www.titansonline.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 15, 2008 THIS WEEK’S GAME NASHVILLE — The AFC’s top two seeds in the upcoming playoffs meet this week, as the Tennessee Titans (12-2) host the AFC North Champion Pittsburgh Steelers (11-3). The Steel- ers will be making their first appearance at LP Field (capacity 69,143) since a January 2003 Divisional Playoff contest that was won by the Titans in overtime. Kickoff is scheduled for noon CST on Sunday, Dec. 21. THE BROADCAST The game will be televised in high definition on CBS, including Nashville affiliate WTVF News Channel 5. Jim Nantz will handle play-by-play duties, while Phil Simms will provide color commentary. 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. AFC PLAYOFF PICTURE The Titans and Steelers are the only AFC teams to be guaranteed of a playoff berth. The Titans, who have the NFL’s best record, locked up the AFC South in Week 14 with a victory over Cleveland Browns, winning the team’s first division crown since 2002 and the ninth in the 49-year history of the club. The Steelers won their second consecutive division title last week with a 13-9 victory over the Baltimore Ravens. While both teams have assured themselves of a first-round bye in the playoffs and the AFC’s top two records regardless of the final two weeks of the regular season, Sunday’s game likely will impact which team receives homefield advantage in the postseason. A win over the Steelers would ensure the Titans of the top seed in the conference. If the Steelers prevail over the Titans, they could secure homefield advantage with a win against the Cleve- land Browns in their regular season finale. The New York Jets, New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins (all 9-5) are in contention in the AFC East, while the Denver Broncos (8-6) and San Diego Chargers (6-8) are still alive in the AFC West. The conference’s fifth and sixth seeds currently are the Indianapolis Colts (10-4) and the Ravens (9-5). LAST WEEK The Titans suffered their second loss of the season last week at Houston. Four field goals by Rob Bironas were all the Titans could muster in a 13-12 loss. It was the first time this season the Titans were kept out of the end zone in a game. The loss ended Tennessee’s franchise-record string of eight consecutive regular season road wins. Nevertheless, the Titans still own their best record in team history through 14 games. The Steelers needed a dramatic finish to edge the Ravens 13-9 in Baltimore. Trailing 9-6 with less than a minute remaining in the fourth quarter, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger found Santonio Holmes for a four-yard touchdown pass. Initially the play was ruled down short of the goal line, but an official’s review changed the call to a touchdown. Team W L T Pct y-Tennessee 12 2 0 0.857 Indianapolis 10 4 0 0.714 Houston 7 7 0 0.500 Jacksonville 5 9 0 0.357 LAST WEEK’S GAMES: Ten 12 at Hou 13, Det 21 at Ind 31, GB 16 at Jax 20 THIS WEEK’S GAMES: Pit at Ten (Sun 12 pm), Ind at Jax (Thu 7:15 pm), Hou at Oak (Sun 3:05 pm) NEXT WEEK’S GAMES: Ten at Ind (Sun 12 pm), Jax at Bal (Sun 12 pm), Chi at Hou (Sun 12 pm) y-Clinched division Tennessee Titans (12-2) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (11-3) Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008 Noon CST LP Field Nashville, Tenn. REGULAR SEASON DATE OPPONENT TIME / TV / RESULT Sun., Sept. 7 JACKSONVILLE W, 17-10 Sun., Sept. 14 at Cincinnati W, 24-7 Sun., Sept. 21 HOUSTON W, 31-12 Sun., Sept. 28 MINNESOTA W, 30-17 Sun., Oct. 5 at Baltimore W, 13-10 Sun., Oct. 12 BYE Sun., Oct. 19 at Kansas City W, 34-10 Mon., Oct. 27 INDIANAPOLIS W, 31-21 Sun., Nov. 2 GREEN BAY W, 19-16 (OT) Sun., Nov. 9 at Chicago W, 21-14 Sun., Nov. 16 at Jacksonville W, 24-14 Sun., Nov. 23 N.Y. JETS L, 13-34 Thu., Nov. 27 at Detroit W, 47-10 Sun., Dec. 7 CLEVELAND W, 28-9 Sun., Dec. 14 at Houston L, 12-13 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 AFC SOUTH STANDINGS TITANS HOST STEELERS IN BATTLE OF AFC’S TOP TWO SEEDS
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DECEMBER 15, 2008
THIS WEEK’S GAMENASHVILLE — The AFC’s top two seeds in the upcoming playoffs meet this week, as the
Tennessee Titans (12-2) host the AFC North Champion Pittsburgh Steelers (11-3). The Steel-
ers will be making their first appearance at LP Field (capacity 69,143) since a January 2003
Divisional Playoff contest that was won by the Titans in overtime. Kickoff is scheduled for
noon CST on Sunday, Dec. 21.
THE BROADCAST
The game will be televised in high definition on CBS, including Nashville affiliate WTVF
News Channel 5. Jim Nantz will handle play-by-play duties, while Phil Simms will provide
color commentary.
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.
AFC PLAYOFF PICTURE
The Titans and Steelers are the only AFC teams to be guaranteed of a playoff berth. The
Titans, who have the NFL’s best record, locked up the AFC South in Week 14 with a victory
over Cleveland Browns, winning the team’s first division crown since 2002 and the ninth in
the 49-year history of the club. The Steelers won their second consecutive division title last
week with a 13-9 victory over the Baltimore Ravens.
While both teams have assured themselves of a first-round bye in the playoffs and the
AFC’s top two records regardless of the final two weeks of the regular season, Sunday’s
game likely will impact which team receives homefield advantage in the postseason. A win
over the Steelers would ensure the Titans of the top seed in the conference. If the Steelers
prevail over the Titans, they could secure homefield advantage with a win against the Cleve-
land Browns in their regular season finale.
The New York Jets, New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins (all 9-5) are in contention
in the AFC East, while the Denver Broncos (8-6) and San Diego Chargers (6-8) are still alive
in the AFC West. The conference’s fifth and sixth seeds currently are the Indianapolis Colts
(10-4) and the Ravens (9-5).
LAST WEEK
The Titans suffered their second loss of the season last week at Houston. Four field
goals by Rob Bironas were all the Titans could muster in a 13-12 loss. It was the first time
this season the Titans were kept out of the end zone in a game.
The loss ended Tennessee’s franchise-record string of eight consecutive regular season
road wins. Nevertheless, the Titans still own their best record in team history through 14
games.
The Steelers needed a dramatic finish to edge the Ravens 13-9 in Baltimore. Trailing
9-6 with less than a minute remaining in the fourth quarter, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger
found Santonio Holmes for a four-yard touchdown pass. Initially the play was ruled down
short of the goal line, but an official’s review changed the call to a touchdown.
Team W L T Pct
y-Tennessee 12 2 0 0.857
Indianapolis 10 4 0 0.714
Houston 7 7 0 0.500
Jacksonville 5 9 0 0.357
LAST WEEK’S GAMES: Ten 12 at Hou 13, Det 21 at Ind
31, GB 16 at Jax 20
THIS WEEK’S GAMES: Pit at Ten (Sun 12 pm), Ind at Jax
(Thu 7:15 pm), Hou at Oak (Sun 3:05 pm)
NEXT WEEK’S GAMES: Ten at Ind (Sun 12 pm), Jax at
Bal (Sun 12 pm), Chi at Hou (Sun 12 pm)
y-Clinched division
Tennessee Titans (12-2) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (11-3)
all-time leading sacker was re-signed to the Titans in the offseason
after playing the last four years in Philadelphia. In 2008, his statistics
include 46 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 18 pressures and three forced fumbles.
LDT Tony Brown (6-3, 290, 4th Year, Memphis) - Brown, who came to
the team as a free agent during the 2006 season, completed his first
full season with the Titans in 2007. In 2008, his statistics include 68
tackles, 3.5 sacks, a team-high 23 quarterback pressures, nine tackles
for loss and one fumble recovery.
RDT Albert Haynesworth (6-6, 320, 7th Year, Tennessee) - Haynesworth
was a first-time Pro Bowler and All-Pro selection in 2007. In 2008, he
has 75 tackles, a team-best 8.5 sacks (career high), 22 quarterback
pressures, seven tackles for loss and four forced fumbles (team high).
RE Kyle Vanden Bosch (6-4, 278, 8th Year, Nebraska) - The team’s ninth
all-time leading sacker was named to his second Pro Bowl in 2007. In
2008, his totals include 46 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 18 quarterback pres-
sures, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. A groin injury
has limited him in seven games (inactive four times).
LLB David Thornton (6-2, 225, 7th Year, North Carolina) - In 2007, his
second season in Tennessee, Thornton led the team with 140 tackles.
In 2008, his totals include 82 tackles, five tackles for loss, four passes
defensed and two forced fumbles.
MLB Stephen Tulloch (5-11, 235, 3rd Year, N.C. State) - Tulloch, a former
fourth-round draft choice, started his first game of the season in Week
4. His 2008 statistics include 85 tackles (second on squad), one sack,
three tackles for loss, two passes defensed and two fumble recoveries.
RLB Keith Bulluck (6-3, 235, 9th Year, Syracuse) - The team’s third all-
time leading tackler has recorded his seventh consecutive 100-tackle
season. He leads the team with 103 tackles in addition to a half sack,
six tackles for loss, two quarterback pressures, four passes defensed,
one fumble recovery and a blocked punt and recovery for a touchdown.
LCB Nick Harper (5-10, 182, 8th Year, Fort Valley St.) - In 2007, Harper
joined the Titans as an unrestricted free agent after playing his first
six seasons in Indianapolis. In 2008, his totals include 74 tackles, two
interceptions, 17 passes defensed and one forced fumble.
RCB Cortland Finnegan (5-10, 188, 3rd Year, Samford) - In 2007, the for-
mer seventh-round draft choice started every game for the first time in
his career. In 2008, he is tied for second in the NFL with five intercep-
tions (one touchdown). He also has recorded 72 tackles, one sack,
two tackles for loss and a team-high 19 passes defensed.
SS Chris Hope (6-0, 208, 7th Year, Florida St.) - The former Pittsburgh
Steeler is in his third season with the Titans. In 2008, he is tied for
10th in the NFL with four interceptions and also has recorded 84 tack-
les (third on team), one sack, three tackles for loss and eight passes
defensed.
FS Michael Griffin (6-0, 202, 2nd Year, Texas) - The team’s 2007 first-
round pick tallied three interceptions and led the club in special teams
tackles in his rookie season. In 2008, he is tied for second in the NFL
with five interceptions and also has registered 76 tackles, one sack,
two tackles for loss, nine passes defensed and 16 special teams stops.
KEY DEFENSIVE RESERVESDB Vincent Fuller (6-1, 190, 4th Year, Virginia Tech) - A fourth-round pick
in 2005, Fuller serves as the team’s nickel defensive back. His 2008 sta-
tistics include 37 tackles, four passes defensed and one forced fumble.
LB Ryan Fowler (6-3, 250, 5th Year, Duke) - The team’s fourth linebacker
joined the Titans in 2007 as a restricted free agent from the Dallas Cow-
boys. In 2008, he has recorded 22 tackles and two tackles for loss.
DT Jason Jones (6-5, 275, Rookie, Eastern Michigan) - A second-round
pick in 2008 and regular in the defensive line rotation as a rookie,
Jones’ totals include 40 tackles, 1.5 sacks and a blocked field goal.
DE Dave Ball (6-5, 277, 4th Year, UCLA) - In his first season with the Titans
after receiving previous playing experience with the Jets and Chargers,
Ball has 47 tackles, 4.5 sacks, one interception for a touchdown and 13
quarterback pressures in 2008.
DE Jacob Ford (6-4, 256, 2nd Year, Central Arkansas) - A sixth-round
pick in his second season, Ford has recorded 33 tackles, six sacks
(second on team), eight quarterback pressures and two forced fum-
bles in 2008. He has six sacks in the last seven contests.
PROBABLE TITANS LINEUP
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LAST WEEK’S GAME vs. HOUSTON TEXANSTennessee Titans 12 at Houston Texans 13
Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008
Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas
1 2 3 4 Final
Tennessee Titans 3 3 3 3 12
Houston Texans 0 10 0 3 13
An eight-game road winning streak in the regular season came to an
end at Reliant Stadium, as the Houston Texans defeated the Titans 13-12.
The Titans were unable to capitalize on an opportunity to take the lead
late in the fourth quarter. Trailing by one point with 3:55 on the clock in the
fourth quarter, they took possession at their own 17-yard line. Quarterback
Kerry Collins connected with Justin Gage for a 34-yard reception to push
the ball past midfield. After another first down, Brandon Jones’ eight-yard
reception left the Titans with a fourth-and-three at the Houston 32. The Ti-
tans elected not to attempt a field goal into the wind. Instead, Collins tried
to connect on a pass with Justin McCareins as the receiver streaked down
the left sideline. The pass was long, however, and fell incomplete on the
first play after the two-minute warning.
Although they were armed with three timeouts, the Titans failed to get
the ball back for their offense, as rookie running back Steve Slaton tacked
on 48 yards and two first downs to his totals. He ended the day with 100
yards on 24 attempts.
It was the passing combination of Texans quarterback Matt Schaub
and receiver Andre Johnson that produced the game’s most impressive
statistics. Johnson caught 11 passes for 207 yards, becoming the first op-
ponent to record 200 receiving yards against the Titans since 1969 (Don
Maynard, N.Y. Jets, 10/20/69). Schaub completed 23 of 39 passes for 284
yards and one touchdown in the game. Johnson’s 13-yard score in the sec-
ond quarter was the game’s only touchdown.
The Titans took a 3-0 lead after an early exchange of turnovers in the
first quarter. After driving to the Houston 37-yard line, cornerback Fred Ben-
nett intercepted a Kerry Collins pass in the end zone. The Titans got the
ball back quickly, though, when Jevon Kearse sacked Matt Schaub and
forced a fumble. Albert Haynesworth’s recovery led to a 26-yard field goal
by Rob Bironas, his first of four field goals in the game.
After tying the score on a 32-yard field goal by Kris Brown, Schaub
found Johnson for a 65-yard gain, leading to a touchdown and a 10-3 Hous-
ton advantage.
It appeared the score would remain the same heading into halftime, but
the Titans took advantage of a late opportunity to add a score. After receiving
the ball on a punt at the two-yard line with 39 seconds on the clock in the
second quarter, a pair of Chris Johnson runs, a 40-yard reception by Bran-
don Jones and a 36-yard pass interference penalty gave the Titans a first
down at the Houston five-yard line with five seconds remaining. Rob Bironas
booted a 23-yard field goal to make the score 10-6 in favor of the Texans.
Bironas added a 51-yard field goal early in the third quarter, and the Ti-
tans defense subsequently survived a drive by the Texans that lasted nearly
nine minutes when Brown missed a 26-yard field goal attempt.
Brown’s 24-yarder in the fourth quarter put the Texans up 13-9, but the Ti-
tans narrowed the deficit with Bironas’ fourth and final field goal from 34 yards.
The Texans punted one more time, leading to the final series in which
the Titans came up empty.
Jevon Kearse forced a fumble that was recovered by Albert Haynesworth.
NOTES FROM LAST WEEK’S GAMECOLLINS REACHES 37,000: With his first pass of the game, a five-yard
completion to fullback Ahmard Hall, quarterback Kerry Collins went over
37,000 career passing yards. He became the 14th player in NFL history to
reach the mark.
BIRONAS TIES GEORGE IN SCORING: Rob Bironas gave the Titans a 3-
0 lead in the first quarter with a 26-yard field goal. With the score, he moved
into sole possession of fifth place on the franchise’s all-time scoring list,
breaking a tie with Earl Campbell (438 career points). Bironas’ fourth and
final field goal gave him 450 career points, a total that puts him in a tie with
former running back Eddie George for fourth place in franchise history.
