2018 Tennessee Titans season

59th season in franchise history

The 2018 Tennessee Titans season was the franchise's 49th season in the National Football League and their 59th overall. It also marked the franchise's 22nd season in the state of Tennessee, their first under head coach Mike Vrabel, and the first with new uniforms and blue helmets, as they have worn white helmets since the club was based in Houston, Texas. This season marked the third of four straight in which the Titans finished 9–7. The Titans failed to qualify for the postseason after losing a Week 17 win-and-in contest against their division rival Indianapolis Colts.

In Vrabel's first year with the team, the Titans went 3-3 against divisional opponents, sweeping the Jacksonville Jaguars for the second straight year. The Titans also beat the New England Patriots for the first time since 2002. Quarterback Marcus Mariota had a difficult season, going 7-6 as a starter, throwing 11 touchdowns to eight interceptions, and missing three games due to injury. Backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert started three games, including the season finale against the Colts in which the Titans were eliminated from the playoffs. One major highlight was the breakout season of running back Derrick Henry, who rushed for 1,059 yards and 12 touchdowns. This would be the first of Henry's three-straight 1,000-yard seasons. In a 30-9 Week 14 Thursday Night win over the Jaguars, Henry would rush for 238 yards (franchise record) and four touchdowns (tied-franchise record) on 17 carries, including an NFL-tying record 99-yard touchdown run.

Coaching changes

In their second full season under head coach Mike Mularkey in 2017, the Titans reached the playoffs for the first time since 2008. The Titans won their first playoff game since 2003 in an 18-point halftime comeback wild card victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, winning 22-21.[1] They were then soundly defeated by the New England Patriots 35-14 in the divisional round.[2] The next day on January 15, 2018, the Titans and Mularkey agreed to part ways, ending his three year tenure as head coach with a record of 20–21.[3] Owner Amy Adams Strunk stated that Mularkey and the front office "saw different paths to achieve greater success," specifically with Mularkey not wanting to change any of his coaching staff.[4] Five days later, the Titans named former Houston Texans defensive coordinator Mike Vrabel as the new head coach.[5] Vrabel became the 19th head coach in franchise history. Two weeks later on January 30, the Titans announce the hiring of new offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur. LaFleur was with the Los Angeles Rams in 2017, and was credited for the development of Jared Goff and a Rams offense that led the league in points on route to an 11-5 record.[6] On the same day, the Titans hired their new defensive coordinator Dean Pees.[7] Pees had retired two weeks earlier with the Baltimore Ravens, citing his comeback with the Titans due to missing the game.[8] Pees served as the Ravens defensive coordinator since their 2012 Super Bowl run, and his 2017 defense led the league in shutouts and takeaways.[9] The next day, the Titans announced several additions to the coaching staff, including quarterback coach Pat O'Hara, secondary coach Kerry Coombs, outside linebackers coach Shane Bowen, inside linebackers coach Tyrone McKenzie, and wide receivers coach Rob Moore.[10]

Notable acquisitions

On March 15 the Titans signed two notable former New England Patriots players, running back Dion Lewis and cornerback Malcolm Butler.[11][12] The two reunited with current cornerback Logan Ryan, who also played for the Patriots, in which their last season in New England together was capped off with a Super Bowl comeback win. Lewis was most known for his performance in the 2017 season, and Butler was most known for his game-winning interception in Super Bowl XLIX. The Titans signed their new back-up quarterback on March 26, seven-year veteran Blaine Gabbert, after releasing Matt Cassel earlier in the offseason.[13][14] On August 4, the Titans signed safety Kenny Vaccaro following Johnathan Cyprien's season-ending ACL tear.[15] On August 28, shortly before their final preseason game, the Titans traded their sixth round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft to the Baltimore Ravens for outside linebacker Kamalei Correa.[16]

