# 2021 Tennessee Titans season

The 2021 season was the Tennessee Titans' 52nd season in the National Football League (NFL), their 62nd overall, their 25th in the state of Tennessee, and their fourth under head coach Mike Vrabel. After a 34–3 win over the Miami Dolphins in Week 17, the Titans clinched the AFC South for the second consecutive season. It would be the first time since 1960–1962 that the franchise would win its division in back-to-back seasons. The Titans finished 12–5, improving on their 11–5 record from the prior year and earning the AFC's No. 1 seed in the playoffs for the first time since 2008. The season ended with a 19–16 loss to eventual AFC champion Cincinnati Bengals, the third consecutive playoff loss.

## Offseason
### Coaching changes

On January 15, 2021, Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith was hired by the Atlanta Falcons to be their head coach after Smith helped the Titans reach franchise-high offensive production in 2020. Smith had been the Titans offensive coordinator for the previous two seasons and had been with the team since 2011. On January 29, 2021, tight ends coach Todd Downing was promoted to offensive coordinator and outside linebackers coach Shane Bowen was promoted to defensive coordinator. Bowen had been the de facto defensive coordinator in 2020, but his defense that season was ranked 30th in sacks and 28th in yards allowed per game.

### Roster changes
#### Reserve/future free agent contracts

| Player | Position |
| Paul Adams | T |
| Davin Bellamy | LB |
| Rashard Davis | WR |
| Parker Hesse | TE |
| Cody Hollister | WR |
| Tommy Hudson | TE |
| Jan Johnson | LB |
| Brandon Kemp | T |
| Mason Kinsey | WR |
| DeShone Kizer | QB |
| Daylon Mack | NT |
| Tucker McCann | K |
| Daniel Munyer | C |
| Nate Orchard | OLB |
| Matt Orzech | LS |
| Jared Pinkney | TE |
| Chester Rogers | WR |
| Tuzar Skipper | LB |
| Maurice Smith | CB |
The Titans signed 14 players to futures contracts on January 11, 2021. Tight end Jared Pinkney was signed to a futures contract later on January 13, 2021. Linebacker Davin Bellamy and defensive lineman Daylon Mack were signed to futures contacts the next day on January 14, 2021. Wide receiver Mason Kinsey was signed to a futures contract on January 21, 2021. Finally, defensive back Maurice Smith was signed to a futures contract on February 1, 2021.

#### Free agents

2021 Tennessee Titans Free Agency :
| Position | Player | Status* | Date signed | 2020 Team | 2021 Team |
| OLB | Ola Adeniyi | RFA | March 22, 2021 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tennessee Titans |
| DT | Denico Autry | UFA | March 18, 2021 | Indianapolis Colts | Tennessee Titans |
| LB/ST | Daren Bates | UFA | October 18, 2021 | Tennessee Titans | Atlanta Falcons |
| ILB | B. J. Bello | RFA | April 23, 2021 | Los Angeles Chargers | Tennessee Titans |
| FB | Khari Blasingame | ERFA | March 5, 2021 | Tennessee Titans | Tennessee Titans |
| ILB | Jayon Brown | UFA | March 19, 2021 | Tennessee Titans | Tennessee Titans |
| CB | Breon Borders | ERFA | March 1, 2021 | Tennessee Titans | Tennessee Titans |
| OLB | Jadeveon Clowney | UFA | April 14, 2021 | Tennessee Titans | Cleveland Browns |
| LB/ST | Will Compton | UFA | December 8, 2021 | Tennessee Titans | Las Vegas Raiders |
| LS | Morgan Cox | UFA | March 18, 2021 | Baltimore Ravens | Tennessee Titans |
| DE | Jack Crawford | UFA | August 10, 2021 | Tennessee Titans | Arizona Cardinals |
| WR | Corey Davis | UFA | March 18, 2021 | Tennessee Titans | New York Jets |
| DE | Matt Dickerson | RFA | March 22, 2021 | Tennessee Titans | Las Vegas Raiders |
| G | Jamil Douglas | RFA | April 2, 2021 | Tennessee Titans | Buffalo Bills |
| OLB | Bud Dupree | UFA | March 19, 2021 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Tennessee Titans |
| LB/ST | Nick Dzubnar | UFA | August 16, 2021 | Tennessee Titans | Tennessee Titans |
| FS | Matthias Farley | UFA | March 30, 2021 | New York Jets | Tennessee Titans |
| TE | Anthony Firkser | RFA | March 17, 2021 | Tennessee Titans | Tennessee Titans |
| RB | D'Onta Foreman | RFA | November 2, 2021 | Tennessee Titans | Tennessee Titans |
| K | Stephen Gostkowski | UFA | | Tennessee Titans | None |
| DT | Woodrow Hamilton | UFA | April 23, 2021 | Carolina Panthers | Tennessee Titans |
| DE | Bruce Hector | UFA | April 23, 2021 | Carolina Panthers | Tennessee Titans |
| CB | Janoris Jenkins | UFA | March 19, 2021 | New Orleans Saints | Tennessee Titans |
| CB | Kevin Johnson | UFA | March 22, 2021 | Cleveland Browns | Tennessee Titans |
| CB | Chris Jones | ERFA | April 23, 2021 | Minnesota Vikings | Tennessee Titans |
| NT | DaQuan Jones | UFA | April 20, 2021 | Tennessee Titans | Carolina Panthers |
| SS | Joshua Kalu | RFA | March 30, 2021 | Tennessee Titans | New York Giants |
| CB | Desmond King | UFA | March 30, 2021 | Tennessee Titans | Houston Texans |
| OT | Kendall Lamm | UFA | March 18, 2021 | Cleveland Browns | Tennessee Titans |
| OT | Marshall Newhouse | UFA | | Tennessee Titans | None |
| LS | Matt Overton | UFA | August 16, 2021 | Tennessee Titans | Los Angeles Chargers |
| RB | Senorise Perry | UFA | | Tennessee Titans | None |
| TE | MyCole Pruitt | UFA | June 2, 2021 | Tennessee Titans | San Francisco 49ers |
| WR/RS | Kalif Raymond | UFA | March 25, 2021 | Tennessee Titans | Detroit Lions |
| WR | Josh Reynolds | UFA | March 23, 2021 | Los Angeles Rams | Tennessee Titans |
| OT | Ty Sambrailo | UFA | March 22, 2021 | Tennessee Titans | Tennessee Titans |
| TE | Jonnu Smith | UFA | March 19, 2021 | Tennessee Titans | New England Patriots |
| CB | Tye Smith | UFA | June 3, 2021 | Tennessee Titans | Minnesota Vikings |
| TE | Geoff Swaim | UFA | March 17, 2021 | Tennessee Titans | Tennessee Titans |
| *RFA: Restricted free agent, UFA: Unrestricted free agent, ERFA: Exclusive rights free agent ||||||
| Legend:  = Addition  = Departure  = Re-signed ||||||

