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TITANS-BROWNS SERIES HISTORY ALL-TIME SERIES RESULTS
This week’s game marks the 60th all-time meeting in the regular season between the TITANS vs. BROWNS
Titans and Browns. In the previous 59 outings, the Browns own a 33-26 advantage, including Regular Season and Playoff Games
three consecutive wins over the Titans. Additionally, the clubs have played one playoff game, Score
a 24-23 Wild Card win by the Oilers in 1988. Date Site Result Titans Browns
The two teams met for the first time in 1970, when as a part of the AFL-NFL merger, the
11/22/70 Cle L 14 28
Browns moved from the NFL Century Division to the AFC Central, where they would compete
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with the Oilers/Titans as divisional foes for 32 seasons. The series was interrupted after the
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1995 season as a result of the former Browns moving to Baltimore to begin play as the
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Ravens.
10/22/72 Hou L 17 23
A new team was granted to Cleveland to begin play once again in 1999. The new ver-
sion of the Browns kept the old team’s name, records and logos and was once again a mem- 11/05/72 Cle L 0 20
ber of the AFC Central until divisional realignment in 2002 sent them to the AFC North and 10/21/73 Cle L 13 42
the Titans to the AFC South. 11/11/73 Hou L 13 23
The Browns’ current three-game winning streak against the Titans most recently in- 09/22/74 Cle L 7 20
cludes a victory in Week 9 of the 2005 season. Browns running back Reuben Droughns ac- 12/15/74 Hou W 28 24
counted for 189 yards of offense, and in a game affected by heavy wind gusts, the Browns 10/12/75 Cle W 40 10
held on for a 20-14 win. 12/21/75 Hou W 21 10
The last time the Browns visited LP Field in the regular season (they came to Nashville 11/07/76 Hou L 7 21
during the 2003 and 2004 preseasons), they left with a 31-28 overtime victory in 2002. It was 12/05/76 Cle L 10 13
the second game of a four-game losing skid for the Titans before they began their march to 10/16/77 Hou L 23 24
the AFC Championship Game later that season. 12/11/77 Cle W 19 15
Prior to the Browns’ three-game winning streak, the Titans won six consecutive meet- 10/01/78 Cle W 16 13
ings dating back to 1995. 11/05/78 Hou W 14 10
09/30/79 Hou W 31 10
12/02/79 Cle L 7 14
TITANS-BROWNS: THE LAST MEETING 09/15/80
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Tennessee Titans 14 at Cleveland Browns 20 09/13/81 Cle W 9 3
Sunday, Nov. 6, 2005 12/03/81 Hou W 17 13
Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio 12/26/82 Hou L 14 20
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1 2 3 4 Final 12/11/83 Hou W 34 27
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Cleveland Browns 7 0 10 3 20
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In Week 9 of the 2005 regular season, the Titans fell to 2-7 with a 20-14 loss against 09/14/86 Hou L 20 23
the Browns in a game affected by winds ranging from 18-40 miles per hour. With the wind 11/30/86 Cle L (OT) 10 13
at their backs, the Titans had two drives in the fourth quarter to attempt to take the lead, but 10/11/87 Cle W 15 10
the Browns defense would not yield. A last-second desperation pass to the goal line by 11/22/87 Hou L 7 40
Titans quarterback Steve McNair was intercepted by Browns safety Brodney Pool, ending 11/07/88 Hou W 24 17
Tennessee’s comeback hopes. 12/18/88 Cle L 23 28
In the first quarter, the Browns took advantage of the wind and scored on a 58-yard 12/24/88* Cle W 24 23
pass play from Trent Dilfer to Dennis Northcutt. Dilfer went on to pass for 272 yards, com- 10/29/89 Cle L 17 28
pleting 18 of 34 passes with one touchdown and one interception. It was running back 12/23/89 Hou L 20 24
Reuben Droughns, however, who would influence the game as much as any other offensive 11/18/90 Cle W 35 23
12/09/90 Hou W 58 14
player.
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In the second quarter, safety Lamont Thompson returned his first career punt 31 yards
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for the Titans. McNair promptly completed passes of 19 yards to rookie tight end Bo Scaife, 11/08/92 Hou L 14 24
11 yards to rookie wide receiver Roydell Williams and finally a 24-yard touchdown to tight 12/20/92 Cle W 17 14
end Erron Kinney to knot the score at seven. Linebacker Keith Bulluck intercepted a Dilfer 11/21/93 Cle W 27 20
pass as time expired in the first half. 12/12/93 Hou W 19 17
Cleveland struck quickly in the second half, driving with the wind to set up a 37-yard field 10/13/94 Hou L 8 11
goal by Phil Dawson on the first drive of the third quarter. On Cleveland’s following drive, 11/27/94 Cle L 10 34
Droughns took a screen pass 51 yards to set up a six-yard touchdown run by Jason Wright. 09/17/95 Hou L 7 14
Droughns later had consecutive carries of 17 and 24 yards to set up another Dawson field 11/05/95 Cle W 37 10
goal from 19 yards. On the day, Droughns carried 20 times for 116 yards and also caught 09/19/99 Ten W 26 9
four passes for 73 yards. He left the game in the fourth quarter with muscle cramps. 11/28/99 Cle W 33 21
After struggling to move the ball against the wind in the third quarter, the Titans narrowed 11/19/00 Ten W 24 10
the deficit in the fourth quarter. They went 73 yards on eight plays and scored on a 15-yard 12/17/00 Cle W 24 0
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run by Chris Brown. Brown rushed for 95 yards on 22 carries in the game.
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However, Tennessee’s remaining attempts were thwarted by a Cleveland defense that
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limited opportunities downfield for the Titans. Kinney and Scaife each had five receptions, 11/06/05 Cle L 14 20
as did Williams. McNair was 18-of-41 for 235 yards and one touchdown. * Wild Card Game
The Titans attempted fake punts in both the second and third quarters. On the first try,
a first down run by Jarrett Payton was called back due to a holding penalty, and later an at-
Regular Season Series: Browns lead 33-27
tempted pass from punter Craig Hentrich to Donnie Nickey fell incomplete.
Postseason Series: Titans lead 1-0
Total Points: Titans 1,149, Browns 1,196
Longest Winning Streak by Titans: 6 (1995-01)
Longest Losing Streak by Titans: 9 (1970-74)
Titans vs. Browns at LP Field: 2-2
Titans vs. Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium: 3-1
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TITANS-BROWNS BY THE NUMBERS 2008 SCHEDULES & RESULTS
2008 REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS
OFFENSE Clev. Tenn. NFL/Avg
GAMES (Won-Lost) 4-8 11-1 ---
FIRST DOWNS 189 209 219.3
Rushing 65 82 74.7
Passing 106 116 128.9 Date Opponent Res Score Date Opponent Res Score
Penalty 18 11 15.8 09/07 Jacksonville W 17-10 09/07 Dallas L 10-28
YDS GAINED (tot) 3303 3900 3891.8
Avg per Game 275.3 325.0 326.0
09/14 at Cincinnati W 24- 7 09/14 Pittsburgh L 6-10
RUSHING (net) 1266 1664 1357.2 09/21 Houston W 31-12 09/21 at Baltimore L 10-28
Avg per Game 105.5 138.7 113.7 09/28 Minnesota W 30-17 09/28 at Cincinnati W 20-12
Rushes 312 392 327.7
10/05 at Baltimore W 13-10 10/13 New York Giants W 35-14
Yards per Rush 4.1 4.2 4.1
PASSING (net) 2037 2236 2534.6 10/19 at Kansas City W 34-10 10/19 at Washington L 11-14
Avg per Game 169.8 186.3 212.3 10/27 Indianapolis W 31-21 10/26 at Jacksonville W 23-17
Passes Att. 375 351 386.8 11/02 Green Bay W (OT) 19-16 11/02 Baltimore L 27-37
Completed 187 205 235.9
11/09 at Chicago W 21-14 11/06 Denver L 30-34
Pct Completed 49.9 58.4 61.0
Yards Gained 2133 2289 2691.9 11/16 at Jacksonville W 24-14 11/17 at Buffalo W 29-27
Sacked 15 8 24.9 11/23 New York Jets L 13-34 11/23 Houston L 6-16
Yards Lost 96 53 157.3 11/27 at Detroit W 47-10 11/30 Indianapolis L 6-10
Had intercepted 11 6 11.0
Yards Opp Ret 141 52 174.9 12/07 Cleveland 12/07 at Tennessee
Opp TDs on Int 2 0 1.3 12/14 at Houston 12/15 at Philadelphia
PUNTS 53 65 54.3 12/21 Pittsburgh 12/21 Cincinnati
Avg Yards 44.8 43.3 43.8
12/28 at Indianapolis 12/28 at Pittsburgh
PUNT RETURNS 24 28 26.3
Avg Return 8.9 8.8 9.5
Returned for TD
KICKOFF RETURNS
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44
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2008 REGULAR SEASON INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Avg Return 23.8 25.1 22.8 PASSING Att Cmp Yds Pct Y/Att TD Int Lg Sack Lost Rtg
Returned for TD 1 0 0.3
Titans K. Collins 328 192 2,125 58.5 6.5 9 4 56t 7/ 50 81.9
PENALTIES 74 81 69.5
Yards Penalized 469 585 550.8
Browns D. Anderson 283 142 1,615 50.2 5.7 9 8 70 14/ 87 66.5
FUMBLES BY 13 13 16.1
Fumbles Lost 6 6 7.7 RUSHING No. Yds Avg Long TD
Opp Fumbles 14 19 16.1 Titans C. Johnson 203 958 4.7 66t 7
Opp Fum Lost 6 8 7.7 Browns J. Lewis 219 793 3.6 29 4
POSS. TIME (avg) 28:08 29:50 30:00
TOUCHDOWNS 19 33 29.2 RECEIVING No. Yds Avg Long TD
Rushing 6 20 11.1 Titans B. Scaife 48 498 10.4 44 2
Passing 11 10 15.1 Browns K. Winslow 43 428 10.0 30 3
Returns 2 3 2.9
EXTRA-PT KICKS 17/17 32/32 100%
2-PT CONVERSIONS 2/2 1/1 40%
INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg Long TD
FIELD GOALS/FGA 26/30 24/27 21/24 Titans C. Finnegan 5 100 20.0 99t 1
POINTS SCORED 213 304 266.8 Browns E. Wright 3 131 43.7 94t 1
B. Pool 3 45 15.0 24 0
DEFENSE Clev. Tenn. NFL/Avg B. McDonald 3 24 8.0 21 0
POINTS ALLOWED 247 175 266.8
OPP FIRST DOWNS 241 198 219.3 PUNTING No Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B
Rushing 93 63 74.7 Titans C. Hentrich 65 2,812 43.3 37.1 8 22 75 0
Passing 137 114 128.9
Browns D. Zastudil 52 2,343 45.1 39.4 6 17 65 0
Penalty 11 21 15.8
OPP YARDS GAINED 4281 3381 3891.8
Avg per Game 356.8 281.8 326.0 PUNT RETURNS No. FC Yds Avg Lg TD
OPP RUSHING(net) 1695 1166 1357.2 Titans C. Carr 26 16 239 9.2 34 0
Avg per Game 141.3 97.2 113.7 Browns J. Cribbs 22 5 190 8.6 32 0
Rushes 384 303 327.7
Yards per Rush 4.4 3.8 4.1 KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds Avg Lg TD
OPP PASSING(net) 2586 2215 2534.6 Titans C. Carr 28 785 28.0 52 0
Avg per Game 215.5 184.6 212.3 Browns J. Cribbs 33 865 26.2 92t 1
Passes Att. 349 416 386.8
Completed 224 243 235.9
SCORING/KICKERS PAT FG Pts
Pct Completed 64.2 58.4 61.0
Sacked 15 34 24.9
Titans R. Bironas 32/32 24/27 104
Yards Lost 84 207 157.3 Browns P. Dawson 17/17 26/30 95
INTERCEPTED BY 17 17 11.0
Yards Returned 268 200 174.9 SACKS Tot
Returned for TD 1 2 1.3 Titans A. Haynesworth 8.5
OPP PUNT RETURNS 23 25 26.3 Browns S. Rogers 4.5
Avg return 7.5 9.7 9.5
OPP KICKOFF RET 45 50 49.9 TACKLES Tot Solo Asst
Avg return 23.0 25.4 22.8 Titans K. Bulluck 95 63 32
OPP TOUCHDOWNS 29 20 29.2 Browns D. Jackson 136 81 53
Rushing 11 12 11.1
Passing 14 8 15.1
Returns 4 0 2.9
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WHERE THEY RANK IN 2008
2008 OFFENSIVE STATISTICS AND RANKING 2008 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS AND RANKING
TITANS BROWNS TITANS BROWNS
STAT RANK STAT RANK STAT RANK STAT RANK
Yards / Game . . . . . . . . . . . . 325.0 18 275.3 27 Yards / Game . . . . . . . . . . . . 281.8 5 356.8 26
Yards / Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2 19 4.7 27 Yards / Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.5 2 5.7 27
Rushing Yards / Game. . . . . 138.7 6 105.5 23 Rushing Yards / Game . . . . . 97.2 12 141.3 26
Rushing Yards / Play . . . . . . . 4.2 14 4.1 18 Rushing Yards / Play . . . . . . . 3.9 11 4.4 24
Passing Yards / Game . . . . . 186.3 24 169.8 29 Passing Yards / Game . . . . . 184.6 4 215.5 17t
Passing Yards / Play . . . . . . . 6.4 20 5.4 29 Passing Yards / Play . . . . . . . 5.3 2 7.4 28
Interception Rate. . . . . . . . . 1.71% 3 2.93% 20 Interception Rate. . . . . . . . . 4.09% 5 4.87% 2
Sacks / Pass Attempt . . . . . 2.28% 3 4.00% 8 Sacks / Pass Attempt . . . . . 8.17% 6 4.30% 30
First Downs / Game . . . . . . . 17.4 22 15.8 28 First Downs / Game . . . . . . . 16.5 8 20.1 25
Punt Return Avg. . . . . . . . . . . 8.8 21 8.9 19 Punt Return Avg. . . . . . . . . . . 9.7 19 7.5 7
Kickoff Return Avg . . . . . . . . 25.1 2 23.8 10 Kickoff Return Avg . . . . . . . . 25.4 30 23.0 17
Field Goals Made . . . . . . . . 88.89% 9t 86.67% 16 3rd Down Pct . . . . . . . . . . . 32.53% 2 41.72% 23
3rd Down Pct . . . . . . . . . . . 37.95% 19 36.48% 23 4th Down Pct . . . . . . . . . . . 37.50% 5t 66.67% 24t
4th Down Pct . . . . . . . . . . . 33.33% 30 44.44% 23 Red Zone Pct . . . . . . . . . . . 52.94% 20 51.28% 14
Red Zone Pct . . . . . . . . . . . 65.79% 3 37.84% 29 Goal to Go%. . . . . . . . . . . . 73.68% 20 70.00% 16t
Goal to Go%. . . . . . . . . . . . 85.00% 3 71.43% 15t Points / Game . . . . . . . . . . . . 14.6 2 20.6 9
Avg Time of Possession. . . . 29:50 19 28:08 24 Point Differential / Game. . . . 10.8 2 -2.8 24
Points / Game . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.3 7 17.8 27 Yard Differential / Game . . . . 43.3 10 -81.5 26
TITANS-BROWNS CONNECTIONS
Titans defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz was a Browns RB Jamal Lewis played at the University of
scout for the Cleveland Browns from 1993-1995, Tennessee (1997-1999) where he finished third on
serving on the same staff with Browns senior vice the teams all-time rushing list with 2,677 yards and
president and general manager Phil Savage. fourth with 3,161 all-purpose yards despite playing
Phil Savage played football and was a three-time only three seasons.
all-conference shortstop in baseball when he at- Browns WR Donte Stallworth played at the Uni-
tended the University of the South in Sewanee, versity of Tennessee (1999-2001) and Browns DB
Tenn. Brandon McDonald played at the University of
Browns Head Coach Romeo Crennel went to Memphis (2005-2006).
school and began his coaching career at nearby Phil Savage Browns assistant strength and conditioning coach Jamal Lewis
Western Kentucky University (1970-74) in Bowling Alan DeGennaro was the assistant strength and
Green, Ky. conditioning coach at the University of Tennessee between 1998-1999.
Titans cornerback Tyrone Poole played in the New England Patriots de- Browns defensive assistant coach Bob Trott was the defensive coordina-
fensive backfield (2003-05) during Romeo Crennel’s tenure there as de- tor at Duke (1996-2001) when Titans LB Ryan Fowler played at the
fensive coordinator (2001-04). school (2000-2003).
Browns linebackers coach Mike Haluchak was a graduate assistant at Titans media relations assistant Jared Puffer attended Ohio University.
the University of Southern California when Titans head coach Jeff Fisher Notable pro teammates: Titans LB Ken Amato and Browns DB Terry
was a defensive back there in 1977. Cousins at Carolina … Titans QB Kerry Collins with WR Joe Jurevicius
Fisher was the defensive backs coach and defensive coordinator for the (PUP) and TE Darnell Dinkins at the N.Y. Giants … Titans TE Alge
Philadelphia Eagles between 1986 and 1990 when Browns senior offen- Crumpler and Browns RB Jason Wright at Atlanta … Titans CB Tyrone
sive assistant coach Dave Atkins was the running backs coach there. Poole and Browns LB Willie McGinest at New England.
Titans running backs coach Earnest Byner was a 10th-round draft pick by Notable college teammates: Titans QB Kerry Collins and Browns WR
the Cleveland Browns in 1984 and played a total of seven seasons with Joe Jurevicius at Penn State … Titans WR Chris Davis and Browns LB
the Browns (1984-88, 1994-95). Kamerion Wimbley at Florida State … Titans DE Albert Haynesworth
Browns defensive lineman Robaire Smith (injured reserve) played for with Browns WR Donte’ Stallworth and RB Jamal Lewis at Tennessee
the Titans for five total seasons (2000-2003, 2006) … Titans DE Jevon Kearse and Browns LB Andra Davis at Florida … Ti-
Browns defensive coordinator Mel Tucker was the co-defensive coordi- tans RB Chris Henry and Browns WR Syndric Steptoe at Arizona … Ti-
nator and defensive backs coach at Ohio State when Titans safety Don- tans WR Brandon Jones and Browns DB Brodney Pool at Oklahoma …
nie Nickey played there between 2001-2003. Nickey went to Ohio State Titans WR Paul Williams and Browns DL Louis Leonard at Fresno
and is from Plain City, Ohio. State.
Browns assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach Rip Scherer was
the head coach of the University of Memphis (1995-2000).
Browns offensive line coach Steve Marshall coached at the University of
Tennessee as assistant offensive line coach (1980-1981) and later the of-
fensive line coach (1993-95).
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PROBABLE TITANS LINEUP
OFFENSIVE STARTERS DEFENSIVE STARTERS
WR Justin McCareins (6-2, 215, 8th Year, Northern Illinois) - The former LE Jevon Kearse (6-4, 265, 10th Year, Florida) - The team’s seventh
2001 fourth-round draft choice returned to the Titans as a free agent all-time leading sacker was re-signed to the Titans in the offseason
in the offseason. He has 19 receptions for 290 yards in 2008. after playing the last four years in Philadelphia. In 2008, his statistics
LT Michael Roos (6-7, 315, 4th Year, Eastern Washington) - Roos has include 38 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 14 pressures and two forced fumbles.
started every game in his career, including every game at left tackle LDT Tony Brown (6-3, 290, 4th Year, Memphis) - Brown, who came to
since the start of 2006. the team as a free agent during the 2006 season, completed his first
LG Eugene Amano (6-3, 310, 5th Year, SE Missouri St.) - Amano is in full season with the Titans in 2007. In 2008, his statistics include 57
his first full season as a starter after serving as a back-up at all three tackles, 3.5 sacks, 17 quarterback pressures, eight tackles for loss
interior line positions in his first four seasons. and one fumble recovery.
C Kevin Mawae (6-4, 289, 15th Year, LSU) - The six-time Pro Bowler RDT Albert Haynesworth (6-6, 320, 7th Year, Tennessee) - Haynesworth
has started all but two regular season games at center since joining was a first-time Pro Bowler and All-Pro selection in 2007. In 2008, he
the club in 2006. He has started more games than any other current has 64 tackles, a team-best 8.5 sacks (career high), 19 quarterback
NFL offensive lineman. pressures (team high), six tackles for loss and four forced fumbles.
RG Jake Scott (6-5, 295, 5th Year, Idaho) - The unrestricted free agent RE Kyle Vanden Bosch (6-4, 278, 8th Year, Nebraska) - The team’s ninth
from Indianapolis started his final 55 games with the Colts before ar- all-time leading sacker was named to his second Pro Bowl in 2007. In
riving in Tennessee to begin his fifth NFL season. 2008, his totals include 41 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 16 quarterback pres-
RT David Stewart (6-7, 318, 4th Year, Mississippi St.) - “Big Country” sures, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He was limited
moved into the lineup at right tackle during the 2006 season and has for six games (inactive three times) with a groin injury.
not missed a start since then. LLB David Thornton (6-2, 225, 7th Year, North Carolina) - In 2007, his
TE Alge Crumpler (6-2, 262, 8th Year, North Carolina) - The four-time second season in Tennessee, Thornton led the team with 140 tackles.
Pro Bowler signed as a free agent from the Falcons in the offseason. In 2008, his totals include 70 tackles (tied for third on squad), five tack-
He has 20 receptions for 207 yards and one touchdown in 2008. les for loss, two passes defensed and one forced fumble.
WR Justin Gage (6-4, 212, 5th Year, Missouri) - In 2007, his first season MLB Stephen Tulloch (5-11, 235, 3rd Year, N.C. State) - Tulloch, a former
with the Titans after three years with the Chicago Bears, Gage ranked fourth-round draft choice, started his first game of the season in Week
first on the team and set a career high with 750 receiving yards on 55 4. His 2008 statistics include 70 tackles (tied for third on squad), two
receptions. His 2008 statistics include 24 receptions for 453 yards and tackles for loss, two passes defensed and two fumble recoveries.
a team-high four touchdown catches. RLB Keith Bulluck (6-3, 235, 9th Year, Syracuse) - The team’s third all-
QB Kerry Collins (6-5, 245, 14th Year, Penn State) - Collins, ranked 14th time leading tackler is five tackles from posting his seventh consecu-
in NFL history in passing yards, is in his third season with the Titans. tive 100-tackle season. He leads the team with 95 tackles in addition
He recorded his 150th career start in Week 2 at Cincinnati. His 2008 to a half sack, four tackles for loss, two quarterback pressures, four
stats include 328 attempts, 192 completions, 2,125 yards, nine touch- passes defensed, one fumble recovery and a blocked punt and recov-
downs and four interceptions for an 81.9 passer rating. ery for a touchdown.
FB Ahmard Hall (5-10, 242, 3rd Year, Texas) - The former U.S. Marine LCB Nick Harper (5-10, 182, 8th Year, Fort Valley St.) - In 2007, Harper
and undrafted rookie from Texas has been the team’s starter at full- joined the Titans as an unrestricted free agent after playing his first
back since 2006. In 2008, he has recorded seven rushes for 18 yards six seasons in Indianapolis. In 2008, his totals include 57 tackles, two
and nine receptions for 94 yards and one touchdown. interceptions, 14 passes defensed and one forced fumble. He was in-
RB LenDale White (6-1, 235, 3rd Year, USC) - In 2007, White placed eighth active for two games this season with an ankle injury.
in the AFC with 1,110 rushing yards. In 2008, he has recorded 146 car- RCB Cortland Finnegan (5-10, 188, 3rd Year, Samford) - In 2007, the for-
ries for 575 yards and is tied for the NFL lead with 13 touchdowns. mer seventh-round draft choice started every game for the first time in
his career. In 2008, he is tied for second in the NFL with five intercep-
KEY OFFENSIVE RESERVES tions (one touchdown). He also has recorded 65 tackles, one sack,
RB Chris Johnson (5-11, 200, Rookie, East Carolina) - The team’s first- two tackles for loss and a team-high 18 passes defensed.
round draft choice in 2008 (24th overall) is second in the AFC with 958 SS Chris Hope (6-0, 208, 7th Year, Florida St.) - Now in his third season
rushing yards (203 carries, 4.7 avg.) and has an additional 227 receiv- with the Titans, Hope is back in the lineup after finishing 2007 on injured
ing yards. He was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month for Sep- reserve (neck injury). In 2008, he is tied for fifth in the NFL with four
tember. interceptions and also has recorded 75 tackles (second on team), one
TE Bo Scaife (6-3, 249, 4th Year, Texas) - The former sixth-round draft sack, three tackles for loss and seven passes defensed.
choice (2005) leads the Titans in receiving with 48 catches for 498 FS Michael Griffin (6-0, 202, 2nd Year, Texas) - The team’s 2007 first-
yards and two touchdowns. round pick tallied three interceptions and led the club in special teams
WR Brandon Jones (6-1, 212, 4th Year, Oklahoma) - The former third- tackles in his rookie season. In 2008, he is tied for fifth in the NFL with
round draft choice (2005) is third on the squad with a career-high 34 four interceptions and also has registered 64 tackles, one sack, two
receptions for 367 yards and one touchdown. tackles for loss, seven passes defensed and 14 special teams tackles
(tied for team high).
SPECIALISTS
K Rob Bironas (6-0, 215, 4th Year, Georgia Southern) - The 2007 Pro KEY DEFENSIVE RESERVES
Bowler is tied for fifth in the NFL with 104 points. He has made 24 field DB Vincent Fuller (6-1, 190, 4th Year, Virginia Tech) - A fourth-round pick
goals in 27 attempts and at one point had a streak of 20 consecutive in 2005, Fuller serves as the team’s nickel defensive back. His 2008 sta-
field goals. tistics include 32 tackles, four passes defensed and one forced fumble.
P Craig Hentrich (6-3, 213, 15th Year, Notre Dame) - The two-time Pro LB Ryan Fowler (6-3, 250, 5th Year, Duke) - The team’s fourth linebacker
Bowler is in his 15th NFL season and 11th season with the Titans. He joined the Titans in 2007 as a restricted free agent from the Dallas Cow-
is ninth in NFL history in career punts. In 2008, he is averaging 43.3 boys. In 2008, he has recorded 22 tackles and two tackles for loss.
yards (37.1 net) on 65 punts. DT Jason Jones (6-5, 275, Rookie, Eastern Michigan) - A second-round
RET Chris Carr (5-10, 180, 4th Year, Boise St.) - The defensive back was pick in 2008 and regular in the defensive line rotation as a rookie,
signed as a restricted free agent from Oakland in 2008 to be the Jones’ totals include 36 tackles, 1.5 sacks and a blocked field goal.
team’s primary punt and kickoff returner. He currently ranks second DE Dave Ball (6-5, 277, 4th Year, UCLA) - In his first season with the Titans
in the AFC (fourth in NFL) with a 28.0-yard average on kickoff returns after receiving previous playing experience with the Jets and Chargers,
and ranks eighth in the AFC with a 9.2-yard punt return average. Ball has 40 tackles, 4.5 sacks, one interception for a touchdown and 10
quarterback pressures in 2008.
DE Jacob Ford (6-4, 256, 2nd Year, Central Arkansas) - A sixth-round
pick in his second season, Ford has recorded 25 tackles, four sacks,
six quarterback pressures and two forced fumbles in 2008.
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LAST WEEK’S GAME vs. DETROIT LIONS
Tennessee Titans 47 at Detroit Lions 10
Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008
Ford Field, Detroit, Mich.
1 2 3 4 Final
Tennessee Titans 21 14 6 6 47
Detroit Lions 3 7 0 0 10
In their first Thanksgiving game since 1997, the Titans wasted little time
in getting a lead against the Detroit Lions and pulled away for a 47-10 victory.
The Titans’ 47 points were the most since a 48-27 win at Green Bay on
Oct. 11, 2004, and the 37-point margin of victory was the club’s highest since
1990 (44 points vs. Cleveland on Dec. 9, 1990). There have been just six
games in franchise history in which the Titans won by a larger margin.
Relying largely on their ground attack, the Titans rushed 46 times for
292 yards, the third-highest rushing total in team annals. Chris Johnson led
the way with 125 yards on 16 carries, while LenDale White provided 106
yards on 23 attempts. It was the seventh time in team history – and the sec- Chris Johnson scored one of his two touchdowns on this 58-yard run.
ond in 2008 – in which two players topped 100 yards for the club. Johnson
and White each scored two touchdowns. possession at Detroit’s 31-yard line. A 20-yard pass from Kerry Collins to
On the second play from scrimmage of the game, Titans safety Michael Justin McCareins on third down set up a six-yard touchdown run by White
Griffin knocked the ball loose from the grasp of Lions receiver Shaun Mc- on the third play of the second quarter.
