2023 Tennessee Titans season

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The 2023 season was the Tennessee Titans' 54th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 64th overall, their 27th in the state of Tennessee and their sixth and final under head coach Mike Vrabel. The Titans attempted to improve upon their underachieving 7–10 record from last year. They also attempted to make it back to the playoffs after missing them for the first time since 2018. However, after a Week 15 loss to the Houston Texans in overtime, they were eliminated from playoff contention for the second year in a row.[1] The following week they were locked to last in the AFC South after losing to the Seattle Seahawks 20–17 in Week 16, and they failed to improve on their 7–10 record from 2022. The Titans would lose many close games this year, with 7 out of their 11 losses being decided 8 points or less. They also lost 5 of their games by a combined 14 points. On January 9, the Titans fired Vrabel.[2]

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2023 Tennessee Titans season
OwnerKSA Industries
General managerRan Carthon
Head coachMike Vrabel
Home stadiumNissan Stadium
Results
Record6–11
Division place4th AFC South
PlayoffsDid not qualify
Pro BowlersRB Derrick Henry
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The Tennessee Titans drew an average home attendance of 64,520 in 9 home games in the 2023 NFL season.

Offseason

Coaching changes

On January 9, 2023, the Titans fired offensive coordinator Todd Downing, offensive line coach Keith Carter, secondary coach Anthony Midget, and offensive skill assistant Erik Frazier.[3] Under Downing in 2022, the Titans' offense was 30th in the league in yards and 28th in points-per-game.[4] Fans had called for his firing since during the 2021 season, and many celebrated his departure.[5][6] Carter's offensive line under his tenure was consistently ranked low, and Midget's secondary finished 2022 as worst in the league in passing yards.[7][8] On February 7, passing game coordinator Tim Kelly was promoted to offensive coordinator, Charles London was hired as the quarterbacks coach from the Atlanta Falcons, and Chris Harris was hired as the defensive pass game coordinator/cornerbacks coach from the Washington Commanders.[9] Lori Locust was hired from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the first full-time female coach in Titans history, alongside Justin Hamilton, as defensive quality control coaches.[9] Jason Houghtaling was promoted to offensive line coach, Luke Steckel was moved to run game analyst, Pat O'Hara was moved to pass game analyst, and Tony Dews was moved to tight ends coach.[9]

Organizational changes

On January 18, 2023, the Titans hired San Francisco 49ers executive Ran Carthon as their new general manager.[10] The Titans had fired previous general manager Jon Robinson in December 2022 at the beginning of their seven-game losing streak.[11]

Roster changes

Reserve/future free agent contracts

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The Titans signed 11 players to futures contracts on January 10, 2023. By January 23, the Titans had signed three additional players.[12]

Draft

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2023 Tennessee Titans draft selections
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
111 Peter SkoronskiOTNorthwestern
233 Will LevisQBKentuckyFrom Houston via Arizona[A]
41 Traded to the Arizona Cardinals[A]
372 Traded to the Arizona Cardinals[A]
81 Tyjae SpearsRBTulaneFrom Cardinals[A]
4110 Traded to the Atlanta Falcons[B]
5147 Josh WhyleTECincinnati
6186 Jaelyn DuncanOTMarylandFrom Atlanta[B]
189 Traded to the Los Angeles Rams[C]
7228 Colton DowellWRUT Martin
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Draft trades

  1. The Titans traded second- and third-round selections (41st and 72nd overall), and a 2024 third-round selection to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for second- and third-round selections (33rd and 81st overall).[13]
  2. The Titans traded a fourth-round selection (110th overall) and a 2022 second-round selection to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for a sixth-round selection (186th overall) and WR Julio Jones.[14]
  3. The Titans traded a sixth-round selection (189th overall) to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for WR Robert Woods.[15]

Undrafted free agents

The Titans signed 22 undrafted free agents.[16]

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Player Position College
Anthony KendallDBBaldwin-Wallace
Mo HasanQBUSC
Sammy WheelerLSKansas State
Jahleel BillingsleyTETexas
Shea PittsLBUCLA
Keenan AgnewDLSouthern Illinois
Eric GarrorCBLouisiana Lafayette
Tyreque JonesDBBoise State
Maxwell WorshipS/LBVanderbilt
Matthew JacksonLBEastern Kentucky
Tre'Shaun HarrisonWROregon State
Shakel BrownDLTroy
Thomas RushLBMinnesota
Kearis JacksonWRGeorgia
Trey WolffKTexas Tech
Jacob CopelandWRMaryland
John OjukwuOTBoise State
Caleb MurphyEDGEFerris State
T. K. McLendonEDGEEastern Kentucky
Steven Jones Jr.CBAppalachian State
Charles McClellandRBCincinnati
Otis Reese IVLBMississippi
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Staff

