# 2015 Tennessee Titans season

The 2015 season was the Tennessee Titans' 46th in the National Football League (NFL), their 56th overall and their 19th in the state of Tennessee. Second-year head coach Ken Whisenhunt was fired on November 3 following a 1–6 start, and was replaced by tight ends coach Mike Mularkey on an interim basis. Despite slightly improving from their 2–14 season from the previous year, finishing with a 3–13 record (tied with the Cleveland Browns), they finished with a lower Strength of Schedule, thus earning the right to the top pick in the 2016 NFL draft, later trading it to the Los Angeles Rams.
Until 2022, this was the last time the Titans had a losing season.

## Uniform change

The Titans switched their primary colored jerseys from light "Titans Blue" to navy blue, the latter of which was the team's primary home jersey color from 1999–2007.

## 2015 draft class

2015 Tennessee Titans Draft :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
| 1 | 2 | Marcus Mariota | QB | Oregon |
| 2 | 40 | Dorial Green-Beckham | WR | Missouri |
| 3 | 66 | Jeremiah Poutasi | OT | Utah |
| 4 | 100 | Angelo Blackson | DT | Auburn |
| 4 | 108 | Jalston Fowler | FB | Alabama |
| 5 | 138 | David Cobb | RB | Minnesota |
| 6 | 177 | Deiontrez Mount | LB | Louisville |
| 6 | 208 | Andy Gallik | C | Boston College |
| 7 | 245 | Tre McBride | WR | William & Mary |
Notes
* The Titans acquired an additional sixth-round selection (No. 208 overall) in a trade that sent the team's seventh-round selection (No. 219 overall) and linebacker Akeem Ayers to the New England Patriots.
* The Titans traded their second-round selection (No. 33 overall) to the New York Giants for the Giants' No. 40, No. 108, and No. 245 overall draft picks.

## Final roster
### Team captains

* Taylor Lewan (OT)
* Delanie Walker (TE)
* Jurrell Casey (DE)
* Brian Orakpo (LB)
* Wesley Woodyard (LB)
* Jason McCourty (CB)

## Schedule
### Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
| 1 | August 14 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 24–31 | 0–1 | Georgia Dome | Recap |
| 2 | August 23 | St. Louis Rams | W 27–14 | 1–1 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 28 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 10–34 | 1–2 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | September 3 | Minnesota Vikings | W 24–17 | 2–2 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |

### Regular season

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
| 1 | September 13 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 42–14 | 1–0 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | September 20 | at Cleveland Browns | L 14–28 | 1–1 | FirstEnergy Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 27 | Indianapolis Colts | L 33–35 | 1–2 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 5 | October 11 | Buffalo Bills | L 13–14 | 1–3 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 6 | October 18 | Miami Dolphins | L 10–38 | 1–4 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 25 | Atlanta Falcons | L 7–10 | 1–5 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | November 1 | at Houston Texans | L 6–20 | 1–6 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 9 | November 8 | at New Orleans Saints | W 34–28 (OT) | 2–6 | Mercedes-Benz Superdome | Recap |
| 10 | November 15 | Carolina Panthers | L 10–27 | 2–7 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 19 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 13–19 | 2–8 | EverBank Field | Recap |
| 12 | November 29 | Oakland Raiders | L 21–24 | 2–9 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 13 | December 6 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 42–39 | 3–9 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 13 | at New York Jets | L 8–30 | 3–10 | MetLife Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 20 | at New England Patriots | L 16–33 | 3–11 | Gillette Stadium | Recap |
| 16 | December 27 | Houston Texans | L 6–34 | 3–12 | Nissan Stadium | Recap |
| 17 | January 3 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 24–30 | 3–13 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 21 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 42 |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
* Date: September 13
* Game time: 4:25 p.m. EDT/3:25 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 63,945
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein, Steve Tasker and Chris Fischer
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
TEN - Kendall Wright 52 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick) (4-89, 1:50), 13:10. Titans 7-0.
TEN - Coty Sensabaugh 26 yd. interception return (Ryan Succop kick), 11:48. Titans 14-0.
TEN - Bishop Sankey 12 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick) (6-63, 3:27), 6:49. Titans 21-0.
Second quarter
TB - Austin Seferian-Jenkins 5 yd. pass from Jameis Winston (Kyle Brindza kick) (12-68, 6:55), 14:54. Titans 21-7.
TEN - Harry Douglas 4 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick) (9-56, 6:02), 3:47. Titans 28-7.
TEN - Delanie Walker 1 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick) (6-32, 1:49), 0:48. Titans 35-7.
Third quarter
TEN - Bishop Sankey 1 yd. run (Ryan Succop kick) (6-54, 4:21), 8:02. Titans 42-7.
Fourth quarter
TB - Austin Seferian-Jenkins 41 yd. pass from Jameis Winston (Kyle Brindza kick) (8-72, 3:18), 9:18. Titans 42-14.
Top passers
TEN – Marcus Mariota - 13/16, 209 yards, 4 TD
TB – Jameis Winston - 16/33, 210 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
TEN – Bishop Sankey - 12 rushes, 74 yards, TD
TB – Doug Martin - 11 rushes, 52 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Kendall Wright - 4 rec, 101 yards, TD
TB – Austin Seferian-Jenkins - 5 rec, 110 yards, 2 TD
Top tacklers
TEN – DaQuan Jones - 7 tackles
TB – Chris Conte - 5 tackles :
This was Jameis Winston's first game in the NFL. His first pass attempt was intercepted and returned all the way for a touchdown by Coty Sensabaugh. On the other hand, Marcus Mariota threw 4 touchdowns in his NFL debut. The Titans commanded this game from start to finish and never trailed. With the win, the Titans began their season 1-0 snapping a 10 game losing streak dating back to last season.

