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National Football League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Tennessee 24, Minnesota 16
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, August 19, 2023
Where: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Temperature: Dome
Head Official: Clay Martin
Attendance: 66689

Malik Willis passed for 85 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 91 yards as the Tennessee Titans defeated the Minnesota Vikings 24-16 in Minneapolis on Saturday night.

Julius Chestnut ran 13 times for 98 yards and a score and had a 1-yard touchdown catch as the Titans amassed 281 yards rushing. Willis played the entire game and went 10-of-17 passing and was intercepted once.

Tennessee's Tyjae Spears ran 33 yards for a touchdown with 1:06 left in the first quarter, but the Vikings got three field goals from Greg Joseph in the second quarter (from 45, 33 and 26 yards) to lead 9-7 at the half.

The Titans regained the lead with a 22-yard field goal from Trey Wolff, and padded the lead on Chestnut's 5-yard run with 4:11 left in the third and scoring catch early in the fourth.

The Vikings' only touchdown came on DeWayne McBride's 1-yard run with 5:50 left in the game. Nick Mullens completed 13 of 23 passes for 151 yards.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Tennessee   Minnesota
Julius Chestnut Player Ty Chandler
13 Attempts 11
98 Yards 24
7.5 Avg Yards 2.2
1 Touchdowns 0
55 Long 7
Receiving
Tennessee   Minnesota
Mason Kinsey Player Nick Muse
4 Receptions 3
37 Yards 46
9.2 Avg Yards 15.3
0 Touchdowns 0
11 Long 20
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Tennessee 352 281 71 3 1 0 3.0 0
Minnesota 262 91 171 1 3 1 2.0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against Arizona. The Vikings have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Tennessee will play their next game at home against New England. The Titans have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.