2011_Tennessee_Titans
2011 Tennessee Titans season
52nd season in franchise history
The 2011 Tennessee Titans season was the franchise's 42nd season in the National Football League (NFL), the 52nd overall and the 15th in the state of Tennessee. It also marked the first season under head coach Mike Munchak, replacing longtime head coach Jeff Fisher, who resigned on January 27 after 17 seasons. The team improved on their 6–10 record from 2010 and finished tied with the Cincinnati Bengals for the last playoff spot, but lost the tiebreaker due to their 24–17 loss to the Bengals in Week 9, missing the playoffs for a third consecutive season.
| 2011 Tennessee Titans season | |
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| Owner | Bud Adams |
| General manager | Mike Reinfeldt |
| Head coach | Mike Munchak |
| Home field | LP Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–7 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC South |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
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2011 draft class
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Jake Locker | QB | Washington |
| 2 | 39 | Akeem Ayers | LB | UCLA |
| 3 | 77 | Jurrell Casey | DT | USC |
| 4 | 109 | Colin McCarthy | LB | Miami (FL) |
| 5 | 142 | Karl Klug | DE | Iowa |
| 6 | 175 | Byron Stingily | T | Louisville |
| 7 | 212 | Zach Clayton | DT | Auburn |
| Tennessee Titans 2011 staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and Conditioning Coaches
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Schedule
The Titans' preseason schedule was announced on April 12, 2011.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap |
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| 1 | August 13 | Minnesota Vikings | W 14–3 | 1–0 | LP Field | Recap |
| 2 | August 20 | at St. Louis Rams | L 16–17 | 1–1 | Edward Jones Dome | Recap |
| 3 | August 27 | Chicago Bears | W 14–13 | 2–1 | LP Field | Recap |
| 4 | September 1 | at New Orleans Saints | W 32–9 | 3–1 | Louisiana Superdome | Recap |
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | NFL.com recap | ||
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| 1 | September 11 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 14–16 | 0–1 | EverBank Field | Recap | ||
| 2 | September 18 | Baltimore Ravens | W 26–13 | 1–1 | LP Field | Recap | ||
| 3 | September 25 | Denver Broncos | W 17–14 | 2–1 | LP Field | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 2 | at Cleveland Browns | W 31–13 | 3–1 | Cleveland Browns Stadium | Recap | ||
| 5 | October 9 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–38 | 3–2 | Heinz Field | Recap | ||
| 6 | Bye | |||||||
| 7 | October 23 | Houston Texans | L 7–41 | 3–3 | LP Field | Recap | ||
| 8 | October 30 | Indianapolis Colts | W 27–10 | 4–3 | LP Field | Recap | ||
| 9 | November 6 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 17–24 | 4–4 | LP Field | Recap | ||
| 10 | November 13 | at Carolina Panthers | W 30–3 | 5–4 | Bank of America Stadium | Recap | ||
| 11 | November 20 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 17–23 | 5–5 | Georgia Dome | Recap | ||
| 12 | November 27 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 23–17 | 6–5 | LP Field | Recap | ||
| 13 | December 4 | at Buffalo Bills | W 23–17 | 7–5 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap | ||
| 14 | December 11 | New Orleans Saints | L 17–22 | 7–6 | LP Field | Recap | ||
| 15 | December 18 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 13–27 | 7–7 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap | ||
| 16 | December 24 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 23–17 | 8–7 | LP Field | Recap | ||
| 17 | January 1 | at Houston Texans | W 23–22 | 9–7 | Reliant Stadium | Recap | ||
Game summaries
Week 1: at Jacksonville Jaguars
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Titans | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
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Week 2: vs. Baltimore Ravens
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Ravens | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Titans | 0 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 26 |
| Game information | ||
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at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: September 18
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) (Mostly Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 69,143
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
Week 3: vs. Denver Broncos
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Broncos | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Titans | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
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at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: September 25
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 69,143
- Referee: John Parry
- TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
Week 4: at Cleveland Browns
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Titans | 7 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
| Browns | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
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at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: October 2
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C) (Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 66,240
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
Week 5: at Pittsburgh Steelers
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Titans | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Steelers | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
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at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Date: October 9
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 63,875
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
Coming off their road win over the Browns, the Titans flew to Heinz Field for a Week 5 intraconference duel with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Tennessee threw the game's opening punch in the first quarter with a 29-yard field goal from kicker Rob Bironas, but the Steelers answered with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completing an 8-yard touchdown pass to tight end Heath Miller. Pittsburgh added onto their lead in the second with Roethlisberger completing a 7-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Hines Ward and a 1-yard touchdown pass to fullback David Johnson.
