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National Football League
Green Bay 30, Tennessee 14
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, September 22, 2024
Where: Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Temperature: 87°
Head Official: Clay Martin
Attendance: 67322

Malik Willis threw for a touchdown and ran for another on Sunday as the Green Bay Packers never trailed in a 30-14 win over the Tennessee Titans in Nashville, Tenn.

Playing against the team that traded him last month for a 7th-round draft choice, Willis completed 13 of 19 passes for 202 yards and added 73 yards on the ground in the best game of his three-year NFL career.

Green Bay (2-1) also got three field goals from kicker Braydon Narveson, who was in training camp with Tennessee. The Packers dominated in total yardage, outgaining the Titans 378-237.

Tennessee quarterback Will Levis completed 26 of 34 for 260 yards with two touchdowns. The second-year signal-caller absorbed eight sacks and tossed two interceptions as the Titans fell to 0-3.

Willis set the tone right away, hitting a pair of 30-yard passes on his team's first drive and cashing it in by running for a 5-yard touchdown less than three minutes into the game.

Tennessee got off to a promising start offensively, matching Green Bay as Levis found Nick Vannett for a 1-yard score at the 7:15 mark.

But after Narveson connected on a 21-yard field goal, Levis made the big mistake, tossing an interception that Jaire Alexander returned 35 yards to make it 17-7 with 58 seconds left in the first quarter.

Narveson upped the lead to 20-7 at halftime with a 26-yard field goal, and Willis hit Emanuel Wilson for a 30-yard touchdown with 8:33 left in the third quarter for a 27-7 cushion. A penalty on the Titans during a missed field goal extended the drive.

Levis found DeAndre Hopkins for an 11-yard strike at the five-minute mark of the fourth to draw Tennessee within 13 but it couldn't get closer. Narveson capped the scoring on a 47-yard field goal with 3:34 remaining in the game.

Tennessee rushed for only 33 yards on 11 carries.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Green Bay   Tennessee
Malik Willis Player Tony Pollard
6 Attempts 6
73 Yards 14
12.2 Avg Yards 2.3
1 Touchdowns 0
29 Long 4
Receiving
Green Bay   Tennessee
Christian Watson Player DeAndre Hopkins
2 Receptions 6
67 Yards 73
33.5 Avg Yards 12.2
0 Touchdowns 1
37 Long 20
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Green Bay 378 188 190 3 3 2 8.0 1
Tennessee 237 33 204 2 0 0 3.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Tennessee will play their next game on the road against Miami. The Titans have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Green Bay will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Packers have a W/L % of .500 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.