No. 1 pick Cam Ward and the Tennessee Titans dropped their season opener on the road Saturday, falling to the Denver Broncos 12-20.

In his historic debut, Ward completed 12-of-28 passes for 112 yards with no touchdowns while taking six sacks, as all 12 of Tennessee's points came from kicker Joey Slye.

Tony Pollard rushed for 60 yards on 18 carries and added one catch for 29 yards. Calvin Ridley finished with four receptions for 27 yards.

On the other side, Broncos quarterback Bo Nix also struggled, throwing two interceptions while completing 25-of-40 passes for 176 yards and one touchdown. J.K. Dobbins ran for 63 yards and a touchdown, and Courtland Sutton added a receiving score.