2016 Tennessee Titans season

2016 Tennessee Titans season
Owner	KSA Industries
General manager	Jon Robinson
Head coach	Mike Mularkey
Home field	Nissan Stadium
Results
Record	6–6
Division place	2nd AFC South

The 2016 Tennessee Titans season is the franchise's 47th season in the National Football League and the 57th overall. It will also mark the franchise's 20th season in the state of Tennessee as well as the first full season under head coach Mike Mularkey, who served as the team's interim head coach for the last nine games of the 2015 season.

Draft

Main article: 2016 NFL draft

2016 Tennessee Titans Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	8	Jack Conklin	OT	Michigan State
2	33	Kevin Dodd	DE	Clemson
	43	Austin Johnson	DT	Penn State
	45	Derrick Henry	RB	Alabama
3	64	Kevin Byard	S	MTSU
5	140	Tajae Sharpe	WR	UMass
	157	LeShaun Sims	CB	Southern Utah
6	193	Sebastian Tretola	OG	Arkansas
7	222	Aaron Wallace	OLB	UCLA
	253	Kalan Reed	CB	Southern Miss

Notes

• The Titans acquired an additional sixth-round selection in a trade that sent guard Andy Levitre and a future conditional selection to the Atlanta Falcons.
• The Titans traded a conditional seventh-round selection to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for running back Terrance West.

Staff

Tennessee Titans staff

	Front office Owner – KSA Industries Controlling owner – Amy Adams Strunk President/CEO – Burke Nihill Executive vice president/general manager – Ran Carthon President of football operations – Chad Brinker Assistant general manager – Anthony Robinson Vice president of football administration – Vin Marino Director of college scouting – Jon Salge Director of pro scouting – Brian Gardner Assistant director of pro scouting – Kevin Turks College scout – Matt Miller Head coaches Head coach – Brian Callahan Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Nick Holz Quarterbacks – Bo Hardegree Running backs – Randy Jordan Wide receivers – Tyke Tolbert Assistant wide receivers – Payton McCollum Tight ends – Justin Outten Offensive line – Bill Callahan Assistant offensive lineman – Scott Fuchs Offensive assistant – Kylan Butler Offensive assistant – Matt Jones Offensive assistant – Luke Stocker			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Dennard Wilson Defensive line – Tracy Rocker Assistant defensive line/pass rush specialist – Clinton McMillan Linebackers – Frank Bush Outside linebackers – Ben Bloom Passing game coordinator/cornerbacks – Chris Harris Secondary/safeties − Steve Jackson Defensive quality control – Lori Locust Defensive assistant – Steve Donatell Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Colt Anderson Assistant special teams – Anthony Levine Assistant to the head coach – Tom Jones Strength and conditioning Director of sports performance – Zac Woodfin Assistant director of sports performance – Brian Bell Assistant strength and conditioning – Mark Lovat Assistant strength and conditioning – Grant Thorne Sports performance assistant – Haley Roberts Assistant sports performance: speed training – John Shaw → Coaching staff → Management → More NFL staffs

Current roster

Tennessee Titans roster

Quarterbacks  8 Will Levis 11 Mason Rudolph  7 Malik Willis Running backs 36 Julius Chestnut 25 Hassan Haskins 20 Tony Pollard  2 Tyjae Spears Wide receivers 16 Treylon Burks 14 Colton Dowell 82 Tre'Shaun Harrison 10 DeAndre Hopkins  5 Kearis Jackson 12 Mason Kinsey 18 Kyle Philips  0 Calvin Ridley 15 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine Tight ends 89 Thomas Odukoya 85 Chigoziem Okonkwo 81 Josh Whyle

Offensive linemen 60 Daniel Brunskill G 53 Saahdiq Charles G 79 Lloyd Cushenberry III C 71 Jaelyn Duncan T 61 John Ojukwu T 78 Nicholas Petit-Frere T 75 Dillon Radunz G 76 Andrew Rupcich T 73 Lachavious Simmons T 77 Peter Skoronski G -- Leroy Watson T Defensive linemen 97 Quinton Bohanna NT 93 Shakel Brown DT 91 Keondre Coburn NT 69 Sebastian Joseph-Day NT 96 T. K. McLendon Jr. DE 98 Jeffery Simmons DT

