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| Born | (1988-07-27)July 27, 1988 (age 37) Lubbock, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| High school | Big Spring (Big Spring, Texas) | ||||||||||||||||||
| College | Texas A&M (2007–2011) | ||||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2012: 1st round, 8th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||||
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Ryan Timothy Tannehill III (born July 27, 1988) is an American former professionalfootballquarterback who played in theNational Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons with theMiami Dolphins andTennessee Titans. He playedcollege football for theTexas A&M Aggies and was selected eighth overall by the Dolphins in the2012 NFL draft.
In his first seven seasons, Tannehill served as the Dolphins' primary starter. He was traded to the Titans in 2019, becoming the starter midway through the season and leading the team to theAFC Championship Game. Tannehill was also namedNFL Comeback Player of the Year and receivedPro Bowl honors. During his next two seasons, Tannehill helped the Titans clinch consecutive division titles.
Tannehill was born inLubbock, Texas, and grew up in nearbyBig Spring.[1] He attendedBig Spring High School, where he playedfootball andbasketball, and ran on thetrack and field team.[2] Tannehill played 10 games as adefensive back as a sophomore. As a junior, he passed for 2,510 yards and rushed for 922 at quarterback. Tannehill took his team to the playoffs as a senior, passing for 1,258 yards and rushing for another 617. He had to miss two games due to a separated shoulder in the second game of his senior year. Tannehill also had three receptions for 62 yards and compiled a 39.2 punt average with a long of 84 yards as a senior. He earned second-team District 4-4A honors for both his junior and senior seasons. Tannehill left high school a three-star recruit according toRivals.com.[3]
In track and field, Tannehill competed in hurdling and jumping events. At the 2006 District 4-4A championships, he placed third in the300 m hurdles (41.24 s) and earned a second-place finish in thetriple jump event (13.19 m).[4]
Tannehillredshirted his first season atTexas A&M after turning down offers from theUniversity of Houston,TCU,Tulsa, andUTEP.
Before Tannehill's second season,Mike Sherman took over as head coach. In summer camp, Tannehill competed against veteran quarterbackStephen McGee and redshirt sophomoreJerrod Johnson for the starting quarterback position. He finished in third place behind starter Johnson and McGee. Sherman's offense utilizes three receivers and moved Tannehill to a wide receiver position.
In his fifth game, Tannehill posted a freshman school record of 210 yards on 12 catches.[5] He had six receptions for 78 yards in the Iowa State game breaking the freshman school record for receptions and receiving yards.[6] Tannehill finished his redshirt freshman season with 844 receiving yards, which was 11 yards shy of breakingRobert Ferguson's record set in 2000.[7][8] He attempted only one pass as a quarterback the whole season.[9]
Tannehill had expressed his desire to become the starting quarterback at A&M: "I still think of myself as a quarterback; I still want to be a quarterback here at A&M. Hopefully that's the way it turns out. But if things don't happen that way, and Coach thinks I can better help being a receiver, then I guess I'm okay with that."
During the 2009 offseason, Tannehill andJerrod Johnson competed for the starting quarterback position; Johnson won the job.[10]
Tannehill finished the 2009 season with a team-leading 46 receptions for 609 yards and four touchdowns.[11] About 80% of his catches for the season were for first downs or touchdowns.[12] Tannehill picked up All-Big 12 Honorable Mention honors for his performance.[13] Tannehill only took eight snaps as a quarterback for the entire season.[9]
Tannehill continued to play wide receiver during the first six games of the 2010 season. Over those six games, he made 11 receptions for 143 yards.[14] Tannehill attempted four passes during the season opener.[15]
Tannehill saw extensive action at quarterback during theKansas game, splitting time with starter Jerrod Johnson. Tannehill finished completing 12-of-16 passes for 155 yards and three touchdowns.[16] In his first career start at quarterback, Tannehill led the Aggies to a 45–27 victory over Texas Tech while setting a school record with 449 passing yards.[17] He also made a 33-yardpooch punt, his first career kick.[18]
Tannehill quarterbacked the Aggies to a victory over No. 11 Oklahoma, which moved the team into the top 25.[19] He helped the team maintain a ranking in the top 25 with victories over Baylor and No. 9 Nebraska. During the Nebraska game, Tannehill punted twice since the starter was injured.[20] He and his team defeated Texas finishing the regular season. Tannehill was recognized with All-Big 12 Honorable Mention honors.[21]
