57th season in franchise history
The 2016 season was the Tennessee Titans franchise's 47th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 57th overall. It also marked the franchise's 20th season in the state of Tennessee as well as the first full season under head coach Mike Mularkey , who served as the team's interim head coach for the last nine games of the 2015 season.
The Titans tripled their win total from 2015 and achieved their first winning season since 2011 . However, the team missed the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season tying a record set between 1970–1977 — the Titans finished tied with the Houston Texans for the AFC South division title, but lost the tiebreaker because the Texans had a better division record (5-1) than the Titans (2-4) did.
Notes
2016 Tennessee Titans staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
2016 Tennessee Titans final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Rookies in italics
53 active, 8 inactive, 9 practice squad
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Week 1: vs. Minnesota Vikings [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 28-yard field goal, 4:45. Titans 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:24.
Second quarter
Third quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 50-yard field goal, 13:56. Titans 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:04.
MIN – Blair Walsh 33-yard field goal, 5:59. Titans 10–6. Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 5:31.
MIN – Eric Kendricks 77-yard interception return (kick failed, wide left), 1:24. Vikings 12–10.
Fourth quarter
MIN – Blair Walsh 45-yard field goal, 11:17. Vikings 15–10. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 4:05.
MIN – Danielle Hunter 24-yard fumble return (Blair Walsh kick), 11:03. Vikings 22–10.
MIN – Blair Walsh 30-yard field goal, 2:36. Vikings 25–10. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:33.
TEN – DeMarco Murray 4-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (pass failed), 0:28. Vikings 25–16. Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 2:08.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
Week 2: at Detroit Lions [ edit ]
Week Two: Tennessee Titans at Detroit Lions – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Titans
0
3
0 13 16
Lions
9
3
3 0 15
at Ford Field , Detroit, Michigan
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 46-yard field goal, 12:03. Lions 9–3. Drive: 14 plays, 47 yards, 7:12.
DET – Matt Prater 42-yard field goal, 1:04. Lions 12–3. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 3:58.
Third quarter
DET – Matt Prater 27-yard field goal, 1:40. Lions 15–3. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 7:10.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Delanie Walker 30-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 14:54. Lions 15–10. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:46.
TEN – Andre Johnson 9-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (pass failed), 1:13. Titans 16–15. Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 5:51.
Top passers
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 25/33, 238 yards, 2 TD, INT
DET – Matthew Stafford – 22/40, 260 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
TEN – DeMarco Murray – 12 rushes, 89 yards
DET – Ameer Abdullah – 6 rushes, 38 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Delanie Walker – 6 receptions, 83 yards, TD
DET – Marvin Jones – 8 receptions, 118 yards
Week 3: vs. Oakland Raiders [ edit ]
Week Three: Oakland Raiders at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Raiders
7
10
0 0 17
Titans
3
0
7 0 10
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Date : September 25Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : 89 °F (32 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 62,370Referee : Tony Corrente TV announcers (CBS) : Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve TaskerRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 52-yard field goal, 8:13. Raiders 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, −9 yards, 1:07.
OAK – Seth Roberts 19-yard pass from Derek Carr (Sebastian Janikowski kick), 0:33. Raiders 17–3. Drive: 8 plays, 91 yards, 3:44.
Third quarter
TEN – DeMarco Murray 5-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 5:51. Raiders 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 93 yards, 3:54.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
OAK – Derek Carr – 21/35, 249 yards, TD, INT
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 17/33, 214 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
OAK – Latavius Murray – 10 rushes, 37 yards, TD
TEN – DeMarco Murray – 16 rushes, 114 yards, TD
Top receivers
OAK – Michael Crabtree – 8 receptions, 102 yards
TEN – DeMarco Murray – 5 receptions, 41 yards
Week 4: at Houston Texans [ edit ]
Week Four: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Titans
3
14
3 0 20
Texans
14
6
7 0 27
at NRG Stadium , Houston, Texas
Game information
First quarter
HOU – C. J. Fiedorowicz 14-yard pass from Brock Osweiler (Nick Novak kick), 10:31. Texans 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:29.
