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The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The AFC South is a division of the National Football League 's American Football Conference. The American Football Conference ( AFC) is one of the two conferences of the National Football League (NFL The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the then-Houston, Texas, team began play in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League. Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941 The Oilers won two AFL championships before joining the NFL as part of the AFL-NFL Merger. The AFL-NFL merger of 1970 was the merger of the two major professional American football leagues
The team relocated to the state of Tennessee in 1997, first playing in Memphis for one season before moving to Nashville. Tennessee ( is a state located in the Southern United States. Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. For two seasons, the team was known as the Tennessee Oilers before changing its name to Titans in 1999.
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Franchise history
Houston Oilers era (1960-96)
1960s
The Tennessee Titans began in 1960 as the Houston Oilers, a charter member of the American Football League. The 1960 American Football League season was the inaugural regular season of the American Football League Note There were three earlier and unrelated major American professional football leagues of the same name One in 1926, one in 1936-1937 and one in 1940-1941 They are owned by Bud Adams, a Houston oilman, who had made several unsuccessful bids for an NFL expansion team in Houston. Kenneth Stanley "Bud" Adams Jr (born 1923 in Bartlesville Oklahoma) is a businessman who owns the Tennessee Titans franchise in the National Football Adams is considered the second-most influential of the eight original AFL owners, since he and Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs founder Lamar Hunt were more financially stable than the others. The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City Missouri. Lamar Hunt ( August 2, 1932 – December 13, 2006) was an American sportsman and promoter of American football, soccer
The Oilers appeared in the first three AFL championships. They scored an important victory over the NFL when they signed LSU's Heisman Trophy winner, All-America running back Billy Cannon. William Abb "Billy" Cannon (born August 2, 1937) is an All-American and 1959 Heisman Trophy winner from Louisiana State University Cannon joined other Oiler offensive stars such as quarterback George Blanda, flanker Charlie Hennigan, running back Charlie Tolar, and guard Bob Talamini. George "The Fossil" Blanda (born September 17 1927, Youngwood Pennsylvania) is a former American football Placekicker and Charles Taylor "Charlie" Hennigan (born March 19, 1935) is a retired American football player with the former Houston Oilers who resides Charlie Tolar ( September 5, 1937 - April 28, 2003) was an early American Football League star Robert Guy "Bob" Talamini (born January 8, 1939 in Louisville Kentucky) a stout 6'1" 250 lb lineman earned third-team All-SEC honors After winning the first-ever AFL championship over the Los Angeles Chargers in 1960, they repeated over the same team (then in San Diego) in 1961. The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego California. Division Races The AFL had 8 teams grouped into two divisions They lost to the Dallas Texans in the classic 1962 double-overtime AFL championship game, at the time the longest professional football championship game ever played. The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City Missouri. Below is a list of professional football championship games in the United States involving the Ohio Football League the American Professional Football Association and the National In 1962, the Oilers were the first AFL team to sign an active NFL player away from the other league, when wide receiver Willard Dewveall left the Bears to join the champion Oilers. The 1962 American Football League season was the third regular season of the American Football League Dewveall that year caught the longest pass reception for a touchdown in professional football history, 99 yards (91 m), from Jacky Lee, against the San Diego Chargers. Jacky Lee was an American football Quarterback who played College football at the University of Cincinnati. The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego California. The Oilers won the AFL Eastern Division title again in 1967, then became the first professional football team to play in a domed stadium, when they moved into Houston's Astrodome for the 1968 season. The 1967 American Football League season was the eighth regular season of the American Football League and one of the last before the AFL-NFL Merger For the aeronautical use see Astrodome (aviation Reliant Astrodome, also known as the Houston Astrodome or simply the Astrodome The 1968 American Football League season was the ninth Regular season of the American Football League and it's Previously, the Oilers had played at Jeppesen Stadium at the University of Houston. John O'Quinn Field at Corbin J Robertson Stadium, often referred to as simply Robertson Stadium, is a sports stadium in Houston Texas located on the campus The University of Houston (often referred to as " U of H," " UH," or " Houston " is a public doctoral/research
