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2006
SEASON REVIEW
QB Vince Young
Offensive Rookie of the Year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FEBRUARY 12, 2007
TITANS WIN EIGHT OF THEIR LAST 11 GAMES;
FINISH SECOND IN AFC SOUTH
Team looks to carry momentum into 2007; holds 19th selection in draft
THE 2006 SEASON
2006 TITANS RESULTS
REGULAR SEASON
DATE
Sun., Sept. 10
Sun., Sept. 17
Sun., Sept. 24
Sun., Oct. 1
Sun., Oct. 8
Sun., Oct. 15
Sun., Oct. 22
Sun., Oct. 29
Sun., Nov. 5
Sun., Nov. 12
Sun., Nov. 19
Sun., Nov. 26
Sun., Dec. 3
Sun., Dec. 10
Sun., Dec. 17
Sun., Dec. 24
Sun., Dec. 31
OPPONENT
N.Y. JETS
at San Diego
at Miami
DALLAS
at Indianapolis
at Washington
BYE
HOUSTON
at Jacksonville
BALTIMORE
at Philadelphia
N.Y. GIANTS
INDIANAPOLIS
at Houston
JACKSONVILLE
at Buffalo
NEW ENGLAND
RESULTS
L, 16-23
L, 7-40
L, 10-13
L, 14-45
L, 13-14
W, 25-22
W, 28-22
L, 7-37
L, 26-27
W, 31-13
W, 24-21
W, 20-17
W, 26-20 (OT)
W, 24-17
W, 30-29
L, 23-40
2006 AFC SOUTH STANDINGS
Team
Indianapolis
Tennessee
Jacksonville
Houston
W
12
8
8
6
L
4
8
8
10
Pct
0.750
0.500
0.500
0.375
vs. Div.
3-3
4-2
2-4
3-3
2007 KEY DATES
Date
Feb. 21-27
March 2
Apr. 28-29
Late July
Aug. 4-5
Sept. 6-10
Event
Scouting Combine (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Start of Unrestricted Free Agency
NFL Draft
Start of Training Camp
Hall of Fame Weekend (Canton, Ohio)
NFL Kickoff Weekend
NASHVILLE, TENN. - The Tennessee Titans opened the 2006 season as the secondyoungest team in the NFL. An influx of talent via free agency and the draft was counted
upon to spark a group that, despite consecutive sub-par seasons, had several young
building blocks in place. By season’s end, they became one of the league’s most exciting and promising clubs, enduring an 0-5 start to win eight of their last 11 games and finish one win shy of a playoff berth. They placed second in the AFC South with an overall
record of 8-8 and an intradivision record of 4-2.
Navigating the NFL’s second-most difficult schedule, Tennessee’s turnaround included a streak of six consecutive wins, clutch late-game performances and the emergence
of several new playmakers, including the league’s Offensive Rookie of the Year, quarterback Vince Young.
Young took over as the starting quarterback in the fourth game of the season and
quickly validated his status as the third overall selection in the 2006 draft. His record was
8-5 as a starter, including five fourth-quarter comeback wins. He passed for 2,199 yards
and 12 touchdowns and rushed for 552 yards and seven touchdowns. No rookie quarterback in the Super Bowl era had ever before rushed for 500 yards. Following the season, Young earned Rookie of the Year honors from Associated Press, Pro Football
Weekly/Pro Football Writers of America, Sports Illustrated, Sporting News and football
fans in Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year Award balloting.
Young was one of several new faces in a locker room that turned over nearly 50 percent from 2005 to 2006. Also included among the new arrivals were four unrestricted free
agents: safety Chris Hope, linebacker David Thornton, center Kevin Mawae and wide
receiver David Givens. While Givens was limited most of the season with two separate
injuries (hand and knee), the other three signees had a major impact in the team’s reversal.
While the roster changed significantly, the Titans coaching staff under Jeff Fisher
remained one of the most consistent in the NFL. Fisher reached 200 career games as a
head coach and won his 100th regular season game in 2006. With the recent resignation of former Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Bill Cowher, Fisher is now the longest
tenured head coach with his current team in the NFL, having served 12 full seasons
(1995-06). His career record, including playoffs, is 110-97 (.531).
Fisher helps lead an organization that eagerly awaits the 2007 offseason. Under
new General Manager Mike Reinfeldt, Tennessee currently holds 10 picks in the draft,
including the 19th and 50th overall selections. Prior to the draft, the Titans will enter the
start of unrestricted free agency in their best salary cap position in recent memory, and
only three regular starters from 2006 are not currently under contract for 2007 (unrestricted free agent wide receiver Drew Bennett, unrestricted free agent defensive tackle
Robaire Smith and restricted free agent left guard Jacob Bell).
Scheduled to return to the team are players such as running back Travis Henry, who
led the team and finished 10th in the NFL (fifth in the AFC) with 1,211 rushing yards; linebacker Keith Bulluck, the club’s leader in tackles for five consecutive seasons; defensive
end Kyle Vanden Bosch, a 2005 Pro Bowler and the team’s leader in sacks for two consecutive seasons; and cornerback/returner Pacman Jones, the NFL’s leading punt returner. The team’s starting cornerbacks, Jones and Reynaldo Hill, and starting offensive tackles, Michael Roos and David Stewart, are all just entering their third seasons.
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GM MIKE REINFELDT / FREE AGENCY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1
2
3-4
4
5
6
7-18
17
18
19-27
19-23
28-32
34-35
35
36-38
38-40
40-41
41
44
45
46
47
48-49
50
51-52
53
54
55
56
2006 Season and Results
Titans in Free Agency
NFL Draft
2007 Opponents
Head Coach Jeff Fisher
Titans Starters and Key Reserves
2006 Notes
Individual Milestones
2006 Honors
Individual Offensive Players
QB Vince Young
Individual Defensive Players
Individual Specialists
Roster by Experience
Titans Defensive Positional Review
Titans Offensive Positional Review
Titans Special Teams Positional Review
Titans Rankings
TV Ratings
Participation Chart
Transactions
How They Were Built
Regular Season Statistics
The Last Time
Preseason Statistics
Depth Chart
Positional Roster
Alphabetical Roster
Numerical Roster
GM MIKE REINFELDT’S BACKGROUND
Years
2005-06
1999-03
1994-98
1991-93
1988-90
1985-87
1976-83
1976
Team
Seattle
Seattle
Green Bay
Green Bay
USC
L.A. Raiders
Hou. Oilers
Oak. Raiders
Position
VP of Football Operations
Senior Vice President
VP of Administration
Chief Financial Officer
Assoc. Athletic Director
Chief Financial Officer
Safety
Safety
RECENT FREE AGENT HISTORY
2006
Players Signed (4): LB David Thornton, WR David
Givens, C Kevin Mawae, S Chris Hope
Players Lost (4): LB Rocky Boiman, C Justin
Hartwig, LB Brad Kassell, S Tank Williams
2005
Players Signed (1): DE Kyle Vanden Bosch
Players Lost (4): RB Antowain Smith, WR Eddie
Berlin, CB Andre Dyson and TE Shad Meier
2004
Players Signed (0)
Players Lost (2): DE Jevon Kearse, DT Robaire
Smith
2003
Players Signed (0)
Players Lost (5): WR Kevin Dyson, DT John
Thornton, CB Dainon Sidney, CB Donald Mitchell, S
Rich Coady
2002
Players Signed (4): S Lance Schulters, FB Greg
Comella, C Jeff Smith, RB Robert Holcombe
Players Lost (4): DT Jason Fisk, DT Josh Evans,
LB Greg Favors, C Kevin Long
2
TITANS HIRE MIKE REINFELDT AS GM
On February 12, the Titans hired former Oilers all-pro safety Mike
Reinfeldt as the team’s new general manager. Reinfeldt joins the
Titans after spending seven seasons with the Seattle Seahawks.
Reinfeldt has built an impressive resume during his career in
sports, gaining 21 years of experience as a front office executive and
another eight as an NFL player. In his 14 years split between Seattle
and Green Bay, the teams he was associated with won a combined six
division titles, made eight playoff appearances, four NFC
Championship game appearances, three Super Bowl appearances,
one world title (1996), amassed 11 winning seasons and 131 regular
season wins.
In Seattle, Reinfeldt last held the title of Vice President of Football Administration and
was responsible for player contract negotiations, salary cap management, player evaluations and numerous aspects of the day-to-day football operations. In eight seasons at Green
Bay, he served a number of roles, including Chief Financial Officer for three years (199193) and adding the title of VP of Administration from 1994-98. Reinfeldt was instrumental in
bringing general manager Ron Wolf to the Packers in 1991. When Mike Holmgren left the
Packers for Seattle, he handpicked Reinfeldt to join him with the Seahawks.
Reinfeldt was a safety for the Oilers franchise from 1976-83, earning Pro Bowl and AllPro honors in 1979. He ranks seventh on the club’s career interception list with 26 and
matched the team record for interceptions in a season with 12 in 1979. Reinfeldt started 102
consecutive games as the franchise reached the height of the “Luv Ya Blue” era and the
team advanced to two AFC Championship games. He entered the NFL as an undrafted free
agent out of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, originally signing with the Oakland
Raiders and playing in two games before being cut and signed by the Oilers.
Before joining the Packers in 1991, Reinfeldt spent three years (1988-90) at the
University of Southern California as the associate athletic director and spent another three
years (1985-88) with the L.A. Raiders as the Chief Financial Officer. He earned an MBA in
management and finance at Houston Baptist University.
TITANS SET FOR FREE AGENCY
The NFL’s unrestricted free agency period is scheduled to begin at 12:01 a.m. on
March 2. After a year in which the Titans had a successful endeavor into free agency, the
team is expected again to acquire new players for the 2007 season and beyond. It will be
the first free agency period for the Titans under General Manager Mike Reinfeldt, who was
hired by the team on February 12.
In 2006, the Titans signed four unrestricted free agents -- linebacker David Thornton,
wide receiver David Givens, center Kevin Mawae and safety Chris Hope. Thornton, Mawae
and Hope each played in all 16 games and had a heavy influence in the team winning eight
of its final 11 games. Givens was able to play in just five games due to hand and knee injuries.
The Titans lost four players in 2006 as unrestricted free agents -- safety Tank Williams
(Minnesota), center Justin Hartwig (Carolina), and linebackers Rocky Boiman
(Indianapolis) and Brad Kassell (N.Y. Jets).
Below is a list of the eight unrestricted free agents, six restricted free agents and three
exclusive rights free agents currently on the roster.
Exclusive rights free agents are players who have completed two or fewer NFL seasons.
Their rights belong to their present club provided they are made a minimum qualifying offer.
Restricted free agents are players who have completed three seasons in the NFL and
whose contracts have expired. They can receive a qualifying offer from their old clubs, but
they are free to negotiate with other teams. If a restricted free agent accepts an offer from
a new club, the old club has a right to match the offer. If the old club does not match the
offer, they could receive a draft choice(s) as compensation from the new club based on the
level of the qualifying offer from the old club.
Unrestricted free agents are players who have completed four or more NFL seasons
and whose contracts have expired. They are free to negotiate and sign with any club once
the free agency period begins with no rights held by the old club.
Titans players scheduled to become free agents on March 2:
Unrestricted (8):
WR Drew Bennett *
RB Chris Brown
QB Kerry Collins
DT Rien Long
S Donnie Nickey
DT Robaire Smith *
WR Bobby Wade
T Seth Wand
Restricted (6):
C Eugene Amano
G Jacob Bell *
LB Colby Bockwoldt
TE Ben Hartsock
LB Robert Reynolds
DT Randy Starks *
* Started eight or more games for the Titans in 2006.
Exclusive Rights (3):
DT Tony Brown
TE Casey Cramer
C/G Justin Geisinger
NFL DRAFT
TITANS TO SELECT 19TH IN DRAFT; HAVE 10 PICKS
The Titans possess the 19th overall selection and 10 total picks in the 2007 NFL Draft,
which will be held April 28-29 in New York.
They currently hold one pick in the first, second, third, fifth and seventh rounds; two picks
in the fourth round; and three picks in sixth
round. Compensatory selections will be
awarded by the NFL later in the offseason
based on a team’s net free agency losses in
2006.
THE 19TH SELECTION:
The Titans were one of eight teams to finish 2006 with an 8-8 record. However, they
select seventh out of the group in the first
round due to their higher 2006 strength of
schedule (.570) than the other 8-8 teams. The
New York Giants select last out of the group
(20th overall) due to their playoff appearance.
Each round, teams with identical records rotate
up in the order, meaning the Titans hold the
18th pick in the second round, 17th pick in the QB Vince Young and former NFL Commissioner
Paul Tagliabue at the 2006 NFL Draft.
third round, etc.
The 19th selection is the lowest the Titans
have picked since 2004, when they originally had the 27th selection but traded it to Houston
for additional choices.
THE DRAFT AND TRADES:
Due to three previous trades, the Titans have three more picks than their standard
allotment of seven. On the second day of the 2006 draft, they traded a seventh-round pick
to the Indianapolis Colts for a sixth-round pick in 2007. In June 2006, the Titans received
an additional fourth-round choice when they dealt quarterback Steve McNair to the
Baltimore Ravens. Then, in September, they acquired a sixth-round pick from the San
Diego Chargers in exchange for quarterback Billy Volek.
The Titans have been involved in a draft-day trade in each of the last five drafts. They
traded first-day draft choices (first, second or third round) for additional picks in 2002, 2004,
2005 and 2006. In 2003, they used additional picks to trade up on the second day of the
draft to select safety Donnie Nickey in the fifth round. Last year, they traded down in the
second round to pick up an additional fourth-rounder from Philadelphia. They still managed
to select running back LenDale White with their eventual second-round pick and used the
fourth-round selection on linebacker Stephen Tulloch.
TEN TOTAL PICKS:
Barring a trade in which the Titans deal away picks, the Titans will have at least 10
selections for the third consecutive year. In the past three seasons, the Titans had an NFLhigh 34 total draft picks, taking 13 players in 2004, 11 in 2005 and 10 in 2006. Currently,
28 of those 34 players were still on the roster. Only one player from the past two drafts is
no longer with the club (Damien Nash, fifth round in 2005).
RECENT DRAFT HISTORY:
The Titans have had major contributions from their past two drafts. Of the 11 players
chosen in 2005, six were fulltime starters in 2005, one from each round other than the fifth:
cornerbacks Pacman Jones (first round) and Reynaldo Hill (seventh), tackles Michael
Roos (second) and David Stewart (fourth), wide receiver Brandon Jones (third), and tight
end Bo Scaife (sixth). What the team lacked in numbers of starters from the 2006 draft, it
compensated with impact. Quarterback Vince Young was named Offensive Rookie of the
Year, while others had key roles as reserves, such as nickel defensive back Cortland
Finnegan (seventh round), White and Tulloch.
Jones and Young, in particular, had a major impact among recent draft picks in
reversing the team’s fortunes in 2006. Young went 8-5 as a starter, passed for 2,199 yards
and set a modern-day record for rookie quarterbacks with 552 rushing yards. Jones led the
NFL with a 12.9-yard punt return average and was second on the club with four interceptions. He scored four total touchdowns in 2006, tying Chicago’s Devin Hester for the NFL
lead with three touchdowns on punt returns and adding one score on an interception return.
Since 1995, Jeff Fisher’s first full season as head coach, the Titans have used their 10
first-round draft picks on McNair (1995), running back Eddie George (1996), defensive end
Kenny Holmes (1997), wide receiver Kevin Dyson (1998), defensive end Jevon Kearse
(1999), linebacker Keith Bulluck (2000), defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth (2002),
cornerback Andre Woolfolk (2003), Jones (2005) and Young (2006). Twice in that time
period (2001 and 2004), the Titans have not had a first-round selection as a result of trades.
2007 DRAFT ORDER
Team
1. Oakland
2. Detroit
3t. Cleveland #
3t. Tampa Bay #
5. Arizona
6. Washington
7. Minnesota
8. Houston
9. Miami
10. Atlanta
11. San Francisco
12. Buffalo
13. St. Louis
14. Carolina
15. Pittsburgh
16. Green Bay
17. Jacksonville
18. Cincinnati
19. Tennessee
20. N.Y. Giants
21. Denver
22. Dallas
23. Kansas City
24. New England *
25. N.Y. Jets
26. Philadelphia
27. New Orleans
28. New England
29. Baltimore
30. San Diego
31. Chicago
32. Indianapolis
W
2
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
12
13
14
13
12
L
14
13
12
12
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
4
3
2
3
4
Pct
.125
.188
.250
.250
.313
.313
.375
.375
.375
.438
.438
.438
.500
.500
.500
.500
.500
.500
.500
.500
.563
.563
.563
.563
.625
.625
.625
.750
.813
.875
.813
.750
Schedule
Strength
.555
.523
.535
.535
.500
.512
.488
.504
.543
.457
.500
.574
.465
.473
.496
.500
.531
.535
.570
.520
.531
.457
.492
.453
.469
.477
.461
.496
.461
.457
.430
.500
* From Seattle
# Subject to coin flip
TITANS DRAFT SELECTIONS IN 2007
Round
1
2
3
4
4
5
6
6
6
7
Overall No.
19
50
81
to be determined
to be determined
(from Baltimore for QB Steve McNair)
to be determined
to be determined
to be determined
(from San Diego for QB Billy Volek)
to be determined
(from Ind. for 2006 seventh-round pick)
to be determined
Note: Overall selection numbers in Rounds 4-7 to be
determined after compensatory picks are awarded.
3
DRAFT / 2007 OPPONENTS
TITANS RECENT DRAFT HISTORY
Previous four Titans drafts (bold denotes still on roster):
2004
2003
Round/
Round/
Overall Player
Overall Player
1 (28)
CB Andre Woolfolk
2 (40)
TE Ben Troupe *
2 (60)
WR Tyrone Calico
2 (42)
DE Travis LaBoy *
3 (93)
RB Chris Brown
2 (57)
DE Antwan Odom
4 (126) DT Rien Long
3 (71)
DT Randy Starks *
5 (154) S Donnie Nickey
3 (92)
CB Rich Gardner
7 (225) T Todd Williams
4 (103) DE Bo Schobel #
4 (124) CB Michael Waddell
5 (138) G/T Jacob Bell *
5 (165) LB Robert Reynolds
6 (191) FB Troy Fleming
7 (230) DT Jared Clauss
7 (239) C/G Eugene Amano
7 (241) TE Sean McHugh #
2005
Round/
Overall
1 (6)
2 (41)
3 (68)
3 (96)
4 (108)
4 (113)
4 (136)
5 (142)
5 (150)
6 (179)
7 (218)
2006
Round/
Overall
1 (3)
2 (45)
4 (102)
4 (116)
5 (137)
5 (169)
6 (172)
7 (215)
7 (245)
7 (246)
Player
CB Pacman Jones *
T Michael Roos *
WR Courtney Roby
WR Brandon Jones *
S Vincent Fuller
T David Stewart *
WR Roydell Williams
RB Damien Nash #
T Daniel Loper
TE Bo Scaife *
CB Reynaldo Hill *
Player
QB Vince Young *
RB LenDale White
S Calvin Lowry
LB Stephen Tulloch
LB Terna Nande
DT Jesse Mahelona
WR Jonathan Orr
CB Cortland Finnegan
LB Spencer Toone
RB Quinton Ganther
* Started six or more games for the Titans in 2006
# Spent entire 2006 season with another club
TITANS IN 2007
While the dates for Tennessee’s 2007 schedule have yet to be
announced, the Titans know who they will be playing and where they will
be playing them.
Every team in the NFL plays the other three teams in its division twice
during a season (home and away). Additionally, each club opposes all four
teams from within one NFC division and one AFC division. Finally, each
team plays another club from within the remaining two divisions in its own
conference. Those games match first-place finishers with other first-place
finishers, second-place finishers with other second-place finishers, etc.
This means for the Titans in 2007 that in addition to home and away
games against the AFC South, they will face each team from the AFC West
as well as every team from the NFC South. They will also play a home
game against the New York Jets, who finished in second place in the AFC
East, and a road contest against the Cincinnati Bengals, the second-place
finisher from the AFC North.
Tennessee’s home schedule includes the Houston Texans,
Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Oakland Raiders, San Diego
Chargers, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers and the New York Jets.
On the road, the Titans will face Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville,
the Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay
Buccaneers and the Cincinnati Bengals.
PLAYOFF OPPONENTS:
The Titans play five of the 12 playoff teams from
2006 (Indianapolis, N.Y. Jets, San Diego, Kansas City,
New Orleans). Two teams will visit LP Field for the
first time (Carolina and San Diego). The Titans will
play two teams with a new head coach (Atlanta,
Oakland), the team with the first pick in the 2007 NFL
Draft (Oakland) and the three top picks from the 2006
draft other than Vince Young (Houston’s Mario
Williams, New Orleans’ Reggie Bush and New York
Jets’ D’Brickashaw Ferguson).
STAR-STUDDED SCHEDULE:
Other NFL stars outside of the AFC South scheduled to face the Titans include running back LaDainian
Tomlinson, San Diego’s reigning NFL MVP; Atlanta
quarterback Michael Vick; Carolina wide receiver
Steve Smith and defensive end Julius Peppers; quarterback Carson Palmer and wide receiver Chad
Johnson, the leaders of Cincinnati’s high-power
offense; current Broncos quarterback and former
Vanderbilt Commodore Jay Cutler; quarterback Drew
Brees, the NFL’s 2006 leader in passing yards; Larry
Johnson, Kansas City’s Pro Bowl running back, and
4
Reggie Bush
LaDainian Tomlinson
Tony Gonzales, the Chiefs’ perennial Pro Bowl tight end; and current
Tampa Bay running back and former Auburn Tiger Cadillac Williams.
SCHEDULE FIRSTS:
Several of the team’s road trips will be the first visit by the Titans for a
regular season game in several years. They have not traveled to Denver
for anything other than a preseason game since 1992. It was 1995 when
they last traveled to Kansas City, 1998 when they last went to Tampa Bay
and 1999 when they last played in New Orleans. It will be the first game
for the Titans in Denver’s Invesco Field at Mile High and Tampa’s Raymond
James Stadium, and it will be the first time since they played in the
Superdome in New Orleans since the post-Hurricane Katrina renovations.
Preseason games as well as dates and times of regular season
games are typically announced by the NFL in late March or April.
2007 Titans Oppponents:
Home Opponents
Atlanta Falcons
Carolina Panthers
Houston Texans
Indianapolis Colts*
Jacksonville Jaguars
New York Jets**
Oakland Raiders
San Diego Chargers*
Home Opp. Totals
W
7
8
6
12
8
10
2
14
67
L
9
8
10
4
8
6
14
2
61
T
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Pct.
.438
.500
.375
.750
.500
.625
.125
.875
.523
Road Opponents
Cincinnati Bengals
Denver Broncos
Houston Texans
Indianapolis Colts*
Kansas City Chiefs**
New Orleans Saints*
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Road Opp. Totals
All Opp. Totals
W
8
9
6
12
8
9
10
4
66
133
L
8
7
10
4
8
7
6
12
62
123
T
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Pct.
.500
.562
.375
.750
.500
.562
.625
.250
.516
.520
* 2005 Division Winner
** 2005 Wild Card Winner
JEFF FISHER
TITANS HEAD COACH JEFF FISHER
Titans Head Coach Jeff Fisher completed his 12th full season as
head coach of the Titans in 2006. With a 110-96 career record, including postseason, he holds the franchise record for wins by a head
coach.
His 110 career wins put him in 31st place all-time among
NFL head coaches and 10th among active head coaches.
After leading the youngest team in the NFL in 2005, Fisher
coached the second-youngest team in 2006 to an 8-8 record, a fourgame improvement from 2005. Numerous first- and second-year players were used in starting roles, shaping the roster with players who
have yet to enter their primes but yet have valuable experience
already.
Fisher oversaw an influx of 26 new players to the Titans roster in 2006. Eleven of
those were rookies (eight draft picks, three undrafted), while 15 were veterans. Of the veteran additions, 10 were acquired at some point after the 2006 preseason was finished.
Despite an 0-5 start to the season, Fisher piloted the club to eight wins in the next 11
games, including a streak of six consecutive victories. The winning streak was the fourth
of six games or more (including playoffs) by the Titans in 12 full seasons under Fisher.
Getting to eight wins provided the team with its eighth season under Fisher with a .500 or
better record.
One of the many lessons learned by the youthful Titans in 2006 was how to manage
close games. In total, the Titans played 11 games in which the outcome was decided by
seven points or less, going 7-4 in those contests. Seven games were decided by three
points or less, including three one-point games (the Titans were 1-2 in those contests).
During their six-game winning streak, the Titans found a way to win five games by seven
points or less.
Fisher completed his 12th full season as the second-longest tenured NFL head coach
with his current team. He will enter the 2007 season with the longest tenure following the
resignation of Bill Cowher (15 seasons) from the Pittsburgh Steelers. Fisher edges
Denver’s Mike Shanahan (12 seasons) due to the six games he served as the interim head
coach at the close of the 1994 season.
Fisher reached a pair of significant personal milestones in 2006. When the Titans hosted the Ravens on Nov. 12, he led the team for the 200th time in his head coaching career,
including playoffs. He became the first head coach in team history to reach 200 games,
and only 27 other head coaches (nine active) in NFL history have served as a head coach
in 200 games. Only 12 head coaches in league history have coached 200 games with one
team. Then, at Philadelphia (11/19), he picked up the 100th regular season victory of his
career, becoming the 32nd coach in NFL history and the 10th active coach to reach 100 regular season wins. He is the first in franchise history to do so.
Fisher’s success as a head
coach is unmatched in the fran- Most wins by head coaches in Oilers/Titans histochise’s 47-year history. Fisher ry (includes postseason):
led the Titans to four playoff
appearances (1999, 2000, 2002, Coach
Years
W L
T Pct.
2003), two Division titles (2000 & 1. Jeff Fisher
1995-06
110 97 0 .531
2002), two AFC Championship 2. Bum Phillips
1975-80
59 38 0 .608
Games (1999, 2002) and one
3. Jack Pardee 1990-94
44 35 0 .556
Super Bowl berth (XXXIV). He
4.
Wally
Lemm
1961,
66-70
38 40 4 .487
presided over the most victorious
35 35 0 .500
(56 regular season wins and 5 5. Jerry Glanville 1985-89
postseason wins) and successful
five-year period in the franchise's
history from 1999-03.
In 2004, at age 46, he became the fourth youngest coach to win 90 regular season
games since 1960. Only John Madden (41), Don Shula (41), and Cowher (44) were faster
to 90 wins.
A native of Woodland Hills, Calif., the former USC and Chicago Bears defensive back
became the franchise’s 15th head coach on January 5, 1995 after serving the final six
games of the 1994 season as the team’s interim head coach.
Fisher facts:
At USC, played in the same defensive backfield as future NFL stars Ronnie Lott,
Dennis Smith and Joey Browner.
Was a seventh-round draft pick by the Chicago Bears in 1981.
In 1985, served in an “unofficial assistant coach” capacity while on injured reserve during the Bears run to Super Bowl XX.
In 1988, at the age of 30, became the NFL’s youngest defensive coordinator under
Buddy Ryan.
Serves as Co-Chairman of the NFL Competition Committee.
Ran the Country Music Marathon in 2002.
LONGEST TENURE, HEAD COACHES
Most seasons with their current teams:
Coach
1. Bill Cowher*
2. Jeff Fisher**
3. Mike Shanahan
4. Andy Reid
Brian Billick
Team
Current Season
Pittsburgh
15
Tennessee
12
Denver
12
Philadelphia
8
Baltimore
8
* Cowher announced his resignation from the Steelers
following the season.
** Fisher coached an additional six games as interim
head coach in 1994.
FROM THE FISHER FILE
First game as head coach: Nov. 21, 1994 -N.Y. Giants 13 at Houston Oilers 10
First win: Dec. 24, 1994 -- N.Y. Jets 10 at
Houston Oilers 24
Wins at home: 57 (55 regular season, 2 postseason)
Wins on the road: 53 (50 regular season, 3
postseason)
Regular season wins: 105
Playoff wins: 5
Largest margin of victory: 32 points (35-3)
against Cincinnati, 12/10/00
Wins by seven or fewer points: 48
Wins by three or fewer points: 28
Most regular season games won in a full season: 13 (1999 and 2000)
Most consecutive games won: 8 (9/10/0011/5/00)
Biggest comeback in a win: 21 points at Atlanta
(11/23/03) in a 38-31 win; 21 points in the fourth
quarter vs. N.Y. Giants (11/26/06) in a 24-21 win
Most points scored in a win: 48 (48-27) points
at Green Bay (10/11/04)
CAREER WINS, ACTIVE COACHES
The most total wins (regular and postseason) by
active NFL head coaches*:
Coach
1. Marty Schottenheimer
2. Bill Parcells **
3. Joe Gibbs
4. Bill Cowher **
5. Mike Holmgren
6. Mike Shanahan
7. Bill Belichick
8. Tony Dungy
9. Dennis Green **
10. Jeff Fisher
Seasons
21
19
15
15
15
14
12
11
13
12
Wins
205
183
162
161
158
139
122
119
117
110
* Does not include 2006 postseason
** Not with a team as of 2/7/07
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2006 STARTERS & RESERVES
TITANS 2006 REGULAR STARTERS
WR
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
TE
WR
QB
FB
RB
K
P
OFFENSE
Brandon Jones - The second-year receiver was fourth on the
squad with 27 receptions for 384 yards and a team-high four
touchdowns in 2006.
Michael Roos - The second-year lineman started all 16 games
at left tackle in 2006 after starting 15 games at right tackle in his
rookie season of 2005.
Jacob Bell - Bell completed his third NFL season, starting four
games at right tackle and 12 contests at left guard.
Kevin Mawae - The 13-year veteran and six-time Pro Bowler was
signed from the N.Y. Jets as an unrestricted free agent in 2006
and started every game in his first season with the club.
Benji Olson - Having completed his ninth season, he has started all but two games at right guard since the start of the 1999
season, starting 15 contests in 2006.
David Stewart - In his second NFL season, Stewart moved into
the lineup at right tackle during the 2006 season after not playing
as a rookie. He totaled 14 starts.
Bo Scaife - The second-year performer led the team’s tight ends
with 29 receptions for 370 yards and two touchdowns in 14
games. He also had one rushing attempt for a touchdown.
Drew Bennett - Bennett, a sixth-year player and team’s ninth alltime leading receiver, led the team in receiving for a second consecutive season with 46 receptions for 737 yards and three
touchdowns.
Vince Young - The third overall draft choice in 2006 made his first
career start in Week 4 against Dallas (10/1). His season totals
included 357 attempts, 184 completions, 2,199 yards, 12 touchdowns and 13 interceptions in 14 games (13 starts). He also had
552 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns on 83 carries.
Ahmard Hall - The former U.S. Marine and undrafted rookie
from Texas totaled 15 receptions for 138 yards and seven carries
for 21 yards.
Travis Henry - Henry, a former Pro Bowler playing his sixth season (second with the Titans), led the team with 1,211 yards and
seven touchdowns on 270 carries (4.5 avg.). It was his third
career 1,000-yard season, and his rushing total was the highest
by a Titans player since 2000 (Eddie George).
Rob Bironas - In his second NFL season, he was 32-of-32 on
PATs and 22-of-28 on field goal attempts. He had four game winners, including a franchise-record 60-yard field goal against the
Colts (12/3).
Craig Hentrich - The two-time Pro Bowler completed his 13th
NFL season (ninth with the Titans) averaging 42.7 yards (37.3
net) with 31 punts inside the 20 in 2006. His 88 punts were the
second most of his career.
LE
LT
RT
RE
LLB
MLB
RLB
LCB
RCB
SS
FS
DEFENSE
Kyle Vanden Bosch - In his sixth NFL season and second with
the Titans, he started every game and led the team with 6.5
sacks. He totaled a career-high 118 tackles, the fourth-best
total on the squad and the fourth-highest by a Titans defensive
lineman in the past 25 seasons. He also tallied 30 quarterback
pressures, four tackles for loss and one forced fumble.
Robaire Smith - A September pick-up in his seventh NFL season and second stint with the Titans, Smith totaled 76 tackles, a
half sack, five quarterback pressures and four tackles for loss in
15 games (12 starts) 2006.
Albert Haynesworth - In 10 games in 2006, his fifth season,
he posted 59 tackles, two sacks, three tackles for loss and 13
quarterback pressures.
Travis LaBoy - In 13 games (11 starts), LaBoy totaled 57 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 12 quarterback pressures and a forced fumble in
his third NFL season.
David Thornton - Unrestricted free agency signee from
Indianapolis in his fifth NFL season ranked third on the squad
with 122 tackles, the second-best total of his career. He also
posted six passes defensed and two forced fumbles in 16
games (13 starts).
Peter Sirmon - The seventh-year linebacker registered 105
tackles, one interception, five passes defensed, four tackles for
loss and a half sack in 16 games (15 starts).
Keith Bulluck - In his seventh year, Bulluck, the team’s third
all-time leading tackler, led the squad in tackles for the fifth consecutive season, totaling 161 stops. He also registered 2.5
sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, nine passes
defensed and one interception. Bulluck has played in 81 consecutive games, the top number among active Titans.
Reynaldo Hill - The second-year cornerback followed his
three-interception performance as a rookie with two interceptions and 59 tackels in his second year. Starting 15 games, he
also registered five passes defensed.
Pacman Jones - The 2005 first-round draft pick started 15
games and posted 67 tackles, four interceptions (one for touchdown), one forced fumble and 14 passes defensed. He also
led the NFL with a 12.9-yard punt return average, including
three touchdowns.
Chris Hope - Hope, signed prior to his fifth NFL season as an
unrestricted free agent from the Steelers, started all 16 games
and led the team with a career-high five interceptions. He was
second on the squad with a career-high 128 tackles and added
15 passes defensed and one forced fumble.
Lamont Thompson - In his fifth NFL season and fourth with
the Titans, he started all 16 games and contributed 77 tackles,
eight passes defensed and three interceptions.
TITANS 2006 KEY RESERVES
WR
WR
TE
TE
QB
RB
RB
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OFFENSE
David Givens - In his first season with the Titans, he played in
just five games due to hand and knee injuries and recorded eight
receptions for 104 yards.
Bobby Wade - The 2005 waiver pick-up from the Chicago Bears
finished second on the team with 33 receptions for 461 yards and
two touchdowns.
Erron Kinney - The seventh-year player missed the entire season with a knee injury.
Ben Troupe - The third-year player recorded 13 receptions for
150 yards and two touchdowns before being placed on injured
reserve with an ankle injury.
Kerry Collins - Signed late in the preseason, he started three
games and passed for 549 yards and one touchdown in his 12th
season.
LenDale White - The second-round draft choice was third on the
team with 244 yards on 61 carries.
Chris Brown - The fourth-year running back rushed for 156
yards on 41 carries.
DE
DT
DT
LB
CB
DEFENSE
Antwan Odom - Knee injuries limited Odom to four games,
during which he totaled 15 tackles and a half sack.
Tony Brown - Signed prior to the fifth game of the season, the
second-year lineman totaled 51 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 13 quarterback pressures, four tackles for loss and two fumble recoveries
(one for a touchdown) in 12 games.
Randy Starks - The third-year lineman started eight games and
finished the season with 56 tackles, three sacks, 13 quarterback pressures, five tackles for loss and two fumble recoveries.
Stephen Tulloch - The fourth-round draft choice played in
every game with three starts at middle linebacker and registered 37 tackles, a half sack, two tackles for loss, one interception and two passes defensed. He also was second on the
squad with 17 special teams tackles.
Cortland Finnegan - The seventh-round draft choice served as
the team’s nickel defensive back and tallied 57 tackles, two
sacks, three quarterback pressures, one tackle for loss, seven
passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble return for
a touchdown.
2006 REVIEW
TITANS RALLY FROM 0-5 START, FINISH AS ONE OF THE NFL’S HOTTEST TEAMS
The Titans started the 2006 season with five consecutive losses. After
that, they won two games in a row, followed by two more losses. Then, on
Nov. 19 at Philadelphia, they began a six-game winning streak.
At 8-8, the Titans became just the fifth team in NFL history to start a
season 0-5 and finish with a record of 8-8 or better. Only one team in history started 0-5 and finished with a winning record. In 1962, the AFL’s
Buffalo Bills lost their first five before bouncing back to go 7-6-1 in a 14game season.
Three prior teams in NFL history started 0-5 and finished at 8-8: the
1981 Washington Redskins, the 1984 Cincinnati Bengals and the 2001
Washington Redskins.
After starting the season 0-5, the Titans ended the year as one of the
hottest teams in the league over the last 11 games. They were 8-3 during
that time, which was the third-best record in the NFL over that stretch. The
San Diego Chargers went 10-1 down the stretch, while the Baltimore
Ravens were one game behind the Chargers at 9-2.
During the same stretch, the Chargers, Ravens and Titans had the
longest winning streaks in the league. The Chargers won their last 10
games, while the Ravens and Titans had seven- and six-game winning
streaks, respectively.
NFL’s top records in the last 11 games of 2006:
Team
1. San Diego Chargers
2. Baltimore Ravens
3. Tennessee Titans
Five teams in NFL history that have started at 0-5 and finished with a
.500 or better record:
Team
1962 Buffalo Bills
1981 Washington Redskins
1984 Cincinnati Bengals
2001 Washington Redskins
2006 Tennessee Titans
Record
7-6-1
8-8
8-8
8-8
8-8
Pct.
.538
.500
.500
.500
.500
Record over last 11 games
10-1
9-2
8-3
FINDING A WAY TO WIN
During their run of eight wins in their last 11 contests, which began with
a 25-22 comeback win at Washington (10/15), the Titans found ways to
win games in an unconventional manner.
TITANS WIN DESPITE BEING OUTGAINED 427 TO 197:
In the first of two matchups this season with the Texans (10/29), the
Titans won the game by a final score of 28-22 while being out-gained by the
Texans 427 yards to 197. It had been nearly 30 years since the Titans won
a game in which they gave up 400 yards while gaining fewer than 200 yards
on offense (12/11/77 at Cleveland). The Texans had more rushing yards
than the Titans (148 to 111), more passing yards (279 to 86), more first
downs (26 to 10) and controlled the ball for more than 36 minutes.
However, the Titans did not turn over the ball, forced five turnovers and
used four different ways to score touchdowns, enabling them to jump out to
an 18-point lead and hold on for the win.
TITANS DEFENSE ON FIELD FOR 91 PLAYS:
At Philadelphia (11/19), the Titans defense was on the field for 91
plays. To provide context, there has been only one occasion since the start
of the 1999 season when the Titans defense has played 80 plays in a
game. They played exactly 80 plays in a win on Oct. 22, 2000 at Baltimore.
The last time a team in the NFL had 91 or more offensive plays
was Nov. 23, 2003, when the New England offense was on the
field for 92 plays in a win at Houston. Despite the high number of snaps for the Eagles, the Titans defense limited the
gains and helped the team to a 31-13 win. It was the first time
a team won a game allowing 91 or more offensive plays since
Dec. 8, 2002. In that game, Houston allowed 95 plays at
Pittsburgh but nevertheless defeated the Steelers 24-6.
In both the Texans game and the Eagles game, the Titans
scored a touchdown four different ways -- rushing, passing, on
a fumble return and on a punt return. Prior to this season, the
last time they scored four different ways was Dec. 25, 2000
against Dallas, when they scored rushing, passing, on a fumble return and on an interception return.
won in overtime at Houston with a 39-yard touchdown run by quarterback
Vince Young.
TITANS HAVE 15:38 TIME OF POSSESSION:
Against the Jaguars (12/17), the Titans had the ball on offense for
15:38, the lowest number in a win since the NFL began keeping the time of
possession stat in 1977. However, the Titans won the game on the
strength of three defensive touchdowns, including interception returns by
Pacman Jones and Chris Hope and a a fumble return by Cortland
Finnegan.
TITANS RIDE WIND, COMEBACK AGAIN:
At Buffalo (12/24), in a game played with 15-20 mile per hour winds,
the Titans trailed 29-20 entering the fourth quarter. However, two consecutive scoring drives, including a 14-play, 75-yard drive that featured eight
carries for 41 yards by Travis Henry and used 7:15 of clock time, helped
edge the Bills by a final score of 30-29. The Titans won despite giving up
an unusual field goal on an untimed down to end the first half and needed
an interception at their own two-yard line in the game’s final minute to seal
the victory.
BIG COMEBACKS:
Against the New York Giants (11/26), Indianapolis
Colts (12/3) and Texans (12/10), it took comebacks of 21, 14
and eight points, respectively, to win the game. The comeback
against the Giants set a club fourth-quarter record, while the
Colts game was won with a franchise-record 60-yard field goal WR Brandon Jones caught a touchdown pass to help the Titans defeat the Colts, one of several
by Rob Bironas with seven seconds on the clock. The Titans come-from-behind victories in 2006.
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2006 REVIEW
2006 TITANS COMEBACKS
Titans victories in 2006 after trailing in the game:
Date/Opp.
10/15/06 at Washington
11/26/06 vs. NY Giants
12/3/06 vs. Indianapolis
12/10/06 at Houston
12/17/06 vs. Jacksonville
12/24/06 at Buffalo
Largest
Deficit
3-14
0-21
0-14
6-14
7-10
20-29
Final
Score
25-22
24-21
20-17
26-20 (OT)
24-17
30-29
4TH QUARTER COMEBACKS
GREATEST COMEBACKS, TEAM HISTORY
Top five biggest fourth quarter comebacks in franchise history:
4th Qtr.
