2020 Tennessee Titans season

The 2020 season was the Tennessee Titans' 51st in the National Football League (NFL), their 61st overall, their 24th in the state of Tennessee, and their third under head coach Mike Vrabel. After starting the season 5–0, their first since the 2008 season, the Titans improved upon their 9–7 season from the previous 4 years and earned their first double-digit winning season and division title since 2008. The Titans finished tied with the Indianapolis Colts for the AFC South division title, but won the tiebreaker based on record vs. division opponents (5–1 to 4–2). In the Wild Card Round, the Titans blew a 10–0 lead and were upset by Lamar Jackson's Baltimore Ravens, 20–13. As of 2024, they are the most recent AFC division champion to lose in the Wild Card round.

2020 Tennessee Titans season
Owner	KSA Industries
General manager	Jon Robinson
Head coach	Mike Vrabel
Home stadium	Nissan Stadium
Results
Record	11–5
Division place	1st AFC South
Playoffs	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Ravens) 13–20
Pro Bowlers	2 RB Derrick Henry WR A. J. Brown
All-Pros	RB Derrick Henry (1st team)
Uniform
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Titans running back and Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year Derrick Henry rushed for 2,000 yards in 2020, making him the second Tennessee Titan to do so, after Chris Johnson; this also made the Titans the first team in league history to have multiple members in the 2,000-yard club.

Offseason

Coaching changes

Titans defensive coordinator Dean Pees retired on January 20, 2020, after spending the last two seasons with the team.^[1] On the same day, it was announced that secondary coach Kerry Coombs would be leaving to rejoin the coaching staff at Ohio State.^[2] On January 28, 2020, the Titans hired Anthony Midget to replace Coombs as secondary coach.^[3] On February 6, 2020, former New Orleans Saints and St. Louis Rams head coach Jim Haslett was hired to be the inside linebackers coach for the Titans.^[4] Head coach Mike Vrabel decided not to hire a defensive coordinator for the season.^[5] Following the Titans' 20–13 defeat against the Baltimore Ravens in the Wild Card round of the playoffs, Vrabel revealed that outside linebackers coach Shane Bowen was defensive coordinator in all but title, and that Bowen made the defensive play calls.^[6]

Roster changes

Reserve/future free agent contracts

Player	Position
Amani Bledsoe	DE
Dalyn Dawkins	RB
Kenneth Durden	CB
Nigel Harris	OLB
Parker Hesse	TE
Daniel Munyer	C
Kareem Orr	CB
David Quessenberry	G
Joshua Smith	LB
Trevion Thompson	WR
Shaun Wilson	RB
Logan Woodside	QB

Source:^[7]

Free agents

2020 Tennessee Titans Free Agency

Position	Player	Status*	Date signed	2019 Team	2020 Team
LB/ST	Daren Bates	UFA		Tennessee Titans	Houston Texans
WR	Cameron Batson	ERFA	February 19, 2020	Tennessee Titans	Tennessee Titans
OLB	Vic Beasley	UFA	March 31, 2020	Atlanta Falcons	Tennessee Titans
CB	Tramaine Brock	UFA		Tennessee Titans	Jacksonville Jaguars
RT	Jack Conklin	UFA	March 20, 2020	Tennessee Titans	Cleveland Browns
OLB	Kamalei Correa	UFA	April 10, 2020	Tennessee Titans	Tennessee Titans
DT	Jack Crawford	UFA	April 8, 2020	Atlanta Falcons	Tennessee Titans
ILB/ST	Nick Dzubnar	UFA	March 26, 2020	Los Angeles Chargers	Tennessee Titans
TE	Anthony Firkser	ERFA	February 13, 2020	Tennessee Titans	Tennessee Titans
RB	David Fluellen	UFA		Tennessee Titans	None
G	Avery Gennesy	UFA	April 17, 2020	None	Tennessee Titans
OLB	Reggie Gilbert	ERFA	March 10, 2020	Tennessee Titans	Tennessee Titans
RB	Derrick Henry	UFA	April 2, 2020	Tennessee Titans	Tennessee Titans
TE	Cole Herdman	UFA	February 3, 2020	None	Tennessee Titans
WR/RS	Darius Jennings	UFA	March 30, 2020	Tennessee Titans	Los Angeles Chargers
NT	Austin Johnson	UFA	March 30, 2020	Tennessee Titans	New York Giants
OT	Dennis Kelly	UFA	March 16, 2020	Tennessee Titans	Tennessee Titans
QB	Marcus Mariota	UFA	March 25, 2020	Tennessee Titans	Las Vegas Raiders
CB	Christopher Milton	UFA	March 12, 2020	Tennessee Titans	Tennessee Titans
G	Kevin Pamphile	UFA		Tennessee Titans	None
TE	MyCole Pruitt	UFA	March 24, 2020	Tennessee Titans	Tennessee Titans
CB	Logan Ryan	UFA	August 31, 2020	Tennessee Titans	New York Giants
T	Ty Sambrailo	UFA	March 25, 2020	Atlanta Falcons	Tennessee Titans
WR	Tajae Sharpe	UFA	March 26, 2020	Tennessee Titans	Minnesota Vikings
CB	LeShaun Sims	UFA	March 31, 2020	Tennessee Titans	Cincinnati Bengals
CB	Tye Smith	RFA	April 21, 2020	Tennessee Titans	Tennessee Titans
QB	Ryan Tannehill	UFA	March 17, 2020	Tennessee Titans	Tennessee Titans
ILB	Wesley Woodyard	UFA		Tennessee Titans	None
*RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent
Legend:        = Addition        = Departure        = Re-signed

Departures

Position	Player	Date Released/Waived
RB	Dion Lewis	March 12, 2020
K	Ryan Succop	March 13, 2020
OLB	Cameron Wake	March 12, 2020
TE	Delanie Walker	March 13, 2020

Draft

Main article: 2020 NFL draft

2020 Tennessee Titans Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	29	Isaiah Wilson	OT	Georgia
2	61	Kristian Fulton	CB	LSU
3	93	Darrynton Evans	RB	Appalachian State
5	174	Larrell Murchison	DT	NC State
7	224	Cole McDonald	QB	Hawaii
	243	Chris Jackson	DB	Marshall

