The

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was the team's 41st season in the

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, their 51st overall and their 14th season in Tennessee. The Titans hoped to improve on their 8–8 record from the

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season, but they failed to do so and ended up finishing 6-10. They started the season 5-2, but lost the next 8 of 9. This was the Titans’ final season under head coach

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, who resigned on January 27, 2011 after 17 seasons with the team.

Offseason

Personnel changes

On January 25,

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, who previously served as the

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' running backs coach for the past five seasons, was hired to the same position with the Titans, replacing

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, who was fired the same day. (Ironically, Byner was later named the new Jaguars' running backs coach ten days later.) On May 14,

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, who served as the

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' vice president of player personnel for the past four seasons, was hired to the same position with the Titans. On July 27, Kennedy Pola left the Titans and accepted the offensive coordinator position at

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. On July 28, the following changes were made to the Titans' coaching staff: Craig Johnson was moved from quarterbacks coach to the running backs coach vacated by Kennedy Pola, and will also serve as assistant head coach.

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, who previously served as quality control of offense, was named the new quarterbacks coach, while offensive assistant

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will serve as quality control of offense.

Free agents

2010 draft class

Coaching staff

Final roster

Schedule

Preseason

The Titans preseason schedule was announced on March 31, 2010.

Regular season

The Titans' regular season schedule was announced on April 20, 2010.

Standings

Regular season results

Week 1: vs. Oakland Raiders

The Titans began their season at home against the

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. Tennessee trailed early in the first quarter as Raiders kicker

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made a 34-yard field goal. Tennessee answered as quarterback

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 ...

hooked up with wide receiver Nate Washington on a 56-yard touchdown pass, followed by kicker

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nailing a 43-yard field goal. The Titans added to their lead in the second quarter with a 15-yard touchdown run from running back

Javon Ringer Javon Eugene Ringer (born February 2, 1987) is a former American football running back. He played college football for Michigan State University, and was drafted in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL draft. Ringer attended Chaminade-Julienne High ...

, followed by Chris Johnson's 76-yard touchdown run. Tennessee continued its dominating day in the third quarter as Johnson got a 4-yard touchdown run. In the fourth quarter, the Titans wrapped up their performance with Young finding tight end Bo Scaife on a 1-yard touchdown pass. Afterwards, Oakland ended the game with quarterback

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completing a 7-yard touchdown pass to running back

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. With the win, Tennessee began its season at 1–0.

Week 2: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Hoping to maintain their winning streak the Titans played on home ground for an AFC duel with the Steelers. In the first quarter the Titans trailed early when WR Antonio Brown returned a kickoff 89 yards to the endzone for a touchdown. The Titans tried to cut the lead with kicker

nailing a 21-yard field goal. In the 2nd quarter the Titans progressively fell further behind with kicker Jeff Reed hitting a 36 and a 34-yard field goal, followed in the fourth quarter by his 25 and 27 yard field goal to go up 19–3. The Titans tried to tie the game when QB

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threw a 2-yard TD pass to WR Nate Washington (With the 2-point conversion made), but the Steelers defense prevented any more scoring from the Titans, giving Tennessee the loss. With the loss, Tennessee fell to 1–1.

Week 3: at New York Giants

Hoping to rebound from their loss to the Steelers, the Titans flew to

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for an interconference duel with the

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. In the first quarter, Tennessee took the early lead when kicker

nailed a 48-yard field goal, followed in the second quarter by running back Chris Johnson getting a 1-yard touchdown run. The Giants replied with kicker Lawrence Tynes nailing a 50-yard field goal, followed by running back

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getting a 10-yard touchdown run to tie the game. In the third quarter, near the Giants endzone, a Chop Block penalty was enforced on Bradshaw into the endzone for a safety. The Titans started to pull away with quarterback

completed a 13-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver

Kenny Britt Kenneth Lawrence Britt (born September 19, 1988) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Rutgers and was drafted by the Tennessee Titans with the 30th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. He has also played fo ...

, followed in the fourth quarter by Bironas getting a 22-yard field goal. Finally, Johnson closed out the game with an 8-yard touchdown run. With the win, Tennessee improved to 2–1.