#### Departures

| Position | Player | Date Released/Waived |
| CB | Malcolm Butler | March 10, 2021 |
| WR | Adam Humphries | February 25, 2021 |
| OT | Dennis Kelly | March 16, 2021 |
| CB | Christopher Milton | February 25, 2021 |
| CB | Kareem Orr | May 6, 2021 |
| SS | Kenny Vaccaro | March 10, 2021 |

### Draft

2021 Tennessee Titans Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 22 | Caleb Farley | CB | Virginia Tech |
| 2 | 53 | Dillon Radunz | OT | North Dakota State |
| 3 | 92 | Monty Rice | LB | Georgia |
| 3* | 100 | Elijah Molden | CB | Washington |
| 4 | 109 | Dez Fitzpatrick | WR | Louisville |
| 4 | 135 | Rashad Weaver | DE | Pittsburgh |
| 6 | 205 | Racey McMath | WR | LSU |
| 6 | 215 | Brady Breeze | S | Oregon |
Pre-draft Notes/Trades
* Titans received their 100th pick as a compensatory selection for the loss of Jack Conklin to the free agency market.
* Jacksonville traded a sixth-round selection (185) to Tennessee in exchange for a seventh-round selection (249) and linebacker Kamalei Correa.
* Kansas City traded a sixth-round selection (215) to Tennessee in exchange for a 2020 seventh-round selection originally acquired from New England via Denver.
* Sixth-round selection from Jacksonville was traded to the Los Angeles Chargers in exchange for the cornerback Desmond King.
* Titans sent Isaiah Wilson and a 2022 seventh-round pick to the Miami for a 2021 seventh-round selection (232).
2021 Tennessee Titans Draft Day Trades :
| Draft pick year | Round | Overall | Team | Received |
| 2021 | 3 | 85 | to Green Bay Packers | Received Green Bay's 2021 third-round selection (No. 92 overall) and fourth-round selection (No. 135 overall). |
| 2021 | 4 | 126 | to Carolina Panthers | Received Carolina's 2021 fourth-round selection (No. 109 overall). |
| 2021 | 5 | 166 | to Carolina Panthers | Received Carolina's 2021 fourth-round selection (No. 109 overall). |
| 2021 | 7 | 232 | to Carolina Panthers | Received Carolina's 2021 fourth-round selection (No. 109 overall). |

### Undrafted free agents

2021 Tennessee Titans Undrafted Free Agents :
| Name | Position | School |
| Blake Haubeil | K | Ohio State |
| Chandon Herring | G | BYU |
| Naquan Jones | NT | Michigan State |
| Cole Banwart | G | Iowa |
| Tory Carter | FB | LSU |
| Miller Forristall | TE | Alabama |
| Briley Moore | TE | Kansas State |
| Justus Reed | OLB | Virginia Tech |
| Mekhi Sargent | RB | Iowa |
| James Smith | P | Cincinnati |
Source:
* Made regular season roster

## Final roster
### Team captains

* Ryan Tannehill (QB)
* Derrick Henry (RB)
* Jeffery Simmons (DT)
* Kevin Byard (FS)
* Brett Kern (P)
Source:

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 13 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 23–3 | 1–0 | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 21 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 34–3 | 2–0 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 28 | Chicago Bears | L 27–24 | 2–1 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

