2011 Tennessee Titans season

52nd season in franchise history November 2013 March 2026 Tennessee Titans 2011 9–7 2nd AFC South Mike Munchak Mike Reinfeldt Bud Adams LP Field Did not qualify Titans seasons The 2011 season was the Tennessee Titans' 42nd in the National Football League (NFL), their 52nd overall and their 15th in the state of Tennessee. It was also their first season under head coach Mike Munchak, replacing longtime head coach Jeff Fisher, who resigned on January 27 after 17 seasons. The team improved on their 6–10 record from 2010 and finished tied with the Cincinnati Bengals for the last playoff spot, but lost the tiebreaker due to their 24–17 loss to the Bengals in Week 9, missing the playoffs for a third consecutive season. 3 Offseason 2011 draft class 2011 NFL draft Round Selection Player Position College 1 8 Jake Locker QB Washington 2 39 Akeem Ayers LB UCLA 3 77 Jurrell Casey DT USC 4 109 Colin McCarthy LB Miami (FL) 5 142 Karl Klug DE Iowa 6 175 Byron Stingily T Louisville 7 212 Zach Clayton DT Auburn Coaching staff 2011 Tennessee Titans staff Front office Founder/owner/chairman/president/CEO – Bud Adams Executive vice president/general manager – Mike Reinfeldt Vice president of player personnel – Ruston Webster Vice president of football operations – Lake Dawson Vice president of football administration – Vincent Marino Head coaches Head coach – Mike Munchak Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Chris Palmer Quarterbacks/pass game coordinator – Dowell Loggains Running backs – Jim Skipper Wide receivers – Dave Ragone Tight ends – John Zernhelt Offensive line – Bruce Matthews Offensive line assistant – Art Valero Offensive assistant/quality control – Charles London Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Jerry Gray Defensive line – Tracy Rocker Linebackers – Frank Bush Secondary – Marcus Robertson Secondary assistant – Curtis Fuller Senior assistant – Dave McGinnis Defensive assistant/quality control – Arthur Smith Special teams coaches Special teams – Alan Lowry Special teams assistant – Chet Parlavecchio Strength and Conditioning Coaches Assistant head coach/strength and conditioning – Steve Watterson Final roster 2011 Tennessee Titans 53 6 8  8 Matt Hasselbeck 10 Jake Locker y 11 Rusty Smith American football 45 Ahmard Hall 23 Jamie Harper y 28 Chris Johnson running back 44 Quinn Johnson 82 Donnie Avery 87 Lavelle Hawkins 83 Marc Mariani RS 85 Nate Washington 17 Damian Williams wide receiver 89 Jared Cook 86 Daniel Graham 88 Craig Stevens American football 54 Eugene Amano C 64 Leroy Harris offensive lineman G 60 Kevin Matthews American football C 66 Mike Otto American football T 71 Michael Roos T 73 Jake Scott guard G 76 David Stewart American football T 68 Byron Stingily American football y T 61 Fernando Velasco American football C/G 98 Dave Ball defensive end DE 99 Jurrell Casey y DT 69 Zach Clayton y DT 95 William Hayes American football DE 91 Jason Jones defensive end DE 97 Karl Klug y DT 94 Sen'Derrick Marks DT 90 Derrick Morgan American football DE 96 Malcolm Sheppard DT 93 Shaun Smith defensive lineman DT 56 Akeem Ayers y OLB 57 Patrick Bailey American football OLB 52 Colin McCarthy y MLB 51 Gerald McRath OLB 50 Kevin Malast MLB 59 Tim Shaw American football OLB 92 Will Witherspoon OLB 26 Jordan Babineaux SS 37 Tommie Campbell y CB 31 Cortland Finnegan CB 33 Michael Griffin American football FS 35 Chris Hawkins American football CB 24 Chris Hope American football SS 32 Robert Johnson safety FS 30 Jason McCourty CB 20 Alterraun Verner CB 58 Ken Amato LS  2 Rob Bironas K  6 Brett Kern P 18 Kenny Britt WR IR 29 Ryan Mouton CB IR 15 O.J. Murdock y WR IR 21 Javon Ringer RB IR 55 Barrett Ruud MLB IR 25 Anthony Smith safety FS IR 36 Herb Donaldson American football RB 77 Ryan Durand G 79 Pannel Egboh DE 80 Cameron Graham American football y TE 19 James Kirkendoll y WR 70 Troy Kropog T 14 Michael Preston American football y WR 22 Terrence Wheatley CB Preseason Schedule The Titans' preseason schedule was announced on April 12, 2011. Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 August 13 Minnesota Vikings W 14–3 1–0 LP Field Recap 2 August 20 at St. Louis Rams L 16–17 1–1 Edward Jones Dome Recap 3 August 27 Chicago Bears W 14–13 2–1 LP Field Recap 4 September 1 at New Orleans Saints W 32–9 3–1 Louisiana Superdome Recap Regular season Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap 1 September 11 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 14–16 0–1 EverBank Field Recap 2 September 18 Baltimore Ravens W 26–13 1–1 LP Field Recap 3 September 25 Denver Broncos W 17–14 2–1 LP Field Recap 4 October 2 at Cleveland Browns W 31–13 3–1 Cleveland Browns Stadium Recap 5 October 9 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 17–38 3–2 Heinz Field Recap 6 Bye 7 October 23 Houston Texans L 7–41 3–3 LP Field Recap 8 October 30 Indianapolis Colts W 27–10 4–3 LP Field Recap 9 November 6 Cincinnati Bengals L 17–24 4–4 LP Field Recap 10 November 13 at Carolina Panthers W 30–3 5–4 Bank of America Stadium Recap 11 November 20 at Atlanta Falcons L 17–23 5–5 Georgia Dome Recap 12 November 27 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 23–17 6–5 LP Field Recap 13 December 4 at Buffalo Bills W 23–17 7–5 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap 14 December 11 New Orleans Saints L 17–22 7–6 LP Field Recap 15 December 18 at Indianapolis Colts L 13–27 7–7 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap 16 December 24 Jacksonville Jaguars W 23–17 8–7 LP Field Recap 17 January 1 at Houston Texans W 23–22 9–7 Reliant Stadium Recap Game summaries Week 1: at Jacksonville Jaguars Tennessee Titans 2011 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week One: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary September 11 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT Titans 0 0 7 7 Jaguars 7 3 3 3 EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida 61,619 90° F (Rain Clouds) Mike Carey CBS Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers TEN – Matt Hasselbeck – 21/34, 263 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT JAC – Luke McCown – 17/24, 175 yards Top rushers TEN – Chris Johnson – 9 rushes, 24 yards JAC – Maurice Jones-Drew – 24 rushes, 97 yards, 1 TD Top receivers TEN – Kenny Britt – 5 receptions, 136 yards, 2 TD JAC – Mike Thomas – 8 receptions, 55 yards Top tacklers TEN – Barrett Ruud – 8 tackles, 6 assists JAC – Dawan Landry – 6 tackles, 2 assists Week 2: vs. Baltimore Ravens Tennessee Titans 2011 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Two: Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee Titans – Game summary September 18 12:00 p.m. CDT Ravens 0 10 0 3 Titans 0 10 10 6 LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee 69,143 81 F (Mostly Cloudy) Clete Blakeman CBS Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers BAL – Joe Flacco TEN – Matt Hasselbeck Top rushers BAL – Ray Rice TEN – Chris Johnson Top receivers BAL – Ray Rice TEN – Kenny Britt Top tacklers BAL – Lardarius Webb TEN – Dave Ball Week 3: vs. Denver Broncos Tennessee Titans 2011 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Three: Denver Broncos at Tennessee Titans – Game summary September 25 12:00 p.m. CDT Broncos 7 0 7 0 Titans 0 10 0 7 LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee 69,143 78 F (Sunny) John Parry CBS Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers DEN – TEN – Top rushers DEN – TEN – Top receivers DEN – TEN – Top tacklers DEN – TEN – Week 4: at Cleveland Browns Tennessee Titans 2011 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Four: Tennessee Titans at Cleveland Browns – Game summary October 2 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT Titans 7 14 10 0 Browns 3 3 0 7 Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 66,240 48 F (Cloudy) Pete Morelli CBS Marv Albert and Rich Gannon First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers TEN – CLE – Top rushers TEN – CLE – Top receivers TEN – CLE – Top tacklers TEN – CLE – Week 5: at Pittsburgh Steelers Tennessee Titans 2011 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Five: Tennessee Titans at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary October 9 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT Titans 3 0 7 7 Steelers 7 14 7 10 Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 63,875 70 F (Sunny) Walt Anderson CBS Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers TEN – Matt Hasselbeck – 29/49, 262 Yards, 1 TD, 1 INT PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 24/34, 228 Yards, 5 TD, 1 INT Top rushers TEN – Chris Johnson – 14 Rushes, 51 Yards, 1 TD PIT – Jonathan Dwyer – 11 Rushes, 107 Yards Top receivers TEN – Nate Washington – 5 Receptions, 69 Yards PIT – Mike Wallace – 6 Receptions, 82 Yards, 1 TD Top tacklers TEN – Jason McCourty – 8 