1970s
The years immediately after the AFL-NFL merger were not as kind to the Oilers, who sank to the bottom of the AFC Central. The AFL-NFL merger of 1970 was the merger of the two major professional American football leagues The AFC Central was a division of the National Football League 's American Football Conference from 1970 to 2001 But by 1974, the Oilers led by Hall of Fame coach Sid Gilman brought the team back to respectability by reaching . The 1974 NFL season was the 55th Regular season of the National Football League. Sidney "Sid" Gillman ( October 26, 1911 - January 3, 2003) was an American football coach and innovator 500 at season's end. The next year, Bum Phillips arrived and with talented stars like Elvin Bethea and Billy "White Shoes" Johnson, the Oilers had their first winning season of the 1970s. The 1975 NFL season was the 56th Regular season of the National Football League. Oail Andrew “Bum” Phillips (born on September 29, 1923 in Nederland Texas) is a former American football coach Elvin Lamont Bethea (born March 1, 1946, Trenton New Jersey) is a former American football Defensive end who played his entire career William Arthur Johnson, aka "White Shoes" (born January 27, 1952 in Boothwyn, Pennsylvania) was an American football player In 1978, the Oilers' fortunes improved when they drafted University of Texas football star Earl Campbell, who was both Rookie of the Year and MVP that year and led the Oilers to their first NFL playoff appearance. The 1978 NFL season was the 59th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1978 National Football League Draft annual player selection meeting was held May 2–3 1978. Earl Christian Campbell (born March 29 1955 is a former professional American Football Running back and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The Oilers made three straight playoff appearances, but three postseason exits that included two back-to-back AFC Championship Game losses to the Pittsburgh Steelers prompted Adams to fire Phillips.
1980s
The team suffered through more lean years in the early 1980s (the 1981 Oilers won their first two games, both on the road—but then the team lost 23 consecutive away games, an all-time NFL record which remained intact until the Detroit Lions lost their 24th straight road game on December 21, 2003). The 1981 NFL season was the 62nd Regular season of the National Football League. The Detroit Lions are an American football team based in Detroit Michigan. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian The 2003 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 84th one played by the major professional American football league in the United In 1984, the Oilers won a bidding war for CFL legend Warren Moon but didn't return to the playoffs until 1987. The 1984 NFL season was the 65th Regular season of the National Football League. The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in Harold Warren Moon (born November 18, 1956 in Los Angeles California) is a former American and Canadian football Quarterback The 1987 NFL season was the 68th Regular season of the National Football League. From 1987 through 1993, the Oilers were one of the most successful teams in the AFC, making the playoffs each year but failing to reach the Super Bowl. The 1987 NFL season was the 68th Regular season of the National Football League. The 1993 NFL season was the 74th Regular season of the National Football League. In 1991, they won their first division title of any kind since 1967. The 1991 NFL season was the 72nd Regular season of the National Football League.
Renovation to the Astrodome
The Oilers' resurgence came in the midst of a battle for the franchise's survival. In 1987, Adams threatened to move the team to Jacksonville, Florida unless the Astrodome was "brought up to date. " At the time the Astrodome only seated about 50,000 fans for football—the smallest capacity in the NFL. Not willing to lose the Oilers, the city responded with $67 million in improvements to the Astrodome that included new Astroturf, 10,000 additional seats and 65 luxury boxes. These improvements were funded by increases in property taxes and the doubling of the hotel tax, as well as bonds to be paid over 30 years.
