Cardinals 38–13 Titans: Score, Stats & Recap | Week 1, 2021

Q: How did the quarterbacks play in Arizona Cardinals vs Tennessee Titans?

R. Tannehill (Tennessee Titans), 47.7% completion, -6.6% CPOE, -0.39 EPA per dropback, -17.01 total passing EPA. K. Murray (Arizona Cardinals), 58.3% completion, +5.1% CPOE, +0.41 EPA per dropback, +14.59 total passing EPA.

Q: Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Arizona Cardinals vs Tennessee Titans?

K. Murray (Arizona Cardinals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +14.59 total EPA on Passing plays. across 36 snaps. Their top snap (-3.80 EPA): (13:54) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep left intended for 86-D.Harris INTERCEPTED by 31-K.Byard at ARI 44. 31-K.Byard to ARI 32 for 12 yards (2-C.Edmonds; 87-M.Williams)..

Quick answer

Winner: Arizona Cardinals
Final score: Arizona Cardinals 38–13 Tennessee Titans
Halftime: Arizona Cardinals 24–6 Tennessee Titans at halftime
FantasyHQ MVP: Kenneth Murray, Jr.
Top passer: Ryan Tannehill
Biggest EPA play: (8:36) 17-R.Tannehill sacked at TEN 10 for -9 yards (55-C.Jones). FUMBLES (55-C.Jones) [55…
Game date: 2021-09-12

Game summary

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Tennessee Titans 38–13 on 2021-09-12. Kenneth Murray, Jr. posted a game-high +14.59 total EPA in the passing.

The highest-scoring period was Q3 with 21 combined points.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	—	—	T
Arizona Cardinals	10	14	14	0	0	38
Tennessee Titans	0	6	7	0	0	13

Scoring Map

Each pin marks where a score occurred on the field — yard line from play-by-play.

ARIArizona Cardinals

TEN 5

ARI 1

TEN 2

ARI 13

+1ARI 15

TEN 26

TEN 11

TENTennessee Titans

FantasyHQ Analytics

Scoring timeline

14 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 9:26FG
Matt Prater
Points+3
Yard line
TEN 16
Score
3-0
(9:26) 5-M.Prater 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 8:18TD
Dustin Hopkins
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 5
Score
9-0
(8:18) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short right to 10-D.Hopkins for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN [58-H.Landry].
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q1 8:11XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 15
Score
10-0
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 11:03TD
Dustin Hopkins
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 17
Score
16-0
(11:03) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short left to 10-D.Hopkins for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 10:59XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 15
Score
17-0
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
TENTennessee Titans
Q2 6:54TD
Ryan Tannehill
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 1
Score
17-6
(6:54) 17-R.Tannehill scrambles up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 1:49TD
Kenneth Murray, Jr.
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 2
Score
23-6
(1:49) 1-K.Murray right end for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q2 1:44XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 15
Score
24-6
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee. PENALTY on TEN-29-D.Cruikshank, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced between downs.
TENTennessee Titans
Q3 12:59TD
Anthony Brown
Points+6
Yard line
ARI 13
Score
24-12
(12:59) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short middle to 11-A.Brown for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
TENTennessee Titans
Q3 12:55XP
Michael Badgley
Points+1
Yard line
ARI 15
Score
24-13
8-M.Badgley extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-6-B.Kern.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 10:45TD
Christian Kirk
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 26
Score
30-13
(10:45) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep right to 13-C.Kirk for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TEN-92-O.Adeniyi was injured during the play. His return is Questionable.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 10:40XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 15
Score
31-13
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 3:11TD
Christian Kirk
Points+6
Yard line
TEN 11
Score
37-13
(3:11) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short right to 13-C.Kirk for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
ARIArizona Cardinals
Q3 3:06XP
Matt Prater
Points+1
Yard line
TEN 15
Score
38-13
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.

Stars of the game

Top performers by total expected points added (EPA).

