2021 Tennessee Titans season

62nd season in franchise history

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. This would be the first time since 1960–1962 that the franchise would win their 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 #1 seed in the playoffs for the first time since 2008. However, their season ended with a 19–16 loss to the eventual AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals, their third-straight playoff loss dating back three seasons.

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

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

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

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 final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 17 inactive, 16 practice squad (+1 exempt)

Team captains

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

Week 1: Arizona Cardinals at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Cardinals 10 14 14038
Titans 0 6 7013

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
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

Top rushers

Top receivers

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

Week 2: Tennessee Titans at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Titans 3 6 714333
Seahawks 3 21 06030

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
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

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

Week 3: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 0 10 3316
Titans 7 7 01125

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
Game information

First quarter

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

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

Week 4: Tennessee Titans at New York Jets – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Titans 3 6 015024
Jets 0 7 314327

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
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

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

Week 5: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Titans 7 17 7637
Jaguars 6 7 0619

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
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

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 6: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 6: Buffalo Bills at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bills 3 17 11031
Titans 0 17 71034

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

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

Top rushers

Top receivers

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

Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 0 303
Titans 14 13 0027

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
Game information

First quarter

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

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

Week 8: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Titans 0 14 710334
Colts 14 3 77031

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

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

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

Week 9: Tennessee Titans at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Titans 0 21 0728
Rams 3 0 31016

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

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

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • TEN – A. J. Brown – 5 receptions, 42 yards
  • LAR – Robert Woods – 7 receptions, 98 yards

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

Week 10: New Orleans Saints at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Saints 0 6 6921
Titans 3 10 7323

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
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

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

Week 11: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 3 9 7322
Titans 0 0 6713

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
Game information

First quarter

  • HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 43-yard field goal, 4:04. Texans 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 6:58.

Second quarter

  • HOU – Ka'imi 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 (Ka'imi 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 – Ka'imi Fairbairn 37-yard field goal, 3:26. Texans 22–13. Drive: 4 plays, -4 yards, 0:16.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 12: at New England Patriots

Week 12: Tennessee Titans at New England Patriots – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Titans 0 13 0013
Patriots 7 9 101036

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
Game information

First quarter

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 14: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 14: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 0 0 000
Titans 7 3 7320

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
Game information

First quarter

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 15: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 15: Tennessee Titans at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Titans 10 3 0013
Steelers 0 3 7919

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
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

Top receivers

Week 16: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 16: San Francisco 49ers at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
49ers 7 3 0717
Titans 0 0 101020

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
Game information

First quarter

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

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 17: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 17: Miami Dolphins at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Dolphins 0 3 003
Titans 7 10 01734

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
Game information

First quarter

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

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

Week 18: at Houston Texans

Week 18: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Titans 0 21 0728
Texans 0 0 101525

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
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

Top rushers

  • TEN – D'Onta Foreman – 21 rushes, 69 yards
  • HOU – David Johnson – 5 rushes, 28 yards

Top receivers

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

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 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

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# 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]
  1. ^ a b Tennessee finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory.
  2. ^ a b Las Vegas finished ahead of New England based on win percentage in common games (5–1 vs. 2–4 against: Miami, Dallas, LA Chargers, Cleveland, and Indianapolis).
  3. ^ a b c Indianapolis finished ahead of Miami and Los Angeles based on conference record (7–5 vs. 6–6).
  4. ^ a b 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).
  5. ^ a b Cleveland finished ahead of Baltimore based on division record (3–3 vs. 1–5).
  6. ^ a b NY Jets finished ahead of Houston based on head-to-head victory.
  7. ^ 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

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

AFC Divisional Playoffs: (4) Cincinnati Bengals at (1) Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bengals 6 3 7319
Titans 0 6 10016

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

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

Top rushers

Top receivers

Statistics

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]

References

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  2. ^ Wyatt, Jim (January 15, 2021). "Titans Laud Former OC Arthur Smith, who has Been Hired as Head Coach of the Atlanta Falcons". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  3. ^ Wyatt, Jim (January 29, 2021). "Titans Promote Todd Downing to OC, Elevate Shane Bowen to DC as Mike Vrabel Sets Staff". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
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  20. ^ "Tennessee Titans Stats". Tennessee Titans. Retrieved January 10, 2022.

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Tennessee Titans seasons
Formerly the Houston Oilers (1960–1996) and the Tennessee Oilers (1997–1998)
Bold indicates AFL Championship (1960–69) or Super Bowl (1966–present) victory
Italics indicates Super Bowl (1966–present) appearance