HOU – Will Fuller 5-yard pass from Brock Osweiler (Nick Novak kick), 5:34. Texans 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:47.
TEN – Ryan Succop 48-yard field goal, 2:36. Texans 14–3. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:58.
Second quarter
HOU – Nick Novak 53-yard field goal, 13:42. Texans 17–3. Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:54.
TEN – DeMarco Murray 2-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 11:21. Texans 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:21.
TEN – DeMarco Murray 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 2:28. Tied 17–17. Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 4:16.
HOU – Nick Novak 45-yard field goal, 0:07. Texans 20–17. Drive: 4 plays, 17 yards, 0:39.
Third quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 26-yard field goal, 7:04. Tied 20–20. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 7:56.
HOU – Will Fuller 67-yard punt return (Nick Novak kick), 0:56. Texans 27–20.
Fourth quarter
Top passers
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 13/29, 202 yards, INT
HOU – Brock Osweiler – 25/37, 254 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
TEN – DeMarco Murray – 25 rushes, 95 yards, 2 TD
HOU – Lamar Miller – 19 rushes, 82 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Rishard Matthews – 2 receptions, 82 yards
HOU – Will Fuller – 7 receptions, 81 yards, TD
Week 5: at Miami Dolphins [ edit ]
Week Five: Tennessee Titans at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Titans
7
14
3 6 30
Dolphins
0
14
3 0 17
at Hard Rock Stadium , Miami Gardens, Florida
Date : October 9Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : 88 °F (31 °C), partly cloudyGame attendance : 64,425Referee : Craig Wrolstad TV announcers (CBS) : Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve TaskerRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
MIA – Jakeem Grant 74-yard punt return (Andrew Franks kick), 12:23. Tied 7–7.
TEN – Andre Johnson 5-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 5:30. Titans 14–7. Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 6:53.
MIA – Jay Ajayi 4-yard run (Andrew Franks kick), 2:00. Tied 14–14. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 3:30.
TEN – Delanie Walker 20-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 0:47. Titans 21–14. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:13.
Third quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 40-yard field goal, 10:33. Titans 24–14. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:25.
MIA – Andrew Franks 24-yard field goal, 5:10. Titans 24–17. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 5:23.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Rishard Matthews 4-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (kick blocked), 8:23. Titans 30–17. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:54.
Top passers
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 20/29, 163 yards, 3 TD
MIA – Ryan Tannehill – 12/18, 191 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
TEN – DeMarco Murray – 27 rushes, 121 yards
MIA – Jay Ajayi – 13 rushes, 42 yards, TD
Top receivers
TEN – Delanie Walker – 5 receptions, 66 yards, TD
MIA – DeVante Parker – 2 receptions, 70 yards
Week 6: vs. Cleveland Browns [ edit ]
Week Six: Cleveland Browns at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Browns
6
7
0 13 26
Titans
7
7
7 7 28
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Date : October 16Game time : 12:00 p.m. CDTGame weather : 75 °F (24 °C), sunnyGame attendance : 60,897Referee : Carl Cheffers TV announcers (CBS) : Tom McCarthy and Adam ArchuletaRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
TEN – Rishard Matthews 11-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 10:37. Titans 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:23.
CLE – Cody Parkey 45-yard field goal, 8:47. Titans 7–3. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 1:50.
CLE – Cody Parkey 37-yard field goal, 2:08. Titans 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:53.
Second quarter
TEN – Kendall Wright 48-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 11:51. Titans 14–6. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 2:16.
CLE – Terrelle Pryor 7-yard pass from Cody Kessler (Cody Parkey kick), 0:14. Titans 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 94 yards, 3:49.