Donald, and defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch was there for the recovery. Later in the quarter, the Titans showed they could drive the length of the
Two plays later, after a 28-yard gain on a reverse by Brandon Jones, John- field, starting on their own nine-yard line and concluding the series with a
son scampered six yards into the end zone. It was the first of eight scoring touchdown. They converted four third downs on a drive that took over eight
drives in 12 possessions, not including drives at the end of each half in which minutes, and White scored on a two-yard run to give the Titans a 35-3 lead.
they let the clock expire. Overall on third down, the Titans were eight-of-16, while the Lions
The Lions responded with a 45-yard drive that ended with a 53-yard couldn’t convert a third down in 11 attempts. The Titans outgained the Lions
field goal by Jason Hanson. 456 yards to 154 and recorded 19 first downs to only six by the Lions. The
Then, on a third-and-five from the Tennessee 42, Johnson took a hand- Titans defense limited the Lions to 23 rushing yards.
off 58 yards for his second touchdown. With less than seven minutes The Lions scored their only touchdown with less than a minute remain-
elapsed in the game, the Titans had a 14-3 lead. ing in the first half after a fumble recovery gave them a first-and-goal at the
After an exchange of punts, the Lions were backed up in their own ter- two-yard line. Culpepper found tight end Michael Gaines for a two-yard
ritory when defensive end Dave Ball intercepted a Daunte Culpepper pass touchdown pass.
intended for running back Kevin Smith. Ball went 15 yards untouched into Titans kicker Rob Bironas capped four drives in the second half with
the end zone for his first career touchdown. field goals, all of which were more than 40 yards in length.
A 13-yard punt by the Lions on their next possession gave the Titans
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BIG DAYS vs. BROWNS
On Nov.6, 2005, linebacker Keith Bulluck posted 14 tackles and an Defensive end Jevon Kearse has seven sacks in seven career games
interception at Cleveland. against the Browns. On Sept. 19, 1999, his second NFL contest, he posted
On Nov. 5, 2000, quarterback Kerry Collins completed 19 of 31 three sacks in a win over the Browns at LP Field.
passes for 257 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions (120.0 rating) As a member of the Indianapolis Colts, linebacker David Thornton
in leading the New York Giants to a win over the Cleveland Browns. recorded his first career start at Cleveland on Sept. 7, 2003 and tallied nine
Cornerback Nick Harper tied his career high with two interceptions for tackles and a pass defensed.
43 total return yards in an Indianapolis Colts victory at Cleveland on Sept.
7, 2003.
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GENERAL MANAGER MIKE REINFELDT RECENT FREE AGENT HISTORY
Mike Reinfeldt is in his 28th season in the NFL, second as Titans Recent Titans unrestricted and restricted free
Executive Vice President/General Manager and 10th with the Oilers/Ti- agency additions and losses:
tans franchise. Reinfeldt’s first tenure with the team was from 1976-83
as an All-Pro safety. He re-joined the franchise in 2007, after spending 2008*
seven years with the Seattle Seahawks. Players Signed (4): DB Chris Carr (RFA), TE
Reinfeldt has 22 years of experience as a front office executive and Dwayne Blakley, G Jake Scott, LB Josh Stamer
another nine as an NFL player. In his 16 years as an NFL executive Players Lost (8): G Jacob Bell, RB Chris Brown, LB
with Tennessee, Seattle and Green Bay, his teams have won a com- Gilbert Gardner, TE Ben Hartsock, DE Travis LaBoy,
bined six division titles, made 11 playoff appearances, four NFC Cham- DE Antwan Odom, DT Randy Starks, TE Ben Troupe
pionship game appearances, three Super Bowl appearances, captured
one world title (1996) and amassed 13 winning seasons. * Signed additional veterans as free agents in 2008
In Reinfeldt’s first two years of free agency with the Titans, key players added to the (TE Alge Crumpler, DE Jevon Kearse, WR Justin Mc-
roster include cornerback Nick Harper, linebacker Ryan Fowler, wide receivers Justin Careins, P Josh Miller, G Isaac Snell)
Gage and Justin McCareins, guard Jake Scott and defensive end Jevon Kearse.
Reinfeldt also has led the team in selecting 17 players in the past two NFL drafts. Safety 2007
Michael Griffin, the Titans’ 2007 first-round selection and Reinfeldt’s first-ever draft pick as Players Signed (5): LB Ryan Fowler (RFA), WR
a general manager, had a solid rookie campaign. This year’s first-round pick, running back Justin Gage, CB Nick Harper, S Bryan Scott
Chris Johnson, brings high expectations to diversify the offense. Players Lost (3): WR Drew Bennett, WR Bobby
Reinfeldt also has worked to retain several key players through contract extensions. Wade, DT Robaire Smith
Over the last year, seven starters have signed new deals: Gage, fullback Ahmard Hall, de-
fensive tackle Tony Brown, guard Eugene Amano, cornerback Cortland Finnegan and 2006
bookend tackles Michael Roos and David Stewart. Players Signed (4): LB David Thornton, WR David
Additionally, Reinfeldt helped bring aboard new members of the team’s administration, in- Givens, C Kevin Mawae, S Chris Hope
cluding Senior Director of Football Administration Vincent Marino and Director of Pro Person- Players Lost (4): LB Rocky Boiman, C Justin
nel Lake Dawson. Each has made significant contributions to the team since arriving in 2007. Hartwig, LB Brad Kassell, S Tank Williams
In Seattle, Reinfeldt last held the title of Vice President of Football Administration and
was responsible for player contract negotiations, salary cap management, player evaluations 2005
and numerous aspects of the day-to-day football operations. In eight seasons with the Pack- Players Signed (1): DE Kyle Vanden Bosch
ers, he served a number of roles, including Chief Financial Officer for three years (1991-93) Players Lost (4): RB Antowain Smith, WR Eddie
and adding the title of VP of Administration from 1994-98. Reinfeldt was instrumental in bring- Berlin, CB Andre Dyson and TE Shad Meier
ing general manager Ron Wolf to the Packers in 1991. When Mike Holmgren left the Pack-
ers for Seattle, he handpicked Reinfeldt to join him with the Seahawks. 2004
A former safety for the Oilers franchise from 1976-83, Reinfeldt earned Pro Bowl and All- Players Signed (0)
Pro honors in 1979. He ranks seventh on the club’s career interception list with 26 and Players Lost (2): DE Jevon Kearse, DT Robaire Smith
matched the team record for interceptions in a season with 12 in 1979. He entered the NFL
as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, originally signing with KEY 2008 TRANSACTIONS
the Oakland Raiders and playing in two games before being cut and signed by the Oilers.
Before joining the Packers in 1991, Reinfeldt spent three years (1988-90) at the Univer-
sity of Southern California as the associate athletic director and spent another three years Jan. 17 Hired MIKE HEIMERDINGER as offensive
(1985-88) with the L.A. Raiders as the Chief Financial Officer. He earned an MBA in man- coordinator
agement and finance at Houston Baptist University. Feb. 20 Designated DT ALBERT HAYNESWORTH
as the Franchise Player
2008 DRAFT REPORT March 3 Re-signed unrestricted free agent WR
The Titans selected seven players in the 2008 NFL Draft. Their JUSTIN GAGE; signed free agent TE ALGE
top pick was Chris Johnson, a running back from East Carolina. CRUMPLER
Johnson, who was chosen with the 24th overall pick, rushed for 2,982 March 6 Signed free agent DE JEVON KEARSE; hired
yards during his college career and recorded an additional 1,296 re- EARNEST BYNER as running backs coach
ceiving yards. At the NFL Scouting Combine in February, he posted March 10 Signed unrestricted free agent G JAKE
the fastest 40-yard dash of any prospect with a time of 4.24 seconds. SCOTT
Additionally, the Titans drafted defensive lineman Jason Jones March 17 Signed free agent WR JUSTIN McCAREINS
(second round), tight end Craig Stevens (third), defensive end William March 27 Re-signed exclusive rights free agent FB AH-
Hayes (fourth), wide receiver Lavelle Hawkins (fourth), linebacker Stanford Keglar (fourth) MARD HALL; G BENJI OLSON announced
and cornerback Cary Williams (seventh). his retirement
March 28 Executed offer sheet with Raiders restricted
TENNESSEE TITANS 2008 DRAFT CLASS:
free agent DB/KR CHRIS CARR
RB CHRIS JOHNSON (1st Round, 24th Overall, East Carolina): Johnson is second in the
April 25 Agreed to contract extension with T
AFC (sixth in NFL) with 958 rushing yards. He has an additional 227 receiving yards to give
him 1,185 yards from scrimmage (second in AFC). He has scored eight touchdowns (seven MICHAEL ROOS
rushing, one receiving) and was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month for September. April 26 Drafted RB CHRIS JOHNSON (first round) and
DL JASON JONES (2nd Round, 54th Overall, Eastern Michigan): In nine regular season DL JASON JONES (second round); traded CB
games (one start), Jones has registered 36 tackles, 1.5 sacks, one tackle for loss, seven PACMAN JONES to Dallas Cowboys
quarterback pressures, two passes defensed and a blocked field goal. June 30 Extended contract of T DAVID STEWART
TE CRAIG STEVENS (3rd Round, 85th Overall, California): Stevens has played on special July 25 Signed DT ALBERT HAYNESWORTH as
teams and at tight end in 12 games. franchise player
DE WILLIAM HAYES (4th Round, 103rd Overall, Winston-Salem St.): Hayes has played Aug. 15 Extended contract of CB CORTLAND
in five games and recorded 10 tackles, two quarterback pressures and one pass defensed. FINNEGAN
WR LAVELLE HAWKINS (4th Round, 126th Overall, California): Hawkins has played in Sept. 10 Signed free agent QB CHRIS SIMMS
seven contests and recorded seven receptions for 68 yards and seven kickoff returns for an
18.6-yard average.
LB STANFORD KEGLAR (4th Round, 134th Overall, Purdue): Keglar has been inactive
for three games and played in nine contests on special teams.
Draft picks currently on the practice squad: Cary Williams (7th Round, 229th, Washburn)
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TITANS HEAD COACH JEFF FISHER
Jeff Fisher is in his 14th full season as Head Coach of the Tennessee
Titans and his ninth as Executive Vice President. Fisher holds the franchise
record for wins by a head coach and is the NFL leader in tenure with one team JEFF FISHER AT A GLANCE
among active coaches. He was named interim head coach for the last six
games of the 1994 season and has been in his current post ever since, leading
Regular season record: 126-100 (.558)
the team through the transition from its final years in Houston to some of the
club’s greatest successes in Tennessee. Postseason record: 5-5 (.500)
Over the previous nine seasons (1999-07), Fisher guided the franchise Overall record: 131-105 (.555)
to five playoff appearances (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007) – only five teams At home: 67-50 (.573)
(Indianapolis, New England, Philadelphia, Tampa Bay and Seatte) had more On the road: 64-54 (.542)
appearances during that time. During his tenure, his accomplishments also At neutral site: 0-1
include two Division titles (2000 & 2002), two AFC Championship Games vs. Browns: 6-5
(1999, 2002) and one Super Bowl berth (XXXIV). He presided over the most
at home vs. Browns: 2-3
victorious (56 regular season wins and five postseason wins) and successful
on road vs. Browns: 4-2
five-year period in the franchise’s history from 1999 to 2003.
Fisher’s clubs have found ways to win games, even in the most trying vs. Romeo Crennel: 0-1
times. In 2007, he took a team that on average had the youngest starters Years as Titans head coach: 14* (1995-08)
in the league (25.81 years) at the beginning of the season and led the squad Years as NFL head coach: 14* (1995-08)
to a 10-win season and a playoff berth. It was the fifth time in Fisher’s tenure
he coached the team to 10 or more wins in a playoff season. The team fol- Fisher’s Coaching Ledger:
lowed the path of previously successful Jeff Fisher teams, ranking fifth in
the NFL in rushing offense, fifth in the NFL in yards allowed on defense and Years Team Position
recording a 5-3 mark on the road. 1994-08 Hou. Oilers/Tenn. Titans Head Coach*
Also in 2007, Fisher became the 27th head coach in NFL history and 1994 Houston Oilers Defensive Coordinator*
the sixth active coach to reach 120 career wins. He surpassed the career 1992-93 San Francisco 49ers Defensive Backs Coach
win totals of John Madden (112 career wins), Don Coryell (114) and 1991 L.A. Rams Defensive Coordinator
George Allen (118) to rank 27th in league annals. 1988-90 Philadelphia Eagles Defensive Coordinator
No current NFL head coach has more tenure with his team than Fisher 1986-88 Philadelphia Eagles Defensive Backs Coach
(14-plus seasons), and only the NBA’s Jerry Sloan (1988-89) and Major 1981-85 Chicago Bears Player (Defensive Back)
League Baseball’s Bobby Cox (1990) have more tenure among head
coaches/managers in the four major U.S. professional team sports. * Coached an additional six games as interim head coach in 1994.
A native of Woodland Hills, Calif., the former USC and Chicago Bears
defensive back became the Titans’ 15th head coach on Jan. 5, 1995 follow-
ing his interim role to conclude the 1994 season. His previous coaching jobs
included the defensive backs coach for the Philadelphia Eagles (1986-88) In 2006, Fisher’s Chicago Bears record of 509 punt return yards in a
and San Francisco 49ers (1992-93) and the defensive coordinator for the season (1981) was broken by Devin Hester (600). Fisher still holds
Eagles (1988-90), Los Angeles Rams (1991) and Oilers (1994). the team record for most punt returns in a season with 58 in 1984.
In 1988, at the age of 30, became the NFL’s youngest defensive coordi-
Fisher facts: nator under Buddy Ryan.
At USC, played in the same defensive backfield as future NFL stars Serves as Co-Chairman of the NFL Competition Committee.
Ronnie Lott, Dennis Smith and Joey Browner. Ran the Country Music Marathon in 2002.
Was a seventh-round draft pick by the Chicago Bears in 1981. Fisher is an avid golfer and fisherman.
In 1985, served in an “unofficial assistant coach” capacity while on in-
jured reserve during the Bears run to Super Bowl XX.
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MOST WINS IN FRANCHISE HISTORY FISHER LEADS IN COACHING TENURE
Jeff Fisher has more than doubled the win total of any previous head Jeff Fisher’s current tenure as head coach has lasted longer than that
coach in franchise history. He passed the second head coach on the list, of any other active head coach in the NFL. Fisher edges Denver’s Mike
Bum Phillips (59 wins), in 2000. Shanahan (14 seasons) due to the six games he served as the interim head
coach at the close of the 1994 season.
Most wins by head coaches in Oilers/Titans history (includes postsea-
son): Most consecutive seasons in a current head coaching position (as of
the start of the 2008 regular season):
Coach Years W L T Pct.
1. Jeff Fisher 1995-08 131 105 0 .555 Coach Team Current Full Season
2. Bum Phillips 1975-80 59 38 0 .608 1. Jeff Fisher* Tennessee 14
3. Jack Pardee 1990-94 44 35 0 .556 2. Mike Shanahan Denver 14
4. Wally Lemm 1961, 66-70 38 40 4 .487 3. Mike Holmgren Seattle 10
5. Jerry Glanville 1985-89 35 35 0 .500 Andy Reid Philadelphia 10
5. Bill Belichick New England 9
CAREER WINS, ACTIVE COACHES 6. Tony Dungy Indianapolis 7
Jon Gruden Tampa Bay 7
Titans Head Coach Jeff Fisher ranks among the NFL leaders among John Fox Carolina 7
active coaches in number of wins. He is currently fifth in the league behind
Mike Holmgren, Mike Shanahan, Bill Belichick and Tony Dungy. * Fisher coached an additional six games as interim head coach in 1994.
The most total wins (regular and postseason) by active NFL head
coaches:
TENURE IN FOUR MAJOR U.S. SPORTS
Not only is Jeff Fisher the most-tenured current NFL head coach, he
Coach Seasons Wins is among the leaders in all of professional U.S. team sports. Fisher’s regime
1. Mike Holmgren 17 172 goes back to 1994, trailing only the tenures of two other head coaches/man-
2. Mike Shanahan 16 153 agers in the NFL, the National Basketball Association, Major League Base-
3. Bill Belichick 14 149 ball or the National Hockey League. The NBA’s Jerry Sloan (Utah Jazz)
4. Tony Dungy 13 144 leads the group, followed by MLB’s Bobby Cox (Atlanta Braves) and Fisher.
The longest tenured coach in the NHL is Lindy Ruff of the Buffalo Sabres
5. Jeff Fisher 14 131
(1998).
6. Tom Coughlin 13 122
7. Andy Reid 10 102 Most current consecutive seasons as head coach/manager in the NFL,
8. Jon Gruden 11 100 NBA, MLB or NHL:
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BEST STARTS IN FRANCHISE HISTORY WINNING IN DECEMBER
With a Nov. 23 loss to the New York Jets as the only blemish on their The Titans have been among the upper echelon teams in December
2008 record, the Titans’ 11-1 mark is the best in franchise history through 12 and January games since Jeff Fisher took over the team. They rank fifth in
games. the NFL in December winning percentage since the start of the 1995 season,
The Titans are two games better at this point in the season than at any Fisher’s first full season as head coach.
other time in their 49-year history. There have been six prior seasons in
which the team went 9-3, one season when they were 8-3-1 and six seasons NFL’s best regular season records in December-January games
at 8-4. since the start of the 1995 season:
Tennessee’s current record is the club’s best 12-game mark since
going 9-3 in 2003. Team W L Pct
1. Green Bay Packers 45 14 .763
Best record through 12 games in franchise history: 2. New England Patriots 40 17 .702
3. Pittsburgh Steelers 36 23 .610
12-Game Season Indianapolis Colts 36 23 .610
Year Record Record Season Finish 5. Tennessee Titans 36 24 .600
2008 11-1 11-1 Currently first place in AFC South 6. Philadelphia Eagles 33 23 .589
2003 9-3 12-4 AFC Wild Card 7. Washington Redskins 32 25 .561
2000 9-3 13-3 AFC Central Champions 8. Seattle Seahawks 33 26 .559
1999 9-3 13-3 AFC Champions; Lost in SB XXXIV Jacksonville Jaguars* 33 26 .559
1991 9-3 11-5 AFC Central Champions 10.Baltimore Ravens 29 23 .558
1979 9-3 11-5 AFC Wild Card; Lost in Conf. Champ.
1962 9-3 11-3 AFL East Champs; Lost AFL Champ. * Does not include Monday night game on Dec. 1
1961 8-3-1 10-3-1 AFL East Champs; Won AFL Champ.
1993 8-4 12-4 AFC Central Champions In 2006 and 2007, the Titans returned to their winning ways in the final
1988 8-4 10-6 AFC Wild Card month of the season. They tallied a 4-1 record in December in each of the
last two seasons, two of their best finishes ever under Fisher.
1980 8-4 11-5 AFC Wild Card
The Titans went 1-4 in December-January regular season games in
1978 8-4 10-6 AFC Wild Card; Lost in Conf. Champ.
both 2004 and 2005. Prior to that, they had just one season since 1995 in
1975 8-4 10-4 Third Place AFC Central
which they had a losing record in the final month of the season (1997).
1960 8-4 10-4 AFL East Champs; Won AFL Champ.
Titans’ win-loss records in December-January regular season games
With victories in their first 10 games, the Titans went 10-0 to begin the
since 1995:
season for the first time in the franchise’s 49-year history.
Dec.-Jan.
There have only been two prior occasions in franchise history in which
Season Record (W-L)
they won their first three games -- 1991 and 1999. They made the playoffs
1995 2-2
in each of those two seasons and went to Super Bowl XXXIV following the
1996 2-2
1999 season.
1997 1-2
1998 2-2
Most consecutive wins to begin a season, franchise history:
1999 4-1
2000 4-0
Undefeated Season
2001 3-3
Year Start Record Season Finish
2002 5-0
2008 10-0 11-1 Currently first place in AFC South 2003 3-2
1999 3-0 13-3 AFC Champions; Lost in SB XXXIV 2004 1-4
1991 3-0 11-5 AFC Central Champions 2005 1-4
(eight times) 2-0 2006 4-1
2007 4-1
TITANS JOIN 10-0 TEAMS 2008
Totals
0-0
36-24 (.600)
With their win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Nov. 16, the Titans be-
came the 11th team to go 10-0 since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger.
The Titans were the third team in the last four years to open with 10
consecutive wins, joining the 2005 Indianapolis Colts and the 2007 New
FRANCHISE WINNING STREAKS
England Patriots. A win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Nov. 16 gave the Titans 13 con-
There were eight NFL or AFL teams to go 10-0 prior to 1970. secutive regular season victories. They won every contest in the regular
season starting with a win at Kansas City on Dec. 16, 2007 until losing to the
Teams that started 10-0 since 1970: New York Jets on Nov. 23, 2008.
The 13-game winning streak became the longest in team history. The
Undefeated Final Regular franchise won 11 consecutive regular season games on one prior occasion,
Year Team Start Season Record* 1993. The only other time in which they won 10 consecutive games was
2008 Tennessee Titans 10-0 - from 1961 to 1962.
2007 New England Patriots 16-0 16-0
2005 Indianapolis Colts 13-0 14-2 Longest regular season winning streaks in franchise history:
1998 Denver Broncos 13-0 14-2
1991 Washington Redskins 11-0 14-2 Year(s) Consecutive Wins
1990 San Francisco 49ers 10-0 14-2 1. 2007-08 13
1990 New York Giants 10-0 13-3 2. 1993 11
1985 Chicago Bears 12-0 15-1 3. 1961-62 10
1984 Miami Dolphins 11-0 14-2 4. 2000 8
1975 Minnesota Vikings 10-0 12-2 5. 1962 7
1972 Miami Dolphins 14-0 14-0
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TITANS SET ROAD WIN RECORD TITANS FIRST IN TURNOVER MARGIN
With a Week 7 win at Kansas City (10/19), the Titans tied a franchise The Titans are first in the NFL after Week 13 in turnover differential.
record with their fifth consecutive regular season road victory. Three weeks With at least two opponent turnovers in all but three games, they have 17 in-
later at Chicago (11/9), they broke the record with their sixth straight road terceptions and eight fumble recoveries to give them 25 takeaways. Mean-
win. They followed that with wins at Jacksonville (11/16) and Detroit (11/27), while, they have committed 12 turnovers to give them a ratio of plus-13, which
giving them a current streak of eight regular season road wins. is three ahead of the second-place New York Giants and Miami Dolphins.
With their win over the Lions, it has been a full calendar year since the The Titans have not finished with a negative turnover differential in any
Titans suffered their last regular season road loss. They have not lost on the game this season.
road in the regular season since dropping a game at Cincinnati on Nov. 25,
2007. NFL leaders in turnover margin:
The Titans also for the first time in 2008 won their first five road games Takeaways Giveaways
in a season (now at six games to start the season). Team Int Fum Tot Int Fum Tot Diff
The previous team record for consecutive road victories was set during 1. Tennessee 17 8 25 6 6 12 +13
a five-game span from 1961-62 and then matched in 1993 and 2006-07. 2. Miami 11 9 20 6 4 10 +10
N.Y. Giants 16 5 21 8 3 11 +10
Most Consecutive Road Games Won, Franchise History: 4. Baltimore 20 3 23 9 7 16 +7
5. Cleveland 17 6 23 11 6 17 +6
Consecutive Road Chicago 18 8 26 9 11 20 +6
Dates Games Won 7. Indianapolis 11 8 19 12 2 14 +5
1. 12/16/07-present 8 Kansas City 10 13 23 12 6 18 +5
2. 11/19/06-9/24/07 5 Carolina 10 11 21 9 7 16 +5
10/17/93-12/25/93 5 10. Oakland 13 7 20 6 10 16 +4
10/29/61-9/9/62 5 Pittsburgh 13 7 20 12 4 16 +4
Green Bay 17 3 20 10 6 16 +4
TITANS SECOND IN SCORING DEFENSE
TOP TEN DEFENSES
The Titans currently rank second in the NFL in scoring defense. They
are allowing opponents an average of 14.6 points per game and have kept Through 12 games, the Titans are allowing their opponents an average
opponents to 17 points or less in 10 of 12 contests in 2008. of 281.8 net yards per game. That average is good enough to rank fifth in
The only teams to score more than 17 points on the Titans this season the NFL. The Titans are fourth in pass defense (184.6 per game) and 12th
were the Indianapolis Colts (21) on Oct. 27 and the New York Jets (34) on in rushing defense (97.2 per game).
Nov. 23. In 2007, the Titans had the NFL’s fifth-ranked defense, allowing their op-
Tennessee’s all-time record for fewest points allowed per game in a ponents an average of 291.6 yards per contest (92.4 rushing, 199.2 passing).
season is 11.9, set in 2000.
Top ranked defenses in 2008:
2008 NFL leaders in scoring defense: Total Yards Rush Yards Pass Yards
Date Per Game Per Game Per Game
Scoring Allowed ... Total Per 1. Pittsburgh 238.0 71.2 166.8
Team TD XP FG 2pt Safe Pts Game 2. Baltimore 253.3 78.3 175.1
1. Pittsburgh Steelers 16 16 18 0 2 170 14.2 3. New York Giants 279.1 85.4 193.7
2. Tennessee Titans 20 19 12 0 0 175 14.6 4. Tampa Bay 279.5 95.4 184.1
3. Baltimore Ravens 20 19 17 0 0 190 15.8 5. Tennessee 281.8 97.2 184.6
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19 18 22 1 0 200 16.7 6. Washington 283.0 90.8 192.2
5. New York Giants 23 21 15 1 0 206 17.2 7. Philadelphia 286.2 93.4 192.8
6. Washington Redskins 24 22 18 1 0 222 18.5 8. Minnesota 293.0 73.1 219.9
7. Carolina Panthers 25 22 19 1 0 231 19.3 9. Dallas 296.8 96.8 200.0
8. Atlanta Falcons 29 27 13 1 0 242 20.2 10. Arizona 313.0 97.5 215.5
9. Cleveland Browns 29 28 15 0 0 247 20.6
10. Philadelphia Eagles 27 25 20 0 1 249 20.8 OPPONENT SINGLE-GAME RUSHING
This season the Titans have recorded two of their top 10 games in the
POINT DIFFERENTIAL last 10 seasons in terms of opponent rushing totals.
In their Week 1 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars (9/7), the Titans de-
In building an 11-1 record in 2008, the Titans have outscored their oppo- fense allowed only 33 rushing yards, the lowest rushing total allowed in the
nents by 129 points, or 10.8 points per game. They have accumulated 304 NFL on Kickoff Weekend. Also representing the fifth-fewest rushing yards by
points while allowing 175. Their point differential ranks second in the NFL the Jaguars offense in team history, it was at the time the ninth-lowest total
behind the New York Giants. allowed in a game by the franchise in the Titans era (1999-present).
The Titans are tied for seventh in the NFL in scoring (25.3 points per Then, in Week 13 at Detroit (11/27), the Titans limited the Lions to 14
game) and second in the league in opponent scoring (14.6). carries for 23 yards, which tied (9/21/03 vs. N.O.) for the second-lowest op-
ponent total in the last 10 years. Since 1970, the Titans have allowed fewer
2008 NFL leaders in point differential: than 23 rushing yards on only four occasions.
Points Points Point Per
Team Scored Allowed Differential Game Fewest rushing yards allowed in a game by the Titans, 1999-08:
1. New York Giants 352 206 146 12.2 Date Opp Att Yds Avg Lg TD
2. Tennessee Titans 304 175 129 10.8 1. 09/18/05 Bal 13 14 1.1 13 0
3. Baltimore Ravens 292 190 102 8.5 2. 11/27/08 Det 14 23 1.6 21 0
4. Pittsburgh Steelers 269 170 99 8.3 09/21/03 NO 15 23 1.5 11 0
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 280 200 80 6.7 4. 10/14/01 TB 17 24 1.4 9 1
6. New York Jets 340 268 72 6.0 10/01/00 NYG 12 24 2.0 13 0
7. Philadelphia Eagles 319 249 70 5.8 6. 11/23/03 Atl 20 25 1.3 11 1
8. Atlanta Falcons 298 242 56 4.7 7. 12/29/02 Hou 22 28 1.3 7 0
9. Carolina Panthers 285 231 54 4.5 8. 10/14/07 TB 15 30 2.0 10 0
10. Green Bay Packers 334 295 39 3.3 9. 12/16/01 GB 15 31 2.1 14 0
Dallas Cowboys 299 260 39 3.3 10. 09/07/08 Jax 17 33 1.9 11 0
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ALLOWING 17 OR FEWER POINTS 3RD DOWN DEFENSE IN FISHER ERA
In 10 out of 12 games this season, the Titans have kept opponents to A defensive trademark of Jeff Fisher’s clubs has been success on third
17 points or less. Against the Indianapolis Colts on Oct. 27, the Titans’ nine- down. Since the start of the 1995 season, his first full season as head coach,
game streak in which they allowed 17 or fewer points was ended despite a his defense is second in the NFL in opponents’ third down success rate at
31-21 win. The Colts became the first team to score more than 17 points on 35.6 percent. In 2008, the Titans are allowing a 32.5 percent conversion
the Titans since the Chargers tallied 23 points on Dec. 9, 2007. rate on third down, ranking second in the league.
