2006 Tennessee Titans season The 2006 Tennessee Titans season began with the team trying to improve on their 4 – 12 record in 2005 . Offseason . In 2006 , exciting news for the future came when in the 2006 NFL Draft , the Titans , with the third overall pick , chose Vince Young , star quarterback out of the University of Texas , and with their second round pick , picked USC running back LenDale White . Then , they used the rest of their picks on Penn St . Safety Calvin Lowry , North Carolina St . LB Stephen Tulloch , Miami University ( OH ) LB Terna Nande , Tennessee DT Jesse Mahelona , Wisconsin WR Jonathan Orr , Samford DB Cortland Finnegan , Utah LB Spencer Toone , and Utah RB Quinton Ganther . Regular season . Week 1 : vs . New York Jets . " at LP Field , Nashville , Tennessee " The Titans opened the regular season at home against the New York Jets on September 10 . After a scoreless first quarter , the Titans started to seriously trail as opposing RB Kevan Barlow scored on a one - yard TD run ( extra point attempt was good ) and an 8 - yard TD pass to opposing WR Jerricho Cotchery ( extra point attempt failed ) . In the third quarter , things didn ' t get any better , as opposing kicker Mike Nugent kicked an 18 - yard field goal to make Tennessee trail 16 – 0 . In the fourth quarter , the Titans made a valiant attempt to come back , as RB Travis Henry got a 3 - yard and a 1 - yard TD run , which were both followed by successful two - point conversions . However , the Jets were just too much as opposing TE Chris Baker caught a 12 - yard TD to put the game away . With the loss , the Titans began their season 0 – 1 . Week 2 : at San Diego Chargers . " at Qualcomm Stadium , San Diego , California " In Week 2 , the Titans played their first road game of the year against the San Diego Chargers . From the get - go , the Titans trailed as opposing kicker Nate Kaeding kicked a 28 - yard field goal in the first quarter . Things only got worse in the second quarter , as San Diego unleashed their ultimate weapon , RB LaDainian Tomlinson , as he got a 4 - yard and an 8 - yard TD run and Kaeding got a 31 - yard field goal to give Tennessee a 20 – 0 halftime deficit . Things weren ' t any better in the third quarter , as Kaeding got a 35 and a 44 - yard field goal for San Diego . In the fourth quarter , the game was put well out of reach as opposing QB Philip Rivers completed a 12 - yard TD pass to WR Vincent Jackson . By this time , QB Kerry Collins was taken out and rookie QB Vince Young came in to complete an 18 - yard pass to WR Drew Bennett . However , the Chargers would deliver one more blow as opposing QB Charlie Whitehurst ran 14 yards for tha game ' s final TD . With the loss , the Titans fell to 0 – 2 . Week 3 : at Miami Dolphins . " at Dolphin Stadium , Miami Gardens , Florida " Staying on the road , the Titans traveled to Dolphin Stadium for a Week 3 contest against the Miami Dolphins . From the get - go , the Titans trailed as kicker Olindo Mare got a 40 - yard field goal . The Titans would take the lead before halftime as QB Kerry Collins completed a 27 - yard TD pass to TE Bo Scaife in the second quarter . However , in the third quarter , the Dolphins retook the lead as QB Daunte Culpepper got a touchdown on a 5 - yard QB sneak . Titans kicker Rob Bironas would tie the game up on a 22 - yard field goal . Unfortunately , in the fourth quarter , the Dolphins would be the team that walked away with win # 1 as Mare booted a 39 - yard field goal to drop the Titans to 0 – 3 . Week 4 : vs . Dallas Cowboys . " at LP Field , Nashville , Tennessee " Back at home , the Dallas Cowboys traveled to Nashville to face off against the Titans . The Titans started their rookie quarterback Vince Young after veteran Kerry Collins produced dismal results after the first 3 games of the season . The Titans were able to score with a field goal on their opening drive making it the first time this season that they were able to score in the first quarter . The Titans were held to two field goals in the first half while the Cowboys had a lead at halftime with two 13 yard TD passes from Drew Bledsoe to WR Terry Glenn to put them up 14 – 6 . The Cowboys continued to drive up the score during the 3rd quarter with a 5 - yard touchdown run by RB Julius Jones . During this play Titans ' DT Albert Haynesworth stepped on the face of Cowboys center Andre Gurode . Haynesworth was flagged for Unsportsmanlike Conduct and ejected from the game . He protested his ejection by taking off his helmet and throwing it on the ground . He was then flagged again with another Unsportsmanlike Conduct penalty . Gurode left the field with an ice pack to his face and required stitched above his