JOHNSON REACHES 1,100: With his first carry of the game, a 16-yard
rush on the first offensive play of the game, running back Chris Johnson be-
came the third rookie in franchise history (Earl Campbell, Eddie George)
to reach 1,100 rushing yards in his rookie season.
TITANS DRIVE 93 YARDS IN 37 SECONDS: The Titans received the ball
on their own two-yard line after a Houston punt with 39 seconds remaining
in the second quarter. Chris Johnson took a pair of handoffs, gaining six
and 11 yards. Then Brandon Jones recorded a season-long reception of
40 yards. A pass interference penalty gave the Titans a first down at the
five-yard line with five seconds left on the clock. Rob Bironas’ 23-yard field
goal made the score 10-6 in favor of the Texans. The 93-yard scoring drive
tied Tennessee’s longest of the season (12/7 vs. Cleveland).
BIRONAS AT RELIANT: Rob Bironas was successful on all four field goal
attempts against the Texans, including a season-long 51-yarder. It was the
sixth time in his career he made at least four field goals in a game and the
third in 2008. Bironas has made 16 of 17 career attempts at Reliant Sta-
dium, including an NFL-record eight-for-eight performance in 2007.
JOHNSON MAINTAINS ROOKIE RUSHING LEAD: Rookie running back
Chris Johnson recorded 13 carries for 65 yards against the Texans. De-
spite Steve Slaton gaining 100 yards for the Texans, Johnson nevertheless
maintained his lead among NFL rookies with 1,159 yards this season. Sla-
ton (1,124 yards) and Chicago’s Matt Forte (1,115) trail closely behind John-
son with two games remaining.
FORD RECORDS SIXTH SACK IN SEVEN GAMES: Defensive end Jacob
Ford dropped Texans quarterback Matt Schaub for a seven-yard loss in the
second quarter. Ford, who ranks second on the squad with six sacks, has
recorded all of his sacks over the past seven games, including a sack in
each of the last three contests.
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TITANS CELEBRATE 10TH ANNIVERSARY The 2008 season marks
the franchise’s 10th campaign
as the Tennessee Titans. A
special logo (right) was com-
missioned to commemorate
the season and will be worn as
a patch on the front shoulder of
all Titans game jerseys during
the year. The logo features the
Titans’ “fireball” logo with a “1”
in front of it, creating the num-
ber 10. The numeral rests
above an outline of the state of
Tennessee, which has the years 1999-2008 imprinted within its borders.
The Titans kicked off their 10th anniversary celebration with the annual
Titans Caravan in April. Throughout the course of the upcoming season,
the theme will be featured prominently in gameday promotions and other
special events.
In 1999, the third season after leaving Houston, the team changed its
name from the Tennessee Oilers to Tennessee Titans and moved into the
69,000-seat LP Field. The season ended with a memorable run to an AFC
crown and a Super Bowl XXXIV appearance.
Titans 10th Anniversary Quick Facts:
� Since 1999, the Titans have been to the playoffs five times. They went to
the postseason after the 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2007 seasons. Only
five teams (Indianapolis, New England, Philadelphia, Tampa Bay and
Seattle) have had more playoff appearances in that time.
� The Titans have sold out all 103 home contests through the 2008 season
since LP Field opened in 1999 (80 regular season, 20 preseason, 3 play-
off games).
� Tied with St. Louis Rams for winningest team in the NFL from 1999-2003
(56-24).
� Won league-record 13 consecutive home games (including playoffs) to
open LP Field from 1999-2000.
� Since LP Field opened in 1999, the Titans have built a season ticket wait-
ing list of approximately 28,000 names.
� Since the start of the 1999 season, there have been 83 different head
coaches in the NFL other than Jeff Fisher, who has served as Titans
head coach since the final six games of the 1994 season (includes six
new coaches in 2008).
� Two current Titans on the roster who were on the roster in 1999: punter
Craig Hentrich and defensive end Jevon Kearse.
� One current player who has been on the Titans roster continuously since
1999: punter Craig Hentrich.
� From 1999-2007, the Titans ranked fourth in the NFL in rushing defense
(102.0 yards per game) and fifth in third-down defense (35.5 percent).
� From 1999-2007, the Titans were tied with the Denver Broncos for sixth
in the NFL in regular season wins (83).
� Titans statistical leaders since the start of the 1999 season:
� Regular Season Games Played: Craig Hentrich (157 games)
� Passing: Steve McNair (19,482 yards)
� Rushing: Eddie George (5,948 yards)
� Receiving: Derrick Mason (414 receptions)
� Scoring: Rob Bironas (450 points)
� Touchdowns: Eddie George (53 touchdowns)
� Tackles: Keith Bulluck (1,130 tackles)
� Interceptions: Samari Rolle (23 interceptions)
� Sacks: Jevon Kearse (51 sacks)
THIS WEEK IN TITANS HISTORY
Dec. 16, 2007: The Titans defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 26-17 at
Arrowhead Stadium. Vince Young connected with Roydell
Williams on two touchdown passes in the first of the team’s record-
setting 13 consecutive regular season victories.
Dec. 17, 2000: In heavy snow and a wind chill of -10 degrees at
Cleveland Browns Stadium, Eddie George enjoyed one of the sig-
nature performances of his career in a 24-0 shutout over the
Browns. He rushed for 176 yards and three touchdowns, while the
Titans defense limited the Browns to 113 yards.
Dec. 19, 1999: The Titans clinched their first playoff berth in six years
with a 30-17 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. Steve McNair rushed
for one touchdown and passed for another score, and tight end Frank
Wycheck completed a 61-yard touchdown pass to Isaac Byrd.
Dec. 21, 2003: Trailing 24-20 with 17 seconds remaining at Hous-
ton, Steve McNair found Drew Bennett in the end zone for a 23-
yard touchdown pass on fourth-and-10, securing a 27-24 victory
over the Texans.
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 Kerry Collins
Ahmard Hall FB Ahmard Hall
LenDale White RB LenDale White/Chris Johnson
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 Stephen Tulloch
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
� LB Keith Bulluck set a career high with 19 tackles at Pittsburgh on Sept.
28, 2003.
� QB Kerry Collins has started two career games against Pittsburgh,
recording a win each time. As a member of the New York Giants, he
recorded a 117.9 passer rating (24-35, 333 yards, two touchdowns)
against the Steelers on Dec. 10, 2000.
� TE Alge Crumpler has played two games against the Steelers as a member
of the Atlanta Falcons. On Oct. 22, 2006, he recorded six receptions for 117
yards (second highest of career) and a career-high three touchdowns. The
other game Crumpler played against the Steelers resulted in a 34-34 tie.
� On Jan. 15, 2006, CB Nick Harper played in a Divisional Playoff contest
against the Steelers as a member of the Indianapolis Colts. He tied his
career playoff high with seven tackles and added two passes defensed
and one fumble recovery in the game.
� DT Albert Haynesworth recorded the first half-sack of his career against
the Steelers on Nov. 17, 2002 and totaled five tackles in the game.
� DE Jevon Kearse posted a sack, forced fumble and 14-yard touchdown
return at Pittsburgh on Jan. 2, 2000.
� In six career games against the Steelers, including two playoff contests,
WR Justin McCareins has recorded a reception of 29 yards or longer five
times. In a Divisional Playoff on Jan. 11, 2003, he posted receptions of 31
and 22 yards on consecutive plays to set up the game-winning field goal.
BIG DAYS vs. STEELERS
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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
July 25 Signed DT ALBERT HAYNESWORTH as
franchise player
Aug. 15 Extended contract of CB CORTLAND
FINNEGAN
Sept. 10 Signed free agent QB CHRIS SIMMS
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
2008 DRAFT REPORTThe Titans selected seven players in the 2008 NFL Draft. Their top
pick was Chris Johnson, a running back from East Carolina. Johnson, whowas chosen with the 24th overall pick, rushed for 2,982 yards during his col-lege career and recorded an additional 1,296 receiving yards. At the NFLScouting Combine in February, he posted the fastest 40-yard dash of anyprospect with a time of 4.24 seconds.
Additionally, the Titans drafted defensive lineman Jason Jones (second round), tight endCraig 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:RB CHRIS JOHNSON (1st Round, 24th Overall, East Carolina): Johnson is second in theAFC (sixth in NFL) with 1,159 rushing yards. He has an additional 259 receiving yards to givehim 1,418 yards from scrimmage (second in AFC). He has scored nine touchdowns (eightrushing, one receiving) and was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month for September. DL JASON JONES (2nd Round, 54th Overall, Eastern Michigan): In 11 regular seasongames (one start), Jones has registered 40 tackles, 1.5 sacks, one tackle for loss, 10 quar-terback pressures, two passes defensed and a blocked field goal. TE CRAIG STEVENS (3rd Round, 85th Overall, California): Stevens has played on specialteams and at tight end in 14 games. DE WILLIAM HAYES (4th Round, 103rd Overall, Winston-Salem St.): Hayes has playedin six games and recorded 14 tackles, two quarterback pressures and one pass defensed. WR LAVELLE HAWKINS (4th Round, 126th Overall, California): Hawkins has played innine contests and recorded seven receptions for 68 yards and seven kickoff returns for an18.6-yard average.LB STANFORD KEGLAR (4th Round, 134th Overall, Purdue): Keglar has been inactivefor three games and played in 11 contests on special teams.CB CARY WILLIAMS (7th Round, 229th Overall, Washburn): Williams was promoted fromthe practice squad prior to Week 15. He has played in one game on special teams.
GENERAL MANAGER MIKE REINFELDTMike 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, seven starters have signed new deals: Gage, fullback Ahmard Hall, de-
fensive tackle Tony Brown, guard Eugene Amano, cornerback Cortland Finnegan and
bookend tackles Michael Roos and David Stewart.
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. 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 Tomlin was named the 16th head coach in Pittsburgh Steelers
history on Jan. 22, 2007. Hired at the age of 34, Tomlin became only the
third head coach hired by the Steelers since 1969.
Tomlin previously was the Minnesota Vikings’ defensive coordinator in
2006 after spending five seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the
defensive backs coach (2001-05).
Tomlin finished his first year as Steelers head coach with a 10-6 record
in the regular season and became just the second coach in team history to
post a winning record, win a division title and earn a playoff berth in his in-
augural season. He became the second Steelers coach to win at least 10
games during his first year at the helm.
Tomlin guided the Steelers to the NFL’s top-ranked defense in 2007,
yielding 266.4 yards per game. The Steelers were ranked third in the NFL
against the run and the pass. On offense, the Steelers had the league’s third-
ranked rushing attack.
Tomlin’s 2006 Vikings defense ranked eighth in the NFL and first
against the run during his lone season as defensive coordinator. The Vikings
did not allow a 100-yard rusher during that season.
During his five seasons with Tampa Bay, Tomlin helped the Buccaneers
defense lead the league in overall defense twice and be ranked in the NFL’s
top five in total defense and in pass defense in four out of five seasons. He
coached two players to a total of five Pro Bowls, including cornerback Ronde
Barber’s appearances in 2001, ‘04 and ‘05, and safety John Lynch’s trips
in 2001 and ‘02.
In 2005, Tampa Bay led the NFL in total defense, allowing only 277.8
yards per game, and finished 6th in the NFL in passing defense at 183.1
yards per game.
In 2002, Tomlin’s top-ranked secondary recorded four of Tampa Bay’s
five interceptions, returning two for touchdowns in Super Bowl XXXVII as
his unit helped lead the Buccaneers to its first world championship.
Prior to joining the Buccaneers in 2001, Tomlin, formerly a wide receiver
at William & Mary (1990-94), coached in the college ranks with Cincinnati
(1999-00), Arkansas State (1997-98), Memphis (1996) and Virginia Military
Institute (1995).
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.
With the Titans winning the AFC South in 2008, Fisher has guided the
franchise to six playoff appearances (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2008)
within the last 10 seasons (1999-08). Only five teams (Indianapolis, New
England, Philadelphia, Tampa Bay and Seatte) had more appearances than
the Titans from 1999-07. Fisher’s playoff accomplishments include three Di-
vision titles (2000, 2002 and 2008), two AFC Championship Games (1999,
2002) and one Super Bowl berth (XXXIV). He presided over the most victo-
rious (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.
Already in 2008, Fisher became the 22nd head coach in NFL history
and the fifth active coach to reach 130 career wins. He surpassed the career
win totals of Sid Gillman (123 career wins), George Seifert (124), Jim Mora
(125), Dick Vermeil (126) and Mike Ditka (127) on the all-time wins list.
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: 127-101 (.557)
� Postseason record: 5-5 (.500)
� Overall record: 132-106 (.555)
� At home: 68-50 (.576)
� On the road: 64-55 (.538)
� At neutral site: 0-1
� vs. Steelers: 11-7 (incl. 1-0 playoffs)
� at home vs. Steelers: 7-2 (1-0 playoffs)
� on road vs. Steelers: 4-5
� vs. Mike Tomlin: 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 TOMLIN AT A GLANCE
� Regular season record: 21-9 (.700)
� Postseason record: 0-1
� Overall record: 21-10 (.677)
� vs. Titans: 0-0
� on the road vs. Titans: 0-0
� at home vs. Titans: 0-0
� vs. Jeff Fisher: 0-0
� Year as Steelers head coach: 2
� Year as NFL head coach: 2
STEELERS HEAD COACH MIKE TOMLIN
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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 17 173
2. Mike Shanahan 16 154
3. Bill Belichick 14 151
4. Tony Dungy 13 146
5. Jeff Fisher 14 132
6. Tom Coughlin 13 122
7. Andy Reid 10 103*
8. Jon Gruden 11 100
* Does not include Monday night game on Dec. 158.
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.
The longest tenured coach in the NHL is Lindy Ruff of the Buffalo Sabres
(1998).
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 99 different NFL head coaches other than
Fisher since the start of the 1995 season, including coaching changes during
the 2008 season.
Number of Titans head coaches since 1995 . . . . . . .1
Four AFL Eastern Division Championships: 1960, 1961, 1962, 1967
Three AFC Central Division Championships: 1991, 1993, 2000
Two AFC South Division Championships: 2002, 2008
Four AFL Championship Game Appearances: 1960, 1961, 1962, 1967
Two AFL Championships: 1960, 1961
Four AFC Championship Game Appearances: 1978, 1979, 1999, 2002
One AFC Championship: 1999
One Super Bowl Appearance: 1999 (Super Bowl XXXIV)
AFC STANDINGSThe Titans enter this
week’s game against the Steel-
ers with a league-best record of
12-2.
Having already clinched a
division title and a first-round bye, they are competing with the Steelers (11-
3) for the AFC’s top seed.
The top six seeds in the AFC and NFC advance to the playoffs, includ-
ing four division winners in each conference.
2008 AFC Standings:
AFC Team Div W L T Pct Div Conf
1. z- Tennessee AFCS 12 2 0 .857 4-1 8-2
2. z- Pittsburgh AFCN 11 3 0 .786 5-0 9-1
3. N.Y. Jets AFCE 9 5 0 .643 4-1 7-4
4. Denver AFCW 8 6 0 .571 3-2 5-5
5. Indianapolis AFCS 10 4 0 .714 2-2 8-2
6. Baltimore AFCN 9 5 0 .643 4-2 7-4
7. New England AFCE 9 5 0 .643 3-2 6-5
8. Miami AFCE 9 5 0 .643 3-2 6-4
9. Houston AFCS 7 7 0 .500 2-4 5-6
10. Buffalo AFCE 6 8 0 .429 0-5 4-6
11. San Diego AFCW 6 8 0 .429 4-1 6-5
12. Jacksonville AFCS 5 9 0 .357 2-3 3-7
13. Cleveland AFCN 4 9 0 .308 1-3 3-7
14. Oakland AFCW 3 11 0 .214 2-4 3-8
15. Cincinnati AFCN 2 11 1 .179 0-5 1-9
16. Kansas City AFCW 2 12 0 .143 2-4 2-8
x - Clinched playoff
y - Clinched Wild Card
z - Clinched Division
* - Clinched Division and Homefield Advantage
With a Nov. 23 loss to the New York Jets and a Dec. 14 loss at Houston
as the only blemishes on their 2008 record, the Titans’ 12-2 mark is the best
in franchise history through 14 games.
