www.titansonline.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 25, 2008 TITANS CONCLUDE PRESEASON THURSDAY IN GREEN BAY THIS WEEK’S GAME NASHVILLE, TENN. — The Tennessee Titans (2-1) play their final preseason game this week, traveling to Green Bay to meet the Packers (1-2). Kickoff at Lambeau Field (capacity 72,928) is scheduled for 6 p.m. CDT. This is the seventh consecutive year the Titans and Packers are meeting to close out the preseason. TIME CHANGE This week’s kickoff time was moved up one hour from its originally scheduled time to 6 p.m. CDT. The change, first announced July 9, occurred after both teams' television partners expressed an interest in joining network coverage of the Democratic National Convention by approximately 9 p.m. THE BROADCAST The game will be televised regionally on the Titans Preseason TV Network, including flag- ship WKRN-Channel 2 in Nashville. Cory Curtis will handle play-by-play duties, while former Titans running back Eddie George will provide color commentary. Joe Dubin will report from the sidelines. Viewers outside of Nashville can check their local listings for additional Titans preseason affiliates. A full listing of preseason affiliates is available on page 2 of this release. Additionally, every Titans game is available on the Titans Radio Network, including flag- ship 103.3-WKDF and more than 70 Titans Radio affiliates across the Mid-South. The Titans Radio broadcast team includes the “Voice of the Titans” Mike Keith, color commentator Frank Wycheck, sideline reporter Cody Allison and gameday host Larry Stone. LAST WEEK After jumping out to a 2-0 record in the first two weeks of the preseason, the Titans vis- ited Atlanta in Week 3. Despite the Titans taking an early 3-0 lead, the Falcons scored the remainder of the game’s points to win 17-3. Most of the Titans and Falcons starters played the entire first half, which ended tied at 3-3. The Packers picked up their first preseason win in Denver last week. Starting quarter- back Aaron Rodgers played into the third quarter and completed 18 of 22 passes for 193 yards and one touchdown in a 27-24 victory. REGULAR SEASON PREVIEW This week’s preseason game previews what promises to be a highly-anticipated regular season bout between the Titans and Packers. In just over two months (Nov. 2), the Packers visit Tennessee in their second regular season appearance at LP Field. The Titans, who hold a 5-4 all-time advantage in the regular season series, won the previous meeting at LP Field in 2001. The Packers, winners of the NFC North in 2007 under head coach Mike McCarthy, go into this season for the first time with Rodgers, the 24th overall draft pick in 2005, as their starting quarterback. He replaces Brett Favre, the team’s starter since the 1992 season who recently came out of a brief retirement and was traded to the New York Jets. FINAL ROSTER CUTDOWN FOLLOWS GAME On Aug. 30, two days after their game in Green Bay, the Titans will be mandated by NFL rules to reduce their roster from 75 players to the regular season limit of 53 players. The first roster reduction from 80 to 75 players must take place no later than Tuesday, Aug. 26. Team W L T Pct Tennessee 2 1 0 0.667 Houston 2 1 0 0.667 Jacksonville 2 1 0 0.667 Indianapolis 1 3 0 0.250 LAST WEEK’S GAMES: Ten 3 at Atl 17, Hou 22 at Dal 23, Jax 23 at TB 17, Buf 20 at Ind 7 THIS WEEK’S GAMES: Ten at GB (Thu), TB at Hou (Thu), Cin at Ind (Thu), Jax at Was (Thu) NEXT WEEK’S GAMES: Jax at Ten (Sun 12 pm), Hou at Pit (Sun 12 pm), Chi at Ind (Sun 7:15 pm) Tennessee Titans (2-1) at Green Bay Packers (1-2) Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008 6:00 p.m. CDT Lambeau Field Green Bay, Wis. PRESEASON DATE OPPONENT RES. / TIME / TV Sat., Aug. 9 ST. LOUIS W, 34-13 Fri., Aug. 15 OAKLAND W, 17-16 Fri., Aug. 22 at Atlanta L, 3-17 Thu., Aug. 28 at Green Bay 6 p.m. / WKRN REGULAR SEASON DATE OPPONENT TIME / TV Sun., Sept. 7 JACKSONVILLE Noon / CBS Sun., Sept. 14 at Cincinnati Noon / CBS Sun., Sept. 21 HOUSTON Noon / CBS Sun., Sept. 28 MINNESOTA Noon / FOX Sun., Oct. 5 at Baltimore Noon / CBS Sun., Oct. 12 BYE Sun., Oct. 19 at Kansas City Noon / CBS Mon., Oct. 27 INDIANAPOLIS 7:30 p.m. / ESPN Sun., Nov. 2 GREEN BAY Noon / FOX Sun., Nov. 9 at Chicago Noon / CBS Sun., Nov. 16 at Jacksonville Noon / CBS* Sun., Nov. 23 N.Y. JETS Noon / CBS* Thu., Nov. 27 at Detroit 11:30 a.m. / CBS Sun., Dec. 7 CLEVELAND Noon / CBS* Sun., Dec. 14 at Houston Noon / CBS* Sun., Dec. 21 PITTSBURGH Noon / CBS* Sun., Dec. 28 at Indianapolis Noon / CBS* All times Central * Time and network subject to change 2008 TITANS SCHEDULE PRESEASON AFC SOUTH STANDINGS
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 25, 2008
TITANS CONCLUDE PRESEASON
THURSDAY IN GREEN BAY
THIS WEEK’S GAME
NASHVILLE, TENN. — The Tennessee Titans (2-1) play their final preseason game this week,
traveling to Green Bay to meet the Packers (1-2). Kickoff at Lambeau Field (capacity 72,928)
is scheduled for 6 p.m. CDT. This is the seventh consecutive year the Titans and Packers
are meeting to close out the preseason.
TIME CHANGE
This week’s kickoff time was moved up one hour from its originally scheduled time to 6
p.m. CDT. The change, first announced July 9, occurred after both teams' television partners
expressed an interest in joining network coverage of the Democratic National Convention by
approximately 9 p.m.
