2021 Tennessee Titans season

The 2021 season was the Tennessee Titans' 52nd season in the National Football League (NFL), their 62nd overall, their 25th in the state of Tennessee, and their fourth under head coach Mike Vrabel. After a 34–3 win over the Miami Dolphins in Week 17, the Titans clinched the AFC South for the second consecutive season. It would be the first time since 1960–1962 that the franchise would win its division in back-to-back seasons. The Titans finished 12–5, improving on their 11–5 record from the prior year and earning the AFC's No. 1 seed in the playoffs for the first time since 2008. The season ended with a 19–16 loss to eventual AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals, the third consecutive playoff loss.

2021 Tennessee Titans season
Owner	KSA Industries
General manager	Jon Robinson
Head coach	Mike Vrabel
Home stadium	Nissan Stadium
Results
Record	12–5
Division place	1st AFC South
Playoff finish	Lost Divisional Playoffs (vs. Bengals) 16–19
Pro Bowlers	FS Kevin Byard DT Jeffery Simmons (alternate) OG Rodger Saffold (alternate) OLB Harold Landry (alternate)
All-Pros	FS Kevin Byard (1st team) DE Jeffery Simmons (2nd team)
Uniform
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Offseason

Coaching changes

On January 15, 2021, Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith was hired by the Atlanta Falcons to be their head coach after Smith helped the Titans reach franchise-high offensive production in 2020.^[1][2] Smith had been the Titans offensive coordinator for the previous two seasons and had been with the team since 2011. On January 29, 2021, tight ends coach Todd Downing was promoted to offensive coordinator and outside linebackers coach Shane Bowen was promoted to defensive coordinator.^[3] Bowen had been the de facto defensive coordinator in 2020, but his defense that season was ranked 30th in sacks and 28th in yards allowed per game.^[4]

Roster changes

Reserve/future free agent contracts

Player	Position
Paul Adams	T
Davin Bellamy	LB
Rashard Davis	WR
Parker Hesse	TE
Cody Hollister	WR
Tommy Hudson	TE
Jan Johnson	LB
Brandon Kemp	T
Mason Kinsey	WR
DeShone Kizer	QB
Daylon Mack	NT
Tucker McCann	K
Daniel Munyer	C
Nate Orchard	OLB
Matt Orzech	LS
Jared Pinkney	TE
Chester Rogers	WR
Tuzar Skipper	LB
Maurice Smith	CB

The Titans signed 14 players to futures contracts on January 11, 2021.^[5] Tight end Jared Pinkney was signed to a futures contract later on January 13, 2021.^[6] Linebacker Davin Bellamy and defensive lineman Daylon Mack were signed to futures contacts the next day on January 14, 2021.^[7] Wide receiver Mason Kinsey was signed to a futures contract on January 21, 2021.^[8] Finally, defensive back Maurice Smith was signed to a futures contract on February 1, 2021.^[9]

Free agents

2021 Tennessee Titans Free Agency

Position	Player	Status*	Date signed	2020 Team	2021 Team
OLB	Ola Adeniyi	RFA	March 22, 2021	Pittsburgh Steelers	Tennessee Titans
DT	Denico Autry	UFA	March 18, 2021	Indianapolis Colts	Tennessee Titans
LB/ST	Daren Bates	UFA	October 18, 2021	Tennessee Titans	Atlanta Falcons
ILB	B. J. Bello	RFA	April 23, 2021	Los Angeles Chargers	Tennessee Titans
FB	Khari Blasingame	ERFA	March 5, 2021	Tennessee Titans	Tennessee Titans
ILB	Jayon Brown	UFA	March 19, 2021	Tennessee Titans	Tennessee Titans
CB	Breon Borders	ERFA	March 1, 2021	Tennessee Titans	Tennessee Titans
OLB	Jadeveon Clowney	UFA	April 14, 2021	Tennessee Titans	Cleveland Browns
LB/ST	Will Compton	UFA	December 8, 2021	Tennessee Titans	Las Vegas Raiders
LS	Morgan Cox	UFA	March 18, 2021	Baltimore Ravens	Tennessee Titans
DE	Jack Crawford	UFA	August 10, 2021	Tennessee Titans	Arizona Cardinals
WR	Corey Davis	UFA	March 18, 2021	Tennessee Titans	New York Jets
DE	Matt Dickerson	RFA	March 22, 2021	Tennessee Titans	Las Vegas Raiders
G	Jamil Douglas	RFA	April 2, 2021	Tennessee Titans	Buffalo Bills
OLB	Bud Dupree	UFA	March 19, 2021	Pittsburgh Steelers	Tennessee Titans
LB/ST	Nick Dzubnar	UFA	August 16, 2021	Tennessee Titans	Tennessee Titans
FS	Matthias Farley	UFA	March 30, 2021	New York Jets	Tennessee Titans
TE	Anthony Firkser	RFA	March 17, 2021	Tennessee Titans	Tennessee Titans
RB	D'Onta Foreman	RFA	November 2, 2021	Tennessee Titans	Tennessee Titans
K	Stephen Gostkowski	UFA		Tennessee Titans	None
DT	Woodrow Hamilton	UFA	April 23, 2021	Carolina Panthers	Tennessee Titans
DE	Bruce Hector	UFA	April 23, 2021	Carolina Panthers	Tennessee Titans
CB	Janoris Jenkins	UFA	March 19, 2021	New Orleans Saints	Tennessee Titans
CB	Kevin Johnson	UFA	March 22, 2021	Cleveland Browns	Tennessee Titans
CB	Chris Jones	ERFA	April 23, 2021	Minnesota Vikings	Tennessee Titans
NT	DaQuan Jones	UFA	April 20, 2021	Tennessee Titans	Carolina Panthers
SS	Joshua Kalu	RFA	March 30, 2021	Tennessee Titans	New York Giants
CB	Desmond King	UFA	March 30, 2021	Tennessee Titans	Houston Texans
OT	Kendall Lamm	UFA	March 18, 2021	Cleveland Browns	Tennessee Titans
OT	Marshall Newhouse	UFA		Tennessee Titans	None
LS	Matt Overton	UFA	August 16, 2021	Tennessee Titans	Los Angeles Chargers
RB	Senorise Perry	UFA		Tennessee Titans	None
TE	MyCole Pruitt	UFA	June 2, 2021	Tennessee Titans	San Francisco 49ers
WR/RS	Kalif Raymond	UFA	March 25, 2021	Tennessee Titans	Detroit Lions
WR	Josh Reynolds	UFA	March 23, 2021	Los Angeles Rams	Tennessee Titans
OT	Ty Sambrailo	UFA	March 22, 2021	Tennessee Titans	Tennessee Titans
TE	Jonnu Smith	UFA	March 19, 2021	Tennessee Titans	New England Patriots
CB	Tye Smith	UFA	June 3, 2021	Tennessee Titans	Minnesota Vikings
TE	Geoff Swaim	UFA	March 17, 2021	Tennessee Titans	Tennessee Titans
*RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent
Legend:        = Addition        = Departure        = Re-signed

