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2006 SEASON REVIEW QB Vince Young Offensive Rookie of the Year FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FEBRUARY 12, 2007 TITANS WIN EIGHT OF THEIR LAST 11 GAMES; FINISH SECOND IN AFC SOUTH Team looks to carry momentum into 2007; holds 19th selection in draft THE 2006 SEASON 2006 TITANS RESULTS REGULAR SEASON DATE Sun., Sept. 10 Sun., Sept. 17 Sun., Sept. 24 Sun., Oct. 1 Sun., Oct. 8 Sun., Oct. 15 Sun., Oct. 22 Sun., Oct. 29 Sun., Nov. 5 Sun., Nov. 12 Sun., Nov. 19 Sun., Nov. 26 Sun., Dec. 3 Sun., Dec. 10 Sun., Dec. 17 Sun., Dec. 24 Sun., Dec. 31 OPPONENT N.Y. JETS at San Diego at Miami DALLAS at Indianapolis at Washington BYE HOUSTON at Jacksonville BALTIMORE at Philadelphia N.Y. GIANTS INDIANAPOLIS at Houston JACKSONVILLE at Buffalo NEW ENGLAND RESULTS L, 16-23 L, 7-40 L, 10-13 L, 14-45 L, 13-14 W, 25-22 W, 28-22 L, 7-37 L, 26-27 W, 31-13 W, 24-21 W, 20-17 W, 26-20 (OT) W, 24-17 W, 30-29 L, 23-40 2006 AFC SOUTH STANDINGS Team Indianapolis Tennessee Jacksonville Houston W 12 8 8 6 L 4 8 8 10 Pct 0.750 0.500 0.500 0.375 vs. Div. 3-3 4-2 2-4 3-3 2007 KEY DATES Date Feb. 21-27 March 2 Apr. 28-29 Late July Aug. 4-5 Sept. 6-10 Event Scouting Combine (Indianapolis, Ind.) Start of Unrestricted Free Agency NFL Draft Start of Training Camp Hall of Fame Weekend (Canton, Ohio) NFL Kickoff Weekend NASHVILLE, TENN. - The Tennessee Titans opened the 2006 season as the secondyoungest team in the NFL. An influx of talent via free agency and the draft was counted upon to spark a group that, despite consecutive sub-par seasons, had several young building blocks in place. By season’s end, they became one of the league’s most exciting and promising clubs, enduring an 0-5 start to win eight of their last 11 games and finish one win shy of a playoff berth. They placed second in the AFC South with an overall record of 8-8 and an intradivision record of 4-2. Navigating the NFL’s second-most difficult schedule, Tennessee’s turnaround included a streak of six consecutive wins, clutch late-game performances and the emergence of several new playmakers, including the league’s Offensive Rookie of the Year, quarterback Vince Young. Young took over as the starting quarterback in the fourth game of the season and quickly validated his status as the third overall selection in the 2006 draft. His record was 8-5 as a starter, including five fourth-quarter comeback wins. He passed for 2,199 yards and 12 touchdowns and rushed for 552 yards and seven touchdowns. No rookie quarterback in the Super Bowl era had ever before rushed for 500 yards. Following the season, Young earned Rookie of the Year honors from Associated Press, Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers of America, Sports Illustrated, Sporting News and football fans in Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year Award balloting. Young was one of several new faces in a locker room that turned over nearly 50 percent from 2005 to 2006. Also included among the new arrivals were four unrestricted free agents: safety Chris Hope, linebacker David Thornton, center Kevin Mawae and wide receiver David Givens. While Givens was limited most of the season with two separate injuries (hand and knee), the other three signees had a major impact in the team’s reversal. While the roster changed significantly, the Titans coaching staff under Jeff Fisher remained one of the most consistent in the NFL. Fisher reached 200 career games as a head coach and won his 100th regular season game in 2006. With the recent resignation of former Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Bill Cowher, Fisher is now the longest tenured head coach with his current team in the NFL, having served 12 full seasons (1995-06). His career record, including playoffs, is 110-97 (.531). Fisher helps lead an organization that eagerly awaits the 2007 offseason. Under new General Manager Mike Reinfeldt, Tennessee currently holds 10 picks in the draft, including the 19th and 50th overall selections. Prior to the draft, the Titans will enter the start of unrestricted free agency in their best salary cap position in recent memory, and only three regular starters from 2006 are not currently under contract for 2007 (unrestricted free agent wide receiver Drew Bennett, unrestricted free agent defensive tackle Robaire Smith and restricted free agent left guard Jacob Bell). Scheduled to return to the team are players such as running back Travis Henry, who led the team and finished 10th in the NFL (fifth in the AFC) with 1,211 rushing yards; linebacker Keith Bulluck, the club’s leader in tackles for five consecutive seasons; defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch, a 2005 Pro Bowler and the team’s leader in sacks for two consecutive seasons; and cornerback/returner Pacman Jones, the NFL’s leading punt returner. The team’s starting cornerbacks, Jones and Reynaldo Hill, and starting offensive tackles, Michael Roos and David Stewart, are all just entering their third seasons. www.titansonline.com GM MIKE REINFELDT / FREE AGENCY TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 2 3-4 4 5 6 7-18 17 18 19-27 19-23 28-32 34-35 35 36-38 38-40 40-41 41 44 45 46 47 48-49 50 51-52 53 54 55 56 2006 Season and Results Titans in Free Agency NFL Draft 2007 Opponents Head Coach Jeff Fisher Titans Starters and Key Reserves 2006 Notes Individual Milestones 2006 Honors Individual Offensive Players QB Vince Young Individual Defensive Players Individual Specialists Roster by Experience Titans Defensive Positional Review Titans Offensive Positional Review Titans Special Teams Positional Review Titans Rankings TV Ratings Participation Chart Transactions How They Were Built Regular Season Statistics The Last Time Preseason Statistics Depth Chart Positional Roster Alphabetical Roster Numerical Roster GM MIKE REINFELDT’S BACKGROUND Years 2005-06 1999-03 1994-98 1991-93 1988-90 1985-87 1976-83 1976 Team Seattle Seattle Green Bay Green Bay USC L.A. Raiders Hou. Oilers Oak. Raiders Position VP of Football Operations Senior Vice President VP of Administration Chief Financial Officer Assoc. Athletic Director Chief Financial Officer Safety Safety RECENT FREE AGENT HISTORY 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 2003 Players Signed (0) Players Lost (5): WR Kevin Dyson, DT John Thornton, CB Dainon Sidney, CB Donald Mitchell, S Rich Coady 2002 Players Signed (4): S Lance Schulters, FB Greg Comella, C Jeff Smith, RB Robert Holcombe Players Lost (4): DT Jason Fisk, DT Josh Evans, LB Greg Favors, C Kevin Long 2 TITANS HIRE MIKE REINFELDT AS GM On February 12, the Titans hired former Oilers all-pro safety Mike Reinfeldt as the team’s new general manager. Reinfeldt joins the Titans after spending seven seasons with the Seattle Seahawks. Reinfeldt has built an impressive resume during his career in sports, gaining 21 years of experience as a front office executive and another eight as an NFL player. In his 14 years split between Seattle and Green Bay, the teams he was associated with won a combined six division titles, made eight playoff appearances, four NFC Championship game appearances, three Super Bowl appearances, one world title (1996), amassed 11 winning seasons and 131 regular season wins. 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 at Green Bay, he served a number of roles, including Chief Financial Officer for three years (199193) and adding the title of VP of Administration from 1994-98. Reinfeldt was instrumental in bringing general manager Ron Wolf to the Packers in 1991. When Mike Holmgren left the Packers for Seattle, he handpicked Reinfeldt to join him with the Seahawks. Reinfeldt was a safety for the Oilers franchise from 1976-83, earning Pro Bowl and AllPro honors in 1979. He ranks seventh on the club’s career interception list with 26 and matched the team record for interceptions in a season with 12 in 1979. Reinfeldt started 102 consecutive games as the franchise reached the height of the “Luv Ya Blue” era and the team advanced to two AFC Championship games. He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, originally signing with the Oakland Raiders and playing in two games before being cut and signed by the Oilers. Before joining the Packers in 1991, Reinfeldt spent three years (1988-90) at the University 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 management and finance at Houston Baptist University. TITANS SET FOR FREE AGENCY The NFL’s unrestricted free agency period is scheduled to begin at 12:01 a.m. on March 2. After a year in which the Titans had a successful endeavor into free agency, the team is expected again to acquire new players for the 2007 season and beyond. It will be the first free agency period for the Titans under General Manager Mike Reinfeldt, who was hired by the team on February 12. In 2006, the Titans signed four unrestricted free agents -- linebacker David Thornton, wide receiver David Givens, center Kevin Mawae and safety Chris Hope. Thornton, Mawae and Hope each played in all 16 games and had a heavy influence in the team winning eight of its final 11 games. Givens was able to play in just five games due to hand and knee injuries. The Titans lost four players in 2006 as unrestricted free agents -- safety Tank Williams (Minnesota), center Justin Hartwig (Carolina), and linebackers Rocky Boiman (Indianapolis) and Brad Kassell (N.Y. Jets). Below is a list of the eight unrestricted free agents, six restricted free agents and three exclusive rights free agents currently on the roster. Exclusive rights free agents are players who have completed two or fewer NFL seasons. Their rights belong to their present club provided they are made a minimum qualifying offer. Restricted free agents are players who have completed three seasons in the NFL and whose contracts have expired. They can receive a qualifying offer from their old clubs, but they are free to negotiate with other teams. If a restricted free agent accepts an offer from a new club, the old club has a right to match the offer. If the old club does not match the offer, they could receive a draft choice(s) as compensation from the new club based on the level of the qualifying offer from the old club. Unrestricted free agents are players who have completed four or more NFL seasons and whose contracts have expired. They are free to negotiate and sign with any club once the free agency period begins with no rights held by the old club. Titans players scheduled to become free agents on March 2: Unrestricted (8): WR Drew Bennett * RB Chris Brown QB Kerry Collins DT Rien Long S Donnie Nickey DT Robaire Smith * WR Bobby Wade T Seth Wand Restricted (6): C Eugene Amano G Jacob Bell * LB Colby Bockwoldt TE Ben Hartsock LB Robert Reynolds DT Randy Starks * * Started eight or more games for the Titans in 2006. www.titansonline.com Exclusive Rights (3): DT Tony Brown TE Casey Cramer C/G Justin Geisinger NFL DRAFT TITANS TO SELECT 19TH IN DRAFT; HAVE 10 PICKS The Titans possess the 19th overall selection and 10 total picks in the 2007 NFL Draft, which will be held April 28-29 in New York. They currently hold one pick in the first, second, third, fifth and seventh rounds; two picks in the fourth round; and three picks in sixth round. Compensatory selections will be awarded by the NFL later in the offseason based on a team’s net free agency losses in 2006. THE 19TH SELECTION: The Titans were one of eight teams to finish 2006 with an 8-8 record. However, they select seventh out of the group in the first round due to their higher 2006 strength of schedule (.570) than the other 8-8 teams. The New York Giants select last out of the group (20th overall) due to their playoff appearance. Each round, teams with identical records rotate up in the order, meaning the Titans hold the 18th pick in the second round, 17th pick in the QB Vince Young and former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue at the 2006 NFL Draft. third round, etc. The 19th selection is the lowest the Titans have picked since 2004, when they originally had the 27th selection but traded it to Houston for additional choices. THE DRAFT AND TRADES: Due to three previous trades, the Titans have three more picks than their standard allotment of seven. On the second day of the 2006 draft, they traded a seventh-round pick to the Indianapolis Colts for a sixth-round pick in 2007. In June 2006, the Titans received an additional fourth-round choice when they dealt quarterback Steve McNair to the Baltimore Ravens. Then, in September, they acquired a sixth-round pick from the San Diego Chargers in exchange for quarterback Billy Volek. The Titans have been involved in a draft-day trade in each of the last five drafts. They traded first-day draft choices (first, second or third round) for additional picks in 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2006. In 2003, they used additional picks to trade up on the second day of the draft to select safety Donnie Nickey in the fifth round. Last year, they traded down in the second round to pick up an additional fourth-rounder from Philadelphia. They still managed to select running back LenDale White with their eventual second-round pick and used the fourth-round selection on linebacker Stephen Tulloch. TEN TOTAL PICKS: Barring a trade in which the Titans deal away picks, the Titans will have at least 10 selections for the third consecutive year. In the past three seasons, the Titans had an NFLhigh 34 total draft picks, taking 13 players in 2004, 11 in 2005 and 10 in 2006. Currently, 28 of those 34 players were still on the roster. Only one player from the past two drafts is no longer with the club (Damien Nash, fifth round in 2005). RECENT DRAFT HISTORY: The Titans have had major contributions from their past two drafts. Of the 11 players chosen in 2005, six were fulltime starters in 2005, one from each round other than the fifth: cornerbacks Pacman Jones (first round) and Reynaldo Hill (seventh), tackles Michael Roos (second) and David Stewart (fourth), wide receiver Brandon Jones (third), and tight end Bo Scaife (sixth). What the team lacked in numbers of starters from the 2006 draft, it compensated with impact. Quarterback Vince Young was named Offensive Rookie of the Year, while others had key roles as reserves, such as nickel defensive back Cortland Finnegan (seventh round), White and Tulloch. Jones and Young, in particular, had a major impact among recent draft picks in reversing the team’s fortunes in 2006. Young went 8-5 as a starter, passed for 2,199 yards and set a modern-day record for rookie quarterbacks with 552 rushing yards. Jones led the NFL with a 12.9-yard punt return average and was second on the club with four interceptions. He scored four total touchdowns in 2006, tying Chicago’s Devin Hester for the NFL lead with three touchdowns on punt returns and adding one score on an interception return. Since 1995, Jeff Fisher’s first full season as head coach, the Titans have used their 10 first-round draft picks on McNair (1995), running back Eddie George (1996), defensive end Kenny Holmes (1997), wide receiver Kevin Dyson (1998), defensive end Jevon Kearse (1999), linebacker Keith Bulluck (2000), defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth (2002), cornerback Andre Woolfolk (2003), Jones (2005) and Young (2006). Twice in that time period (2001 and 2004), the Titans have not had a first-round selection as a result of trades. www.titansonline.com 2007 DRAFT ORDER Team 1. Oakland 2. Detroit 3t. Cleveland # 3t. Tampa Bay # 5. Arizona 6. Washington 7. Minnesota 8. Houston 9. Miami 10. Atlanta 11. San Francisco 12. Buffalo 13. St. Louis 14. Carolina 15. Pittsburgh 16. Green Bay 17. Jacksonville 18. Cincinnati 19. Tennessee 20. N.Y. Giants 21. Denver 22. Dallas 23. Kansas City 24. New England * 25. N.Y. Jets 26. Philadelphia 27. New Orleans 28. New England 29. Baltimore 30. San Diego 31. Chicago 32. Indianapolis W 2 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 12 13 14 13 12 L 14 13 12 12 11 11 10 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 4 3 2 3 4 Pct .125 .188 .250 .250 .313 .313 .375 .375 .375 .438 .438 .438 .500 .500 .500 .500 .500 .500 .500 .500 .563 .563 .563 .563 .625 .625 .625 .750 .813 .875 .813 .750 Schedule Strength .555 .523 .535 .535 .500 .512 .488 .504 .543 .457 .500 .574 .465 .473 .496 .500 .531 .535 .570 .520 .531 .457 .492 .453 .469 .477 .461 .496 .461 .457 .430 .500 * From Seattle # Subject to coin flip TITANS DRAFT SELECTIONS IN 2007 Round 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 6 6 7 Overall No. 19 50 81 to be determined to be determined (from Baltimore for QB Steve McNair) to be determined to be determined to be determined (from San Diego for QB Billy Volek) to be determined (from Ind. for 2006 seventh-round pick) to be determined Note: Overall selection numbers in Rounds 4-7 to be determined after compensatory picks are awarded. 3 DRAFT / 2007 OPPONENTS TITANS RECENT DRAFT HISTORY Previous four Titans drafts (bold denotes still on roster): 2004 2003 Round/ Round/ Overall Player Overall Player 1 (28) CB Andre Woolfolk 2 (40) TE Ben Troupe * 2 (60) WR Tyrone Calico 2 (42) DE Travis LaBoy * 3 (93) RB Chris Brown 2 (57) DE Antwan Odom 4 (126) DT Rien Long 3 (71) DT Randy Starks * 5 (154) S Donnie Nickey 3 (92) CB Rich Gardner 7 (225) T Todd Williams 4 (103) DE Bo Schobel # 4 (124) CB Michael Waddell 5 (138) G/T Jacob Bell * 5 (165) LB Robert Reynolds 6 (191) FB Troy Fleming 7 (230) DT Jared Clauss 7 (239) C/G Eugene Amano 7 (241) TE Sean McHugh # 2005 Round/ Overall 1 (6) 2 (41) 3 (68) 3 (96) 4 (108) 4 (113) 4 (136) 5 (142) 5 (150) 6 (179) 7 (218) 2006 Round/ Overall 1 (3) 2 (45) 4 (102) 4 (116) 5 (137) 5 (169) 6 (172) 7 (215) 7 (245) 7 (246) Player CB Pacman Jones * T Michael Roos * WR Courtney Roby WR Brandon Jones * S Vincent Fuller T David Stewart * WR Roydell Williams RB Damien Nash # T Daniel Loper TE Bo Scaife * CB Reynaldo Hill * Player QB Vince Young * RB LenDale White S Calvin Lowry LB Stephen Tulloch LB Terna Nande DT Jesse Mahelona WR Jonathan Orr CB Cortland Finnegan LB Spencer Toone RB Quinton Ganther * Started six or more games for the Titans in 2006 # Spent entire 2006 season with another club TITANS IN 2007 While the dates for Tennessee’s 2007 schedule have yet to be announced, the Titans know who they will be playing and where they will be playing them. Every team in the NFL plays the other three teams in its division twice during a season (home and away). Additionally, each club opposes all four teams from within one NFC division and one AFC division. Finally, each team plays another club from within the remaining two divisions in its own conference. Those games match first-place finishers with other first-place finishers, second-place finishers with other second-place finishers, etc. This means for the Titans in 2007 that in addition to home and away games against the AFC South, they will face each team from the AFC West as well as every team from the NFC South. They will also play a home game against the New York Jets, who finished in second place in the AFC East, and a road contest against the Cincinnati Bengals, the second-place finisher from the AFC North. Tennessee’s home schedule includes the Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers and the New York Jets. On the road, the Titans will face Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, the Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Cincinnati Bengals. PLAYOFF OPPONENTS: The Titans play five of the 12 playoff teams from 2006 (Indianapolis, N.Y. Jets, San Diego, Kansas City, New Orleans). Two teams will visit LP Field for the first time (Carolina and San Diego). The Titans will play two teams with a new head coach (Atlanta, Oakland), the team with the first pick in the 2007 NFL Draft (Oakland) and the three top picks from the 2006 draft other than Vince Young (Houston’s Mario Williams, New Orleans’ Reggie Bush and New York Jets’ D’Brickashaw Ferguson). STAR-STUDDED SCHEDULE: Other NFL stars outside of the AFC South scheduled to face the Titans include running back LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego’s reigning NFL MVP; Atlanta quarterback Michael Vick; Carolina wide receiver Steve Smith and defensive end Julius Peppers; quarterback Carson Palmer and wide receiver Chad Johnson, the leaders of Cincinnati’s high-power offense; current Broncos quarterback and former Vanderbilt Commodore Jay Cutler; quarterback Drew Brees, the NFL’s 2006 leader in passing yards; Larry Johnson, Kansas City’s Pro Bowl running back, and 4 Reggie Bush LaDainian Tomlinson Tony Gonzales, the Chiefs’ perennial Pro Bowl tight end; and current Tampa Bay running back and former Auburn Tiger Cadillac Williams. SCHEDULE FIRSTS: Several of the team’s road trips will be the first visit by the Titans for a regular season game in several years. They have not traveled to Denver for anything other than a preseason game since 1992. It was 1995 when they last traveled to Kansas City, 1998 when they last went to Tampa Bay and 1999 when they last played in New Orleans. It will be the first game for the Titans in Denver’s Invesco Field at Mile High and Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium, and it will be the first time since they played in the Superdome in New Orleans since the post-Hurricane Katrina renovations. Preseason games as well as dates and times of regular season games are typically announced by the NFL in late March or April. 