1990s
Adams was frustrated that the Oilers, despite their gaudy regular season performances, could not make it to the AFC Championship Game, let alone the Super Bowl. In 1992, for example, the Oilers compiled a 10–6 regular season record, but made history against the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Wild Card playoffs by blowing an NFL record 35–3 lead to eventually lose 41–38 in overtime, a game now known simply as "The Comeback". The 1992 NFL season was the 73rd Regular season of the National Football League. The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb The 1993 NFL playoff game between the Buffalo Bills and the Houston Oilers (also known as " The Comeback " featured the Bills recovering Adams had been blamed for the team's previous spells of mediocrity, largely because he had a tendency to micromanage the Oilers. He showed this again before the 1993 season. The 1993 NFL season was the 74th Regular season of the National Football League. After three losses in the wild card game and three losses in the divisional playoffs, he gave the Oilers an ultimatum—make the Super Bowl in 1993 or he was breaking up the team. Super Bowl XXVIII was an American football game played on January 30, 1994, at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta Georgia, to decide While the Oilers responded with a 12–4 record—their best record ever in Texas—and another AFC Central title, they lost in the second round to the Chiefs. Adams made good on his threat—most significantly, trading Moon to the Minnesota Vikings. The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based out of Minneapolis Minnesota. Without Moon, the Oilers appeared to be a rudderless team. They finished the next season 2–14, which is still the worst record for a full season in franchise history. The Oilers managed to get back to respectability over the next two years, but would never make the playoffs again in Texas. However, they did manage to establish the future cornerstone of the offense by drafting Steve McNair in 1995. Steve LaTreal McNair (born February 14, 1973) nicknamed Air McNair, is a former American football Quarterback in the National The 1995 National Football League Draft, also known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting was held on April 22–23 1995
Final years in Houston
At the same time, Adams again lobbied the city for a new stadium—one with club seats and other revenue generators present in recently–built NFL stadiums. However, Mayor Bob Lanier turned him down almost out of hand. This is a list of people who have served as Mayor of the city of Houston, Texas, United States. Bob Lanier (born March 10, 1925) is a Businessman in the Real estate Industry ( Landar) who served as Mayor Houston residents were wary of investing more money on a stadium so soon after the Astrodome improvements and that the city was still struggling to recover from the oil collapse of the 1980s. Adams, sensing that he was not going to get the stadium he wanted, began shopping the Oilers to other cities. He was particularly intrigued by Nashville, and opened secret talks with then-mayor Phil Bredesen. Philip Norman "Phil" Bredesen (born November 21, 1943) is the 48th Governor of Tennessee, having served since 2003 At the end of the 1995 season, Adams announced that the Oilers would be moving to Nashville for the 1998 season. The 1995 NFL season was the 76th Regular season of the National Football League. City officials there promised to contribute $144 million toward a new stadium, as well as $70 million in ticket sales. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been At that point, support for the Oilers all but disappeared. Houstonians wanted to keep the team but did not want to give Bud Adams any more money for what he did. The 1996 season was a disaster for the Oilers. The 1996 NFL season was the 77th Regular season of the National Football League and the season was marked by notable controversies from beginning to end They played before crowds of less than 20,000 and games were so quiet that it was possible to hear conversations on the field from the grandstand. It was especially notable that the team went 8–8, finishing 6–2 in road games and finishing only 2–6 in home games. After the season, the city agreed to let Adams out of his lease a year early, allowing Adams to move the Oilers to Tennessee.
Tennessee Oilers era (1997-98)
The Oilers' new stadium would not be ready until 1999, however, and the largest stadium in Nashville at the time, Vanderbilt Stadium on the campus of Vanderbilt University, seated only 41,000. The 1999 NFL season was the 80th regular season of the National Football League. Vanderbilt University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in Nashville, Tennessee, At first, Adams rejected Vanderbilt Stadium even as a temporary facility and announced that the renamed Tennessee Oilers would play the next two seasons at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis. Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium is a football stadium located at the Mid-South Fairgrounds in Memphis Tennessee, United States. Memphis is a City in the southwest corner of Tennessee, and the County seat of Shelby County. The team would be based in Nashville, commuting to Memphis only for games—in effect, consigning the Oilers to 32 road games for the next two years. Even though this arrangement was acceptable to the NFL and the Oilers at the time, few people in either Memphis or Nashville were happy about it. Memphis had made numerous attempts to get an NFL team, and many people in the area wanted nothing to do with a team that would be lost in only two years—especially to longtime rival Nashville. Conversely, Nashvillians showed little inclination to drive over 200 miles (320 km) to see "their" team.
