Final
Bironas boots unbeaten Titans past Packers
Nov 3, 2008 - 1:37 AM By Chip Cirillo PA SportsTicker Contributing WriterNASHVILLE, Tennessee (Ticker) -- Rob Bironas capitalized on his second chance to keep the Tennessee Titans undefeated.
Bironas kicked four field goals, including a 41-yarder in overtime, to lift the Titans to a 19-16 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.
Bironas, who missed a 47-yarder at the end of regulation, also made field goals of 31, 25 and 22 yards for the Titans (8-0), the NFL's last remaining unbeaten team.
"I'll take a miss any time we win," Bironas said. "I go out there expecting to make them all, but when I miss I'm ready to hit the next one. Redeem myself, I guess you'd say."
Rookie Chris Johnson rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown for Tennessee, which forced two turnovers. He also caught six passes for 72 yards.
"That's November football for you," Titans coach Jeff Fisher said. "That's a good football team we played today and we knew that all week. When you win eight games, you're going to need to win some on occasion like this."
Aaron Rodgers completed 22-of-41 passes for 314 yards and a touchdown for the Packers.
"I was disappointed with how I played," Rodgers said. "I feel our defense played well enough for us to win. I just didn't make enough plays and turned the ball over twice."
Tennessee built a 16-10 lead late in the third quarter, but Mason Crosby kicked two field goals to tie the game.
"We didn't perform well enough at the end to win the game," Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. "They were able to move the ball in both of their two-minute drills."
Packers running back Ryan Grant rushed for 86 yards on 20 carries.
Titans quarterback Kerry Collins passed for 180 yards and played a turnover-free game.
"Well, we found another way to win," Collins said. "I didn't play my best game and I think a lot of guys here will say the same thing. But I think the bottom line is we found a way to win and I think it's a testament to the guys' character and the belief that we have."
The Titans took a 3-0 lead on their first possession on Bironas' 31-yard field goal.
Green Bay (4-4) turned the ball over on downs on the ensuing possession, giving Tennessee good field position at its own 45-yard line. Twelve plays later, Bironas kicked a 25-yard field goal to increase the Titans' lead to 6-0 early in the second quarter.
The Packers finally got on the scoreboard when Crosby kicked a 23-yard field goal, narrowing the gap to 6-3 with 11:23 left in the first half. Greg Jennings set up the field goal when he caught a 52-yard pass from Rodgers, putting the ball on the Titans 10.
Green Bay took a 10-6 lead when Rodgers threw a 5-yard pass to Donald Driver with 4:23 left in the first half to cap a 12-play, 71-yard drive.
The Titans retaliated four plays later when Johnson scored on a 3-yard run, giving Tennessee a 13-10 lead. LenDale White set up the TD with a 54-yard run that put the ball on the Packers 20.
Tennessee capitalized on a turnover to increase its lead to 16-10 when Bironas kicked his third field goal, a 22-yarder, with 4:11 left in the third quarter.
Titans middle linebacker Stephen Tulloch recovered a fumble at the Packers 17 after Rodgers was sacked to set up the field goal.
Green Bay answered with Crosby's 25-yard field goal, narrowing the deficit to 16-13 with 11 seconds left in the third quarter. Crosby's third field goal, a 38-yarder, tied the game 16-16 with 5:30 left.
FG TEN ROB BIRONAS 41 YD
Collins 16-yard pass on 3rd-and-6 to Johnson to Tennessee 42; Johnson 14-yard run to Green Bay 44; White 7-yard run on 3rd-and-4 to Green Bay 31.
Packers 16, Titans 19 FinalNov 2 4:19 PM- NFL
FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH
--- --- --- ---
GREEN BAY 0 10 3 3
TENNESSEE 3 10 3 0
OT TOTAL
--- -----
GREEN BAY 0 16
TENNESSEE 3 19 FINAL IN OVERTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: TEN - FG, ROB BIRONAS 31 YD, 5:18. Drive: 11
plays, 53 yar
Nov 2 4:14 PM - NFL
FG TEN
ROB BIRONAS 41 YD
GREEN BAY 16
TENNESSEE 19 9:36 LEFT, 1ST OT
Packers 16, Titans 19 OT - 9:36Nov 2 4:14 PM - NFL
MISSED FG TEN
ROB BIRONAS 47 YD ATTEMPT WIDE RIGHT
GREEN BAY 16
TENNESSEE 16 0:00 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Nov 2 4:02 PM - 246
roots - powerbomb1411 Tie Game. You can do it Pack. You can do it. GO PACK GO!