2020 Tennessee Titans Draft Picks: Traded

Draft pick year	Round	Overall	Team	Received
2019	7	233	to Miami Dolphins	Received Miami's 2019 sixth-round selection (No. 188 overall) and quarterback Ryan Tannehill.[8]
2020	4	135
2020	6	208	to Green Bay Packers	Received linebacker Reggie Gilbert.[9]
2020	7	237	to Kansas City Chiefs	Received Kansas City's 2021 sixth-round selection.[10]

2020 Tennessee Titans Draft Picks: Received

Draft pick year	Round	Overall	Team	Traded
2020	7	224	from Cleveland Browns	Traded wide receiver Taywan Taylor.[11]
2020	7	237	from Denver Broncos	Traded defensive end Jurrell Casey.[12]

Undrafted free agents

2020 Tennessee Titans Undrafted Free Agents

Name	Position	School
Aaron Brewer	C	Texas State
Cale Garrett	ILB	Missouri
Tommy Hudson	TE	Arizona State
Khaylan Kearse-Thomas	ILB	Arizona State
Brandon Kemp	OT	Valdosta State
Mason Kinsey	WR	Berry College
Tucker McCann	PK	Missouri
Anthony McKinney	OT	TCU
Cameron Scarlett	RB	Stanford
Kobe Smith	NT	South Carolina
Teair Tart	DT	FIU
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine	WR	Indiana
Kristian Wilkerson	WR	Southeast Missouri State
Kyle Williams	WR	Arizona State

Source:^[13]

Made regular season roster

Staff

2020 Tennessee Titans staff

Front office Owner – KSA Industries Controlling owner – Amy Adams Strunk President/CEO – Burke Nihill Executive vice president/general manager – Jon Robinson Vice president of football administration – Vin Marino Vice president of player personnel – Ryan Cowden Director of college scouting – Jon Salge Director of pro scouting – Brian Gardner Assistant director of pro scouting – Kevin Turks Head coaches Head coach – Mike Vrabel Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Arthur Smith Quarterbacks – Pat O'Hara Running backs – Tony Dews Wide receivers – Rob Moore Tight ends – Todd Downing Offensive line – Keith Carter Assistant offensive line – Mike Sullivan Offensive assistant – Luke Steckel Quality control – Chandler Henley

Defensive coaches Defensive line – Terrell Williams Outside linebackers – Shane Bowen Inside linebackers – Jim Haslett Secondary − Anthony Midget Safeties – Scott Booker Defensive assistant – Matt Edwards Quality control – Zak Kuhr Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Craig Aukerman Assistant special teams – Ryan Crow Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Frank Piraino Strength and conditioning assistant – Brian Bell Strength and conditioning assistant – Mondary Gee

Final roster

2020 Tennessee Titans roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 17 Ryan Tannehill  5 Logan Woodside Running backs (RB) 41 Khari Blasingame FB 32 Darrynton Evans 45 D'Onta Foreman 22 Derrick Henry 28 Jeremy McNichols 20 Senorise Perry Wide receivers (WR) 13 Cameron Batson 11 A. J. Brown 84 Corey Davis 14 Kalif Raymond 15 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine Tight ends (TE) 86 Anthony Firkser 85 MyCole Pruitt 81 Jonnu Smith 87 Geoff Swaim

Offensive linemen (OL) 64 Nate Davis G 75 Jamil Douglas G 60 Ben Jones C 71 Dennis Kelly T 52 Daniel Munyer C 78 Marshall Newhouse T 72 David Quessenberry G 76 Rodger Saffold G Defensive linemen (DL) 94 Jack Crawford DE 92 Matt Dickerson DE 90 DaQuan Jones NT 91 Larrell Murchison DE 98 Jeffery Simmons DE

Linebackers (LB) 56 Daren Bates ILB 53 Will Compton ILB 49 Nick Dzubnar ILB 54 Rashaan Evans ILB 58 Harold Landry OLB 51 David Long Jr. ILB 57 Wyatt Ray OLB 42 Brooks Reed OLB 50 Derick Roberson OLB Defensive backs (DB) 21 Malcolm Butler CB 31 Kevin Byard FS 26 Kristian Fulton CB 37 Amani Hooker FS 25 Adoree' Jackson CB 35 Chris Jackson CB 46 Joshua Kalu SS 33 Desmond King CB 36 Kareem Orr CB 23 Tye Smith CB 24 Kenny Vaccaro SS Special teams (ST)  3 Stephen Gostkowski K  6 Brett Kern P 47 Matt Overton LS

Practice squad 73 Paul Adams T 95 Miles Brown NT 12 Trevor Daniel P 83 Parker Hesse TE 16 Cody Hollister WR 89 Tommy Hudson TE 88 Marcus Johnson WR 66 Brandon Kemp T  4 DeShone Kizer QB  8 Tucker McCann K (PS/I) -- Nate Orchard OLB 44 Matthew Orzech LS 80 Chester Rogers WR 59 Tuzar Skipper LB  2 Sam Sloman K Reserve 62 Aaron Brewer C (COVID-19) 55 Jayon Brown ILB (IR) 39 Breon Borders CB (IR) 99 Jadeveon Clowney OLB (IR) 29 Dane Cruikshank FS (IR) 10 Adam Humphries WR (IR) 77 Taylor Lewan T (IR) 61 Anthony McKinney T (Opt-out) 30 Christopher Milton CB (IR) 70 Ty Sambrailo T (IR) 93 Teair Tart NT (COVID-19) 79 Isaiah Wilson T (NF-Inj.) Rookies in italics 51 active, 12 reserve, 16 practice squad (1 exempt)

Team captains

• Ryan Tannehill (QB)
• Derrick Henry (RB)
• DaQuan Jones (NT)
• Kevin Byard (FS)
• Brett Kern (P)

Source:^[14]

Preseason

The Titans' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, but was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[15]

Week	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result
1	August 15	at Washington Football Team	FedExField	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2	August 22	New York Giants	Nissan Stadium
3	August 29	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Raymond James Stadium
4	September 3	Chicago Bears	Nissan Stadium