THE BROADCAST
The game will be televised regionally on the Titans Preseason TV Network, including flag-
ship WKRN-Channel 2 in Nashville. Cory Curtis will handle play-by-play duties, while former
Titans running back Eddie George will provide color commentary. Joe Dubin will report from
the sidelines. Viewers outside of Nashville can check their local listings for additional Titans
preseason affiliates. A full listing of preseason affiliates is available on page 2 of this release.
Additionally, every Titans game is available on the Titans Radio Network, including flag-
ship 103.3-WKDF and more than 70 Titans Radio affiliates across the Mid-South. The Titans
Radio broadcast team includes the “Voice of the Titans” Mike Keith, color commentator
Frank Wycheck, sideline reporter Cody Allison and gameday host Larry Stone.
LAST WEEK
After jumping out to a 2-0 record in the first two weeks of the preseason, the Titans vis-
ited Atlanta in Week 3. Despite the Titans taking an early 3-0 lead, the Falcons scored the
remainder of the game’s points to win 17-3. Most of the Titans and Falcons starters played
the entire first half, which ended tied at 3-3.
The Packers picked up their first preseason win in Denver last week. Starting quarter-
back Aaron Rodgers played into the third quarter and completed 18 of 22 passes for 193
yards and one touchdown in a 27-24 victory.
REGULAR SEASON PREVIEW
This week’s preseason game previews what promises to be a highly-anticipated regular
season bout between the Titans and Packers. In just over two months (Nov. 2), the Packers visit
Tennessee in their second regular season appearance at LP Field. The Titans, who hold a 5-4
all-time advantage in the regular season series, won the previous meeting at LP Field in 2001.
The Packers, winners of the NFC North in 2007 under head coach Mike McCarthy, go
into this season for the first time with Rodgers, the 24th overall draft pick in 2005, as their
starting quarterback. He replaces Brett Favre, the team’s starter since the 1992 season
who recently came out of a brief retirement and was traded to the New York Jets.
FINAL ROSTER CUTDOWN FOLLOWS GAME
On Aug. 30, two days after their game in Green Bay, the Titans will be mandated by NFL
rules to reduce their roster from 75 players to the regular season limit of 53 players.
The first roster reduction from 80 to 75 players must take place no later than Tuesday,
Aug. 26.
Team W L T Pct
Tennessee 2 1 0 0.667
Houston 2 1 0 0.667
Jacksonville 2 1 0 0.667
Indianapolis 1 3 0 0.250
LAST WEEK’S GAMES: Ten 3 at Atl 17, Hou 22 at Dal 23,
Jax 23 at TB 17, Buf 20 at Ind 7
THIS WEEK’S GAMES: Ten at GB (Thu), TB at Hou (Thu),
Cin at Ind (Thu), Jax at Was (Thu)
NEXT WEEK’S GAMES: Jax at Ten (Sun 12 pm), Hou at
Pit (Sun 12 pm), Chi at Ind (Sun 7:15 pm)
Tennessee Titans (2-1) at Green Bay Packers (1-2)
Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008 � 6:00 p.m. CDT � Lambeau Field � Green Bay, Wis.
PRESEASON
DATE OPPONENT RES. / TIME / TV
Sat., Aug. 9 ST. LOUIS W, 34-13
Fri., Aug. 15 OAKLAND W, 17-16
Fri., Aug. 22 at Atlanta L, 3-17
Thu., Aug. 28 at Green Bay 6 p.m. / WKRN
REGULAR SEASON
DATE OPPONENT TIME / TV
Sun., Sept. 7 JACKSONVILLE Noon / CBS
Sun., Sept. 14 at Cincinnati Noon / CBS
Sun., Sept. 21 HOUSTON Noon / CBS
Sun., Sept. 28 MINNESOTA Noon / FOX
Sun., Oct. 5 at Baltimore Noon / CBS
Sun., Oct. 12 BYE
Sun., Oct. 19 at Kansas City Noon / CBS
Mon., Oct. 27 INDIANAPOLIS 7:30 p.m. / ESPN
Sun., Nov. 2 GREEN BAY Noon / FOX
Sun., Nov. 9 at Chicago Noon / CBS
Sun., Nov. 16 at Jacksonville Noon / CBS*
Sun., Nov. 23 N.Y. JETS Noon / CBS*
Thu., Nov. 27 at Detroit 11:30 a.m. / CBS
Sun., Dec. 7 CLEVELAND Noon / CBS*
Sun., Dec. 14 at Houston Noon / CBS*
Sun., Dec. 21 PITTSBURGH Noon / CBS*
Sun., Dec. 28 at Indianapolis Noon / CBS*
All times Central * Time and network subject to change
Finnegan started every game and tied for third on the squad with 109
tackles. The former seventh-round draft pick added one interception,
one sack, three tackles for loss and a team-high 16 passes defensed.
SS Chris Hope (6-0, 208, 7th Year, Florida St.) - Now in his third season
with the Titans, Hope is back in the lineup after finishing 2007 on in-
jured reserve (neck injury). The former Pittsburgh Steeler recorded 60
tackles, two interceptions, four passes defensed and one fumble re-
covery prior to his injury.
FS Michael Griffin (6-0, 202, 2nd Year, Texas) - The team’s 2007 first-
round pick stepped into the starting lineup midway through his rookie
season. He totaled 49 tackles, three interceptions, eight passes de-
fensed, one forced fumble, a team-high 16 stops on special teams
and 18 kickoff returns for 422 yards.