2023 Tennessee Titans staff

Front office

  • Owner – KSA Industries
  • Controlling owner – Amy Adams Strunk
  • President/CEO – Burke Nihill
  • General manager – Ran Carthon
  • Assistant general manager, strategy – Chad Brinker
  • Assistant general manager – Anthony Robinson
  • Vice president of football administration – Vin Marino
  • Director of college scouting – Jon Salge
  • Director of pro scouting – Brian Gardner
  • Assistant director of pro scouting – Kevin Turks
  • College scout – Matt Miller

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Shane Bowen
  • Outside linebackers – Ryan Crow
  • Inside linebackers – Bobby King
  • Inside linebackers assistant – Zak Kuhr
  • Defensive pass game coordinator/cornerbacks − Chris Harris
  • Safeties – Scott Booker
  • Defensive assistant – Clint McMillan
  • Defensive quality control – Justin Hamilton
  • Defensive quality control – Lori Locust

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Director of sports performance – Frank Piraino
  • Assistant director of sports performance – Brian Bell
  • Sports performance assistant – Tyler Rouse

Final roster

2023 Tennessee Titans roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 19 reserve, 14 practice squad (1 exempt)

Team captains

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Preseason

The Titans' preseason opponents and schedule was announced in the spring.

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 12 at Chicago Bears L 17–23 0–1 Soldier Field Recap
2 August 19 at Minnesota Vikings W 24–16 1–1 U.S. Bank Stadium Recap
3 August 25 New England Patriots W 23–7 2–1 Nissan Stadium Recap
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Regular season

Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 10 at New Orleans Saints L 15–16 0–1 Caesars Superdome Recap
2 September 17 Los Angeles Chargers W 27–24 (OT) 1–1 Nissan Stadium Recap
3 September 24 at Cleveland Browns L 3–27 1–2 Cleveland Browns Stadium Recap
4 October 1 Cincinnati Bengals W 27–3 2–2 Nissan Stadium Recap
5 October 8 at Indianapolis Colts L 16–23 2–3 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
6 October 15 Baltimore Ravens L 16–24 2–4 United Kingdom Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London) Recap
7 Bye
8 October 29 Atlanta Falcons W 28–23 3–4 Nissan Stadium Recap
9 November 2 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 16–20 3–5 Acrisure Stadium Recap
10 November 12 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers L 6–20 3–6 Raymond James Stadium Recap
11 November 19 at Jacksonville Jaguars L 14–34 3–7 EverBank Stadium Recap
12 November 26 Carolina Panthers W 17–10 4–7 Nissan Stadium Recap
13 December 3 Indianapolis Colts L 28–31 (OT) 4–8 Nissan Stadium Recap
14 December 11 at Miami Dolphins W 28–27 5–8 Hard Rock Stadium Recap
15 December 17 Houston Texans L 16–19 (OT) 5–9 Nissan Stadium Recap
16 December 24 Seattle Seahawks L 17–20 5–10 Nissan Stadium Recap
17 December 31 at Houston Texans L 3–26 5–11 NRG Stadium Recap
18 January 7 Jacksonville Jaguars W 28–20 6–11 Nissan Stadium Recap
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Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at New Orleans Saints

Week 1: Tennessee Titans at New Orleans Saints – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Titans 6 3 0615
Saints 3 3 10016
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at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana

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Week 2: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

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Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Chargers 3 11 010024
Titans 0 10 77327
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at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

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Week 3: at Cleveland Browns

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Titans 0 3 003
Browns 3 10 7727
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at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

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Week 4: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bengals 3 0 003
Titans 3 21 3027
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at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

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Week 5: at Indianapolis Colts

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Titans 3 3 10016
Colts 7 3 7623
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at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

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Week 6: vs. Baltimore Ravens

NFL London games

Week 6: Baltimore Ravens at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Ravens 6 12 0624
Titans 3 0 10316
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at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England

