Marcus Mariota Gets Lit Up By Derrick Johnson Fumble Not Ruled A Fumble

Curiously, the play was ruled not a fumble. It is clear from the replay that the ball was knocked out of Mariota’s hands while he was still up, but the call on the field was no fumble because of forward progress.

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Needless to say, some that saw the play — NFL stars and others — seemed to believe the call of non-fumble was the wrong one.

The Titans scored with a 49-yard field goal on the ensuing fourth down.