The Titans' 2021 schedule was announced on May 12.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 12 | Arizona Cardinals | L 13–38 | 0–1 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 19 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 33–30 (OT) | 1–1 | Lumen Field | Recap |
| 3 | September 26 | Indianapolis Colts | W 25–16 | 2–1 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 3 | at New York Jets | L 24–27 (OT) | 2–2 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 10 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 37–19 | 3–2 | TIAA Bank Field | Recap |
| 6 | October 18 | Buffalo Bills | W 34–31 | 4–2 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 24 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 27–3 | 5–2 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 31 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 34–31 (OT) | 6–2 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 7 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 28–16 | 7–2 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 10 | November 14 | New Orleans Saints | W 23–21 | 8–2 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 21 | Houston Texans | L 13–22 | 8–3 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 12 | November 28 | at New England Patriots | L 13–36 | 8–4 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 14 | December 12 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 20–0 | 9–4 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 19 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 13–19 | 9–5 | Heinz Field | Recap |
| 16 | December 23 | San Francisco 49ers | W 20–17 | 10–5 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | January 2 | Miami Dolphins | W 34–3 | 11–5 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 18 | January 9 | at Houston Texans | W 28–25 | 12–5 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Arizona Cardinals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cardinals | 10 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
| Titans | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: September 12
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,216
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Aaron Taylor
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
ARI – Matt Prater 34-yard field goal, 9:26. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:05.
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 5-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 8:18. Cardinals 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 1 yards, 0:19.
Second quarter
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 17-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 11:03. Cardinals 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:32.
TEN – Ryan Tannehill 1-yard run (kick failed), 6:54. Cardinals 17–6. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:09.
ARI – Kyler Murray 2-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 1:49. Cardinals 24–6. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:06.
Third quarter
TEN – A. J. Brown 13-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Michael Badgley kick), 12:59. Cardinals 24–13. Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:47.
ARI – Christian Kirk 26-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 10:45. Cardinals 31–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:15.
ARI – Christian Kirk 11-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 3:11. Cardinals 38–13. Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 2:12.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
ARI – Kyler Murray – 21/32, 289 yards, 4 TD, INT
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 21/35, 212 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
ARI – Chase Edmonds – 12 rushes, 63 yards
TEN – Derrick Henry – 17 rushes, 58 yards
Top receivers
ARI – DeAndre Hopkins – 6 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD
TEN – Chester Rogers – 4 reception, 62 yards :
The Titans began 0–1 for the first time since 2018, giving up six sacks on Ryan Tannehill. Cardinals outside linebacker Chandler Jones alone had five sacks, tying a Cardinals franchise record and earning him NFC Defensive Player of the Week. The Cardinals got up 17-0 in the second quarter before Tannehill ran in for a touchdown, however the extra point was missed by new kicker Michael Badgley. The Cardinals continued dominating on both sides of the ball, with Kyler Murray throwing for 289 yards and four touchdowns, and the defense holding Derrick Henry to 58 yards on 17 carries. Badgley would go on to miss a field goal as well, being waived the next day. The Titans only scored one touchdown, a pass from Tannehill to A. J. Brown, in the entire second half. The Titans would lose 38-13.

#### Week 2: at Seattle Seahawks

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Titans | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 33 |
| Seahawks | 3 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 30 |
at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
* Date: September 19
* Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 61 °F (16 °C)
* Game attendance: 68,585
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Sherree Burruss
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
SEA – Jason Myers 31-yard field goal, 9:25. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:58.
TEN – Randy Bullock 33-yard field goal, 2:45. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:40.
Second quarter
TEN – Randy Bullock 30-yard field goal, 8:18. Titans 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 4:29.
SEA – Tyler Lockett 63-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 6:34. Seahawks 10–6. Drive: 3 plays, 83 yards, 1:44.
SEA – Chris Carson 2-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 5:20. Seahawks 17–6. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:28.
TEN – Randy Bullock 24-yard field goal, 1:05. Seahawks 17–9. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:15.
SEA – Chris Carson 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 0:17. Seahawks 24–9. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 0:48.
Third quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 9-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 10:37. Seahawks 24–16. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:23.
Fourth quarter
SEA – Freddie Swain 68-yard pass from Russell Wilson (kick failed), 13:06. Seahawks 30–16. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:54.
TEN – Derrick Henry 60-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 12:17. Seahawks 30–23. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:49.
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 0:29. Tied 30–30. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 3:44.
Overtime
TEN – Randy Bullock 36-yard field goal, 4:45. Titans 33–30. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:34.
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 27/40, 347 yards
SEA – Russell Wilson – 22/31, 343 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 35 rushes, 182 yards, 3 TD
SEA – Chris Carson – 13 rushes, 31 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
TEN – Julio Jones – 6 receptions, 128 yards
SEA – Tyler Lockett – 8 receptions, 178 yards, TD :
The Titans started the game slow, down 24-9 in the third quarter and 30-16 in the fourth. However they came back to tie, with Derrick Henry scoring on a one-yard touchdown run with 29 seconds left, making it 30-30 and forcing the game into overtime. New kicker Randy Bullock, kicked a game-winning 36-yard field goal in overtime to win 33-30. Henry rushed 35 times for 182 yards and two touchdowns, including a 60-yard TD in the fourth quarter. Henry would also catch a career high six receptions for 55 yards, winning AFC Offensive Player of the Week and FedEx Ground Player of the Week for his performance. Wide receiver Julio Jones caught six catches for 128 yards in his first 100-yard game with the Titans. Bullock made four of his five kicks, and would remain the Titans kicker for the rest of the season.