#### Week 2: at Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Browns | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
at FirstEnergy Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
* Date: September 20
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 67,431
* Referee: Terry McAulay
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Adam Archuleta
* Preview, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
CLE – Travis Benjamin 60 yd. pass from Johnny Manziel (Travis Coons kick) (2-62, 0:40), 12:51. Browns 7-0.
CLE – Isaiah Crowell 11 yd. run (Travis Coons kick) (7-50, 4:02), 6:26. Browns 14-0.
Second quarter
CLE – Travis Benjamin 78 yd. punt return (Travis Coons kick), 0:53. Browns 21-0.
Third quarter
TEN – Anthony Fasano 19 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick) (8-67, 4:09), 1:36. Browns 21-7.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Dorial Green-Beckham 13 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick) (15-77, 8:07), 6:42. Browns 21-14.
CLE – Travis Benjamin 50 yd. pass from Johnny Manziel (Travis Coons kick) (7-80, 3:50), 2:52. Browns 28-14.
Top passers
TEN – Marcus Mariota, 21-37, 257 yards, 2 TD
CLE – Johnny Manziel, 8-15, 172 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
TEN – Dexter McCluster, 10 rushes, 98 yards
CLE – Isaiah Crowell, 15 rushes, 72 yards, TD
Top receivers
TEN – Anthony Fasano, 5 catches, 84 yards, TD
CLE – Travis Benjamin, 3 catches, 115 yards, 2 TD
Top tacklers
TEN – Zach Brown, Derrick Morgan - 5 tackles
CLE – Karlos Dansby. Tashaun Gipson - 5 tackles :
With the loss, the Titans fell to 1-1.

#### Week 3: vs. Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Colts | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 | 35 |
| Titans | 0 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 33 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: September 27
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), (Cloudy)
* Game attendance: 65,920
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy and Adam Archuleta
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Frank Gore 1 yd. run (Adam Vinatieri kick) (8-63, 3:43), 5:42. Colts 7-0.
Second quarter
IND – Dwight Lowery 69 yd. interception return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:59. Colts 14-0.
TEN – Ryan Succop 38 yd. Field Goal (9-60, 4:30), 8:29. Colts 10-3.
TEN – Kendall Wright 7 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick) (13-83, 6:05), 0:19. Colts 14-10.
Third quarter
TEN – Antonio Andrews 8 yd. run (Ryan Succop kick) (6-66, 3:42), 9:51. Titans 17-14.
TEN – Dorial Green-Beckham 3 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (R.Succop kick) (1-3, 0:05), 9:36. Titans 24-14.
TEN – Ryan Succop 21 yd. Field Goal (8-10, 3:41), 3:04. Titans 27-14.
Fourth quarter
IND – Phillip Dorsett 35 yd. pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick) (12-98, 5:31), 6:49. Titans 27-21.
IND – Donte Moncrief 11 yd. pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick) (1-11, 0:06), 5:53. Colts 28-27.
IND – Frank Gore 6 yd. run (Adam Vinatieri kick) (5-69, 2:38), 2:51. Colts 35-27.
TEN – Jalston Fowler 1 yd. run (run failed) (9-80, 2:04), 0:47. Colts 35-33.
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck, 18-30, 260 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
TEN – Marcus Mariota, 27-44, 367 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
IND – Frank Gore, 14 rushes, 86 yards, 2 TD
TEN – Antonio Andrews, 12 rushes, 49 yards, TD
Top receivers
IND – Donte Moncrief - 4 catches, 32 yards, TD, T. Y. Hilton - 4 catches, 94 yards
TEN – Kendall Wright - 7 catches, 95 yards, TD
Top tacklers
IND – D'Qwell Jackson - 8 tackles
TEN – Avery Williamson - 4 tackles :
The Titans led 27-14 in the third quarter after trailing 14-0 in the first half. In the fourth quarter, it was all Colts as they outscored the Titans 21-6 in the fourth quarter. The Titans had a chance to tie the game and force overtime late in the fourth quarter, but the 2-point conversion failed, and the Titans lost their 8th straight game against the Colts. With the loss, the Titans fell to 1-2.

