2012 Tennessee Titans season

2012 Tennessee Titans season
2012 Tennessee Titans season
Owner	Bud Adams
General manager	Ruston Webster
Head coach	Mike Munchak
Home field	LP Field
Results
Record	6–10
Division place	3rd AFC South
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
	← 2011; Titans seasons; 2013 →;

The 2012 Tennessee Titans season was the franchise's 43rd season in the National Football League (NFL), the 53rd overall, the 16th in the state of Tennessee and the 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 draft class

2012 Tennessee Titans Draft
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

^{^[a]} Traded up to acquire pick from the Dolphins.

^{^[b]}Pick from the Browns through the Vikings.

Staff

**2012 Tennessee Titans staff**
	Front office Founder/owner/chairman/president/CEO – Bud Adams Senior executive vice president/chief operating officer – Mike Reinfeldt Executive vice president/general manager – Ruston Webster Vice president of player personnel – Lake Dawson Vice president of football administration – Vin Marino Director of college scouting – Blake Beddingfield Head coaches Head coach – Mike Munchak Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Chris Palmer (fired Nov 26, 2012) Quarterbacks/interim offensive coordinator – Dowell Loggains Running backs – Jim Skipper Wide receivers – Dave Ragone Tight ends – John Zernhelt Offensive line – Bruce Matthews Assistant offensive line – Nate Kaczor Offensive assistant/quality control – Arthur Smith			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Jerry Gray Defensive line – Tracy Rocker Linebackers – Frank Bush Secondary – Brett Maxie Assistant secondary – Steve Brown Defensive assistant/pass rush specialist – Keith Millard Defensive assistant/quality control – Jonathan Gannon Special teams coaches Special teams – Alan Lowry Special teams assistant – Chet Parlavecchio Strength and conditioning Assistant head coach/strength and conditioning – Steve Watterson

Final roster

**2012 Tennessee Titans roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 8 Matt Hasselbeck 10 Jake Locker 11 Rusty Smith Running backs (RB) 23 Jamie Harper 28 Chris Johnson 45 Quinn Johnson FB 42 Collin Mooney FB 25 Darius Reynaud Wide receivers (WR) 18 Kenny Britt 87 Lavelle Hawkins 14 Michael Preston 85 Nate Washington 17 Damian Williams 13 Kendall Wright Tight ends (TE) 81 Brandon Barden 88 Craig Stevens 84 Taylor Thompson		Offensive linemen (OL) 70 Daniel Baldridge T 62 Kyle DeVan C/G 72 Deuce Lutui G 60 Kevin Matthews C/G 66 Mike Otto T 67 Mitch Petrus G 71 Michael Roos T 68 Byron Stingily T 61 Fernando Velasco C/G Defensive linemen (DL) 99 Jurrell Casey DT 96 DaJohn Harris DE 97 Karl Klug DT 94 Sen'Derrick Marks DT 93 Mike Martin DT 91 Derrick Morgan DE 90 Scott Solomon DE 95 Kamerion Wimbley DE 79 Jarius Wynn DE		Linebackers (LB) 58 Xavier Adibi OLB 56 Akeem Ayers OLB 57 Patrick Bailey OLB 55 Zach Brown OLB 59 Tim Shaw 92 Will Witherspoon MLB Defensive backs (DB) 38 Al Afalava SS 26 Jordan Babineaux SS 37 Tommie Campbell CB 33 Michael Griffin FS 30 Jason McCourty CB 29 Ryan Mouton CB 24 Coty Sensabaugh CB 20 Alterraun Verner CB 35 Tracy Wilson FS Special teams 2 Rob Bironas K 48 Beau Brinkley LS 6 Brett Kern P				Practice squad 39 Alvester Alexander RB 19 Diondre Borel WR 69 Zach Clayton DT 62 Chris DeGeare G (IR) 58 Thaddeus Gibson LB 69 Tyler Horn C 46 Mike Mohamed LB (IR) 41 Suaesi Tuimaunei S 80 Martell Webb TE Reserve 98 Dave Ball DE (IR) 89 Jared Cook TE (IR) 75 Keyunta Dawson DE (IR) 53 Zac Diles MLB (IR) 78 Leger Douzable DT (IR) 36 Darren Evans RB (IR) 64 Leroy Harris G (IR) 73 Steve Hutchinson G (IR) 32 Robert Johnson S (IR) 50 Kevin Malast OLB (IR) 83 Marc Mariani WR (IR) 31 Markelle Martin FS (PUP) 52 Colin McCarthy MLB (IR) 51 Gerald McRath OLB (IR) 21 Javon Ringer RB (IR) 76 David Stewart T (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 18 reserve, 7 practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
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	Game site	NFL.com recap
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