Departures

Position	Player	Date Released/Waived
CB	Malcolm Butler	March 10, 2021
WR	Adam Humphries	February 25, 2021
OT	Dennis Kelly	March 16, 2021
CB	Christopher Milton	February 25, 2021
CB	Kareem Orr	May 6, 2021
SS	Kenny Vaccaro	March 10, 2021

Draft

Main article: 2021 NFL draft

2021 Tennessee Titans Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	22	Caleb Farley	CB	Virginia Tech
2	53	Dillon Radunz	OT	North Dakota State
3	92	Monty Rice	LB	Georgia
3*	100	Elijah Molden	CB	Washington
4	109	Dez Fitzpatrick	WR	Louisville
	135	Rashad Weaver	DE	Pittsburgh
6	205	Racey McMath	WR	LSU
	215	Brady Breeze	S	Oregon

Pre-draft Notes/Trades

• Titans received their 100th pick as a compensatory selection for the loss of Jack Conklin to the free agency market.^[10]
• Jacksonville traded a sixth-round selection (185) to Tennessee in exchange for a seventh-round selection (249) and linebacker Kamalei Correa.^[11]
• Kansas City traded a sixth-round selection (215) to Tennessee in exchange for a 2020 seventh-round selection originally acquired from New England via Denver.^[12]
• Sixth-round selection from Jacksonville was traded to the Los Angeles Chargers in exchange for the cornerback Desmond King.^[13]
• Titans sent Isaiah Wilson and a 2022 seventh-round pick to the Miami for a 2021 seventh-round selection (232).^[14]

2021 Tennessee Titans Draft Day Trades

Draft pick year	Round	Overall	Team	Received
2021	3	85	to Green Bay Packers	Received Green Bay's 2021 third-round selection (No. 92 overall) and fourth-round selection (No. 135 overall).[15]
2021	4	126	to Carolina Panthers	Received Carolina's 2021 fourth-round selection (No. 109 overall).[15]
2021	5	166
2021	7	232

Undrafted free agents

2021 Tennessee Titans Undrafted Free Agents

Name	Position	School
Blake Haubeil	K	Ohio State
Chandon Herring	G	BYU
Naquan Jones	NT	Michigan State
Cole Banwart	G	Iowa
Tory Carter	FB	LSU
Miller Forristall	TE	Alabama
Briley Moore	TE	Kansas State
Justus Reed	OLB	Virginia Tech
Mekhi Sargent	RB	Iowa
James Smith	P	Cincinnati

Source:^[16]

Made regular season roster

Staff

2021 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 player personnel – Monti Ossenfort Director of college scouting – Jon Salge Director of pro scouting – Brian Gardner Assistant director of pro scouting – Kevin Turks Pro scout – Blaise Taylor College scout – Matt Miller Head coaches Head coach – Mike Vrabel Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Todd Downing Quarterbacks – Pat O'Hara Running backs – Tony Dews Wide receivers – Rob Moore Tight ends – Luke Steckel Offensive line – Keith Carter Assistant offensive line – Mike Sullivan Assistant offensive line – Jason Houghtaling Offensive assistant – Erik Frazier Offensive fellowship – Kylan Butler

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

Final roster

2021 Tennessee Titans roster

Quarterbacks (QB) 17 Ryan Tannehill  5 Logan Woodside Running backs (RB) 45 Khari Blasingame FB  7 D'Onta Foreman 22 Derrick Henry 40 Dontrell Hilliard Wide receivers (WR) 11 A. J. Brown 10 Dez Fitzpatrick  2 Julio Jones 81 Racey McMath 80 Chester Rogers 15 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine Tight ends (TE) 86 Anthony Firkser 83 Ryan Izzo 87 Geoff Swaim

Offensive linemen (OL) 62 Aaron Brewer G 64 Nate Davis G 60 Ben Jones C 71 Kendall Lamm T 61 Corey Levin C 77 Taylor Lewan T 72 David Quessenberry T 75 Dillon Radunz T 76 Rodger Saffold G Defensive linemen (DL) 96 Denico Autry DE 90 Naquan Jones NT 91 Larrell Murchison DE 95 Kyle Peko NT 98 Jeffery Simmons DE 97 Kevin Strong DE 93 Teair Tart NT

Linebackers (LB) 92 Ola Adeniyi OLB 55 Jayon Brown ILB 53 Dylan Cole ILB 41 Zach Cunningham ILB 48 Bud Dupree OLB 49 Nick Dzubnar ILB 54 Rashaan Evans ILB 58 Harold Landry OLB 51 David Long Jr. ILB 50 Derick Roberson OLB Defensive backs (DB) 31 Kevin Byard FS 29 Dane Cruikshank FS 21 Matthias Farley SS 26 Kristian Fulton CB 37 Amani Hooker SS 35 Chris Jackson CB 20 Janoris Jenkins CB 24 Elijah Molden CB 38 Buster Skrine CB Special teams (ST) 14 Randy Bullock K 46 Morgan Cox LS  6 Brett Kern P

