2007 Tennessee Titans season The 2007 Tennessee Titans season was the 48th season for the team in the National Football League , and their eleventh in Tennessee . They entered the season in an attempt to improve on their 8 – 8 record from 2006 , along with attempting to make the playoffs for the first time since 2003 . Regular season . Week 1 : at Jacksonville Jaguars . The Titans began their season on the road against their division rival , the Jacksonville Jaguars . In the first quarter , Tennessee struck first with kicker Rob Bironas getting a 20 - yard field goal . Afterwards , the Jaguars took the lead with QB David Garrard completing a 47 - yard TD pass to WR John Broussard . In the second quarter , Jacksonville increased its lead with kicker Josh Scobee getting a 22 - yard field goal . Afterwards , the Titans would draw closer with Bironas kicking a 31 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , Tennessee took the lead for good with QB Vince Young running into the end zone from 2 yards out for the final score of the game . With the win , the Titans began the year at 1 – 0 . Week 2 : vs . Indianapolis Colts . The Titans and Colts met at LP Field on September 16 . After a slow start from both offenses , the Colts struck first with an 8 yard run by Joseph Addai , but Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri missed the point after . With 1 : 03 left in the first quarter , the Titans scored with a 30 yard field goal by Rob Bironas . In the second quarter , the Colts scored another touchdown via a 22 yard touchdown pass from Peyton Manning to Dallas Clark . Both sides kicked another field goal in the quarter , and the Colts led 16 – 6 at the break . After the break , Adam Vinatieri made another field goal to extend the Colts ' lead . Titans running back LenDale White scored a rushing touchdown , while Vinatieri ' s field goal attempt was tipped but bounced over the crossbar to end the third quarter . Vinatieri missed a missed a 36 yard attempt early in the fourth quarter and Vince Young threw a 1 yard touchdown pass to Roydell Williams to end the game ' s scoring . With the Titans ' 22 – 20 loss , the team fell to 1 – 1 on the season . Week 3 : at New Orleans Saints . Following their home loss from the Colts , the Titans flew to the Louisiana Superdome for a Monday Night fight with the New Orleans Saints . In the first quarter , Tennessee got the first punch with kicker Rob Bironas getting a 33 - yard field goal for the only score of the period . In the second quarter , the Titans increased its lead with QB Vince Young completing a 35 - yard TD pass to WR Brandon Jones . The Saints would respond with RB Reggie Bush getting a 1 - yard TD run . In the third quarter , New Orleans would take the lead with another 1 - yard TD run by Bush . Fortunately , Tennessee would regain the lead with RB LenDale White getting a 1 - yard TD run . In the fourth quarter , the Titans closed out the game with Young completing a 3 - yard TD pass to TE Bo Scaife , while DB Vincent Fuller returned an interception 61 yards for a touchdown . Pulling off the 3 other Saints interceptions was LB Keith Bulluck . With the win , Tennessee entered its bye week at 2 – 1 . Week 5 : vs . Atlanta Falcons . Coming off their bye week , the Titans were at home for a Week 5 interconference duel with the Atlanta Falcons . In the first quarter , Tennessee fell behind early as RB LenDale White fumbled , allowing Falcons CB DeAngelo Hall to return the ball 56 yards for a touchdown . Later , the Titans ties the game with RB Chris Brown getting a 3 - yard TD run . In the second quarter , Atlanta went back into the lead with kicker Morten Andersen getting a 32 - yard field goal . Tennessee would end the half with kicker Rob Bironas getting a 30 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , the Falcons regained the lead with Andersen kicking a 28 - yard field goal . Fortunately , the Titans took the lead with kicker Rob Bironas nailing a 40 - yard field goal , while DB Vincent Fuller intercepted Atlanta QB Joey Harrington and returned it 76 yards for a touchdown . In the fourth quarter , it was a defensive struggle . Even when the Falcons benched Harrington and put QB Byron Leftwich in , Tennessee managed to hold on and win , despite having 5 turnovers on the day . With the win , not only did the Titans improve to 3 – 1 , but it was also their 5th straight win over Atlanta . It also improved head coach Jeff Fisher ' s head coaching record against the NFC South to 13 – 1 . Week 6 : at Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Coming off a home win