The 2012 season was the Tennessee Titans' 43rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 53rd overall, their 16th in the state of Tennessee and their second under head coach Mike Munchak. It was also the last full season under the ownership of Bud Adams, who died on October 21, 2013. The Titans failed to improve on their 9–7 record in 2011 and were eliminated from postseason contention in Week 14.
2012 draft class
Notes
- ^[a] Traded up to acquire pick from the Dolphins.
- ^[b] Pick from the Browns through the Vikings.
Staff
2012 Tennessee Titans staff
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Front office
- Founder/owner/chairman/president/CEO – Bud Adams
- Senior executive vice president/chief operating officer – Mike Reinfeldt
- Executive vice president/general manager – Ruston Webster
- Vice president of player personnel – Lake Dawson
- Vice president of football administration – Vin Marino
- Director of college scouting – Blake Beddingfield
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
- Offensive coordinator – Chris Palmer (fired Nov 26, 2012)
- Quarterbacks/interim offensive coordinator – Dowell Loggains
- Running backs – Jim Skipper
- Wide receivers – Dave Ragone
- Tight ends – John Zernhelt
- Offensive line – Bruce Matthews
- Assistant offensive line – Nate Kaczor
- Offensive assistant/quality control – Arthur Smith
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Defensive coaches
- Defensive coordinator – Jerry Gray
- Defensive line – Tracy Rocker
- Linebackers – Frank Bush
- Secondary – Brett Maxie
- Assistant secondary – Steve Brown
- Defensive assistant/pass rush specialist – Keith Millard
- Defensive assistant/quality control – Jonathan Gannon
Special teams coaches
- Special teams – Alan Lowry
- Special teams assistant – Chet Parlavecchio
Strength and conditioning
- Assistant head coach/strength and conditioning – Steve Watterson
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Final roster
Schedule
Preseason
Regular season
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. New England Patriots
Week One: New England Patriots at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: September 9
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 69,143
- Referee: Jerry Frump
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
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Top passers
- NE –Tom Brady, 23/31, 236 Yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
- TEN –Jake Locker, 23/32, 229 Yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Top rushers
- NE –Stevan Ridley, 21 Car, 125 Yds, 1 TD
- TEN –Jake Locker, 2 Car, 11 Yds, 0 TD
Top receivers
- NE –Brandon Lloyd, 5 Rec, 69 Yds, 0 TD
- TEN –Jared Cook, 4 Rec, 64 Yds, 0 TD
Top tacklers
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Jake Locker's first NFL start was a rough affair; he was 23–32 for 229 yards and a 29-yard touchdown to Nate Washington. The Patriots forced a fumble by Locker near the Titans goal line and Dont'a Hightower grabbed the ball and scored. The Patriots behind Tom Brady's 236 passing yards and 125 rushing yards from Stevan Ridley won 34–14. Chris Johnson was limited to just four rushing yards on 11 carries. With the brutally disappointing loss, Tennssee started the season 0-1. This marked their last home loss to New England until 2025.
Week 2: at San Diego Chargers
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Top passers
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Week 3: vs. Detroit Lions
Week Three: Detroit Lions at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: September 23
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 69,143
- Referee: Gerald Wright
- TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, Mike Martz and Kristina Pink
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With the massive defensive stop in overtime, the Titans secured their first win of the season to improve to 1-2. This would be the highest scoring game of the 2012 NFL season.
Week 4: at Houston Texans
Week Four: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: September 30
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 71,581
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
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Top passers
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Week 5: at Minnesota Vikings
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Top passers
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Week 6: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Six: Pittsburgh Steelers at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
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Top passers
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Week 7: at Buffalo Bills
Week Seven: Tennessee Titans at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: October 21
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), mostly sunny
- Game attendance: 68,836
- Referee: Mike Carey
- TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
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Week 8: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week Eight: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: October 28
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 69,143
- Referee: Alberto Riveron
- TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
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Week 9: vs. Chicago Bears
Week Nine: Chicago Bears at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
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Week 10: at Miami Dolphins
Week Ten: Tennessee Titans at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: November 11
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 60,165
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Steve Tasker
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Week 12: at Jacksonville Jaguars
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First quarter
- TEN – Rob Bironas 38-yard field goal, 13:32. Titans 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:23.
