62nd season in franchise history
The2021 season was theTennessee Titans ' 52nd season in theNational Football League (NFL), their 62nd overall, their 25th in the state ofTennessee , and their fourth underhead coach Mike Vrabel . After a 34–3 win over theMiami Dolphins in Week 17, the Titans clinched theAFC South for the second consecutive season. It would be the first time since1960 –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 theAFC's No. 1 seed in the playoffs for the first time since2008 . The season ended with a 19–16 loss to eventual AFC championCincinnati Bengals , the third consecutive playoff loss.
Injuries were a significant storyline for the Titans throughout the season. Many standout players missed multiple games, includingDerrick Henry , the reigningOffensive Player of the Year . Through the first 7 weeks of the season, Henry not only led the NFL in rushing yards but was on pace to break theEric Dickerson 's single-season rushing record.[ 1] Indianapolis Colts and was forced to miss the final 9 games of the regular season. Offseason acquisitionJulio Jones , who was acquired in a major trade after 10 seasons with theAtlanta Falcons , was additionally forced to miss 7 games due to a lingering hamstring injury. The Titans would eventually set an NFL record for most players used in a season with 91 individual players.[ 2] AP NFL Coach of the Year award.[ 3]
On January 15, 2021, Titans offensive coordinatorArthur Smith was hired by theAtlanta Falcons to be their head coach after Smith helped the Titans reach franchise-high offensive production in 2020.[ 4] [ 5] Todd Downing was promoted to offensive coordinator and outside linebackers coachShane Bowen was promoted to defensive coordinator.[ 6] de facto defensive coordinator in 2020, but his defense that season was ranked 30th in sacks and 28th in yards allowed per game.[ 7]
[ edit ] The Titans signed 14 players to futures contracts on January 11, 2021.[ 8] Jared Pinkney was signed to a futures contract later on January 13, 2021.[ 9] Davin Bellamy and defensive endDaylon Mack were signed to futures contacts the next day on January 14, 2021.[ 10] Mason Kinsey was signed to a futures contract on January 21, 2021.[ 11] Maurice Smith was signed to a futures contract on February 1, 2021.[ 12]
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
Pre-draft Notes/Trades
Undrafted free agents [ edit ] Source: [ 19]
Made regular season roster
2021 Tennessee Titans staff Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
Source: [ 20]
The Titans'2021 schedule was announced on May 12.
Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text.
Week 1: vs. Arizona Cardinals [ edit ] 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 fromKyler 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
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The Titans began 0–1 for the first time since 2018, giving up six sacks onRyan Tannehill . Cardinals outside linebackerChandler 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 kickerMichael Badgley . The Cardinals continued dominating on both sides of the ball, withKyler Murray throwing for 289 yards and four touchdowns, and the defense holdingDerrick 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 toA. J. Brown , in the entire second half. The Titans would lose 38-13.
Week 2: at Seattle Seahawks [ edit ] 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 fromRussell 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, withDerrick Henry scoring on a one-yard touchdown run with 29 seconds left, making it 30-30 and forcing the game into overtime. New kickerRandy 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 receiverJulio 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 [ edit ] Week 3: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Colts 0 10 3 3 16 Titans 7 7 0 11 25
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Date : September 26Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)Game attendance : 67,914Referee :Bill Vinovich TV announcers (CBS) : Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Michael GradyRecap ,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 since2011 . 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 sackedCarson 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 LBBud Dupree already sidelined prior, WRA. J. Brown exiting the game in the first quarter, WRJulio Jones being unable to play in the final stages, and losing CBKristian Fulton for a stretch.
Week 4: at New York Jets [ edit ] 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 fromZach 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 asRyan Tannehill , overcoming seven sacks, completed a two-yard score toCameron Batson that forced overtime. After aMatt Ammendola field goal in overtimeRandy 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 lossin 1980 .