Final
Date/Opp.
Deficit
Score
1. 11/26/06 vs. NY Giants
21
24-21
2. 11/1/87 at Cincinnati
15
31-29
3. 9/2/79 at Washington
14
29-27
4. 12/1/02 at NY Giants
13
32-29 (OT)
9/13/87 vs. LA Rams
13
20-16
10-MINUTE COMEBACKS, NFL HISTORY
GREATEST COMEBACKS, NFL HISTORY
Top three comebacks in NFL history within the
final 10 minutes of the fourth quarter:
4th Qtr. Final
Team
Date/Opp.
Deficit Score
1. Minnesota 12/1/85 at Phi.
23-0
28-23
2. Tennessee 11/26/06 vs. NYG 21-0
24-21
Indianapolis 12/1/85 at TB
35-14 38-35 (OT)
SCORING SUMMARY, 11/26 vs. NYG
1st Quarter
Giants - P.Burress 3 yd. pass from E.Manning (J.
Feely kick); Score: Titans 0, Giants 7; Time: 4:22
2nd Quarter
Giants - B.Jacobs 10 yd. run (J.Feely kick);
Score: Titans 0, Giants 14; Time: 12:22
Giants - B.Jacobs 4 yd. run (J.Feely kick);
4th Quarter
Titans - B.Scaife 4 yd. pass from V.Young (R.Bironas
kick); Score: Titans 7, Giants 21; Time: 9:35
Titans - V.Young 1 yd. run (R.Bironas kick);
Titans - B.Jones 14 yd. pass from V.Young
(R.Bironas kick);
Titans - R.Bironas 49 yd. Field Goal;
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TITANS MAKING COMEBACKS ROUTINE
In six of their eight wins this
season, the Titans trailed the opposition at some point in the game.
Oftentimes the deficit was substantial. In three of their wins, the Titans
have overcome an opponent’s lead
of 11 or more points to win the
game.
In their first victory of the season, a game at Washington (10/15),
they trailed the Redskins 14-3 in the
second quarter before scoring 19
consecutive points and eventually
winning the game, 25-22.
Against the New York Giants
(11/26), the Titans trailed 21-0 in the
fourth quarter. They scored 24
unanswered points to win by a final
score of 24-21 and pull off the greatest fourth-quarter comeback in team
history.
Then, against the Indianapolis Pacman Jones’ two interceptions helped the Titans in their
Colts (10/8), they fell behind in the 21-point comeback against the Giants.
first half 14-0. The Titans responded
with 17 consecutive points, and then after the Colts tied the game at 17-17, Rob Bironas
made a 60-yard field goal with six seconds remaining on the clock to give the Titans a 2017 win.
Additionally, they came back to win in overtime after being down eight points at
Houston (12/10). Vince Young delivered the game-winning touchdown in the extra period
with a 39-yard touchdown run.
Against Jacksonville (12/17), they overcame what is to this point their smallest deficit
in a win this season but still needed big plays to do it. They trailed by three points but used
three defensive touchdowns to escape with a 24-17 win.
In their final victory of the season, the Titans fell behind by nine points (20-29) in the
fourth quarter at Buffalo (12/24). However, a Brandon Jones touchdown reception and
Bironas’ fourth game-winning field goal of the season gave them a 30-29 victory.
GIANTS COMEBACK ONE OF THE GREATEST EVER
The Titans’ 21-point comeback against the Giants was one of the greatest comebacks
in team history and arguably one of the greatest comebacks in NFL history. The comeback
was led by rookie quarterback Vince Young, whose fourth quarter statistics included 13-of18 passing for 130 yards and two touchdowns with five rushing attempts for 45 yards and
one touchdown. It was the first time a rookie quarterback had accounted for three touchdowns in the fourth quarter since John Elway accomplished the feat in a comeback effort
of his own on Dec. 11, 1983.
The comeback effort qualified for the following:
The greatest fourth-quarter comeback in franchise history. Previously, the largest
deficit overcome by the Oilers or Titans in the fourth quarter was 15 points on Nov. 1, 1987
against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Oilers came back to win that game by a final score of
31-29 after trailing by 15 with six minutes left in the game.
The third time in NFL history that a team has come back to win a game after trailing by 21 or more points with just 10 minutes remaining in the game. The previous
two occasions were a 28-23 win by Minnesota at Philadelphia after trailing 23-0 on Dec. 1,
1985, and a 38-35 overtime win by the Indianapolis Colts over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
after trailing 35-14 on Oct. 6, 2003.
The biggest fourth-quarter comeback in the NFL since Indianapolis’ defeat of the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Oct. 6, 2003.
The biggest comeback in NFL history by a rookie quarterback. Vince Young
broke John Elway’s 23-year-old record with the 21-point comeback. On Dec. 11, 1983,
Elway set the previous record by coming back from 19 points down against the Baltimore
Colts to win the game 21-19.
The 24 points scored in the fourth quarter by the Titans tied the team’s fourthquarter scoring record. The only other time the franchise has scored 24 points was 45
years to the day prior to the Titans-Giants game. On that day, George Blanda led the team
to 24 points in the fourth quarter against the Denver Broncos in a 45-14 win.
2006 REVIEW
TITANS RUSH TO IMPROVE AFTER FIVE GAMES
RUSHING YARDS SINCE WEEK 6
Since opening to a record of 0-5, the Titans battled to show considerable improvement
in their last 11 games. They picked up their first win of the season at Washington, defeating the Redskins by a final score of 25-22, and then won 28-22 at home against the Houston
Texans. A disappointing defeat Nov. 5 at Jacksonville was followed by a one-point loss, this
a 27-26 decision at home against the AFC North Champion Baltimore Ravens. The team
then began a string of six consecutive victories, defeating the Philadelphia Eagles (31-13),
New York Giants (24-21), Indianapolis Colts (20-17), Houston Texans (26-20 in overtime),
Jacksonville Jaguars (24-17) and Buffalo Bills (30-29).
Many of the team’s statistics after the first five games reflected the Titans’ improvement, but nowhere was the progress more apparent than in the success of the running
game. Through the first five games, the Titans averaged 99.0 yards per game (70.3 rushing yards per game in the first four games of the season), ranking 23rd in the NFL during
that time. Afterwards, the Titans accumulated 156.3 rushing yards per contest, which
ranked third in the NFL.
After averaging 99.0 rushing yards per game in the
first five weeks of the season (23rd in the NFL), the
Titans offense ranked third in the NFL the rest of the
season with a rushing average of 156.3 yards per
contest.
Measuring Tennessee’s performance since their first five games of the season with
NFL rankings for each time period:
NFL Weeks 1-5 (rank)
Category
NFL Weeks 6-17 (rank)
0-5
Titans Record
8-3
12.0 (30T)
Points/Game
24.0 (8T)
27.0 (27)
Points Allowed/Game
24.1 (28)
273.6 (27)
Total Net Yards/Game
312.9 (20T)
99.0 (23)
Rushing Yards/Game
156.3 (3)
4.0 (12)
Yards Per Rushing Attempt
5.0 (5)
174.6 (27)
Net Passing Yards/Game
156.6 (31)
374.8 (30)
Net Yards Allowed/Game
367.4 (32)
172.4 (32)
Rushing Yards Allowed/Game
131.9 (24)
202.4 (18)
Passing Yards Allowed/Game
235.5 (29)
6.2 (17T)
Penalties/Game
5.7 (15)
-6
Turnover Margin
+8
1
Individual 100-yard Rushing Games
5
0
Special Teams TDs
3
0
Defensive TDs
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TITANS RANKED FIFTH IN RUSHING YARDS
The Titans rushed for 2,214 yards in 2006, the fifth-best total in the NFL and the sixthhighest mark in the franchise’s history. They reached the total on just 469 carries for a 4.7
yards-per-carry average, the highest average in team history.
Running back Travis Henry provided the biggest lift on the ground, accounting for
1,211 rushing yards, the most by a Titans running back since Eddie George’s 1,509 yards
in 2000.
Quarterback Vince Young also elevated the team’s rushing numbers. Young, who
had 552 yards on 83 attempts, became the first quarterback in the Super Bowl era (1966present) to reach 500 rushing yards in his rookie season.
NFL’s Top Team Rushing Totals in 2006:
Team
Att
Yds
1. Atlanta Falcons
537
2,939
522
2,578
3. Jacksonville Jaguars
513
2,541
4. Washington Redskins
490
2,216
5. Tennessee Titans
469
2,214
6. San Francisco 49ers
439
2,172
7. New York Giants
455
2,156
8. Denver Broncos
488
2,152
9. Kansas City Chiefs
513
2,143
10. Pittsburgh Steelers
469
1,992
Avg
5.5
4.9
5.0
4.5
4.7
4.9
4.7
4.4
4.2
4.2
Lg
90t
85t
76
38t
70t
72
55t
72t
47
76
TD
9
32
23
13
15
12
14
12
17
16
Team rushing yards per game, NFL Weeks 6-17
(10/15-12/31):
Yds per
Team
Att
Yds Game
356
1949
177.2
2. Atlanta Falcons
383
2002
166.8
3. Tennessee Titans
345
1719
156.3
366
1874
156.2
392
1721
143.4
297
1561
141.9
344
1556
141.5
8. New York Giants
350
1656
138.0
9. Denver Broncos
365
1586
132.2
361
1582
131.8
11. Philadelphia Eagles
293
1414
128.5
12. Seattle Seahawks
362
1503
125.3
13. Chicago Bears
336
1370
124.5
14. Minnesota Vikings
305
1299
118.1
15. St. Louis Rams
283
1275
115.9
16. New England Patriots
323
1274
115.8
17. Houston Texans
337
1383
115.3
18. New York Jets
338
1254
114.0
19. Miami Dolphins
293
1252
113.8
20. Dallas Cowboys
339
1347
112.3
FRANCHISE SEASON RUSHING AVG.
Top team yards-per-carry averages in a season,
franchise history (1960-06):
Season
1. 2006
2. 1992
3. 1980
4. 1997
5. 1967
6. 2004
7. 1993
8. 1990
9. 1998
10. 1961
Avg
4.72
4.61
4.60
4.46
4.46
4.45
4.38
4.32
4.26
4.19
Att
469
353
573
541
476
420
409
328
462
452
Yds
2,214
1,626
2,635
2,414
2,122
1,871
1,792
1,417
1,970
1,896
Lg
70t
44
55t
47
67
52
35
31
71t
61
TD
15
10
18
17
12
12
11
10
12
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RUSH YARDS PER GAME, 1995-06
Most rushing yards per game from 1995-06:
Team
1. Denver
2. Pittsburgh
3. Kansas City
4. San Francisco
5. Jacksonville
6. Atlanta
7. Dallas
8. Seattle
9. Tennessee
10. Minnesota
Att
6,036
6,277
5,746
5,494
5,546
5,336
5,733
5,383
5,713
5,169
Yds/
Yds Avg TD
Gm
27,174 4.5 210 141.5
25,964 4.1 190 135.2
24,626 4.3 237 128.3
23,812 4.3 179 124.0
23,412 4.2 192 121.9
23,244 4.4 153 121.1
23,000 4.0 175 119.8
22,889 4.3 178 119.2
22,872 4.0 160 119.1
22,758 4.4 156 118.5
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FRANCHISE SEASON RUSHING YARDS
Top team totals for rushing yards in a season, franchise history (1960-06):
Season
1. 1980
2. 1979
3. 1978
4. 1997
5. 1988
6. 2006
7. 1967
8. 2000
9. 1975
10. 1983
Att
573
616
603
541
558
469
476
547
526
502
Yds
2,635
2,571
2,476
2,414
2,249
2,214
2,122
2,084
2,068
1,998
Avg
4.6
4.2
4.1
4.5
4.0
4.7
4.5
3.8
3.9
4.0
Lg
55t
61t
81t
47
42
70t
67
35t
46t
80
TD
18
24
19
17
26
15
12
14
14
16
TITANS & 200-YARD RUSHING GAMES
Thanks to Travis Henry (1,211 rushing yards in 2006), Vince Young (552 yards), and
others like rookie LenDale White (244 yards) and Chris Brown (156 yards), the Titans had
several big rushing games this season. They recorded five games with more than 200 total
rushing yards. Only the Atlanta Falcons (six games) had more.
The Titans rushed for over 200 yards in games at Indianapolis (214 yards on 10/8), at
Philadelphia (209 yards on 11/19), against Indianapolis (219 yards on 12/3), at Houston
(218 yards on 12/10) and at Buffalo (215 yards on 12/24).
The Titans rushed for more than 200 yards in three of their last five games of 2006.
Most 200-yard rushing games in 2006:
Team
200-Yard Rushing Games
1. Atlanta Falcons
6
2. Tennessee Titans
5
4
3
San Diego Chargers
3
TITANS TOP RUSHING GAMES SINCE ’95
Top single-game rushing totals for Titans franchise
in games since the start of the 1995 season:
Date/Opp.
1. 8/31/97 vs. Oak
2. 12/1/96 at NYJ
3. 12/16/02 vs. NE
4. 11/8/98 at TB
5. 10/11/04 at GB
6. 12/3/06 vs. Ind
7. 12/10/06 at Hou
8. 12/24/06 at Buf
9. 10/8/06 at Ind
10. 12/17/00 at Cle
11. 11/19/06 at Phi
Att
42
48
48
36
44
35
33
40
31
47
32
Yds
255
243
238
236
224
219
218
215
214
212
209
Avg
6.1
5.1
5.0
6.6
5.1
6.3
6.6
5.4
6.9
4.5
6.5
Lg
29t
35t
39
71t
37t
33
39t
36t
19t
35t
70t
TD
1
3
2
3
3
0
3
1
1
3
1
ROAD RUSHING IN 2006
Top team totals for rushing yards on the road in
2006:
Yds/
Team
Att
Yds Avg Lg TD Gm
1. Atlanta
268 1,335 5.0 69t
3 166.9
2. Tennessee
251 1,274 5.1 70t
7 159.3
3. Philadelphia 213 1,200 5.6 71t
8 150.0
4. Jacksonville 256 1,197 4.7 35
9 149.6
5. San Francisco 226 1,166 5.2 61t
5 145.8
6. N.Y. Giants
237 1,138 4.8 55t
7 142.3
7. San Diego
264 1,125 4.3 62 15 140.6
8. New England 248 1,095 4.4 41 13 136.9
9. Washington 226 1,061 4.7 34
6 132.6
10. Dallas
254 1,048 4.1 26 14 131.0
TITANS ROAD RUSHING
In 2006, the Titans ranked second in the NFL in rushing yards per game on the road.
In eight games away from home, they totaled 1,274 yards on the ground for an average of
159.3. That number trailed only one team, the Atlanta Falcons, who averaged 166.9 yards.
Five of Tennessee’s top 10 road rushing games since the start of the 1995 season
occured in 2006. Several players contributed, but running back Travis Henry and quarterback Vince Young provided the majority of rushing yards for the Titans both at home and
on the road.
Although they did not have an individual 100-yard rusher at Houston (12/10), the
Titans totaled a 2006 road game high of 218 rushing yards, including 88 by Henry, 86 by
Young and 44 by Chris Brown. It was the fourth-highest total on the road by the Titans since
the start of the 1995 season and the seventh-best overall total since 1995.
Two weeks later at Buffalo (12/24), they reached 215 rushing yards as a team. Henry
contributed 135 yards, while Young posted 61 yards on the ground. LenDale White (16
yards) and receiver Courtney Roby (three yards) also figured into the total.
Tennessee’s remaining top road rushing totals included 214 rushing yards at
Indianapolis (10/8), 209 yards at Philadelphia (11/19) and 193 ground yards at Washington
(10/15).
Since Jeff Fisher took over fulltime as the team’s head coach in 1995, the Titans are
fourth in the NFL in rushing yards per road contest, averaging 121.8 rushing yards per game.
Average rushing yards per road game, 1995-06:
Avg. per
Team
road game
Team
1. Denver Broncos
135.8
6. Dallas Cowboys
127.5
7. Atlanta Falcons
3. San Francisco 49ers 123.2
4. Tennessee Titans
121.8
9. Minnesota Vikings
119.8
10. New York Giants
Avg. per
road game
119.4
119.3
118.9
116.3
114.5
STOPPING THE RUN IN THE FISHER ERA
The Titans have been the fifth best team in the NFL in defending the run since the start
of the 1995 season, Jeff Fisher’s first full year as a head coach. Their opponents have averaged just 100.6 rushing yards per game in that period of time, which trails only the Pittsburgh
Steelers (92.4), Baltimore Ravens (94.9), San Diego Chargers (97.7) and Denver Broncos
(98.6).
Fewest rushing yards per game by opponents, 1995-06:
Team
Opponents’ rush yards/game
92.4
2. Baltimore Ravens
94.9
97.7
4. Denver Broncos
98.6
5. Tennessee Titans
100.6
The Titans have only allowed seven 100-yard rushers (Edgerrin James, Larry
Johnson, Fred Taylor, Domanick Davis, Shaun Alexander, Julius Jones and Wali
Lundy) in 64 regular season games at LP Field (1999-06).
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TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL
W-L RECORD AND TURNOVERS
Another notable reason for the team’s turnaround is the turnover differential. In the first
five games of the season, the Titans committed 12 turnovers and had six takeaways for a
minus-six differential. In the final 11 games of the season, the team lost the ball 14 times
due to turnovers while taking it away 22 times for a plus-eight differential.
On the season, the Titans had a plus-two turnover differential, which tied for 13th in the
NFL.
The team’s five takeaways against Houston on Oct. 29 (two interceptions, three fumbles) were the most by the Titans since forcing six turnovers at Green Bay on Oct. 11, 2004.
Four of the five turnovers by the Texans came on consecutive possessions between the
second and third quarters.
Tennessee’s season turnover differential of plus-two is the first positive differential
since a plus-13 differential in 2003. Since 1995, the Titans have had a negative differential
in four seasons, a zero differential in three seasons and a positive differential in five seasons. The Titans have not finished below .500 in any of the five seasons with a positive
turnover differential.
Within individual games for the Titans in 2006, turnover margin was a clear predictor
of the team’s success. In contests in which the Titans had an even turnover margin or better (plus-one, plus-two, etc.), the Titans went 7-2. Their only two losses in those games
were in one-point defeats to the Colts (10/8) and Ravens (11/12), games in which the Titans
had a plus-one turnover differential. In games in which the Titans had a negative turnover
differential, their record was 1-6.
Fum
4
7
Takeaways
Int
Total
2
6
15
22
Fum
2
5
Titans 2006 Win-Loss Record by turnover differential:
T/O Diff.
0
+1
+2
+3
+4
+5
Total
Record
2-0
0-2
3-0
0-0
1-0
1-0
7-2
T/O Diff.
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
Total
Record
0-1
1-3
0-2
0-0
0-0
0-0
1-6
TURNOVER RATIO BY SEASON
Titans turnovers and takeaways since 1995:
Takeaways and turnovers in Games 1-5 and in Games 6-16:
Games
1-5
6-16
When the Titans had an even or better turnover
differential in 2006, they were 7-2. When they had
a negative turnover differential, they were 1-6.
Turnovers
Int
Total
10
12
9
14
Differential
-6
+8
TITANS TALLY EIGHT RETURN TOUCHDOWNS
The Titans finished second in the NFL in 2006 with eight return touchdowns. Only the
Chicago Bears (nine) had more than the Titans.
The team’s eight returns for touchdowns tied a franchise record that had stood alone
since 1967. That year, the team scored six times on interceptions, once on a kickoff return
and once on a blocked punt.
In 2006, the Titans scored three times on punt returns, twice on interception returns and
three times returning opponents’ fumbles. Cornerback/returner Pacman Jones led the club
with all three punt returns for scores and one touchdown on an interception. Chris Hope
had the other interception for a touchdown. The team’s fumble returns for touchdowns were
scored by linebacker Keith Bulluck, defensive tackle Tony Brown and cornerback Cortland
Finnegan.
Most return touchdowns in 2006 (excluding own fumble recoveries):
Return
Team
TDs
PR
KR
INT
FUM
FG
1. Chicago Bears
9
3
2
1
2
1
2. Tennessee Titans
8
3
0
2
3
0
3. Minnesota Vikings *
6
1
0
3
2
0
Baltimore Ravens
6
0
0
5
1
0
* Vikings had one additional touchdown on an offensive fumble recovery.
The Titans also fare favorably in return touchdowns over a longer period of time. Since
1995, Jeff Fisher’s first full season as head coach, only the Seattle Seahawks have more
touchdowns on returns than the Titans and Minnesota Vikings, who are tied with 53.
Most total return touchdowns since the start of the 1995 season:
Total Return
Team
Touchdowns
1. Seattle Seahawks
55
2. Tennessee Titans
53
Minnesota Vikings
53
52
5. Baltimore Ravens
51
Green Bay Packers
51
Oakland Raiders
51
Season
Takeaways
1995 (7-9)
38
1996 (8-8)
26
1997 (8-8)
32
1998 (8-8)
19
1999 (13-3)
40
2000 (13-3)
30
2001 (7-9)
24
2002 (11-5)
29
2003 (12-4)
34
2004 (5-11)
30
2005 (4-12)
20
2006 (8-8)
28
Turnovers
38
30
26
19
21
30
28
25
21
31
26
26
Differential
0
-4
+6
0
+19
0
-4
+4
+13
-1
-6
+2
MOST RETURN TDs IN A SEASON
Most return touchdowns in a season in Titans
history:
Year
1. 2006
1967
3. 1977
1971
5. 2003
2000
1993
1991
1975
1964
PR
3
0
2
0
1
1
0
0
3
1
KR
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
INT
2
6
1
5
3
4
3
2
0
3
FUM
3
0
3
2
2*
1
3
3
2
0
BL TOTAL
0
8
1
8
0
7
0
7
0
6*
0
6
0
6
1
6
0
6
1
6
* 2003 total does not include own fumble recovery
for TD.
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DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNS SINCE 1990
Most defensive touchdowns by the Titans since
the start of the 1990 season:
Season
1. 1993
2. 2006
2003
2000
1991
Interception
for TD
3
2
3
4
2
Fumble
Rec. TD
3
3
2
1
3
Total
6
5
5
5
5
RECORD IN CLOSE GAMES SINCE ’99
TITANS GO EIGHT GAMES SCORING 20+ POINTS
The Titans finished the season by scoring 20 or more points in their final eight games
and in 10 of their final 11 games. It was the first year since 1992 in which the team scored
20 or more points in eight consecutive contests during a season. In 1992, the Oilers went
their final eight regular season games and a playoff game to equal nine consecutive games
with 20 or more points.
Only one other team in the NFL in 2006 went eight consecutive games with 20 or more
points, the San Diego Chargers, who accomplished the feat in their final 13 contests. The
Chargers were the NFL’s highest scoring team in 2006, averaging 30.6 points per game.
The Titans ranked 16th at 20.3 points per game.
Scoring 20 or more points in consecutive games appears to have been more difficult in
2006 than it was in 2005. Six teams scored 20 or more points in at least eight consecutive
games in 2005 -- the Denver Broncos (11 games), Indianapolis Colts (10), Carolina
Panthers (nine), Cincinnati Bengals (eight), Jacksonville Jaguars (eight) and Seattle
Seahawks (eight). All six of those teams made the playoffs in 2005.
Win-loss records by the Titans since 1999 (regular season):
Year
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
Final Score is by . . .
1 pt
3 or fewer
1-2
4-3
0-0
1-1
0-0
1-2
0-0
2-1
0-1
2-2
0-0
3-2
0-1
2-1
2-0
5-1
0-0
2-2
0-0
1-3
0-2
2-3
0-1
0-2
7 or fewer
7-4
1-4
2-3
4-1
4-2
5-4
4-3
7-1
3-4
2-4
3-5
1-7
2005-06 STATS AT A GLANCE
STATISTICAL COMPARISON OF 2005 AND 2006
TENNESSEE TITANS
2005 (RANK)
4-12
18.7 (21)
26.3 (29)
320.1 (17)
95.3 (23)
224.8 (9)
319.4 (19)
118.4 (22)
201.0 (17)
34.4 (26)
35.5 (8)
31/200
41/246
31:13 (9)
-6 (20T)
12
Record
Points/Game
Pts. Allowed/Gm
Total Offense
Rush Offense
Pass Offense
Total Defense
Rush Defense
Pass Defense
3rd Down Off.
3rd Down Def.
Sacked/Yards
Sacks By/Yards
Poss. Avg.
Turnover Ratio
2006 (RANK)
8-8
20.3 (16)
25.0 (31)
300.6 (27)
138.4 (5)
162.3 (30)
369.7 (32)
144.6 (30)
225.1 (27)
32.7 (29)
40.7 (20)
29/152
26/148
27:17 (32)
+2 (13T)
PLAYING IT CLOSE
The Titans played an unusual number of close games in 2006, and by the end of the
season, they were finding ways to win them.
In total, the Titans played 11 games in which the final score was decided by seven or
fewer points, the most in the Jeff Fisher coaching era (1995-present). It was also tied with
the Indianapolis Colts for the most in the NFL in 2006. The Titans were 7-4 in those games.
They went 4-3 in games decided by three or fewer points and 1-2 in games decided by one
point. Tennessee’s 30-29 win at Buffalo (12/24) was the team’s first one-point win since the
1999 season.
In their first five games, they lost one game by seven points, one game by three and
another by one point. However, the season began to change at Washington (10/15), when
they defeated the Redskins by a final score of 25-22. They went on to win a total of eight
of their last 11 games, and seven of those wins were by seven or fewer points.
Most Games Decided by Seven or Fewer Points in 2006:
Team
1. Indianapolis Colts
Tennessee Titans
Games
11
11
10
Record
8-3
7-4
4-6
TITANS PENALTY NUMBERS DOWN
The 2006 Titans were one of the best teams in franchise history in terms of penalties
among teams that played a 16-game schedule.
The Titans committed 94 penalties in 2006, which ranked tied for 16th in the NFL. In
the 27 years that the NFL has played a 16-game regular season (1978-81, 1983-86, 198806), the 2006 total is the fourth lowest by the franchise. Its low number was 84 penalties in
1983.
The team’s all-time record of 52 penalties committed was set in 1982, when a ninegame schedule was played due to a players’ strike. In 1963, the Oilers committed just 58
penalties in a 14-game season.
The 2006 Titans placed second in the Jeff Fisher era (1995-present) in fewest penalties. The low for a Fisher-led team was 91 in 1996.
Also, the Titans were penalized for the third fewest yards in franchise history on a 16game schedule. They were penalized for 803 total yards, 19 more than their next-lowest
total of 784 yards in both 1983 and in 1991.
Fewest penalties by the Titans in a 16-game regular season (1978-81, 1983-86, 198806):
Season
1. 1983
2. 1996
1981
4. 2006
5. 1995
6. 1984
7. 1991
1980
9. 1978
10. 1997
Penalties
84
91
91
94
98
99
101
101
103
103
Penalty Yards
784
812
820
803
791
813
784
837
843
814
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FISHER REACHES A PAIR OF LANDMARKS
When the Titans hosted the Ravens on Nov. 12, Titans Head Coach Jeff Fisher led
the team for the 200th time in his head coaching career, including playoffs. No other coach
in team history has reached the mark prior to Fisher, and only 27 other head coaches in NFL
history have served as a head coach in 200 games.
Fisher became the eighth active coach to reach 200 games. Patriots Head Coach Bill
Belichick joined the group later in the season to become the ninth.
Of the 28 coaches in history with 200 games, 12 of them have coached 200 games
with one team. The elite group includes George Halas, Tom Landry, Don Shula, Chuck
Noll, Curly Lambeau, Bud Grant, Steve Owen, Bill Cowher, Joe Gibbs, Hank Stram,
Marv Levy, and now Fisher. Of that list, all but Shula made it to 200 with their first head
coaching job, making Fisher the 11th coach in NFL history to do so. All except Cowher and
Fisher are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Fisher has reached another landmark this season. At Philadelphia (11/19), he picked
up the 100th regular season victory of his career. Fisher became the 32nd coach in NFL history and the 10th active coach to reach 100 regular season wins. He is the first in franchise
history to do so.
ON THE ROAD IN THE FISHER ERA (1995-06)
In 2006, the Titans won four games on the road for the first time since the 2003 season. While the previous two seasons resulted in road records of 3-5 and 1-7, the Titans
under Head Coach Jeff Fisher normally have been one of the strongest teams in the NFL
in terms of road victories. They are tied for the third-best road record in the NFL since the
start of the 1995 season, the first full season under Fisher. Since that time, the franchise
has gone on to win 50 out of their 96 games on the road (.521). The Titans now have posted a .500 or better road record in nine of the last 12 seasons.
Also, the Titans own a 41-2 road record in the Fisher era when the team has the lead
going into the fourth quarter, which puts Fisher behind just Vince Lombardi and John
Madden for the best record of all-time. Fisher led the group until the Titans lost a fourth
quarter lead this season at Indianapolis (10/8).
All-time head coaches with the best ROAD records with a lead going into the fourth
quarter (minimum 25 road games with lead going into fourth quarter):
Head Coach
1. Vince Lombardi
2. John Madden
3. Jeff Fisher
W-L-T
38-1-1
34-1-4
41-2-0
Pct.
.974
.958
.953
TIME OF POSSESSION
Winning the time-of-possession battle is a trademark of Jeff Fisher clubs. For the first
time in 2006, the Titans finished the season with a possession average under 31 minutes.
Since the start of the 1999 season, the Titans have successfully controlled the ball for
30 minutes or more in 84 of 128 regular season games (65.6 percent). When they do so,
they win two-third of their games. They are 56-28 (.667) in regular season games when
they win time of possession versus 18-26 (.409) when they do not during that time span.
For the first time in the Fisher era, this season the Titans finished with a possession
average under 30 minutes (27:17).
Season
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
Avg. TOP
32:12
33:02
31:27
31:41
31:30
33:48
Season
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Avg. TOP
31:29
32:47
32:52
31:40
31:13
27:17
3RD DOWN DEFENSE IN THE FISHER ERA
FISHER’S DIVISIONAL RECORDS
Titans year-by-year record within their division
under Head Coach Jeff Fisher (AFC Central, 199401; AFC South, 2002-06):
Season
1994*
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Totals
Divisional Record
0-1
3-5
5-3
2-6
7-1
9-1
8-2
3-7
6-0
4-2
1-5
2-4
4-2
54-39 (.581)
* Interim head coach for final six games of 2004.
ROAD RECORDS, 1995-06
NFL’s best records in road games since 1995, Jeff
Fisher’s first full season as head coach:
Team
3. Tennessee Titans
Green Bay Packers
5. Denver Broncos
Indianapolis Colts
8. New York Giants
9. Miami Dolphins
10. New York Jets
St. Louis Rams
W
53
52
50
50
49
49
48
44
43
42
42
L
43
44
46
46
47
47
47
51
53
54
54
T
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Pct.
.552
.542
.521
.521
.510
.510
.505
.464
.448
.438
.438
HIGHEST POSS. AVG. SINCE 1995
Highest average time of possession since the
start of the 1995 season:
Team
1. Denver
2. Pittsburgh
3. Tennessee
4. Dallas
5. Green Bay
Poss. Avg.
31:54
31:51
31:40
30:46
30:44
A defensive trademark of Jeff Fisher’s clubs has been success on third down. Since
the start of the 1995 season, his defenses rank first in the league in opponents’ third down
success rate at 35.16 percent. In 2005, the defense ranked eighth in the league with a 35.5
percentage on third down. In 2006, the Titans defense ranked 20th at 40.1 percent.
Best defenses on third down, 1995-06:
Team
Opponents’ 3rd Down Pct.
1. Tennessee Titans
35.16
2. Miami Dolphins
35.21
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
35.42
35.46
5. Denver Broncos
35.70
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2006 SCHEDULE STRENGTH
Toughest strength of schedule based on the
combined record of teams faced in 2006:
Team
1. Buffalo
2. Tennessee
3. Oakland
4. Miami
5. Cincinnati
Cleveland
Tampa Bay
8. Denver
Jacksonville
10. Detroit
11. N.Y. Giants
12. Washington
13. Houston
14. Indianapolis
Green Bay
San Francisco
Arizona
2006
Schedule Strength
0.574
0.570
0.555
0.543
0.535
0.535
0.535
0.531
0.531
0.523
0.520
0.512
0.504
0.500
0.500
0.500
0.500
DEC.-JAN. RECORDS, 1995-06
NFL’s best regular season records in December
& January games since the start of the 1995 season:
Team
1. Green Bay Packers
4. Baltimore Ravens
7. Tennessee Titans
9. St. Louis Rams
10.Seattle Seahawks
W
42
35
34
28
32
30
32
30
31
30
30
L
13
17
20
19
22
21
23
22
23
24
24
Pct
.764
.673
.630
.596
.593
.588
.582
.577
.574
.556
.556
OFFENSIVE PLAYS OF 20+ YARDS
Highest number of offensive plays of 20 or more
yards by the Titans since 1995:
Plays of
NFL
Year
20+ Yards
Rank
1. 2001
67
4
2. 2003
61
6
3. 2006
59
T-8
4. 1999
56
T-11
5. 2004
55
T-18
6. 1998
54
T-15
7. 1997
53
13
8. 2000
50
T-18
9. 1996
48
T-17
10. 1995
45
T-22
11. 2005
41
26
2002
41
30
14
TITANS SECOND IN STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
Heading into the 2006 season, the Titans were slated to have the sixth-most difficult
NFL schedule based on 2005 finishes. Teams that appeared on the schedule had a combined .527 winning percentage last season.
The schedule, however, proved even more difficult than originally thought. Teams that
played the Titans had a combined winning percentage in 2006 of .570, which was second
in the NFL only to the Buffalo Bills, who finished with a 7-9 record against opponents that
collectively had a .574 winning percentage. The Oakland Raiders (.555) and Miami
Dolphins (.543) were third and fourth, respectively.
Teams with .500 or better records that faced the Titans included the New York Jets (106), San Diego Chargers (14-2), Dallas Cowboys (9-7), Indianapolis Colts (12-4),
Jacksonville Jaguars (8-8), Baltimore Ravens (13-3), Philadelphia Eagles (10-6), New York
Giants (8-8) and New England Patriots (12-4).
The Titans played eight of the 12 teams that went to the playoffs in 2006 (New
England, N.Y. Jets, Baltimore, Indianapolis, San Diego, Philadelphia, Dallas and N.Y.
Giants), including five of the eight division winners (New England, Baltimore, Indianapolis,
San Diego and Philadelphia).
The Titans also faced many of the league’s most recognizable individuals in 2006.
They played San Diego’s LaDainian Tomlinson, the league’s MVP and Offensive Player of
the Year; Indianapolis’ Peyton Manning and Baltimore’s Steve McNair, two former MVPs;
Miami’s Jason Taylor, the Defensive Player of the Year; the New York Jets’ Chad
Pennington, the Comeback Player of the Year; and Houston’s DeMeco Ryans, the
Defensive Rookie of the Year.
TITANS RETURN TO WINNING WAYS IN DEC.-JAN.
In 2006, the Titans returned to their winning ways in the months of December and
January. They tallied a 4-1 record in the season’s final month, one of their best ever under
Head Coach Jeff Fisher.
The Titans went 1-4 in December-January regular season games in both 2004 and
2005. Prior to that, they had just one season since 1995 in which they had a losing record
in the final month of the season (1997). In that time period, the team is 32-23 (.582) in regular season games in December and January.
Year-by-year win-loss record in regular season games in December and January
since 1995, Jeff Fisher’s first full season as head coach:
Season
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Dec.-Jan. Record (W-L)
2-2
2-2
1-2
2-2
4-1
4-0
3-3
Season
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Totals
Dec.-Jan. Record (W-L)
5-0
3-2
1-4
1-4
4-1
32-23 (.582)
TITANS IN TOP 10 IN BIG OFFENSIVE PLAYS IN 2006
In 2006, the Titans finished in the Top 10 in offensive plays of 20-plus yards for the first
time since 2003. They had 42 passing plays and 17 rushing plays of 20 yards or longer for
a total of 59, tying with the New England Patriots for eighth in the league.
Their 59 big plays were the third-most by the team since 1995. The team’s high in that
period was 67, set in 2001. In 2003, the Titans had 61 offensive plays of 20 yards or more.
2006 Big Plays (Plays of 20+ Yards):
Rush
Team
Total
Plays
74
11
2. New Orleans Saints
71
6
St. Louis Rams
71
10
4. Dallas Cowboys
66
10
5. Detroit Lions
65
6
Pittsburgh Steelers
65
16
61
20
8. Tennessee Titans
59
17
New England Patriots
59
12
10. Cincinnati Bengals
58
5
Rush
TDs
2
2
3
2
2
1
4
5
3
1
Pass
Plays
63
65
61
56
59
49
41
42
47
53
Pass
TDs
16
16
3
10
10
10
10
6
6
12
Total
TDs
18
18
6
12
12
11
14
11
9
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TITANS GETTING BIG PLAYS ON PUNT RETURNS
The Titans special teams units have stepped up in the past two seasons to help provide better field position and create big plays. Specifically, the punt return unit has provided a significant lift.
In 2005, the Titans totaled an NFL-high seven punt returns in which they gained 20 or
more yards. They followed that effort with six punt returns in 2006 in which they gained at
least 20 yards, ranking second in the league behind the Chicago Bears (seven). The twoyear total of 13 punt returns for 20-plus yards ranks second only to the Bears from 2005-06.
Returner Pacman Jones is largely responsible for the big plays. Of the team’s 20-plus
yard returns the past two seasons, he has accounted for 10 of them, including all six in
2006. In 2005, Brandon Jones returned two punts for more than 20 yards, while Lamont
Thompson provided one big return.
OVERCOMING INJURIES
In 2006, five starters and nine players overall had to be placed on injured reserve. The
starters who missed a significant portion of the season were wide receiver David Givens
(knee), tight end Erron Kinney (knee), defensive end Antwan Odom (knee), left guard
Zach Piller (ankle) and tight end Ben Troupe (ankle). Additionally, three key reserves were
on IR: defensive tackle Rien Long, tackle Daniel Loper and linebacker Robert Reynolds.
Cornerback Michael Waddell was on the reserve/non-football injury list.
Waddell was out of the lineup since early in the offseason. Both Kinney and Long were
lost for the season during the first week of training camp. The other members of the list suffered their injuries during the regular season.
Titans injured reserve list and time missed (underline indicates starter prior to injury):
Date
2006
Career
Player
Injury
Injured
G/S
G/S
Knee
Nov. 12
5/5
58/32
WR David Givens
TE Erron Kinney
Knee
July 29
0/0
83/68
DT Rien Long
Achilles
July 30
0/0
39/5
T Daniel Loper
Spleen
Nov. 5
8/0
8/0
Knee
Oct. 29
4/2
36/18
DE Antwan Odom
Ankle
Sept. 24
3/3
87/58
G Zach Piller
LB Robert Reynolds
Quadriceps
Oct. 15
4/0
33/2
TE Ben Troupe
Ankle
Nov. 19
10/9
39/27
CB Michael Waddell*
Knee
March
0/0
32/5
* Waddell was on reserve/non-football injury list.
ACQUIRING PLAYOFF EXPERIENCE
When the Titans ventured into the unrestricted free agency signing period during the
2005 offseason, one of the key factors in targeting available players was not only experience, but playoff experience. The team turned its focus to four players with resumes that
included extensive playing time in the postseason. Together, wide receiver David Givens,
safety Chris Hope, center Kevin Mawae and linebacker David Thornton combined for 30
total playoff games prior to arriving in Tennessee.
Givens and Hope each bring eight playoff games from the New England Patriots and
Pittsburgh Steelers, respectively. Givens has registered one touchdown reception in each
of his last seven playoff games. Mawae, from the New York Jets, and Thornton, from the
Indianapolis Colts, each played in seven games with their former teams.
The Titans acquired even more playoff experience near the close of the preseason,
adding quarterback Kerry Collins, who has started six playoff games during his career.
Then, defensive tackle Robaire Smith was signed for his second stint with the team, bringing his prior playoff experience back to the Titans.
The six-player postseason totals included 40 career playoff games and 33 starts.
Pos./Player (NFL exp.)
WR David Givens (5)
C Kevin Mawae (13)
S Chris Hope (5)
LB David Thornton (5)
QB Kerry Collins (12)
DT Robaire Smith (7)
No. Playoff
Games/Starts
8/7
7/7
8/6
7/5
6/6
4/2
Stats/Notes
35 rec., 324 yds., 7 TDs
All starts at center with Jets
32 tackles, 3 passes defensed
44 tackles, 2 passes defensed
Two Champ. Games and one Super Bowl
With Titans during ‘02-03 playoffs
PUNT RETURNS OF 20+ YARDS, 2005-06
Most total punt returns of 20 or more yards from
2005-06:
Punt Returns of 20+ Yards in ...
Team
2005
2006
Total
1. Chicago Bears
4
11
15
2. Tennessee Titans
7
6
13
3. Buffalo Bills
3
8
11
4. Detroit Lions
3
7
10
5. Baltimore Ravens
6
3
9
New England Patriots 4
5
9
Philadelphia Eagles
6
3
9
8. Cleveland Browns
4
4
8
Denver Broncos
4
4
8
New Orleans Saints
3
5
8
SAFETY FIRST
With two safeties scored this season (10/15 at
Washington and 11/12 vs. Baltimore), the Titans have
an NFL-high 12 total safeties since the start of the
1995 season, Jeff Fisher’s first full season as head
coach.
