2012 Tennessee Titans

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2012 Tennessee Titans season
OwnerBud Adams
General managerRuston Webster
Head coachMike Munchak
Home stadiumLP Field
Results
Record6–10
Division place3rd AFC South
PlayoffsDid not qualify

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

2012 Tennessee Titans Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollege
120 Kendall WrightWide receiverBaylor
252 Zach BrownLinebackerNorth Carolina
382 Mike MartinDefensive tackleMichigan
4115 Coty SensabaughCornerbackClemson
5145[a] Taylor ThompsonTight endSMU
6190 Markelle MartinSafetyOklahoma State
7227[b] Scott SolomonDefensive endRice

Notes

^[a] Traded up to acquire pick from the Dolphins.
^[b]Pick from the Browns through the Vikings.

Staff

2012 Tennessee Titans staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

Final roster

2012 Tennessee Titans roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 19 reserve, 7 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue 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 Venue 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
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Patriots 7 14 7634
Titans 3 0 7313

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
Game information

First quarter

    Second quarter

      Third quarter

        Fourth quarter

        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

        • NE –
        • TEN –

        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

        Week Two: Tennessee Titans at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
        Quarter 1 2 34Total
        Titans 0 3 7010
        Chargers 14 3 71438

        at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

        • Date: September 16
        • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
        • Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C), sunny
        • Game attendance: 60,804
        • Referee: Bruce Hermanson
        • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
        Game information

        First quarter

          Second quarter

            Third quarter

              Fourth quarter

              Top passers

              • TEN –
              • SD –

              Top rushers

              • TEN –
              • SD –

              Top receivers

              • TEN –
              • SD –

              Top tacklers

              • TEN –
              • SD –

              Week 3: vs. Detroit Lions

              Week Three: Detroit Lions at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
              Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
              Lions 6 3 725041
              Titans 10 10 021344

              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
              Game information

              First quarter

                Second quarter

                  Third quarter

                    Fourth quarter

                    Top passers

                    • DET –
                    • TEN –

                    Top rushers

                    • DET –
                    • TEN –

                    Top receivers

                    • DET –
                    • TEN –

                    Top tacklers

                    • DET –
                    • TEN –

                    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
                    Quarter 1 2 34Total
                    Titans 0 7 0714
                    Texans 14 0 141038

                    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
                    Game information

                    First quarter

                    Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

                    Top passers

                    • TEN –
                    • HOU –

                    Top rushers

                    • TEN –
                    • HOU –

                    Top receivers

                    • TEN –
                    • HOU –

                    Top tacklers

                    • TEN –
                    • HOU –

                    Week 5: at Minnesota Vikings

                    Week Five: Tennessee Titans at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
                    Quarter 1 2 34Total
                    Titans 0 0 077
                    Vikings 7 6 10730

                    at Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota

                    Game information

                    First quarter

                      Second quarter

                        Third quarter

                          Fourth quarter

                          Top passers

                          • TEN –
                          • MIN –

                          Top rushers

                          • TEN –
                          • MIN –

                          Top receivers

                          • TEN –
                          • MIN –

                          Top tacklers

                          • TEN –
                          • MIN –

                          Week 6: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

                          Week Six: Pittsburgh Steelers at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
                          Quarter 1 2 34Total
                          Steelers 10 0 31023
                          Titans 6 10 01026

                          at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

                          Game information

                          First quarter

                            Second quarter

                              Third quarter

                                Fourth quarter

                                Top passers

                                • PIT –
                                • TEN –

                                Top rushers

                                • PIT –
                                • TEN –

                                Top receivers

                                • PIT –
                                • TEN –

                                Top tacklers

                                • PIT –
                                • TEN –

                                Week 7: at Buffalo Bills

                                Week Seven: Tennessee Titans at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
                                Quarter 1 2 34Total
                                Titans 14 7 7735
                                Bills 14 6 14034

                                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
                                Game information

                                First quarter

                                  Second quarter

                                    Third quarter

                                      Fourth quarter

                                      Top passers

                                      • TEN –
                                      • BUF –

                                      Top rushers

                                      • TEN –
                                      • BUF –

                                      Top receivers

                                      • TEN –
                                      • BUF –

                                      Top tacklers

                                      • TEN –
                                      • BUF –

                                      Week 8: vs. Indianapolis Colts

                                      Week Eight: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
                                      Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
                                      Colts 3 0 37619
                                      Titans 3 7 03013

                                      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
                                      Game information

                                      First quarter

                                        Second quarter

                                          Third quarter

                                            Fourth quarter

                                            Top passers

                                            • IND –
                                            • TEN –

                                            Top rushers

                                            • IND –
                                            • TEN –

                                            Top receivers

                                            • IND –
                                            • TEN –

                                            Top tacklers

                                            • IND –
                                            • TEN –

                                            Week 9: vs. Chicago Bears

                                            Week Nine: Chicago Bears at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
                                            Quarter 1 2 34Total
                                            Bears 28 3 61451
                                            Titans 2 3 7820

