59th season in franchise history
The 2018 Tennessee Titans season was the franchise's 49th season in the National Football League and their 59th overall. It also marks the franchise's 22nd season in the state of Tennessee , their first under head coach Mike Vrabel , and the first with new uniforms and blue helmets, as they have worn white helmets since the club was based in Houston, Texas . This season marks the third straight in which the Titans have finished 9–7. The Titans failed to qualify for the postseason after losing a Week 17 win-and-in contest against their division rival Indianapolis Colts .
One highlight from this season includes the Titans beating the New England Patriots for the first time since 2002 .
Coaching changes [ ] On January 15, 2018, the Titans and former head coach Mike Mularkey agreed to part ways, ending his three year tenure as head coach with a record of 20–21.[1] Houston Texans defensive coordinator Mike Vrabel as the new head coach.[2] Matt LaFleur . LaFleur was with the Los Angeles Rams in 2017, and was credited for the development of Jared Goff .[3] Dean Pees .[4] Pat O'Hara , secondary coach Kerry Coombs , outside linebackers coach Shane Bowen , inside linebackers coach Tyrone McKenzie , and wide receivers coach Rob Moore .[5]
Offseason acquisitions [ ] The Titans signed two former New England Patriots players. Running back Dion Lewis and Cornerback Malcolm Butler . The two reunited with current cornerback Logan Ryan , who also played for the Patriots, in which their last season in New England together was capped off with a Super Bowl comeback win .
Draft [ ]
2018 Tennessee Titans Draft Trades
Draft Pick Year
Round
Overall
Team
Received
2018
1
25 to Baltimore Ravens
Received Baltimore's 2018 first-round selection (No. 22 overall ) and 2018 sixth-round compensatory selection (No. 215 overall ).[6]
4
125
2018
2
57 to Oakland Raiders
Received Oakland's 2018 second-round selection (No. 41 overall ).[6]
3
89
2018
5
162 to Baltimore Ravens
Received Baltimore's 2018 fifth-round selection (No. 152 overall ).[6]
6
215
2018
7
243 to Kansas City Chiefs
Received defensive lineman David King .[7]
Undrafted free agents [ ] Source: [8]
Made regular season roster
Staff [ ]
2018 Tennessee Titans staff
Front office
Owner – KSA Industries
Controlling owner – Amy Adams Strunk
President, chairman and CEO –
Executive vice president and general manager – Jon Robinson
Vice president of football administration –
Vice president of player personnel –
Director of college scouting –
Director of pro scouting –
Assistant director of pro scouting – Head coaches
Head coach – Mike Vrabel
Assistant to the head coach – John Streicher Offensive coaches
Offensive coordinator – Matt LaFleur
Quarterbacks – Pat O'Hara
Running backs – Tony Dews
Wide receivers – Rob Moore
Tight ends – Arthur Smith
Offensive line – Keith Carter
Assistant offensive line – Mike Sullivan
Offensive assistant – Luke Steckel
Quality control – Chandler Henley
Defensive coaches
Defensive coordinator – Dean Pees
Defensive line – Terrell Williams
Outside linebackers – Shane Bowen
Inside linebackers – Tyrone McKenzie
Defensive backs − Kerry Coombs
Defensive assistant – Scott Booker
Defensive assistant – Ryan Crow
Quality control – Matt Pees Special teams coaches
Special teams coordinator – Craig Aukerman
Assistant special teams – Matt Edwards Strength and conditioning
Strength and conditioning – Tom Kanavu
Strength and conditioning assistant – Brian Bell
Strength and conditioning assistant – Taylor Porter
Final roster [ ]
2018 Tennessee Titans final roster
Quarterbacks
12 Austin Davis 7 Blaine Gabbert 8 Marcus Mariota Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics 53 active, 12 inactive, 10 practice squad
Team captains [ ] Marcus Mariota (QB) [9] Delanie Walker (TE)Jurrell Casey (DE)Wesley Woodyard (LB)Daren Bates (ST)Preseason [ ] Regular season [ ] Schedule [ ] On January 11, 2018, the NFL announced that the Titans would play the Los Angeles Chargers in one of three London Games at Wembley Stadium in London, England , with the Chargers serving as the home team. It was the Titans' first appearance in the International Series . The game occurred during Week 7 (October 21), and was televised by CBS in the United States . The exact date, along with the network and kickoff time, were announced in conjunction with the release of the 2018 regular season schedule.