Packers 16, Titans 16 4th - 5:30Nov 2 3:42 PM - NFL
FG GNB
MASON CROSBY 38 YD
GREEN BAY 16
TENNESSEE 16 5:30 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Packers 16, Titans 16 4th - 5:30Nov 2 3:41 PM - NFL
END, 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
GREEN BAY 0 10 3 13
TENNESSEE 3 10 3 16 END, 3RD QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: TEN - FG, ROB BIRONAS 31 YD, 5:18. Drive: 11
plays, 53 yards in 4:52. Key plays:
Collins 8-yard run on 3rd-and-6 to
Tennessee 46; Collins 25-yard pass
to Johnson to Green Bay 29; Colli
Nov 2 3:19 PM - NFL
FG GNB
MASON CROSBY 25 YD
GREEN BAY 13
TENNESSEE 16 0:11 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Packers 13, Titans 16 3rd - 0:11Nov 2 3:16 PM - NFL
FG TEN
ROB BIRONAS 22 YD
GREEN BAY 10
TENNESSEE 16 4:11 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Packers 10, Titans 16 3rd - 4:11Nov 2 3:07 PM - jwelsh8 the last thing we needed was an interception! uhhh!
Packers 10, Titans 13 3rd - 6:28Nov 2 3:04 PM - jwelsh8 the last thing we needed was an interception! uhhh!
Packers 10, Titans 13 3rd - 8:44Nov 2 2:56 PM - NFL
HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
GREEN BAY 0 10 10
TENNESSEE 3 10 13 HALFTIME
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: TEN - FG, ROB BIRONAS 31 YD, 5:18. Drive: 11
plays, 53 yards in 4:52. Key plays:
Collins 8-yard run on 3rd-and-6 to
Tennessee 46; Collins 25-yard pass
to Johnson to Green Bay 29; Collins
1
Nov 2 2:30 PM
TD TEN CHRIS JOHNSON 3 YD RUN (ROB BIRONAS KICK)
Rodgers 5-yard run on 3rd-and-4 to Green Bay 40; 10-yard personal foul penalty on Titans' Kearse on 3rd-and-11 to Tennessee 9;
Packers 10, Titans 13 2nd - 3:18Nov 2 2:15 PM
TD TEN CHRIS JOHNSON 3 YD RUN (ROB BIRONAS KICK)
Rodgers 5-yard run on 3rd-and-4 to Green Bay 40; 10-yard personal foul penalty on Titans' Kearse on 3rd-and-11 to Tennessee 9;
Packers 10, Titans 13 2nd - 3:18Nov 2 2:15 PM- NFL
TD TEN
CHRIS JOHNSON 3 YD RUN
(ROB BIRONAS KICK)
GREEN BAY 10
TENNESSEE 13 3:18 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Packers 10, Titans 13 2nd - 3:18Nov 2 2:15 PM
TD GNB DONALD DRIVER 5 YD PASS FROM AARON RODGERS (MASON CROSBY KICK)
Rodgers 52-yard pass to Jennings on 3rd-and-4 to Tennessee 10.
Packers 10, Titans 6 2nd - 4:23Nov 2 2:08 PM
TD GNB DONALD DRIVER 5 YD PASS FROM AARON RODGERS (MASON CROSBY KICK)
Rodgers 52-yard pass to Jennings on 3rd-and-4 to Tennessee 10.
Packers 10, Titans 6 2nd - 4:23Nov 2 2:08 PM
TD GNB DONALD DRIVER 5 YD PASS FROM AARON RODGERS (MASON CROSBY KICK)
Rodgers 52-yard pass to Jennings on 3rd-and-4 to Tennessee 10.
Packers 10, Titans 6 2nd - 4:23Nov 2 2:08 PM- NFL
TD GNB
DONALD DRIVER 5 YD PASS FROM AARON RODGERS
(MASON CROSBY KICK)
GREEN BAY 10
TENNESSEE 6 4:23 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Packers 10, Titans 6 2nd - 4:23Nov 2 2:08 PM - NFL
FG GNB
MASON CROSBY 23 YD
GREEN BAY 3
TENNESSEE 6 11:23 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Packers 3, Titans 6 2nd - 11:23Nov 2 1:50 PM - NFL
FG TEN
ROB BIRONAS 25 YD
GREEN BAY 0
TENNESSEE 6 14:07 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Packers 0, Titans 6 2nd - 14:07Nov 2 1:40 PM - NFL
END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
GREEN BAY 0 0
TENNESSEE 3 3 END, 1ST QTR
SCORING SUMMARY
1ST QUARTER: TEN - FG, ROB BIRONAS 31 YD, 5:18. Drive: 11
plays, 53 yards in 4:52. Key plays:
Collins 8-yard run on 3rd-and-6 to
Tennessee 46; Collins 25-yard pass
to Johnson to Green Bay 29; Colli
Nov 2 1:36 PM - jwelsh8 I cant believe this cant anybody stop the Titans? Unbelievable!
Packers 0, Titans 3 1st - 5:55Nov 2 1:23 PM - NFL
FG TEN
ROB BIRONAS 31 YD
GREEN BAY 0
TENNESSEE 3 9:42 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Packers 0, Titans 3 1st - 9:42Nov 2 1:15 PM
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