Draft

2018 Tennessee Titans Draft
Round Selection Player Position College
1 22 Rashaan Evans ILB Alabama
2 41 Harold Landry OLB Boston College
5 152 Dane Cruikshank S Arizona
6 199 Luke Falk QB Washington State
2018 Tennessee Titans Draft Trades
Draft Pick Year Round Overall Team Received
2018 1 25 to Baltimore Ravens Received Baltimore's 2018 first-round selection (No. 22 overall) and 2018 sixth-round compensatory selection (No. 215 overall).[17]
4 125
2018 2 57 to Oakland Raiders Received Oakland's 2018 second-round selection (No. 41 overall).[17]
3 89
2018 5 162 to Baltimore Ravens Received Baltimore's 2018 fifth-round selection (No. 152 overall).[17]
6 215
2018 7 243 to Kansas City Chiefs Received defensive lineman David King.[18]

Undrafted free agents

2018 Tennessee Titans Undrafted Free Agents
Name Position School
Austin Barnard P/K Samford
Cameron Batson WR Texas Tech
Deontay Burnett WR USC
Dalyn Dawkins RB Colorado State
Nick DeLuca ILB North Dakota State
Matthew Diaz OT Wagner
Matt Dickerson DE UCLA
Nico Falah C USC
Sharif Finch OLB Temple
Rico Gafford CB Wyoming
Elijaah Goins CB Ohio State
Joshua Kalu CB Nebraska
Ryan McKinley CB Montana
Elijah Nkansah OT Toledo
Mike Ramsay DT Duke
Larry Rose III RB New Mexico State
Devin Ross WR Colorado
Aaron Stinnie OG James Madison
Jordan Veasy WR California
Akrum Wadley RB Iowa
Damon Webb S Ohio State
Ethan Wolf TE Tennessee

Source:[19]

Made regular season roster

Staff

2018 Tennessee Titans staff

Front office

  • Owner – KSA Industries
  • Controlling owner – Amy Adams Strunk
  • President, chairman and CEO – Steve Underwood
  • Executive vice president and general manager – Jon Robinson
  • Vice president of football administration – Vin Marino
  • Vice president of player personnel – Ryan Cowden
  • Director of college scouting – Jon Salge
  • Director of pro scouting – Brian Gardner
  • Assistant director of pro scouting – Kevin Turks

Head coaches

  • Head coach – Mike Vrabel
  • Assistant to the head coach – John Streicher

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – Matt LaFleur
  • Quarterbacks – Pat O'Hara
  • Running backs – Tony Dews
  • Wide receivers – Rob Moore
  • Tight ends – Arthur Smith
  • Offensive line – Keith Carter
  • Assistant offensive line – Mike Sullivan
  • Offensive assistant – Luke Steckel
  • Quality control – Chandler Henley
 Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Dean Pees
  • Defensive line – Terrell Williams
  • Outside linebackers – Shane Bowen
  • Inside linebackers – Tyrone McKenzie
  • Defensive backs − Kerry Coombs
  • Defensive assistant – Scott Booker
  • Defensive assistant – Ryan Crow
  • Quality control – Matt Pees

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Craig Aukerman
  • Assistant special teams – Matt Edwards

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Tom Kanavu
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Brian Bell
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Taylor Porter

Final roster

2018 Tennessee Titans final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics
 53 active, 12 inactive, 10 practice squad

Team captains

Source:[20]

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 9 at Green Bay Packers L 17–31 0–1 Lambeau Field Recap
2 August 18 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 14–30 0–2 Nissan Stadium Recap
3 August 25 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 6–16 0–3 Heinz Field Recap
4 August 30 Minnesota Vikings L 3–13 0–4 Nissan Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