#### Week 3: vs. Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| Titans | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 25 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: September 26
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,914
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Michael Grady
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Chester Rogers 6-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 6:34. Titans 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:34.
Second quarter
IND – Nyheim Hines 9-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 10:19. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:52.
TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 18-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 5:56. Titans 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:23.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 0:49.
Third quarter
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 28-yard field goal, 6:26. Titans 14–13. Drive: 17 plays, 66 yards, 8:34.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Jeremy McNichols 10-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Derrick Henry run), 12:56. Titans 22–13. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:24.
IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 24-yard field goal, 10:20. Titans 22–16. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:36.
TEN – Randy Bullock 32-yard field goal, 2:58. Titans 25–16. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 7:22.
Top passers
IND – Carson Wentz – 19/37, 194 yards
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 18/27, 197 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 10 rushes, 64 yards
TEN – Derrick Henry – 28 rushes, 113 yards
Top receivers
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 6 receptions, 68 yards
TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine – 4 receptions, 53 yards, TD :
The Titans continued their season by beating the Colts 25-16, dropping the Colts to their first 0-3 start since 2011. The Titans offense turned the ball over three times, however the Titans defense only allowed the Colts to score one touchdown in the game and force them to try four field goal attempts. The Titans defense also held the Colts to just 25% on third down conversions and sacked Carson Wentz two times with 10 quarterback hits. Ryan Tannehill completed 18-of-27 passes for 197 yards, while also rushing for 56 yards on five carries. Derrick Henry rushed 28 times for 113 yards, once again winning the FedEx Ground Player of the Week. The Titans suffered several injuries in the game, with LB Bud Dupree already sidelined prior, WR A. J. Brown exiting the game in the first quarter, WR Julio Jones being unable to play in the final stages, and losing CB Kristian Fulton for a stretch.

#### Week 4: at New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Titans | 3 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 24 |
| Jets | 0 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 27 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: October 3
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Mostly sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,232
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Randy Bullock 44-yard field goal, 7:06. Titans 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 31 yards, 6:10.
Second quarter
TEN – Randy Bullock 46-yard field goal, 12:53. Titans 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 6:10.
TEN – Randy Bullock 36-yard field goal, 10:29. Titans 9–0. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:46.
NYJ – Michael Carter 2-yard run (Matt Ammendola kick), 4:49. Titans 9–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:40.
Third quarter
NYJ – Matt Ammendola 27-yard field goal, 0:19. Jets 10–9. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:17.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Ryan Tannehill–MyCole Pruitt pass), 13:14. Titans 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:05.
NYJ – Jamison Crowder 3-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Matt Ammendola kick), 11:30. Tied 17–17. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 1:44.
NYJ – Corey Davis 53-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Matt Ammendola kick), 9:06. Jets 24–17. Drive: 1 play, 53 yards, 0:10.
TEN – Cameron Batson 2-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 0:16. Tied 24–24. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 1:53.
Overtime
NYJ – Matt Ammendola 22-yard field goal, 4:31. Jets 27–24. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 5:29.
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 30/49, 298 yards, TD
NYJ – Zach Wilson – 21/34, 297 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 33 rushes, 157 yards, TD
NYJ – Michael Carter – 13 rushes, 38 yards, TD
Top receivers
TEN – Jeremy McNichols – 8 receptions, 74 yards
NYJ – Corey Davis – 4 receptions, 111 yards, TD :
The game lead tied or changed five times as Ryan Tannehill, overcoming seven sacks, completed a two-yard score to Cameron Batson that forced overtime. After a Matt Ammendola field goal in overtime Randy Bullock missed a 49-yard attempt. It was Tennessee’s fifth loss in the last nine meetings with the Jets and first overtime game against New York since a 31-28 loss in 1980.

#### Week 5: at Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 7 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 37 |
| Jaguars | 6 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: October 10
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 78 °F (26 °C)
* Game attendance: 58,282
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Tiki Barber
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Kevin Byard 30–yard fumble return (Randy Bullock kick), 14:00. Titans 7–0.
JAX – James Robinson 1-yard run (kick failed, hit right upright), 11:21. Titans 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:39.
Second quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 14:56. Titans 14–6. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 4:50.
JAX – Jacob Hollister 1-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Matthew Wright kick), 9:55. Titans 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:01.
TEN – MyCole Pruitt 14-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 5:49. Titans 21–13. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:06.
TEN – Randy Bullock 34-yard field goal, 0:31. Titans 24–13. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 1:51.
Third quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 9-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 9:48. Titans 31–13. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:12.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Trevor Lawrence 4-yard run (pass failed), 13:50. Titans 31–19. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:46.
TEN – Derrick Henry 10-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 1:54. Titans 37–19. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:02.
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 14/22, 197 yards, TD
JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 23/33, 273 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 29 rushes, 130 yards, 3 TD
JAX – James Robinson – 18 rushes, 149 yards, TD
Top receivers
TEN – Marcus Johnson – 3 receptions, 52 yards
JAX – Dan Arnold – 6 receptions, 64 yards :

