List of Tennessee Titans seasons
This is a list of seasons completed by the Tennessee Titans, an American football franchise of the National Football League (NFL). The list documents the season-by-season records of the Titans' franchise from 1960 to the present, including postseason records and league awards for individual players or head coaches. The Titans were originally known as the Houston Oilers and were a part of the inaugural season of the American Football League (AFL) in 1960. In 1997, the franchise moved to Tennessee, playing in Memphis temporarily until settling in Nashville. The team was rebranded as the Titans following the 1998 season. The Titans have yet to win a Super Bowl, falling short in their only appearance in Super Bowl XXXIV, although the team does have two championships from its early years in the AFL. During their tenure in Tennessee they have defeated all 31 other franchises at least once, enjoying a perfect record against the Detroit Lions (5-0).
For complete team history, see History of the Tennessee Titans and History of the Houston Oilers.
Seasons
AFL Champions (1960–1969) | Super Bowl Champions (1970–present) | Conference Champions | Division Champions | Wild Card Berth |
Season | Team | League | Conference | Division | Regular season | Postseason Results | Awards | Head coaches | |||
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Finish | Wins | Losses | Ties | ||||||||
Houston Oilers | |||||||||||
1960 | 1960 | AFL | Eastern | 1st | 10 | 4 | 0 | Won AFL Championship (1) (Chargers) 24–16 | Lou Rymkus | ||
1961 | 1961 | AFL | Eastern | 1st | 10 | 3 | 1 | Won AFL Championship (2) (at Chargers) 10–3 | George Blanda (MVP) | Lou Rymkus (1–3–1) Wally Lemm (9–0) | |
1962 | 1962 | AFL | Eastern | 1st | 11 | 3 | 0 | Lost AFL Championship (Dallas Texans) 17–20 (2 OT) |
Pop Ivy | ||
1963 | 1963 | AFL | Eastern | 3rd | 6 | 8 | 0 | Pop Ivy | |||
1964 | 1964 | AFL | Eastern | 4th | 4 | 10 | 0 | Sammy Baugh | |||
1965 | 1965 | AFL | Eastern | 4th | 4 | 10 | 0 | Hugh Taylor | |||
1966 | 1966 | AFL | Eastern | 4th | 3 | 11 | 0 | Wally Lemm | |||
1967 | 1967 | AFL | Eastern | 1st | 9 | 4 | 1 | Lost AFL Championship (at Raiders) 7–40 | Wally Lemm | ||
1968 | 1968 | AFL | Eastern | 2nd | 7 | 7 | 0 | Wally Lemm | |||
1969 | 1969 | AFL | Eastern | 2nd | 6 | 6 | 2 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Raiders) 7–56 | Wally Lemm | ||
1970 | 1970 | NFL | AFC | Central | 4th | 3 | 10 | 1 | Wally Lemm | ||
1971 | 1971 | NFL | AFC | Central | 3rd | 4 | 9 | 1 | Ed Hughes | ||
1972 | 1972 | NFL | AFC | Central | 4th | 1 | 13 | 0 | Bill Peterson | ||
1973 | 1973 | NFL | AFC | Central | 4th | 1 | 13 | 0 | Bill Peterson (0–5) Sid Gillman (1–8) | ||
1974 | 1974 | NFL | AFC | Central | 2nd | 7 | 7 | 0 | Sid Gillman | ||
1975 | 1975 | NFL | AFC | Central | 3rd | 10 | 4 | 0 | Robert Brazile (DROY) | Bum Phillips | |
1976 | 1976 | NFL | AFC | Central | 4th | 5 | 9 | 0 | Bum Phillips | ||
1977 | 1977 | NFL | AFC | Central | 3rd | 8 | 6 | 0 | Bum Phillips | ||
1978 | 1978 | NFL | AFC | Central | 2nd | 10 | 6 | 0 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Dolphins) 17–9 Won Divisional Playoffs (at Patriots) 31–14 Lost AFC Championship (at Steelers) 5–34 |
Earl Campbell (OPOY, OROY) | Bum Phillips |
1979 | 1979 | NFL | AFC | Central | 2nd | 11 | 5 | 0 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Broncos) 13–7 Won Divisional Playoffs (at Chargers) 17–14 Lost AFC Championship (at Steelers) 13–27 |
Earl Campbell (MVP, OPOY) | Bum Phillips |
1980 | 1980 | NFL | AFC | Central | 2nd | 11 | 5 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Raiders) 7–27 | Earl Campbell (OPOY) | Bum Phillips |
1981 | 1981 | NFL | AFC | Central | 3rd | 7 | 9 | 0 | Ed Biles | ||
1982 | 1982 | NFL | AFC | 13th+ | 1 | 8 | 0 | Ed Biles | |||
1983 | 1983 | NFL | AFC | Central | 4th | 2 | 14 | 0 | Ed Biles (0–6) Chuck Studley (2–8) | ||
1984 | 1984 | NFL | AFC | Central | 4th | 3 | 13 | 0 | Hugh Campbell | ||
1985 | 1985 | NFL | AFC | Central | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | Hugh Campbell (5–9) Jerry Glanville (0–2) | ||