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries [ ] Week 1: at Miami Dolphins [ ]
Week One: Tennessee Titans at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Titans
3
0
0 17 20
Dolphins 0
7
3 17 27
at Hard Rock Stadium , Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : September 9Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT /12:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : 89 °F (32 °C), Scattered ShowersGame attendance : 65,184Referee : Jerome Boger TV announcers (Fox ) : Sam Rosen , Cris Carter and Sarah Kustok Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 47-yard field goal, 10:18. Titans 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:42. Second quarter
MIA – Kenny Stills 10-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Jason Sanders kick), 11:21. Dolphins 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 98 yards, 5:21. Third quarter
MIA – Jason Sanders 27-yard field goal, 4:05. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:37. Fourth quarter
TEN – Dion Lewis 4-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 14:17. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:48.
MIA – Jakeem Grant 102-yard kick return (Jason Sanders kick), 14:04. Dolphins 17–10.
MIA – Kenny Stills 75-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Jason Sanders kick), 10:22. Dolphins 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 89 yards, 1:17.
TEN – Darius Jennings 94-yard kick return (Ryan Succop kick), 10:11. Dolphins 24–17.
MIA – Jason Sanders 30-yard field goal, 3:49. Dolphins 27–17. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 2:15.
TEN – Ryan Succop 53-yard field goal, 0:11. Dolphins 27–20. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 0:56.
Top passers
TEN – Blaine Gabbert – 11/22, 117 yards, INT
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 20/28, 230 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
TEN – Dion Lewis – 16 carries, 75 yards, TD
MIA – Frank Gore – 9 carries, 61 yards Top receivers
TEN – Corey Davis – 6 receptions, 62 yards
MIA – Kenny Stills – 4 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD
Due to two weather delays, the game lasted for 7 hours and 10 minutes, the longest game since the AFL–NFL merger in 1970.[10]
Week 2: vs. Houston Texans [ ]
Week Two: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Texans
0
7
3 7 17
Titans 14
0
0 6 20
at Nissan Stadium , Nashville, Tennessee
Game information
First quarter
TEN – Dane Cruikshank 66-yard pass from Kevin Byard (Ryan Succop kick), 9:51. Titans 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 84 yards, 2:14.
TEN – Taywan Taylor 18-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Ryan Succop kick), 0:35. Titans 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 4:35. Second quarter
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 28-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 0:58. Titans 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:30. Third quarter
HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 34-yard field goal, 2:44. Titans 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 4:00. Fourth quarter
HOU – Will Fuller 39-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 13:25. Texans 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:43.
TEN – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 9:48. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:37.
TEN – Ryan Succop 31-yard field goal, 1:05. Titans 20–17. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:41.
Top passers
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 22/32, 310 yards, 2 TD, INT
TEN – Blaine Gabbert – 13/20, 117 yards, TD Top rushers
Top receivers
HOU – Will Fuller – 8 receptions, 113 yards, TD
TEN – Dane Cruikshank – 1 reception, 66 yards, TD
Week 3: at Jacksonville Jaguars [ ]
Week Three: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Titans 3
0
3 3 9
Jaguars
0
3
0 3 6
at TIAA Bank Field , Jacksonville, Florida
Date : September 23Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : 89 °F (32 °C), clearGame attendance : 64,015Referee : Shawn Smith TV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 39-yard field goal, 4:59. Titans 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards, 4:11. Second quarter
JAX – Josh Lambo 46-yard field goal, 8:54. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 34 yards, 5:23. Third quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 36-yard field goal, 10:01. Titans 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:59. Fourth quarter
JAX – Josh Lambo 38-yard field goal, 10:48. Tied 6–6. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:39.
TEN – Ryan Succop 28-yard field goal, 4:06. Titans 9–6. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:42.
Top passers
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 12/18, 100 yards
JAX – Blake Bortles – 21/34, 155 yards Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 18 rushes, 57 yards
JAX – T.J. Yeldon – 7 rushes, 44 yards Top receivers
TEN – Taywan Taylor – 4 receptions, 30 yards
JAX – T.J. Yeldon – 6 receptions, 46 yards
Week 4: vs. Philadelphia Eagles [ ]
Week Four: Philadelphia Eagles at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Eagles
0
10
7 3 3 23
Titans 3
0
7 10 6 26
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Date : September 30Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : 80 °F (27 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 69,013Referee : Shawn Hochuli TV announcers (Fox) : Chris Myers , Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 11:22. Titans 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:38. Second quarter
PHI – Jordan Matthews 56-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 4:04. Eagles 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 97 yards, 4:52.