1Kenneth Murray, Jr. · Arizona Cardinals · Passing · +14.59 total EPA · 36 snaps · +0.41 EPA/play
2Dustin Hopkins · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +8.88 total EPA · 8 snaps · +1.11 EPA/play
3Christian Kirk · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +8.51 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.70 EPA/play
4Rondale Moore · Arizona Cardinals · Receiving · +5.00 total EPA · 5 snaps · +1.00 EPA/play
5Matthias Farley · Tennessee Titans · Passing · +3.06 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.06 EPA/play
6Amani Hooker · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +3.06 total EPA · 1 snaps · +3.06 EPA/play
7Chris Edmonds · Arizona Cardinals · Rushing · +2.51 total EPA · 12 snaps · +0.21 EPA/play
8Nick Westbrook-Ikhine · Tennessee Titans · Receiving · +2.15 total EPA · 2 snaps · +1.07 EPA/play

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Highest total EPA with the player's top snap and the game's biggest single play when different.

FantasyHQ Game MVP

Kenneth Murray, Jr. — ARI · Passing

Kenneth Murray, Jr. posted the highest total EPA (+14.59) in the game, the strongest overall impact for Arizona Cardinals. Across 36 counted snaps, they averaged +0.41 EPA per play.

Kenneth Murray, Jr.'s top snap (-3.80 EPA): (13:54) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep left intended for 86-D.Harris INTERCEPTED by 31-K.Byard at ARI 44. 31-K.Byard to ARI 32 for 12 yards (2-C.Edmonds; 87-M.Williams).

Biggest single play (-6.70 EPA): Ryan Tannehill — (8:36) 17-R.Tannehill sacked at TEN 10 for -9 yards (55-C.Jones). FUMBLES (55-C.Jones) [55-C.Jones], RECOVERED by ARI-98-C.Peters at TEN 5. 98-C.Peters for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official revi

Quarterback report card

Ryan Tannehill led all passers in efficiency for Tennessee Titans, setting the tone in the passing game according to FantasyHQ analytics.

Ryan Tannehill (Tennessee Titans) · 44 dropbacks · 47.7% completion · -6.6% CPOE · -0.39 EPA/play · -17.01 total EPA
Kenneth Murray, Jr. (Arizona Cardinals) · 36 dropbacks · 58.3% completion · +5.1% CPOE · +0.41 EPA/play · +14.59 total EPA

Team stats comparison

Side-by-side offensive and defensive efficiency.

Stat	Arizona Cardinals	Tennessee Titans
Offensive EPA/play	+0.080	-0.318
Offensive success rate	39.8%	38.8%
Pass EPA/play	+0.405	-0.310
Rush EPA/play	-0.031	-0.332
Defensive EPA/play	+0.318	-0.080
Defensive success rate	61.3%	60.2%

Drive & efficiency notes

Despite the final score, Arizona Cardinals generated the better offensive EPA per play (+0.08 vs -0.32), suggesting they moved the ball more efficiently.

Season benchmark context (offensive EPA per play):

Arizona Cardinals: +0.08 EPA/play (71st percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)
Tennessee Titans: -0.32 EPA/play (4th percentile vs. 2021 team-game averages)

Arizona Cardinals: 12 drives, +7.06 total EPA, 6 scoring drives
Tennessee Titans: 12 drives, -25.42 total EPA, 2 scoring drives

Who scored touchdowns and field goals

Every touchdown and field goal from official play-by-play.

Touchdowns

Arizona Cardinals — Dustin Hopkins (Kenneth Murray, Jr. pass) (Q1 8:18)
Arizona Cardinals — Dustin Hopkins (Kenneth Murray, Jr. pass) (Q2 11:03)
Tennessee Titans — Ryan Tannehill (Q2 6:54)
Arizona Cardinals — Kenneth Murray, Jr. (Q2 1:49)
Tennessee Titans — Anthony Brown (Ryan Tannehill pass) (Q3 12:59)
Arizona Cardinals — Christian Kirk (Kenneth Murray, Jr. pass) (Q3 10:45)
Arizona Cardinals — Christian Kirk (Kenneth Murray, Jr. pass) (Q3 3:11)

Field goals

Arizona Cardinals — Matt Prater (Q1 9:26)

Quarter by quarter

Quarter-by-quarter recap from live scoring plays.

