In our latest look back at the Tennessee Titans’ 2023 season, we’re going over how the team’s pass-rush, which was one of the better aspects of the team, fared over 17 games.
Tennessee’s pass-rush was the bright spot on defense and there’s no doubt the unit’s showing overall would have been a lot worse if not for the pass-rush, as the secondary struggled in coverage all season long.
The Titans finished with 45 sacks as a team, which was six more than the year prior and tied for 16th in the NFL.
The Titans were also one of a few teams to have two players with double-digit sacks after defensive lineman Denico Autry tallied 11.5 and outside linebacker Harold Landry 10.5.
In terms of ESPN’s pass-rush win rate, outside linebacker Arden Key was tied for the 13th-best mark in the NFL among edge rushers. Defensive lineman Jeffery Simmons finished 15th at his position.
Now, a look at the Titans’ leaders in all of the major pass-rush categories (sack totals are courtesy of ESPN, all other stats are from Pro Football Focus).
Sacks leaders
1. DL Denico Autry: 11.5
2. OLB Harold Landry: 10.5
3. OLB Arden Key: 6
4. DL Jeffery Simmons: 5.5
5. S Terrell Edmunds: 2.5
6. LB Azeez Al-Shaair: 2
6. CB Roger McCreary: 2
Pressures leaders
1. DL Denico Autry: 53
2. OLB Harold Landry: 47
2. DL Jeffery Simmons: 47
4. OLB Arden Key: 40
5. LB Azeez Al-Shaair: 12
6. LB Jack Gibbens: 8
QB Hits leaders
1. OLB Harold Landry: 10
2. DL Jeffery Simmons: 5
2. DL Denico Autry: 5
4. OLB Arden Key: 4
4. LB Azeez Al-Shaair: 4
6. DL Teair Tart: 3
Hurries leaders
1. DL Jeffery Simmons: 36
1. DL Denico Autry: 36
3. OLB Arden Key: 29
4. OLB Harold Landry: 26
5. LB Azeez Al-Shaair: 7
5. OLB Rashad Weaver: 7
Top pass-rush grades (min. 40 pass-rush snaps)
1. DL Jeffery Simmons: 75.2
2. OLB Arden Key: 73.0
3. DL Jaleel Johnson: 66.0
3. DL Denico Autry: 66.0
5. DL Teair Tart
6. OLB Harold Landry: 62.6