PHI – Jake Elliott 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Eagles 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 0:26. Third quarter
PHI – Alshon Jeffery 16-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 7:36. Eagles 17–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:24.
TEN – Marcus Mariota 2-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 2:51. Eagles 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:45. Fourth quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 9:18. Eagles 17–13. Drive: 8 plays, 20 yards, 4:45.
TEN – Tajae Sharpe 11-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 5:01. Titans 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:54.
PHI – Jake Elliott 30-yard field goal, 0:16. Tied 20–20. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 1:25. Overtime
PHI – Jake Elliott 37-yard field goal, 6:19. Eagles 23–20. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:41.
TEN – Corey Davis 10-yard pass from Marcus Mariota, 0:05. Titans 26–23. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 6:14.
Top passers
PHI – Carson Wentz – 33/50, 348 yards, 2 TD
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 30/43, 344 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers
PHI – Jay Ajayi – 15 carries, 70 yards
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 10 carries, 46 yards, 1 TD Top receivers
PHI – Zach Ertz – 10 receptions, 112 yards
TEN – Corey Davis – 9 receptions, 161 yards, 1 TD
Week 5: at Buffalo Bills [ ]
Week Five: Tennessee Titans at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Titans
3
3
0 6 12
Bills 7
0
3 3 13
at New Era Field , Orchard Park, New York
Date : October 7Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : 62 °F (17 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 68,202Referee : Tony Corrente TV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes and Adam ArchuletaRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
BUF – Josh Allen 14-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 9:03. Bills 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 5:26.
TEN – Ryan Succop 25-yard field goal, 1:35. Bills 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 3:27. Second quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 54-yard field goal, 0:00. Bills 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:03. Third quarter
BUF – Stephen Hauschka 40-yard field goal, 1:59. Bills 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:47. Fourth quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 39-yard field goal, 10:30. Bills 10–9. Drive: 14 plays, 54 yards, 6:29.
TEN – Ryan Succop 50-yard field goal, 4:43. Titans 12–10. Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 3:08.
BUF – Stephen Hauschka 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Bills 13–12. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:43.
Top passers
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 14/26, 129 yards, INT
BUF – Josh Allen – 10/19, 82 yards, INT Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 11 rushes, 56 yards
BUF – LeSean McCoy – 24 rushes, 85 yards Top receivers
Week 6: vs. Baltimore Ravens [ ]
Week Six: Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Ravens 7
7
7 0 21
Titans
0
0
0 0 0
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Date : October 14Game time : 3:25 p.m. CDTGame weather : 66 °F (19 °C), rainGame attendance : 64,441Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan , Rich Gannon and Steve Tasker Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
BAL – Michael Crabtree 4-yard pass from Joe Flacco (Justin Tucker kick), 1:27. Ravens 7–0. Drive: 17 plays, 94 yards, 9:09. Second quarter
BAL – Alex Collins 13-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 11:56. Ravens 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:53. Third quarter
BAL – Alex Collins 2-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 7:40. Ravens 21–0. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 7:20. Fourth quarter
Top passers
BAL – Joe Flacco – 25/37, 238 yards, TD, INT
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 10/15, 117 yards Top rushers
BAL – Alex Collins – 19 rushes, 54 yards, 2 TDs
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 2 rushes, 25 yards Top receivers
BAL – Michael Crabtree – 6 receptions, 93 yards, TD
TEN – Tajae Sharpe – 2 receptions, 33 yards
Week 7: at Los Angeles Chargers [ ] NFL London Games
Week Seven: Tennessee Titans at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Titans
3
3
7 6 19
Chargers 10
0
7 3 20
at Wembley Stadium , London, England
Date : October 21Game time : 2:30 p.m. BST /8:30 a.m. CDTGame weather : 66 °F (19 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 84,301Referee : Walt Coleman TV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel , Trent Green , Bruce Arians and Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 28-yard field goal, 9:44. Titans 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:16.