The opening quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 10–0. Arizona Cardinals connected on a field goal from the TEN 16 (Q1 9:26) — (9:26) 5-M.Prater 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the TEN 5 (Q1 8:18) — (8:18) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short right to 10-D.Hopkins for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN [58-H.Landry].; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q1 8:11) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee..

The second quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 14–6. Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the TEN 17 (Q2 11:03) — (11:03) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short left to 10-D.Hopkins for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q2 10:59) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.; Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the ARI 1 (Q2 6:54) — (6:54) 17-R.Tannehill scrambles up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the TEN 2 (Q2 1:49) — (1:49) 1-K.Murray right end for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q2 1:44).

The third quarter: Arizona Cardinals won the period 14–7. Tennessee Titans found the end zone from the ARI 13 (Q3 12:59) — (12:59) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short middle to 11-A.Brown for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Tennessee Titans added 1 points from the ARI 15 (Q3 12:55) — 8-M.Badgley extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-6-B.Kern.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the TEN 26 (Q3 10:45); Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q3 10:40) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.; Arizona Cardinals found the end zone from the TEN 11 (Q3 3:11) — (3:11) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short right to 13-C.Kirk for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.; Arizona Cardinals added 1 points from the TEN 15 (Q3 3:06) — 5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee..

Turning points

Plays that moved win probability the most.

Tennessee Titans (Q1 8:36) — (8:36) 17-R.Tannehill sacked at TEN 10 for -9 yards (55-C.Jones). FUMBLES (55-C.Jones) [55-C.Jones], RECOVERED by ARI-98-C.Peters at TEN 5. 98-C.Peters for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official revi [WPA -10.1% · EPA -6.70]
Arizona Cardinals (Q1 8:18) — (8:18) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short right to 10-D.Hopkins for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN [58-H.Landry]. [WPA +9.9% · EPA +2.69]
Arizona Cardinals (Q1 13:27) — (13:27) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep left to 10-D.Hopkins pushed ob at TEN 23 for 38 yards (20-J.Jenkins). [WPA +9.4% · EPA +2.69]
Tennessee Titans (Q1 0:40) — (:40) 6-B.Kern punts 45 yards to ARI 30, Center-46-M.Cox, out of bounds. [WPA +6.9% · EPA +0.01]
Arizona Cardinals (Q2 11:03) — (11:03) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short left to 10-D.Hopkins for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. [WPA +5.8% · EPA +2.45]

Impact plays

Highest EPA snaps that flipped field position.

Tennessee Titans (Q1 8:36) — (8:36) 17-R.Tannehill sacked at TEN 10 for -9 yards (55-C.Jones). FUMBLES (55-C.Jones) [55-C.Jones], RECOVERED by ARI-98-C.Peters at TEN 5. 98-C.Peters for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN. The Replay Official revi [WPA -10.1% · EPA -6.70]
Tennessee Titans (Q3 5:28) — (5:28) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill sacked at TEN 34 for -9 yards (55-C.Jones). FUMBLES (55-C.Jones) [55-C.Jones], RECOVERED by ARI-44-M.Golden at TEN 33. 44-M.Golden to TEN 33 for no gain (86-A.Firkser). [WPA -2.6% · EPA -4.96]
Arizona Cardinals (Q3 13:54) — (13:54) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep left intended for 86-D.Harris INTERCEPTED by 31-K.Byard at ARI 44. 31-K.Byard to ARI 32 for 12 yards (2-C.Edmonds; 87-M.Williams). [WPA -4.9% · EPA -3.80]
Arizona Cardinals (Q4 11:08) — (11:08) 5-M.Prater 43 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Left, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee. [WPA -0.2% · EPA -3.79]

Every scoring play

Chronological scoring with play-by-play context.