The Titans are one game better at this point in the season than at any
other time in their 49-year history. There have been three prior seasons in
which the team went 11-3, one season when they were 10-3-1 and six sea-
sons at 10-4.
Best record through 14 games in franchise history:
14-Game Season
Year Record Record Season Finish
2008 12-2 12-2 Current AFC South Champions
2000 11-3 13-3 AFC Central Champions
1999 11-3 13-3 AFC Champions; Lost in SB XXXIV
1961 10-3-1 10-3-1 AFL East Champs; Won AFL Champ.
1962 11-3 11-3 AFL East Champs; Lost AFL Champ.
2003 10-4 12-4 AFC Wild Card
1993 10-4 12-4 AFC Central Champions
1991 10-4 11-5 AFC Central Champions
1979 10-4 11-5 AFC Wild Card; Lost in Conf. Champ.
1975 10-4 10-4 Third Place AFC Central
1960 10-4 10-4 AFL East Champs; Won AFL Champ.
With victories in their first 10 games, the Titans went 10-0 to begin the
season for the first time in the franchise’s 49-year history.
There have only been two prior occasions in franchise history in which
they won their first three games -- 1991 and 1999. They made the playoffs
in each of those two seasons and went to Super Bowl XXXIV following the
1999 season.
Most consecutive wins to begin a season, franchise history:
Undefeated Season
Year Start Record Season Finish
2008 10-0 11-1 Currently first place in AFC South
1999 3-0 13-3 AFC Champions; Lost in SB XXXIV
1991 3-0 11-5 AFC Central Champions
(eight times) 2-0
BEST STARTS IN FRANCHISE HISTORY
With their win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Nov. 16, the Titans be-
came the 11th team to go 10-0 since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger.
The Titans were the third team in the last four years to open with 10
consecutive wins, joining the 2005 Indianapolis Colts and the 2007 New
England Patriots.
There were eight NFL or AFL teams to go 10-0 prior to 1970.
Teams that started 10-0 since 1970:
Undefeated Final Regular
Year Team Start Season Record*
2008 Tennessee Titans 10-0 -
2007 New England Patriots 16-0 16-0
2005 Indianapolis Colts 13-0 14-2
1998 Denver Broncos 13-0 14-2
1991 Washington Redskins 11-0 14-2
1990 San Francisco 49ers 10-0 14-2
1990 New York Giants 10-0 13-3
1985 Chicago Bears 12-0 15-1
1984 Miami Dolphins 11-0 14-2
1975 Minnesota Vikings 10-0 12-2
1972 Miami Dolphins 14-0 14-0
* 16-game schedule began in 1978
TITANS JOIN 10-0 TEAMS
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A win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Nov. 16 gave the Titans 13 con-
secutive regular season victories. They won every contest in the regular
season starting with a win at Kansas City on Dec. 16, 2007 until losing to the
New York Jets on Nov. 23, 2008.
The 13-game winning streak became the longest in team history. The
franchise won 11 consecutive regular season games on one prior occasion,
1993. The only other time in which they won 10 consecutive games was
from 1961 to 1962.
Longest regular season winning streaks in franchise history:
Year(s) Consecutive Wins
1. 2007-08 13
2. 1993 11
3. 1961-62 10
4. 2000 8
5. 1962 7
FRANCHISE WINNING STREAKS
TITANS SECOND IN SCORING DEFENSEThe Titans currently rank second in the NFL in scoring defense. They
are allowing opponents an average of 14.1 points per game and have kept
opponents to 17 points or less in 12 of 14 contests in 2008.
The only teams to score more than 17 points on the Titans this season
were the Indianapolis Colts (21) on Oct. 27 and the New York Jets (34) on
Nov. 23.
Tennessee’s all-time record for fewest points allowed per game in a
season is 11.9, set in 2000.
2008 NFL leaders in scoring defense:
Scoring Allowed ... Total Per
Team TD XP FG 2pt Safe Pts Game
1. Pittsburgh Steelers 17 17 23 0 2 192 13.7
2. Tennessee Titans 21 20 17 0 0 197 14.1
3. Baltimore Ravens 22 21 20 0 0 213 15.2
4. New York Giants 28 25 17 1 0 246 17.6
5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 25 24 25 1 0 251 17.9
6. Carolina Panthers 29 25 21 1 0 264 18.9
7. Washington Redskins 29 27 21 1 0 266 19.0
8. Miami Dolphins 27 24 27 0 1 269 19.2
9. Indianapolis Colts 25 22 32 2 1 274 19.6
10. Atlanta Falcons 33 30 17 1 0 281 20.1
In building a 12-2 record in 2008, the Titans have outscored their oppo-
nents by 147 points, or 10.5 points per game. They have accumulated 344
points while allowing 197. Their point differential ranks first in the NFL.
The Titans are 10th in the NFL in scoring (24.6 points per game) and sec-
ond in the league in opponent scoring (14.1).
2008 NFL leaders in point differential:
Points Points Point Per
Team Scored Allowed Differential Game
1. Tennessee Titans 344 197 147 10.5
2. New York Giants 374 246 128 9.1
3. Baltimore Ravens 325 213 112 8.0
4. Pittsburgh Steelers 302 192 110 7.9
5. Carolina Panthers 353 264 89 6.4
6. Philadelphia Eagles 339 263 76 5.8
7. New York Jets 385 319 66 4.7
8. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 313 251 62 4.4
9. Atlanta Falcons 336 281 55 3.9
10.Minnesota Vikings 342 290 52 3.7
POINT DIFFERENTIAL WINNING IN DECEMBERThe Titans have been among the upper echelon teams in December
and January games since Jeff Fisher took over the team. They rank fifth in
the NFL in December winning percentage since the start of the 1995 season,
Fisher’s first full season as head coach.
NFL’s best regular season records in December-January games
since the start of the 1995 season:
Team W L Pct
1. Green Bay Packers 45 16 .738
2. New England Patriots 42 17 .712
3. Pittsburgh Steelers 38 23 .623
Indianapolis Colts 38 23 .623
5. Tennessee Titans 37 25 .597
6. Philadelphia Eagles * 34 23 .596
7. Seattle Seahawks 34 27 .557
8. Baltimore Ravens 30 24 .556
9. Jacksonville Jaguars 34 28 .548
10.Washington Redskins 32 27 .542
* Does not include Monday night game on Dec. 15
In 2006 and 2007, the Titans returned to their winning ways in the final
month of the season. They tallied a 4-1 record in December in each of the
last two seasons, two of their best finishes ever under Fisher.
The Titans went 1-4 in December-January regular season games in
both 2004 and 2005. Prior to that, they had just one season since 1995 in
which they had a losing record in the final month of the season (1997).
Titans’ win-loss records in December-January regular season games
since 1995:
Dec.-Jan.
Season Record (W-L)
1995 2-2
1996 2-2
1997 1-2
1998 2-2
1999 4-1
2000 4-0
2001 3-3
2002 5-0
2003 3-2
2004 1-4
2005 1-4
2006 4-1
2007 4-1
2008 1-1
Totals 37-25 (.597)
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TOP TEN DEFENSESThrough 14 games, the Titans are allowing their opponents an average
of 281.0 net yards per game. That average is good enough to rank fourth in
the NFL. The Titans are fifth in pass defense (187.6 per game) and ninth in
rushing defense (93.4 per game).
In 2007, the Titans had the NFL’s fifth-ranked defense, allowing their op-
ponents an average of 291.6 yards per contest (92.4 rushing, 199.2 passing).
Top ranked defenses in 2008:
Total Yards Rush Yards Pass Yards
Date Per Game Per Game Per Game
1. Pittsburgh 239.1 75.8 163.3
2. Baltimore 257.5 78.0 179.5
3. Philadelphia 280.5 93.1 187.4
4. Tennessee 281.0 93.4 187.6
5. Washington 284.8 95.9 188.9
6. New York Giants 285.8 90.4 195.4
7. Dallas 287.0 93.1 193.9
8. Minnesota 292.9 71.2 221.6
9. Tampa Bay 299.4 115.6 183.7
10. Carolina 315.9 111.5 204.4
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TEAM RUSHING TOUCHDOWNSThe Titans have accomplished a rare feat in 2008, surpassing 20 rush-
ing touchdowns as a club. Only twice before has the club reached the mark.
LenDale White and Chris Johnson have accounted for all of the
team’s rushing touchdowns. White is tied for second in the NFL with 14,
while Johnson has added eight.
With two more rushing touchdowns, the 2008 Titans will tie the 1979
club for the second-highest rushing touchdown total in team annals. The
1988 squad holds the franchise record with 26 rushing touchdowns.
Most team rushing touchdowns in Oilers/Titans history:
Season Rushing Touchdowns
1. 1988 26
2. 1979 24
3. 2008 22
4. 1978 19
1999 19
6. 1980 18
7. 1997 17
2007 17
9. 1991 16
1983 16
1974 16
1968 16
1989 16
2002 16
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ALLOWING 17 OR FEWER POINTSIn 12 out of 14 games this season, the Titans have kept opponents to
17 points or less. Against the Indianapolis Colts on Oct. 27, the Titans’ nine-
game streak in which they allowed 17 or fewer points was ended despite a
31-21 win. The Colts became the first team to score more than 17 points on
the Titans since the Chargers tallied 23 points on Dec. 9, 2007.
The Titans’ nine-game streak set a franchise record. Only once before
in franchise history did such a streak reached seven games – 1961. There
have been two additional occasions in which they did not allow more than
17 points in six consecutive games (1993 and 2000).
Additionally, the 2008 Titans set another defensive benchmark. They
became the first squad in team history to hold their opponents under 20
points in each of their first four games of the season. The streak likewise
ended on Oct. 27 against the Colts at six games.
Most consecutive regular season games allowing 17 or fewer points,
franchise history:
Game by Opponents with
Season(s) 17 or Fewer Points
1. 2007-08 9
2. 1961 7
3. 2000 6
1993 6
5. 2003 5
The last team to allow 17 or fewer points in 9-plus consecutive games
was the Cleveland Browns, spanning the 1994-95 seasons. Since the 1980
season, the Titans tied for the second-longest streak allowing 17 or fewer
points, one game behind the 1990-91 San Francisco 49ers.
Longest NFL streaks allowing 17 or fewer points since the start of the
1980 season:
Team Year(s) Games
1. San Francisco 49ers 1990-91 10
2. Tennessee Titans 2007-2008 9
Cleveland Browns 1994-95 9
New England Patriots 1993 9
Chicago Bears 1991 9
MAINTAINING A ROAD LEADThe Titans own a 50-2 road record in the Fisher era when the team
has the lead going into the fourth quarter, which puts Fisher behind only
Vince Lombardi for the best record of all-time.
All-time head coaches with the best ROAD records with a lead going
into the fourth quarter (minimum 25 road games with lead going into
fourth quarter):
Head Coach W - L - T Pct.
1. Vince Lombardi 38-1-1 .974
2. Jeff Fisher 50-2-0 .962
3. John Madden 34-1-4 .958
Note: Tie games were not computed in winning percentage from 1920-1971.Since 1972, tie games have been computed in winning percentage countingas a half-win and half-loss.
With a Week 7 win at Kansas City (10/19), the Titans tied a franchise
record with their fifth consecutive regular season road victory. Three weeks
later at Chicago (11/9), they broke the record with their sixth straight road
win. They followed that with wins at Jacksonville (11/16) and Detroit (11/27),
giving them a streak of eight regular season road wins.
On Dec. 14, the streak came to an end with a 13-12 loss at Houston. It
had been more than a full calendar year since the Titans suffered their last
regular season road loss, a game at Cincinnati on Nov. 25, 2007.
The Titans also for the first time in 2008 won their first five road games
in a season (streak stopped at six games).
The previous team record for consecutive road victories was set during
a five-game span from 1961-62 and then matched in 1993 and 2006-07.
Most Consecutive Road Games Won, Franchise History:
Consecutive RoadDates Games Won
1. 12/16/07-12/7/08 82. 11/19/06-9/24/07 5
10/17/93-12/25/93 510/29/61-9/9/62 5
TITANS SET ROAD WIN RECORD
SUCCESS ON THE ROAD UNDER FISHERThe Titans are 6-1 in seven road contests this season, and since Jeff
Fisher’s first full season as head coach in 1995, the Titans have recorded a
.500 or better road record in 11 of 14 seasons, including 2008.
The Titans are tied for the second-best road record in the NFL in that
time period, during which the franchise has won 61 out of their 111 games on
the road (.550).
NFL’s best records in road games since 1995, Jeff Fisher’s first full
season as head coach:
Team W L T Pct.
1. New England Patriots 66 45 0 .595
2. Tennessee Titans 61 50 0 .550
Indianapolis Colts 61 50 0 .550
Pittsburgh Steelers 61 50 0 .550
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RUSHING SINCE 1995Running the football has long been a staple of Jeff Fisher clubs. Since
the start of the 1995 season, his first full season as head coach, the Titans
have ranked consistently in the NFL’s Top 10 in rushing yards per game.
9Division titles in team history, including the AFC South crown in 2008
7Consecutive seasons with 100 or more tackles by
linebacker Keith Bulluck
13Franchise record winning streak by the Titans
broken Nov. 23 with a loss to the Jets
11Teams since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger, including the 2008 Titans,
that have started a season with a 10-0 record
10.5Tennessee’s NFL-leading average point differential in 2008
132Career wins by Jeff Fisher, who earlier this season surpassed Mike Ditka for 22nd place in NFL history among head coaches
10Seasons, including 2008, in which Jeff Fisher’s clubs
have compiled a .500 or better record
14.1Points allowed by the Titans per game in 2008, ranked
second in the NFL
+10Titans turnover ratio in 2008, which ranks second in the NFL
1,418Yards from scrimmage in 2008 by rookie running back Chris Johnson,
who is second in the AFC and sixth in the NFL
37,178Career passing yards by Kerry Collins, who became the 14th player
in NFL history to reach 37,000 in Week 15
8Sacks allowed by the Titans in 2008, which is the lowest total in the NFL
8.5Career-high sacks recorded in 2008 by Albert Haynesworth,
who leads the team and is tied for first in the NFL amongdefensive tackles
6Sacks by defensive end Jacob Ford in the last seven games
14Touchdowns in 2008 by Titans running back LenDale White,
who is tied for second in the NFL
5Interceptions in 2008 by Cortland Finnegan and Michael Griffin, who are
in an eight-way tie for second in the NFL
450Career points by Rob Bironas, who is tied with Eddie George for
fourth place on the team’s all-time scoring list
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Hall of Fame offensive lineman Mike Munchak
began coaching the team’s offensive line in 1997.
Since that time, the unit has consistently been
ranked in the top 10 in fewest sacks allowed, net
rushing yards and average rushing yards. In only
one season (2001) since Munchak took over as of-
fensive line coach have the Titans not finished the
season ranked in the top 10 in any of the three cat-
egories.
This year’s starters on the offensive line are left
tackle Michael Roos, left guard Eugene Amano,
center Kevin Mawae, right guard Jake Scott and right tackle David Stew-
art. Among the starters, only Scott is new to the group in 2008.
In 2007, the same offensive linemen that started the majority of the
games were the primary starters the previous season in 2006 (Roos, Jacob
Bell, Mawae, Benji Olson and Stewart). It was the first time in Munchak’s
tenure that the same offensive line carried over from one season to the next.
The line helped the team generate the fifth best rushing offense in the
NFL at 131.8 yards per game during 2007. They helped running back
LenDale White register his first career 1,000-yard season (1,110) in his sec-
ond NFL season. The Titans also finished 14th in the league with 30 allowed
sacks.