left eye . He did not return to the field . Head Coach Jeff Fisher as well as Haynesworth later apologized for his actions . Vince Young connected for his second touchdown of the year to TE Ben Troupe . During the 4th quarter , the Cowboys scored on a field goal by Mike Vanderjagt . LB Brady James intercepted Vince Young ' s pass intended for Ben Troupe and returned it for a touchdown . The Cowboys sealed the win with a 7 - yard TD run by Tyson Thompson with a final score of 45 to 14 . The Cowboys moved to 2 and 1 while the Titans continued to losing streak dropping to 0 – 4 . Week 5 : at Indianapolis Colts . " at the RCA Dome , Indianapolis , Indiana " Hoping to get their first win of the year , the Titans traveled to the RCA Dome for Week 5 , as they played an AFC South match - up with the Indianapolis Colts . The Titans got off to a surprising start , as QB Vince Young ran 19 yards for a touchdown . Tennessee would follow it up in the second quarter , as kicker Rob Bironas kicked a 22 - yard field goal to give the Titans a 10 – 0 halftime lead . In the third quarter , Tennessee would get an unpleasant wake - up call , as Colts QB Peyton Manning completed a 13 - yard TD pass to WR Marvin Harrison . The Titans would get another field goal , as Bironas kicked a 47 - yard field goal . Unfortunately , Tennessee remained winless on the year , as Manning completed a 2 - yard TD pass to WR Reggie Wayne in the fourth quarter . With their loss , the Titans continued to stay at the bottom of the AFC South . With the loss , the Titans dropped to 0 – 5 . Week 6 : at Washington Redskins . " at FedExField , Landover , Maryland " The Titans won their first game of the year , and Vince Young earned his first NFL win in a game against the Washington Redskins at FedExField . The Titans got on the board first as K Rob Bironas connected on a 32 - yard field goal five minutes into the game . The Skins responded with a 10 - yard touchdown run by RB Clinton Portis . On the first play of the second quarter , Skins QB Mark Brunell hit TE Chris Cooley with a 24 - yard touchdown pass . Titans K Bironas converted a 26 - yard field goal , and Young hit WR Brandon Jones with a 3 - yard touchdown near the end of the first half , to pull the Titans to within one going into halftime . Titans RB Travis Henry rushed for a career high 178 yards and scored on a 2 - yard run in the third quarter . On the Skins next possession , Titans FB Casey Cramer blocked a Derrick Frost punt out of the end zone for a safety . Skins RB Portis ran for his second touchdown early in the fourth quarter , and Brunell hit WR Santana Moss for the two - point conversion to tie the game at 22 . Titans K Bironas kicked a field goal from 30 yards out with 5 minutes left to give them a 25 – 22 lead . The Skins had one last chance but Brunell threw an interception to S Lamont Thompson to seal the deal for the Titans . With the win , the Titans went into their bye week at 1 – 5 . Week 8 : vs . Houston Texans . " at LP Field , Nashville , Tennessee " Coming off their Bye Week , the Titans went home for an AFC South battle with the Houston Texans . After a scoreless first quarter , Titans QB Vince Young started the scoring with a 20 - yard TD run . Afterwards , Texans kicker Kris Brown would kick a 27 - yard field goal . Tennessee would strike back with DE Tony Brown returning a fumble 40 yards for a touchdown . In the third quarter , Young would complete a 20 - yard TD pass to WR Bobby Wade , while Houston QB Sage Rosenfels ( who replaced starting QB David Carr early in the quarter ) completed a 10 - yard TD pass to WR Andre Johnson . In the fourth quarter , Adam " Pacman " Jones helped the Titans boost their lead by returning a punt 53 yards for a touchdown . The Texans would try to fight back , as Rosenfels completed a 1 - yard TD pass to rookie TE Owen Daniels ( Extra Point Attempt Failed ) and a 2 - yard TD pass to Daniels ( 2 - Point Attempt Failed ) . In the end , Tennessee would get consecutive victories , as the Titans improved to 2 – 5 . Week 9 : at Jacksonville Jaguars . " at Alltel Stadium , Jacksonville , Florida " Hoping to build on their recent victory over the Texans , the Titans flew to Alltel Stadium for an AFC South fight with the Jacksonville Jaguars . From the get - go , the Titans fell behind , as Jags QB David Garrard completed an 11 - yard TD pass to WR Ernest Wilford and a 14 - yard TD pass to TE George Wrighster in the first quarter . In the second quarter , Jaguars kicker Josh Scobee would kick a 47 - yard and a 21 - yard field goal in the second quarter , giving Jacksonville a 20 – 0 lead over Tennessee at halftime . In the third quarter , the Titans woes continued as Garrard hooked