tackles, 6 assists PIT – James Farrior – 9 tackles, 4 assists Coming off their road win over the Browns, the Titans flew to Heinz Field for a Week 5 intraconference duel with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Tennessee threw the game's opening punch in the first quarter with a 29-yard field goal from kicker Rob Bironas, but the Steelers answered with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completing an 8-yard touchdown pass to tight end Heath Miller. Pittsburgh added onto their lead in the second with Roethlisberger completing a 7-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Hines Ward and a 1-yard touchdown pass to fullback David Johnson. The Steelers continued their dominating performance in the third quarter with Roethlisberger completing a 5-yard touchdown pass to Ward. The Titans would respond with a 1-yard touchdown run from running back Chris Johnson, yet Pittsburgh came right back in the fourth quarter with kicker Shaun Suisham getting a 19-yard field goal. Tennessee tried to rally as quarterback Matt Hasselbeck found wide receiver Damian Williams on a 19-yard touchdown pass, but the Steelers closed out the game with Roethlisberger completing a 40-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Mike Wallace. With the loss, the Titans fell to 3–2. Week 7: vs. Houston Texans Tennessee Titans 2011 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seven: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – Game summary October 23 12:00 p.m. CDT Texans 3 17 7 14 Titans 0 0 7 0 LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee 69,143 68 F (Mostly Cloudy) Terry McAulay CBS Marv Albert and Rich Gannon First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers HOU – Matt Schaub TEN – Matt Hasselbeck Top rushers HOU – Arian Foster TEN – Javon Ringer Top receivers HOU – Arian Foster TEN – Chris Johnson Top tacklers HOU – Brian Cushing TEN – Jason McCourty Week 8: vs. Indianapolis Colts Tennessee Titans 2011 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eight: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary October 30 12:00 p.m. CDT Colts 0 0 3 7 Titans 3 17 0 7 LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee 69,143 62 F (Mostly Cloudy) Jerome Boger CBS Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers IND – Curtis Painter 26/49 250 yards, 2 INT TEN – Matt Hasselbeck 23/33 224 yards, 1 TD Top rushers IND – Curtis Painter 7 carries, 79 yards TEN – Javon Ringer 14 carries, 60 yards Top receivers IND – Pierre Garcon 7 catches, 66 yards TEN – Nate Washington 4 catches, 34 yards, 1 TD Top tacklers IND – Pat Angerer —10 tackles TEN – Jason McCourty and Cortland Finnegan —7 tackles Week 9: vs. Cincinnati Bengals Tennessee Titans 2011 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Nine: Cincinnati Bengals at Tennessee Titans – Game summary November 6 3:05 p.m. CST Bengals 0 7 7 10 Titans 3 14 0 0 LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee 69,143 63 F (Sunny) Jeff Triplette CBS Marv Albert & Rich Gannon First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers CIN – TEN – Top rushers CIN – TEN – Top receivers CIN – TEN – Top tacklers CIN – TEN – Week 10: at Carolina Panthers Tennessee Titans 2011 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Ten: Tennessee Titans at Carolina Panthers – Game summary November 13 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Titans 14 3 3 10 Panthers 0 0 3 0 Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina 72,409 57 F (Cloudy) Walt Coleman CBS Kevin Harlan & Solomon Wilcots First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers TEN – CAR – Top rushers TEN – CAR – Top receivers TEN – CAR – Top tacklers TEN – CAR – Week 11: at Atlanta Falcons Tennessee Titans 2011 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Eleven: Tennessee Titans at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary November 20 4:15 p.m. EST/3:15 p.m. CSThttp://www.titansonline.com/news/article-1/Titans-Falcons-Game-Nov-20-Moved-to-315-pm-CT/7ae751d5-3c1a-447d-870b-20e4e1b7ddc7 Titans-Falcons Game Nov. 20 Moved to 3:15 p.m., CT titansonline.com November 8, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111110161426/http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-1/Titans-Falcons-Game-Nov-20-Moved-to-315-pm-CT/7ae751d5-3c1a-447d-870b-20e4e1b7ddc7 November 10, 2011 dead Titans 0 3 7 7 Falcons 7 6 10 0 Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia 68,164 Played indoors (dome stadium) John Parry CBS Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers TEN – ATL – Top rushers TEN – ATL – Top receivers TEN – ATL – Top tacklers TEN – ATL – Week 12: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tennessee Titans 2011 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Twelve: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Tennessee Titans – Game summary November 27 12:00 p.m. CST Buccaneers 3 7 7 0 Titans 7 3 0 13 LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee 69,143 44 F (Rain) Bill Leavy Fox Dick Stockton, John Lynch and Jennifer Hale First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers TB – Josh Freeman – 18/33, 199 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception TEN – Matt Hasselbeck – 19/34, 160 yards, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions Top rushers TB – LeGarrette Blount – 20 rushes, 103 yards TEN – Chris Johnson – 23 rushes, 190 yards Top receivers TB – Mike Williams – 6 receptions, 84 yards, 1 touchdown TEN – Lavelle Hawkins – 5 receptions, 51 yards Top tacklers TB – Ronde Barber – 6 tackles, 1 assist TEN – Colin McCarthy – 7 tackles, 3 assists Week 13: at Buffalo Bills Tennessee Titans 2011 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Thirteen: Tennessee Titans at Buffalo Bills – Game summary December 4 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Titans 10 7 3 3 Bills 7 3 0 7 Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York 56,463 57 F (Mostly Cloudy) Alberto Riveron CBS Spero Dedes and Steve Beuerlein First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers TEN – BUF – Top rushers TEN – BUF – Top receivers TEN – BUF – Top tacklers TEN – BUF – Week 14: vs. New Orleans Saints Tennessee Titans 2011 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fourteen: New Orleans Saints at Tennessee Titans – Game summary December 11 12:00 p.m. CST Saints 3 3 3 13 Titans 0 3 7 7 LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee 69,143 45 F (Sunny) Mike Carey Fox Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, & Pam Oliver First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers NO – TEN – Top rushers NO – TEN – Top receivers NO – TEN – Top tacklers NO – TEN – Week 15: at Indianapolis Colts Tennessee Titans 2011 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Fifteen: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary December 18 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST Titans 0 6 0 7 Colts 3 0 14 10 Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana 64,271 Played indoors (retractable roof closed) Pete Morelli CBS Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers TEN – IND – Top rushers TEN – IND – Top receivers TEN – IND – Top tacklers TEN – IND – Week 16: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars Tennessee Titans 2011 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Sixteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary December 24 12:00 p.m. CST Jaguars 7 3 0 7 Titans 10 7 3 3 LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee 69,143 47 F (Partly Cloudy) Gene Steratore CBS Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers JAC – TEN – Top rushers JAC – TEN – Top receivers JAC – TEN – Top tacklers JAC – TEN – With the win the Titans improved to 8–7. In order to secure a playoff spot the Tennessee Titans need a win at Houston in Week 17, combined with a Bengals loss, a Broncos win, and Raiders win. If either Cincinnati wins against Baltimore or Denver loses against Kansas City, the Titans will be eliminated from postseason contention. Week 17: at Houston Texans Tennessee Titans 2011 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week Seventeen: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary January 1 12:00 p.m. CST Titans 0 13 3 7 Texans 7 3 3 9 Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas 71,512 Ron Winter CBS Bill Macatee & Steve Tasker First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers TEN – HOU – Top rushers TEN – HOU – Top receivers TEN – HOU – Top tacklers TEN – HOU – With the win, the Titans finished the season 9–7 and would secure their first winning season since 2008. However, they were eliminated from postseason contention due to the Denver Broncos losing against the Kansas City Chiefs 7–3. 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