Practice squad 94 Amani Bledsoe DE 36 Briean Boddy-Calhoun CB 25 Jamal Carter SS (PS/I) 69 Christian DiLauro T 84 Austin Fort TE 66 Derwin Gray T 57 Da'Shawn Hand DE  8 Kevin Hogan QB 16 Cody Hollister WR 23 Chris Jones CB 42 Joseph Jones OLB 12 Mason Kinsey WR 28 Jeremy McNichols RB 52 Daniel Munyer C 70 Jordan Roos G 59 Tuzar Skipper OLB 33 Jordan Wilkins RB Reserve 13 Cameron Batson WR (IR) -- B. J. Bello ILB (IR) 44 Tory Carter FB (IR) -- Trevon Coley DE (IR) 32 Darrynton Evans RB (IR)  3 Caleb Farley CB (IR)  4 Sam Ficken K (IR) 89 Tommy Hudson TE (IR) 88 Marcus Johnson WR (IR) -- Kobe Jones OLB (Futures) -- Brandon Kemp T (IR) 30 Greg Mabin CB (COVID-19) -- Briley Moore TE (IR) 85 MyCole Pruitt TE (IR) 56 Monty Rice ILB (IR) 99 Rashad Weaver OLB (IR) -- Chris Williamson CB (Futures) Rookies in italics 53 active, 17 reserve, 16 practice squad (+1 exempt)

Team captains

• Ryan Tannehill (QB)
• Derrick Henry (RB)
• Jeffery Simmons (DT)
• Kevin Byard (FS)
• Brett Kern (P)

Source:^[17]

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 13	at Atlanta Falcons	W 23–3	1–0	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
2	August 21	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 34–3	2–0	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
3	August 28	Chicago Bears	L 27–24	2–1	Nissan Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

The Titans' 2021 schedule was announced on May 12.

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 12	Arizona Cardinals	L 13–38	0–1	Nissan Stadium	Recap
2	September 19	at Seattle Seahawks	W 33–30 (OT)	1–1	Lumen Field	Recap
3	September 26	Indianapolis Colts	W 25–16	2–1	Nissan Stadium	Recap
4	October 3	at New York Jets	L 24–27 (OT)	2–2	MetLife Stadium	Recap
5	October 10	at Jacksonville Jaguars	W 37–19	3–2	TIAA Bank Field	Recap
6	October 18	Buffalo Bills	W 34–31	4–2	Nissan Stadium	Recap
7	October 24	Kansas City Chiefs	W 27–3	5–2	Nissan Stadium	Recap
8	October 31	at Indianapolis Colts	W 34–31 (OT)	6–2	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
9	November 7	at Los Angeles Rams	W 28–16	7–2	SoFi Stadium	Recap
10	November 14	New Orleans Saints	W 23–21	8–2	Nissan Stadium	Recap
11	November 21	Houston Texans	L 13–22	8–3	Nissan Stadium	Recap
12	November 28	at New England Patriots	L 13–36	8–4	Gillette Stadium	Recap
13	Bye
14	December 12	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 20–0	9–4	Nissan Stadium	Recap
15	December 19	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 13–19	9–5	Heinz Field	Recap
16	December 23	San Francisco 49ers	W 20–17	10–5	Nissan Stadium	Recap
17	January 2	Miami Dolphins	W 34–3	11–5	Nissan Stadium	Recap
18	January 9	at Houston Texans	W 28–25	12–5	NRG Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	10	14	14	0	38
Titans	0	6	7	0	13

Game information

First quarter ARI – Matt Prater 34-yard field goal, 9:26. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:05. ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 5-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 8:18. Cardinals 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 1 yards, 0:19. Second quarter ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 17-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 11:03. Cardinals 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:32. TEN – Ryan Tannehill 1-yard run (kick failed), 6:54. Cardinals 17–6. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:09. ARI – Kyler Murray 2-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 1:49. Cardinals 24–6. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:06. Third quarter TEN – A. J. Brown 13-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Michael Badgley kick), 12:59. Cardinals 24–13. Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:47. ARI – Christian Kirk 26-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 10:45. Cardinals 31–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:15. ARI – Christian Kirk 11-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 3:11. Cardinals 38–13. Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 2:12. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers ARI – Kyler Murray – 21/32, 289 yards, 4 TD, INT TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 21/35, 212 yards, TD, INT Top rushers ARI – Chase Edmonds – 12 rushes, 63 yards TEN – Derrick Henry – 17 rushes, 58 yards Top receivers ARI – DeAndre Hopkins – 6 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD TEN – Chester Rogers – 4 reception, 62 yards

Week 1: Arizona Cardinals at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: September 12
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 67,216
• Referee: Jerome Boger
• TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Aaron Taylor
• Recap, Game Book

The Titans began 0–1 for the first time since 2018, giving up six sacks on Ryan Tannehill. Cardinals outside linebacker Chandler Jones alone had five sacks, tying a Cardinals franchise record and earning him NFC Defensive Player of the Week. The Cardinals got up 17-0 in the second quarter before Tannehill ran in for a touchdown, however the extra point was missed by new kicker Michael Badgley. The Cardinals continued dominating on both sides of the ball, with Kyler Murray throwing for 289 yards and four touchdowns, and the defense holding Derrick Henry to 58 yards on 17 carries. Badgley would go on to miss a field goal as well, being waived the next day. The Titans only scored one touchdown, a pass from Tannehill to A. J. Brown, in the entire second half. The Titans would lose 38-13.

Week 2: at Seattle Seahawks

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Titans	3	6	7	14	3	33
Seahawks	3	21	0	6	0	30

Game information

First quarter SEA – Jason Myers 31-yard field goal, 9:25. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:58. TEN – Randy Bullock 33-yard field goal, 2:45. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:40. Second quarter TEN – Randy Bullock 30-yard field goal, 8:18. Titans 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 4:29. SEA – Tyler Lockett 63-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 6:34. Seahawks 10–6. Drive: 3 plays, 83 yards, 1:44. SEA – Chris Carson 2-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 5:20. Seahawks 17–6. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:28. TEN – Randy Bullock 24-yard field goal, 1:05. Seahawks 17–9. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:15. SEA – Chris Carson 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 0:17. Seahawks 24–9. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 0:48. Third quarter TEN – Derrick Henry 9-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 10:37. Seahawks 24–16. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:23. Fourth quarter SEA – Freddie Swain 68-yard pass from Russell Wilson (kick failed), 13:06. Seahawks 30–16. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:54. TEN – Derrick Henry 60-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 12:17. Seahawks 30–23. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:49. TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 0:29. Tied 30–30. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 3:44. Overtime TEN – Randy Bullock 36-yard field goal, 4:45. Titans 33–30. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:34. Top passers TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 27/40, 347 yards SEA – Russell Wilson – 22/31, 343 yards, 2 TD Top rushers TEN – Derrick Henry – 35 rushes, 182 yards, 3 TD SEA – Chris Carson – 13 rushes, 31 yards, 2 TD Top receivers TEN – Julio Jones – 6 receptions, 128 yards SEA – Tyler Lockett – 8 receptions, 178 yards, TD

