2012 Tennessee Titans season
53rd season in franchise history; final full one under ownership of Bud Adams
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The 2012 Tennessee Titans season was the franchise's 43rd season in the National Football League (NFL), the 53rd overall, the 16th in the state of Tennessee and the 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
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Kendall Wright | Wide receiver | Baylor |
| 2 | 52 | Zach Brown | Linebacker | North Carolina |
| 3 | 82 | Mike Martin | Defensive tackle | Michigan |
| 4 | 115 | Coty Sensabaugh | Cornerback | Clemson |
| 5 | 145[a] | Taylor Thompson | Tight end | SMU |
| 6 | 190 | Markelle Martin | Safety | Oklahoma State |
| 7 | 227[b] | Scott Solomon | Defensive end | Rice |
Notes
Staff
| Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Reserve lists
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Schedule
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 11 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 17–27 | 0–1 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
| 2 | August 17 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 30–7 | 1–1 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 23 | Arizona Cardinals | W 32–27 | 2–1 | LP Field | Recap |
| 4 | August 30 | New Orleans Saints | W 10–6 | 3–1 | LP Field | Recap |
Regular season
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 9 | New England Patriots | L 13–34 | 0–1 | LP Field | Recap |
| 2 | September 16 | at San Diego Chargers | L 10–38 | 0–2 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 23 | Detroit Lions | W 44–41 (OT) | 1–2 | LP Field | Recap |
| 4 | September 30 | at Houston Texans | L 14–38 | 1–3 | Reliant Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 7 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 7–30 | 1–4 | Mall of America Field | Recap |
| 6 | October 11 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 26–23 | 2–4 | LP Field | Recap |
| 7 | October 21 | at Buffalo Bills | W 35–34 | 3–4 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 28 | Indianapolis Colts | L 13–19 (OT) | 3–5 | LP Field | Recap |
| 9 | November 4 | Chicago Bears | L 20–51 | 3–6 | LP Field | Recap |
| 10 | November 11 | at Miami Dolphins | W 37–3 | 4–6 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | Bye | |||||
| 12 | November 25 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 19–24 | 4–7 | EverBank Field | Recap |
| 13 | December 2 | Houston Texans | L 10–24 | 4–8 | LP Field | Recap |
| 14 | December 9 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 23–27 | 4–9 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 17 | New York Jets | W 14–10 | 5–9 | LP Field | Recap |
| 16 | December 23 | at Green Bay Packers | L 7–55 | 5–10 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 17 | December 30 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 38–20 | 6–10 | LP Field | Recap |
- 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
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 34 |
| Titans | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
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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Week 2: at San Diego Chargers
Week Two: Tennessee Titans at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Titans | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Chargers | 14 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
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Week 3: vs. Detroit Lions
Week Three: Detroit Lions at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 6 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 41 |
| Titans | 10 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 44 |
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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Week 4: at Houston Texans
Week Four: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Texans | 14 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
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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Week 5: at Minnesota Vikings
Week Five: Tennessee Titans at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Vikings | 7 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 30 |
at Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Date: October 7
- Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 57,652
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
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Week 6: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Six: Pittsburgh Steelers at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steelers | 10 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| Titans | 6 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 26 |
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: October 11
- Game time: 7:20 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), (Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 69,143
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan
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Week 7: at Buffalo Bills
Week Seven: Tennessee Titans at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Bills | 14 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
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
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Colts | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
| Titans | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
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
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bears | 28 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 51 |
| Titans | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 |
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: November 4
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), (Mostly Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 69,143
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
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Week 10: at Miami Dolphins
Week Ten: Tennessee Titans at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 37 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
Week Twelve: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Titans | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: November 25
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 63,323
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Steve Beuerlein
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Week 13: vs. Houston Texans
Week Thirteen: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Texans | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
| Titans | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
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
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans | 7 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
| Colts | 7 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 27 |
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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Week 15: vs. New York Jets
Week Fifteen: New York Jets at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jets | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Titans | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: December 17
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), (Cloudy)
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
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Week 16: at Green Bay Packers
Week Sixteen: Tennessee Titans at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Titans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Packers | 14 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 55 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: December 23
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 24 °F (−4 °C), mostly sunny
- Game attendance: 70,508
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
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Week 17: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Week Seventeen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| Titans | 7 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: December 30
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C),(Sunny)
- Game attendance: 69,143
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Randy Cross
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Standings
| AFC South | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| (3) Houston Texans | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 416 | 331 | L2 |
| (5) Indianapolis Colts | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 357 | 387 | W2 |
| Tennessee Titans | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 5–7 | 330 | 471 | W1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 2–4 | 2–10 | 255 | 444 | L5 |
References
External links
- Official website
