The Tennessee Titans vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars in Nissan Stadium during Week 13.
The 2025 season was the Tennessee Titans' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 66th overall, their 29th in the state of Tennessee, their first under the leadership of a new general managerMike Borgonzi, and their second and final under head coachBrian Callahan. The Titans held the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft, their first time holding it since 2016, which they used to draft Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward.[1] The team matched their 3–14 record from the 2024 season. Their primary starting quarterback the previous two years, Will Levis, went through shoulder surgery in the offseason. Brian Callahan had the worst record in NFL history through 20 games.[2] The Titans started the season 1–11, the worst start for the franchise since they also started 1–11 in 1994 when they were known as the Houston Oilers. They were eliminated from playoff contention for the fourth consecutive season in Week 13 after losing to the arch rivalJacksonville Jaguars. This season began with the team's third general manager in four seasons. On October 13, Callahan was relieved of his duties with Mike McCoy being named interim head coach for the remainder of the season.[3] This is Mike McCoy's second head coaching job; he was previously the head coach of the San Diego Chargers from 2013 to 2016. This means that 2026 will begin with the team's third head coach in four seasons. The Titans will place last in the AFC South for the third consecutive season, and this will be their fourth consecutive losing season.
↑The Titans traded a third-round selection (66th overall) and a 2024 seventh-round selection to the Kansas City Chiefs in exchange for a 2024 seventh-round selection and CB L'Jarius Sneed.[5]
↑The Titans traded LB Ernest Jones to Seattle in exchange for a fourth-round selection (120th overall) and LB Jerome Baker.[6]
↑The Titans traded WR DeAndre Hopkins to Kansas City in exchange for a conditional fifth-round selection (167th overall). The condition – that Tennessee would receive a fifth-round pick if the Chiefs failed to advance to Super Bowl LIX or Hopkins played in less than 60% of the Chiefs' snaps – was converted at the end of the regular season, when Hopkins played in less than 50% of the Chiefs' 2024 snaps following the trade.[7]
↑The Titans traded a seventh-round selection to New England in exchange for K Nick Folk.[8]
DEN – Courtland Sutton – 6 receptions, 61 yards, TD
This was Titans rookie quarterback Cam Ward's first game in the NFL. He could not do anything, as he threw no touchdowns, no interceptions, 112 yards, and completed just 42.9% of his passes to go with his 54.5 passer rating. With the loss, the Titans started their season 0–1. Because the Colts beat the Dolphins 33–8, the Titans now hold the NFL's longest active season opener losing streak, not having won a season opener since 2020. The Titans' 12 points were the fewest in a season opener since they scored 10 in a 13–10 overtime loss on the road to the Steelers in 2009.
Week 2: vs. Los Angeles Rams
Week 2: Los Angeles Rams at Tennessee Titans– Game summary
With the loss, the Titans fell to 0–2 for the second consecutive season, the first time they have started 0–2 in consecutive seasons since 1983 and 1984, when the franchise was based in Houston. Cam Ward looked slightly better than in his first game by throwing 175 yards, 1 touchdown, and no interceptions, but also completed just 57.6 percent of his passes to go with his 82.3 passer rating. The Titans' 31 points were the fewest through their first two games of a season since they scored 27 in their first two games in 2022.
Week 3: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week 3: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans– Game summary
With their 5th straight loss to the Colts since 2023, the Titans drop to 0–3 on the season. Cam Ward regressed from his previous game by throwing 219 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception, and completed just 60.5 percent of his passes to go with his 74.3 passer rating.
Week 4: at Houston Texans
Week 4: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans– Game summary
This was the Titans' first shutout loss since the 2019 season.[11] Cam Ward continued to struggle by throwing just 108 yards, no touchdown, 1 interception, and completed just 38.5 percent of his passes to go with his 35.4 passer rating.
