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51st season in franchise history; last one with Jeff Fisher
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The 2010 season was the Tennessee Titans' 41st in the National Football League (NFL), their 51st overall and their 14th season in Tennessee. Despite starting the season 5–2, they lost eight of their last nine games and finished with a 6–10 record, a regression from their 8–8 record in 2009; this was the Titans' first losing season since 2005 and first last place finish in the AFC South since 2004. This was the Titans' final season under head coach Jeff Fisher, who resigned on January 27, 2011, after 17 seasons with the team.
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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.Titans Name Pola Running Backs Coach http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-1/Titans-Name-Pola-Running-Backs-Coach/7e200e7c-8b39-4720-be1c-49a1d1328c07 titansonline.com January 25, 2010 January 25, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100130012847/http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-1/Titans-Name-Pola-Running-Backs-Coach/7e200e7c-8b39-4720-be1c-49a1d1328c07 January 30, 2010 dead (Ironically, Byner was later named the new Jaguars' running backs coach ten days later.Del Rio completes coaching staff http://www.jaguars.com/news/article.aspx?id=8715 jaguars.com February 4, 2010 February 4, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100206013701/http://www.jaguars.com/news/article.aspx?id=8715 February 6, 2010 dead ) 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.Titans Hire Webster as Vice President of Player Personnel http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-1/Titans-Hire-Webster-as-Vice-President-of-Player-Personnel/ff8cee8e-9fb8-4847-a279-cd05740e1c47 https://web.archive.org/web/20100520002554/http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-1/Titans-Hire-Webster-as-Vice-President-of-Player-Personnel/ff8cee8e-9fb8-4847-a279-cd05740e1c47 dead May 20, 2010 titansonline.com May 14, 2010 May 14, 2010
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.Titans Finalize Coaching Staff Changes http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-1/Titans-Finalize-Coaching-Staff-Changes/3a850735-01cf-4537-8a40-76d57cbcf8b5 titansonline.com July 28, 2010 July 28, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100731043550/http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-1/Titans-Finalize-Coaching-Staff-Changes/3a850735-01cf-4537-8a40-76d57cbcf8b5 July 31, 2010 dead mdy-all
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 17http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-1/Hentrich-Announces-NFL-Retirement/0fb49c70-4bba-4f7b-8aef-d48e9fefecbf Hentrich Announces NFL Retirement 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 24The Titans traded its original fourth-round selection (#111 overall), RB LenDale White, DT Kevin Vickerson and the team's original sixth-round selection (#185 overall) to the Seattle Seahawks for its fourth round selection (#104 overall) and sixth-round selection (#176 overall). Tennessee Titans News RB LenDale White RFA April 14 traded to the Seahawks on April 24, releasedon May 28, signed with the Broncos on August 4
Player re-signed by the Titans
2010 draft class
2010 NFL draft
Round Selection Player Position College 1 16 Derrick Morgan DE Georgia Tech 2The Titans traded their second-round selection to the New England Patriots for its 2009 third-round selection – used to select TE Jared Cook. Tennessee Titans News 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 53 13 8 5 Kerry Collins
7 Chris Simms
11 Rusty Smith American football y 45 Ahmard Hall FB
28 Chris Johnson running back
21 Javon Ringer 18 Kenny Britt
12 Justin Gage
87 Lavelle Hawkins
83 Marc Mariani y
84 Randy Moss
85 Nate Washington
17 Damian Williams wide receiver y 89 Jared Cook
80 Bo Scaife
88 Craig Stevens American football 64 Leroy Harris offensive lineman G
70 Troy Kropog T
60 Kevin Matthews American football y C
66 Mike Otto American football T
71 Michael Roos T
73 Jake Scott guard G
76 David Stewart American football T
61 Fernando Velasco American football C/G 93 Jason Babin DE
72 Hall Davis y DE
99 Marques Douglas DT
78 Jacob Ford American football DE
75 Jovan Haye DT/DE
95 William Hayes American football DE
91 Jason Jones defensive end DT
94 Sen'Derrick Marks DT
96 Malcolm Sheppard y DT 57 Patrick Bailey American football OLB
53 Rennie Curran y MLB
51 Gerald McRath OLB
59 Tim Shaw American football OLB
50 David Thornton American football OLB
55 Stephen Tulloch MLB
92 Will Witherspoon OLB 31 Cortland Finnegan CB
22 Vincent Fuller American football FS
33 Michael Griffin American football FS
24 Chris Hope American football SS
38 Pete Ittersagen CB
32 Robert Johnson safety y FS
30 Jason McCourty CB
23 Donnie Nickey SS
39 Nick Schommer SS
20 Alterraun Verner y CB 58 Ken Amato LS
2 Rob Bironas K
6 Brett Kern P 56 Colin Allred OLB IR
54 Eugene Amano C IR
98 Dave Ball defensive end DE IR
-- Kareem Brown DE IR
97 Tony Brown defensive tackle DT IR
37 Roderick Hood CB IR
90 Marcus Howard DE IR
13 Stafon Johnson y RB IR
-- Dominique Lindsay y RB IR
90 Derrick Morgan American football y DE IR
29 Ryan Mouton CB IR
52 Jamie Winborn OLB IR
10 Vince Young QB IR 36 Herb Donaldson American football RB
77 Ryan Durand G
79 Pannel Egboh DE
48 Riar Geer TE
67 Jeff Hansen y G
35 Chris Hawkins American football y CB
25 Myron Rolle y S
49 Patrick Trahan y LB
Preseason
Schedule