During the 2006 offseason, the Titans signed Mawae, a six-time Pro
Bowler, as an unrestricted free agent. Mawae spent the previous eight sea-
sons with the New York Jets after playing his first four seasons with the Seat-
tle Seahawks. With White reaching the 1,000-yard mark in 2007, Mawae
now has blocked for a 1,000-yard rusher in 11 of his 14 NFL seasons. Dur-
ing his Jets career, the 6-foot-4, 289-pound center helped Jets running backs
to 44 100-yard games and paved the way for Curtis Martin to become the
NFL's fourth all-time leading rusher.
The Titans turned to free agency to fill their right guard spot in 2008,
signing Jake Scott from the Indianapolis Colts. Scott started 55 consecutive
games from 2005-07 to end his career with the Colts.
Amano has been an important contributor since his rookie year in 2004,
backing up all three interior line positions. The former seventh-round pick re-
ceived a contract extension in 2007 and is now in his first season as a full-
time starter.
The starters on the outside are Roos and Stewart, bookend tackles
who both were drafted in 2005 and received contract extensions during the
2008 offseason. Roos, a former second-round pick from Eastern Washing-
ton, started 15 games as a rookie at right tackle and every game since then
on the left side. Stewart, a former fourth-rounder, has not missed a start since
entering the lineup in 2006.
The chart below details the team’s regular starters on the offensive line
since 1997, the year Munchak took the reigns as the team’s offensive line
coach, and the results the line helped produce.
Offensive line starters and production since 1997, Mike Munchak’s first season as offensive line coach:
Sacked Rush Yds Rush AvgYear LT LG C RG RT (Rank) (Rank) (Rank) 2008 M. Roos E. Amano K. Mawae J. Scott D. Stewart 8 (1) 142.8/gm (5) 4.4 (11)2007 M. Roos J. Bell K. Mawae B. Olson D. Stewart 30 (14) 2,109 (5) 3.9 (21)2006 M. Roos J. Bell K. Mawae B. Olson D. Stewart 29 (T-10) 2,214 (5) 4.7 (7)2005 B. Hopkins Z. Piller J. Hartwig B. Olson M. Roos 31 (T-10) 1,525 (23) 3.8 (20)2004 B. Hopkins J. Bell J. Hartwig B. Olson F. Miller 44 (T-23) 1,871 (14) 4.5 (7)2003 B. Hopkins Z. Piller J. Hartwig B. Olson F. Miller 25 (T-6) 1,623 (26) 3.3 (31)2002 B. Hopkins Z. Piller G. DiNapoli B. Olson F. Miller 21 (2) 1,952 (11) 3.8 (26)2001 B. Hopkins Z. Piller B. Matthews B. Olson F. Miller 43 (21) 1,794 (12) 3.8 (23)2000 B. Hopkins B. Matthews K. Long B. Olson F. Miller 27 (4) 2,084 (7) 3.8 (24)1999 B. Hopkins B. Matthews K. Long B. Olson J. Runyan 25 (3) 1,811 (13) 3.9 (17)1998 B. Hopkins B. Matthews M. Stepnoski J. Layman J. Runyan 35 (T-10) 1,970 (9) 2,414 (3)1997 B. Hopkins B. Matthews M. Stepnoski K. Donnalley J. Runyan 32 (T-5) 2,414 (3) 4.5 (4)
TITANS OFFENSIVE LINE PRODUCTION
LT Michael Roos LG Eugene Amano C Kevin Mawae RG Jake Scott RT David Stewart
Six-time Pro Bowl center Kevin Mawae is in his 15th NFL season and
third campaign with the Titans. He joined the Titans as an unrestricted free
agent in 2006 after four seasons to begin his career with the Seattle Sea-
hawks (1994-97) and then eight seasons with New York Jets (1998-05).
Mawae is highly ranked among current NFL players in games played.
Among current Tennessee Titans, he trails only punter Craig Hentrich for
most NFL games played. Among all current NFL offensive linemen, Mawae
ranks first in total number of regular season games played.
Most career regular season games by active NFL offensive linemen:
Current Career
Pos./Name Team Games
1. C Kevin Mawae Tennessee 224
2. T Wayne Gandy Atlanta 218
3. G Chris Gray* Seattle 208
4. T Jon Runyan Philadelphia 199**
5. C Andy McCollum Detroit 197
6. C Tom Nalen* Denver 194
7. T Willie Anderson Baltimore 193
* Currently on team’s injured reserve list
** Does not include 12/15 game
MAWAE LEADS O-LINEMEN
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Fourteen-year veteran quarterback Kerry Collins
is in his third season with the Titans.
During the 2007 regular season, Collins appeared
in six games with one start. He totaled 82 passing at-
tempts, 50 completions for 531 yards and did not pass
for a touchdown or an interception.
Prior to joining the Titans, Collins played 11 previ-
ous seasons with the Carolina Panthers (1995-98),
New Orleans Saints (1998), New York Giants (1999-03)
and Oakland Raiders (2004-05). He has led his teams
to the playoffs three times as a starter, including an appearance in the NFC
Championship Game following the 1996 season with the Panthers and a
Super Bowl appearance following the 2000 season with the Giants.
In his 2000 campaign with the Giants, he reached 3,000 passing yards
for the first time in his career and the first of six consecutive seasons reach-
ing the mark. In 2002, while still with the Giants, he enjoyed the most prolific
season by a quarterback in franchise history. He set a team record, was first
in the NFC and was fourth in the NFL with 4,073 passing yards, surpassing
Phil Simms’ 1984 team record of 4,044 yards.
Collins was originally selected by the Panthers out of Penn State with
the fifth overall pick in the 1995 NFL Draft. He was named to his first Pro
Bowl following the 1996 season.
Collins’ 2008 Highlights:
� At Houston (12/14), he completed 15 of 33 passes for 181 yards.
� Against Cleveland (12/7), he recorded the 50th multi-touchdown game
of his career, completing a 28-yard touchdown to Ahmard Hall and a nine-
yard touchdown to Justin Gage in his 175th career regular season game.
He was 14-of-23 for 155 yards in the win.
� At Detroit (11/27), he completed 11 of 18 passes for 127 yards. In the
second quarter, he recorded his 3,106th career completion to pass Dave
Krieg (3,105 completions) for 11th place in NFL history.
� Against the New York Jets (11/23), he completed 21 of 39 passes for
243 yards and one touchdown. He threw a six-yard strike to fullback Ahmard
Hall for Hall’s first career touchdown.
� At Jacksonville (11/16), he completed three touchdown passes for
the 21st time in his NFL career and his first since playing for the Oakland
Raiders on Dec. 31, 2005 against the New York Giants. His game totals in-
cluded 23 attempts, 13 completions, 230 yards, three touchdowns and one
interception for a passer rating of 112.3. In the second half, he helped erase
a 14-3 deficit with touchdown passes of 13 yards to Brandon Jones, 56
yards to Justin Gage and 38 yards to Gage.
� At Chicago (11/9), he attempted 41 passes and set personal highs in
a Titans uniform in completions (30), yards (289), touchdowns (two) and
passer rating (108.7). At one point, he completed 12 consecutive passes
from the second quarter to the third quarter. His touchdown passes were
10 yards to Bo Scaife and 12 yards to Justin Gage. He won his ninth con-
secutive game as a starter for the Titans.
� Against Green Bay (11/2), he helped lead the Titans to a 19-16 over-
time win. The team’s drive in overtime was the 29th time in his career he
led his team to a game-winning score in the fourth quarter or over-
time. He completed 18 of 37 passes for 180 yards and also rushed
for eight yards and a first down.
� Against Indianapolis (10/27), he completed 24 of 37 passes
for 193 yards and no interceptions. He did not take a sack for the fifth
consecutive game. Trailing 14-6 in the second half, he led the team
on four consecutive scoring drives to pull away with a 31-21 victory.
� At Kansas City (10/19), he completed 11 of 18 passes for 123
yards and no interceptions. In the first quarter, he passed Jim Kelly
(35,467 career passing yards) for 14th place on the NFL’s all-time
passing yards list with a 10-yard pass to tight end Alge Crumpler.
� At Baltimore (10/5), he rallied the Titans from a 10-3 deficit in
the fourth quarter for a 13-10 victory. He completed 17 of 32 passes
for 163 yards and one touchdown. With 1:56 on the clock, he found
Alge Crumpler for the game-winning 11-yard touchdown strike, cap-
ping an 80-yard drive in which he was six-of-10 for 62 yards.
� Against Minnesota (9/28), he completed 18 of 35 attempts for
199 yards with no interceptions in a 30-17 victory.
� Against Houston (9/21), became the 15th player in NFL history
to reach 35,000 passing yards in a 31-12 victory. He completed 13
of 25 passes for one touchdown, a nine-yard pass to Bo Scaife. He
also rushed for 30 yards on three attempts, tying for the third-highest rushing
total of his career and his most since Nov. 29, 1998 (at Miami).
� At Cincinnati (9/14), recorded his 150th career start and his first since
Oct. 21, 2007. He led the team to a 24-7 victory in a game with wind gusts
up to 60 miles per hour. He completed 14 of 21 passes for 128 yards and
one touchdown (98.9 rating), delivering an 11-yard touchdown pass to Justin
Gage. In the game, he surpassed Jim Everett (34,837 yards) for 15th place
on the NFL’s all-time passing yards list.
� Against Jacksonville (9/7), Collins came off the bench for an injured
Vince Young (knee) and completed each of two pass attempts for 65 yards,
including a 44-yard pass to Bo Scaife. His passing attempts came on what
would be the game-winning drive in the fourth quarter.
QB KERRY COLLINS
Among active NFL quarterbacks, Titans quarterback Kerry Collins
ranks third in career passing yards behind only Brett Favre and Peyton
Manning.
Passing yards leaders among active NFL quarterbacks:
Player Att Cmp Pct. Yds TD Int
1. Brett Favre 9,209 5,682 61.7 64,707 463 305
2. Peyton Manning 5,919 3,803 64.3 45,169 329 165
3. Kerry Collins 5,638 3,139 55.7 37,178 185 179
4. Mark Brunell 4,594 2,738 59.6 31,826 182 106
5. Brad Johnson 4,326 2,668 61.7 29,054 166 122
6. Donovan McNabb 4,201 2,470 58.8 28,625 190 89
7. Trent Green 3,740 2,266 60.6 28,475 162 114
8. Kurt Warner 3,509 2,302 65.6 28,298 178 113
COLLINS 3RD IN ACTIVE PASSING YDS
COLLINS’ CAREER RECORD WHEN ...
Career Career Overall
When Collins ... 2008 Reg Season Playoffs Career
Starts at quarterback 11-2 78-84 3-3 81-87
Starts vs. division opponents 3-1 34-38 1-0 35-38
Passes for 300 or more yards 0-0 13-17 1-1 14-18
Completes one or more TD passes 6-1 57-51 2-2 60-52
Completes two or more TD passes 3-0 29-21 2-1 31-22
Completes three or more TD passes 1-0 12-9 1-1 13-10
Starts and passes for no interceptions 7-1 41-19 1-0 42-19
Has a passer rating of 80.0 or greater 5-1 45-21 2-1 47-22
Has a passer rating of 90.0 or greater 3-0 33-11 1-1 34-12
Has a passer rating of 100.0 or greater 2-0 23-5 1-1 24-6
In Week 2 at Cincinnati, Titans quarterback Kerry Collins moved past
Jim Everett (34,837 yards) for 15th place on the NFL’s all-time passing
yards list. In Week 7 at Kansas City, he surpassed Jim Kelly (35,467) for
14th place on the list. Additionally, Collins now ranks 10th in NFL history in
career attempts and 11th in completions.
NFL’s all-time passing yards leaders:
Career Pass
Player Yds
1. Brett Favre 64,707
2. Dan Marino 61,361
3. John Elway 51,475
4. Warren Moon 49,325
5. Fran Tarkenton 47,003
6. Vinny Testaverde 46,233
7. Peyton Manning 45,169
8. Drew Bledsoe 44,611
9. Dan Fouts 43,040
10. Joe Montana 40,551
Career Pass
Player Yds
11. Johnny Unitas 40,239
12. Dave Krieg 38,147
13. Boomer Esiason 37,920
14. Kerry Collins 37,178
15. Jim Kelly 35,467
16. Jim Everett 34,837
17. Jim Hart 34,665
18. Steve DeBerg 34,241
19. John Hadl 33,503
20. Phil Simms 33,462
COLLINS CRACKS TOP 15
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Collins’ Career Regular Season Statistics:
Passing
Year Team GP GS Att Cmp Pct Yds Yd/Att TD TD% Int Int% Lg Sack Lost Rate
In his 14-year NFL career, quarterback Kerry Collins has engineered 29 career game-winning performances in the fourth quarter or overtime. Of
those performances, 16 have occured with the winning score happening in overtime or with less than two minutes to play in the fourth quarter. As a member
of the Titans, Collins has engineered game-winning drives on five occasions: at Houston (10/21/07), at Indianapolis (12/30/07),at Baltimore (10/5/08),
against Indianapolis (10/27/08) and against Green Bay (11/2/08). Nine of Collins’ last 11 game-winning performances have come on the road.
Games in which Collins has led his team to victory after a fourth-quarter deficit or tie:Score with
Time Remaining Collins’ Statistics*
Date/Opp. In Regulation Att Cmp Yds TD INT Rating Go-Ahead Scoring Play Final Score
11/2/08 vs. Green Bay 16-16 5:30 6 10 67 0 0 80.0 41-yard FG by Rob Bironas 19-16 OT
10/27/08 vs. Indianapolis 14-14 15:00 6 10 55 0 0 75.0 48-yard FG by Rob Bironas 31-21
10/5/08 at Baltimore 3-10 15:00 12 7 72 1 0 103.5 11-yard TD pass from Kerry Collins to Alge Crumpler 13-10
12/30/07 at Indianapolis 10-10 15:00 9 7 74 0 0 100.9 54-yard FG by Rob Bironas 16-10
10/21/07 at Houston 35-36 0:57 4 2 63 0 0 95.8 29-yard FG by Rob Bironas 38-36
11/20/05 at Washington 10-13 15:00 12 9 128 0 0 109.0 19-yard FG by Sebastian Janikowski 16-13
11/28/04 at Denver 13-17 14:26 18 12 190 2 2 99.1 5-yard TD pass from Kerry Collins to Jerry Porter 25-24
11/7/04 at Carolina 24-24 2:25 2 2 31 0 0 118.8 19-yard FG by Sebastian Janikowski 27-24
11/2/03 at N.Y. Jets 28-28 0:29 10 6 85 0 0 87.5 29-yard FG by Brett Conway 31-28 OT
10/26/03 at Minnesota 16-17 15:00 9 4 92 1 0 118.8 2-yard TD run by Tiki Barber 29-17
9/21/03 at Washington 21-21 0:13 4 3 50 0 0 116.7 29-yard FG by Matt Bryant 24-21 OT
12/28/02 vs. Philadelphia 0-7 15:00 10 8 75 1 0 131.3 39-yard FG by Matt Bryant 10-7 OT
11/17/02 vs. Washington 16-17 15:00 4 2 17 0 0 61.5 19-yard FG by Matt Bryant 19-17
11/10/02 at Minnesota 19-20 8:36 7 6 72 0 0 109.5 8-yard TD run by Tiki Barber 27-20
10/6/02 at Dallas 14-17 10:52 7 5 57 1 0 135.1 17-yard TD pass from Kerry Collins to Marcellus Rivers 21-17
9/22/02 vs. Seattle 3-6 15:00 7 6 88 0 0 118.8 47-yard FG by Matt Bryant 9-6
12/23/01 vs. Seattle 17-24 15:00 17 11 104 1 0 101.1 7-yard TD pass from Kerry Collins to Ike Hilliard 27-24
12/15/01 vs. Arizona 10-13 4:04 9 6 56 1 0 120.6 4-yard TD pass from Kerry Collins to Amani Toomer 17-13
11/4/01 vs. Dallas 14-24 15:00 9 8 92 1 0 146.3 42-yard FG by Morten Anderson 27-24 OT
10/7/01 vs. Washington 9-9 15:00 5 3 31 1 1 77.9 1-yard TDpass from Kerry Collins to Daniel Campbell 23-9
12/23/00 vs. Jacksonville 7-10 15:00 8 5 148 2 0 145.8 5-yard TD pass from Kerry Collins to Ike Hilliard 28-25
12/17/00 at Dallas 7-13 15:00 2 0 0 0 0 39.6 13-yard TD run by Tiki Barber 17-13
10/15/00 vs. Dallas 13-14 15:00 5 4 23 0 0 85.8 3-yard TD run by Ron Dayne 19-14
12/12/99 at Buffalo 16-17 9:34 14 6 60 0 0 55.7 48-yard FG by Cary Blanchard 19-17
10/3/99 vs. Philadelphia 13-15 12:37 10 5 85 0 0 79.2 23-yard FG by Brad Daluiso 16-15
9/8/96 at New Orleans 16-17 15:00 5 5 61 0 0 117.5 23-yard FG by John Kasay 22-20
12/17/95 vs. Atlanta 14-17 15:00 4 1 89 1 0 118.8 89-yard TD pass from Kerry Collins to Willie Green 21-17
12/3/95 vs. Indianapolis 10-10 15:00 11 2 30 0 0 39.6 38-yard FG by John Kasay 13-10
10/29/95 at New England 17-17 0:52 9 5 71 0 0 81.3 29-yard FG by John Kasay 20-17 OT
* - Statistics are from the time noted until the end of the game. Underline - Game-winning score came in overtime or with less than two minutes to play in the fourth quarter.