The Titans’ nine-game streak set a franchise record. Only once before
in franchise history did such a streak reached seven games – 1961. There Best defenses on third down, 1995-08:
have been two additional occasions in which they did not allow more than
17 points in six consecutive games (1993 and 2000). Team Opponents’ 3rd Down Pct.
Additionally, the 2008 Titans set another defensive benchmark. They 1. Philadelphia Eagles 35.4
became the first squad in team history to hold their opponents under 20 2. Tennessee Titans 35.6
points in each of their first four games of the season. The streak likewise 3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 35.7
ended on Oct. 27 against the Colts at six games. 4. Baltimore Ravens 35.8
5. Green Bay Packers 35.8
Most consecutive regular season games allowing 17 or fewer points,
franchise history:
Game by Opponents with TIME OF POSSESSION
Season(s) 17 or Fewer Points
1. 2007-08 9 Winning the time-of-possession battle is a staple of Jeff Fisher clubs.
2. 1961 7 Since the start of the 1999 season, the Titans have successfully controlled
3. 2000 6 the ball for longer than their opponents in 101 of 156 regular season games
1993 6 (64.7 percent). When they do so, they win more than two-thirds of their
5. 2003 5 games. They are 69-32 (.683) in regular season games when they win time
of possession versus 26-29 (.473) when they do not during that time span.
The last team to allow 17 or fewer points in 9-plus consecutive games From the start of the 1995 season through the end of the 2007 season,
was the Cleveland Browns, spanning the 1994-95 seasons. Since the 1980 the Titans ranked third in the NFL in average time of possession at 31:39.
season, the Titans tied for the second-longest streak allowing 17 or fewer They trailed only the Pittsburgh Steelers (31:57) and Denver Broncos (31:41).
points, one game behind the 1990-91 San Francisco 49ers. In 2008, the Titans rank 19th in the NFL with a 29:50 average time of
possession.
Longest NFL streaks allowing 17 or fewer points since the start of the
1980 season: Tennessee’s average time of possession and NFL rank, 1995-08:
Team Year(s) Games Season Avg. TOP (Rank) Season Avg. TOP (Rank)
1. San Francisco 49ers 1990-91 10 1995 32:12 (2) 2002 32:47 (1t)
2. Tennessee Titans 2007-2008 9 1996 33:02 (3) 2003 32:52 (2t)
Cleveland Browns 1994-95 9 1997 31:27 (7) 2004 31:40 (5)
New England Patriots 1993 9 1998 31:41 (9) 2005 31:13 (9)
Chicago Bears 1991 9 1999 31:30 (8) 2006 27:17 (32)
2000 33:47 (1) 2007 31:38 (4)
2001 31:29 (5) 2008 29:50 (19)
SACK PROTECTION
The Titans offensive line -- tackles Michael Roos and David Stewart, STOPPING THE RUN
guards Eugene Amano and Jake Scott, and center Kevin Mawae -- has
largely kept opposing defensive players out of the backfield in 2008. The Titans have been the fourth best team in the NFL in defending the
Through 11 games of their 2008 schedule, the Titans have allowed their op- run since the start of the 1995 season, Jeff Fisher’s first full year as a head
ponents a total of eight sacks, which is tied with the Denver Broncos’ total coach. Their opponents have averaged just 99.8 rushing yards per game in
for first in the NFL. At one point this season they went five games without that period of time.
allowing a single sack (9/21 vs. Houston through 10/27 vs. Indianapolis).
The Titans rank third in the league in sacks per pass play (2.3 percent). Fewest rushing yards per game by opponents, 1995-08:
Sacks became an official NFL statistic in 1982. Since that time, the low-
est sack total the Titans have enjoyed was 21 in 2002. Prior to 1982, the Team Opponents’ rush yards/game
lowest total given up by the Titans in a 16-game season (since 1978) was 1. Pittsburgh Steelers 91.1
17 sacks in 1978. 2. Baltimore Ravens 92.7
3. San Diego Chargers 98.9
Fewest sacks allowed in the NFL in 2008: 4. Tennessee Titans 99.8
Sacks 5. San Francisco 49ers 103.7
Team Allowed Yards
When the Titans do not allow an individual 100-yard rusher, their
1. Denver Broncos 8 52
chances of success increase dramatically. Since the start of the 1995 sea-
Tennessee Titans 8 53
son, the Titans have allowed 38 100-yard rushing performances by an op-
3. New Orleans Saints 10 67
ponent. In those games, they are 9-29 (.237). In games they do not allow
4. Indianapolis Colts 12 79
a 100-yard rusher, they are 116-66 (.637).
5. Atlanta Falcons 13 80 The Titans have had the most success stopping the run at home. The
6. Cleveland Browns 15 96 Titans have only allowed 10 100-yard rushers (Edgerrin James, Larry
New York Giants 15 101 Johnson, Fred Taylor, Domanick Davis, Shaun Alexander, Julius Jones, Wali
8. Carolina Panthers 18 116 Lundy, Maurice Jones-Drew, LaDainian Tomlinson and Steve Slaton) in 78
Dallas Cowboys 18 121 regular season games at LP Field (1999-08).
Philadelphia Eagles 18 117
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RUSHING SINCE 1995 MAINTAINING A ROAD LEAD
Running the football has long been a staple of Jeff Fisher clubs. Since The Titans own a 50-2 road record in the Fisher era when the team
the start of the 1995 season, his first full season as head coach, the Titans has the lead going into the fourth quarter, which puts Fisher behind only
have ranked consistently in the NFL’s Top 10 in rushing yards per game. Vince Lombardi for the best record of all-time.
Most rushing yards per game from 1995-08: All-time head coaches with the best ROAD records with a lead going
Yds/ into the fourth quarter (minimum 25 road games with lead going into
Team Att Yds Avg TD Gm fourth quarter):
1. Denver Broncos 6,762 30,462 4.5 230 138.5
2. Pittsburgh Steelers 7,135 29,412 4.1 212 133.7 Head Coach W-L-T Pct.
3. Kansas City Chiefs 6,423 27,288 4.2 249 124.0 1. Vince Lombardi 38-1-1 .974
4. Jacksonville Jaguars 6,367 27,015 4.2 223 123.4 2. Jeff Fisher 50-2-0 .962
5. Minnesota Vikings 6,048 27,087 4.5 191 123.1 3. John Madden 34-1-4 .958
6. Tennessee Titans 6,648 26,645 4.0 197 121.1
7. Atlanta Falcons 6,144 26,572 4.3 176 120.8 Note: Tie games were not computed in winning percentage from 1920-1971.
8. San Francisco 49ers 6,145 26,472 4.3 195 120.3 Since 1972, tie games have been computed in winning percentage counting
9. New York Giants 6,400 26,280 4.1 183 119.5 as a half-win and half-loss.
10. Washington Redskins 6,394 26,151 4.1 192 118.9
FRANCHISE RUSHING RECORD
TITANS ROAD RUSHING In Week 7 at Kansas City, the Titans set a new franchise single-game
rushing record with 332 rushing yards. They tallied 40 carries as a unit and
One of the keys to Tennessee’s consistency in the running game is the scored four touchdowns on the ground. Running back Chris Johnson led
team’s ability to perform on the road. The team has proven under Jeff the squad with 168 yards and one touchdown on 18 carries, followed by
Fisher it has the ability to do so even in the most hostile environments. LenDale White’s 149 yards and three touchdowns on 17 carries. Adding to
Since Fisher took over as the team’s head coach in 1995, the Titans are the total were running back Quinton Ganther (11 yards), fullback Ahmard
third in the NFL in rushing yards per road contest, averaging 125.0 rushing Hall (six yards) and quarterback Kerry Collins (minus-two yards).
yards per game. White capped his day with an 80-yard touchdown run, tying for the third-
Six of Tennessee’s top 10 road rushing games in the Fisher era have longest run in franchise history. He was the first Titans rusher to score three
occured since the start of the 2006 season. touchdowns in a game since Eddie George at Cleveland on Dec. 17, 2000.
The club’s rushing output eclipsed the team’s previous record of 296
Average rushing yards per road game, 1995-08: rushing yards, also set against the Chiefs on Nov. 27, 1977.
The total also was the most rushing yards put up by a road team since the
Avg. per L.A. Raiders rushed for 356 yards at Seattle on Nov. 30, 1987.
Team road game Later in 2008, the Titans rushed for 292 yards in a game at Detroit, giving
1. Denver Broncos 133.8 the team two of its top three all-time rushing performances in one season and
2. Pittsburgh Steelers 126.7 three of the top four totals since the start of 2007.
3. Tennessee Titans 125.0
4. Jacksonville Jaguars 121.9 Below is a list of the top team rushing efforts in franchise history:
5. New York Giants 119.2
6. Atlanta Falcons 118.9 Date Opp W/L Att Yds Avg TD
7. Dallas Cowboys 118.6 1. 10/19/08 at KC W 40 332 8.3 4
8. Minnesota Vikings 118.6 2. 11/27/77 KC W 40 296 7.4 2
9. San Francisco 49ers 118.6 3. 11/27/08 at Det W 46 292 6.3 4
10. Kansas City Chiefs 115.6 4. 9/9/07 at Jax W 49 282 5.8 1
5. 12/3/67 Mia W 49 279 5.7 2
6. 9/23/62 at SD W 42 277 6.6 3
SUCCESS ON THE ROAD 7. 9/18/60 LA W 50 266 5.3 5
12/10/61 at NY W 35 266 7.6 3
The Titans currently own an eight-game winning streak in regular sea- 9. 11/20/78 Mia W 42 265 6.3 4
son road games. They finished the 2007 season with road wins at Kansas
City and Indianapolis and have started their 2008 road schedule with wins RED ZONE EFFICIENCY
at Cincinnati, Baltimore, Kansas City, Chicago, Jacksonville and Detroit.
The Titans also won road games in 2007 at Jacksonville, New Orleans The Titans are ranked third in the NFL in red zone efficiency. They
and Houston to earn a 5-3 record on the road during the season. It was their have scored 25 touchdowns in 38 trips inside their opponents’ 20-yard line.
highest win total on the road since accruing a 5-3 record as visitors in 2003. However, they are the NFL’s top team in overall scoring percentage inside
In 11 of the last 14 full seasons, including 2008, the Titans have the 20, capitalizing on 36 of 38 chances (94.7 percent).
recorded a .500 or better record on the road. Running back LenDale White has led the way. He has scored 12 of his
The Titans own the second-best road record in the NFL since the start 13 touchdowns this season on carries of six or fewer yards.
of the 1995 season, the first full season under Fisher. Since that time, the
franchise has gone on to win 61 out of their 110 games on the road (.555). NFL red zone efficiency leaders in 2008 (ranked by touchdown pct.):
NFL’s best records in road games since 1995, Jeff Fisher’s first full Team Poss Pts TD TD% FG Score Score%
season as head coach: 1. Indianapolis 34 186 23 67.6 8 31 91.2
2. Detroit 21 108 14 66.7 4 18 85.7
Team W L T Pct. 3. Tennessee 38 209 25 65.8 11 36 94.7
1. New England Patriots 64 45 0 .587 4. Dallas 34 166 22 64.7 4 26 76.5
2. Tennessee Titans 61 49 0 .555 5. Miami 34 178 22 64.7 8 30 88.2
3. Indianapolis Colts 61 50 0 .550 6. Pittsburgh 37 195 23 62.2 12 35 94.6
4. Pittsburgh Steelers 60 50 0 .545 7. Carolina 36 188 22 61.1 11 33 91.7
5. Green Bay Packers 58 52 0 .527 8. Green Bay 36 192 22 61.1 12 34 94.4
9. Arizona 55 266 33 60.0 13 46 83.6
* Does not include Monday night game on Nov. 24 10. Denver 41 202 24 58.5 11 35 85.4
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TITANS & TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL TITANS AND THE AFC SOUTH
In 2008, the Titans rank first in the NFL with a plus-13 turnover ratio, The Titans enter this week’s game with a three-game lead in the AFC
having recorded 25 takeaways and 12 turnovers. South and a chance to clinch the division crown. They are 4-0 within the di-
Since 1995, the Titans have had an even turnover ratio or better in nine vision thus far in 2008, having defeated every team in the division at least
of 13 full seasons. In that time, the Titans have not finished below .500 in any once.
of the five seasons with a positive turnover differential. The Titans began the season with an opening-day win over the division
rival Jacksonville Jaguars. In Week 3, they defeated the Houston Texans,
Titans turnovers and takeaways since 1995: and in Week 8, they outlasted the Indianapolis Colts. Their first road game
within the division came in Week 11, and they defeated the Jacksonville
Season Takeaways Turnovers Differential Jaguars.
1995 (7-9) 38 38 0 Since the start of the 2006 season, the Titans now have a division-best
record of 12-4 against teams from the AFC South. They were 4-2 in both
1996 (8-8) 26 30 -4
2006 and 2007.
1997 (8-8) 32 26 +6
1998 (8-8) 19 19 0 2008 Regular Season AFC South Standings:
1999 (13-3) 40 21 +19 Last 3 Years (’06-08)
2000 (13-3) 30 30 0 Team W L Pct vs. Div. vs. Division
2001 (7-9) 24 28 -4 Tennessee 11 1 0.917 4-0 12-4
2002 (11-5) 29 25 +4 Indianapolis 8 4 0.667 2-2 10-6
2003 (12-4) 34 21 +13 Jacksonville* 4 7 0.364 2-2 6-10
2004 (5-11) 30 31 -1 Houston* 4 7 0.364 0-4 4-12
2005 (4-12) 20 26 -6
2006 (8-8) 28 26 +2 * Does not include Monday night results from Dec. 1
2007 (10-6) 34 34 0
2008 (11-1) 25 12 +13
Turnover
Differential 2004
Record In Last Five Seasons
2005 2006 2007 2008
Five-Year
Totals SOUTH
-4 or more . . . .0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-2
-3 . . . . . . . .0-0 0-1 0-2 1-0 0-0 1-3 JEFF FISHER’S DIVISIONAL RECORD
-2 . . . . . . . .0-3 0-1 1-3 1-3 0-0 2-10
-1 . . . . . . . .0-3 0-4 0-1 2-2 0-0 2-10 In nine of his first 14 full seasons as Titans head coach, including 2008,
0 . . . . . . . .1-3 1-3 2-0 1-0 4-0 9-6 Jeff Fisher has led the team to a winning record within the division. The
+1 . . . . . . . .1-1 2-2 0-2 1-1 3-1 7-7 2006 season marked a return to the team’s divisional success after a pair of
+2 . . . . . . . .2-0 0-0 3-0 1-0 3-0 9-0 down years in 2004 and 2005. The Titans matched their 2006 divisional
+3 . . . . . . . .0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 3-0 record with a 4-2 record in 2007. From 1998-2003, the Titans were above
+4 or more . . . .1-0 0-0 2-0 2-0 0-0 5-0 .500 in the division for five of six seasons.
Below is a year-by-year list of Jeff Fisher’s divisional records. The team
played in the AFC Central during his tenure from 1994-01 and in the newly-
TITANS PLAY IT CLOSE created AFC South from 2002-present.
Playing in tightly-contested games is not a recent phenomenon to the Ti-
tans. Fisher’s clubs have played a minimum of five games decided by seven Titans year-by-year record within their division under Head Coach
points or less in each of his 13 full seasons as head coach, including 2007, Jeff Fisher (AFC Central, 1994-01; AFC South, 2002-08):
when the club was 6-3 in games decided by seven points or less and 2-2 in
Season Divisional Record
games decided by three points or less.
1994* 0-1
In 2008, the Titans are 4-0 in games decided by seven points or less
1995 3-5
and 2-0 in games decided by three points or less.
1996 5-3
1997 2-6
Win-loss records by the Titans in close games since 1995 (regular 1998 7-1
season): 1999 9-1
Final Score is by . . . 2000 8-2
Year 1 pt 3 or fewer 7 or fewer 2001 3-7
2008 0-0 2-0 4-0 2002 6-0
2007 0-0 2-2 6-3 2003 4-2
2006 1-2 4-3 7-4 2004 1-5
2005 0-0 1-1 1-4 2005 2-4
2004 0-0 1-2 2-3 2006 4-2
2003 0-0 2-1 4-1 2007 4-2
2002 0-1 2-2 4-2 2008 4-0
2001 0-0 3-2 5-4 Totals 62-41 (.602)
2000 0-1 2-1 4-3
1999 2-0 5-1 7-1 * Interim head coach for final six games of 2004.
1998 0-0 2-2 3-4
1997 0-0 1-3 2-4
1996 0-2 2-3 3-5
1995 0-1 0-2 1-7
Totals 3-7 29-25 53-45
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SACKS AT LP FIELD FEWEST ROAD MILES IN 2008
The Titans have been one of the league’s most While the 2008 Titans schedule ranks among the 10 most difficult in
successful home teams in getting to opposing quarter- the NFL in terms of opponents’ 2007 winning percentage, the Titans are
backs since LP Field opened in 1999. That season scheduled to have the third-lightest travel schedule in the NFL this year.
also was the first season the Titans defensive line was Including the preseason and regular season, the Titans will travel a total
coached by Jim Washburn. In that time, they rank of 8,508 miles to road games in 2008. That trails only the Cleveland Browns
second in the NFL behind only the Baltimore Ravens (6,416 miles) and Pittsburgh Steelers (7,288) for the least amont of travel
(227) with 218 sacks in home contests. among the 32 NFL clubs. By comparison, Seattle travels the most in 2008,
The Titans have totaled 20 sacks in their six games at LP Field this trekking 34,766 miles.
season. They tallied seven sacks in the opener against Jacksonville, three
in Week 3 against Houston, four in Week 4 against Minnesota, four in Week Miles traveled by NFL teams in 2008 (air, rail and ground miles during
9 against Green Bay and two in Week 12 against the New York Jets. preseason and regular season):
Most sacks in homes games since LP Field opened in 1999: Team (Top 5) Miles Team (Bottom 5) Miles
Sacks in 1. Seattle Seahawks 34,766 28. Chicago Bears 10,476
Team Home Games 2. Oakland Raiders 34,218 29. Cincinnati Bengals 8,564
1. Baltimore Ravens 227 3. San Diego 33,403 30. Tennessee Titans 8,508
2. Tennessee Titans 218 4. San Francisco 31,530 31. Pittsburgh Steelers 7,288
3. Miami Dolphins 215 5. New England 29,024 32. Cleveland Browns 6,416
4. Philadelphia Eagles 207
5. Seattle Seahawks
6. New York Giants
205
201
PRO BOWL BALLOTING UNDERWAY
7. Indianapolis Colts 199 Fans can now vote to select players for the 2009
8. St. Louis Rams 198 NFL Pro Bowl presented by State Farm. Voting is avail-
9. Atlanta Falcons 197 able on NFL.com/probowl and on web-enabled mobile
Minnesota Vikings 197 phones by going to NFL.com.
Pittsburgh Steelers 197 Balloting for the Pro Bowl will conclude on Tuesday,
Dec. 9. The teams will be announced Tuesday, Dec. 16
at 3 p.m. CT on NFL Network. The 2009 NFL Pro Bowl
100 SELLOUTS AND COUNTING will be televised on NBC from Aloha Stadium in Honolulu,
Hawaii, on Sunday, Feb. 8.
The Nov. 2 game against the Green Bay Packers
The AFC and NFC All-Star squads are based on the consensus votes
marked the Titans’ 100th consecutive sellout at LP
of fans, players and coaches. Each group’s vote counts one-third towards
Field. Since the stadium opened in 1999, the Titans
determining the 43-man rosters that represent the American Football Con-
have played 20 preseason games, 78 regular season
ference and National Football Conference in the Pro Bowl. NFL players and
games and three playoff contests at LP Field, all of
coaches will cast their votes on Dec. 11-12.
which were sold out.
The NFL is the only sports league that combines voting by fans,
In the regular season, the Titans are 50-28 (.641)
coaches and players to determine its all-star teams. It was the first profes-
at LP Field. They are 2-1 (.667) in the postseason and 13-7 (.650) in the pre-
sional sports league to offer online all-star voting in 1995.
season.
There are 10 members of the Titans that have been selected to one or
more Pro Bowls in previous seasons. They are listed below.
The Titans at LP Field (1999-present):
Current Titans with previous Pro Bowl selections:
Games Total Record Pct.
Preseason 20 13-7 .650
Player Pos Seasons
Regular Season 78 50-28 .641
Rob Bironas K 2007
Postseason 3 2-1 .667
Keith Bulluck LB 2003
Kerry Collins QB 1996
PLAYING THE NFC Alge Crumpler TE 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
With their win at Detroit on Nov. 27, the Titans completed a season Albert Haynesworth DT 2007
sweep of the NFC North. On Sept. 28, they won 30-17 at home against the Craig Hentrich P 1998, 2003
Minnesota Vikings, and on Nov. 2 they defeated the Green Bay Packers 19- Jevon Kearse DE 1999, 2000, 2001
16 in overtime. They traveled to Chicago on Nov. 9 and earned a 21-14 vic- Kevin Mawae C 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
tory and concluded their games against the NFC North with a 47-10 victory Kyle Vanden Bosch DE 2005, 2007
over the Lions. Vince Young QB 2006
Since the NFL realigned its divisions in 2002, the Titans have a 19-9
record against the NFC. With one exception, they have gone .500 against
the NFC in every campaign since 2002 (1-3 in 2005).
Jeff Fisher’s all-time regular season record against the NFC is 37-25,
including a 19-12 mark at home and 18-13 record on the road.
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TITANS NAME FIVE CAPTAINS TITANS BY THE NUMBERS
Prior to their Week 1 game against the Jacksonville
Jaguars, the Titans voted on five captains for the 2008
5
Tackles needed by linebacker Keith Bulluck to give him seven
season. consecutive seasons with 100 or more tackles
The five players to receive the honor were quarter-
back Vince Young, center Kevin Mawae, defensive end
Kyle Vanden Bosch, linebacker Keith Bulluck and 47
punter Craig Hentrich. It was the second consecutive Points scored last week at Detroit, the most by the Titans since
season for each of the players to be named captain. scoring 48 at Green Bay on Oct. 11, 2004
This is the second year of the NFL’s renewed emphasis on season-
long team captains on offense, defense and special teams through the team
captain leadership program, which was created in 2007 by the league and
8
Current streak of consecutive regular season road games won by the
the NFL’s Player Advisory Council. Elected captains wear a “C” on the upper Titans, which is a franchise record
right chest of their jerseys. Their role is to serve as a link between players,
coaches and management to help foster cohesion within teams.
13
2008 Titans Team Captains: Franchise record winning streak by the Titans
broken Nov. 23 with a loss to the Jets
QB Vince Young (second year as offensive captain, third NFL season)
C Kevin Mawae (second year as offensive captain, 15th NFL season)
LB Keith Bulluck (second year as defensive captain, ninth NFL sea- 11
son) Teams since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger, including the 2008 Titans,
DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (second year as defensive captain, eighth that have started a season with a 10-0 record
NFL season)
P Craig Hentrich (second year as special teams captain, 15th NFL
season)
129
More points the Titans have scored in 2008 than their
opponents, which ranks second in the NFL
TITANS HONOR ROLL
Honors received by the Titans in 2008: 131
Career wins by Jeff Fisher, who earlier this season surpassed
HEAD COACH JEFF FISHER Mike Ditka for 22nd place in NFL history among head coaches
Motorola NFL Coach of the Week - Week 8 (vs. Indianapolis)
Midseason Coach of the Year (Pro Football Weekly; Chicago Tribune 10
- Pompei; Sportsline.com - Judge; Sporting News - Breer and Iyer; Seasons, including 2008, in which Jeff Fisher’s clubs
ESPN.com/Scouts Inc.; NBC.com - Curran; Foxsports.com - Schrager; have compiled a .500 or better record
Scripps/Rocky Mountain News - Legwold)
LB KEITH BULLUCK
14.6
Points allowed by the Titans per game in 2008, ranked
AFC Special Teams Player of the Week - Week 2 (at Cincinnati) second in the NFL
CB CORTLAND FINNEGAN
AFC Defensive Player of the Week - Week 1 (vs. Jacksonville) +13
Titans turnover ratio in 2008, which is the highest margin in the NFL
Midseason All-Pro Team (Pro Football Weekly)
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TITANS OFFENSIVE LINE PRODUCTION
Hall of Fame offensive lineman Mike Munchak
began coaching the team’s offensive line in 1997.
Since that time, the unit has consistently been
ranked in the top 10 in fewest sacks allowed, net
rushing yards and average rushing yards. In only
one season (2001) since Munchak took over as of-
fensive line coach have the Titans not finished the
season ranked in the top 10 in any of the three cat-
egories.
This year’s starters on the offensive line are left LT Michael Roos LG Eugene Amano C Kevin Mawae RG Jake Scott RT David Stewart
tackle Michael Roos, left guard Eugene Amano,
center Kevin Mawae, right guard Jake Scott and right tackle David Stew- NFL's fourth all-time leading rusher.
art. Among the starters, only Scott is new to the group in 2008. The Titans turned to free agency to fill their right guard spot in 2008,
In 2007, the same offensive linemen that started the majority of the signing Jake Scott from the Indianapolis Colts. Scott started 55 consecutive
games were the primary starters the previous season in 2006 (Roos, Jacob games from 2005-07 to end his career with the Colts.
Bell, Mawae, Benji Olson and Stewart). It was the first time in Munchak’s Amano has been an important contributor since his rookie year in 2004,
tenure that the same offensive line carried over from one season to the next. backing up all three interior line positions. The former seventh-round pick re-
The line helped the team generate the fifth best rushing offense in the ceived a contract extension in 2007 and is now in his first season as a full-
NFL at 131.8 yards per game during 2007. They helped running back time starter.
LenDale White register his first career 1,000-yard season (1,110) in his sec- The starters on the outside are Roos and Stewart, bookend tackles
ond NFL season. The Titans also finished 14th in the league with 30 allowed who both were drafted in 2005 and received contract extensions during the
sacks. 2008 offseason. Roos, a former second-round pick from Eastern Washing-
During the 2006 offseason, the Titans signed Mawae, a six-time Pro ton, started 15 games as a rookie at right tackle and every game since then
Bowler, as an unrestricted free agent. Mawae spent the previous eight sea- on the left side. Stewart, a former fourth-rounder, has not missed a start since
sons with the New York Jets after playing his first four seasons with the Seat- entering the lineup in 2006.
tle Seahawks. With White reaching the 1,000-yard mark in 2007, Mawae The chart below details the team’s regular starters on the offensive line
now has blocked for a 1,000-yard rusher in 11 of his 14 NFL seasons. Dur- since 1997, the year Munchak took the reigns as the team’s offensive line
ing his Jets career, the 6-foot-4, 289-pound center helped Jets running backs coach, and the results the line helped produce.
to 44 100-yard games and paved the way for Curtis Martin to become the
Offensive line starters and production since 1997, Mike Munchak’s first season as offensive line coach:
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QB KERRY COLLINS At Cincinnati (9/14), recorded his 150th career start and his first since
Oct. 21, 2007. He led the team to a 24-7 victory in a game with wind gusts
Fourteen-year veteran quarterback Kerry Collins up to 60 miles per hour. He completed 14 of 21 passes for 128 yards and
is in his third season with the Titans. one touchdown (98.9 rating), delivering an 11-yard touchdown pass to
During the 2007 regular season, Collins appeared Justin Gage. In the game, he surpassed Jim Everett (34,837 yards) for
in six games with one start. He totaled 82 passing at- 15th place on the NFL’s all-time passing yards list.
tempts, 50 completions for 531 yards and did not pass Against Jacksonville (9/7), Collins came off the bench for an injured
for a touchdown or an interception. Vince Young (knee) and completed each of two pass attempts for 65 yards,
Prior to joining the Titans, Collins played 11 previ- including a 44-yard pass to Bo Scaife. His passing attempts came on what
ous seasons with the Carolina Panthers (1995-98), would be the game-winning drive in the fourth quarter.
