The 2007

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season was the franchise's 38th season in the

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and the 48th overall. It also marked the franchise's 11th season in the state of

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and the 14th under head coach

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. They improved from their 8–8 record from 2006 to a 10–6 record, and made the playoffs for the first time since 2003. However their season ended with a loss to the Chargers in the wild card round.

Final roster

Schedule

Preseason

Regular season

Standings

Regular season

Week 1: at Jacksonville Jaguars

The Titans began their season on the road against their division rival, the

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. In the first quarter, Tennessee struck first with kicker

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getting a 20-yard field goal. Afterwards, the Jaguars took the lead with QB

David Garrard David Douglas Garrard (born February 14, 1978) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 10 seasons, primarily with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football at East Carolina and wa ...

completing a 47-yard TD pass to WR John Broussard. In the second quarter, Jacksonville increased its lead with kicker

Josh Scobee Joshua Taylor Scobee (born June 23, 1982) is a former American football placekicker. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL draft. He also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at L ...

getting a 22-yard field goal. Afterwards, the Titans drew closer with Bironas kicking a 31-yard field goal. In the third quarter, Tennessee took the lead for good with QB

Vince Young Vincent Paul Young Jr. (born May 18, 1983) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons. Young was drafted by the Tennessee Titans as the third overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft, and ...

running into the end zone from 2 yards out for the final score of the game. With the win, the Titans began the year at 1–0.

Week 2: vs. Indianapolis Colts

The Titans and Colts met at LP Field on September 16. After a slow start from both offenses, the Colts struck first with an 8-yard run by

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, but Colts kicker

Adam Vinatieri Adam Matthew Vinatieri (born December 28, 1972) is an American former football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 24 seasons with the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts. Considered one of the greatest ...

missed the point after. With 1:03 left in the first quarter, the Titans scored with a 30-yard field goal by

. In the second quarter, the Colts scored another touchdown via a 22-yard touchdown pass from Peyton Manning to

Dallas Clark Dallas Dean Clark (born June 12, 1979) is a former American football tight end who played 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Iowa, earned unanimous All-American honors, and was reco ...

. Both sides kicked another field goal in the quarter, and the Colts led 16–6 at the break. After the break, Adam Vinatieri made another field goal to extend the Colts' lead. Titans running back

LenDale White LenDale Anthony White (born December 20, 1984) is a former American football running back. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the second round (45th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft. He has also been a member of the Seattle Seahawks and De ...

scored a rushing touchdown, while Vinatieri's field goal attempt was tipped but bounced over the crossbar to end the third quarter. Vinatieri missed a 36-yard attempt early in the fourth quarter and

threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Roydell Williams to end the game's scoring. With the Titans' 22–20 loss, the team fell to 1–1 on the season.

Week 3: at New Orleans Saints

Following their home loss from the Colts, the Titans flew to the

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for a Monday Night fight with the

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. In the first quarter, Tennessee got the first punch with kicker

getting a 33-yard field goal for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, the Titans increased its lead with QB

completing a 35-yard TD pass to WR Brandon Jones. The Saints responded with RB

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getting a 1-yard TD run. In the third quarter, New Orleans took the lead with another 1-yard TD run by Bush. Tennessee regained the lead with RB

getting a 1-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, the Titans closed out the game with Young completing a 3-yard TD pass to TE

Bo Scaife Oliver Edward "Bo" Scaife, III (born January 6, 1981) is a former American football tight end. He was originally drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Texas. Early years Scaife a ...

, while DB Vincent Fuller returned an interception 61 yards for a touchdown. Pulling off the 3 other Saints interceptions was LB

Keith Bulluck Keith J. Bulluck (born April 4, 1977) is a former football linebacker who played for eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for Syracuse University, he was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the firs ...

. With the win, Tennessee entered its bye week at 2–1.

Week 5: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Coming off their bye week, the Titans were at home for a Week 5 interconference duel with the Atlanta Falcons. In the first quarter, Tennessee fell behind early as RB

fumbled, allowing Falcons CB

DeAngelo Hall DeAngelo Eugene Hall (born November 19, 1983) is a former American football defensive back who played 14 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Virginia Tech and was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons eighth ov ...

to return the ball 56 yards for a touchdown. Later, the Titans ties the game with RB Chris Brown getting a 3-yard TD run. In the second quarter, Atlanta went back into the lead with kicker

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getting a 32-yard field goal. Tennessee ended the half with kicker

getting a 30-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Falcons regained the lead with Andersen kicking a 28-yard field goal. The Titans took the lead with kicker

nailing a 40-yard field goal, while DB Vincent Fuller intercepted Atlanta QB

Joey Harrington John Joseph Harrington Jr. (born October 21, 1978) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons, primarily with the Detroit Lions. He played college football at Oregon, where he w ...

and returned it 76 yards for a touchdown. In the fourth quarter, it was a defensive struggle. Even when the Falcons benched Harrington and put QB

Byron Leftwich Byron Antron Leftwich (born January 14, 1980) is an American football coach and former quarterback who is the offensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played in the NFL for ten seas ...

in, Tennessee managed to hold on and win, despite having 5 turnovers on the day. With the win, not only did the Titans improve to 3–1, but it was also their 5th straight win over Atlanta. It also improved head coach

's head coaching record against the NFC South to 13–1.