TITANS PROBABLE STARTERS
2007 Offensive Starters 2008
Roydell Williams WR Justin McCareins
Michael Roos LT Michael Roos
Jacob Bell LG Eugene Amano
Kevin Mawae C Kevin Mawae
Benji Olson RG Jake Scott
David Stewart RT David Stewart
Bo Scaife TE Alge Crumpler
Justin Gage WR Justin Gage
Vince Young QB Vince Young
Ahmard Hall FB Ahmard Hall
LenDale White RB LenDale White
2007 Defensive Starters 2008
Antwan Odom LE Jevon Kearse
Tony Brown LT Tony Brown
Albert Haynesworth RT Albert Haynesworth
Kyle Vanden Bosch RE Kyle Vanden Bosch
David Thornton LLB David Thornton
Ryan Fowler MLB Ryan Fowler
Keith Bulluck RLB Keith Bulluck
Nick Harper LCB Nick Harper
Cortland Finnegan RCB Cortland Finnegan
Chris Hope SS Chris Hope
Michael Griffin FS Michael Griffin
Current starters in 2008 and primary starters in 2007 at each position (lineup change in bold; new roster addition underlined):
2008 LINEUP CHANGES
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Jan. 17 Hired MIKE HEIMERDINGER as offensive
coordinator
Feb. 20 Designated DT ALBERT HAYNESWORTH
as the Franchise Player
March 3 Re-signed unrestricted free agent WR
JUSTIN GAGE; signed free agent TE ALGE
CRUMPLER
March 6 Signed free agent DE JEVON KEARSE; hired
EARNEST BYNER as running backs coach
March 10 Signed unrestricted free agent G JAKE
SCOTT
March 17 Signed free agent WR JUSTIN McCAREINS
March 27 Re-signed exclusive rights free agent FB AH-
MARD HALL; G BENJI OLSON announced
his retirement
March 28 Executed offer sheet with Raiders restricted
free agent DB/KR CHRIS CARR
April 25 Agreed to contract extension with T
MICHAEL ROOS
April 26 Drafted RB CHRIS JOHNSON (first round) and
DL JASON JONES (second round); traded CB
PACMAN JONES to Dallas Cowboys
June 30 Extended contract of T DAVID STEWART
Recent Titans unrestricted and restricted free
agency additions and losses:
2008*
Players Signed (4): DB Chris Carr (RFA), TE
Dwayne Blakley, G Jake Scott, LB Josh Stamer
Players Lost (8): G Jacob Bell, RB Chris Brown, LB
Gilbert Gardner, TE Ben Hartsock, DE Travis LaBoy,
DE Antwan Odom, DT Randy Starks, TE Ben Troupe
* Signed additional veterans as free agents in 2008
(TE Alge Crumpler, DE Jevon Kearse, WR Justin Mc-
Careins, P Josh Miller, G Isaac Snell)
2007
Players Signed (5): LB Ryan Fowler (RFA), WR
Justin Gage, CB Nick Harper, S Bryan Scott
Players Lost (3): WR Drew Bennett, WR Bobby
Wade, DT Robaire Smith
2006
Players Signed (4): LB David Thornton, WR David
Givens, C Kevin Mawae, S Chris Hope
Players Lost (4): LB Rocky Boiman, C Justin
Hartwig, LB Brad Kassell, S Tank Williams
2005
Players Signed (1): DE Kyle Vanden Bosch
Players Lost (4): RB Antowain Smith, WR Eddie
Berlin, CB Andre Dyson and TE Shad Meier
2004
Players Signed (0)
Players Lost (2): DE Jevon Kearse, DT Robaire Smith
RECENT FREE AGENT HISTORY
KEY 2008 TRANSACTIONS
THE 2008 DRAFT CLASS
The Titans welcomed seven new players to the roster during
the 2008 offseason via the NFL Draft. Their top pick was Chris
Johnson, a running back from East Carolina. Johnson, who was
chosen with the 24th overall pick, rushed for 2,982 yards during
his college career and recorded an additional 1,296 receiving
yards. At the NFL Scouting Combine in February, he posted the
fastest 40-yard dash of any prospect with a time of 4.24 seconds.
Additionally, the Titans drafted defensive lineman Jason
Jones (second round), tight end Craig Stevens (third), defensive
end William Hayes (fourth), wide receiver Lavelle Hawkins
(fourth), linebacker Stanford Keglar (fourth) and cornerback Cary
Williams (seventh).
TENNESSEE TITANS 2008 DRAFT CLASS
Round/Overall Name (Height, Weight) Pos. School
1 24 Chris Johnson (5-11, 200) RB East Carolina
2 54 Jason Jones (6-5, 275) DL Eastern Michigan
3 85 Craig Stevens (6-3, 255) TE California
4 103 William Hayes (6-3, 272) DE Winston-Salem State
4 126 Lavelle Hawkins (5-11, 190) WR California
4 134 Stanford Keglar (6-2, 240) LB Purdue
7 229 Cary Williams (6-1, 185) CB Washburn
GENERAL MANAGER MIKE REINFELDT
Mike Reinfeldt is in his 28th season in the NFL, second as Titans
Executive Vice President/General Manager and 10th with the Oilers/Ti-
tans franchise. Reinfeldt’s first tenure with the team was from 1976-83
as an All-Pro safety. He re-joined the franchise in 2007, after spending
seven years with the Seattle Seahawks.
Reinfeldt has 22 years of experience as a front office executive and
another nine as an NFL player. In his 16 years as an NFL executive
with Tennessee, Seattle and Green Bay, his teams have won a com-
bined six division titles, made 11 playoff appearances, four NFC Cham-
pionship game appearances, three Super Bowl appearances, captured
one world title (1996) and amassed 13 winning seasons.
In Reinfeldt’s first two years of free agency with the Titans, key players added to the
roster include cornerback Nick Harper, linebacker Ryan Fowler, wide receivers Justin
Gage and Justin McCareins, guard Jake Scott and defensive end Jevon Kearse.
Reinfeldt also has led the team in selecting 17 players in the past two NFL drafts. Safety
Michael Griffin, the Titans’ 2007 first-round selection and Reinfeldt’s first-ever draft pick as
a general manager, had a solid rookie campaign. This year’s first-round pick, running back
Chris Johnson, brings high expectations to diversify the offense.
Reinfeldt also has worked to retain several key players through contract extensions.