over the Falcons , the Titans flew to Raymond James Stadium for a Week 6 interconference duel with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . After a scoreless first quarter , Tennessee would trail as Buccaneers kicker Matt Bryant got a 23 - yard field goal for the only score of the half . In the third quarter , the Titans would respond with kicker Rob Bironas getting a 48 - yard field goal . However , Tampa Bay answered with QB Jeff Garcia completing a 69 - yard TD pass to WR Joey Galloway . In the fourth quarter , Tennessee tied the Buccaneers again with RB LenDale White getting a 2 - yard TD run . Unfortunately , Tampa Bay would get the win as Bryant nailed a 43 - yard field goal . With the loss , not only did the Titans fall to 3 – 2 , but QB Vince Young ( 11 / 14 for 120 yards and 1 interception ) left the game in the third quarter with an injured right quadricep . Week 7 : at Houston Texans . Hoping to rebound from their road loss to the Buccaneers , the Titans flew to Reliant Stadium for a Week 7 AFC South showdown with the Houston Texans . With Vince Young recovering from a quad injury , back - up QB Kerry Collins was given the start . In the first quarter , Tennessee drew first blood with kicker Rob Bironas getting a 52 - yard field goal . The Texans would respond with LB DeMeco Ryans returning a fumble 26 yards for a touchdown . Afterwards , the Titans answered with Bironas kicking a 25 - yard field goal . In the second quarter , Tennessee began to pound away as Bironas got a 21 - yard field goal , while RB LenDale White got a 1 - yard TD run . Afterwards , Bironas would end the half with a 30 - yard and a 28 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , the Titans continued its domination with Bironas kicking a 43 - yard field goal , while rookie RB Chris Henry got a 4 - yard TD run . However , in the fourth quarter , Houston began to rally as QB Sage Rosenfels completed a 7 - yard TD pass to WR David Anderson and a 6 - yard TD pass to WR Kevin Walter . Afterwards , Tennessee managed to reply . With Bironas ' 29 - yard field goal , he became the 5th kicker in NFL history to get 7 field goals in one game . However , the Texans managed to retake the lead with Rosenfels completing a 7 - yard TD pass to TE Jeb Putzier and a 53 - yard TD pass to WR André Davis . Fortunately , the Titans managed to get a historic last - second field goal . With his 29 - yard field goal , not only did it seal the win for Tennessee , but it made Rob Bironas the first kicker in NFL history to get 8 field goals in one game . With the win , the Titans improved to 4 – 2 . Week 8 : vs . Oakland Raiders . Coming off their divisional road win over the Texans , the Titans returned home for a Week 8 intraconference duel with the Oakland Raiders . In the first quarter , Tennessee trailed early as Raiders kicker Sebastian Janikowski got a 50 - yard field goal . The Titans would tie the game with kicker Rob Bironas getting a 35 - yard field goal . In the second quarter , Oakland retook the lead with Janikowski getting a 43 - yard and a 54 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , Tennessee drew close with rookie RB Chris Henry getting a 24 - yard TD run for the only score of the period . In the fourth quarter , the Titans took the lead for good as Bironas nailed a 23 - yard field goal . Afterwards , Tennessee ' s defense held off the Raiders long enough for a touchdown . With the win , the Titans improved to 5 – 2 . Week 9 : vs . Carolina Panthers . Coming off their home win over the Raiders , the Titans stayed at home for a Week 9 intraconference duel against the Carolina Panthers . In the first quarter , Tennessee drew first blood as QB Vince Young got a 3 - yard TD run , along with kicker Rob Bironas getting a 47 - yard field goal . In the second quarter , the Titans increased their lead with Bironas kicking a 53 - yard field goal for the only score of the period . After a scoreless third quarter , Tennessee managed to put the game out of reach with RB LenDale White getting a 1 - yard TD run . The Panthers would avoid getting shut out as QB David Carr completed an 18 - yard TD pass to WR Drew Carter . With the win , not only did the Titans improve to 6 – 2 , but Head Coach Jeff Fisher improved his record over the NFC South to 14 – 2 . Tennessee ' s defense had a good game as they sacked Carr 7 times and limited Carolina ' s offense to just 191 total yards . Week 10 : vs . Jacksonville Jaguars . Coming off their home win over the Panthers , the Titans stayed at home for an AFC South rematch with the Jacksonville Jaguars . In the