#### Week 6: vs. Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 3 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 31 |
| Titans | 0 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 34 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: October 18
* Game time: 7:15 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Clear, 65 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,419
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (ESPN): Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick, Lisa Salters and John Parry
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
BUF – Tyler Bass 24-yard field goal, 6:07. Bills 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 6:19.
Second quarter
BUF – Tyler Bass 28-yard field goal, 11:36. Bills 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 4:27.
TEN – Derrick Henry 76-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 11:20. Titans 7–6. Drive: 1 play, 76 yards, 0:16.
BUF – Stefon Diggs 14-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 7:54. Bills 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:26.
TEN – Randy Bullock 43-yard field goal, 5:04. Bills 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:50.
TEN – Ryan Tannehill 4-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 4:23. Titans 17–13. Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:31.
BUF – Cole Beasley 29-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 0:40. Bills 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:43.
Third quarter
BUF – Tyler Bass 52-yard field goal, 10:49. Bills 23–17. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:11.
TEN – Derrick Henry 3-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 4:23. Titans 24–23. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:26.
BUF – Tommy Sweeney 1-yard pass from Josh Allen (Dawson Knox-Josh Allen pass), 0:27. Bills 31–24. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:56.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Randy Bullock 38-yard field goal, 9:45. Bills 31–27. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 5:42.
TEN – Derrick Henry 13-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 3:05. Titans 34–31. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:56.
Top passers
BUF – Josh Allen – 35/47, 353 yards, 3 TD, INT
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 18/29, 216 yards, INT
Top rushers
BUF – Devin Singletary – 5 rushes, 27 yards
TEN – Derrick Henry – 20 rushes, 143 yards, 3 TD
Top receivers
BUF – Emmanuel Sanders – 5 receptions, 91 yards
TEN – A. J. Brown – 7 receptions, 91 yards :
The Titans edged the Bills 34–31, winning on a fourth down stop of Bills quarterback Josh Allen at their 3-yard line in the final thirty seconds. The game lead changed seven times as Derrick Henry rushed for three touchdowns and 143 yards; he also caught two passes for thirteen yards. Ryan Tannehill ran in a touchdown and completed eighteen passes for 216 yards; he completed fourteen of his last seventeen passes after starting with just four of his first twelve.

#### Week 7: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Titans | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: October 24
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 70 °F (21 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,484
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – MyCole Pruitt 5-yard pass from Derrick Henry (Randy Bullock kick), 10:50. Titans 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:10.
TEN – A. J. Brown 24-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 0:42. Titans 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 97 yards, 5:34.
Second quarter
TEN – Randy Bullock 34-yard field goal, 8:07. Titans 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:39.
TEN – Ryan Tannehill 2-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 2:48. Titans 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 5:08.
TEN – Randy Bullock 51-yard field goal, 0:03. Titans 27–0. Drive: 8 plays, 18 yards, 1:45.
Third quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 42-yard field goal, 11:00. Titans 27–3. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:00.
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 20/35, 206 yards, INT
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 21/27, 270 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 6 rushes, 35 yards
TEN – Derrick Henry – 29 rushes, 86 yards
Top receivers
KC – Byron Pringle – 5 receptions, 73 yards
TEN – A. J. Brown – 8 receptions, 133 yards, TD :
This was the 55th career meeting between the two teams since founders Bud Adams and Lamar Hunt co-founded the American Football League but only the fifth meeting in Tennessee. It was also the twelfth meeting since they were the Houston Oilers. With the win the Titans moved to a 9-2 lifetime record against Chiefs coach Andy Reid.

#### Week 8: at Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Titans | 0 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
| Colts | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: October 31
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 59,175
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Jay Feely
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 2-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 8:41. Colts 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 6:19.
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 7-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 7:44. Colts 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:05.
Second quarter
TEN – Geoff Swaim 6-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 12:07. Colts 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:48.
TEN – A. J. Brown 57-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 4:13. Tied 14–14. Drive: 1 play, 57 yards, 0:11.
IND – Michael Badgley 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 4:13.
Third quarter
TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 5-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 7:42. Titans 21–17. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:18.
IND – Jack Doyle 5-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 1:21. Colts 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 2:21.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Randy Bullock 46-yard field goal, 11:15. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:06.
TEN – Elijah Molden 2-yard interception return (Randy Bullock kick), 1:26. Titans 31–24.
IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 0:22. Tied 31–31. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:04.
Overtime
TEN – Randy Bullock 44-yard field goal, 4:03. Titans 34–31. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:45.
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 23/33, 265 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
IND – Carson Wentz – 27/51, 231 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 28 rushes, 68 yards
IND – Jonathan Taylor – 16 rushes, 70 yards, TD
Top receivers
TEN – A.J. Brown – 10 receptions, 155 yards, TD
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 10 receptions, 86 yards, 2 TD :
The Titans rallied to the overtime win and only their third sweep of the Colts since formation of the AFC South. But running back Derrick Henry was lost for the rest of the regular season with a foot injury that necessitated surgery and also the signing of Adrian Peterson.