2007 Titans Oppponents: Home Opponents Atlanta Falcons Carolina Panthers Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts* Jacksonville Jaguars New York Jets** Oakland Raiders San Diego Chargers* Home Opp. Totals W 7 8 6 12 8 10 2 14 67 L 9 8 10 4 8 6 14 2 61 T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pct. .438 .500 .375 .750 .500 .625 .125 .875 .523 Road Opponents Cincinnati Bengals Denver Broncos Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts* Jacksonville Jaguars Kansas City Chiefs** New Orleans Saints* Tampa Bay Buccaneers Road Opp. Totals All Opp. Totals W 8 9 6 12 8 9 10 4 66 133 L 8 7 10 4 8 7 6 12 62 123 T 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pct. .500 .562 .375 .750 .500 .562 .625 .250 .516 .520 * 2005 Division Winner ** 2005 Wild Card Winner www.titansonline.com JEFF FISHER TITANS HEAD COACH JEFF FISHER Titans Head Coach Jeff Fisher completed his 12th full season as head coach of the Titans in 2006. With a 110-96 career record, including postseason, he holds the franchise record for wins by a head coach. His 110 career wins put him in 31st place all-time among NFL head coaches and 10th among active head coaches. After leading the youngest team in the NFL in 2005, Fisher coached the second-youngest team in 2006 to an 8-8 record, a fourgame improvement from 2005. Numerous first- and second-year players were used in starting roles, shaping the roster with players who have yet to enter their primes but yet have valuable experience already. Fisher oversaw an influx of 26 new players to the Titans roster in 2006. Eleven of those were rookies (eight draft picks, three undrafted), while 15 were veterans. Of the veteran additions, 10 were acquired at some point after the 2006 preseason was finished. Despite an 0-5 start to the season, Fisher piloted the club to eight wins in the next 11 games, including a streak of six consecutive victories. The winning streak was the fourth of six games or more (including playoffs) by the Titans in 12 full seasons under Fisher. Getting to eight wins provided the team with its eighth season under Fisher with a .500 or better record. One of the many lessons learned by the youthful Titans in 2006 was how to manage close games. In total, the Titans played 11 games in which the outcome was decided by seven points or less, going 7-4 in those contests. Seven games were decided by three points or less, including three one-point games (the Titans were 1-2 in those contests). During their six-game winning streak, the Titans found a way to win five games by seven points or less. Fisher completed his 12th full season as the second-longest tenured NFL head coach with his current team. He will enter the 2007 season with the longest tenure following the resignation of Bill Cowher (15 seasons) from the Pittsburgh Steelers. Fisher edges Denver’s Mike Shanahan (12 seasons) due to the six games he served as the interim head coach at the close of the 1994 season. Fisher reached a pair of significant personal milestones in 2006. When the Titans hosted the Ravens on Nov. 12, he led the team for the 200th time in his head coaching career, including playoffs. He became the first head coach in team history to reach 200 games, and only 27 other head coaches (nine active) in NFL history have served as a head coach in 200 games. Only 12 head coaches in league history have coached 200 games with one team. Then, at Philadelphia (11/19), he picked up the 100th regular season victory of his career, becoming the 32nd coach in NFL history and the 10th active coach to reach 100 regular season wins. He is the first in franchise history to do so. Fisher’s success as a head coach is unmatched in the fran- Most wins by head coaches in Oilers/Titans histochise’s 47-year history. Fisher ry (includes postseason): led the Titans to four playoff appearances (1999, 2000, 2002, Coach Years W L T Pct. 2003), two Division titles (2000 & 1. Jeff Fisher 1995-06 110 97 0 .531 2002), two AFC Championship 2. Bum Phillips 1975-80 59 38 0 .608 Games (1999, 2002) and one 3. Jack Pardee 1990-94 44 35 0 .556 Super Bowl berth (XXXIV). He 4. Wally Lemm 1961, 66-70 38 40 4 .487 presided over the most victorious 35 35 0 .500 (56 regular season wins and 5 5. Jerry Glanville 1985-89 postseason wins) and successful five-year period in the franchise's history from 1999-03. In 2004, at age 46, he became the fourth youngest coach to win 90 regular season games since 1960. Only John Madden (41), Don Shula (41), and Cowher (44) were faster to 90 wins. A native of Woodland Hills, Calif., the former USC and Chicago Bears defensive back became the franchise’s 15th head coach on January 5, 1995 after serving the final six games of the 1994 season as the team’s interim head coach. 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 injured reserve during the Bears run to Super Bowl XX. In 1988, at the age of 30, became the NFL’s youngest defensive coordinator under Buddy Ryan. Serves as Co-Chairman of the NFL Competition Committee. Ran the Country Music Marathon in 2002. www.titansonline.com LONGEST TENURE, HEAD COACHES Most seasons with their current teams: Coach 1. Bill Cowher* 2. Jeff Fisher** 3. Mike Shanahan 4. Andy Reid Brian Billick Team Current Season Pittsburgh 15 Tennessee 12 Denver 12 Philadelphia 8 Baltimore 8 * Cowher announced his resignation from the Steelers following the season. ** Fisher coached an additional six games as interim head coach in 1994. FROM THE FISHER FILE First game as head coach: Nov. 21, 1994 -N.Y. Giants 13 at Houston Oilers 10 First win: Dec. 24, 1994 -- N.Y. Jets 10 at Houston Oilers 24 Wins at home: 57 (55 regular season, 2 postseason) Wins on the road: 53 (50 regular season, 3 postseason) Regular season wins: 105 Playoff wins: 5 Largest margin of victory: 32 points (35-3) against Cincinnati, 12/10/00 Wins by seven or fewer points: 48 Wins by three or fewer points: 28 Most regular season games won in a full season: 13 (1999 and 2000) Most consecutive games won: 8 (9/10/0011/5/00) Biggest comeback in a win: 21 points at Atlanta (11/23/03) in a 38-31 win; 21 points in the fourth quarter vs. N.Y. Giants (11/26/06) in a 24-21 win Most points scored in a win: 48 (48-27) points at Green Bay (10/11/04) CAREER WINS, ACTIVE COACHES The most total wins (regular and postseason) by active NFL head coaches*: Coach 1. Marty Schottenheimer 2. Bill Parcells ** 3. Joe Gibbs 4. Bill Cowher ** 5. Mike Holmgren 6. Mike Shanahan 7. Bill Belichick 8. Tony Dungy 9. Dennis Green ** 10. Jeff Fisher Seasons 21 19 15 15 15 14 12 11 13 12 Wins 205 183 162 161 158 139 122 119 117 110 * Does not include 2006 postseason ** Not with a team as of 2/7/07 5 2006 STARTERS & RESERVES TITANS 2006 REGULAR STARTERS WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB FB RB K P OFFENSE Brandon Jones - The second-year receiver was fourth on the squad with 27 receptions for 384 yards and a team-high four touchdowns in 2006. Michael Roos - The second-year lineman started all 16 games at left tackle in 2006 after starting 15 games at right tackle in his rookie season of 2005. Jacob Bell - Bell completed his third NFL season, starting four games at right tackle and 12 contests at left guard. Kevin Mawae - The 13-year veteran and six-time Pro Bowler was signed from the N.Y. Jets as an unrestricted free agent in 2006 and started every game in his first season with the club. Benji Olson - Having completed his ninth season, he has started all but two games at right guard since the start of the 1999 season, starting 15 contests in 2006. David Stewart - In his second NFL season, Stewart moved into the lineup at right tackle during the 2006 season after not playing as a rookie. He totaled 14 starts. Bo Scaife - The second-year performer led the team’s tight ends with 29 receptions for 370 yards and two touchdowns in 14 games. He also had one rushing attempt for a touchdown. Drew Bennett - Bennett, a sixth-year player and team’s ninth alltime leading receiver, led the team in receiving for a second consecutive season with 46 receptions for 737 yards and three touchdowns. Vince Young - The third overall draft choice in 2006 made his first career start in Week 4 against Dallas (10/1). His season totals included 357 attempts, 184 completions, 2,199 yards, 12 touchdowns and 13 interceptions in 14 games (13 starts). He also had 552 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns on 83 carries. Ahmard Hall - The former U.S. Marine and undrafted rookie from Texas totaled 15 receptions for 138 yards and seven carries for 21 yards. Travis Henry - Henry, a former Pro Bowler playing his sixth season (second with the Titans), led the team with 1,211 yards and seven touchdowns on 270 carries (4.5 avg.). It was his third career 1,000-yard season, and his rushing total was the highest by a Titans player since 2000 (Eddie George). Rob Bironas - In his second NFL season, he was 32-of-32 on PATs and 22-of-28 on field goal attempts. He had four game winners, including a franchise-record 60-yard field goal against the Colts (12/3). Craig Hentrich - The two-time Pro Bowler completed his 13th NFL season (ninth with the Titans) averaging 42.7 yards (37.3 net) with 31 punts inside the 20 in 2006. His 88 punts were the second most of his career. LE LT RT RE LLB MLB RLB LCB RCB SS FS DEFENSE Kyle Vanden Bosch - In his sixth NFL season and second with the Titans, he started every game and led the team with 6.5 sacks. He totaled a career-high 118 tackles, the fourth-best total on the squad and the fourth-highest by a Titans defensive lineman in the past 25 seasons. He also tallied 30 quarterback pressures, four tackles for loss and one forced fumble. Robaire Smith - A September pick-up in his seventh NFL season and second stint with the Titans, Smith totaled 76 tackles, a half sack, five quarterback pressures and four tackles for loss in 15 games (12 starts) 2006. Albert Haynesworth - In 10 games in 2006, his fifth season, he posted 59 tackles, two sacks, three tackles for loss and 13 quarterback pressures. Travis LaBoy - In 13 games (11 starts), LaBoy totaled 57 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 12 quarterback pressures and a forced fumble in his third NFL season. David Thornton - Unrestricted free agency signee from Indianapolis in his fifth NFL season ranked third on the squad with 122 tackles, the second-best total of his career. He also posted six passes defensed and two forced fumbles in 16 games (13 starts). Peter Sirmon - The seventh-year linebacker registered 105 tackles, one interception, five passes defensed, four tackles for loss and a half sack in 16 games (15 starts). Keith Bulluck - In his seventh year, Bulluck, the team’s third all-time leading tackler, led the squad in tackles for the fifth consecutive season, totaling 161 stops. He also registered 2.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, nine passes defensed and one interception. Bulluck has played in 81 consecutive games, the top number among active Titans. Reynaldo Hill - The second-year cornerback followed his three-interception performance as a rookie with two interceptions and 59 tackels in his second year. Starting 15 games, he also registered five passes defensed. Pacman Jones - The 2005 first-round draft pick started 15 games and posted 67 tackles, four interceptions (one for touchdown), one forced fumble and 14 passes defensed. He also led the NFL with a 12.9-yard punt return average, including three touchdowns. Chris Hope - Hope, signed prior to his fifth NFL season as an unrestricted free agent from the Steelers, started all 16 games and led the team with a career-high five interceptions. He was second on the squad with a career-high 128 tackles and added 15 passes defensed and one forced fumble. Lamont Thompson - In his fifth NFL season and fourth with the Titans, he started all 16 games and contributed 77 tackles, eight passes defensed and three interceptions. TITANS 2006 KEY RESERVES WR WR TE TE QB RB RB 6 OFFENSE David Givens - In his first season with the Titans, he played in just five games due to hand and knee injuries and recorded eight receptions for 104 yards. Bobby Wade - The 2005 waiver pick-up from the Chicago Bears finished second on the team with 33 receptions for 461 yards and two touchdowns. Erron Kinney - The seventh-year player missed the entire season with a knee injury. Ben Troupe - The third-year player recorded 13 receptions for 150 yards and two touchdowns before being placed on injured reserve with an ankle injury. Kerry Collins - Signed late in the preseason, he started three games and passed for 549 yards and one touchdown in his 12th season. LenDale White - The second-round draft choice was third on the team with 244 yards on 61 carries. Chris Brown - The fourth-year running back rushed for 156 yards on 41 carries. DE DT DT LB CB www.titansonline.com DEFENSE Antwan Odom - Knee injuries limited Odom to four games, during which he totaled 15 tackles and a half sack. Tony Brown - Signed prior to the fifth game of the season, the second-year lineman totaled 51 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 13 quarterback pressures, four tackles for loss and two fumble recoveries (one for a touchdown) in 12 games. Randy Starks - The third-year lineman started eight games and finished the season with 56 tackles, three sacks, 13 quarterback pressures, five tackles for loss and two fumble recoveries. Stephen Tulloch - The fourth-round draft choice played in every game with three starts at middle linebacker and registered 37 tackles, a half sack, two tackles for loss, one interception and two passes defensed. He also was second on the squad with 17 special teams tackles. Cortland Finnegan - The seventh-round draft choice served as the team’s nickel defensive back and tallied 57 tackles, two sacks, three quarterback pressures, one tackle for loss, seven passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble return for a touchdown. 2006 REVIEW TITANS RALLY FROM 0-5 START, FINISH AS ONE OF THE NFL’S HOTTEST TEAMS The Titans started the 2006 season with five consecutive losses. After that, they won two games in a row, followed by two more losses. Then, on Nov. 19 at Philadelphia, they began a six-game winning streak. At 8-8, the Titans became just the fifth team in NFL history to start a season 0-5 and finish with a record of 8-8 or better. Only one team in history started 0-5 and finished with a winning record. In 1962, the AFL’s Buffalo Bills lost their first five before bouncing back to go 7-6-1 in a 14game season. Three prior teams in NFL history started 0-5 and finished at 8-8: the 1981 Washington Redskins, the 1984 Cincinnati Bengals and the 2001 Washington Redskins. After starting the season 0-5, the Titans ended the year as one of the hottest teams in the league over the last 11 games. They were 8-3 during that time, which was the third-best record in the NFL over that stretch. The San Diego Chargers went 10-1 down the stretch, while the Baltimore Ravens were one game behind the Chargers at 9-2. During the same stretch, the Chargers, Ravens and Titans had the longest winning streaks in the league. The Chargers won their last 10 games, while the Ravens and Titans had seven- and six-game winning streaks, respectively. NFL’s top records in the last 11 games of 2006: Team 1. San Diego Chargers 2. Baltimore Ravens 3. Tennessee Titans Five teams in NFL history that have started at 0-5 and finished with a .500 or better record: Team 1962 Buffalo Bills 1981 Washington Redskins 1984 Cincinnati Bengals 2001 Washington Redskins 2006 Tennessee Titans Record 7-6-1 8-8 8-8 8-8 8-8 Pct. .538 .500 .500 .500 .500 Record over last 11 games 10-1 9-2 8-3 FINDING A WAY TO WIN During their run of eight wins in their last 11 contests, which began with a 25-22 comeback win at Washington (10/15), the Titans found ways to win games in an unconventional manner. TITANS WIN DESPITE BEING OUTGAINED 427 TO 197: In the first of two matchups this season with the Texans (10/29), the Titans won the game by a final score of 28-22 while being out-gained by the Texans 427 yards to 197. It had been nearly 30 years since the Titans won a game in which they gave up 400 yards while gaining fewer than 200 yards on offense (12/11/77 at Cleveland). The Texans had more rushing yards than the Titans (148 to 111), more passing yards (279 to 86), more first downs (26 to 10) and controlled the ball for more than 36 minutes. However, the Titans did not turn over the ball, forced five turnovers and used four different ways to score touchdowns, enabling them to jump out to an 18-point lead and hold on for the win. TITANS DEFENSE ON FIELD FOR 91 PLAYS: At Philadelphia (11/19), the Titans defense was on the field for 91 plays. To provide context, there has been only one occasion since the start of the 1999 season when the Titans defense has played 80 plays in a game. They played exactly 80 plays in a win on Oct. 22, 2000 at Baltimore. The last time a team in the NFL had 91 or more offensive plays was Nov. 23, 2003, when the New England offense was on the field for 92 plays in a win at Houston. Despite the high number of snaps for the Eagles, the Titans defense limited the gains and helped the team to a 31-13 win. It was the first time a team won a game allowing 91 or more offensive plays since Dec. 8, 2002. In that game, Houston allowed 95 plays at Pittsburgh but nevertheless defeated the Steelers 24-6. In both the Texans game and the Eagles game, the Titans scored a touchdown four different ways -- rushing, passing, on a fumble return and on a punt return. Prior to this season, the last time they scored four different ways was Dec. 25, 2000 against Dallas, when they scored rushing, passing, on a fumble return and on an interception return. won in overtime at Houston with a 39-yard touchdown run by quarterback Vince Young. TITANS HAVE 15:38 TIME OF POSSESSION: Against the Jaguars (12/17), the Titans had the ball on offense for 15:38, the lowest number in a win since the NFL began keeping the time of possession stat in 1977. However, the Titans won the game on the strength of three defensive touchdowns, including interception returns by Pacman Jones and Chris Hope and a a fumble return by Cortland Finnegan. TITANS RIDE WIND, COMEBACK AGAIN: At Buffalo (12/24), in a game played with 15-20 mile per hour winds, the Titans trailed 29-20 entering the fourth quarter. However, two consecutive scoring drives, including a 14-play, 75-yard drive that featured eight carries for 41 yards by Travis Henry and used 7:15 of clock time, helped edge the Bills by a final score of 30-29. The Titans won despite giving up an unusual field goal on an untimed down to end the first half and needed an interception at their own two-yard line in the game’s final minute to seal the victory. BIG COMEBACKS: Against the New York Giants (11/26), Indianapolis Colts (12/3) and Texans (12/10), it took comebacks of 21, 14 and eight points, respectively, to win the game. The comeback against the Giants set a club fourth-quarter record, while the Colts game was won with a franchise-record 60-yard field goal WR Brandon Jones caught a touchdown pass to help the Titans defeat the Colts, one of several by Rob Bironas with seven seconds on the clock. The Titans come-from-behind victories in 2006. www.titansonline.com 7 2006 REVIEW 2006 TITANS COMEBACKS Titans victories in 2006 after trailing in the game: Date/Opp. 10/15/06 at Washington 11/26/06 vs. NY Giants 12/3/06 vs. Indianapolis 12/10/06 at Houston 12/17/06 vs. Jacksonville 12/24/06 at Buffalo Largest Deficit 3-14 0-21 0-14 6-14 7-10 20-29 Final Score 25-22 24-21 20-17 26-20 (OT) 24-17 30-29 4TH QUARTER COMEBACKS GREATEST COMEBACKS, TEAM HISTORY Top five biggest fourth quarter comebacks in franchise history: 4th Qtr. Final Date/Opp. Deficit Score 1. 