2022 Tennessee Titans season

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2022 Tennessee Titans season
Owner KSA Industries
General manager Jon Robinson (fired Dec. 6)
Ryan Cowden (interim)
Head coach Mike Vrabel
Home field Nissan Stadium
Results
Record7–10
Division place2nd AFC South
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Pro Bowlers RB Derrick Henry
DT Jeffery Simmons
LS Morgan Cox
C Ben Jones
All-Pros DT Jeffery Simmons (2nd team)
P Ryan Stonehouse (2nd team)
Uniform
Tennessee Titans Uniforms 2018-2022.png

The 2022 season was the Tennessee Titans' 53rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 63rd overall, their 26th in the state of Tennessee and their fifth under head coach Mike Vrabel.

Contents

After racing out to a 7–3 start, the Titans suffered a late-season collapse. They ended the season on a brutal seven-game losing streak, their worst losing streak since 2014. The Titans failed to improve on their 12–5 record from last season. They also suffered their first losing season since 2015 and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2018 after a loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars (who beat Tennessee twice after being 4–8 at one point) in the final week of the season. [1] It was the fourth time in franchise history they missed the playoffs after having a first-round bye in the playoffs the previous season (1994, 2001, and 2009).

Inconsistent play and a number of key injuries hindered the Titans throughout the season, including starting quarterback Ryan Tannehill who missed five games, Taylor Lewan who missed 15 games, and Harold Landry who missed the entire season. The Titans finished the season with a league-high 23 players on injured reserve. [2]

Draft

2022 Tennessee Titans Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
1 18 Treylon Burks WR Arkansas from New Orleans via Philadelphia [A]
26Traded to the New York Jets [B]
235 Roger McCreary CB Auburn from NY Jets [B]
58Traded to Atlanta [C]
369 Nicholas Petit-Frere OT Ohio State from NY Jets [B]
86 Malik Willis QB Liberty from Las Vegas [D]
90Traded to Las Vegas [D]
101Traded to the New York Jets [B] 2020 Resolution JC-2A selection; from New Orleans via Philadelphia [A]
4131 Hassan Haskins RB Michigan
143 Chigoziem Okonkwo TE Maryland Compensatory pick [E]
5163 Kyle Philips WR UCLA from Pittsburgh via NY Jets [B]
169Traded to Las Vegas [D]
6204 Theo Jackson S Tennessee
219 Chance Campbell LB Ole Miss Compensatory pick [E]
7247Traded to Miami [F]

Draft trades

  1. 1 2 The Titans traded WR A. J. Brown to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for first- and third-round selections (18th and 101st overall). [3]
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 The Titans traded first- and third-round selections (26th and 101st overall) to the New York Jets in exchange for second-, third- and fifth-round selections (35th, 69th and 163rd overall). [3]
  3. The Titans traded a second-round selection and a 2023 fourth-round selection to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for WR Julio Jones and a 2023 sixth-round selection. [4]
  4. 1 2 3 The Titans traded third- and fifth-round selections (90th and 169th overall) to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for a third-round selection (86th overall). [3]
  5. 1 2 The Titans' were awarded compensatory picks in the 4th and 6th rounds due to losses in free agency. [5]
  6. The Titans traded OL Isaiah Wilson and a seventh-round selection (247th overall) to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a 2021 seventh-round selection. [6]
2022 Tennessee Titans undrafted free agents
NamePositionCollegeRef.
David Anenih OLB Houston [7]
Tre Avery CB Rutgers
Julius Chestnut RB Sacred Heart
Haskell Garrett DE Ohio State
Kenneth George Jr. CB Tennessee [8]
Jack Gibbens ILB Minnesota [7]
Michael Griffin II S South Dakota State
Hayden Howerton G SMU
Brandon Lewis WR Air Force
Jalen McKenzie OT USC
Xavier Newman-Johnson C, G Baylor
Sam Okuayinonu DE Maryland
Jayden Peevy DE Texas A&M
Reggie Roberson WR SMU
Andrew Rupcich OT Culver–Stockton
Caleb Shudak K Iowa
Ryan Stonehouse P Colorado State
Tre Swilling CB Georgia Tech
Thomas Odukoya TE Eastern Michigan (IPPP)
Made regular season roster

Staff

2022 Tennessee Titans staff

Front office

  • Owner – KSA Industries
  • Controlling owner – Amy Adams Strunk
  • President/CEO – Burke Nihill
  • Executive vice president/general manager – Ryan Cowden (interim)
  • Vice president of football administration – Vin Marino
  • Vice president of player personnel – Ryan Cowden
  • Director of player personnel – Monti Ossenfort
  • Director of college scouting – Jon Salge
  • Director of pro scouting – Brian Gardner
  • Assistant director of pro scouting – Kevin Turks
  • Pro scout – Blaise Taylor
  • College scout – Matt Miller

