* Logged his seventh consecutive game to begin his career with at least two receptions.
* Finished second on the team with seven tackles.
* Totaled four receptions for 70 yards and a touchdown. He added a 15-yard punt return and 84 yards on three kickoff returns (28.0 avg.).
* Posted four receptions for 70 yards in the first quarter. His 70 receiving yards in the first quarter were the most by a Titans rookie in the first quarter of a game since **Justin McCareins** had 70 in the first quarter against Tampa Bay on Oct. 14, 2001.
* Scored his first career touchdown in the first quarter on a 38-yard pass from **Cam Ward**. He set up the scoring drive with a 29-yard kickoff return to the New England 41-yard line.
* In the first seven games of 2025, he totaled 96 receiving yards, 16 rushing yards, 97 punt return yards and 816 kickoff return yards, giving him a league-high total (through early afternoon games of Oct. 19) of 1,025 combined total yards (scrimmage yards + return yards).
* He joined two previous players in the team's "Titans era" (1999 to present) to reach 1,000 combined yards in the team's first seven games of a season: **Derrick Mason** in 2000 (1,221 yards in the first seven games) and **Derrick Henry** in 2021 (1,023). In the same span, only three previous NFL rookies reached 1,000 combined yards in the first seven games of a season: **Adrian Peterson** (1,251 in 2007), **Percy Harvin** (1,007 in 2009) and **Kareem Hunt** (1,002 in 2017).
* Collected 10 tackles to lead the team for the third consecutive week.
* Accumulated 50 total tackles in a four-game span. Since the beginning of the 2000 season, only two Titans previous players produced 50 tackles (GSIS tackle statistics) in a four-game stretch during a single season: **Brad Kassell** (50 from Dec. 13, 2004 to Jan. 2, 2005) and **Azeez Al-Shaair** (50 from Oct. 1, 2023 to Oct. 29, 2023; 51 from Oct. 8, 2023 to Nov. 2, 2023).
* Joined **Azeez Al-Shaair** (2023) as the team's only defenders since the beginning of the 2011 season with 10 or more tackles in four consecutive games.
* Averaged 40.7 yards (40.7 net) on three punts with two punts placed inside the 20.
* Used a 38-yard punt to pin the Patriots on their seven-yard line in the second quarter, and a 53-yard punt produced the identical result in the third quarter.
* Finished the game with four catches for 36 yards.
* His three receptions for first downs were his most through seven career games.
* Tied for third on the team with six tackles.
* Logged his first start of the season and totaled 41 yards on four receptions.
* In the second quarter, he converted a third-and-three with a 15-yard reception and added a 12-yard grab on the following play.
* His second reception of the game helped him eclipse 2,000 career receiving yards (2,016).
* Recorded his second sack of the season (32.5 career), bringing down **Drake Maye** in the third quarter for a loss of seven yards on third down.
* Totaled three tackles.
* Finished with four tackles and a stop for loss. He dropped running back **Rhamondre Stevenson** for a loss of two yards in the first quarter.
* Caught two passes for 18 yards.
* Finished with three tackles, including a stop for loss. He dropped running back **Rhamondre Stevenson** for a loss of a yard in the third quarter.
* Tied for third on the team with six tackles.
* Totaled 18 yards on six rushing attempts and added a team-high six receptions for 43 yards.
* Recorded his highest reception total since a seven-catch performance against Philadelphia as a member of the Dallas Cowboys on Dec. 10, 2023.
* Recorded two tackles before exiting the game in the first half with an injury.
* Made a 49-yard field goal in the first quarter.
* Connected on his second field goal attempt of the game, a 50-yarder, to give the Titans a 13-10 lead in the second quarter. With his sixth field goal of 50-plus yards in 2025, he joined **Stephen Gostkowski** (seven in 2020), **Rob Bironas** (six in 2011) and **Nick Folk** (six in 2024) as the only kickers in franchise history with at least six field goals of 50-plus yards in a season.
* Improved his season totals to 15 field goals in 19 attempts, with 50 total points.
* Totaled a team-high 22 rushing yards on five attempts and added 18 yards on three receptions.
* Returned to the lineup after missing five games due to injury.
* Tied for third on the defense and tied his career high with six tackles, including a sack.
* Registered his first sack of the season, bringing **Drake Maye** in the fourth quarter. It was Sweat's second career sack.
* Completed 25 of 34 passes for 255 yards with one touchdown and one interception.
* His 73.5 completion percentage and his 92.2 passer rating were his best marks through seven NFL games.
* Became the team's first rookie quarterback in its "Titans era" (1999 to present) with 25 or more completions in back-to-back games. The last quarterback to accomplish the feat for the Titans was **Marcus Mariota**, who accomplished the feat in two consecutive games from Sept. 11-18, 2016.
* Found **Chimere Dike** for a 38-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter.
* Completed 10 of his first 11 passes for 144 yards and one touchdown (149.1 passer rating).
* Recorded his first sack in a Titans uniform when he took down **Drake Maye** for a six-yard loss on third-and-six in the first quarter. It was the 20th sack of his career. He added a tackle for no gain on the drive.
* Finished with three tackles.
* Tallied a quarterback hit, pressuring **Drake Maye** into an incomplete pass in the fourth quarter.
* Added a special teams tackle.
* Tallied four tackles and a sack.
* In the first quarter, he stopped **Drake Maye** for no gain to register his second career sack. His only other sack was on Oct. 31, 2021 as a member of the Minnesota Vikings.