National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Tennessee 27, Cincinnati 3
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 1, 2023
Where: Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Temperature: 82°
Head Official: Shawn Smith
Attendance: 68951
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cincinnati 30003
Tennessee 3213027
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Cincinnati
TEN 35 6-N. Folk kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 15:00 9-J. Burrow pass to 1-J. Chase for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - CIN 34 14:24 9-J. Burrow rush for 1 yard.
1 and 10 - CIN 35 13:49 28-J. Mixon rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CIN 43 13:08 28-J. Mixon rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 46 12:28 9-J. Burrow pass to 5-T. Higgins for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - TEN 37 11:46 9-J. Burrow pass to 1-J. Chase for 17 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - TEN 20 11:17 9-J. Burrow pass to 5-T. Higgins for 10 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and goal - TEN 10 10:41 28-J. Mixon rush for 4 yards.
2 and goal - TEN 6 9:59 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 5-T. Higgins.
Cincinnati timeout at 9:56
3 and goal - TEN 6 9:56 28-J. Mixon rush for 3 yards.
4 and goal - TEN 3 9:15 2-E. McPherson 21 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 3    TEN 0    Plays: 11    Possession: 5:45
1Q 9:12 Tennessee
CIN 35 2-E. McPherson kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 25 9:12 22-D. Henry rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - TEN 28 8:38 17-R. Tannehill pass to 32-T. Spears for 6 yards.
3 and 1 - TEN 34 8:05 22-D. Henry rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 36 7:25 22-D. Henry rush for 11 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 47 6:44 32-T. Spears rush for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - CIN 45 6:08 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
3 and 2 - CIN 45 6:00 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 11-C. Moore.
4 and 2 - CIN 45 5:55 17-R. Tannehill pass to 32-T. Spears for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 42 5:14 17-R. Tannehill rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CIN 35 4:35 22-D. Henry rush for 2 yards.
3 and 1 - CIN 33 4:12 22-D. Henry rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 31 3:29 22-D. Henry rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CIN 30 2:46 17-R. Tannehill pass to 15-N. Westbrook-Ikhine for 6 yards.
3 and 3 - CIN 24 2:05 17-R. Tannehill sacked for 11 yards (92-B. Hill, 91-T. Hendrickson).
4 and 14 - CIN 35 1:27 6-N. Folk 53 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 3    TEN 3    Plays: 15    Possession: 7:45
1Q 1:24 Cincinnati
TEN 35 6-N. Folk kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 1:24 28-J. Mixon rush for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CIN 32 0:45 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 1-J. Chase.
3 and 3 - CIN 32 0:43 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 83-T. Boyd. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Pass Interference, 2 yards, enforced at CIN 32 - No play.
1 and 10 - CIN 34 0:39 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 5-T. Higgins.
2 and 10 - CIN 34 0:33 9-J. Burrow pass to 1-J. Chase for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 46 0:01 28-J. Mixon rush for 2 yards. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 46 - No play. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (offsetting). PENALTY on Tennessee, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (offsetting).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Cincinnati continued...
1 and 5 - TEN 49 15:00 9-J. Burrow, sacked for 9 yards (2-A. Al-Shaair), fumble by 9-J. Burrow (forced fumble by 2-A. Al-Shaair), RECOVERED by 2-A. Al-Shaair returned for no gain. Official challenged the ruling, and the play was REVERSED, 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete.
2 and 5 - TEN 49 14:54 28-J. Mixon rush for -2 yards.
3 and 7 - CIN 49 14:12 9-J. Burrow, sacked for 8 yards (98-J. Simmons).
4 and 15 - CIN 41 13:35 10-B. Robbins punts 49 yards, 12-M. Kinsey returns for 21 yards. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Illegal Block Above the Waist, 10 yards, enforced at TEN 31.
2Q 13:24 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 41 13:24 22-D. Henry rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - TEN 42 12:47 PENALTY on Tennessee, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 42 - No play.
2 and 14 - TEN 37 12:30 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 32-T. Spears.
3 and 14 - TEN 37 12:27 17-R. Tannehill pass to 85-C. Okonkwo for 6 yards.
4 and 8 - TEN 43 11:44 4-R. Stonehouse punts 48 yards, fair catch by 16-T. Irwin.
2Q 11:38 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 9 11:38 28-J. Mixon rush for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 22 11:01 28-J. Mixon rush for 2 yards.
2 and 8 - CIN 24 10:20 32-T. Williams rush for 4 yards.
3 and 4 - CIN 28 9:39 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 83-T. Boyd.
4 and 4 - CIN 28 9:35 10-B. Robbins punts 62 yards, 12-M. Kinsey returns for 12 yards, forced out of bounds.
2Q 9:25 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 22 9:25 22-D. Henry rush for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - TEN 27 8:41 17-R. Tannehill, sacked for 2 yards (99-M. Murphy).
