2020 Tennessee Titans season

61st season in franchise history

2020 Tennessee Titans season
OwnerKSA Industries
General managerJon Robinson
Head coachMike Vrabel
Home fieldNissan Stadium
Results
Record11–5
Division place1st AFC South
Playoff finishLost Wild Card Playoffs
(vs. Ravens) 13–20
Pro Bowlers
2
  • RB Derrick Henry
  • WR A. J. Brown
AP All-ProsRB Derrick Henry (1st team)
Uniform

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

Titans running back and Associated Press NFL Offensive Player of the Year Derrick Henry rushed for 2,000 yards in 2020, making him the second Tennessee Titan to do so, after Chris Johnson; this also made the Titans the first team in league history to have multiple members in the 2,000-yard club.

Offseason

Coaching changes

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

Roster changes

Reserve/future free agent contracts

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

Source:[7]

Free agents

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

Departures

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

Draft

2020 Tennessee Titans Draft
Round Selection Player Position College
1 29 Isaiah Wilson OT Georgia
2 61 Kristian Fulton CB LSU
3 93 Darrynton Evans RB Appalachian State
5 174 Larrell Murchison DT NC State
7 224 Cole McDonald QB Hawaii
243 Chris Jackson DB Marshall
2020 Tennessee Titans Draft Picks: Traded
Draft pick year Round Overall Team Received
2019 7 233 to Miami Dolphins Received Miami's 2019 sixth-round selection (No. 188 overall) and quarterback Ryan Tannehill.[8]
2020 4 135
2020 6 208 to Green Bay Packers Received linebacker Reggie Gilbert.[9]
2020 7 237 to Kansas City Chiefs Received Kansas City's 2021 sixth-round selection.[10]
2020 Tennessee Titans Draft Picks: Received
Draft pick year Round Overall Team Traded
2020 7 224 from Cleveland Browns Traded wide receiver Taywan Taylor.[11]
2020 7 237 from Denver Broncos Traded defensive end Jurrell Casey.[12]


Undrafted free agents

2020 Tennessee Titans Undrafted Free Agents
Name Position School
Aaron Brewer C Texas State
Cale Garrett ILB Missouri
Tommy Hudson TE Arizona State
Khaylan Kearse-Thomas ILB Arizona State
Brandon Kemp OT Valdosta State
Mason Kinsey WR Berry College
Tucker McCann PK Missouri
Anthony McKinney OT TCU
Cameron Scarlett RB Stanford
Kobe Smith NT South Carolina
Teair Tart DT FIU
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine WR Indiana
Kristian Wilkerson WR Southeast Missouri State
Kyle Williams WR Arizona State

Source:[13]

Made regular season roster

Staff

2020 Tennessee Titans staff

Front office

  • Owner – KSA Industries
  • Controlling owner – Amy Adams Strunk
  • President/CEO – Burke Nihill
  • Executive vice president/general manager – Jon Robinson
  • Vice president of football administration – Vin Marino
  • Vice president of player personnel – Ryan Cowden
  • Director of college scouting – Jon Salge
  • Director of pro scouting – Brian Gardner
  • Assistant director of pro scouting – Kevin Turks

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – Arthur Smith
  • Quarterbacks – Pat O'Hara
  • Running backs – Tony Dews
  • Wide receivers – Rob Moore
  • Tight ends – Todd Downing
  • Offensive line – Keith Carter
  • Assistant offensive line – Mike Sullivan
  • Offensive assistant – Luke Steckel
  • Quality control – Chandler Henley
 Defensive coaches
  • Defensive line – Terrell Williams
  • Outside linebackers – Shane Bowen
  • Inside linebackers – Jim Haslett
  • Secondary − Anthony Midget
  • Safeties – Scott Booker
  • Defensive assistant – Matt Edwards
  • Quality control – Zak Kuhr

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Craig Aukerman
  • Assistant special teams – Ryan Crow

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Frank Piraino
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Brian Bell
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Mondary Gee

Final roster

2020 Tennessee Titans 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
 51 active, 12 inactive, 16 practice squad (+1 exempt)

Team captains

Source:[14]