New Orleans Saints (1998), New York Giants (1999-03)
and Oakland Raiders (2004-05). He has led his teams COLLINS CRACKS TOP 15
to the playoffs three times as a starter, including an appearance in the NFC
Championship Game following the 1996 season with the Panthers and a In Week 2 at Cincinnati, Titans quarterback Kerry Collins moved past
Super Bowl appearance following the 2000 season with the Giants. Jim Everett (34,837 yards) for 15th place on the NFL’s all-time passing
In his 2000 campaign with the Giants, he reached 3,000 passing yards yards list. In Week 7 at Kansas City, he surpassed Jim Kelly (35,467) for
for the first time in his career and the first of six consecutive seasons reach- 14th place on the list. Additionally, Collins now ranks 10th in NFL history in
ing the mark. In 2002, while still with the Giants, he enjoyed the most prolific career attempts and 11th in completions.
season by a quarterback in franchise history. He set a team record, was first
in the NFC and was fourth in the NFL with 4,073 passing yards, surpassing NFL’s all-time passing yards leaders:
Phil Simms’ 1984 team record of 4,044 yards.
Collins was originally selected by the Panthers out of Penn State with Career Pass Career Pass
the fifth overall pick in the 1995 NFL Draft. He was named to his first Pro Player Yds Player Yds
Bowl following the 1996 season. 1. Brett Favre 64,363 11. Johnny Unitas 40,239
2. Dan Marino 61,361 12. Dave Krieg 38,147
Collins’ 2008 Highlights: 3. John Elway 51,475 13. Boomer Esiason 37,920
At Detroit (11/27), he completed 11 of 18 passes for 127 yards. In the 4. Warren Moon 49,325 14. Kerry Collins 36,842
second quarter, he recorded his 3,106th career completion to pass Dave 5. Fran Tarkenton 47,003 15. Jim Kelly 35,467
Krieg (3,105 completions) for 11th place in NFL history. 6. Vinny Testaverde 46,233 16. Jim Everett 34,837
Against the New York Jets (11/23), he completed 21 of 39 passes for 7. Drew Bledsoe 44,611 17. Jim Hart 34,665
243 yards and one touchdown. He threw a six-yard strike to fullback Ahmard 8. Peyton Manning 44,574 18. Steve DeBerg 34,241
Hall for Hall’s first career touchdown. 9. Dan Fouts 43,040 19. John Hadl 33,503
At Jacksonville (11/16), he completed three touchdown passes for 10. Joe Montana 40,551 20. Phil Simms 33,462
the 21st time in his NFL career and his first since playing for the Oakland
Raiders on Dec. 31, 2005 against the New York Giants. His game totals in- COLLINS 3RD IN ACTIVE PASSING YDS
cluded 23 attempts, 13 completions, 230 yards, three touchdowns and one
interception for a passer rating of 112.3. In the second half, he helped erase Among active NFL quarterbacks, Titans quarterback Kerry Collins
a 14-3 deficit with touchdown passes of 13 yards to Brandon Jones, 56 ranks third in career passing yards behind only Brett Favre and Peyton
yards to Justin Gage and 38 yards to Gage. Manning.
At Chicago (11/9), he attempted 41 passes and set personal highs in
a Titans uniform in completions (30), yards (289), touchdowns (two) and Passing yards leaders among active NFL quarterbacks:
passer rating (108.7). At one point, he completed 12 consecutive passes
from the second quarter to the third quarter. His touchdown passes were Player Att Cmp Pct. Yds TD Int
10 yards to Bo Scaife and 12 yards to Justin Gage. He won his ninth con- 1. Brett Favre 9,148 5,645 61.7 64,363 462 302
secutive game as a starter for the Titans. 2. Peyton Manning 5,850 3,749 64.1 44,574 325 165
Against Green Bay (11/2), he helped lead the Titans to a 19-16 over- 3. Kerry Collins 5,582 3,110 55.7 36,842 183 176
time win. The team’s drive in overtime was the 29th time in his career he 4. Mark Brunell 4,594 2,738 59.6 31,826 182 106
led his team to a game-winning score in the fourth quarter or overtime. He 5. Brad Johnson 4,326 2,668 61.7 29,054 166 122
completed 18 of 37 passes for 180 yards and also rushed for eight yards and 6. Trent Green 3,740 2,266 60.6 28,475 162 114
a first down. 7. Donovan McNabb 4,171 2,451 58.8 28,434 189 89
Against Indianapolis (10/27), he completed 24 of 37 passes
for 193 yards and no interceptions. He did not take a sack for the fifth
consecutive game. Trailing 14-6 in the second half, he led the team COLLINS’ CAREER RECORD WHEN ...
on four consecutive scoring drives to pull away with a 31-21 victory.
At Kansas City (10/19), he completed 11 of 18 passes for 123 Career Career Overall
yards and no interceptions. In the first quarter, he passed Jim Kelly When Collins ... 2008 Reg Season Playoffs Career
th
(35,467 career passing yards) for 14 place on the NFL’s all-time
Starts at quarterback 10-1 77-83 3-3 80-86
passing yards list with a 10-yard pass to tight end Alge Crumpler.
Starts vs. division opponents 3-0 34-37 1-0 35-37
At Baltimore (10/5), he rallied the Titans from a 10-3 deficit in
the fourth quarter for a 13-10 victory. He completed 17 of 32 passes Passes for 300 or more yards 0-0 13-17 1-1 14-18
for 163 yards and one touchdown. With 1:56 on the clock, he found Completes one or more TD passes 5-1 56-51 2-2 59-52
Alge Crumpler for the game-winning 11-yard touchdown strike, cap- Completes two or more TD passes 2-0 28-21 2-1 30-22
ping an 80-yard drive in which he was six-of-10 for 62 yards. Completes three or more TD passes 1-0 12-9 1-1 13-10
Against Minnesota (9/28), he completed 18 of 35 attempts for
Starts and passes for no interceptions 7-1 41-19 1-0 42-19
199 yards with no interceptions in a 30-17 victory.
Has a passer rating of 80.0 or greater 5-1 45-21 2-1 47-22
Against Houston (9/21), became the 15th player in NFL history
to reach 35,000 passing yards in a 31-12 victory. He completed 13 Has a passer rating of 90.0 or greater 3-0 33-11 1-1 34-12
of 25 passes for one touchdown, a nine-yard pass to Bo Scaife. He Has a passer rating of 100.0 or greater 2-0 23-5 1-1 24-6
also rushed for 30 yards on three attempts, tying for the third-highest
rushing total of his career and his most since Nov. 29, 1998 (at
Miami).
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Games in which Collins has led his team to victory after a fourth-quarter deficit or tie:
Score with
Time Remaining Collins’ Statistics*
Date/Opp. In Regulation Att Cmp Yds TD INT Rating Go-Ahead Scoring Play Final Score
11/2/08 vs. Green Bay 16-16 5:30 6 10 67 0 0 80.0 41-yard FG by Rob Bironas 19-16 OT
10/27/08 vs. Indianapolis 14-14 15:00 6 10 55 0 0 75.0 48-yard FG by Rob Bironas 31-21
10/5/08 at Baltimore 3-10 15:00 12 7 72 1 0 103.5 11-yard TD pass from Kerry Collins to Alge Crumpler 13-10
12/30/07 at Indianapolis 10-10 15:00 9 7 74 0 0 100.9 54-yard FG by Rob Bironas 16-10
10/21/07 at Houston 35-36 0:57 4 2 63 0 0 95.8 29-yard FG by Rob Bironas 38-36
11/20/05 at Washington 10-13 15:00 12 9 128 0 0 109.0 19-yard FG by Sebastian Janikowski 16-13
11/28/04 at Denver 13-17 14:26 18 12 190 2 2 99.1 5-yard TD pass from Kerry Collins to Jerry Porter 25-24
11/7/04 at Carolina 24-24 2:25 2 2 31 0 0 118.8 19-yard FG by Sebastian Janikowski 27-24
11/2/03 at N.Y. Jets 28-28 0:29 10 6 85 0 0 87.5 29-yard FG by Brett Conway 31-28 OT
10/26/03 at Minnesota 16-17 15:00 9 4 92 1 0 118.8 2-yard TD run by Tiki Barber 29-17
9/21/03 at Washington 21-21 0:13 4 3 50 0 0 116.7 29-yard FG by Matt Bryant 24-21 OT
12/28/02 vs. Philadelphia 0-7 15:00 10 8 75 1 0 131.3 39-yard FG by Matt Bryant 10-7 OT
11/17/02 vs. Washington 16-17 15:00 4 2 17 0 0 61.5 19-yard FG by Matt Bryant 19-17
11/10/02 at Minnesota 19-20 8:36 7 6 72 0 0 109.5 8-yard TD run by Tiki Barber 27-20
10/6/02 at Dallas 14-17 10:52 7 5 57 1 0 135.1 17-yard TD pass from Kerry Collins to Marcellus Rivers 21-17
9/22/02 vs. Seattle 3-6 15:00 7 6 88 0 0 118.8 47-yard FG by Matt Bryant 9-6
12/23/01 vs. Seattle 17-24 15:00 17 11 104 1 0 101.1 7-yard TD pass from Kerry Collins to Ike Hilliard 27-24
12/15/01 vs. Arizona 10-13 4:04 9 6 56 1 0 120.6 4-yard TD pass from Kerry Collins to Amani Toomer 17-13
11/4/01 vs. Dallas 14-24 15:00 9 8 92 1 0 146.3 42-yard FG by Morten Anderson 27-24 OT
10/7/01 vs. Washington 9-9 15:00 5 3 31 1 1 77.9 1-yard TDpass from Kerry Collins to Daniel Campbell 23-9
12/23/00 vs. Jacksonville 7-10 15:00 8 5 148 2 0 145.8 5-yard TD pass from Kerry Collins to Ike Hilliard 28-25
12/17/00 at Dallas 7-13 15:00 2 0 0 0 0 39.6 13-yard TD run by Tiki Barber 17-13
10/15/00 vs. Dallas 13-14 15:00 5 4 23 0 0 85.8 3-yard TD run by Ron Dayne 19-14
12/12/99 at Buffalo 16-17 9:34 14 6 60 0 0 55.7 48-yard FG by Cary Blanchard 19-17
10/3/99 vs. Philadelphia 13-15 12:37 10 5 85 0 0 79.2 23-yard FG by Brad Daluiso 16-15
9/8/96 at New Orleans 16-17 15:00 5 5 61 0 0 117.5 23-yard FG by John Kasay 22-20
12/17/95 vs. Atlanta 14-17 15:00 4 1 89 1 0 118.8 89-yard TD pass from Kerry Collins to Willie Green 21-17
12/3/95 vs. Indianapolis 10-10 15:00 11 2 30 0 0 39.6 38-yard FG by John Kasay 13-10
10/29/95 at New England 17-17 0:52 9 5 71 0 0 81.3 29-yard FG by John Kasay 20-17 OT
* - Statistics are from the time noted until the end of the game. Underline - Game-winning score came in overtime or with less than two minutes to play in the fourth quarter.
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KERRY COLLINS’ TOUCHDOWN TARGETS
Against the New York Jets (11/23), Ahmard Hall became the 42nd different player on the receiving end of a Kerry Collins touchdown pass. Collins
has completed touchdown passes this season to Hall, Bo Scaife, Alge Crumpler, Brandon Jones and Justin Gage.
In a 14-year career with the Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders and Titans, Collins has passed for 36,715
yards and 183 touchdowns in the regular season.
The player with the most touchdown receptions from Collins is Giants wide receiver Amani Toomer, who caught 28 touchdown passes from Collins
in the regular season and four in the postseason. Gage has connected with Collins four times for touchdowns, the highest number among current Titans.
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RB LENDALE WHITE longest run in franchise history and the longest since Larry Moriarty’s 80-
yarder on Sept. 11, 1983. It is the longest touchdown run in the NFL through
Running back LenDale White is in his third pro seven weeks of the 2008 season. White became the first Titans running
season. In 2007, he started every game and led the back since Eddie George in 2000 (12/17) to record three rushing touch-
Titans with 1,110 yards and seven touchdowns on 303 downs in the same game.
rushing attempts. He added 20 receptions for 114 Against Minnesota (9/28), scored his fifth touchdown of the season
yards. on a one-yard carry in the second quarter. With a touchdown run in his
In reaching the 1,000-yard rushing mark, he be- fourth consecutive game, he tied four other players (Earl Campbell, Alonzo
came the 10th different player in team history to accom- Highsmith, Gary Brown and Eddie George) for the second longest streak
plish the feat. Those 10 players have produced a total in franchise history. White’s totals in the game included 11 carries for 13
of 20 1,000-yard seasons, including a 1,000-yard yards.
rusher in 10 of the team’s 13 full seasons under Head Against Houston (9/21), recorded a career high with two rushing
Coach Jeff Fisher. touchdowns, scoring on two-yard and one-yard carries. He totaled 16 at-
The former second-round draft pick from USC ranked eighth in the AFC tempts in the game for 49 yards.
in rushing yards and fourth in the conference with 303 carries in 2007. At Cincinnati (9/14), totaled 59 yards on 18 rushing attempts, including
a one-yard touchdown run. It was his ninth career touchdown and second
White’s 2008 Highlights: touchdown in as many games.
At Detroit (11/27), gained 106 yards on 23 carries and scored two Against Jacksonville (9/7), scored his eighth career touchdown on a
touchdowns. With six- and two-yard touchdown runs, he moved into a tie for one-yard run in the fourth quarter. The touchdown was the game-clinching
third place for most rushing touchdowns scored in a season in franchise his- score in a 17-10 win. He totaled 40 yards on 15 carries.
tory, matching Earl Campbell’s 13 touchdown runs in both 1978 and 1980.
With his seventh 100-yard game, he and Chris Johnson (125) each topped White’s Career Regular Season Statistics:
100 yards for the second time in 2008 (10/19 at K.C.) and the seventh time GP GS Att Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
in team history. 2006 13 0 61 244 4.0 26 0 14 60 4.3 13 0
At Jacksonville (11/16), rushed for 52 yards on 14 carries. 2007 16 16 303 1,110 3.7 28 7 20 114 5.7 15 0
At Chicago (11/9), scored his 11th touchdown of the season, giving 2008 12 1 146 575 3.9 80t 13 4 14 3.5 7 0
the Titans a 21-7 lead in the fourth quarter with a two-yard scoring run. He Totals 41 17 510 1929 3.8 80t 20 38 188 4.9 15 0
totaled 14 yards on 10 carries and one reception for six yards in the game.
Against Green Bay (11/2), rushed for 77 yards on eight carries, includ- White’s Career Game-by-Game Statistics vs. Cleveland Browns:
ing a long of 54 yards that helped set up a Titans touchdown in the second Date Res Att Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
quarter. It was the second-longest carry of his career. (none)
Against Indianapolis (10/27), recorded his third multiple-touchdown Totals 0/0 0-0 0 0 - - 0 0 0 - - 0
game of the season, scoring on a pair of one-yard touchdown runs in the
second half. He totaled 13 yards on 10 carries in the game.
At Kansas City (10/19), had a career rushing day, setting career highs
with 149 yards and three touchdowns on 17 carries. In his sixth career game
with 100 or more rushing yards, he helped the team set its all-time single-
game rushing record with 332 total yards on the ground. He scored on car-
ries of six yards in the first quarter and two yards in the second quarter. In
the fourth quarter, he rumbled 80 yards for a touchdown, tying for the third-
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NFL SCORING LEADERS CONSEC. GAMES WITH RUSHING TD
Titans running back LenDale White has scored 13 rushing touchdowns Titans running back LenDale White scored at least one touchdown in
this season, giving him 78 total points. Among non-kickers, White’s scoring the team’s first four games this season. He tied for the second-longest rush-
total is tied for second in the NFL with two other players. He is tied for first ing touchdown streak in team history. Earl Campbell (1981), Alonzo High-
place in total touchdowns. smith (1989), Gary Brown (1993) and Eddie George (2000) all previously
rushed for a touchdown in four consecutive games. Campbell holds the
2008 NFL leading scorers among non-kickers: team record with five consecutive games in 1979.
Player, Team TD Rush Rec Ret 2-pt Pts Most consecutive games with a rushing touchdown, franchise history:
1. Williams, Car. (RB) 13 11 2 0 1 80
2. Jones, NY-J (RB) 13 11 2 0 0 78 Consec. Games
Turner, Atl. (RB) 13 13 0 0 0 78 Player Year(s) With Rush TD
White, Ten. (RB) 13 13 0 0 0 78 1. Earl Campbell 1979 5
5. Jacobs, NY-G (RB) 12 12 0 0 0 72 2. Earl Campbell 1981 4
Westbrook, Phi. (RB) 12 8 4 0 0 72 Alonzo Highsmith 1989 4
7. Boldin, Ariz (WR) 11 0 11 0 0 66 Gary Brown 1993 4
Jones-Drew, Jac. (RB) 11 11 0 0 0 66 Eddie George 2000 4
9. Brown, Mia. (RB) 10 10 0 0 0 60 LenDale White 2008 4
Forte, Chi. (RB) 10 6 4 0 0 60
GAMES WITH TWO 100-YARD RUSHERS
FRANCHISE 1,000-YARD BACKS When the Titans set a team rushing record with 332 yards at Kansas
City on Oct. 19, they had two players record 100-yard games for the first
In 2007, running back LenDale White eclipsed 1,000 rushing yards for time since 1977 and only the sixth time in franchise history. Chris John-
the first time in his career. In doing so, he became the 10th different player son led the way with 168 yards on 18 carries, while LenDale White carried
in team history to accomplish the feat. 17 times for 149 yards.
Those 10 players have produced a total of 20 1,000-yard seasons. The Then, on Nov. 27 at Detroit, they duplicated the feat when Johnson
Titans now have had a 1,000-yard rusher in 10 of the team’s 13 full seasons gained 125 yards on 16 carries and White posted 106 yards on 23 attempts.
under Head Coach Jeff Fisher. Only once before (Woody Campbell and Hoyle Granger in 1967) had two
Only Earl Campbell and Eddie George have recorded multiple 1,000- franchise players recorded dual 100-yard games on two separate occasions.
yard seasons for the franchise. The last duo to accomplish the feat once during a season was Rob
In the last five full seasons, the Titans have had four different running Carpenter (149 yards) and Ronnie Coleman (101) against the Chiefs on
backs record 1,000-yard seasons: George (2003), Chris Brown (2004), Nov. 27, 1977.
Travis Henry (2006) and White (2007).
Games with more than one 100-yard rusher, franchise history:
All-time Titans/Oilers 1,000-yard running backs:
Date/Opp. Players (att-yds)
Player Season(s) 11/27/08 at Det. Chris Johnson (16-125) and LenDale White (23-106)
Charles Tolar 1962 10/19/08 at K.C. Chris Johnson (18-168) and LenDale White (17-149)
Hoyle Granger 1967 11/27/77 vs. K.C. Rob Carpenter (14-149) and Ronnie Coleman (15-101)
Earl Campbell 1978-81, 83 9/28/75 vs. S.D. Ronnie Coleman (16-112) and Don Hardeman (27-107)
Mike Rozier 1988 12/3/67 vs. Mia. Woody Campbell (18-141) and Hoyle Granger (25-111)
Lorenzo White 1992 11/12/67 at Den. Woody Campbell (16-101) and Hoyle Granger (22-142)
Gary Brown 1993 12/15/62 at NY Billy Cannon (9-103) and Charlie Tolar (29-107)
Eddie George 1996-00, 02-03
Chris Brown 2004 ROOKIE RB CHRIS JOHNSON
Travis Henry 2006
LenDale White 2007 Running back Chris Johnson was chosen with
the 24th overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. In his ca-
reer at East Carolina University, he rushed for 2,982
LONGEST RUNS IN TEAM HISTORY yards and recorded an additional 1,296 receiving yards.
At the NFL Scouting Combine in February 2008,
LenDale White rumbled 80 yards for a touchdown on Oct. 19 at
he posted the fastest 40-yard dash of any prospect with
Kansas City. The touchdown -- his third of the game -- qualified for the third-
a time of 4.24 seconds.
longest touchdown run in franchise history. Among long runs overall, he tied
with Larry Moriary (9/11/83 at L.A. Raiders) with the third-longest run in
Chris Johnson’s 2008 Highlights:
club history behind only Sid Blanks (91 yard-touchdown run vs. N.Y. Jets on
At Detroit (11/27), totaled 125 yards and two
12/13/64) and Earl Campbell (81-yard touchdown run vs. Miami on
touchdowns on 16 carries. He scored on carries of six yards and 58 yards
11/20/78).
in the first quarter for his second career multi-touchdown game. The 58-
yarder was the second-longest run of his career (66 at K.C., 10/19/08). With
Longest rushing attempts in franchise history:
a 14-yard carry in the second quarter, he reached the 100-yard mark for the
third time in his career. Johnson passed Rodney Thomas (947 rushing
Player Date Opp Rush
yards in 1995) for third place in franchise history among rookie rushers.
1. Sid Blanks 12/13/64 N.Y. Jets 91t
Against the New York Jets (11/23), he led the team with 46 rushing
2. Earl Campbell 11/20/78 Miami 81t
yards on 10 carries and added 15 yards on three receptions. With a 24-yard
3. LenDale White 10/19/08 at Kansas City 80t
carry in the second quarter, he became the seventh player in franchise his-
Larry Moriarty 9/11/83 at L.A. Raiders 80
tory to reach 1,000 scrimmage yards in his rookie season and the first since
5. Rob Carpenter 11/27/77 Kansas City 77
Eddie George (1,550) in 1996. The other rookies to previously accomplish
the feat were Earl Campbell (1,498), Bill Groman (1,473), Sid Blanks
(1,253), Ernest Givins (1,210) and Rodney Thomas (1,151).
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At Jacksonville (11/16), led the team with 64 yards on 17 rushing at-
tempts and added 24 yards on four receptions.
JOHNSON SECOND IN AFC IN RUSHING
At Chicago (11/9), totaled eight yards on 14 carries and 15 yards on Titans rookie running back Chris Johnson currently ranks second in
two receptions. the AFC to Thomas Jones and sixth in the NFL with 958 rushing yards.
Against Green Bay (11/2), led the team with 89 yards on 24 carries, Johnson ranks second in the NFL among all NFL rookies (Matt Forte).
including a three-yard touchdown run in the second quarter of the team’s LenDale White ranks 10th in the AFC with 575 rushing yards.
overtime victory. He also led the club with six receptions for 72 yards, giving
him 161 yards from scrimmage in the game. Johnson was named Diet Pepsi 2008 AFC rushing leaders:
NFL Rookie of the Week.
Against Indianapolis (10/27), led the team with 77 yards on 19 carries, Player, Team Att Yds Avg Lg TD
including a 16-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter that sealed a 31-21 1. Jones, NY-J 233 1088 4.7 59t 11
victory. 2. *C. Johnson, Ten. 203 958 4.7 66t 7
At Kansas City (10/19), led the team with 168 yards on 18 carries and 3. Lynch, Buf. 205 844 4.1 50 7
scored on a 66-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. In his second ca- 4. Tomlinson, S.D. 217 794 3.7 41t 6
reer game with 100 or more rushing yards, he helped the team set its all-time 5. Lewis, Cle. 219 793 3.6 29 4
single-game rushing record with 332 total yards on the ground. His 168 6. *Slaton, Hou. 159 774 4.9 71t 6
yards accounted for the 20th-highest total in team history and the second- 7. Brown, Mia. 169 690 4.1 62t 10
highest rushing total by a franchise rookie, trailing only Earl Campbell’s 199 8. L. Johnson, K.C. 143 657 4.6 65 4
yards against Miami on Nov. 20, 1978. Johnson was named Diet Pepsi NFL 9. Fargas, Oak. 163 629 3.9 42 1
Rookie of the Week. 10. White, Ten. 146 575 3.9 80t 13
At Baltimore (10/5), led the team with 44 yards on 18 carries and
added two receptions for four yards. * Rookie
Named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month for September 2008. In
the first four games of his career, he totaled 402 yards from scrimmage and AFC SCRIMMAGE YARDS LEADERS
337 rushing yards. He crossed the goal line three times in September, in-
cluding two rushing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown. Titans rookie running back Chris Johnson currently ranks second in
Against Minnesota (9/28), recorded the first and second rushing the AFC (eighth in NFL) with 1,185 total yards from scrimmage. He has 958
touchdown of his career. He led the team with 61 yards on 17 rushing at- rushing yards and an additional 227 receiving yards.
tempts (long of nine) and added three receptions for 14 yards. He scored
on a one-yard run in the first quarter and added a six-yard touchdown in the 2008 AFC Leaders in Yards From Scrimmage:
fourth quarter.
Against Houston (9/21), led the team with 74 yards on 16 rushing at- Total Touches Rush Rec
tempts (long of 14) and added two receptions for five yards. Player Yds (Att+Rec) Yards Yards
At Cincinnati (9/14), recorded his first career 100-yard rushing effort 1. Jones, NY-J (RB) 1249 260 1088 161
in his second NFL game, totaling 109 yards on 19 carries (5.7 avg.). His 51- 2. *C. Johnson, Ten. (RB) 1185 238 958 227
yard run late in the second quarter led to a touchdown and tied for the team’s 3. Tomlinson, S.D. (RB) 1165 261 794 371
third-longest run since 1999. He additionally had two receptions for 12 4. Lynch, Buf. (RB) 1127 248 844 283
yards. 5. A. Johnson, Hou. (WR) 1071 81 0 1071
Against Jacksonville (9/7), started in NFL debut and totaled 15 car- 6. *Slaton, Hou. (RB) 972 191 774 198
ries for a game-high 93 yards. He added 34 yards and a touchdown on 7. Lewis, Cle. (RB) 954 237 793 161
three receptions. His 93 rushing yards were the most by a Titans rookie on 8. Marshall, Den. (WR) 938 74 -4 942
opening day since Earl Campbell’s 137 yards in the 1978 opener (9/3/78 9. Evans, Buf. (WR) 912 50 22 890
at Atlanta). He scored his first NFL touchdown on a seven-yard pass from 10. Jones-Drew, Jac. (RB) 896 158 503 393
Vince Young.
* Rookie
Johnson’s 2008/Career Regular Season Statistics:
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
2008 12 11 203 958 4.7 66t 7 35 227 6.5 25 1 1,000 SCRIMMAGE YARDS
On Nov. 23 against the New York Jets, Titans running back Chris
Johnson became the seventh rookie in the franchise’s 49-year history to
ROOKIE RUSHING GAMES reach 1,000 scrimmage yards and the first since Eddie George in 1996.
With 168 rushing yards at Kansas City on Oct. 19, running back Chris George, who was named the Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the
Johnson recorded the second-highest rushing total by a rookie in franchise Year, became the team’s all-time rookie record holder with 1,550 scrimmage
history. His single-game total trails only Earl Campbell’s 199 yards in a yards, which included 1,368 rushing yards and 182 receiving yards.
Monday night game against Miami on Nov. 20, 1978.
Franchise rookies to reach 1,000 yards from scrimmage:
Most rushing yards in a single game by a Titans/Oilers rookie:
Date Opponent Rookie Yards Rookie Rush Rec Yds From
1. 11/20/78 vs. Miami Earl Campbell 199 Player (Pos) Season Yds Yds Scrimmage
2. 10/19/08 at Kansas City Chris Johnson 168 1. Eddie George (RB) 1996 1,368 182 1,550
3. 12/23/67 at Miami Hoyle Granger 160 2. Earl Campbell (RB) 1978 1,450 48 1,498
4. 10/6/96 at Cincinnati Eddie George 152 3. Bill Groman (WR) 1960 0 1,473 1,473
5. 11/27/77 vs. Kansas City Rob Carpenter 149 4. Sid Blanks (RB) 1964 756 497 1,253
5. Ernest Givins (WR) 1986 148 1,062 1,210
6. Chris Johnson (RB) 2008 958 227 1,185
7. Rodney Thomas (RB) 1995 947 204 1,151
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FRANCHISE ROOKIE RUSHING with 1:56 remaining in the contest. For the game, he totaled two receptions
for 15 yards, both on the clinching drive.
Running back Chris Johnson leads the Titans and ranks second in Against Houston (9/21), recorded two receptions for 26 yards.
the AFC with 958 rushing yards this season. He ranks second among all At Cincinnati (9/14), caught two passes for 16 yards.
rookie rushers in the NFL. Against Jacksonville (9/7), made his Titans debut and recorded one
Johnson now has cracked the franchise’s top five list in rushing yards reception for four yards.
by a rookie with four games remaining. He currently is ranked third in team
annals behind Earl Campbell, who set the team rookie rushing record with Crumpler’s Career Regular Season Statistics:
1,450 yards in 1978, and Eddie George, who accumulated 1,368 rushing Team GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
yards in 1996. 2001 Atl 16 12 25 330 13.2 57t 3
2002 Atl 16 9 36 455 12.6 33 5
Most rushing yards by a Titans/Oilers rookie: 2003 Atl 16 16 44 552 12.5 63 3
2004 Atl 14 14 48 774 16.1 49t 6
Player Season* Yards 2005 Atl 16 16 65 877 13.5 48 5
1. Earl Campbell 1978 1,450 2006 Atl 16 16 56 780 13.9 46 8
2. Eddie George 1996 1,368 2007 Atl 14 10 42 444 10.6 55t 5
3. Chris Johnson 2008 958 2008 Ten 12 12 20 207 10.4 28 1
4. Rodney Thomas 1995 947 Career 120 105 336 4,419 13.2 63 36
5. Sid Blanks 1964 756
6. Rob Carpenter 1977 652 Crumpler’s Career Game-by-Game Statistics vs. Cleveland Browns:
7. Don Hardeman 1975 648 Date Opp Res Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
8. Billy Cannon 1960 644 12/29/02 @Cle L 2 34 17.0 18 0
9. Dave Smith 1960 643 11/12/06 Cle L 4 37 9.3 14 0
10. Vince Young 2006 552 Totals 2/2 0-2 6 71 11.8 18 0
* 14-game seasons from 1960-77; 16 games in all other seasons listed CRUMPLER FIRST IN AVG. PER REC.