11/26/06 vs. NY Giants 21 24-21 2. 11/1/87 at Cincinnati 15 31-29 3. 9/2/79 at Washington 14 29-27 4. 12/1/02 at NY Giants 13 32-29 (OT) 9/13/87 vs. LA Rams 13 20-16 10-MINUTE COMEBACKS, NFL HISTORY GREATEST COMEBACKS, NFL HISTORY Top three comebacks in NFL history within the final 10 minutes of the fourth quarter: 4th Qtr. Final Team Date/Opp. Deficit Score 1. Minnesota 12/1/85 at Phi. 23-0 28-23 2. Tennessee 11/26/06 vs. NYG 21-0 24-21 Indianapolis 12/1/85 at TB 35-14 38-35 (OT) SCORING SUMMARY, 11/26 vs. NYG 1st Quarter Giants - P.Burress 3 yd. pass from E.Manning (J. Feely kick); Score: Titans 0, Giants 7; Time: 4:22 2nd Quarter Giants - B.Jacobs 10 yd. run (J.Feely kick); Score: Titans 0, Giants 14; Time: 12:22 Giants - B.Jacobs 4 yd. run (J.Feely kick); Score: Titans 0, Giants 21; Time: 8:05 4th Quarter Titans - B.Scaife 4 yd. pass from V.Young (R.Bironas kick); Score: Titans 7, Giants 21; Time: 9:35 Titans - V.Young 1 yd. run (R.Bironas kick); Score: Titans 14, Giants 21; Time: 5:24 Titans - B.Jones 14 yd. pass from V.Young (R.Bironas kick); Score: Titans 21, Giants 21; Time: 0:44 Titans - R.Bironas 49 yd. Field Goal; Score: Titans 24, Giants 21; Time: 0:06 8 TITANS MAKING COMEBACKS ROUTINE In six of their eight wins this season, the Titans trailed the opposition at some point in the game. Oftentimes the deficit was substantial. In three of their wins, the Titans have overcome an opponent’s lead of 11 or more points to win the game. In their first victory of the season, a game at Washington (10/15), they trailed the Redskins 14-3 in the second quarter before scoring 19 consecutive points and eventually winning the game, 25-22. Against the New York Giants (11/26), the Titans trailed 21-0 in the fourth quarter. They scored 24 unanswered points to win by a final score of 24-21 and pull off the greatest fourth-quarter comeback in team history. Then, against the Indianapolis Pacman Jones’ two interceptions helped the Titans in their Colts (10/8), they fell behind in the 21-point comeback against the Giants. first half 14-0. The Titans responded with 17 consecutive points, and then after the Colts tied the game at 17-17, Rob Bironas made a 60-yard field goal with six seconds remaining on the clock to give the Titans a 2017 win. Additionally, they came back to win in overtime after being down eight points at Houston (12/10). Vince Young delivered the game-winning touchdown in the extra period with a 39-yard touchdown run. Against Jacksonville (12/17), they overcame what is to this point their smallest deficit in a win this season but still needed big plays to do it. They trailed by three points but used three defensive touchdowns to escape with a 24-17 win. In their final victory of the season, the Titans fell behind by nine points (20-29) in the fourth quarter at Buffalo (12/24). However, a Brandon Jones touchdown reception and Bironas’ fourth game-winning field goal of the season gave them a 30-29 victory. GIANTS COMEBACK ONE OF THE GREATEST EVER The Titans’ 21-point comeback against the Giants was one of the greatest comebacks in team history and arguably one of the greatest comebacks in NFL history. The comeback was led by rookie quarterback Vince Young, whose fourth quarter statistics included 13-of18 passing for 130 yards and two touchdowns with five rushing attempts for 45 yards and one touchdown. It was the first time a rookie quarterback had accounted for three touchdowns in the fourth quarter since John Elway accomplished the feat in a comeback effort of his own on Dec. 11, 1983. The comeback effort qualified for the following: The greatest fourth-quarter comeback in franchise history. Previously, the largest deficit overcome by the Oilers or Titans in the fourth quarter was 15 points on Nov. 1, 1987 against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Oilers came back to win that game by a final score of 31-29 after trailing by 15 with six minutes left in the game. The third time in NFL history that a team has come back to win a game after trailing by 21 or more points with just 10 minutes remaining in the game. The previous two occasions were a 28-23 win by Minnesota at Philadelphia after trailing 23-0 on Dec. 1, 1985, and a 38-35 overtime win by the Indianapolis Colts over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after trailing 35-14 on Oct. 6, 2003. The biggest fourth-quarter comeback in the NFL since Indianapolis’ defeat of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Oct. 6, 2003. The biggest comeback in NFL history by a rookie quarterback. Vince Young broke John Elway’s 23-year-old record with the 21-point comeback. On Dec. 11, 1983, Elway set the previous record by coming back from 19 points down against the Baltimore Colts to win the game 21-19. The 24 points scored in the fourth quarter by the Titans tied the team’s fourthquarter scoring record. The only other time the franchise has scored 24 points was 45 years to the day prior to the Titans-Giants game. On that day, George Blanda led the team to 24 points in the fourth quarter against the Denver Broncos in a 45-14 win. www.titansonline.com 2006 REVIEW TITANS RUSH TO IMPROVE AFTER FIVE GAMES RUSHING YARDS SINCE WEEK 6 Since opening to a record of 0-5, the Titans battled to show considerable improvement in their last 11 games. They picked up their first win of the season at Washington, defeating the Redskins by a final score of 25-22, and then won 28-22 at home against the Houston Texans. A disappointing defeat Nov. 5 at Jacksonville was followed by a one-point loss, this a 27-26 decision at home against the AFC North Champion Baltimore Ravens. The team then began a string of six consecutive victories, defeating the Philadelphia Eagles (31-13), New York Giants (24-21), Indianapolis Colts (20-17), Houston Texans (26-20 in overtime), Jacksonville Jaguars (24-17) and Buffalo Bills (30-29). Many of the team’s statistics after the first five games reflected the Titans’ improvement, but nowhere was the progress more apparent than in the success of the running game. Through the first five games, the Titans averaged 99.0 yards per game (70.3 rushing yards per game in the first four games of the season), ranking 23rd in the NFL during that time. Afterwards, the Titans accumulated 156.3 rushing yards per contest, which ranked third in the NFL. After averaging 99.0 rushing yards per game in the first five weeks of the season (23rd in the NFL), the Titans offense ranked third in the NFL the rest of the season with a rushing average of 156.3 yards per contest. Measuring Tennessee’s performance since their first five games of the season with NFL rankings for each time period: NFL Weeks 1-5 (rank) Category NFL Weeks 6-17 (rank) 0-5 Titans Record 8-3 12.0 (30T) Points/Game 24.0 (8T) 27.0 (27) Points Allowed/Game 24.1 (28) 273.6 (27) Total Net Yards/Game 312.9 (20T) 99.0 (23) Rushing Yards/Game 156.3 (3) 4.0 (12) Yards Per Rushing Attempt 5.0 (5) 174.6 (27) Net Passing Yards/Game 156.6 (31) 374.8 (30) Net Yards Allowed/Game 367.4 (32) 172.4 (32) Rushing Yards Allowed/Game 131.9 (24) 202.4 (18) Passing Yards Allowed/Game 235.5 (29) 6.2 (17T) Penalties/Game 5.7 (15) -6 Turnover Margin +8 1 Individual 100-yard Rushing Games 5 0 Special Teams TDs 3 0 Defensive TDs 5 TITANS RANKED FIFTH IN RUSHING YARDS The Titans rushed for 2,214 yards in 2006, the fifth-best total in the NFL and the sixthhighest mark in the franchise’s history. They reached the total on just 469 carries for a 4.7 yards-per-carry average, the highest average in team history. Running back Travis Henry provided the biggest lift on the ground, accounting for 1,211 rushing yards, the most by a Titans running back since Eddie George’s 1,509 yards in 2000. Quarterback Vince Young also elevated the team’s rushing numbers. Young, who had 552 yards on 83 attempts, became the first quarterback in the Super Bowl era (1966present) to reach 500 rushing yards in his rookie season. NFL’s Top Team Rushing Totals in 2006: Team Att Yds 1. Atlanta Falcons 537 2,939 2. San Diego Chargers 522 2,578 3. Jacksonville Jaguars 513 2,541 4. Washington Redskins 490 2,216 5. Tennessee Titans 469 2,214 6. San Francisco 49ers 439 2,172 7. New York Giants 455 2,156 8. Denver Broncos 488 2,152 9. Kansas City Chiefs 513 2,143 10. Pittsburgh Steelers 469 1,992 Avg 5.5 4.9 5.0 4.5 4.7 4.9 4.7 4.4 4.2 4.2 Lg 90t 85t 76 38t 70t 72 55t 72t 47 76 TD 9 32 23 13 15 12 14 12 17 16 www.titansonline.com Team rushing yards per game, NFL Weeks 6-17 (10/15-12/31): Yds per Team Att Yds Game 1. Jacksonville Jaguars 356 1949 177.2 2. Atlanta Falcons 383 2002 166.8 3. Tennessee Titans 345 1719 156.3 4. San Diego Chargers 366 1874 156.2 5. Kansas City Chiefs 392 1721 143.4 6. San Francisco 49ers 297 1561 141.9 7. Washington Redskins 344 1556 141.5 8. New York Giants 350 1656 138.0 9. Denver Broncos 365 1586 132.2 10. Pittsburgh Steelers 361 1582 131.8 11. Philadelphia Eagles 293 1414 128.5 12. Seattle Seahawks 362 1503 125.3 13. Chicago Bears 336 1370 124.5 14. Minnesota Vikings 305 1299 118.1 15. St. Louis Rams 283 1275 115.9 16. New England Patriots 323 1274 115.8 17. Houston Texans 337 1383 115.3 18. New York Jets 338 1254 114.0 19. Miami Dolphins 293 1252 113.8 20. Dallas Cowboys 339 1347 112.3 FRANCHISE SEASON RUSHING AVG. Top team yards-per-carry averages in a season, franchise history (1960-06): Season 1. 2006 2. 1992 3. 1980 4. 1997 5. 1967 6. 2004 7. 1993 8. 1990 9. 1998 10. 1961 Avg 4.72 4.61 4.60 4.46 4.46 4.45 4.38 4.32 4.26 4.19 Att 469 353 573 541 476 420 409 328 462 452 Yds 2,214 1,626 2,635 2,414 2,122 1,871 1,792 1,417 1,970 1,896 Lg 70t 44 55t 47 67 52 35 31 71t 61 TD 15 10 18 17 12 12 11 10 12 15 RUSH YARDS PER GAME, 1995-06 Most rushing yards per game from 1995-06: Team 1. Denver 2. Pittsburgh 3. Kansas City 4. San Francisco 5. Jacksonville 6. Atlanta 7. Dallas 8. Seattle 9. Tennessee 10. Minnesota Att 6,036 6,277 5,746 5,494 5,546 5,336 5,733 5,383 5,713 5,169 Yds/ Yds Avg TD Gm 27,174 4.5 210 141.5 25,964 4.1 190 135.2 24,626 4.3 237 128.3 23,812 4.3 179 124.0 23,412 4.2 192 121.9 23,244 4.4 153 121.1 23,000 4.0 175 119.8 22,889 4.3 178 119.2 22,872 4.0 160 119.1 22,758 4.4 156 118.5 9 2006 REVIEW FRANCHISE SEASON RUSHING YARDS Top team totals for rushing yards in a season, franchise history (1960-06): Season 1. 1980 2. 1979 3. 1978 4. 1997 5. 1988 6. 2006 7. 1967 8. 2000 9. 1975 10. 1983 Att 573 616 603 541 558 469 476 547 526 502 Yds 2,635 2,571 2,476 2,414 2,249 2,214 2,122 2,084 2,068 1,998 Avg 4.6 4.2 4.1 4.5 4.0 4.7 4.5 3.8 3.9 4.0 Lg 55t 61t 81t 47 42 70t 67 35t 46t 80 TD 18 24 19 17 26 15 12 14 14 16 TITANS & 200-YARD RUSHING GAMES Thanks to Travis Henry (1,211 rushing yards in 2006), Vince Young (552 yards), and others like rookie LenDale White (244 yards) and Chris Brown (156 yards), the Titans had several big rushing games this season. They recorded five games with more than 200 total rushing yards. Only the Atlanta Falcons (six games) had more. The Titans rushed for over 200 yards in games at Indianapolis (214 yards on 10/8), at Philadelphia (209 yards on 11/19), against Indianapolis (219 yards on 12/3), at Houston (218 yards on 12/10) and at Buffalo (215 yards on 12/24). The Titans rushed for more than 200 yards in three of their last five games of 2006. Most 200-yard rushing games in 2006: Team 200-Yard Rushing Games 1. Atlanta Falcons 6 2. Tennessee Titans 5 3. Pittsburgh Steelers 4 4. Jacksonville Jaguars 3 San Diego Chargers 3 TITANS TOP RUSHING GAMES SINCE ’95 Top single-game rushing totals for Titans franchise in games since the start of the 1995 season: Date/Opp. 1. 8/31/97 vs. Oak 2. 12/1/96 at NYJ 3. 12/16/02 vs. NE 4. 11/8/98 at TB 5. 10/11/04 at GB 6. 12/3/06 vs. Ind 7. 12/10/06 at Hou 8. 12/24/06 at Buf 9. 10/8/06 at Ind 10. 12/17/00 at Cle 11. 11/19/06 at Phi Att 42 48 48 36 44 35 33 40 31 47 32 Yds 255 243 238 236 224 219 218 215 214 212 209 Avg 6.1 5.1 5.0 6.6 5.1 6.3 6.6 5.4 6.9 4.5 6.5 Lg 29t 35t 39 71t 37t 33 39t 36t 19t 35t 70t TD 1 3 2 3 3 0 3 1 1 3 1 ROAD RUSHING IN 2006 Top team totals for rushing yards on the road in 2006: Yds/ Team Att Yds Avg Lg TD Gm 1. Atlanta 268 1,335 5.0 69t 3 166.9 2. Tennessee 251 1,274 5.1 70t 7 159.3 3. Philadelphia 213 1,200 5.6 71t 8 150.0 4. Jacksonville 256 1,197 4.7 35 9 149.6 5. San Francisco 226 1,166 5.2 61t 5 145.8 6. N.Y. Giants 237 1,138 4.8 55t 7 142.3 7. San Diego 264 1,125 4.3 62 15 140.6 8. New England 248 1,095 4.4 41 13 136.9 9. Washington 226 1,061 4.7 34 6 132.6 10. Dallas 254 1,048 4.1 26 14 131.0 TITANS ROAD RUSHING In 2006, the Titans ranked second in the NFL in rushing yards per game on the road. In eight games away from home, they totaled 1,274 yards on the ground for an average of 159.3. That number trailed only one team, the Atlanta Falcons, who averaged 166.9 yards. Five of Tennessee’s top 10 road rushing games since the start of the 1995 season occured in 2006. Several players contributed, but running back Travis Henry and quarterback Vince Young provided the majority of rushing yards for the Titans both at home and on the road. Although they did not have an individual 100-yard rusher at Houston (12/10), the Titans totaled a 2006 road game high of 218 rushing yards, including 88 by Henry, 86 by Young and 44 by Chris Brown. It was the fourth-highest total on the road by the Titans since the start of the 1995 season and the seventh-best overall total since 1995. Two weeks later at Buffalo (12/24), they reached 215 rushing yards as a team. Henry contributed 135 yards, while Young posted 61 yards on the ground. LenDale White (16 yards) and receiver Courtney Roby (three yards) also figured into the total. Tennessee’s remaining top road rushing totals included 214 rushing yards at Indianapolis (10/8), 209 yards at Philadelphia (11/19) and 193 ground yards at Washington (10/15). Since Jeff Fisher took over fulltime as the team’s head coach in 1995, the Titans are fourth in the NFL in rushing yards per road contest, averaging 121.8 rushing yards per game. Average rushing yards per road game, 1995-06: Avg. per Team road game Team 1. Denver Broncos 135.8 6. Dallas Cowboys 2. Pittsburgh Steelers 127.5 7. Atlanta Falcons 3. San Francisco 49ers 123.2 8. Jacksonville Jaguars 4. Tennessee Titans 121.8 9. Minnesota Vikings 5. Kansas City Chiefs 119.8 10. New York Giants Avg. per road game 119.4 119.3 118.9 116.3 114.5 STOPPING THE RUN IN THE FISHER ERA The Titans have been the fifth best team in the NFL in defending the run since the start of the 1995 season, Jeff Fisher’s first full year as a head coach. Their opponents have averaged just 100.6 rushing yards per game in that period of time, which trails only the Pittsburgh Steelers (92.4), Baltimore Ravens (94.9), San Diego Chargers (97.7) and Denver Broncos (98.6). Fewest rushing yards per game by opponents, 1995-06: Team Opponents’ rush yards/game 1. Pittsburgh Steelers 92.4 2. Baltimore Ravens 94.9 3. San Diego Chargers 97.7 4. Denver Broncos 98.6 5. Tennessee Titans 100.6 The Titans have only allowed seven 100-yard rushers (Edgerrin James, Larry Johnson, Fred Taylor, Domanick Davis, Shaun Alexander, Julius Jones and Wali Lundy) in 64 regular season games at LP Field (1999-06). 10 www.titansonline.com 2006 REVIEW TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL W-L RECORD AND TURNOVERS Another notable reason for the team’s turnaround is the turnover differential. In the first five games of the season, the Titans committed 12 turnovers and had six takeaways for a minus-six differential. In the final 11 games of the season, the team lost the ball 14 times due to turnovers while taking it away 22 times for a plus-eight differential. On the season, the Titans had a plus-two turnover differential, which tied for 13th in the NFL. The team’s five takeaways against Houston on Oct. 29 (two interceptions, three fumbles) were the most by the Titans since forcing six turnovers at Green Bay on Oct. 11, 2004. Four of the five turnovers by the Texans came on consecutive possessions between the second and third quarters. Tennessee’s season turnover differential of plus-two is the first positive differential since a plus-13 differential in 2003. Since 1995, the Titans have had a negative differential in four seasons, a zero differential in three seasons and a positive differential in five seasons. The Titans have not finished below .500 in any of the five seasons with a positive turnover differential. Within individual games for the Titans in 2006, turnover margin was a clear predictor of the team’s success. In contests in which the Titans had an even turnover margin or better (plus-one, plus-two, etc.), the Titans went 7-2. Their only two losses in those games were in one-point defeats to the Colts (10/8) and Ravens (11/12), games in which the Titans had a plus-one turnover differential. In games in which the Titans had a negative turnover differential, their record was 1-6. Fum 4 7 Takeaways Int Total 2 6 15 22 Fum 2 5 Titans 2006 Win-Loss Record by turnover differential: T/O Diff. 0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 Total Record 2-0 0-2 3-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 7-2 T/O Diff. -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 Total Record 0-1 1-3 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-6 TURNOVER RATIO BY SEASON Titans turnovers and takeaways since 1995: Takeaways and turnovers in Games 1-5 and in Games 6-16: Games 1-5 6-16 When the Titans had an even or better turnover differential in 2006, they were 7-2. When they had a negative turnover differential, they were 1-6. Turnovers Int Total 10 12 9 14 Differential -6 +8 TITANS TALLY EIGHT RETURN TOUCHDOWNS The Titans finished second in the NFL in 2006 with eight return touchdowns. Only the Chicago Bears (nine) had more than the Titans. The team’s eight returns for touchdowns tied a franchise record that had stood alone since 1967. That year, the team scored six times on interceptions, once on a kickoff return and once on a blocked punt. In 2006, the Titans scored three times on punt returns, twice on interception returns and three times returning opponents’ fumbles. Cornerback/returner Pacman Jones led the club with all three punt returns for scores and one touchdown on an interception. Chris Hope had the other interception for a touchdown. The team’s fumble returns for touchdowns were scored by linebacker Keith Bulluck, defensive tackle Tony Brown and cornerback Cortland Finnegan. Most return touchdowns in 2006 (excluding own fumble recoveries): Return Team TDs PR KR INT FUM FG 1. Chicago Bears 9 3 2 1 2 1 2. Tennessee Titans 8 3 0 2 3 0 3. Minnesota Vikings * 6 1 0 3 2 0 Baltimore Ravens 6 0 0 5 1 0 * Vikings had one additional touchdown on an offensive fumble recovery. The Titans also fare favorably in return touchdowns over a longer period of time. Since 1995, Jeff Fisher’s first full season as head coach, only the Seattle Seahawks have more touchdowns on returns than the Titans and Minnesota Vikings, who are tied with 53. Most total return touchdowns since the start of the 1995 season: Total Return Team Touchdowns 1. Seattle Seahawks 55 2. Tennessee Titans 53 Minnesota Vikings 53 4. Kansas City Chiefs 52 5. Baltimore Ravens 51 Green Bay Packers 51 Oakland Raiders 51 www.titansonline.com Season Takeaways 1995 (7-9) 38 1996 (8-8) 26 1997 (8-8) 32 1998 (8-8) 19 1999 (13-3) 40 2000 (13-3) 30 2001 (7-9) 24 2002 (11-5) 29 2003 (12-4) 34 2004 (5-11) 30 2005 (4-12) 20 2006 (8-8) 28 Turnovers 38 30 26 19 21 30 28 25 21 31 26 26 Differential 0 -4 +6 0 +19 0 -4 +4 +13 -1 -6 +2 MOST RETURN TDs IN A SEASON Most return touchdowns in a season in Titans history: Year 1. 2006 1967 3. 1977 1971 5. 2003 2000 1993 1991 1975 1964 PR 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 KR 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 INT 2 6 1 5 3 4 3 2 0 3 FUM 3 0 3 2 2* 1 3 3 2 0 BL TOTAL 0 8 1 8 0 7 0 7 0 6* 0 6 0 6 1 6 0 6 1 6 * 2003 total does not include own fumble recovery for TD. 11 2006 REVIEW DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNS SINCE 1990 Most defensive touchdowns by the Titans since the start of the 1990 season: Season 1. 