Third quarter
TEN – DeMarco Murray 3-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 9:33. Titans 21–13. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:36.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Anthony Fasano 15-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 6:43. Titans 28–13. Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 6:59.
CLE – Terrelle Pryor 5-yard pass from Cody Kessler (pass failed), 2:07. Titans 28–19. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:36.
CLE – Duke Johnson 1-yard run (Cody Parkey kick), 0:27. Titans 28–26. Drive: 9 plays, 62 yards, 1:40.
Top passers
CLE – Cody Kessler – 26/41, 336 yards, 2 TD
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 17/24, 284 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
CLE – Duke Johnson – 4 rushes, 18 yards, TD
TEN – DeMarco Murray – 21 rushes, 65 yards, TD
Top receivers
CLE – Terrelle Pryor – 9 receptions, 75 yards, 2 TD
TEN – Kendall Wright – 8 receptions, 133 yards, TD
The Titans posted their first victory over their former AFC Central rival since 2011 and only their third win over the Browns since 2002 league realignment established the AFC South . Marcus Mariota threw three touchdowns but Cody Kessler kept the Browns in the hunt with two touchdown drives in the final three minutes.
Week 7: vs. Indianapolis Colts [ edit ]
Week Seven: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Colts
7
10
3 14 34
Titans
6
7
0 13 26
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
IND – T. Y. Hilton 37-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:16. Colts 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 93 yards, 3:24.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 28-yard field goal, 7:06. Colts 17–6. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 3:10.
TEN – DeMarco Murray 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 0:34. Colts 17–13. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 1:38.
Third quarter
IND – Adam Vinatieri 33-yard field goal, 3:46. Colts 20–13. Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 6:04.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Delanie Walker 7-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 12:39. Tied 20–20. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:07.
TEN – Ryan Succop 48-yard field goal, 6:02. Titans 23–20. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 3:39.
IND – Jack Doyle 7-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:55. Colts 27–23. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 4:07.
IND – Robert Mathis 14-yard fumble return (Adam Vinatieri kick), 1:47. Colts 34–23.
TEN – Ryan Succop 44-yard field goal, 0:43. Colts 34–26. Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 1:04.
Top passers
IND – Andrew Luck – 27/39, 353 yards, 3 TD
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 22/37, 232 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
IND – Frank Gore – 17 rushes, 61 yards
TEN – DeMarco Murray – 25 rushes, 107 yards, TD
Top receivers
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 7 receptions, 133 yards, TD
TEN – Delanie Walker – 7 receptions, 84 yards, TD
Taylor Lewan caught his first career touchdown.
Week 8: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars [ edit ]
Week Eight: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Jaguars
0
0
8 14 22
Titans
3
24
6 3 36
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Game information
First quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 32-yard field goal, 3:31. Titans 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:34.
Second quarter
TEN – Kendall Wright 36-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 14:53. Titans 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 66 yards, 1:59.
TEN – Derrick Henry 6-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 10:36. Titans 17–0. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 3:25.
TEN – DeMarco Murray 14-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 7:09. Titans 24–0. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:43.
TEN – Ryan Succop 22-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 27–0. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 3:13.
Third quarter
JAX – Julius Thomas 10-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Blake Bortles run), 11:05. Titans 27–8. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:55.
TEN – Rishard Matthews 4-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (kick failed, wide left), 6:53. Titans 33–8. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:12.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 12:32. Titans 36–8. Drive: 9 plays, 20 yards, 5:10.
JAX – Allen Hurns 5-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 3:11. Titans 36–15. Drive: 7 plays, 58 yards, 2:08.
JAX – Bryan Walters 7-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 0:01. Titans 36–22. Drive: 12 plays, 91 yards, 2:32.
Top passers
JAX – Blake Bortles – 33/54, 337 yards, 3 TD
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 18/22, 270 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
JAX – Blake Bortles – 4 rushes, 22 yards
TEN – DeMarco Murray – 21 rushes, 123 yards, TD
Top receivers
JAX – Allen Hurns – 7 receptions, 98 yards, TD
TEN – Kendall Wright – 4 receptions, 84 yards, TD
With the win, the Titans improved on their 3–13 season from the previous year.
