What Tennessee Titans said following preseason Week 1 win vs. 49ers

The Tennessee Titans defeated the 2023 NFC champion San Francisco 49ers, 17–13, on Saturday night to kick off the 2024 preseason.

The Titans first-team offense answered the 49ers’ touchdown on their opening drive with two straight scores. Tennessee then added a field goal in the second half.

Linebacker Chance Campbell’s, our Player of the Game, interception on the game’s last play secured the Titans the victory.

Here is everything the Titans coaches and players said following the game.

Brian Callahan on the first win

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Brian Callahan points out the #Titans had 0 penalties in the first half.

A good sign that the new HC has his team playing clean football.

— Sam Phalen (@Sam_Phalen) August 11, 2024

Callahan on the team’s return game

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Titans HC Brian Callahan complementary of the return game early setting up the offense.

Says the defense started slow but settled in well, started getting after the QB pic.twitter.com/kIz4he29pN

— Easton Freeze (@eastonfreeze) August 11, 2024

Callahan on the Titans’ tight ends

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Brian Callahan likes what he saw from the TEs especially Steve Stilianos and David Martin-Robinson who both made plays today. Callahan credited TE coach James Outten for getting those guys on track. pic.twitter.com/HXWCc7SJF8

— TURRON DAVENPORT (@TDavenport_NFL) August 11, 2024

Callahan on QB Will Levis taking a big hit

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.@Titans HC Brian Callahan on Will Levis taking a big hit: All QBs like to get that hit out of the way early, hopefully we won’t see many more like it

— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) August 11, 2024

Callahan on LB Chance Campbell

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.@Titans HC Brian Callahan: Chance Campbell made plays all night long.

— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) August 11, 2024

#Titans HC Brian Callahan says LB Chance Campbell really made the most of his opportunities tonight.

“He made plays all night long.”

Callahan also said his team is looking for ILBs to step up to provide depth.

— Sam Phalen (@Sam_Phalen) August 11, 2024

Callahan on the Titans’ first-team offense

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Callahan on Will Levis being willing to take gains with check downs vs hunting big plays: I thinks that’s the difference between a 58% passer vs a 68% passer

— Buck Reising (@BuckReising) August 11, 2024

Callahan on developing winning habits

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“There’s habits in winning. Winning does mean something, even in a preseason game”….”You’re trying to build a winning team and a winning culture and it validates the work you’ve put in.”

– #Titans HC Brian Callahan

— Sam Phalen (@Sam_Phalen) August 11, 2024