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The Formative Years

The Tennessee Titans trace their history back to the days of the American Football League. They were based in Houston during their early years and were known as the Houston Oilers. The team’s owner was Bud Adams and the franchises started to play for the first time in 1960.

The Oilers made a strong start. They won four division championships and lifted two AFL Championships in the first decade of their existence. They won three of those four division titles in their first three years. They also won the AFL Championships in each of their first two seasons in the league.

Then came the AFL-NFL merger of 1970 and the Oilers made the move to the National Football League as part of it. They got off to a slow start in the NFL but made three consecutive trips to the playoffs between 1978 and 1980.

Making their Mark in the NFL

The Oilers then took the next step. Between 1987 and 1993, they made it to the postseason on seven straight occasions and also managed to win two division titles in the process.

1996 was their last year in Houston as the franchise relocated to Nashville, Tennessee to start playing as the Tennessee Oilers. The name was changed to the Tennessee Titans after two years though and that brought about their first trip to the Super Bowl in 1999. The Titans came up against the Rams in the showpiece game but lost the game 16-23. That remains their one and only Super Bowl game.

The Titans then went on to capture two more division championships in the next three seasons. They hit some tough times after that but bounced back in 2008 to win another division championship. After a bit of a gap, the Titans roared back to form once again and lifted two straight AFC South Championships in 2020 and 2021 to take their division title tally to 11.

AFL Championships – 02.

NFL Championships – 0.

Super Bowl – 0.

Conference Championships – 01.

Division Championships – 11.

Tennessee Titans Rivals

The Tennessee Titans’ biggest rivals are:

The Houston Texans

There is no love lost between the Tennessee Titans and the Houston Texans. The history between these two sides dates back to the year 2002, when as a result of the NFL realignment they were put in the AFC South. There is hardly anything to choose from between them right now in terms of head-to-head record. As of October 02, 2022, they have squared off on 40 occasions in the regular season during the Super Bowl era, and the Titans have their noses in front by winning 22 games. The other 18 have been won by the Texans.

Jacksonville Jaguars

The Tennessee Titans and the Jacksonville Jaguars met on the football field for the first time on September 3, 1995 in a clash that was played at the EverBank Field. The Titans, known as the Houston Oilers back then, triumphed 10-3. The animosity reached new levels in the postseason of 1999-2000. The Jaguars were leading 14-10 at HT but the Titans roared back to win 33-14. As of October 02, 2022, the Titans lead the regular season head-to-head record during the Super Bowl era 34-21. That 1999-2000 playoff meeting remains the only time that these two teams have met beyond the regular season.

Indianapolis Colts

The Tennessee Titans also have a rivalry with the Indianapolis Colts. The Titans and the Colts met for the first time way back on October 11, 1970. Since then the head-to-head has been quite one sided in favor of the Colts. As of October 02, 2022, the Colts lead the regular season head-to-head record during the Super Bowl era, 35-21. They have also met once in the playoffs and that clash was won by the Titans.

Pittsburgh Steelers

The rivalry between the Tennessee Titans and the Pittsburgh Steelers goes back a long way. These two sides were once members of the AFC Central and met for the first time on September 20, 1970. The Titans came out on top in that encounter 19-7. The Steelers however have stolen the march on the Titans since then when it comes to the games played between them. As of October 02, 2022, the head-to-head regular season record during the Super Bowl era is in favor of the Steelers 48-32. They have also met four times in the postseason and the Steelers have won three of those clashes too.

Tennessee Titans Information

Head Coach: Mike Vrabel.

Home Stadium: Nissan Stadium.

Stadium Seating Capacity: 69,143.

Stadium Opened: 1999.

2021 Division Finish: 1st.

2021 Playoffs Finish: Divisional Playoffs.

Tennessee Titans 2021 Record