The result was, in many ways, almost as much of an embarrassment as the lame-duck season in Houston. The Oilers played before some of the smallest NFL crowds since the 1950s. The few fans there were usually indifferent, and often those that attended were fans of the opposing team. Oddly enough, the Oilers went 6-2 in Memphis while going 2-6 on the road. Not helping matters was a history of hostility between the NFL and the city of Memphis; two attempts to earn a permanent franchise, the Memphis Hound Dogs and Mid-South Grizzlies, were met with rejection by the league. For the professional basketball team click on Memphis Houn'Dawgs The Memphis Hound Dogs were a proposed NFL team in the mid-1990s The Memphis Southmen was a franchise in the World Football League which operated in 1974 and 1975. Despite this, Adams had every intention of playing in Memphis the next season. That changed after the final game of the 1997 season. The 1997 NFL season was the 78th Regular season of the National Football League. The Oilers faced the Pittsburgh Steelers in front of 50,677 fans—the only crowd that could not be reasonably accommodated at Vanderbilt. However, nearly all neutral observers estimated that the crowd was at least two-thirds Steeler fans. Adams abandoned plans to play the 1998 season in Memphis and ended up moving to Vanderbilt after all. The 1998 NFL season was the 79th regular season of the National Football League. The team rebounded that season, and was in playoff contention until losing their last two games for another 8–8 record.
Tennessee Titans era (1999-present)
Name change
During the 1998 season, Adams announced that in response to fan requests, he was changing the Oilers' name to coincide with the opening of their new stadium and to better connect with Nashville. He also declared that the renamed team would retain the Oilers' heritage (including team records) and that there would be a Hall of Fame honoring the greatest players from both eras. Unlike four years earlier, when Art Modell agreed to leave the Cleveland Browns' name and heritage behind when he moved his organization to Baltimore, NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue raised no objection when Adams declared that he would retain the rights to the Oilers name—effectively foreclosing Houston from reclaiming it for an expansion team. Arthur B Modell (born June 23, 1925, Brooklyn, New York) is a former National Football League team owner The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore Maryland. Paul John Tagliabue (born November 24 1940 in Jersey City New Jersey) was the Commissioner of the National Football League
Adams appointed an advisory committee to decide on a new name. He let it be known that the new name should reflect power, strength, leadership and other heroic qualities. On December 22, Adams announced that the Oilers would be known as the Tennessee Titans starting in 1999. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies The 1999 NFL season was the 80th regular season of the National Football League. The new name met all of Adams' requirements, and also served as a nod to Nashville's nickname of "The Athens of the South" (for its large number of higher-learning institutions and Classical architecture).
1999 Super Bowl run
In 1999, Adelphia Coliseum, now known as LP Field, was completed and the newly christened Titans had a grand season, finishing with a 13–3 record—the best season in franchise history. The 1999 NFL season was the 80th regular season of the National Football League. LP Field is a football Stadium in Nashville Tennessee, United States, used primarily as the home stadium of the NFL 's Tennessee They finished one game behind the Jacksonville Jaguars for the AFC Central title. Tennessee then won their first round playoff game over the Buffalo Bills on a designed play known as "Home run Throwback" in the Titans playbook but is commonly referred to as the "Music City Miracle": Tight end Frank Wycheck made a lateral pass to Kevin Dyson on a kickoff return with 16 seconds left in the game and the Titans trailing by 1 point; Dyson returned the pass 75 yards (69 m) for a touchdown to win the game. The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo New York Metropolitan area, playing seven of their home games in the suburb The Music City Miracle is one of the most famous and exciting plays in the history of the NFL. Francis John Wycheck (born October 14, 1971 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is a former American football Tight end in the NFL Kevin Tyree Dyson (born June 23, 1975 in Logan, Utah) is a former American football Wide receiver of the National After reviewing the replays, the call on the field was upheld as a touchdown. The original play did not call for Kevin Dyson to be on the field and he was only involved due to an injury of another player. Kevin Tyree Dyson (born June 23, 1975 in Logan, Utah) is a former American football Wide receiver of the National [1] The Titans' Cinderella season led to a trip to Super Bowl XXXIV, where they lost a heartbreaker to the St. Louis Rams when Kevin Dyson was tackled one yard (1 m) short of the endzone in a 23-16 game (in favor of the Rams) as regulation time expired in a play known as "The Tackle". Super Bowl XXXIV featured the National Football Conference (NFC champion St The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St The final play of Super Bowl XXXIV (also known as The Tackle and One Yard Short) happened in a game played between the St
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The Titans were the only team to defeat the Jaguars in 1999; winning all three contests between the two teams, including the 1999 AFC Championship game in Jacksonville.