1993 2. 2006 2003 2000 1991 Interception for TD 3 2 3 4 2 Fumble Rec. TD 3 3 2 1 3 Total 6 5 5 5 5 RECORD IN CLOSE GAMES SINCE ’99 TITANS GO EIGHT GAMES SCORING 20+ POINTS The Titans finished the season by scoring 20 or more points in their final eight games and in 10 of their final 11 games. It was the first year since 1992 in which the team scored 20 or more points in eight consecutive contests during a season. In 1992, the Oilers went their final eight regular season games and a playoff game to equal nine consecutive games with 20 or more points. Only one other team in the NFL in 2006 went eight consecutive games with 20 or more points, the San Diego Chargers, who accomplished the feat in their final 13 contests. The Chargers were the NFL’s highest scoring team in 2006, averaging 30.6 points per game. The Titans ranked 16th at 20.3 points per game. Scoring 20 or more points in consecutive games appears to have been more difficult in 2006 than it was in 2005. Six teams scored 20 or more points in at least eight consecutive games in 2005 -- the Denver Broncos (11 games), Indianapolis Colts (10), Carolina Panthers (nine), Cincinnati Bengals (eight), Jacksonville Jaguars (eight) and Seattle Seahawks (eight). All six of those teams made the playoffs in 2005. Win-loss records by the Titans since 1999 (regular season): Year 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 Final Score is by . . . 1 pt 3 or fewer 1-2 4-3 0-0 1-1 0-0 1-2 0-0 2-1 0-1 2-2 0-0 3-2 0-1 2-1 2-0 5-1 0-0 2-2 0-0 1-3 0-2 2-3 0-1 0-2 7 or fewer 7-4 1-4 2-3 4-1 4-2 5-4 4-3 7-1 3-4 2-4 3-5 1-7 2005-06 STATS AT A GLANCE STATISTICAL COMPARISON OF 2005 AND 2006 TENNESSEE TITANS 2005 (RANK) 4-12 18.7 (21) 26.3 (29) 320.1 (17) 95.3 (23) 224.8 (9) 319.4 (19) 118.4 (22) 201.0 (17) 34.4 (26) 35.5 (8) 31/200 41/246 31:13 (9) -6 (20T) 12 Record Points/Game Pts. Allowed/Gm Total Offense Rush Offense Pass Offense Total Defense Rush Defense Pass Defense 3rd Down Off. 3rd Down Def. Sacked/Yards Sacks By/Yards Poss. Avg. Turnover Ratio 2006 (RANK) 8-8 20.3 (16) 25.0 (31) 300.6 (27) 138.4 (5) 162.3 (30) 369.7 (32) 144.6 (30) 225.1 (27) 32.7 (29) 40.7 (20) 29/152 26/148 27:17 (32) +2 (13T) PLAYING IT CLOSE The Titans played an unusual number of close games in 2006, and by the end of the season, they were finding ways to win them. In total, the Titans played 11 games in which the final score was decided by seven or fewer points, the most in the Jeff Fisher coaching era (1995-present). It was also tied with the Indianapolis Colts for the most in the NFL in 2006. The Titans were 7-4 in those games. They went 4-3 in games decided by three or fewer points and 1-2 in games decided by one point. Tennessee’s 30-29 win at Buffalo (12/24) was the team’s first one-point win since the 1999 season. In their first five games, they lost one game by seven points, one game by three and another by one point. However, the season began to change at Washington (10/15), when they defeated the Redskins by a final score of 25-22. They went on to win a total of eight of their last 11 games, and seven of those wins were by seven or fewer points. Most Games Decided by Seven or Fewer Points in 2006: Team 1. Indianapolis Colts Tennessee Titans 3. Washington Redskins Games 11 11 10 Record 8-3 7-4 4-6 TITANS PENALTY NUMBERS DOWN The 2006 Titans were one of the best teams in franchise history in terms of penalties among teams that played a 16-game schedule. The Titans committed 94 penalties in 2006, which ranked tied for 16th in the NFL. In the 27 years that the NFL has played a 16-game regular season (1978-81, 1983-86, 198806), the 2006 total is the fourth lowest by the franchise. Its low number was 84 penalties in 1983. The team’s all-time record of 52 penalties committed was set in 1982, when a ninegame schedule was played due to a players’ strike. In 1963, the Oilers committed just 58 penalties in a 14-game season. The 2006 Titans placed second in the Jeff Fisher era (1995-present) in fewest penalties. The low for a Fisher-led team was 91 in 1996. Also, the Titans were penalized for the third fewest yards in franchise history on a 16game schedule. They were penalized for 803 total yards, 19 more than their next-lowest total of 784 yards in both 1983 and in 1991. Fewest penalties by the Titans in a 16-game regular season (1978-81, 1983-86, 198806): Season 1. 1983 2. 1996 1981 4. 2006 5. 1995 6. 1984 7. 1991 1980 9. 1978 10. 1997 www.titansonline.com Penalties 84 91 91 94 98 99 101 101 103 103 Penalty Yards 784 812 820 803 791 813 784 837 843 814 2006 REVIEW FISHER REACHES A PAIR OF LANDMARKS When the Titans hosted the Ravens on Nov. 12, Titans Head Coach Jeff Fisher led the team for the 200th time in his head coaching career, including playoffs. No other coach in team history has reached the mark prior to Fisher, and only 27 other head coaches in NFL history have served as a head coach in 200 games. Fisher became the eighth active coach to reach 200 games. Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick joined the group later in the season to become the ninth. Of the 28 coaches in history with 200 games, 12 of them have coached 200 games with one team. The elite group includes George Halas, Tom Landry, Don Shula, Chuck Noll, Curly Lambeau, Bud Grant, Steve Owen, Bill Cowher, Joe Gibbs, Hank Stram, Marv Levy, and now Fisher. Of that list, all but Shula made it to 200 with their first head coaching job, making Fisher the 11th coach in NFL history to do so. All except Cowher and Fisher are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Fisher has reached another landmark this season. At Philadelphia (11/19), he picked up the 100th regular season victory of his career. Fisher became the 32nd coach in NFL history and the 10th active coach to reach 100 regular season wins. He is the first in franchise history to do so. ON THE ROAD IN THE FISHER ERA (1995-06) In 2006, the Titans won four games on the road for the first time since the 2003 season. While the previous two seasons resulted in road records of 3-5 and 1-7, the Titans under Head Coach Jeff Fisher normally have been one of the strongest teams in the NFL in terms of road victories. They are tied for the third-best road record in the NFL since the start of the 1995 season, the first full season under Fisher. Since that time, the franchise has gone on to win 50 out of their 96 games on the road (.521). The Titans now have posted a .500 or better road record in nine of the last 12 seasons. Also, the Titans own a 41-2 road record in the Fisher era when the team has the lead going into the fourth quarter, which puts Fisher behind just Vince Lombardi and John Madden for the best record of all-time. Fisher led the group until the Titans lost a fourth quarter lead this season at Indianapolis (10/8). 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 1. Vince Lombardi 2. John Madden 3. Jeff Fisher W-L-T 38-1-1 34-1-4 41-2-0 Pct. .974 .958 .953 TIME OF POSSESSION Winning the time-of-possession battle is a trademark of Jeff Fisher clubs. For the first time in 2006, the Titans finished the season with a possession average under 31 minutes. Since the start of the 1999 season, the Titans have successfully controlled the ball for 30 minutes or more in 84 of 128 regular season games (65.6 percent). When they do so, they win two-third of their games. They are 56-28 (.667) in regular season games when they win time of possession versus 18-26 (.409) when they do not during that time span. For the first time in the Fisher era, this season the Titans finished with a possession average under 30 minutes (27:17). Season 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Avg. TOP 32:12 33:02 31:27 31:41 31:30 33:48 Season 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Avg. TOP 31:29 32:47 32:52 31:40 31:13 27:17 3RD DOWN DEFENSE IN THE FISHER ERA FISHER’S DIVISIONAL RECORDS Titans year-by-year record within their division under Head Coach Jeff Fisher (AFC Central, 199401; AFC South, 2002-06): Season 1994* 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Totals Divisional Record 0-1 3-5 5-3 2-6 7-1 9-1 8-2 3-7 6-0 4-2 1-5 2-4 4-2 54-39 (.581) * Interim head coach for final six games of 2004. ROAD RECORDS, 1995-06 NFL’s best records in road games since 1995, Jeff Fisher’s first full season as head coach: Team 1. New England Patriots 2. Pittsburgh Steelers 3. Tennessee Titans Green Bay Packers 5. Denver Broncos Indianapolis Colts 7. Philadelphia Eagles 8. New York Giants 9. Miami Dolphins 10. New York Jets St. Louis Rams W 53 52 50 50 49 49 48 44 43 42 42 L 43 44 46 46 47 47 47 51 53 54 54 T 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 Pct. .552 .542 .521 .521 .510 .510 .505 .464 .448 .438 .438 HIGHEST POSS. AVG. SINCE 1995 Highest average time of possession since the start of the 1995 season: Team 1. Denver 2. Pittsburgh 3. Tennessee 4. Dallas 5. Green Bay Poss. Avg. 31:54 31:51 31:40 30:46 30:44 A defensive trademark of Jeff Fisher’s clubs has been success on third down. Since the start of the 1995 season, his defenses rank first in the league in opponents’ third down success rate at 35.16 percent. In 2005, the defense ranked eighth in the league with a 35.5 percentage on third down. In 2006, the Titans defense ranked 20th at 40.1 percent. Best defenses on third down, 1995-06: Team Opponents’ 3rd Down Pct. 1. Tennessee Titans 35.16 2. Miami Dolphins 35.21 3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 35.42 4. Philadelphia Eagles 35.46 5. Denver Broncos 35.70 www.titansonline.com 13 2006 REVIEW 2006 SCHEDULE STRENGTH Toughest strength of schedule based on the combined record of teams faced in 2006: Team 1. Buffalo 2. Tennessee 3. Oakland 4. Miami 5. Cincinnati Cleveland Tampa Bay 8. Denver Jacksonville 10. Detroit 11. N.Y. Giants 12. Washington 13. Houston 14. Indianapolis Green Bay San Francisco Arizona 2006 Schedule Strength 0.574 0.570 0.555 0.543 0.535 0.535 0.535 0.531 0.531 0.523 0.520 0.512 0.504 0.500 0.500 0.500 0.500 DEC.-JAN. RECORDS, 1995-06 NFL’s best regular season records in December & January games since the start of the 1995 season: Team 1. Green Bay Packers 2. New England Patriots 3. Pittsburgh Steelers 4. Baltimore Ravens 5. Indianapolis Colts 6. Philadelphia Eagles 7. Tennessee Titans 8. Kansas City Chiefs 9. St. Louis Rams 10.Seattle Seahawks Jacksonville Jaguars W 42 35 34 28 32 30 32 30 31 30 30 L 13 17 20 19 22 21 23 22 23 24 24 Pct .764 .673 .630 .596 .593 .588 .582 .577 .574 .556 .556 OFFENSIVE PLAYS OF 20+ YARDS Highest number of offensive plays of 20 or more yards by the Titans since 1995: Plays of NFL Year 20+ Yards Rank 1. 2001 67 4 2. 2003 61 6 3. 2006 59 T-8 4. 1999 56 T-11 5. 2004 55 T-18 6. 1998 54 T-15 7. 1997 53 13 8. 2000 50 T-18 9. 1996 48 T-17 10. 1995 45 T-22 11. 2005 41 26 2002 41 30 14 TITANS SECOND IN STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE Heading into the 2006 season, the Titans were slated to have the sixth-most difficult NFL schedule based on 2005 finishes. Teams that appeared on the schedule had a combined .527 winning percentage last season. The schedule, however, proved even more difficult than originally thought. Teams that played the Titans had a combined winning percentage in 2006 of .570, which was second in the NFL only to the Buffalo Bills, who finished with a 7-9 record against opponents that collectively had a .574 winning percentage. The Oakland Raiders (.555) and Miami Dolphins (.543) were third and fourth, respectively. Teams with .500 or better records that faced the Titans included the New York Jets (106), San Diego Chargers (14-2), Dallas Cowboys (9-7), Indianapolis Colts (12-4), Jacksonville Jaguars (8-8), Baltimore Ravens (13-3), Philadelphia Eagles (10-6), New York Giants (8-8) and New England Patriots (12-4). The Titans played eight of the 12 teams that went to the playoffs in 2006 (New England, N.Y. Jets, Baltimore, Indianapolis, San Diego, Philadelphia, Dallas and N.Y. Giants), including five of the eight division winners (New England, Baltimore, Indianapolis, San Diego and Philadelphia). The Titans also faced many of the league’s most recognizable individuals in 2006. They played San Diego’s LaDainian Tomlinson, the league’s MVP and Offensive Player of the Year; Indianapolis’ Peyton Manning and Baltimore’s Steve McNair, two former MVPs; Miami’s Jason Taylor, the Defensive Player of the Year; the New York Jets’ Chad Pennington, the Comeback Player of the Year; and Houston’s DeMeco Ryans, the Defensive Rookie of the Year. TITANS RETURN TO WINNING WAYS IN DEC.-JAN. In 2006, the Titans returned to their winning ways in the months of December and January. They tallied a 4-1 record in the season’s final month, one of their best ever under Head Coach Jeff 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). In that time period, the team is 32-23 (.582) in regular season games in December and January. Year-by-year win-loss record in regular season games in December and January since 1995, Jeff Fisher’s first full season as head coach: Season 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Dec.-Jan. Record (W-L) 2-2 2-2 1-2 2-2 4-1 4-0 3-3 Season 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Totals Dec.-Jan. Record (W-L) 5-0 3-2 1-4 1-4 4-1 32-23 (.582) TITANS IN TOP 10 IN BIG OFFENSIVE PLAYS IN 2006 In 2006, the Titans finished in the Top 10 in offensive plays of 20-plus yards for the first time since 2003. They had 42 passing plays and 17 rushing plays of 20 yards or longer for a total of 59, tying with the New England Patriots for eighth in the league. Their 59 big plays were the third-most by the team since 1995. The team’s high in that period was 67, set in 2001. In 2003, the Titans had 61 offensive plays of 20 yards or more. 2006 Big Plays (Plays of 20+ Yards): Rush Team Total Plays 1. Philadelphia Eagles 74 11 2. New Orleans Saints 71 6 St. Louis Rams 71 10 4. Dallas Cowboys 66 10 5. Detroit Lions 65 6 Pittsburgh Steelers 65 16 7. San Diego Chargers 61 20 8. Tennessee Titans 59 17 New England Patriots 59 12 10. Cincinnati Bengals 58 5 www.titansonline.com Rush TDs 2 2 3 2 2 1 4 5 3 1 Pass Plays 63 65 61 56 59 49 41 42 47 53 Pass TDs 16 16 3 10 10 10 10 6 6 12 Total TDs 18 18 6 12 12 11 14 11 9 13 2006 REVIEW TITANS GETTING BIG PLAYS ON PUNT RETURNS The Titans special teams units have stepped up in the past two seasons to help provide better field position and create big plays. Specifically, the punt return unit has provided a significant lift. In 2005, the Titans totaled an NFL-high seven punt returns in which they gained 20 or more yards. They followed that effort with six punt returns in 2006 in which they gained at least 20 yards, ranking second in the league behind the Chicago Bears (seven). The twoyear total of 13 punt returns for 20-plus yards ranks second only to the Bears from 2005-06. Returner Pacman Jones is largely responsible for the big plays. Of the team’s 20-plus yard returns the past two seasons, he has accounted for 10 of them, including all six in 2006. In 2005, Brandon Jones returned two punts for more than 20 yards, while Lamont Thompson provided one big return. OVERCOMING INJURIES In 2006, five starters and nine players overall had to be placed on injured reserve. The starters who missed a significant portion of the season were wide receiver David Givens (knee), tight end Erron Kinney (knee), defensive end Antwan Odom (knee), left guard Zach Piller (ankle) and tight end Ben Troupe (ankle). Additionally, three key reserves were on IR: defensive tackle Rien Long, tackle Daniel Loper and linebacker Robert Reynolds. Cornerback Michael Waddell was on the reserve/non-football injury list. Waddell was out of the lineup since early in the offseason. Both Kinney and Long were lost for the season during the first week of training camp. The other members of the list suffered their injuries during the regular season. Titans injured reserve list and time missed (underline indicates starter prior to injury): Date 2006 Career Player Injury Injured G/S G/S Knee Nov. 12 5/5 58/32 WR David Givens TE Erron Kinney Knee July 29 0/0 83/68 DT Rien Long Achilles July 30 0/0 39/5 T Daniel Loper Spleen Nov. 5 8/0 8/0 Knee Oct. 29 4/2 36/18 DE Antwan Odom Ankle Sept. 24 3/3 87/58 G Zach Piller LB Robert Reynolds Quadriceps Oct. 15 4/0 33/2 TE Ben Troupe Ankle Nov. 19 10/9 39/27 CB Michael Waddell* Knee March 0/0 32/5 * Waddell was on reserve/non-football injury list. ACQUIRING PLAYOFF EXPERIENCE When the Titans ventured into the unrestricted free agency signing period during the 2005 offseason, one of the key factors in targeting available players was not only experience, but playoff experience. The team turned its focus to four players with resumes that included extensive playing time in the postseason. Together, wide receiver David Givens, safety Chris Hope, center Kevin Mawae and linebacker David Thornton combined for 30 total playoff games prior to arriving in Tennessee. Givens and Hope each bring eight playoff games from the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers, respectively. Givens has registered one touchdown reception in each of his last seven playoff games. Mawae, from the New York Jets, and Thornton, from the Indianapolis Colts, each played in seven games with their former teams. The Titans acquired even more playoff experience near the close of the preseason, adding quarterback Kerry Collins, who has started six playoff games during his career. Then, defensive tackle Robaire Smith was signed for his second stint with the team, bringing his prior playoff experience back to the Titans. The six-player postseason totals included 40 career playoff games and 33 starts. Pos./Player (NFL exp.) WR David Givens (5) C Kevin Mawae (13) S Chris Hope (5) LB David Thornton (5) QB Kerry Collins (12) DT Robaire Smith (7) No. Playoff Games/Starts 8/7 7/7 8/6 7/5 6/6 4/2 Stats/Notes 35 rec., 324 yds., 7 TDs All starts at center with Jets 32 tackles, 3 passes defensed 44 tackles, 2 passes defensed Two Champ. Games and one Super Bowl With Titans during ‘02-03 playoffs www.titansonline.com PUNT RETURNS OF 20+ YARDS, 2005-06 Most total punt returns of 20 or more yards from 2005-06: Punt Returns of 20+ Yards in ... Team 2005 2006 Total 1. Chicago Bears 4 11 15 2. Tennessee Titans 7 6 13 3. Buffalo Bills 3 8 11 4. Detroit Lions 3 7 10 5. Baltimore Ravens 6 3 9 New England Patriots 4 5 9 Philadelphia Eagles 6 3 9 8. Cleveland Browns 4 4 8 Denver Broncos 4 4 8 New Orleans Saints 3 5 8 SAFETY FIRST With two safeties scored this season (10/15 at Washington and 11/12 vs. Baltimore), the Titans have an NFL-high 12 total safeties since the start of the 1995 season, Jeff Fisher’s first full season as head coach. Most safeties scored since the start of the 1995 season: Team 1. Tennessee Titans 2. Chicago Bears 3. Jacksonville Jaguars 4. Miami Dolphins Oakland Raiders San Francisco 49ers Safeties scored 12 10 9 8 8 8 KEY 2006-07 TRANSACTIONS Date Feb. 27 March 13 March 14 March 15 April 29 June 8 June 14 Aug. 26 Aug. 28 Sept. 19 Jan. 5 Transaction Re-signed DE Kyle Vanden Bosch Agreed to terms with LB David Thornton Agreed to terms with WR David Givens and C Kevin Mawae Agreed to terms with S Chris Hope Drafted QB Vince Young and RB LenDale White Traded QB Steve McNair to Baltimore Ravens T Brad Hopkins retired Steve Underwood promoted to COO Agreed to terms with QB Kerry Collins Traded QB Billy Volek to San Diego Titans accept resignation of GM Floyd Reese 15 2006 REVIEW TITANS BY THE NUMBERS - PART I 4 Combined years of experience by the Titans starters at both the cornerback and offensive tackle positions 19 Position the Titans will select in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft 128 Tackles this season by Chris Hope, the most by a Titans safety since 1985 (Bo Eason - 131) 5 Consecutive seasons in which LB Keith Bulluck has reached 150 tackles to lead the team TITANS FIELD SECOND YOUNGEST NFL TEAM According to the NFL, the Titans fielded the second youngest team in the league on Kickoff Weekend 2006. Titans players averaged 25.77 years of age, or 25 years and 281 days. The Green Bay Packers had the team’s youngest roster, averaging 25.57 years of age (25 years, 208 days). By contrast, the Washington Redskins fielded the oldest team in the league at 27.83 years (27 years, 303 days). In 2005, the Titans were the youngest team in the league at 25.56 years (25 years, 205 days). Among the NFL’s youngest five teams are three teams from the AFC South -- the Titans, Indianapolis Colts and Jacksonville Jaguars. NFL’s youngest rosters on Kickoff Weekend 2006: Team Kickoff Weekend Average Age 1. Green Bay Packers 25 years, 208 days 2. Tennessee Titans 25 years, 281 days 3. Indianapolis Colts 26 years, 47 days 4. Jacksonville Jaguars 26 years, 62 days 5. San Francisco 49ers 26 years, 84 days (teams 6-31) 32. Washington Redskins 27 years, 303 days NFL Average 26 years, 256 days 552 Rushing yards by Vince Young in 2006, the most by a rookie QB in the Super Bowl era (1960-present) +9 Titans turnover margin in the last 12 games of 2006 0 Rookie quarterbacks prior to Vince Young who directed two comebacks of 14 points or more in a season 100 Travis Henry became the 100th player in history to reach 5,000 career rushing yards 12 Head coaches in NFL history, including Jeff Fisher, to coach 200 games with one team 25.77 Average age of the Titans on kickoff weekend, second-youngest in the NFL 3.70 Average years of previous playing experience on kickoff weekend, second-fewest in the NFL 12 Regular starters that were either new to the team or were not starters at their current positions in 2005 34 Total number of Titans draft picks the last three years, most in the NFL 47 Seasons in team history (1960-06), the first 36 as the Houston Oilers, the last 10 as the Tennessee Oilers and Tennessee Titans 19 Playoff appearances in team history, all under the ownership of K.S. “Bud” Adams 16 2006 LINEUP CHANGES For most of the 2006 season, a total of 12 starting positions for the Titans were filled by a different player than the one who manned the position in 2005. On offense, the Titans added center Kevin Mawae, while rookie Vince Young moved into the starting role at quarterback. Bo Scaife started in at tight end for Erron Kinney, who was on injured reserve. On the offensive line in addition to Mawae, tackle Michael Roos moved from the right side of the line to the left, Jacob Bell started at left guard, and David Stewart was the new right tackle. Although last year’s starter at running back, Chris Brown, was still on the roster and started three games, Travis Henry served as the starter for the majority of the year. Rookie Ahmard Hall took over the job at fullback. Defensively, the team saw smaller, yet significant, turnover. David Thornton stepped in at left linebacker after coming to Tennessee as an unrestricted free agent from Indianapolis. Linebacker Peter Sirmon, who previously started on the left side, moved inside to start at middle linebacker. Former Pittsburgh Steelers safety Chris Hope was signed as an unrestricted free agent to take over at strong safety. Defensive tackle Robaire Smith was signed prior to the season’s start for a second stint on the Titans roster. 