2010 Tennessee Titans season

2010 Tennessee Titans season
Owner	Bud Adams
General manager	Mike Reinfeldt
Head coach	Jeff Fisher
Home field	LP Field
Results
Record	6–10
Division place	4th AFC South
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers	RB Chris Johnson DE Jason Babin FS Michael Griffin KR Marc Mariani

The 2010 Tennessee Titans season was the team's 41st season in the National Football League (NFL), their 51st overall and their 14th season in Tennessee. The Titans hoped to improve on their 8–8 record from the 2009 season, but they failed to do so and ended up finishing 6-10. They started the season 5-2, but lost the next 8 of 9. This was the Titans’ final season under head coach Jeff Fisher, who resigned on January 27, 2011 after 17 seasons with the team.

Offseason

Personnel changes

On January 25, Kennedy Pola, who previously served as the Jacksonville Jaguars' running backs coach for the past five seasons, was hired to the same position with the Titans, replacing Earnest Byner, who was fired the same day. (Ironically, Byner was later named the new Jaguars' running backs coach ten days later.) On May 14, Ruston Webster, who served as the Seattle Seahawks' vice president of player personnel for the past four seasons, was hired to the same position with the Titans.

On July 27, Kennedy Pola left the Titans and accepted the offensive coordinator position at USC. On July 28, the following changes were made to the Titans' coaching staff: Craig Johnson was moved from quarterbacks coach to the running backs coach vacated by Kennedy Pola, and will also serve as assistant head coach. Dowell Loggains, who previously served as quality control of offense, was named the new quarterbacks coach, while offensive assistant Richie Hessman will serve as quality control of offense.

Free agents

Position	Player	Tag	Date signed	2010 team	Notes & references
ILB	Colin Allred	ERFA	February 17	Titans
G	Eugene Amano	UFA	February 17	Titans
LS/ILB	Ken Amato	UFA	March 5	Titans
DE	Dave Ball	RFA	March 16	Titans
DT	Tony Brown	RFA	April 22	Titans
OLB	Keith Bulluck	UFA	July 25	Giants
TE	Alge Crumpler	UFA	March 24	Patriots
CB	Nick Harper	UFA
P	Craig Hentrich	UFA	announced his retirement on February 17
CB	Rod Hood	UFA
FS	Kevin Kaesviharn	UFA
DE	Jevon Kearse	UFA
C	Kevin Mawae	UFA
SS	Donnie Nickey	UFA	February 23	Titans
T/G	Mike Otto	ERFA	February 17	Titans
TE	Bo Scaife	RFA	March 17	Titans
ILB	Stephen Tulloch	RFA	June 14	Titans
DE	Kyle Vanden Bosch	UFA	March 5	Lions
DT	Kevin Vickerson	RFA	April 13	traded to the Seahawks on April 24
RB	LenDale White	RFA	April 14	traded to the Seahawks on April 24, released on May 28, signed with the Broncos on August 4

Player re-signed by the Titans

2010 draft class

Main article: 2010 NFL draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	16	Derrick Morgan	DE	Georgia Tech
2	None
3	77	Damian Williams	WR	USC
	97	Rennie Curran	LB	Georgia
4	104	Alterraun Verner	CB	UCLA
5	148	Robert Johnson	CB	Utah
6	176	Rusty Smith	QB	Florida Atlantic
	207	Myron Rolle	SS	Florida State
7	222	Marc Mariani	WR	Montana
	241	David Howard	DT	Brown

compensatory selection

Coaching staff

2010 Tennessee Titans staff
Front office Founder/owner/chairman/president/CEO – Bud Adams Senior executive vice president/general counsel – Steve Underwood Executive vice president/general manager – Mike Reinfeldt Vice president of player personnel – Ruston Webster Senior director of football administration – Vincent Marino Director of pro scouting – Lake Dawson National supervisor of college scouting – C. O. Brocato Head coaches Head coach/executive vice president – Jeff Fisher Assistant head coach/running backs – Craig Johnson Assistant head coach/linebackers – Dave McGinnis Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Mike Heimerdinger Quarterbacks/pass game – Dowell Loggains Wide receivers – Fred Graves Tight ends – John Zernhelt Offensive line – Mike Munchak Quality control/offense – Richie Wessman			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Chuck Cecil Defensive line – Jim Washburn Secondary – Marcus Robertson Assistant secondary – Tim Hauck Defensive assistant/quality control – Rayna Stewart Special teams coaches Special teams – Alan Lowry Assistant special teams – Marty Galbraith Strength and Conditioning Coaches Assistant head coach/strength and conditioning – Steve Watterson

Final roster

2010 Tennessee Titans roster

Quarterbacks (QB)  5 Kerry Collins  7 Chris Simms 11 Rusty Smith Running backs (RB) 45 Ahmard Hall FB 28 Chris Johnson 21 Javon Ringer Wide receivers (WR) 18 Kenny Britt 12 Justin Gage 87 Lavelle Hawkins 83 Marc Mariani RS 84 Randy Moss 85 Nate Washington 17 Damian Williams Tight ends (TE) 89 Jared Cook 80 Bo Scaife 88 Craig Stevens

Offensive linemen (OL) 64 Leroy Harris G 70 Troy Kropog T 60 Kevin Matthews C 66 Mike Otto T 71 Michael Roos T 73 Jake Scott G 76 David Stewart T 61 Fernando Velasco C/G Defensive linemen (DL) 93 Jason Babin DE 72 Hall Davis DE 99 Marques Douglas DT 78 Jacob Ford DE 75 Jovan Haye DT/DE 95 William Hayes DE 91 Jason Jones DT 94 Sen'Derrick Marks DT 96 Malcolm Sheppard DT

Linebackers (LB) 57 Patrick Bailey OLB 53 Rennie Curran MLB 51 Gerald McRath OLB 59 Tim Shaw OLB 50 David Thornton OLB 55 Stephen Tulloch MLB 92 Will Witherspoon OLB Defensive backs (DB) 31 Cortland Finnegan CB 22 Vincent Fuller FS 33 Michael Griffin FS 24 Chris Hope SS 38 Pete Ittersagen CB 32 Robert Johnson FS 30 Jason McCourty CB 23 Donnie Nickey SS 39 Nick Schommer SS 20 Alterraun Verner CB Special teams 58 Ken Amato LS  2 Rob Bironas K  6 Brett Kern P

Practice squad 36 Herb Donaldson RB 77 Ryan Durand G 79 Pannel Egboh DE 48 Riar Geer TE 67 Jeff Hansen G 35 Chris Hawkins CB 25 Myron Rolle S 49 Patrick Trahan LB Reserve 56 Colin Allred OLB (IR) 54 Eugene Amano C (IR) 98 Dave Ball DE (IR) -- Kareem Brown DE (IR) 97 Tony Brown DT (IR) 37 Roderick Hood CB (IR) 90 Marcus Howard DE (IR) 13 Stafon Johnson RB (IR) -- Dominique Lindsay RB (IR) 90 Derrick Morgan DE (IR) 29 Ryan Mouton CB (IR) 52 Jamie Winborn OLB (IR) 10 Vince Young QB (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 13 reserve, 8 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

The Titans preseason schedule was announced on March 31, 2010.