Linebackers 45 Chance Campbell ILB 47 JoJo Domann ILB 50 Jack Gibbens ILB 57 Luke Gifford ILB 49 Arden Key OLB 58 Harold Landry OLB 42 Caleb Murphy OLB 56 Kenneth Murray ILB 41 Otis Reese IV ILB 48 Thomas Rush OLB 54 Garret Wallow ILB 99 Rashad Weaver OLB Defensive backs 23 Tre Avery CB 13 Chidobe Awuzie CB 44 Mike Brown SS  3 Caleb Farley CB 28 Shyheim Carter S 33 Eric Garror CB 30 Tay Gowan CB 37 Amani Hooker SS 39 Matthew Jackson SS 40 Anthony Kendall CB 21 Roger McCreary CB 24 Elijah Molden FS 38 L'Jarius Sneed CB Special teams 46 Morgan Cox LS  6 Nick Folk K  4 Ryan Stonehouse P 17 Ty Zentner P

Unrestricted FAs 90 Ross Blacklock DE 92 Marlon Davidson DE 38 Terrell Edmunds FS 66 Chris Hubbard T 94 Jaleel Johnson DE 52 Joseph Jones ILB 62 Corey Levin C 95 Kyle Peko DE 86 Kevin Rader TE 17 Ryan Tannehill QB 20 Jonathan Ward RB 88 Trevon Wesco TE Rookies in italics Roster updated April 16, 2024 Depth chart Transactions 65 active, 12 free agent(s) → AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Schedule

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
1	August 13	San Diego Chargers	W 27–10	1–0	Nissan Stadium	Recap
2	August 20	Carolina Panthers	L 16–26	1–1	Nissan Stadium	Recap
3	August 27	at Oakland Raiders	W 27–14	2–1	Oakland Alameda Coliseum	Recap
4	September 1	at Miami Dolphins	W 21–10	3–1	Hard Rock Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Week	Date	Kickoff	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	TV	NFL.com recap
1	September 11	12:00 p.m. CDT	Minnesota Vikings	L 16–25	0–1	Nissan Stadium	Fox	Recap
2	September 18	12:00 p.m. CDT	at Detroit Lions	W 16–15	1–1	Ford Field	CBS	Recap
3	September 25	12:00 p.m. CDT	Oakland Raiders	L 10–17	1–2	Nissan Stadium	CBS	Recap
4	October 2	12:00 p.m. CDT	at Houston Texans	L 20–27	1–3	NRG Stadium	CBS	Recap
5	October 9	12:00 p.m. CDT	at Miami Dolphins	W 30–17	2–3	Hard Rock Stadium	CBS	Recap
6	October 16	12:00 p.m. CDT	Cleveland Browns	W 28–26	3–3	Nissan Stadium	CBS	Recap
7	October 23	12:00 p.m. CDT	Indianapolis Colts	L 26–34	3–4	Nissan Stadium	CBS	Recap
8	October 27	7:25 p.m. CDT	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 36–22	4–4	Nissan Stadium	NFLN	Recap
9	November 6	3:25 p.m. CST	at San Diego Chargers	L 35–43	4–5	Qualcomm Stadium	CBS	Recap
10	November 13	12:00 p.m. CST	Green Bay Packers	W 47–25	5–5	Nissan Stadium	Fox	Recap
11	November 20	12:00 p.m. CST	at Indianapolis Colts	L 17–24	5–6	Lucas Oil Stadium	CBS	Recap
12	November 27	12:00 p.m. CST	at Chicago Bears	W 27–21	6–6	Soldier Field	CBS	Recap
13	Bye
14	December 11	12:00 p.m. CST	Denver Broncos			Nissan Stadium	CBS
15	December 18	12:00 p.m. CST	at Kansas City Chiefs			Arrowhead Stadium	CBS
16	December 24	12:00 p.m. CST	at Jacksonville Jaguars			EverBank Field	CBS
17	January 1	12:00 p.m. CST	Houston Texans			Nissan Stadium	CBS