Preseason

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

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

Regular season

Schedule

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

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

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Denver Broncos

Week One: Tennessee Titans at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Titans 0 7 0916
Broncos 7 0 0714

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • TEN – Jonnu Smith 1-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (kick failed), 13:49. Titans 13–7. Drive: 15 plays, 82 yards, 7:02.
  • DEN – Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Brandon McManus kick), 9:08. Broncos 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:41.
  • TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 25-yard field goal, 0:17. Titans 16–14. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 2:48.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • TEN – Corey Davis – 7 receptions, 101 yards
  • DEN – Noah Fant – 5 receptions, 81 yards, TD

Week 2: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Two: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 7 3 71330
Titans 14 10 6333

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

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

First quarter

Second quarter

  • TEN – Jonnu Smith 4-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:47. Titans 21–7. Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 5:50.
  • JAX – Josh Lambo 35-yard field goal, 0:12. Titans 21–10. Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 1:35.
  • TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 51-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 24–10. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:12.

Third quarter

  • JAX – James Robinson 17-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 7:04. Titans 24–17. Drive: 14 plays, 89 yards, 7:56.
  • TEN – Adam Humphries 18-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (kick failed), 2:04. Titans 30–17. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:00.

Fourth quarter

  • JAX – Keelan Cole 2-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (kick failed), 14:16. Titans 30–23. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:48.
  • JAX – Chris Thompson 14-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Josh Lambo kick), 7:25. Tied 30–30. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 5:02.
  • TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 49-yard field goal, 1:36. Titans 33–30. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 1:53.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • JAX – James Robinson – 16 rushes, 102 yards, TD
  • TEN – Derrick Henry – 24 rushes, 84 yards

Top receivers

Week 3: at Minnesota Vikings

Week Three: Tennessee Titans at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Titans 6 3 16631
Vikings 7 10 7630

at U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota

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

First quarter

  • TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 39-yard field goal, 11:44. Titans 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 3:16.
  • TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 31-yard field goal, 6:01. Titans 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 0:52.
  • MIN – Dalvin Cook 39-yard run (Dan Bailey kick), 2:43. Vikings 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 3:18.

Second quarter

  • MIN – Adam Thielen 16-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 8:56. Vikings 14–6. Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 5:52.
  • TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 30-yard field goal, 3:18. Vikings 14–9. Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 5:38.
  • MIN – Dan Bailey 41-yard field goal, 1:41. Vikings 17–9. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 1:37.

Third quarter

  • TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 51-yard field goal, 8:57. Vikings 17–12. Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 1:18.
  • MIN – Justin Jefferson 71-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (Dan Bailey kick), 8:04. Vikings 24–12. Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:53.
  • TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:53. Vikings 24–19. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:11.
  • TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (pass failed), 1:22. Titans 25–24. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:17.

Fourth quarter

  • MIN – Kyle Rudolph 3-yard pass from Kirk Cousins (pass failed), 10:17. Vikings 30–25. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 6:05.
  • TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 54-yard field goal, 6:31. Vikings 30–28. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 3:46.
  • TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 55-yard field goal, 1:44. Titans 31–30. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 1:58.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

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

Week 5: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week Five: Buffalo Bills at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bills 7 3 0616
Titans 7 14 71442

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

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

First Quarter

  • TEN – AJ Brown 16-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:45. Titans 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 16 yards, 0:44.
  • BUF – Isaiah McKenzie 3-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 6:02. Tied 7–7. Drive: 15 plays, 76 yards, 6:43.

Second Quarter

  • TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 13:54. Titans 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 30 yards, 3:05.
  • BUF – Tyler Bass 43-yard field goal, 8:35. Titans 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:19.
  • TEN – Ryan Tannehill 10-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:16. Titans 21–10. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 2:39.

Third Quarter

  • TEN – Jonnu Smith 4-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:49. Titans 28–10. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 1:16.

Fourth Quarter

  • BUF – T. J. Yeldon 22-yard pass from Josh Allen (pass failed), 10:00. Titans 28–16. Drive: 14 plays, 90 yards, 6:49.
  • TEN – Derrick Henry 9-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:57. Titans 35–16. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:03.
  • TEN – Jonnu Smith 7-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:59. Titans 42–16. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 1:50.

