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NFL · Week 14 · December 13, 2009 · 12 min read

Los Angeles Rams vs. Tennessee Titans: 2009 Week 14 Recap

Titans defeat Rams 47–7 in Week 14

K.Collins led Fantasy Impact as Titans prevailed in a 7–47 Week 14 finish.

Los Angeles Rams 7 1–12
Final 7–47
Tennessee Titans 47 6–7 Winner
Winner
Tennessee Titans
Final score
7–47
Halftime
Los Angeles Rams 0–23 Tennessee Titans
Top passer
K. Null
FantasyHQ MVP
K.Collins
Game date
December 13, 2009

Top fantasy performers · Rams

  • K.Darby 1 CAR · 51 YDS +5.8 Fantasy Impact
  • R.McMichael 2 REC · 15 YDS · 1 TD +4.1 Fantasy Impact
  • D.Fells 3 REC · 32 YDS +2.5 Fantasy Impact

Top fantasy performers · Titans

  • K.Collins 11/20 · 154 YDS · 1 TD +9.1 Fantasy Impact
  • V.Young 6/8 · 132 YDS · 1 TD +5.8 Fantasy Impact
  • A.Crumpler 4 REC · 41 YDS · 1 TD +5.2 Fantasy Impact

Game story

The Tennessee Titans defeated the Los Angeles Rams 47–7 in Week 14 of the 2009 NFL season on 2009-12-13, a matchup that controlled the game from start to finish. The decisive swing (+7.7% win probability) came in the opening quarter when Tennessee Titans swung the momentum.

In Week 14 of the 2009 NFL season on 2009-12-13, the Tennessee Titans took care of business against the Los Angeles Rams, pulling away with a 47–7 final that controlled the game from start to finish.

The highest-scoring period was Q4 with 21 combined points — the stretch that most shaped the final margin.

K. Null (Los Angeles Rams) paced the passing game, with -25.40 total EPA, and -2.4% completion percentage over expected.

On the individual side, K. Collins (Tennessee Titans) delivered the top overall EPA impact at +9.09 — the clearest player-of-the-game signal on the analytics sheet.

The momentum swing (+7.7% win probability) landed in the opening quarter when Tennessee Titans changed the game: (11:37) 10-V.Young pass deep left to 18-K.Britt pushed ob at LA 38 for 31 yards (37-J.Butler).

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Los Angeles Rams000707
Tennessee Titans1491014047

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA) across passing, rushing, and receiving.

  1. 1 K. Collins · Tennessee Titans · Passing · +9.09 total EPA · 20 snaps · +0.45 EPA/play
  2. 2 K. Darby · Los Angeles Rams · Rushing · +5.84 total EPA · 1 snaps · +5.84 EPA/play
  3. 3 V. Young · Tennessee Titans · Passing · +5.75 total EPA · 8 snaps · +0.72 EPA/play
  4. 4 A. Crumpler · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +5.17 total EPA · 4 snaps · +1.29 EPA/play
  5. 5 K. Britt · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +4.81 total EPA · 2 snaps · +2.41 EPA/play
  6. 6 R. McMichael · Los Angeles Rams · Receiving · +4.13 total EPA · 3 snaps · +1.38 EPA/play
  7. 7 B. Scaife · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +3.73 total EPA · 6 snaps · +0.62 EPA/play
  8. 8 C. Johnson · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +3.57 total EPA · 4 snaps · +0.89 EPA/play

Player of the game

FantasyHQ analytics player-of-the-game pick based on total EPA and signature plays.

K. Collins — TEN · Passing

K. Collins posted the highest total EPA (+9.09) in the game, making the biggest overall impact on Tennessee Titans's efficiency. Across 20 counted snaps, they averaged +0.45 EPA per play.

The signature play (-7.90 EPA) came from Los Angeles Rams: (5:52) 9-K.Null pass short right intended for 11-B.Gibson INTERCEPTED by 22-V.Fuller at LA 45. 22-V.Fuller for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal with the player named in official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

  • Tennessee Titans — C. Johnson (Q1 48:17)
  • Tennessee Titans — C. Johnson (V. Young pass) (Q1 45:20)
  • Tennessee Titans — C. Johnson (Q3 17:08)
  • Los Angeles Rams — R. McMichael (K. Null pass) (Q4 13:08)
  • Tennessee Titans — A. Crumpler (K. Collins pass) (Q4 7:39)
  • Tennessee Titans — V. Fuller (Q4 5:52)

Field goals

  • Tennessee Titans — R. Bironas (Q2 37:02)
  • Tennessee Titans — R. Bironas (Q2 31:09)
  • Tennessee Titans — R. Bironas (Q2 30:02)
  • Tennessee Titans — R. Bironas (Q3 23:20)

How it unfolded, quarter by quarter

A quarter-by-quarter recap built from live scoring plays and play descriptions.

The opening quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 14–0. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the LA 39 (Q1 48:17) — (3:17) 28-C.Johnson right end for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the LA 2 (Q1 48:06) — 2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the LA 66 (Q1 45:20) — (:20) 10-V.Young pass short right to 28-C.Johnson for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the LA 2 (Q1 45:06) — 2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern..