#### Week 5: vs. Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bills | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Titans | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: October 11
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C), (Partly Cloudy)
* Game attendance: 65,670
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
Second quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 21 yd. Field Goal (13-62, 7:39), 14:09. Titans 3-0.
Third quarter
TEN – Antonio Andrews 1 yd. run (Ryan Succop kick) (7-39, 4:15), 6:51. Titans 10-0.
BUF – Tyrod Taylor 22 yd. run (Dan Carpenter kick) (9-80, 5:31), 1:20. Titans 10-7.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 41 yd. Field Goal (13-72, 6:44), 9:36. Titans 13-7.
BUF – Chris Hogan 2 yd. pass from Tyrod Taylor (Dan Carpenter kick) (8-80, 4:11), 5:25. Dolphins 14-13.
Top passers
BUF – Tyrod Taylor, 10-17, 109 yards, TD
TEN – Marcus Mariota, 21-32, 187 yards, INT
Top rushers
BUF – Tyrod Taylor, 8 rushes, 76 yards, TD
TEN – Marcus Mariota, 5 rushes, 47 yards
Top receivers
BUF – Chris Hogan, 3 catches, 52 yards, TD
TEN – Justin Hunter - 4 catches, 38 yards, Delanie Walker - 4 catches, 36 yards
Top tacklers
BUF – Corey Graham - 8 tackles
TEN – Avery Williamson - 7 tackles :
With the loss, the Titans fell to 1-3.

#### Week 6: vs. Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Dolphins | 10 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
| Titans | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: October 18
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), (Sunny)
* Game attendance: 62,342
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Jarvis Landry 22 yd. run (Andrew Franks kick) (7-80, 4:21), 10:39. Dolphins 7-0.
TEN – Ryan Succop 37 yd. Field Goal (10-61, 5:11), 5:28. Dolphins 7-3.
MIA – Andrew Franks 30 yd. Field Goal (10-68, 5:22), 0:06. Dolphins 10-3.
Second quarter
MIA – Lamar Miller 7 yd. run (Andrew Franks kick) (7-34, 3:39), 5:07. Dolphins 17-3.
Third quarter
MIA – Reshad Jones 30 yd. interception return (Andrew Franks kick), 5:40. Dolphins 24-3.
TEN – Dexter McCluster 3 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick) (5-52, 2:15), 0:00. Dolphins 24-10.
Fourth quarter
MIA – Dion Sims 2 yd. pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick) (9-97, 5:30), 7:38. Dolphins 31-10.
MIA – Jordan Cameron 12 yd. pass from Ryan Tannehill (Andrew Franks kick) (7-47, 4:05), 1:54. Dolphins 38-10.
Top passers
MIA – Ryan Tannehill, 22-29, 266 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
TEN – Marcus Mariota, 21-33, 219 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
MIA – Lamar Miller, 19 rushes, 113 yards, TD
TEN – Antonio Andrews, 9 rushes, 23 yards
Top receivers
MIA – Rishard Matthews, 6 catches, 85 yards
TEN – Delanie Walker, 8 catches, 97 yards
Top tacklers
MIA – Koa Misi - 6 tackles
TEN – Zach Brown, Wesley Woodyard, Da'Norris Searcy - 8 tackles :
With the loss, the Titans fell to 1-4.