Week 6: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Coming off a home win over the Falcons, the Titans flew to

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for a Week 6 interconference duel with the

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. After a scoreless first quarter, Tennessee trailed as Buccaneers kicker

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got a 23-yard field goal for the only score of the half. In the third quarter, the Titans responded with kicker

getting a 48-yard field goal. However, Tampa Bay answered with QB

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completing a 69-yard TD pass to WR Joey Galloway. In the fourth quarter, Tennessee tied the Buccaneers again with RB

getting a 2-yard TD run. Tampa Bay won the game as Bryant nailed a 43-yard field goal. With the loss, not only did the Titans fall to 3–2, but QB

(11/14 for 120 yards and 1 interception) left the game in the third quarter with an injured right quadriceps.

Week 7: at Houston Texans

Hoping to rebound from their road loss to the Buccaneers, the Titans flew to

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for a Week 7 AFC South showdown with the Houston Texans. With

recovering from a quad injury, back-up QB

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was given the start. In the first quarter, Tennessee drew first blood with kicker

getting a 52-yard field goal. The Texans responded with LB DeMeco Ryans returning a fumble 26 yards for a touchdown. Afterwards, the Titans answered with Bironas kicking a 25-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Tennessee began to pound away as Bironas got a 21-yard field goal, while RB

got a 1-yard TD run. Afterwards, Bironas ended the half with 30-yard and 28-yard field goals. In the third quarter, the Titans continued its domination with Bironas kicking a 43-yard field goal, while rookie RB Chris Henry got a 4-yard TD run. However, in the fourth quarter, Houston began to rally as QB Sage Rosenfels completed a 7-yard TD pass to WR David Anderson and a 6-yard TD pass to WR Kevin Walter. Afterwards, Tennessee managed to reply. With Bironas' 29-yard field goal, he became the 5th kicker in NFL history to get 7 field goals in one game. However, the Texans managed to retake the lead with Rosenfels completing a 7-yard TD pass to TE Jeb Putzier and a 53-yard TD pass to WR André Davis. The Titans managed to get a historic last-second field goal. With his 29-yard field goal, not only did it seal the win for Tennessee, but it made Rob Bironas the first kicker in NFL history to make 8 field goals in one game. With the win, the Titans improved to 4–2.

Week 8: vs. Oakland Raiders

Coming off their divisional road win over the Texans, the Titans returned home for a Week 8 intraconference duel with the Oakland Raiders. In the first quarter, Tennessee trailed early as Raiders kicker

Sebastian Janikowski Sebastian Paweł Janikowski (; born March 2, 1978) is a Polish former American football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons, primarily with the Oakland Raiders. He played college football at Florida State ...

got a 50-yard field goal. The Titans tied the game with kicker

getting a 35-yard field goal. In the second quarter, Oakland retook the lead with Janikowski getting a 43-yard and a 54-yard field goal. In the third quarter, Tennessee drew close with rookie RB Chris Henry getting a 24-yard TD run for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, the Titans took the lead for good as Bironas nailed a 23-yard field goal. Afterwards, Tennessee's defense held off the Raiders long enough for a touchdown. With the win, the Titans improved to 5–2.

Week 9: vs. Carolina Panthers

Coming off their home win over the Raiders, the Titans stayed at home for a Week 9 interconference duel against the

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. In the first quarter, Tennessee drew first blood as QB

got a 3-yard TD run, along with kicker

getting a 47-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Titans increased their lead with Bironas kicking a 53-yard field goal for the only score of the period. After a scoreless third quarter, Tennessee managed to put the game out of reach with RB

getting a 1-yard TD run. The Panthers avoided getting shut out as QB David Carr completed an 18-yard TD pass to WR Drew Carter. With the win, not only did the Titans improve to 6–2, but Head Coach

improved his record over the NFC South to 14–2. Tennessee's defense had a good game as they sacked Carr 7 times and limited Carolina's offense to just 191 total yards.