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
1	August 14	at Seattle Seahawks	L 18–20	0–1	Qwest Field	Recap
2	August 23	Arizona Cardinals	W 24–10	1–1	LP Field	Recap
3	August 28	at Carolina Panthers	L 7–15	1–2	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
4	September 2	New Orleans Saints	W 27–24	2–2	LP Field	Recap

Regular season

The Titans' regular season schedule was announced on April 20, 2010.

Week	Date	Opponent	Results		Game site	NFL.com recap
			Final score	Team record
1	September 12	Oakland Raiders	W 38–13	1–0	LP Field	Recap
2	September 19	Pittsburgh Steelers	L 11–19	1–1	LP Field	Recap
3	September 26	at New York Giants	W 29–10	2–1	New Meadowlands Stadium	Recap
4	October 3	Denver Broncos	L 20–26	2–2	LP Field	Recap
5	October 10	at Dallas Cowboys	W 34–27	3–2	Cowboys Stadium	Recap
6	October 18	at Jacksonville Jaguars	W 30–3	4–2	EverBank Field	Recap
7	October 24	Philadelphia Eagles	W 37–19	5–2	LP Field	Recap
8	October 31	at San Diego Chargers	L 25–33	5–3	Qualcomm Stadium	Recap
9	Bye
10	November 14	at Miami Dolphins	L 17–29	5–4	Sun Life Stadium	Recap
11	November 21	Washington Redskins	L 16–19 (OT)	5–5	LP Field	Recap
12	November 28	at Houston Texans	L 0–20	5–6	Reliant Stadium	Recap
13	December 5	Jacksonville Jaguars	L 6–17	5–7	LP Field	Recap
14	December 9	Indianapolis Colts	L 28–30	5–8	LP Field	Recap
15	December 19	Houston Texans	W 31–17	6–8	LP Field	Recap
16	December 26	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 14–34	6–9	Arrowhead Stadium	Recap
17	January 2	at Indianapolis Colts	L 20–23	6–10	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap

Standings

AFC South
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(3) Indianapolis Colts	10	6	0	.625	4–2	8–4	445	388	W4
Jacksonville Jaguars	8	8	0	.500	3–3	7–5	351	419	L3
Houston Texans	6	10	0	.375	3–3	4–8	390	427	W1
Tennessee Titans	6	10	0	.375	2–4	3–9	356	339	L2

Regular season results

Week 1: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week 1: Oakland Raiders at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	3	3	0	7	13
Titans	10	14	7	7	38

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: September 12
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) (Sunny)
• Game attendance: 69,143
• Referee: Bill Leavy
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
• Recap

Game information

First quarter OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 34 yard field goal, Raiders 3–0, Drive: 9 plays, 18 yards, 4:36. TEN – Nate Washington 56 yard pass from Vince Young (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 7–3, Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:38. TEN – Rob Bironas 43 yard field goal, Titans 10–3, Drive: 4 plays, −2 yards, 1:27. Second quarter TEN – Javon Ringer 15 yard run (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 17–3, Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:49. TEN – Chris Johnson 76 yard run (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 24–3, Drive: 1 plays, 76 yards, 0:13. OAK – Sebastian Janikowski 30 yard field goal, Titans 24–6, Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 1:27. Third quarter TEN – Chris Johnson 4 yard run (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 31–6, Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:10. Fourth quarter TEN – Bo Scaife 1 yard pass from Vince Young (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 38–6, Drive: 3 plays, 3 yards, 1:01. OAK – Darren McFadden 7 yard pass from Jason Campbell (Sebastian Janikowski kick), Titans 38–13, Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 4:57. Top passers OAK – Jason Campbell – 22/37, 180 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception TEN – Vince Young – 13/17, 154 yards, 2 touchdowns Top rushers OAK – Darren McFadden – 18 rushes, 95 yards TEN – Chris Johnson – 27 rushes, 142 yards, 2 touchdowns Top receivers OAK – Darren McFadden – 6 receptions, 55 yards, 1 touchdown TEN – Nate Washington – 3 receptions, 88 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers OAK – Tyvon Branch – 6 tackles, 2 assists TEN – Michael Griffin – 10 tackles, 2 assists

The Titans began their season at home against the Oakland Raiders. Tennessee trailed early in the first quarter as Raiders kicker Sebastian Janikowski made a 34-yard field goal. Tennessee answered as quarterback Vince Young hooked up with wide receiver Nate Washington on a 56-yard touchdown pass, followed by kicker Rob Bironas nailing a 43-yard field goal. The Titans added to their lead in the second quarter with a 15-yard touchdown run from running back Javon Ringer, followed by Chris Johnson's 76-yard touchdown run.

Tennessee continued its dominating day in the third quarter as Johnson got a 4-yard touchdown run. In the fourth quarter, the Titans wrapped up their performance with Young finding tight end Bo Scaife on a 1-yard touchdown pass. Afterwards, Oakland ended the game with quarterback Jason Campbell completing a 7-yard touchdown pass to running back Darren McFadden.

With the win, Tennessee began its season at 1–0.