#### Week 7: vs. Atlanta Falcons

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Falcons | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Titans | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: October 25
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), (Light Rain)
* Game attendance: 63,329
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
Second quarter
TEN – Kendall Wright 19 yd. pass from Zach Mettenberger (Ryan Succop kick) (1-19, 0:07), 8:42. Titans 7-0.
ATL – Matt Bryant 27 yd. Field Goal (11-55, 6:11), 2:31. Titans 7-3.
Third quarter
ATL – Julio Jones 8 yd. pass from Matt Ryan (Matt Bryant kick) (9-88, 4:30), 5:56. Falcons 10-7.
Top passers
ATL – Matt Ryan, 22-38, 251 yards, TD, 2 INT
TEN – Zach Mettenberger, 22-35, 187 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
ATL – Devonta Freeman, 25 rushes, 116 yards
TEN – Antonio Andrews, 10 rushes, 57 yards
Top receivers
ATL – Julio Jones, 9 catches, 92 yards, TD
TEN – Delanie Walker, 7 catches, 55 yards
Top tacklers
ATL – Justin Durant, Ricardo Allen, Kemal Ishmael - 6 tackles
TEN – Wesley Woodyard - 6 tackles :
In the low-scoring loss, the Titans fell to 1-5.

#### Week 8: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Texans | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: November 1
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,630
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 35 yd. Field Goal (10-59, 4:46), 9:05. Titans 3-0.
Second quarter
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 21 yd. pass from Brian Hoyer (Nick Novak kick) (5-54, 1:28), 14:04. Texans 7-3.
HOU – Nick Novak 38 yd. Field Goal (4-4, 2:21), 11:34. Texans 10-3.
Third quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 44 yd. Field Goal (6-44, 3:09), 5:54. Texans 10-6.
HOU – Nate Washington 42 yd. pass from Brian Hoyer (Nick Novak kick) (6-80, 2:16), 3:38. Texans 17-6.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Nick Novak 24 yd. Field Goal (4-4, 1:16), 12:33. Texans 20-6.
Top passers
TEN – Zach Mettenberger, 22-31, 171 yards, INT
HOU – Brian Hoyer, 23-35, 234 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
TEN – Antonio Andrews, 16 rushes, 64 yards
HOU – Alfred Blue, 14 rushes, 39 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Delanie Walker, 6 catches, 62 yards
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins, 8 catches, 94 yards, TD
Top tacklers
TEN – Wesley Woodyard - 7 tackles
HOU – Brian Cushing, Whitney Mercilus - 6 tackles :
With the loss, Tennessee fell to 1-6. This was also Ken Whisenhunt's last game coaching the Titans, as he was fired a couple of days later.

#### Week 9: at New Orleans Saints

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Titans | 10 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 34 |
| Saints | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
at Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
* Date: November 8
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
* Game attendance: 73,075
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NO – Josh Hill 10 yd. pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath kick) (7-72, 3:50), 9:46. Saints 7-0.
TEN – Ryan Succop 51 yd. Field Goal (4-9, 1:43), 6:58. Saints 7-3.
NO – Brandin Cooks 38 yd. pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath kick) (8-80, 3:14), 3:44. Saints 14-3.
TEN – Delanie Walker 61 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick) (4-75, 2:44), 1:00. Saints 14-10.
Second quarter
NO – Drew Brees 1 yd. run (Kai Forbath kick) (10-79, 4:59), 11:01. Saints 21-10.
TEN – Delanie Walker 2 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick) (5-77, 2:53), 8:08. Saints 21-17.
Third quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 29 yd. Field Goal (11-56, 5:39), 7:17. Saints 21-20.
Fourth quarter
NO – Michael Hoomanawanui 1 yd. pass from Drew Brees (Kai Forbath kick) (13-62, 5:57), 11:32. Saints 28-20.
TEN – Justin Hunter 8 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (Marcus Mariota-Delanie Walker pass) (8-57, 4:26), 7:06. Tied 28-28.
Overtime
TEN – Anthony Fasano 5 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (9-80, 5:10), 9:50. Titans 34-28.
Top passers
TEN – Marcus Mariota, 28-39, 371 yards, 4 TD
NO – Drew Brees, 28-39, 389 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
TEN – Antonio Andrews, 19 rushes, 88 yards
NO – Mark Ingram II, 21 rushes, 52 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Delanie Walker, 7 catches, 95 yards, 2 TD
NO – Willie Snead, 6 catches, 95 yards
Top tacklers
TEN – Wesley Woodyard, Michael Griffin - 8 tackles
NO – Jairus Byrd, Michael Mauti, Kenny Vaccaro, John Jenkins - 10 tackles :
Both teams missed potential game-winning field goals towards the end of regulation. In overtime, Marcus Mariota led the Titans down the field and threw the game-winning touchdown to Anthony Fasano to end the game. With the win, the Titans improved to 2-6, earning their first win under Mike Mularkey.

