2012 Tennessee Titans season
53rd season in franchise history; final full one under ownership of Bud Adams
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The 2012 season was the Tennessee Titans' 43rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 53rd overall, their 16th in the state of Tennessee and their second under head coach Mike Munchak. It was also the last full season under the ownership of Bud Adams, who died on October 21, 2013. The Titans failed to improve on their 9–7 record in 2011 and were eliminated from postseason contention in Week 14.
| 2012 Tennessee Titans season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bud Adams |
| General manager | Ruston Webster |
| Head coach | Mike Munchak |
| Home stadium | LP Field |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–10 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC South |
| Playoffs | Did not qualify |
2012 draft class
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | Kendall Wright | Wide receiver | Baylor |
| 2 | 52 | Zach Brown | Linebacker | North Carolina |
| 3 | 82 | Mike Martin | Defensive tackle | Michigan |
| 4 | 115 | Coty Sensabaugh | Cornerback | Clemson |
| 5 | 145[a] | Taylor Thompson | Tight end | SMU |
| 6 | 190 | Markelle Martin | Safety | Oklahoma State |
| 7 | 227[b] | Scott Solomon | Defensive end | Rice |
Notes
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Final roster
Schedule
Preseason
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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| 1 | August 11 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 17–27 | 0–1 | CenturyLink Field | Recap |
| 2 | August 17 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 30–7 | 1–1 | Raymond James Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 23 | Arizona Cardinals | W 32–27 | 2–1 | LP Field | Recap |
| 4 | August 30 | New Orleans Saints | W 10–6 | 3–1 | LP Field | Recap |
Regular season
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
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| 1 | September 9 | New England Patriots | L 13–34 | 0–1 | LP Field | Recap |
| 2 | September 16 | at San Diego Chargers | L 10–38 | 0–2 | Qualcomm Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | September 23 | Detroit Lions | W 44–41 (OT) | 1–2 | LP Field | Recap |
| 4 | September 30 | at Houston Texans | L 14–38 | 1–3 | Reliant Stadium | Recap |
| 5 | October 7 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 7–30 | 1–4 | Mall of America Field | Recap |
| 6 | October 11 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 26–23 | 2–4 | LP Field | Recap |
| 7 | October 21 | at Buffalo Bills | W 35–34 | 3–4 | Ralph Wilson Stadium | Recap |
| 8 | October 28 | Indianapolis Colts | L 13–19 (OT) | 3–5 | LP Field | Recap |
| 9 | November 4 | Chicago Bears | L 20–51 | 3–6 | LP Field | Recap |
| 10 | November 11 | at Miami Dolphins | W 37–3 | 4–6 | Sun Life Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | Bye | |||||
| 12 | November 25 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 19–24 | 4–7 | EverBank Field | Recap |
| 13 | December 2 | Houston Texans | L 10–24 | 4–8 | LP Field | Recap |
| 14 | December 9 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 23–27 | 4–9 | Lucas Oil Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 17 | New York Jets | W 14–10 | 5–9 | LP Field | Recap |
| 16 | December 23 | at Green Bay Packers | L 7–55 | 5–10 | Lambeau Field | Recap |
| 17 | December 30 | Jacksonville Jaguars | W 38–20 | 6–10 | LP Field | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. New England Patriots
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patriots | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 34 |
| Titans | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: September 9
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 69,143
- Referee: Jerry Frump
- TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
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Jake Locker's first NFL start was a rough affair; he was 23–32 for 229 yards and a 29-yard touchdown to Nate Washington. The Patriots forced a fumble by Locker near the Titans goal line and Dont'a Hightower grabbed the ball and scored. The Patriots behind Tom Brady's 236 passing yards and 125 rushing yards from Stevan Ridley won 34–14. Chris Johnson was limited to just four rushing yards on 11 carries. With the brutally disappointing loss, Tennssee started the season 0-1. This marked their last home loss to New England until 2025.
