Helmet worn in Will Levis' record-setting debut now at Pro Football Hall of Fame
Tennessee Titans rookie quarterback Will Levis had quite the memorable debut in a 28-23 win over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 8.
The 24-year-old signal caller completed 19 of 29 passes for 238 yards and four touchdowns with a passer rating of 130.5, becoming just the third QB in NFL history to throw four or more touchdowns in his first start, joining Fran Tarkenton (Minnesota Vikings, 1961) and Marcus Mariota (Tennessee Titans, 2015).
Levis was also the first QB with three touchdowns of 30 or more yards in his first start and just the fifth signal-caller to have a passer rating of 130 or better in his NFL debut with a minimum of 20 passing attempts.
Now, that performance has been memorialized as the throwback Houston Oilers helmet Levis wore during that game (he kept the Oilers jersey) is on display at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, as announced by the team.
“He was ballin', huh?" running back Derrick Henry told reporters after the game. “He was playing out of his mind. It was exciting how it came together with him handling the offense and us being able to finish drives and makes some plays.”
The performance earned Levis NFL Offensive Rookie of the Week honors as well as the “NFL Slimetime” NVP award, given by Nickelodeon for each week’s top standout performance.
Levis ended his rookie season with 1,808 yards passing, eight touchdowns and four interceptions in nine games. He completed 58.4% of his passes with a QB rating of 84.2. Among rookie passers, he ranked fourth in passing yards and touchdowns with the second-lowest interception percentage (1.6).
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