On a crucial 3rd-and-10 with 2:58 remaining in their Week 1 game, the Tennessee Titans trailed 20-12 when their defense stopped the Denver Broncos with a one-yard loss to force a punt for an opportunity to tie the game. However, their best defensive player, Jeffery Simmons, delivered a late hit to Broncos wide receiver Marvin Mims Jr. that resulted in a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty to give them an automatic first down.
That penalty was the exclamation point on the Titans' demise in that category, as it was their 13th accepted penalty of the game. For a team looking to improve upon last year's imperfections, it wasn't a good start in a winnable game that featured several coaching and player gaffes.