Regular season

Schedule

The Titans' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7.^[15]

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 14	at Denver Broncos	W 16–14	1–0	Empower Field at Mile High	Recap
2	September 20	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 33–30	2–0	Nissan Stadium	Recap
3	September 27	at Minnesota Vikings	W 31–30	3–0	U.S. Bank Stadium	Recap
4	Bye[A]
5[B]	October 13	Buffalo Bills	W 42–16	4–0	Nissan Stadium	Recap
6	October 18	Houston Texans	W 42–36 (OT)	5–0	Nissan Stadium	Recap
7[A]	October 25	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 24–27	5–1	Nissan Stadium	Recap
8	November 1	at Cincinnati Bengals	L 20–31	5–2	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap
9	November 8	Chicago Bears	W 24–17	6–2	Nissan Stadium	Recap
10	November 12	Indianapolis Colts	L 17–34	6–3	Nissan Stadium	Recap
11	November 22	at Baltimore Ravens	W 30–24 (OT)	7–3	M&T Bank Stadium	Recap
12	November 29	at Indianapolis Colts	W 45–26	8–3	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
13	December 6	Cleveland Browns	L 35–41	8–4	Nissan Stadium	Recap
14	December 13	at Jacksonville Jaguars	W 31–10	9–4	TIAA Bank Field	Recap
15	December 20	Detroit Lions	W 46–25	10–4	Nissan Stadium	Recap
16	December 27	at Green Bay Packers	L 14–40	10–5	Lambeau Field	Recap
17	January 3	at Houston Texans	W 41–38	11–5	NRG Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Denver Broncos

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	0	7	0	9	16
Broncos	7	0	0	7	14

Game information

First quarter DEN – Noah Fant 9-yard pass from Drew Lock (Brandon McManus kick), 0:26. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:57. Second quarter TEN – MyCole Pruitt 1-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 9:21. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 2:23. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter TEN – Jonnu Smith 1-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (kick failed), 13:49. Titans 13–7. Drive: 15 plays, 82 yards, 7:02. DEN – Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 9:08. Broncos 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:41. TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 25-yard field goal, 0:17. Titans 16–14. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 2:48. Top passers TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 29/43, 249 yards, 2 TD DEN – Drew Lock – 22/33, 216 yards, TD Top rushers TEN – Derrick Henry – 31 rushes, 116 yards DEN – Melvin Gordon – 15 rushes, 78 yards, TD Top receivers TEN – Corey Davis – 7 receptions, 101 yards DEN – Noah Fant – 5 receptions, 81 yards, TD

Week One: Tennessee Titans at Denver Broncos – Game summary

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

• Date: September 14
• Game time: 9:10 p.m. CDT/8:10 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Mostly clear, 79 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 0
• Referee: Scott Novak
• TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick and Lisa Salters
• Recap, Game Book

Week 2: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	3	7	13	30
Titans	14	10	6	3	33

Game information

First quarter TEN – Jonnu Smith 13-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 13:22. Titans 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 1:38. TEN – Corey Davis 9-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 5:43. Titans 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 1:56. JAX – Tyler Eifert 19-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Josh Lambo kick), 3:43. Titans 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:00. Second quarter TEN – Jonnu Smith 4-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:47. Titans 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 5:50. JAX – Josh Lambo 35-yard field goal, 0:12. Titans 21–10. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 1:35. TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 51-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 24–10. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:12. Third quarter JAX – James Robinson 17-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 7:04. Titans 24–17. Drive: 14 plays, 89 yards, 7:56. TEN – Adam Humphries 18-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (kick failed), 2:04. Titans 30–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:00. Fourth quarter JAX – Keelan Cole 2-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (kick failed), 14:16. Titans 30–23. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:48. JAX – Chris Thompson 14-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Josh Lambo kick), 7:25. Tied 30–30. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 5:02. TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 49-yard field goal, 1:36. Titans 33–30. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 1:53. Top passers JAX – Gardner Minshew – 30/45, 339 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 18/24, 239 yards, 4 TD Top rushers JAX – James Robinson – 16 rushes, 102 yards, TD TEN – Derrick Henry – 24 rushes, 84 yards Top receivers JAX – D. J. Chark – 4 receptions, 84 yards TEN – Jonnu Smith – 4 receptions, 84 yards, 2 TD

Week Two: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: September 20
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 7
• Referee: Clay Martin
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and A.J. Ross
• Recap, Game Book

Week 3: at Minnesota Vikings

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	6	3	16	6	31
Vikings	7	10	7	6	30

Game information

First quarter TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 39-yard field goal, 11:44. Titans 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 3:16. TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 31-yard field goal, 6:01. Titans 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:52. MIN – Dalvin Cook 39-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 2:43. Vikings 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:18. Second quarter MIN – Adam Thielen 16-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 8:56. Vikings 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 5:52. TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 30-yard field goal, 3:18. Vikings 14–9. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:38. MIN – Dan Bailey 41-yard field goal, 1:41. Vikings 17–9. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 1:37. Third quarter TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 51-yard field goal, 8:57. Vikings 17–12. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:18. MIN – Justin Jefferson 71-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 8:04. Vikings 24–12. Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:53. TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:53. Vikings 24–19. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:11. TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (pass failed), 1:22. Titans 25–24. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:17. Fourth quarter MIN – Kyle Rudolph 3-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (pass failed), 10:17. Vikings 30–25. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:05. TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 54-yard field goal, 6:31. Vikings 30–28. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 3:46. TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 55-yard field goal, 1:44. Titans 31–30. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 1:58. Top passers TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 23/37, 321 yards, INT MIN – Kirk Cousins – 16/27, 251 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers TEN – Derrick Henry – 26 rushes, 119 yards, 2 TD MIN – Dalvin Cook – 22 rushes, 181 yards, TD Top receivers TEN – Kalif Raymond – 3 receptions, 118 yards MIN – Justin Jefferson – 7 receptions, 175 yards, TD

Week Three: Tennessee Titans at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Date: September 27
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
• Game attendance: 0
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and A.J. Ross
• Recap, Game Book

Stephen Gostkowski kicked a career-high 6 field goals, including 3 from 50+ yards, as the Titans would win another close game against the Vikings.