Most safeties scored since the start of the 1995
season:
Team
1. Tennessee Titans
2. Chicago Bears
4. Miami Dolphins
Oakland Raiders
San Francisco 49ers
Safeties scored
12
10
9
8
8
8
KEY 2006-07 TRANSACTIONS
Date
Feb. 27
March 13
March 14
March 15
April 29
June 8
June 14
Aug. 26
Aug. 28
Sept. 19
Jan. 5
Transaction
Re-signed DE Kyle Vanden Bosch
Agreed to terms with LB David
Thornton
Agreed to terms with WR David Givens
and C Kevin Mawae
Agreed to terms with S Chris Hope
Drafted QB Vince Young and RB
LenDale White
Traded QB Steve McNair to Baltimore
Ravens
T Brad Hopkins retired
Steve Underwood promoted to COO
Agreed to terms with QB Kerry Collins
Traded QB Billy Volek to San Diego
Titans accept resignation of GM Floyd
Reese
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TITANS BY THE NUMBERS - PART I
4
Combined years of experience by the Titans starters
at both the cornerback and offensive tackle positions
19
Position the Titans will select in the first round of the
2007 NFL Draft
128
Tackles this season by Chris Hope, the most by a
Titans safety since 1985 (Bo Eason - 131)
5
Consecutive seasons in which LB Keith Bulluck has
reached 150 tackles to lead the team
TITANS FIELD SECOND YOUNGEST NFL TEAM
According to the NFL, the Titans fielded the second youngest team in the league on
Kickoff Weekend 2006. Titans players averaged 25.77 years of age, or 25 years and 281
days. The Green Bay Packers had the team’s youngest roster, averaging 25.57 years of
age (25 years, 208 days). By contrast, the Washington Redskins fielded the oldest team
in the league at 27.83 years (27 years, 303 days).
In 2005, the Titans were the youngest team in the league at 25.56 years (25 years, 205
days).
Among the NFL’s youngest five teams are three teams from the AFC South -- the
Titans, Indianapolis Colts and Jacksonville Jaguars.
NFL’s youngest rosters on Kickoff Weekend 2006:
Team
Kickoff Weekend Average Age
25 years, 208 days
2. Tennessee Titans
25 years, 281 days
26 years, 47 days
26 years, 62 days
26 years, 84 days
(teams 6-31)
27 years, 303 days
NFL Average
26 years, 256 days
552
Rushing yards by Vince Young in 2006, the most by
a rookie QB in the Super Bowl era (1960-present)
+9
Titans turnover margin in the last 12 games
of 2006
0
Rookie quarterbacks prior to Vince Young who directed two comebacks of 14 points or more in a season
100
Travis Henry became the 100th player in history to
reach 5,000 career rushing yards
12
Head coaches in NFL history, including Jeff Fisher, to
coach 200 games with one team
25.77
Average age of the Titans on kickoff weekend,
second-youngest in the NFL
3.70
Average years of previous playing experience on
kickoff weekend, second-fewest in the NFL
12
Regular starters that were either new to the team or
were not starters at their current positions in 2005
34
Total number of Titans draft picks the last three
years, most in the NFL
47
Seasons in team history (1960-06), the first 36 as the
Houston Oilers, the last 10 as the Tennessee Oilers
and Tennessee Titans
19
Playoff appearances in team history, all under the
ownership of K.S. “Bud” Adams
16
2006 LINEUP CHANGES
For most of the 2006 season, a total of 12 starting positions for the Titans were filled
by a different player than the one who manned the position in 2005.
On offense, the Titans added center Kevin Mawae, while rookie Vince Young moved
into the starting role at quarterback. Bo Scaife started in at tight end for Erron Kinney, who
was on injured reserve. On the offensive line in addition to Mawae, tackle Michael Roos
moved from the right side of the line to the left, Jacob Bell started at left guard, and David
Stewart was the new right tackle. Although last year’s starter at running back, Chris
Brown, was still on the roster and started three games, Travis Henry served as the starter
for the majority of the year. Rookie Ahmard Hall took over the job at fullback.
Defensively, the team saw smaller, yet significant, turnover. David Thornton stepped
in at left linebacker after coming to Tennessee as an unrestricted free agent from
Indianapolis. Linebacker Peter Sirmon, who previously started on the left side, moved
inside to start at middle linebacker. Former Pittsburgh Steelers safety Chris Hope was
signed as an unrestricted free agent to take over at strong safety. Defensive tackle Robaire
Smith was signed prior to the season’s start for a second stint on the Titans roster.
2005 regular starters and 2006 regular starters (lineup change in bold; new roster addition
underlined):
2005 Regular
Starters
Tyrone Calico, Brandon Jones,
Courtney Roby
Brad Hopkins
Zach Piller
Justin Hartwig
Benji Olson
Michael Roos
Erron Kinney
Drew Bennett
Steve McNair
Troy Fleming
Chris Brown
Kyle Vanden Bosch
Randy Starks
Albert Haynesworth
Travis LaBoy, Antwan Odom
Peter Sirmon
Brad Kassell
Keith Bulluck
Reynaldo Hill
Pacman Jones
Tank Williams
Lamont Thompson
Offense
WR
2006 Regular
Starters
Brandon Jones
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
TE
WR
QB
FB
RB
Michael Roos*
Jacob Bell
Kevin Mawae
Benji Olson
David Stewart
Bo Scaife
Drew Bennett
Vince Young
Ahmard Hall
Travis Henry
Defense
LE
LT
RT
RE
LLB
MLB
RLB
LCB
RCB
SS
FS
Kyle Vanden Bosch
Robaire Smith
Albert Haynesworth
Travis LaBoy
David Thornton
Peter Sirmon*
Keith Bulluck
Reynaldo Hill
Pacman Jones
Chris Hope
Lamont Thompson
* Michael Roos started 15 games at RT in 2005; Peter Sirmon started 14 games at LLB in
2005
2006 REVIEW
2006 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL MILESTONES
Rookie QB Vince Young accounted for at least one touchdown
rushing or passing 12 times in his 13 starts.
Vince Young rushed for a total of 552 yards, which surpassed
Bobby Douglass’ 1969 total of 408 yards for the highest rushing total by a
rookie quarterback in the Super Bowl era (1966-present).
Vince Young was the first rookie to lead the team in passing since
Oliver Luck in 1983. Luck was 124-of-217 for 1,375 yards, eight touchdowns and 13 interceptions (63.4 rating).
Vince Young became the first rookie quarterback in the Super Bowl
era (1966-present) to reach 500 rushing yards.
RB Travis Henry (1,211 rushing yards) recorded his third career
1,000-yard season, his first since 2003 and his first since becoming a
member of the Titans in 2005.
Travis Henry became the 100th player in NFL history to reach 5,000
career rushing yards with a 93-yard effort against the Colts (12/3).
Travis Henry (1,211 yards) posted the most rushing yards in a season by a Titans player since 2000 (Eddie George, 1,509 yards).
Travis Henry (1,211 yards) recorded the 12th 1,200-yard rushing
season in franchise history (Earl Campbell five times, Eddie George five
times, Lorenzo White once).
Travis Henry recorded six 100-yard rushing games, giving him 19
100-yard games in his six-year career. His total of six was the most since
Chris Brown’s six 100-yard games in 2004.
WR Drew Bennett (4,033 career receiving yards) became the
eighth player in franchise history to reach 4,000 career receiving yards
with the team.
Drew Bennett (4,033 career receiving yards) passed Curtis
Duncan (3,935) for eighth on the franchise career receiving yards list.
Drew Bennett (273 career receptions) passed Eddie George (259)
for ninth on the franchise career receptions list.
LB Keith Bulluck (918 career tackles) moved from sixth place to
third place in 2006 on the franchise list for career tackles. He passed
John Grimsley (836 career tackles) for fifth place, Al Smith (877) for
fourth place and Ted Washington (907 career tackles) for third place.
Keith Bulluck became the third player in franchise history to lead
the team in tackles for five consecutive seasons (Gregg Bingham and Al
Smith).
Keith Bulluck (918 career tackles) became the fourth player in franchise history to reach 900 career tackles. He also reached 150 tackles
for the fifth consecutive season.
S Chris Hope set new career highs with 128 tackles and five interceptions. The 128 tackles were the most by a Titans safety since Bo
Eason recorded 131 stops in 1985, and Hope’s five interceptions were
the most by a Titans safety since Lance Schulters’ six in 2002.
DE Kyle Vanden Bosch set a new career high with 118 tackles, the
fourth highest total by a Titans defensive lineman over the past 25 seasons.
DE Kyle Vanden Bosch led the team in sacks (6.5) for the second
consecutive season, becoming the first team member since Jevon Kearse
(1999-01) to lead the team in sacks for two consecutive seasons.
PR Pacman Jones (12.9-yard punt return average) became the first
team member since Billy “White Shoes” Johnson in 1977 to lead the NFL
in punt return average.
PR Pacman Jones matched Billy “White Shoes” Johnson’s 1975
franchise record with three punt returns for touchdowns during the season.
HARRIS POLL RESULTS
FAVORITE TEAMS IN THE SOUTH
Harris Interactive recently published the results of its annual Harris Poll to gauge fan
interest in the NFL and the league’s individual teams. According to the poll (9/26/06), 48
percent of all American adults currently follow professional football. Broken down by gender, 62 percent of males follow professional football, while 34 percent of females answered
“yes” to the question. Generation X (ages 30-41) and the Baby Boomer generation (42-60)
followed pro football most frequently, each at 52 percent, while Echo Boomers (18-29) and
Matures (61+) follow pro football at 39 and 42 percent, respectively.
On a team level, the Harris Poll asked the population the question, “What are your two
favorite National Football League teams?” The Pittsburgh Steelers (16 percent) and Dallas
Cowboys (15 percent) led the responses. The Tennessee Titans garnered six percent of
responses, placing them in a tie for 12th among the 32 teams with the Seattle Seahawks,
Carolina Panthers and the Miami Dolphins. The Titans ranked ahead of teams such as the
Washington Redskins (five percent), New York Jets (four percent) and Baltimore Ravens
(three percent), among other teams. The six-percent response for the Titans matched a
five-year high for the Titans, set in 2003.
Regionally, the Titans were the second-most popular team in the South. Of responses from the region, the Titans were named as a favorite team by 14 percent of fans, second
only to the Dallas Cowboys, who received 29 percent of responses.
“What are your two favorite NFL teams?”
(southern population)
STADIUM NAME CHANGED TO LP FIELD
On June 6, 2006, the Titans and Louisiana-Pacific
(LP) announced a new 10-year stadium naming rights agreement.
The stadium now is called LP Field
(www.LPField.com).
The Titans and LP began working together on several philanthropic initiatives to benefit Nashville and surrounding communities. Specifically, for the 2006 season, LP and
the Titans jointly provided financial and volunteer support to
build a home for the Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity.
LP also donated building products to Habitat for
Humanity to support the construction of at least one home in
every city in which the Titans played a road game in 2006 (Denver, Green Bay, San Diego,
Miami, Indianapolis, Washington, Jacksonville, Philadelphia, Houston and Buffalo).
Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, LP is a manufacturer of building products
for retail, wholesale, homebuilding and industrial customers. Among a wide range of offerings, LP products include Oriented Strand Board (OSB) structural panels, I-joists, flooring
systems, roof sheathing, siding, trim products, composite decking and interior decorative
mouldings.
Percent Responses
Team
in the South
1. Dallas Cowboys
29
2. Tennessee Titans
14
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
13
12
11
6. Carolina Panthers
11
7. New York Giants
10
8. Atlanta Falcons
10
9. Houston Texans
9
10. Miami Dolphins
9
FAVORITE NFL TEAMS
“What are your two favorite NFL teams?”
Percent Responses
Team
Nationally
16
2. Dallas Cowboys
15
13
11
9
Chicago Bears
9
8
San Francisco 49ers
8
New York Giants
8
10. Oakland Raiders
7
Denver Broncos
7
12. Tennessee Titans
6
Miami Dolphins
6
Carolina Panthers
6
Seattle Seahawks
6
Source: The Harris Poll #73, Sept. 26, 2006
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2006 TITANS HONOR ROLL
TITANS SET RETURN RECORDS IN JAGUARS WIN
ASSOCIATED PRESS OFFENSIVE
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Against the Jaguars (12/17), the Titans used three defensive scores to catapult them
to a 24-21 victory. In the first quarter, Pacman Jones intercepted a David Garrard pass
and raced 83 yards for a touchdown. In the third quarter, the Titans added two more returns
for touchdowns. Linebacker David Thornton forced a fumble by Garrard. Defensive back
Cortland Finnegan picked it up and went 92 yards for a touchdown. On the next series,
safety Chris Hope intercepted a pass and went 61 yards for a score.
In the franchise’s history (1960-present), the Titans had only once previously scored
three times in a game on returns, including special teams returns.
On Dec. 19, 1971, the Oilers had three scores on defense in a 49-33 win against the
San Diego Chargers. That day, Ken Houston recorded 35- and 29-yard interception returns
for touchdowns on consecutive defensive plays in the third quarter. Bob Atkins then added
a 25-yard interception return for a touchdown.
The last time they had two defensive touchdowns in the same game was Dec. 25,
2000, a Monday Night Football matchup with the Dallas Cowboys in which Keith Bulluck
and Henry Ford each reached the end zone.
The Titans are only the second team in the last two NFL seasons to score three times
on defense in a game. The Seahawks accomplished the feat on Dec. 5, 2005 at
Philadelphia (two interceptions, one fumble return).
Additionally, the Titans totaled 370 total return yards in the game to set a franchise
record. They had one punt return for eight yards, three kickoff returns for 117 yards, three
interception returns for 153 yards and one fumble return for 92 yards. The previous franchise mark of 351 yards was set on Oct. 15, 1967 against the New York Jets, a game that
resulted in a 28-28 tie.
QB Vince Young
PRO FOOTBALL WEEKLY/PRO FOOTBALL
WRITERS OF AMERICA OFFENSIVE
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
QB Vince Young
PRO FOOTBALL WEEKLY/PRO FOOTBALL
WRITERS OF AMERICA ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
QB Vince Young
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
QB Vince Young
SPORTING NEWS
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
QB Vince Young
DIET PEPSI NFL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
(FAN VOTING)
QB Vince Young
PRO BOWL
QB Vince Young
DIET PEPSI NFL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
QB Vince Young - Week 12 (NYG)
QB Vince Young - Week 13 (Ind.)
QB Vince Young - Week 14 (Hou.)
QB Vince Young - Week 16 (Buf.)
MOTOROLA NFL COACH OF THE WEEK
Jeff Fisher - Week 12 (NYG)
Jeff Fisher - Week 13 (Ind.)
AFC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
QB Vince Young - Week 16 (Buf.)
AFC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
TE Casey Cramer - Week 6 (Was.)
K Rob Bironas - Week 13 (Ind.)
USA TODAY ALL-JOE TEAM
T David Stewart
LB Keith Bulluck
S Chris Hope
ED BLOCK COURAGE AWARD
Records set on Dec. 17 against Jacksonville:
Most total returns for touchdowns in a single game, franchise history:
New Record (tied) -- 3 on 12/17/06 vs. Jacksonville (Pacman Jones interception, Cortland
Finnegan fumble return, Chris Hope interception)
Old Record -- 3 on 12/19/71 vs. San Diego (two Ken Houston interceptions, Bob Atkins
interception)
Most total return yards in a single game, franchise history:
New Record -- 370 on 12/17/06 vs. Jacksonville(one punt return for eight yards, three kickoff returns for 117 yards, three interception returns for 153 yards and one fumble return for
92 yards)
Old Record -- 351 on 10/15/67 at New York Jets (six interceptions for 245 yards and four
kickoff returns for 106 yards)
TITANS FIELD NFL’S YOUNGEST DUOS AT CB, T
Tennessee’s 2005 draft yielded what turned out to be the league’s youngest starting
duos at both cornerback and offensive tackle in 2006. The Titans selected cornerbacks
Pacman Jones and Reynaldo Hill in the first and seventh rounds, respectively, and tabbed
tackles Michael Roos and David Stewart in the second and fourth rounds.
Roos started all 16 games at left tackle in 2006, while Stewart started 14 games at right
tackle. Together they helped the offense rank tied for 10th in the NFL in sacks allowed (29),
rank fifth in rushing yards per game (138.4) and place seventh in yards per carry (4.7).
Three other teams tied the Titans with four years of combined years of experience by
their starting offensive tackles, although in each case those teams’ starters featured one
rookie and one third-year player. Left tackle Jason Peters (third year) and right tackle
Terrance Pennington (rookie) started the majority of the season for the Buffalo Bills; left
tackle Marcus McNeil (rookie) and right tackle Shane Olivea (third year) helped the San
Diego Chargers win an AFC West title; and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers used left tackle
Anthony Davis (third year) and right tackle Jeremy Trueblood (rookie).
Jones and Hill have started as a duo in 22 of the team’s 32 games from 2005-06,
including 13 games in 2006. In 2005, the Titans were the first team in the NFL since 2000
(San Francisco) to start a pair of rookie at cornerback for the majority of the season. Then
in 2006, no team other than the Titans started a pair of cornerbacks, each of whom was in
his second or first year, for the majority of the season (nine or more games).
Cornerbacks on two other teams equaled the Titans starters’ NFL-low four years of
combined experience, Antrel Rolle and Eric Green of the Arizona Cardinals, and Chris
Gamble and Richard Marshall of the Carolina Panthers. However, Green and Marshall
each started only eight games for their teams.
WR Brandon Jones
TITANS COMMUNITY MAN OF THE YEAR
LB Keith Bulluck
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VINCE YOUNG
QB VINCE YOUNG
Titans quarterback Vince Young capped his first
NFL season by being named the Associated Press
NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.
The prestigious award rounded out a year for
Young in which he led the University of Texas
Longhorns to a National Championship (Jan. 4, 2006),
became the third overall selection by the Titans in the
NFL Draft (April 29) and earned an 8-5 record as a
starter in his first NFL season.
In the regular season opener (9/10), Young made
his professional debut, directing one series in the first half. He played more
in the second game of the season at San Diego (9/17), including the entire
fourth quarter. In Week 4 against the Dallas Cowboys (10/1), he was
inserted as the starting quarterback and went on to start the remainder of
the season.
His eight wins marked the fifth-highest total by a rookie quarterback
since 1970 NFL-AFL merger, and he directed a six-game winning streak
that was the third-longest by a rookie quarterback since the merger. Since
1960, 57 rookie quarterbacks have started more than half of their team’s
games, and Young is the 10th member of that group to have a winning
record.
Statistically, Young set several new benchmarks with his play. He
owns every rookie passing record for the franchise, including passing totals
of 2,199 yards and 12 touchdowns. Additionally, he gained 552 yards on
the ground, becoming the first quarterback in the Super Bowl era (1966present) to rush for 500 yards as a rookie. He scored seven rushing touchdowns, also a first for a rookie quarterback in the Super Bowl era. Young
became the first rookie in league history to record three touchdown passes
of 20 yards or longer (Young totaled five) and three rushing touchdowns of
20 yards or longer (Young totaled four).
The rookie signal caller led the Titans to four fourth-quarter comeback
victories in 2006. In consecutive weeks, the team overcame a 21-0 deficit
in the fourth quarter against the New York Giants to win 24-21 and then
trailed the Indianapolis Colts 14-0 (14-10 in the fourth quarter) only to win
by a final score of 20-17. The 21-point comeback was the greatest in
league history by a rookie quarterback, and in two weeks Young became
the first quarterback in league history to achieve two comebacks of 14
points or more in his rookie season.
Young became the first quarterback and fifth player overall in team
history to garner AP Rookie of the Year honors, joining Earl Campbell
(1978), Eddie George (1996), Robert Brazile (1975) and Jevon Kearse
(1999). Since the Associated Press established the Offensive Rookie of
the Year Award in 1957, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (2004) is
the only other quarterback besides Young to win the award.
Young entered the NFL after a historic junior season at Texas. He led
the Longhorns to an undefeated season and a BCS title while passing for
3,036 yards and 26 touchdowns and rushing for 1,050 yards and 12 touchdowns. Included in his many honors were the Maxwell Award, the Davey
O’Brien Award and finishing as the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy.
VINCE YOUNG IN 2006
NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (Associated Press)
Named to first Pro Bowl
Four-time Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week
Went 8-5 as a starter, giving him the fifth-most wins by a rookie
quarterback since 1970
Won six consecutive games, tied for the third longest winning
streak by a rookie quarterback since 1970
The first rookie quarterback in NFL history to lead two comebacks
of 14 points or more
Accounted for at least one touchdown rushing or passing 12 times
in his 13 starts
Passed for 12 touchdowns, the most by any member of the NFL’s
2006 rookie class
Became the first rookie quarterback in the Super Bowl era (1966present) to reach 500 rushing yards (552)
The first rookie to post three touchdown passes of 20 yards or
longer and three rushing touchdowns of 20 yards or longer
Vince Young’s 2006 Season Highlights:
In his Week 1 NFL debut against the Jets (9/10), he was 3-of-4 for
27 yards and one interception.
At San Diego (9/17), he was 7-of-19 for 106 yards and his first
career touchdown, an 18-yarder to wide receiver Drew Bennett.
Against Dallas (10/1), he made his first NFL start. He completed
14-of-29 passes for 155 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. He
also scored his first NFL points on a two-point conversion in the third
quarter. The conversion came immediately following his second career
touchdown pass, a 17-yard strike to TE Ben Troupe. He also totaled
three rushing yards on five attempts.
At Indianapolis (10/8), he scored his first career touchdown on a
19-yard run in the first quarter. He finished the game with 43 yards on
four carries to go along with 10-of-21 passing for 63 yards in a 14-13
loss.
At Washington (10/15), he picked up his first career win, helping to
defeat the Redskins 25-22 after erasing a 14-3 deficit. He was 13-of-25 for
161 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions. He found Brandon Jones
for a three-yard touchdown in the second quarter.
Against Houston (10/29), he had his first career game in which he
passed and ran for a touchdown, scoring on a 20-yard run and finding
Bobby Wade for a 20-yard TD reception. He led the team with a seasonhigh 44 rushing yards on four attempts and was 7-of-15 for 87 yards and no
interceptions passing en route to his second career win.
MOST WINS, ROOKIE QBs SINCE 1970
YOUNG’S 2006/CAREER RECORD WHEN ...
When Young ...
Starts at quarterback
Starts vs. division opponents
Passes for 300 or more yards
Completes one or more TD passes
Completes two or more TD passes
Completes three or more TD passes
Passes for one TD and runs for another
Passes for two TDs and runs for another
Runs for at least one TD
Runs for at least two TDs
Starts and passes for no interceptions
Has a passer rating of 100.0 or greater
Career / 2006
8-5
4-2
0-0
6-3
3-0
0-0
3-0
2-0
4-3
0-0
6-0
2-0
With an 8-5 record as a starter, Vince Young won the fifth-most games by a rookie
starting quarterback since 1970. His six-game winning streak tied for the thirdlongest winning streak by a rookie quarterback since 1970.
Most wins by rookie quarterbacks since 1970:
Quarterback (Team)
1. Ben Roethlisberger (Pit.)
2. Kyle Orton (Chi.)
3. Joe Ferguson (Buf.)
Chris Chandler (Ind.)
5. Vince Young (Ten.)
6. Dan Marino (Mia.)
Kerry Collins (Car.)
Year
2004
2005
1973
1988
2006
1983
1995
Wins
13
10
9
9
8
7
7
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At Jacksonville (11/5), he was 15-of-36
for 163 yards, one TD and three INTs. He
completed a 32-yard touchdown pass to
Drew Bennett in the fourth quarter.
Against Baltimore (11/12), he
was 13-of-25 for 211 yards and
one INT. He also rushed for 39
yards, including a two-yard
touchdown run. He completed
passes of 37 yards to Drew
Bennett and 34 yards to Bo
Scaife.
At Philadelphia
(11/19), won his third game
with a 8-of-22, 101-yard, onetouchdown performance. He also
set a career high with 49 rushing
yards on six carries. He accounted
for a touchdown (rushing or passing)
for the seventh time in seven
starts when he found Ben Troupe
for a 14-yard touchdown pass.
Against the N.Y. Giants (11/26),
set an NFL rookie record for a starting
quarterback by rallying his team from a 21point deficit to win, 24-21. He was 24-of-35
for 249 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions, setting career highs in all categories,
including passer rating (107.9). He also
rushed 10 times for 69 yards and one touchdown. The team trailed 21-0 with less than 10
minutes remaining, but then Young led the team to
four consecutive scores, including a four-yard touchdown to Bo Scaife, a one-yard touchdown run by
Young, a 14-yard touchdown to Brandon Jones with
44 seconds remaining and a 49-yard field goal to win
with six seconds on the clock. It was the greatest fourth-quarter comeback in team history and the biggest comeback of any kind by a rookie
quarterback in NFL history. It was just the third time in NFL history a
team came back from 21 points or more with 10 minutes remaining in the
fourth quarter. He was named the Week 12 Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the
Week for his effort.
Against Indianapolis (12/3), became the first quarterback in NFL
history to lead his team to two comebacks of 14 points or greater, erasing
a 14-0 deficit against the Colts to win 20-17. Young’s comebacks came in
back-to-back weeks. He was 15-of-25 for 163 yards, two touchdowns
and two interceptions in the game, connecting on a 20-yard touchdown to
Drew Bennett and a nine-yard touchdown to Brandon Jones. He also set
a career high with 78 rushing yards on nine carries. Seven of his carries
went for first downs, six of which converted third downs.
At Houston (12/10), gave the Titans a 26-20 overtime win with a 39yard touchdown run in the extra period. It capped a day in which he was
19-of-29 for 218 yards through the air and rushed seven times for a total
of 86 yards. The touchdown gave him at least one touchdown rushing or
passing in each of his first 10 NFL starts. It was the first time in franchise
history that the team won an overtime game with a touchdown. Young
became the 29th player in NFL history to win an overtime game with a
rushing touchdown and the sixth quarterback to do so. Among quarterbacks with a game-winning overtime touchdown run, only Michael Vick’s
46-yarder (12/1/02) has been longer. Young’s 39-yarder was the sixthlongest touchdown run in overtime in NFL history. The game was the
fourth time in 10 starts in which he led his team to a win from a fourthquarter deficit or tie.
Against Jacksonville (12/17), he was eight-of-15 for 85 yards with
no interceptions and rushed four times for four yards.
At Buffalo (12/24), he won his sixth consecutive game, completing
13 of 20 passes for 183 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for
61 yards on eight carries, including a 36-yard touchdown with one second
remaining in the first half. He completed a 22-yard touchdown to Bobby
Wade and trailing 29-20 in the fourth quarter, he found Brandon Jones for
a 29-yard score. He capped the comeback and 30-29 win with his fifth
game-winning drive in the fourth quarter or overtime, leading to a 30-yard
field goal by Rob Bironas with 2:10 remaining in the game. On his touchdown run, he became the first rookie quarterback in the Super Bowl era
(1966-present) to reach 500 rushing yards. His 127.7 passer rating was
a season best.
Against New England (12/31), he tied a season-high with 36 pass
attempts, completing 15 for 227 yards. He also rushed twice for 29
yards, including a 28-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. He also
completed a season-long 53-yard pass to Brandon Jones. His score was
his seventh rushing touchdown of the season, the most by a Titans quarterback since Steve McNair’s eight in 1999. His rushing touchdown total
tied for the 10th best by a quarterback since 1970 and the most since Jeff
Garcia’s seven in 2003.
Young’s game-by-game statistics and 2006 totals:
Passing
Date/Opp.
W/L P/S Att. Cmp. Yds TD Lg
9/10 vs. NYJ L
P
3
4
27
0
11
9/17 at SD
L
P
19
7
106
1
28
9/24 at Mia
L
Did Not Play
10/1 vs. Dal
L
S
29
14 155
1
24
10/8 at Ind
L
S
21
10
63
0
16
10/15 at Was W
S
25
13 161
1
27
10/29 vs. Hou W
S
15
7
87
1
23
11/5 at Jax
L
S
36
15 163
1
32t
11/12 vs. Bal L
S
25
13 211
0
37
11/19 at Phi
W
S
22
8
101
1
28
11/26 vs. NYG W
S
35
24 249
2
25
12/3 vs. Ind
W
S
25
15 163
2
21
12/10 at Hou W
S
29
19 218
0
39
12/17 vs. Jax W
S
15
8
85
0
22
12/24 at Buf W
S
20
13 183
2
32
12/31 vs. NE L
S
36
15 227
0
53
Totals
8-8 15/13 357 184 2,199 12
53
INT Rtg
1 53.1
0 70.0
Rushing
Att. Yds. TD
0
0
0
5
24 0
2 47.3
1 34.3
0 85.6
0 87.4
3 30.2
1 63.9
0 66.7
0 107.9
2 72.6
1 73.6
0 70.1
0 127.7
2 39.9
13 66.7
5
4
6
4
4
8
6
10
9
7
4
8
2
83
3
43
10
44
14
39
49
69
78
86
4
61
29
552
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
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YOUNG’S FOURTH-QUARTER COMEBACKS & GAME-WINNING DRIVES
As a rookie, quarterback Vince Young led the Titans to victory five times when the team trailed or was tied in the fourth quarter. Young was the third overall selection in the
2006 draft after playing three seasons at the University of Texas, where he led the Longhorns to six fourth-quarter comebacks, including a National Title game.
Young’s five fourth-quarter comebacks as a rookie:
Date/Opp.
4th Qtr Score, Start
Deficit/Tie of Drive
Drive
Start
Young’s Drive
Stats (Att-Cmp-Yds, TD, Rushing)
Drive
Totals
Drive
End
Scoring
Play
Final
Score
10/15/06 at Washington 22-22
22-22
8:16
0-0-0, 0 TD, 0 rushes
6-30-3:05
5:11
Rob Bironas 30-yd FG
25-22
11/26/06 vs. NY Giants
0-21
14-21
3:07
6-3-41, 1 TD, 2 rushes for 35 yds
8-76-2:23
0:44
Young 14-yd pass to Brandon Jones
24-21
0-21
21-21
0:23
2-2-18, 0, 0 rushes
3-18-0:17
0:06
12/3/06 vs. Indianapolis
10-14
10-14
4:14 (3Q)
11-95-6:50 12:24
10-14
17-17
2:38
9-33-2:31
12/10/06 at Houston
13-17
13-17
12:00
15-88-8:07 3:53
12/24/06 at Buffalo
20-29
13-17
20
20-20 (OT) 15:00 (OT)
27-29
9:25
0:07
24-21
Young 9-yd pass to Brandon Jones
20-17
20-17
Travis Henry 2-yd run
26-20 (OT)
26-20 (OT)
1-1-1, 0 TD, 1 rush for 39-yd TD
5-57-3:46 11:14
Young 39-yd run
14-75-7:15 2:10
30-29
VINCE YOUNG
VINCE YOUNG & RECENT ROOKIE PERFORMANCES
In Week 4 against the Dallas Cowboys, Titans quarterback Vince Young became the
first of the 2006 rookie class to start at quarterback. In Week 6, he and Tampa Bay
Buccaneers rookie Bruce Gradkowski, a sixth-round draft choice, became the first rookie
quarterbacks to record wins.
The group of quarterbacks that were drafted in rounds 1-3 includes Young, Matt
Leinart (Round 1, Arizona), Jay Cutler (Round 1, Denver), Kellen Clemens (Round 2, NY
Jets), Tarvaris Jackson (Round 2, Minnesota), Charlie Whitehurst (Round 3, San Diego)
and Brodie Croyle (Round 3, Kansas City).
Young became the first rookie to start a game at quarterback for the franchise since
Steve McNair started the final two games of the 1995 season (12/17 vs. N.Y. Jets and
12/24 vs. Buffalo). The last franchise rookie to start at quarterback as early in the season
as Young was Brent Pease, a replacement player during the 1987 strike that started Weeks
3-5. The last non-replacement rookie quarterback to start for the team as early as Young
was Lynn Dickey, who started the third game of the 1971 season (10/3 vs. New Orleans).
The following is a comparison of first-day draft picks since 2002 in their rookie seasons, plus additional first-round picks of note:
FRANCHISE ROOKIE QBs
Franchise’s all-time rookies who have started at
quarterback:
Player
Vince Young
Steve McNair
Brent Pease
Oliver Luck
Dan Pastorini
Lynn Dickey
Bob Davis
Jackey Lee
Year
2006
1995
1987
1983
1971
1971
1967
1960
Record
8-5
2-0
2-1
2-4
4-4
0-1-1
1-0-1
2-1
FRANCHISE ROOKIE PASSING LEADERS
2006 FIRST-DAY DRAFT PICKS
First First Win
Season Totals ...
Player, Team (round)
Start (starts) G/S
W-L
Att Cmp
Vince Young, TEN (1)*
Wk 4
3
15/13 8-5
357
184
Matt Leinart, ARI (1)
Wk 5
6
12/11 4-7
377
214
Jay Cutler, DEN (1)
Wk 13
3
5/5
2-3
137
81
Tarvaris Jackson, MIN (2) Wk 16
4/2
0-2
81
47
Bruce Gradkowski, TB (6)** Wk 5
2
13/11 3-8
328
177
Yds
2,199
2,547
1,001
475
1,661
TD
12
11
9
2
9
INT
13
12
5
4
9
Rtg
66.7
74.0
88.5
62.5
65.9
* Young also has rushed for 552 yards and seven touchdowns on 83 carries.
** Gradkowski was not a first-day draft pick.
Also drafted in rounds 1-3 but did not start: Kellen Clemens (NYJ), Charlie Whitehurst (SD) and Brodie
Croyle (KC).
Alex Smith, SF (1)
Charlie Frye, CLE (3)
First First Win
Season Totals ...
Start (starts) G/S
W-L
Att Cmp Yds
Wk 5
6
9/7
2-5
165
84
875
Wk 13
3
7/5
2-3
164
98 1,002
TD
1
4
INT
11
5
Rtg
40.8
72.8
Also drafted in rounds 1-3 but did not start: Aaron Rodgers (GB), Jason Campbell (WAS), Andrew
Walter (OAK), David Greene (SEA).
First First Win
Season Totals ...
Start (starts) G/S
W-L
Att Cmp Yds
Eli Manning, NYG (1)
Wk 11
7
9/7
1-6
197
95 1,043
Ben Roethlisberger, PIT (1) Wk 3
1
14/13 13-0 295
196 2,621
TD
6
17
INT
9
11
Rtg
55.4
98.1
Also drafted in rounds 1-3 but did not start: Philip Rivers (SD), J.P. Losman (BUF) and Matt Schaub
(ATL).
First First Win
Season Totals ...
Start (starts) G/S
W-L
Att Cmp Yds
TD
INT Rtg
Byron Leftwich, JAX (1)
Wk 4
2
15/13 5-8
418
239 2,819 14
16
73.0
Kyle Boller, BAL (1)
Wk 1
2
11/9
5-4
224
116 1,260
7
9
62.4
Also drafted in rounds 1-3 but did not start: Rex Grossman (CHI), Dave Ragone (HOU), Chris
(TB).
First First Win
Season Totals ...
Start (starts) G/S
W-L
Att Cmp Yds
TD
INT
David Carr, HOU (1)
Wk 1
1
16/16 4-12 444
233 2,592
9
15
Joey Harrington, DET (1)
Wk 3
2
14/12 3-9
429
215 2,294 12
16
Patrick Ramsey, WAS (1)
Wk 6
4
10/5
2-3
227
117 1,539
9
8
Simms
Rtg
62.8
59.9
71.8
Rookie
Vince Young
Dan Pastorini
Brent Pease*
Don Trull
PASSING ATTEMPTS
Year
Attempts
2006
357
1971
270
1987
113
1964
86
Rookie
Vince Young
Dan Pastorini
Brent Pease*
Jacky Lee
Steve McNair
COMPLETIONS
Year
2006
1971
1987
1960
1995
Rookie
Vince Young
Dan Pastorini
Jacky Lee
Brent Pease*
PASSING YARDS
Year
2006
1971
1960
1987
Completions
184
127
56
41
41
Passing Yards
2,199
1,702
842
728
PASSING TOUCHDOWNS
Rookie
Year
Passing TDs
Vince Young
2006
12
Dan Pastorini
1971
7
Jacky Lee
1960
5
Brent Pease*
1987
3
Steve McNair
1995
3
Rookie
Dan Pastorini
Vince Young
Lynn Dickey
Jacky Lee
INTERCEPTIONS
Year
1971
2006
1971
1960
Interceptions
21
13
9
6
Also drafted in rounds 1-3 but did not start: Josh McCown (ARI).
OTHER QUARTERBACKS OF NOTE:
First First Win
Season Totals ...
Player, Team (round-year) Start (starts) G/S
W-L
Att Cmp
M. Vick, ATL (1-2001)*
Wk 9
1
8/2
1-1
113
50
D. McNabb, PHI (1-1999)* Wk 10
1
12/6
2-4
216
106
P. Manning, IND (1-1998) Wk 1
5
16/16 3-13 575
326
S. McNair, HOU (1-1995)* Wk 15
1
4/2
2-0
80
41
T. Aikman, DAL (1-1989)
Wk 1
12**
11/11 0-11
293
155
J. Elway, DEN (1-1983)*
Wk 1
1
11/10 4-6
259
123
D. Marino, MIA (1-1983)
Wk 6
2
11/9
7-2
296
173
Yds
785
948
3,739
569
1,749
1,663
2,210
TD
2
8
26
3
9
7
20
INT
3
7
28
1
18
14
6
Rtg
62.7
60.1
71.2
81.7
55.7
54.9
96.0
* Vick also rushed 31 times for 289 yards and one touchdown. McNabb rushed 47 times for 313 yards
and no touchdowns. McNair rushed 11 times for 38 yards and no touchdowns. Elway rushed 28 times
for 146 yards and one touchdown.
** Aikman was 0-11 as a starter his rookie season and won his first game as a starter in Week 1 of his
second season.
PASSER RATING (100 ATT)
Rookie
Year
Passer Rating
Vince Young
2006
66.7
Brent Pease*
1987
60.6
Dan Pastorini
1971
43.8
COMPLETION PCT (100 ATT)
Rookie
Year
Percentage
Vince Young
2006
51.5
Brent Pease*
1987
49.6
Dan Pastorini
1971
47.0
* Replacement player during strike year.
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VINCE YOUNG
TITANS 2006 ROOKIE REPORT
YOUNG’S OVERTIME RUN MAKES HISTORY
The Titans drafted 10 players in 2006, and eight of
them were on the 53-man roster at the end of the season. Three undrafted free agents from 2006 also
were on the roster at season’s end. Below is an
update on each rookie on the team:
Vince Young’s 39-yard touchdown run in overtime to defeat the Houston Texans
(12/10) marked the first time in franchise history that the team won an overtime game by
scoring a touchdown.
Since the NFL began playing overtime periods in 1974, there have been 29 rushing
touchdowns in overtime. Young’s score was only the sixth by a quarterback and was the
second-longest by a quarterback.
Of the 29 rushing touchdowns in overtime history, Young’s ranked as the sixth-longest
of the group.
QB Vince Young (1st round, 3rd overall from Texas):
Young played in 15 games with 13 starts and completed 357-of-184 passes for 2,199 yards, 12 touchdowns
and 13 interceptions. He also had 83 rushing
attempts for 552 yards and seven touchdowns. Young
was named the Associated Press Offensive Rookie of
the Year and was added to the AFC Pro Bowl roster.
RB LenDale White (2nd round, 45th overall from
USC): White played in 13 games and was third on the
team in rushing, recording 61 carries for 244 yards in
addition to 14 receptions for 60 yards.
S Calvin Lowry (4th round, 102nd overall from Penn
State): Lowry played special teams in every game and
tied for fourth place on the squad with 15 special
teams tackles. He also forced one forced fumble on
special teams and posted one tackle and two passes
defensed as a reserve safety.
LB Stephen Tulloch (4th round, 116th overall from
N.C. State): Tulloch played in all 16 games and made
three starts at middle linebacker. He posted 37 defensive stops, one interception, a half sack and finished
second on the team with 17 special teams tackles.
LB Terna Nande (5th round, 137th overall from
Miami, OH): Nande was on the practice squad for 12
weeks during the season. He played in one game,
was inactive for two contests and was not on the roster for one game. He recorded one special teams
tackle.
DT Jesse Mahelona (5th round, 169th overall from
Tennessee): In 10 games (one start), Mahelona had
21 tackles, including two tackles for loss and one
sack. He was inactive for six games.
WR Jonathan Orr (6th round, 172nd overall from
Wisconsin): Orr was inactive for 15 games and was
not on the roster for one game.
CB Cortland Finnegan (7th round, 215th overall from
Samford): Finnegan played in all 16 games (two
starts) and primarily served as the team’s nickel
defensive back. He led the team’s rookies with 57
tackles and also registered two sacks, one forced
fumble and one fumble return for a touchdown.
FB Ahmard Hall (undrafted from Texas): The former
U.S. Marine led the team’s rookies with 15 receptions
for 138 yards and also contributed seven carries for
21 yards as the team’s starting fullback.
Quarterbacks who have scored a game-winning overtime touchdown:
Quarterback (Team)
1. Michael Vick (Atlanta)
2. Vince Young (Tennessee)
3. Randall Cunningham (Philadelphia)
4. Roger Staubach (Dallas)
5. Billy Kilmer (Washington)
Jim Harbaugh (Chicago)
TD run
46 yards
39 yards
17 yards
4 yards
1 yard
1 yard
Longest touchdown runs in overtime, NFL history:
Player (Team)
1. Garrison Hearst (San Francisco)
2. Herschel Walker (Dallas)
3. Michael Vick (Atlanta)
4. Eric Dickerson (L.A. Rams)
5. LaDainian Tomlinson (San Diego)
Date/Opp.
9/6/98 vs. N.Y. Jets
11/15/87 at N.E.
12/1/02 at Min.
10/5/86 vs. T.B.
11/27/05 at Was.
12/10/06 at Hou.
TD run
96 yards
60 yards
46 yards
42 yards
41 yards
39 yards
YOUNG IS A WINNER
Perhaps more than any other statistic, rookie quarterback Vince Young’s impact can
be felt in the team’s win-loss record. Since he took over as the starter in Week 4, the Titans
went 8-5, including a winning streak of six games.
With eight wins, he tied Pittsburgh’s Mike Kruczek (1976) for the third longest win
streak by a rookie quarterback since 1970.
The five longest win streaks by rookie quarterbacks since 1970:
Player
1. Ben Roethlisberger
2. Kyle Orton
3. Vince Young
Mike Kruczek
4. Chris Chandler
Year
2004
2005
2006
1976
1988
Team
Win Streak
Pittsburgh
13
Chicago
8
Tennessee
6
Pittsburgh
6
Indianapolis
5
Young compiled a .615 winning percentage as a starter, which was the fifth-best winning percentage for a rookie starter since 1970.
The top winning percentages for rookie quarterbacks since 1970 (min. 10 starts):
Player
1. Ben Roethlisberger
2. Chris Chandler
3. Kyle Orton
4. Joe Ferguson
5. Vince Young
*Min. 10 starts
Year
2004
1988
2005
1973
2006
DE Sean Conover (undrafted from Bucknell):
Conover was called up from the practice squad after
10 games. He posted 21 tackles, two quarterback
pressures and one tackle for loss in six games (two
starts).
TE Cooper Wallace (undrafted from Auburn via
Chicago Bears): Wallace was on the practice squad
for 13 weeks. He played in two games with one start
and posted one receptoin for six yards.
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Date/Opp.
12/1/02 at Min.
12/10/06 at Hou.
11/30/86 at L.A. Raiders
9/18/77 at Min.
11/2/75 vs. Dal.
9/23/91 vs. N.Y. Jets
Team
Pittsburgh
Indianapolis
Chicago
Buffalo
Tennessee
Record
13-0
9-4
10-5
9-5
8-5
Win pct.*
1.000
.692
.667
.643
.615
VINCE YOUNG
YOUNG SETS NFL ROOKIE QB RUSHING MARK
With 86 rushing yards at Houston (12/10), Titans rookie quarterback Vince Young surpassed former Chicago Bears quarterback Bobby Douglass for the most rushing yards in
a season by a rookie quarterback in the Super Bowl era (1966-present). At Buffalo (12/24),
Young became the first quarterback in the era to reach 500 rushing yards in his rookie
seaosn. Young finished the season second on the club with 552 yards and seven touchdowns on 83 rushing attempts.
Douglass rushed for 408 yards as a rookie in 1969. The mark stood until Young
eclipsed it 37 seasons later.
Most rushing yards by a rookie quarterback
Rookie QB (Team)
Season
2006
2. Bobby Douglass (Chicago)
1969
3. Rick Mirer (Seattle)
1993
4. Donovan McNabb (Philadelphia) 1999
5. Marlin Briscoe (Denver)
1968
in the Super Bowl era (1966-present):
Att.
Yds.
Avg.
Lg.
TD
83
552
6.7
39t
7
51
408
8.0
39t
2
68
343
5.0
33
3
47
313
6.7
27
0
41
308
7.5
34
3
2006 QB RUSHING LEADERS
Top season rushing totals among NFL quarterbacks in 2006:
Player, Team
Att.
1. M. Vick, Atl
123
2. V. Young, Ten
83
3. D. Garrard, Jax
47
4. C. Frye, Cle
47
5. D. McNabb, Phi 32
6. D. Carr, Hou
53
7. B. Gradkowski, TB 41
8. J. Kitna, Det
34
9. A. Smith, SF
44
10. J. Losman, Buf 38
Yds.
1039
552
250
215
212
195
161
156
147
140
Avg.
8.4
6.7
5.3
4.6
6.6
3.7
3.9
4.6
3.3
3.7
Lg.
51
39t
20
17
37
16
14
18
22
15
TD
2
7
0
3
3
2
0
2
2
1
“FRANCHISE” QBs
After being named the Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year, Vince Young is
well on his way to adding his name to the list of quarterbacks that have flourished over time
as “franchise” quarterbacks with the Oilers or Titans. Since the team’s inception in 1960,
there have been four quarterbacks prior to Young who have received lasting notoriety as
such. They are George Blanda, Dan Pastorini, Warren Moon and Steve McNair. Each
played in at least 98 games for the team and attempted over 2,500 passes.
The table below lists each quarterback and his passing statistics as a member of the
franchise:
Player (Seasons)
G
Att Cmp
Warren Moon (1984-93) 141 4,546 2,632
Steve McNair (1995-05) 139 3,871 2,305
Dan Pastorini (1971-79) 125 2,768 1,426
George Blanda (1960-66) 98 2,784 1,347
Vince Young (2006)
15 357 184
Pct
57.9
59.5
51.5
48.4
51.5
Yds TD
33,685 196
27,141 156
16,864
96
19,149 165
2,199
12
Int Sk/Lst* Rate
166 315/2403 80.4
103 229/1398 83.3
139
- 61.0
189
- 62.5
13
25/129 66.7
* Sacks did not become an official statistic until 1982.
YOUNG’S TOUCHDOWNS OF 20+ YARDS
Vince Young became the first player in NFL history with three rushing touchdowns of
20 yards or longer and three touchdown passes of 20 yards or longer in his rookie season.
There have been three rookies prior to Young who have had at least two of each but none
since 1969. The other three players were Calvin Hill (1969), Albie Reisz (1944) and Cecil
Isbell (1938).
Rookies with at least two rushing TDs of 20+ yards and at least two passing TDs of
20+ yards in NFL history:
Player, Team
Vince Young, Ten.
Calvin Hill, Dal.
Albie Reisz, Cle.
Cecil Isbell, G.B.
Season
2006
1969
1944
1938
Rushing TDs
7
8
2
2
Passing TDs
12
2
8
8
Total TDs
19
10
10
10
NEW FACES IN 2006
At the close of the 2006 season, 26 players were
new to the roster since the 2005 season, one of
whom was on injured reserve (David Givens). The
25 new players on the 53-man roster represented
47.2 percent turnover in one season.
New to the Tennessee Titans since 2005:
Rookies (draft round)
QB Vince Young (1)
RB LenDale White (2)
S Calvin Lowry (4)
LB Stephen Tulloch (4)
LB Terna Nande (5)
DT Jesse Mahelona (5)
WR Jonathan Orr (6)
CB Cortland Finnegan (7)
FB Ahmard Hall (undrafted)
DE Sean Conover (undrafted)
TE Cooper Wallace (undrafted)
Veterans (2005 team)
LB David Thornton (Indianapolis)
S Chris Hope (Pittsburgh)
C Kevin Mawae (N.Y. Jets)
WR David Givens (New England)
QB Kerry Collins (Oakland)
CB Eric King (Buffalo)*
TE Casey Cramer (Carolina)*
LB Colby Bockwoldt (New Orleans)*
DT Robaire Smith (Houston)*
DE Josh Savage (Atlanta)*
DT Tony Brown (none)**
TE Ben Hartsock (Indianapolis)**
C Justin Geisinger (Buffalo)**
T Seth Wand (Houston)**
LB LeVar Woods (Detroit)**
Coaches (2005 team)
Tight Ends Coach John Zernhelt (N.Y. Jets)
* Acquired in week prior to regular season opener
** Acquired during the 2006 season
23
KERRY COLLINS & BO SCAIFE
QB KERRY COLLINS
COLLINS’ RECORD WHEN ...
When Collins ...
Career Reg. Post. 2006
Starts at quarterback
69-85
66-82 3-3
0-3
Starts vs. division opponents
31-37
30-37 1-0
0-0
Passes for 300 or more yards
14-18
13-17 1-1
0-0
Completes one or more TD passes
54-54
52-51 2-3
0-1
Completes two or more TD passes
28-22
26-21 2-1
0-0
Passes for one TD and runs for another
2-2
2-2
0-0
0-0
Passes for two TDs and runs for another
1-1
1-1
0-0
0-0
Runs for at least one TD
4-5
4-5
0-0
0-0
Starts and passes for no interceptions
34-18
33-18 1-0
0-0
TOP ACTIVE PASSERS
Kerry Collins, the fifth-leading active quarterback in passing
yards, was signed by the Titans during the preseason to bring experience and leadership to the offense.
After playing in just one preseason game, Collins took over the
starting quarterback role for the Titans in the first three games of the
season. His season totals were 42-of-90 for 549 yards, one touchdown
and six interceptions.
Collins played 11 previous seasons with the Carolina Panthers
(1995-98), New Orleans Saints (1998), New York Giants (1999-03) and
most recently the Oakland Raiders (2004-05).
The fifth-overall draft pick by Carolina in 1995 has led his teams to the playoffs three
times as a starter, including an appearance in the NFC Championship Game following the
1996 season with the Panthers and a Super Bowl appearance following the 2000 season
with the Giants.
In 2005, Collins started 15 games and attempted 565 passes, the second-most in
Raiders history (618 by Rich Gannon in 2002). He passed for 3,759 yards and 20 touchdowns on 302 completions. It was the sixth consecutive season in which he passed for
more than 3,000 yards.
Kerry Collins’ 2006 season highlights:
In his Week 1 debut with the Titans against the N.Y. Jets (9/10), he was 17-of-38
for 223 yards and two INTs.
In Week 2 at San Diego (9/17), he was 6-of-19 for 57 yards and two INTs.
In Week 3 at Miami (9/24), he was 19-of-33 for 269 yards, one touchdown and two
INTs. He completed his first touchdown with the Titans to TE Bo Scaife for 27 yards.
Passing leaders among active QBs (by passing yards)
Player
1. Brett Favre
2. Vinny Testaverde
3. Drew Bledsoe
4. Peyton Manning
5. Kerry Collins
Att
8,224
6,529
6,717
4,890
5,172
Cmp
5,021
3,693
3,839
3,131
2,868
Pct.
61.1
56.6
57.2
64.0
55.5
Yds
57,500
45,281
44,611
37,586
34,186
TD
414
270
251
275
174
Int
273
261
206
139
172
FEWEST SACKS ALLOWED IN 2006
Fewest sacks allowed by an NFL offense in 2006:
Team
2. Baltimore Ravens
4. New Orleans Saints
6. Chicago Bears
New York Giants
San Diego Chargers
10. Tennessee Titans
New England Patriots
Sacks Allowed
15
17
19
23
24
25
25
28
28
29
29
FRANCHISE RUSHING LEADERS
Player
Attempts
1. Eddie George
2,733
2. Earl Campbell
1,979
3. Lorenzo White
1,000
4. Hoyle Granger
773
5. Steve McNair
614
6. Mike Rozier
910
7. Charley Tolar
907
8. Ronnie Coleman
700
9. Allen Pinkett
561
10.Chris Brown
541
24
Yards
10,009
8,574
4,079
3,514
3,439
3,426
3,277
2,769
2,324
2,295
Avg.
3.7
4.3
4.1
4.5
5.6
3.8
3.6
4.0
4.1
4.2
TD
64
73
29
18
36
27
21
16
21
11
Kerry Collins’ 2006 and career stats:
G/S
Att
Cmp
Yds
2006
4/3
90
42
549
Career
156/148 5,172 2,868 34,186
TD
1
174
Lg
36
89t
Int
6
172
Sk
4
300
Rate
42.3
73.2
TE BO SCAIFE
Second-year tight end Bo Scaife was the leader among the
team’s tight ends in every receiving category in 2006. In 14 games (12
starts), he posted 29 receptions for a career-high 370 yards with two
touchdown receptions. He also had one rushing attempt for a 13-yard
touchdown. Scaife was inactive for two games in December due to a
sprained ankle.
In 2005, the former sixth-round pick out of the University of Texas
set a franchise rookie record by collecting 37 receptions for 273 yards
and two touchdowns. The multi-purpose player posseses the ability to
line up on the line of scrimmage, in the backfield or out wide as a
receiver.
Bo Scaife’s 2006 Season Highlights:
Against the Dolphins (10/24), Scaife posted three receptions for 53 yards, including
a one-handed, leaping, 27-yard touchdown reception from Kerry Collins.
At Jacksonville (11/5), led team and set season high with five receptions for 70 yards.
Against Baltimore (11/12), he recorded two receptions for 48 yards, including a
career-long 34-yard catch. He also scored a touchdown on his first career rushing attempt
when Vince Young flipped him the ball to avoid a sack and Scaife rushed 13 yards into the
end zone.
Against the N.Y. Giants (11/26), totaled five receptions for 34 yards, including a fouryard touchdown in the fourth quarter. The touchdown was the first score en route to a
record-setting 21-point fourth-quarter comeback.
Against Indianapolis (12/3), had a team-high 31 receiving yards on two receptions,
including a 20-yarder.
Due to a sprained ankle, he was inactive against Jacksonville (12/17) and at Buffalo
(12/24) but returned to start the season finale against New England (12/31).
Bo Scaife’s 2006 and career stats:
G/S
Rec Yds
2006
14/12 29
370
Career
30/17 66
643
Avg
12.8
9.7
LG
34
34
TD
2
4
TRAVIS HENRY
RB TRAVIS HENRY
HENRY’S CAREER 100-YD GAMES
Travis Henry completed his sixth NFL season and second with
the Titans in 2006. After alternating duties with fellow running backs
Chris Brown and LenDale White for the first four games of the season,
Henry took control of the starting job in Week 5 at Indianapolis (10/8)
and started every game for the remainder of the season. He totaled 13
starts in 14 games.
Once Henry emerged as the team’s starter, he had one of the
most prolific seasons of his career and one of the top statistical runs of
any franchise back in recent years. He led the team with 270 carries
for 1,211 yards, set a career high with a 4.5 yards-per-carry average
and scored seven touchdowns. It was the third season of his career and first as a member
of the Titans in which he topped 1,200 yards. His yardage total was the fifth-highest in the
AFC, the 10th-highest in the NFL and was the highest by a Titans player since Eddie
George’s 1,509 in 2000. Of all running backs with 250 or more carries, Henry’s 4.5 average was the fourth-highest in the league. Henry totaled six 100-yard games in 2006, which
tied for the most of his career (2002) and the most by a Titans player since Chris Brown’s
six in 2004. He had the best showing of his career in terms of big plays. Out of nine career
runs of 30 yards or more, six of them came in 2006, including a career-long 70-yard touchdown (at Philadelphia, 11/19).
Henry led the Titans to the NFL’s fifth-best rushing offense in 2006 (138.4 yards per
game). Over the course of the team’s final 11 games, during which time Henry helped the
team to an 8-3 record, including a six-game winning streak, the Titans were third in the
league (156.3 yards per game).
Henry was acquired from the Buffalo Bills in July 2005 in exchange for a third-round
choice in the 2006 draft. Prior to his arrival in Tennessee, Henry played four seasons in
Buffalo, where he posted two 1,000-yard seasons (2002 and 2003) and was named to one
Pro Bowl (2002). He originally was drafted by the Bills from the University of Tennessee
with a second round choice (50th overall) in the 2001 Draft.
TRAVIS HENRY IN 2006
Finished fifth in the AFC and 10th in the NFL with 1,211 rushing yards
Recorded his third career 1,000-yard season and third above 1,200 yards
Six 100-yard rushing games in 2006, tied for the most in his career (2002)
Career-high 178 rushing yards at Washington (10/15/06)
Career-long 70-yard touchdown run at Philadelphia (11/19/06)
Became the 100th player in NFL history to reach 5,000 career rushing yards with a
Date/Opp.
W/L
10/15/2006 @Was W
12/07/2003 NYJ
W
10/19/2003 Was
W
10/13/2002 @Hou W
12/01/2002 Mia
W
09/08/2002 NYJ
L
11/16/2003 Hou
L
12/15/2002 SD
W
11/19/2006 @Phi W
12/24/2006 @Buf W
10/20/2002 @Mia W
11/17/2002 @KC
L
10/26/2003 @KC
L
10/08/2006 @Ind L
10/07/2001 NYJ*
L
11/30/2003 @NYG W
11/12/2006 Bal
L
12/31/2006 NE
L
12/09/2001 Car
W
* Did not start
Att
32
32
31
28
35
31
23
22
18
25
22
24
22
19
19
26
27
21
27
Yds
178
169
167
159
151
149
149
144
143
135
132
126
124
123
113
113
107
102
101
Avg
5.6
5.3
5.4
5.7
4.3
4.8
6.5
6.5
7.9
5.4
6.0
5.3
5.6
6.5
5.9
4.3
4.0
4.9
3.7
Lg
23
16
27
23t
13
14
64
26t
70t
30
34
22
23
17
19
32
30
34
14
TD
1
1
2
2
1
3
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
2006 AFC RUSHING LEADERS
Player
1. Tomlinson, S.D.
2. L. Johnson, K.C.
3. Parker, Pit.
4. R. Johnson, Cin.
5. Henry, Ten.
6. Taylor, Jac.
7. J. Lewis, Bal.
8. *Addai, Ind.
9. T. Bell, Den.
10. Brown, Mia.
Att.
348
416
337
341
270
231
314
226
233
241
Yds.
1,815
1,789
1,494
1,309
1,211
1,146
1,132
1,081
1,025
1,008
Avg.
5.2
4.3
4.4
3.8
4.5
5.0
3.6
4.8
4.4
4.2
Lg.
85t
47
76
22t
70t
76
52
41
51
47
TD
28
17
13
12
7
5
9
7
2
5
TOP AVG. WITH 250+ CARRIES
33-yard run against Indianapolis (12/3/06)
RB Travis Henry’s 19 career 100-yard rushing games (six
100-yard games in 2006 in bold):
Out of Henry’s nine career rushes of 30 yards or more, six of them came in 2006
Top rushing averages among all NFL running
backs with 250 or more carries in 2006:
Travis Henry’s 2006 Season Highlights:
In Week 1 against the Jets (9/10), he recorded his eighth career multi-TD game,
scoring on three- and one-yard runs. He also scored on a two point conversion. He
totaled 22 yards on nine carries.
After being inactive with turf toe at San Diego (9/17), came back at Miami (9/24),
and led the team with 60 yards on 21 carries.
At Indianapolis (10/8), he started and posted his first 100-yard game as a member of
the Titans and 14th 100-yard game of his career. He totaled 123 yards on 19 carries (6.5
avg.), including first half totals of 92 yards on 13 carries. It was the highest total in a single
half for the team since Chris Brown’s 103 yards at Green Bay in 2004 (10/11).
At Washington (10/15), he set a career high with 178 rushing yards on 32 carries,
including a two-yard touchdown in the second quarter, his 30th career TD. His 178 yards
were the most by a Titans player since Eddie George’s 181 at Cincinnati on Oct. 8, 2000.
It was the fourth time in his career he rushed for 100 or more yards in consecutive
games, and his 301-yard total in back-to-back road games was the most by a Titans player since Gary Brown’s 360 yards in back-to-back road games in 1993 (166 yards on
11/14/93 at Cin., 194 yards on 11/21/93 at Cle.). His 32 carries at Washington tied for
the second-most of his career.
Against Houston (10/29), carried 15 times for 29 yards and the next week at
Jacksonville (11/5) led the team with 67 yards on 19 carries.
Against Baltimore (11/12), recorded his third 100-yard game of the season and the
16th of his career with 27 carries for 107 yards and one touchdown. He scored on a oneyard carry in the second quarter. His 30-yard run was his longest since a 32-yard run on
Nov. 30, 2003 at the N.Y. Giants.
Player
1. Gore, SF
2. Tomlinson, SD
3. Barber, NY-G
4. Henry, Ten
5. Parker, Pit
6. Jackson, StL
7. L. Johnson, KC
8. T. Jones, Chi
9. J. Jones, Dal
10. C. Taylor, Min
Avg.
5.4
5.2
5.1
4.5
4.4
4.4
4.3
4.1
4.1
4.0
Att.
312
348
327
270
337
346
416
296
267
303
Yds.
1,695
1,815
1,662
1,211
1,494
1,528
1,789
1,210
1,084
1,216
Lg.
72
85t
55t
70t
76
59t
47
30t
77t
95t
TD
8
28
5
7
13
13
17
6
4
6
25
TRAVIS HENRY & OFFENSIVE LINE
At Philadelphia (11/19), recorded his second consecutive 100-yard game and the
fourth in a six-game span. He totaled 143 yards and one touchdown on 18 carries,
including a career-long 70-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. In the first quarter he
recorded a 43-yard run, the third-longest run of his career. The 70-yarder was the longest
run by a Titans player since Steve McNair’s 71-yard touchdown at Tampa Bay in 1998
(11/8). It was the longest run by a Titans running back since Eddie George’s 76-yard run
at Jacksonville in 1996 (9/8) and the fourth-longest run by a member of the franchise
since 1990.
Against the N.Y. Giants (11/26), posted 12 carries for 27 yards and three receptions for 24 yards as the team turned in a record-setting 21-point comeback with less than
10 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.
Against Indianapolis (12/3), became the 100th player in NFL history with 5,000
career rushing yards. He led the team with 20 carries for 93 yards, including a 33-yard
run on which he surpassed the 5,000-yard mark.
At Houston (12/10), led the team with 88 rushing yards on 20 carries, including
touchdown runs in the second half of nine and two yards. The scores helped the Titans
force overtime and eventually win, 26-20. It was his second multi-touchdown game of the
season and the ninth game of his career with two or more rushing touchdowns.
In his first return trip to Buffalo (12/24), rushed for a game-high 135 yards on 25
carries. On a 30-yard run in the first quarter, he went over 1,000 yards for the third time
in his career and the first time since 2003. On the game-winning drive in the fourth quarter, he rushed eight times for 41 yards and eclipsed 1,100 yards to help set up a field
goal.
Against New England (12/31), posted his sixth 100-yard game of the season, collecting 102 yards on 21 carries, including a 34-yard run. It was his sixth carry of the season of 30-plus yards.
2006 NFL RUSHING LEADERS
Player
1. Tomlinson, S.D.
2. L. Johnson, K.C.
3. Gore, S.F.
4. Barber, NY-G
5. Jackson, St.L
6. Parker, Pit.
7. R. Johnson, Cin.
8. Westbrook, Phi.
9. C. Taylor, Min.
10. Henry, Ten.
Att.
348
416
312
327
346
337
341
240
303
270
Yds.
1,815
1,789
1,695
1,662
1,528
1,494
1,309
1,217
1,216
1,211
Avg.
5.2
4.3
5.4
5.1
4.4
4.4
3.8
5.1
4.0
4.5
Lg.
85t
47
72
55t
59t
76
22t
71t
95t
70t
TD
28
17
8
5
13
13
12
7
6
7
FRANCHISE 1,000-YARD BACKS
All-time Titans/Oilers 1,000-yard running backs:
Player
Charles Tolar
Hoyle Granger
Earl Campbell
Mike Rozier
Lorenzo White
Gary Brown
Eddie George
Chris Brown
Travis Henry
Season(s)
1962
1967
1978-81, 83
1988
1992
1993
1996-00, 02-03
2004
2006
Travis Henry’s 2006 and career stats:
G/S
Rush Yds Avg
2006
14/13 270 1,211 4.5
Career
78/62 1,321 5,395 4.1
Lg
70t
70t
TD
7
34
Rec
18
134
Yds
78
886
Avg
4.3
6.6
TD
0
2
TITANS OFFENSIVE LINE PRODUCTION
Hall of Fame offensive lineman Mike Munchak began coaching the
team’s offensive line in 1997. Since that time, the unit has consistently
been ranked in the top 10 in fewest sacks allowed, net rushing yards and
average rushing yards. In only one season (2001) since taking over as
offensive line coach have the Titans finished the season not ranked in the
top 10 in any of the three categories.
In 2006, a re-made offensive line came together to rank tied for 10th
in sacks allowed (29), rank fifth in rushing yards per game (138.4) and
place seventh in yards per carry (4.7). The yards-per-carry average set a
new franchise record. The line members helped running back Travis Henry
finish fifth in the AFC and 10th in the NFL with 1,211 rushing yards. The
team’s 2,214 rushing yards were the most by the Titans since 1997 (2,414
yards).
Left tackle Michael Roos, left guard Jacob Bell, center Kevin
Mawae, right guard Benji Olson and right tackle David Stewart started
together in 12 of the final 13 games of the season. Roos and Mawae started every game. Bell (two gams at right tackle) and Olson each started 15
games, while Stewart recorded 14 starts.
During the 2006 offseason, the Titans signed Mawae, a six-time Pro
Bowler, as an unrestricted free agent. Mawae spent the previous eight seaPos. / Statistic
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
Sacked (rank)
Rush yds (rank)
Rush avg (rank)
2006
Roos
Bell
Mawae
Olson
Stewart
29 (T-10)
138.4 (5)
4.7 (7)
2005
Hopkins
Piller
Hartwig
Olson
Roos
31 (T-10)
1,525 (23)
3.8 (20)
Pos. / Statistic
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
Sacked (rank)
Rush yds (rank)
Rush avg (rank)
2004
Hopkins
Piller
Hartwig
Olson
Roos
31 (T-10)
1,525 (23)
3.8 (20)
2003
Roos
Bell
Mawae
Olson
Stewart
9 (T-4)
114.7 (14)
4.1 (11)
26
Michael Roos
2002
Hopkins
Piller
DiNapoli
Olson
Miller
21 (2)
1,952 (11)
3.8 (26)
2001
Hopkins
Piller
Matthews
Olson
Miller
43 (21)
1,794 (12)
3.8 (23)
sons with the New York Jets after playing his first four seasons with the
Seattle Seahawks. He has now blocked for a 1,000-yard rusher in 10 of his
13 NFL seasons. During his Jets career, the 6-foot-4, 289-pound center
helped Jets running backs to 44 100-yard games and paved the way for
Curtis Martin to become the NFL's fourth all-time leading rusher.
The offensive lineman with the most current experience with the Titans
is Olson, a 6-4, 320-pound lineman who finished his ninth year with the
team. Olson has played in more games as a member of the Titans (138)
than any other current player with the exception of punter Craig Hentrich.
He started all but one game in 2006 (12/10 at Houston).
Bell, in his third season, started ever game at left guard after Zach
Piller injured his ankle in the season’s third game. Bell started two games
at right tackle, bringing his season totals to 15 starts in 15 games.
The starters on the outside were Roos and Stewart. Roos, a secondround draft pick in 2005, started 15 games as a rookie at right tackle before
switching to the left side for all of 2006. Stewart, a 2005 fourth-round pick,
did not play as a rookie but started 14 games at right tackle in 2006.
The chart below details the team’s regular starters on the offensive line
since 1997, the year Munchak took the reigns as the team’s offensive line
coach, and the results the line helped produce.
Jacob Bell
2000
Hopkins
Matthews
Long
Olson
Miller
27 (4)
2,084 (7)
3.8 (24)
Kevin Mawae
1999
Hopkins
Matthews
Long
Olson
Runyan
25 (3)
1,811 (13)
3.9 (17)
Benji Olson
1998
Hopkins
Matthews
Stepnoski
Layman
Runyan
35 (T-10)
1,970 (9)
4.3 (6)
David Stewart
1997
Hopkins
Matthews
Stepnoski
Donnalley
Runyan
32 (T-5)
2,414 (3)
4.5 (4)
DREW BENNETT
WR DREW BENNETT
RECEIVING AVG. LEADERS, 2001-06
In 2006, wide receiver Drew Bennett completed his sixth NFL
season and totaled 46 receptions for 737 yards and three touchdowns.
His 16.0 receiving average was the best of his career and ranked 12th
in the NFL. Bennett led the team in receptions for the second consecutive season and led the squad in receiving yards for the third consecutive year. He played in all 16 games with 15 starts (did not start 11/19
at Philadelphia in two tight end/fullback package).
Bennett now ranks eighth in franchise history with 4,033 career
receiving yards and ninth in club annals with 273 career receptions.
He has 25 career receiving touchdowns.
An undrafted free agent out of UCLA in 2001, Bennett has become one of the team’s
great success stories. Of all of the NFL’s active players who came into the league as rookie free agents, Bennett currently ranks second in the group in career receiving yards
(4,033) and third in career receptions (273). There were 35 wide receivers drafted in 2001,
and Bennett, who played quarterback in college, has more receiving yards than all but five
of them (Chad Johnson, Reggie Wayne, Chris Chambers, Steve Smith and Santana Moss)
and more receptions than all but six members of the class of 2001 (same five plus T.J.
Houshmandzadeh). Among all wide receivers with 200 or more receptions since he entered
the league, Bennett ranks 14th with a 14.8 receiving average.
Drew Bennett’s 2006 Season Highlights:
In Week 1 against the Jets (9/10), he recorded his seventh career 100-yard game,
leading the team with eight receptions for 106 yards. He also scored on a two point conversion.
In Week 2 at San Diego
(9/17), posted three receptions
for 45 yards, including an 18UNDRAFTED RECEIVING LEADERS
yard touchdown, quarterback
Vince Young’s first in the NFL.
Bennett ranks second in receiving yards and third in
In Week 3 at Miami (9/24),
receptions among active players who entered the
he led the team with five recepNFL as rookie free agents.
tions for 84 yards.
Against Dallas (10/1),
recorded two receptions for 10
Career receiving yardage leaders among active
yards.
undrafted NFL players:
At Washington (10/15),
had a team-high 60 yards on
Player
Rec. Yards
Avg. TD
three receptions.
1. Rod Smith
849 11,389
13.4
68
Against Houston (10/29),
2. Drew Bennett
273
4,033
14.8
25
caught one pass for 23 yards.
3. Marcus Pollard
321
4,007
12.5
38
At Jacksonville (11/5),
recorded three receptions for 51
4. David Patten
259
3,761
14.5
20
yards, including a 32-yard touch- 5. James Thrash
272
3,458
12.7
19
down reception in the fourth
6. Antonio Gates
265
3,378
12.7
34
quarter from Vince Young.
7. Brian Finneran
187
2,647
14.2
15
Against Baltimore (11/12),
8. Eric Parker
187
2,586
13.8
11
recorded his second 100-yard
236
2,141
9.1
14
game of the season, leading the 9. Jermaine Wiggins
team with six receptions for 115
10. Terrence Wilkins
124
1,497
12.1
7
yards, including a season-long
37-yard catch. It was his eighth
career 100-yard game.
Against the N.Y. Giants (11/26), posted three receptions for 35 yards, helping the
team to a record-setting 21-point comeback with less than 10 minutes remaining in the
fourth quarter. With his first reception, a three-yarder in the second quarter, he moved
past Eddie George for ninth place on the team’s all-time receptions list.
Against Indianapolis (12/3), caught a 20-yard touchdown pass with 11 seconds
remaining in the first half. It was his 25th career touchdown.
At Houston (12/10), posted six receptions for 113 yards, his third 100-yard game of
the season and the ninth of his career. The effort included a season-long 39-yard reception to help set up a touchdown. He moved past Curtis Duncan (3,935 yards) for eighth
place on the team’s all-time receiving yards list.
Against New England (12/31), led the team with four receptions for 75 yards,
including a 27-yard catch. With a 24-yard reception in the second quarter, he became the
eighth player in franchise history to reach 4,000 receiving yards.
Drew Bennett’s 2006 and career
G/S
2006
16/15
Career
87/57
stats:
Rec
Yds
46
737
273 4,033
Avg
16.0
14.8
Lg
39
55
TD
3
25
NFL leaders in average yards per reception since
Drew Bennett entered the league in 2001 (minimum 200 receptions):
Player
1. Eddie Kennison
2. Santana Moss
3. Plaxico Burress
4. Terry Glenn
5. Javon Walker
6. Joey Galloway
7. Antonio Bryant
8. Donte' Stallworth
9. David Boston
10. Koren Robinson
11. Chad Johnson
12. Isaac Bruce
13. Darrell Jackson
14. Drew Bennett
15. Joe Horn
16. Amani Toomer
17. Johnnie Morton
18. Randy Moss
19. Terrell Owens
20. Steve Smith
Rec.
323
290
378
278
226
325
250
233
204
242
466
411
388
273
429
360
232
450
482
344
Yds
5,298
4,689
6,093
4,358
3,528
5,039
3,837
3,516
3,070
3,603
6,925
6,077
5,732
4,033
6,282
5,245
3,374
6,537
6,957
4,925
Avg.
16.4
16.2
16.1
15.7
15.6
15.5
15.3
15.1
15.0
14.9
14.9
14.8
14.8
14.8
14.6
14.6
14.5
14.5
14.4
14.3
FRANCHISE REC. YARDS LEADERS
Franchise’s all-time leaders in career receiving
yards:
Player
1. Ernest Givens
2. Drew Hill
3. Ken Burrough
4. Charlie Hennigan
5. Haywood Jeffires
6. Derrick Mason
7. Frank Wycheck
8. Drew Bennett
9. Curtis Duncan
10. Chris Sanders
Years
1986-94
1985-91
1971-81
1960-66
1987-95
1997-04
1995-03
2001-06
1987-93
1995-02
No.
542
480
408
410
515
453
482
273
322
177
Yds
7,935
7,477
6,907
6,823
6,119
6,114
4,958
4,033
3,935
3,285
TD
46
47
47
51
47
37
27
25
20
17
FRANCHISE RECEPTIONS LEADERS
Franchise’s Top 10 all-time leaders in career
receptions:
Player
1. Ernest Givens
2. Haywood Jeffires
3. Frank Wycheck
4. Drew Hill
5. Derrick Mason
6. Charlie Hennigan
7. Ken Burrough
8. Curtis Duncan
9. Drew Bennett
10. Eddie George
Years
1986-94
1987-95
1995-03
1985-91
1997-04
1960-66
1971-81
1987-93
2001-06
1996-03
No.
542
515
482
480
453
410
408
322
273
259
Yds
7,935
6,119
4,958
7,477
6,114
6,823
6,907
3,935
4,033
2,144
TD
46
47
27
47
37
51
47
20
25
10
27
KEITH BULLUCK
LB KEITH BULLUCK
FRANCHISE TACKLE LEADERS
Most tackles by a member of the franchise (since
1974):
Player (Position)
1. Gregg Bingham (LB)
2. Robert Brazile (LB)
3. Keith Bulluck (LB)
4. Ted Washington (LB)
5. Al Smith (LB)
6. John Grimsley (LB)
7. Blaine Bishop (S)
8. Ray Childress (DL)
9. Steve Kiner (LB)
10. Marcus Robertson (S)
Seasons
1973-84
1975-84
2000-06
1973-82
1987-96
1984-90
1993-01
1985-95
1974-78
1991-00
Tackles
1,970
1,281
918
907
877
836
788
784
738
700
FIVE CONSECUTIVE SEASONS
Franchise players who have led the Titans in
tackles for five consecutive seasons:
Player (Position)
Seasons
Total
Gregg Bingham (LB)
1974-81
8
Keith Bulluck (LB)
2002-06
5
Al Smith (LB)
1990-94
5
SACKS BY FRANCHISE LBs SINCE ’82
Most career sacks by a Titans linebacker (since
sacks became an official stat in 1982):
Linebacker
1. Johnny Meads
2. Eddie Robinson
3. Keith Bulluck (LB)
4. Lamar Lathon
5. Mike Barrow
Joe Bowden
Years
Sacks
1984-92
23.5
1992-95, 98-01 20.0
2000-06
17.5
1990-94
14.0
1993-96
12.5
1992-99
12.5
In 2006, linebacker Keith Bulluck maintained his dominant presence in the defensive lineup. One of the most consistent performers in
recent seasons for the Titans, Bulluck started every game for the fifth
consecutive season and led the team with 161 tackles. He now has 918
career stops, ranking third in team annals behind Bingham (1,970) and
Robert Brazile (1,281).
Bulluck led the team in tackles for the fifth consecutive season,
becoming one of only three players in franchise history to lead the team
in tackles for five consecutive years. He joined linebackers Gregg
Bingham (1974-81) and Al Smith (1990-94).
Bulluck’s season totals also included 2.5 sacks, one interception, four quarterback pressures, three tackles for loss, nine passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. He scored a touchdown on a fumble recovery (lateraled from Randy Starks) at
Philadelphia (11/19), bringing his career touchdown total to five.
Bulluck’s 161 tackles gave him 150 or more in each season since 2002, when he
became a full-time starter. His 2.5 sacks give him 17.5 for his career, ranking third among
franchise linebackers since sacks became an official statistic in 1982.
In seven NFL seasons, the team’s first-round draft choice in 2000 (30th overall) has
totaled 918 tackles, 17.5 sacks, 41 tackles for loss, 43 quarterback pressures, 11 interceptions, 43 passes defensed, 12 forced fumbles and seven fumble recoveries in 111 games (84
starts).
In Week 1 against the Jets (9/10), he led the team with 14 tackles and forced a
Sean Ryan fumble that was recovered by the Titans.
In Week 2 at San Diego (9/17), he led the team with 14 tackles, including one tackle
for loss. He surpassed Ray Childress (784 career tackles) for seventh place on the
team’s all-time tackles list.
With six tackles at Miami (9/24), he passed former safety Blaine Bishop (788 career
tackles) for sixth place on the team’s career tackles list. He also added one sack and
forced fumble against Daunte Culpepper.
Recorded nine tackles against Dallas (10/1) to reach 800 for his career.
At Indianapolis (10/8), played in his 100th career game. He posted nine tackles,
two passes defensed and recovered a Dominic Rhodes fumble in the second quarter,
which led to a Titans field goal. He helped hold the Colts to 14 total points.
Led the team with 10 tackles in win at Washington (10/15) and followed that with a
14-tackle game in a win against Houston (10/29).
At Jacksonville (11/5), posted six stops, surpassing former LB John Grimsley for
fifth place on the team’s all-time tackles list.
Against Baltimore (11/12), he shared a sack and safety with Tony Brown by forcing
Steve McNair out of the back of the end zone. He also caused an interception when he
tipped a McNair pass that was then caught by Lamont Thompson. His game totals included eight tackles, a half sack and two passes defensed.
At Philadelphia (11/19), scored his fifth career touchdown after Randy Starks recovered a fumble, ran 26 yards and lateraled to Bulluck, who went the remaining 16 yards for
a touchdown. Tied for team lead with 11 tackles, including one for loss, and added two
passes defensed.
Against the Giants (11/26), posted eight tackles and two quarterback pressures
while contributing to the team’s franchise record-setting 21-point comeback in the fourth
quarter.
Against Indianapolis (12/3), registered his first interception of the season and the
11th of his career, a diving, one-handed grab of a Peyton Manning pass in the final minute
of the first half that resulted in a Titans touchdown. He totaled 12 tackles with one tackle
for loss and two passes defensed in the game. His 12 tackles moved him past former
linebacker Al Smith (877 tackles) for fourth place on the team’s all-time list.
At Houston (12/10), tied for the team lead with nine tackles and helped the defense
allow a season-low 240 total yards.
Against Jacksonville (12/17), totaled 11 tackles, one sack and one quarterback
pressure. He sacked David Garrard on a fourth down attempt to give the ball back to the
Titans in the second quarter.
At Buffalo (12/24), posted nine tackles and one quarterback pressure. He became
the fourth player in team history to reach 900 career tackles and tied Ted Washington for
third place on the team’s all-time list (907 tackles). He also reached 150 tackles for the
fifth consecutive season.
Against New England (12/31), led the team with 11 tackles and added one pass
defensed. He moved into third place all-time on the team’s tackles list, breaking a tie with
Ted Washington (907 tackles).
Bulluck’s 2006 and Career Statistics:
2006
Career
28
G/S
Tackles TFL
16/16
161
3
111/84 918
41
Sack
2.5
17.5
QBP
4
43
Int
1
11
PD
9
43
FF
2
12
FR
1
7
DAVID THORNTON & CHRIS HOPE
LB DAVID THORNTON
Linebacker David Thornton, the team’s starting
left outside linebacker, was signed in March 2006 as
an unrestricted free agent from the Indianapolis Colts.
In his first season with the Titans, he placed third on
the squad with 122 tackles, the second-highest total of
his five-year career.
Thornton’s season totals also included four tackles for loss, one quarterback pressure, six passes
defensed and two forced fumbles.
Thornton now has played in 68 consecutive regular season games, including every game in his final three seasons with
the Colts. A former fourth-round draft choice from North Carolina,
Thornton’s career totals include 516 tackles, three sacks, three interceptions, 11 passes defensed and six forced fumbles in 79 games (60 starts).
David Thornton’s 2006 Season Highlights:
Against the Jets (9/10), he made his Titans debut and recorded
eight tackles, followed by an eight-tackle effort at San Diego (9/17).
At Miami (9/24), he tied with Chris Hope for team high with 11 tackles.
At Indianapolis (10/8), he returned to where he played the previous
four seasons and led the Titans with 14 tackles. It was his fifth career
game with 14 or more tackles. He also forced a Dominic Rhodes fumble
that was recovered by Keith Bulluck and resulted in a Titans field goal.
At Washington (10/15), posted six tackles, including one for loss.
Against Houston (10/29), registereed 10 tackles and one pass
defensed.
At Jacksonville (11/5), he played limited snaps in a nickel role due
to a shoulder injury.
Against Baltimore (11/12), played in a nickel role and recorded six
tackles.
At Philadelphia (11/19), totaled eight tackles, one tackle for loss and
one pass defensed.
Against Indianapolis (12/3), led the team with a season-high 15
tackles and added one pass defensed against his former team. Reached
15 tackles for the third time in his career.
At Houston (12/10), posted six tackles and reached 100 tackles on
the season for the second time in his career (2003).
Against Jacksonville (12/17), posted 10 tackles and forced a David
Garrard fumble that was returned 92 yards for a touchdown by Cortland
Finnegan.
At Buffalo (12/24), recorded six tackles.
Closed the season against New England (12/31) with five tackles,
including one tackle for loss.
Thornton’s 2006 and Career Statistics:
2006
Career
G/S
Tackles TFL
16/13
122
4
79/60
516
-
Sack
0.0
3.0
QBP
1
-
Int
0
3
PD
6
11
FF
2
6
FR
0
0
S CHRIS HOPE
Strong safety Chris Hope was signed in March
2006 as an unrestricted free agent from the Super
Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers. In his first season
with the Titans and fifth year in the NFL, he started all
16 games at strong safety and set career highs with
128 tackles and five interceptions. His season totals
also included 15 passes defensed and one fumble
recovery.
Hope’s 128 tackles placed second on the team
behind linebacker Keith Bulluck (161). The total was
the most by a Titans safety since Bo Eason recorded 131 stops in 1985,
and Hope’s five interceptions were the most by a Titans safety since
Lance Schulters’ six in 2002.
The former third-round draft choice from Florida State started his final
32 regular season games at free safety for the Steelers, giving him a current total of 48 consecutive starts. He totaled 97 tackles in each of his final
two seasons in Pittsburgh, including the team’s run to Super Bowl XL.
Hope’s career totals include 344 tackles, nine interceptions, 32 passes defensed, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in 78 games
(48 starts).
Chris Hope’s 2006 Season Highlights:
Began the season with eight tackles against the Jets (9/10), followed by a career-high 12 tackles at San Diego (9/17) and 11 tackles at
Miami (9/24).
Against Dallas (10/1), led the team with 10 tackles and recorded his
first interception as a member of the Titans by picking off Drew Bledsoe in
the first quarter.
At Indianapolis (10/8), he recorded his second interception in two
weeks, picking off a Peyton Manning pass at the Tennessee four-yard line
in the fourth quarter. It was the sixth interception of his career. He also
tallied seven tackles during the game.
At Washington (10/15), recovered a fumble, broke up a pass and tallied five tackles in victory. It was his third consecutive game with a takeaway.
Against Houston (10/29), he recorded his third interception in four
games, tying his career high set in 2005, by intercepting David Carr on
Houston’s first series and returning it 14 yards. He totaled seven tackles
and two passes defensed in game, which was his fourth consecutive contest with a takeaway.
Against Baltimore (11/12), he led the team with nine tackles.
At Philadelphia (11/19), tallied eight tackles and two passes
defensed.
Against the Giants (11/26), led the team with 11 tackles in a game in
which the team came from 21 points down with less than 10 minutes
remaining to win 24-21.
Against Indianapolis (12/3), posted six tackles to set a new career
high for the season and reach 100 tackles for the first time in his career.
Against Jacksonville (12/17), recorded his fourth interception of the
season and the eighth of his career and added 10 tackles. In the third
quarter, he picked off David Garrard and raced 61 yards for a touchdown,
providing the deciding points in a 24-17 win. It was the Titans third defensive score of the game, a feat accomplished by the club only once before in
its history.
At Buffalo (12/24), posted five tackles, two passes defensed and his
fifth interception of the season (ninth of career). He picked off a J.P.
Losman pass in the second quarter and returned it 25 yards to help set up
a field goal.
Hope’s 2006 and Career Statistics:
G/S Tackles TFL Sack QBP
2006
16/16 128
0
0.0
0
Career 78/48 344
0.0
-
Int
5
9
PD
15
32
FF
0
4
FR
1
2
29
CHRIS HOPE
INTERCEPTIONS BY SAFETIES
Most interceptions by safeties (strong safeties
and free safeties) in 2006:
Player, Team
No. Yds. Avg.
1. Kevin Kaesviharn, Cin 6
24 4.0
2. Chris Hope, Ten
5 105 21.0
Sean Jones, Cle
5
46 9.2
Dawan Landry, Bal
5 101 20.2
Ed Reed, Bal
5
70 14.0
Roy Williams, Dal
5
33 6.6
7. Brian Dawkins, Phi
4
38 9.5
Kerry Rhodes, NYJ
4
46 11.5
Darren Sharper, Min
4
10 2.5
Dwight Smith, Min
4
81 20.3
Adrian Wilson, Ari
4 146 36.5
Lg. TD
22
0
61t
1
19
0
37
1
37
1
27
0
38
0
25
0
10
0
47
0
99t
1
INTs BY TITANS SAFETIES, 1997-06
Interceptions by Titans safeties, 1997-06:
Season
2006
2005
2004
Total
INTs
8
2
6
2003
2002
1
8
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
0
1
2
2
5
Individual INTs
C. Hope - 5, L. Thompson - 3
T. Williams - 1, L. Thompson - 1
L. Thompson - 4, T. Williams - 1,
S. McGarrahan - 1
T. Williams - 1
L. Schulters - 6, R. Coady - 1,
Tank Williams - 1
(none)
P. Phenix - 1
M. Robertson - 1, A. Dorsett - 1
B. Bishop - 1, M. Robertson - 1
M. Robertson - 5
2006 TITANS TACKLE LEADERS
Player
Solo
1. Bulluck, Keith
107
2. Hope, Chris
99
3. Thornton, David
93
4. Vanden Bosch, Kyle
67
5. Sirmon, Peter
67
6. Thompson, Lamont
58
7. Smith, Robaire
43
8. Jones, Pacman
54
9. Hill, Reynaldo
41
10. Haynesworth, Albert
34
11. Finnegan, Cortland
47
12. LaBoy, Travis
31
13. Starks, Randy
36
14. Brown, Tony
33
15. Tulloch, Stephen
23
16. Conover, Sean
12
17. Mahelona, Jesse
12
18. Fuller, Vincent
11
19. Odom, Antwan
9
20. Bockwoldt, Colby
4
21. Scott, DeQuincy
2
22. Woolfolk, Andre
4
23. Savage, Josh
2
24. Amato, Ken
2
25. Reynolds, Robert
2
26. Lowry, Calvin
0
Asst
54
29
29
51
38
19
33
13
18
25
10
26
20
18
14
9
9
4
6
3
3
0
2
1
0
1
Total
161
128
122
118
105
77
76
67
59
59
57
57
56
51
37
21
21
15
15
7
5
4
4
3
2
1
TITANS SAFETIES HIT HIGH MARK
With Titans safeties accounting for eight total interceptions in 2006, they equaled or
bettered most yearly totals by the team’s safeties in recent seasons.
Strong safety Chris Hope led the team with five interceptions this season, the most by
a Titans safety since Lance Schulters tallied six in 2002. Hope recorded three interceptions
within a four-game span earlier this season, intercepting Drew Bledsoe against Dallas
(10/1), Peyton Manning at Indianapolis (10/8) and David Carr against Houston (10/29). He
later returned an interception for a touchdown against David Garrard and Jacksonville
(12/17) and picked off his fifth pass of the season the following week at Buffalo (12/24)
against J.P. Losman.
Against the Baltimore Ravens (11/12), free safety Lamont Thompson intercepted
Steve McNair two times, giving him three on the season. He previously intercepted a pass
at Washington off Mark Brunell to seal a victory (10/15).
The eight-interception total tied for the highest number by Titans safeties in the past 10
seasons. In 2002, Rich Coady and Tank Williams each intercepted a pass in addition to
Schulters’ six interceptions.
HOPE’S SEASON ONE TO REMEMBER
Chris Hope arguably had one of the best seasons in franchise history by a strong safety and one of the best seasons among all NFL strong safeties in 2006. Hope totaled 128
tackles, five interceptions, 15 passes defensed adn one fumble recovery. His tackle total
was first among the league’s starting strong safeties, and his five interceptions tied three
other players for first place among strong safeties (Cleveland’s Sean Jones, Baltimore’s
Dawan Landry and Dallas’ Roy Williams).
Tackles by Strong Safeties in 2006:
Player
Team Tackles*
1. Chris Hope
Ten
128
2. Jermaine Phillips
TB
124
3. Gibril Wilson
NYG
121
4. Corey Chavous
StL
118
5. Sean Jones
Cle
107.5
6. Donte Whitner
Buf
107
Sean Considine
Phi
107
8. Lawyer Milloy
Atl
106
9. Antoine Bethea
Ind
105
10. Marquand Manuel GB
103
* Tackle stats come from individual teams. Many teams use coaches' review to tabulate
tackles. Other teams use press box tallies.
** Jets do not distinguish between strong and free safeties. Both starters were included.
Hope’s numbers compare favorably to those of some of the most notable strong
safeties for the team over the past 25 seasons. Included in that group are Keith Bostic, who
manned the strong safety position for the team from 1983-88 and earned two Pro Bowl
selections (1987-88); Bubba McDowell, a consistent presence in the Oilers’ “House of Pain”
defense from 1989-93; Blaine Bishop, a four-time Pro Bowler who was the team’s strong
safety, often in Jeff Fisher’s “46” defense, from 1994-00; and Tank Williams, who started the
majority of games in his time with the team from 2002-05.
Hope’s 128 tackles in 2006 were more than any other single-season total for the group
other than Bostic’s 152 tackles in 1984. However, Bostic did not record an interception that
season, while Hope recorded five interceptions in his first season with the club. Bostic did
have the highest single-season interception total of the group, collecting six picks in 1987.
That season Bostic contributed 67 tackles, just over half of Hope’s 128.
Best Seasons by Titans Strong Safeties, 1983-06:
Years as Best Season/
Player
Starter
INTs
Keith Bostic
1983-88
1987 (6 INTs, 67 Tackles)
Bubba McDowell 1989-93
1989 (4 INTs, 88 Tackles) &
Blaine Bishop
1994-00
(one interception four times)
Tank Williams
2002-05
Chris Hope
2006
Tackle statistics based on coaches’ film review.
30
INTs by Strong Safeties in 2006:
Player
Team
INTs
1. Chris Hope
Ten
5
Sean Jones
Cle
5
Dawan Landry
Bal
5
Roy Williams
Dal
5
5. Darren Sharper
Min
4
Kerry Rhodes
NYJ**
4
Adrian Wilson
Ari
4
8. Troy Polamalu
Pit
3
9. Jermaine Phillips
TB
2
Gibril Wilson
NYG
2
Best Season/
Tackles
1984 (152 tackles, 0 INTs)
1991 (91 Tackles, 4 INTs)
1998 (116 Tackles, 1 INT)
KYLE VANDEN BOSCH
DE KYLE VANDEN BOSCH
In his second season with the Titans and sixth
overall NFL season, defensive end Kyle Vanden
Bosch set a career high in tackles and led the team in
sacks for a second consecutive year. His season
totals included 6.5 sacks, 118 tackles, 30 quarterback
pressures, four tackles for loss and one forced fumble.
Vanden Bosch started every game at left defensive end for the second consecutive season. He has
played in every game for the past three seasons,
including the last of four seasons in Arizona.
With 6.5 sacks in 2006, Vanden Bosch has collected a total of 19
sacks in two seasons with the club. In 2005, he finished second in the AFC
and fourth in the NFL with 12.5 sacks, earning his first career Pro Bowl invitation. His two-year total is the highest by a Titans player since Jevon
Kearse recorded 21.5 from 2000-01 (11.5 and 10.0).
His 2006 tackle
total led the team’s
defensive linemen. It Season sack leaders for the Titans since
was the second consec- 1998:
utive season he has led
Player
Sacks
the group. His 118 tack- Season
Lonnie Marts (LB)
4.0
les rank fourth-highest 1998
Jevon Kearse
14.5
by a Titans defensive 1999
Jevon Kearse
11.5
lineman since 1980 (27 2000
Jevon Kearse
10.0
seasons).
With 100 2001
Kevin Carter
10.0
tackles in 2005, he 2002
Jevon Kearse
9.5
became the first defen- 2003
Kevin Carter
6.0
sive lineman for the team 2004
Kyle Vanden Bosch
12.5
since
1986
(Ray 2005
Kyle Vanden Bosch
6.5
Childress and Richard 2006
Byrd) to post 100 tackles
in a season.
Vanden Bosch’s 30 quarterback pressures in 2006 set a career high
and were the most by a Titans player since Kevin Carter recorded 33 in
2002.
The former 2001 second-round draft pick (34th overall) of the Arizona
Cardinals signed during the 2005 offseason as an unrestricted free agent.
His career totals include 311 tackles, 24 sacks, 20 tackles for loss, 56 quarterback pressures, five forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries.
Kyle Vanden Bosch’s 2006 Season Highlights:
In Week 1 against the Jets (9/10), he recorded 10 tackles, one
sack, one tackle for loss and two quarterback pressures. He sacked
Chad Pennington to help stall a drive in the fourth quarter.
In Week 3 at Miami (9/24), he registered six tackles, two pressures
and one sack against Daunte Culpepper.
Against Dallas (10/1), he recorded five tackles and two quarterback
pressures.
At Indianapolis (10/1), he helped limit the Colts to 14 points, tallying
four tackles, one tackle for loss and one quarterback pressure.
In win against
Houston (10/29), he
registered nine tackles, Most tackles by franchise defensive linemen since 1980 (27 seasons):
two sacks, one forced
fumble and three quarterback pressures. He
Total
recorded a sack and
Player
Season Tackles
forced fumble against
1. Ray Childress
1986
172
David Carr with under
2. Ray Childress
1985
135
20 seconds remaining
3. Richard Byrd
1986
124
in the second quarter.
4.
Kyle
Vanden
Bosch
2006
118
The fumble was
1984
102
returned 40 yards for a 5. Jesse Baker
6. Kyle Vanden Bosch 2005
100
touchdown by Tony
1981
91
Brown. It was the third 7. Ken Kennard
8. Ray Childress
1992
90
sack and forced fumble of Vanden Bosch’s
9. Ray Childress
1990
85
career that resulted in
Jevon Kearse
1999
85
a touchdown. The
11. Jevon Kearse
2000
84
game was the first time
in 2006 and the fifth
time in his career with two or more sacks.
At Jacksonville (11/5), set a career high and led the team with 12
tackles, including one tackle for loss.
Against Baltimore (11/12), he totaled four tackles, one tackle for
loss and a career-high four quarterback pressures.
Produced six tackles and two quarterback pressures at
Philadelphia (11/19) and followed with eight tackles and one quarterback
pressure in consecutive games against the Giants (11/26) and Colts
(12/3).
At Houston (12/10), helped share the team lead with nine tackles
and contributed to the defense allowing a season-low 240 total yards.
Against Jacksonville (12/17), recorded seven tackles, three quarterback pressures and a team-high 1.5 sacks. He shared a sack of David
Garrard with Randy Starks in the second quarter and then added a solo
sack in the third quarter. He reached 100 tackles for the second consecutive season.
At Buffalo (12/24), posted eight tackles and three quarterback pressures. His eight stops gave him a career high and put him in fourth place
(108 tackles) among the team’s defensive linemen in tackles within the
past 25 seasons.
Against New England (12/31), recorded 10 tackles, one sack, and
one quarterback pressure. He sacked Matt Cassel for a six-yard loss in
the fourth quarter.
Vanden Bosch’s 2006 and Career Statistics:
2006
Career
G/S
Tackles TFL
16/16
118
4
67/52
311
20
Sack
6.5
24.0
QBP
30
56
Int
0
0
PD
0
1
FF
1
5
FR
0
3
DE Kyle Vanden
Bosch set a
career high with
118 tackles and
led the Titans
with 6.5 sacks in
2006. Here he
sacks Jets QB
Chad Pennington
in Week 1.
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PACMAN JONES
CB/PR/KR PACMAN JONES
2006 NFL PUNT RETURN LEADERS
Player, Team
No. FC Yds Avg Lg TD
1. P. Jones, Ten.
34
3 440 12.9 90t 3
2. Hester, Chi.
47 12 600 12.8 84t 3
3. Parrish, Buf.
32
9 364 11.4 82t 1
4. Northcutt, Cle.
28 13 312 11.1 81 0
5. Wynn, Phi.-Hou. 25 14 270 10.8 58 0
6. Faulk, N.E.
31
5 330 10.6 43 0
7. Sams, Bal.
29
4 307 10.6 65 0
8. Drummond, Det. 28 13 296 10.6 40 0
9. Walters, Ariz
24 12 250 10.4 37 0
10. Holmes, Pit.
26 21 264 10.2 65t 1
FRANCHISE PUNT RETURN LEADERS
Highest punt return average in a single season,
franchise history:
Player (Year)
1. B. Johnson (1977)
4. D. Mason (2000)
5. P. Jones (2006)
No.
35
40
30
51
34
Yds
539
612
409
662
440
Avg
Lg TD
15.4 87t
2
15.3 83t
3
13.6
49
0
13.0 69t
1
12.9 90t*
3
* Franchise Record
2006 NFL KICKOFF RETURN LEADERS
Player, Team
No. Yds
1. Miller, NY-J
46 1,304
2. Maroney, N.E.
28 783
3. Jones-Drew, Jac. 31 860
4. Turner, S.D.
36 954
5. Hester, Chi.
20 528
6. McGee, Buf.
52 1,355
7. P. Jones, Ten.
20 521
8. Thompson, Dal.
21 546
9. Austin, Dal.
29 753
10. Sams, Bal.
30 772
Avg
Lg TD
28.3 103t
2
28.0
77
0
27.7 93t
1
26.5
58
0
26.4 96t
2
26.1
88
0
26.1
70
0
26.0
41
0
26.0
37
0
25.7
72
0
MOST PUNT RETURNS FOR TDs
Most punt returns for touchdowns in a single
season, franchise history:
Player
1. Pacman Jones
Billy Johnson
3. Billy Johnson
4. Several players
Season
2006
1975
1977
Touchdowns
3
3
2
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PACMAN JONES ON OFFENSE
Date/Opp.
11/27/05 vs. SF
12/4/05 at Ind
11/26/06 vs. NYG
12/3/06 vs. Ind
12/10/06 at Hou
12/17/06 vs. Jax
Play
19-yard TD run nullified by penalty
Sacked for 13-yard loss
7-yard rush
17-yard reception
1-yard rush
14-yard reception
Jones’ Offensive Totals:
Rushing: 2 attempts for 8 yards
Receiving: 2 receptions for 31 yards
Passing: 1 sack for 13 yards
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Pacman Jones continued his rapid development as a cornerback
and returner in 2006, his second NFL season. The 2005 first-round
draft pick was second on the team with four interceptions and led the
NFL with a 12.9-yard average on punt returns. He finished seventh in
the league with a 26.1-yard average on kickoff returns.
Jones’ season totals on defense also included 67 tackles, one
sack, 14 passes defensed and one forced fumble. He started 15
games at cornerback, giving him a total of 28 starts in his first two seasons.
Jones excelled as a returner for the second consecutive season.
He totaled 440 yards on 34 punt returns and tied Billy “White Shoes” Johnson’s 1975 franchise record with three punt returns for touchdowns. In a win at Philadelphia (11/19), Jones
set a franchise record with a 90-yard punt return for a touchdown. His 12.9-yard season
average was the fifth-best in franchise history. On kickoff returns, he totaled 521 yards on
20 attempts, including a 70-yarder in a win against Jacksonville (12/17).
Jones’ 2006 season followed a rookie season in which he started 13 contests at cornerback, placed fourth in the league (third among rookies) with a 26.2-yard average on kickoff returns and finished 10th in the league (first among rookies) with a 9.4-yard average on
punt returns.
Pacman Jones’ 2006 Season Highlights:
At Indianapolis (10/8), he posted five tackles, one pass defensed and five punt
returns for 48 yards. He helped limit the Colts to 14 points and helped limit Peyton
Mannning to 166 passing yards.
At Washington (10/15), posted four tackles, one pass defensed and the first forced
fumble of his career, which was recovered by the Titans late in the second quarter.
Against Houston (10/29), recorded his first career interception, picking off Sage
Rosenfels and returning it 21 yards to set up a touchdown. Later returned a punt 53
yards for his second career touchdown.
At Philadelphia (11/19), set a franchise record with a 90-yard punt return for a
touchdown in the third quarter. The return bettered Billy “White Shoes” Johnson’s 87yarder on 10/16/77 against Cleveland and tied Nate Burleson (Seattle) for the longest
return of the NFL season to date. He added three tackles and one pass defensed.
Against the Giants (11/26), sparked a record-setting 21-point comeback in the
fourth quarter with two interceptions and a 23-yard punt return. Down 21-0, he intercepted an Eli Manning pass intended for Plaxico Burress and returned it 26 yards with 12:55
remaining in the game to set up a touchdown drive. He then returned a punt 23 yards to
set up the team’s next touchdown and finally, with 23 seconds left in the game, made his
second interception of the game to set up the game-winning field goal three plays later.
He totaled four tackles and three passes defensed.
Against Indianapolis (12/3), tied his career high with eight tackles. He also played
on offense and recorded his first career reception for 17 yards.
At Houston (12/10), recorded the first sack of his career for three yards on David
Carr and added four total tackles and one pass defensed.
Against Jacksonville (12/17), accounted for an 83-yard interception return for a
touchdown, a 70-yard kickoff return, an eight-yard punt return, half a sack, five tackles
and three passes defensed, including a batted pass in the end zone on a Jaguars fourth
down play. The interception was his fourth of the season and the first of his career for a
touchdown. It was the first of three Titans touchdowns on defense, tying a franchise
record.
At Buffalo (12/24) recorded eight tackles and five kickoff returns for 127 yards,
including a long return of 45 yards.
Against New England (12/31), he set a career high and an NFL season high with
259 combined punt and kickoff return yards. He returned two punts for 101 yards, including an 81-yard touchdown, and seven kickoffs for 158 yards, including a long of 47. His
259 yards tied for the ninth-highest combined punt return and kickoff return total in the
NFL in the past 10 seasons (1997-06). His punt return for a touchdown was his third of
the season, tying Billy “White Shoes” Johnson’s 1975 club record. It was also the second-longest punt return of his career.
P. Jones’ 2006 and Career Defensive Statistics:
G/S Tackles TkL Sack QBP Int
PD
2006 15/15 67
0
1.0
0
4
14
Career 30/28 120
2
1.0
0
4
26
FF
1
1
FR
0
0
P. Jones’ 2006
Int
2006
4
Career 4
Lg
90t
90t
TD
3
4
and Career
Yds TD
130
1
130
1
Return Statistics:
PR FC Yds Avg
34
3
440 12.9
63
11
712 11.3
KR Yds Avg Lg
20 521 26.1 70
63 1,648 26.2 85
TD
0
0
OFFENSIVE & DEFENSIVE HIGHLIGHTS
OTHER OFFENSIVE PLAYERS PRODUCED BIG GAMES
In addition to quarterback Vince Young, running back Travis Henry,
wide receiver Drew Bennett and tight end Bo Scaife, several other offensive playmakers had big moments in 2006.
Brandon Jones played in all 16 games with 10 starts at wide receiver opposite Bennett. He totaled 27 receptions for 384 yards and a teamhigh four touchdown receptions. Bobby Wade was second on the squad
in receptions and receiving yards. Serving primarily as the slot receiver, he
recorded 33 receptions for 461 yards and two touchdowns.
A training camp injury to Erron Kinney’s knee left most of the season’s tight end duties to Scaife and third-year tight end Ben Troupe.
Troupe posted 13 receptions for 150 yards and two touchdowns prior to
being placed on injured reserve after 10 games with a right foot injury.
At running back, LenDale White contributed 61 carries for 244 yards
(4.0 avg.) in his rookie season. He played in 13 total games. Chris Brown,
the team’s leading rusher from 2004-05, played in five games (three starts)
and totaled 41 rushing attempts for 156 yards (3.8 avg.).
2006 Season Highlights:
WR David Givens was signed in the offseason as an unrestricted
free agent from New England. He entered the season as a starter but
suffered a hand injury against Dallas (10/1) that kept him out of four
games. When he returned against Baltimore (11/12), he suffered a torn
ACL and was placed on injured reserve. His season totals were eight
receptions for 104 yards in five games.
At Indianapolis (10/8), LenDale White set a season high with 48
yards on eight carries, including a 19-yard run to help set up the team’s
first touchdown.
At Washington (10/15), Brandon Jones scored his first touchdown of
the season from three yards to aid the Titans in their first win of the season.
Against Houston (10/29), Bobby Wade recorded his first career
touchdown reception, a 20-yarder from Vince Young in a 28-22 win.
At Philadelphia (11/19), Ben Troupe put the
Titans on the scoreboard on the game’s first series
with a 14-yard touchdown reception. On the play, he
suffered a fracture in his right foot, knocking him out
action for the remainder of the season. The touchdown was his second of the year after recording his
first of the season against Dallas (10/1).
Against the N.Y. Giants (11/26), Bobby Wade
recorded a career-high six receptions for 83 yards,
including four receptions in the fourth quarter that
WR Brandon Jones
helped the Titans launch the greatest fourth quarter
comeback in franchise history (21 points).
Also against the N.Y. Giants (11/26), Brandon Jones caught a 14yard touchdown pass with 44 seconds remaining in the game. The PAT
tied the game, and after a Giants turnover, Jones helped set up the
game-winning field goal with a seven-yard reception, capping the greatest
fourth quarter comeback in franchise history (21 points).
Against Indianapolis (12/3), Brandon Jones scored on a nine-yard
touchdown to give the team a 17-14 lead in the fourth quarter. It was the
first time in his career with touchdowns in consecutive games.
At Houston (12/10), Chris Brown came off the bench to rush for 44
yards on four carries. He posted a 21-yard carry to help set up a touchdown in the fourth quarter and helped set up the game-winning touchdown in overtime with a 16-yard run.
At Buffalo (12/24), Brandon Jones reached the 100-yard mark for
the first time in his career, collecting five receptions for 101 yards and one
touchdown. He scored in the fourth quarter on a 29-yard pass.
In the season finale against New England (12/31), Brandon Jones
recorded a career-long 53-yard reception, which also was a season-long
for quarterback Vince Young.
SEVERAL DEFENSIVE PLAYERS SUPPLIED BIG DAYS AS WELL
In addition to linebackers Keith Bulluck and David Thornton, defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch, cornerback Pacman Jones and safety
Chris Hope, many more players on defense supplied key plays in 2006.
2006 Season Highlights:
In the season opener against the New York Jets (9/10), DT Albert
Haynesworth recorded a season-high 10 tackles to go along with two
quarterback pressures and one tackle for loss.
At Miami (9/24), Albert Haynesworth posted the first of two sacks
on the season, taking down Daunte Culpepper for an eight-yard loss in
the second quarter.
At Indianapolis (10/8), DT Robaire Smith registered a season high
with 11 total tackles, including one tackle for loss. He added one quarterback pressure in the game.
At Washington (10/15), S Lamont Thompson posted one key pass
defensed and then one interception off quarterback Mark Brunell late in
the fourth quarter to preserve a 25-22 win, the team’s first of the season.
Against
Houston (10/29), DE
Most sacks by a defensive end drafted in
Travis LaBoy
2004:
sacked quarterback
David Carr during the
Round
first series of the secPlayer, Team
(Overall) Sacks
ond half, and on the
1. Jared Allen, KC
4 (126)
27.5
play he forced a fum2. Will Smith, NO
1 (18)
26.5
ble that was recov3. Bobby McCray, Jax.
7 (249)
19.0
ered by the Titans. It
4. Robert Geathers, Cin. 4 (117)
17.0
was one of 3.5 sacks
5. Travis LaBoy, Ten.
2 (42)
13.5
on the season by
LaBoy, who ranks
fifth among all defensive ends drafted in 2004 with 13.5 career sacks.
Also against Houston (10/29), DT Tony Brown, in only his third
game with the team since signing as a free agent in Week 5, recovered a
fumble and scored his first career touchdown. He picked up a David Carr
fumble caused by Kyle Vanden Bosch with 18 seconds remaining in the
second quarter and raced 40 yards for the score. Brown recovered
another fumble in the third quarter and also set a career high in the game
with eight tackles.
Against Baltimore (11/12), Lamont Thompson recorded two interceptions in a game for the second time in his career. He recorded both
on Steve McNair passes and totaled three passes defensed, three tackles
and one quarterback pressure during the game.
At Philadelphia (11/19), rookie LB Stephen Tulloch recorded the
first interception of his career at a key moment early in the game. With
the Eagles driving in the first quarter, Tulloch picked off a Donovan
McNabb pass in the end zone on a third-and-goal from the one-yard line.
He added four tackles on defense and two stops on special teams.
Against Indianapolis (12/3), LB Peter Sirmon provided one of the
game’s big plays early in the day, intercepting a Peyton Manning pass on
a third-and-one play in the first quarter. It was Sirmon’s fourth career
interception.
At Houston (12/10), DT Randy Starks began a string of three consecutive games with at least a half sack. He posted one sack, four tackles and two quarterback pressures against the Texans; a half sack and
five tackles against Jacksonville (12/17); and one sack, four tackles and
two quarterback pressures at Buffalo (12/24).
CB Cortland Finnegan, a rookie who played most of the season as
the team’s nickel defensive back, scored one of three Titans defensive
touchdowns in a win against Jacksonville (12/17). In the third quarter,
Finnegan picked up a fumble by quarterback David Garrard and raced 92
yards for a score. It was the third-longest fumble return for a touchdown
in team history.
In back-to-back games against Jacksonville (12/17) and at Buffalo
(12/24), CB Reynaldo Hill recorded an interception to seal a tight victory
in the game’s closing minute. He intercepted Jaguars quarterback David
Garrard with 38 seconds remaining in a 24-17 win and followed that by
picking off a J.P. Losman pass at the two-yard line with 41 seconds to go
in a 30-29 win against the Bills.
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ROB BIRONAS
K ROB BIRONAS
TOUCHBACKS ON KICKOFFS, AFC
Most touchbacks on kickoffs among AFC players
in 2006:
Player, Team
1. Olindo Mare, Mia.
2. Josh Scobee, Jac.
3. Paul Ernster, Den.
4. Shayne Graham, Cin.
5. Stephen Gostkowski, N.E.
6. Phil Dawson, Cle.
Nate Kaeding, S.D.
8. Rob Bironas, Ten.
Kris Brown, Hou.
Adam Vinatieri, Ind.
Touchbacks
24
21
19
13
12
11
11
10
10
10
LONGEST FGs, FRANCHISE HISTORY
Longest successful field goals in Titans history
(1960-present):
Player
1. Rob Bironas
2. Al Del Greco
3. George Blanda
4. George Blanda
Skip Butler
Al Del Greco
Date/Opp.
12/3/06 vs. Ind.
10/27/96 vs. SF
12/3/61 vs. SD
11/11/62 at Oak.
9/19/76 at Buf.
9/20/92 vs. KC
Field Goal
60
56
55
54
54
54
In his second NFL season, kicker Rob Bironas led the Titans in
scoring for the second consecutive season. He was 22-of-28 on field
goal attempts and 32-of-32 on PATs. He set a new franchise mark with
four game-winning field goals, including a 60-yarder in the final seconds of the fourth quarter against the Colts (12/3). In his two-year
career, Bironas has made 45 of 57 field goals (78.9 pct.) and 62 of 64
PATs. Bironas also tied for eighth in the AFC in 2006 with 10 touchbacks on kickoffs.
Prior to joining the Titans in 2005, the former Auburn and Georgia
Southern standout spent time with three other NFL clubs and served
three stints in the Arena Football League and AF2.
Rob Bironas’ 2006 Season Highlights:
At Washington (10/15), he connected on the second game-winning field goal of his
career, connecting on a 30-yard field goal with 5:15 to play in the game. He made field
goals of 32, 26 and 30 yards in the 25-22 victory.
Against the New York Giants (11/26), he made his second game-winning field goal
of the season and third of his career. His 49-yarder with six seconds remaining gave the
Titans a 24-21 win, completing a 21-point, fourth-quarter comeback, the largest in franchise history.
Against Indianapolis (12/3), he made his second game-winning field goal in as
many weeks, settting a franchise record in the process. He made a 60-yard field goal with
seven seconds on the clock to give the team a 20-17 win and complete their second
comeback in two weeks, this time after being down 14-0 in the first half. He eclipsed Al
Del Greco’s previous franchise record of 56 yards (10/27/96 vs. SF) and tied for the fourthlongest field goal in NFL history, behind Tom Dempsey (63 yards), Jason Elam (63 yards)
and Matt Bryant (62 yards) and alongside Morten Andersen and Steve Cox (60 yards). Of
the six kicks in NFL history from 60 yards or longer, Bironas’ was the third and the thirdlongest game-winning kick (Dempsey and Bryant). It was the second time in team history
a kicker made game-winning kicks in consecutive games (Joe Nedney, 2001).
At Buffalo (12/24), made field goals of 42, 20 and 30 yards in 15-20 mph winds to
help the team to a 30-29 win. He made a 30-yard game-winning kick with 2:10 remaining
in the fourth quarter for his fourth game-winner of the season and the fifth of his career.
Against New England (12/31), made three field goals for the third time in 2006
(also 10/15 at Washington and 12/24 at Buffalo) and the second consecutive game.
Bironas’ 2006 and Career Statistics:
G
PAT
2006
16
32/32
Career
32
62/64
FG
22/28
45/57
Pct.
78.6
78.9
Lg
60
60
Pts.
98
197
BIRONAS SETS FRANCHISE MARK WITH 60-YARD FG
Against the Colts (12/3), Titans kicker Rob Bironas set a franchise record with a 60yard field goal to win the game with seven seconds remaining on the clock. It was four
yards longer than Al Del Greco’s 56-yarder in 1996 against the San Francisco 49ers
(10/27), which broke a team record that stood for 35 years. In 1961, George Blanda connected from 55 yards away in a game against the San Diego Chargers (12/3), a kick that
still ranks third in team annals.
The 60-yard kick by Bironas also holds a prominent place in NFL history. It tied for the
fourth-longest field goal in NFL history, trailing only 63-yard field goals by Tom Dempsey
and Jason Elam and a 62-yarder earlier this season by Tampa Bay’s Matt Bryant.
Bironas’ attempt was the third-longest game-winning kick in NFL history. Both
Dempsey and Bryant made their attempts as time expired, while Bironas found the uprights
with six seconds on the clock.
Bironas’ kick came one week after another game-winner, a 49-yard field goal to defeat
the New York Giants. He became the second player in franchise history to kick back-toback game winners, joining Joe Nedney, who made consecutive game-winning field goals
in 2001 (10/14 vs. TB and 10/21 at Det.).
Against the Colts, Rob Bironas became one of six players in
NFL history to make a field goal of 60 yards or longer.
Longest field goals, NFL history:
Player (team)
Date/Opp.
1. Tom Dempsey (NO)
11/8/70 vs. Det.
Jason Elam (Den.)
10/25/98 vs. Jax.
3. Matt Bryant (TB)
10/22/06 vs. Phi.
4. Steve Cox (Cle.)
10/21/84 vs. Cin.
Morten Andersen (NO)
10/27/91 vs. Chi.
Rob Bironas (Ten.)
12/3/06 vs. Ind.
* Game-winning field goal.
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Field Goal
63*
63
62*
60
60
60*
CRAIG HENTRICH / PLAYER EXPERIENCE
P CRAIG HENTRICH
CAREER PUNTING AVERAGE
Punter Craig Hentrich completed his 13th NFL season and his
ninth with the Titans in 2006. The team’s all-time leading punter (695
punts in a Titans uniform) had the second-most attempts of his career,
hitting 88 punts for a 42.7-yard average and a 37.3 net average. He
placed 32 punts inside the 20, the third-highest total of his career, with
only 10 touchbacks.
Hentrich’s career stats, including his first four seasons with the
Green Bay Packers, include 984 punts, a 42.9-yard gross average and
a 36.8-yard net average. Since the “Inside the 20” statistic started to
be tracked in 1976, Hentrich ranks second among all punters in percentage of total punts placed inside the opponent’s 20-yard line. He has placed 345 of his
punts inside the 20, or 35.1 percent, ranking behind only current San Diego Chargers
punter Mike Scifres (42.9 percent).
Leg strength, poise, hangtime, a unique knuckleball punt and solid coverage units are
among the factors that have made Hentrich one of the league’s best punters throughout his
career. The two-time Pro Bowler is among the leaders of all active punters in career net
punting average.
Leaders in career net punting
Player (years)
Games
Matt Turk (11)
171
Brian Moorman (6)
96
Craig Hentrich (13) 208
Shane Lechler (7)
110
Brad Maynard (10)
160
average, active players (minimum 250 career punts):
No.
Yds.
Avg.
TB
In 20
Net
862
36,607
42.5
102
278
37.3
471
20,473
43.5
42
126
37.0
984
42,195
42.9
123
345
36.8
519
23,926
46.1
89
159
36.6
914
38,583
42.2
78
290
36.2
Craig Hentrich’s 2006 and Career Stats:
GP
No.
Yds.
Avg.
2006
16
88
3,760
42.7
Career
208
984 42,195
42.9
TB
10
123
In 20
32
345
Lg
73
78
Highest career gross punting average, franchise
history:
Avg.
43.6
42.9
42.3
Player
Greg Montgomery
Craig Hentrich
Jim Norton
Seasons
1988-93
1998-06
1960-68
CAREER PUNTS, FRANCHISE HISTORY
Most career punts, franchise history:
Punts
695
519
429
316
310
Player
Craig Hentrich
Jim Norton
Cliff Parsley
Dan Pastorini
Greg Montgomery
Seasons
1998-06
1960-68
1977-82
1971-79
1988-93
PERCENT OF PUNTS INSIDE THE 20
Since 1976, highest career percentage of punts
placed inside the 20:
Player
P
1. M. Scifres (’03-06)
209
2. C. Hentrich (’94-06)
984
3. M. McBriar (’04-06)
212
4. J. Miller (’96-06)
747
5. M. Turk (’95-06)
862
6. H. Smith (’99-06)
472
7. M. Berger (’94-05)
710
8. J. Feagles (’88-06)
1,514
9. J. Jett (’93-03)
756
10. K. Richardson (’97-05) 572
Net
37.3
36.8
Avg
42.9
42.9
44.0
43.1
42.5
43.5
43.2
41.6
42.4
41.1
Net
38.2
36.8
36.8
35.9
37.3
34.9
35.8
35.7
35.9
34.8
In20
89
345
72
247
278
152
227
483
241
182
Pct.
In20
42.6
35.1
34.0
33.1
32.3
32.2
32.0
31.9
31.9
31.8
TITANS ROSTER BY EXPERIENCE
Bold - Started six or more games
for Titans in 2005.
Underline - Started six or more
games for Titans in 2006.
* Started six or more games for
another NFL team in 2005
13TH YEAR
Craig Hentrich
Kevin Mawae*
P/K
C
Keith Bulluck
Erron Kinney (IR)
Peter Sirmon
Robaire Smith*
LB
TE
LB
DT
6TH YEAR
Drew Bennett
Travis Henry
Kyle Vanden Bosch
LeVar Woods
ROOKIE DRAFT PICKS
3RD YEAR
7TH YEAR
WR
RB
DE
LB
Eugene Amano
Jacob Bell
Colby Bockwoldt*
Ben Hartsock
Travis LaBoy
Antwan Odom (IR)
Robert Reynolds (IR)
Randy Starks
Ben Troupe (IR)
Michael Waddell (R/NFI)
C
G/T
LB
TE
DE
DE
LB
DT
TE
CB
2ND YEAR
5TH YEAR
12TH YEAR
Kerry Collins*
QB
9TH YEAR
Benji Olson
G
WR
DT
S
S
LB
4TH YEAR
8TH YEAR
Zach Piller (IR)
David Givens* (IR)
A. Haynesworth
Chris Hope*
Lamont Thompson
David Thornton*
G
Ken Amato
Chris Brown
Rien Long (IR)
Donnie Nickey
Bobby Wade
Seth Wand
Andre Woolfolk
LB/LS
RB
DT
S
WR
T
CB
Rob Bironas
Tony Brown
Casey Cramer
Vincent Fuller
Justin Geisinger
Reynaldo Hill
Brandon Jones
Pacman Jones
Eric King
Daniel Loper (IR)
Courtney Roby
Michael Roos
Josh Savage
Bo Scaife
David Stewart
Roydell Williams
K
DT
TE
S
C
CB
WR
CB
CB
T
WR
T
DE
TE
T
WR
Cortland Finnegan
Calvin Lowry
Jesse Mahelona
Terna Nande
Jonathan Orr
Stephen Tulloch
LenDale White
Vince Young
CB
S
DT
LB
WR
LB
RB
QB
ROOKIE FREE AGENTS
Sean Conover
Ahmard Hall
Cooper Wallace
DE
FB
TE
Note: Roster by experience does
not include Titans signed in
January-February 2007.
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POSITIONAL REVIEWS
DEFENSIVE REVIEW
Defensive Coordinator: Jim Schwartz -- 14th
NFL Season, 8th with Titans (6th as coordinator)
In 2006, the Titans defense added key playmakers and continued its development of young
talent. As the unit matured under defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, it started making big plays
that contributed to the team’s six-game winning
streak and eight victories in the last 11 games.
The defense was upgraded early in the offseaJim Schwartz
son with the additions of a pair of unrestricted free
agents, safety Chris Hope and linebacker David Thornton. The Titans
also added defensive tackle Robaire Smith a week prior to the regular
season opener. All three additions played a major role in the team’s
success.
In the secondary, a pair of second-year players, Pacman Jones
and Reynaldo Hill, represented the youth and excitement of the
defense. The young pair started the majority of the season together at
cornerback for the second consecutive season. Rookie nickel defensive
back Cortland Finnegan also made immediate contributions.
A pair of veterans, linebacker Keith Bulluck and defensive end
Kyle Vanden Bosch, once again took a leadership role on the defense.
Bulluck led the team in tackles for the fifth consecutive season, while
Vanden Bosch led the team in sacks for the second time in two seasons
with the club. Each started all 16 games and rarely left the field.
The defense scored five touchdowns during the season, tying for
the second-highest number in the NFL in 2006 and the second-highest
number by the club since 1990. The Titans returned two interceptions
for touchdowns and had three fumble returns for scores.
Overall in the NFL, the Titans defense ranked 30th against the run,
27th against the pass and 32nd in total defense. In the AFC, the Titans
were 15th against the run and the pass and 16th in total defense.
LINEBACKERS (9)
from New Orleans, led the team with 20 special teams tackles and added
seven tackles and one sack on defense. Also contributing were LeVar
Woods (eight special teams tackles), who was claimed off waivers from
Detroit during the season; Robert Reynolds (two defensive stops and five
special teams tackles), who played four games before being placed on
injured reserve with a quadriceps injury; Ken Amato (five special teams
stops, three defensive stops), who serves as the team’s long snapper; and
a pair of draft picks, fifth-rounder Terna Nande (one special teams tackle)
and seventh-rounder Spencer Toone (one special teams tackle).
Titans Linebackers - 2006 Statistics
Player (exp.)
G
S Tkls TFL Sacks INT
Keith Bulluck (7)
16 16 161
3
2.5
1
David Thornton (5) 16 13 122
4
0.0
0
Peter Sirmon (7)
16 15 105
4
0.5
1
Colby Bockwoldt (3) 16
1
7
0
1.0
0
LeVar Woods (6) (TM) 7
0
0
0
0.0
0
LeVar Woods (LG)** 13
0
6
1
0.0
0
Stephen Tulloch (R) 16
3
37
2
0.5
1
Robert Reynolds (3)* 4
0
2
0
0.0
0
Ken Amato (4)
15
0
3
1
0.0
0
Terna Nande (R)
1
0
0
0
0.0
0
Spencer Toone (R)# 3
0
0
0
0.0
0
PD
9
6
5
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
FF FR
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Titans Linebackers - Career Statistics
Player (exp.)
G
S Tkls TFL Sacks INT PD
Keith Bulluck (7)
111 84 918 41
17.5
11
43
David Thornton (5) 79 60 516
3.0
3
11
Peter Sirmon (7)
81 53 465 17
5
4
15
Colby Bockwoldt (3) 48 24 148
0
2.0
0
2
LeVar Woods (6)
80 11 128
2.5
0
2
Stephen Tulloch (R) 16
3
37
2
0.5
1
2
Robert Reynolds (3)* 33
2
21
3
0.0
0
0
Ken Amato (4)
54
0
7
1
0.0
0
0
Terna Nande (R)
1
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
Spencer Toone (R)# 3
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
FF FR
12
7
6
0
1
1
0
1
1
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Position Coach: Dave McGinnis -- 21st NFL Season, 3rd with Titans
The Titans maintained the same starting trio at linebacker for the
majority of the season, with Keith Bulluck starting all 16 games at right
outside linebacker, Peter Sirmon starting a total of 15 games (12 at middle linebacker and three at left outside linebacker) and left outside linebacker David Thornton garnering 13 starts.
Bulluck started every game for the fifth consecutive season and led
the team with 161 tackles, which ranked tied for ninth in the NFL (Jeremiah
Trotter, Phi.). It was the fifth consecutive season in which he led the team
in tackles, and he now ranks third on the team’s all-time list with 918 career
stops. Bulluck’s season totals also included 2.5 sacks, one interception,
four quarterback pressures, three tackles for loss, nine passes defensed,
two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. He scored a touchdown on
a fumble recovery at Philadelphia (11/19), bringing his career touchdown
total to five.
One of the team’s biggest additions via free agency in 2006 was
Thornton, who spent his first four seasons with the Indianapolis Colts. In
his first season with the Titans, he placed third on the squad with 122 tackles, the second-highest total of his five-year career. He added four tackles for loss, one quarterback pressure, six passes defensed and two
forced fumbles. Thornton played in all 16 games, but a shoulder injury limited him to 13 starts.
Sirmon spent his first season at middle linebacker in 2006. A starter
on the left side since 2002, he was fifth on the team with 105 tackles. It
was the third season of his career to reach 100 tackles. He added one
interception, five passes defensed, a half sack and four tackles for loss.
Fourth-round draft choice Stephen Tulloch started three games at
middle linebacker and received playing time at other times as a reserve and
contributor in four-linebacker packages. In 16 total games, he tallied 37
tackles, one interception, two passes defensed, two tackles for loss adn a
half sack. He finished second on the team with 17 special teams tackles.
Several reserve linebackers made contributions on defense and on
special teams, including Colby Bockwoldt, who was claimed off waivers
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* Injured Reserve
** Woods also played seven games with Detroit in 2007
# Finished season on practice squad
CORNERBACKS (6)
Position Coach: Everett Withers -- 7th NFL Season, 6th with Titans
The cornerback position has been one of the youngest and most
promising areas of development for the Titans in the past two seasons,
thanks to second-year players Pacman Jones and Reynaldo Hill. They
have started as a duo in 22 of the team’s 32 games from 2005-06. In
2005, the Titans were the first team in the NFL since 2000 (San Francisco)
to start a pair of rookie at cornerback for the majority of the season. Then
in 2006, no team other than the Titans started a pair of cornerbacks, each
of whom was in his second or first year, for the majority of the season (nine
or more games).
Jones, the team’s 2005 first-round draft pick (sixth overall) started 15
games and posted 67 tackles, four interceptions, one forced fumble and
14 passes defensed. One of his interceptions was returned for a touchdown (12/17 vs. Jacksonville). He also led the NFL with a 12.9-yard punt
return average, including three touchdowns, and ranked seventh in the
NFL with a 26.1-yard kickoff return average.
Hill, the last draft pick by the Titans in 2005 (seventh round, 218th
overall), followed his three-interception performance as a rookie with two
interceptions, five passes defensed and 59 tackles in 15 games in 2006.
Like Hill, another seventh-round draft choice paid dividends in 2006.
Rookie Cortland Finnegan, one of three seventh-round picks in 2006,
played the majority of the season as the team’s nickel defensive back. He
totaled 57 tackles, two sacks, one tackle for loss, seven passes defensed,
one forced fumble and a fumble recovery that he returned 92 yards for a
touchdown.
POSITIONAL REVIEWS
A pair players, fourth-year veteran Andre Woolfolk and second-year
veteran Eric King, served as reserves at cornerback. Woolfolk, a firstround pick in 2003, played 10 games (one start) and posted four tackles
on defense and two stops on special teams. King, acquired off waivers
from the Buffalo Bills just prior to the regular season, played 11 games and
tallied five special teams tackles.
Cornerback Michael Waddell (third year) spent the season on the
team’s reserve/non-football injury list.
Titans Cornerbacks - 2006 Statistics
Player (exp.)
G
Pacman Jones (2)
15 15
67
0
1.0
4
14
Reynaldo Hill (2)
15 14
59
0
0.0
2
5
Cortland Finnegan (R) 16
2
57
1
2.0
0
7
Andre Woolfolk (4)
10
1
4
0
0.0
0
0
Eric King (2)
11
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
Michael Waddell (3)*
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
FF FR
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Titans Cornerbacks - Career Statistics
Player (exp.)
G
Pacman Jones (2)
30 28 120
2
1.0
4
26
Andre Woolfolk (4)
39 12 115
2
0.0
3
16
Reynaldo Hill (2)
30 24 105
0
0.0
5
14
Cortland Finnegan (R) 16
2
57
1
2.0
0
7
Michael Waddell (3)* 32
5
48
0
0.5
1
4
Eric King (2)
27
1
43
0
0.0
0
0
FF FR
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
* Reserve/non-football injury
SAFETIES (5)
Position Coaches: Everett Withers -- 7th NFL Season, 6th with Titans;
Chuck Cecil -- 6th NFL Season, 6th with Titans
The Titans had the same two safeties, Chris Hope and Lamont
Thompson, start all 16 games in 2006. The tandem produced eight total
interceptions, which tied for the highest number by Titans safeties in the
past 10 seasons. In 2002, Rich Coady and Tank Williams each intercepted a pass in addition to Lance Schulters’ six interceptions.
Hope, signed prior to his fifth NFL season as an unrestricted free
agent from the Steelers, started every game at strong safety and led the
team with a career-high five interceptions, the most by a Titans safety
since Schulters tallied six in 2002. He was second on the defense with a
career-high 128 tackles and added a team-high 15 passes defensed and
one forced fumble.
Thompson, who completed his fifth NFL season and fourth with the
Titans, started every game at free safety for the second consecutive season. He contributed 77 tackles, eight passes defensed and three interceptions. His tackle and interception totals were each the second-best of his
career.
Second-year player Vincent Fuller saw action at times in defensive
sub-packages and tallied 15 tackles, two passes defensed and two forced
fumbles. He also posted 10 tackles on special teams.
Fourth-year safety Donnie Nickey and rookie fourth-round draft
choice Calvin Lowry served as back-ups at safety. Nickey was third on
the club with a career-high 16 special teams tackles, while Lowry posted
15 stops on special teams and one forced fumble.
Player (exp.)
Chris Hope (5)
L. Thompson (5)
Vincent Fuller (2)
Calvin Lowry (R)
Donnie Nickey (4)
Titans Safeties - 2006 Statistics
G
16
16 128
0
0.0
5
16
16
77
0
0.0
3
16
0
15
0
0.0
0
16
0
1
0
0.0
0
16
0
0
0
0.0
0
PD
15
8
2
2
0
FF FR
0
1
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
Player (exp.)
Chris Hope (5)
L. Thompson (5)
Donnie Nickey (4)
Vincent Fuller (2)
Calvin Lowry (R)
Titans Safeties - Career Statistics
G
78
48 344
0.0
9
77
45 234
2
1.0
9
60
6
35
0
0.0
0
18
0
15
0
0.0
0
16
0
1
0
0.0
0
PD
32
20
1
2
2
FF FR
4
2
1
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
DEFENSIVE LINEMEN (5 ENDS, 6 TACKLES)
Position Coach: Jim Washburn -- 8th NFL Season, 8th with Titans
At left defensive end, Kyle Vanden Bosch started every game and
led the team in sacks for the second consecutive season. The sixth-year
veteran also set a career high with 118 tackles, the most by any of the
team’s defensive linemen and the fourth-highest by a Titans defensive
lineman since 1980 (27 seasons). His season totals included 6.5 sacks,
118 tackles, 30 quarterback pressures, four tackles for loss and one forced
fumble. With 6.5 sacks in 2006, Vanden Bosch has collected a total of 19
sacks in two seasons with the club (team-high 12.5 in 2005). The 2005
Pro Bowler’s two-year total is the highest by a Titans player since Jevon
Kearse recorded 21.5 from 2000-01 (11.5 and 10.0).
While Vanden Bosch played the vast majority of snaps at left defensive end, four different players started on the right side. Third-year end
Travis LaBoy made 11 starts and was second on the club with 3.5 sacks.
He also totaled 57 tackles, four tackles for loss, 12 quarterback pressures,
one pass defensed and one forced fumble. Another third-year player,
Antwan Odom, battled injuries most of the year. Two different knee ailments kept him out of the first three games and final nine contests of the
season. Among his totals were 15 tackles and a half sack in four games
and two starts. Rookie Sean Conover was signed off the practice squad
prior to the 11th game of the season. He started two games and totaled
21 tackles, one tackle for loss and two quarterback pressures in six
games. Defensive tackle Tony Brown also started one game at right
defensive end.
Second-year end Josh Savage was claimed off waivers prior to the
season from the Atlanta Falcons. He played in five games and tallied four
tackles.
Titans Defensive Ends - 2006 Statistics
Player (exp.)
G
S Tkls TFL Sacks QBP PD FF FR
K. Vanden Bosch (6) 16
16 118
4
6.5 30
0
1
0
Travis LaBoy (3)
13
11
57
4
3.5 12
1
1
0
Sean Conover (R)
6
2
21
1
0.0
2
0
0
0
Antwan Odom (3)*
4
2
15
2
0.5
4
0
0
0
Josh Savage (2)
5
0
4
0
0.0
1
0
0
0
Titans Defensive Ends - Career Statistics
Player (exp.)
G
S Tkls TFL Sacks QBP PD
K. Vanden Bosch (6) 67
52 311 20
24 56
1
Travis LaBoy (3)
41
20 155
8 13.5 35
2
Antwan Odom (3)* 36
18 108
5
4.5 28
3
Sean Conover (R)
6
2
21
1
0.0
2
0
Josh Savage (2)
12
0
6
0
0.0
1
0
FF
5
1
2
0
0
FR
3
2
2
0
0
* Injured Reserve
Prior to the start of the season, the Titans welcomed back defensive
tackle Robaire Smith, who spent two seasons with Houston after playing
his first four seasons in Tennessee. After signing with the club a week
prior to the start of the regular season, Smith played in 15 games with 12
starts and totaled 76 tackles, the most among the team’s defensive tackles. He added four tackles for loss, a half sack, five quarterback pressures, three passes defensed and a blocked extra point.
Albert Haynesworth completed his fifth season with a total of 10
starts and 11 games played. He posted 59 tackles, the third-highest total
of his career, and added two sacks, three tackles for loss and 13 quarterback pressures.
Randy Starks, a 16-game starter in 2005, played every game and
started eight contests in 2006. He set career highs with 13 quarterback
pressures and five tackles for loss, tied career highs with three sacks and
two fumble recoveries and added 56 tackles.
Serving in a reserve role at defensive tackle in 2006 were Tony
Brown and Jesse Mahelona. Brown, a second-year player who was
signed prior to the fifth game of the season, played in 12 games and made
two starts, including one at defensive tackle and one at defensive end. He
posted 51 tackles, four tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, 13 quarterback pressures and two fumble recoveries, including one for a touchdown.
Mahelona, a fifth-round draft choice from Tennessee, played 10 games
(one start) and recorded 21 tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack and
three quarterback pressures.
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POSITIONAL REVIEWS
Fifth-year veteran defensive tackle DeQuincy Scott was signed prior
to the seventh game of the season and released with two games left on
the schedule. He played in three games and totaled five tackles and three
quarterback pressures.
Rien Long, who was expected to be a major contributor in his fourth
season, was placed on injured reserve early in training camp with a right
Achilles’ injury.
Titans
Player (exp.)
Robaire Smith (7)
A. Haynesworth (5)
Randy Starks (3)
Rien Long (4)*
Tony Brown (2)
Jesse Mahelona (R)
Defensive Tackles - 2006 Statistics
G
S Tkls TFL Sacks QBP PD
15
12
76
4
0.5
5
3
11
10
59
3
2.0 13
0
16
8
56
5
3.0 13
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
12
2
51
4
1.5 13
0
10
1
21
2
1.0
3
0
FF
0
0
0
0
0
0
FR
0
0
2
0
2
0
Titans Defensive Tackles - Career Statistics
Player (exp.)
G
S Tkls TFL Sacks QBP PD FF
Robaire Smith (7)
97
61 446
17
- 15
2
A. Haynesworth (5) 63
48 310 34
9.5 75
8
3
Randy Starks (3)
46
32 187 13 10.5 32
1
1
Rien Long (4)*
39
5
99
3
9.5 35
0
1
Tony Brown (2)
28
6
78
4
9 13
3
0
Jesse Mahelona (R) 10
1
21
2
1.0
3
0
0
FR
3
2
4
0
2
0
Robaire Smith (No. 96) led the team’s defensive tackles with 76 tackles in his return
season in Tennessee.
* Injured Reserve
OFFENSIVE REVIEW
Offensive Coordinator: Norm Chow -- 2nd NFL
Season, 2nd with Titans
Offensive coordinator Norm Chow directed an
offense that made significant strides in 2006. Among
the accomplishments by the unit were its fifth-overall
ranking in the NFL in rushing offense and the development of quarterback Vince Young, the 2006
Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Norm Chow
Chow orchestrated a running game that featured running back Travis Henry, who finished fifth
in the AFC and 10th in the NFL with 1,211 yards on 270 carries. Henry
followed the blocking of an offensive line that included just one player,
right guard Benji Olson, who started the majority of the season in the
same role he filled in 2005.
Young, the third overall pick in the 2006 draft, garnered national
honors for a rookie season in which he went 8-3 as a starter, passed for
2,199 yards and rushed for an additional 552 yards, setting a modernday record for rookie quarterbacks.
The Titans offense succeeded in helping the team score 20 or
more points in eight consecutive games in 2006 (11/12 vs. Bal.--12/31
vs. N.E.). Only one other team, the San Diego Chargers, scored 20 or
more points in eight consecutive games in 2006, and it was the first time
since 1992 that a Titans team accomplished the feat.
Overall in the NFL, the Titans ranked fifth in rushing offense, 30th
in passing and 27th in total offense in 2006. In the AFC, the Titans were
third in rushing, 15th in passing and 12th in total offense.
QUARTERBACKS (2)
Titans Quarterbacks - 2006 Statistics
Player (exp.)
G
S Att. Cmp. Pct.
Yds. TD INT Rtg.
Vince Young (R) 15 13 357
184 51.5 2,199 12 13 66.7
Kerry Collins (12)
4
3
90
42 46.7
549
1
6 42.3
Titans Quarterbacks - Career Statistics
Player (exp.)
G
S Att. Cmp. Pct.
Yds. TD INT Rtg.
Kerry Collins (12) 156 148 5,172 2,868 55.5 34,186 174 172 73.2
Vince Young (R) 15 13 357
184 51.5 2,199 12 13 66.7
RUNNING BACKS & FULLBACKS (4)
Position Coach: Sherman Smith -- 12th NFL Season, 12th with Titans
Position Coach: Craig Johnson -- 7th NFL Season, 7th with Titans (5th
as quarterbacks coach)
The Titans carried only two quarterbacks on the roster for the majority of the season. At the start of the year, they had a typical stable of signal callers with veterans Billy Volek and Kerry Collins and rookie Vince
Young. But after two games, Volek was traded to the San Diego Chargers
for a future draft choice, leaving Collins and Young for the remainder of the
season. The team also carried Matt Mauck on the practice squad for most
of the year.
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Collins, who was signed as a free agent prior to the team’s final preseason game, started the first three games of the season. He saw limited
action in one additional game later in the season (11/12 vs. Bal.). He
totaled 42 completions, 549 yards, one touchdown and six interceptions
on 90 attempts. Collins finished the season with the fifth-highest career
passing yards total among active NFL players.
Young, who played in each of the first two games and sat out for the
third, received his first career start in Week 4 against the Dallas Cowboys
(10/1). In 13 starts, he led the club to an 8-5 record and set every rookie
passing record for the team. His passing totals included 184 completions,
2,199 yards, 12 touchdowns and 13 interceptions on 357 attempts. He
also set a modern era record for rushing yards by a rookie quarterback,
collecting 552 yards and seven touchdowns on 83 carries. Young received
multiple honors during and after the season, including the Associated
Press Offensive Rookie of the Year Award.
The Titans rushed for 2,214 yards in 2006, the fifth-best total in the
NFL and the sixth-highest mark in the franchise’s history. They reached
the total on just 469 carries for a 4.7 yards-per-carry average, the highest
average in team history. The Titans had five games in which they reached
200 rushing yards, second only to the Atlanta Falcons (six).
Their impressive totals were due in large part to the efforts of running
back Travis Henry, who in his second season with the Titans and sixth
season in the NFL averaged a career-high 4.5 yards per carry. On 270
rushing attempts, he gained 1,211 yards to rank 10th in the NFL and fifth
POSITIONAL REVIEWS
in the AFC. His yardage total was the highest by a Titans player since
Eddie George’s total of 1,509 yards. Henry scored seven rushing touchdowns, tying for a team high with quarterback Vince Young. He added 18
receptions for 78 yards.
Henry started just once in the season’s first four games. The other
three starts went to Chris Brown, who led the team in rushing in 2004 and
2005. In 2006, his fourth NFL season, Brown totaled 41 carries for 156
yards in five total games.
In the second round of the 2006 draft (45th overall), the Titans selected former USC running back LenDale White. White served as the team’s
second running back for the majority of the season, tallying 244 yards on
61 carries. He also contributed 60 yards on 14 receptions.
Titans Running Backs - 2006 Statistics
Player (experience) G
S Rush
Yds.
Avg.
Travis Henry (6)
14
13
270
1,211
4.5
LenDale White (R)
13
0
61
244
4.0
Chris Brown (4)
5
3
41
156
3.8
Lg
70t
26
21
TD
7
0
0
Titans
Player (experience)
Travis Henry (6)
Chris Brown (4)
LenDale White (R)
Lg
70t
52
26
TD
34
11
0
Running Backs - Career Statistics
G
S Rush
Yds.
Avg.
78
62 1,321 5,395
4.1
42
28
541 2,295
4.2
13
0
61
244
4.0
The Titans carried one fullback during the season, rookie free agent
Ahmard Hall. Hall, a former walk-on at Texas who was not selected in the
2006 supplemental draft, played in 14 games with seven starts. He rushed
for 21 yards on seven carries and caught 15 passes for 138 yards.
Titans Fullbacks - 2006 Statistics
S Rush
Yds.
Avg.
Ahmard Hall (R)
14
7
7
21
3.0
Lg
11
TD
0
Titans Fullbacks - Career Statistics
S Rush
Yds.
Avg.
Ahmard Hall (R)
14
7
7
21
3.0
Lg
11
TD
0
WIDE RECEIVERS (7)
Position Coach: Ray Sherman -- 19th NFL Season, 2nd with Titans
(additionally two prior seasons with Oilers in separate stint)
The primary targets at wide receiver for rookie quarterback Vince
Young in 2006 were Drew Bennett, Brandon Jones and Bobby Wade,
each of whom contributed 27 or more receptions. Each of the three played
in all 16 games. Bennett started 15 games, while Jones earned 10 starts.
Wade, who served as a slot receiver for much of his action, started twice.
In the 2006 offseason, the team’s offensive hopes were boosted by
the signing of former New England Patriot David Givens as an unrestricted free agent. However, two different injuries sidelined him for most of the
season. A broken hand kept him out of four games, and in his first game
back (11/12 vs. Bal.), he suffered a torn left ACL, ending his season. He
was placed on injured reserve with eight receptions for 104 yards in five
starts.
Bennett, the ninth-leading receiver in franchise history, led the team
in receptions for the second consecutive season and led the team in
receiving yards for the third consecutive season. The sixth-year receiver
totaled 46 catches for 737 yards and three touchdowns. His 16.0-yard
receiving average was the best of his career and ranked 12th in the NFL.
Jones, who recovered from an ACL injury his rookie season, led the
team with four touchdown receptions, including three in the fourth quarter
of comeback victories. He set career highs with 27 receptions for 384
yards on the season.
Wade, in his first full season with the Titans, was second on the
squad with 33 receptions for 461 yards and two touchdowns. He also
returned 50 kickoffs for 1,194 yards, the third-highest yardage total in team
history.
A trio of young receivers served in a reserve role in 2006. Courtney
Roby and Roydell Williams, in addition to Jones, were drafted by the
team in 2005. Roby posted two receptions for 28 yards, while Williams
totaled 121 yards on eight receptions. Rookie Jonathan Orr, a sixthround draft pick out of Wisconsin in 2006, did not play as a rookie.
Titans Wide Receivers - 2006 Statistics
S
Rec.
Yds.
Avg.
Drew Bennett (6)
16
15
46
737
16.0
Bobby Wade (4)
16
2
33
461
14.0
Brandon Jones (2) 16
10
27
384
14.2
Roydell Williams (2) 14
0
8
121
15.1
David Givens (5)*
5
5
8
104
13.0
Courtney Roby (2)
12
0
2
28
14.0
Jonathan Orr (R)
0
0
-
Lg
39
25
53
20
27
21
0
TD
3
2
4
0
0
0
0
Titans Wide
Drew Bennett (6)
87
David Givens (5)*
58
Bobby Wade (4)
58
Brandon Jones (2) 26
Roydell Williams (2) 24
Courtney Roby (2)
25
Jonathan Orr (R)
0
Lg
55t
57
40
53
50t
32
-
TD
25
12
2
6
2
1
0
Receivers - Career Statistics
S
Rec.
Yds.
Avg.
57
273
4,033
14.8
32
166
2,318
14.0
18
101
1,199
11.9
18
50
683
13.7
2
29
420
14.5
6
23
317
13.8
0
-
* Injured Reserve
TIGHT ENDS (6)
Position Coach: John Zernhelt -- 2nd NFL Season, 1st with Titans
The Titans tight ends struggled with injuries as much as any position
group on the team in 2006. Nevertheless, the group totaled 51 receptions
for 602 yards and two touchdowns.
Seven-year veteran Erron Kinney was lost for the year early in training camp after suffering a knee injury. Kinney had started for much of his
previous six seasons. That left a larger role for Ben Troupe, who was in
his third season in 2006. Troupe played in 10 games with nine starts and
posted 13 receptions for 150 yards. However, a fracture in his right foot
(11/19 at Phi.) ended his season with six games remaining on the schedule.
Second-year tight end Bo Scaife was the leader among the group in
2006 in most statistical categories. As a rookie in 2005, he set a record
for franchise tight ends with 37 receptions. He followed that effort with 29
receptions for 370 yards and two touchdowns. He played in 14 games
with 12 starts.
Also receiving playing time at tight end were Ben Hartsock, Casey
Cramer and Cooper Wallace. Hartsock, a waiver pick-up from the
Indianapolis Colts during the season, totaled six receptions for 68 yards in
his third NFL season. Cramer, primarily a special teams contributor, posted two receptions for eight yards, 15 special teams tackles and a blocked
punt for a safety. Wallace, a Nashville native who was signed to the active
roster after 13 games on the practice squad, recorded one reception for
six yards.
Titans Tight Ends - 2006 Statistics
S
Rec.
Yds.
Avg.
Bo Scaife (2)
14
12
29
370
12.8
Ben Troupe (3)*
10
9
13
150
11.5
Ben Hartsock (3)
6
3
6
68
11.3
Casey Cramer (2)
15
0
2
8
4.0
Cooper Wallace (R)
2
1
1
6
6.0
Erron Kinney (7)*
0
0
0
0
-
Lg
34
32
23
6
6
-
TD
2
0
0
0
0
0
Titans Tight Ends - Career Statistics
S
Rec.
Yds.
Avg.
Erron Kinney (7)*
83
68
178
1,750
9.8
Ben Troupe (3)*
39
27
101
1,009
10.0
Bo Scaife (2)
30
17
66
643
9.7
Ben Hartsock (3)
29
6
12
109
9.1
Casey Cramer (2)
22
1
2
8
4.0
Cooper Wallace (R)
2
1
1
6
6.0
Lg
31
35
34
23
6
6
TD
10
7
4
0
0
0
* Injured Reserve
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POSITIONAL REVIEWS
OFFENSIVE LINE (10)
Position Coach: Mike Munchak -- 13th NFL Season, 13th with Titans
(10th as offensive line coach)
The Titans offensive line featured a mix of experienced veterans and
up-and-coming young talent in 2006. Left tackle Michael Roos, left guard
Jacob Bell, center Kevin Mawae, right guard Benji Olson and right tackle David Stewart started together in 12 of the final 13 games of the season. They helped the Titans rank tied for 10th in fewest sacks allowed (29),
rank fifth in rushing yards per game (138.4) and place seventh in yards per
carry (4.7). The yards-per-carry average set a new franchise record, and
the team’s 2,214 rushing yards were the most by the Titans since 1997
(2,414 yards). Of the five regular starters, only one, Olson, served regularly in the role he filled with the team in 2005.
Roos and Mawae started every game, while Bell (two gams at right
tackle) and Olson each started 15 games. Stewart recorded 14 starts.
With four combined years of experience between Roos and Stewart,
the pair tied for the youngest in the league in terms of total experience by
a team’s starting tackles (Buf., S.D., Phi.).
Bell took over at left guard after starter Zach Piller was lost to a season-ending ankle injury in the third game of the season.
In back-up and special teams roles were fourth-year tackle Seth
Wand (seven games), a midseason free agent signee; tackle/guard Daniel
Loper (eight games), a second-year player who lacerated his spleen eight
games into the season and was placed on injured reserve; third-year player Eugene Amano (16 games with one start at right guard), who provides
depth in each of the interior line positions; and Justin Geisinger (two
games), a second-year center/guard who started the season on the practice squad.
Titans Offensive Linemen - 2006 Games/Starts
Player (Experience)
G/S
Seth Wand (4)
7/0
Michael Roos (2)
16/16
David Stewart (2)
14/14
Daniel Loper (2)*
8/0
Guards (3)
Benji Olson (9)
15/15
Zach Piller (8)*
3/3
Jacob Bell (3)
15/15
Centers (3)
Kevin Mawae (13)
16/16
Eugene Amano (3)
16/1
Justin Geisinger (2)
2/0
Position
Tackles (4)
Titans Offensive Linemen - Career Games/Starts
Position
Player (Experience)
G/S
Tackles (4)
Seth Wand (4)
52/18
Michael Roos (2)
32/32
David Stewart (2)
14/14
Daniel Loper (2)*
8/0
Guards (3)
Benji Olson (9)
138/127
Zach Piller (8)*
87/58
Jacob Bell (3)
39/30
Centers (3)
Kevin Mawae (13)
196/193
Eugene Amano (3)
47/4
Justin Geisinger (2)
2/0
* Injured Reserve
SPECIAL TEAMS REVIEW
Special Teams Coach: Alan Lowry -- 26th NFL
Season, 11th with Titans (8th as special teams
coach)
KICKERS (1)
Under Alan Lowry, the Titans special teams
units had several bright moments in 2006. Principal
among the special teams standouts were returner
Pacman Jones, kicker Rob Bironas and punter
Craig Hentrich. Ken Amato served as the team’s
long snapper for the majority of his fourth season with
Alan Lowry
the club.
The Titans ranked first in the NFL with a 12.6-yard punt return average, and they ranked 11th in the league with a 23.2-yard kickoff return
average.
The Titans also fielded solid coverage units in 2006 with a largely new
group of players. Reflecting the team’s roster turnover of nearly 50 percent
in one year, five of the team’s top six special teams tacklers were new to
the roster in 2006 (Colby Bockwoldt, Stephen Tulloch, Casey Cramer,
Cortland Finnegan and Calvin Lowry). The coverage units ranked 11th on
opponents’ kickoffs (21.8) and 16th on opponents’ punt returns (8.4).
Titans Top Special Teams Tacklers in 2006
Player (exp.)
Tot.
Solo
Asst.
Colby Bockwoldt (3)
20
14
6
Stephen Tulloch (R)
17
13
4
Donnie Nickey (4)
16
10
6
Casey Cramer (2)
15
9
6
Cortland Finnegan (R)
15
9
6
Calvin Lowry (R)
15
9
6
In his second NFL season, kicker Rob Bironas accounted for a teamhigh 98 points, finishing 24th in the NFL and one point shy of his first-year
total. He was 22-of-28 on field goal attempts and 32-of-32 on PATs. He set
a new franchise mark with four game-winning field goals, including a 60yarder in the final seconds of the fourth quarter against the Colts (12/3).
Bironas also tied for eighth in the AFC in 2006 with 10 touchbacks on kickoffs.
Titans punter Craig Hentrich serves as a back-up kicker but did not
have any attempts in 2006.
Titans Kickers - 2006 Statistics
PATs
FGs
G Ma. Att. Ma. Att. Pct.
16
32
32
22
28 78.6
Lg
60
Pts
98
Titans Kickers - Career Statistics
Kicking
PATs
FGs
Player (exp.)
G Ma. Att. Ma. Att. Pct.
Rob Bironas (2)
32
62
64
45
57 78.9
Craig Hentrich (13) 208
6
6
8
15 53.3
Lg
60
50
Pts
197
30
Player (exp.)
Rob Bironas (2)
PUNTERS (1)
The Titans also blocked two extra points (Robaire Smith, 10/29 vs.
Hou.; Tony Brown, 12/31 vs. N.E.) and one punt (Casey Cramer, 10/15 at
Was.).
Punter Craig Hentrich completed his 13th NFL season and his ninth
with the Titans in 2006. The team’s all-time leading punter (695 punts in a
Titans uniform) had the second-most attempts of his career, hitting 88 punts
(fifth in the NFL) for a 42.7-yard average (23rd) and a 37.3 net average
(15th). His 88 punts accounted for the fifth-highest total in the league. He
placed 32 punts inside the 20, the third-highest total of his career, with only
10 touchbacks.
Titans Punters - 2006 Statistics
Player (exp.)
G No.
Yds. Avg. TB In20
Craig Hentrich (13) 208 984 42,195 42.9 123
345
40
Lg
78
Net
36.8
POSITIONAL REVIEWS / RANKINGS
PUNT RETURNERS
KICKOFF RETURNERS
In his second NFL season, Pacman Jones led the NFL with a 12.9yard punt return average. His average was the fifth best in team history,
and he became the first Titans player since Billy “White Shoes” Johnson in
1977 to lead the league in the category. Jones tied Johnson’s 1975 record
and tied with Chicago’s Devin Hester for first in the NFL in 2006 with three
punt returns for touchdowns. Included in his touchdowns was a 90-yard
punt return at Philadelphia (11/19), a franchise record and the longest in the
NFL in 2006. He also returned a punt for a touchdown against Houston
(10/29) and against New England (12/31).
The only other player for the Titans who had a punt return in 2006 was
Bobby Wade, who totaled 27 yards on three returns.
Although he previously had no career experience as a kickoff returner, fourth-year player Bobby Wade took the job in 2006, his first full season with the club. He totaled 50 returns (11th in the NFL) for 1,194 yards
(11th). His 23.9-yard average ranked 11th in the AFC and 18th in the NFL.
Pacman Jones returned kickoffs on a part-time basis in 2006. He finished sixth in the AFC and seventh in the NFL with a 26.1-yard average on
20 returns (521 total yards).
Titans Punt Returners - 2006 Statistics
Player (exp.)
Ret.
FC Yds.
Avg.
Lg
Pacman Jones (2)
34
3
440
12.9
90t
Bobby Wade (4)
3
3
27
9.0
18
TD
3
0
Titans Punt Returners - Career Statistics*
Player (exp.)
Ret.
FC Yds.
Avg.
Lg
Pacman Jones (2)
63
11
712
11.3
90
Bobby Wade (4)
38
13
353
9.3
73
TD
4
1
Titans Kickoff Returners - 2006 Statistics
Player (exp.)
Ret.
Yds.
Avg.
Lg
TD
Bobby Wade (4)
50
1,194
23.9
48
0
Pacman Jones (2)
20
521
26.1
70
0
Bo Scaife (2)
4
64
16.0
18
0
Casey Cramer (2)
3
37
12.3
21
0
Ben Hartsock (3)
1
5
5.0
5
0
LenDale White (R)
1
14
14.0
14
0
Titans Kickoff Returners - Career
Player (exp.)
Ret.
Yds.
Avg.
Bobby Wade (4)
50
1,194
23.9
Pacman Jones (2)
63
1,648
26.2
Courtney Roby (2)
22
495
22.5
Statistics*
Lg
TD
48
0
85
0
59
0
* Other players on roster have more limited career punt return statistics.
* Other players on roster have more limited career kickoff return statistics.
OFFENSIVE & DEFENSIVE RANKINGS BY THE WEEK
Offensive rankings in 2006 by the week, followed by yearly rankings
since 1999:
Defensive rankings in 2006 by the week, followed by yearly rankings
since 1999:
After
NFL Offense
Week
Opp.
Tot
Rush
1
NYJ
9
19
2
at SD
23
28
3
at Mia 24
28
4
Dal
27
30T
5
at Ind
27
23
6
at Was 25
11
7
(bye)
25
14
8
Hou
28
13
9
at Jax 28
12
10
Bal
27
12
11
at Phi 27
9
12
NYG
28
9
13
Ind
25
5
14
at Hou 24
4
15
Jax
27
7
16
at Buf 27
5
17
NE
27
5
Final yearly team rankings:
Titans in 2006
27
5
Titans in 2005
17
23
Titans in 2004
11
14
Titans in 2003
8
26
Titans in 2002
17
11
Titans in 2001
8
12
Titans in 2000
14
7
Titans in 1999
13
13
After
NFL Defense
Week
Opp.
Tot
Rush
Pass
1
NYJ
25T
12T
27
2
at SD
31
29T
29
3
at Mia 29
30
20
4
Dal
31
32
16
5
at Ind
30
32
17
6
at Was 29
31
15
7
(bye)
29
32
12
8
Hou
32
31
18T
9
at Jax 32
31
14
10
Bal
32
31
25
11
at Phi 31
30
27
12
NYG
32
30
24
13
Ind
32
30
28
14
at Hou 32
28
25
15
Jax
32
30
25
16
at Buf 32
28
26
17
NE
32
30
27
Final yearly team rankings:
Titans in 2006
32
30
27
Titans in 2005
19
22
17
Titans in 2004
27
18
26
Titans in 2003
12
1
30
Titans in 2002
10
2
25
Titans in 2001
25
5
31
Titans in 2000
1
3
1
Titans in 1999
17
10
25
Pass
8
17
13
17
28
28
28
29
29
29
30
28
28
28
30
30
30
Tot
3
11
10
12
11
10
11
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
12
12
12
30
9
10
5
20
8T
16
13T
12
10
6
4
9
5
8
6
AFC Offense
Rush
Pass
9
3
14
6
14
4
16
5
11
13
6
13
7
13
5
14
6
14
6
14
5
15
5
14
4
14
3
14
4
15
3
15
3
15
3
12
10
14
7
8
6
9
15
5
5
3
11
4
8
5T
Tot
12
15
14
15
15
14
14
16
16
16
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
10
13
9
5
15
1
12
AFC Defense
Rush
Pass
5
13
15T
15
15
12
16
10
16
11
15
11
16
10
15
12T
15
10
15
14
15
15
15
14
15
15
14
14
15
15
13
15
15
15
15
11
11
1
2
3
2
6
15
7
12
15
13
16
1
15
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STATISTICS BY SEASON
TITANS BY THE NUMBERS - PART II
.570
Titans’ strength of schedule in 2006, the secondmost difficult in the NFL
.520
Titans’ 2007 opponents’ combined winning percentage in 2006
26
New players added to the team’s roster in 2006
4.72
2006 rushing average by the Titans, the highest in
team history
689
More rushing yards by the Titans in 2006 than they
had in 2005
8
Touchdowns by the Titans on returns in 2006, the
second-highest total in the NFL
8
Consecutive games in which the Titans scored 20 or
more points in 2006, the second-longest such streak
in the NFL (San Diego)
5
Teams, including the 2006 Titans, that have started
0-5 and finished with a .500 or better record
16.0
Drew Bennett’s receiving average in 2006, the best
of his career
11
Titans games in 2006 decided by seven points or
less; the Titans were 7-4 in those games
8
Players with the Titans in 2006 who are scheduled to
enter unrestricted free agency
6
Players with the Titans in 2006 who are scheduled to
enter restricted free agency
3
Regular starters in 2006 that are not currently under
contract for 2007 (Bennett, Bell and Smith)
12.9
Punt return average by Pacman Jones, which led the
NFL in 2006
6
100-yard games by Travis Henry in 2006, which tied
for the most of his career
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2002-06 TITANS TEAM STATISTICS
OFFENSE
GAMES (Won-Lost)
FIRST DOWNS
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
YDS GAINED (tot)
Avg per Game
RUSHING (net)
Avg per Game
Rushes
Yards per Rush
PASSING (net)
Avg per Game
Passes Att.
Completed
Pct Completed
Yards Gained
Sacked
Yards Lost
Had intercepted
Yards Opp Ret
Opp TDs on Int
PUNTS
Avg Yards
PUNT RETURNS
Avg Return
Returned for TD
KICKOFF RETURNS
Avg Return
Returned for TD
PENALTIES
Yards Penalized
FUMBLES BY
Fumbles Lost
Opp Fumbles
Opp Fum Lost
POSS. TIME (avg)
TOUCHDOWNS
Rushing
Passing
Returns
EXTRA-PT KICKS
2-PT CONVERSIONS
FIELD GOALS/FGA
POINTS SCORED
2002
11-5
312
112
182
18
5,272
329.5
1,952
122.0
511
3.8
3,320
207.5
500
306
61.2
3,441
21
121
15
179
2
66
41.3
28
7.8
0
50
19.6
0
112
891
20
10
22
11
32:47
42
16
22
4
36/36
2/6
25/31
367
2003
12-4
310
84
211
15
5,501
343.8
1,623
101.4
486
3.3
3,878
242.4
502
315
62.7
4,031
25
153
9
264
3
71
43.9
37
11.6
1
68
19.1
0
110
887
24
12
21
13
32:52
48
11
30
7
43/44
3/4
32/37
435
2004
5-11
308
85
200
23
5,487
342.9
1,871
116.9
420
4.5
3,616
226.0
589
356
60.4
3,933
44
317
19
306
2
79
42.9
40
4.3
0
79
19.7
0
110
923
33
12
22
12
31:40
41
12
27
2
39/39
1/2
19/27
344
2005
4-12
279
72
191
16
5,122
320.1
1,525
95.3
397
3.8
3,597
224.8
594
358
60.3
3,797
31
200
14
293
4
78
43.2
45
9.3
1
70
24.2
0
125
1,002
27
12
20
11
31:13
33
8
20
5
30/32
0/1
23/29
299
2006
8-8
261
105
133
23
4,810
300.6
2,214
138.4
469
4.7
2,596
162.3
447
226
50.6
2,748
29
152
19
250
2
88
42.7
37
12.6
3
79
23.2
0
94
803
29
7
19
11
27:17
36
15
13
8
32/32
3/3
22/28
324
DEFENSE
POINTS ALLOWED
OPP FIRST DOWNS
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
OPP YARDS GAINED
Avg per Game
OPP RUSHING(net)
Avg per Game
Rushes
Yards per Rush
OPP PASSING(net)
Avg per Game
Passes Att.
Completed
Pct Completed
Sacked
Yards Lost
INTERCEPTED BY
Yards Returned
Returned for TD
OPP PUNT RETURNS
Avg return
OPP KICKOFF RET
Avg return
OPP TOUCHDOWNS
Rushing
Passing
Returns
2002
324
297
75
197
25
4,964
310.3
1,424
89.0
372
3.8
3,540
221.3
562
339
60.3
40
213
18
198
3
28
13.9
74
20.0
40
7
27
6
2003
324
275
79
167
29
4,901
306.3
1,295
80.9
342
3.8
3,606
225.4
546
332
60.8
38
223
21
312
3
30
9.2
81
18.8
35
10
20
5
2004
439
318
99
189
30
5,724
357.8
1,917
119.8
421
4.6
3,807
237.9
524
333
63.5
32
220
18
285
1
31
6.3
69
20.1
52
18
29
5
2005
421
294
89
180
25
5,110
319.4
1,894
118.4
449
4.2
3,216
201.0
470
296
63.0
41
246
9
129
2
32
4.5
57
22.6
51
12
33
6
2006
400
329
121
181
27
5,915
369.7
2,313
144.6
506
4.6
3,602
225.1
530
335
63.2
26
148
17
282
2
33
8.4
58
21.8
46
20
24
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STATISTICAL LEADERS & MEDIA INFO
WHERE THEY RANKED IN 2006 -- TEAM & INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Rushing Touchdowns - 7 by both Travis Henry and Vince Young (T-9th
in AFC / T-14th in NFL)
Long Rush - 70t by Travis Henry (11/19 at Phi.)
TEAM OFFENSE
Total Yards/Game - 300.6 (12th in AFC / 27th in NFL)
Points Scored/Game - 20.3 (9th in AFC / 16th in NFL)
Rushing Yards/Game - 138.4 (3rd in AFC / 5th in NFL)
Passing Yards/Game - 162.3 (15th in AFC / 30th in NFL)
Third Down Pct. - 32.7 (15th in AFC / 29th in NFL)
Turnover Ratio - +2 (T-7th in AFC / T-13th in NFL)
INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING
Receptions - 46 by Drew Bennett (T-33rd in AFC / T-67th in NFL)
Receiving Yards - 737 by Drew Bennett (22nd in AFC / 47th in NFL)
Receiving Avg. - 16.0 by Drew Bennett (5th in AFC / 12th in NFL)
Receiving Touchdowns - 4 by Brandon Jones (T-22nd in AFC / T-46th in
NFL)
Long Reception - 53 by Brandon Jones (12/31 vs. N.E.)
TEAM DEFENSE
Total Yards/Game - 369.7 (16th in AFC / 32nd in NFL)
Points Allowed/Game - 25.0 (16th in AFC / 31st in NFL)
Rushing Yards/Game - 144.6 (15th in AFC / 30th in NFL)
Passing Yards/Game - 225.1 (15th in AFC / 27th in NFL)
Third Down Pct. - 40.7 (12th in AFC / 20th in NFL)
INDIVIDUAL INTERCEPTIONS
INDIVIDUAL SCORING
Most Points, Kickers - 98 by Rob Bironas (13th in AFC / 24th in NFL)
Most Points, Nonkickers - 44 by both Travis Henry and Vince Young (T17th in AFC / T-65th in NFL)
Most Interceptions - 5 by Chris Hope (T-7th in AFC / T-10th in NFL)
Long Interception Return - 83t by Pacman Jones (2nd in AFC / 7th in
NFL)
Interception Touchdowns - 1 each by Pacman Jones and Chris Hope
(both 12/17 vs. Jax.)
INDIVIDUAL PUNTING
Punting Average - 42.7 by Craig Hentrich (11th in AFC / 23rd in NFL)
Punting Net Average - 37.3 by Craig Hentrich (8th in AFC / 15th in NFL)
INDIVIDUAL SACKS
Most Sacks - 6.5 by Kyle Vanden Bosch (27th in AFC / T-40th in NFL)
INDIVIDUAL PUNT RETURNS
INDIVIDUAL PASSING
Passer Rating - 66.7 by Vince Young (15th in AFC / 30th in NFL)
Passing Yards - 2,199 by Vince Young (12th in AFC / 26th in NFL)
Completion Pct. - 51.5 by Vince Young (16th in AFC / 32nd in NFL)
Passing Touchdowns - 12 by Vince Young (T-9th in AFC / T-21st in
NFL)
Long Completion - 53 yards from Vince Young to Brandon Jones (12/31
vs. N.E.)
Punt Return Average - 12.9 by Pacman Jones (1st in AFC / 1st in NFL)
Punt Return Touchdowns - 3 by Pacman Jones (T-1st in AFC / T-1st in
NFL)
INDIVIDUAL KICKOFF RETURNS
Kickoff Return Yards - 1,194 by Bobby Wade (7th in AFC / 11th in NFL)
Kickof Return Average - 26.1 by Pacman Jones (6th in AFC / 7th in
NFL)
INDIVIDUAL RUSHING
Rushing Yards - 1,211 by Travis Henry (5th in AFC / 10th in NFL)
Rushing Average (min. 100 att.) - 4.5 by Travis Henry (5th in AFC / 11th
in NFL)
media.TitansOnline.com
CONTACT INFO
Throughout the 2007 offseason, the Titans will be updating the team’s media only website -- media.TitansOnline.com. The password-protected site is a resource exclusively for
local and national media members that is routinely updated with the latest press releases,
transcripts, audio and video. Offseason media availability schedules also will be posted on
the site. The entire 2006 Titans Media Guide is archived in PDF format, and the 2007 Titans
Media Guide will be archived there as well upon its completion. The site is also where media
outlets will apply for training camp and game credentials in 2007. New to the site in 2006
and continuing indefinitely is the Titans media “Photo Center,” which can be used by news
organizations to download headshots and action shots for news purposes.
Site Address:
Baptist Sports Park
460 Great Circle Road
Nashville, TN 37228
Available at media.TitansOnline.com:
Media Relations Staff:
Director of Media Relations Robbie Bohren (615) 565-4101
[email protected]
Assistant Director of Media Relations Dwight Spradlin (615) 565-4102
[email protected]
Media Relations Assistant Corry Rush (615) 565-4107
[email protected]
Director of Internet and Publications Gary Glenn (615) 565-4058
[email protected]
Media Policies
Links to papers that regularly cover the Titans
Titans PR contact information
Online credential applications for training camp and Titans games
Current Titans media guide in PDF format
Updated offseason/OTA schedule
Archived quotes
Archived press releases
Archived statistics and weekly game packets
Titans Photocenter to access head shots and action shots
Archived audio and video
Phone:
(615) 565-4000 (main)
(615) 565-4100 (media relations)
(615) 565-4105 (media relations fax)
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TV RATINGS
TV RATINGS NO. 1 IN MARKET FOR 12 OF 16 WEEKS
The Titans closed out the year December 31 against the New England Patriots with a
season-high 30.6 rating in the Nashville television market. The game concluded a streak
of 11 consecutive weeks in which the Titans game broadcast was the top-rated television
program in the market for the week. Overall, the games ranked first in 12 of the 16 weeks
in which they played a regular season game.
Titans games averaged a 23.0 rating and 42 share in 2006. The ratings rose 5.5 percent from 2005, when the games averaged a 21.8 rating.
2006 week-by-week ratings for Titans games in the Nashville TV market (all kickoff
times Sunday noon unless otherwise noted):
Vince Young scores his seventh rushing touchdown of
the season in the season finale against New England.
The game drew a season-high 30.6 television rating.
Game
9/10 vs. N.Y. Jets
CBS
9/17 at San Diego (3:15)
CBS
9/24 at Miami
CBS
10/1 vs. Dallas
FOX
10/8 at Indianapolis
CBS
10/15 at Washington
CBS
10/29 vs. Houston
CBS
11/5 at Jacksonville
CBS
11/12 vs. Baltimore
CBS
11/19 at Philadelphia
CBS
11/26 vs. N.Y. Giants (3:15) FOX
12/3 vs. Indianapolis
CBS
12/10 at Houston
CBS
12/17 vs. Jacksonville
CBS
12/24 at Buffalo
CBS
12/31 vs. New England
CBS
2006 Average
14 CBS/2 Fox
2005 Average
Nashville
Network
21.2/45
21.3/38
19.2/37
21.0/43
22.6/47
20.6/42
22.5/45
20.0/39
24.1/45
23.3/44
23.4/39
26.6/48
25.2/49
23.0/48
24.6/49
30.6/54
23.0/42
21.8/42
Weekly
Rating/Share Rank
3*
2
2
1
3
1*
1*
1
1
1
1*
1*
1
1
1
1
* Only Sunday Night NFL game and postgame show ranked higher on 9/10; postgame
show window rated higher on 10/15, 10/29, 11/26 and 12/3.
2005-06 Titans TV Ratings
(Nashville Market)
RATINGS POINTS
2006
2005
GAMES 1-16
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9/17 at SD
9/24 at Mia.
10/1 vs. Dal
10/8 at Ind.
10/15 at Was.
10/29 vs. Hou
11/5 at Jax.
11/12 vs. Bal.
11/19 at Phi.
11/26 vs. NYG
12/3 vs. Ind.
12/10 at Hou.
12/17 vs. Jax.
12/24 at Buf.
Amano, Eugene
Amato, Ken
Bell, Jacob
Bennett, Drew
Bironas, Rob
Bockwoldt, Colby
Brown, Chris
Brown, Tony
Bulluck, Keith
Collins, Kerry
Conover, Sean
Cramer, Casey
Dorenbos, Jon
Finnegan, Cortland
Fuller, Vincent
Ganther, Quinton
Geisinger, Justin
Givens, David
Hall, Ahmard
Harris, Antoine
Hartsock, Ben
Haynesworth, Albert
Henry, Travis
Hentrich, Craig
Hill, Reynaldo
Hope, Chris
Jones, Brandon
Jones, Pacman
King, Eric
Kinney, Erron
LaBoy, Travis
Long, Rien
Loper, Daniel
Lowry, Calvin
Mahelona, Jesse
Matua, Fred
Mauck, Matt
Mawae, Kevin
Nande, Terna
Nickey, Donnie
Odom, Antwan
Olson, Benji
Orr, Jonathan
Piller, Zach
Reynolds, Robert
Roby, Courtney
Roos, Michael
Ross, Richie
Savage, Josh
Scaife, Bo
Scott, DeQuincy
Sirmon, Peter
Smith, Robaire
Snell, Isaac
Starks, Randy
Stewart, David
Thompson, Lamont
Thornton, David
Toone, Spencer
Troupe, Ben
Tulloch, Stephen
Vanden Bosch, Kyle
Volek, Billy
Waddell, Michael
Wade, Bobby
Wallace, Cooper
Wand, Seth
White, LenDale
Williams, Roydell
Woods, LeVar
Woolfolk, Andre
Young, Vince
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12/31 vs. NE
Player
9/10 vs. NYJ
2006 PARTICIPATION CHART
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DNP
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5
14
3
16
15
0
16
14
16
16
3
10
16
16
0
0
16
2
7
13
14
7
10
15
1
0
15
15
0
1
3
2
16
3
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
5
7
0
3
10
13
0
14
16
10
15
0
0
11
0
0
0
1
0
0
16
0
0
2
15
0
3
0
0
16
0
0
12
0
15
12
0
8
14
16
13
0
9
3
16
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
9
4
2
0
4
0
2
0
1
0
0
1
5
5
3
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
2
0
9
1
15
3
4
4
0
0
11
2
5
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
3
2
0
6
0
Starters indicated by position (QB, RB, MLB, etc.); P = played but did not start; DNP = active but did not play; IA = inactive for game; PS = practice squad; X = not on roster; IR = injured reserve; SUS = reserve/suspended; NFI = non-football injury
45
2006-07 TRANSACTIONS
January 13
January 14
February 8
February 17
February 20
February 23
March 1
March 14
March 21
March 23
April 13
April 27
April 29
April 30
May 2
May 3
May 4
May 5
June 9
July 13
July 21
July 25
July 26
July 28
July 29
July 30
July 31
August 3
August 4
August 22
August 23
August 28
August 29
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Signed free agents WR JASON ANDERSON, G MIKE
ERICKSON, C JOEL RODRIGUEZ and SS JUSTIN SANDY
and allocated them to NFL Europe. Signed CB ANTOINE
HARRIS
Signed free agents LB JARED NEWBERRY and WR O.J.
SMALL and allocated them to NFL Europe
Signed free agent LB TONY DONALD and allocated him to
NFL Europe
Re-signed unrestricted free agent DE KYLE VANDEN
BOSCH
Signed free agent WR SLOAN THOMAS
Signed free agent WR GRANT MATTOS
Released T BRAD HOPKINS
Signed unrestricted free agents WR DAVID GIVENS and LB
DAVID THORNTON
Signed free agent C KEVIN MAWAE
Signed unrestricted free agent S CHRIS HOPE
Re-signed exclusive rights free agent S MARCUS RANDALL
Signed restricted free agent S DONNIE NICKEY
Traded second round pick (39th overall) to Philadelphia
Eagles for second round pick (45th overall) and fourth round
pick (116th overall); drafted QB VINCE YOUNG (1st round,
third overall), and RB LENDALE WHITE (2nd round, 45th
overall)
Drafted S CALVIN LOWRY (4th round, 102nd overall), LB
STEPHEN TULLOCH (4th round, 116th overall), DT JESSE
MAHELONA (5th round, 169th overall), WR JONATHAN ORR
(6th round, 172nd overall), CB CORTLAND FINNEGAN (7th
round, 215th overall), LB SPENCER TOONE (7th round,
245th overall) and RB QUINTON GANTHER (7th round,
246th overall)
Re-signed exclusive rights free agent LB CODY SPENCER
Agreed to terms with the following undrafted free agents: WR
TRAMAIN HALL, DT CHRIS HERRING, CB DANIEL
MCLEMORE, TE JAIME PETROWSKI, CB KEON RAYMOND and DE TIMOTHY THOMPSON
Agreed to terms with the following undrafted free agents: LB
COLIN ALLRED, CB JAXSON APPEL, DE COPELAND
BRYAN, DT WAYNE DICKENS, G CODY DOUGLAS, WR
MARIO HILL, G DERRICK WARFORD, QB CODY HODGES,
C ROD OLDS, RB LAMONT REID and DE ADAM ROBERTS
Released WR JASON ANDERSON and agreed to terms with
the following undrafted free agents: DE SEAN CONOVER,
CB CEDRICK HOLT, DT JEFF LITTLEJOHN, LB MOSES
OSEMWEGIE, T BRAD RHOADES and T WENDELL SINGLETARY
Traded QB STEVE MCNAIR to Baltimore Ravens for fourthround draft choice in 2007
Agreed to terms with rookie free agent FB AHMARD HALL
Signed fourth-round draft choice S CALVIN LOWRY and seventh-round picks CB CORTLAND FINNEGAN and RB QUINTON GANTHER
Signed fourth-round draft choice LB STEPHEN TULLOCH
and seven-round draft choice LB SPENCER TOONE
Signed fifth-round draft choice DT JESSE MAHELONA and
waived S JAXSON APPEL, DT WAYNE DICKENS, WR
MARIO HILL, DB DANIEL MCLEMORE, FB LAMONT REID,
DE ADAM ROBERTS and T WENDELL SINGLETARY
Signed fifth-round draft choice LB TERNA NANDE. Placed
WR BRANDON JONES and LB MOSES OSEMWEGIE on
PUP (physically unable to perform) and CB MICHAEL WADDELL on NFI (non-football injury)
Signed first-round pick QB VINCE YOUNG
Signed second-round pick RB LENDALE WHITE and placed
DT RIEN LONG on injured reserve
Waived RB DAMIEN NASH
Claimed TE BEN HALL off waivers from Arizona
Waived LB MOSES OSEMWEGIE
Claimed DE GARRETT McINTYRE off waivers from Arizona
and waived CB CEDRIC HOLT
Signed free agent DE ADAM ROBERTS and waived C ROD
OLDS
Waived WR JASON ANDERSON
Signed QB KERRY COLLINS and waived LB COLIN
ALLRED, WR TRAMAIN HALL, QB CODY HODGES, DE
GARRETT McINTYRE, LB JARED NEWBERRY, DE ADAM
September 2
September 3
September 4
September 6
September 16
September 20
September 30
October 3
October 4
October 13
October 24
October 25
October 26
October 28
October 31
November 1
November 2
November 6
November 7
November 11
November 14
November 15
November
November
November
November
16
17
18
22
December 13
December 23
January 12
January 16
January 18
January 25
January 26
February 1
ROBERTS, WR O.J. SMALL, WR SLOAN THOMAS, G DERRICK WARFORD and DT MARCUS WHITE
Waived DE COPELAND BRYAN, WR TYRONE CALICO, DE
SEAN CONOVER, G CODY DOUGLAS, G MIKE
ERICKSON, FB TROY FLEMING, RB QUINTON GANTHER,
TE BEN HALL, DB ANTOINE HARIS, DT CHRIS HERRING,
DT JEFF LITTLEJOHN, WR GRANT MATTOS, QB MATT
MAUCK, LB TERNA NANDE, RB JARRETT PAYTON, TE
JAMIE PETROWSKI, CB KEON RAYMOND, T BRAD
RHOADES, C JOEL RODRIGUEZ, LB MARCUS RUSSELL,
DE TIM THOMPSON and LB CODY SPENCER
Signed unrestricted free agent DL DEQUINCY SCOTT and
claimed LB COLBY BOCKWOLDT, TE CASEY CRAMER,
DB ERIC KING and DE JOSH SAVAGE off waivers. Waived
DT JARED CLAUSS, DB RICH GARDNER, TE GREGG
GUENTHER, DE BO SCHOBEL and LB SPENCER TOONE.
Signed DE SEAN CONOVER, RB QUINTON GANTHER, T
JUSTIN GEISINGER, CB ANTOINE HARRIS, G FRED
MATUA, LB TERNA NANDE and TE COOPER WALLACE to
the practice squad
Signed LB SPENCER TOONE to practice squad
Signed unrestricted free agent DT ROBAIRE SMITH
Signed free agent RB QUINTON GANTHER from practice
squad to active roster and waived WR JONATHAN ORR
Traded QB BILLY VOLEK to San Diego Chargers for 2007
draft selection; signed free agent WR JONATHAN ORR to
active roster and signed QB MATT MAUCK to practice squad
Signed free agent C JUSTIN GEISINGER from practice squad
and waived RB QUINTON GANTHER
Signed free agent DT TONY BROWN
Signed RB QUINTON GANTHER to practice squad
Signed LS JON DORENBOS and placed TE ERRON KINNEY on injured reserve
Waived LS JON DORENBOS
Claimed TE BEN HARTSOCK off waivers from Indianapolis
Signed free agent DT DeQUINCY SCOTT and placed G
ZACH PILLER on injured reserve
Signed LB SPENCER TOONE from practice squad to the
active roster and waived C JUSTIN GEISINGER
Signed C JUSTIN GEISINGER and waived LB SPENCER
TOONE
Signed free agent G ISAAC SNELL to practice squad
Signed LB SPENCER TOONE to practice squad
Signed LB SPENCER TOONE from practice squad to the
active roster and waived C JUSTIN GEISINGER
Signed C/G JUSTIN GEISINGER and placed T DANIEL
LOPER on injured reserve
Signed LB TERNA NANDE to active roster from practice
squad and placed LB ROBERT REYNOLDS on injured
reserve
Signed free agent T SETH WAND and placed WR DAVID
GIVENS on injured reserve
Signed free agent LB LeVAR WOODS and waived LB
SPENCER TOONE
Signed free agent WR RICHIE ROSS to practice squad
Signed free agent LB SPENCER TOONE to practice squad
Waived LB TERNA NANDE
Signed free agent DE SEAN CONOVER to active roster from
practice squad and signed LB TERNA NANDE to practice
squad and placed TE BEN TROUPE on injured reserve
Signed free agent TE COOPER WALLACE from practice
squad to active roster and TE JAMIE PETROWSKI to practice
squad. Placed DE ANTWAN ODOM on injured reserve
Signed free agent LB TERNA NANDE to active roster from
practice squad and released DT/DE DeQUINCY SCOTT
Signed free agent RB QUINTON GANTHER
Signed free agents LB SPENCER TOONE and OG ISAAC
SNELL
Signed free agent QB KENT SMITH
Signed free agents P GLENN PAKULAK, TE JAMIE
PETROWSKI and WR RICHIE ROSS and allocated them to
NFL Europe
Signed free agent LB COLIN ALLRED
Signed free agent RB DONTRELL MOORE and WR CLINTON SOLOMON
HOW THE TITANS WERE BUILT
YEAR
DRAFTEES (34)
2006
QB
RB
S
LB
DT
CB
2005
CB
T
WR
WR
S
T
WR
+ T
TE
CB
Pacman Jones (1)
Michael Roos (2)
Courtney Roby (3a)
Brandon Jones (3b)
Vincent Fuller (4a)
David Stewart (4b)
Roydell Williams (4c)
Daniel Loper (5b)
Bo Scaife (6)
Reynaldo Hill (7)
2004
+ TE
DE
+ DE
DT
* CB
G/T
+ LB
C
Ben Troupe (2a)
Travis LaBoy (2b)
Antwan Odom (2c)
Randy Starks (3a)
Michael Waddell (4b)
Jacob Bell (5a)
Robert Reynolds (5b)
Eugene Amano (7b)
2003
CB
RB
+ DT
S
Andre Woolfolk (1)
Chris Brown (3)
Rien Long (4)
Donnie Nickey (5)
2002
DT
Vince Young (1)
LenDale White (2)
Calvin Lowry (4a)
Stephen Tulloch (4b)
Jesse Mahelona (5b)
Cortland Finnegan (7a)
FREE AGENTS (21)
FB
QB
LB
+ WR
C
S
DT
WR
DT
LB
LB
C
T
DE
TE
DE
K
TRADES/WAIVERS (7)
Ahmard Hall (FA)
Kerry Collins (UFA-OAK)
David Thornton (UFA-IND)
David Givens (UFA-NE)
Kevin Mawae (UFA-NYJ)
Chris Hope (UFA-PIT)
Robaire Smith (UFA-HOU)
Jonathan Orr (FA)
Tony Brown (FA)
Terna Nande (FA)
LeVar Woods (FA)
Justin Geisinger (FA)
Seth Wand (FA)
Sean Conover (FA)
Cooper Wallace (FA)
LB
TE
DB
DE
TE
Colby Bockwoldt (W-NO)
Casey Cramer (W-CAR)
Eric King (W-BUF)
Josh Savage (W-ATL)
Ben Hartsock (W-IND)
Kyle Vanden Bosch (UFA-AZ)
Rob Bironas (FA)
RB
WR
Travis Henry (T-BUF)
Bobby Wade (W-CHI)
LS/LB Ken Amato (FA)
S
Lamont Thompson (FA)
Albert Haynesworth (1)
2001
2000
LB
+ TE
LB
Keith Bulluck (1)
Erron Kinney (3a)
Peter Sirmon (4b)
1999
+ G
Zach Piller (3)
1998
G
Benji Olson (5)
WR
Drew Bennett (FA)
P
Craig Hentrich (UFA-GB)
+ Injured Reserve
* Reserve/Non-Football Injury
As of December 31, 2006
47
2006 REGULAR SEASON STATS
RECORD: 8-8, 2nd in AFC South
09/10/2006
09/17/2006
09/24/2006
10/01/2006
10/08/2006
10/15/2006
10/22/2006
10/29/2006
11/05/2006
11/12/2006
11/19/2006
11/26/2006
12/03/2006
12/10/2006
12/17/2006
12/24/2006
12/31/2006
* Sellout
L
L
L
L
L
W
16- 23
7- 40
10- 13
14- 45
13- 14
25- 22
W
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
28- 22
7- 37
26- 27
31- 13
24- 21
20- 17
26- 20
24- 17
30- 29
40- 23
Tennessee
261
105
133
23
67/205
32.7%
7/17
41.2%
27:17
4810
300.6
945
5.1
2214
138.4
469
2596
162.3
29/152
2748
447/226
50.6%
19
88/42.7
37.3
94/803
29/7
36
15
13
8
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
3rd Down: Made/Att
3rd Down Pct.
4th Down: Made/Att
4th Down Pct.
POSSESSION AVG.
TOTAL NET YARDS
Avg. Per Game
Total Plays
Avg. Per Play
NET YARDS RUSHING
Avg. Per Game
Total Rushes
NET YARDS PASSING
Avg. Per Game
Sacked/Yards Lost
Gross Yards
Attempts/Completions
Completion Pct.
Had Intercepted
PUNTS/AVERAGE
NET PUNTING AVG.
PENALTIES/YARDS
FUMBLES/BALL LOST
TOUCHDOWNS
Rushing
Passing
Returns
SCORE BY PERIODS
Team
Opponents
SCORING
R.Bironas
T.Henry
V.Young
A.Jones
B.Jones
D.Bennett
B.Scaife
B.Troupe
B.Wade
T.Brown
K.Bulluck
C.Hope
C.Finnegan
Team
Opponents
TD
0
7
7
4
4
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
36
46
NEW YORK JETS
at San Diego
at Miami
DALLAS
at Indianapolis
at Washington
BYE
HOUSTON
at Jacksonville
BALTIMORE
at Philadelphia
NEW YORK GIANTS
INDIANAPOLIS
at Houston (OT)
JACKSONVILLE
at Buffalo
NEW ENGLAND
Q1
52
84
Ru
0
7
7
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
15
20
Q2
87
116
Pa
0
0
0
0
4
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
13
24
Rt
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
8
2
69,143*
64,344*
72,733*
69,143*
57,021*
88,550*
69,143*
66,524*
69,143*
69,232*
69,143*
69,143*
70,760*
69,143*
54,765
69,143*
Opponent
329
121
181
27
90/221
40.7%
10/17
58.8%
32:43
5915
369.7
1062
5.6
2313
144.6
506
3602
225.1
26/148
3750
530/335
63.2%
17
68/42.5
34.4
102/906
19/11
46
20
24
2
Q3
81
85
PAT
32/32
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
32/32
41/44
Q4
98
115
OT
6
0
FG
22/28
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
22/28
27/33
Pts
324
400
2Pt
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
48
Att
357
90
447
530
Cmp
184
42
226
335
Yds
2199
549
2748
3750
Cmp% Yds/Att
51.5%
6.2
46.7%
6.1
50.6%
6.1
63.2%
7.1
TD
12
1
13
24
TD%
3.4%
1.1%
2.9%
4.5%
No.
270
83
61
41
7
1
2
1
1
1
1
469
506
Yds
1211
552
244
156
21
13
8
3
3
3
0
2214
2313
Avg
4.5
6.7
4.0
3.8
3.0
13.0
4.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
0.0
4.7
4.6
Long
70t
39t
26
21
11
13t
7
3
3
3
0
70t
73
TD
7
7
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
15
20
RECEIVING
D.Bennett
B.Wade
B.Scaife
B.Jones
T.Henry
A.Hall
L.White
B.Troupe
R.Williams
D.Givens
B.Hartsock
A.Jones
C.Roby
C.Cramer
C.Brown
C.Wallace
Team
Opponents
No.
46
33
29
27
18
15
14
13
8
8
6
2
2
2
2
1
226
335
Yds
737
461
370
384
78
138
60
150
121
104
68
31
28
8
4
6
2748
3750
Avg
16.0
14.0
12.8
14.2
4.3
9.2
4.3
11.5
15.1
13.0
11.3
15.5
14.0
4.0
2.0
6.0
12.2
11.2
Long
39
25
34
53
12
28
13
32
20
27
23
17
21
6
4
6
53
68t
TD
3
2
2
4
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
24
INTERCEPTIONS
C.Hope
A.Jones
L.Thompson
R.Hill
P.Sirmon
K.Bulluck
S.Tulloch
Team
Opponents
No.
5
4
3
2
1
1
1
17
19
Yds
105
130
14
20
13
0
0
282
250
Avg
21.0
32.5
4.7
10.0
13.0
0.0
0.0
16.6
13.2
Long
61t
83t
11
11
13
0
0
83t
55t
TD
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
PUNTING
C.Hentrich
Team
Opponents
No
88
88
67
PUNT RETURNS
A.Jones
B.Wade
Team
Opponents
Ret
34
3
37
33
KICKOFF RETURNS
B.Wade
A.Jones
B.Scaife
C.Cramer
L.White
B.Hartsock
Team
Opponents
Pts
98
44
44
24
24
20
18
12
12
6
6
6
6
324
400
FIELD GOALS
R.Bironas
Team
Opponents
2-Pt. Conversions: Team 3/ 3, Opponents: 1/ 2
Sacks: K.Vanden Bosch 6.5, T.LaBoy 3.5, R.Starks 3.0, K.Bulluck 2.5, A.Haynesworth
2.0, C.Finnegan 2.0, T.Brown 1.5, J.Mahelona 1.0, A.Jones 1.0, C.Bockwoldt 1.0, A.Odom
0.5, R.Smith 0.5, P.Sirmon 0.5, S.Tulloch 0.5 Team: 26.0, Opponents: 29.0
PASSING
V.Young
K.Collins
Team
Opponents
RUSHING
T.Henry
V.Young
L.White
C.Brown
A.Hall
B.Scaife
A.Jones
C.Roby
B.Jones
D.Givens
D.Nickey
Team
Opponents
Int
13
6
19
17
Yds
3760
3760
2888
No.
50
20
4
3
1
1
79
58
1-19
0/ 0
0/ 0
1/ 1
Avg
42.7
42.7
42.5
Net
37.3
37.3
34.4
TB
10
10
4
In
32
32
18
Lg
73
73
61
FC
3
3
6
24
Yds
440
27
467
278
Avg
12.9
9.0
12.6
8.4
Long
90t
18
90t
39
Yds
1194
521
64
37
14
5
1835
1263
Avg
23.9
26.1
16.0
12.3
14.0
5.0
23.2
21.8
Long
48
70
18
21
14
5
70
52
TD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20-29
10/ 11
10/ 11
10/ 11
30-39
7/ 7
7/ 7
6/ 10
40-49
4/ 8
4/ 8
10/ 10
50+
1/ 2
1/ 2
0/ 1
B
0
0
1
TD
3
0
3
0
Bironas/Titans: (), (), (51N, 22G), (33G, 39G), (22G, 47G), (32G, 26G, 30G), (), (), (21G,
41N, 43B), (36G), (48N, 49G), (25G, 60G), (41G, 33G), (44N, 27G), (42G, 20G, 30G),
(25G, 23N, 27G, 27G)
Opponents: (18G, 34N, 30N), (28G, 31G, 35G, 44G), (40G, 30N, 39G), (26N, 43G), (), (),
(27G), (47G, 21G, 39G), (27G, 40G), (42G, 38G), (), (53N,20G), (49G, 46G), (43G), (21G,
36G, 45G, 21G, 24G), (28G, 26G, 33N)
Fumbles Lost: V.Young 3, A.Hall 1, D.Bennett 1, T.Henry 1, B.Scaife 1 Total: 7
Opponent Fumble Recoveries: T.Brown 2, R.Starks 2, C.Finnegan 2, S.Tulloch 1,
K.Bulluck 1, L.Woods 1, L.Thompson 1, C.Hope 1 Total: 11
Int%
3.6%
6.7%
4.3%
3.2%
Long
53
36
53
68t
Sack
25/
4/
29/
26/
Lost
129
23
152
148
Rating
66.7
42.3
61.8
86.0
2006 REGULAR SEASON DEFENSIVE STATS
2006 TENNESSEE TITANS REGULAR SEASON DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
PLAYER
UT
Bulluck, Keith . . . . . . 107
Hope, Chris . . . . . . . . 99
Thornton, David . . . . . . 93
Vanden Bosch, Kyle . . 67
Sirmon, Peter. . . . . . . . 67
Thompson, Lamont . . . 58
Smith, Robaire. . . . . . . 43
Jones, Pacman . . . . . . 54
Hill, Reynaldo . . . . . . . 41
Haynesworth, Albert . . 34
Finnegan, Cortland . . . 47
LaBoy, Travis . . . . . . . . 31
Starks, Randy . . . . . . . 36
Brown, Tony. . . . . . . . . 33
Tulloch, Stephen . . . . . 23
Conover, Sean. . . . . . . 12
Mahelona, Jesse . . . . . 12
Fuller, Vincent . . . . . . . 11
Odom, Antwan . . . . . . . . 9
Bockwoldt, Colby . . . . . . 4
Scott, DeQuincy. . . . . . . 2
Woolfolk, Andre . . . . . . . 4
Savage, Josh . . . . . . . . 2
Amato, Ken . . . . . . . . . . 2
Reynolds, Robert . . . . . 2
Lowry, Calvin . . . . . . . . . 0
King, Eric . . . . . . . . . . . . 0
Nande, Terna . . . . . . . . . 0
Nickey, Donnie. . . . . . . . 0
Toone, Spencer . . . . . . . 0
Waddell, Michael . . . . . 0
*Woods, LeVar. . . . . . . . 0
TEAM TOTALS . . . . . 893
Tackles
AT
54
29
29
51
38
19
33
13
18
25
10
26
20
18
14
9
9
4
6
3
3
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
435
TT
161
128
122
118
105
77
76
67
59
59
57
57
56
51
37
21
21
15
15
7
5
4
4
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1328
S
2.5
0.0
0.0
6.5
0.5
0.0
0.5
1.0
0.0
2.0
2.0
3.5
3.0
1.5
0.5
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.5
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
26.0
Yds
10
0
0
48
1
0
3
3
0
15
10
18
19
6
1
0
9
0
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
148
QBP
4
0
1
30
0
1
5
0
0
13
3
12
13
13
0
2
3
2
4
0
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
110
TkL
3
0
4
4
4
0
4
0
0
3
1
4
5
4
2
1
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
44
Int
1
5
0
0
1
3
0
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
Yds
0
105
0
0
13
14
0
130
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
282
TD
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
PD
9
15
6
0
5
8
3
14
5
0
7
1
0
0
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
79
FF
2
0
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
FR
1
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
*Woods also had 6 UT, 0 AT, 6 TT, I TKL, 1 FF and 1 FR in 7 games with Detroit.
SPECIAL TEAMS STATISTICS
PLAYER
UT
Bockwoldt, Colby . . . . .14
Tulloch, Stephen . . . . .13
Nickey, Donnie . . . . . . .10
Cramer, Casey . . . . . . . .9
Finnegan, Cortland . . . .9
Lowry, Calvin . . . . . . . . .9
Fuller, Vincent . . . . . . . .4
Roby, Courtney . . . . . . .2
Woods, LeVar . . . . . . . .6
Reynolds, Robert . . . . . .5
King, Eric . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Amato, Ken . . . . . . . . . .2
Hall, Ahmard . . . . . . . . .3
Hentrich, Craig . . . . . . . .2
Bironas, Rob . . . . . . . . .1
Troupe, Ben . . . . . . . . . .1
Woolfolk, Andre . . . . . . .1
Ganther, Quinton . . . . . .1
Nande, Terna . . . . . . . . .1
Sirmon, Peter . . . . . . . . .1
Thompson, Lamont . . . .1
Thornton, David . . . . . . .1
Toone, Spencer . . . . . . .0
Amano, Eugene . . . . . . .0
Jones, Pacman . . . . . . .0
Brown, Tony . . . . . . . . . .0
Smith, Robaire . . . . . . . .0
TEAM TOTALS: . . . . .99
Tackles
AT
TT
6
20
4
17
6
16
6
15
6
15
6
15
6
10
7
9
2
8
0
5
2
5
3
5
1
4
0
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
59
158
FF
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
FR
1
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
9
PAT
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS
Blocks
FG PUNT
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
PLAYER
UT
Bennett, Drew . . . . . . . .3
White, LenDale . . . . . . .2
Hall, Ahmard . . . . . . . . .2
Henry, Travis . . . . . . . . .2
Olson, Benji . . . . . . . . . .2
Young, Vince . . . . . . . . .2
Roos, Michael . . . . . . . .1
Cramer, Casey . . . . . . . .1
Givens, David . . . . . . . .1
Scaife, Bo . . . . . . . . . . .1
Jones, Brandon . . . . . . .0
Stewart, David . . . . . . . .0
Bell, Jacob . . . . . . . . . .0
Bennett, Drew . . . . . . . .0
Brown, Chris . . . . . . . . .0
Jones, Pacman . . . . . . .0
TEAM TOTALS: . . . . .17
Legend:
S
Sacks
TT
Total Tackles
UT
Unassisted Tackles
QBP
Quarterback Pressure
Yds
Yards Lost on Sack
AT
Assisted Tackles
TkL
Tackles for Loss
Tackles
AT
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
3
PD
TD
Int
FR
FF
Yds
SpT
TT
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
20
FF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FR
0
0
0
2
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
12
Passes Defensed
Int Returns for Touchdown
Interceptions
Fumble Recovery
Forced Fumble
Interception Return Yards
Special Teams Tackles
49
THE LAST TIME, REGULAR SEASON ...
KICKOFF RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWN
By Titans—Derrick Mason at Cincinnati (101 yards), 11/18/01
By Opponents—Alvis Whitted, Jacksonville (98 yards), 12/26/99
200 YARDS RECEIVING
By Titans—Drew Bennett vs. Kansas City (233 yards), 12/13/04
By Opponents—Don Maynard, N.Y. Jets (212 yards), 10/20/69
PUNT RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWN
By Titans—Pacman Jones vs. New England (81 yards), 12/31/06
By Opponents—R.W. McQuarters, vs. Chicago (75 yards), 11/14/04
INTERCEPTION RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWN
By Titans—Pacman Jones (83 yards) and Chris Hope (61 yards) vs.
Jacksonville, 12/17/06
By Opponents—Scott Starks (55 yards), at Jacksonville, 11/5/06
FUMBLE RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWN
By Titans—Cortland Finnegan (92 yards) vs. Jacksonville, 12/17/06
By Opponents—Larry Tripplett (60 yards), at Indianapolis, 12/4/05
FIELD GOAL BLOCKED
By Titans—Antwan Odom vs. Seattle (Josh Brown), 12/18/05
By Opponents—Trevor Pryce, vs. Baltimore (Rob Bironas), 11/12/06
FIELD GOAL BLOCKED AND RETURNED FOR TD
By Titans—Donald Mitchell (69 yards) at Detroit (Jason Hanson’s FG
blocked by Henry Ford), 10/21/01
By Opponents—Rob Morris (68 yards), at Indianapolis (Gary Anderson’s
FG blocked by Montae Reagor), 12/5/04
PUNT BLOCKED
By Titans—Casey Cramer at Washington (Derrick Frost), 10/15/06
By Opponents—Ed Reed, at Baltimore (Craig Hentrich), 11/24/02
PUNT BLOCKED AND RETURN FOR TD
By Titans—Donald Mitchell (26 yards) at Baltimore (Kyle Richardson’s
punt blocked by Donald Mitchell), 10/7/01
By Opponents— Ed Reed (11 yards), at Baltimore (Craig Hentrich’s punt
blocked by Ed Reed), 11/24/02
MISSED PAT
By Titans—Rob Bironas at Jacksonville, (wide right), 1/1/06
By Opponents—Stephen Gostkowski, vs. New England, (blocked by
Tony Brown), 12/31/06
TWO POINT CONVERSION MADE
By Titans—Vince Young run vs. Dallas, 10/1/06
By Opponents—Santana Moss pass from Mark Brunell at Washington,
10/15/06
TWO POINT CONVERSION FAILED
By Titans—vs. Oakland, 10/30/05
By Opponents—vs. Houston, 10/29/06
150 YARDS RECEIVING
By Titans—Drew Bennett at Oakland (160 yards), 12/19/04
By Opponents—Marvin Harrison, vs. Indianapolis (172 yards), 12/3/06
100 YARDS RECEIVING
By Titans—Brandon Jones at Buffalo (101 yards), 12/24/06
By Opponents—Reche Caldwell, vs. New England (134 yards), 12/31/06
FIVE TOUCHDOWN PASSES
By Titans—Steve McNair vs. Jacksonville, 12/26/99
By Opponents—Kerry Collins, at Oakland, 12/19/04
FOUR TOUCHDOWN PASSES
By Titans—Billy Volek at Oakland, 12/19/04
By Opponents— Peyton Manning, vs. Indianapolis, 10/02/05
THREE TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS
By Titans—Drew Bennett vs. Kansas City, 12/13/04
By Opponents—Jerry Porter, at Oakland, 12/19/04
TWO TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS
By Titans—Drew Bennett vs. Seattle, 12/18/05
By Opponents—Ernest Wilford, at Jacksonville, 11/5/06
THREE TOUCHDOWNS RUSHING
By Titans—Eddie George at Cleveland, 12/17/00
By Opponents—Corey Dillon (4), Cincinnati, 12/4/97
TWO TOUCHDOWNS RUSHING
By Titans—Travis Henry at Houston, 12/10/06
By Opponents—Corey Dillon, vs. New England, 12/31/06
FOUR FIELD GOALS
By Titans—Rob Bironas vs. San Francisco, 11/27/05
By Opponents—Rian Lindell (5), at Buffalo, 12/24/06
THREE FIELD GOALS
By Titans—Rob Bironas vs. New England, 12/31/06
By Opponents— Rian Lindell (5), at Buffalo, 12/24/06
THREE INTERCEPTIONS
By Titans—Samari Rolle (3) vs. Jacksonville, 12/26/99
By Opponents—Rod Woodson (3), at Oakland, 9/29/02
TWO INTERCEPTIONS
By Titans—Pacman Jones vs. New York Giants, 11/26/06
By Opponents—Asante Samuel, vs. New England, 12/31/06
SAFETY SCORED
By Titans—Tony Brown and Keith Bulluck sacked Steve McNair out of
bounds in end zone vs. Baltimore, 11/12/06
By Opponents— Billy Volek penalty (intentional grounding) in end zone
at Oakland, 12/19/04
200 YARDS RUSHING
By Titans—Eddie George vs. Oakland (216 yards), 8/31/97
By Opponents—Corey Dillon, vs. Cincinnati (246 yards), 12/4/97
THREE SACKS
By Titans—Kyle Vanden Bosch vs. Baltimore, 9/18/05
By Opponents—Warren Sapp, vs. Oakland, 10/30/05
SCORED 50 POINTS
By Titans—Oilers 58, Cleveland 14, 12/9/90
By Opponents—Titans 24, at Indianapolis 51, 12/5/04
SCORED 40 POINTS
By Titans—Titans 48, at Green Bay 27, 10/11/04
By Opponents—New England 40, Titans 23, 12/31/06
150 YARDS RUSHING
By Titans—Travis Henry vs. Baltimore (178 yards), 10/15/06
By Opponents—Ricky Williams, at Miami (172 yards), 12/24/05
100 YARDS RUSHING
By Titans—Travis Henry vs. New England (102 yards), 12/31/06
By Opponents—Brian Westbrook, at Philadelphia (102 yards), 11/19/06
400 YARDS PASSING
By Titans—Billy Volek at Oakland (492 yards), 12/19/04
By Opponents—Peyton Manning, at Indianapolis (425 yards), 12/5/04
300 YARDS PASSING
By Titans—Steve McNair vs. Seattle (310 yards), 12/18/05
By Opponents—Peyton Manning, vs. Indianapolis (351 yards), 12/3/06
WON OVERTIME GAME
By Titans—Titans 26, Houston 20, 12/10/06
By Opponents—Chicago 19, Titans 17, 11/14/04
SHUTOUT
By Titans—Titans 31, Dallas 0, 12/25/00
By Opponents—at Miami 17, Titans 0, 11/7/99
500 TOTAL NET YARDS
By Titans—at Oakland (527 yards), 12/19/04
By Opponents—at Indianapolis (567 yards), 12/5/04
400 TOTAL NET YARDS
By Titans—at Houston (418 yards), 12/10/06
By Opponents—vs. New England (414 yards), 12/31/06
50
2006 PRESEASON STATS
PRESEASON RECORD: 1-3
8/12/2006
8/19/2006
8/26/2006
9/1/2006
* Sellout
L
L
L
W
16- 19
10- 35
6- 20
35- 21
SCORE BY PERIODS
Team
Opponents
TD
0
2
1
1
1
1
1
7
11
Q1
13
34
Ru
0
2
1
1
0
0
1
5
6
Pa
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
5
Q2
20
24
Rt
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
69,143*
73,180*
69,143*
69,132*
Opponent
82
33
39
10
19/55
34.5%
5/7
71.4%
31:32
1509
377.3
266
5.7
746
186.5
148
763
190.8
7/43
806
111/63
56.8%
3
17/50.1
38.1
36/307
7/4
11
6
5
0
Tennessee
63
19
36
8
19/57
33.3%
2/8
25.0%
28:28
1085
271.3
244
4.4
370
92.5
117
715
178.8
11/70
785
116/64
55.2%
2
21/46.1
40.2
25/217
6/1
7
5
2
0
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS
Rushing
Passing
Penalty
3rd Down: Made/Att
3rd Down Pct.
4th Down: Made/Att
4th Down Pct.
POSSESSION AVG.
TOTAL NET YARDS
Avg. Per Game
Total Plays
Avg. Per Play
NET YARDS RUSHING
Avg. Per Game
Total Rushes
NET YARDS PASSING
Avg. Per Game
Sacked/Yards Lost
Gross Yards
Attempts/Completions
Completion Pct.
Had Intercepted
PUNTS/AVERAGE
NET PUNTING AVG.
PENALTIES/YARDS
FUMBLES/BALL LOST
TOUCHDOWNS
Rushing
Passing
Returns
SCORING
R.Bironas
T.Henry
V.Young
L.White
B.Jones
B.Wade
J.Payton
Team
Opponents
NEW ORLEANS
at Denver
ATLANTA
at Green Bay
Q3
17
13
PAT
7/7
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
7/7
11/11
Q4
17
24
OT
0
0
FG
6/8
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
0/0
6/8
6/7
Pts
67
95
2Pt
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Pts
25
12
6
6
6
6
6
67
95
RUSHING
T.Henry
C.Brown
V.Young
L.White
J.Payton
Q.Ganther
G.Mattos
M.Mauck
Team
Opponents
No.
30
27
12
24
14
7
1
2
117
148
Yds
94
94
75
64
28
7
5
3
370
746
Avg
3.1
3.5
6.3
2.7
2.0
1.0
5.0
1.5
3.2
5.0
Long
12
21
13t
9
7t
3
5
2
21
62t
TD
2
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
5
6
RECEIVING
B.Wade
B.Troupe
B.Scaife
C.Roby
D.Bennett
B.Jones
O.Small
T.Hall
A.Hall
R.Williams
T.Henry
J.Petrowski
C.Brown
J.Payton
J.Orr
Q.Ganther
L.White
Team
Opponents
No.
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
64
63
Yds
98
98
90
92
55
93
44
40
39
37
20
28
24
9
7
6
5
785
806
Avg
10.9
12.3
12.9
15.3
11.0
23.3
14.7
13.3
13.0
12.3
6.7
14.0
12.0
4.5
3.5
6.0
5.0
12.3
12.8
Long
17
26
30
28
20
54t
22
23
19
19
15
14
18
7
5
6
5
54t
89
TD
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
5
INTERCEPTIONS
V.Fuller
A.Woolfolk
Team
Opponents
No.
2
1
3
2
Yds
50
0
50
1
Avg
25.0
0.0
16.7
0.5
Long
42
0
42
5
TD
0
0
0
0
PUNTING
C.Hentrich
Team
Opponents
No
21
21
17
PUNT RETURNS
A.Jones
C.Finnegan
B.Wade
Team
Opponents
Ret
5
5
3
13
14
KICKOFF RETURNS
B.Wade
C.Roby
Team
Opponents
2-Pt. Conversions: Team 0/ 0, Opponents: 0/ 0
Sacks: T.LaBoy 2.0, D.Thornton 1.0, R.Starks 1.0, S.Toone 1.0, S.Conover 1.0 Team:
6.0, Opponents: 11.0
FIELD GOALS
R.Bironas
Team
Opponents
No.
10
6
16
11
1-19
0/ 0
0/ 0
0/ 0
Yds
969
969
852
Avg
46.1
46.1
50.1
Net
40.2
40.2
38.1
TB
3
3
1
In
7
7
4
Lg
70
70
69
FC
1
0
1
2
3
Yds
90
63
31
184
64
Avg
18.0
12.6
10.3
14.2
4.6
Long
27
41
17
41
16
Yds
242
153
395
291
Avg
24.2
25.5
24.7
26.5
Long
49
47
49
57
TD
0
0
0
0
20-29
1/ 1
1/ 1
3/ 3
30-39
2/ 2
2/ 2
1/ 1
40-49
2/ 3
2/ 3
2/ 2
50+
1/ 2
1/ 2
0/ 1
B
0
0
0
TD
0
0
0
0
0
Bironas/Titans: (48G, 56N, 38G, 28G) (41G) (51G, 35G) (47N)
Opponents: (40G, 26G, 28G, 42G) (51N) (21G, 38G) ()
Fumbles Lost: T.Henry 1 Total: 1
Opponent Fumble Recoveries: B.Schobel 1, C.Lowry 1, S.Tulloch 1, S.Toone 1 Total: 4
PASSING
V.Young
B.Volek
K.Collins
M.Mauck
C.Hentrich
C.Hodges
Team
Opponents
Att
57
39
13
5
1
1
116
111
Cmp
29
25
7
2
1
0
64
63
Yds Cmp% Yds/Att
357 50.9%
6.3
320 64.1%
8.2
96 53.8%
7.4
10 40.0%
2.0
2 100.0%
2.0
0
0.0%
0.0
785 55.2%
6.8
806 56.8%
7.3
TD
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
5
TD%
1.8%
2.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.7%
4.5%
Int
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
3
Int%
1.8%
2.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
1.7%
2.7%
Long
28
54t
30
7
2
0
54t
89
Sack
4/
4/
2/
1/
0/
0/
11/
7/
Lost
23
29
9
9
0
0
70
43
Rating
69.1
87.6
77.7
47.9
79.2
39.6
74.8
83.4
51
2006 PRESEASON DEFENSIVE STATS
2006 TENNESSEE TITANS PRESEASON DEFENSIVE STATISTICS
PLAYER
UT
Tulloch, Stephen . . . . . 16
Hope, Chris . . . . . . . . . 15
Bulluck, Keith. . . . . . . . 10
Woolfolk, Andre . . . . . . 11
Thornton, David . . . . . . . 8
Reynolds, Rob . . . . . . . . 8
Mahelona, Jesse . . . . . . 8
Thompson, Lamont . . . . 9
Thompson, Tim . . . . . . . 5
Littlejohn, Jeff . . . . . . . . 7
Hill, Reynaldo . . . . . . . . 6
Harris, Antoine . . . . . . . . 6
Lowry, Calvin . . . . . . . . . 6
Conover, Sean. . . . . . . . 6
Haynesworth, Albert . . . 5
Sirmon, Peter. . . . . . . . . 4
Finnegan, Cortland . . . . 3
Nickey, Donnie. . . . . . . . 3
Randall, Marcus. . . . . . . 2
Jones, Pacman . . . . . . . 6
Gardner, Rich . . . . . . . . 6
Vanden Bosch, Kyle . . . 6
Schobel, Bo . . . . . . . . . . 4
Nande, Terna . . . . . . . . . 3
Fuller, Vincent . . . . . . . . 2
LaBoy, Travis . . . . . . . . . 4
Raymond, Keon. . . . . . . 4
Herring, Chris . . . . . . . . 3
Starks, Randy . . . . . . . . 2
Allred, Colin . . . . . . . . . . 2
Clauss, Jared. . . . . . . . . 2
Odom, Antwan . . . . . . . . 2
Newberry, Jared . . . . . . 1
Petrowski, Jamie . . . . . . 1
Spencer, Cody . . . . . . . . 1
Team Sacks . . . . . . . . . 1
TEAM TOTALS: . . . . 189
Tackles
AT
6
2
5
2
3
3
3
1
4
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
4
4
5
0
0
0
2
3
4
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
73
TT
22
17
15
13
11
11
11
10
9
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
261
S
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
7.0
Yds
0
0
0
0
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
0
0
7
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
1
43
Int
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
PRESEASON SPECIAL TEAMS STATISTICS
PLAYER
UT
Payton, Jarrett . . . . . . . . 3
Gardner, Rich . . . . . . . . 2
Lowry, Calvin . . . . . . . . . 2
Randall, Marcus. . . . . . . 2
Tulloch, Stephen . . . . . . 2
Fuller, Vincent . . . . . . . . 1
Finnegan, Cortland . . . . 1
Allred, Colin . . . . . . . . . . 1
Bironas, Rob . . . . . . . . . 1
Hall, Tramain . . . . . . . . . 1
Reynolds, Rob . . . . . . . . 1
Small, O.J. . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Woolfolk, Andre . . . . . . . 1
Harris, Antoine . . . . . . . . 0
Nickey, Donnie. . . . . . . . 0
Thornton, David . . . . . . . 0
TEAM TOTALS: . . . . . 20
52
Tackles
AT
TT
0
3
1
3
0
2
0
2
0
2
1
2
1
2
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
26
FF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
FR
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
PAT
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Blocks
FG PUNT
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Yds
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
TD
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
PD
1
1
0
3
4
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
FF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
FR
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS
PLAYER
UT
Henry, Travis . . . . . . . . .1
Roby, Courtney . . . . . . .1
Wade, Bobby . . . . . . . . .1
Young, Vince . . . . . . . . .0
Olds, Rod . . . . . . . . . . . .0
TEAM TOTALS: . . . . . .3
Legend:
S
Sacks
TT
Total Tackles
UT
Unassisted Tackles
QBP
Quarterback Pressure
Yds
Yards Lost on Sack
AT
Assisted Tackles
TkL
Tackles for Loss
Tackles
AT
0
0
0
0
0
0
PD
TD
Int
FR
FF
Yds
SpT
TT
1
1
1
0
0
3
FF
0
0
0
0
0
0
FR
0
0
0
3
1
4
Passes Defensed
Int Returns for Touchdown
Interceptions
Fumble Recovery
Forced Fumble
Interception Return Yards
Special Teams Tackles
2006 DEPTH CHART
2006 TENNESSEE TITANS
UNOFFICIAL DEPTH CHART
OFFENSE
WR
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
TE
81
71
60
68
75
76
80
Brandon Jones
Michael Roos
Jacob Bell
Kevin Mawae
Benji Olson
David Stewart
Bo Scaife
86
72
54
54
54
60
47
Roydell Williams
Seth Wand
Eugene Amano
Eugene Amano
Eugene Amano
Jacob Bell
Ben Hartsock
WR
QB
FB
RB
83
10
45
20
Drew Bennett
Vince Young
Ahmard Hall
Travis Henry
19 Bobby Wade
5 Kerry Collins
25 LenDale White
85 Jonathan Orr
73
73
73
48
89
82
Justin Geisinger
Justin Geisinger
Justin Geisinger
Casey Cramer
Cooper Wallace
Courtney Roby
29 Chris Brown
DEFENSE
LE
LT
RT
RE
LLB
MLB
RLB
LCB
RCB
SS
FS
93
96
92
91
50
59
53
21
32
24
28
Kyle Vanden Bosch
Robaire Smith
Albert Haynesworth
Travis LaBoy
David Thornton
Peter Sirmon
Keith Bulluck
Reynaldo Hill
Pacman Jones
Chris Hope
Lamont Thompson
95
90
97
77
52
55
49
31
30
23
22
Josh Savage
Randy Starks
Tony Brown
Sean Conover
Colby Bockwoldt
Stephen Tulloch
LeVar Woods
Cortland Finnegan
Eric King
Donnie Nickey
Vincent Fuller
77 Sean Conover
94 Jesse Mahelona
57 Terna Nande
58 Ken Amato
26 Andre Woolfolk
37 Calvin Lowry
SPECIALISTS
K
KO
P
H
PR
KOR
PC
KC
2
2
15
15
32
19
58
58
Rob Bironas
Rob Bironas
Craig Hentrich
Craig Hentrich
Pacman Jones
Bobby Wade
Ken Amato
Ken Amato
15
15
2
83
19
32
Craig Hentrich
Craig Hentrich
Rob Bironas
Drew Bennett
Bobby Wade
Pacman Jones
31 Cortland Finnegan
82 Courtney Roby
Rookies and first-year players are underlined
Injured players are in (parentheses)
53
2006 POSITIONAL ROSTER
TENNESSEE TITANS POSITIONAL ROSTER – OFFENSE
QUARTERBACKS (2)
5
Collins, Kerry
10
Young, Vince
6-5
6-4
245
233
12/30/72
5/18/83
12
R
Penn. State
Texas
Lebanon, PA
Houston, TX
UFA (OAK)
D1-'06
RUNNING BACKS/FULLBACKS (4)
29
Brown, Chris
RB
45
Hall, Ahmard
FB
20
Henry, Travis
RB
25
White, LenDale
RB
6-3
5-10
5-9
6-1
220
235
215
235
4/17/81
11/13/79
10/29/78
12/20/84
4
R
6
R
Colorado
Texas
Tennessee
Southern California
Naperville, IL
Angleton, TX
Frostproof, FL
Denver, CO
D3-’03
FA-'06
T(BUF)-'05
D2-'06
WIDE RECEIVERS (6)
83
Bennett, Drew
81
Jones, Brandon
85
Orr, Jonathan
82
Roby, Courtney
19
Wade, Bobby
86
Williams, Roydell
WR
WR
WR
WR
WR
WR
6-5
6-1
6-1
6-0
5-10
6-0
206
212
193
189
186
187
8/26/78
10/6/82
3/20/83
1/10/83
2/25/81
3/14/81
6
2
R
2
4
2
UCLA
Oklahoma
Wisconsin
Indiana
Arizona
Tulane
Orinda, CA
Texarkana, TX
Detroit, MI
Indianapolis, IN
Phoenix, AZ
LaPlace, LA
FA-’01
D3b-'05
D6-'06
D3a-'05
W(CHI)-'05
D4c-'05
TIGHT
48
47
80
89
TE
TE
TE
TE
6-2
6-4
6-3
6-3
250
255
249
258
1/5/82
7/5/80
1/6/81
4/26/82
2
3
2
R
Dartmouth
Ohio State
Texas
Auburn
Middleton, WI
Chillicothe, OH
Denver, CO
Nashville, TN
W(CAR)-'06
W (IND) '06
D6-'05
FA-'06
CENTERS (3)
54
Amano, Eugene
73
Geisinger, Justin
68
Mawae, Kevin
C/G
C/G
C
6-3
6-3
6-4
310
322
289
3/1/82
5/24/82
1/23/71
3
2
13
SE Missouri St.
Vanderbilt
Louisiana State
San Diego, CA
Pittsburgh, PA
Leesville, LA
D7-‘04
FA-'06
UFA (NYJ) '06
GUARDS (2)
60
Bell, Jacob
75
Olson, Benji
G/T
G
6-4
6-4
295
320
3/2/81
6/5/75
3
9
Miami (OH)
Washington
Cleveland, OH
Port Orchard, WA
D5-‘04
D5-’98
TACKLES (3)
71
Roos, Michael
76
Stewart, David
72
Wand, Seth
T
T
T
6-7
6-7
6-7
315
318
327
10/5/82
8/28/82
8/6/79
2
2
4
Eastern Washington
Mississippi State
NW Missouri St.
Vancouver, WA
Moulton, AL
Springfield, MO
D2-'05
D4b-'05
FA-'06
PLACEKICKERS (1)
2
Bironas, Rob
K
6-0
205
1/29/78
2
Georgia Southern
Louisville, KY
FA-'05
ENDS (3)
Cramer, Casey
Hartsock, Ben
Scaife, Bo
Wallace, Cooper
QB
QB
TENNESSEE TITANS POSITIONAL ROSTER – DEFENSE
DEFENSIVE ENDS (4)
77
Conover, Sean
91
LaBoy, Travis
95
Savage, Josh
93
Vanden Bosch, Kyle
DE
DE
DE
DE
6-5
6-3
6-4
6-4
262
260
276
278
7/31/84
8/10/81
9/28/80
11/17/78
R
3
2
6
Bucknell
Hawaii
Utah
Nebraska
Whitman, MA
San Rafael, CA
Hillcrest, UT
Larchwood, IA
FA-'06
D2-‘04
W(ATL)-'06
UFA (AZ)-'05
DEFENSIVE TACKLES (5)
97
Brown, Tony
92
Haynesworth, Albert
94
Mahelona, Jesse
96
Smith, Robaire
90
Starks, Randy
DT/DE
DT
DT
DT
DT
6-1
6-6
6-0
6-4
6-3
285
320
311
314
312
9/29/80
6/17/81
4/7/83
11/15/77
12/14/83
R
5
R
7
3
Memphis
Tennessee
Tennessee
Michigan State
Maryland
Chattanooga, TN
Hartsville, SC
Kailua-Kona, HI
Flint, MI
Waldorf, MD
FA-'06
D1-’02
D5b-'06
UFA (HOU)-'06
D3-‘04
LINEBACKERS (8)
58
Amato, Ken
52
Bockwoldt, Colby
53
Bulluck, Keith
57
Nande, Terna
59
Sirmon, Peter
50
Thornton, David
55
Tulloch, Stephen
49
Woods, LeVar
LB/LS
LB
LB
LB
LB
LB
LB
LB
6-2
6-2
6-3
6-0
6-2
6-2
5-11
6-2
245
237
235
230
237
225
235
241
5/18/77
4/4/81
4/4/77
6/17/83
2/18/77
11/1/78
1/1/85
3/15/78
4
3
7
R
7
5
R
6
Montana State
Brigham Young
Syracuse
Miami (OH)
Oregon
North Carolina
N.C. State
Iowa
Miami, FL
Ogden, UT
New City, NY
Grand Rapids, MI
Walla Walla, WA
Goldsboro, NC
Miami, FL
Larchwood, IA
FA-’03
W(NO)-'06
D1-’00
D5a-'06
D4b-'00
UFA (IND) '06
D4b-'06
FA-'06
CORNERBACKS (5)
31
Finnegan, Cortland
21
Hill, Reynaldo
32
Jones, Pacman
30
King, Eric
26
Woolfolk, Andre
CB
CB
CB
CB
CB
5-10
5-11
5-10
5-10
6-2
188
185
185
185
197
2/2/84
8/28/82
9/30/83
5/10/82
1/26/80
R
2
2
2
4
Samford
Florida
West Virginia
Wake Forest
Oklahoma
Milton, FL
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Atlanta, GA
Woodstock, MD
Denver, CO
D7a-'06
D7-'05
D1-'05
W (BUF)-'06
D1-'03
SAFETIES (5)
22
Fuller, Vincent
24
Hope, Chris
37
Lowry, Calvin
23
Nickey, Donnie
28
Thompson, Lamont
S
S
S
S
S
6-1
5-11
5-11
6-3
6-1
190
206
200
210
215
8/3/82
9/20/80
2/13/83
4/25/80
7/30/78
2
5
R
4
5
Virginia Tech
Florida State
Penn. State
Ohio State
Washington State
Baltimore, MD
Rock Hill, SC
Fayetteville, NC
Plain City, OH
Richmond, CA
D4a-'05
UFA (PIT) -'06
D4a-'06
D5-’03
FA-’03
PUNTERS (1)
15
Hentrich, Craig
P/K
6-3
213
5/18/71
12
Notre Dame
Alton, IL
UFA (GB)-’98
54
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
NO.
NAME
54
Amano, Eugene
58
Amato, Ken
60
Bell, Jacob
83
Bennett, Drew
2
Bironas, Rob
52
Bockwoldt, Colby
29
Brown, Chris
97
Brown, Tony
53
Bulluck, Keith
5
Collins, Kerry
77
Conover, Sean
48
Cramer, Casey
31
Finnegan, Cortland
22
Fuller, Vincent
73
Geisinger, Justin
45
Hall, Ahmard
47
Hartsock, Ben
92
Haynesworth, Albert
20
Henry, Travis
15
Hentrich, Craig
21
Hill, Reynaldo
24
Hope, Chris
81
Jones, Brandon
32
Jones, Pacman
30
King, Eric
91
LaBoy, Travis
37
Lowry, Calvin
94
Mahelona, Jesse
68
Mawae, Kevin
57
Nande, Terna
23
Nickey, Donnie
75
Olson, Benji
85
Orr, Jonathan
82
Roby, Courtney
71
Roos, Michael
95
Savage, Josh
80
Scaife, Bo
59
Sirmon, Peter
96
Smith, Robaire
90
Starks, Randy
76
Stewart, David
28
Thompson, Lamont
50
Thornton, David
55
Tulloch, Stephen
93
Vanden Bosch, Kyle
19
Wade, Bobby
89
Wallace, Cooper
64
Wand, Seth
25
White, LenDale
86
Williams, Roydell
49
Woods, LeVar
26
Woolfolk, Andre
10
Young, Vince
PRACTICE SQUAD:
35
Ganther, Quinton
41
Harris, Antoine
8
Mauck, Matt
46
Petrowski, Jamie
18
Ross, Richie
72
Snell, Isaac
49
Toone, Spencer
INJURED RESERVE:
87
Givens, David
88
Kinney, Erron
99
Long, Rien
70
Loper, Daniel
98
Odom, Antwan
69
Piller, Zach
51
Reynolds, Robert
84
Troupe, Ben
NFI (Non-Football Injury):
36
Waddell, Michael
Roster Count: 53
POS.
C
LB/LS
G/T
WR
K
LB
RB
DT/DE
LB
QB
DE
TE
CB
S
C/G
FB
TE
DT
RB
P/K
CB
S
WR
CB
CB
DE
S
DT
C
LB
S
G
WR
WR
T
DE
TE
LB
DT
DT
T
S
LB
LB
DE
WR
TE
T
RB
WR
LB
CB
QB
HT.
6-3
6-2
6-4
6-5
6-0
6-2
6-3
6-1
6-3
6-5
6-5
6-2
5-10
6-1
6-3
5-11
6-4
6-6
5-9
6-3
5-11
5-11
6-1
5-10
5-10
6-3
5-11
6-0
6-4
6-0
6-3
6-4
6-1
6-0
6-7
6-4
6-3
6-2
6-4
6-3
6-7
6-1
6-2
5-11
6-4
5-10
6-3
6-7
6-1
6-0
6-2
6-2
6-4
WT.
310
245
295
206
205
237
220
285
235
245
262
250
188
190
322
235
255
320
215
213
185
206
212
185
185
260
200
311
289
230
210
320
193
189
315
276
249
237
314
312
318
215
225
235
278
186
258
327
235
187
241
197
233
BIRTHDATE
3/1/82
5/18/77
3/2/81
8/26/78
1/29/78
4/14/81
4/17/81
9/29/80
4/4/77
12/30/72
7/31/84
1/5/82
2/2/84
8/3/82
5/24/82
11/13/79
7/5/80
6/17/81
10/29/78
5/18/71
8/28/82
9/20/80
10/6/82
9/30/83
5/10/82
8/10/81
2/13/83
4/7/83
1/23/71
6/17/83
4/25/80
6/5/75
3/20/83
1/10/83
10/5/82
9/28/80
1/6/81
2/18/77
11/15/77
12/14/83
8/28/82
7/30/78
11/1/78
1/1/85
11/17/78
2/25/81
4/26/82
8/6/79
12/20/84
3/14/81
3/15/78
1/26/80
5/18/83
NFL
EXP.
3
4
3
6
2
3
4
2
7
12
R
2
R
2
2
R
3
5
6
13
2
5
2
2
2
3
R
R
13
R
4
9
R
2
2
2
2
7
7
3
2
5
5
R
6
4
R
4
R
2
6
4
R
COLLEGE
SE Missouri St.
Montana State
Miami (Oh)
UCLA
Georgia Southern
Brigham Young
Colorado
Memphis
Syracuse
Penn. State
Bucknell
Dartmouth
Samford
Virginia Tech
Vanderbilt
Texas
Ohio State
Tennessee
Tennessee
Notre Dame
Florida
Florida State
Oklahoma
West Virginia
Wake Forest
Hawaii
Penn. State
Tennessee
Louisiana State
Miami (OH)
Ohio State
Washington
Wisconsin
Indiana
Eastern Washington
Utah
Texas
Oregon
Michigan State
Maryland
Mississippi State
Washington State
North Carolina
N.C. State
Nebraska
Arizona
Auburn
NW Missouri St.
Southern California
Tulane
Iowa
Oklahoma
Texas
HOMETOWN
San Diego, CA
Miami, FL
Cleveland, OH
Orinda, CA
Louisville, KY
Ogden, UT
Naperville, IL
Chattanooga, TN
New City, NY
Lebanon, PA
Whitman, MA
Middleton, WI
Milton, FL
Baltimore, MD
Pittsburgh, PA
Angleton, TX
Chillicothe, OH
Hartsville, SC
Frostproof, FL
Alton, IL
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Rock Hill, SC
Texarkana, TX
Atlanta, GA
Woodstock, MD
San Rafael, CA
Fayetteville, NC
Kailua-Kona, HI
Leesville, LA
Grand Rapids, MI
Plain City, OH
Port Orchard, WA
Detroit, MI
Indianapolis, IN
Vancouver, WA
Hillcrest, UT
Denver, CO
Walla Walla, WA
Flint, MI
Waldorf, MD
Moulton, AL
Richmond, CA
Goldsboro, NC
Miami, FL
Larchwood, IA
Phoenix, AZ
Nashville, TN
Springfield, MO
Denver, CO
LaPlace, LA
Larchwood, IA
Denver, CO
Houston, TX
HOW
ACQUIRED
D7-‘04
FA-’03
D5-‘04
FA-’01
FA-'05
W(NO)-'06
D3-’03
FA-'06
D1-’00
UFA (OAK) '06
FA-'06
W(CAR)'06
D7a-'06
D4a-'05
FA-'06
FA-06'
W (IND) '06
D1-’02
T(BUF) -'05
UFA (GB)-’98
D7-'05
UFA (PIT) -'06
D3b-'05
D1-'05
W(BUF)-'06
D2-‘04
D4a-'06
D5b-'06
UFA (NYJ) '06
D5a-'06
D5-’03
D5-’98
D6-'06
D3a-'05
D2-'05
W (ATL)-'06
D6-'05
D4b-'00
UFA (HOU)-'06
D3-‘04
D4b-'05
FA-’03
UFA (IND) '06
D4b-'06
UFA (AZ)-'05
W(CHI)-'05
FA-'06
FA-'06
D2-'06
D4c-'05
FA-'06
D1-'03
D1-'06
RB
CB
QB
TE
WR
G
LB
5-9
5-10
6-2
6-4
6-4
6-6
6-2
214
190
220
250
208
288
240
7/15/84
4/8/82
2/12/79
7/12/82
9/28/82
11/4/81
8/25/80
R
1
2
R
R
1
R
Utah
Louisville
Louisiana State
Indiana State
Nebraska-Kearney
North Dakota St.
Utah
Richmond, CA
Columbus, OH
Evansville, IN
Terre Haute, IN
Lincoln, NE
Pipestone, MN
Blackfoot, ID
D7c-'06
FA-'05
FA-'05
FA-'06
FA-'06
FA-'06
D7b-'06
WR
TE
DT
T
DE
G
LB
TE
6-0
6-6
6-6
6-6
6-4
6-5
6-3
6-4
215
275
300
320
274
315
247
270
8/16/80
7/28/77
8/7/81
1/15/82
9/24/81
5/2/76
5/20/81
9/1/82
5
7
4
2
3
8
3
3
Notre Dame
Florida
Washington State
Texas Tech
Alabama
Florida
Ohio State
Florida
Humble, TX
Ashland, VA
Anacortes, WA
Houston, TX
Bayou La Batre, AL
Tallahassee, FL
Bowling Green, KY
Augusta, GA
UFA (NE) '06
D3a-’00
D4-’03
D5b-'05
D2-‘04
D3-'99
D5-‘04
D2-‘04
CB
5-10
180
1/9/81
3
North Carolina
Ellerbe, NC
D4-‘04
HEAD COACH: JEFF FISHER
ASSISTANT COACHES: NORM CHOW (off. coordinator), JIM SCHWARTZ (def. coordinator), DAVE McGINNIS (asst. head coach/linebackers), MATT BURKE (defensive
assistant), CHUCK CECIL (safeties/nickel), MARTY GALBRAITH (special teams asst.), CRAIG JOHNSON (quarterbacks), ALAN LOWRY (special teams), MIKE MUNCHAK
(offensive line), RAY SHERMAN (wide receivers), SHERMAN SMITH (asst. head coach/running backs), JIM WASHBURN (defensive line), STEVE WATTERSON (strength
and rehabilitation), EVERETT WITHERS (defensive backs), JOHN ZERNHELT (tight ends)
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE:
AMANO, Eugene
AMATO, Ken
BOCKWOLDT, Colby
HENTRICH, Craig
LaBOY, Travis
MAHELONA, Jesse
uh-MAHN-oh
uh-MAHT-oh
BOCK-wolt
HEN-trick
luh-BOY
MAH-hel-OWN-uh
NANDE, TERNA
SCAIFE, Bo
SIRMON, Peter
TULLOCH, Stephen
TURN-uh NAHN-day
SKAYF
SER-mun
TULL-ock
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NUMERICAL ROSTER
NO.
NAME
2
Rob Bironas
5
Kerry Collins
10
Vince Young
15
Craig Hentrich
19
Bobby Wade
20
Travis Henry
21
Reynaldo Hill
22
Vincent Fuller
23
Donnie Nickey
24
Chris Hope
25
LenDale White
26
Andre Woolfolk
28
Lamont Thompson
29
Chris Brown
30
Eric King
31
Cortland Finnegan
32
Pacman Jones
37
Calvin Lowry
45
Ahmard Hall
47
Ben Hartsock
48
Casey Cramer
49
LeVar Woods
50
David Thornton
52
Colby Bockwoldt
53
Keith Bulluck
54
Eugene Amano
55
Stephen Tulloch
57
Terna Nande
58
Ken Amato
59
Peter Sirmon
60
Jacob Bell
68
Kevin Mawae
71
Michael Roos
72
Seth Wand
73
Justin Geisinger
75
Benji Olson
76
David Stewart
77
Sean Conover
80
Bo Scaife
81
Brandon Jones
82
Courtney Roby
83
Drew Bennett
85
Jonathan Orr
86
Roydell Williams
89
Cooper Wallace
90
Randy Starks
91
Travis LaBoy
92
Albert Haynesworth
93
Kyle Vanden Bosch
94
Jesse Mahelona
95
Josh Savage
96
Robaire Smith
97
Tony Brown
PRACTICE SQUAD:
8
Matt Mauck
18
Richie Ross
35
Quinton Ganther
41
Antoine Harris
46
Jamie Petrowski
56
Spencer Toone
67
Isaac Snell
INJURED RESERVE:
51
Robert Reynolds
69
Zach Piller
70
Daniel Loper
84
Ben Troupe
87
David Givens
88
Erron Kinney
98
Antwan Odom
99
Rien Long
NFI (Non-Football Injury):
36
Michael Waddell
POS.
K
QB
QB
P/K
WR
RB
CB
S
S
S
RB
CB
S
RB
CB
CB
CB
S
FB
TE
TE
LB
LB
LB
LB
C
LB
LB
LB/LS
LB
G/T
C
T
T
C/G
G
T
DE
TE
WR
WR
WR
WR
WR
TE
DT
DE
DT
DE
DT
DE
DT
DT/DE
HT.
6-0
6-5
6-4
6-3
5-10
5-9
5-11
6-1
6-3
5-11
6-1
6-2
6-1
6-3
5-10
5-10
5-10
5-11
5-11
6-4
6-2
6-2
6-2
6-2
6-3
6-3
5-11
6-0
6-2
6-2
6-4
6-4
6-7
6-7
6-3
6-4
6-7
6-5
6-3
6-1
6-0
6-5
6-1
6-0
6-3
6-3
6-3
6-6
6-4
6-0
6-4
6-4
6-1
WT.
205
245
233
213
186
215
185
190
210
206
235
197
215
220
185
188
185
200
235
255
250
241
225
237
235
310
235
230
245
237
295
289
315
327
322
320
318
262
249
212
189
206
193
187
258
312
260
320
278
311
276
314
285
AGE
29
34
23
35
25
28
24
24
26
26
22
27
28
25
24
23
23
23
27
26
25
28
28
25
29
24
22
23
29
29
25
36
24
27
24
31
24
22
26
24
24
28
23
25
24
23
25
25
28
23
26
29
26
NFL
EXP.
2
12
R
13
4
6
2
2
4
5
R
4
5
4
2
R
2
R
R
3
2
6
5
3
7
3
R
R
4
7
3
13
2
4
2
9
2
R
2
2
2
6
R
2
R
3
3
5
6
R
2
7
2
COLLEGE
Georgia Southern
Penn. State
Texas
Notre Dame
Arizona
Tennessee
Florida
Virginia Tech
Ohio State
Florida State
Southern California
Oklahoma
Washington State
Colorado
Wake Forest
Samford
West Virginia
Penn. State
Texas
Ohio State
Dartmouth
Iowa
North Carolina
Brigham Young
Syracuse
SE Missouri St.
N.C. State
Miami (OH)
Montana State
Oregon
Miami (OH)
Louisiana State
Eastern Washington
NW Missouri St.
Vanderbilt
Washington
Mississippi State
Bucknell
Texas
Oklahoma
Indiana
UCLA
Wisconsin
Tulane
Auburn
Maryland
Hawaii
Tennessee
Nebraska
Tennessee
Utah
Michigan State
Memphis
HOMETOWN
Louisville, KY
Lebanon, PA
Houston, TX
Alton, IL
Phoenix, AZ
Frostproof, FL
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Baltimore, MD
Plain City, OH
Rock Hill, SC
Denver, CO
Denver, CO
Richmond, CA
Naperville, IL
Woodstock, MD
Milton, FL
Atlanta, GA
Fayetteville, NC
Angleton, TX
Chillicothe, OH
Middleton, WI
Larchwood, IA
Goldsboro, NC
Ogden, UT
New City, NY
San Diego, CA
Miami, FL
Grand Rapids, MI
Miami, FL
Walla Walla, WA
Cleveland, OH
Leesville, LA
Vancouver, WA
Springfield, MO
Pittsburgh, PA
Port Orchard, WA
Moulton, AL
Whitman, MA
Denver, CO
Texarkana, TX
Indianapolis, IN
Orinda, CA
Detroit, MI
LaPlace, LA
Nashville, TN
Waldorf, MD
San Rafael, CA
Hartsville, SC
Larchwood, IA
Kailua-Kona, HI
Hillcrest, UT
Flint, MI
Chattanooga, TN
HOW
ACQUIRED
FA-'05
UFA (OAK)'06
D1-'06
UFA (GB)-’98
W (CHI)-'05
T(BUF)-'05
D7-'05
D4a-'05
D5-’03
UFA (PIT) -'06
D2-'06
D1-’03
FA-’03
D3-’03
W (BUF)-'06
D7a-'06
D1-'05
D4a-'06
FA-'06
W (IND) -'06
W (CAR)-'06
FA-'06
UFA (IND) -'06
W(NO)-'06
D1-’00
D7-‘04
D4b-'06
D5a-'06
FA-’03
D4b-’00
D5-‘04
UFA (NYJ) -'06
D2-'05
FA -'06
FA-'06
D5-'98
D4b-'05
FA-'06
D6-'05
D3b-'05
D3a-'05
FA-’01
D6-'06
D4c-'05
FA-'06
D3-‘04
D2-‘04
D1-’02
UFA (AZ)-'05
D5b-'06
W(ATL)-'06
UFA (HOU)-'06
FA-'06
QB
WR
RB
CB
TE
LB
G
6-2
6-4
5-9
5-10
6-4
6-2
6-6
220
208
214
190
250
240
288
27
24
22
24
24
26
25
2
R
R
1
R
R
1
Louisiana State
Nebraska-Kearney
Utah
Louisville
Indiana State
Utah
North Dakota St.
Evansville, IN
Lincoln, NE
Richmond, CA
Columbus, OH
Terre Haute, IN
Blackfoot, ID
Pipestone, MN
FA-'05
FA-'06
D7c-'06
FA-'05
FA-'06
D7b-'06
FA-'06
LB
G
T
TE
WR
TE
DE
DT
6-3
6-5
6-6
6-4
6-0
6-6
6-4
6-6
247
315
320
270
215
275
274
300
25
30
25
24
26
29
25
25
3
8
2
3
5
7
3
4
Ohio State
Florida
Texas Tech
Florida
Notre Dame
Florida
Alabama
Washington State
Bowling Green, KY
Tallahassee, FL
Houston, TX
Augusta, GA
Humble, TX
Ashland, VA
Bayou La Batre, AL
Anacortes, WA
D5-‘04
D3-’99
D5b-'05
D2-‘04
UFA (NE) -'06
D3a-’00
D2-‘04
D4-’03
CB
5-10
180
26
3
North Carolina
Ellerbe, NC
D4-‘04
Roster Count: 53
HEAD COACH: JEFF FISHER
ASSISTANT COACHES: NORM CHOW (off.coordinator), JIM SCHWARTZ (def. coordinator), DAVE McGINNIS (asst. head coach/linebackers), MATT BURKE (defensive
assistant), CHUCK CECIL (safeties/nickel), MARTY GALBRAITH (special teams asst.), CRAIG JOHNSON (quarterbacks), ALAN LOWRY (special teams), MIKE MUNCHAK
(offensive line), RAY SHERMAN (wide receivers), SHERMAN SMITH (asst. head coach/running backs), JIM WASHBURN (defensive line), STEVE WATTERSON (strength
and rehabilitation), EVERETT WITHERS (defensive backs) JOHN ZERNHELT (tight ends)
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