2018 Tennessee Titans season

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2018 Tennessee Titans season
Owner Amy Adams Strunk
General manager Jon Robinson
Head coach Mike Vrabel
Home field Nissan Stadium
Results
Record9–7
Division place3rd AFC South
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers OT Taylor Lewan
DT Jurrell Casey
P Brett Kern
Uniform
Tennessee Titans Uniforms 2018-2022.png

The 2018 Tennessee Titans season was the franchise's 49th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 59th overall. It also marked the franchise's 22nd season in the state of Tennessee, their first under head coach Mike Vrabel, and the first with new uniforms and blue helmets, as they have worn white helmets since the club was based in Houston, Texas. This season marked the third of four straight in which the Titans finished 9–7. The Titans failed to qualify for the postseason after losing a Week 17 win-and-in contest against their division rival Indianapolis Colts.

Contents

In Vrabel's first year with the team, the Titans went 3-3 against divisional opponents, sweeping the Jacksonville Jaguars for the second straight year. The Titans also beat the New England Patriots for the first time since 2002. Quarterback Marcus Mariota had a difficult season, going 7-6 as a starter, throwing 11 touchdowns to eight interceptions, and missing three games due to injury. Backup quarterback Blaine Gabbert started three games, including the season finale against the Colts in which the Titans were eliminated from the playoffs. One major highlight was the breakout season of running back Derrick Henry, who rushed for 1,059 yards and 12 touchdowns. This would be the first of Henry's three-straight 1,000-yard seasons. In a 30-9 Week 14 Thursday Night win over the Jaguars, Henry would rush for 238 yards (franchise record) and four touchdowns (tied-franchise record) on 17 carries, including an NFL-tying record 99-yard touchdown run.

Coaching changes

In their second full season under head coach Mike Mularkey in 2017, the Titans reached the playoffs for the first time since 2008. The Titans won their first playoff game since 2003 in an 18-point halftime comeback wild card victory over the Kansas City Chiefs, winning 22-21. [1] They were then soundly defeated by the New England Patriots 35-14 in the divisional round. [2] The next day on January 15, 2018, the Titans and Mularkey agreed to part ways, ending his three year tenure as head coach with a record of 20–21. [3] Owner Amy Adams Strunk stated that Mularkey and the front office "saw different paths to achieve greater success," specifically with Mularkey not wanting to change any of his coaching staff. [4] Five days later, the Titans named former Houston Texans defensive coordinator Mike Vrabel as the new head coach. [5] Vrabel became the 19th head coach in franchise history. Two weeks later on January 30, the Titans announce the hiring of new offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur. LaFleur was with the Los Angeles Rams in 2017, and was credited for the development of Jared Goff and a Rams offense that led the league in points on route to an 11-5 record. [6] On the same day, the Titans hired their new defensive coordinator Dean Pees. [7] Pees had retired two weeks earlier with the Baltimore Ravens, citing his comeback with the Titans due to missing the game. [8] Pees served as the Ravens defensive coordinator since their 2012 Super Bowl run, and his 2017 defense led the league in shutouts and takeaways. [9] The next day, the Titans announced several additions to the coaching staff, including quarterback coach Pat O'Hara, secondary coach Kerry Coombs, outside linebackers coach Shane Bowen, inside linebackers coach Tyrone McKenzie, and wide receivers coach Rob Moore. [10]

Notable acquisitions

On March 15 the Titans signed two notable former New England Patriots players, running back Dion Lewis and cornerback Malcolm Butler. [11] [12] The two reunited with current cornerback Logan Ryan, who also played for the Patriots, in which their last season in New England together was capped off with a Super Bowl comeback win. Lewis was most known for his performance in the 2017 season, and Butler was most known for his game-winning interception in Super Bowl XLIX. The Titans signed their new back-up quarterback on March 26, seven-year veteran Blaine Gabbert, after releasing Matt Cassel earlier in the offseason. [13] [14] On August 4, the Titans signed safety Kenny Vaccaro following Johnathan Cyprien's season-ending ACL tear. [15] On August 28, shortly before their final preseason game, the Titans traded their sixth round pick in the 2019 NFL draft to the Baltimore Ravens for outside linebacker Kamalei Correa. [16]

Draft

2018 Tennessee Titans Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollege
1 22 Rashaan Evans ILB Alabama
241 Harold Landry OLB Boston College
5152 Dane Cruikshank S Arizona
6199 Luke Falk QB Washington State
2018 Tennessee Titans Draft Trades
Draft Pick YearRoundOverallTeamReceived
20181 25 to Baltimore Ravens Received Baltimore's 2018 first-round selection (No. 22 overall) and 2018 sixth-round compensatory selection (No. 215 overall). [17]
4 125
20182 57 to Oakland Raiders Received Oakland's 2018 second-round selection (No. 41 overall). [17]
3 89
20185 162 to Baltimore Ravens Received Baltimore's 2018 fifth-round selection (No. 152 overall). [17]
6 215
20187 243 to Kansas City Chiefs Received defensive lineman David King. [18]