Week 5: vs. Buffalo Bills

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	7	3	0	6	16
Titans	7	14	7	14	42

Game information

First Quarter TEN – AJ Brown 16-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:45. Titans 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:44. BUF – Isaiah McKenzie 3-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 6:02. Tied 7–7. Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 6:43. Second Quarter TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 13:54. Titans 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 3:05. BUF – Tyler Bass 43-yard field goal, 8:35. Titans 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:19. TEN – Ryan Tannehill 10-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:16. Titans 21–10. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 2:39. Third Quarter TEN – Jonnu Smith 4-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:49. Titans 28–10. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:16. Fourth Quarter BUF – T. J. Yeldon 22-yard pass from Josh Allen (pass failed), 10:00. Titans 28–16. Drive: 14 plays, 90 yards, 6:49. TEN – Derrick Henry 9-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:57. Titans 35–16. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:03. TEN – Jonnu Smith 7-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:59. Titans 42–16. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 1:50. Top passers BUF – Josh Allen – 26/41, 263 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 21/28, 195 yards, 3 TD Top rushers BUF – T. J. Yeldon – 7 rushes, 52 yards TEN – Derrick Henry – 19 rushes, 57 yards, 2 TD Top receivers BUF – Stefon Diggs – 10 receptions, 106 yards TEN – AJ Brown – 7 receptions, 82 yards, TD

Week Five: Buffalo Bills at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: October 13^[B]
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 8,403
• Referee: Brad Rogers
• TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Jay Feely and AJ Ross
• Recap, Game Book

The Titans ended an unplanned two-week hiatus and a three-game losing streak to the Bills, their most recent previous win coming in a 35-34 win at Buffalo in 2012. Ryan Tannehill exceeded 100 in passer rating (129.3) for the second time to date in the season.

Week 6: vs. Houston Texans

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Texans	0	10	13	13	0	36
Titans	14	7	0	15	6	42

Game information

First Quarter TEN – Anthony Firkser 7-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:57. Titans 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:30. TEN – AJ Brown 6-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:12. Titans 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:14. Second Quarter HOU – Darren Fells 1-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 8:56. Titans 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:16. TEN – Adam Humphries 22-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:34. Titans 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:22. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 3:14. Third Quarter HOU – David Johnson 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 6:15. Titans 21–17. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:32. HOU – Randall Cobb 4-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick no good, wl), 4:35. Texans 23–21. Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:22. Fourth Quarter TEN – Derrick Henry 94-yard run (R. Tannehill-N. Westbrook-Ikhine pass), 9:23. Titans 29–23. Drive: 1 play, 94 yards, 0:14. HOU – Will Fuller 53-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 8:37. Texans 30–29. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:46. HOU – Brandin Cooks 1-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (pass failed), 1:50. Texans 36–29. Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 6:40. TEN – AJ Brown 7-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:04. Tied 36–36. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 1:46. Overtime TEN – Derrick Henry 5-yard run, 6:30. Titans 42–36. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:30. Top passers HOU – Deshaun Watson – 28/37, 335 yards, 4 TD TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 30/41, 364 yards, 4 TD, INT Top rushers HOU – David Johnson – 19 rushes, 57 yards, TD TEN – Derrick Henry – 22 rushes, 212 yards, 2 TD Top receivers HOU – Will Fuller – 6 receptions, 123 yards, TD TEN – Anthony Firkser – 8 receptions, 113 yards, TD

Week Six: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 10,166
• Referee: Alex Kemp
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Jay Feely
• Recap, Game Book

The former Houston Oilers reached 5-0 for the second time in club history in what to that point was the highest-scoring (78 combined points) and most competitive game in their sibling-esque rivalry with the present day NFL club of Houston. Behind four Deshaun Watson scores, the Texans erased an early 14-point deficit to lead 36-29 late in the fourth quarter, but Ryan Tannehill completed eight straight passes, ending in a seven-yard touchdown to A. J. Brown, to tie the game in the final seconds of the fourth quarter. In overtime, the Titans advanced 82 yards on six plays and Derrick Henry scored on a direct snap play to win the game 42–36. The Titans' 607 total yards of offense were the most of any team all season.

Week 7: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	7	17	3	0	27
Titans	0	7	10	7	24

Game information

First quarter PIT – Diontae Johnson 11-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 5:42. Steelers 7–0. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 9:18. Second Quarter PIT – Benny Snell 1-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 5:26. Steelers 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 7:05. TEN – Corey Davis 4-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 2:50. Steelers 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:50. PIT – Chris Boswell 38-yard field goal, 2:50. Steelers 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:36. PIT – Diontae Johnson 9-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 0:52. Steelers 24–7. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 0:43. Third quarter PIT – Chris Boswell 30-yard field goal, 10:26. Steelers 27–7. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:53. TEN – A. J. Brown 73-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 9:36. Steelers 27–14. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:50. TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 51-yard field goal, 2:55. Steelers 27–17. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 0:49. Fourth quarter TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 10:13. Steelers 27–24. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:25. Top passers PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 32/49, 268 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 18/30, 220 yards, 2 TD Top rushers PIT – James Conner – 20 rushes, 82 yards TEN – Derrick Henry – 20 rushes, 75 yards, TD Top receivers PIT – JuJu Smith-Schuster – 9 receptions, 85 yards TEN – A. J. Brown – 6 receptions, 153 yards, TD

Week Seven: Pittsburgh Steelers at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: October 25^[A]
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 10,355
• Referee: Shawn Hochuli
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
• Recap, Game Book

The game was originally scheduled for Sunday, October 4 at 1:00 p.m. but was postponed due to the Titans and Minnesota Vikings suspending in-person team activities due to several positive COVID-19 tests from Tennessee in the aftermath of the Titans–Vikings game.^[18]

The Titans rallied back after falling behind 27–7, scoring 17 unanswered points in the 3rd and 4th quarters. However, with 19 seconds left in the 4th quarter, kicker Stephen Gostkowski missed what would have been a game-tying 45-yard field goal to send the game into overtime, sealing the Titans' first loss of the season and extending their losing streak against the Steelers to three games, dating back to Week 11 of the 2014 season.^[19]

