Derrick Henry TD pass sparks Titans' rout of Chiefs

Ryan Tannehill and Derrick Henry threw touchdown passes as the Tennessee Titans coasted to a 27-3 victory against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday afternoon in Nashville, Tenn.

Henry, the NFL's leading rusher, gained 86 yards on 29 carries to end a streak of five consecutive 100-yard games.

His reduced production didn't hinder Tennessee as Tannehill engineered scores on all five first-half possessions. The Titans (5-2) owned a 27-0 margin at the break. Tannehill finished with 270 yards on 21-of-27 passing.

A streak of 82 consecutive games with a first-half score ended for the Chiefs (3-4), dating to a 29-0 halftime deficit in 2016 against Pittsburgh.

Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes threw an interception and lost a fumble before being helped off with 8:13 left. He cleared concussion protocol after a brief examination in the medical tent and ended his day with 206 yards on 20-of-35 passing.

Henry completed a 5-yard pass to MyCole Pruitt for a touchdown to cap the first possession as the Titans, who had been prone to slow starts, began in a hurry-up offense.

They followed with a 97-yard scoring march that included two long connections from Tannehill to A.J. Brown, including a 24-yard TD grab.

The AFC South leaders, coming off a short week of practice after beating Buffalo on Monday night, did not punt until the fourth quarter.

The Titans forged huge first-half advantages in yardage (277-67), first downs (19-4) and snaps (43-17), while controlling the ball for 23-plus minutes.

The Titans totaled 369 yards, while their stout defense limited the Chiefs to 334. With three giveaways, the Chiefs raised their NFL-worst turnover count to 17, exceeding their total (16) from last season.

Rashaan Evans had an interception and Matthias Farley and Rashaan Evans recovered fumbles for Tennessee.

Brown had 101 yards receiving at halftime and led the Titans, who have won five of six, with eight catches for 133 yards and one touchdown.

--Field Level Media

Final1st2nd3rd4thScore
Tennessee TitansTitans14130027
Kansas City ChiefsChiefs00303
Tennessee
Passing:Ryan Tannehill 21/27 (270 YDS)
Rushing:Derrick Henry 29 CAR (86 YDS)
Receiving:A.J. Brown 8 REC (133 YDS)
Kansas City
Passing:Patrick Mahomes 20/35 (206 YDS)
Rushing:Patrick Mahomes 6 CAR (35 YDS)
Receiving:Byron Pringle 5 REC (73 YDS)
Season Series
TennesseeStatsKansas City
1-0Vs0-1
35Points32
5Touchdowns3
0/0Field Goals4/5
13/19 (146 yd.)Passing36/51 (433 yd.)
26 CAR (225 yd.)Rushing25 CAR (97 yd.)