3 and 7 - TEN 25 7:56 17-R. Tannehill pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 38 yards, forced out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 37 7:14 17-R. Tannehill pass to 81-J. Whyle for 24 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 13 6:36 17-R. Tannehill pass to 15-N. Westbrook-Ikhine for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-N. Folk extra point is GOOD.
CIN 3    TEN 10    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:54
2Q 6:31 Cincinnati
TEN 35 6-N. Folk kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 6:31 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 1-J. Chase.
2 and 10 - CIN 25 6:29 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete.
3 and 10 - CIN 25 6:23 9-J. Burrow pass to 96-C. Sample for -1 yard.
4 and 11 - CIN 24 5:47 10-B. Robbins punts 53 yards, 12-M. Kinsey returns for 4 yards.
2Q 5:39 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 27 5:39 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 11-C. Moore.
2 and 10 - TEN 27 5:34 17-R. Tannehill, fumble by 17-R. Tannehill, aborted, RECOVERED by 32-T. Spears returned for 26 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 49 4:47 17-R. Tannehill pass to 15-N. Westbrook-Ikhine for 22 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 29 4:06 22-D. Henry rush for 29 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-N. Folk extra point is GOOD.
CIN 3    TEN 17    Plays: 4    Possession: 1:41
2Q 3:58 Cincinnati
TEN 35 6-N. Folk kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 3:58 9-J. Burrow pass to 84-M. Wilcox for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CIN 32 3:20 9-J. Burrow pass to 1-J. Chase for 8 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 40 2:38 28-J. Mixon rush for 1 yard.
Two minute warning
2 and 9 - CIN 41 2:00 9-J. Burrow pass to 87-T. Hudson for 6 yards.
3 and 3 - CIN 47 1:32 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 83-T. Boyd.
4 and 3 - CIN 47 1:28 10-B. Robbins punts 53 yards, touchback.
2Q 1:20 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 20 1:20 22-D. Henry rush for 16 yards.
Tennessee timeout at 1:13
1 and 10 - TEN 36 1:13 17-R. Tannehill pass to 11-C. Moore for 44 yards, fumble by 11-C. Moore (forced fumble by 29-C. Taylor-Britt), ball out of bounds. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - CIN 20 1:07 32-T. Spears rush for -5 yards.
Tennessee timeout at 1:03
2 and 15 - CIN 25 1:03 17-R. Tannehill pass to 22-D. Henry for 11 yards.
3 and 4 - CIN 14 0:29 17-R. Tannehill, sacked for 7 yards (98-D. Reader). PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 14 - No play.
1 and goal - CIN 9 0:23 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 10-D. Hopkins.
2 and goal - CIN 9 0:20 17-R. Tannehill pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 7 yards.
Tennessee timeout at 0:14
Cincinnati timeout at 0:14
3 and goal - CIN 2 0:14 Direct snap to 22-D. Henry, pass to 81-J. Whyle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
6-N. Folk extra point is GOOD.
CIN 3    TEN 24    Plays: 7    Possession: 1:06
2Q 0:14 Cincinnati
TEN 35 6-N. Folk kicks 54 yards, 32-T. Williams returns for 25 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 36 0:04 9-J. Burrow kneels for -1 yard.
END QUARTER 2
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Tennessee
CIN 35 2-E. McPherson kicks 63 yards, 32-T. Spears returns for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 18 14:56 22-D. Henry rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - TEN 18 14:17 22-D. Henry rush for 5 yards.
3 and 5 - TEN 23 13:33 17-R. Tannehill pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 6 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 29 12:54 22-D. Henry rush for 9 yards. PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at TEN 29 - No play.
1 and 20 - TEN 19 12:23 17-R. Tannehill, sacked for 2 yards (94-S. Hubbard).
2 and 22 - TEN 17 11:39 17-R. Tannehill pass to 15-N. Westbrook-Ikhine for 6 yards.
3 and 16 - TEN 23 10:52 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 15-N. Westbrook-Ikhine. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at TEN 23 - No play.
1 and 10 - TEN 38 10:49 17-R. Tannehill rush for no gain.
2 and 10 - TEN 38 10:09 17-R. Tannehill pass to 85-C. Okonkwo for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 49 9:34 17-R. Tannehill rush for 4 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Cincinnati, Defensive Holding, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 45.
1 and 10 - CIN 40 9:14 22-D. Henry rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - CIN 37 8:30 22-D. Henry rush for 2 yards.
3 and 5 - CIN 35 7:58 17-R. Tannehill pass to 10-D. Hopkins for 12 yards.
Tennessee timeout at 7:13
1 and 10 - CIN 23 7:13 17-R. Tannehill, fumble by 17-R. Tannehill, aborted, RECOVERED by 17-R. Tannehill returned for no gain.
2 and 22 - CIN 35 6:32 22-D. Henry rush for 3 yards.