LAC – Tyrell Williams 75-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 9:35. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:09.
LAC – Michael Badgley 29-yard field goal, 1:48. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:07. Second quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 12:51. Chargers 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:57. Third quarter
LAC – Mike Williams 55-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 13:46. Chargers 17–6. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:14.
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 9:43. Chargers 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 4:03. Fourth quarter
LAC – Michael Badgley 28-yard field goal, 12:29. Chargers 20–13. Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 6:27.
TEN – Luke Stocker 1-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (pass failed), 0:31. Chargers 20–19. Drive: 13 plays, 89 yards, 4:24.
Top passers
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 24/32, 237 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
LAC – Philip Rivers – 19/26, 306 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
Top receivers
TEN – Tajae Sharpe – 7 receptions, 101 yards
LAC – Keenan Allen – 5 receptions, 72 yards
Week 9: at Dallas Cowboys [ ]
Week Nine: Tennessee Titans at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Titans 0
14
7 7 28
Cowboys
7
7
0 0 14
at AT&T Stadium , Arlington, Texas
Game information
First quarter
DAL – Amari Cooper 4-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 6:12. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 1:56. Second quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 9:35. Tied 7–7. Drive: 15 plays, 85 yards, 8:55.
TEN – Dion Lewis 18-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 4:11. Titans 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:38.
DAL – Allen Hurns 23-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 0:39. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 3:32. Third quarter
TEN – Jonnu Smith 7-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 5:44. Titans 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:18. Fourth quarter
TEN – Marcus Mariota 9-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 4:38. Titans 28–14. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:08.
Top passers
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 21/29, 240 yards, 2 TD
DAL – Dak Prescott – 21/31, 243 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers
TEN – Dion Lewis – 19 carries, 62 yards
DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 17 carries, 61 yards Top receivers
TEN – Dion Lewis – 4 receptions, 60 yards, TD
DAL – Amari Cooper – 5 receptions, 58 yards, TD
Week 10: vs. New England Patriots [ ]
Week Ten: New England Patriots at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Patriots
3
7
0 0 10
Titans 17
7
3 7 34
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Game information
First quarter
TEN – Jonnu Smith 4-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 11:29. Titans 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:31.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 52-yard field goal, 9:19. Titans 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:10.
TEN – Corey Davis 23-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 5:58. Titans 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:21.
TEN – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 2:35. Titans 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 1:36. Second quarter
NE – James Develin 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:49. Titans 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:46.
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 1:08. Titans 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 4:17. Third quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 31-yard field goal, 4:15. Titans 27–10. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:51. Fourth quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 10-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 7:13. Titans 34–10. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 3:35.
Top passers
NE – Tom Brady – 21/41, 254 yards
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 16/24, 228 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
NE – Sony Michel – 11 carries, 31 yards
TEN – Derrick Henry – 11 carries, 58 yards, 2 TD Top receivers
NE – Julian Edelman – 9 receptions, 104 yards
TEN – Corey Davis – 7 receptions, 125 yards, TD
Week 11: at Indianapolis Colts [ ]
Week Eleven: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Titans
0
3
0 7 10
Colts 7
17
7 7 38
at Lucas Oil Stadium , Indianapolis, Indiana
Date : November 18Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 57,401Referee : John Hussey TV announcers (CBS) : Andrew Catalon and James LoftonRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
IND – Marlon Mack 1-yard rush (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:15. Colts 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:36. Second quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 22-yard field goal, 10:59. Colts 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:54.
IND – T. Y. Hilton 68-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:26. Colts 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 87 yards, 1:35.
IND – Jordan Wilkins 18-yard rush (Adam Vinatieri kick), 2:29. Colts 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:54.
TEN – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 24–3. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 2:29. Third quarter
IND – T. Y. Hilton 14-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:24. Colts 31–3. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 0:54. Fourth quarter
IND – Dontrelle Inman 7-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:12. Colts 38–3. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 7:33.
TEN – Tajae Sharpe 1-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Ryan Succop kick), 1:49. Colts 38–10. Drive: 12 plays, 94 yards, 6:11.