Week 2: Tennessee Titans at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

• Date: September 19
• Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
• Game attendance: 68,585
• Referee: John Hussey
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Sherree Burruss
• Recap, Game Book

The Titans started the game slow, down 24-9 in the third quarter and 30-16 in the fourth. However they came back to tie, with Derrick Henry scoring on a one-yard touchdown run with 29 seconds left, making it 30-30 and forcing the game into overtime. New kicker Randy Bullock, kicked a game-winning 36-yard field goal in overtime to win 33-30. Henry rushed 35 times for 182 yards and two touchdowns, including a 60-yard TD in the fourth quarter. Henry would also catch a career high six receptions for 55 yards, winning AFC Offensive Player of the Week and FedEx Ground Player of the Week for his performance. Wide receiver Julio Jones caught six catches for 128 yards in his first 100-yard game with the Titans. Bullock made four of his five kicks, and would remain the Titans kicker for the rest of the season.

Week 3: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	10	3	3	16
Titans	7	7	0	11	25

Game information

First quarter TEN – Chester Rogers 6-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 6:34. Titans 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:34. Second quarter IND – Nyheim Hines 9-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 10:19. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:52. TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 18-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 5:56. Titans 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:23. IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 0:49. Third quarter IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 28-yard field goal, 6:26. Titans 14–13. Drive: 17 plays, 66 yards, 8:34. Fourth quarter TEN – Jeremy McNichols 10-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Derrick Henry run), 12:56. Titans 22–13. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:24. IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 24-yard field goal, 10:20. Titans 22–16. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:36. TEN – Randy Bullock 32-yard field goal, 2:58. Titans 25–16. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 7:22. Top passers IND – Carson Wentz – 19/37, 194 yards TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 18/27, 197 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers IND – Jonathan Taylor – 10 rushes, 64 yards TEN – Derrick Henry – 28 rushes, 113 yards Top receivers IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 6 receptions, 68 yards TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine – 4 receptions, 53 yards, TD

Week 3: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: September 26
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
• Game attendance: 67,914
• Referee: Bill Vinovich
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Michael Grady
• Recap, Game Book

The Titans continued their season by beating the Colts 25-16, dropping the Colts to their first 0-3 start since 2011. The Titans offense turned the ball over three times, however the Titans defense only allowed the Colts to score one touchdown in the game and force them to try four field goal attempts. The Titans defense also held the Colts to just 25% on third down conversions and sacked Carson Wentz two times with 10 quarterback hits. Ryan Tannehill completed 18-of-27 passes for 197 yards, while also rushing for 56 yards on five carries. Derrick Henry rushed 28 times for 113 yards, once again winning the FedEx Ground Player of the Week. The Titans suffered several injuries in the game, with LB Bud Dupree already sidelined prior, WR A. J. Brown exiting the game in the first quarter, WR Julio Jones being unable to play in the final stages, and losing CB Kristian Fulton for a stretch.

Week 4: at New York Jets

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Titans	3	6	0	15	0	24
Jets	0	7	3	14	3	27

Game information

First quarter TEN – Randy Bullock 44-yard field goal, 7:06. Titans 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 31 yards, 6:10. Second quarter TEN – Randy Bullock 46-yard field goal, 12:53. Titans 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 6:10. TEN – Randy Bullock 36-yard field goal, 10:29. Titans 9–0. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:46. NYJ – Michael Carter 2-yard run (Matt Ammendola kick), 4:49. Titans 9–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:40. Third quarter NYJ – Matt Ammendola 27-yard field goal, 0:19. Jets 10–9. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:17. Fourth quarter TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Ryan Tannehill–MyCole Pruitt pass), 13:14. Titans 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:05. NYJ – Jamison Crowder 3-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Matt Ammendola kick), 11:30. Tied 17–17. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 1:44. NYJ – Corey Davis 53-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Matt Ammendola kick), 9:06. Jets 24–17. Drive: 1 play, 53 yards, 0:10. TEN – Cameron Batson 2-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 0:16. Tied 24–24. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 1:53. Overtime NYJ – Matt Ammendola 22-yard field goal, 4:31. Jets 27–24. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 5:29. Top passers TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 30/49, 298 yards, TD NYJ – Zach Wilson – 21/34, 297 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers TEN – Derrick Henry – 33 rushes, 157 yards, TD NYJ – Michael Carter – 13 rushes, 38 yards, TD Top receivers TEN – Jeremy McNichols – 8 receptions, 74 yards NYJ – Corey Davis – 4 receptions, 111 yards, TD

Week 4: Tennessee Titans at New York Jets – Game summary

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: October 3
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Mostly sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 70,232
• Referee: Adrian Hill
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
• Recap, Game Book

The game lead tied or changed five times as Ryan Tannehill, overcoming seven sacks, completed a two-yard score to Cameron Batson that forced overtime. After a Matt Ammendola field goal in overtime Randy Bullock missed a 49-yard attempt. It was Tennessee’s fifth loss in the last nine meetings with the Jets and first overtime game against New York since a 31-28 loss in 1980.