Notes

• Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
• Networks and times for Weeks 15 and 17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week One: Minnesota Vikings at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Vikings	0	0	12	13	25
Titans	3	7	0	6	16

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: September 11
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 63,816
• Referee: Walt Coleman
• TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Chris Spielman and Kristina Pink
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter TEN - Ryan Succop 28 yd. Field Goal (8-53, 4:24), 4:45. Titans 3-0. Second quarter TEN - DeMarco Murray 6 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick) (13-73, 4:14), 0:41. Titans 10-0. Third quarter MIN - Blair Walsh 50 yd. Field Goal (4-2, 1:04), 13:56. Titans 10-3. MIN - Blair Walsh 33 yd. Field Goal (11-58, 5:31), 5:59. Titans 10-6. MIN - Eric Kendricks 77 yd. interception return (kick failed, wr), 1:24. Vikings 12-10. Fourth quarter MIN - Blair Walsh 45 yd. Field Goal (10-42, 4:05), 11:17. Vikings 15-10. MIN - Danielle Hunter 24 yd. fumble return (Blair Walsh kick), 11:03. Vikings 22-10. MIN - Blair Walsh 30 yd. Field Goal (7-45, 4:33), 2:36. Vikings 25-10. TEN - DeMarco Murray 4 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (pass failed) (9-74, 2:08), 0:26. Vikings 25-16. Top passers MIN – Shaun Hill - 18/33, 236 yards TEN – Marcus Mariota - 25/41, 271 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers MIN – Adrian Peterson - 19 rushes, 31 yards TEN – DeMarco Murray - 13 rushes, 42 yards Top receivers MIN – Stefon Diggs - 7 rec, 103 yards TEN – Tajae Sharpe - 7 rec, 76 yards Top tacklers MIN – Trae Waynes - 10 tackles TEN – Da'Norris Searcy - 8 tackles

Week 2: at Detroit Lions

Week Two: Tennessee Titans at Detroit Lions – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	0	3	0	13	16
Lions	9	3	3	0	15

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan

• Date: September 18
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
• Game attendance: 58,466
• Referee: Brad Allen
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter DET - DeMarco Murray tackled in end zone by Devin Taylor for a Safety, 7:16. Lions 2-0. DET - Anquan Boldin 24 yd. pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Prater kick) (8-79, 3:01), 4:15. Lions 9-0. Second quarter TEN - Ryan Succop 46 yd. Field Goal (14-47, 7:12), 12:03. Lions 9-3. DET - Matt Prater 42 yd. Field Goal (13-75, 3:58), 1:04. Lions 12-3. Third quarter DET - Matt Prater 27 yd. Field Goal (14-63, 7:10), 1:40. Lions 15-3. Fourth quarter TEN - Delanie Walker 30 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick) (5-75, 1:46), 14:54. Lions 15-10. TEN - Andre Johnson 9 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (pass failed) (13-83, 5:51), 1:13. Titans 16-15. Top passers TEN – Marcus Mariota - 25/33, 238 yards, 2 TD, INT DET – Matthew Stafford - 22/40, 260 yards, TD, INT Top rushers TEN – DeMarco Murray - 12 rushes, 89 yards DET – Ameer Abdullah - 6 rushes, 38 yards Top receivers TEN – Delanie Walker - 6 rec, 83 yards, TD DET – Marvin Jones - 8 rec, 118 yards Top tacklers TEN – Jason McCourty - 6 tackles DET – Tahir Whitehead - 10 tackles

Week 3: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week Three: Oakland Raiders at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	7	10	0	0	17
Titans	3	0	7	0	10