Over the last year, Gage, fullback Ahmard Hall, defensive tackle Tony Brown, guard Eu-
gene Amano and tackle Michael Roos each signed long-term deals that add to the stability
of the roster.
Additionally, Reinfeldt helped bring aboard new members of the team’s administration, in-
cluding Senior Director of Football Administration Vincent Marino and Director of Pro Person-
nel Lake Dawson. Each has made significant contributions to the team since arriving in 2007.
In Seattle, Reinfeldt last held the title of Vice President of Football Administration and
was responsible for player contract negotiations, salary cap management, player evaluations
and numerous aspects of the day-to-day football operations. In eight seasons with the Pack-
ers, he served a number of roles, including Chief Financial Officer for three years (1991-93)
and adding the title of VP of Administration from 1994-98. Reinfeldt was instrumental in bring-
ing general manager Ron Wolf to the Packers in 1991. When Mike Holmgren left the Pack-
ers for Seattle, he handpicked Reinfeldt to join him with the Seahawks.
A former safety for the Oilers franchise from 1976-83, Reinfeldt earned Pro Bowl and All-
Pro honors in 1979. He ranks seventh on the club’s career interception list with 26 and
matched the team record for interceptions in a season with 12 in 1979. Reinfeldt started 102
consecutive games as the franchise reached the height of the “Luv Ya Blue” era and the
team advanced to two AFC Championship games. He entered the NFL as an undrafted free
agent out of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, originally signing with the Oakland
Raiders and playing in two games before being cut and signed by the Oilers.
Before joining the Packers in 1991, Reinfeldt spent three years (1988-90) at the Univer-
sity of Southern California as the associate athletic director and spent another three years
(1985-88) with the L.A. Raiders as the Chief Financial Officer. He earned an MBA in man-
agement and finance at Houston Baptist University.
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Mike McCarthy was named the 14th Head Coach of the Green BayPackers on Jan. 12, 2006 after 13 years as an NFL assistant with the KansasCity Chiefs, Packers, New Orleans Saints and San Francisco 49ers.
McCarthy led the Packers to a 13-3 mark in 2007. In doing so, thePackers tied the franchise record for victories in the regular season and wonthe club's first NFC North Division title since 2004. They also captured anNFC playoff bye and advanced to the conference championship game for thefirst time in a decade. McCarthy was named 2007 'NFL Coach of the Year'by Motorola and NFL Alumni. McCarthy also was runner-up in AssociatedPress coach of the year voting.
In 2006, McCarthy directed the Packers to an 8-8 record, which in-cluded a season-ending four-game winning streak, the final three of whichcame against NFC North opponents.
He previously spent six seasons as an offensive coordinator andworked with a group of quarterbacks that included Brett Favre, Joe Mon-tana, Aaron Brooks, Jake Delhomme, Matt Hasselbeck, Marc Bulger,Rich Gannon and Elvis Grbac.
After his playing career as a tight end at Baker University (Kan.) ended,his 19-year coaching career began as a linebackers coach at Fort HaysState (Kan.) in 1987. He cracked the Division I ranks two years later as a vol-unteer assistant at the University of Pittsburgh and later coached quarter-backs and wide receivers there.
McCarthy broke into the NFL as a quality control assistant with theKansas City Chiefs in 1993. It was then he worked with Montana beforemoving up to quarterbacks coach from 1995-98, working with starters Gan-
non, Grbac and Steve Bono. After serving as Green Bay's quarterbacks coach in 1999, he began a
successful five-year stint as the offensive coordinator of the New OrleansSaints. He helped engineer the most prolific offensive era in the team's fourdecades, as the Saints set 10 offensive team records and 25 individualmarks. The Saints led the NFC with 432 points and 49 touchdowns in 2002,both team records.
In 2005, McCarthy became offensive coordinator in San Francisco andworked with No. 1 overall draft pick Alex Smith.
Jeff Fisher is in his 14th full season as Head Coach of the Tennessee
Titans and his ninth as Executive Vice President. Fisher holds the franchise
record for wins by a head coach and is the NFL leader in tenure with one team
among active coaches. He was named interim head coach for the last six
games of the 1994 season and has been in his current post ever since, leading
the team through the transition from its final years in Houston to some of the
club’s greatest successes in Tennessee.
Over the previous nine seasons (1999-07), Fisher guided the franchise
to five playoff appearances (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007) – only five teams
(Indianapolis, New England, Philadelphia, Tampa Bay and Seatte) had more
appearances during that time. During his tenure, his accomplishments also
include two Division titles (2000 & 2002), two AFC Championship Games
(1999, 2002) and one Super Bowl berth (XXXIV). He presided over the most
victorious (56 regular season wins and five postseason wins) and successful
five-year period in the franchise’s history from 1999 to 2003.
Fisher’s clubs have found ways to win games, even in the most trying
times. In 2007, he took a team that on average had the youngest starters
in the league (25.81 years) at the beginning of the season and led the squad
to a 10-win season and a playoff berth. It was the fifth time in Fisher’s tenure
he coached the team to 10 or more wins in a playoff season. The team fol-
lowed the path of previously successful Jeff Fisher teams, ranking fifth in
the NFL in rushing offense, fifth in the NFL in yards allowed on defense and
recording a 5-3 mark on the road.
Also in 2007, Fisher became the 27th head coach in NFL history and
the sixth active coach to reach 120 career wins. He surpassed the career
win totals of John Madden (112 career wins), Don Coryell (114) and
George Allen (118) to rank 27th in league annals.
No current NFL head coach has more tenure with his team than Fisher
(14-plus seasons), and only the NBA’s Jerry Sloan (1988-89) and Major
League Baseball’s Bobby Cox (1990) have more tenure among head
coaches/managers in the four major U.S. professional team sports.
A native of Woodland Hills, Calif., the former USC and Chicago Bears
defensive back became the Titans’ 15th head coach on Jan. 5, 1995 follow-
ing his interim role to conclude the 1994 season. His previous coaching jobs
included the defensive backs coach for the Philadelphia Eagles (1986-88)
and San Francisco 49ers (1992-93) and the defensive coordinator for the
Eagles (1988-90), Los Angeles Rams (1991) and Oilers (1994).
