Week 8: Vs. Houston Texans
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texans | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 22 |
| Titans | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
Coming off their Bye Week, the Titans went home for an AFC South battle with the Houston Texans. After a scoreless first quarter, Titans QB Vince Young started the scoring with a 20-yard TD run. Afterwards, Texans kicker Kris Brown would kick a 27-yard field goal. Tennessee would strike back with DE Tony Brown returning a fumble 40 yards for a touchdown. In the third quarter, Young would complete a 20-yard TD pass to WR Bobby Wade, while Houston QB Sage Rosenfels (who replaced starting QB David Carr early in the quarter) completed a 10-yard TD pass to WR Andre Johnson. In the fourth quarter, Adam "Pacman" Jones helped the Titans boost their lead by returning a punt 53 yards for a touchdown. The Texans would try to fight back, as Rosenfels completed a 1-yard TD pass to rookie TE Owen Daniels (Extra Point Attempt Failed) and a 2-yard TD pass to Daniels (2-Point Attempt Failed). In the end, Tennessee would get consecutive victories, as the Titans improved to 2–5.
Read more about this topic: 2006 Tennessee Titans Season, Regular Season
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