Top passers
TEN – Blaine Gabbert – 11/16, 118 yards, TD, INT
IND – Andrew Luck – 23/29, 297 yards, 3 TD Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 9 carries, 46 yards
IND – Marlon Mack – 16 carries, 61 yards, TD Top receivers
TEN – Jonnu Smith – 6 receptions, 44 yards
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 9 receptions, 155 yards, 2 TD
Week 12: at Houston Texans [ ]
Week Twelve: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Titans
10
0
7 0 17
Texans 7
17
3 7 34
at NRG Stadium , Houston, Texas
Date : Game time : 7:15 p.m. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 71,826Referee : Craig Wrolstad TV announcers (ESPN) : Joe Tessitore, Jason Witten, Booger McFarland and Lisa SaltersRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 31-yard field goal, 11:50. Titans 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:13.
TEN – Jonnu Smith 61-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 9:21. Titans 10–0. Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:47.
HOU – Demaryius Thomas 12-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 5:21. Titans 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 4:00. Second quarter
HOU – Deshaun Watson 15-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbarin kick), 14:53. Texans 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:58.
HOU – Lamar Miller 97-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 9:22. Texans 21–10. Drive: 1 play, 97 yards, 0:14.
HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 42-yard field goal, 0:01. Texans 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 0:45. Third quarter
HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 47-yard field goal, 8:53. Texans 27–10. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 6:07.
TEN – Corey Davis 48-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 0:13. Texans 27–17. Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 1:47. Fourth quarter
HOU – Demaryius Thomas 10-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 8:15. Texans 34–17. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:24.
Top passers
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 22/23, 303 yards, 2 TD
HOU – Deshaun Watson – 19/24, 210 yards, 2 TD Top rushers
TEN – Corey Davis – 1 carries, 39 yards
HOU – Lamar Miller – 12 carries, 162 yards, TD Top receivers
TEN – Corey Davis – 4 receptions, 96 yards, TD
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins – 5 receptions, 74 yards
Week 13: vs. New York Jets [ ]
Week Thirteen: New York Jets at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Jets
10
6
6 0 22
Titans 0
6
7 13 26
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Date : December 2Game time : 3:05 p.m. CSTGame weather : 70 °F (21 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 60,904Referee : Jerome BogerTV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Steve TaskerRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
NYJ – Jason Myers 54-yard field goal, 9:35. Jets 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 2:43.
NYJ – Trumaine Johnson 31-yard interception return (Jason Myers kick), 7:59. Jets 10–0. Second quarter
NYJ – Jason Myers 34-yard field goal, 11:41. Jets 13–0. Drive: 14 plays, 59 yards, 6:51.
NYJ – Jason Myers 43-yard field goal, 2:51. Jets 16–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:11.
TEN – Anthony Firkser 12-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (kick blocked), 0:57. Jets 16–6. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 1:54. Third quarter
NYJ – Jason Myers 39-yard field goal, 10:39. Jets 19–6. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:28.
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard rush (Ryan Succop kick), 7:44. Jets 19–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:55.
NYJ – Jason Myers 39-yard field goal, 0:26. Jets 22–13. Drive: 15 plays, 55 yards, 7:18. Fourth quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 24-yard field goal, 9:29. Jets 22–16. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:08.
TEN – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 5:39. Jets 22–19. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:43.
TEN – Corey Davis 11-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 0:36. Titans 26–22. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 1:10.
Top passers
NYJ – Josh McCown – 17/30, 128 yards, 1 INT
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 20/35, 282 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT Top rushers
NYJ – Isaiah Crowell – 21 carries, 98 yards
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 4 carries, 43 yards Top receivers
NYJ – Robby Anderson – 4 receptions, 48 yards
TEN – Taywan Taylor – 3 receptions, 104 yards
Week 14: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars [ ]
Week Fourteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Jaguars
2
0
7 0 9
Titans 7
9
14 0 30
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Date : Game time : 7:20 p.m. CSTGame weather : 44 °F (7 °C), clearGame attendance : 60,344Referee : John Parry TV announcers (Fox/NFLN ) : Joe Buck , Troy Aikman , Erin Andrews and Kristina PinkRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 99-yard rush (kick failed), 7:07. Titans 13–2. Drive: 1 plays, 99 yards, 0:18.
TEN – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 0:05. Titans 16–2. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 1:12. Third quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 16-yard rush (Ryan Succop kick), 7:19. Titans 23–2. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:36.
TEN – Derrick Henry 54-yard rush (Ryan Succop kick), 5:30. Titans 30–2. Drive: 1 plays, 54 yards, 0:11.