Fisher facts:
� At USC, played in the same defensive backfield as future NFL stars
Ronnie Lott, Dennis Smith and Joey Browner.
� Was a seventh-round draft pick by the Chicago Bears in 1981.
� In 1985, served in an “unofficial assistant coach” capacity while on in-
jured reserve during the Bears run to Super Bowl XX.
� In 2006, Fisher’s Chicago Bears record of 509 punt return yards in a
season (1981) was broken by Devin Hester (600). Fisher still holds
the team record for most punt returns in a season with 58 in 1984.
� In 1988, at the age of 30, became the NFL’s youngest defensive coordi-
nator under Buddy Ryan.
� Serves as Co-Chairman of the NFL Competition Committee.
� Ran the Country Music Marathon in 2002.
� Fisher is an avid golfer and fisherman.
TITANS HEAD COACH JEFF FISHER
JEFF FISHER AT A GLANCE
� Regular season record: 115-99 (.537)
� Postseason record: 5-5 (.500)
� Overall record: 120-104 (.536)
� At home: 62-49 (.559)
� On the road: 58-54 (.518)
� At neutral site: 0-1
� vs. Packers: 2-1
� at home vs. Packers: 1-0
� on road vs. Packers: 1-1
� vs. Mike McCarthy: 0-0
� Years as Titans head coach: 14* (1995-08)
� Years as NFL head coach: 14* (1995-08)
Fisher’s Coaching Ledger:
Years Team Position
1994-08 Hou. Oilers/Tenn. Titans Head Coach*
1994 Houston Oilers Defensive Coordinator*
1992-93 San Francisco 49ers Defensive Backs Coach
1991 L.A. Rams Defensive Coordinator
1988-90 Philadelphia Eagles Defensive Coordinator
1986-88 Philadelphia Eagles Defensive Backs Coach
1981-85 Chicago Bears Player (Defensive Back)
* Coached an additional six games as interim head coach in 1994.
MIKE McCARTHY AT A GLANCE
� Regular season record: 21-11 (.656)
� Postseason record: 1-1 (.500)
� Overall record: 22-12 (.647)
� vs. Titans: 0-0
� on the road vs. Titans: 0-0
� at home vs. Titans: 0-0
� vs. Jeff Fisher: 0-0
� Year as Packers head coach: 3
� Year as NFL head coach: 3
PACKERS HEAD COACH MIKE McCARTHY
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Titans Head Coach Jeff Fisher ranks among the NFL leaders among
active coaches in number of wins. He is currently fifth in the league behind
Mike Holmgren, Mike Shanahan, Bill Belichick and Tony Dungy.
The most total wins (regular and postseason) by active NFL head
coaches:
Coach Seasons Wins
1. Mike Holmgren 17 170
2. Mike Shanahan 16 146
3. Bill Belichick 14 142
4. Tony Dungy 13 136
5. Jeff Fisher 14 120
6. Tom Coughlin 13 111
7. Andy Reid 10 96
8. Jon Gruden 11 91
CAREER WINS, ACTIVE COACHES
Jeff Fisher’s current tenure as head coach has lasted longer than that
of any other active head coach in the NFL. Fisher edges Denver’s Mike
Shanahan (14 seasons) due to the six games he served as the interim head
coach at the close of the 1994 season.
Most consecutive seasons in a current head coaching position (as of
the start of the 2008 regular season):
Coach Team Current Full Season
1. Jeff Fisher* Tennessee 14
2. Mike Shanahan Denver 14
3. Mike Holmgren Seattle 10
Andy Reid Philadelphia 10
5. Bill Belichick New England 9
6. Tony Dungy Indianapolis 7
Jon Gruden Tampa Bay 7
John Fox Carolina 7
* Fisher coached an additional six games as interim head coach in 1994.
FISHER LEADS IN COACHING TENURE
Not only is Jeff Fisher the most-tenured current NFL head coach, he
is among the leaders in all of professional U.S. team sports. Fisher’s regime
goes back to 1994, trailing only the tenures of two other head coaches/man-
agers in the NFL, the National Basketball Association, Major League Base-
ball or the National Hockey League. The NBA’s Jerry Sloan (Utah Jazz)
leads the group, followed by MLB’s Bobby Cox (Atlanta Braves) and Fisher.
Most current consecutive seasons as head coach/manager in the NFL,
NBA, MLB or NHL:
Coach/Manager League Team First Season
Jerry Sloan NBA Utah Jazz 1988-89
Bobby Cox MLB Atlanta Braves 1990
Jeff Fisher NFL Tennessee Titans 1994 (interim)
TENURE IN FOUR MAJOR U.S. SPORTS
Jeff Fisher is the longest-tenured coach in the NFL. He and Denver’s
Mike Shanahan are in their 14th full season has head coach of their clubs.
No other teams have had just one head coach since the start of the 1995
season.
In total, there have been 97 different NFL head coaches other than
Fisher since the start of the 1995 season.