Week 5: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	7	17	7	6	37
Jaguars	6	7	0	6	19

Game information

First quarter TEN – Kevin Byard 30–yard fumble return (Randy Bullock kick), 14:00. Titans 7–0. JAX – James Robinson 1-yard run (kick failed, hit right upright), 11:21. Titans 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:39. Second quarter TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 14:56. Titans 14–6. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 4:50. JAX – Jacob Hollister 1-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Matthew Wright kick), 9:55. Titans 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:01. TEN – MyCole Pruitt 14-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 5:49. Titans 21–13. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:06. TEN – Randy Bullock 34-yard field goal, 0:31. Titans 24–13. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 1:51. Third quarter TEN – Derrick Henry 9-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 9:48. Titans 31–13. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:12. Fourth quarter JAX – Trevor Lawrence 4-yard run (pass failed), 13:50. Titans 31–19. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:46. TEN – Derrick Henry 10-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 1:54. Titans 37–19. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:02. Top passers TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 14/22, 197 yards, TD JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 23/33, 273 yards, TD, INT Top rushers TEN – Derrick Henry – 29 rushes, 130 yards, 3 TD JAX – James Robinson – 18 rushes, 149 yards, TD Top receivers TEN – Marcus Johnson – 3 receptions, 52 yards JAX – Dan Arnold – 6 receptions, 64 yards

Week 5: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: October 10
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
• Game attendance: 58,282
• Referee: Alex Kemp
• TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Tiki Barber
• Recap, Game Book

Week 6: vs. Buffalo Bills

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	3	17	11	0	31
Titans	0	17	7	10	34

Game information

First quarter BUF – Tyler Bass 24-yard field goal, 6:07. Bills 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 6:19. Second quarter BUF – Tyler Bass 28-yard field goal, 11:36. Bills 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 4:27. TEN – Derrick Henry 76-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 11:20. Titans 7–6. Drive: 1 play, 76 yards, 0:16. BUF – Stefon Diggs 14-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 7:54. Bills 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:26. TEN – Randy Bullock 43-yard field goal, 5:04. Bills 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:50. TEN – Ryan Tannehill 4-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 4:23. Titans 17–13. Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:31. BUF – Cole Beasley 29-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 0:40. Bills 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:43. Third quarter BUF – Tyler Bass 52-yard field goal, 10:49. Bills 23–17. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:11. TEN – Derrick Henry 3-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 4:23. Titans 24–23. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:26. BUF – Tommy Sweeney 1-yard pass from Josh Allen (Dawson Knox-Josh Allen pass), 0:27. Bills 31–24. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:56. Fourth quarter TEN – Randy Bullock 38-yard field goal, 9:45. Bills 31–27. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 5:42. TEN – Derrick Henry 13-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 3:05. Titans 34–31. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:56. Top passers BUF – Josh Allen – 35/47, 353 yards, 3 TD, INT TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 18/29, 216 yards, INT Top rushers BUF – Devin Singletary – 5 rushes, 27 yards TEN – Derrick Henry – 20 rushes, 143 yards, 3 TD Top receivers BUF – Emmanuel Sanders – 5 receptions, 91 yards TEN – A. J. Brown – 7 receptions, 91 yards

Week 6: Buffalo Bills at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 7:15 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Clear, 65 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 69,419
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick, Lisa Salters and John Parry
• Recap, Game Book

The Titans edged the Bills 34–31, winning on a fourth down stop of Bills quarterback Josh Allen at their 3-yard line in the final thirty seconds. The game lead changed seven times as Derrick Henry rushed for three touchdowns and 143 yards; he also caught two passes for thirteen yards. Ryan Tannehill ran in a touchdown and completed eighteen passes for 216 yards; he completed fourteen of his last seventeen passes after starting with just four of his first twelve.

Week 7: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	3	0	3
Titans	14	13	0	0	27

Game information

First quarter TEN – MyCole Pruitt 5-yard pass from Derrick Henry (Randy Bullock kick), 10:50. Titans 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:10. TEN – A. J. Brown 24-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 0:42. Titans 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 97 yards, 5:34. Second quarter TEN – Randy Bullock 34-yard field goal, 8:07. Titans 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:39. TEN – Ryan Tannehill 2-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 2:48. Titans 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 5:08. TEN – Randy Bullock 51-yard field goal, 0:03. Titans 27–0. Drive: 8 plays, 18 yards, 1:45. Third quarter KC – Harrison Butker 42-yard field goal, 11:00. Titans 27–3. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:00. Fourth quarter No scoring plays. Top passers KC – Patrick Mahomes – 20/35, 206 yards, INT TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 21/27, 270 yards, TD, INT Top rushers KC – Patrick Mahomes – 6 rushes, 35 yards TEN – Derrick Henry – 29 rushes, 86 yards Top receivers KC – Byron Pringle – 5 receptions, 73 yards TEN – A. J. Brown – 8 receptions, 133 yards, TD

Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: October 24
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
• Game attendance: 69,484
• Referee: Brad Allen
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
• Recap, Game Book

This was the 55th career meeting between the two teams since founders Bud Adams and Lamar Hunt co-founded the American Football League but only the fifth meeting in Tennessee. It was also the twelfth meeting since they were the Houston Oilers. With the win the Titans moved to a 9-2 lifetime record against Chiefs coach Andy Reid.

Week 8: at Indianapolis Colts

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Titans	0	14	7	10	3	34
Colts	14	3	7	7	0	31

Game information

First quarter IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 2-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 8:41. Colts 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 6:19. IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 7-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 7:44. Colts 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:05. Second quarter TEN – Geoff Swaim 6-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 12:07. Colts 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:48. TEN – A. J. Brown 57-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 4:13. Tied 14–14. Drive: 1 play, 57 yards, 0:11. IND – Michael Badgley 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 4:13. Third quarter TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 5-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 7:42. Titans 21–17. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:18. IND – Jack Doyle 5-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 1:21. Colts 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 2:21. Fourth quarter TEN – Randy Bullock 46-yard field goal, 11:15. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:06. TEN – Elijah Molden 2-yard interception return (Randy Bullock kick), 1:26. Titans 31–24. IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 0:22. Tied 31–31. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:04. Overtime TEN – Randy Bullock 44-yard field goal, 4:03. Titans 34–31. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:45. Top passers TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 23/33, 265 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT IND – Carson Wentz – 27/51, 231 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers TEN – Derrick Henry – 28 rushes, 68 yards IND – Jonathan Taylor – 16 rushes, 70 yards, TD Top receivers TEN – A.J. Brown – 10 receptions, 155 yards, TD IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 10 receptions, 86 yards, 2 TD

Week 8: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: October 31
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C) (retractable roof open)
• Game attendance: 59,175
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Jay Feely
• Recap, Game Book

The Titans rallied to the overtime win and only their third sweep of the Colts since formation of the AFC South. But running back Derrick Henry was lost for the rest of the regular season with a foot injury that necessitated surgery and also the signing of Adrian Peterson.