Arizona Cardinals FG (+3) — Q1 9:26 · TEN 16 · Score 3-0
(9:26) 5-M.Prater 34 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q1 8:18 · TEN 5 · Score 9-0
(8:18) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short right to 10-D.Hopkins for 5 yards, TOUCHDOWN [58-H.Landry].
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q1 8:11 · TEN 15 · Score 10-0
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q2 11:03 · TEN 17 · Score 16-0
(11:03) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short left to 10-D.Hopkins for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q2 10:59 · TEN 15 · Score 17-0
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q2 6:54 · ARI 1 · Score 17-6
(6:54) 17-R.Tannehill scrambles up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q2 1:49 · TEN 2 · Score 23-6
(1:49) 1-K.Murray right end for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q2 1:44 · TEN 15 · Score 24-6
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee. PENALTY on TEN-29-D.Cruikshank, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced between downs.
Tennessee Titans TD (+6) — Q3 12:59 · ARI 13 · Score 24-12
(12:59) (Shotgun) 17-R.Tannehill pass short middle to 11-A.Brown for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Tennessee Titans XP (+1) — Q3 12:55 · ARI 15 · Score 24-13
8-M.Badgley extra point is GOOD, Center-46-M.Cox, Holder-6-B.Kern.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q3 10:45 · TEN 26 · Score 30-13
(10:45) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep right to 13-C.Kirk for 26 yards, TOUCHDOWN. TEN-92-O.Adeniyi was injured during the play. His return is Questionable.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q3 10:40 · TEN 15 · Score 31-13
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.
Arizona Cardinals TD (+6) — Q3 3:11 · TEN 11 · Score 37-13
(3:11) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass short right to 13-C.Kirk for 11 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
Arizona Cardinals XP (+1) — Q3 3:06 · TEN 15 · Score 38-13
5-M.Prater extra point is GOOD, Center-46-A.Brewer, Holder-14-A.Lee.

Key takeaways

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

Arizona Cardinals earned the result — use the box score for snap-level context.
Kenneth Murray, Jr. (Arizona Cardinals) led total EPA — start here for highlight and prop research.
Ryan Tannehill (TEN) finished below expected efficiency despite volume.
Kenneth Murray, Jr. (ARI) finished above expected through the air (positive CPOE).

Frequently asked questions

Who won Arizona Cardinals vs Tennessee Titans on 2021-09-12?

The Arizona Cardinals beat the Tennessee Titans 38-13 in Week 1, 2021.

What was the score by quarter in Arizona Cardinals vs Tennessee Titans?

Q1: Arizona Cardinals 10, Tennessee Titans 0; Q2: Arizona Cardinals 14, Tennessee Titans 6; Q3: Arizona Cardinals 14, Tennessee Titans 7; Final: Arizona Cardinals 38, Tennessee Titans 13.

Who scored touchdowns and field goals in Arizona Cardinals vs Tennessee Titans?

Arizona Cardinals touchdown — D. Hopkins (K. Murray pass) (Q1 8:18) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — D. Hopkins (K. Murray pass) (Q2 11:03) Tennessee Titans touchdown — R. Tannehill (Q2 6:54) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — K. Murray (Q2 1:49) Tennessee Titans touchdown — A. Brown (R. Tannehill pass) (Q3 12:59) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — C. Kirk (K. Murray pass) (Q3 10:45) Arizona Cardinals touchdown — C. Kirk (K. Murray pass) (Q3 3:11) Arizona Cardinals field goal — M. Prater (Q1 9:26, 3 pts) Extra points followed each touchdown unless noted in the play-by-play.

How did the quarterbacks play in Arizona Cardinals vs Tennessee Titans?

Ryan Tannehill (Tennessee Titans), 47.7% completion, -6.6% CPOE, -0.39 EPA per dropback, -17.01 total passing EPA. Kenneth Murray, Jr. (Arizona Cardinals), 58.3% completion, +5.1% CPOE, +0.41 EPA per dropback, +14.59 total passing EPA.

Who was FantasyHQ's player of the game in Arizona Cardinals vs Tennessee Titans?

Kenneth Murray, Jr. (Arizona Cardinals) was FantasyHQ's Game MVP with +14.59 total EPA on Passing plays. across 36 snaps. Their top snap (-3.80 EPA): (13:54) (Shotgun) 1-K.Murray pass deep left intended for 86-D.Harris INTERCEPTED by 31-K.Byard at ARI 44. 31-K.Byard to ARI 32 for 12 yards (2-C.Edmonds; 87-M.Williams)..

Season records after this game

Arizona Cardinals

Now 1-0 W

Tennessee Titans

Now 0-1 L

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