Week 2: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 2: Pittsburgh Steelers at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Steelers	7	6	0	6	19
Titans	3	0	0	8	11

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: September 19
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 91 °F (33 °C) (Sunny)
• Game attendance: 69,143
• Referee: John Parry
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
• Recap

Game information

First quarter PIT – Antonio Brown 89 yard kickoff return (Jeff Reed kick), Steelers 7–0, Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:14. TEN – Rob Bironas 21 yard field goal, Steelers 7–3, Drive: 6 plays, 34 yards, 2:52. Second quarter PIT – Jeff Reed 36 yard field goal, Steelers 10–3, Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 6:33. PIT – Jeff Reed 34 yard field goal, Steelers 13–3, Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:36. Third quarter Fourth quarter PIT – Jeff Reed 25 yard field goal, Steelers 16–3, Drive: 8 plays, 28 yards, 4:53. PIT – Jeff Reed 27 yard field goal, Steelers 19–3, Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:33. TEN – Nate Washington 2 yard pass from Kerry Collins (Kerry Collins – Kenny Britt pass), Steelers 19–11, Drive: 17 plays, 85 yards, 4:01. Top passers PIT – Charlie Batch – 5/11, 25 yards TEN – Kerry Collins – 17/25, 149 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception Top rushers PIT – Rashard Mendenhall – 23 rushes, 69 yards TEN – Chris Johnson – 16 rushes, 34 yards Top receivers PIT – Mike Wallace – 2 receptions, 25 yards TEN – Justin Gage – 4 receptions, 74 yards Top tacklers PIT – Lawrence Timmons – 12 tackles, 3 assists, 1 forced fumble TEN – Jason Babin – 7 tackles, 1 assist

Hoping to maintain their winning streak the Titans played on home ground for an AFC duel with the Steelers. In the first quarter the Titans trailed early when WR Antonio Brown returned a kickoff 89 yards to the endzone for a touchdown. The Titans tried to cut the lead with kicker Rob Bironas nailing a 21-yard field goal. In the 2nd quarter the Titans progressively fell further behind with kicker Jeff Reed hitting a 36 and a 34-yard field goal, followed in the fourth quarter by his 25 and 27 yard field goal to go up 19–3. The Titans tried to tie the game when QB Kerry Collins threw a 2-yard TD pass to WR Nate Washington (With the 2-point conversion made), but the Steelers defense prevented any more scoring from the Titans, giving Tennessee the loss.

With the loss, Tennessee fell to 1–1.

Week 3: at New York Giants

Week 3: Tennessee Titans at New York Giants – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	3	7	9	10	29
Giants	0	10	0	0	10

at New Meadowlands Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

• Date: September 26
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) (Cloudy)
• Game attendance: 79,386
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
• Recap

Game information

First quarter TEN – Rob Bironas 48 yard field goal, Titans 3–0, Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 3:19. Second quarter TEN – Chris Johnson 1 yard run (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 10–0, Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:23. NYG – Lawrence Tynes 50 yard field goal, Titans 10–3, Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:31. NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw 10 yard run (Lawrence Tynes kick), Tied 10–10, Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 2:12. Third quarter TEN – Chop Block Penalty on Ahmad Bradshaw enforced in endzone for a safety, Titans 12–10. TEN – Kenny Britt 13 yard pass from Vince Young (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 19–10, Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:56. Fourth quarter TEN – Rob Bironas 22 yard field goal, Titans 22–10, Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 5:39. TEN – Chris Johnson 8 yard run (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 29–10, Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 1:54. Top passers TEN – Vince Young – 10/16, 118 yards, 1 touchdown NYG – Eli Manning – 34/48, 386 yards, 2 interceptions Top rushers TEN – Chris Johnson – 32 rushes, 125 yards, 2 touchdowns NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw – 15 rushes, 88 yards, 1 touchdown Top receivers TEN – Justin Gage – 3 receptions, 39 yards NYG – Steve Smith – 9 receptions, 103 yards Top tacklers TEN – Michael Griffin – 11 tackles, 1 assist, 1 forced fumble NYG – Kenny Philips – 6 tackles, 3 assists

Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Steelers, the Titans flew to New Meadowlands Stadium for an interconference duel with the New York Giants. In the first quarter, Tennessee took the early lead when kicker Rob Bironas nailed a 48-yard field goal, followed in the second quarter by running back Chris Johnson getting a 1-yard touchdown run. The Giants replied with kicker Lawrence Tynes nailing a 50-yard field goal, followed by running back Ahmad Bradshaw getting a 10-yard touchdown run to tie the game.

In the third quarter, near the Giants endzone, a Chop Block penalty was enforced on Bradshaw into the endzone for a safety. The Titans started to pull away with quarterback Vince Young completed a 13-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Kenny Britt, followed in the fourth quarter by Bironas getting a 22-yard field goal. Finally, Johnson closed out the game with an 8-yard touchdown run.

With the win, Tennessee improved to 2–1.

Week 4: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 4: Denver Broncos at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	10	6	10	26
Titans	0	10	10	0	20

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: October 3
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C) (Cloudy)
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
• Recap

Game information

First quarter Second quarter DEN – Eddie Royal 2 yard pass from Kyle Orton (Matt Prater kick), Broncos 7–0, Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:23. TEN – Kenny Britt 8 yard pass from Vince Young (Rob Bironas kick), Tied 7–7, Drive: 4 plays, 71 yards, 2:06. DEN – Matt Prater 36 yard field goal, Broncos 10–7, Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 4:28. TEN – Rob Bironas 55 yard field goal, Tied 10–10, Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 0:23. Third quarter DEN – Matt Prater 36 yard field goal, Broncos 13–10, Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:30. TEN – Marc Mariani 98 yard kickoff return (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 17–13, Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:11. DEN – Matt Prater 35 yard field goal, Titans 17–16, Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:07. TEN – Rob Bironas 46 yard field goal, Titans 20–16, Drive: 7 plays, 39 yards, 3:12. Fourth quarter DEN – Correll Buckhalter 6 yard pass from Kyle Orton (Matt Prater kick), Broncos 23–20, Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 1:09. DEN – Matt Prater 36 yard field goal, Broncos 26–20, Drive: 4 plays, −1 yards, 1:05. Top passers DEN – Kyle Orton – 35/50, 341 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interceptions TEN – Vince Young – 17/28, 173 yards, 1 touchdown Top rushers DEN – Kyle Orton – 3 rushes, 11 yards TEN – Chris Johnson – 19 rushes, 53 yards Top receivers DEN – Brandon Lloyd – 11 receptions, 115 yards TEN – Nate Washington – 4 receptions, 42 yards Top tacklers DEN – D.J. Williams – 8 tackles, 2 assists, 1 sack TEN – Alterraun Verner – 11 tackles

The Titans' fourth game was an AFC duel with the Broncos at home ground. The Titans trailed early in the 2nd quarter as QB Kyle Orton got a 2-yard TD pass to WR Eddie Royal. They replied with QB Vince Young getting an 8-yard TD pass to WR Kenny Britt. The Broncos' kicker Matt Prater made a 36-yard field goal to give Denver a 3-point lead, but the Titans replied when kicker Rob Bironas nailed an incredible 55-yard field goal. In the 3rd quarter the Titans trailed slightly when Matt Prater made a 36-yard field goal, but after that, WR Marc Mariani returned the kickoff and ran 98 yards to the endzone for a touchdown, giving the Titans the lead. The lead was narrowed when Prater made a 35-yard field goal, but was increased again when Bironas made a 46-yard field goal. In the 4th quarter Tennessee fell behind when QB Kyle Orton completed a 6-yard TD pass to RB Correll Buckhalter, followed by Prater making another 36-yard field goal.