Week 9: at Los Angeles Rams

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	0	21	0	7	28
Rams	3	0	3	10	16

Game information

First quarter LAR – Matt Gay 34-yard field goal, 3:46. Rams 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:47. Second quarter TEN – Geoff Swaim 2-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 12:21. Titans 7–3. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:04. TEN – Kevin Byard 24-yard interception return (Randy Bullock kick), 12:10. Titans 14–3. TEN – Ryan Tannehill 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 2:10. Titans 21–3. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 7:39. Third quarter LAR – Matt Gay 22-yard field goal, 8:15. Titans 21–6. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:15. Fourth quarter LAR – Matt Gay 54-yard field goal, 14:55. Titans 21–9. Drive: 11 plays, 35 yards, 5:39. TEN – Adrian Peterson 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 3:00. Titans 28–9. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:39. LAR – Sony Michel 3-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 0:24. Titans 28–16. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 2:36. Top passers TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 19/27, 143 yards, TD, INT LAR – Matthew Stafford – 31/48, 294 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers TEN – D'Onta Foreman – 5 rushes, 29 yards LAR – Darrell Henderson – 11 rushes, 55 yards Top receivers TEN – A. J. Brown – 5 receptions, 42 yards LAR – Robert Woods – 7 receptions, 98 yards

Week 9: Tennessee Titans at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

• Date: November 7
• Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST/5:20 p.m. PST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 59 °F (15 °C)
• Game attendance: 71,785
• Referee: Brad Rogers
• TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
• Recap, Game Book

In their first game without Henry, the Titans accounted for just 194 total yards on offense, but won due to a strong performance by their defense, which set up several short fields and intercepted Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford on two consecutive plays in the second quarter, with the second pick being returned for a touchdown.^[18]

Week 10: vs. New Orleans Saints

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Saints	0	6	6	9	21
Titans	3	10	7	3	23

Game information

First quarter TEN – Randy Bullock 28-yard field goal, 0:52. Titans 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:38. Second quarter NO – Tre'Quan Smith 11-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (kick failed), 12:59. Saints 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:53. TEN – Randy Bullock 36-yard field goal, 7:44. Tied 6–6. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:15. TEN – Ryan Tannehill 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 1:38. Titans 13–6. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:23. Third quarter TEN – MyCole Pruitt 2-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 12:02. Titans 20–6. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 2:51. NO – Mark Ingram II 13-yard run (kick failed), 3:54. Titans 20–12. Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 5:11. Fourth quarter TEN – Randy Bullock 36-yard field goal, 10:01. Titans 23–12. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 6:23. NO – Brian Johnson 20-yard field goal, 5:33. Titans 23–15. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:28. NO – Marquez Callaway 15-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (pass failed), 1:16. Titans 23–21. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:18. Top passers NO – Trevor Siemian – 19/34, 298 yards, 2 TD TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 19/27, 213 yards, TD Top rushers NO – Mark Ingram II – 14 rushes, 47 yards, TD TEN – D'Onta Foreman – 11 rushes, 30 yards Top receivers NO – Deonte Harris – 3 receptions, 84 yards TEN – Marcus Johnson – 5 receptions, 100 yards

Week 10: New Orleans Saints at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: November 14
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 69,414
• Referee: Jerome Boger
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
• Recap, GameBook

A Saints red zone interception was negated by a questionable roughing the passer call, which set up the Titans with 1st & Goal at the one yard line, resulting in a touchdown for Tennessee

Week 11: vs. Houston Texans

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	3	9	7	3	22
Titans	0	0	6	7	13

Game information

First quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 43-yard field goal, 4:04. Texans 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 6:58. Second quarter HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 24-yard field goal, 13:35. Texans 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:25. HOU – Tyrod Taylor 7-yard run (kick failed), 7:43. Texans 12–0. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:39. Third quarter HOU – Tyrod Taylor 5-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 7:00. Texans 19–0. Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 0:36. TEN – Dez Fitzpatrick 18-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (kick failed), 2:24. Texans 19–6. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 4:36. Fourth quarter TEN – Anthony Firkser fumble recovery in end zone (Randy Bullock kick), 7:47. Texans 19–13. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:15. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 37-yard field goal, 3:26. Texans 22–13. Drive: 4 plays, -4 yards, 0:16. Top passers HOU – Tyrod Taylor – 14/24, 107 yards TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 35/52, 323 yards, TD, 4 INT Top rushers HOU – Rex Burkhead – 18 rushes, 40 yards TEN – Adrian Peterson – 9 rushes, 40 yards Top receivers HOU – Chris Conley – 4 receptions, 37 yards TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine – 7 receptions, 107 yards

Week 11: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: November 21
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 67,395
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton, and Sherree Burruss
• Recap, Game Book

Week 12: at New England Patriots

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	0	13	0	0	13
Patriots	7	9	10	10	36

Game information

First quarter NE – Kendrick Bourne 4-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 7:37. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:46. Second quarter TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 1-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (kick failed), 14:28. Patriots 7–6. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 8:09. NE – Nick Folk 22-yard field goal, 9:50. Patriots 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:38. NE – Nick Folk 37-yard field goal, 3:04. Patriots 13–6. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:57. NE – Nick Folk 44-yard field goal, 0:58. Patriots 16–6. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 0:53. TEN – Dontrell Hilliard 68-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 0:37. Patriots 16–13. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:21. Third quarter NE – Nick Folk 28-yard field goal, 11:13. Patriots 19–13. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 3:47. NE – Kendrick Bourne 41-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 5:01. Patriots 26–13. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:43. Fourth quarter NE – Nick Folk 52-yard field goal, 6:09. Patriots 29–13. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:50. NE – Damien Harris 14-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 4:38. Patriots 36–13. Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:48. Top passers TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 11/21, 93 yards, TD, INT NE – Mac Jones – 23/32, 310 yards, 2 TD Top rushers TEN – Dontrell Hilliard – 12 rushes, 131 yards, TD NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 9 rushes, 46 yards Top receivers TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine – 2 receptions, 25 yards, TD NE – Jakobi Meyers – 5 receptions, 98 yards