first quarter , Tennessee trailed early as Jaguars QB Quinn Gray completed a 2 - yard TD pass to FB Greg Jones for the only score of the period . In the second quarter , the Titans continued to fall behind as RB Maurice Jones - Drew got an 8 - yard TD run . Tennessee would end the half with kicker Rob Bironas getting a 37 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , Jacksonville increased its lead with RB Fred Taylor getting a 4 - yard TD run . The Titans would manage to get a 49 - yard field goal from Bironas . In the fourth quarter , Tennessee drew close with QB Vince Young completing a 20 - yard TD pass to WR Justin Gage . Unfortunately , the Jaguars sealed the win with Gray completing a 3 - yard TD pass to Jones . With the loss , the Titans fell to 6 – 3 . Not only was Tennessee ' s rushing attack held to a season - low 62 yards , but their top - ranked rushing defense allowed its first 100 - yard rusher of the year in Maurice Jones - Drew ( 19 attempts for 101 yards and 1 touchdown ) . This is largely in part due to DT Albert Haynesworth and DE Travis LaBoy being inactive due to injuries . Week 11 : at Denver Broncos . Hoping to rebound from their divisional home loss to the Jaguars , the Titans flew to INVESCO Field at Mile High for a Week 11 Monday Night intraconference duel with the Denver Broncos . In the first quarter , Tennessee trailed early as Broncos QB Jay Cutler completed a 48 - yard TD pass to WR Brandon Stokley , along with WR / PR Glenn Martinez returning a punt 80 yards for a touchdown . In the second quarter , the Titans got on the board with QB Vince Young completing a 21 - yard TD pass to WR Brandon Jones . Denver would respond with kicker Jason Elam getting a 21 - yard and a 39 - yard field goal . Tennessee would end the half with kicker Rob Bironas getting a 56 - yard field goal . In the third quarter , the Titans continue to trail as Cutler completed a 41 - yard TD pass to WR Brandon Marshall . Tennessee would reply with Young getting a 4 - yard TD run . In the fourth quarter , the Titans tried to get a comeback as Bironas nailed a 37 - yard field goal . Unfortunately , the Broncos sealed the win with RB Andre Hall getting a 62 - yard TD run . With the loss , the Titans fell to 6 – 4 . Week 12 : at Cincinnati Bengals . Trying to snap a two - game losing skid , the Titans flew to Paul Brown Stadium for a Week 12 duel with the Cincinnati Bengals . In the first quarter , Tennessee trailed early as Bengals RB Rudi Johnson got a 5 - yard TD run for the only score of the period . In the second quarter , the Titans got on the board with kicker Rob Bironas getting a 28 - yard field goal . However , Cincinnati answered with QB Carson Palmer completing a 10 - yard TD pass to WR Chad Johnson . Tennessee would end the half with Bironas getting a 23 - yard field goal . In the second half , the Bengals sealed the win Carson and Chad hooking up with each other on a 2 - yard TD pass in the third quarter and a 3 - yard TD pass in the fourth quarter . With their third - straight loss , the Titans fell to 6 – 5 . Week 13 : vs . Houston Texans . Trying to snap a three - game losing skid , the Titans went home for a Week 13 AFC South rematch with the Houston Texans . In the first quarter , Tennessee trailed early as Texans RB Ron Dayne got a 1 - yard TD run . Afterwards , the Titans responded with RB LenDale White getting a 1 - yard TD run . In the second quarter , Houston regained the lead with kicker Kris Brown getting a 45 - yard field goal for the only score of the period . In the third quarter , Tennessee took the lead as QB Vince Young completed a 43 - yard TD pass to WR Roydell Williams , along with an 11 - yard TD pass to WR Justin Gage . In the fourth quarter , the Texans crept closer with QB Sage Rosenfels completing a 28 - yard TD pass to WR Andre Johnson . Afterwards , the Titans replied with RB Chris Brown getting a 7 - yard TD run . Later , Houston managed to get a 50 - yard field goal from Brown . Afterwards , Tennessee ' s defense help secure the guarantee of their three - game skid coming to an end . With the season - sweeping win , the Titans improved to 7 – 5 . This marked the third - straight year that Tennessee has swept the Texans . Week 14 : vs . San Diego Chargers . Coming off their divisional home win over the Texans , the Titans stayed at home for a Week 14 intraconference duel with the San Diego Chargers . In the first quarter , the Titans went on the attack first as kicker Rob Bironas managed to get a 44 - yard field goal for the only score of the half . In the third quarter , the Chargers tied the