On January 11, 2018, the NFL announced that the Titans would play the Los Angeles Chargers in one of three London Games at Wembley Stadium in London, England, with the Chargers serving as the home team. It was the Titans' first appearance in the International Series. The game occurred during Week 7 (October 21), and was televised by CBS in the United States. The exact date, along with the network and kickoff time, were announced in conjunction with the release of the 2018 regular season schedule.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 9 at Miami Dolphins L 20–27 0–1 Hard Rock Stadium Recap
2 September 16 Houston Texans W 20–17 1–1 Nissan Stadium Recap
3 September 23 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 9–6 2–1 TIAA Bank Field Recap
4 September 30 Philadelphia Eagles W 26–23 (OT) 3–1 Nissan Stadium Recap
5 October 7 at Buffalo Bills L 12–13 3–2 New Era Field Recap
6 October 14 Baltimore Ravens L 0–21 3–3 Nissan Stadium Recap
7 October 21 at Los Angeles Chargers L 19–20 3–4 United Kingdom Wembley Stadium (London) Recap
8 Bye
9 November 5 at Dallas Cowboys W 28–14 4–4 AT&T Stadium Recap
10 November 11 New England Patriots W 34–10 5–4 Nissan Stadium Recap
11 November 18 at Indianapolis Colts L 10–38 5–5 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
12 November 26 at Houston Texans L 17–34 5–6 NRG Stadium Recap
13 December 2 New York Jets W 26–22 6–6 Nissan Stadium Recap
14 December 6 Jacksonville Jaguars W 30–9 7–6 Nissan Stadium Recap
15 December 16 at New York Giants W 17–0 8–6 MetLife Stadium Recap
16 December 22 Washington Redskins W 25–16 9–6 Nissan Stadium Recap
17 December 30 Indianapolis Colts L 17–33 9–7 Nissan Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Miami Dolphins

Week One: Tennessee Titans at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Titans 3 0 01720
Dolphins 0 7 31727

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

  • Date: September 9
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C), Scattered Showers
  • Game attendance: 65,184
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (Fox): Sam Rosen, Cris Carter and Sarah Kustok
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

  • TEN – Ryan Succop 47-yard field goal, 10:18. Titans 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:42.

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • MIA – Jason Sanders 27-yard field goal, 4:05. Dolphins 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 19 yards, 2:37.

Fourth quarter

  • TEN – Dion Lewis 4-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 14:17. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:48.
  • MIA – Jakeem Grant 102-yard kick return (Jason Sanders kick), 14:04. Dolphins 17–10.
  • MIA – Kenny Stills 75-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Jason Sanders kick), 10:22. Dolphins 24–10. Drive: 4 plays, 89 yards, 1:17.
  • TEN – Darius Jennings 94-yard kick return (Ryan Succop kick), 10:11. Dolphins 24–17.
  • MIA – Jason Sanders 30-yard field goal, 3:49. Dolphins 27–17. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 2:15.
  • TEN – Ryan Succop 53-yard field goal, 0:11. Dolphins 27–20. Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 0:56.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • TEN – Corey Davis – 6 receptions, 62 yards
  • MIA – Kenny Stills – 4 receptions, 106 yards, 2 TD

Due to two weather delays, the game lasted for 7 hours and 10 minutes, the longest game since the AFL–NFL merger in 1970.[21]

Week 2: vs. Houston Texans

Week Two: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Texans 0 7 3717
Titans 14 0 0620

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

  • HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 34-yard field goal, 2:44. Titans 14–10. Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 4:00.

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Will Fuller 39-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 13:25. Texans 17–14. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:43.
  • TEN – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 9:48. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:37.
  • TEN – Ryan Succop 31-yard field goal, 1:05. Titans 20–17. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:41.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 3: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Three: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Titans 3 0 339
Jaguars 0 3 036

at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: September 23
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C), clear
  • Game attendance: 64,015
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

  • TEN – Ryan Succop 39-yard field goal, 4:59. Titans 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 26 yards, 4:11.

Second quarter

  • JAX – Josh Lambo 46-yard field goal, 8:54. Tied 3–3. Drive: 11 plays, 34 yards, 5:23.

Third quarter

  • TEN – Ryan Succop 36-yard field goal, 10:01. Titans 6–3. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 4:59.