The Titans preseason schedule was announced on March 31, 2010.Titans' Preseason Schedule Announced http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-1/Titans-Preseason-Schedule-Announced/502a2466-cabf-40d8-9001-269f6b45ceee titansonline.com March 31, 2010 March 31, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100404135205/http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-1/Titans-Preseason-Schedule-Announced/502a2466-cabf-40d8-9001-269f6b45ceee April 4, 2010 dead
Week Date Opponent Result Record Game site NFL.comrecap 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
Schedule
The Titans' regular season schedule was announced on April 20, 2010.Glenn, Gary Titans Open With Three of First Four Games at Home http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-1/Titans-Open-With-Three-of-First-Four-Games-at-Home/8c2deb15-55ce-43b6-9e77-901406450113 titansonline.com April 20, 2010 April 20, 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100424053951/http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-1/Titans-Open-With-Three-of-First-Four-Games-at-Home/8c2deb15-55ce-43b6-9e77-901406450113 April 24, 2010 dead
Week Date Opponent Score Record Venue Recap 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 Monday 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 Thursday 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
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. Oakland Raiders
Tennessee Titans 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 1: Oakland Raiders at Tennessee Titans – Game summary September 12 12:00 p.m. CDT Raiders 3 3 0 7 Titans 10 14 7 7 LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee 69,143 82 F (Sunny) Bill Leavy CBS Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts Recap 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, TD, INT
TEN – Vince Young – 13/17, 154 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
OAK – Darren McFadden – 18 rushes, 95 yards
TEN – Chris Johnson – 27 rushes, 142 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
OAK – Darren McFadden – 6 receptions, 55 yards, TD
TEN – Nate Washington – 3 receptions, 88 yards, TD
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
Tennessee Titans 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 2: Pittsburgh Steelers at Tennessee Titans – Game summary September 19 1:00 p.m. EDT Steelers 7 6 0 6 Titans 3 0 0 8 LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee 69,143 91 F (Sunny) John Parry CBS Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots Recap 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
No scoring plays.
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, TD, INT
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
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 two-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
Tennessee Titans 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 3: Tennessee Titans at New York Giants – Game summary September 26 12:00 p.m. CDT Titans 3 7 9 10 Giants 0 10 0 0 New Meadowlands Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 79,386 70 F (Cloudy) Tony Corrente CBS Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf Recap 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 – Penalty on Ahmad Bradshaw enforced in the 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, TD
NYG – Eli Manning – 34/48, 386 yards, 2 INT
Top rushers
TEN – Chris Johnson – 32 rushes, 125 yards, 2 TD
NYG – Ahmad Bradshaw – 15 rushes, 88 yards, TD
Top receivers
TEN – Justin Gage – 3 receptions, 39 yards
NYG – Steve Smith – 9 receptions, 103 yards
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
Tennessee Titans 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 4: Denver Broncos at Tennessee Titans – Game summary October 3 12:00 p.m. CDT Broncos 0 10 6 10 Titans 0 10 10 0 LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee 57 F (Cloudy) Clete Blakeman CBS Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots Recap First quarter
No scoring plays.
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 TD, INT
TEN – Vince Young – 17/28, 173 yards, TD
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
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 three-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
Tennessee Titans 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 5: Tennessee Titans at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary October 10 3:15 p.m. CDT Titans 10 7 3 14 Cowboys 3 7 7 10 Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas 90,616 None (retractable roof closed) Jeff Triplette CBS Jim Nantz and Phil Simms Recap 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 TD
DAL – Tony Romo – 31/46, 406 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
Top rushers
TEN – Chris Johnson – 19 rushes, 131 yards, 2 TD
DAL – Felix Jones – 15 rushes, 109 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Kenny Britt – 4 receptions, 86 yards, TD
DAL – Miles Austin – 9 receptions, 166 yards, TD
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 Tennessee Titans 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse October 18 8:30 p.m. EDT Titans 7 10 3 10 Jaguars 0 0 3 0 EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida 63,625 70 F (Clear) Mike Carey ESPN Mike Tirico, Ron Jaworski, Jon Gruden, Michele Tafoya, & Suzy Kolber #e6e6e6 Game Recap 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
Tennessee Titans 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 7: Philadelphia Eagles at Tennessee Titans – Game summary October 24 12:00 p.m. CDT Eagles 0 13 3 3 Titans 0 7 3 27 LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee 69,143 78 F (Cloudy) Ed Hochuli Fox Kenny Albert, Daryl Johnston and Tony Siragusa Recap First quarter
No scoring plays.