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KERRY COLLINS’ TOUCHDOWN TARGETS
Player TDs
Amani Toomer 28
Ike Hilliard 23
Jerry Porter 13
Wesley Walls 12
Mark Carrier 9
Randy Moss 8
Willie Green 6
Dan Campbell 5
Ronald Curry 5
Justin Gage 5
Courtney Anderson 4
Ron Dixon 4
Doug Gabriel 4
Joe Jurevicius 4
Muhsin Muhammad 4
Jeremy Shockey 4
Player TDs
Tiki Barber 3
Rae Carruth 3
Raghib Ismail 3
Marcellus Rivers 3
Bo Scaife 3
Charles Stackhouse 3
Cam Cleeland 2
Scott Greene 2
Howard Griffith 2
Ahmard Hall 2
Teyo Johnson 2
Doug Jolley 2
LaMont Jordan 2
Pete Metzelaars 2
Pete Mitchell 2
Brian Alford 1
Player TDs
Don Beebe 1
Bob Christian 1
Greg Comella 1
Aaron Craver 1
Alge Crumpler 1
Eric Guliford 1
Andre Hastings 1
Anthony Johnson 1
Brandon Jones 1
Alvis Whitted 1
Regular Season Total 185
Collins’ playoff touchdowns:
Player TDs
Amani Toomer 4
Ike Hilliard 2
Greg Comella 1
Willie Green 1
Howard Griffith 1
Joe Jurevicius 1
Jeremy Shockey 1
Wesley Walls 1
Playoff Total 12
Against the New York Jets (11/23), Ahmard Hall became the 42nd different player on the receiving end of a Kerry Collins touchdown pass. Collins
has completed touchdown passes this season to Hall, Bo Scaife, Alge Crumpler, Brandon Jones and Justin Gage.
In a 14-year career with the Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders and Titans, Collins has passed for 36,997
yards and 185 touchdowns in the regular season.
The player with the most touchdown receptions from Collins is Giants wide receiver Amani Toomer, who caught 28 touchdown passes from Collins
in the regular season and four in the postseason. Gage has connected with Collins five times for touchdowns, the highest number among current Titans.
Recipients of Kerry Collins’ regular season touchdown passes:
Titans quarterback Vince Young is in his third sea-
son since being drafted by the Titans with the third over-
all selection in the 2006 NFL Draft. The former Texas
Longhorn has 29 NFL regular season starts under his
belt and has a record of 18-11 in those games. His ca-
reer totals include 761 pass attempts, 434 completions,
4,855 yards and 22 touchdowns. Additionally, he has
recorded 951 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns on the
ground during his career.
As a team captain in 2007, he totaled 238 completions on 382 attempts,
2,546 passing yards and nine touchdown passes. He improved his comple-
tion percentage from 51.5 as a rookie to 62.3 in 2007. Additionally, he
rushed 93 times for 395 yards and three touchdowns. His rushing yardage
total ranked first in the NFL among quarterbacks.
Young’s 9-6 record as a starter in 2007 helped the team garner its first
playoff berth since 2003. In becoming a first-time playoff quarterback, he
achieved a few historic benchmarks. As the ninth different franchise
quarterback to start a playoff game, he became the youngest of the
group at 24 years and 233 days old. Of the 53 NFL quarterbacks
drafted in the first round between 1983 and 2006, Young became
just the 11th from the group to direct his team to the playoffs in his
first or second season. He joined Dan Marino, John Elway, Jim
RB LENDALE WHITERunning back LenDale White is in his third pro
season. In 2007, he started every game and led the
Titans with 1,110 yards and seven touchdowns on 303
rushing attempts. He added 20 receptions for 114
yards.
In reaching the 1,000-yard rushing mark, he be-
came the 10th different player in team history to accom-
plish the feat. Those 10 players have produced a total
of 20 1,000-yard seasons, including a 1,000-yard
rusher in 10 of the team’s 13 full seasons under Head
Coach Jeff Fisher.
The former second-round draft pick from USC ranked eighth in the AFC
in rushing yards and fourth in the conference with 303 carries in 2007.
White’s 2008 Highlights:
� At Houston (12/14), rushed for 26 yards on eight carries.
� Against Cleveland (12/7), recorded 24 carries for 99 yards and one
touchdown as he and Chris Johnson (136) combined for all of the team’s
235 rushing yards. His three-yard touchdown run provided a 14-6 lead in the
second quarter.
� At Detroit (11/27), gained 106 yards on 23 carries and scored two
touchdowns. With six- and two-yard touchdown runs, he moved into a tie for
third place for most rushing touchdowns scored in a season in franchise his-
tory, matching Earl Campbell’s 13 touchdown runs in both 1978 and 1980. With his seventh 100-yard game, he and Chris Johnson (125) each topped100 yards for the second time in 2008 (10/19 at K.C.) and the seventh timein team history.
� At Jacksonville (11/16), rushed for 52 yards on 14 carries.
� At Chicago (11/9), scored his 11th touchdown of the season, giving
the Titans a 21-7 lead in the fourth quarter with a two-yard scoring run. He
totaled 14 yards on 10 carries and one reception for six yards in the game.
� Against Green Bay (11/2), rushed for 77 yards on eight carries, includ-
ing a long of 54 yards that helped set up a Titans touchdown in the second
quarter. It was the second-longest carry of his career.
� Against Indianapolis (10/27), recorded his third multiple-touchdown
game of the season, scoring on a pair of one-yard touchdown runs in the
second half. He totaled 13 yards on 10 carries in the game.
� At Kansas City (10/19), had a career rushing day, setting career highs
with 149 yards and three touchdowns on 17 carries. In his sixth career game
with 100 or more rushing yards, he helped the team set its all-time single-
game rushing record with 332 total yards on the ground. He scored on car-
ries of six yards in the first quarter and two yards in the second quarter. In
the fourth quarter, he rumbled 80 yards for a touchdown, tying for the third-
longest run in franchise history and the longest since Larry Moriarty’s 80-
yarder on Sept. 11, 1983. It is the longest touchdown run in the NFL through
seven weeks of the 2008 season. White became the first Titans running
back since Eddie George in 2000 (12/17) to record three rushing touch-
downs in the same game.
� Against Minnesota (9/28), scored his fifth touchdown of the season
on a one-yard carry in the second quarter. With a touchdown run in his
fourth consecutive game, he tied four other players (Earl Campbell, Alonzo
Highsmith, Gary Brown and Eddie George) for the second longest streak
in franchise history. White’s totals in the game included 11 carries for 13
yards.
� Against Houston (9/21), recorded a career high with two rushing
touchdowns, scoring on two-yard and one-yard carries. He totaled 16 at-
tempts in the game for 49 yards.
� At Cincinnati (9/14), totaled 59 yards on 18 rushing attempts, including
a one-yard touchdown run. It was his ninth career touchdown and second
touchdown in as many games.
� Against Jacksonville (9/7), scored his eighth career touchdown on a
one-yard run in the fourth quarter. The touchdown was the game-clinching
score in a 17-10 win. He totaled 40 yards on 15 carries.
White’s Career Regular Season Statistics:
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
2006 13 0 61 244 4.0 26 0 14 60 4.3 13 0
2007 16 16 303 1,110 3.7 28 7 20 114 5.7 15 0
2008 14 1 178 700 3.9 80t 14 5 16 3.2 7 0
Totals 43 17 542 2,054 3.8 80t 21 39 190 4.9 15 0
White’s Career Game-by-Game Statistics vs. Pittsburgh Steelers:
Date Res Att Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
(none)
Totals 0/0 0-0 0 0 - - 0 0 0 - - 0
LenDale White’s career 100-yard games:
Date Opp Att. Yds. Avg. Lg TD
10/19/08 at Kansas City 17 149 8.8 80t 3
10/28/07 Oakland 25 133 5.3 27 0
12/9/07 San Diego 30 113 3.8 25 1
11/27/08 at Detroit 23 106 4.6 25 2
10/21/07 at Houston 27 104 3.9 28 1
12/23/07 N.Y. Jets 23 103 4.5 14 0
11/4/07 Carolina 31 100 3.2 12 1
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NFL SCORING LEADERSTitans running back LenDale White has scored 14 rushing touchdowns
this season, giving him 84 total points. Among non-kickers, White’s scoring
total is tied for second place in the AFC and fourth in the NFL. He also is tied
for second in the NFL in rushing touchdowns.
2008 NFL leading scorers among non-kickers:
Player, Team TD Rush Rec Ret 2-pt Pts
1. Williams, Car. (RB) 16 14 2 0 1 98
2. Jones, NY-J (RB) 15 13 2 0 0 90
Turner, Atl. (RB) 15 15 0 0 0 90
4. Jones-Drew, Jac. (RB) 14 12 2 0 0 84
Westbrook, Phi. (RB) 14 9 5 0 0 84
White, Ten. (RB) 14 14 0 0 0 84
7. Jacobs, NY-G (RB) 12 12 0 0 0 72
8. Boldin, Ariz (WR) 11 0 11 0 0 66
Forte, Chi. (RB) 11 7 4 0 0 66
P. Thomas, N.O. (RB) 11 8 3 0 0 66
MOST RUSHING TDs IN A SEASONOn Dec. 7 against Cleveland, Titans running back LenDale White
scored his 14th rushing touchdown of the season. He is now tied with Eddie
George for second place on the team’s record list for rushing touchdowns
in a season. George reached the end zone 14 times on runs in 2000. Only
Earl Campbell has rushed for more touchdowns in a season in team history,
scoring 19 times in 1979.
Most rushing touchdowns in a season, franchise history:
Player Season Rushing TDs
1. Earl Campbell 1979 19
2. Eddie George 2000 14
LenDale White 2008 14
4. Earl Campbell 1978 13
Earl Campbell 1980 13
6. Earl Campbell 1983 12
Eddie George 2002 12
8. Earl Campbell 1981 10
Mike Rozier 1988 10
10. Eddie George 1999 9
Allen Pinkett 1991 9
LONGEST RUNS IN TEAM HISTORYLenDale White rumbled 80 yards for a touchdown on Oct. 19 at
Kansas City. The touchdown -- his third of the game -- qualified for the third-
longest touchdown run in franchise history. Among long runs overall, he tied
with Larry Moriary (9/11/83 at L.A. Raiders) with the third-longest run in
club history behind only Sid Blanks (91 yard-touchdown run vs. N.Y. Jets on
12/13/64) and Earl Campbell (81-yard touchdown run vs. Miami on
11/20/78).
Longest rushing attempts in franchise history:
Player Date Opp Rush
1. Sid Blanks 12/13/64 N.Y. Jets 91t
2. Earl Campbell 11/20/78 Miami 81t
3. LenDale White 10/19/08 at Kansas City 80t
Larry Moriarty 9/11/83 at L.A. Raiders 80
5. Rob Carpenter 11/27/77 Kansas City 77
CONSEC. GAMES WITH RUSHING TDTitans running back LenDale White scored at least one touchdown in
the team’s first four games this season. He tied for the second-longest rush-
ing touchdown streak in team history. Earl Campbell (1981), Alonzo High-
smith (1989), Gary Brown (1993) and Eddie George (2000) all previously
rushed for a touchdown in four consecutive games. Campbell holds the
team record with five consecutive games in 1979.
Most consecutive games with a rushing touchdown, franchise history:
Consec. Games
Player Year(s) With Rush TD
1. Earl Campbell 1979 5
2. Earl Campbell 1981 4
Alonzo Highsmith 1989 4
Gary Brown 1993 4
Eddie George 2000 4
LenDale White 2008 4
GAMES WITH TWO 100-YARD RUSHERSWhen the Titans set a team rushing record with 332 yards at Kansas
City on Oct. 19, they had two players record 100-yard games for the first
time since 1977 and only the sixth time in franchise history. Chris John-
son led the way with 168 yards on 18 carries, while LenDale White carried
17 times for 149 yards.
Then, on Nov. 27 at Detroit, they duplicated the feat when Johnson
gained 125 yards on 16 carries and White posted 106 yards on 23 attempts.
Only once before (Woody Campbell and Hoyle Granger in 1967) had two
franchise players recorded dual 100-yard games on two separate occasions.
The last duo to accomplish the feat once during a season was Rob
Carpenter (149 yards) and Ronnie Coleman (101) against the Chiefs on
Nov. 27, 1977.
Games with more than one 100-yard rusher, franchise history:
Date/Opp. Players (att-yds)
11/27/08 at Det. Chris Johnson (16-125) and LenDale White (23-106)
10/19/08 at K.C. Chris Johnson (18-168) and LenDale White (17-149)
11/27/77 vs. K.C. Rob Carpenter (14-149) and Ronnie Coleman (15-101)
9/28/75 vs. S.D. Ronnie Coleman (16-112) and Don Hardeman (27-107)
12/3/67 vs. Mia. Woody Campbell (18-141) and Hoyle Granger (25-111)
11/12/67 at Den. Woody Campbell (16-101) and Hoyle Granger (22-142)
12/15/62 at NY Billy Cannon (9-103) and Charlie Tolar (29-107)
LenDale White scores one of his two touchdowns at Detroit on Nov. 27.
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� Named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month for September 2008. In
the first four games of his career, he totaled 402 yards from scrimmage and
337 rushing yards. He crossed the goal line three times in September, in-
cluding two rushing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown.� Against Minnesota (9/28), recorded the first and second rushing
touchdown of his career. He led the team with 61 yards on 17 rushing at-
tempts (long of nine) and added three receptions for 14 yards. He scored
on a one-yard run in the first quarter and added a six-yard touchdown in the
fourth quarter.
� Against Houston (9/21), led the team with 74 yards on 16 rushing at-
tempts (long of 14) and added two receptions for five yards.
� At Cincinnati (9/14), recorded his first career 100-yard rushing effort
in his second NFL game, totaling 109 yards on 19 carries (5.7 avg.). His 51-
yard run late in the second quarter led to a touchdown and tied for the team’s
third-longest run since 1999. He additionally had two receptions for 12
yards.