The second quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 9–0. Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the LA 9 (Q2 37:02) — (7:02) (Field Goal formation) 2-R.Bironas 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the LA 16 (Q2 31:09) — (1:09) (Field Goal formation) 2-R.Bironas 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the LA 18 (Q2 30:02) — (:02) (Field Goal formation) 2-R.Bironas 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern..

The third quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 10–0. Tennessee Titans connected on a field goal from the LA 32 (Q3 23:20) — (8:20) (Field Goal formation) 2-R.Bironas 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the LA 3 (Q3 17:08) — (2:08) 28-C.Johnson left tackle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the LA 2 (Q3 17:02) — 2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern..

The fourth quarter: Tennessee Titans won the period 14–7. Los Angeles Rams found the end zone from the TEN 11 (Q4 13:08) — (13:08) (Shotgun) 9-K.Null pass short right to 84-R.McMichael for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Los Angeles Rams added 1 points from the TEN 2 (Q4 13:02) — 3-Josh.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-92-R.Neill, Holder-5-D.Jones.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the LA 1 (Q4 7:39); Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the LA 2 (Q4 7:31) — 2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the TEN 59 (Q4 5:52) — (5:52) 9-K.Null pass short right intended for 11-B.Gibson INTERCEPTED by 22-V.Fuller at LA 45. 22-V.Fuller for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the LA 2 (Q4 5:44) — 2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most — the swings that decided the game.

  • Tennessee Titans (Q1 56:37) — (11:37) 10-V.Young pass deep left to 18-K.Britt pushed ob at LA 38 for 31 yards (37-J.Butler). [WPA +7.7% · EPA +1.94]
  • Tennessee Titans (Q1 48:17) — (3:17) 28-C.Johnson right end for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +7.0% · EPA +3.54]
  • Los Angeles Rams (Q2 35:33) — (5:33) 9-K.Null pass short middle intended for 39-S.Jackson INTERCEPTED by 53-K.Bulluck at TEN 46. 53-K.Bulluck to LA 50 for 4 yards (84-R.McMichael). [WPA -6.2% · EPA -4.70]
  • Tennessee Titans (Q1 45:20) — (:20) 10-V.Young pass short right to 28-C.Johnson for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +5.7% · EPA +5.29]
  • Los Angeles Rams (Q1 51:31) — (6:31) (Shotgun) 39-S.Jackson up the middle to LA 34 for 2 yards (24-C.Hope, 53-K.Bulluck). PENALTY on LA-68-R.Incognito, Personal Foul, 15 yards, enforced at LA 34. [WPA -5.6% · EPA -2.24]

Impact plays

Highest expected-points added snaps that flipped field position and scoring chances.

  • Los Angeles Rams (Q4 5:52) — (5:52) 9-K.Null pass short right intended for 11-B.Gibson INTERCEPTED by 22-V.Fuller at LA 45. 22-V.Fuller for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +0.0% · EPA -7.90]
  • Los Angeles Rams (Q3 15:03) — (:03) (Punt formation) 34-K.Darby up the middle to TEN 13 for 51 yards (23-D.Nickey, 33-M.Griffin). LA #34 K.Darby ran it on a fake punt. [WPA +0.0% · EPA +5.84]
  • Tennessee Titans (Q1 45:20) — (:20) 10-V.Young pass short right to 28-C.Johnson for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +5.7% · EPA +5.29]
  • Los Angeles Rams (Q3 21:15) — (6:15) 9-K.Null pass short left intended for 17-D.Avery INTERCEPTED by 53-K.Bulluck at LA 41. 53-K.Bulluck ran ob at LA 23 for 18 yards (44-M.Karney). [WPA -0.0% · EPA -5.28]

Quarterback report card

K.Null led all passers in efficiency for Los Angeles Rams, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

  • K.Null (Los Angeles Rams) · 45 dropbacks · 60.0% completion · -2.4% CPOE · -0.56 EPA/play · -25.40 total EPA
  • K.Collins (Tennessee Titans) · 20 dropbacks · 55.0% completion · -0.7% CPOE · +0.45 EPA/play · +9.09 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency from FantasyHQ analytics.

StatLos Angeles RamsTennessee Titans
Offensive EPA/play-0.252+0.256
Offensive success rate38.6%51.4%
Pass EPA/play-0.565+0.530
Rush EPA/play-0.055+0.044
Defensive EPA/play-0.256+0.252
Defensive success rate48.6%61.4%

By the numbers

Tennessee Titans held the efficiency edge in offensive EPA per play (+0.26 vs -0.25), even if the scoreboard told a different story.

  • Los Angeles Rams: 13 drives, -22.19 total EPA, 2 scoring drives
  • Tennessee Titans: 13 drives, +18.97 total EPA, 8 scoring drives

Key takeaways

What to remember for fantasy research, film review, and follow-up box score digging.

  • Tennessee Titans leaves with the win and the better postgame narrative for Week-to-week momentum.
  • K. Collins (Tennessee Titans) is the first name to pull up for highlight reels and prop-retrospective research.