In 2011, Tannehill started all 13 games (including the bowl game) at quarterback for the Aggies and was the team captain. He threw for 3,744 yards and 29 touchdowns with 15 interceptions.[22] Tannehill completed 61.6% of his passes posting a quarterback rating of 133.2. He also recorded three rushing touchdowns. OnThanksgiving Day, Tannehill lost the final game of the regular season to Texas A&M's rival,the University of Texas, the last time the teams played, until the 2024–25 season.[23]
Tannehill finished his career at Texas A&M as a quarterback with a total of 5,450 passing yards, 42 touchdown passes, and 21 interceptions.[24]
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2007 | Texas A&M | 0 | 0 |  Redshirted | ||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Texas A&M | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 167.2 | 2 | −8 | −4.0 | 0 | 55 | 844 | 15.3 | 5 |
| 2009 | Texas A&M | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 50.0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 113.0 | 4 | −5 | −1.3 | 0 | 46 | 609 | 13.2 | 4 |
| 2010 | Texas A&M | 8 | 7 | 152 | 234 | 65.0 | 1,638 | 13 | 6 | 137.0 | 51 | 76 | 1.5 | 1 | 11 | 143 | 13.0 | 1 |
| 2011 | Texas A&M | 13 | 13 | 327 | 531 | 61.6 | 3,744 | 29 | 15 | 133.2 | 58 | 306 | 5.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Total | 24 | 20 | 484 | 774 | 62.5 | 5,450 | 42 | 21 | 134.2 | 115 | 369 | 3.2 | 5 | 112 | 1,596 | 14.3 | 10 | |
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | Wonderlic | |||||||
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| 6 ft3+7⁄8 in (1.93 m) | 221 lb (100 kg) | 32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 4.58 s | 34 | |||||||
| Values fromNFL Combine;[25][26] 40-yard dash fromPro Day[27] | ||||||||||||
"I have him rated as the 19th best player in the draft, which tells you I don't think he's ready to be a heavy contributor this year. I watched every throw he made on tape this year. All the out-breaking routes are phenomenal. Where he gets in trouble are the in-breaking routes where he stares the receiver down, pats the ball and throws interceptions."
TheMiami Dolphins selected Tannehill eighth overall in the2012 NFL draft.[28] He was the first quarterback selected by the Dolphins in the first round sinceDan Marino went 27th overall in 1983. Tannehill became the 17th starting quarterback by the Dolphins since Marino and only the third quarterback taken in the first round in franchise history after Hall of FamersBob Griese and Marino.[29] On July 28, 2012, Tannehill signed a four-year rookie contract with the Dolphins worth about $12.688 million, with a fifth-year option.[30]
Tannehill was named the starting quarterback for the season opener against theHouston Texans.[31] He finished the 30–10 road loss with 219 passing yards and three interceptions.[32][33] Two of his three interceptions were tipped at the line of scrimmage by defensive endJ. J. Watt. In response to Tannehill's performance, Dolphins head coachJoe Philbin said, "We've (also) got to do a better job in (pass) protection, and at times the receivers have to protect the throw from the quarterback. So I would say, as is usually the case, there is a little bit of culpability across the board".[34]
During Week 2, Tannehill improved dramatically in a 35–13 victory over theOakland Raiders. He threw for 200 yards, a touchdown, and no interceptions, as well as 14 yards on the ground to go along with a rushing touchdown.[35] Tannehill seemed to fix his tipped ball problem by having no passes batted down in that game. By the end of Week 3, Tannehill had completed less than 53% of his passes and also had only one touchdown to four interceptions.[36]
Two weeks later against theArizona Cardinals, Tannehill threw for 431 yards,[37][38] surpassing the Dolphins' single-game record for most passing yards by a rookie quarterback set by Dan Marino in 1983. Tannehill's mark was one yard shy of the NFL's single-game passing-yard record by a rookie quarterback, set by Panthers quarterbackCam Newton in 2011. Tannehill threw for 431 yards, a touchdown, and two interceptions in the 24–21 overtime road loss to the Cardinals.[39] During a Week 16 24–10 victory over theBuffalo Bills, he set a franchise record for longest run by a quarterback by rushing for 31 yards in a single play. The previous record was held byPat White, who had a 30-yard run in 2009. Tannehill also became the fifth quarterback in team history to surpass 3,000 passing yards in a season.[40]
Tannehill went on to set franchise rookie records for passing yards (3,294), attempts (484), and completions (282) while throwing 12 touchdowns and 13 interceptions in 16 games and starts.[41][42] He also rushed 49 times for 211 yards and two touchdowns.[42]
In Week 1, Tannehill started his second season on the road against theCleveland Browns, completing 24-of-38 passes for 272 yards a touchdown and an interception during the 23–10 victory.[43] In the next game against theIndianapolis Colts, Tannehill threw for 319 yards for a touchdown, but was sacked five times and lost a fumble during the 24–20 road victory.[44] The following week against theAtlanta Falcons, he had 236 passing yards, two touchdowns, and an interception, but was sacked five times and lost a fumble in the 27–23 victory.[45] Despite this, Tannehill led the Dolphins to a 3–0 start for the first time since 2002.
