CINCINNATI — Running back Giovani Bernard rushed for two touchdowns and quarterback Andy Dalton hauled in his first career touchdown reception on an option pass from receiver Mohamed Sanu, lifting the Cincinnati Bengals to a 33-7 victory over the Tennessee Titans at Paul Brown Stadium.

Cincinnati, which extended its regular season home winning streak to a franchise-record 11 games, is 3-0 for the first time since 2006.

Bengals WR A.J. Green, who missed most of last week’s game with a toe injury, returned Sunday with six catches for 102 yards.

The struggles continued for Titans quarterback Jake Locker who went 17 of 34 for 185 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions. Locker now has three touchdowns and four interceptions in three games for Tennessee (1-2).

An impressive 59-yard opening drive by the Titans ended with Ryan Succop missing a 40-yard field goal attempt wide right. Succop also missed a 44-yard attempt in the first half.

Cincinnati resorted to trickery when Dalton pitched to Sanu who threw back to the Bengals quarterback, who made a leaping grab over cornerback Blidi Wreh-Wilson before diving into the end zone for an 18-yard touchdown.

It was the first touchdown reception by a Bengals quarterback in franchise history, and put the Bengals ahead, 10-0.

Things got worse for Tennessee when linebacker Quentin Groves was flagged for holding in the end zone during a punt, resulting in a safety to make the score 12-0.

Defensive end Robert Geathers hauled in his third career interception off a tipped pass, leading to Bernard’s 1-yard touchdown run to put Cincinnati ahead 19-0 late in the first half.

Dalton’s first interception of the season came on a tipped pass and was corralled by safety George Wilson at the Bengals 22 with 44 seconds left in the second quarter. But safety Reggie Nelson intercepted a Locker pass in the end zone 17 seconds later.

Tennessee drove into Bengals territory on its first possession of the second half, but defensive end Carlos Dunlap’s third sack in three games stalled that drive.

The Titans finally got on the board with six minutes remaining in the fourth quarter on running back Shonn Greene’s 1-yard TD run, avoiding their first shutout loss since 2010.

NOTES: Former Tennessee Titans kicker Rob Bironas was killed in a single-car crash in Nashville on Saturday evening. Bironas, who married Rachel Bradshaw, daughter of Pro Football Hall of Fame QB Terry Bradshaw in June, kicked for Tennessee for nine seasons before being released in March. He was 36. … Cincinnati’s last home loss came against Dallas on Dec. 9, 2012. … Bengals LB Vontaze Burfict (concussion symptoms) was inactive Sunday. Vincent Rey started in his place. … Titans CB Jason McCourty, who suffered a groin injury last week, made his 38th straight start.