2005 regular starters and 2006 regular starters (lineup change in bold; new roster addition underlined): 2005 Regular Starters Tyrone Calico, Brandon Jones, Courtney Roby Brad Hopkins Zach Piller Justin Hartwig Benji Olson Michael Roos Erron Kinney Drew Bennett Steve McNair Troy Fleming Chris Brown Kyle Vanden Bosch Randy Starks Albert Haynesworth Travis LaBoy, Antwan Odom Peter Sirmon Brad Kassell Keith Bulluck Reynaldo Hill Pacman Jones Tank Williams Lamont Thompson Offense WR 2006 Regular Starters Brandon Jones LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB FB RB Michael Roos* Jacob Bell Kevin Mawae Benji Olson David Stewart Bo Scaife Drew Bennett Vince Young Ahmard Hall Travis Henry Defense LE LT RT RE LLB MLB RLB LCB RCB SS FS Kyle Vanden Bosch Robaire Smith Albert Haynesworth Travis LaBoy David Thornton Peter Sirmon* Keith Bulluck Reynaldo Hill Pacman Jones Chris Hope Lamont Thompson * Michael Roos started 15 games at RT in 2005; Peter Sirmon started 14 games at LLB in 2005 www.titansonline.com 2006 REVIEW 2006 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL MILESTONES Rookie QB Vince Young accounted for at least one touchdown rushing or passing 12 times in his 13 starts. Vince Young rushed for a total of 552 yards, which surpassed Bobby Douglass’ 1969 total of 408 yards for the highest rushing total by a rookie quarterback in the Super Bowl era (1966-present). Vince Young was the first rookie to lead the team in passing since Oliver Luck in 1983. Luck was 124-of-217 for 1,375 yards, eight touchdowns and 13 interceptions (63.4 rating). Vince Young became the first rookie quarterback in the Super Bowl era (1966-present) to reach 500 rushing yards. RB Travis Henry (1,211 rushing yards) recorded his third career 1,000-yard season, his first since 2003 and his first since becoming a member of the Titans in 2005. Travis Henry became the 100th player in NFL history to reach 5,000 career rushing yards with a 93-yard effort against the Colts (12/3). Travis Henry (1,211 yards) posted the most rushing yards in a season by a Titans player since 2000 (Eddie George, 1,509 yards). Travis Henry (1,211 yards) recorded the 12th 1,200-yard rushing season in franchise history (Earl Campbell five times, Eddie George five times, Lorenzo White once). Travis Henry recorded six 100-yard rushing games, giving him 19 100-yard games in his six-year career. His total of six was the most since Chris Brown’s six 100-yard games in 2004. WR Drew Bennett (4,033 career receiving yards) became the eighth player in franchise history to reach 4,000 career receiving yards with the team. Drew Bennett (4,033 career receiving yards) passed Curtis Duncan (3,935) for eighth on the franchise career receiving yards list. Drew Bennett (273 career receptions) passed Eddie George (259) for ninth on the franchise career receptions list. LB Keith Bulluck (918 career tackles) moved from sixth place to third place in 2006 on the franchise list for career tackles. He passed John Grimsley (836 career tackles) for fifth place, Al Smith (877) for fourth place and Ted Washington (907 career tackles) for third place. Keith Bulluck became the third player in franchise history to lead the team in tackles for five consecutive seasons (Gregg Bingham and Al Smith). Keith Bulluck (918 career tackles) became the fourth player in franchise history to reach 900 career tackles. He also reached 150 tackles for the fifth consecutive season. S Chris Hope set new career highs with 128 tackles and five interceptions. The 128 tackles were the most by a Titans safety since Bo Eason recorded 131 stops in 1985, and Hope’s five interceptions were the most by a Titans safety since Lance Schulters’ six in 2002. DE Kyle Vanden Bosch set a new career high with 118 tackles, the fourth highest total by a Titans defensive lineman over the past 25 seasons. DE Kyle Vanden Bosch led the team in sacks (6.5) for the second consecutive season, becoming the first team member since Jevon Kearse (1999-01) to lead the team in sacks for two consecutive seasons. PR Pacman Jones (12.9-yard punt return average) became the first team member since Billy “White Shoes” Johnson in 1977 to lead the NFL in punt return average. PR Pacman Jones matched Billy “White Shoes” Johnson’s 1975 franchise record with three punt returns for touchdowns during the season. HARRIS POLL RESULTS FAVORITE TEAMS IN THE SOUTH Harris Interactive recently published the results of its annual Harris Poll to gauge fan interest in the NFL and the league’s individual teams. According to the poll (9/26/06), 48 percent of all American adults currently follow professional football. Broken down by gender, 62 percent of males follow professional football, while 34 percent of females answered “yes” to the question. Generation X (ages 30-41) and the Baby Boomer generation (42-60) followed pro football most frequently, each at 52 percent, while Echo Boomers (18-29) and Matures (61+) follow pro football at 39 and 42 percent, respectively. On a team level, the Harris Poll asked the population the question, “What are your two favorite National Football League teams?” The Pittsburgh Steelers (16 percent) and Dallas Cowboys (15 percent) led the responses. The Tennessee Titans garnered six percent of responses, placing them in a tie for 12th among the 32 teams with the Seattle Seahawks, Carolina Panthers and the Miami Dolphins. The Titans ranked ahead of teams such as the Washington Redskins (five percent), New York Jets (four percent) and Baltimore Ravens (three percent), among other teams. The six-percent response for the Titans matched a five-year high for the Titans, set in 2003. Regionally, the Titans were the second-most popular team in the South. Of responses from the region, the Titans were named as a favorite team by 14 percent of fans, second only to the Dallas Cowboys, who received 29 percent of responses. “What are your two favorite NFL teams?” (southern population) STADIUM NAME CHANGED TO LP FIELD On June 6, 2006, the Titans and Louisiana-Pacific (LP) announced a new 10-year stadium naming rights agreement. The stadium now is called LP Field (www.LPField.com). The Titans and LP began working together on several philanthropic initiatives to benefit Nashville and surrounding communities. Specifically, for the 2006 season, LP and the Titans jointly provided financial and volunteer support to build a home for the Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity. LP also donated building products to Habitat for Humanity to support the construction of at least one home in every city in which the Titans played a road game in 2006 (Denver, Green Bay, San Diego, Miami, Indianapolis, Washington, Jacksonville, Philadelphia, Houston and Buffalo). Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, LP is a manufacturer of building products for retail, wholesale, homebuilding and industrial customers. Among a wide range of offerings, LP products include Oriented Strand Board (OSB) structural panels, I-joists, flooring systems, roof sheathing, siding, trim products, composite decking and interior decorative mouldings. www.titansonline.com Percent Responses Team in the South 1. Dallas Cowboys 29 2. Tennessee Titans 14 3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13 4. Indianapolis Colts 12 5. Pittsburgh Steelers 11 6. Carolina Panthers 11 7. New York Giants 10 8. Atlanta Falcons 10 9. Houston Texans 9 10. Miami Dolphins 9 FAVORITE NFL TEAMS “What are your two favorite NFL teams?” Percent Responses Team Nationally 1. Pittsburgh Steelers 16 2. Dallas Cowboys 15 3. Indianapolis Colts 13 4. Green Bay Packers 11 5. New England Patriots 9 Chicago Bears 9 7. Philadelphia Eagles 8 San Francisco 49ers 8 New York Giants 8 10. Oakland Raiders 7 Denver Broncos 7 12. Tennessee Titans 6 Miami Dolphins 6 Carolina Panthers 6 Seattle Seahawks 6 Source: The Harris Poll #73, Sept. 26, 2006 17 2006 REVIEW 2006 TITANS HONOR ROLL TITANS SET RETURN RECORDS IN JAGUARS WIN ASSOCIATED PRESS OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR Against the Jaguars (12/17), the Titans used three defensive scores to catapult them to a 24-21 victory. In the first quarter, Pacman Jones intercepted a David Garrard pass and raced 83 yards for a touchdown. In the third quarter, the Titans added two more returns for touchdowns. Linebacker David Thornton forced a fumble by Garrard. Defensive back Cortland Finnegan picked it up and went 92 yards for a touchdown. On the next series, safety Chris Hope intercepted a pass and went 61 yards for a score. In the franchise’s history (1960-present), the Titans had only once previously scored three times in a game on returns, including special teams returns. On Dec. 19, 1971, the Oilers had three scores on defense in a 49-33 win against the San Diego Chargers. That day, Ken Houston recorded 35- and 29-yard interception returns for touchdowns on consecutive defensive plays in the third quarter. Bob Atkins then added a 25-yard interception return for a touchdown. The last time they had two defensive touchdowns in the same game was Dec. 25, 2000, a Monday Night Football matchup with the Dallas Cowboys in which Keith Bulluck and Henry Ford each reached the end zone. The Titans are only the second team in the last two NFL seasons to score three times on defense in a game. The Seahawks accomplished the feat on Dec. 5, 2005 at Philadelphia (two interceptions, one fumble return). Additionally, the Titans totaled 370 total return yards in the game to set a franchise record. They had one punt return for eight yards, three kickoff returns for 117 yards, three interception returns for 153 yards and one fumble return for 92 yards. The previous franchise mark of 351 yards was set on Oct. 15, 1967 against the New York Jets, a game that resulted in a 28-28 tie. QB Vince Young PRO FOOTBALL WEEKLY/PRO FOOTBALL WRITERS OF AMERICA OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR QB Vince Young PRO FOOTBALL WEEKLY/PRO FOOTBALL WRITERS OF AMERICA ALL-ROOKIE TEAM QB Vince Young SPORTS ILLUSTRATED ROOKIE OF THE YEAR QB Vince Young SPORTING NEWS ROOKIE OF THE YEAR QB Vince Young DIET PEPSI NFL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR (FAN VOTING) QB Vince Young PRO BOWL QB Vince Young DIET PEPSI NFL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK QB Vince Young - Week 12 (NYG) QB Vince Young - Week 13 (Ind.) QB Vince Young - Week 14 (Hou.) QB Vince Young - Week 16 (Buf.) MOTOROLA NFL COACH OF THE WEEK Jeff Fisher - Week 12 (NYG) Jeff Fisher - Week 13 (Ind.) AFC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK QB Vince Young - Week 16 (Buf.) AFC SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE WEEK TE Casey Cramer - Week 6 (Was.) K Rob Bironas - Week 13 (Ind.) USA TODAY ALL-JOE TEAM T David Stewart LB Keith Bulluck S Chris Hope ED BLOCK COURAGE AWARD Records set on Dec. 17 against Jacksonville: Most total returns for touchdowns in a single game, franchise history: New Record (tied) -- 3 on 12/17/06 vs. Jacksonville (Pacman Jones interception, Cortland Finnegan fumble return, Chris Hope interception) Old Record -- 3 on 12/19/71 vs. San Diego (two Ken Houston interceptions, Bob Atkins interception) Most total return yards in a single game, franchise history: New Record -- 370 on 12/17/06 vs. Jacksonville(one punt return for eight yards, three kickoff returns for 117 yards, three interception returns for 153 yards and one fumble return for 92 yards) Old Record -- 351 on 10/15/67 at New York Jets (six interceptions for 245 yards and four kickoff returns for 106 yards) TITANS FIELD NFL’S YOUNGEST DUOS AT CB, T Tennessee’s 2005 draft yielded what turned out to be the league’s youngest starting duos at both cornerback and offensive tackle in 2006. The Titans selected cornerbacks Pacman Jones and Reynaldo Hill in the first and seventh rounds, respectively, and tabbed tackles Michael Roos and David Stewart in the second and fourth rounds. Roos started all 16 games at left tackle in 2006, while Stewart started 14 games at right tackle. Together they helped the offense rank tied for 10th in the NFL in sacks allowed (29), rank fifth in rushing yards per game (138.4) and place seventh in yards per carry (4.7). Three other teams tied the Titans with four years of combined years of experience by their starting offensive tackles, although in each case those teams’ starters featured one rookie and one third-year player. Left tackle Jason Peters (third year) and right tackle Terrance Pennington (rookie) started the majority of the season for the Buffalo Bills; left tackle Marcus McNeil (rookie) and right tackle Shane Olivea (third year) helped the San Diego Chargers win an AFC West title; and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers used left tackle Anthony Davis (third year) and right tackle Jeremy Trueblood (rookie). Jones and Hill have started as a duo in 22 of the team’s 32 games from 2005-06, including 13 games in 2006. In 2005, the Titans were the first team in the NFL since 2000 (San Francisco) to start a pair of rookie at cornerback for the majority of the season. Then in 2006, no team other than the Titans started a pair of cornerbacks, each of whom was in his second or first year, for the majority of the season (nine or more games). Cornerbacks on two other teams equaled the Titans starters’ NFL-low four years of combined experience, Antrel Rolle and Eric Green of the Arizona Cardinals, and Chris Gamble and Richard Marshall of the Carolina Panthers. However, Green and Marshall each started only eight games for their teams. WR Brandon Jones TITANS COMMUNITY MAN OF THE YEAR LB Keith Bulluck 18 www.titansonline.com VINCE YOUNG QB VINCE YOUNG Titans quarterback Vince Young capped his first NFL season by being named the Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. The prestigious award rounded out a year for Young in which he led the University of Texas Longhorns to a National Championship (Jan. 4, 2006), became the third overall selection by the Titans in the NFL Draft (April 29) and earned an 8-5 record as a starter in his first NFL season. In the regular season opener (9/10), Young made his professional debut, directing one series in the first half. He played more in the second game of the season at San Diego (9/17), including the entire fourth quarter. In Week 4 against the Dallas Cowboys (10/1), he was inserted as the starting quarterback and went on to start the remainder of the season. His eight wins marked the fifth-highest total by a rookie quarterback since 1970 NFL-AFL merger, and he directed a six-game winning streak that was the third-longest by a rookie quarterback since the merger. Since 1960, 57 rookie quarterbacks have started more than half of their team’s games, and Young is the 10th member of that group to have a winning record. Statistically, Young set several new benchmarks with his play. He owns every rookie passing record for the franchise, including passing totals of 2,199 yards and 12 touchdowns. Additionally, he gained 552 yards on the ground, becoming the first quarterback in the Super Bowl era (1966present) to rush for 500 yards as a rookie. He scored seven rushing touchdowns, also a first for a rookie quarterback in the Super Bowl era. Young became the first rookie in league history to record three touchdown passes of 20 yards or longer (Young totaled five) and three rushing touchdowns of 20 yards or longer (Young totaled four). The rookie signal caller led the Titans to four fourth-quarter comeback victories in 2006. In consecutive weeks, the team overcame a 21-0 deficit in the fourth quarter against the New York Giants to win 24-21 and then trailed the Indianapolis Colts 14-0 (14-10 in the fourth quarter) only to win by a final score of 20-17. The 21-point comeback was the greatest in league history by a rookie quarterback, and in two weeks Young became the first quarterback in league history to achieve two comebacks of 14 points or more in his rookie season. Young became the first quarterback and fifth player overall in team history to garner AP Rookie of the Year honors, joining Earl Campbell (1978), Eddie George (1996), Robert Brazile (1975) and Jevon Kearse (1999). Since the Associated Press established the Offensive Rookie of the Year Award in 1957, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (2004) is the only other quarterback besides Young to win the award. Young entered the NFL after a historic junior season at Texas. He led the Longhorns to an undefeated season and a BCS title while passing for 3,036 yards and 26 touchdowns and rushing for 1,050 yards and 12 touchdowns. Included in his many honors were the Maxwell Award, the Davey O’Brien Award and finishing as the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy. VINCE YOUNG IN 2006 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (Associated Press) Named to first Pro Bowl Four-time Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week Went 8-5 as a starter, giving him the fifth-most wins by a rookie quarterback since 1970 Won six consecutive games, tied for the third longest winning streak by a rookie quarterback since 1970 The first rookie quarterback in NFL history to lead two comebacks of 14 points or more Accounted for at least one touchdown rushing or passing 12 times in his 13 starts Passed for 12 touchdowns, the most by any member of the NFL’s 2006 rookie class Became the first