Tannehill struggled in Week 4 against theNew Orleans Saints, completing 22-of-35 passes for 249 yards and a touchdown, but also committed four team turnovers as he was intercepted thrice and lost a fumble during the 38–17 road loss.[46] In the next game against theBaltimore Ravens, Tannehill had 307 passing yards and a touchdown, but was sacked six times during the 26–23 loss.[47] Two weeks later against the Bills, he threw for 194 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions while losing a fumble and being sacked twice in the narrow 23–21 loss.[48]
During Week 8 against theNew England Patriots, Tannehill had 192 passing yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions while losing a fumble and being sacked six times in the 27–17 road loss.[49] In the next game against theCincinnati Bengals, Tannehill completing 20-of-28 passes for 208 yards along with a one-yard touchdown run despite being sacked six times due to the tottering offensive line during the narrow 22–20 overtime victory.[50] The following week against theTampa Bay Buccaneers, Tannehill threw for 229 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception while being sacked twice in the 22–19 road loss.[51]
During Week 11 against theSan Diego Chargers, Tannehill had 268 passes yards, a touchdown, and an interception in the 20–16 victory despite being sacked four times.[52] Three weeks later against thePittsburgh Steelers, he threw for 200 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception in the 34–28 road victory.[53] In the next game against the Patriots, Tannehill had his best game of the year, completing 25-of-37 passes for 312 yards and three touchdowns during the 24–20 victory.[54]
During Week 16 against the Bills, Tannehill followed up his best game with a lackluster performance, completing 10-of-27 passes for 82 yards and was sacked seven times in the 19–0 road loss.[55] In the regular-season finale against theNew York Jets, Tannehill had 204 passing yards, a touchdown, and three interceptions during the 20–7 loss. This was the only regular-season game where he was not sacked.[56] The Dolphins finished with an 8–8 record and missed the playoffs.[57]
Tannehill finished his second professional season with 3,913 passing yards, 24 touchdowns, and 17 interceptions to go along with 40 carries for 238 yards and a touchdown in 16 games and starts.[58]
Mike Sherman was the Dolphins' offensive coordinator in Tannehill's first two NFL seasons, and was the head coach at Texas A&M when Tannehill played there. However, during the 2014 offseason, the Dolphins hired new offensive coordinatorBill Lazor, giving Tannehill a new playbook to learn for the first time since high school.[59][60]
During the season opener against the Patriots, Tannehill threw for 178 yards, two touchdowns, and an interception in the 33–20 victory.[61] The Dolphins then went 6–7 over their next 13 games. In the penultimate game of the regular season against theMinnesota Vikings, Tannehill had a season-high 396 passing yards, four touchdowns, and an interception during the narrow 37–35 victory.[62] The Dolphins lost the regular season finale to the Jets to finish 8–8 and missing the playoffs.[63][64]
Tannehill finished the 2014 season with 4,045 passing yards, 27 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions to go along with 56 carries for 311 yards and a touchdown in 16 games and starts.[65]
On May 18, 2015, Tannehill signed a six-year, $96 million contract extension with the Dolphins through the 2020 season, making him an unrestricted free agent in 2021.[66][67]
During a Week 7 44–26 road victory over Texans, Tannehill became the 64th quarterback in NFL history to post aperfect 158.3 passer rating after throwing for 282 yards and four touchdowns.[68] In the same game, he set the all-time NFL record for consecutive completed passes with 25, completing his first 18 passes of the game and the final seven of his previous game. (In2018,Philip Rivers &Nick Foles tied Tannehill's record, but they did it in one game.)[69] Tannehill then had a rough spell the following week onThursday Night Football against the Patriots, throwing for 300 yards and two interceptions in a 36–7 road loss.[70] In three successive games against the Patriots, Bills,[71] andPhiladelphia Eagles,[72] he fumbled one ball in the end zone foran opposition safety.