1986 | 1986 | NFL | AFC | Central | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | Jerry Glanville | ||
1987 | 1987 | NFL | AFC | Central | 2nd | 9 | 6 | 0 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Seahawks) 23–20 (OT) Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Broncos) 10–34 |
Jerry Glanville | |
1988 | 1988 | NFL | AFC | Central | 3rd | 10 | 6 | 0 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Browns) 24–23 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Bills) 10–17 |
Jerry Glanville | |
1989 | 1989 | NFL | AFC | Central | 2nd | 9 | 7 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (Steelers) 23–26 (OT) | Warren Moon (WP MOY) | Jerry Glanville |
1990 | 1990 | NFL | AFC | Central | 2nd | 9 | 7 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Bengals) 14–41 | Warren Moon (OPOY) | Jack Pardee |
1991 | 1991 | NFL | AFC | Central | 1st | 11 | 5 | 0 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Jets) 17–10 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Broncos) 24–26 |
Jack Pardee | |
1992 | 1992 | NFL | AFC | Central | 2nd | 10 | 6 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Bills) 38–41 (OT) | Jack Pardee | |
1993 | 1993 | NFL | AFC | Central | 1st | 12 | 4 | 0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Chiefs) 20–28 | Jack Pardee | |
1994 | 1994 | NFL | AFC | Central | 4th | 2 | 14 | 0 | Jack Pardee (1–9) Jeff Fisher (1–5) | ||
1995 | 1995 | NFL | AFC | Central | 3rd | 7 | 9 | 0 | Jeff Fisher | ||
1996 | 1996 | NFL | AFC | Central | 4th | 8 | 8 | 0 | Eddie George (OROY) | Jeff Fisher | |
Tennessee Oilers | |||||||||||
1997 | 1997 | NFL | AFC | Central | 3rd | 8 | 8 | 0 | Jeff Fisher | ||
1998 | 1998 | NFL | AFC | Central | 2nd | 8 | 8 | 0 | Jeff Fisher | ||
Tennessee Titans | |||||||||||
1999 | 1999 | NFL | AFC | Central | 2nd | 13 | 3 | 0 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Bills) 22–16 Won Divisional Playoffs (at Colts) 19–16 Won AFC Championship (at Jaguars) 33–14 Lost Super Bowl XXXIV (vs. Rams) 16–23 |
Jevon Kearse (DROY) | Jeff Fisher |
2000 | 2000 | NFL | AFC | Central | 1st | 13 | 3 | 0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Ravens) 10–24 | Jeff Fisher | |
2001 | 2001 | NFL | AFC | Central | 4th | 7 | 9 | 0 | Jeff Fisher | ||
2002 | 2002 | NFL | AFC | South | 1st | 11 | 5 | 0 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Steelers) 34–31 (OT) Lost AFC Championship (at Raiders) 24–41 |
Jeff Fisher | |
2003 | 2003 | NFL | AFC | South | 2nd | 12 | 4 | 0 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (at Ravens) 20–17 Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Patriots) 14–17 |
Steve McNair (MVP) | Jeff Fisher |
2004 | 2004 | NFL | AFC | South | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | Jeff Fisher | ||
2005 | 2005 | NFL | AFC | South | 3rd | 4 | 12 | 0 | Jeff Fisher | ||
2006 | 2006 | NFL | AFC | South | 2nd | 8 | 8 | 0 | Vince Young (OROY) | Jeff Fisher | |
2007 | 2007 | NFL | AFC | South | 3rd | 10 | 6 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Chargers) 6–17 | Jeff Fisher | |
2008 | 2008 | NFL | AFC | South | 1st | 13 | 3 | 0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Ravens) 10–13 | Jeff Fisher | |
2009 | 2009 | NFL | AFC | South | 3rd | 8 | 8 | 0 | Chris Johnson (OPOY) | Jeff Fisher | |
2010 | 2010 | NFL | AFC | South | 4th | 6 | 10 | 0 | Jeff Fisher | ||
2011 | 2011 | NFL | AFC | South | 2nd | 9 | 7 | 0 | Mike Munchak | ||
2012 | 2012 | NFL | AFC | South | 3rd | 6 | 10 | 0 | Mike Munchak | ||
2013 | 2013 | NFL | AFC | South | 2nd | 7 | 9 | 0 | Mike Munchak | ||
2014 | 2014 | NFL | AFC | South | 4th | 2 | 14 | 0 | Ken Whisenhunt | ||
2015 | 2015 | NFL | AFC | South | 4th | 3 | 13 | 0 | Ken Whisenhunt (1–6) Mike Mularkey (2–7) | ||
2016 | 2016 | NFL | AFC | South | 2nd | 9 | 7 | 0 | Mike Mularkey | ||
Total | 413 | 449 | 6 | (1960–2016, includes only regular season) | |||||||
14 | 19 | 0 | (1960–2016, includes only playoffs) | ||||||||
427 | 468 | 6 | (1960–2016, includes both regular season and playoffs; 2 AFL Championships) |
+ = Due to a strike-shortened season in 1982, all teams were ranked by conference instead of division.