rookie quarterback in the Super Bowl era (1966present) to reach 500 rushing yards (552) The first rookie to post three touchdown passes of 20 yards or longer and three rushing touchdowns of 20 yards or longer Vince Young’s 2006 Season Highlights: In his Week 1 NFL debut against the Jets (9/10), he was 3-of-4 for 27 yards and one interception. At San Diego (9/17), he was 7-of-19 for 106 yards and his first career touchdown, an 18-yarder to wide receiver Drew Bennett. Against Dallas (10/1), he made his first NFL start. He completed 14-of-29 passes for 155 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. He also scored his first NFL points on a two-point conversion in the third quarter. The conversion came immediately following his second career touchdown pass, a 17-yard strike to TE Ben Troupe. He also totaled three rushing yards on five attempts. At Indianapolis (10/8), he scored his first career touchdown on a 19-yard run in the first quarter. He finished the game with 43 yards on four carries to go along with 10-of-21 passing for 63 yards in a 14-13 loss. At Washington (10/15), he picked up his first career win, helping to defeat the Redskins 25-22 after erasing a 14-3 deficit. He was 13-of-25 for 161 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions. He found Brandon Jones for a three-yard touchdown in the second quarter. Against Houston (10/29), he had his first career game in which he passed and ran for a touchdown, scoring on a 20-yard run and finding Bobby Wade for a 20-yard TD reception. He led the team with a seasonhigh 44 rushing yards on four attempts and was 7-of-15 for 87 yards and no interceptions passing en route to his second career win. MOST WINS, ROOKIE QBs SINCE 1970 YOUNG’S 2006/CAREER RECORD WHEN ... When Young ... Starts at quarterback Starts vs. division opponents Passes for 300 or more yards Completes one or more TD passes Completes two or more TD passes Completes three or more TD passes Passes for one TD and runs for another Passes for two TDs and runs for another Runs for at least one TD Runs for at least two TDs Starts and passes for no interceptions Has a passer rating of 100.0 or greater Career / 2006 8-5 4-2 0-0 6-3 3-0 0-0 3-0 2-0 4-3 0-0 6-0 2-0 With an 8-5 record as a starter, Vince Young won the fifth-most games by a rookie starting quarterback since 1970. His six-game winning streak tied for the thirdlongest winning streak by a rookie quarterback since 1970. Most wins by rookie quarterbacks since 1970: Quarterback (Team) 1. Ben Roethlisberger (Pit.) 2. Kyle Orton (Chi.) 3. Joe Ferguson (Buf.) Chris Chandler (Ind.) 5. Vince Young (Ten.) 6. Dan Marino (Mia.) Kerry Collins (Car.) www.titansonline.com Year 2004 2005 1973 1988 2006 1983 1995 Wins 13 10 9 9 8 7 7 19 VINCE YOUNG At Jacksonville (11/5), he was 15-of-36 for 163 yards, one TD and three INTs. He completed a 32-yard touchdown pass to Drew Bennett in the fourth quarter. Against Baltimore (11/12), he was 13-of-25 for 211 yards and one INT. He also rushed for 39 yards, including a two-yard touchdown run. He completed passes of 37 yards to Drew Bennett and 34 yards to Bo Scaife. At Philadelphia (11/19), won his third game with a 8-of-22, 101-yard, onetouchdown performance. He also set a career high with 49 rushing yards on six carries. He accounted for a touchdown (rushing or passing) for the seventh time in seven starts when he found Ben Troupe for a 14-yard touchdown pass. Against the N.Y. Giants (11/26), set an NFL rookie record for a starting quarterback by rallying his team from a 21point deficit to win, 24-21. He was 24-of-35 for 249 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions, setting career highs in all categories, including passer rating (107.9). He also rushed 10 times for 69 yards and one touchdown. The team trailed 21-0 with less than 10 minutes remaining, but then Young led the team to four consecutive scores, including a four-yard touchdown to Bo Scaife, a one-yard touchdown run by Young, a 14-yard touchdown to Brandon Jones with 44 seconds remaining and a 49-yard field goal to win with six seconds on the clock. It was the greatest fourth-quarter comeback in team history and the biggest comeback of any kind by a rookie quarterback in NFL history. It was just the third time in NFL history a team came back from 21 points or more with 10 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. He was named the Week 12 Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week for his effort. Against Indianapolis (12/3), became the first quarterback in NFL history to lead his team to two comebacks of 14 points or greater, erasing a 14-0 deficit against the Colts to win 20-17. Young’s comebacks came in back-to-back weeks. He was 15-of-25 for 163 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions in the game, connecting on a 20-yard touchdown to Drew Bennett and a nine-yard touchdown to Brandon Jones. He also set a career high with 78 rushing yards on nine carries. Seven of his carries went for first downs, six of which converted third downs. At Houston (12/10), gave the Titans a 26-20 overtime win with a 39yard touchdown run in the extra period. It capped a day in which he was 19-of-29 for 218 yards through the air and rushed seven times for a total of 86 yards. The touchdown gave him at least one touchdown rushing or passing in each of his first 10 NFL starts. It was the first time in franchise history that the team won an overtime game with a touchdown. Young became the 29th player in NFL history to win an overtime game with a rushing touchdown and the sixth quarterback to do so. Among quarterbacks with a game-winning overtime touchdown run, only Michael Vick’s 46-yarder (12/1/02) has been longer. Young’s 39-yarder was the sixthlongest touchdown run in overtime in NFL history. The game was the fourth time in 10 starts in which he led his team to a win from a fourthquarter deficit or tie. Against Jacksonville (12/17), he was eight-of-15 for 85 yards with no interceptions and rushed four times for four yards. At Buffalo (12/24), he won his sixth consecutive game, completing 13 of 20 passes for 183 yards and two touchdowns. He also rushed for 61 yards on eight carries, including a 36-yard touchdown with one second remaining in the first half. He completed a 22-yard touchdown to Bobby Wade and trailing 29-20 in the fourth quarter, he found Brandon Jones for a 29-yard score. He capped the comeback and 30-29 win with his fifth game-winning drive in the fourth quarter or overtime, leading to a 30-yard field goal by Rob Bironas with 2:10 remaining in the game. On his touchdown run, he became the first rookie quarterback in the Super Bowl era (1966-present) to reach 500 rushing yards. His 127.7 passer rating was a season best. Against New England (12/31), he tied a season-high with 36 pass attempts, completing 15 for 227 yards. He also rushed twice for 29 yards, including a 28-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. He also completed a season-long 53-yard pass to Brandon Jones. His score was his seventh rushing touchdown of the season, the most by a Titans quarterback since Steve McNair’s eight in 1999. His rushing touchdown total tied for the 10th best by a quarterback since 1970 and the most since Jeff Garcia’s seven in 2003. Young’s game-by-game statistics and 2006 totals: Passing Date/Opp. W/L P/S Att. Cmp. Yds TD Lg 9/10 vs. NYJ L P 3 4 27 0 11 9/17 at SD L P 19 7 106 1 28 9/24 at Mia L Did Not Play 10/1 vs. Dal L S 29 14 155 1 24 10/8 at Ind L S 21 10 63 0 16 10/15 at Was W S 25 13 161 1 27 10/29 vs. Hou W S 15 7 87 1 23 11/5 at Jax L S 36 15 163 1 32t 11/12 vs. Bal L S 25 13 211 0 37 11/19 at Phi W S 22 8 101 1 28 11/26 vs. NYG W S 35 24 249 2 25 12/3 vs. Ind W S 25 15 163 2 21 12/10 at Hou W S 29 19 218 0 39 12/17 vs. Jax W S 15 8 85 0 22 12/24 at Buf W S 20 13 183 2 32 12/31 vs. NE L S 36 15 227 0 53 Totals 8-8 15/13 357 184 2,199 12 53 INT Rtg 1 53.1 0 70.0 Rushing Att. Yds. TD 0 0 0 5 24 0 2 47.3 1 34.3 0 85.6 0 87.4 3 30.2 1 63.9 0 66.7 0 107.9 2 72.6 1 73.6 0 70.1 0 127.7 2 39.9 13 66.7 5 4 6 4 4 8 6 10 9 7 4 8 2 83 3 43 10 44 14 39 49 69 78 86 4 61 29 552 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 7 YOUNG’S FOURTH-QUARTER COMEBACKS & GAME-WINNING DRIVES As a rookie, quarterback Vince Young led the Titans to victory five times when the team trailed or was tied in the fourth quarter. Young was the third overall selection in the 2006 draft after playing three seasons at the University of Texas, where he led the Longhorns to six fourth-quarter comebacks, including a National Title game. Young’s five fourth-quarter comebacks as a rookie: Date/Opp. 4th Qtr Score, Start Deficit/Tie of Drive Drive Start Young’s Drive Stats (Att-Cmp-Yds, TD, Rushing) Drive Totals Drive End Scoring Play Final Score 10/15/06 at Washington 22-22 22-22 8:16 0-0-0, 0 TD, 0 rushes 6-30-3:05 5:11 Rob Bironas 30-yd FG 25-22 11/26/06 vs. NY Giants 0-21 14-21 3:07 6-3-41, 1 TD, 2 rushes for 35 yds 8-76-2:23 0:44 Young 14-yd pass to Brandon Jones 24-21 0-21 21-21 0:23 2-2-18, 0, 0 rushes 3-18-0:17 0:06 12/3/06 vs. Indianapolis 10-14 10-14 4:14 (3Q) 4-4-34, 1 TD, 2 rushes for 19 yds 11-95-6:50 12:24 10-14 17-17 2:38 4-2-22, 0 TD, 2 rushes for 13 yds 9-33-2:31 12/10/06 at Houston 13-17 13-17 12:00 5-4-34, 0 TD, 2 rushes for 8 yds 15-88-8:07 3:53 12/24/06 at Buffalo 20-29 13-17 20 20-20 (OT) 15:00 (OT) 27-29 9:25 0:07 Rob Bironas 49-yd FG 24-21 Young 9-yd pass to Brandon Jones 20-17 Rob Bironas 60-yd FG 20-17 Travis Henry 2-yd run 26-20 (OT) 26-20 (OT) 1-1-1, 0 TD, 1 rush for 39-yd TD 5-57-3:46 11:14 Young 39-yd run 1-1-12, 0 TD, 2 rushes for 12 yds 14-75-7:15 2:10 Rob Bironas 30-yd FG www.titansonline.com 30-29 VINCE YOUNG VINCE YOUNG & RECENT ROOKIE PERFORMANCES In Week 4 against the Dallas Cowboys, Titans quarterback Vince Young became the first of the 2006 rookie class to start at quarterback. In Week 6, he and Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie Bruce Gradkowski, a sixth-round draft choice, became the first rookie quarterbacks to record wins. The group of quarterbacks that were drafted in rounds 1-3 includes Young, Matt Leinart (Round 1, Arizona), Jay Cutler (Round 1, Denver), Kellen Clemens (Round 2, NY Jets), Tarvaris Jackson (Round 2, Minnesota), Charlie Whitehurst (Round 3, San Diego) and Brodie Croyle (Round 3, Kansas City). Young became the first rookie to start a game at quarterback for the franchise since Steve McNair started the final two games of the 1995 season (12/17 vs. N.Y. Jets and 12/24 vs. Buffalo). The last franchise rookie to start at quarterback as early in the season as Young was Brent Pease, a replacement player during the 1987 strike that started Weeks 3-5. The last non-replacement rookie quarterback to start for the team as early as Young was Lynn Dickey, who started the third game of the 1971 season (10/3 vs. New Orleans). The following is a comparison of first-day draft picks since 2002 in their rookie seasons, plus additional first-round picks of note: FRANCHISE ROOKIE QBs Franchise’s all-time rookies who have started at quarterback: Player Vince Young Steve McNair Brent Pease Oliver Luck Dan Pastorini Lynn Dickey Bob Davis Jackey Lee Year 2006 1995 1987 1983 1971 1971 1967 1960 Record 8-5 2-0 2-1 2-4 4-4 0-1-1 1-0-1 2-1 FRANCHISE ROOKIE PASSING LEADERS 2006 FIRST-DAY DRAFT PICKS First First Win Season Totals ... Player, Team (round) Start (starts) G/S W-L Att Cmp Vince Young, TEN (1)* Wk 4 3 15/13 8-5 357 184 Matt Leinart, ARI (1) Wk 5 6 12/11 4-7 377 214 Jay Cutler, DEN (1) Wk 13 3 5/5 2-3 137 81 Tarvaris Jackson, MIN (2) Wk 16 4/2 0-2 81 47 Bruce Gradkowski, TB (6)** Wk 5 2 13/11 3-8 328 177 Yds 2,199 2,547 1,001 475 1,661 TD 12 11 9 2 9 INT 13 12 5 4 9 Rtg 66.7 74.0 88.5 62.5 65.9 * Young also has rushed for 552 yards and seven touchdowns on 83 carries. ** Gradkowski was not a first-day draft pick. Also drafted in rounds 1-3 but did not start: Kellen Clemens (NYJ), Charlie Whitehurst (SD) and Brodie Croyle (KC). Player, Team (round) Alex Smith, SF (1) Charlie Frye, CLE (3) 2005 FIRST-DAY DRAFT PICKS First First Win Season Totals ... Start (starts) G/S W-L Att Cmp Yds Wk 5 6 9/7 2-5 165 84 875 Wk 13 3 7/5 2-3 164 98 1,002 TD 1 4 INT 11 5 Rtg 40.8 72.8 Also drafted in rounds 1-3 but did not start: Aaron Rodgers (GB), Jason Campbell (WAS), Andrew Walter (OAK), David Greene (SEA). 2004 FIRST-DAY DRAFT PICKS First First Win Season Totals ... Player, Team (round) Start (starts) G/S W-L Att Cmp Yds Eli Manning, NYG (1) Wk 11 7 9/7 1-6 197 95 1,043 Ben Roethlisberger, PIT (1) Wk 3 1 14/13 13-0 295 196 2,621 TD 6 17 INT 9 11 Rtg 55.4 98.1 Also drafted in rounds 1-3 but did not start: Philip Rivers (SD), J.P. Losman (BUF) and Matt Schaub (ATL). 2003 FIRST-DAY DRAFT PICKS First First Win Season Totals ... Player, Team (round) Start (starts) G/S W-L Att Cmp Yds TD INT Rtg Byron Leftwich, JAX (1) Wk 4 2 15/13 5-8 418 239 2,819 14 16 73.0 Kyle Boller, BAL (1) Wk 1 2 11/9 5-4 224 116 1,260 7 9 62.4 Also drafted in rounds 1-3 but did not start: Rex Grossman (CHI), Dave Ragone (HOU), Chris (TB). 2002 FIRST-DAY DRAFT PICKS First First Win Season Totals ... Player, Team (round) Start (starts) G/S W-L Att Cmp Yds TD INT David Carr, HOU (1) Wk 1 1 16/16 4-12 444 233 2,592 9 15 Joey Harrington, DET (1) Wk 3 2 14/12 3-9 429 215 2,294 12 16 Patrick Ramsey, WAS (1) Wk 6 4 10/5 2-3 227 117 1,539 9 8 Simms Rtg 62.8 59.9 71.8 Rookie Vince Young Dan Pastorini Brent Pease* Don Trull PASSING ATTEMPTS Year Attempts 2006 357 1971 270 1987 113 1964 86 Rookie Vince Young Dan Pastorini Brent Pease* Jacky Lee Steve McNair COMPLETIONS Year 2006 1971 1987 1960 1995 Rookie Vince Young Dan Pastorini Jacky Lee Brent Pease* PASSING YARDS Year 2006 1971 1960 1987 Completions 184 127 56 41 41 Passing Yards 2,199 1,702 842 728 PASSING TOUCHDOWNS Rookie Year Passing TDs Vince Young 2006 12 Dan Pastorini 1971 7 Jacky Lee 1960 5 Brent Pease* 1987 3 Steve McNair 1995 3 Rookie Dan Pastorini Vince Young Lynn Dickey Jacky Lee INTERCEPTIONS Year 1971 2006 1971 1960 Interceptions 21 13 9 6 Also drafted in rounds 1-3 but did not start: Josh McCown (ARI). OTHER QUARTERBACKS OF NOTE: First First Win Season Totals ... Player, Team (round-year) Start (starts) G/S W-L Att Cmp M. Vick, ATL (1-2001)* Wk 9 1 8/2 1-1 113 50 D. McNabb, PHI (1-1999)* Wk 10 1 12/6 2-4 216 106 P. Manning, IND (1-1998) Wk 1 5 16/16 3-13 575 326 S. McNair, HOU (1-1995)* Wk 15 1 4/2 2-0 80 41 T. Aikman, DAL (1-1989) Wk 1 12** 11/11 0-11 293 155 J. Elway, DEN (1-1983)* Wk 1 1 11/10 4-6 259 123 D. Marino, MIA (1-1983) Wk 6 2 11/9 7-2 296 173 Yds 785 948 3,739 569 1,749 1,663 2,210 TD 2 8 26 3 9 7 20 INT 3 7 28 1 18 14 6 Rtg 62.7 60.1 71.2 81.7 55.7 54.9 96.0 * Vick also rushed 31 times for 289 yards and one touchdown. McNabb rushed 47 times for 313 yards and no touchdowns. McNair rushed 11 times for 38 yards and no touchdowns. Elway rushed 28 times for 146 yards and one touchdown. ** Aikman was 0-11 as a starter his rookie season and won his first game as a starter in Week 1 of his second season. www.titansonline.com PASSER RATING (100 ATT) Rookie Year Passer Rating Vince Young 2006 66.7 Brent Pease* 1987 60.6 Dan Pastorini 1971 43.8 COMPLETION PCT (100 ATT) Rookie Year Percentage Vince Young 2006 51.5 Brent Pease* 1987 49.6 Dan Pastorini 1971 47.0 * Replacement player during strike year. 21 VINCE YOUNG TITANS 2006 ROOKIE REPORT YOUNG’S OVERTIME RUN MAKES HISTORY The Titans drafted 10 players in 2006, and eight of them were on the 53-man roster at the end of the season. Three undrafted free agents from 2006 also were on the roster at season’s end. Below is an update on each rookie on the team: Vince Young’s 39-yard touchdown run in overtime to defeat the Houston Texans (12/10) marked the first time in franchise history that the team won an overtime game by scoring a touchdown. Since the NFL began playing overtime periods in 1974, there have been 29 rushing touchdowns in overtime. Young’s score was only the sixth by a quarterback and was the second-longest by a quarterback. Of the 29 rushing touchdowns in overtime history, Young’s ranked as the sixth-longest of the group. QB Vince Young (1st round, 3rd overall from Texas): Young played in 15 games with 13 starts and completed 357-of-184 passes for 2,199 yards, 12 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. He also had 83 rushing attempts for 552 yards and seven touchdowns. Young was named the Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year and was added to the AFC Pro Bowl roster. RB LenDale White (2nd round, 45th overall from USC): White played in 13 games and was third on the team in rushing, recording 61 carries for 244 yards in addition to 14 receptions for 60 yards. S Calvin Lowry (4th round, 102nd overall from Penn State): Lowry played special teams in every game and tied for fourth place on the squad with 15 special teams tackles. He also forced one forced fumble on special teams and posted one tackle and two passes defensed as a reserve safety. LB Stephen Tulloch (4th round, 116th overall from N.C. State): Tulloch played in all 16 games and made three starts at middle linebacker. He posted 37 defensive stops, one interception, a half sack and finished second on the team with 17 special teams tackles. LB Terna Nande (5th round, 137th overall from Miami, OH): Nande was on the practice squad for 12 weeks during the season. He played in one game, was inactive for two contests and was not on the roster for one game. He recorded one special teams tackle. DT Jesse Mahelona (5th round, 169th overall from Tennessee): In 10 games (one start), Mahelona had 21 tackles, including two tackles for loss and one sack. He was inactive for six games. WR Jonathan Orr (6th round, 172nd overall from Wisconsin): Orr was inactive for 15 games and was not on the roster for one game. CB Cortland Finnegan (7th round, 215th overall from Samford): Finnegan played in all 16 games (two starts) and primarily served as the team’s nickel defensive back. He led the team’s rookies with 57 tackles and also registered two sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble return for a touchdown. FB Ahmard Hall (undrafted from Texas): The former U.S. Marine led the team’s rookies with 15 receptions for 138 yards and also contributed seven carries for 21 yards as the team’s starting fullback. Quarterbacks who have scored a game-winning overtime touchdown: Quarterback (Team) 1. Michael Vick (Atlanta) 2. Vince Young (Tennessee) 3. Randall Cunningham (Philadelphia) 4. Roger Staubach (Dallas) 5. Billy Kilmer (Washington) Jim Harbaugh (Chicago) TD run 46 yards 39 yards 17 yards 4 yards 1 yard 1 yard Longest touchdown runs in overtime, NFL history: Player (Team) 1. Garrison Hearst (San Francisco) 2. Herschel Walker (Dallas) 3. Michael Vick (Atlanta) 4. Eric Dickerson (L.A. Rams) 5. LaDainian Tomlinson (San Diego) 6. Vince Young (Tennessee) Date/Opp. 9/6/98 vs. N.Y. Jets 11/15/87 at N.E. 12/1/02 at Min. 10/5/86 vs. T.B. 11/27/05 at Was. 12/10/06 at Hou. TD run 96 yards 60 yards 46 yards 42 yards 41 yards 39 yards YOUNG IS A WINNER Perhaps more than any other statistic, rookie quarterback Vince Young’s impact can be felt in the team’s win-loss record. Since he took over as the starter in Week 4, the Titans went 8-5, including a winning streak of six games. With eight wins, he tied Pittsburgh’s Mike Kruczek (1976) for the third longest win streak by a rookie quarterback since 1970. The five longest win streaks by rookie quarterbacks since 1970: Player 1. Ben Roethlisberger 2. Kyle Orton 3. Vince Young Mike Kruczek 4. Chris Chandler Year 2004 2005 2006 1976 1988 Team Win Streak Pittsburgh 13 Chicago 8 Tennessee 6 Pittsburgh 6 Indianapolis 5 Young compiled a .615 winning percentage as a starter, which was the fifth-best winning percentage for a rookie starter since 1970. The top winning percentages for rookie quarterbacks since 1970 (min. 10 starts): Player 1. Ben Roethlisberger 2. Chris Chandler 3. Kyle Orton 4. Joe Ferguson 5. Vince Young *Min. 10 starts Year 2004 1988 2005 1973 2006 DE Sean Conover (undrafted from Bucknell): Conover was called up from the practice squad after 10 games. He posted 21 tackles, two quarterback pressures and one tackle for loss in six games (two starts). TE Cooper Wallace (undrafted from Auburn via Chicago Bears): Wallace was on the practice squad for 13 weeks. He played in two games with one start and posted one receptoin for six yards. 