Top passers

  • BUF – Josh Allen – 26/41, 263 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
  • TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 21/28, 195 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

  • BUF – T. J. Yeldon – 7 rushes, 52 yards
  • TEN – Derrick Henry – 19 rushes, 57 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • BUF – Stefon Diggs – 10 receptions, 106 yards
  • TEN – AJ Brown – 7 receptions, 82 yards, TD

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

Week 6: vs. Houston Texans

Week Six: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Texans 0 10 1313036
Titans 14 7 015642

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

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

First Quarter

  • TEN – Anthony Firkser 7-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:57. Titans 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:30.
  • TEN – AJ Brown 6-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:12. Titans 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 5:14.

Second Quarter

  • HOU – Darren Fells 1-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 8:56. Titans 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 82 yards, 6:16.
  • TEN – Adam Humphries 22-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 3:34. Titans 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 85 yards, 5:22.
  • HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 3:14.

Third Quarter

  • HOU – David Johnson 1-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 6:15. Titans 21–17. Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 2:32.
  • HOU – Randall Cobb 4-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick no good, wl), 4:35. Texans 23–21. Drive: 3 plays, 4 yards, 1:22.

Fourth Quarter

  • TEN – Derrick Henry 94-yard run (R. Tannehill-N. Westbrook-Ikhine pass), 9:23. Titans 29–23. Drive: 1 play, 94 yards, 0:14.
  • HOU – Will Fuller 53-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 8:37. Texans 30–29. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:46.
  • HOU – Brandin Cooks 1-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (pass failed), 1:50. Texans 36–29. Drive: 15 plays, 69 yards, 6:40.
  • TEN – AJ Brown 7-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:04. Tied 36–36. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 1:46.

Overtime

  • TEN – Derrick Henry 5-yard run, 6:30. Titans 42–36. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 3:30.

Top passers

  • HOU – Deshaun Watson – 28/37, 335 yards, 4 TD
  • TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 30/41, 364 yards, 4 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • HOU – David Johnson – 19 rushes, 57 yards, TD
  • TEN – Derrick Henry – 22 rushes, 212 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • HOU – Will Fuller – 6 receptions, 123 yards, TD
  • TEN – Anthony Firkser – 8 receptions, 113 yards, TD

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

Week 7: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Seven: Pittsburgh Steelers at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Steelers 7 17 3027
Titans 0 7 10724

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

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

First quarter

Second Quarter

  • PIT – Benny Snell 1-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 5:26. Steelers 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 7:05.
  • TEN – Corey Davis 4-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 2:50. Steelers 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:50.
  • PIT – Chris Boswell 38-yard field goal, 2:50. Steelers 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 2:36.
  • PIT – Diontae Johnson 9-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Chris Boswell kick), 0:52. Steelers 24–7. Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 0:43.

Third quarter

  • PIT – Chris Boswell 30-yard field goal, 10:26. Steelers 27–7. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:53.
  • TEN – A. J. Brown 73-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 9:36. Steelers 27–14. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:50.
  • TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 51-yard field goal, 2:55. Steelers 27–17. Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 0:49.

Fourth quarter

  • TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 10:13. Steelers 27–24. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 5:25.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • PIT – James Conner – 20 rushes, 82 yards
  • TEN – Derrick Henry – 20 rushes, 75 yards, TD

Top receivers

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

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

Week 8: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week Eight: Tennessee Titans at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Titans 0 7 01320
Bengals 3 14 01431

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

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

First quarter

  • CIN – Randy Bullock 33-yard field goal, 9:48. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:12.

Second quarter

  • CIN – Samaje Perine 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 10:26. Bengals 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:59.
  • TEN – Derrick Henry 3-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:04. Bengals 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:22.
  • CIN – Giovani Bernard 12-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 0:32. Bengals 17–7. Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:32.