With the loss, the Titans fell to 2–2.

Week 5: at Dallas Cowboys

Week 5: Tennessee Titans at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	10	7	3	14	34
Cowboys	3	7	7	10	27

at Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas

• Date: October 10
• Game time: 3:15 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 90,616
• Referee: Jeff Triplette
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
• Recap

Game information

First quarter TEN – Nate Washington 24 yard pass from Vince Young (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 7–0, Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:20. TEN – Rob Bironas 52 yard field goal, Titans 10–0, Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:41. DAL – David Buehler 51 yard field goal, Titans 10–3, Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 4:25. Second quarter TEN – Kenny Britt 12 yard pass from Vince Young (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 17–7, Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:29. DAL – Roy E. Williams 12 yard pass from Tony Romo (David Buehler kick), Titans 17–10, Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:42. Third quarter DAL – Miles Austin 69 yard pass from Tony Romo (David Buehler kick), Tied 17–17, Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:26. TEN – Rob Bironas 40 yard field goal, Titans 20–17, Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 1:53. Fourth quarter DAL – David Buehler 26 yard field goal, Tied 20–20, Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 5:05. TEN – Chris Johnson 1 yard run (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 27–20, Drive: 1 plays, 1 yards, 0:04. DAL – Jason Witten 18 yard pass from Tony Romo (David Buehler kick), Tied 27–27, Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:56. TEN – Chris Johnson 1 yard run (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 34–27, Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:02. Top passers TEN – Vince Young – 12/25, 173 yards, 2 touchdowns DAL – Tony Romo – 31/46, 406 yards, 3 touchdowns, 3 interceptions Top rushers TEN – Chris Johnson – 19 rushes, 131 yards, 2 touchdowns DAL – Felix Jones – 15 rushes, 109 yards Top receivers TEN – Kenny Britt – 4 receptions, 86 yards, 1 touchdown DAL – Miles Austin – 9 receptions, 166 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers TEN – Stephen Tulloch – 8 tackles, 5 assists, 1 interception DAL – Bradie James – 5 tackles, 1 assist, 1 forced fumble

Hoping to rebound from their home loss to the Broncos, the Titans flew to Cowboys Stadium for a Week 5 interconference duel with the Dallas Cowboys. Tennessee delivered the opening punch in the first quarter as quarterback Vince Young completed a 24-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Nate Washington, followed by kicker Rob Bironas making a 52-yard field goal. Afterwards, the Cowboys answered with kicker David Buehler getting a 51-field goal. In the second quarter, the Titans added to their lead as Young connected with wide receiver Kenny Britt on a 12-yard touchdown pass. Dallas came right back with quarterback Tony Romo completing a 6-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Roy Williams.

The Cowboys tied the game in the third quarter as Romo threw a 69-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Miles Austin, yet Tennessee regained the lead as Bironas booted a 40-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, Dallas caught up again as Buehler kicked a 26-yard field goal. Afterwards, the Titans struck back as running back Chris Johnson got a 1-yard touchdown run. However, the Cowboys tied the game again as Romo connected with tight end Jason Witten on an 18-yard touchdown pass. Fortunately, Tennessee came right back as Johnson got another 1-yard touchdown run.

With the win, the Titans improved to 3–2.

Week 6: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 6: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	7	10	3	10	30
Jaguars	0	0	3	0	3

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 8:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) (Clear)
• Game attendance: 63,625
• Referee: Mike Carey
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden, Michele Tafoya, & Suzy Kolber
• Game Recap

Game information

First quarter TEN – Kenny Britt 23 yard pass from Vince Young (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:26. Second quarter TEN – Bo Scaife 2 yard pass from Kerry Collins (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 3:54. TEN – Rob Bironas 26 yard field goal, Titans 17–0. Drive: 10 plays, 36 yards, 4:38. Third quarter TEN – Rob Bironas 33 yard field goal, Titans 20–0. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:45. JAC – Josh Scobee 33 yard field goal, Titans 20–3. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 4:20. Fourth quarter TEN – Rob Bironas 36 yard field goal, Titans 23–3. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 7:53. TEN – Chris Johnson 35 yard run (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 30–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:20. Top passers JAC – Trent Edwards – 14/24, 140 yards, 2 INT TEN – Kerry Collins – 11/16, 110 yards, TD Top rushers JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew – 17 rushes, 57 yards TEN – Chris Johnson – 26 rushes, 111 yards, TD Top receivers JAC – Mike Thomas – 8 receptions, 88 yards TEN – Bo Scaife – 5 receptions, 53 yards, TD

Coming off their road win over the Cowboys, the Titans flew to EverBank Field for a Week 6 AFC South duel with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday night. Tennessee delivered the opening strike in the first quarter as quarterback Vince Young found wide receiver Kenny Britt on a 24-yard touchdown pass. In the second quarter, the Titans added onto their lead as quarterback Kerry Collins hooked up with tight end Bo Scaife on a 2-yard touchdown pass, followed by kicker Rob Bironas booting a 26-yard field goal.

Tennessee continued its dominating night in the third quarter as Bironas nailed a 33-yard field goal. The Jaguars finally answered with a 33-yard field goal from kicker Josh Scobee. The Titans pulled away in the fourth quarter as Bironas booted a 36-yard field goal, capped off by a 35-yard touchdown run from running back Chris Johnson.

With the win, Tennessee improved to 4–2.