JAX – Dede Westbrook 7-yard pass from Cody Kessler (Josh Lambo kick), 1:49. Titans 30–9. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 3:41. Fourth quarter
Top passers
JAX – Cody Kessler – 25/43, 240 yards, TD
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 18/24, 162 yards, INT Top rushers
JAX – Leonard Fournette – 14 carries, 36 yards
TEN – Derrick Henry – 17 carries, 238 yards, 4 TD Top receivers
JAX – Dede Westbrook – 7 receptions, 88 yards, TD
TEN – Taywan Taylor – 6 receptions, 59 yards
Week 15: at New York Giants [ ]
Week Fifteen: Tennessee Titans at New York Giants – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Titans 7
0
7 3 17
Giants
0
0
0 0 0
at MetLife Stadium , East Rutherford, New Jersey
Date : December 16Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : 40 °F (4 °C), rainGame attendance : 74,538Referee : Shawn HochuliTV announcers (CBS) : Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Bruce Arians and Melanie CollinsRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard rush (Ryan Succop kick), 2:20. Titans 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 2:47. Fourth quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 22-yard field goal, 5:06. Titans 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 7:03.
Top passers
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 12/20, 88 yards
NYG – Eli Manning – 21/44, 229 yards, INT Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 33 carries, 170 yards, 2 TD
NYG – Saquon Barkley – 14 carries, 31 yards Top receivers
Week 16: vs. Washington Redskins [ ]
Week Sixteen: Washington Redskins at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Redskins
3
7
3 3 16
Titans 6
3
0 16 25
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Date : Game time : 3:30 p.m. CSTGame weather : 51 °F (11 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 60,746Referee : John HusseyTV announcers (NFLN) : Curt Menefee , Steve Mariucci and Nate Burleson Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 50-yard field goal, 12:14. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:51.
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (kick failed), 5:41. Titans 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 6:32. Second quarter
WAS – Michael Floyd 7-yard pass from Josh Johnson (Dustin Hopkins kick), 4:34. Redskins 10–6. Drive: 17 plays, 93 yards, 10:58.
TEN – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 0:01. Redskins 10–9. Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 4:28. Third quarter
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 40-yard field goal, 5:01. Redskins 13–9. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:18. Fourth quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 15:00. Redskins 13–12. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:02.
WAS – Dustin Hopkins 46-yard field goal, 8:14. Redskins 16–12. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 6:46.
TEN – MyCole Pruitt 2-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Ryan Succop kick), 4:35. Titans 19–16. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:39.
TEN – Malcolm Butler 56-yard interception return, 0:00. Titans 25–16.
Top passers
WAS – Josh Johnson – 13/23, 153 yards, TD, 2 INT
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 10/13, 110 yards Top rushers
WAS – Adrian Peterson – 26 rushes, 119 yards
TEN – Derrick Henry – 21 rushes, 84 yards, TD Top receivers
WAS – Jamison Crowder – 5 receptions, 78 yards
TEN – Taywan Taylor – 3 receptions, 64 yards
The Titans were the only AFC South team to defeat all four of their NFC East opponents in 2018.
Week 17: vs. Indianapolis Colts [ ]
Week Seventeen: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
1
2
3 4 Total
Colts 7
10
7 9 33
Titans
0
10
7 0 17
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Date : December 30Game time : 7:20 p.m. CSTGame weather : 53 °F (12 °C), clearGame attendance : 68,978Referee : Walt Anderson TV announcers (NBC ) : Al Michaels , Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya Recap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
IND – Dontrelle Inman 11-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 6:39. Colts 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 92 yards, 6:46. Second quarter
IND – Eric Ebron 9-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:26. Colts 14–0. Drive: 16 plays, 90 yards, 9:58.
TEN – Jayon Brown 22-yard interception return (Ryan Succop kick), 6:35. Colts 14–7.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 53-yard field goal, 0:39. Colts 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 1:46.
TEN – Ryan Succop 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 0:39. Third quarter
IND – Ryan Hewitt 1-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:46. Colts 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 4:14.
TEN – Luke Stocker 22-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Ryan Succop kick), 1:47. Colts 24–17. Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:36. Fourth quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 25-yard field goal, 3:55. Colts 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 5:10.