Week 12: Tennessee Titans at New England Patriots – Game summary

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

• Date: November 28
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 37 °F (3 °C)
• Game attendance: 65,878
• Referee: Alex Kemp
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
• Recap, Game Book

Week 14: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	0	0	0	0
Titans	7	3	7	3	20

Game information

First quarter TEN – D'Onta Foreman 5-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 10:03. Titans 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:57. Second quarter TEN – Randy Bullock 44-yard field goal, 3:10. Titans 10–0. Drive: 15 plays, 62 yards, 8:04. Third quarter TEN – Ryan Tannehill 5-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 2:51. Titans 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:10. Fourth quarter TEN – Randy Bullock 29-yard field goal, 2:20. Titans 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:12. Top passers JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 24/40, 221 yards, 4 INT TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 20/31, 191 yards Top rushers JAX – James Robinson – 6 rushes, 4 yards TEN – D'Onta Foreman – 13 rushes, 47 yards, TD Top receivers JAX – Marvin Jones – 6 receptions, 70 yards TEN – Geoff Swaim – 3 receptions, 45 yards

Week 14: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: December 12
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 44 °F (7 °C)
• Game attendance: 67,808
• Referee: Bill Vinovich
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Jay Feely
• Recap, Game Book

Week 15: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	10	3	0	0	13
Steelers	0	3	7	9	19

Game information

First quarter TEN – Ryan Tannehill 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 7:41. Titans 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:29. TEN – Randy Bullock 26-yard field goal, 1:13. Titans 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 4:54. Second quarter PIT – Chris Boswell 36-yard field goal, 10:35. Titans 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:11. TEN – Randy Bullock 32-yard field goal, 0:18. Titans 13–3. Drive: 19 plays, 64 yards, 10:17. Third quarter PIT – Ben Roethlisberger 1-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 3:08. Titans 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:59. Fourth quarter PIT – Chris Boswell 28-yard field goal, 13:24. Tied 13–13. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 2:26. PIT – Chris Boswell 46-yard field goal, 7:20. Steelers 16–13. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:56. PIT – Chris Boswell 48-yard field goal, 4:29. Steelers 19–13. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:07. Top passers TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 23/32, 153 yards, INT PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 16/25, 148 yards Top rushers TEN – D'Onta Foreman – 22 rushes, 108 yards PIT – Najee Harris – 12 rushes, 18 yards Top receivers TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine – 4 receptions, 32 yards PIT – Diontae Johnson – 5 receptions, 38 yards

Week 15: Tennessee Titans at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Date: December 19
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 34 °F (1 °C)
• Game attendance: 59,521
• Referee: Brad Rogers
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
• Recap, Game Book

Week 16: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	7	3	0	7	17
Titans	0	0	10	10	20

Game information

First quarter SF – Jeff Wilson Jr. 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick) 9:57. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:03. Second quarter SF – Robbie Gould 48-yard field goal, 8:31. 49ers 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 33 yards, 6:19. Third quarter TEN – Randy Bullock 38-yard field goal, 8:45. 49ers 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:15. TEN – D'Onta Foreman 3-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 7:13. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 1:23. Fourth quarter TEN – A. J. Brown 18-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 13:02. Titans 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:51. SF – Brandon Aiyuk 2-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 2:20. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 2:58. TEN – Randy Bullock 44-yard field goal, 0:04. Titans 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:16. Top passers SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 25/34, 322 yards, TD, 2 INT TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 22/29, 209 yards, TD Top rushers SF – Jeff Wilson Jr. – 14 rushes, 45 yards, TD TEN – Jeremy McNichols – 7 rushes, 31 yards Top receivers SF – Deebo Samuel – 9 receptions, 159 yards TEN – A. J. Brown – 11 receptions, 145 yards, TD

Week 16: San Francisco 49ers at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: December 23
• Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Clear, 54 °F (12 °C)
• Game attendance: 69,361
• Referee: Shawn Hochuli
• TV announcers (NFLN): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver and Kristina Pink
• Recap, Game Book

Week 17: vs. Miami Dolphins

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

Game information

First quarter TEN – Geoff Swaim 1-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill, (Randy Bullock kick) 1:24. Titans 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 4:11. Second quarter TEN – Randy Bullock 23-yard field goal, 14:15. Titans 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:50. MIA – Jason Sanders 39-yard field goal, 9:43. Titans 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:32. TEN – D'Onta Foreman 21-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 3:18. Titans 17–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:25. Third quarter No scoring plays. Fourth quarter TEN – Anthony Firkser 15-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 7:42. Titans 24–3. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:38. TEN – Randy Bullock 44-yard field goal, 2:58. Titans 27–3. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 2:46. TEN – Dontrell Hilliard 39-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 1:53. Titans 34–3. Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 0:56. Top passers MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 18/38, 205 yards, INT TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 13/18, 120 yards, 2 TD Top rushers MIA – Duke Johnson – 7 rushes, 49 yards TEN – D'Onta Foreman – 26 rushes, 132 yards, TD Top receivers MIA – Mike Gesicki – 4 receptions, 51 yards TEN – A. J. Brown – 2 receptions, 41 yards

Week 17: Miami Dolphins at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: January 2, 2022
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Cloudy, 36 °F (2 °C)
• Game attendance: 69,091
• Referee: Shawn Smith
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Game Book

With this win, moving the Titans to 11-5, the Titans would clinch back-to-back division titles for the first time since 1960–1962, when the Titans were still in the Eastern Division of the American Football League.