Week One: New England Patriots at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

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

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

NE –Tom Brady, 23/31, 236 Yds, 2 TD, 0 INT
TEN –Jake Locker, 23/32, 229 Yds, 1 TD, 1 INT

Top rushers

NE –Stevan Ridley, 21 Car, 125 Yds, 1 TD
TEN –Jake Locker, 2 Car, 11 Yds, 0 TD

Top receivers

NE –Brandon Lloyd, 5 Rec, 69 Yds, 0 TD
TEN –Jared Cook, 4 Rec, 64 Yds, 0 TD

Top tacklers

NE –
TEN –

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.

Week 2: at San Diego Chargers

Week Two: Tennessee Titans at San Diego Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	0	3	7	0	10
Chargers	14	3	7	14	38

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: September 16
Game time: 3:25 p.m. CDT/1:25 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C), sunny
Game attendance: 60,804
Referee: Bruce Hermanson
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

TEN –
SD –

Top rushers

TEN –
SD –

Top receivers

TEN –
SD –

Top tacklers

TEN –
SD –

Week 3: vs. Detroit Lions

Week Three: Detroit Lions at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
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

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

DET –
TEN –

Top rushers

DET –
TEN –

Top receivers

DET –
TEN –

Top tacklers

DET –
TEN –

Week 4: at Houston Texans

Week Four: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary

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

Game information

First quarter

HOU- James Casey, 11-yard pass from Matt Schaub, Shayne Graham XP good 11:41 (HOU 7–0)

Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Top passers

TEN –
HOU –

Top rushers

TEN –
HOU –

Top receivers

TEN –
HOU –

Top tacklers

TEN –
HOU –

Week 5: at Minnesota Vikings

Week Five: Tennessee Titans at Minnesota Vikings – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
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

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

TEN –
MIN –

Top rushers

TEN –
MIN –

Top receivers

TEN –
MIN –

Top tacklers

TEN –
MIN –

Week 6: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

Week Six: Pittsburgh Steelers at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
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

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

PIT –
TEN –

Top rushers

PIT –
TEN –

Top receivers

PIT –
TEN –

Top tacklers

PIT –
TEN –

Week 7: at Buffalo Bills

Week Seven: Tennessee Titans at Buffalo Bills – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
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

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

TEN –
BUF –

Top rushers

TEN –
BUF –

Top receivers

TEN –
BUF –

Top tacklers

TEN –
BUF –

Week 8: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week Eight: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
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

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

IND –
TEN –

Top rushers

IND –
TEN –

Top receivers

IND –
TEN –

Top tacklers

IND –
TEN –

Week 9: vs. Chicago Bears

Week Nine: Chicago Bears at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
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

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

CHI –
TEN –

Top rushers

CHI –
TEN –

Top receivers

CHI –
TEN –

Top tacklers

CHI –
TEN –

Week 10: at Miami Dolphins

Week Ten: Tennessee Titans at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

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

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

TEN –
MIA –

Top rushers

TEN –
MIA –

Top receivers

TEN –
MIA –

Top tacklers

TEN –
MIA –

Week 12: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Twelve: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
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

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

TEN –
JAC –

Top rushers

TEN –
JAC –

Top receivers

TEN –
JAC –

Top tacklers

TEN –
JAC –

Week 13: vs. Houston Texans

Week Thirteen: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
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

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

HOU –
TEN –

Top rushers

HOU –
TEN –

Top receivers

HOU –
TEN –

Top tacklers

HOU –
TEN –

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

Week Fourteen: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
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

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

TEN –
IND –

Top rushers

TEN –
IND –

Top receivers

TEN –
IND –

Top tacklers

TEN –
IND –

Week 15: vs. New York Jets

Week Fifteen: New York Jets at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
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

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

NYJ –
TEN –

Top rushers

NYJ –
TEN –

Top receivers

NYJ –
TEN –

Top tacklers

NYJ –
TEN –

Week 16: at Green Bay Packers

Week Sixteen: Tennessee Titans at Green Bay Packers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	0	0	0	7	7
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

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

TEN –
GB – TWENTY

Top rushers

TEN –
GB –

Top receivers

TEN –
GB –

Top tacklers

TEN –
GB –

Week 17: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Seventeen: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
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

Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

Top passers

JAC –
TEN –

Top rushers

JAC –
TEN –

Top receivers

JAC –
TEN –

Top tacklers

JAC –
TEN –

Standings

AFC South
view talk edit	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

References

External links

Official website