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: September 25
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 62,370
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter TEN – Ryan Succop 34 yd. Field Goal (10-59, 5:10), 9:50. Titans 3-0. OAK – Latavius Murray 22 yd. run (Sebastian Janikowski kick) (5-60, 1:31), 8:19. Raiders 7-3. Second quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 52 yd. Field Goal (4--9, 1:07), 8:13. Raiders 10-3. OAK – Seth Roberts 19 yd. pass from Derek Carr (Sebastian Janikowski kick) (8-91, 3:44), 0:33. Raiders 17-3. Third quarter TEN – DeMarco Murray 5 yd. run (Ryan Succop kick) (7-93, 3:54), 5:51. Raiders 17-10. Top passers OAK – Derek Carr - 21/35, 249 yards, TD, INT TEN – Marcus Mariota - 17/33, 214 yards, 2 INT Top rushers OAK – Latavius Murray - 10 rushes, 37 yards, TD TEN – DeMarco Murray - 16 rushes, 114 yards, TD Top receivers OAK – Michael Crabtree - 8 rec, 102 yards TEN – DeMarco Murray - 5 rec, 41 yards Top tacklers OAK – Karl Joseph - 6 tackles TEN – Avery Williamson - 4 tackles

Week 4: at Houston Texans

Week Four: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	3	14	3	0	20
Texans	14	6	7	0	27

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: October 2
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 71,054
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Adam Archuleta
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter HOU – C. J. Fiedorowicz 14 yd. pass from Brock Osweiler (Nick Novak kick) (9-75, 4:29), 10:31. Texans 7-0. HOU – Will Fuller 5 yd. pass from Brock Osweiler (Nick Novak kick) (6-80, 2:47), 5:34. Texans 14-0. TEN – Ryan Succop 48 yd. Field Goal (7-42, 2:58), 2:36. Texans 14-3. Second quarter HOU – Nick Novak 53 yd. Field Goal (9-40, 3:54), 13:42. Texans 17-3. TEN – DeMarco Murray 2 yd. run (Ryan Succop kick) (5-78, 2:21), 11:21. Texans 17-10. TEN – DeMarco Murray 1 yd. run (Ryan Succop kick) (9-39, 4:16), 2:28. Tied 17-17. HOU – Nick Novak 45 yd. Field Goal (4-17, 0:39), 0:07. Texans 20-17. Third quarter TEN – Ryan Succop 26 yd. Field Goal (13-59, 7:56), 7:04. Tied 20-20. HOU – Will Fuller 67 yd. punt return (Nick Novak kick), 0:56. Texans 27-20. Top passers TEN – Marcus Mariota - 13/29, 202 yards, INT HOU – Brock Osweiler - 25/37, 254 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Top rushers TEN – DeMarco Murray - 25 rushes, 95 yards, 2 TD HOU – Lamar Miller - 19 rushes, 82 yards Top receivers TEN – Rishard Matthews - 2 rec, 82 yards HOU – Will Fuller - 7 rec, 81 yards, TD Top tacklers TEN – Avery Williamson - 9 tackles HOU – Benardrick McKinney - 6 tackles

Week 5: at Miami Dolphins

Week Five: Tennessee Titans at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	7	14	3	6	30
Dolphins	0	14	3	0	17

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: October 9
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C), partly cloudy
• Game attendance: 64,425
• Referee: Craig Wrolstad
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter TEN – Marcus Mariota 5 yd. run (Ryan Succop kick) (5-61, 2:49), 0:23. Titans 7-0. Second quarter MIA – Jakeem Grant 74 yd. punt return (Andrew Franks kick), 12:23. Tied 7-7. TEN – Andre Johnson 5 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick) (12-76, 6:53), 5:30. Titans 14-7. MIA – Jay Ajayi 4 yd. run (Andrew Franks kick) (6-79, 3:30), 2:00. Tied 14-14. TEN – Delanie Walker 20 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick) (6-75, 1:13), 0:47. Titans 21-14. Third quarter TEN – Ryan Succop 40 yd. Field Goal (4-2, 1:25), 10:33. Titans 24-14. MIA – Andrew Franks 24 yd. Field Goal (8-69, 5:23), 5:10. Titans 24-17. Fourth quarter TEN – Rishard Matthews 4 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (kick blocked) (9-66, 4:54), 8:23. Titans 30-17. Top passers TEN – Marcus Mariota - 20/29, 163 yards, 3 TD MIA – Ryan Tannehill - 12/18, 191 yards, 2 INT Top rushers TEN – DeMarco Murray - 27 rushes, 121 yards MIA – Jay Ajayi - 13 rushes, 42 yards, TD Top receivers TEN – Delanie Walker - 5 rec, 66 yards, TD MIA – DeVante Parker - 2 rec, 70 yards Top tacklers TEN – Brian Orakpo - 5 tackles MIA – Kiko Alonso - 8 tackles