#### Week 10: vs. Carolina Panthers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 |
| Titans | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: November 15
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), (Cloudy)
* Game attendance: 63,591
* Referee: Walt Anderson
* TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Charles Davis and Tony Siragusa
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
CAR – Jonathan Stewart 16 yd. run (Graham Gano kick) (8-63, 5:15), 8:36. Panthers 7-0.
TEN – Dexter McCluster 25 yd. run (Ryan Succop kick) (10-82, 4:58), 3:38. Tied 7-7.
Second quarter
CAR – Ed Dickson 1 yd. pass from Cam Newton (Graham Gano kick) (9-80, 5:24), 13:14. Panthers 14-7.
TEN – Ryan Succop 45 yd. Field Goal (9-54, 5:29), 7:45. Panthers 14-10.
Third quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 48 yd. Field Goal (8-29, 3:38), 0:23. Panthers 17-10.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Graham Gano 19 yd. Field Goal (8-42, 4:16), 9:06. Panthers 20-10.
CAR – Cam Newton 2 yd. run (Graham Gano kick) (10-64, 4:44), 2:42. Panthers 27-10.
Top passers
CAR – Cam Newton, 21-26, 217 yards, TD
TEN – Marcus Mariota, 16-24, 185 yards, INT
Top rushers
CAR – Jonathan Stewart, 22 rushes, 91 yards, TD
TEN – Dexter McCluster, 3 rushes, 25 yards, TD
Top receivers
CAR – Greg Olsen, 8 catches, 80 yards
TEN – Justin Hunter, 4 catches, 47 yards
Top tacklers
CAR – Luke Kuechly – 6 tackles
TEN – Avery Williamson – 7 tackles :
With the loss, the Titans fell to 2-7.

#### Week 11: at Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Jaguars | 0 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 19 |
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
* Date: November 19
* Game time: 8:25 p.m. EST/7:25 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), cloudy
* Game attendance: 60,121
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (NFLN): Jim Nantz, Phil Simms and Tracy Wolfson
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 47-yard field goal, Titans 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 5:54.
Second quarter
JAX – Jason Myers 31-yard field goal, Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 5:30.
TEN – Ryan Succop 49-yard field goal, Titans 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 3:52.
JAX – Jason Myers 32-yard field goal, Tied 6–6. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 0:55.
Third quarter
JAX – Jason Myers 20-yard field goal, Jaguars 9–6. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 6:50.
TEN – Marcus Mariota 23-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), Titans 13–9. Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 2:48.
Fourth quarter
JAX – Julius Thomas 5-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), Jaguars 16–13. Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:04.
JAX – Jason Myers 36-yard field goal, Jaguars 19–13. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:00.
Top passers
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 22/35, 231 yards
JAX – Blake Bortles – 21/30, 242 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
TEN – Antonio Andrews – 15 rushes, 78 yards
JAX – T. J. Yeldon – 14 rushes, 54 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Delanie Walker – 8 receptions, 109 yards
JAX – Allen Robinson – 5 receptions, 113 yards
Top tacklers
TEN – Coty Sensabaugh – 6 tackles
JAX – Telvin Smith – 8 tackles, 1 assist :
The Titans wore their Nike "color rush" uniforms for this game. With the loss, the Titans fell to 2-8.