                                            at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

                                            Game information

                                            First quarter

                                              Second quarter

                                                Third quarter

                                                  Fourth quarter

                                                  Top passers

                                                  • CHI –
                                                  • TEN –

                                                  Top rushers

                                                  • CHI –
                                                  • TEN –

                                                  Top receivers

                                                  • CHI –
                                                  • TEN –

                                                  Top tacklers

                                                  • CHI –
                                                  • TEN –

                                                  Week 10: at Miami Dolphins

                                                  Week Ten: Tennessee Titans at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
                                                  Quarter 1 2 34Total
                                                  Titans 14 10 7637
                                                  Dolphins 0 3 003

                                                  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
                                                  Game information

                                                  First quarter

                                                    Second quarter

                                                      Third quarter

                                                        Fourth quarter

                                                        Top passers

                                                        • TEN –
                                                        • MIA –

                                                        Top rushers

                                                        • TEN –
                                                        • MIA –

                                                        Top receivers

                                                        • TEN –
                                                        • MIA –

                                                        Top tacklers

                                                        • TEN –
                                                        • MIA –

                                                        Week 12: at Jacksonville Jaguars

                                                        Week Twelve: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
                                                        Quarter 1 2 34Total
                                                        Titans 3 3 31019
                                                        Jaguars 7 0 71024

                                                        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
                                                        • Recap, Game Book
                                                        Game information

                                                        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.

                                                        Top passers

                                                        Top rushers

                                                        Top receivers

                                                        Top tacklers

                                                        Week 13: vs. Houston Texans

                                                        Week Thirteen: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
                                                        Quarter 1 2 34Total
                                                        Texans 14 7 3024
                                                        Titans 3 0 7010

                                                        at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

                                                        Game information

                                                        First quarter

                                                          Second quarter

                                                            Third quarter

                                                              Fourth quarter

                                                              Top passers

                                                              • HOU –
                                                              • TEN –

                                                              Top rushers

                                                              • HOU –
                                                              • TEN –

                                                              Top receivers

                                                              • HOU –
                                                              • TEN –

                                                              Top tacklers

                                                              • HOU –
                                                              • TEN –

                                                              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
                                                              Quarter 1 2 34Total
                                                              Titans 7 13 0323
                                                              Colts 7 0 14627

                                                              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
                                                              Game information

                                                              First quarter

                                                                Second quarter

                                                                  Third quarter

                                                                    Fourth quarter

                                                                    Top passers

                                                                    • TEN –
                                                                    • IND –

                                                                    Top rushers

                                                                    • TEN –
                                                                    • IND –

                                                                    Top receivers

                                                                    • TEN –
                                                                    • IND –

                                                                    Top tacklers

                                                                    • TEN –
                                                                    • IND –

                                                                    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
                                                                    Quarter 1 2 34Total
                                                                    Jets 3 0 7010
                                                                    Titans 0 7 7014

                                                                    at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

                                                                    Game information

                                                                    First quarter

                                                                      Second quarter

                                                                        Third quarter

                                                                          Fourth quarter

                                                                          Top passers

                                                                          • NYJ –
                                                                          • TEN –

                                                                          Top rushers

                                                                          • NYJ –
                                                                          • TEN –

                                                                          Top receivers

                                                                          • NYJ –
                                                                          • TEN –

                                                                          Top tacklers

                                                                          • NYJ –
                                                                          • TEN –

                                                                          Week 16: at Green Bay Packers

                                                                          Week Sixteen: Tennessee Titans at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
                                                                          Quarter 1 2 34Total
                                                                          Titans 0 0 000
                                                                          Packers 14 6 142155

                                                                          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
                                                                          Game information

                                                                          First quarter

                                                                          Second quarter

                                                                          Third quarter

                                                                          Fourth quarter

                                                                          Top passers

                                                                          • TEN –
                                                                          • GB – TWENTY

                                                                          Top rushers

                                                                          • TEN –
                                                                          • GB –

                                                                          Top receivers

                                                                          • TEN –
                                                                          • GB –

                                                                          Top tacklers

                                                                          • TEN –
                                                                          • GB –

                                                                          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
                                                                          Quarter 1 2 34Total
                                                                          Jaguars 7 7 0620
                                                                          Titans 7 14 14338

                                                                          at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

                                                                          Game information

                                                                          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.

                                                                          Top passers

                                                                          Top rushers

                                                                          Top receivers

                                                                          Top tacklers

                                                                          Standings

                                                                          AFC South
                                                                          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

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