Week 6: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week Six: Cleveland Browns at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Browns	6	7	0	13	26
Titans	7	7	7	7	28

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: October 16
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 60,897
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Adam Archuleta
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter TEN – Rishard Matthews 11 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick) (7-75, 4:23), 10:37. Titans 7-0. CLE – Cody Parkey 45 yd. Field Goal (5-48, 1:50), 8:47. Titans 7-3. CLE – Cody Parkey 37 yd. Field Goal (8-71, 4:53), 2:08. Titans 7-6. Second quarter TEN – Kendall Wright 48 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick) (4-59, 2:16), 11:51. Titans 14-6. CLE – Terrelle Pryor 7 yd. pass from Cody Kessler (Cody Parkey kick) (9-94, 3:49), 0:14. Titans 14-13. Third quarter TEN – DeMarco Murray 3 yd. run (Ryan Succop kick) (7-70, 3:36), 9:33. Titans 21-13. Fourth quarter TEN – Anthony Fasano 15 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick) (12-80, 6:59), 6:43. Titans 28-13. CLE – Terrelle Pryor 5 yd. pass from Cody Kessler (pass failed) (13-75, 4:36), 2:07. Titans 28-19. CLE – Duke Johnson 1 yd. run (Cody Parkey kick) (9-62, 1:40), 0:27. Titans 28-26. Top passers CLE – Cody Kessler - 26/41, 336 yards, 2 TD TEN – Marcus Mariota - 17/24, 284 yards, 3 TD, INT Top rushers CLE – Duke Johnson - 4 rushes, 18 yards, TD TEN – DeMarco Murray - 21 rushes, 65 yards, TD Top receivers CLE – Terrelle Pryor - 9 rec, 75 yards, 2 TD TEN – Kendall Wright - 8 rec, 133 yards, TD Top tacklers CLE – Briean Boddy-Calhoun - 6 tackles TEN – Avery Williamson - 6 tackles

Week 7: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week Seven: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	7	10	3	14	34
Titans	6	7	0	13	26

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: October 23
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 65,470
• Referee: Jerome Boger
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter TEN – Taylor Lewan 10 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (pass failed) (10-78, 5:46), 9:14. Titans 6-0. IND – Frank Gore 3 yd. pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick) (10-72, 4:28), 4:46. Colts 7-6. Second quarter IND – T. Y. Hilton 37 yd. pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick) (6-93, 3:24), 10:16. Colts 14-6. IND – Adam Vinatieri 28 yd. Field Goal (6-25, 3:10), 7:06. Colts 17-6. TEN – DeMarco Murray 1 yd. run (Ryan Succop kick) (11-80, 1:38), 0:34. Colts 17-13. Third quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 33 yd. Field Goal (11-73, 6:04), 3:46. Colts 20-13. Fourth quarter TEN – Delanie Walker 7 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick) (13-75, 6:07), 12:39. Tied 20-20. TEN – Ryan Succop 48 yd. Field Goal (7-50, 3:39), 6:02. Titans 23-20. IND – Jack Doyle 7 yd. pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick) (12-70, 4:07), 1:55. Colts 27-23. IND – Robert Mathis 14 yd. fumble return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:47. Colts 34-23. TEN – Ryan Succop 44 yd. Field Goal (7-49, 1:04), 0:43. Colts 34-26. Top passers IND – Andrew Luck - 27/39, 353 yards, 3 TD TEN – Marcus Mariota - 22/37, 232 yards, 2 TD Top rushers IND – Frank Gore - 17 rushes, 61 yards TEN – DeMarco Murray - 25 rushes, 107 yards, TD Top receivers IND – T. Y. Hilton - 7 recs, 133 yards, TD TEN – Delanie Walker - 7 recs, 84 yards, TD Top tacklers IND – D'Qwell Jackson - 7 tackles TEN – Avery Williamson - 5 tackles

Week 8: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Eight: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	0	8	14	22
Titans	3	24	6	3	36