IND – Marlon Mack 8-yard rush (kick failed), 2:24. Colts 33–17. Drive: 1 plays, 8 yards, 0:04.
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck – 24/35, 285 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
TEN – Blaine Gabbert – 18/29, 165 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Top rushers
IND – Marlon Mack – 25 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD
TEN – Derrick Henry – 16 carries, 93 yards Top receivers
IND – Dontrelle Inman – 5 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD
TEN – Corey Davis – 5 receptions, 48 yards
Standings [ ] Division [ ] Conference [ ]
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1[a]
Kansas City Chiefs
West
12
4
0
.750
5–1
10–2
.480
.401
W1
2[b]
New England Patriots
East
11
5
0
.688
5–1
8–4
.482
.494
W2
3[b]
Houston Texans
South
11
5
0
.688
4–2
9–3
.471
.435
W1
4
Baltimore Ravens
North
10
6
0
.625
3–3
8–4
.496
.450
W3
Wild Cards
5[a]
Los Angeles Chargers
West
12
4
0
.750
4–2
9–3
.477
.422
W1
6
Indianapolis Colts
South
10
6
0
.625
4–2
7–5
.465
.456
W4
Did not qualify for the postseason
7
Pittsburgh Steelers
North
9
6
1
.594
4–1–1
6–5–1
.504
.448
W1
8
Tennessee Titans
South
9
7
0
.563
3–3
5–7
.520
.465
L1
9
Cleveland Browns
North
7
8
1
.469
3–2–1
5–6–1
.516
.411
L1
10
Miami Dolphins
East
7
9
0
.438
4–2
6–6
.469
.446
L3
11[c]
Denver Broncos
West
6
10
0
.375
2–4
4–8
.523
.464
L4
12[c]
Cincinnati Bengals
North
6
10
0
.375
1–5
4–8
.535
.448
L2
13[c]
Buffalo Bills
East
6
10
0
.375
2–4
4–8
.523
.411
W1
14
Jacksonville Jaguars
South
5
11
0
.313
1–5
4–8
.549
.463
L1
15[d]
New York Jets
East
4
12
0
.250
1–5
3–9
.506
.438
L3
16[d]
Oakland Raiders
West
4
12
0
.250
1–5
3–9
.547
.406
L1
Tiebreakers [e]
^ a b Kansas City finished ahead of LA Chargers based on division games.
^ a b New England finished ahead of Houston based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b c Denver finished ahead of Cincinnati and Buffalo based on strength of victory. Cincinnati finished ahead of Buffalo based on record vs. common opponents. Cincinnati's cumulative record against Baltimore, Indianapolis, the Los Angeles Chargers and Miami was 3–2, compared to Buffalo's 1–4 cumulative record against the same four teams.
^ a b NY Jets finished ahead of Oakland based on strength of 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.
References [ ]
^ Sessler, Marc (January 15, 2018). "Mike Mularkey, Titans mutually agree to part ways" . NFL.com . Retrieved 2018-01-31 . ^ Shook, Nick (January 20, 2018). "Texans DC Mike Vrabel named Titans head coach" . NFL.com . Retrieved 2018-01-31 . ^ Knoblauch, Austin (January 30, 2018). "Matt LaFleur named Titans offensive coordinator" . NFL.com . Retrieved 2018-01-31 . ^ Wesseling, Chris (January 30, 2018). "Dean Pees named Titans' new defensive coordinator" . NFL.com . Retrieved 2018-01-31 . ^ Wyatt, Jim (January 31, 2018). "Titans Add Assistant Coaches to Mike Vrabel's Staff" . Archived from the original on February 1, 2018. Retrieved 2018-02-01 . ^ a b c "2018 NFL Draft trade tracker: Details of all the moves" . nfl.com . NFL. Retrieved 29 April 2018 .^ Wyatt, Jim. "Titans Trade for Chiefs DL David King" . titansonline.com . Tennessee Titans. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2018 . ^ Wyatt, Jim. "Titans Reach Deals with 22 Undrafted Free Agents" . titansonline.com . Tennessee Titans. Archived from the original on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018 . ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 3, 2018). "Titans Elect Five Captains for 2018 Season" . TennesseeTitans.com . Retrieved December 3, 2020 . ^ "Titans vs. Dolphins - Game Recap - September 9, 2018" . ESPN .
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