Week 9: at San Diego Chargers [ edit ]
Week Nine: Tennessee Titans at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Titans
0
14
7 14 35
Chargers
9
10
14 10 43
at Qualcomm Stadium , San Diego, California
Date : November 6Game time : 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PST Game weather : 76 °F (24 °C), partly cloudyGame attendance : 52,281Referee : Brad AllenTV announcers (CBS) : Kevin Harlan , Dan Fouts and Scott KaplanRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
SD – Antonio Gates 13-yard pass from Philip Rivers (kick failed, wide right), 10:02. Chargers 6–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:58.
SD – Josh Lambo 32-yard field goal, 4:11. Chargers 9–0. Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 4:44.
Second quarter
SD – Tyrell Williams 6-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo kick), 14:18. Chargers 16–0. Drive: 5 plays, 87 yards, 2:51.
TEN – Rishard Matthews 16-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 11:14. Chargers 16–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:04.
SD – Josh Lambo 23-yard field goal, 1:32. Chargers 19–7. Drive: 6 plays, 10 yards, 0:52.
TEN – Rishard Matthews 7-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 0:14. Chargers 19–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:18.
Third quarter
TEN – Marcus Mariota 14-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 12:19. Titans 21–19. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:41.
SD – Melvin Gordon 1-yard run (Josh Lambo kick), 5:28. Chargers 26–21. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:51.
SD – Dwight Lowery 36-yard fumble return (Josh Lambo kick), 2:31. Chargers 33–21.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Delanie Walker 8-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 9:51. Chargers 33–28. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:59.
SD – Josh Lambo 36-yard field goal, 6:05. Chargers 36–28. Drive: 7 plays, 57 yards, 3:46.
SD – Brandon Flowers 33-yard interception return (Josh Lambo kick), 4:51. Chargers 43–28.
TEN – DeMarco Murray 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 2:45. Chargers 43–35. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:06.
Top passers
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 27/43, 313 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
SD – Philip Rivers – 24/33, 275 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
TEN – DeMarco Murray – 14 rushes, 51 yards, TD
SD – Melvin Gordon – 32 rushes, 196 yards, TD
Top receivers
TEN – Rishard Matthews – 6 receptions, 63 yards, 2 TD
SD – Antonio Gates – 5 receptions, 75 yards, TD
Week 10: vs. Green Bay Packers [ edit ]
Week Ten: Green Bay Packers at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Packers
0
16
9 0 25
Titans
21
14
6 6 47
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Game information
First quarter
TEN – DeMarco Murray 75-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 13:17. Titans 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:11.
TEN – Delanie Walker 10-yard pass from DeMarco Murray (Ryan Succop kick), 6:58. Titans 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:26.
TEN – Anthony Fasano 9-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 0:08. Titans 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 5:17.
Second quarter
GB – Jordy Nelson 1-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (Mason Crosby kick), 10:49. Titans 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:19.
TEN – Rishard Matthews 32-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 8:45. Titans 28–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:04.
GB – Mason Crosby 29-yard field goal, 3:55. Titans 28–10. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:50.
TEN – Kendall Wright 6-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 1:55. Titans 35–10. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 0:27.
GB – James Starks 13-yard pass from Aaron Rodgers (kick failed, wide left), 0:43. Titans 35–16. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:12.
Third quarter
GB – Aaron Rodgers 20-yard run (run failed), 8:53. Titans 35–22. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:12.
TEN – Tajae Sharpe 33-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (pass failed), 6:27. Titans 41–22. Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:26.
GB – Mason Crosby 38-yard field goal, 0:57. Titans 41–25. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:30.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 51-yard field goal, 9:56. Titans 44–25. Drive: 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:04.
