| 2012 Tennessee Titans season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bud Adams |
| General manager | Ruston Webster |
| Head coach | Mike Munchak |
| Home stadium | LP Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–10 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC South |
| Playoffs | Did 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.
| 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
Front office
Head coaches
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| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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| 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 |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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| 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.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Patriots | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 34 |
| Titans | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
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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.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Titans | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Chargers | 14 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Lions | 6 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 41 |
| Titans | 10 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 44 |
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
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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.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Titans | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Texans | 14 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| 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
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Steelers | 10 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| Titans | 6 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 26 |
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Titans | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Bills | 14 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
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| Quarter | 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
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| Quarter | 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
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Titans | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 37 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
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| Quarter | 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
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| Quarter | 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
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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.
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Titans | 7 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
| Colts | 7 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 27 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
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With the close loss, the Titans fell to 4-9, and they were eliminated from playoff contention.
| Quarter | 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
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Titans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Packers | 14 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 55 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
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With their worst loss since 2009, the Titans dropped to 5-10 and finished 1-3 against the NFC North.
| Quarter | 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
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| 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 |