Number of Titans head coaches since 1995 . . . . . . .1
4 Miller, Josh P 6-4 225 7/14/70 12 Arizona Rockaway, NY FA-'08
As of Aug. 25, 2008
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Alphabetical Roster
BIRTH- NFL HOWNO. NAME POS. HT. WT. DATE EXP. COLLEGE HOMETOWN ACQUIRED56 Allred, Colin LB 6-1 238 4/15/83 1 Baylor Dallas, TX FA-'0754 Amano, Eugene C/G 6-3 310 3/1/82 5 SE Missouri St. San Diego, CA D7-‘0458 Amato, Ken LB/LS 6-2 245 5/18/77 6 Montana State Miami, FL FA-’0398 Ball, Dave DE 6-5 277 1/4/81 4 UCLA Fairfield, CA FA-'082 Bironas, Rob K 6-0 215 1/29/78 4 Georgia Southern Louisville, KY FA-'0584 Blakley, Dwayne TE 6-5 261 8/10/79 5 Missouri St. Joseph, MO UFA (ATL)-'0897 Brown, Tony DT 6-3 290 9/29/80 4 Memphis Chattanooga, TN FA-'0653 Bulluck, Keith LB 6-3 235 4/4/77 9 Syracuse New City, NY D1-’0040 Cain, Jeremy FB/LS 6-1 245 3/24/80 3 Massachusetts Fort Lauderdale, FL FA-'0729 Carr, Chris DB 5-10 180 4/30/83 4 Boise State Reno, NV RFA (OAK)-'0826 Cole, Marquice CB 5-10 190 11/13/83 1 Northwestern Hazel Crest, IL FA-'075 Collins, Kerry QB 6-5 245 12/30/72 14 Penn. State Lebanon, PA UFA (OAK)-'0677 Conover, Sean DE 6-5 275 7/31/84 3 Bucknell Whitman, MA FA-'0648 Cramer, Casey FB 6-2 250 1/5/82 4 Dartmouth Middleton, WI W(CAR)-'0683 Crumpler, Alge TE 6-2 262 12/23/77 8 North Carolina Wilmington, NC FA-'0838 Cuff, Omar RB 5-10 195 9/24/84 R Delaware Landover, MD FA-'0817 Davis, Chris WR 5-10 181 1/23/84 2 Florida State St. Petersburg, FL D4b-'0782 Ealy, Biren WR 6-3 207 7/1/84 2 Houston Houston, TX FA-'0731 Finnegan, Cortland CB 5-10 188 2/2/84 3 Samford Milton, FL D7a-'0678 Ford, Jacob DE 6-4 256 7/20/83 2 Central Arkansas Memphis, TN D6b-'0752 Fowler, Ryan LB 6-3 250 5/20/82 5 Duke Redington Shores, FL RFA (DAL)-'0747 Freeman, Jerrell LB 6-0 220 5/1/86 R Mary-Hardin Baylor Waco, TX FA-'0822 Fuller, Vincent S 6-1 190 8/3/82 4 Virginia Tech Baltimore, MD D4a-'0512 Gage, Justin WR 6-4 212 1/24/81 6 Missouri Jefferson City, MO UFA (CHI)-'0735 Ganther, Quinton RB 5-9 214 7/15/84 1 Utah Richmond, CA D7c-'0633 Griffin, Michael S 6-0 202 1/4/85 2 Texas Austin, TX D1-'0745 Hall, Ahmard FB 5-11 242 11/13/79 3 Texas Angleton, TX FA-'0620 Harper, Nick CB 5-10 182 9/10/74 8 Fort Valley St. Baldwin, GA UFA (IND)-'0764 Harris, Leroy G/C 6-3 302 6/6/84 2 N.C. State Raleigh, NC D4a-'0746 Harris, Tuff DB 6-0 198 1/23/83 2 Montana Colstrip, MT FA-'0887 Hawkins, Lavelle WR 5-11 190 7/12/86 R California Stockton, CA D4b-'0895 Hayes, William DE 6-3 272 5/2/85 R Winston-Salem State High Point, NC D4a-'0892 Haynesworth, Albert DT 6-6 320 6/17/81 7 Tennessee Hartsville, SC D1-’0242 Henry, Chris RB 5-11 230 6/6/85 2 Arizona Oakland, CA D2-'0715 Hentrich, Craig P/K 6-3 213 5/18/71 15 Notre Dame Alton, IL UFA (GB)-’9821 Hill, Reynaldo CB 5-11 185 8/28/82 4 Florida Ft. Lauderdale, FL D7-'0524 Hope, Chris S 6-0 208 9/29/80 7 Florida State Rock Hill, SC UFA (PIT)-'0699 Johnson, Antonio DT 6-3 310 12/8/84 2 Mississippi State Leland, MS D5-'0728 Johnson, Chris RB 5-11 200 9/23/85 R East Carolina Orlando, FL D1-'0839 Joiner, Tony S 6-0 210 12/8/85 R Florida Haines City, FL FA-'0881 Jones, Brandon WR 6-1 212 10/6/82 4 Oklahoma Texarkana, TX D3b-'0591 Jones, Jason DL 6-5 275 5/23/86 R Eastern Michigan Detroit, MI D2-'0890 Kearse, Jevon DE 6-4 265 9/3/76 10 Florida Ft. Myers, FL FA-'0859 Keglar, Stanford LB 6-2 240 7/4/85 R Purdue Indianapolis, IN D4c-'0830 King, Eric CB 5-10 185 5/10/82 4 Wake Forest Woodstock, MD W(BUF)-'0670 Loper, Daniel T 6-6 320 1/15/82 4 Texas Tech Houston, TX D5b-'0537 Lowry, Calvin S 5-11 200 2/13/83 3 Penn. State Fayetteville, NC D4a-'0662 Lucas, Enoka C/G 6-3 299 4/29/84 1 Oregon Honolulu, HI FA-'083 Martin, Ingle QB 6-2 220 8/15/82 2 Furman Nashville, TN FA-'0768 Mawae, Kevin C 6-4 289 1/23/71 15 Louisiana State Leesville, LA UFA (NYJ)-'0619 McCareins, Justin WR 6-2 215 12/1/78 8 Northern Illinois Naperville, IL FA-'0869 Murphy, Jason C 6-2 304 8/7/82 1 Virginia Tech Baltimore, MD FA-'0723 Nickey, Donnie S 6-3 210 4/25/80 6 Ohio State Plain City, OH D5-’0366 