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

  • CIN – Tyler Boyd 7-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Randy Bullock kick), 13:55. Bengals 24–7. Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 5:37.
  • TEN – A. J. Brown 9-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 11:20. Bengals 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:35.
  • CIN – Giovani Bernard 6-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Randy Bullock kick), 7:30. Bengals 31–14. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:50.
  • TEN – Corey Davis 12-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (pass failed), 5:56. Bengals 31–20. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:34.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • TEN – Corey Davis – 8 receptions, 128 yards, TD
  • CIN – Tee Higgins – 6 receptions, 78 yards

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

Week 9: vs. Chicago Bears

Week Nine: Chicago Bears at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bears 0 0 01717
Titans 3 7 7724

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

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

First quarter

  • TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 40-yard field goal, 4:22. Titans 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:09.

Second quarter

  • TEN – A. J. Brown 40-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 4:39. Titans 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 6:10.

Third quarter

  • TEN – Desmond King 63-yard fumble return (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 4:41. Titans 17–0.

Fourth quarter

  • CHI – Cairo Santos 22-yard field goal, 12:30. Titans 17–3. Drive: 15 plays, 63 yards, 7:11.
  • TEN – Jonnu Smith 2-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 8:10. Titans 24–3. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 4:20.
  • CHI – Ryan Nall 6-yard pass from Nick Foles (Cairo Santos kick), 5:06. Titans 24–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:04.
  • CHI – Jimmy Graham 8-yard pass from Nick Foles (Cairo Santos kick), 1:04. Titans 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 0:58.

Top passers

  • CHI – Nick Foles – 36/52, 335 yards, 2 TD
  • TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 10/21, 158 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • CHI – David Montgomery – 14 rushes, 30 yards
  • TEN – Derrick Henry – 21 rushes, 68 yards

Top receivers

  • CHI – Allen Robinson – 7 receptions, 81 yards
  • TEN – A. J. Brown – 4 receptions, 101 yards, TD

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

Week 10: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week Ten: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 3 10 14734
Titans 7 10 0017

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

First quarter

Second Quarter

  • TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 50-yard field goal, 11:12. Titans 10–3. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 4:24.
  • IND – Nyheim Hines 13-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 7:49. Tied 10–10. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:23.
  • TEN – Jonnu Smith 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 2:54. Titans 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:55.
  • IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 17–13. Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 2:54.

Third quarter

  • IND – Nyheim Hines 2-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 2:51. Colts 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:18.
  • IND – T. J. Carrie 6-yard return of blocked punt (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 1:52. Colts 27–17.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Jacoby Brissett 2-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 9:21. Colts 34–17. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 2:50.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 7 receptions, 101 yards
  • TEN – Corey Davis – 5 receptions, 67 yards

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

Week 11: at Baltimore Ravens

Week Eleven: Tennessee Titans at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Titans 7 3 311630
Ravens 3 11 73024

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

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

First quarter

Second quarter

  • BAL – Justin Tucker 27-yard field goal, 11:05. Titans 7–6. Drive: 7 plays, 13 yards, 3:03.
  • BAL – J. K. Dobbins 2-yard run (Lamar Jackson–J. K. Dobbins pass), 5:17. Ravens 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:08.
  • TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 40-yard field goal, 0:48. Ravens 14–10. Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 4:29.

Third quarter

  • BAL – Mark Andrews 31-yard pass from Lamar Jackson (Justin Tucker kick), 9:34. Ravens 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:52.
  • TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 40-yard field goal, 5:33. Ravens 21–13. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:01.

Fourth quarter

  • TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 22-yard field goal, 11:12. Ravens 21–16. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 5:34.
  • TEN – A. J. Brown 14-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Ryan Tannehill rush), 2:18. Titans 24–21. Drive: 10 plays, 90 yards, 5:25.
  • BAL – Justin Tucker 29-yard field goal, 0:15. Tied 24–24. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 2:03.

Overtime

  • TEN – Derrick Henry 29-yard run, 5:21. Titans 30–24. Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:37.