- JAC – Rashad Jennings 1-yard run (Josh Scobee kick), 0:12. Jaguars 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:19.
Second quarter
- TEN – Rob Bironas 40-yard field goal, 0:11. Jaguars 7–6. Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 0:36.
Third quarter
- JAC – Cecil Shorts 59-yard pass from Chad Henne (Josh Scobee kick), 8:40. Jaguars 14–6. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:59.
- TEN – Rob Bironas 39-yard field goal, 3:26. Jaguars 14–9. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 5:14.
Fourth quarter
- TEN – Rob Bironas 33-yard field goal, 10:05. Jaguars 14–12. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 2:51.
- JAC – Justin Blackmon 7-yard pass from Chad Henne (Josh Scobee kick), 6:50. Jaguars 21–12. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:15.
- TEN – Kenny Britt 6-yard pass from Jake Locker (Rob Bironas kick), 4:52. Jaguars 21–19. Drive: 6 plays, 78 yards, 1:58.
- JAC – Josh Scobee 41-yard field goal, 0:24. Jaguars 24–19. Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 2:16.
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Top passers
Top rushers
- TEN – Chris Johnson – 21 rushes, 80 yards
- JAC – Jalen Parmele – 8 rushes, 45 yards
Top receivers
- TEN – Nate Washington – 4 receptions, 54 yards
- JAC – Calvin Johnson – 4 receptions, 105 yards, TD
Top tacklers
- TEN – Zach Brown – 8 tackles, 2 assists, 1.5 sacks
- JAC – Dawan Landry – 8 tackles
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Week 13: vs. Houston Texans
Week Thirteen: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: December 2
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), (Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 69,143
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
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With the loss, the Titans fell to 4–8 and were swept by the Texans for the first time since 2004.
Week 14: at Indianapolis Colts
Week Fourteen: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: December 9
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 64,688
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
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With the close loss, the Titans fell to 4-9, and they were eliminated from playoff contention.
Week 15: vs. New York Jets
Week Fifteen: New York Jets at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
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Week 16: at Green Bay Packers
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With their worst loss since 2009, the Titans dropped to 5-10 and finished 1-3 against the NFC North.
Week 17: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Week Seventeen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
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First quarter
Second quarter
- JAC – Justin Blackmon 30-yard pass from Chad Henne (Josh Scobee kick), 14:53. Jaguars 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 4:07.
- TEN – Zach Brown 79-yard interception return (Rob Bironas kick), 1:48. Tied 14–14.
- TEN – Darius Reynaud 69-yard punt return (Rob Bironas kick), 0:33. Titans 21–14.
Third quarter
- TEN – Darius Reynaud 81-yard punt return (Rob Bironas kick), 12:54. Titans 28–14.
- TEN – Zach Brown 30-yard interception return (Rob Bironas kick), 12:03. Titans 35–14.
Fourth quarter
- TEN – Rob Bironas 48-yard field goal, 12:26. Titans 38–14. Drive: 13 plays, 41 yards, 6:34.
- JAC – Mike Harris 19-yard return of blocked punt (pass failed), 2:16. Titans 38–20.
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Top passers
Top rushers
- JAC – Keith Toston – 17 rushes, 74 yards
- TEN – Chris Johnson – 21 rushes, 56 yards, TD
Top receivers
- JAC – Marcedes Lewis – 7 receptions, 103 yards
- TEN – Lavelle Hawkins – 1 reception, 42 yards
Top tacklers
- JAC – Paul Posluszny – 6 tackles, 4 assists, 2 sacks
- TEN – Al Afalava – 5 tackles, 4 assists
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Standings
References
External links
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- Founded in 1960
- Formerly the Houston Oilers (1960–1996) and Tennessee Oilers (1997–1998)
- Based and headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee
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