Saints star rips ball away from Titans rookie QB, scores touchdown
Titans still led the game at the half
By
Ryan GaydosFox NewsPublished
December 28, 2025 2:37pm ESTclose
VideoNFC South Race HEATS UP as Saints take down Panthers in gritty win 👀 NFL on FOX
Jason Benetti and Robert Griffin III recapped the New Orleans Saints' 20 17 win over the Carolina Panthers.
NEW
You can now listen to Fox News articles!
New Orleans Saints defensive end Chase Young made an incredible play on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.
Titans rookie quarterback Cam Ward dropped back to pass in the second quarter, but the Saints’ pass rush quickly descended on him. Ward tried to make a move around one defender but didn’t see Young in his blind spot.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM
New Orleans Saints defensive end Chase Young (99) returns his strip for a touchdown in the first half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Young ripped the ball out of Ward’s hands and took the ball to the end zone for a Saints touchdown. It helped cut their deficit to 13-10.
Young, the No. 2 pick of the 2020 NFL Draft, joined the Saints after the 2023 season. He only had one fumble return for a touchdown in his career – his rookie season when he was with the Washington Commanders. He was the Defensive Rookie of the Year that season.
He came into the game with seven sacks, three pass breakups and 28 tackles.
New Orleans Saints defensive end Chase Young (99) returns his strip for a touchdown in the first half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, in Nashville, Tennessee. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
NFL LEGEND MAKES BOLD TRAVIS KELCE PREDICTION AS CHIEFS STAR MULLS FUTURE
Young’s play would be the lone highlight for the Saints’ defense in the first half. Tennessee took a 20-10 lead into the locker room after Ward bounced back with a touchdown pass to Elic Ayomanor before the break.
New Orleans has struggled for most of the season, but the defense was supposed to be something to take pride in. The Saints entered the game eighth in yards allowed and 14th in points allowed.
Bundle FOX One and FOX Nation to stream the entire FOX Nation library, plus live FOX News, Sports, and Entertainment at our lowest price of the year. The offer ends on Jan. 4, 2026. (Fox One; Fox Nation)
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP
So far, that kind of defense hadn’t shown up in Nashville.
Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.
Related Topics
Fox News First
Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox.
Arrives
Weekdays
By entering your email and clicking the Subscribe button, you agree to the Fox News Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, and agree to receive content and promotional communications from Fox News. You understand that you can opt-out at any time.
Subscribe
Subscribed
Subscribe
You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter!
Tags: f941f4a9-47ea-5263-bbe1-06da737b757e, fnc, Fox News, fox-news/sports/nfl/new-orleans-saints, fox-news/sports/nfl, fox-news/person/chase-young, fox-news/sports/nfl/tennessee-titans, fox-news/person/cam-ward, fox-news/sports, article