� Against Jacksonville (9/7), started in NFL debut and totaled 15 car-
ries for a game-high 93 yards. He added 34 yards and a touchdown on
three receptions. His 93 rushing yards were the most by a Titans rookie on
opening day since Earl Campbell’s 137 yards in the 1978 opener (9/3/78
at Atlanta). He scored his first NFL touchdown on a seven-yard pass from
Vince Young.
Johnson’s 2008/Career Regular Season Statistics:
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lg TD Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
2008 14 13 235 1,159 4.9 66t 8 41 259 6.3 25 1
JOHNSON SECOND IN AFC IN RUSHINGTitans rookie running back Chris Johnson currently ranks second in
the AFC to Thomas Jones and sixth in the NFL with 1,159 rushing yards.
Johnson leads all NFL rookies in 2008.
LenDale White ranks 10th in the AFC with 700 rushing yards.
2008 AFC rushing leaders:
Player, Team Att Yds Avg Lg TD
1. Jones, NY-J 263 1,222 4.6 59t 13
2. *C. Johnson, Ten. 235 1,159 4.9 66t 8
3. *Slaton, Hou. 230 1,124 4.9 71t 8
4. Lynch, Buf. 239 1,002 4.2 50 7
5. Tomlinson, S.D. 257 924 3.6 41t 8
6. R. Brown, Mia. 195 827 4.2 62t 10
7. Lewis, Cle. 226 800 3.5 29 4
8. Fargas, Oak. 190 749 3.9 42 1
9. L. Johnson, K.C. 171 748 4.4 65 4
10. White, Ten. 178 700 3.9 80t 14
* Rookie
AFC SCRIMMAGE YARDS LEADERS
ROOKIE RB CHRIS JOHNSONRunning back Chris Johnson was chosen with
the 24th overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. In his ca-
reer at East Carolina University, he rushed for 2,982
yards and recorded an additional 1,296 receiving yards.
At the NFL Scouting Combine in February 2008,
he posted the fastest 40-yard dash of any prospect with
a time of 4.24 seconds.
Chris Johnson’s 2008 Highlights:
� At Houston (12/14), led the team with 65 yards on
13 carries.
� Against Cleveland (12/7), recorded his fourth 100-yard game of the
season (second consecutive), carrying 19 times for 136 yards and a score.
He added a team-high four receptions for 30 yards. With a 17-yard carry in
the second quarter, he became the third franchise rookie to reach the 1,000-
yard mark. In addition to joining Earl Campbell and Eddie George as the
only rookies to accomplish the feat, Johnson became the 11th different player
in team history to reach 1,000. He sealed the victory with a 25-yard touch-
down run in the fourth quarter.
� At Detroit (11/27), totaled 125 yards and two touchdowns on 16 car-
ries. He scored on carries of six yards and 58 yards in the first quarter for
his second career multi-touchdown game. The 58-yarder was the second-
longest run of his career (66 at K.C., 10/19/08). With a 14-yard carry in the
second quarter, he reached the 100-yard mark for the third time in his career.
Johnson passed Rodney Thomas (947 rushing yards in 1995) for third
place in franchise history among rookie rushers.
� Against the New York Jets (11/23), he led the team with 46 rushing
yards on 10 carries and added 15 yards on three receptions. With a 24-yard
carry in the second quarter, he became the seventh player in franchise his-
tory to reach 1,000 scrimmage yards in his rookie season and the first since
Eddie George (1,550) in 1996. The other rookies to previously accomplish
the feat were Earl Campbell (1,498), Bill Groman (1,473), Sid Blanks
(1,253), Ernest Givins (1,210) and Rodney Thomas (1,151).
� At Jacksonville (11/16), led the team with 64 yards on 17 rushing at-
tempts and added 24 yards on four receptions.
� At Chicago (11/9), totaled eight yards on 14 carries and 15 yards on
two receptions.
� Against Green Bay (11/2), led the team with 89 yards on 24 carries,
including a three-yard touchdown run in the second quarter of the team’s
overtime victory. He also led the club with six receptions for 72 yards, giving
him 161 yards from scrimmage in the game. Johnson was named Diet Pepsi
NFL Rookie of the Week.
� Against Indianapolis (10/27), led the team with 77 yards on 19 carries,
including a 16-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter that sealed a 31-21
victory.
� At Kansas City (10/19), led the team with 168 yards on 18 carries and
scored on a 66-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. In his second ca-
reer game with 100 or more rushing yards, he helped the team set its all-time
single-game rushing record with 332 total yards on the ground. His 168
yards accounted for the 20th-highest total in team history and the second-
highest rushing total by a franchise rookie, trailing only Earl Campbell’s 199
yards against Miami on Nov. 20, 1978. Johnson was named Diet Pepsi NFL
Rookie of the Week.
� At Baltimore (10/5), led the team with 44 yards on 18 carries and
added two receptions for four yards.
Chris Johnson’s career 100-yard games:
Date Opp Att. Yds. Avg. Lg TD
10/19/08 at Kansas City 18 168 9.3 66t 1
12/7/08 Cleveland 19 136 7.2 33 1
11/27/08 at Detroit 16 125 7.8 58t 2
9/14/08 at Cincinnati 19 109 5.7 51 0
Titans rookie running back Chris Johnson currently ranks second in
the AFC and sixth in the NFL with 1,418 total yards from scrimmage. He has
1,159 rushing yards and an additional 259 receiving yards.
2008 AFC Leaders in Yards From Scrimmage:
Total Touches Rush Rec
Player Yds (Att+Rec) Yards Yards
1. *Slaton, Hou. (RB) 1,429 270 1,124 305
2. *C. Johnson, Ten. (RB) 1,418 276 1,159 259
3. A. Johnson, Hou. (WR) 1,408 103 0 1,408
4. Jones, NY-J (RB) 1,399 295 1,222 177
5. Tomlinson, S.D. (RB) 1,330 307 924 406
6. Lynch, Buf. (RB) 1,302 286 1,002 300
7. Jones-Drew, Jac. (RB) 1,139 208 655 484
8. Welker, N.E. (WR) 1,097 105 26 1,071
9. Marshall, Den. (WR) 1,077 90 -4 1,081
10. R. Brown, Mia. (RB) 1,045 219 827 218
* Rookie
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ROOKIE RUSHING GAMESWith 168 rushing yards at Kansas City on Oct. 19, running back Chris
Johnson recorded the second-highest rushing total by a rookie in franchise
history. His single-game total trails only Earl Campbell’s 199 yards in a
Monday night game against Miami on Nov. 20, 1978.
Most rushing yards in a single game by a Titans/Oilers rookie:
Date Opponent Rookie Yards
1. 11/20/78 vs. Miami Earl Campbell 199
2. 10/19/08 at Kansas City Chris Johnson 168
3. 12/23/67 at Miami Hoyle Granger 160
4. 10/6/96 at Cincinnati Eddie George 152
5. 11/27/77 vs. Kansas City Rob Carpenter 149
1,000 SCRIMMAGE YARDSOn Nov. 23 against the New York Jets, Titans running back Chris
Johnson became the seventh rookie in the franchise’s 49-year history to
reach 1,000 scrimmage yards and the first since Eddie George in 1996.
George, who was named the Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the
Year, became the team’s all-time rookie record holder with 1,550 scrimmage
yards, which included 1,368 rushing yards and 182 receiving yards.
Franchise rookies to reach 1,000 yards from scrimmage:
Rookie Rush Rec Yds From
Player (Pos) Season Yds Yds Scrimmage
1. Eddie George (RB) 1996 1,368 182 1,550
2. Earl Campbell (RB) 1978 1,450 48 1,498
3. Bill Groman (WR) 1960 0 1,473 1,473
4. Chris Johnson (RB) 2008 1,159 259 1,418
5. Sid Blanks (RB) 1964 756 497 1,253
6. Ernest Givins (WR) 1986 148 1,062 1,210
7. Rodney Thomas (RB) 1995 947 204 1,151
FRANCHISE 1,000-YARD BACKSAgainst Cleveland on Dec. 7, rookie running back Chris Johnson sur-
passed the 1,000-yard rushing mark. In doing so, he became the 11th dif-
ferent player in team history to accomplish the feat.
Those 11 players have produced a total of 21 1,000-yard seasons. The
Titans now have had a 1,000-yard rusher in 11 of the team’s 14 full seasons
under Head Coach Jeff Fisher, including 2008.
In the last six full seasons, including 2008, the Titans have had five dif-
ferent running backs record 1,000-yard seasons: George (2003), Chris
Brown (2004), Travis Henry (2006), LenDale White (2007) and Johnson
(2008).
In 2007, White eclipsed 1,000 rushing yards for the first time in his career.
Only Earl Campbell and Eddie George have recorded multiple 1,000-
yard seasons for the franchise.
All-time Titans/Oilers 1,000-yard running backs:
Player Season(s)
Charles Tolar 1962
Hoyle Granger 1967
Earl Campbell 1978-81, 83
Mike Rozier 1988
Lorenzo White 1992
Gary Brown 1993
Eddie George 1996-00, 02-03
Chris Brown 2004
Travis Henry 2006
LenDale White 2007
Chris Johnson 2008
FIRST DOWN LEADERSTitans rookie running back Chris Johnson is fifth in the AFC and 10th
in the NFL with 62 total first downs. Among rookies he trails only Houston
Texans running back Steve Slaton.
2008 AFC leaders in first downs:
Rush Pass Total
Player 1st Downs 1st Downs 1st Downs
1. Jones, NY-J (RB) 61 10 71
2. A. Johnson, Hou. (WR) 0 69 69
3. Lynch, Buf. (RB) 50 14 64
4. *Slaton, Hou. (RB) 53 10 63
5. *C. Johnson, Ten. (RB) 51 11 62
6. Jones-Drew, Jac. (RB) 39 22 61
7. Tomlinson, S.D. (RB) 42 18 60
8. Gonzalez, K.C. (TE) 0 59 59
9. Wayne, Ind. (WR) 0 57 57
10. Marshall, Den. (WR) 0 56 56
* Rookie
FRANCHISE ROOKIE RUSHINGRunning back Chris Johnson leads the Titans and ranks second in
the AFC with 1,159 rushing yards this season. He ranks first among all
rookie rushers in the NFL.
Johnson now has cracked the franchise’s top three in rushing yards by
a rookie with three games remaining. He currently ranks behind Earl Camp-
bell, who set the team rookie rushing record with 1,450 yards in 1978, and
Eddie George, who accumulated 1,368 rushing yards in 1996.
Most rushing yards by a Titans/Oilers rookie:
Player Season* Yards
1. Earl Campbell 1978 1,450
2. Eddie George 1996 1,368
3. Chris Johnson 2008 1,159
4. Rodney Thomas 1995 947
5. Sid Blanks 1964 756
6. Rob Carpenter 1977 652
7. Don Hardeman 1975 648
8. Billy Cannon 1960 644
9. Dave Smith 1960 643
10. Vince Young 2006 552
* 14-game seasons from 1960-77; 16 games in all other seasons listed
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TE ALGE CRUMPLERTight end Alge Crumpler is in his first season with
the Titans and eighth NFL campaign. The four-time Pro
Bowler signed with the Titans as a free agent during the
2008 offseason after spending his first seven years with
the Atlanta Falcons.
In Atlanta, he became the franchise’s all-time
leader among tight ends in career receptions (316) and
career touchdown receptions (35).
Crumpler’s 2008 Highlights:
� Against Cleveland (12/7), recorded one reception for 20 yards.
� At Detroit (11/27), recorded two receptions for 22 yards as a member
of an offense that posted 456 total yards.
� At Chicago (11/9), totaled three receptions for 35 yards, including a
long of 20.
� Against Indianapolis (10/27), recorded his 100th career start and to-
taled four receptions for 35 yards.
� At Kansas City (10/19), posted two receptions for 38 yards, including
a 28-yard catch that was his longest in six games with the team.
� At Baltimore (10/5), scored his first touchdown in a Titans uniform with
an 11-yard reception from Kerry Collins that was the game-winning score
with 1:56 remaining in the contest. For the game, he totaled two receptions
for 15 yards, both on the clinching drive.
� Against Houston (9/21), recorded two receptions for 26 yards.
� At Cincinnati (9/14), caught two passes for 16 yards.
� Against Jacksonville (9/7), made his Titans debut and recorded one
reception for four yards.
Crumpler’s Career Regular Season Statistics:
Team GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
2001 Atl 16 12 25 330 13.2 57t 3
2002 Atl 16 9 36 455 12.6 33 5
2003 Atl 16 16 44 552 12.5 63 3
2004 Atl 14 14 48 774 16.1 49t 6
2005 Atl 16 16 65 877 13.5 48 5
2006 Atl 16 16 56 780 13.9 46 8
2007 Atl 14 10 42 444 10.6 55t 5
2008 Ten 14 14 21 227 10.8 28 1
Career 122 107 337 4,439 13.2 63 36
Crumpler’s Career Game-by-Game Statistics vs. Pittsburgh Steelers:
Date Opp Res Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
11/10/02 @Pit T 2 25 12.5 21 0
10/22/06 Pit W 6 117 19.5 31t 3
Totals 2/2 1-0-1 8 142 17.8 31t 3
CRUMPLER FIRST IN AVG. PER REC.Among active NFL tight ends, Titans tight end Alge Crumpler ranks
first in average yards per reception (minimum 200 receptions). He has a
13.2-yard average, leading names such as Antonio Gates, Dallas Clark
and Tony Gonzalez.
Highest Average Yards Per Reception Among Active Tight Ends (min-
imum 200 career receptions):
Player Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
1. Alge Crumpler 337 4,439 13.2 63 36
2. Antonio Gates 393 4,974 12.7 72t 49
3. Marcus Pollard 349 4,280 12.3 86t 40
4. Dallas Clark 242 2,918 12.1 80t 30
5. Tony Gonzalez 904 10,823 12.0 73t 74
6. Todd Heap 369 4,251 11.5 48 30
7. Jason Witten 417 4,798 11.5 53 24
8. Desmond Clark 298 3,390 11.4 52 25
9. Jeremy Shockey 416 4,674 11.2 59 27
10. Kellen Winslow 219 2,459 11.2 49 11
TE BO SCAIFETight end Bo Scaife is in his fourth season with
the Titans. The former sixth-round draft choice from the
University of Texas led the team’s tight ends in receiv-
ing in each of the past two seasons.
In 2007, he set a then-career high with 46 recep-
tions for 421 yards, ranking eighth in the AFC (14th in
NFL) in receptions among tight ends.
Scaife’s 2008 Highlights:
� At Houston (12/14), recorded three receptions for 11 yards.
� Against Cleveland (12/7), posted two receptions for 19 yards.
� At Detroit (11/27), recorded one reception for eight yards as a member
of an offense that posted 456 total yards.
� Against the New York Jets (11/23), totaled three receptions for 40
yards. His 15-yard reception in the fourth quarter gave him 47 receptions in
2008, exceeding his previous career high of 46 receptions in 2007.
� At Jacksonville (11/16), recorded two receptions for 28 yards.
� At Chicago (11/9), set a new career high with 10 receptions in a 21-14
victory. His totals included 78 yards and a 10-yard touchdown catch to tie
the game at 7-7 in the second quarter. He recorded seven receptions for 53
yards and a score in the first half. His final reception for 10 yards gave the
Titans a first down at the two-minute warning and allowed them to kneel to
end the game.
� Against Green Bay (11/2), posted four receptions for 26 yards.
� Against Indianapolis (10/27), led the team with five receptions for 44
yards, including a long of 16 yards.
� At Kansas City (10/19), led the team with three receptions for 48
yards, including a long of 26 yards.
� At Baltimore (10/5), led the team and tied his career high in receptions
with seven catches for 72 yards. On the game-winning drive in the fourth
quarter, caught three passes for 37 yards, including a 15-yarder on third-
and-five that set up a touchdown on the next play.