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: October 27
• Game time: 7:25 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 71 °F (22 °C), clear
• Game attendance: 61,619
• Referee: John Hussey
• TV announcers (NFLN): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter TEN – Ryan Succop 32 yd. Field Goal (10-54, 5:34), 3:31. Titans 3-0. Second quarter TEN – Kendall Wright 36 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick) (4-66, 1:59), 14:53. Titans 10-0. TEN – Derrick Henry 6 yd. run (Ryan Succop kick) (8-69, 3:25), 10:36. Titans 17-0. TEN – DeMarco Murray 14 yd. run (Ryan Succop kick) (4-62, 1:43), 7:09. Titans 24-0. TEN – Ryan Succop 22 yd. Field Goal (12-90, 3:13), 0:00. Titans 27-0. Third quarter JAX – Julius Thomas 10 yd. pass from Blake Bortles (Blake Bortles run) (11-75, 3:55), 11:05. Titans 27-8. TEN – Rishard Matthews 4 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (kick failed, wl) (7-75, 4:12), 6:53. Titans 33-8. Fourth quarter TEN – Ryan Succop 33 yd. Field Goal (9-20, 5:10), 12:32. Titans 36-8. JAX – Allen Hurns 5 yd. pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick) (7-58, 2:08), 3:11. Titans 36-15. JAX – Bryan Walters 7 yd. pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick) (12-91, 2:32), 0:01. Titans 36-22. Top passers JAX – Blake Bortles - 33/54, 337 yards, 3 TD TEN – Marcus Mariota - 18/22, 270 yards, 2 TD Top rushers JAX – Blake Bortles - 4 rushes, 22 yards TEN – DeMarco Murray - 21 rushes, 123 yards, TD Top receivers JAX – Allen Hurns - 7 recs, 98 yards, TD TEN – Kendall Wright - 4 recs, 84 yards, TD Top tacklers JAX – Telvin Smith - 10 tackles TEN – Jason McCourty - 8 tackles

With the win, the Titans improved on their 3-13 season last year.

Week 9: at San Diego Chargers

Week Nine: Tennessee Titans at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	0	14	7	14	35
Chargers	9	10	14	10	43

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: November 6
• Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), partly cloudy
• Game attendance: 52,281
• Referee: Brad Allen
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Dan Fouts
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter SD – Antonio Gates 13 yd. pass from Philip Rivers (kick failed, wr) (9-75, 4:58), 10:02. Chargers 6-0. SD – Josh Lambo 32 yd. Field Goal (10-35, 4:44), 4:11. Chargers 9-0. Second quarter SD – Tyrell Williams 6 yd. pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick) (5-87, 2:51), 14:18. Chargers 16-0. TEN – Rishard Matthews 16 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick) (8-75, 3:04), 11:14. Chargers 16-7. SD – Josh Lambo 23 yd. Field Goal (6-10, 0:52), 1:32. Chargers 19-7. TEN – Rishard Matthews 7 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick) (7-75, 1:18), 0:14. Chargers 19-14. Third quarter TEN – Marcus Mariota 14 yd. run (Ryan Succop kick) (9-75, 2:41), 12:19. Titans 21-19. SD – Melvin Gordon 1 yd. run (Josh Lambo kick) (14-75, 6:51), 5:28. Chargers 26-21. SD – Dwight Lowery 36 yd. fumble return (Josh Lambo kick), 2:31. Chargers 33-21. Fourth quarter TEN – Delanie Walker 8 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick) (7-80, 2:59), 9:51. Chargers 33-28. SD – Josh Lambo 36 yd. Field Goal (7-57, 3:46), 6:05. Chargers 36-28. SD – Brandon Flowers 33 yd. interception return (Josh Lambo kick), 4:51. Chargers 43-28. TEN – DeMarco Murray 1 yd. run (Ryan Succop kick) (10-75, 2:06), 2:45. Chargers 43-35. Top passers TEN – Marcus Mariota - 27/43, 313 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT SD – Philip Rivers - 24/33, 275 yards, 2 TD Top rushers TEN – DeMarco Murray - 14 rushes, 51 yards, TD SD – Melvin Gordon - 32 rushes, 196 yards, TD Top receivers TEN – Richard Matthews - 6 recs, 63 yards, 2 TD SD – Antonio Gates - 5 recs, 75 yards, TD Top tacklers TEN – Jason McCourty - 9 tackles SD – Korey Toomer - 8 tackles