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Shane Bowen
  • Defensive line – Terrell Williams
  • Assistant defensive line – Clint McMillan
  • Outside linebackers – Ryan Crow
  • Inside linebackers – Bobby King
  • Assistant inside linebackers – Zak Kuhr
  • Secondary − Anthony Midget
  • Safeties – Scott Booker
  • Senior defensive assistant – Jim Schwartz

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – Frank Piraino
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Brian Bell


Final roster

2022 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
51 active, 23 reserve, 15 practice squad (+1 exempt)

Team captains

Source: [9]

Preseason

The Titans' preseason opponents and schedule were announced in the spring.

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1August 11at Baltimore Ravens L 10–230–1 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
2August 20 Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 13–31–1 Nissan Stadium Recap
3August 27 Arizona Cardinals W 26–232–1Nissan Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

On May 9, the NFL announced that the Titans would play at the Buffalo Bills at 6:15 p.m. CDT on September 19, as part of ESPN's Week 2 Monday Night doubleheader. [10]

The remainder of the Titans' 2022 schedule, with exact dates and times, was announced on May 12.

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1 September 11 New York Giants L 20–210–1 Nissan Stadium Recap
2 September 19at Buffalo Bills L 7–410–2 Highmark Stadium Recap
3 September 25 Las Vegas Raiders W 24–221–2Nissan Stadium Recap
4 October 2at Indianapolis Colts W 24–172–2 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
5 October 9at Washington Commanders W 21–173–2 FedExField Recap
6 Bye
7 October 23 Indianapolis Colts W 19–104–2Nissan Stadium Recap
8 October 30at Houston Texans W 17–105–2 NRG Stadium Recap
9 November 6at Kansas City Chiefs L 17–20 (OT)5–3 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
10 November 13 Denver Broncos W 17–106–3Nissan Stadium Recap
11 November 17at Green Bay Packers W 27–177–3 Lambeau Field Recap
12 November 27 Cincinnati Bengals L 16–207–4Nissan Stadium Recap
13 December 4at Philadelphia Eagles L 10–357–5 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
14 December 11 Jacksonville Jaguars L 22–367–6Nissan Stadium Recap
15 December 18at Los Angeles Chargers L 14–177–7 SoFi Stadium Recap
16 December 24 Houston Texans L 14–197–8Nissan Stadium Recap
17 December 29 Dallas Cowboys L 13–277–9Nissan Stadium Recap
18 January 7at Jacksonville Jaguars L 16–207–10 TIAA Bank Field Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. New York Giants

Week 1: New York Giants at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Giants0013821
Titans767020

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

The Titans blew a 13–0 lead and lost to the Giants, 21–20, on a one-yard pass from Daniel Jones to Saquon Barkley. With the upset loss, the Titans started the season 0–1.

Week 2: at Buffalo Bills

Week 2: Tennessee Titans at Buffalo Bills – Game Summary
Quarter1234Total
Titans70007
Bills71024041

at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Game information

The Titans flew to Orchard Park for their matchup against the Bills as part of a Monday Night Football doubleheader. The Bills took the opening kickoff and stormed down the field with a methodical 12-play touchdown drive to grab an early 7–0 lead. The Titans responded with a 9-play drive capped off by star running back Derrick Henry's 2-yard touchdown run. From that point on, however, it was all Bills. It started when kicker Tyler Bass converted a 49-yard field goal to go up by 3. Josh Allen then hit Stefon Diggs for the first of three touchdowns on the night for him; a sack by the Bills' defense capped off the first half, with Buffalo holding a 17–7 lead.

In the third quarter, the Bills blew the game open after Allen hit Diggs for the second of three touchdowns for the pair on the night; the Titans were quickly forced into a punt which Bass converted into his second field goal. Following the score, Tannehill was picked off at the Bills' 49-yard line. The offense capitalized on the turnover and exploited the already-exhausted Titan defense for Diggs's third touchdown catch of the night. On the Titans' next drive, Tannehill was again picked off, the interception this time going back for six courtesy of Matt Milano. By this point, the Bills had scored 24 points in the third quarter to grab a commanding 41–7 lead. Both teams' defenses took over for the rest of the game, but by this point, the game had long been decided.

With the loss, the Titans fell to 0–2.