Among active NFL tight ends, Titans tight end Alge Crumpler ranks
first in average yards per reception (minimum 200 receptions). He has a
FIRST DOWN LEADERS 13.2-yard average, leading names such as Antonio Gates, Dallas Clark
Titans rookie running back Chris Johnson is seventh in the AFC and and Tony Gonzalez.
tied for 15th in the NFL with 50 total first downs.
Highest Average Yards Per Reception Among Active Tight Ends (min-
2008 AFC leaders in first downs: imum 200 career receptions):
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WR JUSTIN GAGE
Wide receiver Justin Gage is in his second sea-
son with the Titans and sixth season in the NFL. He
was added to the roster as an unrestricted free agent in
2007 and responded with career-best production.
Gage, who was a fifth-round draft choice in 2003
and spent the first four seasons of his career with the
Chicago Bears, led the Titans in 2007 with a career-
high 750 receiving yards. His 55 receptions also set a
career high and tied for the team lead.
Of Gage’s 55 catches in 2007, 45 of them -- 81.8
percent -- resulted in first downs. That gave him for the third best percentage
in the NFL among qualifying players (minimum two receptions per team
game). He ranked just behind Terrell Owens (85.2 percent) and Brandon
Stokley (85.0) and just ahead of Santonio Holmes (80.8) and Chad John-
son (79.6).
Most receptions by NFL tight ends in 2008: Gage’s Career Game-by-Game Statistics vs. Cleveland Browns:
Date Res Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
Player Team Rec Yds Avg Lg TD 10/09/05* at Cle L 0 0 - - 0
1. Tony Gonzalez KC 73 806 11.0 35 6 Totals 1/0 0-1 0 0 - - 0
2. Chris Cooley Was 66 701 10.6 28 1
3. Jason Witten Dal 58 709 12.2 42 3 * Played but did not start
4. Owen Daniels* Hou 48 583 12.1 34 2
Bo Scaife Ten 48 498 10.4 44 2
6. Dallas Clark Ind 47 513 10.9 29 3
7. Antonio Gates SD 46 534 11.6 30 6
8. Kellen Winslow Cle 43 428 10.0 30 3
9. Dustin Keller NYJ 40 460 11.5 54 3
10. Jeremy Shockey NO 39 371 9.5 26 0
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PCT. RECEPTIONS FOR FIRST DOWNS DT ALBERT HAYNESWORTH
Since joining the Titans in 2007 as an unrestricted free agent from the Defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth returns to
Chicago Bears, wide receiver Justin Gage is among the NFL leaders in the Titans in his seventh NFL season after achieving
percentage of receptions for first downs. new heights in 2007.
He was selected to the Pro Bowl and named As-
Highest percentage of receptions for first downs since the start of the sociated Press All-Pro for the first time in his career
2007 season (qualifiers -- 32 receptions): after recording a career high with six sacks and adding
First First 69 tackles, 23 quarterback pressures, six tackles for
Player Rec. Downs Pct. loss and three passes defensed in 13 games.
1. Justin Gage 79 65 82.3 Haynesworth was a key cog in the middle of the
2. Sidney Rice 42 34 81.0 lineup in helping the Titans defense finish fifth overall
3. Devery Henderson 45 36 80.0 and fifth against the run in 2007. In six full seasons, Haynesworth has helped
4. Vincent Jackson 80 63 78.8 the Titans defense finish in the league’s top five against the run three times
5. Ernest Wilford 46 36 78.3 (2002, 2003, 2007).
6. Santonio Holmes 93 72 77.4 The 6-6, 320-pound player was drafted in the first round (15th overall)
7. Brandon Stokley 78 60 76.9 of the 2002 NFL Draft.
8. Justin McCareins 38 29 76.3
9. Derek Hagan 32 24 75.0 Haynesworth’s 2008 Highlights:
10. Nate Burleson 55 41 74.5 At Detroit (11/27), posted four tackles and two quarterback pressures
as a member of a defense that allowed 23 rushing yards and 154 total yards.
WR JUSTIN McCAREINS Against the New York Jets (11/23), totaled six tackles, 1.5 sacks, two
quarterback pressures and one forced fumble. He split a sack of Brett Favre
Wide receiver Justin McCareins was rejoined
with Kyle Vanden Bosch and forced a fumble on the same play. He later took
with his original NFL club after signing with the Titans as
Favre down for a solo sack.
a free agent during the 2008 offseason. McCareins,
At Jacksonville (11/16), registered eight tackles, one sack, one tackle
who is in his eighth NFL season, was selected by the Ti-
for loss and one quarterback pressure as a member of a defense that allowed
tans in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. In 2004,
three first downs and no points in the second half. With an eight-yard take-
he was traded to the New York Jets, where he spent the
down of David Garrard, he tallied his seventh sack of the season to set a
next four years.
new career high. In the fourth quarter, he hit Garrard attempting to pass, and
In 2003, the final season of his first tour with the Ti-
the ball was subsequently intercepted by Chris Carr.
tans, McCareins achieved career highs in yards (813)
At Chicago (11/9), posted five tackles, one tackle for loss and one
and touchdowns (seven) on 47 receptions.
quarterback pressure.
In 2007, McCareins totaled 19 receptions for 232 yards in his final cam-
Against Green Bay (11/2), posted five tackles, one tackle for loss and
paign with the Jets.
one quarterback pressure.
Against Indianapolis (10/27), tallied five tackles and a team-high three
McCareins’ 2008 Highlights:
quarterback pressures in a 31-21 victory.
At Detroit (11/27), recorded two receptions for 43 yards, helping the of-
At Kansas City (10/19), registered four tackles, one sack and three
fense accumulate 456 yards in a 47-10 win.
quarterback pressures. He posted his sixth sack of the season, taking down
Against the New York Jets (11/23), tied for the team high with four
Damon Huard for an eight-yard loss to match his career high of six sacks in
receptions for a team-best 43 yards.
a season, set in 2007.
At Jacksonville (11/16), was inactive with a concussion.
At Baltimore (10/5), recorded six tackles and one quarterback pres-
Against Green Bay (11/2), contributed 42 yards on three receptions in
sure as a member of a defense that held the Ravens to 10 points.
an overtime win.
Named AFC Defensive Player of the Month for September 2008.
Against Indianapolis (10/27), returned from a hamstring injury and
Through four games he ranked third in the NFL and first among defensive
recorded two receptions for 30 yards.
tackles with five sacks. He also notched 21 tackles, five quarterback pres-
At Kansas City (10/19), was inactive with a hamstring injury.
sures, three tackles for loss, a pass defensed and a forced fumble for the
Against Minnesota (9/21), recorded three receptions for 37 yards.
NFL’s fifth-ranked defensive unit in September.
Against Houston (9/21), posted the fourth-best yardage total of his
Against Minnesota (9/28), tallied two sacks for the second time in
career, catching three passes for a team-high 86 yards. He hauled in passes
2008. He sacked Gus Frerotte on a third down in the second quarter to
of 17, 37 and 32 yards.
force a Vikings punt and added a six-yard sack of Tarvaris Jackson late in
At Cincinnati (9/14), recorded two receptions for nine yards.
the fourth quarter. His totals also included seven tackles, one tackle for loss,
Against Jacksonville (9/7), started in his first game back with the Ti-
one pass defensed and one quarterback pressure.
tans since the end of the 2003 season.
Against Houston (9/21), posted seven tackles, one sack, two tackles
for loss and one quarterback pressure. He sacked Matt Schaub for a five-
McCareins’ Career Regular Season Statistics:
yard loss in the first quarter.
Team GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
At Cincinnati (9/14), tallied three tackles and a forced fumble.
2001 Ten 4 1 3 88 29.3 36 0
Against Jacksonville (9/7), recorded two of the team’s seven sacks
2002 Ten 16 1 19 301 15.8 55 2
and helped limit the Jaguars to 33 rushing yards. His statistics also included
2003 Ten 16 10 47 813 17.3 73 7
four tackles and three quarterback pressures.
2004 NYJ 16 16 56 770 13.8 43 4
2005 NYJ 16 16 43 713 16.6 45 2
Haynesworth’s Career Regular Season Statistics:
2006 NYJ 16 7 23 347 15.1 50 1
G/S Tackles Sack TFL QBP Int PD FF FR
2007 NYJ 16 6 19 232 12.2 51 0 2002 16/3 55 1.0 7 23 0 3 0 0
2008 Ten 10 7 19 290 15.3 37 0 2003 12/11 49 2.5 4 15 0 3 0 2
Totals 110 64 229 3,554 15.5 73 16 2004 10/10 62 1.0 11 13 0 1 2 0
2005 14/14 85 3.0 9 11 0 1 1 0
McCareins’ Career Game-by-Game Statistics vs. Cleveland Browns: 2006 11/10 59 2.0 3 13 0 0 0 0
Date Res Rec Yds Avg Lg TD 2007 13/12 69 6.0 6 23 0 3 0 0
09/22/02* Cle L 0 0 - - 0 2008 12/12 64 8.5 6 19 0 1 4 0
11/21/04 @Cle W 6 71 11.8 14 1 Career 88/72 443 24.0 46 117 0 12 7 2
10/29/06 @Cle L 0 0 - - 0
12/09/07 Cle L 0 0 - - 0
Totals 4/3 1-3 6 71 11.8 14 1
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FRANCHISE SACK LEADERS Against Houston (9/21), moved into sole possession of sixth place
on the team’s all-time sack list (Robert Brazile, 48) with a six-yard sack of
With defensive ends Jevon Kearse and Kyle Vanden Bosch, Ten- Matt Schaub, his 49th sack as a Titan and his first full sack since rejoining
nessee’s roster includes two players the team’s all-time Top 10 in quarter- the club in 2008. His totals also included five tackles and three quarterback
back sacks. Kearse moved into sixth place on the list in Week 3 against pressures.
Houston (9/21) by notching his 49th career sack with the Titans. He was re- At Cincinnati (9/14), posted three tackles, a half sack and a forced
signed during the 2008 offseason after spending the previous four years with fumble, the 30th forced fumble of his career. Shared a sack of Carson
the Philadelphia Eagles. Vanden Bosch, who has 35.5 sacks in his first four Palmer with Kyle Vanden Bosch in the fourth quarter, Kearse’s first half-sack
seasons with the Titans, is ninth on the list. since returning to the Titans.
Against Jacksonville (9/7), started in his return to Tennessee and reg-
Franchise all-time sack leaders: istered two tackles.
Career
Player Years Sacks* Kearse’s Career Regular Season Statistics (2004-07 with Philadelphia):
1. Elvin Bethea 1968-83 105.0 G/S Tackles Sack TFL QBP Int PD FF FR
2. Ray Childress 1985-95 74.5 1999 16/16 85 14.5 9 18 0 6 10 1
3. Jesse Baker 1979-87 66.0 2000 16/16 84 11.5 6 19 0 6 4 0
4. William Fuller 1986-93 59.0 2001 16/16 64 10.0 5 27 0 3 5 0
5. Sean Jones 1988-93 57.5 2002 4/1 11 2.0 0 4 0 0 0 0
6. Jevon Kearse 1999-03, 2008 50.0 2003 14/14 67 9.5 3 19 1 1 4 0
2004 14/14 43 7.5 NA 21 0 6 2 1
7. Robert Brazile 1975-84 48.0
2005 15/15 60 7.5 NA 18 0 6 3 0
8. Ted Washington 1973-82 45.0
2006 2/2 5 3.5 NA 3 0 0 1 0
9. Kyle Vanden Bosch 2005-08 35.5 2007 14/8 25 3.5 NA 2 0 1 0 1
10. Curley Culp 1966-72 31.0 2008 12/12 38 2.5 5 14 0 2 2 0
Career 123/114 482 72.0 NA 145 1 31 31 3
* Sacks did not become an official NFL statistic until 1982. Vanden Bosch
is ranked higher (sixth) on the official list from the Elias Sports Bureau. Kearse’s Career Game-by-Game Stats vs. Cleveland Browns:
Date Opp. W-L Tackle Sack INT PD FF FR
DE JEVON KEARSE 09/19/99 Cle W 5 3.0 0 1 0 0
11/28/99 @Cle W 6 1.0 0 0 1 0
Defensive end Jevon Kearse was re-signed by 11/19/00 Cle W 5 1.0 0 0 0 0
the Titans in March 2008, re-uniting the three-time Pro 12/17/00 @Cle W 4 1.0 0 1 1 0
Bowler with the club that drafted him in 1999. A veteran 12/02/01 @Cle W 3 0.0 0 0 0 0
of nine previous NFL seasons, the former first-round 12/30/01 Cle L 1 0.0 0 0 0 0
draft choice spent the past four years in Philadelphia 09/22/02 Cle L Inactive (foot)
after beginning his career with the Titans. 10/24/04 @Cle W 5 1.0 0 0 0 0
Kearse, who earned the nickname “The Freak” at Totals 7/7 6-1 29 7.0 0 2 2 0
the University of Florida, led his team in sacks in six of
his first seven NFL seasons. In Kearse’s original
tenure with the Titans (1999-03), he registered a total of
LB KEITH BULLUCK
47.5 sacks, a figure that ranks seventh in team history. He won the Associ- Linebacker Keith Bulluck, the franchise’s third all-
ated Press NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award in 1999 after setting a time leading tackler, is in his ninth NFL season. He has
rookie record with 14.5 sacks. started every game for six consecutive seasons and
Kearse signed in Philadelphia as an unrestricted free agent in 2004. In has surpassed 100 tackles in each of those seasons,
45 regular season games with the Eagles, he totaled 133 tackles and 22 including 2007. Originally a first-round choice in the
sacks. In his first season there, his arrival helped solidify the Eagles de- 2000 NFL Draft, he is the third player in team history to
fense, and the team advanced to Super Bowl XXXIX. reach 1,000 career tackles.
Bulluck’s 2007 statistics included 109 tackles and a
Jevon Kearse’s 2008 Highlights: team-high five interceptions, which represented a new
At Detroit (11/27), totaled three tackles, one tackle for loss and a pass career high and set a record for franchise linebackers.
defensed as a member of a unit that allowed 23 rushing yards and 154 total His five interceptions also tied for ninth in the NFL and tied for sixth in the AFC.
yards. Among linebackers, he was tied with Chicago’s Brian Urlacher for second
Against the New York Jets (11/23), posted three tackles and forced in the NFL, trailing only Oakland’s Thomas Howard (six) for the league lead.
a fumble against Leon Washington that was recovered by defensive tackle
Kevin Vickerson. Bulluck’s 2008 Highlights:
At Jacksonville (11/16), recorded the 72nd sack of his career and his At Detroit (11/27), tallied five tackles, two tackles for loss and one
50th in a Titans uniform with a two-yard takedown of David Garrard in the quarterback pressure as the Titans defense held the Lions to 23 rushing
third quarter. His totals also included four tackles and a team-high three yards and 154 total yards.
quarterback pressures. Against the New York Jets (11/23), tied for the team lead with 11 tack-
Against Green Bay (11/2), posted five tackles, one tackle for loss and les and added one pass defensed. On third-and-one from the two-yard line
one quarterback pressure. in the second quarter, he knocked away a Brett Favre pass in the end zone
Against Indianapolis (10/27), totaled three tackles, one tackle for loss intended for Dustin Keller.
and one quarterback pressure on Monday Night Football. At Jacksonville (11/16), posted seven tackles and one pass defensed
At Kansas City (10/19), registered three tackles, three quarterback as a member of a defense that allowed three first downs and no points in the
pressures and one pass defensed. second half of a 24-14 win. His tally put him over 1,100 career tackles.
At Baltimore (10/5), registered three tackles and one quarterback At Chicago (11/9), led the squad with 12 tackles in a 21-14 win. He
pressure as a member of a unit that limited the Ravens to 10 points. helped limit the Bears to 243 total yards, including 72 rushing yards on 20
Against Minnesota (9/28), tallied four tackles, one tackle for loss and carries (3.6 avg.) by running back Matt Forte.
two quarterback pressures. He dropped Adrian Peterson for a three-yard Against Green Bay (11/2), tallied five tackles and one pass defensed.
loss in the fourth quarter. Against Indianapolis (10/27), registered nine tackles on Monday
Night Football. Late in the fourth quarter, he hit Dallas Clark as a pass ar-
rived, allowing Chris Hope to intercept the tipped ball.
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At Kansas City (10/19), led the team with nine tackles and added a
half sack and two tackles for loss. He split a seven-yard sack of Damon
CONSECUTIVE STARTS BY LBs
Huard with Dave Ball to give Bulluck 18 career sacks. Keith Bulluck recorded his 100th consecutive start at linebacker on
At Baltimore (10/5), led the team with 13 tackles and added one quar- Sept. 21 against the Houston Texans. He became the third linebacker in team
terback pressure as a member of a unit that limited the Ravens to 10 points. history to accomplish the feat, joining Robert Brazile (147) and Gregg Bing-
Against Minnesota (9/28), registered six tackles, one pass defensed ham (134).
and one fumble recovery. He picked up a Gus Frerotte fumble in the third
quarter, his first takeaway of the season and 25th of his career (16 intercep- Most consecutive games started by franchise linebackers:
tions, nine fumble recoveries).
Against Houston (9/21), started his 100th consecutive regular season Player Seasons Consecutive Starts
game, becoming the third linebacker in franchise history to accomplish the 1. Robert Brazile 1975-84 147
feat. He registered seven tackles in the game. 2. Gregg Bingham 1973-81 134
At Cincinnati (9/14), registered four tackles and provided one of the 3. Keith Bulluck 2001-08 109
game’s key plays, blocking a Kyle Larson punt in the end zone and recov-
ering the ball for a touchdown. It was his first career blocked punt and sixth Additionally, Bulluck carries the fourth-longest starting streak among
career touchdown. He was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. active NFL linebackers, trailing only Tampa Bay’s Derrick Brooks, Washing-
Against Jacksonville (9/7), posted seven tackles and helped limit the ton’s London Fletcher and Atlanta’s Keith Brooking.
Jaguars to 33 rushing yards.
Longest active consecutive start streaks among NFL linebackers:
Bulluck’s Career Regular Season Statistics:
G/S Tackles Sack TFL QBP Int PD FF FR Player Team Consecutive Starts
2000 16/1 21 0.0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1. Derrick Brooks Tampa Bay 204
2001 15/3 64 1.0 2 7 2 5 0 0 2. London Fletcher Washington 131
2002 16/16 180 1.0 10 15 1 3 3 2 3. Keith Brooking Atlanta 124
2003 16/16 171 3.0 8 9 2 5 5 2
4. Keith Bulluck Tennessee 109
2004 16/16 171 5.0 8 2 2 12 1 1
2005 16/16 150 5.0 10 5 2 8 1 1
2006 16/16 161 2.5 3 4 1 9 2 1
2007 16/16 109 0.0 4 1 5 6 1 1 BULLUCK’S NOSE FOR THE END ZONE
2008 12/12 95 0.5 4 2 0 4 0 1
In Week 2 at Cincinnati (9/14), linebacker Keith Bulluck provided one
Career 139/112 1,122 18.0 49 46 16 53 13 9
of the game’s pivotal plays when he blocked Kyle Larson’s punt in the end
zone and recovered the ball for a touchdown, which provided Tennessee its
Bulluck’s Career Game-by-Game Stats vs. Cleveland Browns:
final 24-7 winning margin.
Date Opp. W/L Tackle Sack INT PD FF FR
The touchdown was the sixth in Bulluck’s nine-year career. He previ-
11/19/00* Cle W 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
ously scored one touchdown on an interception return and four touchdowns
12/17/00* @Cle W 1 0.0 0 0 0 0
on fumble returns. The Titans are a perfect 6-0 in games Bulluck scores a
12/02/01* @Cle W 4 0.0 0 1 0 0
touchdown.
12/30/01* Cle L 8 0.0 0 0 0 0
09/22/02 Cle L 12 0.0 0 0 1 0
Bulluck’s career regular season touchdowns:
11/06/05 @Cle L 14 0.0 1 1 0 0
Date Opp W/L Scoring Play
Totals 6/2 3-3 39 0.0 1 2 1 0
12/25/00 Dal W 8-yard interception return
11/03/02 at Ind W 61-yard fumble return
BULLUCK THIRD IN FRANCHISE TACKLES 10/19/03 at Car W 32-yard fumble return
Outside linebacker Keith Bulluck ranks third in team annals behind 01/02/05 Det W 39-yard fumble return
Gregg Bingham (1,970) and Robert Brazile (1,281) for most tackles in fran- 11/19/06 at Phi W 16-yard fumble return
chise history. 09/14/08 at Cin W Blocked punt and recovery in end zone
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LB DAVID THORNTON S CHRIS HOPE
Left outside linebacker David Thornton is in his Strong safety Chris Hope is in his seventh NFL
seventh NFL season and third season with the Titans. season and third season with the Titans. He returns in
In 2007, he started all 16 games and led the club 2008 after finishing the 2007 season on injured reserve
with 140 tackles. The tackle total was the second high- with a neck injury.
est of his career. He added a team-high nine tackles for A former third-round draft choice with the Pitts-
loss, one sack, one quarterback pressure, seven passes burgh Steelers, Hope has been widely considered the
defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. leader of the Titans secondary since signing as an un-
The former fourth-round draft choice out of North restricted free agent in 2006.
Carolina played four seasons in Indianapolis before join- Prior to his season-ending injury in 2007, he
ing the Titans as an unrestricted free agent in 2006. recorded 60 tackles and added two quarterback pres-
sures, one tackle for loss, two interceptions, four passes defensed and one
Thornton’s 2008 Highlights: fumble recovery.
At Detroit (11/27), posted four tackles and helped limit the Lions to 23 In his first season with the Titans in 2006, he arguably had one of the
rushing yards and 154 total yards. best seasons in franchise history by a strong safety and one of the best sea-
Against the New York Jets (11/23), notched seven tackles. sons among all NFL strong safeties in his first season in Tennessee. His 128
At Jacksonville (11/16), registered eight tackles as a member of a de- tackles ranked first among the league’s starting strong safeties, and his five
fense that allowed three first downs and no points in the second half of a 24- interceptions tied three other players for first place among strong safeties.
14 win. His tackle total was the most by a Titans safety since Bo Eason recorded
At Chicago (11/9), registered eight tackles, one tackle for loss and one 131 stops in 1985, and Hope’s five interceptions were the most by a Titans
pass defensed. safety since Lance Schulters’ six in 2002.
Against Green Bay (11/2), posted six tackles and one tackle for loss.
Against Indianapolis (10/27), led the squad with 10 tackles on Mon- Hope’s 2008 Highlights:
day Night Football. At Detroit (11/27), posted one tackle and helped the defense limit the
At Kansas City (10/19), registered two tackles. Lions to 154 total yards.
At Baltimore (10/5), in his 100th career game, totaled five tackles and Against the New York Jets (11/23), registered eight tackles in his 100th
one pass defensed in helping limit the Ravens to 10 points. NFL game.
Against Minnesota (9/28), recorded six tackles and one forced fumble. At Jacksonville (11/16), posted seven tackles and one pass defensed
On Minnesota’s opening possession, he knocked the ball loose from Nau- as a member of a defense that allowed three first downs and no points in the
fahu Tahi, and it was recovered by the Titans. second half of a 24-14 win.
Against Houston (9/21), posted six tackles, including one tackle for At Chicago (11/9), notched his fourth interception in three games and
loss. the 15th interception of his career, picking off Rex Grossman and returning
Against Jacksonville (9/7), recorded five tackles, including one tackle the ball 13 yards in the first quarter. He added five tackles in the game.
for loss, and helped limit the Jaguars to 33 rushing yards. Against Green Bay (11/2), posted his first career sack and recorded his
third interception in two games in a 19-16 overtime win. In the first quarter, he
Thornton’s Career Regular Season Statistics (2002-05 with Indianapo- dropped quarterback Aaron Rodgers for no gain to notch the first sack of his
lis): seven-year career. In the third quarter, he intercepted a deep ball intended for
G/S Tackles Sack TFL QBP Int PD FF FR Greg Jennings in the end zone, giving him three interceptions in six days. He
2002 15/0 42 0.0 - 1 0 0 0 0 also recorded four tackles and two passes defensed in the contest.
2003 16/16 158 1.0 - - 2 2 0 0 Against Indianapolis (10/27), led the team and set a career high with
2004 16/15 98 0.0 - 4 1 0 2 0 two interceptions in a 31-21 victory on Monday Night Football. In the second
2005 16/16 96 2.0 - - 0 3 2 0 quarter, he intercepted a Peyton Manning pass that was first tipped by Vin-
2006 16/13 122 0.0 0 1 0 6 2 0 cent Fuller. Then, in the fourth quarter, he picked off another pass on a ball
2007 16/16 140 1.0 9 1 2 6 1 1 intended for Dallas Clark. Hope sprinted 39 yards on the return, setting up
2008 12/12 70 0.0 5 0 0 2 1 0 a touchdown on the next play. The interceptions were his first of the season
Career 107/88 726 4.0 - - 5 19 8 1 and the 12th and 13th interceptions of his career. He was named AFC De-
fensive Player of the Week.
Thornton’s Career Game-by-Game Stats vs. Cleveland Browns: At Kansas City (10/19), posted five tackles and one tackle for loss.
Date Opp. W/L Tackle Sack INT PD FF FR At Baltimore (10/5), registered 11 tackles and one tackle for loss as he
12/15/02* @Cle W 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
helped limit the Ravens to 10 points.
09/07/03 @Cle W 9 0.0 0 1 0 0
Against Minnesota (9/28), posted six tackles.
09/25/05 Cle W 8 0.0 0 0 0 0
Against Houston (9/21), recorded a team-high 10 tackles for the second
Totals 3/2 3-0 17 0.0 0 1 0 0
consecutive week.
At Cincinnati (9/14), led the team with 10 tackles, his highest total since
Dec. 17, 2006. He also registered one tackle for loss and one pass defensed.
Against Jacksonville (9/7), returned for first regular season game since
suffering a neck injury in 2007 and tallied four tackles.
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Hope’s Career Game-by-Game Stats vs. Cleveland Browns:
Date Opp. W/L Tackle Sack INT PD FF FR
A FIRST SINCE 1993
09/29/02* Cle W 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 When safety Chris Hope recorded an interception at Chicago, his
11/03/02* @Cle W 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 fourth in three games, he joined cornerback Cortland Finnegan and safety
01/05/03* Cle** W 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Michael Griffin as members of the Titans secondary who have snared at
10/05/03* Cle L 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
least four interceptions in 2008.
11/23/03* @Cle W 1 0.0 0 0 0 0
10/10/04 Cle W 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 They became the first franchise trio in 15 seasons to each record four
11/14/04 @Cle W 5 0.0 0 2 0 0 or more interceptions. The feat was accomplished 16 times in the team’s first
11/13/05 Cle W 4 0.0 0 0 1 0 34 seasons of existence but not since Marcus Robertson (seven intercep-
12/24/05 @Cle W 3 0.0 0 1 0 0 tions), Cris Dishman (six) and Steve Jackson (five) all hit the four-inter-
Totals 9/4 8-1 19 0.0 0 3 1 0 ception mark in 1993.
The most players to reach four interceptions in a season for the Titans
* Played but did not start is four. That has happened on four occasions -- 1961, 1969, 1980 and 1989.
** Wild Card game The other starter in the secondary, cornerback Nick Harper, has
notched two interceptions. Chris Carr and Dave Ball also have one inter-
ception, giving the team a total of 17.
S MICHAEL GRIFFIN
Free safety Michael Griffin, the team’s 2007 first- CB CORTLAND FINNEGAN
round pick (19th overall) from the University of Texas,
Cornerback Cortland Finnegan, a former sev-
stepped into the starting lineup midway through his
enth-round draft choice from Samford, is in his third
rookie season. He totaled 49 tackles, three intercep-
year and second as a starter. He received a multi-year
tions, eight passes defensed, one forced fumble, a
contract extension earlier in 2008.
team-high 16 stops on special teams and 18 kickoff re-
In 2007, he started every game and tied for third
turns for 422 yards.
on the squad with 109 tackles. He added one intercep-
tion, one sack, three tackles for loss and a team-high 16
Griffin’s 2008 Highlights:
passes defensed.