TEN – Ryan Succop 23-yard field goal, 4:52. Titans 47–25. Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 4:03.
Top passers
GB – Aaron Rodgers – 31/51, 371 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 19/26, 295 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
GB – James Starks – 7 rushes, 33 yards
TEN – DeMarco Murray – 17 rushes, 123 yards, TD
Top receivers
GB – Jordy Nelson – 12 receptions, 126 yards, TD
TEN – Delanie Walker – 9 receptions, 124 yards, TD
The Titans defeated the Packers for the fourth time in six meetings since becoming a Tennessee NFL franchise. The Titans raced to a 21–0 lead in the first quarter and led 35–16 at halftime. Rookie Tajae Sharpe caught his first career touchdown.
Week 11: at Indianapolis Colts [ edit ]
Week Eleven: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Titans
0
7
7 3 17
Colts
14
7
0 3 24
at Lucas Oil Stadium , Indianapolis, Indiana
Date : November 20Game time : 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : Played indoors (retractable roof closed)Game attendance : 65,048Referee : Walt Anderson TV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes and Solomon WilcotsRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
TEN – Tajae Sharpe 34-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 6:35. Colts 21–14. Drive: 9 plays, 98 yards, 4:50.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 47-yard field goal, 12:14. Colts 21–17. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:53.
IND – Adam Vinatieri 49-yard field goal, 10:50. Colts 24–17. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 1:24.
Top passers
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 25/38, 290 yards, 2 TD
IND – Andrew Luck – 15/28, 262 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
TEN – DeMarco Murray – 21 rushes, 70 yards
IND – Frank Gore – 18 rushes, 50 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Rishard Matthews – 9 receptions, 122 yards
IND – T. Y. Hilton – 5 receptions, 97 yards, TD
Week 12: at Chicago Bears [ edit ]
Week Twelve: Tennessee Titans at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Titans
7
14
3 3 27
Bears
7
0
0 14 21
at Soldier Field , Chicago, Illinois
Date : November 27Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : 40 °F (4 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 59,494Referee : Ed Hochuli TV announcers (CBS) : Spero Dedes and Solomon WilcotsRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
TEN – Delanie Walker 4-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 9:11. Titans 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 5:00.
TEN – Rishard Matthews 29-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 1:15. Titans 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:00.
Third quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 19-yard field goal, 4:07. Titans 24–7. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 6:29.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 31-yard field goal, 13:45. Titans 27–7. Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:13.
CHI – Marquess Wilson 8-yard pass from Matt Barkley (Connor Barth kick), 8:23. Titans 27–14. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:22.
CHI – Deonte Thompson 6-yard pass from Matt Barkley (Connor Barth kick), 3:06. Titans 27–21. Drive: 13 plays, 69 yards, 3:29.
Top passers
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 15/23, 226 yards, 2 TD
CHI – Matt Barkley – 28/54, 316 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
TEN – Derrick Henry – 8 rushes, 60 yards, TD
CHI – Jordan Howard – 18 rushes, 84 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Richard Matthews – 3 receptions, 64 yards, TD
CHI – Marquess Wilson – 8 receptions, 124 yards, TD
The Titans posted their sixth win of the season as Marcus Mariota faced off against Matt Barkley , in his first NFL action since 2014; he opened scoring late in the first quarter on a seven-yard toss. Mariota answered with three straight touchdown drives, but Barkley answered a Titans lead of 27–7 with two straight touchdown drives and whipped to the Titans red zone in the final minute, but two incompletions ended the game.
Week 14: vs. Denver Broncos [ edit ]
Week Fourteen: Denver Broncos at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Broncos
0
0
0 10 10
Titans
10
3
0 0 13
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Game information
First quarter
TEN – DeMarco Murray 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 7:29. Titans 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:06.
TEN – Ryan Succop 53-yard field goal, 5:48. Titans 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:00.