Fourth quarter

  • JAX – Josh Lambo 38-yard field goal, 10:48. Tied 6–6. Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:39.
  • TEN – Ryan Succop 28-yard field goal, 4:06. Titans 9–6. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 6:42.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • TEN – Taywan Taylor – 4 receptions, 30 yards
  • JAX – T.J. Yeldon – 6 receptions, 46 yards

Week 4: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week Four: Philadelphia Eagles at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34OTTotal
Eagles 0 10 73323
Titans 3 0 710626

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

First quarter

  • TEN – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 11:22. Titans 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 3:38.

Second quarter

  • PHI – Jordan Matthews 56-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 4:04. Eagles 7–3. Drive: 8 plays, 97 yards, 4:52.
  • PHI – Jake Elliott 27-yard field goal, 0:00. Eagles 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 0:26.

Third quarter

  • PHI – Alshon Jeffery 16-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Jake Elliott kick), 7:36. Eagles 17–3. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:24.
  • TEN – Marcus Mariota 2-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 2:51. Eagles 17–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:45.

Fourth quarter

  • TEN – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 9:18. Eagles 17–13. Drive: 8 plays, 20 yards, 4:45.
  • TEN – Tajae Sharpe 11-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 5:01. Titans 20–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:54.
  • PHI – Jake Elliott 30-yard field goal, 0:16. Tied 20–20. Drive: 6 plays, 27 yards, 1:25.

Overtime

  • PHI – Jake Elliott 37-yard field goal, 6:19. Eagles 23–20. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:41.
  • TEN – Corey Davis 10-yard pass from Marcus Mariota, 0:05. Titans 26–23. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 6:14.

Top passers

  • PHI – Carson Wentz – 33/50, 348 yards, 2 TD
  • TEN – Marcus Mariota – 30/43, 344 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT

Top rushers

  • PHI – Jay Ajayi – 15 carries, 70 yards
  • TEN – Marcus Mariota – 10 carries, 46 yards, 1 TD

Top receivers

  • PHI – Zach Ertz – 10 receptions, 112 yards
  • TEN – Corey Davis – 9 receptions, 161 yards, 1 TD

Week 5: at Buffalo Bills

Week Five: Tennessee Titans at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Titans 3 3 0612
Bills 7 0 3313

at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: October 7
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 68,202
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

  • BUF – Josh Allen 14-yard run (Stephen Hauschka kick), 9:03. Bills 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 5:26.
  • TEN – Ryan Succop 25-yard field goal, 1:35. Bills 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 3:27.

Second quarter

  • TEN – Ryan Succop 54-yard field goal, 0:00. Bills 7–6. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 5:03.

Third quarter

  • BUF – Stephen Hauschka 40-yard field goal, 1:59. Bills 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 3:47.

Fourth quarter

  • TEN – Ryan Succop 39-yard field goal, 10:30. Bills 10–9. Drive: 14 plays, 54 yards, 6:29.
  • TEN – Ryan Succop 50-yard field goal, 4:43. Titans 12–10. Drive: 7 plays, 22 yards, 3:08.
  • BUF – Stephen Hauschka 46-yard field goal, 0:00. Bills 13–12. Drive: 11 plays, 47 yards, 4:43.

Top passers

  • TEN – Marcus Mariota – 14/26, 129 yards, INT
  • BUF – Josh Allen – 10/19, 82 yards, INT

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • TEN – Corey Davis – 4 receptions, 49 yards
  • BUF – Zay Jones – 3 receptions, 20 yards

Week 6: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week Six: Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Ravens 7 7 7021
Titans 0 0 000

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • BAL – Alex Collins 13-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 11:56. Ravens 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:53.

Third quarter

  • BAL – Alex Collins 2-yard run (Justin Tucker kick), 7:40. Ravens 21–0. Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 7:20.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

Top rushers

  • BAL – Alex Collins – 19 rushes, 54 yards, 2 TDs
  • TEN – Marcus Mariota – 2 rushes, 25 yards

Top receivers

Week 7: at Los Angeles Chargers

NFL London Games

Week Seven: Tennessee Titans at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Titans 3 3 7619
Chargers 10 0 7320

at Wembley Stadium, London, England

Game information

First quarter

  • TEN – Ryan Succop 28-yard field goal, 9:44. Titans 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 5:16.
  • LAC – Tyrell Williams 75-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 9:35. Chargers 7–3. Drive: 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:09.
  • LAC – Michael Badgley 29-yard field goal, 1:48. Chargers 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 5:07.