Top passers

  • TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 22/31, 259 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • BAL – Lamar Jackson – 17/29, 186 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • TEN – Derrick Henry – 28 rushes, 133 yards, TD
  • BAL – J. K. Dobbins – 15 rushes, 70 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • TEN – Corey Davis – 5 receptions, 113 yards
  • BAL – Mark Andrews – 5 receptions, 96 yards, TD

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

Week 12: at Indianapolis Colts

Week Twelve: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Titans 14 21 3745
Colts 7 7 01226

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

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

First quarter

Second quarter

  • IND – Jacoby Brissett 1-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 12:51. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:18.
  • TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 6:15. Titans 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 3:29.
  • TEN – Derrick Henry 11-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:41. Titans 28–14. Drive: 9 plays, 86 yards, 2:44.
  • TEN – Ryan Tannehill 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:20. Titans 35–14. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 0:53.

Third quarter

  • TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 49-yard field goal, 0:44. Titans 38–14. Drive: 8 plays, 32 yards, 4:54.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Jacoby Brissett 1-yard run (run failed), 13:23. Titans 38–20. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:21.
  • IND – T. Y. Hilton 5-yard pass from Philip Rivers (pass failed), 2:34. Titans 38–26. Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 3:21.
  • TEN – A. J. Brown 42-yard kickoff return (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 2:29. Titans 45–26.

Top passers

  • TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 13/22, 221 yards, TD
  • IND – Philip Rivers – 24/42, 295 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • TEN – Derrick Henry – 27 rushes, 178 yards, 3 TD
  • IND – Nyheim Hines – 10 rushes, 29 yards

Top receivers

  • TEN – A. J. Brown – 4 receptions, 98 yards, TD
  • IND – T. Y. Hilton – 4 receptions, 81 yards, TD

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

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

Week 13: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week Thirteen: Cleveland Browns at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Browns 10 28 3041
Titans 0 7 141435

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

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

First quarter

  • CLE – Cody Parkey 27-yard field goal, 10:47. Browns 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:17.
  • CLE – Jarvis Landry 2-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Cody Parkey kick), 3:19. Browns 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 4:32.

Second quarter

  • CLE – Kendall Lamm 1-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Cody Parkey kick), 14:56. Browns 17–0. Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 3:13.
  • TEN – Corey Davis 17-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 13:14. Browns 17–7. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:42.
  • CLE – Donovan Peoples-Jones 75-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Cody Parkey kick), 13:04. Browns 24–7. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10.
  • CLE – Rashard Higgins 17-yard pass from Baker Mayfield (Cody Parkey kick), 5:46. Browns 31–7. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 5:38.
  • CLE – Nick Chubb 1-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 0:55. Browns 38–7. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:22.

Third quarter

  • TEN – MyCole Pruitt 22-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (run failed), 13:52. Browns 38–13. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:08.
  • TEN – MyCole Pruitt 3-yard fumble recovery (Ryan Tannehill run), 9:15. Browns 38–21. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:10.
  • CLE – Cody Parkey 43-yard field goal, 5:33. Browns 41–21. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:39.

Fourth quarter

  • TEN – Jeremy McNichols 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:23. Browns 41–28. Drive: 15 plays, 91 yards, 4:20.
  • TEN – Cameron Batson 8-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:28. Browns 41–35. Drive: 4 plays, 13 yards, 0:20.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • CLE – Rashard Higgins – 6 receptions, 95 yards, TD
  • TEN – Corey Davis – 11 receptions, 182 yards, TD

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

Week 14: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Fourteen: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Titans 7 10 14031
Jaguars 0 3 7010

at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

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

First quarter

Second quarter

  • JAX – Aldrick Rosas 53-yard field goal, 3:27. Titans 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:55.
  • TEN – Derrick Henry 36-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:44. Titans 14–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:43.
  • TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 53-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 17–3. Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 0:09.

Third quarter

  • TEN – Geoff Swaim 5-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:24. Titans 24–3. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:36.
  • TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 8:48. Titans 31–3. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:43.
  • JAX – Keelan Cole 5-yard pass from Gardner Minshew (Aldrick Rosas kick), 2:59. Titans 31–10. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:49.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • TEN – Derrick Henry – 26 rushes, 215 yards, 2 TD
  • JAX – James Robinson – 12 rushes, 67 yards

Top receivers

Week 15: vs. Detroit Lions

Week Fifteen: Detroit Lions at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Lions 7 8 3725
Titans 14 10 02246

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

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

First quarter

  • TEN – Derrick Henry 3-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 8:40. Titans 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:20.
  • DET – Marvin Jones 2-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick), 7:06. Tied 7–7. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:06.
  • TEN – Corey Davis 75-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 1:22. Titans 14–7. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12.