Undrafted free agents

2018 Tennessee Titans Undrafted Free Agents
NamePositionSchool
Austin Barnard P/K Samford
Cameron Batson WR Texas Tech
Deontay Burnett WR USC
Dalyn Dawkins RB Colorado State
Nick DeLuca ILB North Dakota State
Matthew Diaz OT Wagner
Matt Dickerson DE UCLA
Nico Falah C USC
Sharif Finch OLB Temple
Rico Gafford CB Wyoming
Elijaah Goins CB Ohio State
Joshua Kalu CB Nebraska
Ryan McKinley CB Montana
Elijah Nkansah OT Toledo
Mike Ramsay DT Duke
Larry Rose III RB New Mexico State
Devin Ross WR Colorado
Aaron Stinnie OG James Madison
Jordan Veasy WR California
Akrum Wadley RB Iowa
Damon Webb S Ohio State
Ethan Wolf TE Tennessee

Source: [19]

Made regular season roster

Staff

2018 Tennessee Titans staff

Front office

  • Owner – KSA Industries
  • Controlling owner – Amy Adams Strunk
  • President, chairman and CEO – Steve Underwood
  • Executive vice president and general manager – Jon Robinson
  • Vice president of football administration – Vin Marino
  • Vice president of player personnel – Ryan Cowden
  • Director of college scouting – Jon Salge
  • Director of pro scouting – Brian Gardner
  • Assistant director of pro scouting – Kevin Turks

Head coaches

  • Head coach – Mike Vrabel
  • Assistant to the head coach – John Streicher

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Craig Aukerman
  • Assistant special teams – Matt Edwards

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Tom Kanavu
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Brian Bell
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Taylor Porter

Final roster

2018 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, 12 inactive, 10 practice squad

Team captains

Source: [20]

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1August 9at Green Bay Packers L 17–310–1 Lambeau Field Recap
2August 18 Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 14–300–2 Nissan Stadium Recap
3August 25at Pittsburgh Steelers L 6–160–3 Heinz Field Recap
4August 30 Minnesota Vikings L 3–130–4Nissan Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

On January 11, 2018, the NFL announced that the Titans would play the Los Angeles Chargers in one of three London Games at Wembley Stadium in London, England, with the Chargers serving as the home team. It was the Titans' first appearance in the International Series. The game occurred during Week 7 (October 21), and was televised by CBS in the United States. The exact date, along with the network and kickoff time, were announced in conjunction with the release of the 2018 regular season schedule.

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1 September 9at Miami Dolphins L 20–270–1 Hard Rock Stadium Recap
2 September 16 Houston Texans W 20–171–1 Nissan Stadium Recap
3 September 23at Jacksonville Jaguars W 9–62–1 TIAA Bank Field Recap
4 September 30 Philadelphia Eagles W 26–23 (OT)3–1Nissan Stadium Recap
5 October 7at Buffalo Bills L 12–133–2 New Era Field Recap
6 October 14 Baltimore Ravens L 0–213–3Nissan Stadium Recap
7 October 21 at Los Angeles Chargers L 19–203–4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Wembley Stadium (London) Recap
8 Bye
9 November 5at Dallas Cowboys W 28–144–4 AT&T Stadium Recap
10 November 11 New England Patriots W 34–105–4Nissan Stadium Recap
11 November 18at Indianapolis Colts L 10–385–5 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
12 November 26at Houston Texans L 17–345–6 NRG Stadium Recap
13 December 2 New York Jets W 26–226–6Nissan Stadium Recap
14 December 6 Jacksonville Jaguars W 30–97–6Nissan Stadium Recap
15 December 16at New York Giants W 17–08–6 MetLife Stadium Recap
16 December 22 Washington Redskins W 25–169–6Nissan Stadium Recap
17 December 30 Indianapolis Colts L 17–339–7Nissan Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Miami Dolphins

Week One: Tennessee Titans at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
Period1234Total
Titans3001720
Dolphins0731727

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Game information

Due to two weather delays, the game lasted for 7 hours and 10 minutes, the longest game since the AFL–NFL merger in 1970. [21]

Week 2: vs. Houston Texans

Week Two: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period1234Total
Texans073717
Titans1400620

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

Week 3: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Three: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Period1234Total
Titans30339
Jaguars03036

at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

Week 4: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Week Four: Philadelphia Eagles at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period1234OTTotal
Eagles01073323
Titans30710626