Tom Hanks' character in "Cast Away" (2000), Chuck Noland, disappeared before the team moved from Houston and didn't return until after they had been in the Super Bowl. Thomas Jeffrey "Tom" Hanks (born July 9 1956 is an two-time Academy award and Emmy winning American Film actor, director Cast Away is a 2000 Film by 20th Century Fox and DreamWorks about a modern day Robinson Crusoe, a FedEx employee It was one of the notable points brought to his attention by Kelly Frears (played by Helen Hunt) after he returned. Helen Elizabeth Hunt (born June 15, 1963) is an American Emmy - Golden Globe - and Academy Award -winning actress
2000-2003
In 2000, the Titans finished with an NFL-best 13–3 record and won their third AFC Central title—their first division title as the Tennessee Titans. The 2000 NFL season was the 81st regular season of the National Football League. They won Central division titles in '91 and '93 while still in Houston as the Oilers.
In 2002, the Titans made an AFC Championship Game appearance but lost to Oakland, who went on to lose Super Bowl XXXVII to Tampa Bay. The 2002 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 83rd one played by the major professional American football league in the United Super Bowl XXXVII was an American football game played on January 26, 2003 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego California to decide
In 2003, quarterback Steve McNair won the MVP award, sharing it with Peyton Manning. The 2003 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 84th one played by the major professional American football league in the United Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24 1976 is an American football Quarterback who currently plays for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football The Titans made the 2003 playoffs, winning their first-round game over the Baltimore Ravens and losing in the AFC semifinals to the New England Patriots who went on to win the Super Bowl. The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore Maryland. The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston
2004
The 2004 season created an unusual number of injuries to key players for the Titans and a 5-11 record. The 2004 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 85th season for the major professional American football league in the United States Their 5-11 record turned out to be their second-worst record ever since the Houston/Tennessee Oilers became the Tennessee Titans. Numerous key players were cut or traded by the Titans front office during the off season, including Derrick Mason, Samari Rolle, Kevin Carter, and others. Derrick James Mason (born January 17, 1974 in Detroit Michigan) is an American football Wide receiver plays for the Baltimore Samari Toure Rolle (rolle (born August 10 1976 in Miami Florida) is an American football Cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens Kevin Louis Carter (born September 21, 1973 in Miami, Florida) is an American football Defensive end for the Tampa This was done due to the Titans being well over the salary cap. In Professional Sports, a salary cap (often called a wage cap in the United Kingdom) is a limit on the amount of money a team can spend on player
2005
In 2005, the Titans took the field with the youngest team in the NFL. The 2005 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 86th season played by the major professional American football league in the United States Several rookies made the 2005 team including 1st round pick, cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones, offensive tackle Michael Roos, and three wide receivers, Brandon Jones, Courtney Roby, and Roydell Williams. Mihkel Roos (born October 5, 1982) is an Estonian American football Offensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans of the Brandon Jones (born October 6, 1982 in Texarkana Texas) is an American football player in the National Football League Courtney Eugene Roby (born January 10, 1983 in Indianapolis Indiana) is an American football Wide receiver who is currently a Roydell Williams (born March 14, 1981 in New Orleans Louisiana) is an American football Wide receiver who is currently a Free After losing their first game of the season on the road to the Pittsburgh Steelers 34–7 and then winning their Week 2 home-opener against the Baltimore Ravens 25–10, the Titans began the season 1–1, but quickly fell out of contention. The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore Maryland. They lost on the road to the St. Louis Rams 31–27 and lost to their division rival, the Indianapolis Colts 31–10. The St Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis Indiana. After getting some redemption on the road against their new division rival, the Houston Texans 34–20, they lost five-straight games to the Cincinnati Bengals (31–23), the Arizona Cardinals (20–10), the Oakland Raiders (34–25), the Cleveland Browns (20–14), and then (coming off of their Week 10 Bye), their division rival, the Jacksonville Jaguars 31–28. The Houston Texans is a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional American football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in Glendale Arizona, just outside of Phoenix. The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in the city of Oakland California. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Titans would win at home against the San Francisco 49ers 33–22, but then, they went on the road and got swept by the Colts 35–3. The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team The Titans would sweep the luckless Texans 13–10 at home, but that would be their last win of the year, as they lost their remaining three games to the Seattle Seahawks (28–24), the Miami Dolphins (24–10), and the Jacksonville Jaguars (40–13). The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle Washington, USA The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area.