Second quarter

  • TEN – Ryan Tannehill 17-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 9:28. Titans 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 93 yards, 3:14.
  • DET – Romeo Okwara safety, 3:35. Titans 21–9. Drive: 2 plays, -3 yards, 0:41.
  • DET – D'Andre Swift 2-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 1:02. Titans 21–15. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:29.
  • TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 38-yard field goal, 0:03. Titans 24–15. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 1:02.

Third quarter

  • DET – Matt Prater 53-yard field goal, 4:14. Titans 24–18. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:49.

Fourth quarter

  • TEN – Ryan Tannehill 3-yard run (Derrick Henry run), 14:30. Titans 32–18. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 4:39.
  • TEN – A. J. Brown 2-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 9:00. Titans 39–18. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 3:02.
  • DET – D'Andre Swift 6-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 6:23. Titans 39–25. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:37.
  • TEN – Darrynton Evans 3-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 2:07. Titans 46–25. Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:16.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • DET – Marvin Jones – 10 receptions, 112, yards, TD
  • TEN – Corey Davis – 4 receptions, 110 yards, TD

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

Week 16: at Green Bay Packers

Week Sixteen: Tennessee Titans at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Titans 0 7 7014
Packers 6 13 14740

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • GB – Equanimeous St. Brown 21-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Aaron Jones run fails), 14:54. Packers 12–0. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:56.
  • GB – Davante Adams 7-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 10:46. Packers 19–0. Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:44.
  • TEN – Jonnu Smith 12-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 0:37. Packers 19–7. Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 3:39.

Third quarter

  • TEN – Ryan Tannehill 45-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:01. Packers 19–14. Drive: 5 plays, 66 yards, 2:59.
  • GB – Davante Adams 8-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 10:27. Packers 26–14. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:34.
  • GB – A. J. Dillon 30-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 3:35. Packers 33–14. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 5:48.

Fourth quarter

  • GB – A. J. Dillon 7-yard run (Mason Crosby kick), 2:25. Packers 40–14. Drive: 9 plays, 91 yards, 6:03.

Top passers

  • TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 11/24, 121 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • GB – Aaron Rodgers – 21/25, 231 yards, 4 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • TEN – Derrick Henry – 23 rushes, 98 yards
  • GB – A. J. Dillon – 21 rushes, 124 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • TEN – A. J. Brown – 4 receptions, 43 yards
  • GB – Davante Adams – 11 receptions, 142 yards, 3 TD

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

Week 17: at Houston Texans

Week Seventeen: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Titans 3 14 141041
Texans 3 6 191038

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

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

First quarter

  • TEN – Sam Sloman 47-yard field goal, 6:41. Titans 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:55.
  • HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 24-yard field goal, 1:42. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 4:59.

Second quarter

  • TEN – Derrick Henry 52-yard run (Sam Sloman kick), 14:51. Titans 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:51.
  • HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 43-yard field goal, 8:15. Titans 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 6:36.
  • TEN – A. J. Brown 4-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Sam Sloman kick), 4:29. Titans 17–6. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:46.
  • HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 28-yard field goal, 0:10. Titans 17–9. Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 4:19.

Third quarter

  • TEN – Derrick Henry 6-yard run (Sam Sloman kick), 9:53. Titans 24–9. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:07.
  • HOU – Brandin Cooks 38-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (kick failed), 8:08. Titans 24–15. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:45.
  • TEN – Ryan Tannehill 5-yard run (Sam Sloman kick), 4:29. Titans 31–15. Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:39.
  • HOU – Brandin Cooks 20-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (pass failed), 2:59. Titans 31–21. Drive: 3 plays, 65 yards, 1:30.
  • HOU – David Johnson 1-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 1:20. Titans 31–28. Drive: 3 plays, 28 yards, 1:32.

