Tennessee Titans Running Back Success Rates Against the Steelers

by Jimmy on Sep 12, 2009 7:00 AM CDT in Tennessee Titans Recaps

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This is something I did a few times last season and plan on doing for every game this season.

Explanation:

Each individual rush is considered on it's own, and measured by it's "success." A run is considered successful if it gets 40% of the yardage needed to move the chains on first down, 60% of the yardage needed on second down, and 100% of the yardage needed on third or fourth down. This is a much more accurate overall picture of how well a running back does in a game than just the total yardage or ypc averages because it ignores big run outliers that can skew those kinds of stats

Stats after the jump.

Chris Johnson

vs PIT / 9.10.09	Rushing				Receiving
	Rush	Yards	Avg	TD	Rec	Yards	Avg	TD
Chris Johnson	15	57	3.8	0	1	11	11	0

LenDale White

vs PIT / 9.10.09	Rushing				Receiving
	Rush	Yards	Avg	TD	Rec	Yards	Avg	TD
LenDale White	8	28	3.5	0	1	5	5	0

Using these metrics, the Titans were successful on 26% of their runs last night. It would have been nice to see them get a few more attempts in there.

Here's a question: Frank Wycheck said on the radio this morning that the 32-yard cutback run by CJ was a designed cutback play. Why didn't the Titans try to run that play again at some point later in the game?

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what happened to the plan of CJ getting involved in the passing game?

Has Fisher and co. been outcoached?

"I finished the game. In my mind, if I finished the game, I can play next week." - Steve McNair RIP

by Pinoy Titan on Sep 12, 2009 8:31 AM CDT reply actions

I wouldn't say outcoached. Too strong for me. They did make mistakes, however, but so did Pittsburgh.

Remember, if Bironas hits 1 of those 2 field goals and if Collins doesn’t underthrow Britt we win, possibly very easily, and we talk about how amazing of a coach Jeff Fisher is. None of those mistakes are coaching, except maybe the blocked field goal happening again.

And had we won Steelers fans would be crying about Mike Tomlin trying to run on 3rd and 1 all day when we shut it down all day. It’s a fine line.

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by T--Rac's Posse on Sep 12, 2009 9:45 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

thanks for the perspective

i just couldn’t accept the last two losses. games we should’ve won. a blowout loss last thursday woud’ve hurt less.

"I finished the game. In my mind, if I finished the game, I can play next week." - Steve McNair RIP

by Pinoy Titan on Sep 12, 2009 10:31 AM CDT up reply actions

The only coaching mistakes were coordinator mistakes.

Also, i have no idea why they took CJ out so much, and when he was in ran him up the middle so much. We are one of the few teams that has a back that possesses speed necessary to get to the outside, and we didn’t use it at all. Also i understand that Fisher likes the back by committee approach, but CJ needs to be in for more than every other drive.

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by BonzosMontreaux on Sep 12, 2009 10:47 AM CDT up reply actions

What Happened?

I tell what happened…No VY!!! Say what you may, you KNOW that Kerry Collins is not a 4th Quarter Quarterback. When he was at Carolina maybe, but now…OOOOOOOOH Nooooo! Y’know only reason why Vince started his rookie season is because Fisher was afraid of losin’ his job. Play my boy like Willie Beamon.

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by MrDeeboi33 on Sep 12, 2009 4:02 PM CDT reply actions