Week 3: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Week 3: Las Vegas Raiders at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Raiders373922
Titans7170024

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

Week 4: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 4: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Titans14100024
Colts0107017

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

Week 5: at Washington Commanders

Week 5: Tennessee Titans at Washington Commanders – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Titans777021
Commanders377017

at FedExField, Landover, Maryland

Game information

Week 7: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week 7: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Colts007310
Titans3100619

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: October 23
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,459
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Don Bell
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 8: at Houston Texans

Week 8: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Titans077317
Texans030710

at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

Week 9: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week 9: Tennessee Titans at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter1234OTTotal
Titans01430017
Chiefs3608320

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Game information

Week 10: vs. Denver Broncos

Week 10: Denver Broncos at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Broncos0100010
Titans077317

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: November 13
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,240
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Amanda Renner
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 11: at Green Bay Packers

Week 11: Tennessee Titans at Green Bay Packers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Titans776727
Packers6011017

at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin

Game information

Week 12: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 12: Cincinnati Bengals at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bengals0103720
Titans0103316

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

Week 13: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 13: Tennessee Titans at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Titans730010
Eagles7147735

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

Week 14: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 14: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Jaguars71313336
Titans1400822

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: December 11
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
  • Game attendance: 68,409
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Amanda Renner
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 15: at Los Angeles Chargers

Week 15: Tennessee Titans at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Titans070714
Chargers7001017

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

  • Date: December 18
  • Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST/1:25 p.m. PST
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 70,240
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Amanda Renner
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 16: vs. Houston Texans

Week 16: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Texans730919
Titans707014

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: December 24
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Clear, 20 °F (−7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 66,634
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Amanda Renner
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The game was delayed an hour due to power outages in Nashville. With a kickoff temperature of 20 °F (−7 °C), this was the coldest game ever played at Nissan Stadium. [11] The Titans were upset by the Texans, who had only one win entering this game. They lost their fifth straight, dropped below .500 for the first time since Week 3, and fell out of first place in the AFC South lead, as they lose the head-to-head tiebreaker to Jacksonville.

Week 17: vs. Dallas Cowboys

Week 17: Dallas Cowboys at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Cowboys7371027
Titans067013

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: December 29
  • Game time: 7:15 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Rain, 59 °F (15 °C)
  • Game attendance: 69,292
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • TV announcers (WTVF/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 18: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 18: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Titans3103016
Jaguars0731020

at TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

Game information

Standings

Division

AFC South
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(4) Jacksonville Jaguars 980.5294–28–4404350W5
Tennessee Titans 7100.4123–35–7298359L7
Indianapolis Colts 4121.2651–4–14–7–1289427L7
Houston Texans 3131.2063–2–13–8–1289420W1

Conference

#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division leaders
1 Kansas City Chiefs West1430.8246–09–3.453.422W5
2 Buffalo Bills East1330.8134–29–2.489.471W7
3 Cincinnati Bengals North1240.7503–38–3.507.490W8
4 Jacksonville Jaguars South980.5294–28–4.467.438W5
Wild cards
5 [a] Los Angeles Chargers West1070.5882–47–5.443.341L1
6 [a] Baltimore Ravens North1070.5883–36–6.509.456L2
7 [b] Miami Dolphins East980.5293–37–5.537.457W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8 [b] Pittsburgh Steelers North980.5293–35–7.519.451W4
9 New England Patriots East890.4713–36–6.502.415L1
10 [c] [d] New York Jets East7100.4122–45–7.538.458L6
11 [c] [d] Tennessee Titans South7100.4123–35–7.509.336L7
12 [c] Cleveland Browns North7100.4123–34–8.524.492L1
13 Las Vegas Raiders West6110.3533–35–7.474.397L3
14 Denver Broncos West5120.2941–53–9.481.465W1
15 Indianapolis Colts South4121.2651–4–14–7–1.512.500L7
16 Houston Texans South3131.2063–2–13–8–1.481.402W1
Tiebreakers [e]
  1. 1 2 LA Chargers claimed the No. 5 seed over Baltimore based on conference record (7–5 vs. 6–6).
  2. 1 2 Miami finished ahead of Pittsburgh based on head-to-head victory, claiming the 7th and final playoff spot.
  3. 1 2 3 NY Jets and Tennessee finished ahead of Cleveland based on conference record (5–7 vs. 4–8).
  4. 1 2 NY Jets finished ahead of Tennessee based on common record (3–3 vs. 2–4 against: Buffalo, Cincinnati, Denver, Green Bay, Jacksonville).
  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.

References

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