Week 4: vs. Denver Broncos

The Titans' fourth game was an AFC duel with the Broncos at home ground. The Titans trailed early in the 2nd quarter as QB

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got a 2-yard TD pass to WR

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. They replied with QB

getting an 8-yard TD pass to WR

. The Broncos' kicker

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made a 36-yard field goal to give Denver a 3-point lead, but the Titans replied when kicker

nailed an incredible 55-yard field goal. In the 3rd quarter the Titans trailed slightly when

made a 36-yard field goal, but after that, WR

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returned the kickoff and ran 98 yards to the endzone for a touchdown, giving the Titans the lead. The lead was narrowed when Prater made a 35-yard field goal, but was increased again when Bironas made a 46-yard field goal. In the 4th quarter Tennessee fell behind when QB

completed a 6-yard TD pass to RB Correll Buckhalter, followed by Prater making another 36-yard field goal. With the loss, the Titans fell to 2–2.

Week 5: at Dallas Cowboys

Hoping to rebound from their home loss to the Broncos, the Titans flew to

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for a Week 5 interconference duel with the

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. Tennessee delivered the opening punch in the first quarter as quarterback

completed a 24-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Nate Washington, followed by kicker

making a 52-yard field goal. Afterwards, the Cowboys answered with kicker

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getting a 51-field goal. In the second quarter, the Titans added to their lead as Young connected with wide receiver

on a 12-yard touchdown pass. Dallas came right back with quarterback

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completing a 6-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Roy Williams. The Cowboys tied the game in the third quarter as Romo threw a 69-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver

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, yet Tennessee regained the lead as Bironas booted a 40-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, Dallas caught up again as Buehler kicked a 26-yard field goal. Afterwards, the Titans struck back as running back Chris Johnson got a 1-yard touchdown run. However, the Cowboys tied the game again as Romo connected with tight end

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on an 18-yard touchdown pass. Fortunately, Tennessee came right back as Johnson got another 1-yard touchdown run. With the win, the Titans improved to 3–2.

Week 6: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Coming off their road win over the Cowboys, the Titans flew to EverBank Field for a Week 6 AFC South duel with the

on Monday night. Tennessee delivered the opening strike in the first quarter as quarterback

found wide receiver

on a 24-yard touchdown pass. In the second quarter, the Titans added onto their lead as quarterback

hooked up with tight end Bo Scaife on a 2-yard touchdown pass, followed by kicker

booting a 26-yard field goal. Tennessee continued its dominating night in the third quarter as Bironas nailed a 33-yard field goal. The Jaguars finally answered with a 33-yard field goal from kicker

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. The Titans pulled away in the fourth quarter as Bironas booted a 36-yard field goal, capped off by a 35-yard touchdown run from running back Chris Johnson. With the win, Tennessee improved to 4–2.

Week 7: vs. Philadelphia Eagles

Hoping to increase their winning streak the Titans played on home ground for an Interconference duel with the Eagles. In the second quarter the Titans trailed with kicker

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making a 25-yard field goal. But they put themselves ahead with QB

completing a 26-yard TD pass to WR

. The Eagles replied with QB Kevin Kolb making a 5-yard TD pass to WR Riley Cooper, followed by kicker

hitting a 46-yard field goal. In the third quarter the Titans fell further behind with Akers making a 46-yard field goal. They soon replied with kicker

nailing a 41-yard field goal, but the Eagles continued to score in the 4th with Akers getting a 28-yard field goal. Eventually, they rallied to take a big lead with Collins completing an 80-yard TD pass to Britt, followed by Bironas hitting a 38-yard field goal. Then Collins found Britt for the third time in the game on a 16-yard TD pass, and then Bironas made a 33-yard field goal. The Titans continued to get their momentum going with CB

Cortland Finnegan Cortland Temujin Finnegan (born February 2, 1984) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Samford, and was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft. Finnegan also played for the ...

returning an interception 41 yards for a touchdown. With the win, the Titans improved to 5–2.