The Steelers continued their dominating performance in the third quarter with Roethlisberger completing a 5-yard touchdown pass to Ward. The Titans would respond with a 1-yard touchdown run from running back Chris Johnson, yet Pittsburgh came right back in the fourth quarter with kicker Shaun Suisham getting a 19-yard field goal. Tennessee tried to rally as quarterback Matt Hasselbeck found wide receiver Damian Williams on a 19-yard touchdown pass, but the Steelers closed out the game with Roethlisberger completing a 40-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Mike Wallace.
With the loss, the Titans fell to 3–2.
Week 7: vs. Houston Texans
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Texans | 3 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 41 |
| Titans | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: October 23
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) (Mostly Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 69,143
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
Week 8: vs. Indianapolis Colts
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Colts | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Titans | 3 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
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at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: October 30
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C) (Mostly Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 69,143
- Referee: Jerome Boger
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
Week 9: vs. Cincinnati Bengals
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bengals | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| Titans | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
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at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: November 6
- Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C) (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 69,143
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert & Rich Gannon
Week 10: at Carolina Panthers
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Titans | 14 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 30 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Date: November 13
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C) (Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 72,409
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan & Solomon Wilcots
Week 11: at Atlanta Falcons
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Titans | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Falcons | 7 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
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at Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia
- Date: November 20
- Game time: 4:15 p.m. EST/3:15 p.m. CST[1]
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 68,164
- Referee: John Parry
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
Week 12: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Buccaneers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Titans | 7 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
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at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: November 27
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C) (Rain)
- Game attendance: 69,143
- Referee: Bill Leavy
- TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, John Lynch and Jennifer Hale
Week 13: at Buffalo Bills
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Titans | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| Bills | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
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at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: December 4
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C) (Mostly Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 56,463
- Referee: Alberto Riveron
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Steve Beuerlein
Week 14: vs. New Orleans Saints
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Saints | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 22 |
| Titans | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
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at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: December 11
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C) (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 69,143
- Referee: Mike Carey
- TV announcers (Fox): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, & Pam Oliver
Week 15: at Indianapolis Colts
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Titans | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| Colts | 3 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 27 |
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at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: December 18
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 64,271
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
Week 16: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jaguars | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Titans | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
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at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: December 24
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C) (Partly Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 69,143
- Referee: Gene Steratore
- TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
With the win the Titans improved to 8–7. In order to secure a playoff spot the Tennessee Titans need a win at Houston in Week 17, combined with a Bengals loss, a Broncos win, and Raiders win. If either Cincinnati wins against Baltimore or Denver loses against Kansas City, the Titans will be eliminated from postseason contention.
Week 17: at Houston Texans
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Titans | 0 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 23 |
| Texans | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
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at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: January 1
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game attendance: 71,512
- Referee: Ron Winter
- TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee & Steve Tasker
With the win, the Titans finished the season 9–7 and would secure their first winning season since 2008. However, they were eliminated from postseason contention due to the Denver Broncos losing against the Kansas City Chiefs 7–3.
Standings
| AFC South | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (3) Houston Texans | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 381 | 278 | L3 |
| Tennessee Titans | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–3 | 7–5 | 325 | 317 | W2 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 3–3 | 4–8 | 243 | 329 | W1 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 2–4 | 2–10 | 243 | 430 | L1 |
- "Titans-Falcons Game Nov. 20 Moved to 3:15 p.m., CT". titansonline.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2011.