game with kicker Nate Kaeding getting a 20 - yard field goal . Afterwards , Tennessee would regain the lead with rookie RB Chris Brown getting a 7 - yard TD run . In the fourth quarter , the Titans increased its lead with RB LenDale White getting a 7 - yard TD run . However , San Diego tied the game with QB Philip Rivers completing a 7 - yard TD pass to RB LaDainian Tomlinson and a 2 - yard TD pass to TE Antonio Gates . In overtime , the Chargers sealed the win with Tomlinson getting a 16 - yard TD run . With the loss , Tennessee fell to 7 – 6 . The Titans have lost 4 out their last 5 games since starting the year at 6 – 2 . Week 15 : at Kansas City Chiefs . Hoping to rebound from their home loss to the Chargers , the Titans flew to Arrowhead Stadium for a Week 15 intraconference duel with the Kansas City Chiefs . In the first quarter , Tennessee drew first blood as QB Vince Young completed a 16 - yard TD pass to WR Roydell Williams for the only score of the period . In the second quarter , the Chiefs tied the game with QB Brodie Croyle completing a 10 - yard TD pass to WR Samie Parker . Afterwards , the Titans responded with kicker Rob Bironas managing to get a 37 - yard field goal . Kansas City would take the lead prior to halftime with Croyle completing a 9 - yard TD pass to FB Kris Wilson . In the third quarter , Tennessee would draw close as Bironas kicked a 37 - yard field goal . The Chiefs answered with kicker John Carney getting a 36 - yard field goal . Afterwards , the Titans would retake the lead with Young and Williams hooking up with each other again on a 41 - yard TD pass . In the fourth quarter , Tennessee clinched the victory with Bironas nailing a 40 - yard and a 25 - yard field goal . With the win , the Titans kept their playoff hopes alive at 8 – 6 . Week 16 : vs . New York Jets . Coming off their road win over the Chiefs , the Titans went home for a Week 16 duel with the New York Jets . After a scoreless first quarter , Tennessee got on the board first in the second quarter with RB Chris Brown getting a 4 - yard TD run . The Jets would respond with QB Chad Pennington completing a 9 - yard TD pass to WR Jerricho Cotchery ( with a failed PAT ) . In the third quarter , the Titans took the lead with kicker Rob Bironas nailing a 46 - yard field goal . For the rest of the game , Tennessee ' s defense kept New York from being any kind of threat . With the win ( and a Cleveland loss ) , the Titans continued to keep their playoff hopes alive at 9 – 6 . RB LenDale White ( 23 attempts for 104 yards ) got his first career 1 , 000 - yard season . Week 17 : at Indianapolis Colts . Coming off their home win over the Jets , the Titans ( needing a win to make the playoffs ) flew to the RCA Dome for a Week 17 Sunday night AFC South rematch with the playoff - bound Indianapolis Colts . In the first quarter , Tennessee got the first punch as RB Chris Brown capped off the team ' s game - opening drive with an 8 - yard TD run for the only score of the period . In the second quarter , the Colts got on the board with kicker Adam Vinatieri getting a 37 - yard field goal for the only score of the period . In the third quarter , Indianapolis took the lead with QB Jim Sorgi completing a 3 - yard TD pass to WR Craphonso Thorpe . Afterwards , the Titans tied the game with kicker Rob Bironas getting a 40 - yard field goal . In the fourth quarter , Tennessee sealed the deal with Bironas nailing a 54 - yard and a 33 - yard field goal . With the win , not only did the Titans end the regular season at 10 – 6 , but it also gave them the AFC ' s # 6 seed . Playoffs . AFC Wild Card Playoff ( Sunday January 6 , 2008 ) : at San Diego Chargers . Game summary . Entering the playoffs as the AFC ' s # 6 seed , the Titans began their Super Bowl run at Qualcomm Stadium against the third - seeded San Diego Chargers in a rematch of Week 14 , which saw Tennessee lead early , yet lose in overtime . In the first half , the Titans got the early lead as kicker Rob Bironas kicked a 30 - yard field goal in the first quarter and a 44 - yard field goal in the second quarter . In the third quarter , the Chargers took the lead with kicker Nate Kaeding nailing a 20 - yard field goal , along with QB Philip Rivers completing a 25 - yard TD pass to WR Vincent Jackson . In the fourth quarter , San Diego sealed the win with RB LaDainian Tomlinson getting a 1 - yard TD run . With the loss , Tennessee ended its season with an overall record of 10 – 7 . QB Vince Young entered this game as the youngest quarterback to ever start a playoff game in franchise history ( 24 years and 233 days ) .