Week 8: at Cincinnati Bengals

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	0	7	0	13	20
Bengals	3	14	0	14	31

Game information

First quarter CIN – Randy Bullock 33-yard field goal, 9:48. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:12. Second quarter CIN – Samaje Perine 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 10:26. Bengals 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:59. TEN – Derrick Henry 3-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:04. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:22. CIN – Giovani Bernard 12-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 0:32. Bengals 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:32. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter CIN – Tyler Boyd 7-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Randy Bullock kick), 13:55. Bengals 24–7. Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 5:37. TEN – A. J. Brown 9-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 11:20. Bengals 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:35. CIN – Giovani Bernard 6-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Randy Bullock kick), 7:30. Bengals 31–14. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:50. TEN – Corey Davis 12-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (pass failed), 5:56. Bengals 31–20. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:34. Top passers TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 18/30, 233 yards, 2 TD, INT CIN – Joe Burrow – 26/37, 249 yards, 2 TD Top rushers TEN – Derrick Henry – 18 rushes, 112 yards, TD CIN – Giovani Bernard – 15 rushes, 62 yards, TD Top receivers TEN – Corey Davis – 8 receptions, 128 yards, TD CIN – Tee Higgins – 6 receptions, 78 yards

Week Eight: Tennessee Titans at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

• Date: November 1
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 48 °F (9 °C)
• Game attendance: 9,712
• Referee: Scott Novak
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
• Recap, Game Book

The Titans suffered their fifth loss to the Bengals in nine meetings since the two teams were split out of the former AFC Central in 2002.

Week 9: vs. Chicago Bears

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	0	0	17	17
Titans	3	7	7	7	24

Game information

First quarter TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 40-yard field goal, 4:22. Titans 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:09. Second quarter TEN – A. J. Brown 40-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 4:39. Titans 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 6:10. Third quarter TEN – Desmond King 63-yard fumble return (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 4:41. Titans 17–0. Fourth quarter CHI – Cairo Santos 22-yard field goal, 12:30. Titans 17–3. Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 7:11. TEN – Jonnu Smith 2-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 8:10. Titans 24–3. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 4:20. CHI – Ryan Nall 6-yard pass from Nick Foles (Cairo Santos kick), 5:06. Titans 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:04. CHI – Jimmy Graham 8-yard pass from Nick Foles (Cairo Santos kick), 1:04. Titans 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 0:58. Top passers CHI – Nick Foles – 36/52, 335 yards, 2 TD TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 10/21, 158 yards, 2 TD Top rushers CHI – David Montgomery – 14 rushes, 30 yards TEN – Derrick Henry – 21 rushes, 68 yards Top receivers CHI – Allen Robinson – 7 receptions, 81 yards TEN – A. J. Brown – 4 receptions, 101 yards, TD

Week Nine: Chicago Bears at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: November 8
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 77 °F (25 °C)
• Game attendance: 13,871
• Referee: Ronald Torbert
• TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Greg Jennings and Laura Okmin
• Recap, Game Book

The Titans ended their two-game slide by edging the Bears (the team where their former head coach Jeff Fisher both played and began his coaching career) despite being limited to 228 yards of total offense. Ryan Tannehill completed just ten of 21 passes but two were touchdowns including a spirited 40-yard score to A. J. Brown. Desmond King also scored when he recovered a fumble and ran in 63 yards.

Week 10: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	3	10	14	7	34
Titans	7	10	0	0	17

Game information

First quarter TEN – D'Onta Foreman 5-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 11:50. Titans 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:10. IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 24-yard field goal, 0:36. Titans 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 4:30. Second Quarter TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 50-yard field goal, 11:12. Titans 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 4:24. IND – Nyheim Hines 13-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 7:49. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:23. TEN – Jonnu Smith 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 2:54. Titans 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:55. IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 17–13. Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 2:54. Third quarter IND – Nyheim Hines 2-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 2:51. Colts 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:18. IND – T. J. Carrie 6-yard return of blocked punt (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 1:52. Colts 27–17. Fourth quarter IND – Jacoby Brissett 2-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 9:21. Colts 34–17. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 2:50. Top passers IND – Philip Rivers – 29/39, 308 yards, TD TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 15/27, 158 yards, TD Top rushers IND – Nyheim Hines – 12 rushes, 70 yards, TD TEN – Derrick Henry – 19 rushes, 103 yards Top receivers IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 7 receptions, 101 yards TEN – Corey Davis – 5 receptions, 67 yards

Week Ten: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: November 12
• Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Clear, 56 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 13,949
• Referee: Brad Allen
• TV announcers (Fox/NFLN/Amazon Prime): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
• Recap, Game Book

The Colts scored on a 24-yard drive following a poor Titans punt then scored again on a blocked punt. This was Indianapolis’ third straight win at Nissan Stadium.

Week 11: at Baltimore Ravens

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Titans	7	3	3	11	6	30
Ravens	3	11	7	3	0	24

Game information

First quarter TEN – Jonnu Smith 1-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 8:37. Titans 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 5:16. BAL – Justin Tucker 30-yard field goal, 1:50. Titans 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 6:47. Second quarter BAL – Justin Tucker 27-yard field goal, 11:05. Titans 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 3:03. BAL – J. K. Dobbins 2-yard run (Lamar Jackson–J. K. Dobbins pass), 5:17. Ravens 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:08. TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 40-yard field goal, 0:48. Ravens 14–10. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 4:29. Third quarter BAL – Mark Andrews 31-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 9:34. Ravens 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:52. TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 40-yard field goal, 5:33. Ravens 21–13. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:01. Fourth quarter TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 22-yard field goal, 11:12. Ravens 21–16. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 5:34. TEN – A. J. Brown 14-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Ryan Tannehill rush), 2:18. Titans 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 5:25. BAL – Justin Tucker 29-yard field goal, 0:15. Tied 24–24. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:03. Overtime TEN – Derrick Henry 29-yard run, 5:21. Titans 30–24. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:37. Top passers TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 22/31, 259 yards, 2 TD, INT BAL – Lamar Jackson – 17/29, 186 yards, TD, INT Top rushers TEN – Derrick Henry – 28 rushes, 133 yards, TD BAL – J. K. Dobbins – 15 rushes, 70 yards, TD Top receivers TEN – Corey Davis – 5 receptions, 113 yards BAL – Mark Andrews – 5 receptions, 96 yards, TD