Week 10: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week Ten: Green Bay Packers at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	16	9	0	25
Titans	21	14	6	6	47

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: November 13
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 69,116
• Referee: Jeff Triplette
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Laura Okmin
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter TEN – DeMarco Murray 75 yd. run (Ryan Succop kick) (1-80, 0:11), 13:17. Titans 7-0. TEN – Delanie Walker 10 yd. pass from DeMarco Murray (Ryan Succop kick) (7-85, 3:26), 6:58. Titans 14-0. TEN – Anthony Fasano 9 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick) (9-71, 5:17), 0:08. Titans 21-0. Second quarter GB – Jordy Nelson 1 yd. pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick) (9-75, 4:19), 10:49. Titans 21-7. TEN – Rishard Matthews 32 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick) (4-75, 2:04), 8:45. Titans 28-7. GB – Mason Crosby 29 yd. Field Goal (8-64, 4:50), 3:55. Titans 28-10. TEN – Kendall Wright 6 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick) (3-12, 0:27), 1:55. Titans 35-10. GB – James Starks 13 yd. pass from Aaron Rodgers (kick failed, wl) (6-75, 1:12), 0:43. Titans 35-16. Third quarter GB – Aaron Rodgers 20 yd. run (run failed) (10-78, 4:12), 8:53. Titans 35-22. TEN – Tajae Sharpe 33 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (pass failed) (5-55, 2:26), 6:27. Titans 41-22. GB – Mason Crosby 38 yd. Field Goal (11-46, 5:30), 0:57. Titans 41-25. Fourth quarter TEN – Ryan Succop 51 yd. Field Goal (5-26, 2:04), 9:56. Titans 44-25. TEN – Ryan Succop 23 yd. Field Goal (9-44, 4:03), 4:52. Titans 47-25. Top passers GB – Aaron Rodgers - 31/51, 371 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT TEN – Marcus Mariota - 19/26, 295 yards, 4 TD Top rushers GB – James Starks - 7 rushes, 33 yards TEN – DeMarco Murray - 17 rushes, 123 yards, TD Top receivers GB – Jordy Nelson - 12 recs, 126 yards, TD TEN – Delanie Walker - 9 recs, 124 yards, TD Top tacklers GB – Blake Martinez - 7 tackles TEN – Kevin Byard - 7 tackles

Week 11: at Indianapolis Colts

Week Eleven: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	0	7	7	3	17
Colts	14	7	0	3	24

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: November 20
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 65,048
• Referee: Walt Anderson
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter IND – Robert Turbin 1 yd. run (Adam Vinatieri kick) (8-64, 4:59), 8:39. Colts 7-0. IND – Donte Moncrief 2 yd. pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick) (7-75, 3:55), 2:32. Colts 14-0. Second quarter IND – T. Y. Hilton 2 yd. pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick) (9-80, 4:48), 10:35. Colts 21-0. TEN – DeMarco Murray 3 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick) (12-68, 1:53), 0:20. Colts 21-7. Third quarter TEN – Tajae Sharpe 34 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick) (9-98, 4:50), 6:35. Colts 21-14. Fourth quarter TEN – Ryan Succop 47 yd. Field Goal (11-65, 5:53), 12:14. Colts 21-17. IND – Adam Vinatieri 49 yd. Field Goal (5-44, 1:24), 10:50. Colts 24-17. Top passers TEN – Marcus Mariota - 25/38, 290 yards, 2 TD IND – Andrew Luck - 15/28, 262 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers TEN – DeMarco Murray - 21 rushes, 70 yards IND – Frank Gore - 18 rushes, 50 yards Top receivers TEN – Rishard Matthews - 9 recs, 122 yards IND – T. Y. Hilton - 5 recs, 97 yards, TD Top tacklers TEN – Avery Williamson - 7 tackles IND – Rashaan Melvin - 11 tackles