Week 8: at San Diego Chargers

Hoping to increase their current winning streak the Titans flew to

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for an AFC duel with the Chargers. In the first quarter the Titans took the lead when the Chargers' punt was blocked by Nick Schommer out of bounds for a safety. The Chargers replied with FB Mike Tolbert getting a 1-yard TD run. The Titans went on a scoring rally with kicker

nailing a 21-yard field goal, followed in the second quarter by QB

completing a 1-yard TD pass to TE Craig Stevens. They increased their lead with RB Chris Johnson getting a 29-yard TD run. The Chargers went on a scoring rally with RB Ryan Mathews making a 7-yard TD run, followed in the third quarter by kicker

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making a 34-yard field goal. Then QB

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completed a 48-yard TD pass to TE

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, and then Brown made a 36-yard field goal. The Titans tried to come back with Young finding WR Nate Washington on a 71-yard TD pass (with a failed 2-point conversion), but couldn't do anything after Rivers got a 13-yard TD pass to RB

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. With the loss, the Titans fell to 5–3.

Week 9: BYE

Week 10: at Miami Dolphins

Coming off their bye week the Titans flew to

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for an AFC duel with the Dolphins. In the first quarter the Titans trailed early as RB

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got a 2-yard TD run. They replied with RB Chris Johnson getting a 17-yard TD run. They took the lead after kicker

nailed a 40-yard field goal. They fell behind after kicker

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made a 23 and a 26-yard field goal, which was soon followed by QB

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completing a 13-yard TD pass to RB

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. The Titans replied with QB

completing a 14-yard TD pass to WR Nate Washington, but fell further behind after Carpenter got a 42-yard field goal, followed by QB

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making a 9-yard TD pass to TE

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(With a failed 2-point conversion). Then DB

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tackled in the end zone for a Dolphins safety. With the loss, the Titans fell to 5–4.

Week 11: vs. Washington Redskins

Hoping to break their current losing streak the Titans played on home ground for an AFC duel with the Redskins. In the first quarter the Titans took a sudden lead with WR

returning a punt 87 yards for a touchdown. The Redskins replied with QB

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completing a 5-yard TD pass to WR Santana Moss, followed in the second quarter by kicker

Graham Gano Graham Clark Gano (born April 9, 1987) is an American football placekicker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State and was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free age ...

nailing a 19-yard field goal. The Titans got the lead back after kicker

made a 25 and a 32-yard field goal. However, the Redskins replied with Gano hitting a 40-yard field goal. The Titans scored with Bironas nailing a 40-yard field goal, but the Redskins replied again with Gano making a 42-yard field goal. The decision was made at Overtime after Gano successfully hit a 48-yard field goal to give the Titans the loss, settling the records for both teams at 5–5 and the Titans' 14-game winning streak against NFC Opponents was snapped. During the game,

suffered a torn flexor tendon in his right thumb. He was replaced by Rusty Smith. Young was held out of the game after he was prepared to reenter.http://www.tennessean.com/article/20101122/SPORTS01/11220314/2196 Following the game, Young threw his shoulder pads into the crowd as he left the field, had an altercation with Coach Fisher in the locker room, and stormed out. Fisher then declared that Smith was the Titans' starting quarterback.http://www.tennessean.com/article/20101122/SPORTS01/11220318

Week 12: at Houston Texans

In an attempt to break a three-game losing streak the Titans flew to

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for an AFC South rivalry match against the Texans. The Titans trailed throughout the game as QB

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got a 1-yard TD pass to TE Joel Dreessen, followed by his 2-yard TD pass to WR

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. The lead was increased when kicker

Neil Rackers Neil William Rackers (born August 16, 1976) is a former American football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons. He played college football for the University of Illinois. Rackers was drafted by ...

hit a 35 and a 33-yard field goal. With 7:53 remaining in the 4th quarter, an altercation between Texans WR

and Titans CB

broke out, causing both players to be ejected for the rest of the game. Both players' helmets were torn off, then punches were exchanged in return. Despite being ejected, they avoided suspension, but were each fined $25,000 for their actions. With the shut-out loss, not only did the Titans fall to 5–6, but this also became their 3rd straight season being shut out on the road.

Week 13: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Hoping to snap a four-game losing streak the Titans played on home ground for an AFC South rivalry match against the Jaguars. In the first quarter the Titans trailed early as RB

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got an 11-yard TD run. This was followed in the second quarter by QB

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scrambling 4 yards for a touchdown, and then with kicker

making a 26-yard field goal. The Titans tried to cut this lead but only came away with a 37 and a 30-yard field goal from

giving them a loss. With the loss, the Titans fell to 5–7.