Week 10: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Coming off their home win over the Panthers, the Titans stayed at home for an AFC South rematch with the

. In the first quarter, Tennessee trailed early as Jaguars QB Quinn Gray completed a 2-yard TD pass to FB Greg Jones for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, the Titans continued to fall behind as RB

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got an 8-yard TD run. Tennessee ended the half with kicker

getting a 37-yard field goal. In the third quarter, Jacksonville increased its lead with RB Fred Taylor getting a 4-yard TD run. The Titans managed to get a 49-yard field goal from Bironas. In the fourth quarter, Tennessee drew close with QB

completing a 20-yard TD pass to WR

Justin Gage Justin Charles Gage (born January 24, 1981) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at the University of Missouri. He was originally drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. After f ...

. The Jaguars sealed the win with Gray completing a 3-yard TD pass to Jones. With the loss, the Titans fell to 6–3. Not only was Tennessee's rushing attack held to a season-low 62 yards, but their top-ranked rushing defense allowed its first 100-yard rusher of the year in Maurice Jones-Drew (19 attempts for 101 yards and 1 touchdown). This is largely in part due to DT Albert Haynesworth and DE

Travis LaBoy Travis LaBoy (born August 20, 1981) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Hawaii. LaBoy is the son of former U. Hawaii DE Cliff LaB ...

being inactive due to injuries.

Week 11: at Denver Broncos

Hoping to rebound from their divisional home loss to the Jaguars, the Titans flew to

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for a Week 11 Monday Night intraconference duel with the

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. In the first quarter, Tennessee trailed early as Broncos QB

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completed a 48-yard TD pass to WR Brandon Stokley, along with WR/PR

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returning a punt 80 yards for a touchdown. In the second quarter, the Titans got on the board with QB

completing a 21-yard TD pass to WR Brandon Jones. Denver responded with kicker

Jason Elam Jason Elam (born March 8, 1970) is a former American football placekicker. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the third round of the 1993 NFL Draft and played 15 seasons with the Broncos and two with the Atlanta Falcons. A three-time Pro Bo ...

getting a 21-yard and a 39-yard field goal. Tennessee ended the half with kicker

getting a 56-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Titans continue to trail as Cutler completed a 41-yard TD pass to WR

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. Tennessee replied with Young getting a 4-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, the Titans tried to get a comeback as Bironas nailed a 37-yard field goal. The Broncos sealed the win with RB Andre Hall getting a 62-yard TD run. With the loss, the Titans fell to 6–4.

Week 12: at Cincinnati Bengals

Trying to snap a two-game losing skid, the Titans flew to

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for a Week 12 duel with the Cincinnati Bengals. In the first quarter, Tennessee trailed early as Bengals RB

Rudi Johnson Burudi Ali Johnson (born October 1, 1979) is a former American football running back who played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. Johnson was ...

got a 5-yard TD run for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, the Titans got on the board with kicker

getting a 28-yard field goal. However, Cincinnati answered with QB

Carson Palmer Carson Hilton Palmer (born December 27, 1979) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons, primarily with the Cincinnati Bengals and Arizona Cardinals. He played college football at ...

completing a 10-yard TD pass to WR Chad Johnson. Tennessee ended the half with Bironas getting a 23-yard field goal. In the second half, the Bengals sealed the win Carson and Chad hooking up with each other on a 2-yard TD pass in the third quarter and a 3-yard TD pass in the fourth quarter. With their third-straight loss, the Titans fell to 6–5.

Week 13: vs. Houston Texans

Trying to snap a three-game losing skid, the Titans went home for a Week 13 AFC South rematch with the Houston Texans. In the first quarter, Tennessee trailed early as Texans RB

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got a 1-yard TD run. Afterwards, the Titans responded with RB

getting a 1-yard TD run. In the second quarter, Houston regained the lead with kicker Kris Brown getting a 45-yard field goal for the only score of the period. In the third quarter, Tennessee took the lead as QB

completed a 43-yard TD pass to WR Roydell Williams, along with an 11-yard TD pass to WR

. In the fourth quarter, the Texans crept closer with QB Sage Rosenfels completing a 28-yard TD pass to WR

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. Afterwards, the Titans replied with RB Chris Brown getting a 7-yard TD run. Later, Houston managed to get a 50-yard field goal from Brown. Afterwards, Tennessee's defense help secure the guarantee of their three-game skid coming to an end. With the season-sweeping win, the Titans improved to 7–5. This would prove the last season until

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in which the Titans swept the Texans.