� Against Minnesota (9/28), posted three receptions for 17 yards.
� Against Houston (9/21), recorded his first touchdown of the season,
a nine-yard reception from Kerry Collins. He totaled three receptions for 26
yards.
� Against Jacksonville (9/7), recorded his first career 100-yard game,
leading the team with 105 yards on six receptions. His career-long 44-yard
reception helped set up the game-winning touchdown in the fourth quarter.
Scaife’s Career Regular Season Statistics:
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
2005 16 5 37 273 7.4 19 2
2006 14 12 29 370 12.8 34 2
2007 16 15 46 421 9.2 26 1
2008 14 6 53 528 10.0 44 2
Career 60 38 165 1,592 9.6 44 7
Scaife’s Career Game-by-Game Statistics vs. Pittsburgh Steelers:
Date Res Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
09/11/05 @ Pit L 2 22 11.0 12 0
Totals 1/1 0-1 2 22 11.0 12 0
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RECEPTIONS BY TIGHT ENDSAmong NFL tight ends, Bo Scaife is tied for sixth in the NFL and fourth
in the AFC with a career-high 53 receptions in 2008.
Most receptions by NFL tight ends in 2008:
Player Team Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
1. Tony Gonzalez KC 84 941 11.2 35 8
2. Chris Cooley Was 73 764 10.5 28 1
3. Jason Witten Dal 69 815 11.8 42 3
4. Dallas Clark Ind 63 684 10.9 31 5
5. Owen Daniels Hou 60 714 11.9 34 2
6. Antonio Gates SD 53 612 11.5 30 6
Bo Scaife Ten 53 528 10.0 44 2
8. John Carlson Sea 51 601 11.8 33 4
9. Zach Miller Oak 50 674 13.5 63t 1
10. Dustin Keller NYJ 45 509 11.3 54 3
Greg Olsen Chi 45 495 11.0 52 3
Jeremy Shockey NO 45 446 9.9 26 0
Wide receiver Justin Gage is in his second sea-
son with the Titans and sixth season in the NFL. He
was added to the roster as an unrestricted free agent in
2007 and responded with career-best production.
Gage, who was a fifth-round draft choice in 2003
and spent the first four seasons of his career with the
Chicago Bears, led the Titans in 2007 with a career-
high 750 receiving yards. His 55 receptions also set a
career high and tied for the team lead.
Of Gage’s 55 catches in 2007, 45 of them -- 81.8
percent -- resulted in first downs. That gave him for the third best percentage
in the NFL among qualifying players (minimum two receptions per team
game). He ranked just behind Terrell Owens (85.2 percent) and Brandon
Stokley (85.0) and just ahead of Santonio Holmes (80.8) and Chad John-
son (79.6).
Gage’s 2008 Highlights:
� At Houston (12/14), recorded three receptions for 76 yards.
� Against Cleveland (12/7), posted two receptions for 18 yards, includ-
ing a nine-yard touchdown reception that gave the Titans a 21-6 lead in the
third quarter. The touchdown was his fifth of the season.
� At Detroit (11/27), registered two catches for 40 yards as a member of
an offense that accumulated 456 yards.
� Against the New York Jets (11/23), posted one reception for 37 yards.
� At Jacksonville (11/16), had a career day, recording four receptions for
147 yards and two touchdowns. His yardage and touchdown totals both set
career highs. On the first play from scrimmage, he caught a 47-yard pass
from Kerry Collins. In the third quarter, he gave the Titans a 17-14 lead with
a 56-yard touchdown reception. In the fourth quarter, he provided the final
score of the game with a 38-yard touchdown catch. The 56- and 47-yard re-
ceptions rank third and fourth in his career. His 147 yards were the most by
a Titans player since Drew Bennett’s 160 yards at Oakland on Dec. 19, 2004.
� At Chicago (11/9), totaled four receptions for 47 yards and a touch-
down in his first game at Soldier Field since leaving the Bears as a free agent
after the 2006 season. He hauled in a 12-yard touchdown pass from Kerry
Collins to give the Titans a 14-7 lead in the third quarter.
� Against Indianapolis (10/27), returned from a knee injury to post one
reception for six yards.
� At Baltimore (10/5) and at Kansas City (10/19), he was inactive with
a knee injury.
� Against Minnesota (9/28), he led the team with five receptions for 92
yards, including catches of 28 and 25 yards. His yardage total was the fourth
highest of his career.
� Against Houston (9/21), he was inactive with a groin injury.
� At Cincinnati (9/14), led the team with five receptions for 59 yards, in-
cluding an 11-yard touchdown reception from Kerry Collins with 38 seconds
remaining in the first half. It was his seventh career touchdown reception.
� Against Jacksonville (9/7), posted two receptions for 25 yards.
Gage’s Career Regular Season Statistics:
Team GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
2003 Chi 10 3 17 338 19.9 57 2
2004 Chi 16 2 12 156 13.0 32 0
2005 Chi 15 11 31 346 11.2 25 2
2006 Chi 8 0 4 68 17.0 34 0
2007 Ten 16 8 55 750 13.6 73 2
2008 Ten 11 10 29 547 18.9 56t 5
Totals 76 34 148 2,205 14.9 73 11
Gage’s Career Game-by-Game Statistics vs. Pittsburgh Steelers:
Date Res Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
12/11/05 @ Pit L 1 11 11.0 11 0
Totals 1/1 0-1 1 11 11.0 11 0
WR JUSTIN GAGE
Since joining the Titans in 2007 as an unrestricted free agent from the
Chicago Bears, wide receiver Justin Gage is among the NFL leaders in
percentage of receptions for first downs.
Highest percentage of receptions for first downs since the start of the
2007 season (qualifiers -- 32 receptions):
First First
Player Rec. Downs Pct.
1. Sidney Rice 45 37 82.2
2. Justin Gage 84 69 82.1
3. Devery Henderson 48 39 81.3
4. Vincent Jackson 91 72 79.1
5. Brandon Stokley 82 64 78.0
6. Ernest Wilford 48 37 77.1
7. Santonio Holmes 99 76 76.8
8. Chad Johnson 146 110 75.3
9. Derek Hagan 32 24 75.0
10. Nate Burleson 55 41 74.5
PCT. RECEPTIONS FOR FIRST DOWNS
Wide receiver Justin McCareins was rejoined
with his original NFL club after signing with the Titans as
a free agent during the 2008 offseason. McCareins,
who is in his eighth NFL season, was selected by the Ti-
tans in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. In 2004,
he was traded to the New York Jets, where he spent the
next four years.
In 2003, the final season of his first tour with the Ti-
tans, McCareins achieved career highs in yards (813)
and touchdowns (seven) on 47 receptions.
In 2007, McCareins totaled 19 receptions for 232 yards in his final cam-
paign with the Jets.
McCareins’ 2008 Highlights:
� At Houston (12/14), registered three catches for 36 yards.
� Against Cleveland (12/7), posted one reception for 20 yards.
� At Detroit (11/27), recorded two receptions for 43 yards, helping the of-
fense accumulate 456 yards in a 47-10 win.
� Against the New York Jets (11/23), tied for the team high with four
receptions for a team-best 43 yards.
� At Jacksonville (11/16), was inactive with a concussion.
� Against Green Bay (11/2), contributed 42 yards on three receptions in
an overtime win.
� Against Indianapolis (10/27), returned from a hamstring injury and
recorded two receptions for 30 yards.
� At Kansas City (10/19), was inactive with a hamstring injury.
� Against Minnesota (9/21), recorded three receptions for 37 yards.
� Against Houston (9/21), posted the fourth-best yardage total of his
career, catching three passes for a team-high 86 yards. He hauled in passes
of 17, 37 and 32 yards.
� At Cincinnati (9/14), recorded two receptions for nine yards.
� Against Jacksonville (9/7), started in his first game back with the Ti-
tans since the end of the 2003 season.
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McCareins’ Career Regular Season Statistics:
Team GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
2001 Ten 4 1 3 88 29.3 36 0
2002 Ten 16 1 19 301 15.8 55 2
2003 Ten 16 10 47 813 17.3 73 7
2004 NYJ 16 16 56 770 13.8 43 4
2005 NYJ 16 16 43 713 16.6 45 2
2006 NYJ 16 7 23 347 15.1 50 1
2007 NYJ 16 6 19 232 12.2 51 0
2008 Ten 12 8 23 346 15.0 37 0
Totals 112 65 233 3,610 15.5 73 16
McCareins’ Career Game-by-Game Statistics vs. Pittsburgh Steelers:
Date Res Rec Yds Avg Lg TD
11/17/02* Pit W 1 55 55.0 55 0
01/11/03* Pit** W 2 53 26.5 31 0
09/28/03* @Pit W 5 81 16.2 29t 1
12/12/04 @Pit L 4 78 19.5 43 0
01/15/05 @Pit** L 5 82 16.4 30 0
11/18/07* Pit W 2 22 11.0 12 0
Totals 6/2 4-2 19 371 19.5 55 1
* Played but did not start ** Playoff Game
DT ALBERT HAYNESWORTHDefensive tackle Albert Haynesworth returns to
the Titans in his seventh NFL season after achieving
new heights in 2007.
He was selected to the Pro Bowl and named As-sociated Press All-Pro for the first time in his career
after recording a career high with six sacks and adding
69 tackles, 23 quarterback pressures, six tackles for
loss and three passes defensed in 13 games.
Haynesworth was a key cog in the middle of the
lineup in helping the Titans defense finish fifth overall
and fifth against the run in 2007. In six full seasons, Haynesworth has helped
the Titans defense finish in the league’s top five against the run three times
(2002, 2003, 2007).
The 6-6, 320-pound player was drafted in the first round (15th overall)
of the 2002 NFL Draft.
Haynesworth’s 2008 Highlights:
� At Houston (12/14), totaled five tackles, three quarterback pressures
and one fumble recovery before leaving the game late in the fourth quarter
with a left knee injury. His recovery of a Matt Schaub fumble in the first quar-
ter led to a Titans field goal.
� Against Cleveland (12/7), registered six tackles and one tackle for
loss, contributing to a defense that allowed 35 rushing yards and 178 total
yards.
� At Detroit (11/27), posted four tackles and two quarterback pressures
as a member of a defense that allowed 23 rushing yards and 154 total yards.
� Against the New York Jets (11/23), totaled six tackles, 1.5 sacks, two
quarterback pressures and one forced fumble. He split a sack of Brett Favre
with Kyle Vanden Bosch and forced a fumble on the same play. He later took
Favre down for a solo sack.
� At Jacksonville (11/16), registered eight tackles, one sack, one tackle
for loss and one quarterback pressure as a member of a defense that allowed
three first downs and no points in the second half. With an eight-yard take-
down of David Garrard, he tallied his seventh sack of the season to set a
new career high. In the fourth quarter, he hit Garrard attempting to pass, and
the ball was subsequently intercepted by Chris Carr.
� At Chicago (11/9), posted five tackles, one tackle for loss and one
quarterback pressure.
� Against Green Bay (11/2), posted five tackles, one tackle for loss and
one quarterback pressure.
� Against Indianapolis (10/27), tallied five tackles and a team-high three
quarterback pressures in a 31-21 victory.
� At Kansas City (10/19), registered four tackles, one sack and three
quarterback pressures. He posted his sixth sack of the season, taking down
Damon Huard for an eight-yard loss to match his career high of six sacks in
a season, set in 2007.
� At Baltimore (10/5), recorded six tackles and one quarterback pres-
sure as a member of a defense that held the Ravens to 10 points.
� Named AFC Defensive Player of the Month for September 2008.
Through four games he ranked third in the NFL and first among defensive
tackles with five sacks. He also notched 21 tackles, five quarterback pres-
sures, three tackles for loss, a pass defensed and a forced fumble for the
NFL’s fifth-ranked defensive unit in September.
� Against Minnesota (9/28), tallied two sacks for the second time in
2008. He sacked Gus Frerotte on a third down in the second quarter to
force a Vikings punt and added a six-yard sack of Tarvaris Jackson late in
the fourth quarter. His totals also included seven tackles, one tackle for loss,
one pass defensed and one quarterback pressure.
� Against Houston (9/21), posted seven tackles, one sack, two tackles
for loss and one quarterback pressure. He sacked Matt Schaub for a five-
yard loss in the first quarter.
� At Cincinnati (9/14), tallied three tackles and a forced fumble.
� Against Jacksonville (9/7), recorded two of the team’s seven sacks
and helped limit the Jaguars to 33 rushing yards. His statistics also included
four tackles and three quarterback pressures.
Haynesworth’s Career Regular Season Statistics: G/S Tackles Sack TFL QBP Int PD FF FR
2002 16/3 55 1.0 7 23 0 3 0 0
2003 12/11 49 2.5 4 15 0 3 0 2
2004 10/10 62 1.0 11 13 0 1 2 0
2005 14/14 85 3.0 9 11 0 1 1 0
2006 11/10 59 2.0 3 13 0 0 0 0
2007 13/12 69 6.0 6 23 0 3 0 0
2008 14/14 75 8.5 7 19 0 1 4 1
Career 90/74 454 24.0 47 117 0 12 7 3
Haynesworth’s Career Game-by-Game Stats vs. Pittsburgh:
Date Opp. W-L Tackle Sack INT PD FF FR
11/17/02* Pit W 5 0.5 0 0 0 0
01/11/03 Pit** W 5 0.0 0 0 1 0
09/11/05 @Pit L 5 0.0 0 0 0 0
Totals 3/2 2-1 15 0.5 0 0 1 0
* Played but did not start ** Playoff Game
In 2008, Titans defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth has recorded a
career-high 8.5 sacks. In addition to leading the team, his total is the sev-
enth-highest in the AFC and tied for 13th in the NFL. Among NFL defensive
tackles, Haynesworth is tied with Minnesota’s Kevin Williams for the league
lead in sacks.
2008 AFC sack leaders:
Player, Team (Pos) Sacks
1. Porter, Mia. (LB) 17.5
2. J. Harrison, Pit. (LB) 15.0
3. Mathis, Ind. (DE) 11.5
Woodley, Pit. (LB) 11.5
5. M. Williams, Hou. (DE) 11.0
6. Freeney, Ind. (DE) 9.5
7. Haynesworth, Ten. (DT) 8.5
8. Ellis, NY-J (DE) 8.0
9. Seymour, N.E. (DE) 7.5
Suggs, Bal. (LB) 7.5
2008 SACK LEADERS
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DE KYLE VANDEN BOSCHDefensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch is in his fourth
season with the Titans and eighth overall NFL season.
He has started every game since arriving in Tennessee
in 2005.
Voted to his second Pro Bowl in 2007, he ranked
sixth in the AFC with a team-high 12 sacks and added
115 tackles, which ranked second on the team. It was
his third consecutive season with 100 or more tackles.
His statistics also included 24 quarterback pressures,
six tackles for loss and four forced fumbles.
The 2007 season was Vanden Bosch’s third consecutive campaign with
100 or more tackles. His season totals make up three of the team’s top 10
single-season tallies by defensive linemen since 1980. His 2006 total of 118
tackles ranks fourth among franchise defensive linemen since 1980, followed
by his 2007 total of 115 tackles (fifth) and 2005 total of 100 tackles (seventh).
Vanden Bosch’s 2008 Highlights:
� At Houston (12/14), was inactive with a groin injury.
� Against Cleveland (12/7), posted five tackles and two quarterback
pressures and helped limit the Browns to 35 rushing yards and 178 total
yards.
� At Detroit (11/27), registered five tackles, one sack, two quarterback
pressures and one fumble recovery as a member of a defense that allowed
23 rushing yards and 154 total yards. He recovered a Shaun McDonald fum-
ble on the first possession of the game and later sacked Daunte Culpepper.
� Against the New York Jets (11/23), returned from his groin injury to
start and tally seven tackles, a half sack and two quarterback pressures. He
combined with Albert Haynesworth for a takedown of Brett Favre.