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Pharaoh Brown 7-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 10:14. Texans 35–31. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 2:59.
  • TEN – Ryan Tannehill 5-yard run (Sam Sloman kick), 1:42. Titans 38–35. Drive: 19 plays, 75 yards, 8:32.
  • HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 51-yard field goal, 0:18. Tied 38–38. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 1:24.
  • TEN – Sam Sloman 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 41–38. Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 0:18.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • TEN – Derrick Henry – 34 rushes, 250 yards, 2 TD
  • HOU – David Johnson – 14 rushes, 84 yards, TD

Top receivers

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

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

Standings

Division

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

Conference

AFC
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# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Kansas City Chiefs West 14 2 0 .875 4–2 10–2 .465 .464 L1
2 Buffalo Bills East 13 3 0 .813 6–0 10–2 .512 .471 W6
3 Pittsburgh Steelers North 12 4 0 .750 4–2 9–3 .475 .448 L1
4[a] Tennessee Titans South 11 5 0 .688 5–1 8–4 .475 .398 W1
Wild Cards
5[b][c] Baltimore Ravens North 11 5 0 .688 4–2 7–5 .494 .401 W5
6[c][d] Cleveland Browns North 11 5 0 .688 3–3 7–5 .451 .406 W1
7[a][b][d] Indianapolis Colts South 11 5 0 .688 4–2 7–5 .443 .384 W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8 Miami Dolphins East 10 6 0 .625 3–3 7–5 .467 .347 L1
9 Las Vegas Raiders West 8 8 0 .500 4–2 6–6 .539 .477 W1
10[e] New England Patriots East 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 .527 .429 W1
11[e] Los Angeles Chargers West 7 9 0 .438 3–3 6–6 .482 .344 W4
12 Denver Broncos West 5 11 0 .313 1–5 4–8 .566 .388 L3
13 Cincinnati Bengals North 4 11 1 .281 1–5 4–8 .529 .438 L1
14 Houston Texans South 4 12 0 .250 2–4 3–9 .541 .219 L5
15 New York Jets East 2 14 0 .125 0–6 1–11 .594 .656 L1
16 Jacksonville Jaguars South 1 15 0 .063 1–5 1–11 .549 .688 L15
Tiebreakers[f]
  1. ^ a b Tennessee finished ahead of Indianapolis based on division record.
  2. ^ a b Baltimore finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. Division tiebreaker used to eliminate Cleveland (see below).
  3. ^ a b Baltimore finished ahead of Cleveland based on head-to-head sweep.
  4. ^ a b Cleveland finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory.
  5. ^ a b New England finished ahead of the LA Chargers based on head-to-head victory.
  6. ^ 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

Schedule

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

Game summaries

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

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (5) Baltimore Ravens at (4) Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Ravens 0 10 7320
Titans 10 0 0313

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

First quarter

  • TEN – A. J. Brown 10-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 5:39. Titans 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 6:11.
  • TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 45-yard field goal, 1:38. Titans 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:42.

Second quarter

  • BAL – Justin Tucker 33-yard field goal, 9:59. Titans 10–3. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:39.
  • BAL – Lamar Jackson 48-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 2:32. Tied 10–10. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 4:03.

Third quarter

  • BAL – J. K. Dobbins 4-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 9:01. Ravens 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 5:59.

Fourth quarter

  • TEN – Stephen Gostkowski 25-yard field goal, 14:56. Ravens 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 51 yards, 3:15.
  • BAL – Justin Tucker 51-yard field goal, 4:19. Ravens 20–13. Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 5:41.

Top passers

  • BAL – Lamar Jackson – 17/24, 179 yards, INT
  • TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 18/26, 165 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

  • BAL – Lamar Jackson – 16 rushes, 136 yards, TD
  • TEN – Derrick Henry – 18 rushes, 40 yards

Top receivers

  • BAL – Marquise Brown – 7 reception, 109 yards
  • TEN – A. J. Brown – 6 reception, 83 yards, TD

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

Notes

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

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  • Formerly the Houston Oilers (1960–1996) and the Tennessee Oilers (1997–1998)
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Formerly the Houston Oilers (1960–1996) and the Tennessee Oilers (1997–1998)
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