2014 Tennessee Titans season

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2014 Tennessee Titans season
OwnerKSA Industries
General manager Ruston Webster
Head coach Ken Whisenhunt
Home field LP Field
Results
Record2–14
Division place4th AFC South
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers None

The 2014 Tennessee Titans season was the franchise's 45th season in the National Football League (NFL), the 55th overall and the 18th in the state of Tennessee. It marked the first under head coach Ken Whisenhunt, as well as the first full season following the death of longtime owner Bud Adams, who died during the 2013 season. The Titans finished the season with 10 consecutive losses to finish with a 2–14 record, not only tying the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the league's worst record, but the Titans also suffered their worst season since 1994, when the franchise was known as the Houston Oilers.

Contents

2014 draft class

2014 Tennessee Titans Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollege
1 11 Taylor Lewan Offensive tackle Michigan
254 Bishop Sankey Running back Washington
3None — see draft trades below
4112 DaQuan Jones Defensive tackle Penn State
122 Marqueston Huff Safety Wyoming
5151 Avery Williamson Linebacker Kentucky
6178 Zach Mettenberger Quarterback LSU
7None — see draft trades below

Draft trades

Staff

Head Coach

Offensive Coaches

Defensive Coaches

Special Teams Coaches

Final roster

2014 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

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 15 reserve, 10 practice squad

Team captains

The Titans named five captains by player vote and stated that the sixth captain spot would be a rotating process. [2]

Schedule

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteNFL.com
recap
1August 9 Green Bay Packers W 20–161–0 LP Field Recap
2August 15at New Orleans Saints L 24–311–1 Mercedes-Benz Superdome Recap
3August 23at Atlanta Falcons W 24–172–1 Georgia Dome Recap
4August 28 Minnesota Vikings L 3–192–2LP Field Recap

Regular season

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteNFL.com
recap
1September 7at Kansas City Chiefs W 26–101–0 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
2September 14 Dallas Cowboys L 10–261–1 LP Field Recap
3September 21at Cincinnati Bengals L 7–331–2 Paul Brown Stadium Recap
4September 28at Indianapolis Colts L 17–411–3 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
5October 5 Cleveland Browns L 28–291–4LP Field Recap
6October 12 Jacksonville Jaguars W 16–142–4LP Field Recap
7October 19at Washington Redskins L 17–192–5 FedExField Recap
8October 26 Houston Texans L 16–302–6LP Field Recap
9 Bye
10November 9at Baltimore Ravens L 7–212–7 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
11November 17 Pittsburgh Steelers L 24–272–8LP Field Recap
12November 23at Philadelphia Eagles L 24–432–9 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
13November 30at Houston Texans L 21–452–10 NRG Stadium Recap
14December 7 New York Giants L 7–362–11LP Field Recap
15December 14 New York Jets L 11–162–12LP Field Recap
16December 18at Jacksonville Jaguars L 13–212–13 EverBank Field Recap
17December 28 Indianapolis Colts L 10–272–14LP Field Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week One: Tennessee Titans at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Titans01010626
Chiefs030710

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

With the stunning win over the struggling Chiefs, the Titans started their season at 1-0.

Week 2: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week Two: Dallas Cowboys at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cowboys3137326
Titans0010010

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

The Cowboys routed the Titans 26-10, en route to the Cowboys' six game winning streak. With the loss, Tennessee fell to 1-1.

Week 3: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week Three: Tennessee Titans at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Titans00077
Bengals1097733

at Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Game information

The Bengals rolled over the Titans, 33-7. It was all Bengals from the beginning. They humiliated Tennessee, simply destroying them. With the humiliating loss, Tennessee fell to 1-2.

Week 4: at Indianapolis Colts

Week Four: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Titans0107017
Colts14614741

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: September 28, 2014
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), partly sunny (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 64,757
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

The Titans got blown out for a third straight week, losing to the rival Colts 41-17. This loss drops the Titans to 1-3 on the season, but they remain in third place in the AFC South, with the Jaguars' 33-14 loss to the Chargers.

Week 5: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week Five: Cleveland Browns at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Browns01031629
Titans7210028

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

The Titans dominated the first half, leading 28-3 after two quarters. However, it wasn't enough, as the Browns stormed back in the second half to win 29-28. This was the largest road comeback in NFL history. With the bitter loss, the Titans fell to 1-4.

Week 6: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Six: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Jaguars700714
Titans373316

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: October 12
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), (Cloudy)
  • Game attendance: 69,143
  • Referee: Jeff Triplette
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Coming off their humiliating loss to the Browns, the Titans stayed at home to take on the winless Jacksonville Jaguars. Tennessee edged the Jags out 16-14, improving to 2-4 while the Jaguars dropped to 0-6.