up with Wilford again on a 22 - yard TD strike . Then , DB Scott Starks returned an interception 55 yards for a touchdown . Finally , Scobee would kick a 39 - yard field goal , putting the game out of reach . In the fourth quarter , Tennessee would get their only score of the game , as QB Vince Young completed a 32 - yard TD pass to WR Drew Bennett . With the loss , the Titans fell to 2 – 6 . Week 10 : vs . Baltimore Ravens . " at LP Field , Nashville , Tennessee " Hoping to rebound from their road loss to the Jaguars , the Titans went home for a Week 10 fight , as QB Vince Young went up against his predecessor ( Steve McNair ) and the Baltimore Ravens . In the first quarter , the Titans scored first on a 21 - yard field goal by kicker Rob Bironas . Afterward , McNair completed a 65 - yard TD pass to WR Mark Clayton to give Baltimore the lead . Afterwards , Young got a 2 - yard TD run to give Tennessee the lead , while DE Tony Brown sacked McNair in the end zone for a safety . In the second quarter , the Titans increased its lead with TE Bo Scaife getting a 13 - yard TD run and RB Travis Henry getting a 1 - yard TD run . However , the Ravens responded with McNair completing a 30 - yard TD pass to FB Ovie Mughelli , followed up by kicker Matt Stover ' s 27 - yard field goal . After a scoreless third quarter , Baltimore wrapped things up against Tennessee with Stover getting a 40 - yard field goal and McNair completing an 11 - yard TD pass to WR Derrick Mason . With the loss , the Titans fell to 2 – 7 . Week 11 : at Philadelphia Eagles . " at Lincoln Financial Field , Philadelphia , Pennsylvania " Hoping to end their two - game skid , the Titans flew to Lincoln Financial Field for a Week 11 fight with the Philadelphia Eagles . In the first quarter , the Titans drew first blood as QB Vince Young completed a 14 - yard TD pass to TE Ben Troupe . The Eagles would respond with kicker David Akers completing a 42 - yard field goal . In the second quarter , Akers kicked a 38 - yard field goal for Philadelphia , while kicker Rob Bironas got a 36 - yard field goal for Tennessee as time ran out on the half . In the third quarter , the Titans offense went into overdrive , as RB Travis Henry ran 70 - yards for a touchdown , while CB Pacman Jones returned a punt 90 yards for a touchdown . In the fourth quarter , even though QB Jeff Garcia completed a 5 - yard touchdown pass to TE L . J . Smith , Tennessee managed to seal the deal with OLB Keith Bulluck returning a fumble 16 yards for a touchdown . With the win , the Titans improved to 3 – 7 . Week 12 : vs New York Giants . " at LP Field , Nashville , Tennessee " Trying to build on their road win over the Eagles , the Titans went home for a Week 12 fight with the New York Giants . In the first quarter , Tennessee trailed early as QB Eli Manning completed a 3 - yard TD pass to WR Plaxico Burress for the only score of the period . In the second quarter , Giants RB Brandon Jacobs got a 10 - yard and 4 - yard TD run to give the Giants a seemingly comfy 21 – 0 halftime . After a scoreless third quarter , the Titans ' improbable comeback began in the fourth quarter with 10 minutes remaining . QB Vince Young completed a TD pass to TE Bo Scaife . Afterwards , Young would follow it up with a 1 - yard TD run . The key play of the game came on a 4th and 10 from Tennessee ' s 24 - yard line , when Giants DE Mathias Kiwanuka actually had Young in his grasp , but he let go because he was afraid that he would get a Roughing the Passer penalty . It allowed Young to dash away for the first down . Four plays later , he would complete a 14 - yard TD pass to WR Brandon Jones . Afterwards , after Manning got intercepted by CB Pacman Jones ( who intercepted Manning earlier in the game ) , it would lead to the game - winning field goal , as kicker Rob Bironas nailed it from 49 yards out . With the win , the Titans improved to 4 – 7 . Week 13 : vs Indianapolis Colts . " at LP Field , Nashville , Tennessee " After scratching off one Manning in one thriller , the Titans stayed at home for an AFC South rematch with their arch rival Indianapolis Colts . In the first quarter , the Colts struck first with QB Peyton Manning completing a 68 - yard TD pass to WR Marvin Harrison for the only score of the period . In the second quarter , Indianapolis increased its lead with RB Dominic Rhodes getting a 2 - yard TD run . Fortunately , the Titans started to creep back into the game , with kicker Rob Bironas getting a 25 - yard field goal , while QB Vince Young completed a 20 - yard TD pass to WR Drew Bennett . After a scoreless third quarter , Tennessee took the lead with Young completing a 9 - yard TD pass to WR Brandon Jones . The Colts would tie