Week 18: at Houston Texans

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	0	21	0	7	28
Texans	0	0	10	15	25

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter TEN – Anthony Firkser 5-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 7:40. Titans 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 6:31. TEN – A. J. Brown 14-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 1:34. Titans 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 2:46. TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 4-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 0:11. Titans 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 0:33. Third quarter HOU – Chris Moore 28-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 9:46. Titans 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:42. HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 31-yard field goal, 2:14. Titans 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:04. Fourth quarter HOU – Danny Amendola 7-yard pass from Davis Mills (Davis Mills–Danny Amendola pass), 11:40. Titans 21–18. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 4:01. TEN – Julio Jones 3-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 7:00. Titans 28–18. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:40. HOU – Danny Amendola 26-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 4:04. Titans 28–25. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:56. Top passers TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 23/32, 287 yards, 4 TD HOU – Davis Mills – 23/33, 301 yards, 3 TD Top rushers TEN – D'Onta Foreman – 21 rushes, 69 yards HOU – David Johnson – 5 rushes, 28 yards Top receivers TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine – 4 receptions, 78 yards, TD HOU – Danny Amendola – 7 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD

Week 18: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: January 9, 2022
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 66,722
• Referee: Land Clark
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Sherree Burruss
• Recap, Game Book

With this win, the Titans would finish the season 12-5 and would clinch the #1 seed in the AFC for the first time since 2008.

Standings

Division

AFC South
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(1) Tennessee Titans	12	5	0	.706	5–1	8–4	419	354	W3
Indianapolis Colts	9	8	0	.529	3–3	7–5	451	365	L2
Houston Texans	4	13	0	.235	3–3	4–8	280	452	L2
Jacksonville Jaguars	3	14	0	.176	1–5	3–9	253	457	W1

Conference

AFC v t e
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division winners
1[a]	Tennessee Titans	South	12	5	0	.706	5–1	8–4	.472	.480	W3
2[a]	Kansas City Chiefs	West	12	5	0	.706	5–1	7–5	.538	.517	W1
3	Buffalo Bills	East	11	6	0	.647	5–1	7–5	.472	.428	W4
4	Cincinnati Bengals	North	10	7	0	.588	4–2	8–4	.472	.462	L1
Wild cards
5[b]	Las Vegas Raiders	West	10	7	0	.588	3–3	8–4	.510	.515	W4
6[b]	New England Patriots	East	10	7	0	.588	3–3	8–4	.481	.394	L1
7	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	9	7	1	.559	4–2	7–5	.521	.490	W2
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[c]	Indianapolis Colts	South	9	8	0	.529	3–3	7–5	.495	.431	L2
9[c][d]	Miami Dolphins	East	9	8	0	.529	4–2	6–6	.464	.379	W1
10[c][d]	Los Angeles Chargers	West	9	8	0	.529	3–3	6–6	.510	.500	L1
11[e]	Cleveland Browns	North	8	9	0	.471	3–3	5–7	.514	.415	W1
12[e]	Baltimore Ravens	North	8	9	0	.471	1–5	5–7	.531	.460	L6
13	Denver Broncos	West	7	10	0	.412	1–5	3–9	.484	.357	L4
14[f]	New York Jets	East	4	13	0	.235	0–6	4–8	.512	.426	L2
15[f]	Houston Texans	South	4	13	0	.235	3–3	4–8	.498	.397	L2
16	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	3	14	0	.176	1–5	3–9	.512	.569	W1
Tiebreakers[g]
Tennessee finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory, claiming the No. 1 seed. Las Vegas claimed the No. 5 seed over New England based on win percentage in common games (5–1 vs. 2–4 against: Miami, Dallas, LA Chargers, Cleveland, and Indianapolis). Indianapolis finished ahead of Miami and Los Angeles based on conference record (7–5 vs. 6–6). Miami finished ahead of LA Chargers based on win percentage in common games (5–1 vs. 2–4 against: New England, Las Vegas, Houston, Baltimore, and NY Giants). Cleveland finished ahead of Baltimore based on division record (3–3 vs. 1–5). NY Jets finished ahead of Houston 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: 2021–22 NFL playoffs

Round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
Wild Card	First-round bye
Divisional	January 22	Cincinnati Bengals (4)	L 16–19	0–1	Nissan Stadium	Recap

Game summaries

AFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (4) Cincinnati Bengals

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	6	3	7	3	19
Titans	0	6	10	0	16

Game information

First quarter CIN – Evan McPherson 38-yard field goal, 12:03. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:50. CIN – Evan McPherson 45-yard field goal, 2:11. Bengals 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:41. Second quarter TEN – Derrick Henry 3-yard run (run failed), 6:07. Tied 6–6. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 5:10. CIN – Evan McPherson 54-yard field goal, 1:35. Bengals 9–6. Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 4:32. Third quarter CIN – Joe Mixon 16-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 9:34. Bengals 16–6. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:26. TEN – Randy Bullock 34-yard field goal, 1:36. Bengals 16–9. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:24. TEN – A. J. Brown 33-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 0:15. Tied 16–16. Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 1:04. Fourth quarter CIN – Evan McPherson 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 19–16. Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 0:20. Top passers CIN – Joe Burrow – 28/37, 348 yards, INT TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 15/24, 220 yards, TD, 3 INT Top rushers CIN – Joe Mixon – 14 rushes, 54 yards, TD TEN – D'Onta Foreman – 4 rushes, 66 yards Top receivers CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 5 receptions, 109 yards TEN – A. J. Brown – 5 receptions, 142 yards, TD

AFC Divisional Playoffs: (4) Cincinnati Bengals at (1) Tennessee Titans – Game summary

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: January 22, 2022
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 34 °F (1 °C)
• Game attendance: 69,242
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Trent Green and Evan Washburn
• Recap, Game Book

Statistics

Further information: National Football League records

Team

Category	Total yards	Yards per game	NFL rank (out of 32)
Passing offense	3,418	201.1	24th
Rushing offense	2,404	141.4	5th
Total offense	5,822	342.5	17th
Passing defense	4,169	245.2	25th
Rushing defense	1,438	84.6	2nd
Total defense	5,607	329.8	12th

Individual

Category	Player	Total yards
Offense
Passing	Ryan Tannehill	3,734
Rushing	Derrick Henry	937
Receiving	A. J. Brown	869
Defense
Tackles (Solo)	Kevin Byard	58
Sacks	Harold Landry	12
Interceptions	Kevin Byard	5

Statistics correct as of the end of the 2021 NFL season^[19][20]