#### Week 9: at Los Angeles Rams

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Rams | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 16 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
* Date: November 7
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST/5:20 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 59 °F (15 °C)
* Game attendance: 71,785
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LAR – Matt Gay 34-yard field goal, 3:46. Rams 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:47.
Second quarter
TEN – Geoff Swaim 2-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 12:21. Titans 7–3. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:04.
TEN – Kevin Byard 24-yard interception return (Randy Bullock kick), 12:10. Titans 14–3.
TEN – Ryan Tannehill 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 2:10. Titans 21–3. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 7:39.
Third quarter
LAR – Matt Gay 22-yard field goal, 8:15. Titans 21–6. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:15.
Fourth quarter
LAR – Matt Gay 54-yard field goal, 14:55. Titans 21–9. Drive: 11 plays, 35 yards, 5:39.
TEN – Adrian Peterson 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 3:00. Titans 28–9. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:39.
LAR – Sony Michel 3-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 0:24. Titans 28–16. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 2:36.
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 19/27, 143 yards, TD, INT
LAR – Matthew Stafford – 31/48, 294 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
TEN – D'Onta Foreman – 5 rushes, 29 yards
LAR – Darrell Henderson – 11 rushes, 55 yards
Top receivers
TEN – A. J. Brown – 5 receptions, 42 yards
LAR – Robert Woods – 7 receptions, 98 yards :
In their first game without Henry, the Titans accounted for just 194 total yards on offense, but won due to a strong performance by their defense, which set up several short fields and intercepted Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford on two consecutive plays in the second quarter, with the second pick being returned for a touchdown.

#### Week 10: vs. New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Saints | 0 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 21 |
| Titans | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: November 14
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 55 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,414
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, GameBook
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Randy Bullock 28-yard field goal, 0:52. Titans 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:38.
Second quarter
NO – Tre'Quan Smith 11-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (kick failed), 12:59. Saints 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:53.
TEN – Randy Bullock 36-yard field goal, 7:44. Tied 6–6. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:15.
TEN – Ryan Tannehill 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 1:38. Titans 13–6. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:23.
Third quarter
TEN – MyCole Pruitt 2-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 12:02. Titans 20–6. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 2:51.
NO – Mark Ingram II 13-yard run (kick failed), 3:54. Titans 20–12. Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 5:11.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Randy Bullock 36-yard field goal, 10:01. Titans 23–12. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 6:23.
NO – Brian Johnson 20-yard field goal, 5:33. Titans 23–15. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:28.
NO – Marquez Callaway 15-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (pass failed), 1:16. Titans 23–21. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:18.
Top passers
NO – Trevor Siemian – 19/34, 298 yards, 2 TD
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 19/27, 213 yards, TD
Top rushers
NO – Mark Ingram II – 14 rushes, 47 yards, TD
TEN – D'Onta Foreman – 11 rushes, 30 yards
Top receivers
NO – Deonte Harris – 3 receptions, 84 yards
TEN – Marcus Johnson – 5 receptions, 100 yards :
A Saints red zone interception was negated by a questionable roughing the passer call, which set up the Titans with 1st & Goal at the one yard line, resulting in a touchdown for Tennessee

#### Week 11: vs. Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 3 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 22 |
| Titans | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: November 21
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 56 °F (13 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,395
* Referee: Tony Corrente
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton, and Sherree Burruss
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 43-yard field goal, 4:04. Texans 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 6:58.
Second quarter
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 24-yard field goal, 13:35. Texans 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:25.
HOU – Tyrod Taylor 7-yard run (kick failed), 7:43. Texans 12–0. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:39.
Third quarter
HOU – Tyrod Taylor 5-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 7:00. Texans 19–0. Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 0:36.
TEN – Dez Fitzpatrick 18-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (kick failed), 2:24. Texans 19–6. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 4:36.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Anthony Firkser fumble recovery in end zone (Randy Bullock kick), 7:47. Texans 19–13. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:15.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 37-yard field goal, 3:26. Texans 22–13. Drive: 4 plays, -4 yards, 0:16.
Top passers
HOU – Tyrod Taylor – 14/24, 107 yards
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 35/52, 323 yards, TD, 4 INT
Top rushers
HOU – Rex Burkhead – 18 rushes, 40 yards
TEN – Adrian Peterson – 9 rushes, 40 yards
Top receivers
HOU – Chris Conley – 4 receptions, 37 yards
TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine – 7 receptions, 107 yards :

#### Week 12: at New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Patriots | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 36 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: November 28
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 37 °F (3 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,878
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NE – Kendrick Bourne 4-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 7:37. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:46.
Second quarter
TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 1-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (kick failed), 14:28. Patriots 7–6. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 8:09.
NE – Nick Folk 22-yard field goal, 9:50. Patriots 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:38.
NE – Nick Folk 37-yard field goal, 3:04. Patriots 13–6. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:57.
NE – Nick Folk 44-yard field goal, 0:58. Patriots 16–6. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 0:53.
TEN – Dontrell Hilliard 68-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 0:37. Patriots 16–13. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:21.
Third quarter
NE – Nick Folk 28-yard field goal, 11:13. Patriots 19–13. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 3:47.
NE – Kendrick Bourne 41-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 5:01. Patriots 26–13. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:43.
Fourth quarter
NE – Nick Folk 52-yard field goal, 6:09. Patriots 29–13. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:50.
NE – Damien Harris 14-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 4:38. Patriots 36–13. Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:48.
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 11/21, 93 yards, TD, INT
NE – Mac Jones – 23/32, 310 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
TEN – Dontrell Hilliard – 12 rushes, 131 yards, TD
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 9 rushes, 46 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine – 2 receptions, 25 yards, TD
NE – Jakobi Meyers – 5 receptions, 98 yards :