Second quarter

  • TEN – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 12:51. Chargers 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 3:57.

Third quarter

  • LAC – Mike Williams 55-yard pass from Philip Rivers (Michael Badgley kick), 13:46. Chargers 17–6. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:14.
  • TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 9:43. Chargers 17–13. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 4:03.

Fourth quarter

  • LAC – Michael Badgley 28-yard field goal, 12:29. Chargers 20–13. Drive: 14 plays, 56 yards, 6:27.
  • TEN – Luke Stocker 1-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (pass failed), 0:31. Chargers 20–19. Drive: 13 plays, 89 yards, 4:24.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

Week 9: at Dallas Cowboys

Week Nine: Tennessee Titans at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Titans 0 14 7728
Cowboys 7 7 0014

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

First quarter

  • DAL – Amari Cooper 4-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 6:12. Cowboys 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 15 yards, 1:56.

Second quarter

  • TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 9:35. Tied 7–7. Drive: 15 plays, 85 yards, 8:55.
  • TEN – Dion Lewis 18-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 4:11. Titans 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:38.
  • DAL – Allen Hurns 23-yard pass from Dak Prescott (Brett Maher kick), 0:39. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 3:32.

Third quarter

  • TEN – Jonnu Smith 7-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 5:44. Titans 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:18.

Fourth quarter

  • TEN – Marcus Mariota 9-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 4:38. Titans 28–14. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:08.

Top passers

  • TEN – Marcus Mariota – 21/29, 240 yards, 2 TD
  • DAL – Dak Prescott – 21/31, 243 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

  • TEN – Dion Lewis – 19 carries, 62 yards
  • DAL – Ezekiel Elliott – 17 carries, 61 yards

Top receivers

  • TEN – Dion Lewis – 4 receptions, 60 yards, TD
  • DAL – Amari Cooper – 5 receptions, 58 yards, TD

Week 10: vs. New England Patriots

Week Ten: New England Patriots at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Patriots 3 7 0010
Titans 17 7 3734

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

First quarter

  • TEN – Jonnu Smith 4-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 11:29. Titans 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 3:31.
  • NE – Stephen Gostkowski 52-yard field goal, 9:19. Titans 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 2:10.
  • TEN – Corey Davis 23-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 5:58. Titans 14–3. Drive: 9 plays, 78 yards, 3:21.
  • TEN – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 2:35. Titans 17–3. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 1:36.

Second quarter

  • NE – James Develin 1-yard run (Stephen Gostkowski kick), 12:49. Titans 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:46.
  • TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 1:08. Titans 24–10. Drive: 8 plays, 37 yards, 4:17.

Third quarter

  • TEN – Ryan Succop 31-yard field goal, 4:15. Titans 27–10. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:51.

Fourth quarter

  • TEN – Derrick Henry 10-yard run (Ryan Succop kick), 7:13. Titans 34–10. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 3:35.

Top passers

  • NE – Tom Brady – 21/41, 254 yards
  • TEN – Marcus Mariota – 16/24, 228 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • NE – Sony Michel – 11 carries, 31 yards
  • TEN – Derrick Henry – 11 carries, 58 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

  • NE – Julian Edelman – 9 receptions, 104 yards
  • TEN – Corey Davis – 7 receptions, 125 yards, TD

Week 11: at Indianapolis Colts

Week Eleven: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Titans 0 3 0710
Colts 7 17 7738

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: November 18
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 57,401
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and James Lofton
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • IND – Adam Vinatieri 22-yard field goal, 10:59. Colts 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:54.
  • IND – T. Y. Hilton 68-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:26. Colts 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 87 yards, 1:35.
  • IND – Jordan Wilkins 18-yard rush (Adam Vinatieri kick), 2:29. Colts 24–0. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:54.
  • TEN – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 24–3. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 2:29.