Week Eleven: Tennessee Titans at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

• Date: November 22
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 53 °F (12 °C)
• Game attendance: 0
• Referee: Alex Kemp
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
• Recap, Game Book

In what turned out to be a playoff preview, the Titans rallied to beat the Ravens in overtime in a game in which the referees had to break up a pregame argument between Ravens head coach John Harbaugh and Titans cornerback Malcolm Butler; a similar scenario occurred involving Harbaugh and Mike Vrabel. Mark Andrews’ 31-yard score put Baltimore up 21–10, but two Stephen Gostkowski field goals (the second came after Lamar Jackson was intercepted at the Titans' 9-yard line) were followed by a bulling 14-yard touchdown catch by A. J. Brown and a Ryan Tannehill two-point run to give Tennessee the lead, 24–21. Jackson threw for 48 yards and rushed for 22 for the game-tying field goal, but in overtime, Tannehill completed three passes for 36 yards before Derrick Henry tore through for the 29-yard touchdown to seal the game, 30–24.

Week 12: at Indianapolis Colts

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	14	21	3	7	45
Colts	7	7	0	12	26

Game information

First quarter TEN – Derrick Henry 12-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 9:12. Titans 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:48. IND – Trey Burton 11-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 2:34. Tied 7–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:38. TEN – A. J. Brown 69-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:09. Titans 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:25. Second quarter IND – Jacoby Brissett 1-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 12:51. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:18. TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:15. Titans 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:29. TEN – Derrick Henry 11-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:41. Titans 28–14. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 2:44. TEN – Ryan Tannehill 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:20. Titans 35–14. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 0:53. Third quarter TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 49-yard field goal, 0:44. Titans 38–14. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:54. Fourth quarter IND – Jacoby Brissett 1-yard run (run failed), 13:23. Titans 38–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:21. IND – T. Y. Hilton 5-yard pass from Philip Rivers (pass failed), 2:34. Titans 38–26. Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 3:21. TEN – A. J. Brown 42-yard kickoff return (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 2:29. Titans 45–26. Top passers TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 13/22, 221 yards, TD IND – Philip Rivers – 24/42, 295 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers TEN – Derrick Henry – 27 rushes, 178 yards, 3 TD IND – Nyheim Hines – 10 rushes, 29 yards Top receivers TEN – A. J. Brown – 4 receptions, 98 yards, TD IND – T. Y. Hilton – 4 receptions, 81 yards, TD

Week Twelve: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: November 29
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 12,464
• Referee: John Hussey
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
• Recap, Game Book

The Titans won at Lucas Oil Stadium for the third time in four trips leading wire to wire against the Colts and reaching eight wins. Derrick Henry erupted to three rushing touchdowns (the first on a lateral from Ryan Tannehill) in the first half, becoming the first player with the club with three rushing scores since Lorenzo White ran in four touchdowns against the Browns in the club's days as the Houston Oilers. A. J. Brown caught a touchdown and also scored when he caught an onside kick by the Colts.

The win marked only the third time in the history of the AFC South (and first time in consecutive seasons) that the road team in the Colts-Titans rivalry won both games.

Week 13: vs. Cleveland Browns

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	10	28	3	0	41
Titans	0	7	14	14	35

Game information

First quarter CLE – Cody Parkey 27-yard field goal, 10:47. Browns 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:17. CLE – Jarvis Landry 2-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Cody Parkey kick), 3:19. Browns 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:32. Second quarter CLE – Kendall Lamm 1-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Cody Parkey kick), 14:56. Browns 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 3:13. TEN – Corey Davis 17-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 13:14. Browns 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:42. CLE – Donovan Peoples-Jones 75-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Cody Parkey kick), 13:04. Browns 24–7. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10. CLE – Rashard Higgins 17-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Cody Parkey kick), 5:46. Browns 31–7. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 5:38. CLE – Nick Chubb 1-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 0:55. Browns 38–7. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:22. Third quarter TEN – MyCole Pruitt 22-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (run failed), 13:52. Browns 38–13. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:08. TEN – MyCole Pruitt 3-yard fumble recovery (Ryan Tannehill run), 9:15. Browns 38–21. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:10. CLE – Cody Parkey 43-yard field goal, 5:33. Browns 41–21. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:39. Fourth quarter TEN – Jeremy McNichols 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:23. Browns 41–28. Drive: 15 plays, 91 yards, 4:20. TEN – Cameron Batson 8-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:28. Browns 41–35. Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 0:20. Top passers CLE – Baker Mayfield – 25/33, 334 yards, 4 TD TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 29/45, 389 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers CLE – Nick Chubb – 18 rushes, 80 yards, TD TEN – Derrick Henry – 15 rushes, 60 yards Top receivers CLE – Rashard Higgins – 6 receptions, 95 yards, TD TEN – Corey Davis – 11 receptions, 182 yards, TD

Week Thirteen: Cleveland Browns at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: December 6
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 52 °F (11 °C)
• Game attendance: 13,986
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
• Recap, Game Book

The Titans faced Baker Mayfield for the second ever time and the ensuing game became one of the most bitterly fought in the rivalry between the two teams. A failed fourth down run by Derrick Henry and a fumble led to an early 17–0 Browns lead; Mayfield threw four touchdowns in the first half as the Browns led 38–7. The Titans outscored the Browns 28–3 in the second half but failed on an onside kick in the final thirty seconds.

