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Jeffery Simmons has TD catch in big game, but Titans lose to 49ers

AP photo by Jed Jacobsohn / Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons, who had lined up on offense for the play, makes a touchdown catch in the end zone during Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif.
AP photo by Jed Jacobsohn / Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons, who had lined up on offense for the play, makes a touchdown catch in the end zone during Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif. AP photo by Jed Jacobsohn / Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons, who had lined up on offense for the play, makes a touchdown catch in the end zone during Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara, Calif.

By JOSH DUBOW / The Associated Press 6 min read

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Jeffery Simmons took over the game for the Tennessee Titans during one three-play stretch in the opening minute of the fourth quarter Sunday at Levi’s Stadium.

What went on in the other 59 minutes of the San Francisco 49ers’ 37-24 win made that impressive outburst for the three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle a footnote to yet another loss for the Titans.

AFC South Division cellar dweller Tennessee fell to 2-12 overall this season, while the 49ers improved to 10-4 to stay in the hunt in the highly competitive NFC West, where they sit second to the Los Angeles Rams and the Seattle Seahawks, each 11-3.

Simmons put together the sixth NFL game on record with a single player compiling at least one sack, a forced fumble and a touchdown catch as the 6-foot-4, 305-pounder showed off his wide array of skills.

“You just absolutely love the way Jeff plays, the way he leads, you do love everything about him,” Tennessee interim coach Mike McCoy said. “You can see him catch that ball — I mean, those are natural hands. And that was pretty sweet. He’s caught a couple of balls like that in practice. What a great effort by everyone to get that touchdown.”