Otto, Mike T 6-5 308 7/24/83 1 Purdue Kokomo, IN D7-'0785 Petrowski, Jamie TE 6-4 262 7/12/82 1 Indiana State Terre Haute, IN FA-'0771 Roos, Michael T 6-7 315 10/5/82 4 Eastern Washington Vancouver, WA D2-'0580 Scaife, Bo TE 6-3 249 1/6/81 4 Texas Denver, CO D6-'0573 Scott, Jake G 6-5 295 4/16/81 5 Idaho Lewiston, ID UFA (IND)-'0867o Snell, Isaac G 6-6 305 10/4/81 3 North Dakota State Pipestone, MN FA-'0857 Stamer, Josh LB 6-2 242 10/11/77 6 South Dakota Sutherland, IA UFA (BUF)-'0888 Stevens, Craig TE 6-3 255 9/1/84 R California San Pedro, CA D3-'0876 Stewart, David T 6-7 318 8/28/82 4 Mississippi State Moulton, AL D4b-'0567d Taylor, Eric DT 6-2 309 12/14/81 1 Memphis Winchester, TN FA-'0850 Thornton, David LB 6-2 225 11/1/78 7 North Carolina Goldsboro, NC UFA (IND)-'0655 Tulloch, Stephen LB 5-11 235 1/1/85 3 N.C. State Miami, FL D4b-'0693 Vanden Bosch, Kyle DE 6-4 278 11/17/78 8 Nebraska Larchwood, IA UFA (AZ)-'056 Vaughn, John K 6-0 205 6/15/84 1 Auburn Nashville, TN FA-'0861 Velasco, Fernando C/G 6-4 304 2/22/85 R Georgia Wrens, GA FA-'0896 Vickerson, Kevin DT 6-5 305 1/8/83 3 Michigan State Detroit, MI FA-'0725 White, LenDale RB 6-1 235 12/20/84 3 Southern California Park Hill, CO D2-'0641 Williams, Cary CB 6-1 185 12/23/84 R Washburn Hollywood, FL D7-'0814 Williams, Edward WR 6-4 215 11/24/82 R Lane College Montgomery, AL FA-'0811 Williams, Paul WR 6-1 205 12/2/83 2 Fresno State Avenal, CA D3-'0786 Williams, Roydell WR 6-0 187 3/14/81 4 Tulane LaPlace, LA D4c-'0510 Young, Vince QB 6-5 233 5/18/83 3 Texas Houston, TX D1-'06
NON-FOOTBALL INJURY:36 Little, Rafael RB 5-9 195 9/23/86 R Kentucky Anderson, SC FA-'08
Roster Count: 76As of Aug. 25, 2008
HEAD COACH: JEFF FISHERASSISTANT COACHES: MIKE HEIMERDINGER (off. coordinator), JIM SCHWARTZ (def. coordinator), DAVE McGINNIS (asst. head coach/linebackers), STEVE WATTERSON (asst. headcoach/strength and conditioning), BART ANDRUS (offensive asst.), MATT BURKE (defensive asst./quality control), EARNEST BYNER (running backs), CHUCK CECIL (secondary), MARTYGALBRAITH (special teams asst.), FRED GRAVES (wide receivers), CRAIG JOHNSON (quarterbacks), DOWELL LOGGAINS (quality control - offense), ALAN LOWRY (special teams), MIKEMUNCHAK (offensive line), MARCUS ROBERTSON (asst. secondary), JIM WASHBURN (defensive line), JOHN ZERNHELT (tight ends)
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Numerical Roster
NFL HOWNO. NAME POS. HT. WT. AGE EXP. COLLEGE HOMETOWN ACQUIRED2 Rob Bironas K 6-0 215 30 4 Georgia Southern Louisville, KY FA-'053 Ingle Martin QB 6-2 220 26 2 Furman Nashville, TN FA-'075 Kerry Collins QB 6-5 245 35 14 Penn. State Lebanon, PA UFA (OAK)-'066 John Vaughn K 6-0 205 24 1 Auburn Nashville, TN FA-'0810 Vince Young QB 6-5 233 25 3 Texas Houston, TX D1-'0611 Paul Williams WR 6-1 205 24 2 Fresno State Avenal, CA D3-'0712 Justin Gage WR 6-4 212 27 6 Missouri Jefferson City, MO UFA (CHI)-'0714 Edward Williams WR 6-4 215 25 R Lane College Montgomery, AL FA-'0815 Craig Hentrich P/K 6-3 213 37 15 Notre Dame Alton, IL UFA (GB)-’9817 Chris Davis WR 5-10 181 24 2 Florida State St. Petersburg, FL D4b-'0719 Justin McCareins WR 6-2 215 29 8 Northen Illinois Naperville, IL FA-'0820 Nick Harper CB 5-10 182 33 8 Fort Valley State Baldwin, GA UFA (IND)-'0721 Reynaldo Hill CB 5-11 185 25 4 Florida Ft. Lauderdale, FL D7-'0522 Vincent Fuller S 6-1 190 26 4 Virginia Tech Baltimore, MD D4a-'0523 Donnie Nickey S 6-3 210 28 6 Ohio State Plain City, OH D5-’0324 Chris Hope S 6-0 208 27 7 Florida State Rock Hill, SC UFA (PIT) -'0625 LenDale White RB 6-1 235 23 3 Southern California Park Hill, CO D2-'0626 Marquice Cole CB 5-10 190 24 1 Northwestern Hazel Crest, IL FA-'0728 Chris Johnson RB 5-11 200 22 R East Carolina Orlando, FL D1-'0829 Chris Carr DB 5-10 180 25 4 Boise State Reno, NV RFA (OAK)-'0830 Eric King CB 5-10 185 26 4 Wake Forest Woodstock, MD W (BUF)-'0631 Cortland Finnegan CB 5-10 188 24 3 Samford Milton, FL D7a-'0633 Michael Griffin S 6-0 202 23 2 Texas Austin, TX D1-'0735 Quinton Ganther RB 5-9 214 24 1 Utah Richmond, CA D7c-'0637 