� At Chicago (11/9) and at Jacksonville (11/16), was inactive due to a
groin injury.
� Against Green Bay (11/2), played the first two series and recorded one
tackle before exiting with a groin injury.
� Against Indianapolis (10/27), was inactive with a groin injury. It was
the first game in Vanden Bosch’s four-year stint with the Titans in which he
did not play or start, ending a streak of 54 consecutive starts.
� At Kansas City (10/19), exited the contest after the first series due to
a groin injury suffered in the previous game.
� At Baltimore (10/5), posted four tackles before leaving the game in the
second quarter with a groin injury.
� Against Minnesota (9/28), recorded five tackles, a half sack, five quar-
terback pressures and a forced fumble. In the second quarter, he knocked
the ball loose from the grasp of Adrian Peterson. The Titans recovered the
fumble and scored five plays later. He split a sack of Tarvaris Jackson with
Tony Brown in the fourth quarter to give him four consecutive games with at
least a half sack.
� Against Houston (9/21), recorded eight tackles, one sack, two quarter-
back pressures and one forced fumble. On consecutive plays in the final two
minutes of the fourth quarter, sacked Matt Schaub for a five-yard loss with a
forced fumble (Texans recovered) and then hit Schaub as he was attempting
a pass. The hit forced an interception that was returned by Cortland
Finnegan for a franchise-record 99-yard touchdown. The game was Vanden
Bosch’s third consecutive contest to start the season with at least a half sack.
� At Cincinnati (9/14), totaled six tackles, a half sack and three quarter-
back pressures. He split a sack of Carson Palmer with Jevon Kearse in the
fourth quarter.
� Against Jacksonville (9/7), made game-changing play with sack
(David Garrard), forced fumble and fumble recovery on the same play deep
in Titans territory in the second quarter. His statistics also included five tack-
les and two quarterback pressures.
Vanden Bosch’s Career Regular Season Statistics (2001-04 with Ari-
zona): G/S Tackles Sack TFL QBP Int PD FF FR
2001 3/3 12 1.0 0 1 0 1 0 1
2002 16/16 66 4.0 8 9 0 0 0 1
2003 Injured Reserve
2004 16/1 15 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0
2005 16/16 100 12.5 8 15 0 0 4 1
2006 16/16 118 6.5 4 30 0 0 1 0
2007 16/16 115 12.0 6 22 0 2 4 0
2008 10/10 46 4.5 0 18 0 0 3 2
Career 93/78 471 40.5 26 98 0 3 12 5
Vanden Bosch’s Career Game-by-Game stats vs. Pittsburgh Steelers:
Date Opp. W-L Tackle Sack INT PD FF FR11/09/03 @Pit L Injured Reserve (knee)
09/11/05 @Pit L 5 0.0 0 0 0 0
Totals 1/1 0-1 5 0.0 0 0 0 0
SACK LEADERS SINCE 1999Kyle Vanden Bosch and Jevon Kearse have accounted for the team
lead in sacks in seven of the past nine seasons. Since 1999, Kearse’s rookie
season, the only other player besides Kearse and Vanden Bosch to lead the
club in sacks was Kevin Carter, who was first for the team in sacks in 2002
and 2004. Kearse finished with the team lead in 1999 through 2001 and in
2003. Vanden Bosch has led the Titans in sacks in each of his three full
seasons since arriving as an unrestricted free agent from the Arizona Car-
dinals in 2005.
Defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth leads the team in 2008 with 8.5
* Statistic not tracked for entire career (since 1976)
ALL-TIME PUNTING LEADERS
Highest career gross punting average, franchise history: Avg. Player Seasons43.6 Greg Montgomery 1988-9342.9 Craig Hentrich 1998-0842.3 Jim Norton 1960-68
Most career punts, franchise history: Punts Player Seasons839 Craig Hentrich 1998-08519 Jim Norton 1960-68429 Cliff Parsley 1977-82
FRANCHISE PUNTING LEADERS
Throughout his career, Craig Hentrich has consistently placed highly
in the league in punts “Inside the 20.” Since the statistic started to be tracked
in 1976, Hentrich ranks second among all punters in percentage of total
punts placed inside the opponent’s 20-yard line.
Highest career percentage of punts placed inside the 20 (minimum
250 career punts, 1976-2008 seasons):
Pct.
Player Punts Avg Net In20 In20
1. Mike Scifres 336 44.1 39.0 143 42.6
2. Craig Hentrich 1,128 42.8 36.8 393 34.8
3. Michael Koenen 295 42.3 37.3 101 34.2
4. Dustin Colquitt 294 43.6 38.4 100 34.0
5. Josh Miller 750 43.1 35.9 248 33.1
6. Hunter Smith 573 43.4 35.2 189 33.0
7. Matt Turk 962 42.4 37.3 317 33.0
8. Brad Maynard 1,086 42.1 36.5 351 32.3
9. Jeff Feagles 1,640 41.6 35.9 529 32.3
10. Chris Hanson 515 42.8 35.9 166 32.2
PERCENT OF PUNTS INSIDE THE 20
Kicker Rob Bironas, who is in his fourth NFL sea-
son, elevated his career to new heights in 2007 and po-
sitioned his name among some of the franchise’s all-time
great kickers.
The 2007 Pro Bowl and AP All-Pro selection
moved into a tie for seventh place (Skip Butler) on the
team’s all-time scoring list. He holds franchise records
for most field goals in a game (eight, also a NFL record),
most consecutive games with at least one field goal (19)
and longest field goal (60 yards on Dec. 3, 2006).
Also one of the NFL’s best kickoff specialists, he ranked sixth in the
league over his first three seasons with 37 total touchbacks.
Bironas’ 2007 campaign arguably was the second-finest season ever
by a Titans kicker, behind only Al Del Greco’s 1998 campaign. Bironas fin-
ished second in team annals behind Del Greco’s 1998 effort in scoring (133
to 136), made field goals (35 to 36) and field goal accuracy (89.7 percent to
92.3 percent). He led the NFL in field goals and was fourth in the league in
scoring, third among kickers. On Oct. 21, 2007, Bironas set a new NFL
record with eight field goals in a game at Houston.
Over his three-year career Bironas has made six game-winning field
goals, a total that ranks second in club annals behind Del Greco (10).
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In Week 15 of the 2008 regular season, Titans kicker Rob Bironas
moved into a tie with former Oilers running back Eddie George (450 career
points) for fourth place on the franchise’s all-time scoring list.
Franchise Career Scoring Leaders:
Player Years TD Rush Rec. Ret. FG PAT Points
1. Al Del Greco 1991-00 0 0 0 0 246 322 1,060
2. George Blanda 1960-66 4 4 0 0 91 301 598
3. Tony Zendejas 1985-90 0 0 0 0 117 197 548
4. Rob Bironas 2005-08 0 0 0 0 108 126 450
Eddie George 1996-03 74 64 10 0 0 6 450
6. Earl Campbell 1978-84 73 73 0 0 0 0 438
7. Toni Fritsch 1977-81 0 0 0 0 81 149 392
8. Skip Butler 1972-77 0 0 0 0 70 120 330
9. Charlie Hennigan 1960-66 51 0 51 0 0 0 306
10. Ken Burrough 1971-81 48 1 47 0 0 0 288
Ernest Givins 1986-94 48 1 46 1 0 0 288
Haywood Jeffires 1987-95 47 0 47 0 0 6 288
FRANCHISE LEADING SCORERS
On Nov. 27 at Detroit, Rob Bironas made four field goals from beyond
40 yards. It was only the fifth time since 1970 that a kicker made four field
goals on four attempts of 40-plus yards. Bironas tied Nick Folk, Jason
Hanson, John Kasay and Chip Lohmiller as the only kickers to accomplish
the feat.
Kickers who have made four 40-plus yard field goals on four attempts
in the same game:
Player Team Date Opp M A Lg
1. Rob Bironas Ten 11/27/08 at Det 4 4 49
Nick Folk Dal 11/23/08 SF 4 4 48
Jason Hanson Det 11/27/07 GB 4 4 52
John Kasay Car 9/24/06 at TB 4 4 51
Chip Lohmiller Was 9/9/91 at Dal 4 4 53
Bironas leads the NFL with a career-high of 14 field goals from 40-49
yards. With one field goal from beyond 50 yards, he is tied with Josh Brown
for the NFL lead with 15 field goals of 40-plus yards this season.
The NFL record for most field goals of 40-plus yards in a single season
is 19 by Neil Rackers in 2005.
Most field goals made from 40 yards or beyond in 2008:
Field Goal Length
Player Team 40-49 50+ Total
1. Rob Bironas Ten 14 1 15
Josh Brown StL 9 6 15
3. Jason Hanson Det 6 8 14
4. Jason Elam Atl 10 1 11
Shaun Suisham Was 10 1 11
Nick Folk Dal 9 2 11
7. Stephen Gostkowski NE 9 1 10
John Kasay Car 9 1 10
Rian Lindell Buf 9 1 10
Ryan Longwell Min 5 5 10
Bironas’ total already has set the franchise record for most field goals
of 40-plus yards with four games remaining in the regular season. In 2007,
he tied the previous record of 13 set by Al Del Greco in 1995.
Field Goal Length
Player Year 40-49 50+ Tot
1. Rob Bironas 2008 14 1 15
2. Rob Bironas 2007 9 4 13
Al Del Greco 1995 10 3 13
4. Al Del Greco 1998 12 0 12
5. Al Del Greco 1996 10 1 11
Tony Zendejas 1988 9 2 11
7. Gary Anderson 2003 10 0 10
George Blanda 1966 8 2 10
9. (five kickers with nine)
FIELD GOALS OF 40+ YARDS
On Oct. 27 against Indianapolis, kicker Rob Bironas’ streak of 20 con-secutive field goals came to an end with a miss against the IndianapolisColts. Bironas had made every field goal during the regular season sinceDec. 16, 2007. His streak tied Al Del Greco’s club record, which was setduring the 1998 and 1999 seasons.
Bironas now owns two of the top three field goal streaks in franchisehistory. He connected on 19 straight field goals in a separate run in 2007.
Most consecutive field goals without a miss, franchise history:
Player Years FGs
1. Rob Bironas 2007-08 20
Al Del Greco 1998-99 20
3. Rob Bironas 2007 19
4. Al Del Greco 1995-96 18
5. Al Del Greco 1999-00 14
CONSECUTIVE FIELD GOALS
The former Arena Football League kicker and part-time security guard orig-
inally signed in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers as a free agent in 2002.
Bironas’ 2008 Highlights:
� At Houston (12/14), was successful on all four field goal attempts, in-
cluding a season-long 51-yarder. It was the sixth time in his career he made
at least four field goals in a game and the third time in 2008. He surpassed
Earl Campbell (438 career points) on the team’s all-time scoring list and
moved into a tie with former running back Eddie George (450) for fourth
place in franchise history.
� Against Cleveland (12/7), made four extra points to move into a tie with
Earl Campbell (438 points) for fifth place on the team’s all-time scoring list.
� At Detroit (11/27), made four field goals in four attempts, all from be-
yond 40 yards (49, 41, 45 and 43 yards). It was the first time in his career
he made four field goals of 40 or more yards in the same game. He also set
a career high with five extra points. He went over the 100-point mark for the
second consecutive season.
� Against the New York Jets (11/23), made both field goal attempts (43
and 49 yards) to give him 100 career field goals.
� Against Green Bay (11/2), made four of five field goal attempts, in-
cluding the game-winner from 41 yards in overtime. It was the seventh
game-winning field goal of his career. He also hit from 31, 25 and 22 yards.
He surpassed Toni Fritsch (392 points) for sixth place on the team’s all-
time scoring list.
� Against Indianapolis (10/27), connected on three of four field goal at-
tempts, making kicks of 34, 44 and 48 yards. The first two successful at-
tempts gave him 20 consecutive field goals, tying Al Del Greco’s franchise
record (1998-99). Del Greco made 20 consecutive field goals from 1998 to
1999. Bironas made every field goal from Dec. 16, 2007 until missing a 43-
yard attempt later in the game against the Colts.
� At Kansas City (10/19), he connected on field goal attempts of 49 and
46 yards to give him 18 consecutive successful field goals, tying Al Del Greco
for the third-longest streak in team history.
Bironas’ Career Regular Season Statistics:
GP FGM FGA Pct XPM XPA Pts
2005 16 23 29 79.3 30 32 99
2006 16 22 28 78.6 32 32 98
2007 16 35 39 89.7 28 28 133
2008 14 28 31 90.3 36 36 120
Career 62 108 127 85.0 126 128 450
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In addition to his success kicking field goals, Rob Bironas also con-
tributes to the team with his ability to record touchbacks on kickoffs. Bironas
is third in the NFL in 2008 with a career-high 19 touchbacks on 77 kickoffs.
In 2007, Bironas set a then-career high with 16 touchbacks on 75 kick-
offs to rank third in the NFL.
2008 NFL leaders in touchbacks on kickoffs:
Player Team Kickoffs Touchbacks TB Pct.
1. Rhys Lloyd Car 75 24 32.0
2. Olindo Mare Sea 61 20 32.8
3. Rob Bironas Ten 77 19 24.7
Sebastian Janikowski Oak 54 19 35.2
Matt Prater Den 72 19 26.4
6. Mason Crosby GB 78 16 20.5
Stephen Gostkowski NE 80 16 20.0
8. Neil Rackers Ari 76 14 18.4
9. David Akers Phi 74 12 16.2
Phil Dawson Cle 61 12 19.7
NFL TOUCHBACK LEADERSTitans kicker Rob Bironas made his 100th career field goal Nov. 23
against the Jets. In doing so, he moved into the NFL’s all-time top 10 in field
goal percentage.
To qualify in the NFL record books in the category of highest career
field goal percentage, a kicker is required to have a minimum of 100 made
field goals. Mike Vanderjagt is the league’s all-time leader at 86.5 percent.
Highest field goal percentage in NFL history (min. 100 field goals):
Player Made Att Pct
1. Mike Vanderjagt 230 266 86.5
2. Shayne Graham 170 198 85.9
3. Nate Kaeding 115 134 85.8
4. Robbie Gould 107 125 85.6
5. Rob Bironas 108 127 85.0
6. Matt Stover 456 545 83.7
7. Phil Dawson 211 254 83.1
8. Jeff Reed 161 194 83.0
9. John Carney 454 550 82.5
10. Jason Hanson 406 494 82.2
FIELD GOAL PCT., NFL HISTORY
OFFENSIVE OVERVIEW (COORDINATOR: MIKE HEIMERDINGER)QUARTERBACKSQuarterbacks Coach: Craig Johnson -- 9th NFL Season, 9th with Titans
(7th as quarterbacks coach)
Quarterback Kerry Collins is in his 14th NFL season and third with the
Titans. In 2007, he appeared in six games with one start. He totaled 82
passing attempts, 50 completions for 531 yards and did not pass for a touch-
down or an interception. Collins ranks in the NFL’s all-time Top 20 in several
major passing categories, including pass attempts (12th), completions (13th)
and passing yards (16th).
Quarterback Vince Young is in his third pro season. In 2007, he
started 15 games and earned a 9-6 record. The 2006 Offensive Rookie of
the Year was 238-of-382 (62.3 percent) for 2,546 yards and nine touchdowns
in his second NFL season. He also rushed for 395 yards and three touch-
downs on 93 carries. He missed one game (10/21 at Houston) with a quad
injury.
Quarterback Chris Simms was signed by the Titans on Sept. 10, 2008.
He spent the first five years of his career in Tampa Bay, where he played in
19 games (15 starts) and passed for 3,087 yards. He spent the 2007 season
on injured reserve.
TITANS PASSING - 2008 & CAREER REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS
GP / GS Att Cmp Pct Yds Yd/Att TD TD% Int Int% Lg Sk Yds Rat