The vacancy led Tennessee head coach Mike Vrabel to go back to the well once more. The professional American football team now known as the Tennessee Titans previously played in Houston, Texas as the Houston Oilers from its founding in 1960 to 1996 before relocating to Memphis, and later Nashville, Tennessee becoming the Titans. After 24 hours of uncertainty, a decision has been made concerning the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tennessee Titans matchup in Week 4. When the Tennessee Titans drafted Isaiah Wilson with the No. The Oilers began play in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL). The NFL fined the Tennessee Titans $350,000 after an investigation into what led to a COVID-19 outbreak within the organization, the league announced on Sunday. NFL News Irv Cross, pioneering Black sports analyst, dies at 81 Irv Cross, the former Pro Bowl cornerback for the Eagles and pioneering sports analyst for CBS, died Sunday. NFL Network's Charley Casserly's keys for Indianapolis Colts vs. Tennessee Titans to win in Week 10. video Every touchdown of the week | Week 9 1999-----The Titans entered the NFL in 1970 as part of the AFL-NFL merger. So far, they’ve been wrong. Not only did the Tennessee Titans have a great 8-2 finish, but along the way, Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson became only the 6th player in NFL history to rush for over 2000 yards, surpassing Marshall Faulk's record for the most yards from scrimmage during a season with over 2,500 total yards. It wasn’t for a lack of trying, though. Pees worked with Smith in 2018 and 2019 and is one of eight defensive coordinators in NFL history to coach with two different teams in a Super Bowl. 29 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, they were hoping he would be a staple on the offensive line for the next decade-plus. The Tennessee Titans failed to improve their pass rush in 2020, leading to the team totaling just 19 sacks, the third-fewest in the NFL and tied for the fewest for a playoff team in a 16-game season in league history. Meanwhile, 15-year veteran Kerry Collins retired from the NFL in July (unretiring a month later to join the Indianapolis Colts). 2019 Tennessee Titans Statistics & Players: 9-7 (po:2-1) (2nd in AFC South), Coach: Mike Vrabel, ProBowl: Casey, Henry, Kern, Tannehill At that time they played in Houston and were known as the Oilers. The mammoth offensive tackle out of Georgia has struggled during his time in Nashville. During the 2011 NFL Draft the Titans took Washington QB Jake Locker with the 8th pick overall. Following a 2,000-yard rushing effort from Tennessee Titans star Derrick Henry, second-year offensive coordinator Arthur Smith was hired by the Atlanta Falcons as their new head coach, leaving a void in Nashville, Tenn.. On July 29, 2011, veteran Seahawks QB Matt Hasselbeck signed a 3-year, $21 million deal to play for the Tennessee Titans.