Calvin Lowry S 5-11 200 25 3 Penn. State Fayetteville, NC D4a-'0638 Omar Cuff RB 5-10 195 23 R Delaware Landover, MD FA-'0839 Tony Joiner S 6-0 210 22 R Florida Haines City, FL FA-'0840 Jeremy Cain FB/LS 6-1 245 28 3 Massachusetts Fort Lauderdale, FL FA-'0741 Cary Williams CB 6-1 185 23 R Washburn Hollywood, FL D7-'0842 Chris Henry RB 5-11 230 23 2 Arizona Oakland, CA D2-'0745 Ahmard Hall FB 5-11 242 28 3 Texas Angleton, TX FA-'0646 Tuff Harris DB 6-0 198 25 1 Montana Colstrip, MT FA-'0847 Jerrell Freeman LB 6-0 220 22 R Mary-Hardin Baylor Waco, TX FA-'0848 Casey Cramer FB 6-2 250 26 4 Dartmouth Middleton, WI W (CAR)-'0650 David Thornton LB 6-2 225 29 7 North Carolina Goldsboro, NC UFA (IND) -'0652 Ryan Fowler LB 6-3 250 26 5 Duke Redington Shores, FL RFA (DAL)-'0753 Keith Bulluck LB 6-3 235 31 9 Syracuse New City, NY D1-’0054 Eugene Amano C/G 6-3 310 26 5 SE Missouri St. San Diego, CA D7-‘0455 Stephen Tulloch LB 5-11 235 23 3 N.C. State Miami, FL D4b-'0656 Colin Allred LB 6-1 238 25 1 Baylor Dallas, TX FA-'0757 Josh Stamer LB 6-2 242 30 6 South Dakota Sutherland, IA UFA (BUF)-'0858 Ken Amato LB/LS 6-2 245 31 6 Montana State Miami, FL FA-’0359 Stanford Keglar LB 6-2 240 23 R Purdue Indianapolis, IN D4c-'0861 Fernando Velasco C/G 6-4 304 23 R Georgia Wrens, GA FA-'0862 Enoka Lucas C/G 6-3 299 24 1 Oregon Honolulu, HI FA-'0864 Leroy Harris G/C 6-3 302 24 2 N.C. State Raleigh, NC D4a-'0766 Mike Otto T 6-5 308 25 1 Purdue Kokomo, IN D7-'0767o Isaac Snell G 6-6 305 26 3 North Dakota State Pipestone, MN FA-'0867d Eric Taylor DT 6-2 309 26 1 Memphis Winchester, TN FA-'0868 Kevin Mawae C 6-4 289 37 15 Louisiana State Leesville, LA UFA (NYJ)-'0669 Jason Murphy C 6-2 304 26 1 Virginia Tech Baltimore, MD FA-'0770 Daniel Loper T 6-6 320 26 4 Texas Tech Houston, TX D5b-'0571 Michael Roos T 6-7 315 25 4 Eastern Washington Vancouver, WA D2-'0573 Jake Scott G 6-5 295 27 5 Idaho Lewiston, ID UFA (IND)-'0876 David Stewart T 6-7 318 25 4 Mississippi State Moulton, AL D4b-'0577 Sean Conover DE 6-5 275 24 3 Bucknell Whitman, MA FA-'0678 Jacob Ford DE 6-4 256 25 2 Central Arkansas Memphis, TN D6b-'0780 Bo Scaife TE 6-3 249 27 4 Texas Denver, CO D6-'0581 Brandon Jones WR 6-1 212 25 4 Oklahoma Texarkana, TX D3b-'0582 Biren Ealy WR 6-3 207 24 2 Houston Houston, TX FA-'0783 Alge Crumpler TE 6-2 262 30 8 North Carolina Wilmington, NC FA-'0884 Dwayne Blakley TE 6-5 261 29 5 Missouri St. Joseph, MO UFA (ATL)-'0885 Jamie Petrowski TE 6-4 262 26 1 Indiana State Terre Haute, IN FA-'0786 Roydell Williams WR 6-0 187 27 4 Tulane LaPlace, LA D4c-'0587 Lavelle Hawkins WR 5-11 190 22 R California Stockton, CA D4b-'0888 Craig Stevens TE 6-3 255 23 R California San Pedro, CA D3-'0890 Jevon Kearse DE 6-4 265 31 10 Florida Ft. Myers, FL FA-'0891 Jason Jones DL 6-5 275 22 R Eastern Michigan Detroit, MI D2-'0892 Albert Haynesworth DT 6-6 320 27 7 Tennessee Hartsville, SC D1-’0293 Kyle Vanden Bosch DE 6-4 278 29 8 Nebraska Larchwood, IA UFA (AZ)-'0595 William Hayes DE 6-3 272 23 R Winston-Salem State High Point, NC D4a-'0896 Kevin Vickerson DT 6-5 305 25 3 Michigan State Detroit, MI FA-'0797 Tony Brown DT 6-3 290 27 4 Memphis Chattanooga, TN FA-'0698 Dave Ball DE 6-5 277 27 4 UCLA Fairfield, CA FA-'0899 Antonio Johnson DT 6-3 310 23 2 Mississippi State Leland, MS D5-'07
NON-FOOTBALL INJURY:36 Rafael Little RB 5-9 195 21 R Kentucky Anderson, SC FA-'08
Roster Count: 76As of Aug. 25, 2008
HEAD COACH: JEFF FISHERASSISTANT COACHES: MIKE HEIMERDINGER (off. coordinator), JIM SCHWARTZ (def. coordinator), DAVE McGINNIS (asst. head coach/linebackers), STEVE WATTERSON (asst. headcoach/strength and conditioning), BART ANDRUS (offensive asst.), MATT BURKE (defensive asst./quality control), EARNEST BYNER (running backs), CHUCK CECIL (secondary), MARTYGALBRAITH (special teams asst.), FRED GRAVES (wide receivers), CRAIG JOHNSON (quarterbacks), DOWELL LOGGAINS (quality control - offense), ALAN LOWRY (special teams),MIKE MUNCHAK (offensive line), MARCUS ROBERTSON (asst. secondary), JIM WASHBURN (defensive line), JOHN ZERNHELT (tight ends)