At Detroit (11/27), posted one tackle, one quarter-
back pressure, one pass defensed and one forced fumble while helping the
Finnegan’s 2008 Highlights:
defense limit the Lions to 154 total yards. On the second play of the game,
At Detroit (11/27), notched five tackles while he helped the Titans allow
forced a fumble by Shaun McDonald that was recovered by Kyle Vanden just 154 total yards against the Lions.
Bosch. Against the New York Jets (11/23), posted six tackles, one intercep-
Against the New York Jets (11/23), notched seven tackles and one tion and two passes defensed. He notched his fifth interception of the sea-
quarterback pressure. son and sixth of his career in the second quarter, picking off a pass from
At Jacksonville (11/16), totaled seven tackles as a member of a de- Brett Favre intended for Laveranues Coles.
fense that allowed three first downs and no points in the second half of a 24- At Jacksonville (11/16), totaled two tackles and one pass defensed as
14 win. a member of a defense that held the Jaguars to three first downs and no
At Chicago (11/9), registered seven tackles and added two stops on points in the second half of a 24-14 win.
special teams, including a takedown of Devin Hester for no gain on a punt at At Chicago (11/9), recorded his fourth career sack and a team-high
the 10-yard line. three passes defensed in a 21-14 win. He dropped Rex Grossman for a
Against Green Bay (11/2), posted seven tackles. two-yard sack in the fourth quarter. In the first quarter, he tipped a pass into
Against Indianapolis (10/27), registered six tackles on Monday Night the air that was then intercepted by Chris Hope. His fourth-down pass
Football. breakup on Chicago’s final drive allowed the Titans to take possession and
At Kansas City (10/19), posted seven tackles and one tackle for loss. seal the victory. He added six tackles.
At Baltimore (10/4), collected his fourth interception of the season, pick- Against Green Bay (11/2), registered five tackles and a team-high
ing off a Joe Flacco pass in the second quarter to help set up a Titans field three passes defensed.
goal. The interception was the seventh of his career, and he surpassed in five Against Indianapolis (10/27), posted five tackles and two passes de-
games in 2008 his rookie total of three interceptions in 2007. He also tallied fensed in a Monday night victory.
two tackles and one kickoff return for 28 yards. At Kansas City (10/19), tallied three tackles, including one tackle for loss.
Against Minnesota (9/28), totaled three tackles and one pass de- At Baltimore (10/5), posted seven tackles as a member of a unit that
fensed. limited the Ravens to 10 points.
Against Houston (9/21), set a career high with two interceptions, ac- Against Minnesota (9/28), he tied for the team lead with seven tack-
counting for two of the team’s three interceptions off Matt Schaub. In the first les, including one tackle for loss, and added one pass defensed.
quarter, he made a juggling interception along the sideline while on his back. Against Houston (9/21), he set a franchise record with a 99-yard in-
In the fourth quarter, he hauled in a pass intended for Andre Johnson on a terception return for a touchdown. He picked off a Matt Schaub pass at the
fourth-and-10 play in Titans territory. His totals also included three tackles, one-yard line with less than two minutes to play and raced the other way
one tackle for loss, three passes defensed and one special teams stop. into the end zone, surpassing the previous team record of 98 yards by Pete
At Cincinnati (9/14), registered six tackles and his first interception of Jaquess and Darryll Lewis. It was Finnegan’s third consecutive game with
the season. He picked off a Carson Palmer pass in the fourth quarter for his an interception. His totals in the game also included seven tackles and two
fourth career interception. passes defensed.
Against Jacksonville (9/7), recorded his first career sack (David Gar- At Cincinnati (9/14), he tallied five tackles and one interception. He
rard) -- one of seven sacks by the Titans -- and tied for the team lead with picked off a Carson Palmer pass in the fourth quarter to give him three in-
eight tackles. terceptions in the first two games of the season.
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Against Jacksonville (9/7), he set a career high with two interceptions,
picking off David Garrard passes in the third and fourth quarters to give him CB NICK HARPER
three career interceptions. He took a deep ball away from Troy Williamson Cornerback Nick Harper, the senior-most mem-
at the Tennessee 14-yard line in the third quarter and jumped a pass in- ber of the starting secondary, is in his eighth NFL sea-
tended for Matt Jones in the fourth quarter. His statistics also included seven son and second campaign with the Titans.
tackles and three passes defensed. He was named AFC Defensive Player In his first season in Tennessee, he tied for second
of the Week. on the team with three interceptions. It was his fifth
consecutive season with three or more interceptions.
Finnegan’s Career Regular Season Statistics:
Harper also recorded 80 tackles, the second highest
G/S Tackles Sack TFL QBP Int PD FF FR
total of his career.
2006 16/2 57 2.0 1 3 0 7 1 1
2007 16/16 109 1.0 1 1 1 16 0 0 Harper, who joined the Titans after spending the
2008 12/12 65 1.0 2 0 5 18 0 0 first six years of his NFL career with the Indianapolis Colts, was signed as
Career 44/30 231 4.0 4 4 6 41 1 1 an unrestricted free agent during the 2007 offseason.
Finnegan’s Career Game-by-Game Stats vs. Cleveland Browns: Harper’s 2008 Highlights:
Date Opp. W/L Tackle Sack INT PD FF FR At Detroit (11/27), led the squad with six tackles and added four
(none) passes defensed in an effort that helped limit the Lions to 154 total yards.
Totals 0/0 0-0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 At Jacksonville (11/16) and against the New York Jets (11/23), was
inactive with an ankle injury.
At Chicago (11/9), totaled one tackle before leaving with an ankle injury.
NFL INTERCEPTION LEADERS Against Green Bay (11/2), tied for the team high with eight tackles
and added one pass defensed in a 19-16 overtime win.
Three players in the Titans secondary are currently near the top of the Against Indianapolis (10/27), posted five tackles and two passes de-
NFL’s leaderboard in interceptions. Cornerback Cortland Finnegan leads fensed on Monday Night Football.
the team and is in a four-way tie for second place with five interceptions,
At Kansas City (10/19), totaled eight tackles and one pass defensed.
while safeties Michael Griffin and Chris Hope have each recorded four in-
His eight tackles allowed him to reach the 500-tackle mark for his career.
terceptions, which places them in an eight-way tie for sixth in the NFL.
At Baltimore (10/5), helped seal a win for the second consecutive
Finnegan picked off two passes against Jacksonville (9/7), one at
week with a late interception, the 20th of his career. He picked off a Joe
Cincinnati (9/14), one against Houston (9/21) and one against the New York
Jets. Flacco pass with 1:24 on the clock in the fourth quarter, allowing the Titans
Griffin registered one interception at Cincinnati (9/14), two against to hold a 13-10 lead. He also contributed six tackles. Harper has recorded
Houston (9/21) and one at Baltimore (10/5). two or more interceptions in seven of his eight NFL seasons.
Hope posted two interceptions against Indianapolis (10/27), one against Against Minnesota (9/28), he registered his first interception of the
Green Bay (11/2) and one at Chicago (11/9). season, picking off a Gus Frerotte pass in the fourth quarter, which led to a
Titans touchdown to seal the 30-17 win. He added six tackles in the game.
2008 NFL Interception Leaders: At Cincinnati (9/14), he recorded six tackles, one pass defensed and
Player Team Int Yds Avg Lg TD one forced fumble.
1. Troy Polamalu Pit 6 58 9.7 23 0 Against Jacksonville (9/7), he tied for the team lead with eight tackles
2. Nick Collins GB 5 230 46.0 62t 3 and added one pass defensed.
Cortland Finnegan Ten 5 100 20.0 99t 1
DeAngelo Hall Oak-Was 5 37 7.4 21 0 Harper’s Career Regular Season Statistics (2001-06 with Indianapolis):
Charles Woodson GB 5 124 24.8 62t 2 G/S Tackles Sack TFL QBP Int PD FF FR
6. Oshiomogho Atogwe StL 4 91 22.8 43 0 2001 13/2 23 0.0 - - 2 10 0 1
Melvin Bullitt Ind 4 7 1.8 3 0 2002 16/1 51 0.0 - - 0 8 0 0
Michael Griffin Ten 4 21 5.3 15 0 2003 16/13 94 0.0 - - 4 11 0 0
Chris Hope Ten 4 53 13.3 39 0 2004 14/14 75 0.0 - - 3 5 0 1
Brandon Meriweather NE 4 25 6.3 19 0 2005 15/15 67 0.0 - - 3 12 0 1
Kevin Payne Chi 4 147 36.8 50 0 2006 15/15 73 0.0 - - 3 11 0 0
Darrelle Revis NYJ 4 32 8.0 32t 1 2007 14/14 80 0.0 0 3 3 14 1 1
Tramon Williams GB 4 73 18.3 39 0
2008 10/9 57 0.0 0 0 2 14 1 0
Career 113/83 520 0.0 0 3 20 85 2 4
FINNEGAN’S FRANCHISE RECORD INT
Harper’s Career Game-by-Game Stats vs. Cleveland Browns:
In Week 3 against the Houston Texans, Titans cornerback Cortland Date Opp. W/L Tackle Sack INT PD FF FR
Finnegan intercepted a Matt Schaub pass at the one-yard line and raced 99 12/15/02* @Cle W 4 0.0 0 0 0 0
yards the other way for a touchdown. 09/07/03 @Cle W 4 0.0 2 2 0 0
The 99-yard return was the longest interception return in franchise his- 09/25/05 Cle W 6 0.0 0 2 0 0
tory, surpassing the 98-yard returns of Pete Jaquess (9/19/64) and Darryll Totals 3/2 3-0 14 0.0 2 4 0 0
Lewis (10/22/95).
It was the longest interception return in the NFL since Brodney Pool’s
100-yarder on Nov. 18, 2007.
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NFL KICKOFF RETURN LEADERS ALL-TIME PUNTING LEADERS
The Titans signed Chris Carr from the Oakland Raiders as a restricted In addition to being the franchise’s all-time punting leader, Craig Hen-
free agent during the 2008 offseason to be the team’s primary punt and kick- trich surpassed Mark Royals (1,116 career punts) for ninth place in NFL
off returner. history in career punts in 2008. He surpassed Ray Guy (1,049 career punts)
The fourth-year player from Boise State currently ranks 15th in the NFL in 2007 and John James (1,083) earlier in 2008 to enter the Top 10.
(eighth in AFC) with a 9.2-yard punt return average and ranks fourth in the Among active punters, Hentrich ranks second in career punts. Only
NFL (second in AFC) with a 28.0-yard average on kickoff returns. Jeff Feagles of the New York Giants has more.
NFL leaders in kickoff return average: Players with 1,000 career punts, NFL history (active players in italics):
Player Team KR Yds Avg Lg TD
1. Clifton Smith TB 19 560 29.5 97t 1 Player Games Punts Avg TB In20 Net
2. Leodis McKelvin Buf 40 1177 29.4 98t 1 1. Jeff Feagles 332 1,629 41.6 125 525 35.8
3. Danieal Manning Chi 18 506 28.1 50 0 2. Sean Landeta 284 1,401 43.3 166 381 35.3
4. Chris Carr Ten 28 785 28.0 52 0 3. Lee Johnson 259 1,226 42.4 142 318 35.2
5. Leon Washington NYJ 31 865 27.9 94 1 4. Chris Gardocki 244 1,177 42.8 103 322 35.7
6. Ellis Hobbs NE 38 1043 27.4 81 0 5. Dave Jennings 205 1,154 41.2 *97 *232 *34.4
7. Allen Rossum SF 40 1093 27.3 104t 1 6. Chris Mohr 239 1,152 40.4 87 281 35.4
8. Felix Jones Dal 16 434 27.1 98t 1 7. Rohn Stark 233 1,141 43.4 133 272 35.2
9. Eddie Royal Den 18 486 27.0 95 0 8. Bryan Barker 238 1,132 42.1 108 326 35.6
10. J.J. Arrington Ari 25 674 27.0 93t 1 9. Craig Hentrich 235 1,119 42.8 137 391 36.8
10. Mark Royals 224 1,116 42.1 103 286 34.5
P CRAIG HENTRICH * Statistic not tracked for entire career (since 1976)
Punter Craig Hentrich is in his 15th NFL season
and 11th with the Titans. During his career, the two- PERCENT OF PUNTS INSIDE THE 20
time Pro Bowler has punted more times than any other
player in team history, and his punting average ranks Throughout his career, Craig Hentrich has consistently placed highly
second in club history behind only Greg Montgomery. in the league in punts “Inside the 20.” Since the statistic started to be tracked
In addition to being the franchise’s all-time punting in 1976, Hentrich ranks second among all punters in percentage of total
leader, Hentrich ranks 14th in NFL history in career punts placed inside the opponent’s 20-yard line.
punts.
In 2008, he has moved past John James (1,083 Highest career percentage of punts placed inside the 20 (minimum
career punts) for 10th place on the NFL’s all-time career 200 career punts, 1976-2008 seasons):
punting list. Pct.
Player Punts Avg Net In20 In20
Hentrich’s 2008 Highlights: 1. Mike Scifres 327 44.2 39.0 140 42.8
At Detroit (11/23), moved into ninth place on the NFL’s all-time punting 2. Craig Hentrich 1119 42.8 36.8 391 34.9
list, surpassing Mark Royals (1,116 career punts). 3. Dustin Colquitt 286 43.7 38.4 98 34.3
At Chicago (11/2), punted eight times and tied his career high with five 4. Michael Koenen 286 42.2 37.2 98 34.3
punts placed inside the 20. He was named AFC Special Teams Player of the 5. Josh Miller 750 43.1 35.9 248 33.1
Week. 6. Saverio Rocca 134 43.0 36.1 44 32.8
Against Indianapolis (10/27), recorded a 75-yard punt to pin the Colts 7. Hunter Smith 567 43.4 35.1 186 32.8
on their own six-yard line in the second quarter. The punt was the second- 8. Sam Koch 226 43.9 37.7 74 32.7
longest of Hentrich’s 15-year career and the second-longest punt in the NFL 9. Matt Turk 950 42.5 37.3 310 32.6
in 2008 through eight weeks (82 yards by Andy Lee, San Francisco). Hen- 10. Chris Kluwe 307 44.4 35.8 100 32.6
trich’s punt ranked as the fourth-longest punt in club history. In the game
Hentrich also punted for the 800th time as a member of the Titans.
At Kansas City (10/19), he punted four times for a 43.0 average (37.5 K ROB BIRONAS
net). With his first punt, he moved past John James (1,083 career punts) for Kicker Rob Bironas, who is in his fourth NFL sea-
10th place on the NFL’s all-time career punting list. son, elevated his career to new heights in 2007 and po-
Against Minnesota (9/28), he pinned the Vikings at their two-yard line sitioned his name among some of the franchise’s all-time
with four minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. Three plays later the Titans great kickers.
recorded an interception to seal the win. The 2007 Pro Bowl and Associated Press All-Pro
At Cincinnati (9/14), he booted a 70-yard punt that went out of bounds selection moved into a tie for seventh place (Skip But-
at the Cincinnati 2. It led to a blocked punt in the end zone and touchdown ler) on the team’s all-time scoring list. He holds fran-
for the Titans four plays later. chise records for most field goals in a game (eight, also
a NFL record), most consecutive games with at least
Craig Hentrich’s 2007 and Career Statistics: one field goal (19) and longest field goal (60 yards on
GP No. Yds. Avg. TB In 20 Lg Net Dec. 3, 2006).
2008 12 65 2,812 43.3 8 22 75 37.1 Also one of the NFL’s best kickoff specialists, he ranked sixth in the
Career 235 1,119 47,946 42.8 137 391 78 36.8 league over his first three seasons with 37 total touchbacks.
Bironas’ 2007 campaign arguably was the second-finest season ever
FRANCHISE PUNTING LEADERS by a Titans kicker, behind only Al Del Greco’s 1998 campaign. Bironas fin-
Highest career gross punting average, franchise history: ished second in team annals behind Del Greco’s 1998 effort in scoring (133
Avg. Player Seasons to 136), made field goals (35 to 36) and field goal accuracy (89.7 percent to
43.6 Greg Montgomery 1988-93 92.3 percent). He led the NFL in field goals and was fourth in the league in
42.9 Craig Hentrich 1998-08 scoring, third among kickers. On Oct. 21, 2007, Bironas set a new NFL
42.3 Jim Norton 1960-68 record with eight field goals in a game at Houston.
Over his three-year career Bironas has made six game-winning field
Most career punts, franchise history: goals, a total that ranks second in club annals behind Del Greco (10).
Punts Player Seasons The former Arena Football League kicker and part-time security guard orig-
830 Craig Hentrich 1998-08 inally signed in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers as a free agent in 2002.
519 Jim Norton 1960-68
429 Cliff Parsley 1977-82
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Bironas’ 2008 Highlights:
At Detroit (11/27), made four field goals in four attempts, all from be- FIELD GOAL PCT., NFL HISTORY
yond 40 yards (49, 41, 45 and 43 yards). It was the first time in his career Titans kicker Rob Bironas made his 100th career field goal Nov. 23
he made four field goals of 40 or more yards in the same game. He also set against the Jets. In doing so, he moved into the NFL’s all-time top 10 in field
a career high with five extra points. He went over the 100-point mark for the goal percentage.
second consecutive season. To qualify in the NFL record books in the category of highest career
Against the New York Jets (11/23), made both field goal attempts (43 field goal percentage, a kicker is required to have a minimum of 100 made
and 49 yards) to give him 100 career field goals. field goals. Mike Vanderjagt is the league’s all-time leader at 86.5 percent.
Against Green Bay (11/2), made four of five field goal attempts, in-
cluding the game-winner from 41 yards in overtime. It was the seventh Highest field goal percentage in NFL history (min. 100 field goals):
game-winning field goal of his career. He also hit from 31, 25 and 22 yards.
He surpassed Toni Fritsch (392 points) for sixth place on the team’s all- Player Made Att Pct
time scoring list. 1. Mike Vanderjagt 230 266 86.5
Against Indianapolis (10/27), connected on three of four field goal at- 2. Shayne Graham 167 195 85.6
tempts, making kicks of 34, 44 and 48 yards. The first two successful at- 3. Nate Kaeding 112 131 85.5
tempts gave him 20 consecutive field goals, tying Al Del Greco’s franchise 4. Robbie Gould 102 120 85.0
record (1998-99). Del Greco made 20 consecutive field goals from 1998 to 5. Rob Bironas 104 123 84.6
1999. Bironas made every field goal from Dec. 16, 2007 until missing a 43- 6. Matt Stover 452 541 83.5
yard attempt later in the game against the Colts. 7. Phil Dawson 208 250 83.2
At Kansas City (10/19), he connected on field goal attempts of 49 and 8. Jeff Reed 157 189 83.1
46 yards to give him 18 consecutive successful field goals, tying Al Del Greco 9. Matt Bryant 134 162 82.7
for the third-longest streak in team history.
10. John Carney 452 547 82.6
At Baltimore (10/5), he made both field goal attempts (35 and 26) in a
13-10 victory.
Against Minnesota (9/28), he booted three field goals, connecting NFL TOUCHBACK LEADERS
from 20, 32 and 49 yards. In addition to his success kicking field goals, Rob Bironas also con-
tributes to the team with his ability to record touchbacks on kickoffs. Bironas
Bironas’ Career Regular Season Statistics: is tied for third in the NFL in 2008 with 18 touchbacks on 68 kickoffs.
GP FGM FGA Pct XPM XPA Pts In 2007, Bironas registered a career-high total of 16 touchbacks on 75
2005 16 23 29 79.3 30 32 99 kickoffs to rank third in the NFL.
2006 16 22 28 78.6 32 32 98
2007 16 35 39 89.7 28 28 133 2008 NFL leaders in touchbacks on kickoffs:
2008 12 24 27 88.9 32 32 104
Career 60 104 123 84.6 122 124 434 Player Team Kickoffs Touchbacks TB Pct.
1. Rhys Lloyd Car 62 22 35.5
CONSECUTIVE FIELD GOALS 2. Sebastian Janikowski Oak 48 19 39.6
3. Rob Bironas Ten 68 18 26.5
On Oct. 27 against Indianapolis, kicker Rob Bironas’ streak of 20 con- Matt Prater Den 64 18 28.1
secutive field goals came to an end with a miss against the Indianapolis 5. Olindo Mare Sea 52 17 32.7
Colts. Bironas had made every field goal during the regular season since 6. Stephen Gostkowski NE 66 16 24.2
Dec. 16, 2007. His streak tied Al Del Greco’s club record, which was set
7. Mason Crosby GB 69 15 21.7
during the 1998 and 1999 seasons.
8. David Akers Phi 69 11 15.9
Bironas now owns two of the top three field goal streaks in franchise
history. He connected on 19 straight field goals in a separate run in 2007. Phil Dawson Cle 57 11 19.3
10. Michael Koenen Atl 67 10 14.9
Most consecutive field goals without a miss, franchise history: Neil Rackers Ari 66 10 15.2
Josh Scobee Jac 48 10 20.8
Player Years FGs
1. Rob Bironas 2007-08 20
Al Del Greco 1998-99 20
3. Rob Bironas 2007 19
4. Al Del Greco 1995-96 18
5. Al Del Greco 1999-00 14
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QUARTERBACKS
Quarterbacks Coach: Craig Johnson -- 9th NFL Season, 9th with Titans
(7th as quarterbacks coach)
Quarterback Kerry Collins is in his 14th NFL season and third with the
Titans. In 2007, he appeared in six games with one start. He totaled 82
passing attempts, 50 completions for 531 yards and did not pass for a touch-
down or an interception. Collins ranks in the NFL’s all-time Top 20 in several
major passing categories, including pass attempts (12th), completions (13th)
and passing yards (16th).
Quarterback Vince Young is in his third pro season. In 2007, he
started 15 games and earned a 9-6 record. The 2006 Offensive Rookie of
the Year was 238-of-382 (62.3 percent) for 2,546 yards and nine touchdowns
in his second NFL season. He also rushed for 395 yards and three touch-
downs on 93 carries. He missed one game (10/21 at Houston) with a quad
injury.
Quarterback Chris Simms was signed by the Titans on Sept. 10, 2008.
He spent the first five years of his career in Tampa Bay, where he played in
19 games (15 starts) and passed for 3,087 yards. He spent the 2007 season
on injured reserve.
GP / GS Att Cmp Pct Yds Yd/Att TD TD% Int Int% Lg Sk Yds Rat
Kerry Collins (14th Year)
2008 12 / 11 328 192 58.5 2,125 6.48 9 2.7 4 1.2 56t 7 50 81.9
Career 174 / 160 5,582 3,110 55.7 36,842 6.60 183 3.3 176 3.2 89t 312 2,052 73.8
Chris Simms (6th Year)
2008 0 / 0 0 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 0 0 -
Career 19 / 15 492 291 59.1 3,087 6.27 12 2.4 17 3.5 78t 43 312 71.2
Vince Young (3rd Year)
2008 2 / 1 23 13 56.5 164 7.13 1 4.3 2 8.7 54 1 3 57.2
Career 32 / 29 762 435 57.1 4,909 6.44 22 2.9 32 4.2 73 51 289 68.6
RUNNING BACKS & FULLBACKS The Titans used their first-round draft pick in 2008 on Chris Johnson,
Running Backs Coach: Earnest Byner -- 5th NFL Season, 1st with Titans a running back from East Carolina. The 24th overall pick in the draft
rushed for 2,982 yards and recorded an additional 1,296 receiving yards in
Running Backs: college. At the NFL Scouting Combine in February 2008, he posted the
LenDale White is in his third season in 2008. White, who the team fastest 40-yard dash of any prospect with a time of 4.24 seconds.
selected out of USC in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft, was the In the 2007 draft, the Titans selected Arizona’s Chris Henry with a
team’s leading rusher in 2007. White recorded his first 1,000-yard season, second-round choice. As a rookie, the former Arizona Wildcat was fourth
gaining 1,110 yards and seven touchdowns on 303 carries. He ranked on the team with 119 yards and two touchdowns on 31 rushing attempts.
eighth in the AFC and 12th in the NFL in rushing yards. Rounding out the running back corps is Quinton Ganther, a first-year
pro who spent the majority of the 2006 and 2007 season on the practice
squad. The Titans originally drafted Ganther as a seventh-round pick from
Utah in 2006.
Fullbacks:
Ahmard Hall is in his third NFL season after originally signing with
the club as a rookie free agent in 2006. He received a multi-year contract
extension during the 2008 offseason. In 2007, he played in 11 games (five
starts). His statistics included one rushing attempt for eight yards and nine
receptions for 60 yards. Used primarily as a blocking back, he helped the
team finish the season with the NFL’s fifth-ranked rushing offense.
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Justin Gage is in his sixth NFL season and second season with the Tight end Alge Crumpler is in his eighth NFL campaign and first sea-
Titans. He was signed as an unrestricted free agent during the 2007 off- son with the Titans. The four-time Pro Bowler signed with the Titans as a
season. In his first season with the Titans, he tied for the team lead with free agent during the 2008 offseason after spending his first seven years
55 receptions. He led the squad with a career-high 750 receiving yards with the Atlanta Falcons. In Atlanta, the former North Carolina Tarheel be-
and scored two touchdowns. Gage spent his first four NFL seasons with came the franchise’s all-time leader among tight ends in career receptions
the Chicago Bears, where he totaled 64 receptions for 908 yards and four (316) and career touchdown receptions (35).
touchdowns. Tight end Bo Scaife is in his fourth NFL season out of the University
Justin McCareins rejoined his original NFL club after signing with the of Texas. In 2007, he was the team’s leading receiver among tight ends.
Titans as a free agent during the 2008 offseason. McCareins, who is in his The former sixth-round draft choice was third overall on the team with 46
eighth NFL season, was selected by the Titans in the fourth round of the receptions for 421 yards and one touchdown.
2001 NFL Draft. In 2004, he was traded to the New York Jets, where he In the third round of the 2008 NFL Draft, the Titans selected California
spent the next four years. In 2007, McCareins totaled 19 receptions for tight end Craig Stevens. Stevens appeared in 50 games in four seasons
232 yards in his final campaign with the Jets. at Cal and recorded 51 career receptions.
Brandon Jones is in his fourth season in 2008. The former third-
round draft choice was placed on injured reserve in 2007 with a groin injury
after tallying 21 receptions for 248 yards and two touchdowns.
Lavelle Hawkins was Tennessee’s second draft pick of the fourth
round in 2008. The former California star totaled 136 career receptions in
three years with the Golden Bears before entering the NFL.
Two members of the 2007 draft class return with the receiving corps.
The Titans used a third-round pick last season on former Fresno State
standout Paul Williams and a fourth-round pick on Florida State product
Chris Davis. Williams was inactive for every game in 2007, while Davis
contributed five receptions for 38 yards. Davis also led the team with 31
punt returns for 293 yards (9.5 avg.).
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OFFENSIVE LINEMEN
Offensive Line Coach: Mike Munchak -- 15th NFL Season, 15th with Ti-
tans (12th as offensive line coach)
Centers:
Center Kevin Mawae is a 15-year veteran and six-time Pro Bowler.
The former Seattle Seahawk and New York Jet was signed as an unre-
stricted free agent in 2006. After starting 16 games in 2006, he started the
first 14 games of 2007 before a calf injury forced him to miss the final two
regular season games and the team’s Wild Card Playoff Game.
Leroy Harris, a fourth-round draft choice from N.C. State in 2007,
played in five games as a rookie, primarily on special teams.
Guards:
The Titans have two new starters at guard this season – left guard Eu-
gene Amano and right guard Jake Scott. The Titans turned to free agency
to sign Scott from the Indianapolis Colts. He started 55 consecutive games
from 2005-07 to end his career with the Colts. Amano has been an impor-
tant contributor since his rookie year in 2004, backing up all three interior line
positions. The former seventh-round pick received a contract extension in Left Tackle Michael Roos has started every game during his career.
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LINEBACKERS in 2007, his first season with the Titans, before landing on injured reserve
Asst. Head Coach/Linebackers: Dave McGinnis -- 23rd NFL Season, 5th with a shoulder injury. The fifth-year pro from Duke was signed during the
with Titans 2007 offseason as a restricted free agent from the Dallas Cowboys.