Week 7: at Washington Redskins

Week Seven: Tennessee Titans at Washington Redskins – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Titans370717
Redskins337619

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 75,227
  • Referee: Walt Anderson
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Coming off their divisional home win over the Jaguars, the Titans traveled to FedEx field to take on the lowly Washington Redskins. The Redskins knocked off Tennessee, 19-17, dropping the Titans to 2-5 on the season.

Week 8: vs. Houston Texans

Week Eight: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Texans01314330
Titans306716

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Redskins, the Titans stayed home to face the divisional rival Houston Texans. The Texans were on the rise and defeated the Titans, 30-16, dropping them to 2-6.

Week 10: at Baltimore Ravens

Week Ten: Tennessee Titans at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Titans70007
Ravens077721

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

  • Date: November 9
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 70,914
  • Referee: Walt Coleman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Coming off their home loss to the Texans, the Titans traveled to Baltimore to face the Ravens. The Ravens scored three touchdowns en route to a 21-7 victory over the Titans, dropping them to a dismal 2-7.

Week 11: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Eleven: Pittsburgh Steelers at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Steelers13001427
Titans7107024

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

Coming off their loss to the Ravens, the Titans stayed home for a Week 11 Monday Night Football clash with the rival Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers ended up winning the contest, 27-24, dropping the Titans to 2-8.

Week 12: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week Twelve: Tennessee Titans at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Titans0170724
Eagles17107943

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

The Eagles definitively beat the Titans, 43-24, dropping them to 2-9. With their fifth straight loss, the Titans secured a third straight non-winning season.

Week 13: at Houston Texans

Week Thirteen: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Titans0014721
Texans141071445

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: November 30
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C), partly cloudy (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 71,714
  • Referee: Jeff Triplette
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Rich Gannon
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

J.J. Watt dominated this game, as the Texans swept their rivals with a 45-21 victory. With the loss, the Titans stumbled to 2-10.

Week 14: vs. New York Giants

Week Fourteen: New York Giants at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Giants17610336
Titans00707

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

The Titans were the only AFC South team to lose to all of their NFC East opponents. With the loss, the Titans fell to 2–11.

Week 15: vs. New York Jets

Week Fifteen: New York Jets at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Jets037616
Titans326011

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: December 14
  • Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C), (Cloudy)
  • Game attendance: 69,143
  • Referee: John Parry
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

This was the first game in NFL history to end with a final score of 16–11. With the loss, the Titans fell to 2–12.

Week 16: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Sixteen: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Titans730313
Jaguars077721

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

The Jaguars bested their divisional rivals by a score of 21–13, With the loss, the Titans fell to 2–13.

Week 17: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week Seventeen: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Colts71001027
Titans073010

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

With the loss and the Saints win over the Buccaneers, Titans ended up at 2–14, tying with the Buccaneers. Titans earned the second pick in the 2015 NFL Draft.

Standings

Division

AFC South
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(4) Indianapolis Colts 1150.6886–09–3458369W1
Houston Texans 970.5634–28–4372307W2
Jacksonville Jaguars 3130.1881–52–10249412L1
Tennessee Titans 2140.1251–52–10254438L10

Conference

#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division leaders
1 [a] New England Patriots East1240.7504–29–3.514.487L1
2 [a] Denver Broncos West1240.7506–010–2.521.484W1
3 [b] Pittsburgh Steelers North1150.6884–29–3.451.486W4
4 [b] Indianapolis Colts South1150.6886–09–3.479.372W1
Wild Cards
5 Cincinnati Bengals North1051.6563–37–5.498.425L1
6 Baltimore Ravens North1060.6253–36–6.475.378W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 [c] Houston Texans South970.5634–28–4.447.299W2
8 [c] Kansas City Chiefs West970.5633–37–5.512.500W1
9 [c] San Diego Chargers West970.5632–46–6.512.403L1
10 [c] Buffalo Bills East970.5634–25–7.516.486W1
11 Miami Dolphins East880.5003–36–6.512.406L1
12 Cleveland Browns North790.4382–44–8.479.371L5
13 New York Jets East4120.2501–54–8.543.375W1
14 [d] Jacksonville Jaguars South3130.1881–52–10.514.313L1
15 [d] Oakland Raiders West3130.1881–52–10.570.542L1
16 Tennessee Titans South2140.1251–52–10.506.375L10
Tiebreakers [e]
  1. 1 2 New England defeated Denver head-to-head (Week 9, 43–21).
  2. 1 2 Pittsburgh defeated Indianapolis head-to-head (Week 8, 51–34).
  3. 1 2 3 4 Kansas City finished ahead of San Diego in the AFC West based on head-to-head sweep (Week 7, 23–20; Week 17, 19–7).
    Houston finished ahead of Kansas City and Buffalo based on conference record.
    Kansas City finished ahead of Buffalo based on head-to-head victory (Week 10, 17–13).
    San Diego finished ahead of Buffalo based on head-to-head victory (Week 3, 22–10).
  4. 1 2 Jacksonville finished ahead of Oakland based on record vs. common opponents (1–4 to 0–5).
  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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