Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis had a sensational debut in the Week 8 win over the Atlanta Falcons. In fact, some stats show it was historically good.
Levis completed 19 of 29 passes for 238 yards and four touchdowns in the winning effort.
But he also passed the eye test after showing command of the offense, poise in the pocket and accuracy (including on deep balls) while also not turning the ball over once.
If you thought Levis’ performance was special, you’d be right. Here are a bunch of stats that drive that point home following the Kentucky product’s impressive debut at Nissan Stadium on Sunday.
Levis ties record with 4 TDs in debut
In today’s @Titans victory, Will Levis (@will_levis) became the 3rd player ever to record 4 touchdown passes in his @NFL debut.
He joins @ProFootballHOF Fran Tarkenton and Marcus Mariota.
— NFL345 (@NFL345) October 29, 2023
Levis' stat line makes history
Since 1970, list of players to pass for at least 225 yards, 4 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, and 65% completion percentage in their first career NFL regular season game:
That’s it. That’s the list.
— Corey Price (@coreyp08) October 29, 2023
Levis' impressive fantasy day
Most fantasy points by a quarterback in his NFL debut (since 1950):
33.10 Fran Tarkenton
30.68 Cam Newton
26.62 Will Levis
26.26 Ed Rubbert
25.00 Robert Griffin III
24.96 Marcus Mariota
24.70 Ryan Fitzpatrick
24.48 Jim Kelly— Tristan H. Cockcroft (@SultanofStat) October 29, 2023
Levis was airing it out
Will Levis threw 3 touchdown passes traveling over 50 yards of air distance, the most in a game in the NGS era (since 2016). The Titans had 0 deep TD passes in Weeks 1-7.#ATLvsTEN #Titans
— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) October 29, 2023
Levis' historically good QB rating
Via the Titans:
Became the fifth player in NFL history with a minimum 20 attempts and a passer rating of 130.0 or better in his first NFL game. The only previous players to accomplish the feat were: San Francisco’s Nick Mullens (151.9 vs. Oakland on Nov. 1, 2018), Minnesota’s Fran Tarkenton (148.6 vs. Chicago on Sept. 17, 1961, Washington’s Robert Griffin III (139.9 at New Orleans on Sept. 9, 2012) and St. Louis’ Marc Bulger (134.1 vs. Oakland on Oct. 13, 2002).
Levis had a TD in all 4 quarters
Via the Titans:
Joined San Francisco’s Brock Purdy (Oct. 8 vs. Dallas) and Miami’s Tua Tagovailoa (Sept. 24 vs. Denver) as the NFL’s only quarterbacks in 2023 to complete a touchdown pass in all four quarters of a game. Levis became the first Titans quarterback to accomplish the feat since at least the beginning of the 2000 season.
Levis already has more TDs than Tannehill
Will Levis has 4 touchdowns in 1 game.
Ryan Tannehill has 2 touchdowns in 5 games.
They have to start Levis for the rest of the season. There’s no way you go back. pic.twitter.com/j652RBYxoi
— JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) October 29, 2023
Titans finally score 28 points
The Titans have scored 28 points for the first time since Week 18 of 2021
— Buck Reising (@BuckReising) October 29, 2023
Titans' first 4 passing TD game since Week 17 of 2021 season
Became the first Titans quarterback with four touchdown passes in a game since Ryan Tannehill accomplished the feat at Houston on Jan. 9, 2022.
Titans finally have a first quarter TD
That Levis to Hopkins bomb, by the way, was #Titans' first 1st-quarter TD this season.
— John Glennon (@glennonsports) October 29, 2023