Week 14: vs. San Diego Chargers

Coming off their divisional home win over the Texans, the Titans stayed at home for a Week 14 intraconference duel with the San Diego Chargers. In the first quarter, the Titans went on the attack first as kicker

managed to get a 44-yard field goal for the only score of the half. In the third quarter, the Chargers tied the game with kicker

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getting a 20-yard field goal. Afterwards, Tennessee regained the lead with rookie RB Chris Brown getting a 7-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, the Titans increased its lead with RB

getting a 7-yard TD run. However, San Diego tied the game with QB

Philip Rivers Philip Michael Rivers (born December 8, 1981) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons, primarily with the Chargers franchise. He played college football at NC State and was se ...

completing a 7-yard TD pass to RB

LaDainian Tomlinson LaDainian Tarshane Tomlinson (born June 23, 1979) is a former American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. After a successful college career with the TCU Horned Frogs, the San Diego Chargers se ...

and a 2-yard TD pass to TE Antonio Gates. In overtime, the Chargers sealed the win with Tomlinson getting a 16-yard TD run. With the loss, Tennessee fell to 7–6. The Titans have lost 4 out their last 5 games since starting the year at 6–2.

Week 15: at Kansas City Chiefs

Hoping to rebound from their home loss to the Chargers, the Titans flew to Arrowhead Stadium for a Week 15 intraconference duel with the

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. In the first quarter, Tennessee drew first blood as QB

completed a 16-yard TD pass to WR Roydell Williams for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, the Chiefs tied the game with QB Brodie Croyle completing a 10-yard TD pass to WR

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. Afterwards, the Titans responded with kicker

managing to get a 37-yard field goal. Kansas City took the lead prior to halftime with Croyle completing a 9-yard TD pass to FB Kris Wilson. In the third quarter, Tennessee drew close as Bironas kicked a 37-yard field goal. The Chiefs answered with kicker John Carney getting a 36-yard field goal. Afterwards, the Titans retook the lead with Young and Williams hooking up with each other again on a 41-yard TD pass. In the fourth quarter, Tennessee clinched the victory with Bironas nailing a 40-yard and a 25-yard field goal. With the win, the Titans kept their playoff hopes alive at 8–6.

Week 16: vs. New York Jets

Coming off their road win over the Chiefs, the Titans went home for a Week 16 duel with the New York Jets. After a scoreless first quarter, Tennessee got on the board first in the second quarter with RB Chris Brown getting a 4-yard TD run. The Jets responded with QB

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completing a 9-yard TD pass to WR Jerricho Cotchery (with a failed PAT). In the third quarter, the Titans took the lead with kicker

nailing a 46-yard field goal. For the rest of the game, Tennessee's defense kept New York from being any kind of threat. With the win (and a Cleveland loss), the Titans continued to keep their playoff hopes alive at 9–6. RB

(23 attempts for 104 yards) got his first career 1,000-yard season.

Week 17: at Indianapolis Colts

Coming off their home win over the Jets, the Titans (needing a win to make the playoffs) flew to the RCA Dome for a Week 17 Sunday night AFC South rematch with the playoff-bound Indianapolis Colts. In the first quarter, Tennessee got the first punch as RB Chris Brown capped off the team's game-opening drive with an 8-yard TD run for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, the Colts got on the board with kicker

getting a 37-yard field goal for the only score of the period. In the third quarter, Indianapolis took the lead with QB

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completing a 3-yard TD pass to WR

Craphonso Thorpe Craphonso Ja'won "Cro" Thorpe (born June 27, 1983) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State. Thorpe has also b ...

. Afterwards, the Titans tied the game with kicker

getting a 40-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, Tennessee sealed the deal with Bironas nailing a 54-yard and a 33-yard field goal. With the win, not only did the Titans end the regular season at 10–6, but it also gave them the AFC's #6 seed.

Playoffs

Schedule

AFC Wild Card Playoff (Sunday January 6, 2008): at San Diego Chargers

Game summary

Entering the playoffs as the AFC's #6 seed, the Titans began their Super Bowl run at

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against the third-seeded San Diego Chargers in a rematch of Week 14, which saw Tennessee lead early, yet lose in overtime. In the first half, the Titans got the early lead as kicker

kicked a 30-yard field goal in the first quarter and a 44-yard field goal in the second quarter. In the third quarter, the Chargers took the lead with kicker

nailing a 20-yard field goal, along with QB

completing a 25-yard TD pass to WR

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. In the fourth quarter, San Diego sealed the win with RB

getting a 1-yard TD run. With the loss, Tennessee ended its season with an overall record of 10–7. QB

entered this game as the youngest quarterback to ever start a playoff game in franchise history (24 years and 233 days) until

Marcus Mariota Marcus Ardel Taulauniu Mariota (born October 30, 1993) is an American football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted second overall by the Tennessee Titans in the 2015 NFL Draft. Mariota pl ...

played in a 2017 Wild Card (24 years and 68 days).

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