Week 14: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	7	10	14	0	31
Jaguars	0	3	7	0	10

Game information

First quarter TEN – A. J. Brown 37-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 7:56. Titans 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 57 yards, 1:12. Second quarter JAX – Aldrick Rosas 53-yard field goal, 3:27. Titans 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:55. TEN – Derrick Henry 36-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:44. Titans 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:43. TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 0:09. Third quarter TEN – Geoff Swaim 5-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:24. Titans 24–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:36. TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 8:48. Titans 31–3. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:43. JAX – Keelan Cole 5-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Aldrick Rosas kick), 2:59. Titans 31–10. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:49. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 19/24, 212 yards, 2 TD JAX – Gardner Minshew – 18/31, 178 yards, TD Top rushers TEN – Derrick Henry – 26 rushes, 215 yards, 2 TD JAX – James Robinson – 12 rushes, 67 yards Top receivers TEN – A. J. Brown – 7 receptions, 112 yards, TD JAX – Keelan Cole – 7 receptions, 67 yards, TD

Week Fourteen: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: December 13
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 69 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 15,896
• Referee: Adrian Hill
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
• Recap, Game Book

Week 15: vs. Detroit Lions

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	7	8	3	7	25
Titans	14	10	0	22	46

Game information

First quarter TEN – Derrick Henry 3-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 8:40. Titans 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:20. DET – Marvin Jones 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 7:06. Tied 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:06. TEN – Corey Davis 75-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:22. Titans 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12. Second quarter TEN – Ryan Tannehill 17-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 9:28. Titans 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 93 yards, 3:14. DET – Romeo Okwara safety, 3:35. Titans 21–9. Drive: 2 plays, -3 yards, 0:41. DET – D'Andre Swift 2-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 1:02. Titans 21–15. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:29. TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 38-yard field goal, 0:03. Titans 24–15. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 1:02. Third quarter DET – Matt Prater 53-yard field goal, 4:14. Titans 24–18. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:49. Fourth quarter TEN – Ryan Tannehill 3-yard run (Derrick Henry run), 14:30. Titans 32–18. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 4:39. TEN – A. J. Brown 2-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 9:00. Titans 39–18. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 3:02. DET – D'Andre Swift 6-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 6:23. Titans 39–25. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:37. TEN – Darrynton Evans 3-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 2:07. Titans 46–25. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:16. Top passers DET – Matthew Stafford – 22/32, 252 yards, TD TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 21/27, 273 yards, 3 TD Top rushers DET – D'Andre Swift – 15 rushes, 67 yards, 2 TD TEN – Derrick Henry – 24 rushes, 147 yards, TD Top receivers DET – Marvin Jones – 10 receptions, 112, yards, TD TEN – Corey Davis – 4 receptions, 110 yards, TD

Week Fifteen: Detroit Lions at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: December 20
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 46 °F (8 °C)
• Game attendance: 13,797
• Referee: Jerome Boger
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
• Recap, Game Book

The Titans cruised to a victory over the Lions to earn their tenth win of the season, ending their streak of four straight 9–7 seasons, and earning their first double-digit win season since 2008.

Week 16: at Green Bay Packers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	0	7	7	0	14
Packers	6	13	14	7	40

Game information

First quarter GB – Davante Adams 5-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick missed), 9:55. Packers 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 5:05. Second quarter GB – Equanimeous St. Brown 21-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Aaron Jones run fails), 14:54. Packers 12–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:56. GB – Davante Adams 7-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 10:46. Packers 19–0. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:44. TEN – Jonnu Smith 12-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:37. Packers 19–7. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 3:39. Third quarter TEN – Ryan Tannehill 45-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:01. Packers 19–14. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:59. GB – Davante Adams 8-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 10:27. Packers 26–14. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:34. GB – A. J. Dillon 30-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 3:35. Packers 33–14. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:48. Fourth quarter GB – A. J. Dillon 7-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 2:25. Packers 40–14. Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 6:03. Top passers TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 11/24, 121 yards, TD, 2 INT GB – Aaron Rodgers – 21/25, 231 yards, 4 TD, INT Top rushers TEN – Derrick Henry – 23 rushes, 98 yards GB – A. J. Dillon – 21 rushes, 124 yards, 2 TD Top receivers TEN – A. J. Brown – 4 receptions, 43 yards GB – Davante Adams – 11 receptions, 142 yards, 3 TD

Week Sixteen: Tennessee Titans at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

• Date: December 27
• Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Snow, 28 °F (−2 °C)
• Game attendance: 0
• Referee: Brad Allen
• TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Michele Tafoya and Terry McAulay
• Recap, Game Book

In a snowstorm, Packers head coach Matt LaFleur defeated the Titans in his first meeting with them since leaving the organization in 2019 to become the new head coach of the Packers. LaFleur had served as offensive coordinator for the Titans during the 2018 season. Though the Titans rushed for 156 yards, Ryan Tannehill completed just eleven passes for 124 yards.

Week 17: at Houston Texans

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	3	14	14	10	41
Texans	3	6	19	10	38

Game information

First quarter TEN – Sam Sloman 47-yard field goal, 6:41. Titans 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:55. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 24-yard field goal, 1:42. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:59. Second quarter TEN – Derrick Henry 52-yard run (Sam Sloman kick), 14:51. Titans 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:51. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 43-yard field goal, 8:15. Titans 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 6:36. TEN – A. J. Brown 4-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Sam Sloman kick), 4:29. Titans 17–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:46. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 28-yard field goal, 0:10. Titans 17–9. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 4:19. Third quarter TEN – Derrick Henry 6-yard run (Sam Sloman kick), 9:53. Titans 24–9. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:07. HOU – Brandin Cooks 38-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (kick failed), 8:08. Titans 24–15. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:45. TEN – Ryan Tannehill 5-yard run (Sam Sloman kick), 4:29. Titans 31–15. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:39. HOU – Brandin Cooks 20-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (pass failed), 2:59. Titans 31–21. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:30. HOU – David Johnson 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 1:20. Titans 31–28. Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 1:32. Fourth quarter HOU – Pharaoh Brown 7-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 10:14. Texans 35–31. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:59. TEN – Ryan Tannehill 5-yard run (Sam Sloman kick), 1:42. Titans 38–35. Drive: 19 plays, 75 yards, 8:32. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 51-yard field goal, 0:18. Tied 38–38. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 1:24. TEN – Sam Sloman 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 41–38. Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 0:18. Top passers TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 18/27, 216 yards, TD HOU – Deshaun Watson – 28/39, 365 yards, 3 TD Top rushers TEN – Derrick Henry – 34 rushes, 250 yards, 2 TD HOU – David Johnson – 14 rushes, 84 yards, TD Top receivers TEN – A. J. Brown – 10 receptions, 151 yards, TD HOU – Brandin Cooks – 11 receptions, 166 yards, 2 TD