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

Week 5: at Buffalo Bills

Week Five: Tennessee Titans at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Period1234Total
Titans330612
Bills703313

at New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York

  • Date: October 7
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), cloudy
  • Game attendance: 68,202
  • Referee: Tony Corrente
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Adam Archuleta
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 6: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week Six: Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period1234Total
Ravens777021
Titans00000

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

Week 7: at Los Angeles Chargers

NFL London Games

Week Seven: Tennessee Titans at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Titans337619
Chargers1007320

at Wembley Stadium, London, England

Game information

Week 9: at Dallas Cowboys

Week Nine: Tennessee Titans at Dallas Cowboys – Game summary
Period1234Total
Titans0147728
Cowboys770014

at AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Game information

Week 10: vs. New England Patriots

Week Ten: New England Patriots at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period1234Total
Patriots370010
Titans1773734

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

Week 11: at Indianapolis Colts

Week Eleven: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Period1234Total
Titans030710
Colts7177738

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: November 18
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 57,401
  • Referee: John Hussey
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and James Lofton
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 12: at Houston Texans

Week Twelve: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary
Period1234Total
Titans1007017
Texans7173734

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 71,826
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore, Jason Witten, Booger McFarland and Lisa Salters
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 13: vs. New York Jets

Week Thirteen: New York Jets at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period1234Total
Jets1066022
Titans0671326

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: December 2
  • Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C), sunny
  • Game attendance: 60,904
  • Referee: Jerome Boger
  • TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Rich Gannon and Steve Tasker
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 14: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Fourteen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period1234Total
Jaguars20709
Titans7914030

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

Week 15: at New York Giants

Week Fifteen: Tennessee Titans at New York Giants – Game summary
Period1234Total
Titans707317
Giants00000

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

  • Date: December 16
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C), rain
  • Game attendance: 74,538
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Trent Green, Bruce Arians and Melanie Collins
  • Recap, Gamebook
Game information

Week 16: vs. Washington Redskins

Week Sixteen: Washington Redskins at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period1234Total
Redskins373316
Titans6301625

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

The Titans were the only AFC South team to defeat all four of their NFC East opponents in 2018.

Week 17: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week Seventeen: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period1234Total
Colts7107933
Titans0107017

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

Standings

Division

AFC South
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(3) Houston Texans 1150.6884–29–3402316W1
(6) Indianapolis Colts 1060.6254–27–5433344W4
Tennessee Titans 970.5633–35–7310303L1
Jacksonville Jaguars 5110.3131–54–8245316L1

Conference

AFC
#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division leaders
1 [lower-alpha 1] Kansas City Chiefs West1240.7505–110–2.480.401W1
2 [lower-alpha 2] New England Patriots East1150.6885–18–4.482.494W2
3 [lower-alpha 2] Houston Texans South1150.6884–29–3.471.435W1
4 Baltimore Ravens North1060.6253–38–4.496.450W3
Wild Cards
5 [lower-alpha 1] Los Angeles Chargers West1240.7504–29–3.477.422W1
6 Indianapolis Colts South1060.6254–27–5.465.456W4
Did not qualify for the postseason
7 Pittsburgh Steelers North961.5944–1–16–5–1.504.448W1
8 Tennessee Titans South970.5633–35–7.520.465L1
9 Cleveland Browns North781.4693–2–15–6–1.516.411L1
10 Miami Dolphins East790.4384–26–6.469.446L3
11 [lower-alpha 3] Denver Broncos West6100.3752–44–8.523.464L4
12 [lower-alpha 3] Cincinnati Bengals North6100.3751–54–8.535.448L2
13 [lower-alpha 3] Buffalo Bills East6100.3752–44–8.523.411W1
14 Jacksonville Jaguars South5110.3131–54–8.549.463L1
15 [lower-alpha 4] New York Jets East4120.2501–53–9.506.438L3
16 [lower-alpha 4] Oakland Raiders West4120.2501–53–9.547.406L1
Tiebreakers [lower-alpha 5]
  1. 1 2 Kansas City finished ahead of LA Chargers based on division record.
  2. 1 2 New England finished ahead of Houston based on head-to-head victory.
  3. 1 2 3 Denver finished ahead of Cincinnati and Buffalo based on strength of victory. Cincinnati finished ahead of Buffalo based on record vs. common opponents. Cincinnati's cumulative record against Baltimore, Indianapolis, the Los Angeles Chargers and Miami was 3–2, compared to Buffalo's 1–4 cumulative record against the same four teams.
  4. 1 2 NY Jets finished ahead of Oakland based on strength of victory.
  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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