Week 7: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week 7: Philadelphia Eagles at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	13	3	3	19
Titans	0	7	3	27	37

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: October 24
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) (Cloudy)
• Game attendance: 69,143
• Referee: Ed Hochuli
• TV announcers (Fox): Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa
• Recap

Game information

First quarter Second quarter PHI – David Akers 25 yard field goal, Eagles 3–0, Drive: 14 plays, 45 yards, 7:26. TEN – Kenny Britt 26 yard pass from Kerry Collins (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 7–3, Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:28. PHI – Riley Cooper 5 yard pass from Kevin Kolb (David Akers kick), Eagles 10–7, Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:33. PHI – David Akers 46 yard field goal, Eagles 13–7, Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 1:06. Third quarter PHI – David Akers 46 yard field goal, Eagles 16–7, Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:46. TEN – Rob Bironas 41 yard field goal, Eagles 16–10, Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:33. Fourth quarter PHI – David Akers 28 yard field goal, Eagles 19–10, Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 2:52. TEN – Kenny Britt 80 yard pass from Kerry Collins (Rob Bironas kick), Eagles 19–17, Drive: 1 plays, 80 yards, 0:13. TEN – Rob Bironas 38 yard field goal, Titans 20–19, Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 2:40. TEN – Kenny Britt 16 yard pass from Kerry Collins (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 27–19, Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:27. TEN – Rob Bironas 33 yard field goal, Titans 30–19, Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 3:15. TEN – Cortland Finnegan 41 yard interception return (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 37–19. Top passers PHI – Kevin Kolb – 26/48, 231 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions TEN – Kerry Collins – 17/31, 276 yards, 3 touchdowns, 2 interceptions Top rushers PHI – LeSean McCoy – 16 rushes, 48 yards TEN – Chris Johnson – 24 rushes, 66 yards Top receivers PHI – Jason Avant – 6 receptions, 60 yards TEN – Kenny Britt – 7 receptions, 225 yards, 3 touchdowns Top tacklers PHI – Nate Allen – 6 tackles, 2 assists TEN – Stephen Tulloch – 10 tackles, 2 assists

Hoping to increase their winning streak the Titans played on home ground for an Interconference duel with the Eagles. In the second quarter the Titans trailed with kicker David Akers making a 25-yard field goal. But they put themselves ahead with QB Kerry Collins completing a 26-yard TD pass to WR Kenny Britt. The Eagles replied with QB Kevin Kolb making a 5-yard TD pass to WR Riley Cooper, followed by kicker David Akers hitting a 46-yard field goal. In the third quarter the Titans fell further behind with Akers making a 46-yard field goal. They soon replied with kicker Rob Bironas nailing a 41-yard field goal, but the Eagles continued to score in the 4th with Akers getting a 28-yard field goal. Eventually, they rallied to take a big lead with Collins completing an 80-yard TD pass to Britt, followed by Bironas hitting a 38-yard field goal. Then Collins found Britt for the third time in the game on a 16-yard TD pass, and then Bironas made a 33-yard field goal. The Titans continued to get their momentum going with CB Cortland Finnegan returning an interception 41 yards for a touchdown.

With the win, the Titans improved to 5–2.

Week 8: at San Diego Chargers

Week 8: Tennessee Titans at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	5	14	0	6	25
Chargers	7	7	10	9	33

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

• Date: October 31
• Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) (Sunny)
• Game attendance: 59,260
• Referee: Bill Leavy
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
• Recap

Game information

First quarter TEN – Punt blocked by Nick Schommer out of bounds in end zone for a Safety, Titans 2–0. SD – Mike Tolbert 1 yard run (Kris Brown kick), Chargers 7–2, Drive: 15 plays, 83 yards, 7:27. TEN – Rob Bironas 21 yard field goal, Chargers 7–5, Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:16. Second quarter TEN – Craig Stevens 1 yard pass from Vince Young (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 12–7, Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:10. TEN – Chris Johnson 29 yard run (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 19–7, Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:38. SD – Ryan Mathews 7 yard run (Kris Brown kick), Titans 19–14, Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:48. Third quarter SD – Kris Brown 34 yard field goal, Titans 19–17, Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 6:04. SD – Antonio Gates 48 yard pass from Philip Rivers (Kris Brown kick), Chargers 24–19, Drive: 4 plays, 91 yards, 1:52. Fourth quarter SD – Kris Brown 36 yard field goal, Chargers 27–19, Drive: 9 plays, 73 yards, 5:51. TEN – Nate Washington 71 yard pass from Vince Young (pass failed), Chargers 27–25, Drive: 1 plays, 71 yards, 0:18. SD – Darren Sproles 13 yard pass from Philip Rivers (kick aborted), Chargers 33–25, Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:52. Top passers TEN – Vince Young – 10/21, 253 yards, 2 touchdowns SD – Philip Rivers – 27/36, 305 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception Top rushers TEN – Chris Johnson – 15 rushes, 59 yards, 1 touchdown SD – Mike Tolbert – 11 rushes, 63 yards, 1 touchdown Top receivers TEN – Nate Washington – 4 receptions, 117 yards, 1 touchdown SD – Antonio Gates – 5 receptions, 123 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers TEN – Gerald McRath – 10 tackles SD – Eric Weddle – 10 tackles, 1 assist

Hoping to increase their current winning streak the Titans flew to Qualcomm Stadium for an AFC duel with the Chargers. In the first quarter the Titans took the lead when the Chargers' punt was blocked by Nick Schommer out of bounds for a safety. The Chargers replied with FB Mike Tolbert getting a 1-yard TD run. The Titans went on a scoring rally with kicker Rob Bironas nailing a 21-yard field goal, followed in the second quarter by QB Vince Young completing a 1-yard TD pass to TE Craig Stevens. They increased their lead with RB Chris Johnson getting a 29-yard TD run. The Chargers went on a scoring rally with RB Ryan Mathews making a 7-yard TD run, followed in the third quarter by kicker Kris Brown making a 34-yard field goal. Then QB Philip Rivers completed a 48-yard TD pass to TE Antonio Gates, and then Brown made a 36-yard field goal. The Titans tried to come back with Young finding WR Nate Washington on a 71-yard TD pass (with a failed 2-point conversion), but couldn't do anything after Rivers got a 13-yard TD pass to RB Darren Sproles.

With the loss, the Titans fell to 5–3.