On December 6, Tannehill became the fourth quarterback in NFL history to throw for over 3,000 yards in each of his first four seasons in the league.[citation needed] During Week 14, he threw for 236 yards and a touchdown in a 31–24 loss to theNew York Giants onMonday Night Football, eliminating the Dolphins from the playoff contention for the seventh consecutive season.[73]
Tannehill finished the 2015 season with 4,208 passing yards, 24 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions to go along with 32 carries for 141 yards and a touchdown in 16 games and starts.[74][75]
After a 1–4 start, the Dolphins won six straight games and finished the season on a 9–2 run and an overall record of 10–6.[76] Tannehill played in 13 games, missing the last three due to an injury he suffered against the Cardinals where a low hit byCalais Campbell resulted in a partially torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.[77][78] Following a Week 16 victory over the Bills, the Dolphins clinched a winning record and a playoff berth for the first time since 2008.[79][80]
Tannehill finished the 2016 season with a then-career-high 67.1 completion percentage for 2,995 passing yards, 19 touchdowns, and 12 interceptions to go along with 39 carries for 164 yards and a touchdown in 13 games and starts.[81] He was inactive during the Dolphins'Wild Card Round 30–12 road loss to the Steelers.[82]
For treatment on his ACL, Tannehill went with stem-cell therapy and rehab over surgery. On August 3, 2017, he suffered a left leg injury when it buckled during the team's first non-contact 11-on-11 practice of season. After limping off the field, it was reported that the team feared that Tannehill tore his ACL and would require season-ending surgery.[83] Three days later, the Dolphins signed recently retired quarterbackJay Cutler to act as Tannehill's replacement.[84] On August 11, Tannehill agreed to have surgery to repair the torn ACL, officially keeping him out of the 2017 season.[85][86] Tannehill was placed on injured reserve the following day.[87]
On March 1, 2018, head coachAdam Gase announced that Tannehill would continue to be the starting quarterback for the Dolphins.[88]
During the season-opener against theTennessee Titans, the game was delayed twice due to lightning storms. In his return from injury, Tannehill finished with 230 passing yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions as the Dolphins won 27–20.[89] Two weeks later, he recorded 289 passing yards and three touchdowns for a 155.3 passer rating in a 28–20 victory over the Raiders.[90] Tannehill was inactive for the Week 6 matchup against theChicago Bears due to a shoulder injury.[91]Brock Osweiler started in Tannehill's place until Week 12.
During Week 14, Tannehill was part of theMiracle in Miami against the Patriots. Trailing by five points with seven seconds left, the Dolphins had the ball at their own 31-yard line. Tannehill threw a pass over the middle that was caught by wide receiverKenny Stills, who lateraled the ball to the right side of the field that was caught byDeVante Parker at midfield. Parker then tossed the ball to running backKenyan Drake, who ran the ball for a 52-yard touchdown to narrowly win the game 34–33.[92][93] Over the last three games of the regular season, Tannehill struggled with a total of one touchdown and three interceptions in the three losses.[94]
Tannehill finished the 2018 season with 1,979 passing yards, 17 touchdowns, and nine interceptions to go along with 32 carries for 145 yards in 11 games and starts.[95]
On March 15, 2019, the Dolphins traded Tannehill and a sixth-round selection in the2019 NFL draft to the Titans in exchange for a fourth-round selection in the2020 draft and a seventh-round selection in the 2019 draft. Following the trade, he signed a one-year deal worth $7 million with up to $12 million in incentives.[96]
During Week 6 against theDenver Broncos, Tannehill replacedMarcus Mariota at quarterback in the second half, completing 13-of-16 passes for 144 yards and an interception in the 16–0 road loss.[97] Tannehill was named as the Titans' starting quarterback for the Week 7 matchup against theLos Angeles Chargers.[98] He finished the 23–20 victory with 312 passing yards, two touchdowns, and an interception.[99] Three weeks later against theKansas City Chiefs, Tannehill threw for 181 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing for 37 yards and a two-point conversion in the 35–32 victory.[100][101]
