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Tennessee Titans, professional football team and one of six teams
in the Central Division of the American Football Conference (AFC)
of the National Football League (NFL). Under the league’s realignment
plan, which will take affect in 2002, the Titans will play in the
South Division of the AFC. The team formerly played in Houston, Texas,
as the Houston Oilers. The Titans now play in Adelphia Coliseum in
Nashville, Tennessee, and wear uniforms of blue, red, and white. The
team’s logo is a white T surrounded by three red stars. The
team's name was chosen because in Greek mythology Titans exemplified
the characteristics of power, strength, knowledge, and excellence.
The Houston
Oilers fielded strong teams in the now-defunct American Football
League (AFL), capturing two league titles and reaching the playoffs
five times before the AFL and NFL completed their merger in 1970.
From 1978 to 1980 running back Earl Campbell, a four-time rushing
champion, powered Houston to three straight playoff appearances.
The Oilers were one of the AFC’s most consistent teams during
the late 1980s and early 1990s, making seven consecutive postseason
appearances from 1987 to 1993.
The Oilers became
charter members of the AFL in 1960, and that same year the franchise
won the AFL’s first championship. Houston won another AFL
championship a year later under head coach Wally Lemm, who oversaw
a powerful offense with lineups that featured quarterback-placekicker
George Blanda, running back Billy Cannon, and wide receivers Bill
Groman and Charley Hennigan. The four helped the Oilers score an
average of 36.6 points per game. Houston was so dominant that half
of the team’s starting lineup played in the AFL All-Star Games
following the 1961 and 1962 seasons.
Lemm left the
Oilers after the championship but returned five years later to guide
the club to the postseason in 1967 and 1969. A new Houston powerhouse
emerged behind quarterback Pete Beathard, running back Hoyle Granger,
and offensive guard Bob Talamini. Safeties Ken Houston and Jim Norton
anchored one of the league’s toughest defenses.
Houston joined
the NFL in 1970 as part of the NFL-AFL merger. After four losing
seasons under four different coaches, the Oilers posted their first
NFL winning record in 1975. Former defensive coordinator Bum Phillips
led the team as head coach, and Houston posted a 10-4 win-loss record.
In 1978 Houston
drafted Earl Campbell, who became one of the most prolific runners
in NFL history, capturing four consecutive rushing titles from 1978
to 1981 and two straight most valuable player (MVP) awards in 1978
and 1979. Campbell led the Oilers to consecutive appearances in
the AFC Championship Game in 1978 and 1979, but the Pittsburgh Steelers,
the eventual Super Bowl champions, defeated Houston in both of these
contests.
As injuries
slowed Campbell, Houston slumped during a six-year period from 1981
through 1986. The team began its turnaround by drafting quarterback
Warren Moon from the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League
in 1984. The move produced seven straight playoff appearances beginning
in 1987. The team was stymied in the postseason, however, failing
to reach the AFC Championship Game during that stretch.
Moon’s
favorite receivers were Drew Hill, Haywood Jeffries, and Tim Smith,
each of whom posted multiple 1,000-yard seasons. Hill and Jeffries
both reached that plateau in 1990, when Moon recorded the first
of his two consecutive 4,000-yard seasons of passing and was named
AFC player of the year. Tackle Ray Childress anchored the defense
during this time, while guard Bruce Matthews and center Mike Munchak
led an outstanding offensive line. Mike Rozier replaced Campbell
as Houston’s main running back. After Moon’s departure
before the 1994 season, Houston posted its worst record in 11 years.
In 1997 the
Oilers moved to Tennessee, where they played in the Liberty Bowl
Memorial Stadium in Memphis. After the 1998 season the team moved
to Nashville and was renamed the Titans. In 1999 the Titans finished
with a 13-3 record, and in the postseason they reached the Super
Bowl, where they lost to the St. Louis Rams.