Week 10: at Miami Dolphins

Week 10: Tennessee Titans at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	10	0	7	0	17
Dolphins	7	3	10	9	29

at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

• Date: November 14
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) (Fair)
• Game attendance: 65,585
• Referee: Pete Morelli
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
• http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010111400/2010/REG10/titans@dolphins

Game information

First quarter MIA – Ronnie Brown 2 yard run (Dan Carpenter kick), Dolphins 7–0, Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:44 TEN – Chris Johnson 17 yard run (Rob Bironas kick), Tied 7–7, Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:51 TEN – Rob Bironas 40 yard field goal, Titans 10–7, Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:26 Second quarter MIA – Dan Carpenter 23 yard field goal, Tied 10–10, Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:49 Third quarter MIA – Dan Carpenter 26 yard field goal, Dolphins 13–10, Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:53 MIA – Patrick Cobbs 13 yard pass from Chad Henne (Dan Carpenter kick), Dolphins 20–10, Drive: 2 plays, 13 yards, 0:14 TEN – Nate Washington 14 yard pass from Vince Young (Rob Bironas kick), Dolphins 20–17, Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 5:46 Fourth quarter MIA – Dan Carpenter 42 yard field goal, Dolphins 23–17, Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 2:43 MIA – Anthony Fasano 9 yard pass from Tyler Thigpen (run failed), Dolphins 29–17, Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 4:27 Top passers TEN – Vince Young – 9/18, 92 rushes, 1 touchdown, 1 interception MIA – Chad Henne – 19/28, 240 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception Top rushers TEN – Chris Johnson – 17 rushes, 117 yards, 1 touchdown MIA – Ricky Williams – 11 rushes, 64 yards Top receivers TEN – Bo Scaife – 7 receptions, 51 yards MIA – Anthony Fasano – 5 receptions, 107 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers TEN – Alterraun Verner – 7 tackles MIA – Yeremiah Bell – 8 tackles, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble

Coming off their bye week the Titans flew to Sun Life Stadium for an AFC duel with the Dolphins. In the first quarter the Titans trailed early as RB Ronnie Brown got a 2-yard TD run. They replied with RB Chris Johnson getting a 17-yard TD run. They took the lead after kicker Rob Bironas nailed a 40-yard field goal. They fell behind after kicker Dan Carpenter made a 23 and a 26-yard field goal, which was soon followed by QB Chad Henne completing a 13-yard TD pass to RB Patrick Cobbs. The Titans replied with QB Vince Young completing a 14-yard TD pass to WR Nate Washington, but fell further behind after Carpenter got a 42-yard field goal, followed by QB Tyler Thigpen making a 9-yard TD pass to TE Anthony Fasano (With a failed 2-point conversion). Then DB Reshad Jones tackled in the end zone for a Dolphins safety.

With the loss, the Titans fell to 5–4.

Week 11: vs. Washington Redskins

Week 11: Washington Redskins at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Redskins	7	3	3	3	3	19
Titans	7	3	3	3	0	16

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: November 21
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) (Sunny)
• Game attendance: 69,143
• Referee: Terry McAulay
• TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Charles Davis, Jim Mora and Laura Okmin
• Recap

Game information

First quarter TEN – Marc Mariani 87 yard punt return (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 7–0. WAS – Santana Moss 5 yard pass from Donovan McNabb (Graham Gano kick), Tied 7–7, Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:16. Second quarter WAS – Graham Gano 19 yard field goal, Redskins 10–7, Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 7:18. TEN – Rob Bironas 25 yard field goal, Tied 10–10, Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 7:07. Third quarter TEN – Rob Bironas 32 yard field goal, Titans 13–10, Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:50. WAS – Graham Gano 40 yard field goal, Tied 13–13, Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 5:15. Fourth quarter TEN – Rob Bironas 40 yard field goal, Titans 16–13, Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:31. WAS – Graham Gano 42 yard field goal, Tied 16–16, Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:16. Overtime WAS – Graham Gano 38 yard field goal, Redskins 19–16, Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 5:09. Top passers WAS – Donovan McNabb – 30/50, 376 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception TEN – Vince Young – 12/16, 165 yards Top rushers WAS – Keiland Williams – 23 rushes, 68 yards TEN – Chris Johnson – 21 rushes, 130 yards Top receivers WAS – Santana Moss – 6 receptions, 106 yards, 1 touchdown TEN – Nate Washington – 5 receptions, 117 yards Top tacklers WAS – Reed Doughty, London Fletcher – 5 tackles, 2 assists TEN – Cortland Finnegan – 10 tackles, 1 assist, 1 forced fumble

Hoping to break their current losing streak the Titans played on home ground for an AFC duel with the Redskins. In the first quarter the Titans took a sudden lead with WR Marc Mariani returning a punt 87 yards for a touchdown. The Redskins replied with QB Donovan McNabb completing a 5-yard TD pass to WR Santana Moss, followed in the second quarter by kicker Graham Gano nailing a 19-yard field goal. The Titans got the lead back after kicker Rob Bironas made a 25 and a 32-yard field goal. However, the Redskins replied with Gano hitting a 40-yard field goal. The Titans scored with Bironas nailing a 40-yard field goal, but the Redskins replied again with Gano making a 42-yard field goal. The decision was made at Overtime after Gano successfully hit a 48-yard field goal to give the Titans the loss, settling the records for both teams at 5–5 and the Titans' 14-game winning streak against NFC Opponents was snapped.

During the game, Vince Young suffered a torn flexor tendon in his right thumb. He was replaced by Rusty Smith. Young was held out of the game after he was prepared to reenter. Following the game, Young threw his shoulder pads into the crowd as he left the field, had an altercation with Coach Fisher in the locker room, and stormed out. Fisher then declared that Smith was the Titans' starting quarterback.

Week 12: at Houston Texans

Week 12: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	0	0	0	0	0
Texans	0	14	3	3	20

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: November 28
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) (Mostly Cloudy)
• Game attendance: 70,855
• Referee: Clete Blakeman
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
• Recap

Game information

First quarter Second quarter HOU – Joel Dreessen 1 yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), Texans 7–0, Drive: 4 plays, 25 yards, 2:02. HOU – Andre Johnson 2 yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), Texans 14–0, Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 5:06. Third quarter HOU – Neil Rackers 35 yard field goal, Texans 17–0, Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 5:24. Fourth quarter HOU – Neil Rackers 33 yard field goal, Texans 20–0, Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 8:27. Top passers TEN – Rusty Smith – 17/31, 138 yards, 3 interceptions HOU – Matt Schaub – 25/35, 178 yards, 2 touchdowns Top rushers TEN – Javon Ringer – 4 rushes, 27 yards HOU – Arian Foster – 30 rushes, 143 yards Top receivers TEN – Justin Gage – 4 receptions, 50 yards HOU – Arian Foster – 9 receptions, 75 yards Top tacklers TEN – Stephen Tulloch – 11 tackles, 3 assists HOU – Brian Cushing – 6 tackles, 1 assist

Kerry Collins and Matt Schaub.