3 and 19 - CIN 32 5:46 PENALTY on Cincinnati, Neutral Zone Infraction, 5 yards, enforced at CIN 32 - No play.
3 and 14 - CIN 27 5:20 17-R. Tannehill pass to 85-C. Okonkwo for 10 yards.
4 and 4 - CIN 17 4:41 6-N. Folk 35 yard field goal is GOOD.
CIN 3    TEN 27    Plays: 15    Possession: 10:19
3Q 4:38 Cincinnati
TEN 35 6-N. Folk kicks 65 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - CIN 25 4:38 9-J. Burrow pass to 83-T. Boyd for 7 yards.
2 and 3 - CIN 32 4:03 9-J. Burrow pass to 83-T. Boyd for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 41 3:24 9-J. Burrow pass to 87-T. Hudson for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 47 2:41 9-J. Burrow pass to 83-T. Boyd for 8 yards.
2 and 2 - TEN 39 2:07 28-J. Mixon rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 37 1:24 9-J. Burrow, sacked for 8 yards (51-T. Gipson), fumble by 9-J. Burrow (forced fumble by 51-T. Gipson), RECOVERED by 31-K. Byard returned for no gain.
3Q 1:17 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 45 1:17 32-T. Spears rush for 3 yards.
2 and 7 - TEN 48 0:36 17-R. Tannehill pass to 15-N. Westbrook-Ikhine for 25 yards, forced out of bounds. PENALTY on Tennessee, Ineligible Downfield Pass, 5 yards, enforced at TEN 48 - No play.
2 and 12 - TEN 43 0:09 22-D. Henry rush for 4 yards.
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Tennessee continued...
3 and 8 - TEN 47 15:00 17-R. Tannehill pass incomplete to 15-N. Westbrook-Ikhine. PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Pass Interference (declined).
4 and 8 - TEN 47 14:55 4-R. Stonehouse punts 45 yards, 16-T. Irwin returns for 2 yards, fumble by 16-T. Irwin (forced fumble by 11-C. Moore), RECOVERED by 35-J. Davis returned for no gain.
4Q 14:46 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 13 14:46 9-J. Burrow pass to 30-C. Brown for -3 yards.
2 and 13 - CIN 10 14:03 9-J. Burrow pass to 28-J. Mixon for 9 yards, forced out of bounds.
3 and 4 - CIN 19 13:24 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete to 83-T. Boyd.
4 and 4 - CIN 19 13:20 10-B. Robbins punts 40 yards, out of bounds.
4Q 13:14 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 41 13:14 17-R. Tannehill pass to 15-N. Westbrook-Ikhine for 4 yards.
2 and 6 - TEN 45 12:38 22-D. Henry rush for -1 yard.
3 and 7 - TEN 44 11:54 17-R. Tannehill pass to 32-T. Spears for 9 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - CIN 47 11:17 17-R. Tannehill rush for 1 yard.
2 and 9 - CIN 46 10:39 17-R. Tannehill pass intended for 14-C. Dowell, INTERCEPTED by 23-D. Hill at CIN 9, returned for no gain.
4Q 10:31 Cincinnati
1 and 10 - CIN 9 10:31 28-J. Mixon rush for -2 yards.
2 and 12 - CIN 7 9:54 9-J. Burrow pass to 1-J. Chase for 9 yards.
3 and 3 - CIN 16 9:23 9-J. Burrow pass to 1-J. Chase for 13 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 29 8:46 9-J. Burrow pass to 1-J. Chase for 5 yards.
2 and 5 - CIN 34 8:19 9-J. Burrow pass incomplete.
3 and 5 - CIN 34 8:15 9-J. Burrow pass to 16-T. Irwin for 17 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 49 7:45 28-J. Mixon rush for 6 yards.
2 and 4 - TEN 43 7:09 28-J. Mixon rush for 9 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 34 6:41 28-J. Mixon rush for 5 yards.
Injury timeout at 6:27
2 and 5 - TEN 29 6:10 9-J. Burrow, sacked for 10 yards (49-A. Key).
3 and 15 - TEN 39 5:25 9-J. Burrow pass to 83-T. Boyd for 2 yards.
Cincinnati timeout at 4:58
4 and 13 - TEN 37 4:58 9-J. Burrow rush for 1 yard.
4Q 4:50 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 36 4:50 22-D. Henry rush for 9 yards.
2 and 1 - TEN 45 4:04 22-D. Henry rush for 3 yards.
1 and 10 - TEN 48 3:20 32-T. Spears rush for 12 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 40 2:35 22-D. Henry rush for 3 yards.
Two minute warning
2 and 7 - CIN 37 2:00 22-D. Henry rush for 3 yards.
3 and 4 - CIN 34 1:16 22-D. Henry rush for 16 yards.
1 and 10 - CIN 18 0:35 17-R. Tannehill kneels for -1 yard.
END OF GAME