2012 Tennessee Titans season

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2012 Tennessee Titans season
Owner Bud Adams
General manager Ruston Webster
Head coach Mike Munchak
Home field LP Field
Results
Record6–10
Division place3rd AFC South
Playoff finishDid not qualify

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.

Contents

2012 draft class

2012 Tennessee Titans Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollege
120 Kendall Wright Wide receiver Baylor
252 Zach Brown Linebacker North Carolina
382 Mike Martin Defensive tackle Michigan
4115 Coty Sensabaugh Cornerback Clemson
5145 [a] Taylor Thompson Tight end SMU
6190 Markelle Martin Safety Oklahoma State
7227 [b] Scott Solomon Defensive end Rice

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 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, 16 inactive, 9 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteNFL.com
recap
1August 11at Seattle Seahawks L 17–270–1 CenturyLink Field Recap
2August 17at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 30–71–1 Raymond James Stadium Recap
3August 23 Arizona Cardinals W 32–272–1 LP Field Recap
4August 30 New Orleans Saints W 10–63–1LP Field Recap

Regular season

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteNFL.com
recap
1September 9 New England Patriots L 13–340–1 LP Field Recap
2September 16at San Diego Chargers L 10–380–2 Qualcomm Stadium Recap
3September 23 Detroit Lions W 44–41 (OT)1–2LP Field Recap
4September 30at Houston Texans L 14–381–3 Reliant Stadium Recap
5October 7at Minnesota Vikings L 7–301–4 Mall of America Field Recap
6October 11 Pittsburgh Steelers W 26–232–4LP Field Recap
7October 21at Buffalo Bills W 35–343–4 Ralph Wilson Stadium Recap
8October 28 Indianapolis Colts L 13–19 (OT)3–5LP Field Recap
9November 4 Chicago Bears L 20–513–6LP Field Recap
10November 11at Miami Dolphins W 37–34–6 Sun Life Stadium Recap
11 Bye
12November 25at Jacksonville Jaguars L 19–244–7 EverBank Field Recap
13December 2 Houston Texans L 10–244–8LP Field Recap
14December 9at Indianapolis Colts L 23–274–9 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
15December 17 New York Jets W 14–105–9LP Field Recap
16December 23at Green Bay Packers L 7–555–10 Lambeau Field Recap
17December 30 Jacksonville Jaguars W 38–206–10LP 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
Period1234Total
Patriots7147634
Titans307313

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

Week 2: at San Diego Chargers

Week Two: Tennessee Titans at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Titans037010
Chargers14371438

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

Week 3: vs. Detroit Lions

Week Three: Detroit Lions at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period1234OTTotal
Lions63725041
Titans1010021344

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

Week 4: at Houston Texans

Week Four: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period1234Total
Titans070714
Texans140141038

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

Week 5: at Minnesota Vikings

Week Five: Tennessee Titans at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary
Period1234Total
Titans00077
Vikings7610730

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

Game information

Week 6: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Six: Pittsburgh Steelers at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period1234Total
Steelers10031023
Titans61001026

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

Week 7: at Buffalo Bills

Week Seven: Tennessee Titans at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period1234Total
Titans1477735
Bills14614034

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

Week 8: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week Eight: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period1234OTTotal
Colts3037619
Titans3703013

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

Week 9: vs. Chicago Bears

Week Nine: Chicago Bears at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period1234Total
Bears28361451
Titans237820

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

Week 10: at Miami Dolphins

Week Ten: Tennessee Titans at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period1234Total
Titans14107637
Dolphins03003

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

Week 12: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Twelve: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period1234Total
Titans3331019
Jaguars7071024

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
Game information

Week 13: vs. Houston Texans

Week Thirteen: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period1234Total
Texans1473024
Titans307010

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

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
Period1234Total
Titans7130323
Colts7014627

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

Week 15: vs. New York Jets

Week Fifteen: New York Jets at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period1234Total
Jets307010
Titans077014

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

Week 16: at Green Bay Packers

Week Sixteen: Tennessee Titans at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Titans00077
Packers146142155

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

Week 17: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Seventeen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period1234Total
Jaguars770620
Titans71414338

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
Game information

Standings

AFC South
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(3) Houston Texans 1240.7505–110–2416331L2
(5) Indianapolis Colts 1150.6884–28–4357387W2
Tennessee Titans 6100.3751–55–7330471W1
Jacksonville Jaguars 2140.1252–42–10255444L5

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