#### Week 12: vs. Oakland Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Titans | 6 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 21 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: November 29
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), (Rain)
* Game attendance: 58,075
* Referee: Jeff Triplette
* TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green and Jamie Erdahl
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Craig Stevens 20 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (kick blocked) (5-88, 2:30), 5:53. Titans 6-0.
OAK – Michael Crabtree 7 yd. pass from Derek Carr (Sebastian Janikowski kick) (7-77, 4:19), 1:34. Raiders 7-6.
Second quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 24 yd. Field Goal (16-90, 8:10), 1:01. Raiders 10-6.
Third quarter
OAK – Seth Roberts 10 yd. pass from Derek Carr (Sebastian Janikowski kick) (8-69, 4:15), 10:45. Raiders 17-6.
TEN – Harry Douglas 13 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (Marcus Mariota-Dorial Green-Beckham pass) (9-80, 4:23), 6:22. Raiders 17-14.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Jalston Fowler 1 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick) (9-42, 4:13), 4:41. Titans 21-17.
OAK – Seth Roberts 12 yd. pass from Derek Carr (Sebastian Janikowski kick) (9-90, 3:20), 1:21. Raiders 24-21.
Top passers
OAK – Derek Carr – 24/37, 330 yards, 3 TD
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 17/37, 218 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
OAK – Latavius Murray – 22 rushes, 59 yards
TEN – Antonio Andrews – 11 rushes, 32 yards
Top receivers
OAK – Amari Cooper – 7 receptions, 115 yards
TEN – Delanie Walker – 6 receptions, 91 yards
Top tacklers
OAK – Malcolm Smith – 8 tackles
TEN – Avery Williamson – 7 tackles :
The Titans led 21-17 late in the fourth quarter. However, the Raiders were able to march down the field to win it after Derek Carr threw the go-ahead touchdown to Seth Roberts with 1:21 remaining. The Titans tried to go down the field to try and tie the game, but Mariota threw an interception to Nate Allen with 50 seconds left to seal the game for Oakland. With the loss, the Titans fell to 2-9.

#### Week 13: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jaguars | 0 | 12 | 7 | 20 | 39 |
| Titans | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 42 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: December 6
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), (Partly Cloudy)
* Game attendance: 57,355
* Referee: Gene Steratore
* TV announcers (CBS): Brian Anderson and Chris Simms
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
TEN – Craig Stevens 10 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick) (12-80, 6:38), 4:15. Titans 7-0.
Second quarter
JAX – Rashad Greene 2 yd. pass from Blake Bortles (kick failed, wr) (10-75, 4:19), 14:56. Titans 7-6.
TEN – Delanie Walker 7 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick) (10-90, 6:11), 8:45. Titans 14-6.
JAX – T. J. Yeldon 1 yd. run (pass failed) (8-66, 3:45), 1:52. Titans 14-12.
TEN – Antonio Andrews 1 yd. run (Ryan Succop kick) (9-75, 1:50), 0:02. Titans 21-12.
Third quarter
JAX – Allen Robinson 1 yd. pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick) (14-64, 7:33), 4:52. Titans 21-19.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Dorial Green-Beckham 47 yd. pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick) (9-80, 5:03), 14:49. Titans 28-19.
JAX – Allen Robinson 8 yd. pass from Blake Bortles (kick failed, wl) (6-80, 2:57), 11:52. Titans 28-25.
JAX – Julius Thomas 9 yd. pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick) (1-9, 0:05), 10:09. Jaguars 32-28.
TEN – Marcus Mariota 87 yd. run (Ryan Succop kick) (3-90, 1:39), 8:30. Titans35-32.
TEN – Wesley Woodyard 3 yd. fumble return (Ryan Succop kick), 7:46. Titans 42-32.
JAX – Allen Robinson 7 yd. pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick) (4-80, 1:18), 6:28. Titans 42-39.
Top passers
JAX – Blake Bortles – 24/36, 322 yards, 5 TD
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 20/29, 268 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
JAX – T. J. Yeldon – 15 rushes, 57 yards, TD
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 9 rushes, 112 yards, TD
Top receivers
JAX – Allen Robinson – 10 receptions, 153 yards, 3 TD
TEN – Delanie Walker – 8 receptions, 92 yards, TD
Top tacklers
JAX – Paul Posluszny – 10 tackles
TEN – Michael Griffin – 7 tackles :
The Titans entered this game needing a win to avoid being eliminated from playoff contention. The Titans outlasted the Jaguars 42-39 to improve their record to 3-9, which also improved on their win total from the previous year. This was their only inter-conference win of the season. It was also their only home win of the season.