2000 Super Bowl
XXXIV Lost to St. Louis Rams, 23-16
<p>The Tennessee Titans have made some unusual but needed moves in free agency, opting for cheaper journeymen over players that might have a bigger impact.</p>
<p>The Titans filled a hole at linebacker, where Keith Bulluck is a free agent and is recovering from a torn ACL, by signing well-traveled Will Witherspoon to a three-year, $11 million deal.</p>
<p>Then, the Titans late last week decided to keep one of their own, agreeing to a one-year deal with cornerback Rod Hood.</p>
<p>Tennessee's latest potential addition is defensive end Jason Babin, who comes from the Philadelphia Eagles after signing a one-year, $1 million contract. Babin, who is an unrestricted free agent, had an unusual right of first refusal in his previous contract with the Eagles, giving Philadelphia seven days to...
The Tennessee Titans have signed defensive end Jason Babin to an offer sheet. Under a special clause the Eagles put into Babin's contract, they have one week to match the offer. Without the clause, Babin would be an unrestricted free agent because of his six years of NFL service. Babin, a first-round draft pick in 2004 out of Western Michigan, has played for Houston, Seattle, Kansas City and...
The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms with free agent punter and kicker Ricky Schmitt and also visited with free agent safety Sean Jones. The 6-foot-3 Schmitt debuted in the NFL in 2009, kicking for San Francisco on Dec. 27 against Detroit. He had two field goals on three attempts with five kickoffs.
WAILEA, Hawaii - Free agent centre Kevin Mawae was unanimously re-elected as president of the NFL Players Association during the union's board of player representatives meeting Saturday.
Free agent center Kevin Mawae was unanimously re-elected as president of the NFL Players Association during the union's board of player representatives meeting Saturday. Mawae, an eight-time Pro Bowl selection, will serve his second straight two-year term beginning this season after the voting was announced in Maui with more than 100 players in attendance.
The Tennessee Titans have agreed to terms with cornerback Rod Hood, an unrestricted free agent. Hood, heading toward his eighth NFL season, made four starts for the Titans in 2009. He had 18 tackles and tied for second on the team with three interceptions after being signed as a free agent in October.
Will Witherspoon says Tennessee Titans fans need not worry about his age or his production. Witherspoon, who turns 30 in August, said he still has plenty of skills left as he joins his third team in the past year, agreeing to a three-year, $11 million contract with the Titans that was finalized Tuesday night.
BALTIMORE - Inside the banquet hall, a humbled but defiant Michael Vick was honoured Tuesday night as one of 32 NFL players to receive the Ed Block Courage Award.
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/nfl/SIG=12g3rpbe1/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-blockcourageaward&prov=ap&type=lgns"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20100309/thumb.9275a2e287ed479aac20841c380b7d56.block_courage_awards_vick_football_mdgb106.jpg" width="129" height="90" alt="Animal rights activists, left to right, Merle Kougl and Nancy Cole protest the honoring of Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick(notes) at the Ed Block courage awards on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 in Baltimore." align="left" border="0"></a></p><p>Inside the banquet hall, a humbled but defiant Michael Vick was honored Tuesday night as one of 32 NFL players to receive the Ed Block Courage Award. Outside, dozens of protesters expressed dismay over his nomination. The award is presented to players who exemplify commitment to the principles of sportsmanship and courage.</p><br clear="all" />
NASHVILLE - Defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch agreed to a four-year deal Friday with the Detroit Lions thanks to the personal touch of coach Jim Schwartz.
The Tennessee Titans are sliding quietly into free agency. With a handful of veterans hitting the market at 12:01 a.m. Friday, the Titans' biggest move in the hours before the start of free agency was agreeing to terms with their long snapper, Ken Amato. They also offered tenders to six restricted free agents, including defensive tackle Tony Brown and tight end Bo Scaife.
How each of the 32 NFL teams are approaching Friday's opening of free agency with no salary cap: AFC BALTIMORE RAVENS Ravens don't intend to be thrifty. In quest to enhance roster, especially at wide receiver, Ravens expect to benefit from cost-cutting measures by other teams. "There will be some real good players that are going to get cut," general manager Ozzie Newsome said.
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