Saints' Rattler shines, but Willis late heroics leads Titans to a 30-27 preseason win
— Saints rookie Spencer Rattler made a case for the backup quarterback job behind veteran Derek Carr.
National Football League
FINAL
Tennessee Titans
30
New Orleans Saints
27
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEN | 7 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 30 |
| NO | 0 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
Caesars Superdome · 70,005 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/1/26 | @ Cincinnati Bengals | L 36-43 | NFL |
| 10/25/26 | vs Cleveland Browns | L 24-27 | NFL |
| 10/18/26 | @ Indianapolis Colts | W 26-20 | NFL |
| 10/11/26 | vs Houston Texans | L 3-26 | NFL |
| 10/4/26 | @ Baltimore Ravens | L 18-24 | NFL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 1:25 30-27
Bryce Oliver 5 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Brayden Narveson Kick)
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Touchdown 6:26 23-27
Jacob Kibodi 2 Yd Run (Blake Grupe Kick)
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Touchdown 9:40 23-20
Bryce Oliver 34 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Brayden Narveson Kick)
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Touchdown 13:54 16-20
Jacob Kibodi 11 Yd Run (Blake Grupe Kick)
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Field Goal 5:21 16-13
Brayden Narveson 31 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 11:57 13-13
Blake Grupe 38 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:30 13-10
Blake Grupe 54 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:52 13-7
Brayden Narveson 26 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 9:49 10-7
Equanimeous St. Brown 21 Yd pass from Spencer Rattler (Blake Grupe Kick)
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Field Goal 14:11 10-0
Nick Folk 39 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 6:23 7-0
Tony Pollard 1 Yd Run (Nick Folk Kick)
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NO
6 plays, 25 yards, 1:25 · Downs
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TEN 1:25
5 plays, 25 yards, 0:28 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:25 30-27
Bryce Oliver 5 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Brayden Narveson Kick)
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NO 1:53
3 plays, -4 yards, 0:58 · Punt
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TEN 2:51
6 plays, 28 yards, 3:35 · Punt
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NO 6:26
7 plays, 70 yards, 3:14 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:26 23-27
Jacob Kibodi 2 Yd Run (Blake Grupe Kick)
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TEN 9:40
7 plays, 70 yards, 4:14 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:40 23-20
Bryce Oliver 34 Yd pass from Malik Willis (Brayden Narveson Kick)
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NO 13:54
5 plays, 69 yards, 1:12 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:54 16-20
Jacob Kibodi 11 Yd Run (Blake Grupe Kick)
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TEN 0:06
3 plays, 3 yards, 2:19 · Punt
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NO 2:25
4 plays, 12 yards, 2:56 · Punt
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TEN 5:21
12 plays, 57 yards, 6:36 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:21 16-13
Brayden Narveson 31 Yd Field Goal
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NO 11:57
5 plays, 11 yards, 2:56 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 11:57 13-13
Blake Grupe 38 Yd Field Goal
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TEN 14:53
1 play, 5 yards, 0:07 · Fumble
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TEN
4 plays, 36 yards, 0:30 · Missed FG
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NO 0:30
7 plays, 34 yards, 1:22 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:30 13-10
Blake Grupe 54 Yd Field Goal
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TEN 1:52
16 plays, 67 yards, 7:57 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:52 13-7
Brayden Narveson 26 Yd Field Goal
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NO 9:49
9 plays, 70 yards, 4:22 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:49 10-7
Equanimeous St. Brown 21 Yd pass from Spencer Rattler (Blake Grupe Kick)
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TEN 14:11
9 plays, 57 yards, 4:26 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 14:11 10-0
Nick Folk 39 Yd Field Goal
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NO 3:37
5 plays, 13 yards, 2:46 · Punt
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TEN 6:23
9 plays, 84 yards, 5:39 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:23 7-0
Tony Pollard 1 Yd Run (Nick Folk Kick)
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NO 12:02
6 plays, 18 yards, 2:58 · Punt
Showing the last 31 of 31 events.
Team Stats
TEN
NO
26
1st Downs
22
14
Passing 1st downs
10
11
Rushing 1st downs
8
1
1st downs from penalties
4
5-12
3rd down efficiency
3-10
2-2
4th down efficiency
0-1
68
Total Plays
55
445
Total Yards
300
6.5
Yards per Play
5.5
10
Total Drives
10
274
Passing
176
21/27
Comp/Att
15/30
9.4
Yards per pass
5.7
0
Interceptions thrown
0
2-9
Sacks-Yards Lost
1-16
171
Rushing
124
39
Rushing Attempts
24
4.4
Yards per rush
5.2
2-4
Red Zone (Made-Att)
3-4
8-67
Penalties
6-42
1
Turnovers
0
1
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
0
0
Defensive / Special Teams TDs
0
35:51
Possession
24:09
Injuries
New Orleans Saints
- Kelvin Banks Jr. Injured Reserve
- Justin Reid Questionable
- CJ Donaldson Questionable
- Alvin Kamara Questionable
- Asim Richards Questionable
Tennessee Titans
- Tommy Townsend Out
- Tyjae Spears Out
- Carnell Tate Out
- Jaylon Jones Out
- Peter Skoronski Questionable
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