2008 12 07 titans browns supplemental notes

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TITANS-BROWNS SUPPLEMENTAL NOTES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 3, 2008

BULLUCK APPROACHING 100 TACKLES FOR SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR: Titans outside line

backerKeith Bulluck was credited with five tackles last week at Detroit, giving the nine-year veteran a team-high 95 tacklesthis season.

With five more tackles, Bulluck will achieve his seventh consecutive season with 100 or more tackles. Since entering the

starting lineup at the start of the 2002 season, he has not missed a single game and has eclipsed the 100-tackle mark in

every campaign.

The clubs complete tackle statistics date back to 1979. Since then, Bulluck is the leader in consecutive seasons with 100

or more tackles. His six 100-tackle seasons are one more than second-place Gregg Bingham, who notched 100 stops for

five consecutive non-strike seasons from 1979-84 (the 1982 season was shortened to nine games due to strike).

Tackles are not considered an official NFL statistic. The Titans use tackle figures based on coaches review of game film.

Most consecutive 100-tackle seasons by Oilers/Titans since 1979*:

Player Pos Seasons Total

1. Keith Bulluck LB 2002-07 6 Note: Bulluck has 95 tackles entering this weeks game

2. Gregg Bingham LB 1979-84* 5

3. Robert Abraham LB 1983-86 4

4. Kyle Vanden Bosch DE 2005-07 3 Note: Vanden Bosch has 41 tackles entering this weeks game

Blaine Bishop S 1998-00 3

Al Smith LB 1990-92 3

Robert Brazile LB 1979-81 3

Vernon Perry S 1979-81 3

* Strike-shortened 1982 season not included.

TITANS AND TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: With three takeaways and one turnover last week at Detroit, the Titansnow have a league-best turnover differential of plus-13.

The plus-13 differential is Tennessees best figure since achieving the same figure in 2003 and ranks in the teams five all-

time highest numbers.

Best turnover differential in franchise history:

Year Turnovers Takeaways Diff

1. 1999 22 40 +18

1979 32 50 +18

3. 1977 38 54 +16

4. 2008 12 25 +13

2003 21 34 +13


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Bironas total already has set the franchise record for most field goals of 40-plus yards with four games remaining in the reg-

ular season. In 2007, he tied the previous record of 13 set by Al Del Greco in 1995.

Field Goal Length

Player Year 40-49 50+ Tot

1. Rob Bironas 2008 14 0 14

2. Rob Bironas 2007 9 4 13

Al Del Greco 1995 10 3 13

4. Al Del Greco 1998 12 0 12

5. Al Del Greco 1996 10 1 11Tony Zendejas 1988 9 2 11

7. Gary Anderson 2003 10 0 10

George Blanda 1966 8 2 10

9. (five kickers with nine)

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