2006
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The team finished at 8–8, a definite improvement over the previous year's mark of 4–12. WikipediaCentralized discussion/Sports results -->The 2006 Tennessee Titans season began with the team trying The year saw Vince Young lead the team to an 8–5 record as the starting quarterback. Vincent Paul Young Jr (born May 18 1983 in Houston Texas) commonly Vince Young, or " VY " is an award-winning American football That span also included 6 straight victories. The team's chances of making the postseason at 9–7 ended at the hands of the New England Patriots in a 40–23 defeat. The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston
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Logo and uniforms
When the team debuted as the Oilers in 1960, the club's logo was an oil rig derrick. A derrick is a lifting device composed of one mast or pole which is hinged freely at the bottom Except for minor color changes throughout the years, this logo remained the same until the team was renamed the Titans in 1999.
The Oilers uniforms consisted of blue or white jerseys, red trim, and white pants. From 1966 through 1971, the pants with both the blue and white jerseys were silver, to match the color of the helmets. The team commonly wore light blue pants on the road with the white jerseys from 1972 through 1994, with the exception of the 1980 season, and selected games in the mid 80s, when the team wore an all-white road combination. For selected games in 1973 and 1974, and again from 1981 through 1984, the Oilers wore their white jerseys at home. The light blue pants were discarded by coach Jeff Fisher in 1995.
From 1960 to about 1965, and from 1972 to 1974, they wore blue helmets; from 1966 to 1971, the helmets were silver; and they were white from 1975 to 1998.
During the 1997–98 period when they were known as the "Tennessee Oilers", the team had an alternate logo that combined elements of the flag of Tennessee with the derrick logo. The flag of Tennessee consists of an emblem on a field of red with a strip of blue on the fly. The team also wore their white uniforms in home games, as opposed to their time in Houston, when their blue uniforms were worn at home. The team reverted back to wearing their blue uniforms at home when the team name was changed to the Titans and their uniforms were completely redesigned, though on occasion the white uniforms are still worn for a home game.
When the team was renamed the Titans, the club introduced a new logo: A circle with three stars, similar to that found on the flag of Tennessee; a large "T"; and blue and red flames (sometimes referred to as the Flaming Thumbtack by detractors). This is a list of Nicknames in the Sports of American football and Canadian football. The uniforms consist of white helmets, red trim, and either navy or white jerseys. White pants are normally worn with the navy jerseys, and navy pants are worn with the white jerseys. On both the navy and white jerseys, the outside shoulders and sleeves are light "Titans Blue". In a game vs. the Washington Redskins in 2006, the Titans wore their navy jerseys with navy pants for the first time. The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D
The Titans introduced an alternate jersey in 2003 that is light "Titans Blue" with navy outside shoulders and sleeves. That jersey is usually worn with the road blue pants. In November 2006, the Titans introduced light "Titans Blue" pants in a game at Philadelphia. The pants were reminiscent of the ones donned by the Oilers. In December 2006, they combined the "Titans Blue" pants with the "Titans Blue" jersey to create an all "Titans Blue" uniform. On December 10 the Titans paired the "Titans Blue" pants with the away jerseys to create a uniform that resembled the former Houston Oilers away uniforms when Tennessee faced the Houston Texans in Reliant Stadium. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V The Houston Texans is a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. Reliant Stadium is a multiple-use Stadium in Houston, Texas. The stadium is the home of the National Football League 's Houston Texans
During the 2006 season, the Titans wore seven different uniform combinations, pairing the white jersey with all three sets of pants (white, Titans blue, navy blue), the navy jersey with the white and navy pants, and the Titans blue jersey with navy and Titans blue pants. In 2007 against the Atlanta Falcons, the Titans paired the navy blue jersey with the Titans blue pants, a game of which they won. The team has yet to pair the Titans blue jersey with white pants.