During a Week 12 42–20 victory over theJacksonville Jaguars, Tannehill completed 14-of-18 passes for 259 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing for 40 yards and two touchdowns.[102] Two weeks later against the Raiders, he threw for 391 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception in the 42–21 road victory.[103] Tannehill was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance.[104] During Week 16 against the Saints, Tannehill had 272 passing yards and three touchdowns in the 38–28 loss.[105] In the regular-season finale against the Texans, he threw for 198 yards and two touchdowns during the 35–14 road victory, taking the Titans to the playoffs as a Wild Card team.[106]
Tannehill finished the 2019 season with 2,742 passing yards, 22 touchdowns, and six interceptions to go along with 43 carries for 185 yards and four touchdowns in 12 games and 10 starts.[107] He also led the league and set franchise records with a 117.5 quarterback rating and 9.6 yards per attempt while his 70.3 completion percentage also set a franchise record.[108] Tannehill was ranked 68th by his fellow players on theNFL Top 100 Players of 2020.[109]
During theWild Card Round against the defendingSuper Bowl LIII champion, the Patriots, Tannehill completed eight of 15 passes for 72 yards, a touchdown, and interception while also rushing for 11 yards during the 20–13 upset road victory.[110] It was the fewest completions and yards by a winning postseason quarterback sinceJoe Flacco's four of 10 for 34 yards performance in2010, which was also against the Patriots.[111] In theDivisional Round against the Ravens, Tannehill completed seven of 14 passes for 88 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing for 13 yards and a touchdown as the Titans upset the heavily favored Ravens on the road 28–12.[112] Tannehill joinedTerry Bradshaw as the only player in the Super Bowl era to win consecutive playoff games with one or more touchdown passes and fewer than 100 yards passing.[113] During theAFC Championship Game, Tannehill completed 21-of-31 passes for 209 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 11 yards as the Titans lost to the eventualSuper Bowl championKansas City Chiefs on the road 35–24.[114] Tannehill was named to his first careerPro Bowl on January 20, 2020, replacing the Super Bowl-boundPatrick Mahomes.[115] On February 1, Tannehill was named theNFL Comeback Player of the Year.[116]
On March 17, 2020, Tannehill signed a four-year extension with the Titans worth $118 million, with $62 million guaranteed.[117]
During the season-opener against the Broncos onMonday Night Football, Tannehill threw for 249 yards and two touchdowns in the narrow 16–14 road victory.[118] In the next game against the Jaguars, he completed 18-of-24 passes for 239 yards and four touchdowns during the 33–30 victory.[119] The following week against theMinnesota Vikings, Tannehill threw for 321 yards and an interception in the narrow 31–30 road victory.[120]
During Week 5 against theBuffalo Bills onTuesday Night Football, Tannehill completed 21-of-28 passes for 195 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 42 yards and a touchdown in the 42–16 victory.[121] In the next game against the Texans, he threw for 364 yards, four touchdowns, and an interception during the 42–36 overtime victory.[122] The following week against the Steelers, Tannehill had 220 passing yards and two touchdowns in the 27–24 loss.[123]
During a Week 13 41–35 loss to theCleveland Browns, Tannehill had 389 passing yards, three touchdowns, and an interception.[124] In the next game against the Jaguars, he completed 19-of-24 passes for 212 yards and two touchdowns during the 31–10 road victory.[125] The following week against theDetroit Lions, Tannehill completed 21-of-27 passes for 273 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 21 yards and two touchdowns in the 46–25 victory.[126] During Week 16 against theGreen Bay Packers onSunday Night Football, he threw for 121 yards, a touchdown, and two interceptions and rushed for 55 yards and a 45-yard touchdown in the 40–14 road loss.[127] In the regular-season finale against the Texans, Tannehill had 216 passing yards and a touchdown to go along with 38 rushing yards and two touchdowns during the 41–38 road victory.[128]