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, TD, 2 INT
TEN – Kerry Collins – 17/31, 276 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
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 TD
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. Collins then found Britt for the third time in the game on a 16-yard TD pass before 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
Tennessee Titans 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 8: Tennessee Titans at San Diego Chargers – Game summary October 31 3:05 p.m. CDT Titans 5 14 0 6 Chargers 7 7 10 9 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 59,260 65 F (Sunny) Bill Leavy CBS Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts Recap 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 TD
SD – Philip Rivers – 27/36, 305 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
TEN – Chris Johnson – 15 rushes, 59 yards, TD
SD – Mike Tolbert – 11 rushes, 63 yards, TD
Top receivers
TEN – Nate Washington – 4 receptions, 117 yards, TD
SD – Antonio Gates – 5 receptions, 123 yards, TD
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. QB Philip Rivers then completed a 48-yard TD pass to TE Antonio Gates before 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 two-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
Tennessee Titans 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 10: Tennessee Titans at Miami Dolphins – Game summary November 14 1:00 p.m. EST Titans 10 0 7 0 Dolphins 7 3 10 9 Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida 65,585 79 F (Fair) Pete Morelli CBS Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010111400/2010/REG10/titans@dolphins 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, TD, INT
MIA – Chad Henne – 19/28, 240 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
TEN – Chris Johnson – 17 rushes, 117 yards, TD
MIA – Ricky Williams – 11 rushes, 64 yards
Top receivers
TEN – Bo Scaife – 7 receptions, 51 yards
MIA – Anthony Fasano – 5 receptions, 107 yards, TD
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 two-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
Tennessee Titans 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 11: Washington Redskins at Tennessee Titans – Game summary November 21 12:00 p.m. CST Redskins 7 3 3 3 3 Titans 7 3 3 3 0 LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee 69,143 70 F (Sunny) Terry McAulay Fox Dick Stockton, Charles Davis, Jim Mora and Laura Okmin Recap 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, TD, INT
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, TD
TEN – Nate Washington – 5 receptions, 117 yards
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.Tenesean December 2022 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.Tenesean December 2022 Fisher then declared that Smith was the Titans' starting quarterback.Tenesean December 2022
Week 12: at Houston Texans
Tennessee Titans 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 12: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary November 28 12:00 p.m. CST Titans 0 0 0 0 Texans 0 14 3 3 Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas 70,855 58 F (Mostly Cloudy) Clete Blakeman CBS Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts Recap First quarter
No scoring plays.
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 INT
HOU – Matt Schaub – 25/35, 178 yards, 2 TD
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
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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 Tennessee Titans 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse December 5 1:00 p.m. EST Jaguars 7 10 0 0 Titans 0 0 3 3 LP Field; Nashville, Tennessee 69,143 35 F (Sunny) Ron Winter CBS Gus Johnson and Steve Tasker Recap 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 INT
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
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 before kicker Josh Scobee made 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
Tennessee Titans 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 14: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary December 9 7:20 p.m. CST Colts 7 14 3 6 Titans 0 7 7 14 LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee 69,143 37 F (Cloudy) John Parry NFLN Bob Papa, Matt Millen and Joe Theismann Recap 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 TD
TEN – Kerry Collins – 28/39, 244 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
IND – Javarris James – 17 rushes, 49 yards, TD
TEN – Chris Johnson – 22 rushes, 111 yards, TD
Top receivers
IND – Reggie Wayne – 4 receptions, 106 yards
TEN – Chris Johnson – 8 receptions, 68 yards
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
Tennessee Titans 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 15: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – Game summary December 19 12:00 p.m. CST Texans 0 3 7 7 Titans 21 3 7 0 LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee 69,143 37 F (Sunny and Cold) Gene Steratore CBS Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots Recap 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 TD, INT
TEN – Kerry Collins – 14/24, 237 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
HOU – Arian Foster – 11 rushes, 15 yards
TEN – Chris Johnson – 24 rushes, 130 yards, TD
Top receivers
HOU – Kevin Walter – 7 receptions, 70 yards, TD
TEN – Kenny Britt – 6 receptions, 128 yards
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
Tennessee Titans 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 16: Tennessee Titans at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary December 26 12:00 p.m. CST Titans 0 7 7 0 Chiefs 14 17 3 0 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri 65,606 19 F (Cloudy) Scott Green CBS Bill Macatee and Rich Gannon Recap 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 TD, 2 INT
KC – Matt Cassel – 24/34, 314 yards, 3 TD
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, TD
KC – Dwayne Bowe – 6 receptions, 153 yards, TD
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
Tennessee Titans 2010 2;text-align:center; autocollapse Week 17: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary January 2 3:15 p.m. CST Titans 3 3 14 0 Colts 3 10 7 3 Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana Ed Hochuli CBS Jim Nantz & Phil Simms
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.
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