#### Week 14: at New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Jets | 10 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 30 |
at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Date: December 13
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), clear
* Game attendance: 78,160
* Referee: Jerome Boger
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Otis Livingston
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Eric Decker 16 yd. pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock kick) (14-80, 5:48), 9:12. Jets 7-0.
NYJ – Randy Bullock 47 yd. Field Goal (8-51, 3:06), 0:47. Jets 10-0.
Second quarter
NYJ – Randy Bullock 27 yd. Field Goal (11-26, 4:11), 9:22. Jets 13-0.
NYJ – Bilal Powell 16 yd. pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock kick) (7-72, 3:18), 4:18. Jets 20-0.
NYJ – Brandon Marshall 69 yd. pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick (Randy Bullock kick) (1-69, 0:09), 1:35. Jets 27-0.
Third quarter
TEN – Marcus Mariota 41 yd. pass from Antonio Andrews (Marcus Mariota-Dexter McCluster pass) (6-86, 4:02), 4:09. Jets 27-8.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Randy Bullock 42 yd. Field Goal (10-46, 5:24), 2:42. Jets 30-8.
Top passers
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 21/39, 274 yards, TD, INT
NYJ – Ryan Fitzpatrick – 21/36, 263 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
TEN – Dexter McCluster – 4 rushes, 12 yards
NYJ – Chris Ivory – 22 rushes, 101 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Delanie Walker – 7 receptions, 71 yards
NYJ – Eric Decker – 7 receptions, 74 yards, TD
Top tacklers
TEN – B. W. Webb – 7 tackles
NYJ – Buster Skrine – 7 tackles :
With the loss, the Titans fell to 3-10 and as a result, they were disquailified from the playoffs for the 7th year in a row.

#### Week 15: at New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
| Patriots | 7 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 33 |
at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
* Date: December 20
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
* Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C), sunny
* Game attendance: 66,829
* Referee: Walt Coleman
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
NE – Rob Gronkowski 5-yard pass from Tom Brady, (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 7:10. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 6:27.
Second quarter
NE – Akiem Hicks fumble recovery in end zone (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 13:48. Patriots 14–0.
TEN – Ryan Succop 49-yard field goal, 9:44. Patriots 14–3. Drive: 4 plays, -5 yards, 1:40.
NE – James White 30-yard pass from Tom Brady, (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 9:23. Patriots 21–3. Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, 0:21.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 43-yard field goal, 1:44. Patriots 24–3. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:16.
Third quarter
TEN – Delanie Walker 7-yard pass from Zach Mettenberger, (Ryan Succop kick), 10:05. Patriots 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:58.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 38-yard field goal, 5:09. Patriots 27–10. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 4:56.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Delanie Walker 57-yard pass from Zach Mettenberger, (kick failed, wr), 6:52. Patriots 27–16. Drive: 1 play, 57 yards, 0:12.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 42-yard field goal, 3:30. Patriots 30–16. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:22.
NE – Stephen Gostkowski 32-yard field goal, 1:06. Patriots 33–16. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:08.
Top passers
TEN – Zach Mettenberger – 20/28, 242 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
NE – Tom Brady – 23/35, 267 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
TEN – Antonio Andrews – 14 rushes, 45 yards
NE – Joey Iosefa – 14 rushes, 51 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Dorial Green-Beckham – 6 receptions, 113 yards
NE – Brandon LaFell – 4 receptions, 88 yards
Top tacklers
TEN – Avery Williamson – 5 tackles, 4 assists on tackles
NE – Jamie Collins – 4 tackles, 4 assists on tackles, sack :
With the loss, the Titans fell to 3-11.

#### Week 16: vs. Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Texans | 10 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 34 |
| Titans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
* Date: December 27
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), (Cloudy)
* Game attendance: 62,153
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Solomon Wilcots
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – Quintin Demps 33 yd. fumble return (Nick Novak kick), 13:01. Texans 7-0.
HOU – Nick Novak 22 yd. Field Goal (4-7, 2:05), 3:19. Texans 10-0.
Second quarter
HOU – Brandon Weeden 7 yd. run (Nick Novak kick) (6-65, 2:58), 2:32. Texans 17-0.
Third quarter
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins 15 yd. pass from Brandon Weeden (Nick Novak kick) (8-80, 3:27), 11:33. Texans 24-0.
HOU – Nate Washington 13 yd. pass from Brandon Weeden (Nick Novak kick) (6-34, 2:49), 6:12. Texans 31-0.
HOU – Nick Novak 36 yd. Field Goal (9-48, 4:44), 0:54. Texans 34-0.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Tre McBride 1 yd. pass from Zach Mettenberger (pass failed) (10-70, 2:08), 1:31. Texans 34-6.
Top passers
HOU – Brandon Weeden — 15/24, 200 yards, 2 TD
TEN – Zach Mettenberger — 27/51, 234 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
HOU – Alfred Blue — 15 rushes, 45 yards
TEN – David Cobb — 7 rushes, 18 yards
Top receivers
HOU – DeAndre Hopkins — 7 receptions, 117 yards, TD
TEN – Delanie Walker — 9 receptions, 59 yards
Top tacklers
HOU – Kareem Jackson — 5 tackles
TEN – Michael Griffin — 9 tackles :
With the loss, the Titans fell to 3-12 and finished 1-7 at home for the second straight season.