Week 12: at Chicago Bears

Week Twelve: Tennessee Titans at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	7	14	3	3	27
Bears	7	0	0	14	21

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

• Date: November 27
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C), cloudy
• Game attendance: 59,494
• Referee: Ed Hochuli
• TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
• Recap, Gamebook

Game information

First quarter CHI – Daniel Brown 7 yd. pass from Matt Barkley (Connor Barth kick) (13-84, 5:47), 4:27. Bears 7-0. TEN – Derrick Henry 11 yd. run (Ryan Succop kick) (7-75, 4:23), 0:04. Tied 7-7. Second quarter TEN – Delanie Walker 4 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick) (8-64, 5:00), 9:11. Titans 14-7. TEN – Rishard Matthews 29 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick) (5-65, 1:00), 1:15. Titans 21-7. Third quarter TEN – Ryan Succop 19 yd. Field Goal (11-79, 6:29), 4:07. Titans 24-7. Fourth quarter TEN – R.Succop 31 yd. Field Goal (7-35, 3:13), 13:45. Titans 27-7. CHI – Marquess Wilson 8 yd. pass from Matt Barkley (Connor Barth kick) (14-75, 5:22), 8:23. Titans 27-14. CHI – Deonte Thompson 6 yd. pass from Matt Barkley (Connor Barth kick) (13-69, 3:29), 3:06. Titans 27-21. Top passers TEN – Marcus Mariota - 15/23, 226 yards, 2 TD CHI – Matt Barkley - 28/54, 316 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT Top rushers TEN – Derrick Henry - 8 rushes, 60 yards, TD CHI – Jordan Howard - 18 rushes, 84 yards Top receivers TEN – Richard Matthews - 3 recs, 64 yards, TD CHI – Marquess Wilson - 8 recs, 124 yards, TD Top tacklers TEN – Avery Williamson - 6 tackles CHI – Cre'Von LeBlanc - 6 tackles

Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos

Week Fourteen: Denver Broncos at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	0	0	0	0
Titans	0	0	0	0	0

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: December 11
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• TV: CBS
• Preview

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers DEN – TEN – Top rushers DEN – TEN – Top receivers DEN – TEN – Top tacklers DEN – TEN –

Standings

Division

AFC South
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(4) Houston Texans	9	7	0	.563	5–1	7–5	279	328	L1
Tennessee Titans	9	7	0	.563	2–4	6–6	381	378	W1
Indianapolis Colts	8	8	0	.500	3–3	5–7	411	392	W1
Jacksonville Jaguars	3	13	0	.188	2–4	2–10	318	400	L1

Conference

AFC
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	New England Patriots	East	14	2	0	.875	5–1	11–1	.439	.424	W7
2	Kansas City Chiefs	West	12	4	0	.750	6–0	9–3	.508	.479	W2
3	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	11	5	0	.688	5–1	9–3	.494	.423	W7
4	Houston Texans	South	9	7	0	.563	5–1	7–5	.502	.427	L1
Wild Cards
5	Oakland Raiders	West	12	4	0	.750	3–3	9–3	.504	.443	L1
6	Miami Dolphins	East	10	6	0	.625	4–2	7–5	.455	.341	L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7	Tennessee Titans	South	9	7	0	.563	2–4	6–6	.465	.458	W1
8	Denver Broncos	West	9	7	0	.563	2–4	6–6	.549	.455	W1
9	Baltimore Ravens	North	8	8	0	.500	4–2	7–5	.498	.363	L2
10	Indianapolis Colts	South	8	8	0	.500	3–3	5–7	.492	.406	W1
11	Buffalo Bills	East	7	9	0	.438	1–5	4–8	.482	.339	L2
12	Cincinnati Bengals	North	6	9	1	.406	3–3	5–7	.521	.333	W1
13	New York Jets	East	5	11	0	.313	2–4	4–8	.518	.313	W1
14	San Diego Chargers	West	5	11	0	.313	1–5	4–8	.543	.513	L5
15	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	3	13	0	.188	2–4	2–10	.527	.417	L1
16	Cleveland Browns	North	1	15	0	.063	0–6	1–11	.549	.313	L1
Tiebreakers

External links

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