In an attempt to break a three-game losing streak the Titans flew to Reliant Stadium for an AFC South rivalry match against the Texans. The Titans trailed throughout the game as QB Matt Schaub got a 1-yard TD pass to TE Joel Dreessen, followed by his 2-yard TD pass to WR Andre Johnson. The lead was increased when kicker Neil Rackers hit a 35 and a 33-yard field goal.

With 7:53 remaining in the 4th quarter, an altercation between Texans WR Andre Johnson and Titans CB Cortland Finnegan broke out, causing both players to be ejected for the rest of the game. Both players' helmets were torn off, then punches were exchanged in return. Despite being ejected, they avoided suspension, but were each fined $25,000 for their actions.

With the shut-out loss, not only did the Titans fall to 5–6, but this also became their 3rd straight season being shut out on the road.

Week 13: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 13: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	10	0	0	17
Titans	0	0	3	3	6

at LP Field; Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: December 5
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: 35 °F (2 °C) (Sunny)
• Game attendance: 69,143
• Referee: Ron Winter
• TV announcers (CBS): Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker
• Recap

Game information

First quarter JAC – Rashad Jennings 11 yard run (Josh Scobee kick), Jaguars 7–0, Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 6:35. Second quarter JAC – David Garrard 4 yard run (Josh Scobee kick), Jaguars 14–0, Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 7:33. JAC – Josh Scobee 26 yard field goal, Jaguars 17–0, Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 2:41. Third quarter TEN – Rob Bironas 37 yard field goal, Jaguars 17–3, Drive: 10 plays, 62 yards, 3:31. Fourth quarter TEN – Rob Bironas 30 yard field goal, Jaguars 17–6, Drive: 13 plays, 49 yards, 6:09. Top passers JAC – David Garrard – 14/19, 126 yards TEN – Kerry Collins – 14/32, 169 yards, 2 interceptions Top rushers JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew – 31 rushes, 186 yards TEN – Chris Johnson – 13 rushes, 53 yards Top receivers JAC – Marcedes Lewis – 3 receptions, 36 yards TEN – Jared Cook – 4 receptions, 47 yards Top tacklers JAC – Rashean Mathis – 5 tackles, 1 assist TEN – Stephen Tulloch – 14 tackles, 3 assists

Hoping to snap a four-game losing streak the Titans played on home ground for an AFC South rivalry match against the Jaguars. In the first quarter the Titans trailed early as RB Rashad Jennings got an 11-yard TD run. This was followed in the second quarter by QB David Garrard scrambling 4 yards for a touchdown, and then with kicker Josh Scobee making a 26-yard field goal. The Titans tried to cut this lead but only came away with a 37 and a 30-yard field goal from Rob Bironas giving them a loss.

With the loss, the Titans fell to 5–7.

Week 14: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 14: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	7	14	3	6	30
Titans	0	7	7	14	28

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: December 9
• Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C) (Cloudy)
• Game attendance: 69,143
• Referee: John Parry
• TV announcers (NFLN): Bob Papa, Matt Millen, and Joe Theismann
• Recap

Game information

First quarter IND – Javarris James 1 yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), Colts 7–0, Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:58. Second quarter IND – Pierre Garçon 1 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Adam Vinatieri kick), Colts 14–0, Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 4:33. IND – Pierre Garçon 19 yard pass from Peyton Manning (Adam Vinatieri kick), Colts 21–0, Drive: 2 plays, 19 yards, 0:08. TEN – Chris Johnson 1 yard run (Rob Bironas kick), Colts 21–7, Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 1:36. Third quarter TEN – Craig Stevens 7 yard pass from Kerry Collins (Rob Bironas kick), Colts 21–14, Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:51. IND – Adam Vinatieri 21 yard field goal, Colts 24–14, Drive: 8 plays, 77 yards, 3:47. Fourth quarter IND – Adam Vinatieri 28 yard field goal, Colts 27–14, Drive: 16 plays, 64 yards, 7:52. TEN – Bo Scaife 4 yard pass from Kerry Collins (Rob Bironas kick), Colts 27–21, Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 4:56. IND – Adam Vinatieri 47 yard field goal, Colts 30–21, Drive: 6 plays, 46 yards, 1:12. TEN – Bo Scaife 2 yard pass from Kerry Collins (Rob Bironas kick), Colts 30–28,Drive: 14 plays, 77 yards, 2:55. Top passers IND – Peyton Manning – 25/35, 319 yards, 2 touchdowns TEN – Kerry Collins – 28/39, 244 yards, 3 touchdowns Top rushers IND – Javarris James – 17 rushes, 49 yards, 1 touchdown TEN – Chris Johnson – 22 rushes, 111 yards, 1 touchdown Top receivers IND – Reggie Wayne – 4 receptions, 106 yards TEN – Chris Johnson – 8 receptions, 68 yards Top tacklers IND – Jacob Lacey – 7 tackles, 1 assist TEN – Alterraun Verner – 10 tackles, 2 assists

Hoping to snap a five-game losing streak, the Titans stayed at home for a Week 14 AFC South duel with the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday night. Tennessee trailed in the first quarter as Colts running back Javarris James got a 1-yard touchdown run. Indianapolis added onto their lead in the second quarter with quarterback Peyton Manning completing a 1-yard and a 19-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Pierre Garçon. The Titans answered with a 1-yard touchdown run from running back Chris Johnson.

Tennessee slowly crept back into the game in the third quarter as quarterback Kerry Collins found tight end Craig Stevens on a 7-yard touchdown pass, yet the Colts responded with kicker Adam Vinatieri making a 21-yard field goal. Indianapolis added onto their lead in the fourth quarter with Vinatieri booting a 28-yard field goal. The Titans tried to rally as Collins connected with tight end Bo Scaife on a 4-yard touchdown pass, but the Colts came right back with Vinatieri's 47-yard field goal. Tennessee closed out the game with Collins finding Scaife on a 2-yard touchdown pass.

With the loss, the Titans fell to 5–8.