22 Date/Opp. 12/1/02 at Min. 12/10/06 at Hou. 11/30/86 at L.A. Raiders 9/18/77 at Min. 11/2/75 vs. Dal. 9/23/91 vs. N.Y. Jets www.titansonline.com Team Pittsburgh Indianapolis Chicago Buffalo Tennessee Record 13-0 9-4 10-5 9-5 8-5 Win pct.* 1.000 .692 .667 .643 .615 VINCE YOUNG YOUNG SETS NFL ROOKIE QB RUSHING MARK With 86 rushing yards at Houston (12/10), Titans rookie quarterback Vince Young surpassed former Chicago Bears quarterback Bobby Douglass for the most rushing yards in a season by a rookie quarterback in the Super Bowl era (1966-present). At Buffalo (12/24), Young became the first quarterback in the era to reach 500 rushing yards in his rookie seaosn. Young finished the season second on the club with 552 yards and seven touchdowns on 83 rushing attempts. Douglass rushed for 408 yards as a rookie in 1969. The mark stood until Young eclipsed it 37 seasons later. Most rushing yards by a rookie quarterback Rookie QB (Team) Season 1. Vince Young (Tennessee) 2006 2. Bobby Douglass (Chicago) 1969 3. Rick Mirer (Seattle) 1993 4. Donovan McNabb (Philadelphia) 1999 5. Marlin Briscoe (Denver) 1968 in the Super Bowl era (1966-present): Att. Yds. Avg. Lg. TD 83 552 6.7 39t 7 51 408 8.0 39t 2 68 343 5.0 33 3 47 313 6.7 27 0 41 308 7.5 34 3 2006 QB RUSHING LEADERS Top season rushing totals among NFL quarterbacks in 2006: Player, Team Att. 1. M. Vick, Atl 123 2. V. Young, Ten 83 3. D. Garrard, Jax 47 4. C. Frye, Cle 47 5. D. McNabb, Phi 32 6. D. Carr, Hou 53 7. B. Gradkowski, TB 41 8. J. Kitna, Det 34 9. A. Smith, SF 44 10. J. Losman, Buf 38 Yds. 1039 552 250 215 212 195 161 156 147 140 Avg. 8.4 6.7 5.3 4.6 6.6 3.7 3.9 4.6 3.3 3.7 Lg. 51 39t 20 17 37 16 14 18 22 15 TD 2 7 0 3 3 2 0 2 2 1 “FRANCHISE” QBs After being named the Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year, Vince Young is well on his way to adding his name to the list of quarterbacks that have flourished over time as “franchise” quarterbacks with the Oilers or Titans. Since the team’s inception in 1960, there have been four quarterbacks prior to Young who have received lasting notoriety as such. They are George Blanda, Dan Pastorini, Warren Moon and Steve McNair. Each played in at least 98 games for the team and attempted over 2,500 passes. The table below lists each quarterback and his passing statistics as a member of the franchise: Player (Seasons) G Att Cmp Warren Moon (1984-93) 141 4,546 2,632 Steve McNair (1995-05) 139 3,871 2,305 Dan Pastorini (1971-79) 125 2,768 1,426 George Blanda (1960-66) 98 2,784 1,347 Vince Young (2006) 15 357 184 Pct 57.9 59.5 51.5 48.4 51.5 Yds TD 33,685 196 27,141 156 16,864 96 19,149 165 2,199 12 Int Sk/Lst* Rate 166 315/2403 80.4 103 229/1398 83.3 139 - 61.0 189 - 62.5 13 25/129 66.7 * Sacks did not become an official statistic until 1982. YOUNG’S TOUCHDOWNS OF 20+ YARDS Vince Young became the first player in NFL history with three rushing touchdowns of 20 yards or longer and three touchdown passes of 20 yards or longer in his rookie season. There have been three rookies prior to Young who have had at least two of each but none since 1969. The other three players were Calvin Hill (1969), Albie Reisz (1944) and Cecil Isbell (1938). Rookies with at least two rushing TDs of 20+ yards and at least two passing TDs of 20+ yards in NFL history: Player, Team Vince Young, Ten. Calvin Hill, Dal. Albie Reisz, Cle. Cecil Isbell, G.B. Season 2006 1969 1944 1938 Rushing TDs 7 8 2 2 Passing TDs 12 2 8 8 Total TDs 19 10 10 10 NEW FACES IN 2006 At the close of the 2006 season, 26 players were new to the roster since the 2005 season, one of whom was on injured reserve (David Givens). The 25 new players on the 53-man roster represented 47.2 percent turnover in one season. New to the Tennessee Titans since 2005: Rookies (draft round) QB Vince Young (1) RB LenDale White (2) S Calvin Lowry (4) LB Stephen Tulloch (4) LB Terna Nande (5) DT Jesse Mahelona (5) WR Jonathan Orr (6) CB Cortland Finnegan (7) FB Ahmard Hall (undrafted) DE Sean Conover (undrafted) TE Cooper Wallace (undrafted) Veterans (2005 team) LB David Thornton (Indianapolis) S Chris Hope (Pittsburgh) C Kevin Mawae (N.Y. Jets) WR David Givens (New England) QB Kerry Collins (Oakland) CB Eric King (Buffalo)* TE Casey Cramer (Carolina)* LB Colby Bockwoldt (New Orleans)* DT Robaire Smith (Houston)* DE Josh Savage (Atlanta)* DT Tony Brown (none)** TE Ben Hartsock (Indianapolis)** C Justin Geisinger (Buffalo)** T Seth Wand (Houston)** LB LeVar Woods (Detroit)** Coaches (2005 team) Tight Ends Coach John Zernhelt (N.Y. Jets) * Acquired in week prior to regular season opener ** Acquired during the 2006 season www.titansonline.com 23 KERRY COLLINS & BO SCAIFE QB KERRY COLLINS COLLINS’ RECORD WHEN ... When Collins ... Career Reg. Post. 2006 Starts at quarterback 69-85 66-82 3-3 0-3 Starts vs. division opponents 31-37 30-37 1-0 0-0 Passes for 300 or more yards 14-18 13-17 1-1 0-0 Completes one or more TD passes 54-54 52-51 2-3 0-1 Completes two or more TD passes 28-22 26-21 2-1 0-0 Passes for one TD and runs for another 2-2 2-2 0-0 0-0 Passes for two TDs and runs for another 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 Runs for at least one TD 4-5 4-5 0-0 0-0 Starts and passes for no interceptions 34-18 33-18 1-0 0-0 TOP ACTIVE PASSERS Kerry Collins, the fifth-leading active quarterback in passing yards, was signed by the Titans during the preseason to bring experience and leadership to the offense. After playing in just one preseason game, Collins took over the starting quarterback role for the Titans in the first three games of the season. His season totals were 42-of-90 for 549 yards, one touchdown and six interceptions. Collins played 11 previous seasons with the Carolina Panthers (1995-98), New Orleans Saints (1998), New York Giants (1999-03) and most recently the Oakland Raiders (2004-05). The fifth-overall draft pick by Carolina in 1995 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 2005, Collins started 15 games and attempted 565 passes, the second-most in Raiders history (618 by Rich Gannon in 2002). He passed for 3,759 yards and 20 touchdowns on 302 completions. It was the sixth consecutive season in which he passed for more than 3,000 yards. Kerry Collins’ 2006 season highlights: In his Week 1 debut with the Titans against the N.Y. Jets (9/10), he was 17-of-38 for 223 yards and two INTs. In Week 2 at San Diego (9/17), he was 6-of-19 for 57 yards and two INTs. In Week 3 at Miami (9/24), he was 19-of-33 for 269 yards, one touchdown and two INTs. He completed his first touchdown with the Titans to TE Bo Scaife for 27 yards. Passing leaders among active QBs (by passing yards) Player 1. Brett Favre 2. Vinny Testaverde 3. Drew Bledsoe 4. Peyton Manning 5. Kerry Collins Att 8,224 6,529 6,717 4,890 5,172 Cmp 5,021 3,693 3,839 3,131 2,868 Pct. 61.1 56.6 57.2 64.0 55.5 Yds 57,500 45,281 44,611 37,586 34,186 TD 414 270 251 275 174 Int 273 261 206 139 172 FEWEST SACKS ALLOWED IN 2006 Fewest sacks allowed by an NFL offense in 2006: Team 1. Indianapolis Colts 2. Baltimore Ravens 3. Washington Redskins 4. New Orleans Saints 5. Green Bay Packers 6. Chicago Bears New York Giants 8. Philadelphia Eagles San Diego Chargers 10. Tennessee Titans New England Patriots Sacks Allowed 15 17 19 23 24 25 25 28 28 29 29 FRANCHISE RUSHING LEADERS Player Attempts 1. Eddie George 2,733 2. Earl Campbell 1,979 3. Lorenzo White 1,000 4. Hoyle Granger 773 5. Steve McNair 614 6. Mike Rozier 910 7. Charley Tolar 907 8. Ronnie Coleman 700 9. Allen Pinkett 561 10.Chris Brown 541 24 Yards 10,009 8,574 4,079 3,514 3,439 3,426 3,277 2,769 2,324 2,295 Avg. 3.7 4.3 4.1 4.5 5.6 3.8 3.6 4.0 4.1 4.2 TD 64 73 29 18 36 27 21 16 21 11 Kerry Collins’ 2006 and career stats: G/S Att Cmp Yds 2006 4/3 90 42 549 Career 156/148 5,172 2,868 34,186 TD 1 174 Lg 36 89t Int 6 172 Sk 4 300 Rate 42.3 73.2 TE BO SCAIFE Second-year tight end Bo Scaife was the leader among the team’s tight ends in every receiving category in 2006. In 14 games (12 starts), he posted 29 receptions for a career-high 370 yards with two touchdown receptions. He also had one rushing attempt for a 13-yard touchdown. Scaife was inactive for two games in December due to a sprained ankle. In 2005, the former sixth-round pick out of the University of Texas set a franchise rookie record by collecting 37 receptions for 273 yards and two touchdowns. The multi-purpose player posseses the ability to line up on the line of scrimmage, in the backfield or out wide as a receiver. Bo Scaife’s 2006 Season Highlights: Against the Dolphins (10/24), Scaife posted three receptions for 53 yards, including a one-handed, leaping, 27-yard touchdown reception from Kerry Collins. At Jacksonville (11/5), led team and set season high with five receptions for 70 yards. Against Baltimore (11/12), he recorded two receptions for 48 yards, including a career-long 34-yard catch. He also scored a touchdown on his first career rushing attempt when Vince Young flipped him the ball to avoid a sack and Scaife rushed 13 yards into the end zone. Against the N.Y. Giants (11/26), totaled five receptions for 34 yards, including a fouryard touchdown in the fourth quarter. The touchdown was the first score en route to a record-setting 21-point fourth-quarter comeback. Against Indianapolis (12/3), had a team-high 31 receiving yards on two receptions, including a 20-yarder. Due to a sprained ankle, he was inactive against Jacksonville (12/17) and at Buffalo (12/24) but returned to start the season finale against New England (12/31). Bo Scaife’s 2006 and career stats: G/S Rec Yds 2006 14/12 29 370 Career 30/17 66 643 www.titansonline.com Avg 12.8 9.7 LG 34 34 TD 2 4 TRAVIS HENRY RB TRAVIS HENRY HENRY’S CAREER 100-YD GAMES Travis Henry completed his sixth NFL season and second with the Titans in 2006. After alternating duties with fellow running backs Chris Brown and LenDale White for the first four games of the season, Henry took control of the starting job in Week 5 at Indianapolis (10/8) and started every game for the remainder of the season. He totaled 13 starts in 14 games. Once Henry emerged as the team’s starter, he had one of the most prolific seasons of his career and one of the top statistical runs of any franchise back in recent years. He led the team with 270 carries for 1,211 yards, set a career high with a 4.5 yards-per-carry average and scored seven touchdowns. It was the third season of his career and first as a member of the Titans in which he topped 1,200 yards. His yardage total was the fifth-highest in the AFC, the 10th-highest in the NFL and was the highest by a Titans player since Eddie George’s 1,509 in 2000. Of all running backs with 250 or more carries, Henry’s 4.5 average was the fourth-highest in the league. Henry totaled six 100-yard games in 2006, which tied for the most of his career (2002) and the most by a Titans player since Chris Brown’s six in 2004. He had the best showing of his career in terms of big plays. Out of nine career runs of 30 yards or more, six of them came in 2006, including a career-long 70-yard touchdown (at Philadelphia, 11/19). Henry led the Titans to the NFL’s fifth-best rushing offense in 2006 (138.4 yards per game). Over the course of the team’s final 11 games, during which time Henry helped the team to an 8-3 record, including a six-game winning streak, the Titans were third in the league (156.3 yards per game). Henry was acquired from the Buffalo Bills in July 2005 in exchange for a third-round choice in the 2006 draft. Prior to his arrival in Tennessee, Henry played four seasons in Buffalo, where he posted two 1,000-yard seasons (2002 and 2003) and was named to one Pro Bowl (2002). He originally was drafted by the Bills from the University of Tennessee with a second round choice (50th overall) in the 2001 Draft. TRAVIS HENRY IN 2006 Finished fifth in the AFC and 10th in the NFL with 1,211 rushing yards Recorded his third career 1,000-yard season and third above 1,200 yards Six 100-yard rushing games in 2006, tied for the most in his career (2002) Career-high 178 rushing yards at Washington (10/15/06) Career-long 70-yard touchdown run at Philadelphia (11/19/06) Became the 100th player in NFL history to reach 5,000 career rushing yards with a Date/Opp. W/L 10/15/2006 @Was W 12/07/2003 NYJ W 10/19/2003 Was W 10/13/2002 @Hou W 12/01/2002 Mia W 09/08/2002 NYJ L 11/16/2003 Hou L 12/15/2002 SD W 11/19/2006 @Phi W 12/24/2006 @Buf W 10/20/2002 @Mia W 11/17/2002 @KC L 10/26/2003 @KC L 10/08/2006 @Ind L 10/07/2001 NYJ* L 11/30/2003 @NYG W 11/12/2006 Bal L 12/31/2006 NE L 12/09/2001 Car W * Did not start Att 32 32 31 28 35 31 23 22 18 25 22 24 22 19 19 26 27 21 27 Yds 178 169 167 159 151 149 149 144 143 135 132 126 124 123 113 113 107 102 101 Avg 5.6 5.3 5.4 5.7 4.3 4.8 6.5 6.5 7.9 5.4 6.0 5.3 5.6 6.5 5.9 4.3 4.0 4.9 3.7 Lg 23 16 27 23t 13 14 64 26t 70t 30 34 22 23 17 19 32 30 34 14 TD 1 1 2 2 1 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 2006 AFC RUSHING LEADERS Player 1. Tomlinson, S.D. 2. L. Johnson, K.C. 3. Parker, Pit. 4. R. Johnson, Cin. 5. Henry, Ten. 6. Taylor, Jac. 7. J. Lewis, Bal. 8. *Addai, Ind. 9. T. Bell, Den. 10. Brown, Mia. Att. 348 416 337 341 270 231 314 226 233 241 Yds. 1,815 1,789 1,494 1,309 1,211 1,146 1,132 1,081 1,025 1,008 Avg. 5.2 4.3 4.4 3.8 4.5 5.0 3.6 4.8 4.4 4.2 Lg. 85t 47 76 22t 70t 76 52 41 51 47 TD 28 17 13 12 7 5 9 7 2 5 TOP AVG. WITH 250+ CARRIES 33-yard run against Indianapolis (12/3/06) RB Travis Henry’s 19 career 100-yard rushing games (six 100-yard games in 2006 in bold): Out of Henry’s nine career rushes of 30 yards or more, six of them came in 2006 Top rushing averages among all NFL running backs with 250 or more carries in 2006: Travis Henry’s 2006 Season Highlights: In Week 1 against the Jets (9/10), he recorded his eighth career multi-TD game, scoring on three- and one-yard runs. He also scored on a two point conversion. He totaled 22 yards on nine carries. After being inactive with turf toe at San Diego (9/17), came back at Miami (9/24), and led the team with 60 yards on 21 carries. At Indianapolis (10/8), he started and posted his first 100-yard game as a member of the Titans and 14th 100-yard game of his career. He totaled 123 yards on 19 carries (6.5 avg.), including first half totals of 92 yards on 13 carries. It was the highest total in a single half for the team since Chris Brown’s 103 yards at Green Bay in 2004 (10/11). At Washington (10/15), he set a career high with 178 rushing yards on 32 carries, including a two-yard touchdown in the second quarter, his 30th career TD. His 178 yards were the most by a Titans player since Eddie George’s 181 at Cincinnati on Oct. 8, 2000. It was the fourth time in his career he rushed for 100 or more yards in consecutive games, and his 301-yard total in back-to-back road games was the most by a Titans player since Gary Brown’s 360 yards in back-to-back road games in 1993 (166 yards on 11/14/93 at Cin., 194 yards on 11/21/93 at Cle.). His 32 carries at Washington tied for the second-most of his career. Against Houston (10/29), carried 15 times for 29 yards and the next week at Jacksonville (11/5) led the team with 67 yards on 19 carries. Against Baltimore (11/12), recorded his third 100-yard game of the season and the 16th of his career with 27 carries for 107 yards and one touchdown. He scored on a oneyard carry in the second quarter. His 30-yard run was his longest since a 32-yard run on Nov. 30, 2003 at the N.Y. Giants. www.titansonline.com Player 1. Gore, SF 2. Tomlinson, SD 3. Barber, NY-G 4. Henry, Ten 5. Parker, Pit 6. Jackson, StL 7. L. Johnson, KC 8. T. Jones, Chi 9. J. Jones, Dal 10. C. Taylor, Min Avg. 5.4 5.2 5.1 4.5 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.1 4.1 4.0 Att. 312 348 327 270 337 346 416 296 267 303 Yds. 1,695 1,815 1,662 1,211 1,494 1,528 1,789 1,210 1,084 1,216 Lg. 72 85t 55t 70t 76 59t 47 30t 77t 95t TD 8 28 5 7 13 13 17 6 4 6 25 TRAVIS HENRY & OFFENSIVE LINE At Philadelphia (11/19), recorded his second consecutive 100-yard game and the fourth in a six-game span. He totaled 143 yards and one touchdown on 18 carries, including a career-long 70-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. In the first quarter he recorded a 43-yard run, the third-longest run of his career. The 70-yarder was the longest run by a Titans player since Steve McNair’s 71-yard touchdown at Tampa Bay in 1998 (11/8). It was the longest run by a Titans running back since Eddie George’s 76-yard run at Jacksonville in 1996 (9/8) and the fourth-longest run by a member of the franchise since 1990. Against the N.Y. Giants (11/26), posted 12 carries for 27 yards and three receptions for 24 yards as the team turned in a record-setting 21-point comeback with less than 10 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. Against Indianapolis (12/3), became the 100th player in NFL history with 5,000 career rushing yards. He led the team with 20 carries for 93 yards, including a 33-yard run on which he surpassed the 5,000-yard mark. At Houston (12/10), led the team with 88 rushing yards on 20 carries, including touchdown runs in the second half of nine and two yards. The scores helped the Titans force overtime and eventually win, 26-20. It was his second multi-touchdown game of the season and the ninth game of his career with two or more rushing touchdowns. In his first return trip to Buffalo (12/24), rushed for a game-high 135 yards on 25 carries. On a 30-yard run in the first quarter, he went over 1,000 yards for the third time in his career and the first time since 2003. On the game-winning drive in the fourth quarter, he rushed eight times for 41 yards and eclipsed 1,100 yards to help set up a field goal. Against New England (12/31), posted his sixth 100-yard game of the season, collecting 102 yards on 21 carries, including a 34-yard run. It was his sixth carry of the season of 30-plus yards. 