Question: Richard James Gardner, is an American professional football player, he played three seasons in the National Football League for which professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, and previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 in Houston, Texas, as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL)?
Context: The professional American football team now known as the Tennessee Titans previously played in Houston, Texas, from 1960 to 1996.  This article chronicles the team's history during their time as the Houston Oilers during that period.  The Oilers began play in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL).  The team won two AFL championships before joining the NFL as part of the AFL–NFL merger in the late 1960s. The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee.  The Titans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division.  Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 in Houston, Texas, as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL).  The Oilers won the first two AFL Championships, and joined the NFL as part of the AFL–NFL merger in 1970. The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas.  The Texans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division.  The club first played in as an expansion team, which makes them the youngest franchise currently competing in the NFL.  The Texans replaced Houston's previous franchise, the Houston Oilers, which moved to Nashville, Tennessee and are now the Tennessee Titans.  The team's majority owner is Bob McNair.  While the team mainly struggled in the 2000s, they clinched their first playoff berth during the 2011 season as AFC South division champions.  The Texans have gone on to win more AFC South championships in 2012, 2015, and 2016.  To date, the Texans are the only NFL franchise to have never played in a conference championship game. Richard James Gardner (born February 1, 1981) is an American professional football player.  He currently plays defensive back for Kiel Baltic Hurricanes of the German Football League.  He played three seasons in the National Football League for the Tennessee Titans from 2004–2005, and the Seattle Seahawks in 2006. The Tennessee Titans are a National Football League (NFL) franchise that began play as the Houston Oilers in 1960, a charter member of the American Football League.  The Oilers relocated to Nashville, Tennessee in 1997, playing as the Tennessee Oilers before changing their name to the Tennessee Titans in 1999.  The Titans' first draft selection was Billy Cannon, a halfback from Louisiana State University.  The team's most recent first round selection was Marcus Mariota, a quarterback from the University of Oregon.  The Titans have selected the number one overall pick in the draft twice.  They have also selected the second overall pick thrice and the third overall pick six times.  The team's five selections from the University of Texas are the most chosen by the Titans from one university. John Paul Guzik III (July 12, 1936 – January 22, 2012) was an American football linebacker who played three seasons in the National Football League and American Football League with the Los Angeles Rams and Houston Oilers.  He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the fourth round of the 1958 NFL Draft.  Guzik played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and attended Cecil Township High School in Washington County, Pennsylvania.  He was a Consensus All-American in 1958.  He was a member of the Houston Oilers team that won the 1961 AFL championship. The Denver Broncos are an American football team based in Denver, Colorado.  The Broncos compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division.  The team began play in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL) and joined the NFL as part of the merger in 1970.  The Broncos are owned by the Pat Bowlen trust.  The Broncos have played at Sports Authority Field at Mile High since , after previously playing at Mile High Stadium from 1960 to 2000. Robert Glen "Hogan" Wharton (December 13, 1935 – October 8, 2008) was an American football player.  He attended the University of Houston where he played college football at the tackle position for the Houston Cougars football team from 1956 to 1958.  He was named lineman of the year in the Missouri Valley Conference in 1957, and the following year he was selected by the American Football Coaches Association as a first-team tackle on its 1958 College Football All-America Team.  Wharton later played professional football in the newly formed American Football League, playing at the guard position for the Houston Oilers during the first four years of the club's existence from 1960 to 1963, including the 1960 Houston Oilers team that won the first AFL championship.  He was cut by the Oilers in September 1964. The Tennessee Titans, previously known as the Houston Oilers, are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee.  They are a member of the South division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL).  The Tennessee Titans have had 18 head coaches in its franchise history.  As the Houston Oilers based in Houston, Texas, the team began playing in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL).  The Oilers won two AFL championships before joining the NFL as part of the AFL-NFL merger.  The team relocated to Tennessee in 1997 and played in Memphis for one season before moving to Nashville.  For two seasons, the team was known as the Tennessee Oilers before changing its name to the Titans in 1999. The Tennessee Titans are the professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee.  They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL).  Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the then-Houston, Texas, team began play in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League.  The Oilers won two AFL championships before joining the NFL as part of the AFL–NFL Merger.  In 1999, the Titans played their most memorable season since joining the NFL, when they made it all the way to Super Bowl XXXIV, but they fell to the Kurt Warner-led St. Louis Rams.
Answer: Tennessee Titans