Week 14: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Hoping to snap a five-game losing streak, the Titans stayed at home for a Week 14 AFC South duel with the

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on Thursday night. Tennessee trailed in the first quarter as Colts running back Javarris James got a 1-yard touchdown run. Indianapolis added onto their lead in the second quarter with quarterback

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completing a 1-yard and a 19-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver

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. The Titans answered with a 1-yard touchdown run from running back Chris Johnson. Tennessee slowly crept back into the game in the third quarter as quarterback

found tight end Craig Stevens on a 7-yard touchdown pass, yet the Colts responded with 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 ...

making a 21-yard field goal. Indianapolis added onto their lead in the fourth quarter with Vinatieri booting a 28-yard field goal. The Titans tried to rally as Collins connected with tight end Bo Scaife on a 4-yard touchdown pass, but the Colts came right back with Vinatieri's 47-yard field goal. Tennessee closed out the game with Collins finding Scaife on a 2-yard touchdown pass. With the loss, the Titans fell to 5–8.

Week 15: vs. Houston Texans

Hoping to snap a six-game losing streak the Titans played on home ground for an AFC South rivalry rematch against the Texans. The Titans took the lead after QB

threw a 3 and a 1-yard TD pass to WR Nate Washington and to WR Justin Gage. This was followed by RB Chris Johnson getting an 11-yard TD run. The Texans got on the scoreboard after kicker

made a 37-yard field goal, but the Titans extended their lead after kicker

hit a 30-yard field goal. The lead was narrowed with QB

getting a 12-yard TD pass to WR

, but the Titans pulled away with RB

getting a 7-yard touchdown run. The lead was narrowed again with Schaub throwing a 4-yard TD pass to WR Kevin Walter, but the Titans' defense prevented any more scoring chances. With the win, the Titans improved to 6–8.

Week 16: at Kansas City Chiefs

Coming off their win over the Texans the Titans flew to

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for an AFC duel with the Chiefs. In the first quarter the Titans trailed early as QB

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threw a 14 and a 5-yard TD pass to RB

Jamaal Charles Jamaal RaShaad Jones Charles (born December 27, 1986) is a former American football running back. He played college football for the University of Texas, where he won the 2006 Rose Bowl, and was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the third ro ...

. This was followed by kicker

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nailing a 35-yard field goal, then with Cassel making a 75-yard TD pass to WR

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. They tried to come back as QB

got a 53-yard TD pass to WR

, but had more problems as Collins' next pass was intercepted by SS

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and returned 54 yards for a touchdown. This was followed by Succop making a 42-yard field goal. The Titans tried to come back, but came away only with Collins completing a 22-yard TD pass to TE Jared Cook, which wasn't enough for a win. With the loss, the Titans fell to 6–9 and a guarantee of their first losing season since 2005.

Week 17: at Indianapolis Colts

The Titans' final game was an AFC South rivalry rematch against the Colts. In the first quarter the Titans trailed early as kicker

made a 48-yard field goal, but they responded as kicker

nailed a 26-yard field goal. The Colts scored again with Vinatieri making a 44-yard field goal, but the Titans re-tied the game with Bironas hitting a 42-yard field goal. The Colts tried to pull away with QB

completing a 7-yard TD pass to WR

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, but the Titans kept the score level as QB

made a 30-yard TD pass to WR

. The Colts still tried to pull away with Manning completing a 30-yard TD pass to WR

, but the Titans re-tied the game for the fourth time as Collins threw a 15-yard TD pass to RB Chris Johnson. The Colts got away in the fourth quarter as Vinatieri got a 43-yard field goal, giving the Titans a loss and thus ending their season with a 6–10 record.

Notes and references

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Titans In Greek mythology, the Titans ( grc, οἱ Τῑτᾶνες, ''hoi Tītânes'', , ''ho Tītân'') were the pre-Olympian gods. According to the ''Theogony'' of Hesiod, they were the twelve children of the primordial parents Uranus (Sky) and Gai ...