Second quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 41-yard field goal, 1:27. Titans 13–0. Drive: 19 plays, 74 yards, 8:04.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
The Titans posted only their second win (in six tries) over the Broncos since becoming a Tennessee NFL franchise. They led 13–0 but had to sweat out a Broncos rally; A.J. Derby 's fumble was recovered by Daimion Stafford with 1:04 to go. The game became chippy when Harry Douglas cut block Chris Harris, Jr. in the second quarter; Aqib Talib attacked Douglas and a melee erupted on the Titans sideline.
The victory was the 425th in the franchise's history.
Week 15: at Kansas City Chiefs [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
KC – Tyreek Hill 68-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 11:43. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 74 yards, 0:51.
KC – Alex Smith 10-yard run (Cairo Santos kick), 4:24. Chiefs 14–0. Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 2:20.
Second quarter
TEN – Derrick Henry 4-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 11:58. Chiefs 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 87 yards, 3:33.
KC – Cairo Santos 34-yard field goal, 0:13. Chiefs 17–7. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 1:29.
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 39-yard field goal, 11:54. Chiefs 17–10. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 3:26.
TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (pass failed), 3:12. Chiefs 17–16. Drive: 12 plays, 88 yards, 4:42.
TEN – Ryan Succop 53-yard field goal (6-40, 1:07), 0:00. Titans 19–17. Drive: 6 plays, 40 yards, 1:07.
Top passers
TEN – Marcus Mariota – 19/33, 241 yards, INT
KC – Alex Smith – 15/28, 163 yards, INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
The Titans edged the Chiefs on a 53-yard field goal on the final play by former Chiefs placekicker Ryan Succop ; he missed a first attempt but the attempt was nullified when Chiefs coach Andy Reid called timeout.
Week 16: at Jacksonville Jaguars [ edit ]
Week Sixteen: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Titans
0
7
3 7 17
Jaguars
10
9
6 13 38
at EverBank Field , Jacksonville, Florida
Date : Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : 67 °F (19 °C), clearGame attendance : 59,621Referee : Pete Morelli TV announcers (CBS) : Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve TaskerRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
JAX – Marqise Lee 21-yard pass from Blake Bortles (Jason Myers kick), 11:03. Jaguars 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:57.
JAX – Jason Myers 29-yard field goal, 4:03. Jaguars 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 5:30.
Second quarter
TEN – Rishard Matthews 3-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 8:59. Jaguars 10–7. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 6:01.
JAX – Chris Ivory 1-yard run (kick failed, wr), 1:57. Jaguars 16–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:02.
JAX – Jason Myers 48-yard field goal, 0:11. Jaguars 19–7. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 0:58.
Third quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 12:24. Jaguars 19–10. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:59.
JAX – Jason Myers 56-yard field goal, 8:13. Jaguars 22–10. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 4:11.
JAX – Jason Myers 50-yard field goal, 2:59. Jaguars 25–10. Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 3:02.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Delanie Walker 14-yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), 8:42. Jaguars 25–17. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 5:24.
JAX – Blake Bortles 20-yard pass from Marqise Lee (kick failed, wide left), 5:25. Jaguars 31–17. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:17.
JAX – Jalen Ramsey 30-yard interception return (Jason Myers kick), 5:17. Jaguars 38–17.
Top passers
JAX – Blake Bortles – 26/38, 325 yards, TD
TEN – Matt Cassel – 13/24, 124 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
JAX – Chris Ivory – 14 rushes, 45 yards, TD
TEN – DeMarco Murray – 14 rushes, 42 yards
Top receivers
Marcus Mariota 's season ended when he suffered a broken right fibula in Tennessee's 38–17 loss to the Jaguars; the loss marked the eighth straight season in which neither team managed to sweep the other in the regular season.[ 2] The loss—combined with Houston's subsequent win over Cincinnati—ended Tennessee's hopes for the playoffs.
