The Tennessee Titans drove down the field in the second quarter to the Indianapolis Colts' one-yard line. You'd assume the first play to punch it into the end zone would be a handoff to Derrick Henry. Instead, Marcus Mariota connected with offensive lineman David Quessenberry.

Quessenberry is listed as the Titans' backup tackle on the depth chart but on this play, he turned into a tight end. Prior to the play, the offensive tackle had to report himself as eligible to the referees. Even with that, the Colts didn't expect him to be the recipient of a pass from Mariota.

What makes Quessenberry's touchdown catch even better is the fact he is a cancer survivor. Shortly after the Houston Texans selected Quessenberry in the 2013 NFL Draft, the offensive lineman was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma.

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Due to having cancer, Quessenberry missed the entire 2015 and 2016 seasons. After that, the offensive tackle returned to the Texans in 2017 and played in two games.

Then, this offseason, the Titans brought him in to compete for a roster spot. Remarkably, Quessenberry impressed the coaching staff and fought his way onto the 53-man roster. It's doubtful that he ever envisioned his roster spot turning into an opportunity to score.

As for his touchdown reception, the 6-foot-5, 310-pound offensive lineman likely received some pointers from head coach Mike Vrabel. Vrabel was once utilized in goal-line situations during his playing career with the New England Patriots.

It's nice to see the former Patriots pass-rusher carry over a play that was used by his former head coach, Bill Belichick.