the game up with kicker Adam Vinatieri completing a 20 - yard field goal . Fortunately , the Titans would get the win on Bironas ' incredible 60 - yard field goal , sealing the win after lasting out the clock . The win would boost the Titans to an improbable possible playoff berth and end Indianapolis ' winning streak on the Titans which ended at 7 games spanning 4 years . With the amazing win over both Manning brothers , Tennessee improved to 5 – 7 . Week 14 : at Houston Texans . " at Reliant Stadium , Houston , Texas " In Week 14 , the Titans traveled to Reliant Stadium for an AFC South rematch with the Houston Texans in a homecoming for QB Vince Young . The Titans struck first , notching 6 points on two field goals by kicker Rob Bironas . The Texans scored next , however , when RB Ron Dayne plunged into the endzone from one - yard out for his first TD as a Texan . Dayne found the endzone again in the third quarter on a two - yard run to expand the lead to 8 points . Late in the same quarter , RB Travis Henry added his own rushing score and the Titans pulled to within one . Following a Young interception by CB Demarcus Faggins , kicker Kris Brown connected on a 49 - yarder . Tennessee would recapture the lead on Henry ' s second score , but Brown would tie the game with a 46 yarder forcing overtime . The Titans won the coin toss in overtime , and Young would end the game in dramatic fashion running for a 39 - yard TD on a 3rd - and - 14 early in the extra period . The Titans improved to 6 – 7 and remained mathematically eligible for a wildcard playoff berth . Week 15 : vs Jacksonville Jaguars . " at LP Field , Nashville , Tennessee " Titans got their fifth straight win as they play at home against the Jacksonville Jaguars . In the first quarter , Pacman Jones intercepted a pass at Tennessee ' s 17 - yard line and returns it 83 yards for a touchdown , bringing the Titans up 7 – 0 . Later , Maurice Jones - Drew runs the ball 12 yards for a touchdown , tying the score 7 – 7 . In the second quarter , Jaguars kicker Josh Scobee made a 43 - yard field goal , putting the Jaguars up 10 – 7 at halftime . In the third quarter , the Titans managed to score 17 points and keep the Jaguars scoreless for that quarter . Kicker Rob Bironas made a field goal from 27 yards out . Later , Cortland Finnegan returned a loose ball 92 yards for a touchdown . Later , Chris Hope intercepted the ball and returned it 61 yards for another touchdown . At the end of the third quarter , the Titans were up by 14 points . In the fourth quarter , WR Matt Jones caught a 3 - yard pass from Jaguars quarterback David Garrard . The final score was 24 – 17 , Titans . With the win , the Titans improved to 7 – 7 . Week 16 : at Buffalo Bills . " at Ralph Wilson Stadium , Buffalo , New York " The Titans ( 7 – 7 ) faced the Buffalo Bills ( 7 – 7 ) at Ralph Wilson Stadium on December 24 , 2006 . The Titans won 30 – 29 to improve to 8 – 7 and stay alive in the playoff chase , although their chances of making the tournament were slim . It was the first time the Titans had been above . 500 in December since 2003 and assured that 2006 would not be a losing season . Week 17 : vs . New England Patriots . " at LP Field , Nashville , Tennessee " Needing one more win to get into the playoffs , the Titans ( 8 - 7 ) wrapped up the regular season at home against the New England Patriots . In the first quarter , Tennessee scored first with kicker Rob Bironas getting a 25 - yard field goal . The Patriots responded when kicker Stephen Gostkowski hit a 28 - yard field goal , and then took the lead after RB Corey Dillon scored a 21 - yard TD run , though the subsequent extra point attempt failed . New England continued their scoring with Gostkowski ' s 26 - yard field goal and another touchdown from Dillon to go up 19 – 3 . The Titans would manage to score before halftime as CB Pacman Jones returned a punt 81 yards for a touchdown . In the third quarter , Tennessee inched closer on Bironas ' 27 - yard field goal . However , the Patriots extended their lead as QB Tom Brady completed a 62 - yard touchdown pass to WR Reche Caldwell . The Titans responded with another 27 - yard field goal from Bironas , followed by rookie QB Vince Young running 28 yards for a touchdown to bring the Titans to within three points . However , in the fourth quarter , New England essentially put the game away on RB Laurence Maroney ' s one - yard TD run , followed by backup QB Vinny Testaverde completing a 6 - yard TD pass to WR Troy Brown , securing the final margin as the Titans lost 40 – 23 . With the loss , Tennessee ended their six - game winning streak , finished the season at 8 – 8 , and was eliminated from the playoff race .