#### Week 14: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Titans | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: December 12
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 44 °F (7 °C)
* Game attendance: 67,808
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Jay Feely
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – D'Onta Foreman 5-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 10:03. Titans 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:57.
Second quarter
TEN – Randy Bullock 44-yard field goal, 3:10. Titans 10–0. Drive: 15 plays, 62 yards, 8:04.
Third quarter
TEN – Ryan Tannehill 5-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 2:51. Titans 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:10.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Randy Bullock 29-yard field goal, 2:20. Titans 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:12.
Top passers
JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 24/40, 221 yards, 4 INT
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 20/31, 191 yards
Top rushers
JAX – James Robinson – 6 rushes, 4 yards
TEN – D'Onta Foreman – 13 rushes, 47 yards, TD
Top receivers
JAX – Marvin Jones – 6 receptions, 70 yards
TEN – Geoff Swaim – 3 receptions, 45 yards :

#### Week 15: at Pittsburgh Steelers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Steelers | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 |
at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Date: December 19
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 34 °F (1 °C)
* Game attendance: 59,521
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Ryan Tannehill 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 7:41. Titans 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:29.
TEN – Randy Bullock 26-yard field goal, 1:13. Titans 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 4:54.
Second quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 36-yard field goal, 10:35. Titans 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:11.
TEN – Randy Bullock 32-yard field goal, 0:18. Titans 13–3. Drive: 19 plays, 64 yards, 10:17.
Third quarter
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger 1-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 3:08. Titans 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:59.
Fourth quarter
PIT – Chris Boswell 28-yard field goal, 13:24. Tied 13–13. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 2:26.
PIT – Chris Boswell 46-yard field goal, 7:20. Steelers 16–13. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:56.
PIT – Chris Boswell 48-yard field goal, 4:29. Steelers 19–13. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:07.
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 23/32, 153 yards, INT
PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 16/25, 148 yards
Top rushers
TEN – D'Onta Foreman – 22 rushes, 108 yards
PIT – Najee Harris – 12 rushes, 18 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine – 4 receptions, 32 yards
PIT – Diontae Johnson – 5 receptions, 38 yards :

#### Week 16: vs. San Francisco 49ers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| 49ers | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Titans | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: December 23
* Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Clear, 54 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,361
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (NFLN): Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver and Kristina Pink
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
SF – Jeff Wilson Jr. 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick) 9:57. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:03.
Second quarter
SF – Robbie Gould 48-yard field goal, 8:31. 49ers 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 33 yards, 6:19.
Third quarter
TEN – Randy Bullock 38-yard field goal, 8:45. 49ers 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:15.
TEN – D'Onta Foreman 3-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 7:13. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 1:23.
Fourth quarter
TEN – A. J. Brown 18-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 13:02. Titans 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:51.
SF – Brandon Aiyuk 2-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 2:20. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 2:58.
TEN – Randy Bullock 44-yard field goal, 0:04. Titans 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:16.
Top passers
SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 25/34, 322 yards, TD, 2 INT
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 22/29, 209 yards, TD
Top rushers
SF – Jeff Wilson Jr. – 14 rushes, 45 yards, TD
TEN – Jeremy McNichols – 7 rushes, 31 yards
Top receivers
SF – Deebo Samuel – 9 receptions, 159 yards
TEN – A. J. Brown – 11 receptions, 145 yards, TD :

#### Week 17: vs. Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Titans | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 34 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: January 2, 2022
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 36 °F (2 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,091
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Geoff Swaim 1-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill, (Randy Bullock kick) 1:24. Titans 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 4:11.
Second quarter
TEN – Randy Bullock 23-yard field goal, 14:15. Titans 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:50.
MIA – Jason Sanders 39-yard field goal, 9:43. Titans 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:32.
TEN – D'Onta Foreman 21-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 3:18. Titans 17–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:25.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Anthony Firkser 15-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 7:42. Titans 24–3. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:38.
TEN – Randy Bullock 44-yard field goal, 2:58. Titans 27–3. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 2:46.
TEN – Dontrell Hilliard 39-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 1:53. Titans 34–3. Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 0:56.
Top passers
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 18/38, 205 yards, INT
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 13/18, 120 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
MIA – Duke Johnson – 7 rushes, 49 yards
TEN – D'Onta Foreman – 26 rushes, 132 yards, TD
Top receivers
MIA – Mike Gesicki – 4 receptions, 51 yards
TEN – A. J. Brown – 2 receptions, 41 yards :
With this win, moving the Titans to 11-5, the Titans would clinch back-to-back division titles for the first time since 1960–1962, when the Titans were still in the Eastern Division of the American Football League.