Starting right outside linebacker Keith Bulluck is in his ninth NFL sea- Stephen Tulloch, a fourth-round draft choice in 2006, has the versa-
son. The team’s third all-time leading tackler led the Titans with a career- tility to play all three linebacker positions. He also served as one of the lead-
high five interceptions in 2007 and added 109 tackles. It was his fifth ers of Tennessee’s special teams units during his first two seasons.
consecutive season with 100 or more stops. Bulluck has not missed a start Other members of the Titans linebacking corps include Josh Stamer,
from 2002-07. who is in his first year with the Titans after spending his first five NFL seasons
At left outside linebacker, David Thornton returns for his seventh NFL as a special teams standout with the Buffalo Bills; Stanford Keglar, a fourth-
season after recording one of the best campaigns of his career in 2007. The round draft choice from Purdue; Colin Allred, a first-year player who spent
former unrestricted free agent from the Indianapolis Colts led the team with most of 2007 on the practice squad before being elevated to the active roster
140 tackles, the second-highest total of his career. in December; and Ken Amato, a sixth-year player who primarily serves as
Ryan Fowler was the team’s starting middle linebacker for 14 games the team’s long snapper.
CORNERBACKS SAFETIES
Defensive Backs Coach: Chuck Cecil -- 8th NFL Season, 8th with Titans Defensive Backs Coach: Chuck Cecil -- 8th NFL Season, 8th with Titans
(2nd as defensive backs coach) (2nd as defensive backs coach);
Asst. Secondary Coach: Marcus Robertson -- 2nd NFL Season, 2nd with
Cornerback Cortland Finnegan is entering his third NFL season and Titans
second as the team’s full-time starter at right cornerback. In 2007, the former
seventh-round draft choice from Samford led the squad with 16 passes de- Strong safety Chris Hope is in his third season with the Titans and sev-
fensed and was tied for third on the team with 109 tackles. enth NFL season. He started the first 11 games of the 2007 season before
Left cornerback Nick Harper, the senior-most member of the starting landing on injured reserve with a neck injury in December. His season sta-
secondary, is in his eighth NFL season and second campaign with the Titans. tistics included 60 tackles and two interceptions. The former Florida State
In 2007, he tied for second on the team with three interceptions. Harper, who product spent his first four seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers before join-
joined the Titans after spending the first six years of his NFL career with the ing the Titans as an unrestricted free agent.
Indianapolis Colts, was signed as an unrestricted free agent during the 2007 Michael Griffin is entering his first full season as the team’s starting
offseason. free safety. A first-round draft choice from the University of Texas in 2007,
The Titans signed 12th-year veteran Tyrone Poole on Nov. 22, 2008. he moved into the starting lineup during his rookie campaign and totaled 49
Poole was originally a first-round draft choice out of Fort Valley State by the Car- tackles, three interceptions, eight passes defensed, one forced fumble and
olina Panthers in 1995. He has previous experience with the Panthers, Indi- a team-high 16 special teams tackles.
anapolis Colts, Denver Broncos, New England Patriots and Oakland Raiders. Fourth-year veteran Vincent Fuller is in his second full season as the
During the 2008 offseason, the Titans signed versatile defensive back team’s nickel defensive back. In 16 games in 2007, the former fourth-round
Chris Carr as a restricted free agent. He played in every game with the Oak- pick from Virginia Tech recorded 35 tackles, one sack and two interceptions
land Raiders in his first three NFL seasons and became the club’s all-time kick- that were returned for touchdowns.
off return leader. Sixth-year safety Donnie Nickey has established himself as one of the
Two members of the Titans secondary were placed on injured reserve team’s top special teams performers and a dependable reserve in the defen-
on Nov. 22, 2008: Reynaldo Hill, a fourth-year pro and former seventh- sive backfield during his career. He played every game in 2007 and posted
round draft choice, and fourth-year veteran Eric King, who spent his first NFL eight tackles and one fumble recovery on special teams.
season with the Buffalo Bills in 2005 and was claimed off waivers by the Titans The Titans signed second-year veteran Tuff Harris off their practice
just prior to the start of the 2006 season. squad on Nov. 22, 2008. Harris, a product of Montana, spent the 2007 season
with the Miami Dolphins.
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DEFENSIVE OVERVIEW (COORDINATOR: JIM SCHWARTZ)
TITANS CORNERBACKS AND SAFETIES - 2008 & CAREER REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS
SAFETIES
Vincent Fuller (4th Year)
2008 12 / 1 32 26 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 3
Career 46 / 1 82 64 18 1.0 7 5 2 2 137 76t 2 10 3 0 0 18
Michael Griffin (2nd Year)
2008 12 / 12 64 40 24 1.0 4 2 2 4 21 15 0 7 1 0 0 14
Career 28 / 22 113 74 39 1.0 4 2 3 7 24 15 0 15 2 0 0 30
Tuff Harris (2nd Year)
2008 2 / 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Career 3 / 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Chris Hope (7th Year)
2008 12 / 12 75 56 19 1.0 0 0 3 4 53 39 0 7 0 0 0 0
Career 101 / 71 479 357 122 1.0 0 2 4 15 304 61t 1 43 2 4 6 0
Donnie Nickey (6th Year)
2008 12 / 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
Career 88 / 6 36 30 6 1.0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 62
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN Arkansas in 2007, was placed on injured reserve during his rookie presea-
Defensive Line Coach: Jim Washburn -- 10th NFL Season, 10th with Ti- son with an Achilles injury.
tans William Hayes was drafted by the Titans in the fourth round of the 2008
NFL Draft. He recorded 15 sacks in his four-year career at Winston-Salem
Defensive Ends: State.
Right defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch was voted to his second Pro
Bowl at the conclusion of 2007, his seventh NFL season and third season Defensive Tackles:
with the Titans. He cracked the team’s all-time Top 10 in sacks with 31 take- The 6-6, 320-pound Albert Haynesworth had arguably his best year
downs over his first three seasons in Tennessee. In 2007, he led the team in 2007, his sixth NFL season. The right defensive tackle was named to his
for the third consecutive year with 12 sacks and ranked second on the team first Pro Bowl after registering a career-high six sacks, 69 tackles, 23 quar-
with 115 tackles. The former Nebraska product has led the team in sacks and terback pressures, six tackles for loss and three passes defensed.
recorded at least 100 tackles in each season since signing with the team as Haynesworth was originally drafted by the Titans from the University of Ten-
an unrestricted free agent from the Arizona Cardinals in 2005. nessee in the first round of the 2002 NFL Draft.
Left defensive end Jevon Kearse was re-signed by the Titans in March Left defensive tackle Tony Brown was signed as a free agent in Octo-
2008, re-uniting the three-time Pro Bowler with the club that drafted him in ber 2006 after previous stints in Carolina, Miami and San Francisco. In
1999. A veteran of nine previous NFL seasons, the former first-round draft 2007, his third NFL season, the Chattanooga native started all 16 games
choice spent the past four years in Philadelphia after beginning his career and finished fifth on the team with a career-high 83 tackles. He was signed
with the Titans. The former University of Florida star led his team in sacks to a multi-year contract extension during the 2007 season.
in six of his first seven NFL seasons. He won the Associated Press NFL Rookie Jason Jones was drafted by the Titans in the second round of
Defensive Rookie of the Year Award in 1999 after setting a rookie record the 2008 NFL Draft. Jones, who also has the ability to play defensive end,
with 14.5 sacks. recorded 14 sacks and 174 tackles in his four-year career at Eastern Michigan.
Dave Ball was signed as a free agent during the 2008 offseason. The Third-year defensive tackle Kevin Vickerson is in his first full season
fourth-year player from UCLA was originally drafted in the fourth round of in Tennessee. He was promoted from the practice squad during the 2007
the 2004 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers. He spent time with the season. He gained previous experience with the Miami Dolphins and served
Chargers, New York Jets and Carolina Panthers prior to joining the Titans. a stint in NFL Europa in 2007.
Defensive end Jacob Ford, a sixth-round draft choice out of Central
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DEFENSIVE OVERVIEW (COORDINATOR: JIM SCHWARTZ)
DEFENSIVE TACKLES
Tony Brown (4th Year)
2008 11 / 11 57 34 23 3.5 18 17 8 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 4 0
Career 56 / 33 218 130 88 10.0 57 52 21 0 0 0 0 11 1 3 44 0
Albert Haynesworth (7th Year)
2008 12 / 12 64 40 24 8.5 52.5 19 6 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0
Career 88 / 72 443 262 181 24.0 155.5 117 46 0 0 0 0 12 7 2 0 0
Jason Jones (Rookie)
2008/Career 9 / 1 36 19 17 1.5 9.5 7 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
Kevin Vickerson (3rd Year)
2008 7 / 0 23 10 13 1.5 7.5 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
Career 11 / 0 26 12 14 1.5 7.5 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
SPECIALISTS OVERVIEW
Special Teams Coach: Alan Lowry -- 28th NFL Season, 13th with Titans Returners:
(10th as special teams coach) During the 2008 offseason, the Titans signed Chris Carr as a restricted
free agent from the Oakland Raiders. The former Boise State standout pos-
Kickers: sesses the ability to handle punt return and kickoff return duties for the Titans.
Kicker Rob Bironas is in his fourth NFL season. In 2007, he was voted In his first three NFL seasons with the Oakland Raiders, he became the club’s
to his first Pro Bowl. The former Arena League standout was 35-of-39 on all-time kickoff return leader. In 2007, he fielded 59 kickoffs for 1,327 yards
field goals and 28-of-28 on PATs. He led the NFL in made field goals and (22.5 avg.) and added eight punt returns for 52 yards (6.5 avg.)
was second in the AFC and third in the NFL in scoring among kickers with In 2007, fourth-round draft pick Chris Davis led the team with 31 punt
133 points. He made 19 consecutive field goals from Oct. 14-Nov. 25, in- returns for 293 yards (9.5 avg.). Michael Griffin led the team with 18 kickoff
cluding an NFL-record eight field goals at Houston on Oct. 21. On kickoffs, returns for 422 yards (23.4 avg.).
he was third in the NFL with 16 touchbacks. Wide receiver Brandon Jones and rookies Chris Johnson and
Lavelle Hawkins also serve as returners for the Titans.
Punters:
Craig Hentrich completed his 14th NFL season and 10th campaign Long-Snappers:
with the Titans in 2007. The franchise’s all-time leader in career punts The team’s primary long snapper is sixth-year veteran Ken Amato.
recorded a 42.0-yard average (36.5 net) on 70 punts. He became the 17th The former Montana State player has been with the club since 2003.
punter in NFL history to reach 1,000 punts. Of active punters, only the Giants’ Backing up Amato at long snapper is starting center Kevin Mawae.
Jeff Feagles has more career punts than Hentrich, who is 14th on the NFL’s
all-time list.
Hentrich also serves as the team’s primary holder on field goals and extra
point attempts, with Donnie Nickey backing him up.
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TITANS OFFENSIVE & DEFENSIVE RANKINGS BY THE WEEK
Offensive rankings in 2008 by the week based on yardage, followed by Defensive rankings in 2008 by the week based on yardage, followed by
yearly rankings since 1999: yearly rankings since 1999:
After NFL Offense AFC Offense After NFL Defense AFC Defense
Week Opp. Tot Rush Pass Tot Rush Pass Week Opp. Tot Rush Pass Tot Rush Pass
1 Jax 17 13 19 7 5 9 1 Jax 3 1 8T 2 1 5
2 at Cin 19T 7 23 7 3 11 2 at Cin 3 2 9 2 1 6
3 Hou 18 7 22 5 3 9 3 Hou 3 10 3 3 4 3
4 Min 23 8 23 10 4 9 4 Min 5 8 8 3 4 6
5 at Bal 25 13 24 11 4 11 5 at Bal 5 11 7 3 5 5
6 Bye 24 12 25 11 5 11 6 Bye 5 13 6 3 5 4
7 at KC 20 4 26 8 1 12 7 at KC 3 8 5 3 4 4
8 Ind 23 4 28 10 1 13 8 Ind 4 10 4 3 4 4
9 GB 21 4 29 9 1 14 9 GB 7 10 12 3 5 5
10 at Chi 21 6 27 9 2 13 10 at Chi 5 8 12 3 4 5
11 at Jax 20 7 25 9 2 11 11 at Jax 6 10 6 3 5 2
12 NYJ 23 9 24 10 4 12 12 NYJ 7 15T 7 3 6T 3
13 at Det 18 6 24 7 2 12 13 at Det 5 12 4 3 5 3
14 Cle 14 Cle
15 at Hou 15 at Hou
16 Pit 16 Pit
17 at Ind 17 at Ind
Final yearly team rankings: Final yearly team rankings:
Titans in 2007 21 5 27 10 3 14 Titans in 2007 5 5 10 4 3 9
Titans in 2006 27 5 30 12 3 15 Titans in 2006 32 30 27 16 15 15
Titans in 2005 17 23 9 10 12 5 Titans in 2005 19 22 17 10 11 7
Titans in 2004 11 14 10 6 10 5 Titans in 2004 27 18 26 13 11 12
Titans in 2003 8 26 5 4 14 3 Titans in 2003 12 1 30 9 1 15
Titans in 2002 17 11 20 9 7 11 Titans in 2002 10 2 25 5 2 13
Titans in 2001 8 12 8T 5 8 4 Titans in 2001 25 5 31 15 3 16
Titans in 2000 14 7 16 8 6 8 Titans in 2000 1 3 1 1 2 1
Titans in 1999 13 13 13T 6 9 5T Titans in 1999 17 10 25 12 6 15
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THIS WEEK’S MEDIA CALENDAR
Conference Calls
9:45 a.m. CT - Jeff
Fisher with Cleveland
media
10:50 a.m. CT - Titans
player with Cleveland
media
10:30 a.m. CT -
Romeo Crennel with
Tennessee media
10:45 a.m. CT -
Browns player with
Tennessee media
a - Postgame “bonus coverage” window rated higher than the game rating
displayed here.
b - Oct. 27 Monday night game ranked among programs from Oct. 27 (Mon.)
through Nov. 2 (Sun.).
c - Weekly ranking does not include Oct. 27 Monday night game
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TITANS ON THE AIR “TITANS ALL ACCESS”
"Titans All Access," the team’s official
Regular season TV and radio schedule of Titans-related programming magazine-style TV show, returns for its
in Nashville (all times central)*: sixth season in August 2008. The 30-minute
program is co-hosted by "The Voice of the
Television: Titans" and six-time Tennessee Sports-
Titans All Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fridays 9:30-10 p.m., CW-Ch. 58 caster of the Year Mike Keith along with Ti-
Saturdays 2:30-3 p.m., MyTV-Ch. 30 tans general manager Mike Reinfeldt.
Saturdays 9:30-10 p.m., FOX-Ch. 17 The show brings Titans fans on- and
Titans on 2 with Jeff Fisher . . . . . . Tuesdays 7-8 p.m., WKRN-Ch. 2 off-the-field stories about the team, “wired
for sound” features with players and coaches, one-on-one chats with Keith
Radio: and team members, and exlusive weekly insight from Reinfeldt.
Titans Radio’s Jeff Fisher Show . . Tuesdays 6-7 p.m., 103.3-FM WKDF “Titans All Access” airs across the Mid-South. The show is produced by
Titans Radio pregame coverage . . Sundays** 9 a.m., 103.3-FM WKDF Nashville’s Fox 17 and is broadcast on the station each Saturday night at
Titans Countdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sundays** 11 a.m., 103.3-FM WKDF 9:30 p.m. It also airs in Nashville on CW 58 Fridays at 9:30 p.m. and on
MyTV 30 Saturday afternoons immediately following SEC Football (approx-
* Check local listings for stations and times outside the Nashville market. imately 2:30 pm). It also airs in the Birmingham, Chattanooga, Huntsville,
** Titans Radio listings for Sunday noon CT kickoff. Jacksonv, Knoxville, Memphis, Paducah and Tri-Cities areas. See the list-
ings below for “Titans All Access” affiliates in other markets.
TITANS RADIO AFFILIATES “TITANS ALL ACCESS” AFFILIATES AND BROADCAST TIMES*:
TITANS RADIO FLAGSHIP Pulaski TN WKSR FM 98.3 Nashville Knoxville
Nashville TN WKDF FM 103.3 Shelbyville TN WZNG AM 1400 • FOX 17 Sat., 9:30 p.m. CDT • CBS 8 Sat., 11:35 p.m. EDT
Spencer TN WTRZ FM 103.9 • MyTV 30 Sat., 2:30 p.m. CDT • MyVLT 2 (to be determined)
TENNESSEE Tri Cities TN WXSM AM 640 (after SEC football)
Ashland City TN WQSV AM 790 Union City TN WQAK FM 105.7 • CW 58 Fri., 9:30 p.m. CDT Memphis
Camden TN WFWL AM 1220 Waverly TN WQMV AM 1060 • MyTV 50 Sat., 5 p.m. CDT
Camden TN WRJB FM 95.9 Waynesboro TN WWON AM 930 Birmingham
Winchester TN WCDT AM 1340 • MyTV 68 Sat., 10 p.m. CDT Paducah
Carthage TN WUCZ FM 104.1
• MyTV 49 Sat., 9:30 a.m. CDT
Centerville TN WNKX FM 96.7
ALABAMA Chattanooga
Centerville TN WNKX AM 1570
• CBS 12 Sat., 11:30 p.m. EDT Tri-Cities
Chattanooga TN WGOW AM 1150 Arab AL WAFN FM 92.7
• FOX 39 Sun., 11:30 a.m. EDT
Chattanooga TN WGOW FM 102.3 Birmingham AL WJOX FM 100.5
Huntsville
Clarksville TN WJZM AM 1400 Florence AL WQLT FM 107.3
• FOX 54 Sat., 6:30 p.m. CDT * Times subject to change
Columbia TN WMCP AM 1280 Huntsville AL WRTT FM 95.1
Cookeville TN WBXE FM 93.7 Scottsboro AL WWIC AM 1050 Jackson Visit titansonline.com for updated
Crossville TN WPBX FM 99.3 Sylacauga AL WFEB AM 1340 • E+ TV 6 Fri., 10 p.m. CDT listings.
Dickson TN WDKN AM 1260 Sat., 12 p.m. CDT
Dyersburg TN WASL FM 100.1 ARKANSAS Sat., 5 p.m. CDT
Fayetteville TN WYTM FM 105.5 Stuttgart AR KWAK FM 105.5 Sun., 11 a.m. CDT
Franklin TN WAKM AM 950
Hartsville TN WTNK AM 1090 KENTUCKY
Jackson TN WZDQ FM 102.3 Bowling GreenKY WPTQ FM 103.7
Knoxville TN WNOX FM 100.3 Cadiz KY WKDZ FM 106.5
La Follette TN WQLA FM 104.9 Calvert City KY WCCK FM 95.7
Lawrenceburg TN WDXE AM 1370 Campbellsville KY WTCO AM 1450
Lawrenceburg TN WDXE FM 106.7 Elizabethtown KY WIEL AM 1400
Lebanon TN WANT FM 98.9 Elkton KY WEKT AM 1070
Lebanon TN WCOR AM 1490 Henderson KY WSON AM 860
Lewisburg TN WAXO AM 1220 Leitchfield KY WMTL AM 870
Manchester TN WMSR AM 1320 Leitchfield KY WKHG FM 104.9
Martin TN WCMT FM 101.3 Madisonville KY WWKY FM 97.7
Martin TN WCMT AM 1410 Mayfield KY WNGO AM 1320
McKenzie TN WHDM AM 1440 Murray KY WNBS AM 1340
McMinnville TN WTRZ FM 107.7 Murray KY WRKY AM 1130
Memphis TN WXMX FM 98.1 Owensboro KY WOMI AM 1490
Morristown TN WCRK AM 1150 Paducah KY WKYX AM 570
Nashville TN WKDF FM 103.3 Paducah KY WPAD AM 1560
Paris TN WMUF AM 1000 Princeton KY WAVJ FM 104.9
Paris TN WMUF FM 104.7
Parsons TN WKJQ FM 97.3 MISSISSIPPI
Portland TN WQKR AM 1270 Jackson MS WPBQ AM 1240
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2008 TENNESSEE TITANS PLAYER PARTICIPATION
12/14 @ Hou
11/16 @ Jax
11/27 @ Det
12/28 @ Ind
10/19 @ KC
9/14 @ Cin
11/9 @ Chi
10/5 @ Bal
11/23 NYJ
9/21 Hou
10/27 Ind
12/21 Pit
9/28 Min
12/7 Cle
11/2 GB
9/7 Jax
GP GS DNP IA
Allred, Colin P P IA P P P IA IA IA P P P 8 0 0 4
Amano, Eugene LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG LG 12 12 0 0
Amato, Ken P P P P P P P P P P P P 12 0 0 0
Ball, Dave P P P P P P P P P RDE P P 12 1 0 0
Bennett, Charles X X X X X PS PS PS PS PS PS PS 0 0 0 0
Bironas, Rob P P P P P P P P P P P P 12 0 0 0
Blakley, Dwayne IA X X X X X X X X X X X 0 0 0 1
Bulluck, Keith RLB RLB RLB RLB RLB RLB RLB RLB RLB RLB RLB RLB 12 12 0 0
Brown, Tony LDT LDT LDT LDT LDT IA LDT LDT LDT LDT LDT LDT 11 11 0 1
Carr, Chris P P P P P P P P P P LCB P 12 1 0 0
Collins, Kerry P QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB QB 12 11 0 0
Crumpler, Alge TE TE TE TE TE TE TE TE TE TE TE TE 12 12 0 0
Davis, Chris DNP P P P P DNP IA IA IA IA IA IA 4 0 2 6
Ealy, Biren PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS 0 0 0 0
Finnegan, Cortland RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB RCB 12 12 0 0
Ford, Jacob P IA IA P P P RDE P RDE P P P 10 2 0 2
Fowler, Ryan MLB MLB MLB LB P P P P P P P P 12 4 0 0
Fuller, Vincent P P P P P P P DB P P P P 12 1 0 0
Gage, Justin WR WR IA WR IA IA P WR WR WR WR WR 9 8 0 3
Ganther, Quinton IA IA P P P P P P P P P P 10 0 0 2
Griffin, Michael FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS FS 12 12 0 0
Gordon, Amon X X X X X X X X PS PS PS PS 0 0 0 0
Hall, Ahmard FB FB FB FB FB FB P P FB P P FB 12 8 0 0
Harper, Nick LCB LCB LCB P LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB IA IA LCB 10 9 0 2
Harris, Leroy P P P P P P P P P P P P 12 0 0 0
Harris, Tuff PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS P P 2 0 0 0
Hawkins, Lavelle IA IA P IA P P WR P P P P P 9 1 0 3
Hayes, William IA P P IA IA IA P IA P P IA IA 5 0 0 7
Haynesworth, Albert RDT RDT RDT RDT RDT RDT RDT RDT RDT RDT RDT RDT 12 12 0 0
Henry, Chris IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA 0 0 0 12
Hentrich, Craig P P P P P P P P P P P P 12 0 0 0
Hill, Reynaldo IA P P P IA IA IA P IA P IR IR 5 0 0 5
H
Hope, Ch
Chris
i SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS 12 12 0 0
Johnson, Antonio PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS X X X X 0 0 0 0
Johnson, Chris RB RB P RB RB RB RB RB RB RB RB RB 12 11 0 0
Jones, Brandon P P P P WR WR WR P P WR P WR 12 5 0 0
Jones, Jason P P P P P LT P P P IA IA IA 9 1 0 3
Kearse, Jevon LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE 12 12 0 0
Keglar, Stanford IA IA P IA P P P P P P P P 9 0 0 3
King, Eric P P P P P P P P P LCB IR IR 10 1 0 0
Little, Rafael NFI NFI NFI NFI NFI NFI NFI NFI NFI NFI NFI IR 0 0 0 0
Loper, Daniel P P P P P P P P P P P P 12 0 0 0
Martin, Ingle PS X X X X X X X X X X X 0 0 0 0
Mawae, Kevin C C C C C C C C C C C C 12 12 0 0
McCareins, Justin WR WR WR WR WR IA P P WR IA WR P 10 7 0 2
Miller, Josh X X X X IA X X X X X X X 0 0 0 1
Mulligan, Matthew X X X X X X X X X X PS PS 0 0 0 0
Murphy, Jason PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS 0 0 0 0
Nickey, Donnie P P P P P P P P P P P P 12 0 0 0
Otto, Mike IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA IA 0 0 0 12
Parsons, Preston X PS PS PS PS X X X X X X X 0 0 0 0
Petrowski, Jamie PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS X X 0 0 0 0
Poole, Tyrone X X X X X X X X X X P IA 1 0 0 1
Roos, Michael LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT 12 12 0 0
Scaife, Bo P P TE P P TE TE TE P TE TE P 12 6 0 0
Scott, Jake RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG RG 12 12 0 0
Simms, Chris X DNP DNP DNP X IA IA IA IA IA IA IA 0 0 3 7
Stamer, Josh P P P P P P P P P P P P 12 0 0 0
Stevens, Craig P P P P P P P TE P P P P 12 1 0 0
Stewart, David RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT RT 12 12 0 0
Thornton, David LLB LLB LLB LLB LLB LLB LLB LLB LLB LLB LLB LLB 12 12 0 0
Tulloch, Stephen P P P MLB MLB MLB MLB P MLB MLB MLB MLB 12 8 0 0
Vanden Bosch, Kyle RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE IA RDE IA IA RDE RDE 9 9 0 3
Velasco, Fernando PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS 0 0 0 0
Vickerson, Kevin P P IA IA IA P IA IA P P P P 7 0 0 5
White, LenDale P P RB P P P P P P P P P 12 1 0 0
Williams, Cary PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS PS 0 0 0 0
Williams, Paul P IA IA IA IA P P IA IA P IA IA 4 0 0 8
Winkler, Ulrich IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR IR 0 0 0 0
Young, Vince QB IA IA IA DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP P 2 1 7 3
Starters indicated by position (QB, RB, MLB, etc.); P = played but did not start; DNP = active but did not play; IA = inactive for game; PS = practice squad; X = not on
roster; IR = injured reserve; SUS = reserve/suspended; NFI = non-football injury; PUP = physically unable to perform
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Transactions
2008 TITANS TRANSACTIONS