Week 15: vs. Houston Texans

Week 15: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	0	3	7	7	17
Titans	21	3	7	0	31

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: December 19
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C) (Sunny and Cold)
• Game attendance: 69,143
• Referee: Gene Steratore
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
• Recap

Game information

First quarter TEN – Nate Washington 3 yard pass from Kerry Collins (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 7–0, Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:40. TEN – Justin Gage 1 yard pass from Kerry Collins (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 14–0, Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:13. TEN – Chris Johnson 11 yard run (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 21–0, Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 2:01. Second quarter HOU – Neil Rackers 37 yard field goal, Titans 21–3, Drive: 12 plays, 38 yards, 5:27. TEN – Rob Bironas 30 yard field goal, Titans 24–3, Drive: 4 plays, 10 yards, 0:47. Third quarter HOU – Andre Johnson 12 yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), Titans 24–10, Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 5:43. TEN – Javon Ringer 7 yard run (Rob Bironas kick), Titans 31–10, Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:46. Fourth quarter HOU – Kevin Walter 4 yard pass from Matt Schaub (Neil Rackers kick), Titans 31–17, Drive: 13 plays, 83 yards, 4:27. Top passers HOU – Matt Schaub – 35/54, 325 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception TEN – Kerry Collins – 14/24, 237 yards, 2 touchdowns, 1 interception Top rushers HOU – Arian Foster – 11 rushes, 15 yards TEN – Chris Johnson – 24 rushes, 130 yards, 1 touchdown Top receivers HOU – Kevin Walter – 7 receptions, 70 yards, 1 touchdown TEN – Kenny Britt – 6 receptions, 128 yards Top tacklers HOU – Bernard Pollard – 4 tackles, 2 assists TEN – Stephen Tulloch – 8 tackles, 1 assist

Hoping to snap a six-game losing streak the Titans played on home ground for an AFC South rivalry rematch against the Texans. The Titans took the lead after QB Kerry Collins threw a 3 and a 1-yard TD pass to WR Nate Washington and to WR Justin Gage. This was followed by RB Chris Johnson getting an 11-yard TD run. The Texans got on the scoreboard after kicker Neil Rackers made a 37-yard field goal, but the Titans extended their lead after kicker Rob Bironas hit a 30-yard field goal. The lead was narrowed with QB Matt Schaub getting a 12-yard TD pass to WR Andre Johnson, but the Titans pulled away with RB Javon Ringer getting a 7-yard touchdown run. The lead was narrowed again with Schaub throwing a 4-yard TD pass to WR Kevin Walter, but the Titans' defense prevented any more scoring chances.

With the win, the Titans improved to 6–8.

Week 16: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week 16: Tennessee Titans at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	0	7	7	0	14
Chiefs	14	17	3	0	34

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

• Date: December 26
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 19 °F (−7 °C) (Cloudy)
• Game attendance: 65,606
• Referee: Scott Green
• TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Rich Gannon
• Recap

Game information

First quarter KC – Jamaal Charles 14 yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 7–0, Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:41. KC – Jamaal Charles 5 yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 14–0, Drive: 10 plays, 61 yards, 4:43. Second quarter KC – Ryan Succop 35 yard field goal, Chiefs 17–0, Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 3:38. KC – Dwayne Bowe 75 yard pass from Matt Cassel (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 24–0, Drive: 4 plays, 82 yards, 2:05. TEN – Kenny Britt 53 yard pass from Kerry Collins (Rob Bironas kick), Chiefs 24–7, Drive: 1 plays, 53 yards, 0:08. KC – Eric Berry 54 yard interception return (Ryan Succop kick), Chiefs 31–7. Third quarter KC – Ryan Succop 42 yard field goal, Chiefs 34–7, Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:26. TEN – Jared Cook 22 yard pass from Kerry Collins (Rob Bironas kick), Chiefs 34–14, Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:08. Fourth quarter No scoring plays Top passers TEN – Kerry Collins – 14/37, 235 yards, 2 touchdowns, 2 interceptions KC – Matt Cassel – 24/34, 314 yards, 3 touchdowns Top rushers TEN – Chris Johnson – 14 rushes, 58 yards KC – Jamaal Charles – 13 rushes, 77 yards Top receivers TEN – Jared Cook – 5 receptions, 96 yards, 1 touchdown KC – Dwayne Bowe – 6 receptions, 153 yards, 1 touchdown Top tacklers TEN – Chris Hope – 9 tackles, 1 assist KC – Brandon Flowers – 7 tackles

Coming off their win over the Texans the Titans flew to Arrowhead Stadium for an AFC duel with the Chiefs. In the first quarter the Titans trailed early as QB Matt Cassel threw a 14 and a 5-yard TD pass to RB Jamaal Charles. This was followed by kicker Ryan Succop nailing a 35-yard field goal, then with Cassel making a 75-yard TD pass to WR Dwayne Bowe. They tried to come back as QB Kerry Collins got a 53-yard TD pass to WR Kenny Britt, but had more problems as Collins' next pass was intercepted by SS Eric Berry and returned 54 yards for a touchdown. This was followed by Succop making a 42-yard field goal. The Titans tried to come back, but came away only with Collins completing a 22-yard TD pass to TE Jared Cook, which wasn't enough for a win.

With the loss, the Titans fell to 6–9 and a guarantee of their first losing season since 2005.

Week 17: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 17: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	3	3	14	0	20
Colts	3	10	7	3	23

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: January 2
• Game time: 3:15 p.m. CST
• Referee: Ed Hochuli
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz & Phil Simms

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers TEN – IND – Top rushers TEN – IND – Top receivers TEN – IND – Top tacklers TEN – IND –

The Titans' final game was an AFC South rivalry rematch against the Colts. In the first quarter the Titans trailed early as kicker Adam Vinatieri made a 48-yard field goal, but they responded as kicker Rob Bironas nailed a 26-yard field goal. The Colts scored again with Vinatieri making a 44-yard field goal, but the Titans re-tied the game with Bironas hitting a 42-yard field goal. The Colts tried to pull away with QB Peyton Manning completing a 7-yard TD pass to WR Reggie Wayne, but the Titans kept the score level as QB Kerry Collins made a 30-yard TD pass to WR Kenny Britt. The Colts still tried to pull away with Manning completing a 30-yard TD pass to WR Pierre Garçon, but the Titans re-tied the game for the fourth time as Collins threw a 15-yard TD pass to RB Chris Johnson. The Colts got away in the fourth quarter as Vinatieri got a 43-yard field goal, giving the Titans a loss and thus ending their season with a 6–10 record.