Tannehill finished the 2020 season with 3,819 passing yards, a career-high 33 touchdowns, and seven interceptions to go along with 43 carries for 266 yards and a career-high seven touchdowns in 16 games and starts.[129] The Titans finished atop theAFC South with an 11–5 record and qualified for the playoffs. In theWild Card Round against the Ravens, Tannehill threw for 165 yards, a touchdown, and an interception during the 20–13 loss.[130] He was ranked 83rd by his fellow players on theNFL Top 100 Players of 2021.[131]
Tannehill began the season throwing for 212 yards, a touchdown, and an interception while also rushing for 17 yards and a touchdown during the season-opening 38–13 loss to the Cardinals.[132] In the next game against theSeattle Seahawks, he had 347 passing yards during the 33–30 overtime road victory.[133] The following week against the Colts, Tannehill threw for 197 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions in the 25–16 victory.[134]
During a Week 7 27–3 blowout victory over the Chiefs, Tannehill completed 21-of-27 passes for 270 yards, a touchdown, and an interception while also rushing for six yards and a touchdown.[135] In the next game against the Colts, he threw for 265 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions during the 34–31 overtime road victory.[136] The following week against theLos Angeles Rams onSunday Night Football, Tannehill had 143 passing yards, a touchdown, and an interception to go along with a rushing touchdown in the 28–16 road victory.[137]
During Week 10 against the Saints, Tannehill threw for 213 yards and a touchdown while also rushing for a touchdown in the narrow 23–21 victory.[138] In the next game against the Texans, he completed 35-of-52 passes for 323 yards, a touchdown, and four interceptions during the 22–13 loss.[139]
During a Week 16 20–17 comeback victory over theSan Francisco 49ers, Tannehill had 209 passing yards and two touchdowns to go along with a critical 23-yard rush that put the Titans in field goal range forRandy Bullock to kick the game-winning field goal.[140][141] In the next game against his former team, theMiami Dolphins, Tannehill threw for 120 yards and two touchdowns during the 34–3 victory.[142] The following week against the Texans during the regular-season finale, he completed 23-of-32 passes for 287 yards and four touchdowns in the 28–25 road victory, clinching the #1-seed in the AFC for the Titans.[143] Tannehill was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Texans.[144]
Tannehill finished the 2021 regular season with 3,734 passing yards, 21 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions to go along with 55 carries for 270 yards and tying a career-high seven touchdowns.[145] He led the Titans to back-to-backAFC South titles for the first time in franchise history as well as clinching the #1-seed in the AFC for the first time since2008.[146] In theDivisional Round against the Bengals, Tannehill threw for 220 yards, a touchdown, and three interceptions during the 19–16 loss.[147][148]
During the narrow season-opening 21–20 loss to the Giants, Tannehill played well, throwing for 266 yards and two touchdowns.[149] However, in the next game against the Bills, he threw for 117 yards and two interceptions before being benched for rookieMalik Willis during the third quarter of the 41–7 road loss.[150] Tannehill suffered an ankle injury during the Week 7 19–10 victory over the Colts and missed the next two games.[151] He then aggravated the injury in the Week 15 17–14 road loss to the Chargers and missed the next game against the Texans before being placed on injured reserve on December 29, 2022.[152] Without Tannehill, the Titans finished the season with a 7–10 record and missed the playoffs.[153]
Tannehill finished the 2022 season with 2,536 passing yards, 13 touchdowns, and six interceptions to go along with 34 carries for 98 yards and two touchdowns in 12 games and starts.[154]
Tannehill returned as the starting quarterback for the Titans in 2023, despite competition from Malik Willis and rookieWill Levis.[155]
During a Week 6 24–16 loss to the Ravens in London, Tannehill suffered a high ankle sprain and missed the next two games.[156] In that span, Levis filled in as the starter and led the team to a Week 8 28–23 victory over the Falcons in his first start,[157] but the Titans lost to the Steelers on the road 20–16 the following week.[158]