Week 2: at San Diego Chargers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Titans | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Chargers | 14 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 38 |
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Week 3: vs. Detroit Lions
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Lions | 6 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 41 |
| Titans | 10 | 10 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 44 |
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: September 23
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 69,143
- Referee: Gerald Wright
- TV announcers (Fox): Ron Pitts, Mike Martz and Kristina Pink
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With the massive defensive stop in overtime, the Titans secured their first win of the season to improve to 1-2. This would be the highest scoring game of the 2012 NFL season.
Week 4: at Houston Texans
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Texans | 14 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
- Date: September 30
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 71,581
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
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Week 5: at Minnesota Vikings
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Titans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Vikings | 7 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 30 |
at Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Date: October 7
- Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
- Game attendance: 57,652
- Referee: Jeff Triplette
- TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
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Week 6: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Steelers | 10 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| Titans | 6 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 26 |
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: October 11
- Game time: 7:20 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C), (Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 69,143
- Referee: Ed Hochuli
- TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan
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Week 7: at Buffalo Bills
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Titans | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| Bills | 14 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 34 |
at Ralph Wilson Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
- Date: October 21
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C), mostly sunny
- Game attendance: 68,836
- Referee: Mike Carey
- TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
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Week 8: vs. Indianapolis Colts
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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| Colts | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
| Titans | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: October 28
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
- Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), (Sunny)
- Game attendance: 69,143
- Referee: Alberto Riveron
- TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
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Week 9: vs. Chicago Bears
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bears | 28 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 51 |
| Titans | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 20 |
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: November 4
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), (Mostly Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 69,143
- Referee: Terry McAulay
- TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin
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Week 10: at Miami Dolphins
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 37 |
| Dolphins | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
at Sun Life Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
- Date: November 11
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C), partly cloudy
- Game attendance: 60,165
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Steve Tasker
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Week 12: at Jacksonville Jaguars
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Titans | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| Jaguars | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
- Date: November 25
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
- Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C), sunny
- Game attendance: 63,323
- Referee: Walt Anderson
- TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes and Steve Beuerlein
- Recap, Game Book
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Week 13: vs. Houston Texans
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Texans | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
| Titans | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: December 2
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), (Cloudy)
- Game attendance: 69,143
- Referee: Tony Corrente
- TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
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With the loss, the Titans fell to 4–8 and were swept by the Texans for the first time since 2004.
Week 14: at Indianapolis Colts
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Titans | 7 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
| Colts | 7 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 27 |
at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
- Date: December 9
- Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
- Game attendance: 64,688
- Referee: Pete Morelli
- TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
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With the close loss, the Titans fell to 4-9, and they were eliminated from playoff contention.
Week 15: vs. New York Jets
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jets | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Titans | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: December 17
- Game time: 7:30 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 52 °F (11 °C), (Cloudy)
- Referee: Walt Coleman
- TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden and Lisa Salters
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Week 16: at Green Bay Packers
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Titans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Packers | 14 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 55 |
at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin
- Date: December 23
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 24 °F (−4 °C), mostly sunny
- Game attendance: 70,508
- Referee: Clete Blakeman
- TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
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With their worst loss since 2009, the Titans dropped to 5-10 and finished 1-3 against the NFC North.
Week 17: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jaguars | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| Titans | 7 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee
- Date: December 30
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
- Game weather: 37 °F (3 °C),(Sunny)
- Game attendance: 69,143
- Referee: Bill Vinovich
- TV announcers (CBS): Don Criqui and Randy Cross
- Recap, Game Book
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Standings
| AFC South | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| (3) Houston Texans | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 5–1 | 10–2 | 416 | 331 | L2 |
| (5) Indianapolis Colts | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 4–2 | 8–4 | 357 | 387 | W2 |
| Tennessee Titans | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 1–5 | 5–7 | 330 | 471 | W1 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 2–4 | 2–10 | 255 | 444 | L5 |