December 31 Signed free agent DT ERIC TAYLOR to a future contract July 17 Signed fourth-round draft choice WR LAVELLE HAWKINS
January 2 Placed TE BO SCAIFE on injured reserve; signed TE JAMIE and fourth-round draft choice LB STANFORD KEGLAR;
PETROWSKI to the active roster from the practice squad; waived CB SHIRDONYA MITCHELL and TE LEONARD
signed TE LEONARD STEPHENS to the practice squad STEPHENS
January 3 Signed free agents DE DAVE BALL and LB MATT MUNCY to July 21 Signed seventh-round draft choice CB CARY WILLIAMS;
future contracts waived injured S ROCKY SCHWARTZ
January 4 Placed WR ROYDELL WILLIAMS on injured reserve; signed July 23 Signed third-round draft choice TE CRAIG STEVENS and
T MIKE OTTO to the active roster from the practice squad; fourth-round draft choice DE WILLIAM HAYES; waived DE
signed free agent CB SHIRDONYA MITCHELL to a future BRYCE FISHER, LB JERRELL FREEMAN, WR JASON
contract RIVERS, DT ERIC TAYLOR and QB PAUL THOMPSON
January 7 Signed free agents CB MARQUICE COLE, G ENOKA July 25 Signed second-round draft choice DL JASON JONES; signed
LUCAS, C JASON MURPHY, TE LEONARD STEPHENS DT ALBERT HAYNESWORTH as franchise player; declared
and QB PAUL THOMPSON to future contracts C/G FERNANDO VELASCO and WR ROYDELL WILLIAMS
January 8 Signed free agent QB INGLE MARTIN to a future contract as physically unable to perform; declared RB RAFAEL LIT-
January 9 Signed free agent RB QUINTON GANTHER to a future con- TLE and CB CARY WILLIAMS non-football injury
tract July 26 Signed first-round draft choice RB CHRIS JOHNSON; signed
January 11 Signed free agent DE ULRICH WINKLER to a future contract T/G BRANDON TORREY; waived T BROCK PASTEUR
January 15 Signed free agent LB KURT CAMPBELL to a future contract July 29 Waived injured DT ULRICH WINKLER; signed free agent DT
January 17 Hired MIKE HEIMERDINGER as offensive coordinator ERIC TAYLOR; removed C/G FERNANDO VELASCO from
January 28 Re-signed exclusive rights free agent DE SEAN CONOVER physically unable to perform
February 13 Waived WR RICHIE ROSS July 31 Waived C ERIC SCOTT and WR MIKE WILLIAMS; signed
February 15 Asst. head coach/running backs SHERMAN SMITH is named WR CHRIS DAVIS and K JOHN VAUGHN
offensive coordinator of the Washington Redskins August 4 Removed CB CARY WILLIAMS from non-football injury list;
February 20 DT ALBERT HAYNESWORTH designated as the Franchise removed WR ROYDELL WILLIAMS from physically unable to
Player perform list
February 27 Terminated vested veteran WR DAVID GIVENS August 15 Extended contract of CB CORTLAND FINNEGAN
March 3 Signed unrestricted free agent WR JUSTIN GAGE; signed August 18 Waived injured LB KURT CAMPBELL; signed free agent LB
free agent TE ALGE CRUMPLER JERRELL FREEMAN
March 6 Signed free agent DE JEVON KEARSE; hired EARNEST August 19 Terminated vested veteran P JOSH MILLER; signed DB
BYNER as running backs coach TUFF HARRIS
March 7 Terminated vested veteran CB KELLY HERNDON August 25 Waived DT BARRY BOOKER, WR CHRIS DAVIS (Wake For-
March 10 Signed unrestricted free agent G JAKE SCOTT est), T BRANDON TORREY; waived injured LB JORGE
March 17 Signed free agent WR JUSTIN McCAREINS CORDOVA
March 18 Re-signed restricted free agent T DANIEL LOPER August 26 Placed RB RAFAEL LITTLE on Reserve/non-football injury
March 24 Signed unrestricted free agent TE DWAYNE BLAKLEY; re- list
signed restricted free agent FB CASEY CRAMER August 30 Terminated vested veteran FB CASEY CRAMER; waived FB
March 26 Re-signed unrestricted free agent S DONNIE NICKEY JEREMY CAIN, CB MARQUICE COLE, DE SEAN
March 27 Placed G BENJI OLSON on the reserve/retired list; signed ex- CONOVER, RB OMAR CUFF, WR BIREN EALY, LB JER-
clusive rights free agent FB AHMARD HALL RELL FREEMAN, DB TUFF HARRIS, DT ANTONIO JOHN-
March 28 Signed unrestricted free agent LB JOSH STAMER; executed SON, S TONY JOINER, S CALVIN LOWRY, C/G ENOKA
offer sheet with Raiders restricted free agent DB/KR CHRIS LUCAS, QB INGLE MARTIN, C/G JASON MURPHY, TE
CARR JAMIE PETROWSKI, G ISAAC SNELL, DT ERIC TAYLOR,
April 2 Re-signed restricted free agent TE BO SCAIFE K JOHN VAUGHN, C/G FERNANDO VELASCO, CB CARY
April 7 Acquired restricted free agent DB/KR CHRIS CARR after WILLIAMS, WR EDWARD WILLIAMS and WR ROYDELL
Oakland did not match offer sheet WILLIAMS
April 22 Re-signed restricted free agent CB REYNALDO HILL August 31 Signed WR BIREN EALY, DB TUFF HARRIS, DT ANTONIO
April 23 Re-signed restricted free agent S VINCENT FULLER JOHNSON, QB INGLE MARTIN, C/G JASON MURPHY, TE
April 25 Agreed to contract extension with T MICHAEL ROOS; signed JAMIE PETROWSKI, C/G FERNANDO VELASCO and CB
free agent P JOSH MILLER CARY WILLIAMS to the practice squad
April 26 Drafted RB CHRIS JOHNSON (first round, 24th overall) and September 10 Signed free agent QB CHRIS SIMMS; Waived TE DWAYNE
DL JASON JONES (second round, 54th overall); traded CB BLAKLEY; Signed QB PRESTON PARSONS to the practice
PACMAN JONES to Dallas Cowboys for 2008 fourth-round squad; Practice squad QB INGLE MARTIN signed to the
selection and other considerations Kansas City Chiefs active roster
April 27 Drafted TE CRAIG STEVENS (third round, 85th overall), DE October 4 Signed free agent P JOSH MILLER; terminated vested vet-
WILLIAM HAYES (fourth round, 103rd overall), WR LAVELLE eran QB CHRIS SIMMS
HAWKINS (fourth round, 126th overall), LB STANFORD October 6 Signed free agent QB CHRIS SIMMS; terminated vested vet-
KEGLAR (fourth round, 134th overall) and CB CARY eran P JOSH MILLER
WILLIAMS (seventh round, 229th overall) October 8 Signed DE CHARLES BENNETT to the practice squad; re-
May 2 Signed the following undrafted free agents: DT BARRY leased QB PRESTON PARSONS from the practice squad
BOOKER, RB OMAR CUFF, LB JERRELL FREEMAN, S November 4 Practice squad DT ANTONIO JOHNSON signed to the Indi-
TONY JOINER, RB RAFAEL LITTLE, T BROCK PASTEUR, anapolis Colts active roster
WR JASON RIVERS, C ERIC SCOTT, C/G FERNANDO VE- November 5 Signed DT AMON GORDON to the practice squad
LASCO, WR EDWARD WILLIAMS November 19 Practice squad TE JAMIE PETROWSKI signed to the Indi-
May 8 Re-signed restricted free agent K ROB BIRONAS anapolis Colts active roster; signed TE MATTHEW MULLI-
May 13 Re-signed restricted free agent T DAVID STEWART GAN to the practice squad
June 12 Signed rookie free agent S ROCKY SCHWARTZ November 22 Signed free agent CB TYRONE POOLE; signed DB TUFF
June 13 Signed free agent G ISAAC SNELL; waived LB MATT HARRIS from the practice squad to the active roster; placed
MUNCY CB ERIC KING and CB REYNALDO HILL on injured reserve
June 30 Extended contract of T DAVID STEWART
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How They Were Built
HOW THE TITANS WERE BUILT
YEAR DRAFTEES (27) FREE AGENTS (26) TRADES/WAIVERS (0)
2008 RB Chris Johnson (1) DE Dave Ball (FA)
DL Jason Jones (2) TE Alge Crumpler (FA)
TE Craig Stevens (3) DE Jevon Kearse (FA)
DE William Hayes (4a) G Jake Scott (UFA-IND)
WR Lavelle Hawkins (4b) WR Justin McCareins (FA)
LB Stanford Keglar (4c) LB Josh Stamer (UFA-BUF)
DB Chris Carr (RFA-OAK)
* RB Rafael Little (FA)
QB Chris Simms (FA)
CB Tuff Harris (FA)
CB Tyrone Poole (FA)
* Reserve/NFI
As of Dec. 1, 2008
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2008 TENNESSEE TITANS REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS
Tennessee Titans / Week 13 / Through Thursday, November 27, 2008 / Regular Season
PASSING Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack Lost Rating
K.Collins 328 192 2125 58.5% 6.5 9 2.7% 4 1.2% 56t 7/ 50 81.9
V.Young 23 13 164 56.5% 7.1 1 4.3% 2 8.7% 54 1/ 3 57.2
Team 351 205 2289 58.4% 6.5 10 2.8% 6 1.7% 56t 8/ 53 80.3
Opponents 416 243 2422 58.4% 5.8 8 1.9% 17 4.1% 52 34/ 207 64.4
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2008 TENNESSEE TITANS REGULAR SEASON DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
TACKLES SACKS INTERCEPTIONS FUMBLES
PLAYER Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds QBP TFL No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds
Bulluck, Keith 95 63 32 0.5 4 2 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0
Hope, Chris 75 56 19 1.0 0 0 3 4 53 39 0 7 0 0 0
Thornton, David 70 47 23 0.0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
Tulloch, Stephen 70 45 25 0.0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 4
Finnegan, Cortland 65 50 15 1.0 2 0 2 5 100 99t 1 18 0 0 0
Griffin, Michael 64 40 24 1.0 4 2 2 4 21 15 0 7 1 0 0
Haynesworth, Albert 64 40 24 8.5 53 19 6 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0
Harper, Nick 57 50 7 0.0 0 0 0 2 11 11 0 14 1 0 0
Brown, Tony 57 34 23 3.5 18 17 8 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 4
Vanden Bosch, Kyle 41 14 27 4.5 25 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0
Ball, Dave 40 18 22 4.5 24 10 0 1 15 15t 1 1 1 0 0
Kearse, Jevon 38 28 10 2.5 12 14 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0
Jones, Jason 36 19 17 1.5 10 7 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Fuller, Vincent 32 26 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0
Ford, Jacob 25 14 11 4.0 37 6 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0
Vickerson, Kevin 23 10 13 1.5 8 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Carr, Chris 22 14 8 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
Fowler, Ryan 22 11 11 0.0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
King, Eric 10 9 1 0.0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
Hayes, William 10 7 3 0.0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Allred, Colin 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Amato, Ken 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hill, Reynaldo 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Keglar, Stanford 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nickey, Donnie 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stamer, Josh 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TEAM TOTALS: 916 595 321 34.0 194 99 44 17 200 99t 2 78 16 7 8
Legend:
Tot Total Tackles Int Interceptions
Solo Unassisted Tackles Yds Interception Return Yards
Asst Assisted Tackles TD Interceptions Return Touchdowns
Sk Quarterback Sacks PD Passes Defensed
Yds Yards Lost on Sack FF Forced Fumble
QBP Quarterback Pressures FR Fumble Recoveries
TFL Tackles for Loss Yds Yards on Fumble Returns
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The Last Time
THE LAST TIME, REGULAR SEASON . . .
KICKOFF RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWN 150 YARDS RECEIVING
By Titans—Derrick Mason at Cincinnati (101 yards), 11/18/01 By Titans—Drew Bennett at Oakland (160 yards), 12/19/04
By Opponents—Alvis Whitted, Jacksonville (98 yards), 12/26/99 By Opponents—Jerricho Cotchery, vs. N.Y. Jets (152 yards), 12/23/07
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
SPECIALISTS
K 2 Rob Bironas 15 Craig Hentrich
KO 2 Rob Bironas 15 Craig Hentrich
P 15 Craig Hentrich
H 15 Craig Hentrich 23 Donnie Nickey
PR 29 Chris Carr 17 Chris Davis 81 Brandon Jones
KOR 29 Chris Carr 28 Chris Johnson 87 Lavelle Hawkins
PC 58 Ken Amato 68 Kevin Mawae
KC 58 Ken Amato 68 Kevin Mawae
As of Dec. 1, 2008
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Positional Roster
OFFENSE
QUARTERBACKS (3)
5 Collins, Kerry QB 6-5 245 12/30/72 14 Penn State Lebanon, PA UFA (OAK)-‘06
8 Simms, Chris QB 6-4 220 8/29/80 6 Texas Ramapo, NJ FA-‘08
10 Young, Vince QB 6-5 233 5/18/83 3 Texas Houston, TX D1-‘06
CENTERS (2)
68 Mawae, Kevin C 6-4 289 1/23/71 15 Louisiana State Leesville, LA UFA (NYJ)-‘06
64 Harris, Leroy G/C 6-3 302 6/6/84 2 N.C. State Raleigh, NC D4a-‘07
GUARDS (2)
54 Amano, Eugene G/C 6-3 310 3/1/82 5 SE Missouri State San Diego, CA D7-‘04
73 Scott, Jake G 6-5 295 4/16/81 5 Idaho Lewiston, ID UFA(IND)-‘08
TACKLES (4)
70 Loper, Daniel T/G 6-6 320 1/15/82 4 Texas Tech Houston, TX D5b-‘05
66 Otto, Mike T 6-5 308 7/24/83 1 Purdue Kokomo, IN D7-‘07
71 Roos, Michael T 6-7 315 10/5/82 4 Eastern Washington Vancouver, WA D2-‘05
76 Stewart, David T 6-7 318 8/28/82 4 Mississippi State Moulton, AL D4b-‘05
PLACEKICKERS (1)
2 Bironas, Rob K 6-0 215 1/29/78 4 Georgia Southern Louisville, KY FA-‘05
DEFENSE
DEFENSIVE ENDS (5)
98 Ball, Dave DE 6-5 277 1/4/81 4 UCLA Fairfield, CA FA-‘08
78 Ford, Jacob DE 6-4 256 7/20/83 2 Central Arkansas Memphis, TN D6b-‘07
95 Hayes, William DE 6-3 272 5/2/85 R Winston-Salem State High Point, NC D4a-‘08
90 Kearse, Jevon DE 6-4 265 9/3/76 10 Florida Ft. Myers, FL FA-‘08
93 Vanden Bosch, Kyle DE 6-4 278 11/17/78 8 Nebraska Larchwood, IA UFA (AZ)-‘05
LINEBACKERS (8)
56 Allred, Colin LB 6-1 238 4/15/83 1 Baylor Dallas, TX FA-‘07
58 Amato, Ken LB/LS 6-2 245 5/18/77 6 Montana State Miami, FL FA-‘03
53 Bulluck, Keith LB 6-3 235 4/4/77 9 Syracuse New City, NY D1-’00
52 Fowler, Ryan LB 6-3 250 5/20/82 5 Duke Redington Shores, FL RFA (DAL)-‘07
59 Keglar, Stanford LB 6-2 240 7/4/85 R Purdue Indianapolis, IN D4c-‘08
57 Stamer, Josh LB 6-2 242 10/11/77 6 South Dakota Sutherland, IA UFA (BUF)-‘08
50 Thornton, David LB 6-2 225 11/1/78 7 North Carolina Goldsboro, NC UFA (IND)-‘06
55 Tulloch, Stephen LB 5-11 235 1/1/85 3 N.C. State Miami, FL D4b-‘06
CORNERBACKS (4)
29 Carr, Chris DB 5-10 180 4/30/83 4 Boise State Reno, NV RFA (OAK)-'08
31 Finnegan, Cortland CB 5-10 188 2/2/84 3 Samford Milton, FL D7a-'06
20 Harper, Nick CB 5-10 182 9/10/74 8 Fort Valley State Baldwin, GA UFA (IND)-'07
38 Poole, Tyrone CB 5-8 190 2/3/72 12 Fort Valley State LaGrange, GA FA-'08
SAFETIES (5)
22 Fuller, Vincent S 6-1 190 8/3/82 4 Virginia Tech Baltimore, MD D4a-‘05
33 Griffin, Michael S 6-0 202 1/4/85 2 Texas Austin, TX D1-‘07
26 Harris, Tuff S 6-0 198 1/23/83 2 Montana Colstrip, MT FA-'08
24 Hope, Chris S 6-0 208 9/29/80 7 Florida State Rock Hill, SC UFA (PIT)-‘06
23 Nickey, Donnie S 6-3 210 4/25/80 6 Ohio State Plain City, OH D5-’03
PUNTERS (1)
15 Hentrich, Craig P/K 6-3 213 5/18/71 15 Notre Dame Alton, IL UFA (GB)-’98
As of Dec. 1, 2008
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Alphabetical Roster
BIRTH- NFL HOW
NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. DATE EXP. COLLEGE HOMETOWN ACQUIRED
56 Allred, Colin LB 6-1 238 4/15/83 1 Baylor Dallas, TX FA-‘07
54 Amano, Eugene G/C 6-3 310 3/1/82 5 SE Missouri State San Diego, CA D7-‘04
58 Amato, Ken LB/LS 6-2 245 5/18/77 6 Montana State Miami, FL FA-’03
98 Ball, Dave DE 6-5 277 1/4/81 4 UCLA Fairfield, CA FA-‘08
2 Bironas, Rob K 6-0 215 1/29/78 4 Georgia Southern Louisville, KY FA-‘05
97 Brown, Tony DT 6-3 290 9/29/80 4 Memphis Chattanooga, TN FA-‘06
53 Bulluck, Keith LB 6-3 235 4/4/77 9 Syracuse New City, NY D1-’00
29 Carr, Chris DB 5-10 180 4/30/83 4 Boise State Reno, NV RFA (OAK)-‘08
5 Collins, Kerry QB 6-5 245 12/30/72 14 Penn State Lebanon, PA UFA (OAK)-‘06
83 Crumpler, Alge TE 6-2 262 12/23/77 8 North Carolina Wilmington, NC FA-‘08
17 Davis, Chris WR 5-10 181 1/23/84 2 Florida State St. Petersburg, FL D4b-‘07
31 Finnegan, Cortland CB 5-10 188 2/2/84 3 Samford Milton, FL D7a-‘06
78 Ford, Jacob DE 6-4 256 7/20/83 2 Central Arkansas Memphis, TN D6b-‘07
52 Fowler, Ryan LB 6-3 250 5/20/82 5 Duke Redington Shores, FL RFA (DAL)-‘07
22 Fuller, Vincent S 6-1 190 8/3/82 4 Virginia Tech Baltimore, MD D4a-‘05
12 Gage, Justin WR 6-4 212 1/24/81 6 Missouri Jefferson City, MO UFA (CHI)-‘07
35 Ganther, Quinton RB 5-9 214 7/15/84 1 Utah Richmond, CA D7c-‘06
33 Griffin, Michael S 6-0 202 1/4/85 2 Texas Austin, TX D1-‘07
45 Hall, Ahmard FB 5-11 242 11/13/79 3 Texas Angleton, TX FA-‘06
20 Harper, Nick CB 5-10 182 9/10/74 8 Fort Valley St. Baldwin, GA UFA (IND)-‘07
26 Harris, Tuff DB 6-0 198 1/23/83 1 Montana Colstrip, MT FA-'08
64 Harris, Leroy G/C 6-3 302 6/6/84 2 N.C. State Raleigh, NC D4a-‘07
87 Hawkins, Lavelle WR 5-11 190 7/12/86 R California Stockton, CA D4b-‘08
95 Hayes, William DE 6-3 272 5/2/85 R Winston-Salem State High Point, NC D4a-‘08
92 Haynesworth, Albert DT 6-6 320 6/17/81 7 Tennessee Hartsville, SC D1-’02
42 Henry, Chris RB 5-11 230 6/6/85 2 Arizona Oakland, CA D2-‘07
15 Hentrich, Craig P/K 6-3 213 5/18/71 15 Notre Dame Alton, IL UFA (GB)-’98
24 Hope, Chris S 6-0 208 9/29/80 7 Florida State Rock Hill, SC UFA (PIT)-‘06
28 Johnson, Chris RB 5-11 200 9/23/85 R East Carolina Orlando, FL D1-‘08
81 Jones, Brandon WR 6-1 212 10/6/82 4 Oklahoma Texarkana, TX D3b-‘05
91 Jones, Jason DL 6-5 275 5/23/86 R Eastern Michigan Detroit, MI D2-‘08
90 Kearse, Jevon DE 6-4 265 9/3/76 10 Florida Ft. Myers, FL FA-‘08
59 Keglar, Stanford LB 6-2 240 7/4/85 R Purdue Indianapolis, IN D4c-‘08
70 Loper, Daniel T/G 6-6 320 1/15/82 4 Texas Tech Houston, TX D5b-‘05
68 Mawae, Kevin C 6-4 289 1/23/71 15 Louisiana State Leesville, LA UFA (NYJ)-‘06
19 McCareins, Justin WR 6-2 215 12/1/78 8 Northern Illinois Naperville, IL FA-‘08
23 Nickey, Donnie S 6-3 210 4/25/80 6 Ohio State Plain City, OH D5-’03
66 Otto, Mike T 6-5 308 7/24/83 1 Purdue Kokomo, IN D7-‘07
38 Poole, Tyrone CB 5-8 190 2/3/72 12 Fort Valley State LaGrange, GA FA-'08
71 Roos, Michael T 6-7 315 10/5/82 4 Eastern Washington Vancouver, WA D2-‘05
80 Scaife, Bo TE 6-3 249 1/6/81 4 Texas Denver, CO D6-‘05
73 Scott, Jake G 6-5 295 4/16/81 5 Idaho Lewiston, ID UFA (IND)-‘08
8 Simms, Chris QB 6-4 220 8/29/80 6 Texas Ramapo, NJ FA-‘08
57 Stamer, Josh LB 6-2 242 10/11/77 6 South Dakota Sutherland, IA UFA (BUF)-‘08
88 Stevens, Craig TE 6-3 255 9/1/84 R California San Pedro, CA D3-‘08
76 Stewart, David T 6-7 318 8/28/82 4 Mississippi State Moulton, AL D4b-‘05
50 Thornton, David LB 6-2 225 11/1/78 7 North Carolina Goldsboro, NC UFA (IND)-‘06
55 Tulloch, Stephen LB 5-11 235 1/1/85 3 N.C. State Miami, FL D4b-‘06
93 Vanden Bosch, Kyle DE 6-4 278 11/17/78 8 Nebraska Larchwood, IA UFA (AZ)-‘05
96 Vickerson, Kevin DT 6-5 305 1/8/83 3 Michigan State Detroit, MI FA-‘07
25 White, LenDale RB 6-1 235 12/20/84 3 Southern California Park Hill, CO D2-‘06
11 Williams, Paul WR 6-1 205 12/2/83 2 Fresno State Avenal, CA D3-‘07
10 Young, Vince QB 6-5 233 5/18/83 3 Texas Houston, TX D1-‘06
PRACTICE SQUAD:
94 Bennett, Charles DE 6-4 245 4/4/83 1 Clemson Camden, SC FA-'08
82 Ealy, Biren WR 6-3 207 7/1/84 2 Houston Houston, TX FA-‘07
99 Gordon, Amon DT 6-2 305 10/31/81 3 Stanford San Diego, CA FA-'08
85 Mulligan, Matthew TE 6-4 265 1/18/85 R Maine Bangor, ME FA-'08
69 Murphy, Jason C 6-2 304 8/7/82 1 Virginia Tech Baltimore, MD FA-‘07
61 Velasco, Fernando C/G 6-4 304 2/22/85 R Georgia Wrens, GA FA-‘08
41 Williams, Cary CB 6-1 185 12/23/84 R Washburn Hollywood, FL D7-‘08
RESERVE/INJURED:
21 Hill, Reynaldo CB 5-11 185 8/28/82 4 Florida Ft. Lauderdale, FL D7-‘05
30 King, Eric CB 5-10 185 5/10/82 4 Wake Forest Woodstock, MD W(BUF)-‘06
79 Winkler, Ulrich DE 6-5 265 1/4/84 1 None Munich, Germany FA-‘07
RESERVE/NFI:
36 Little, Rafael RB 5-9 195 9/23/86 R Kentucky Anderson, SC FA-‘08
Roster Count: 53
As of Dec. 1, 2008
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE:
AMANO, Eugene uh-MAHN-oh HENTRICH, Craig HEN-trick STAMER, Josh STAY-mur
AMATO, Ken uh-MAHT-oh LOPER, Daniel LOW-pur TULLOCH, Stephen TULL-ock
BIRONAS, Rob bur-OWN-us MAWAE, Kevin muh-WHY
Hall, AHMARD ah-MOD SCAIFE, Bo SKAYF
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NFL HOW
NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. AGE EXP. COLLEGE HOMETOWN ACQUIRED
2 Rob Bironas K 6-0 215 30 4 Georgia Southern Louisville, KY FA-'05
5 Kerry Collins QB 6-5 245 35 14 Penn State Lebanon, PA UFA (OAK)-'06
8 Chris Simms QB 6-4 220 28 6 Texas Ramapo, NJ FA-'08
10 Vince Young QB 6-5 233 25 3 Texas Houston, TX D1-'06
11 Paul Williams WR 6-1 205 24 2 Fresno State Avenal, CA D3-'07
12 Justin Gage WR 6-4 212 27 6 Missouri Jefferson City, MO UFA (CHI)-'07
15 Craig Hentrich P/K 6-3 213 37 15 Notre Dame Alton, IL UFA (GB)-’98
17 Chris Davis WR 5-10 181 24 2 Florida State St. Petersburg, FL D4b-'07
19 Justin McCareins WR 6-2 215 30 8 Northen Illinois Naperville, IL FA-'08
20 Nick Harper CB 5-10 182 34 8 Fort Valley State Baldwin, GA UFA (IND)-'07
22 Vincent Fuller S 6-1 190 26 4 Virginia Tech Baltimore, MD D4a-'05
23 Donnie Nickey S 6-3 210 28 6 Ohio State Plain City, OH D5-’03
24 Chris Hope S 6-0 208 28 7 Florida State Rock Hill, SC UFA (PIT) -'06
25 LenDale White RB 6-1 235 23 3 Southern California Park Hill, CO D2-'06
26 Tuff Harris DB 6-0 198 25 1 Montana Colstrip, MT FA-'08
28 Chris Johnson RB 5-11 200 23 R East Carolina Orlando, FL D1-'08
29 Chris Carr DB 5-10 180 25 4 Boise State Reno, NV RFA (OAK)-'08
31 Cortland Finnegan CB 5-10 188 24 3 Samford Milton, FL D7a-'06
33 Michael Griffin S 6-0 202 23 2 Texas Austin, TX D1-'07
35 Quinton Ganther RB 5-9 214 24 1 Utah Richmond, CA D7c-'06
38 Tyrone Poole CB 5-8 190 36 12 Fort Valley State LaGrange, GA FA-'08
42 Chris Henry RB 5-11 230 23 2 Arizona Oakland, CA D2-'07
45 Ahmard Hall FB 5-11 242 29 3 Texas Angleton, TX FA-'06
50 David Thornton LB 6-2 225 30 7 North Carolina Goldsboro, NC UFA (IND) -'06
52 Ryan Fowler LB 6-3 250 26 5 Duke Redington Shores, FL RFA (DAL)-'07
53 Keith Bulluck LB 6-3 235 31 9 Syracuse New City, NY D1-’00
54 Eugene Amano G/C 6-3 310 26 5 SE Missouri State San Diego, CA D7-‘04
55 Stephen Tulloch LB 5-11 235 23 3 N.C. State Miami, FL D4b-'06
56 Colin Allred LB 6-1 238 25 1 Baylor Dallas, TX FA-'07
57 Josh Stamer LB 6-2 242 31 6 South Dakota Sutherland, IA UFA (BUF)-'08
58 Ken Amato LB/LS 6-2 245 31 6 Montana State Miami, FL FA-’03
59 Stanford Keglar LB 6-2 240 23 R Purdue Indianapolis, IN D4c-'08
64 Leroy Harris G/C 6-3 302 24 2 N.C. State Raleigh, NC D4a-'07
66 Mike Otto T 6-5 308 25 1 Purdue Kokomo, IN D7-'07
68 Kevin Mawae C 6-4 289 37 15 Louisiana State Leesville, LA UFA (NYJ)-'06
70 Daniel Loper T/G 6-6 320 26 4 Texas Tech Houston, TX D5b-'05
71 Michael Roos T 6-7 315 26 4 Eastern Washington Vancouver, WA D2-'05
73 Jake Scott G 6-5 295 27 5 Idaho Lewiston, ID UFA (IND)-'08
76 David Stewart T 6-7 318 26 4 Mississippi State Moulton, AL D4b-'05
78 Jacob Ford DE 6-4 256 25 2 Central Arkansas Memphis, TN D6b-'07
80 Bo Scaife TE 6-3 249 27 4 Texas Denver, CO D6-'05
81 Brandon Jones WR 6-1 212 26 4 Oklahoma Texarkana, TX D3b-'05
83 Alge Crumpler TE 6-2 262 30 8 North Carolina Wilmington, NC FA-'08
87 Lavelle Hawkins WR 5-11 190 22 R California Stockton, CA D4b-'08
88 Craig Stevens TE 6-3 255 24 R California San Pedro, CA D3-'08
90 Jevon Kearse DE 6-4 265 32 10 Florida Ft. Myers, FL FA-'08
91 Jason Jones DL 6-5 275 22 R Eastern Michigan Detroit, MI D2-'08
92 Albert Haynesworth DT 6-6 320 27 7 Tennessee Hartsville, SC D1-’02
93 Kyle Vanden Bosch DE 6-4 278 30 8 Nebraska Larchwood, IA UFA (AZ)-'05
95 William Hayes DE 6-3 272 23 R Winston-Salem State High Point, NC D4a-'08
96 Kevin Vickerson DT 6-5 305 25 3 Michigan State Detroit, MI FA-'07
97 Tony Brown DT 6-3 290 28 4 Memphis Chattanooga, TN FA-'06
98 Dave Ball DE 6-5 277 27 4 UCLA Fairfield, CA FA-'08
PRACTICE SQUAD:
41 Cary Williams CB 6-1 185 23 R Washburn Hollywood, FL D7-'08
61 Fernando Velasco C/G 6-4 304 23 R Georgia Wrens, GA FA-'08
69 Jason Murphy C 6-2 304 26 1 Virginia Tech Baltimore, MD FA-'07
82 Biren Ealy WR 6-3 207 24 2 Houston Houston, TX FA-'07
85 Matthew Mulligan TE 6-5 251 23 R Maine Bangor, ME FA-'08
94 Charles Bennett DE 6-3 245 25 1 Clemson Camden, SC FA-'08
99 Amon Gordon DT 6-2 305 27 3 Stanford San Diego, CA FA-'08
RESERVE/INJURED:
21 Reynaldo Hill CB 5-11 185 26 4 Florida Ft. Lauderdale, FL D7-'05
30 Eric King CB 5-10 185 26 4 Wake Forest Woodstock, MD W (BUF)-'06
79 Ulrich Winkler DE 6-5 265 24 1 None Munich, Germany FA-'07
RESERVE/NFI:
36 Rafael Little RB 5-9 195 22 R Kentucky Anderson, SC FA-‘08
Roster Count: 53
As of Dec. 1, 2008
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