#### Week 18: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
| Texans | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 25 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: January 9, 2022
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 66,722
* Referee: Land Clark
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Sherree Burruss
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays
Second quarter
TEN – Anthony Firkser 5-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 7:40. Titans 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 6:31.
TEN – A. J. Brown 14-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 1:34. Titans 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 2:46.
TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 4-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 0:11. Titans 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 0:33.
Third quarter
HOU – Chris Moore 28-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 9:46. Titans 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:42.
HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 31-yard field goal, 2:14. Titans 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:04.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Danny Amendola 7-yard pass from Davis Mills (Davis Mills–Danny Amendola pass), 11:40. Titans 21–18. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 4:01.
TEN – Julio Jones 3-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 7:00. Titans 28–18. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:40.
HOU – Danny Amendola 26-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 4:04. Titans 28–25. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:56.
Top passers
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 23/32, 287 yards, 4 TD
HOU – Davis Mills – 23/33, 301 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
TEN – D'Onta Foreman – 21 rushes, 69 yards
HOU – David Johnson – 5 rushes, 28 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine – 4 receptions, 78 yards, TD
HOU – Danny Amendola – 7 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD :
With this win, the Titans would finish the season 12-5 and would clinch the #1 seed in the AFC for the first time since 2008.

### Standings
#### Division

AFC South :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(1)}$ Tennessee Titans | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 8–4 | 419 | 354 | W3 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 451 | 365 | L2 |
| Houston Texans | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 3–3 | 4–8 | 280 | 452 | L2 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 253 | 457 | W1 |

#### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division winners ||||||||||||
| 1 | Tennessee Titans | South | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 8–4 | .472 | .480 | W3 |
| 2 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .538 | .517 | W1 |
| 3 | Buffalo Bills | East | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .472 | .428 | W4 |
| 4 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .472 | .462 | L1 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .510 | .515 | W4 |
| 6 | New England Patriots | East | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .481 | .394 | L1 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .521 | .490 | W2 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 8 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .495 | .431 | L2 |
| 9 | Miami Dolphins | East | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .464 | .379 | W1 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 6–6 | .510 | .500 | L1 |
| 11 | Cleveland Browns | North | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .514 | .415 | W1 |
| 12 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 1–5 | 5–7 | .531 | .460 | L6 |
| 13 | Denver Broncos | West | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .484 | .357 | L4 |
| 14 | New York Jets | East | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 0–6 | 4–8 | .512 | .426 | L2 |
| 15 | Houston Texans | South | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .498 | .397 | L2 |
| 16 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .512 | .569 | W1 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 Tennessee finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory, claiming the No. 1 seed. 1 2 Las Vegas claimed the No. 5 seed over New England based on win percentage in common games (5–1 vs. 2–4 against: Miami, Dallas, LA Chargers, Cleveland, and Indianapolis). 1 2 3 Indianapolis finished ahead of Miami and Los Angeles based on conference record (7–5 vs. 6–6). 1 2 Miami finished ahead of LA Chargers based on win percentage in common games (5–1 vs. 2–4 against: New England, Las Vegas, Houston, Baltimore, and NY Giants). 1 2 Cleveland finished ahead of Baltimore based on division record (3–3 vs. 1–5). 1 2 NY Jets finished ahead of Houston based on head-to-head 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. ||||||||||||

## Postseason

| Round | Date | Opponent (seed) | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| Wild Card | First-round bye | First-round bye | First-round bye | First-round bye | First-round bye | First-round bye |
| Divisional | January 22 | Cincinnati Bengals (4) | L 16–19 | 0–1 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |

### Game summaries
#### AFC Divisional Playoffs: vs. (4) Cincinnati Bengals

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bengals | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
| Titans | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: January 22, 2022
* Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Sunny, 34 °F (1 °C)
* Game attendance: 69,242
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Trent Green and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 38-yard field goal, 12:03. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:50.
CIN – Evan McPherson 45-yard field goal, 2:11. Bengals 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:41.
Second quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 3-yard run (run failed), 6:07. Tied 6–6. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 5:10.
CIN – Evan McPherson 54-yard field goal, 1:35. Bengals 9–6. Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 4:32.
Third quarter
CIN – Joe Mixon 16-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 9:34. Bengals 16–6. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:26.
TEN – Randy Bullock 34-yard field goal, 1:36. Bengals 16–9. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:24.
TEN – A. J. Brown 33-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 0:15. Tied 16–16. Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 1:04.
Fourth quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 19–16. Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 0:20.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 28/37, 348 yards, INT
TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 15/24, 220 yards, TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
CIN – Joe Mixon – 14 rushes, 54 yards, TD
TEN – D'Onta Foreman – 4 rushes, 66 yards
Top receivers
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 5 receptions, 109 yards
TEN – A. J. Brown – 5 receptions, 142 yards, TD :

## Statistics
### Team

| Category | Total yards | Yards per game | NFL rank (out of 32) |
| Passing offense | 3,418 | 201.1 | 24th |
| Rushing offense | 2,404 | 141.4 | 5th |
| Total offense | 5,822 | 342.5 | 17th |
| Passing defense | 4,169 | 245.2 | 25th |
| Rushing defense | 1,438 | 84.6 | 2nd |
| Total defense | 5,607 | 329.8 | 12th |

### Individual

| Category | Player | Total yards |
| Offense |||
| Passing | Ryan Tannehill | 3,734 |
| Rushing | Derrick Henry | 937 |
| Receiving | A. J. Brown | 869 |
| Defense |||
| Tackles (Solo) | Kevin Byard | 58 |
| Sacks | Harold Landry | 12 |
| Interceptions | Kevin Byard | 5 |
Statistics correct as of the end of the 2021 NFL season