Season-by-season records
Notable players
Current roster
Pro Football Hall of Famers
- Elvin Bethea
- George Blanda (first player to pass for 36 touchdowns)
- Earl Campbell
- Ken Houston
- Bruce Matthews (only player to have played in Tennessee)
- Mike Munchak
- Warren Moon (first black quarterback to be inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame)
Retired numbers
- 1 Warren Moon
- 34 Earl Campbell
- 43 Jim Norton (all-time American Football League interception leader)
- 63 Mike Munchak
- 65 Elvin Bethea
- 74 Bruce Matthews
Other notable alumni
Houston Oilers
- Mike Barber
- Gregg Bingham
- Robert Brazile
- Billy Cannon (born 1937, made All-League as a halfback in 1961 and as a tight end in 1969)
- Ray Childress
- Curley Culp
- Cris Dishman
- Curtis Duncan
- Miller Farr
- Eddie George
- Ernest Givins
- Charlie Hennigan (born 1935, first professional football player to catch more than 100 passes in a season (Oilers, 1964))
- Drew Hill
- Bobby Jancik
- Haywood Jeffires
- Steve Bryant (wide receiver, who was a winning contestant on the game show Press Your Luck)
- Billy "White Shoes" Johnson
- Charlie Joiner
- Sean Jones
- Ernie Ladd
- Jacky Lee
- Archie Manning (Houston Oilers 1982–1983)
- Wahoo McDaniel
- Zeke Moore
- Dan Pastorini
- Allen Pinkett
- Carl Roaches
- Mike Rozier
- Webster Slaughter
- Ken Stabler
- Walter Suggs
- Bob Talamini (born 1939, won two AFL titles with the Oilers, AFL and World Championship with the Jets)
- Charlie Tolar (1937–2003, "the human bowling ball")
- Orville Trask (Rice University; Oilers Defensive Captain 1960–61)
- George Webster
- Lorenzo White
Tennessee Oilers/Titans
- Blaine Bishop
- Kevin Carter
- Al Del Greco
- Kevin Dyson
- Eddie George
- Brad Hopkins
- Jevon Kearse
- Derrick Mason
- Steve McNair (2003 NFL co-MVP)
- Lorenzo Neal
- Samari Rolle
- Frank Wycheck
Coaches of note
Head coaches
- Lou Rymkus (1960–1961)
- Wally Lemm (1961)
- Pop Ivy (1962–1963)
- Sammy Baugh (1964)
- Hugh Taylor (1965)
- Wally Lemm (1966–1970)
- Ed Hughes (1971)
- Bill Peterson (1972–1973)
- Sid Gillman (1973–1974)
- Bum Phillips (1975–1980)
- Ed Biles (1981–1983)
- Chuck Studley (interim) (1983)
- Hugh Campbell (1984–1985)
- Jerry Glanville (1985–1989)
- Jack Pardee (1990–1994)
- Jeff Fisher (1994–present)
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Radio and television
The Titans' flagship radio station is WKDF 103. Jeffrey Michael "Jeff" Fisher (born February 25, 1958 in Culver City California) is a football coach currently the Head coach Dave McGinnis is the Linebackers coach of the Tennessee Titans. Michael "Mike" Heimerdinger (born October 13, 1952 in DeKalb Illinois) was the assistant Head coach for the Denver Broncos Earnest Alexander Byner (born September 15, 1962 in Milledgeville Georgia) is a former American football Running back. John Zernhelt was the 22nd head College football coachfor the The Citadel Bulldogs located in Charleston South Carolina and he held that position for the Michael Anthony Munchak (born March 6 1960, Scranton Pennsylvania) is a former American Football guard who played for the Houston Jim Schwartz (Born July 2, 1966) is the current Defensive coordinator for the NFL 's Tennessee Titans. Charles Douglas Cecil (born November 8, 1964) is a former American football safety for the National Football League 's Green Marcus Robertson (born October 2, 1969 in Pasadena California) is the current Assistant Secondary coach for the Tennessee Titans and a former Alan Lowry is the special-teams coordinator for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. The following is a list of current National Football League (NFL team staffs__NOEDITSECTION__ AFC East Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins WKDF (1033 FM) is a Radio station broadcasting on a frequency of 103 3FM, Mike Keith is the team's play-by-play announcer, and former Titans tight end Frank Wycheck provides color commentary during games. Mike Keith is the Radio Play-by-play voice of the NFL 's Tennessee Titans. Francis John Wycheck (born October 14, 1971 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is a former American football Tight end in the NFL The Titans Radio Network is broadcast on 104. 5 The Zone in Nashville, TN and on many other stations[1] Most preseason games are televised on WKRN, the ABC affiliate in Nashville. WKRN-TV channel 2 is the ABC affiliate in Nashville Tennessee. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network.
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