#### Week 17: at Indianapolis Colts

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Titans | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| Colts | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
* Date: January 3, 2016
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
* Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 65,733
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
* Recap, Gamebook
Game information :
First quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 49 yd. Field Goal (13-49, 6:03), 8:57. Colts 3-0.
TEN – Zach Mettenberger 5 yd. run (Ryan Succop kick) (1-5, 0:04), 2:21. Titans 7-3.
IND – Coby Fleener 57 yd. pass from Josh Freeman (Adam Vinatieri kick) (4-69, 2:09), 0:12. Colts 10-7.
Second quarter
TEN – David Cobb 1 yd. run (Ryan Succop kick) (11-80, 4:47), 10:25. Titans 14-10.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 52 yd. Field Goal (7-46, 3:56), 6:29. Titans 14-13.
IND – Andre Johnson 18 yd. pass from Ryan Lindley (Adam Vinatieri kick) (8-58, 1:26), 0:13. Colts 20-14.
Third quarter
IND – Jerrell Freeman 23 yd. interception return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 14:19. Colts 27-14.
TEN – Ryan Succop 49 yd. Field Goal (11-49, 6:49), 7:30. Colts 27-17.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Dorial Green-Beckham 5 yd. pass from Alex Tanney (Ryan Succop kick) (6-59, 3:05), 11:07. Colts 27-24.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 35 yd. Field Goal (13-33, 6:02), 2:25. Colts 30-24.
Top passers
TEN — Alex Tanney — 10/14, 99 yards, TD
IND — Josh Freeman — 15/28, 149 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
TEN — David Cobb — 19 rushes, 73 yards, TD
IND — Frank Gore — 19 rushes, 76 yards
Top receivers
TEN — Delanie Walker — 9 receptions, 94 yards
IND — Coby Fleener — 7 receptions, 88 yards, TD
Top tacklers
TEN — Avery Williamson — 8 tackles
IND — Jerrell Freeman — 6 tackles :
The loss ends the Titans season with a losing record of 3-13, tying the Cleveland Browns for the worst record this season, and statistically (based on percentages) gives them the right to the top pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. They also lost their 9th straight game against the Colts.

## Standings
### Division

AFC South :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(4)}$ Houston Texans | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 7–5 | 339 | 313 | W3 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 333 | 408 | W2 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 5–7 | 376 | 448 | L3 |
| Tennessee Titans | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 1–11 | 299 | 423 | L4 |

### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division Leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Denver Broncos | West | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 8–4 | .500 | .479 | W2 |
| 2 | New England Patriots | East | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .473 | .448 | L2 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 9–3 | .477 | .406 | W1 |
| 4 | Houston Texans | South | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .496 | .410 | W3 |
| Wild Cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–1 | 10–2 | .496 | .432 | W10 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .504 | .463 | W1 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 7 | New York Jets | East | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .441 | .388 | L1 |
| 8 | Buffalo Bills | East | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .508 | .438 | W2 |
| 9 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .500 | .406 | W2 |
| 10 | Oakland Raiders | West | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .512 | .366 | L1 |
| 11 | Miami Dolphins | East | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .469 | .469 | W2 |
| 12 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 2–4 | 5–7 | .473 | .375 | L3 |
| 13 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 3–3 | 4–8 | .508 | .425 | L1 |
| 14 | San Diego Chargers | West | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 0–6 | 3–9 | .527 | .328 | L2 |
| 15 | Cleveland Browns | North | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 2–10 | .531 | .271 | L3 |
| 16 | Tennessee Titans | South | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 | 1–5 | 1–11 | .492 | .375 | L4 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| 1 2 3 Denver finished ahead of New England and Cincinnati for the No. 1 seed based on head-to-head sweep. New England finished ahead of Cincinnati for the No. 2 seed based on record vs. common opponents — New England's cumulative record against Buffalo, Denver, Houston and Pittsburgh was 4–1, while Cincinnati's cumulative record against the same four teams was 2–3. 1 2 Pittsburgh finished ahead of the New York Jets for the No. 6 seed and qualified for the last playoff spot based on record vs. common opponents — Pittsburgh's cumulative record against Cleveland, Indianapolis, New England and Oakland was 4–1, while the Jets' cumulative record against the same four teams was 3–2. 1 2 Buffalo finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Jacksonville finished ahead of Baltimore based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Cleveland finished ahead of Tennessee 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. ||||||||||||