Week 5: at Jacksonville Jaguars [ edit ] 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 fromTrevor Lawrence (Matthew Wright kick), 9:55.Titans 14–13.Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:01. TEN –MyCole Pruitt 14-yard pass fromRyan 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
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Week 6: vs. Buffalo Bills [ edit ] Week 6: Buffalo Bills at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Bills 3 17 11 0 31 Titans 0 17 7 10 34
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 fromJosh 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
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The Titans edged the Bills 34–31, winning on a fourth down stop of Bills quarterbackJosh Allen at their 3-yard line in the final thirty seconds. The game lead changed seven times asDerrick 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 [ edit ] Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Chiefs 0 0 3 0 3 Titans 14 13 0 0 27
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
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
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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 foundersBud Adams andLamar Hunt co-founded theAmerican 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 coachAndy Reid .
Week 8: at Indianapolis Colts [ edit ] Game information First quarter
IND –Michael Pittman Jr. 2-yard pass fromCarson 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 fromRyan 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 backDerrick Henry was lost for the rest of the regular season with a foot injury that necessitated surgery and also the signing ofAdrian Peterson .
Week 9: at Los Angeles Rams [ edit ] 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 fromRyan 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 fromMatthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 0:24.Titans 28–16.Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 2:36. Top passers
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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 quarterbackMatthew Stafford on two consecutive plays in the second quarter, with the second pick being returned for a touchdown.[ 21]
Week 10: vs. New Orleans Saints [ edit ] Week 10: New Orleans Saints at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Saints 0 6 6 9 21 Titans 3 10 7 3 23
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Date : November 14Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 69,414Referee : Jerome BogerTV announcers (CBS) :Kevin Harlan ,Trent Green and Melanie CollinsRecap ,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 fromTrevor 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
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 [ edit ] Week 11: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Texans 3 9 7 3 22 Titans 0 0 6 7 13
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Date : November 21Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C)Game attendance : 67,395Referee :Tony Corrente TV announcers (CBS) : Andrew Catalon, James Lofton, and Sherree BurrussRecap ,Game Book
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 fromRyan 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
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Week 12: at New England Patriots [ edit ] Week 12: Tennessee Titans at New England Patriots – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Titans 0 13 0 0 13 Patriots 7 9 10 10 36
atGillette Stadium ,Foxborough, Massachusetts
Date : November 28Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Cloudy, 37 °F (3 °C)Game attendance : 65,878Referee : Alex KempTV announcers (CBS) : Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan WashburnRecap ,Game Book
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
TEN –Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 1-yard pass fromRyan 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
Top receivers
TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine – 2 receptions, 25 yards, TD NE –Jakobi Meyers – 5 receptions, 98 yards
Week 14: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars [ edit ] Week 14: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Jaguars 0 0 0 0 0 Titans 7 3 7 3 20
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Date : December 12Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Sunny, 44 °F (7 °C)Game attendance : 67,808Referee : Bill VinovichTV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes and Jay FeelyRecap ,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
Week 15: at Pittsburgh Steelers [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] Week 16: San Francisco 49ers at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total 49ers 7 3 0 7 17 Titans 0 0 10 10 20
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
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 fromRyan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 13:02.Titans 17–10.Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:51. SF –Brandon Aiyuk 2-yard pass fromJimmy 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 [ edit ] Week 17: Miami Dolphins at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Dolphins 0 3 0 0 3 Titans 7 10 0 17 34
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Date : January 2, 2022Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Cloudy, 36 °F (2 °C)Game attendance : 69,091Referee :Shawn Smith TV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie CollinsRecap ,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
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 division titles for the first time since1960 –1962 , when the Titans were still in the Eastern Division of theAmerican Football League .
Week 18: at Houston Texans [ edit ] Week 18: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Titans 0 21 0 7 28 Texans 0 0 10 15 25
atNRG Stadium ,Houston, Texas
Date : January 9, 2022Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : None (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 66,722Referee :Land Clark TV announcers (CBS) : Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Sherree BurrussRecap ,Game Book
Game information First quarter
Second quarter
TEN –Anthony Firkser 5-yard pass fromRyan 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 fromDavis 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
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.
# 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] ^a b Tennessee finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory, claiming the No. 1 seed. ^a b 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). ^a b c Indianapolis finished ahead of Miami and Los Angeles based on conference record (7–5 vs. 6–6). ^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). ^a b Cleveland finished ahead of Baltimore based on division record (3–3 vs. 1–5). ^a b 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.
[ edit ] 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 fromRyan 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
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Top receivers
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
Statistics correct as of the end of the2021 NFL season [ 22] [ 23]
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