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with field position and full play-by-play context.

  1. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q1 48:17 · LA 39 · Score 0-6
    (3:17) 28-C.Johnson right end for 39 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  2. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q1 48:06 · LA 2 · Score 0-7
    2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern.
  3. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q1 45:20 · LA 66 · Score 0-13
    (:20) 10-V.Young pass short right to 28-C.Johnson for 66 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  4. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q1 45:06 · LA 2 · Score 0-14
    2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern.
  5. Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q2 37:02 · LA 9 · Score 0-17
    (7:02) (Field Goal formation) 2-R.Bironas 27 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern.
  6. Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q2 31:09 · LA 16 · Score 0-20
    (1:09) (Field Goal formation) 2-R.Bironas 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern.
  7. Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q2 30:02 · LA 18 · Score 0-23
    (:02) (Field Goal formation) 2-R.Bironas 36 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern.
  8. Tennessee Titans FG (+3) — Q3 23:20 · LA 32 · Score 0-26
    (8:20) (Field Goal formation) 2-R.Bironas 50 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern.
  9. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q3 17:08 · LA 3 · Score 0-32
    (2:08) 28-C.Johnson left tackle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  10. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q3 17:02 · LA 2 · Score 0-33
    2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern.
  11. Los Angeles Rams TD (+6) — Q4 13:08 · TEN 11 · Score 6-33
    (13:08) (Shotgun) 9-K.Null pass short right to 84-R.McMichael for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  12. Los Angeles Rams XP (+1) — Q4 13:02 · TEN 2 · Score 7-33
    3-Josh.Brown extra point is GOOD, Center-92-R.Neill, Holder-5-D.Jones.
  13. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q4 7:39 · LA 1 · Score 7-39
    (7:39) 5-K.Collins pass short right to 83-A.Crumpler for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN [94-V.Adeyanju]. Penalty on LA-37-J.Butler, Defensive Holding, declined.
  14. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q4 7:31 · LA 2 · Score 7-40
    2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern.
  15. Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q4 5:52 · TEN 59 · Score 7-46
    (5:52) 9-K.Null pass short right intended for 11-B.Gibson INTERCEPTED by 22-V.Fuller at LA 45. 22-V.Fuller for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
  16. Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q4 5:44 · LA 2 · Score 7-47
    2-R.Bironas extra point is GOOD, Center-58-K.Amato, Holder-6-B.Kern.

Frequently asked questions

Who won Los Angeles Rams vs Tennessee Titans?

The Tennessee Titans beat the Los Angeles Rams 47-7 in Week 14, 2009 on 2009-12-13.

What was the final score of Los Angeles Rams vs Tennessee Titans?

The final score was Los Angeles Rams 7, Tennessee Titans 47 (LA 7-47 TEN) in Week 14, 2009 on 2009-12-13.

What was the score by quarter in Los Angeles Rams vs Tennessee Titans?

Q1: Los Angeles Rams 0, Tennessee Titans 14; Q2: Los Angeles Rams 0, Tennessee Titans 9; Q3: Los Angeles Rams 0, Tennessee Titans 10; Q4: Los Angeles Rams 7, Tennessee Titans 14; Final: Los Angeles Rams 7, Tennessee Titans 47.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Los Angeles Rams vs Tennessee Titans?

Tennessee Titans touchdown — C. Johnson (Q1 48:17) Tennessee Titans touchdown — C. Johnson (V. Young pass) (Q1 45:20) Tennessee Titans touchdown — C. Johnson (Q3 17:08) Los Angeles Rams touchdown — R. McMichael (K. Null pass) (Q4 13:08) Tennessee Titans touchdown — A. Crumpler (K. Collins pass) (Q4 7:39) Tennessee Titans touchdown — V. Fuller (Q4 5:52) Tennessee Titans field goal — R. Bironas (Q2 37:02, 3 pts) Tennessee Titans field goal — R. Bironas (Q2 31:09, 3 pts) Tennessee Titans field goal — R. Bironas (Q2 30:02, 3 pts) Tennessee Titans field goal — R. Bironas (Q3 23:20, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Los Angeles Rams vs Tennessee Titans?

K. Null (Los Angeles Rams), 60.0% completion, -2.4% CPOE, -0.56 EPA per dropback, -25.40 total passing EPA. K. Collins (Tennessee Titans), 55.0% completion, -0.7% CPOE, +0.45 EPA per dropback, +9.09 total passing EPA.

Who was the most impactful player in Los Angeles Rams vs Tennessee Titans?

K. Collins (Tennessee Titans) led the game in total EPA with +9.09 on passing plays. across 20 snaps. The top single-play swing was (-7.90 EPA): (5:52) 9-K.Null pass short right intended for 11-B.Gibson INTERCEPTED by 22-V.Fuller at LA 45. 22-V.Fuller for 45 yards, TOUCHDOWN.. The biggest win-probability swing was +7.7%.

Season records after this game

Los Angeles Rams

Entered 1-11 Now 1-12 L

Tennessee Titans

Entered 5-7 Now 6-7 W