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Week 8: vs. Atlanta Falcons

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Falcons 3 0 61423
Titans 7 7 7728
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at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 77 °F (25 °C)
  • Game attendance: 68,008
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (CBS): Beth Mowins, James Lofton, Jay Feely and Amanda Guerra
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Week 9: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week 9: Tennessee Titans at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Titans 3 10 3016
Steelers 7 3 3720
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at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Week 10: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Week 10: Tennessee Titans at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Titans 3 0 036
Buccaneers 0 7 10320
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at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

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Week 11: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 11: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Titans 0 0 7714
Jaguars 7 6 14734
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at EverBank Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C)
  • Game attendance: 67,175
  • Referee: Brad Rogers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Amanda Renner
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Week 12: vs. Carolina Panthers

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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 3 7010
Titans 7 10 0017
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at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 51 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 62,493
  • Referee: Ronald Torbert
  • TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Schlereth and Kristina Pink
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Week 13: vs. Indianapolis Colts

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Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Colts 7 6 93631
Titans 10 7 26328
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at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: December 3
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Partly sunny, 53 °F (12 °C)
  • Game attendance: 62,641
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan and AJ Ross
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Week 14: at Miami Dolphins

Week 14: Tennessee Titans at Miami Dolphins – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Titans 0 10 31528
Dolphins 7 0 31727
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at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

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Week 15: vs. Houston Texans

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Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Texans 0 3 67319
Titans 6 7 03016
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at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: December 17
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 48 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 66,219
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
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Week 16: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 16: Seattle Seahawks at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 3 31420
Titans 0 10 0717
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at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

  • Date: December 24
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
  • Game attendance: 60,181
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan and AJ Ross
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Week 17: at Houston Texans

Week 17: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Titans 0 3 003
Texans 3 17 3326
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at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

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Week 18: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 18: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
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Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jaguars 3 10 0720
Titans 7 14 7028
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at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

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Standings

Division

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W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(4) Houston Texans 10 7 0 .588 4–2 7–5 377 353 W2
Jacksonville Jaguars 9 8 0 .529 4–2 6–6 377 371 L1
Indianapolis Colts 9 8 0 .529 3–3 7–5 396 415 L1
Tennessee Titans 6 11 0 .353 1–5 4–8 305 367 W1
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Conference

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# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Baltimore Ravens North 13 4 0 .765 3–3 8–4 .543 .529 L1
2[a][b] Buffalo Bills East 11 6 0 .647 4–2 7–5 .471 .471 W5
3[a] Kansas City Chiefs West 11 6 0 .647 4–2 9–3 .481 .428 W2
4 Houston Texans South 10 7 0 .588 4–2 7–5 .474 .465 W2
Wild cards
5[c] Cleveland Browns North 11 6 0 .647 3–3 8–4 .536 .513 L1
6[b][c] Miami Dolphins East 11 6 0 .647 4–2 7–5 .450 .358 L2
7 Pittsburgh Steelers North 10 7 0 .588 5–1 7–5 .540 .571 W3
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[d] Cincinnati Bengals North 9 8 0 .529 1–5 4–8 .574 .536 W1
9[d][e] Jacksonville Jaguars South 9 8 0 .529 4–2 6–6 .533 .477 L1
10[e] Indianapolis Colts South 9 8 0 .529 3–3 7–5 .491 .444 L1
11[f] Las Vegas Raiders West 8 9 0 .471 4–2 6–6 .488 .426 W1
12[f] Denver Broncos West 8 9 0 .471 3–3 5–7 .488 .485 L1
13 New York Jets East 7 10 0 .412 2–4 4–8 .502 .454 W1
14 Tennessee Titans South 6 11 0 .353 1–5 4–8 .522 .422 W1
15 Los Angeles Chargers West 5 12 0 .294 1–5 3–9 .529 .388 L5
16 New England Patriots East 4 13 0 .235 2–4 4–8 .522 .529 L2
Tiebreakers[g]
  1. Buffalo claimed the No. 2 seed over Kansas City based on head-to-head victory.
  2. Buffalo finished ahead of Miami in the AFC East based on head-to-head sweep.
  3. Cleveland claimed the No. 5 seed over Miami based on conference record.
  4. Cincinnati finished ahead of Jacksonville based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Indianapolis (see below).
  5. Jacksonville finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head sweep.
  6. Las Vegas finished ahead of Denver based on head-to-head sweep.
  7. When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
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