Week Seventeen: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: January 3, 2021
• Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 66 °F (19 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 12,504
• Referee: Shawn Hochuli
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Rich Gannon and Amanda Balionis
• Recap, Game Book

After combining for 78 points in their first meeting Houston and Tennessee topped that with 79 points in the regular season finale. Derrick Henry reached 2,000 yards and set the team record for rushing yards in a season and had two scores, but the Texans rallied from down 24–9 to take a 35–31 lead in the fourth quarter. Ryan Tannehill led a 19-play drive encompassing 8:32 and Tannehill ran in a five-yard score (after a quarterback sneak score was erased on a penalty). Deshaun Watson led the Texans to the Tennessee 38 but had to settle for a field goal. With only eighteen seconds to work with Tannehill completed a 52-yard strike to A. J. Brown; a four-yard run to the Houston 19 set up the winning field goal by newly signed kicker Samuel Sloman; the kick bounced off the upright and bounced in.

With the win, the Titans swept the Texans for the first time since 2007, and secured a playoff berth as the AFC South division winner for the first time since 2008. In the playoffs, they would host a home game in the Wild Card round against the Baltimore Ravens, whom they beat earlier in the season.

Standings

Division

AFC South
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(4) Tennessee Titans	11	5	0	.688	5–1	8–4	491	439	W1
(7) Indianapolis Colts	11	5	0	.688	4–2	7–5	451	362	W1
Houston Texans	4	12	0	.250	2–4	3–9	384	464	L5
Jacksonville Jaguars	1	15	0	.063	1–5	1–11	306	492	L15

Conference

AFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Kansas City Chiefs	West	14	2	0	.875	4–2	10–2	.465	.464	L1
2	Buffalo Bills	East	13	3	0	.813	6–0	10–2	.512	.471	W6
3	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	12	4	0	.750	4–2	9–3	.475	.448	L1
4[a]	Tennessee Titans	South	11	5	0	.688	5–1	8–4	.475	.398	W1
Wild cards
5[b][c]	Baltimore Ravens	North	11	5	0	.688	4–2	7–5	.494	.401	W5
6[c][d]	Cleveland Browns	North	11	5	0	.688	3–3	7–5	.451	.406	W1
7[a][b][d]	Indianapolis Colts	South	11	5	0	.688	4–2	7–5	.443	.384	W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8	Miami Dolphins	East	10	6	0	.625	3–3	7–5	.467	.347	L1
9	Las Vegas Raiders	West	8	8	0	.500	4–2	6–6	.539	.477	W1
10[e]	New England Patriots	East	7	9	0	.438	3–3	6–6	.527	.429	W1
11[e]	Los Angeles Chargers	West	7	9	0	.438	3–3	6–6	.482	.344	W4
12	Denver Broncos	West	5	11	0	.313	1–5	4–8	.566	.388	L3
13	Cincinnati Bengals	North	4	11	1	.281	1–5	4–8	.529	.438	L1
14	Houston Texans	South	4	12	0	.250	2–4	3–9	.541	.219	L5
15	New York Jets	East	2	14	0	.125	0–6	1–11	.594	.656	L1
16	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	1	15	0	.063	1–5	1–11	.549	.688	L15
Tiebreakers[f]
Tennessee finished ahead of Indianapolis in the AFC South based on division record. Baltimore claimed the No. 5 seed over Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. Division tiebreaker used to eliminate Cleveland (see below). Baltimore claimed the No. 5 seed over Cleveland based on head-to-head sweep. Cleveland claimed the No. 6 seed over Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. New England finished ahead of the LA Chargers based on head-to-head victory. When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

Postseason

See also: 2020–21 NFL playoffs

Schedule

Round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
Wild Card	January 10, 2021	Baltimore Ravens (5)	L 13–20	0–1	Nissan Stadium	Recap

Game summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: vs. (5) Baltimore Ravens

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Ravens	0	10	7	3	20
Titans	10	0	0	3	13

Game information

First quarter TEN – A. J. Brown 10-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 5:39. Titans 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 6:11. TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 45-yard field goal, 1:38. Titans 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:42. Second quarter BAL – Justin Tucker 33-yard field goal, 9:59. Titans 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:39. BAL – Lamar Jackson 48-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 2:32. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 4:03. Third quarter BAL – J. K. Dobbins 4-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 9:01. Ravens 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:59. Fourth quarter TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 25-yard field goal, 14:56. Ravens 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:15. BAL – Justin Tucker 51-yard field goal, 4:19. Ravens 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 5:41. Top passers BAL – Lamar Jackson – 17/24, 179 yards, INT TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 18/26, 165 yards, TD, INT Top rushers BAL – Lamar Jackson – 16 rushes, 136 yards, TD TEN – Derrick Henry – 18 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers BAL – Marquise Brown – 7 reception, 109 yards TEN – A. J. Brown – 6 reception, 83 yards, TD

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) Baltimore Ravens at (4) Tennessee Titans – Game summary

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: January 10, 2021
• Game time: 12:05 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 33 °F (1 °C)
• Game attendance: 14,029
• Referee: Jerome Boger
• TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick and Lisa Salters
• Recap, Game Book

The Titans faced the Ravens in a rematch of their Week 11 regular season game (which the Titans won). Although they took an early 10–0 lead, the Ravens rallied to score 17 unanswered points. Derrick Henry, who led the NFL in rushing yards, was held to just 40 yards rushing on 18 carries. With the Titans trailing 20–13 late, Tannehill's pass intended for Kalif Raymond was intercepted by Marcus Peters; in a reversal of the regular season game, the Ravens players celebrated by dancing on the Titans' logo at midfield.

Notes

1. Due to a COVID-19 outbreak within the Titans' organization, the Titans' game vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers, originally scheduled during Week 4 (October 4), was moved to Week 7 (October 25), which originally would have been the Titans' bye week.^[16]
2. The Titans' Week 5 game vs. the Buffalo Bills was rescheduled from October 11 to October 13—contingent on no more positive COVID-19 tests from the Titans.^[17]