Week 17: vs. Houston Texans [ edit ]
Week Seventeen: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period
1
2
3 4 Total
Texans
0
0
10 7 17
Titans
7
7
7 3 24
at Nissan Stadium , Nashville, Tennessee
Date : January 1, 2017Game time : 12:00 p.m. CSTGame weather : 52 °F (11 °C), cloudyGame attendance : 65,205Referee : Bill Vinovich TV announcers (CBS) : Tom McCarthy and Adam ArchulettaRecap , Gamebook
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
HOU – C. J. Fiedorowicz 4-yard pass from Brock Osweiler (Nick Novak kick), 10:31. Titans 14–7. Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 4:29.
TEN – Derrick Henry 2-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 4:44. Titans 21–7. Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:47.
HOU – Nick Novak 26-yard field goal, 1:15. Titans 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:33.
Fourth quarter
TEN – Ryan Succop 35-yard field goal, 8:34. Titans 24–10. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 7:41.
HOU – Brock Osweiler 1-yard run (Nick Novak kick), 3:11. Titans 24–17. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:19.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
The win was the Titans' first against the Texans since 2013.
NOTE: With the win, the Titans posted 9 wins and a winning season for the first time since 2011.
#
Team
Division
W
L
T
PCT
DIV
CONF
SOS
SOV
STK
Division leaders
1
New England Patriots
East
14
2
0
.875
5–1
11–1
.439
.424
W7
2[ a]
Kansas City Chiefs
West
12
4
0
.750
6–0
9–3
.508
.479
W2
3
Pittsburgh Steelers
North
11
5
0
.688
5–1
9–3
.494
.423
W7
4[ b]
Houston Texans
South
9
7
0
.563
5–1
7–5
.502
.427
L1
Wild Cards
5[ a]
Oakland Raiders
West
12
4
0
.750
3–3
9–3
.504
.443
L1
6
Miami Dolphins
East
10
6
0
.625
4–2
7–5
.455
.341
L1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7[ b] [ c]
Tennessee Titans
South
9
7
0
.563
2–4
6–6
.465
.458
W1
8[ c]
Denver Broncos
West
9
7
0
.563
2–4
6–6
.549
.455
W1
9[ d]
Baltimore Ravens
North
8
8
0
.500
4–2
7–5
.498
.363
L2
10[ d]
Indianapolis Colts
South
8
8
0
.500
3–3
5–7
.492
.406
W1
11
Buffalo Bills
East
7
9
0
.438
1–5
4–8
.482
.339
L2
12
Cincinnati Bengals
North
6
9
1
.406
3–3
5–7
.521
.333
W1
13[ e]
New York Jets
East
5
11
0
.313
2–4
4–8
.518
.313
W1
14[ e]
San Diego Chargers
West
5
11
0
.313
1–5
4–8
.543
.513
L5
15
Jacksonville Jaguars
South
3
13
0
.188
2–4
2–10
.527
.417
L1
16
Cleveland Browns
North
1
15
0
.063
0–6
1–11
.549
.313
L1
Tiebreakers [ f]
^ a b Kansas City clinched the AFC West division over Oakland based on head-to-head sweep.
^ a b Houston clinched the AFC South division title over Tennessee based on record vs. division opponents.
^ a b Tennessee finished ahead of Denver based on head-to-head victory.
^ a b Baltimore finished ahead of Indianapolis based on record vs. conference opponents.
^ a b The New York Jets finished ahead of San Diego based record vs. common opponents — the Jets' cumulative record against Cleveland, Indianapolis, Kansas City and Miami was 1–4, while San Diego's cumulative record against the same four teams was 0–5.
^ 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.
Founded in 1960
Formerly the Houston Oilers (1960–1996) and the Tennessee Oilers (1997–1998)
Based and headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee
Franchise Stadiums Culture Lore Rivalries Division championships (11) Conference championships (1) League championships (2) Retired numbers Media Current league affiliations Former league affiliation Key personnel