2006 NFL RUSHING LEADERS Player 1. Tomlinson, S.D. 2. L. Johnson, K.C. 3. Gore, S.F. 4. Barber, NY-G 5. Jackson, St.L 6. Parker, Pit. 7. R. Johnson, Cin. 8. Westbrook, Phi. 9. C. Taylor, Min. 10. Henry, Ten. Att. 348 416 312 327 346 337 341 240 303 270 Yds. 1,815 1,789 1,695 1,662 1,528 1,494 1,309 1,217 1,216 1,211 Avg. 5.2 4.3 5.4 5.1 4.4 4.4 3.8 5.1 4.0 4.5 Lg. 85t 47 72 55t 59t 76 22t 71t 95t 70t TD 28 17 8 5 13 13 12 7 6 7 FRANCHISE 1,000-YARD BACKS All-time Titans/Oilers 1,000-yard running backs: Player Charles Tolar Hoyle Granger Earl Campbell Mike Rozier Lorenzo White Gary Brown Eddie George Chris Brown Travis Henry Season(s) 1962 1967 1978-81, 83 1988 1992 1993 1996-00, 02-03 2004 2006 Travis Henry’s 2006 and career stats: G/S Rush Yds Avg 2006 14/13 270 1,211 4.5 Career 78/62 1,321 5,395 4.1 Lg 70t 70t TD 7 34 Rec 18 134 Yds 78 886 Avg 4.3 6.6 TD 0 2 TITANS OFFENSIVE LINE PRODUCTION 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 taking over as offensive line coach have the Titans finished the season not ranked in the top 10 in any of the three categories. In 2006, a re-made offensive line came together to rank tied for 10th in sacks allowed (29), rank fifth in rushing yards per game (138.4) and place seventh in yards per carry (4.7). The yards-per-carry average set a new franchise record. The line members helped running back Travis Henry finish fifth in the AFC and 10th in the NFL with 1,211 rushing yards. The team’s 2,214 rushing yards were the most by the Titans since 1997 (2,414 yards). Left tackle Michael Roos, left guard Jacob Bell, center Kevin Mawae, right guard Benji Olson and right tackle David Stewart started together in 12 of the final 13 games of the season. Roos and Mawae started every game. Bell (two gams at right tackle) and Olson each started 15 games, while Stewart recorded 14 starts. During the 2006 offseason, the Titans signed Mawae, a six-time Pro Bowler, as an unrestricted free agent. Mawae spent the previous eight seaPos. / Statistic LT LG C RG RT Sacked (rank) Rush yds (rank) Rush avg (rank) 2006 Roos Bell Mawae Olson Stewart 29 (T-10) 138.4 (5) 4.7 (7) 2005 Hopkins Piller Hartwig Olson Roos 31 (T-10) 1,525 (23) 3.8 (20) Pos. / Statistic LT LG C RG RT Sacked (rank) Rush yds (rank) Rush avg (rank) 2004 Hopkins Piller Hartwig Olson Roos 31 (T-10) 1,525 (23) 3.8 (20) 2003 Roos Bell Mawae Olson Stewart 9 (T-4) 114.7 (14) 4.1 (11) 26 Michael Roos 2002 Hopkins Piller DiNapoli Olson Miller 21 (2) 1,952 (11) 3.8 (26) 2001 Hopkins Piller Matthews Olson Miller 43 (21) 1,794 (12) 3.8 (23) sons with the New York Jets after playing his first four seasons with the Seattle Seahawks. He has now blocked for a 1,000-yard rusher in 10 of his 13 NFL seasons. During 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 offensive lineman with the most current experience with the Titans is Olson, a 6-4, 320-pound lineman who finished his ninth year with the team. Olson has played in more games as a member of the Titans (138) than any other current player with the exception of punter Craig Hentrich. He started all but one game in 2006 (12/10 at Houston). Bell, in his third season, started ever game at left guard after Zach Piller injured his ankle in the season’s third game. Bell started two games at right tackle, bringing his season totals to 15 starts in 15 games. The starters on the outside were Roos and Stewart. Roos, a secondround draft pick in 2005, started 15 games as a rookie at right tackle before switching to the left side for all of 2006. Stewart, a 2005 fourth-round pick, did not play as a rookie but started 14 games at right tackle 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. Jacob Bell 2000 Hopkins Matthews Long Olson Miller 27 (4) 2,084 (7) 3.8 (24) www.titansonline.com Kevin Mawae 1999 Hopkins Matthews Long Olson Runyan 25 (3) 1,811 (13) 3.9 (17) Benji Olson 1998 Hopkins Matthews Stepnoski Layman Runyan 35 (T-10) 1,970 (9) 4.3 (6) David Stewart 1997 Hopkins Matthews Stepnoski Donnalley Runyan 32 (T-5) 2,414 (3) 4.5 (4) DREW BENNETT WR DREW BENNETT RECEIVING AVG. LEADERS, 2001-06 In 2006, wide receiver Drew Bennett completed his sixth NFL season and totaled 46 receptions for 737 yards and three touchdowns. His 16.0 receiving average was the best of his career and ranked 12th in the NFL. Bennett led the team in receptions for the second consecutive season and led the squad in receiving yards for the third consecutive year. He played in all 16 games with 15 starts (did not start 11/19 at Philadelphia in two tight end/fullback package). Bennett now ranks eighth in franchise history with 4,033 career receiving yards and ninth in club annals with 273 career receptions. He has 25 career receiving touchdowns. An undrafted free agent out of UCLA in 2001, Bennett has become one of the team’s great success stories. Of all of the NFL’s active players who came into the league as rookie free agents, Bennett currently ranks second in the group in career receiving yards (4,033) and third in career receptions (273). There were 35 wide receivers drafted in 2001, and Bennett, who played quarterback in college, has more receiving yards than all but five of them (Chad Johnson, Reggie Wayne, Chris Chambers, Steve Smith and Santana Moss) and more receptions than all but six members of the class of 2001 (same five plus T.J. Houshmandzadeh). Among all wide receivers with 200 or more receptions since he entered the league, Bennett ranks 14th with a 14.8 receiving average. Drew Bennett’s 2006 Season Highlights: In Week 1 against the Jets (9/10), he recorded his seventh career 100-yard game, leading the team with eight receptions for 106 yards. He also scored on a two point conversion. In Week 2 at San Diego (9/17), posted three receptions for 45 yards, including an 18UNDRAFTED RECEIVING LEADERS yard touchdown, quarterback Vince Young’s first in the NFL. Bennett ranks second in receiving yards and third in In Week 3 at Miami (9/24), receptions among active players who entered the he led the team with five recepNFL as rookie free agents. tions for 84 yards. Against Dallas (10/1), recorded two receptions for 10 Career receiving yardage leaders among active yards. undrafted NFL players: At Washington (10/15), had a team-high 60 yards on Player Rec. Yards Avg. TD three receptions. 1. Rod Smith 849 11,389 13.4 68 Against Houston (10/29), 2. Drew Bennett 273 4,033 14.8 25 caught one pass for 23 yards. 3. Marcus Pollard 321 4,007 12.5 38 At Jacksonville (11/5), recorded three receptions for 51 4. David Patten 259 3,761 14.5 20 yards, including a 32-yard touch- 5. James Thrash 272 3,458 12.7 19 down reception in the fourth 6. Antonio Gates 265 3,378 12.7 34 quarter from Vince Young. 7. Brian Finneran 187 2,647 14.2 15 Against Baltimore (11/12), 8. Eric Parker 187 2,586 13.8 11 recorded his second 100-yard 236 2,141 9.1 14 game of the season, leading the 9. Jermaine Wiggins team with six receptions for 115 10. Terrence Wilkins 124 1,497 12.1 7 yards, including a season-long 37-yard catch. It was his eighth career 100-yard game. Against the N.Y. Giants (11/26), posted three receptions for 35 yards, helping the team to a record-setting 21-point comeback with less than 10 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. With his first reception, a three-yarder in the second quarter, he moved past Eddie George for ninth place on the team’s all-time receptions list. Against Indianapolis (12/3), caught a 20-yard touchdown pass with 11 seconds remaining in the first half. It was his 25th career touchdown. At Houston (12/10), posted six receptions for 113 yards, his third 100-yard game of the season and the ninth of his career. The effort included a season-long 39-yard reception to help set up a touchdown. He moved past Curtis Duncan (3,935 yards) for eighth place on the team’s all-time receiving yards list. Against New England (12/31), led the team with four receptions for 75 yards, including a 27-yard catch. With a 24-yard reception in the second quarter, he became the eighth player in franchise history to reach 4,000 receiving yards. Drew Bennett’s 2006 and career G/S 2006 16/15 Career 87/57 stats: Rec Yds 46 737 273 4,033 Avg 16.0 14.8 Lg 39 55 TD 3 25 www.titansonline.com NFL leaders in average yards per reception since Drew Bennett entered the league in 2001 (minimum 200 receptions): Player 1. Eddie Kennison 2. Santana Moss 3. Plaxico Burress 4. Terry Glenn 5. Javon Walker 6. Joey Galloway 7. Antonio Bryant 8. Donte' Stallworth 9. David Boston 10. Koren Robinson 11. Chad Johnson 12. Isaac Bruce 13. Darrell Jackson 14. Drew Bennett 15. Joe Horn 16. Amani Toomer 17. Johnnie Morton 18. Randy Moss 19. Terrell Owens 20. Steve Smith Rec. 323 290 378 278 226 325 250 233 204 242 466 411 388 273 429 360 232 450 482 344 Yds 5,298 4,689 6,093 4,358 3,528 5,039 3,837 3,516 3,070 3,603 6,925 6,077 5,732 4,033 6,282 5,245 3,374 6,537 6,957 4,925 Avg. 16.4 16.2 16.1 15.7 15.6 15.5 15.3 15.1 15.0 14.9 14.9 14.8 14.8 14.8 14.6 14.6 14.5 14.5 14.4 14.3 FRANCHISE REC. YARDS LEADERS Franchise’s all-time leaders in career receiving yards: Player 1. Ernest Givens 2. Drew Hill 3. Ken Burrough 4. Charlie Hennigan 5. Haywood Jeffires 6. Derrick Mason 7. Frank Wycheck 8. Drew Bennett 9. Curtis Duncan 10. Chris Sanders Years 1986-94 1985-91 1971-81 1960-66 1987-95 1997-04 1995-03 2001-06 1987-93 1995-02 No. 542 480 408 410 515 453 482 273 322 177 Yds 7,935 7,477 6,907 6,823 6,119 6,114 4,958 4,033 3,935 3,285 TD 46 47 47 51 47 37 27 25 20 17 FRANCHISE RECEPTIONS LEADERS Franchise’s Top 10 all-time leaders in career receptions: Player 1. Ernest Givens 2. Haywood Jeffires 3. Frank Wycheck 4. Drew Hill 5. Derrick Mason 6. Charlie Hennigan 7. Ken Burrough 8. Curtis Duncan 9. Drew Bennett 10. Eddie George Years 1986-94 1987-95 1995-03 1985-91 1997-04 1960-66 1971-81 1987-93 2001-06 1996-03 No. 542 515 482 480 453 410 408 322 273 259 Yds 7,935 6,119 4,958 7,477 6,114 6,823 6,907 3,935 4,033 2,144 TD 46 47 27 47 37 51 47 20 25 10 27 KEITH BULLUCK LB KEITH BULLUCK FRANCHISE TACKLE LEADERS Most tackles by a member of the franchise (since 1974): Player (Position) 1. Gregg Bingham (LB) 2. Robert Brazile (LB) 3. Keith Bulluck (LB) 4. Ted Washington (LB) 5. Al Smith (LB) 6. John Grimsley (LB) 7. Blaine Bishop (S) 8. Ray Childress (DL) 9. Steve Kiner (LB) 10. Marcus Robertson (S) Seasons 1973-84 1975-84 2000-06 1973-82 1987-96 1984-90 1993-01 1985-95 1974-78 1991-00 Tackles 1,970 1,281 918 907 877 836 788 784 738 700 FIVE CONSECUTIVE SEASONS Franchise players who have led the Titans in tackles for five consecutive seasons: Player (Position) Seasons Total Gregg Bingham (LB) 1974-81 8 Keith Bulluck (LB) 2002-06 5 Al Smith (LB) 1990-94 5 SACKS BY FRANCHISE LBs SINCE ’82 Most career sacks by a Titans linebacker (since sacks became an official stat in 1982): Linebacker 1. Johnny Meads 2. Eddie Robinson 3. Keith Bulluck (LB) 4. Lamar Lathon 5. Mike Barrow Joe Bowden Years Sacks 1984-92 23.5 1992-95, 98-01 20.0 2000-06 17.5 1990-94 14.0 1993-96 12.5 1992-99 12.5 In 2006, linebacker Keith Bulluck maintained his dominant presence in the defensive lineup. One of the most consistent performers in recent seasons for the Titans, Bulluck started every game for the fifth consecutive season and led the team with 161 tackles. He now has 918 career stops, ranking third in team annals behind Bingham (1,970) and Robert Brazile (1,281). Bulluck led the team in tackles for the fifth consecutive season, becoming one of only three players in franchise history to lead the team in tackles for five consecutive years. He joined linebackers Gregg Bingham (1974-81) and Al Smith (1990-94). Bulluck’s season totals also included 2.5 sacks, one interception, four quarterback pressures, three tackles for loss, nine passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. He scored a touchdown on a fumble recovery (lateraled from Randy Starks) at Philadelphia (11/19), bringing his career touchdown total to five. Bulluck’s 161 tackles gave him 150 or more in each season since 2002, when he became a full-time starter. His 2.5 sacks give him 17.5 for his career, ranking third among franchise linebackers since sacks became an official statistic in 1982. In seven NFL seasons, the team’s first-round draft choice in 2000 (30th overall) has totaled 918 tackles, 17.5 sacks, 41 tackles for loss, 43 quarterback pressures, 11 interceptions, 43 passes defensed, 12 forced fumbles and seven fumble recoveries in 111 games (84 starts). In Week 1 against the Jets (9/10), he led the team with 14 tackles and forced a Sean Ryan fumble that was recovered by the Titans. In Week 2 at San Diego (9/17), he led the team with 14 tackles, including one tackle for loss. He surpassed Ray Childress (784 career tackles) for seventh place on the team’s all-time tackles list. With six tackles at Miami (9/24), he passed former safety Blaine Bishop (788 career tackles) for sixth place on the team’s career tackles list. He also added one sack and forced fumble against Daunte Culpepper. Recorded nine tackles against Dallas (10/1) to reach 800 for his career. At Indianapolis (10/8), played in his 100th career game. He posted nine tackles, two passes defensed and recovered a Dominic Rhodes fumble in the second quarter, which led to a Titans field goal. He helped hold the Colts to 14 total points. Led the team with 10 tackles in win at Washington (10/15) and followed that with a 14-tackle game in a win against Houston (10/29). At Jacksonville (11/5), posted six stops, surpassing former LB John Grimsley for fifth place on the team’s all-time tackles list. Against Baltimore (11/12), he shared a sack and safety with Tony Brown by forcing Steve McNair out of the back of the end zone. He also caused an interception when he tipped a McNair pass that was then caught by Lamont Thompson. His game totals included eight tackles, a half sack and two passes defensed. At Philadelphia (11/19), scored his fifth career touchdown after Randy Starks recovered a fumble, ran 26 yards and lateraled to Bulluck, who went the remaining 16 yards for a touchdown. Tied for team lead with 11 tackles, including one for loss, and added two passes defensed. Against the Giants (11/26), posted eight tackles and two quarterback pressures while contributing to the team’s franchise record-setting 21-point comeback in the fourth quarter. Against Indianapolis (12/3), registered his first interception of the season and the 11th of his career, a diving, one-handed grab of a Peyton Manning pass in the final minute of the first half that resulted in a Titans touchdown. He totaled 12 tackles with one tackle for loss and two passes defensed in the game. His 12 tackles moved him past former linebacker Al Smith (877 tackles) for fourth place on the team’s all-time list. At Houston (12/10), tied for the team lead with nine tackles and helped the defense allow a season-low 240 total yards. Against Jacksonville (12/17), totaled 11 tackles, one sack and one quarterback pressure. He sacked David Garrard on a fourth down attempt to give the ball back to the Titans in the second quarter. At Buffalo (12/24), posted nine tackles and one quarterback pressure. He became the fourth player in team history to reach 900 career tackles and tied Ted Washington for third place on the team’s all-time list (907 tackles). He also reached 150 tackles for the fifth consecutive season. Against New England (12/31), led the team with 11 tackles and added one pass defensed. He moved into third place all-time on the team’s tackles list, breaking a tie with Ted Washington (907 tackles). Bulluck’s 2006 and Career Statistics: 2006 Career 28 G/S Tackles TFL 16/16 161 3 111/84 918 41 www.titansonline.com Sack 2.5 17.5 QBP 4 43 Int 1 11 PD 9 43 FF 2 12 FR 1 7 DAVID THORNTON & CHRIS HOPE LB DAVID THORNTON Linebacker David Thornton, the team’s starting left outside linebacker, was signed in March 2006 as an unrestricted free agent from the Indianapolis Colts. In his first season with the Titans, he placed third on the squad with 122 tackles, the second-highest total of his five-year career. Thornton’s season totals also included four tackles for loss, one quarterback pressure, six passes defensed and two forced fumbles. Thornton now has played in 68 consecutive regular season games, including every game in his final three seasons with the Colts. A former fourth-round draft choice from North Carolina, Thornton’s career totals include 516 tackles, three sacks, three interceptions, 11 passes defensed and six forced fumbles in 79 games (60 starts). David Thornton’s 2006 Season Highlights: Against the Jets (9/10), he made his Titans debut and recorded eight tackles, followed by an eight-tackle effort at San Diego (9/17). At Miami (9/24), he tied with Chris Hope for team high with 11 tackles. At Indianapolis (10/8), he returned to where he played the previous four seasons and led the Titans with 14 tackles. It was his fifth career game with 14 or more tackles. He also forced a Dominic Rhodes fumble that was recovered by Keith Bulluck and resulted in a Titans field goal. At Washington (10/15), posted six tackles, including one for loss. Against Houston (10/29), registereed 10 tackles and one pass defensed. At Jacksonville (11/5), he played limited snaps in a nickel role due to a shoulder injury. Against Baltimore (11/12), played in a nickel role and recorded six tackles. At Philadelphia (11/19), totaled eight tackles, one tackle for loss and one pass defensed. Against Indianapolis (12/3), led the team with a season-high 15 tackles and added one pass defensed against his former team. Reached 15 tackles for the third time in his career. At Houston (12/10), posted six tackles and reached 100 tackles on the season for the second time in his career (2003). Against Jacksonville (12/17), posted 10 tackles and forced a David Garrard fumble that was returned 92 yards for a touchdown by Cortland Finnegan. At Buffalo (12/24), recorded six tackles. Closed the season against New England (12/31) with five tackles, including one tackle for loss. Thornton’s 2006 and Career Statistics: 2006 Career G/S Tackles TFL 16/13 122 4 79/60 516 - Sack 0.0 3.0 QBP 1 - Int 0 3 PD 6 11 FF 2 6 FR 0 0 S CHRIS HOPE Strong safety Chris Hope was signed in March 2006 as an unrestricted free agent from the Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers. In his first season with the Titans and fifth year in the NFL, he started all 16 games at strong safety and set career highs with 128 tackles and five interceptions. His season totals also included 15 passes defensed and one fumble recovery. Hope’s 128 tackles placed second on the team behind linebacker Keith Bulluck (161). The total was the most by a Titans safety since Bo Eason recorded 131 stops in 1985, and Hope’s five interceptions were the most by a Titans safety since Lance Schulters’ six in 2002. The former third-round draft choice from Florida State started his final 32 regular season games at free safety for the Steelers, giving him a current total of 48 consecutive starts. He totaled 97 tackles in each of his final two seasons in Pittsburgh, including the team’s run to Super Bowl XL. Hope’s career totals include 344 tackles, nine interceptions, 32 passes defensed, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in 78 games (48 starts). Chris Hope’s 2006 Season Highlights: Began the season with eight tackles against the Jets (9/10), followed by a career-high 12 tackles at San Diego (9/17) and 11 tackles at Miami (9/24). Against Dallas (10/1), led the team with 10 tackles and recorded his first interception as a member of the Titans by picking off Drew Bledsoe in the first quarter. At Indianapolis (10/8), he recorded his second interception in two weeks, picking off a Peyton Manning pass at the Tennessee four-yard line in the fourth quarter. It was the sixth interception of his career. He also tallied seven tackles during the game. At Washington (10/15), recovered a fumble, broke up a pass and tallied five tackles in victory. It was his third consecutive game with a takeaway. Against Houston (10/29), he recorded his third interception in four games, tying his career high set in 2005, by intercepting David Carr on Houston’s first series and returning it 14 yards. He totaled seven tackles and two passes defensed in game, which was his fourth consecutive contest with a takeaway. Against Baltimore (11/12), he led the team with nine tackles. At Philadelphia (11/19), tallied eight tackles and two passes defensed. Against the Giants (11/26), led the team with 11 tackles in a game in which the team came from 21 points down with less than 10 minutes remaining to win 24-21. Against Indianapolis (12/3), posted six tackles to set a new career high for the season and reach 100 tackles for the first time in his career. Against Jacksonville (12/17), recorded his fourth interception of the season and the eighth of his career and added 10 tackles. In the third quarter, he picked off David Garrard and raced 61 yards for a touchdown, providing the deciding points in a 24-17 win. It was the Titans third defensive score of the game, a feat accomplished by the club only once before in its history. At Buffalo (12/24), posted five tackles, two passes defensed and his fifth interception of the season (ninth of career). He picked off a J.P. Losman pass in the second quarter and returned it 25 yards to help set up a field goal. Hope’s 2006 and Career Statistics: G/S Tackles TFL Sack QBP 2006 16/16 128 0 0.0 0 Career 78/48 344 0.0 - www.titansonline.com Int 5 9 PD 15 32 FF 0 4 FR 1 2 29 CHRIS HOPE INTERCEPTIONS BY SAFETIES Most interceptions by safeties (strong safeties and free safeties) in 2006: Player, Team No. Yds. Avg. 1. Kevin Kaesviharn, Cin 6 24 4.0 2. Chris Hope, Ten 5 105 21.0 Sean Jones, Cle 5 46 9.2 Dawan Landry, Bal 5 101 20.2 Ed Reed, Bal 5 70 14.0 Roy Williams, Dal 5 33 6.6 7. Brian Dawkins, Phi 4 38 9.5 Kerry Rhodes, NYJ 4 46 11.5 Darren Sharper, Min 4 10 2.5 Dwight Smith, Min 4 81 20.3 Adrian Wilson, Ari 4 146 36.5 Lg. TD 22 0 61t 1 19 0 37 1 37 1 27 0 38 0 25 0 10 0 47 0 99t 1 INTs BY TITANS SAFETIES, 1997-06 Interceptions by Titans safeties, 1997-06: Season 2006 2005 2004 Total INTs 8 2 6 2003 2002 1 8 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 0 1 2 2 5 Individual INTs C. Hope - 5, L. Thompson - 3 T. Williams - 1, L. Thompson - 1 L. Thompson - 4, T. Williams - 1, S. McGarrahan - 1 T. Williams - 1 L. Schulters - 6, R. Coady - 1, Tank Williams - 1 (none) P. Phenix - 1 M. Robertson - 1, A. Dorsett - 1 B. Bishop - 1, M. Robertson - 1 M. Robertson - 5 2006 TITANS TACKLE LEADERS Player Solo 1. Bulluck, Keith 107 2. Hope, Chris 99 3. Thornton, David 93 4. Vanden Bosch, Kyle 67 5. Sirmon, Peter 67 6. Thompson, Lamont 58 7. Smith, Robaire 43 8. Jones, Pacman 54 9. Hill, Reynaldo 41 10. Haynesworth, Albert 34 11. Finnegan, Cortland 47 12. LaBoy, Travis 31 13. Starks, Randy 36 14. Brown, Tony 33 15. Tulloch, Stephen 23 16. Conover, Sean 12 17. Mahelona, Jesse 12 18. Fuller, Vincent 11 19. Odom, