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A brief history of the Tennessee Titans

   The Tennessee Titans began in 1960 as the Houston Oilers and were an original member of the American Football League (AFL). The Oilers were owned by Houston Oilman, Bud Adams. The Oilers played their home games at Jeppesen Stadium from 1960-1964 and Lou Rymkus was their first head coach.

   The Houston Oilers won the first two AFL Championship games over the San Diego Chargers. They lost the third AFL Championship game in 1962 to the Dallas Texans. The Oilers appeared in one more AFL Championship game during their time in the AFL, a loss to the Raiders in the 1967 Championship.

   The Houston Oilers played their home games at Rice stadium from 1965-1967 and began playing in the new Houston Astrodome in 1968. In 1970, the Houston Oilers joined the AFC Central when the NFL and AFL merged. The early 1970s were lean times for the Oilers as they failed to make the playoffs for eight straight seasons.

   The Houston Oilers returned to the NFL Playoffs behind coach, Bum Phillips in 1978 and again in 1979. The Oilers advanced to the AFC Championship game both times and both times lost to the eventual Super Bowl winner, the Pittsburgh Steelers. Bum Phillips was gone after the 1980 season and the Oilers slipped back into last place in the AFC Central for four straight seasons.

   Starting in 1987, head coach Jerry Glanville led the Oilers to three straight playoff appearances. Jack Pardee kept the Oilers rolling when he took over in 1990 by leading the Oilers to three more playoffs and 2 AFC Central division titles. Each trip to the playoffs was met with a disappointing loss including a monumental collapse in the 1992 playoffs when the Oilers let a 32 point second half lead slip away in an overtime loss to the Buffalo Bills.

   Jeff Fisher took over the head coaching reigns in 1994 and is still the head coach today. Due to lack of fan support and a new stadium, Bud Adams moved his franchise from Houston to Tennessee. The Oilers played in Memphis for one season and at Vanderbilt Stadium (Nashville) in 1998. The Oilers changed their name to the Titans when their new State of the Art Stadium was opened in 1999; LP Field became the new home of the Tennessee Titans.

   The Tennessee Titans found immediate success in their new home. They finished the 1999 season with a franchise record 13 wins. They beat the Buffalo Bills 22-16 in a Wild Card playoff game on a last second kickoff return for a touchdown, now known as the 'Music City Miracle'. The Titans rode that miracle play all the way to Super Bowl XXXIV. They upset the Colts the next week and then beat the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Championship game. The Titans lost to the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXIV 23-16.

   The Titans won the AFC Central division in 2000 and entered the playoffs as the favorite to win the AFC title but were upset at home in the first round by the Baltimore Ravens. The Titans made two more post season appearances in 2002 and 2003 but lost before making it to the Super Bowl.

   The Titans have been rebuilding their team for the past four seasons. Many of the veteran players that led the Titans to early success have now retired or moved on to other teams. The Titans finished the 2005 season with a disappointing 4-12 record. In 2006, the Titans finished with an 8-8 record after rookie QB, Vince Young, took over the helm (his personal record was 8-5). 2007 saw the return of the Titans to the Playoffs with a 10-6 record. However, they lost the Wild Card round to the Chargers. So, get your Tennessee Titans tickets today and see if Vince Young can lead the Titans back to the Playoffs again.