Third quarter

  • IND – T. Y. Hilton 14-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:24. Colts 31–3. Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 0:54.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Dontrelle Inman 7-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 12:12. Colts 38–3. Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 7:33.
  • TEN – Tajae Sharpe 1-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Ryan Succop kick), 1:49. Colts 38–10. Drive: 12 plays, 94 yards, 6:11.

Top passers

  • TEN – Blaine Gabbert – 11/16, 118 yards, TD, INT
  • IND – Andrew Luck – 23/29, 297 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

  • TEN – Derrick Henry – 9 carries, 46 yards
  • IND – Marlon Mack – 16 carries, 61 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • TEN – Jonnu Smith – 6 receptions, 44 yards
  • IND – T. Y. Hilton – 9 receptions, 155 yards, 2 TD

Week 12: at Houston Texans

Week Twelve: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Titans 10 0 7017
Texans 7 17 3734

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 71,826
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Jason Witten, Booger McFarland and Lisa Salters
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • HOU – Deshaun Watson 15-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbarin kick), 14:53. Texans 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:58.
  • HOU – Lamar Miller 97-yard run (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 9:22. Texans 21–10. Drive: 1 play, 97 yards, 0:14.
  • HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 42-yard field goal, 0:01. Texans 24–10. Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 0:45.

Third quarter

  • HOU – Ka'imi Fairbairn 47-yard field goal, 8:53. Texans 27–10. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 6:07.
  • TEN – Corey Davis 48-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 0:13. Texans 27–17. Drive: 3 plays, 51 yards, 1:47.

Fourth quarter

  • HOU – Demaryius Thomas 10-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Ka'imi Fairbairn kick), 8:15. Texans 34–17. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:24.

Top passers

  • TEN – Marcus Mariota – 22/23, 303 yards, 2 TD
  • HOU – Deshaun Watson – 19/24, 210 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

  • TEN – Corey Davis – 1 carries, 39 yards
  • HOU – Lamar Miller – 12 carries, 162 yards, TD

Top receivers

  • TEN – Corey Davis – 4 receptions, 96 yards, TD
  • HOU – DeAndre Hopkins – 5 receptions, 74 yards

Week 13: vs. New York Jets

Week Thirteen: New York Jets at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jets 10 6 6022
Titans 0 6 71326

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: December 2
  • Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 60,904
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Steve Tasker
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

  • NYJ – Jason Myers 54-yard field goal, 9:35. Jets 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 2:43.
  • NYJ – Trumaine Johnson 31-yard interception return (Jason Myers kick), 7:59. Jets 10–0.

Second quarter

  • NYJ – Jason Myers 34-yard field goal, 11:41. Jets 13–0. Drive: 14 plays, 59 yards, 6:51.
  • NYJ – Jason Myers 43-yard field goal, 2:51. Jets 16–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:11.
  • TEN – Anthony Firkser 12-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (kick blocked), 0:57. Jets 16–6. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 1:54.

Third quarter

  • NYJ – Jason Myers 39-yard field goal, 10:39. Jets 19–6. Drive: 6 plays, 39 yards, 2:28.
  • TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard rush (Ryan Succop kick), 7:44. Jets 19–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:55.
  • NYJ – Jason Myers 39-yard field goal, 0:26. Jets 22–13. Drive: 15 plays, 55 yards, 7:18.

Fourth quarter

  • TEN – Ryan Succop 24-yard field goal, 9:29. Jets 22–16. Drive: 8 plays, 48 yards, 4:08.
  • TEN – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 5:39. Jets 22–19. Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:43.
  • TEN – Corey Davis 11-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Ryan Succop kick), 0:36. Titans 26–22. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 1:10.

Top passers

  • NYJ – Josh McCown – 17/30, 128 yards, 1 INT
  • TEN – Marcus Mariota – 20/35, 282 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT

Top rushers

  • NYJ – Isaiah Crowell – 21 carries, 98 yards
  • TEN – Marcus Mariota – 4 carries, 43 yards

Top receivers

Week 14: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Fourteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 2 0 709
Titans 7 9 14030

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: December 6
  • Game time: 7:20 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C), clear
  • Game attendance: 60,344
  • Referee: John Parry
  • TV announcers (Fox/NFLN): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Erin Andrews and Kristina Pink
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • TEN – Derrick Henry 99-yard rush (kick failed), 7:07. Titans 13–2. Drive: 1 plays, 99 yards, 0:18.
  • TEN – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 0:05. Titans 16–2. Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 1:12.

Third quarter

  • TEN – Derrick Henry 16-yard rush (Ryan Succop kick), 7:19. Titans 23–2. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 5:36.
  • TEN – Derrick Henry 54-yard rush (Ryan Succop kick), 5:30. Titans 30–2. Drive: 1 plays, 54 yards, 0:11.
  • JAX – Dede Westbrook 7-yard pass from Cody Kessler (Josh Lambo kick), 1:49. Titans 30–9. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 3:41.

Fourth quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Top passers

  • JAX – Cody Kessler – 25/43, 240 yards, TD
  • TEN – Marcus Mariota – 18/24, 162 yards, INT

Top rushers

  • JAX – Leonard Fournette – 14 carries, 36 yards
  • TEN – Derrick Henry – 17 carries, 238 yards, 4 TD

Top receivers

  • JAX – Dede Westbrook – 7 receptions, 88 yards, TD
  • TEN – Taywan Taylor – 6 receptions, 59 yards

Week 15: at New York Giants

Week Fifteen: Tennessee Titans at New York Giants – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Titans 7 0 7317
Giants 0 0 000

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 16
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C), rain
  • Game attendance: 74,538
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Bruce Arians and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • No scoring plays.

Third quarter

  • TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard rush (Ryan Succop kick), 2:20. Titans 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 2:47.

Fourth quarter

  • TEN – Ryan Succop 22-yard field goal, 5:06. Titans 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 7:03.

Top passers

Top rushers

Top receivers

  • TEN – Corey Davis – 3 receptions, 33 yards
  • NYG – Evan Engram – 8 receptions, 75 yards

Week 16: vs. Washington Redskins

Week Sixteen: Washington Redskins at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Redskins 3 7 3316
Titans 6 3 01625

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: December 22
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 60,746
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (NFLN): Curt Menefee, Steve Mariucci and Nate Burleson
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

First quarter

  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 50-yard field goal, 12:14. Redskins 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 2:51.
  • TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (kick failed), 5:41. Titans 6–3. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 6:32.

Second quarter

  • WAS – Michael Floyd 7-yard pass from Josh Johnson (Dustin Hopkins kick), 4:34. Redskins 10–6. Drive: 17 plays, 93 yards, 10:58.
  • TEN – Ryan Succop 42-yard field goal, 0:01. Redskins 10–9. Drive: 13 plays, 51 yards, 4:28.

Third quarter

  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 40-yard field goal, 5:01. Redskins 13–9. Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 5:18.

Fourth quarter

  • TEN – Ryan Succop 33-yard field goal, 15:00. Redskins 13–12. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 5:02.
  • WAS – Dustin Hopkins 46-yard field goal, 8:14. Redskins 16–12. Drive: 12 plays, 47 yards, 6:46.
  • TEN – MyCole Pruitt 2-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Ryan Succop kick), 4:35. Titans 19–16. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:39.
  • TEN – Malcolm Butler 56-yard interception return, 0:00. Titans 25–16.

Top passers

  • WAS – Josh Johnson – 13/23, 153 yards, TD, 2 INT
  • TEN – Marcus Mariota – 10/13, 110 yards

Top rushers

Top receivers

The Titans were the only AFC South team to defeat all four of their NFC East opponents in 2018.