On November 7, 2023, head coachMike Vrabel announced that Levis would be the Titans' starting quarterback moving forward and that Tannehill would be the backup.[159] Due to injuries to Levis, Tannehill started two of the Titans' last three games, including a Week 18 28–20 victory over the Jaguars, where he threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns to eliminate the Jaguars from the playoffs.[160]
Tannehill finished the 2023 season with 1,616 passing yards, four touchdowns, and seven interceptions to go along with 17 carries for 74 yards and a touchdown in 10 games and eight starts.[161]
On November 12, 2025, Tannehill announced his retirement from the NFL.[162]
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Sacks | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Sck | Yds | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2012 | MIA | 16 | 16 | 7–9 | 282 | 484 | 58.3 | 3,294 | 6.8 | 80 | 12 | 13 | 76.1 | 49 | 211 | 4.3 | 31 | 2 | 35 | 234 | 9 | 4 |
| 2013 | MIA | 16 | 16 | 8–8 | 355 | 588 | 60.4 | 3,913 | 6.7 | 67 | 24 | 17 | 81.7 | 40 | 238 | 6.0 | 48 | 1 | 58 | 399 | 9 | 5 |
| 2014 | MIA | 16 | 16 | 8–8 | 392 | 590 | 66.4 | 4,045 | 6.9 | 50 | 27 | 12 | 92.8 | 56 | 311 | 5.6 | 40 | 1 | 46 | 337 | 9 | 2 |
| 2015 | MIA | 16 | 16 | 6–10 | 363 | 586 | 61.9 | 4,208 | 7.2 | 54 | 24 | 12 | 88.7 | 32 | 141 | 4.4 | 28 | 1 | 45 | 420 | 10 | 3 |
| 2016 | MIA | 13 | 13 | 8–5 | 261 | 389 | 67.1 | 2,995 | 7.7 | 74 | 19 | 12 | 93.5 | 39 | 164 | 4.2 | 18 | 1 | 29 | 216 | 9 | 3 |
| 2017 | MIA | 0 | 0 | — | Did not play due to injury | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | MIA | 11 | 11 | 5–6 | 176 | 274 | 64.2 | 1,979 | 7.2 | 75 | 17 | 9 | 92.7 | 32 | 145 | 4.5 | 20 | 0 | 35 | 279 | 5 | 4 |
| 2019 | TEN | 12 | 10 | 7–3 | 201 | 286 | 70.3 | 2,742 | 9.6 | 91 | 22 | 6 | 117.5 | 43 | 185 | 4.3 | 25 | 4 | 31 | 212 | 6 | 3 |
| 2020 | TEN | 16 | 16 | 11–5 | 315 | 481 | 65.5 | 3,819 | 7.9 | 75 | 33 | 7 | 106.5 | 43 | 266 | 6.2 | 45 | 7 | 24 | 173 | 6 | 1 |
| 2021 | TEN | 17 | 17 | 12–5 | 357 | 531 | 67.2 | 3,734 | 7.0 | 57 | 21 | 14 | 89.6 | 55 | 270 | 4.9 | 28 | 7 | 47 | 327 | 10 | 4 |
| 2022 | TEN | 12 | 12 | 6–6 | 212 | 325 | 65.2 | 2,536 | 7.8 | 69 | 13 | 6 | 94.6 | 34 | 98 | 2.9 | 17 | 2 | 33 | 238 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | TEN | 10 | 8 | 3–5 | 149 | 230 | 64.8 | 1,616 | 7.0 | 70 | 4 | 7 | 78.5 | 17 | 74 | 4.4 | 23 | 1 | 32 | 230 | 4 | 0 |
| Career | 155 | 151 | 81–70 | 3,063 | 4,764 | 64.3 | 34,881 | 7.3 | 91 | 216 | 115 | 91.2 | 440 | 2,103 | 4.8 | 48 | 27 | 415 | 3,065 | 80 | 31 | |
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Sacks | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | Lng | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Sck | Yds | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2016 | MIA | 0 | 0 | — | Did not play due to injury | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | TEN | 3 | 3 | 2–1 | 36 | 60 | 60.0 | 369 | 6.2 | 45 | 5 | 1 | 98.5 | 13 | 35 | 2.7 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 40 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | TEN | 1 | 1 | 0–1 | 18 | 26 | 69.2 | 165 | 6.3 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 83.0 | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | TEN | 1 | 1 | 0–1 | 15 | 24 | 62.5 | 220 | 9.2 | 41 | 1 | 3 | 66.7 | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 5 | 5 | 2–3 | 69 | 110 | 62.7 | 754 | 6.9 | 45 | 7 | 5 | 85.2 | 18 | 53 | 2.9 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 54 | 2 | 0 | |
Tannehill and his wife, Lauren, whom he met inPanama City, Florida in 2009,[166] got married in January 2012. They have two children.[167]
Tannehill is anEvangelical Christian. He writes "Colossians 3:23", a reference to aBible verse, along with his name when signing autographs.[168]
Tannehill graduated with a bachelor's degree in biology in May 2011[169] and had planned to become anorthopedic surgeon specializing in knee injuries.[170]
Tannehill has his own charitable foundation called Achieving Community and Education Success (ACES), which helps high school students with their grades and encourages them to get involved in their community.[171] Tannehill also representedLifewater International for the NFL's 2020 My Cause My Cleats campaign.[172]