Week 5: at Arizona Cardinals
Week 5: Tennessee Titans at Arizona Cardinals– Game summary
The Titans overcame a 21–3 deficit, ultimately winning on a 29-yard field goal by kicker Joey Slye as time expired to upset the Cardinals 22–21, snapping a 10-game losing streak dating back to the previous season. A notable play occurred when Cardinals safety Dadrion Taylor-Demerson intercepted a pass from quarterback Cam Ward but immediately fumbled the ball. Titans receiver Tyler Lockett recovered it in the end zone, narrowing the Cardinals' lead to 21–19 with 4:51 remaining.[12]
With the upset victory, the Titans improved to 1–4, and Cam Ward earned his first NFL win. He finished the day with a season-high 265 passing yards, but he also threw no touchdowns, 1 interception, and completed just 53.8 percent of his passes to go with his 64.6 passer rating. It was also the Titans’ first win in Arizona since the 1997 season, when the franchise was known as the Tennessee Oilers.[13] The Titans' 73 points scored through their first 5 games were their fewest since they scored just 60 points in their first 5 games in 2006.
This would also turn out to be Brian Callahan's final NFL win as Titans head coach, as he was fired following Tennessee's loss the next week against the Las Vegas Raiders.
Week 6: at Las Vegas Raiders
Week 6: Tennessee Titans at Las Vegas Raiders– Game summary
Both offenses struggled, combining for just 2.39 yards per play in the first half, the lowest in an NFL game since Baltimore and Jacksonville averaged 1.80 yards per play on October 24, 2011.[14] The Titans lost to the Raiders for the first time since 2017 to drop them to 1–5. In addition, it was their first road loss to the Raiders since the 2004 season.[15]
Following the loss, the Titans fired head coach Brian Callahan the next day and appointed senior offensive assistant Mike McCoy as interim head coach. Callahan finished his tenure in Tennessee with a 4–19 record.[16] Cam Ward continued to struggle by throwing 222 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception, and completed 68.4 percent of his passes to go with his 81.3 passer rating.
Week 7: vs. New England Patriots
Week 7: New England Patriots at Tennessee Titans– Game summary
The Titans faced their former head coach, Mike Vrabel, who coached the team from 2018-2023. They also faced former linebacker Harold Landry, who played for the team for seven seasons. With their first loss at home to the Patriots since 2012, the Titans fell to 1-6 for the second straight year.[17] Despite the loss, Cam Ward performed better than in the previous games by throwing 255 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception, and completed 73.5 percent of his passes to go with his 92.2 passer rating.
Week 8: at Indianapolis Colts
Week 8: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts– Game summary
IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 8 receptions, 95 yards, TD
The Titans once again couldn’t stop Colts running back Jonathan Taylor, as they allowed him to finish with 153 rushing yards on 12 carries and three touchdowns. Taylor became the first player in league history to score three touchdowns in three consecutive games against the same team.[18] Cam Ward continued his ineptitude by throwing 259 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 interception, and completed just 57.9 percent of his passes to go with his 76.5 passer rating.
The Titans fell to 1–7, their worst start since 1994, extending their losing streak in Indianapolis to 3 games, their losing streak to their fellow AFC South teams on the road to 4 games, their losing streak to the Colts to 6 games, and their losing streak to their fellow AFC South teams to 7 games. This is now the Titans' third consecutive season getting swept by the Colts.
Week 9: vs. Los Angeles Chargers
Week 9: Los Angeles Chargers at Tennessee Titans– Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Chargers
7
13
0
7
27
Titans
14
3
0
3
20
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Date: November 2
Game time: 12:00p.m. CST
Game weather: Cloudy, 46°F (8°C)
Game attendance: 58,592
Referee: Alex Kemp
TV announcers(CBS): Tom McCarthy, Ross Tucker and Amanda Balionis
Despite the Titans sacking Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert six times and scoring on both a pick-six and a punt return, they still fell short against the Chargers. This marked the Titans' first home loss to the Chargers since the 2009 season when the latter franchise was still based in San Diego. This loss dropped Tennessee to their first 1–8 start since 1994. Cam Ward ended his six-game streak with an interception.[19] The Titans extended their losing streak at home to 8 games, going back to last season, which is the longest active losing streak in the NFL. While Cam Ward's interception streak officially ended, his overall ineptitude did not, and he threw just 145 yards and completed just 57.1 percent of his passes to go with his 78.5 passer rating.
Week 11: vs. Houston Texans
Week 11: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans– Game summary
The defeat eliminated Tennessee from AFC South title contention, ensuring a fourth consecutive season without a division championship and guaranteeing a losing record for the fourth consecutive season. Quarterback Cam Ward struggled, finishing with 194 passing yards and one touchdown, completing 64.9 percent of his attempts for a passer rating of 87.0. With their 8th straight divisional loss (3rd against Houston), the Titans fell to 1–9 for the first time since 1994.
The following day, it was announced that wide receiver Calvin Ridley would miss the remainder of the season after suffering a broken right leg.[20]
Week 12: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week 12: Seattle Seahawks at Tennessee Titans– Game summary
The Titans extended their home losing streak to ten games. Cam Ward completed 66.7 percent of his passes for 256 yards and one touchdown with no interceptions, finishing with a 91 passer rating. He also added 37 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown.
Week 13: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 13: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans– Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Jaguars
7
11
7
0
25
Titans
3
0
0
0
3
at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Date: November 30
Game time: 12:00p.m. CST
Game weather: Cloudy, 38°F (3°C)
Game attendance: 54,098
Referee: Brad Rogers
TV announcers(CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
With the loss, the Titans fell to 1–11 for the first time since 1994, and extended their losing streak to the Jaguars at home to two games, their losing streak to the Jaguars regardless of location to three games, their losing streak to their fellow AFC South teams at home to six games, and their losing streak against them regardless of location to nine games. The loss also meant the Titans failed to qualify for playoff contention for the 4th straight year. It was the third time in 4 years the Titans were eliminated via a loss to Jacksonville. Cam Ward had a very poor game by throwing just 141 yards, no touchdowns, no interceptions, and completed just 63.2 percent of his passes to go with his 70.2 passer rating. [21]
During the game, a skirmish broke out when Titans safety Mike Brown threw a punch at Jaguars long snapper Ross Matiscik after Matiscik delivered a shot to Tennessee running back Julius Chestnut. Brown was ejected from the game, while Matiscik received a personal foul for unnecessary roughness but was not ejected.[22]
Week 14: at Cleveland Browns
Week 14: Tennessee Titans at Cleveland Browns– Game summary
CLE – Harold Fannin Jr. – 8 receptions, 114 yards, TD
The Titans scored a touchdown on their opening drive for the first time this season when Ward connected with Elic Ayomanor on a crossing route for a 14-yard score. They also blocked a punt for the first time since the 2012 season.[23] With the win, the Titans snapped their 7 game losing streak and improved to 2–11. This was also their first win against an AFC opponent since Week 13 of 2024.
Week 15: at San Francisco 49ers
Week 15: Tennessee Titans at San Francisco 49ers– Game summary
With the upset win, Tennessee secured their first home win since Week 9 of 2024, snapping an 11-game losing streak, and improved to 3-12 and finishing 1-3 against the AFC West. [24]
Week 17: vs. New Orleans Saints
Week 17: New Orleans Saints at Tennessee Titans– Game summary
TEN – Chigoziem Okonkwo – 3 receptions, 55 yards, TD
With the loss, the Titans fell to 3–13, finishing 1–4 against the NFC and 1–8 at home.
Return specialist Chimere Dike surpassed Tim Brown’s 2,317 all-purpose yards in 1988, setting the NFL record for the most all-purpose yards in a single season by a rookie.[25]
Week 18: at Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 18: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars– Game summary
JAX – Parker Washington – 5 receptions, 87 yards, TD
With the loss, the Titans secured back-to-back 3–14 seasons and were swept by their divisional opponents for the first time since 1976 (the first time ever since the AFC South division was formed in 2002), all while finishing 2–6 on the road and dead last in the AFC for the second straight year.
12Denver finished ahead of New England based on common record (Denver 6–0 to New England 5–1 against: Cincinnati, Las Vegas, NY Giants, NY Jets and Tennessee).
12Houston finished ahead of Buffalo based on head-to-head victory.
12Indianapolis finished ahead of Baltimore based on conference record (Indianapolis 6–6 to Baltimore 5–7).
12Cincinnati finished ahead of Kansas City based on conference record (Cincinnati 5–7 to Kansas City 3–9).
123Las Vegas finished ahead of NY Jets and Tennessee based on conference record (Las Vegas 3–9 to NY Jets 2–10 and Tennessee 2–10).
12NY Jets finished ahead of Tennessee based on strength of victory (NY Jets .373 to Tennessee .275).
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