Week 17: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week Seventeen: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Colts 7 10 7933
Titans 0 10 7017

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • IND – Eric Ebron 9-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 9:26. Colts 14–0. Drive: 16 plays, 90 yards, 9:58.
  • TEN – Jayon Brown 22-yard interception return (Ryan Succop kick), 6:35. Colts 14–7.
  • IND – Adam Vinatieri 53-yard field goal, 0:39. Colts 17–7. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 1:46.
  • TEN – Ryan Succop 38-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 55 yards, 0:39.

Third quarter

  • IND – Ryan Hewitt 1-yard pass from Andrew Luck (Adam Vinatieri kick), 10:46. Colts 24–10. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 4:14.
  • TEN – Luke Stocker 22-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Ryan Succop kick), 1:47. Colts 24–17. Drive: 2 plays, 55 yards, 0:36.

Fourth quarter

  • IND – Adam Vinatieri 25-yard field goal, 3:55. Colts 27–17. Drive: 9 plays, 31 yards, 5:10.
  • IND – Marlon Mack 8-yard rush (kick failed), 2:24. Colts 33–17. Drive: 1 plays, 8 yards, 0:04.

Top passers

  • IND – Andrew Luck – 24/35, 285 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
  • TEN – Blaine Gabbert – 18/29, 165 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

  • IND – Marlon Mack – 25 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD
  • TEN – Derrick Henry – 16 carries, 93 yards

Top receivers

  • IND – Dontrelle Inman – 5 receptions, 77 yards, 1 TD
  • TEN – Corey Davis – 5 receptions, 48 yards

Standings

Division

AFC South
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 W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(3) Houston Texans 11 5 0 .688 4–2 9–3 402 316 W1
(6) Indianapolis Colts 10 6 0 .625 4–2 7–5 433 344 W4
Tennessee Titans 9 7 0 .563 3–3 5–7 310 303 L1
Jacksonville Jaguars 5 11 0 .313 1–5 4–8 245 316 L1

Conference

AFC
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# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1[a] Kansas City Chiefs West 12 4 0 .750 5–1 10–2 .480 .401 W1
2[b] New England Patriots East 11 5 0 .688 5–1 8–4 .482 .494 W2
3[b] Houston Texans South 11 5 0 .688 4–2 9–3 .471 .435 W1
4 Baltimore Ravens North 10 6 0 .625 3–3 8–4 .496 .450 W3
Wild Cards
5[a] Los Angeles Chargers West 12 4 0 .750 4–2 9–3 .477 .422 W1
6 Indianapolis Colts South 10 6 0 .625 4–2 7–5 .465 .456 W4
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 Pittsburgh Steelers North 9 6 1 .594 4–1–1 6–5–1 .504 .448 W1
8 Tennessee Titans South 9 7 0 .563 3–3 5–7 .520 .465 L1
9 Cleveland Browns North 7 8 1 .469 3–2–1 5–6–1 .516 .411 L1
10 Miami Dolphins East 7 9 0 .438 4–2 6–6 .469 .446 L3
11[c] Denver Broncos West 6 10 0 .375 2–4 4–8 .523 .464 L4
12[c] Cincinnati Bengals North 6 10 0 .375 1–5 4–8 .535 .448 L2
13[c] Buffalo Bills East 6 10 0 .375 2–4 4–8 .523 .411 W1
14 Jacksonville Jaguars South 5 11 0 .313 1–5 4–8 .549 .463 L1
15[d] New York Jets East 4 12 0 .250 1–5 3–9 .506 .438 L3
16[d] Oakland Raiders West 4 12 0 .250 1–5 3–9 .547 .406 L1
Tiebreakers[e]
  1. ^ a b Kansas City finished ahead of LA Chargers based on division record.
  2. ^ a b New England finished ahead of Houston based on head-to-head victory.
  3. ^ a b c Denver finished ahead of Cincinnati and Buffalo based on strength of victory. Cincinnati finished ahead of Buffalo based on record vs. common opponents. Cincinnati's cumulative record against Baltimore, Indianapolis, the Los Angeles Chargers and Miami was 3–2, compared to Buffalo's 1–4 cumulative record against the same four teams.
  4. ^ a b NY Jets finished ahead of Oakland based on strength of victory.
  5. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

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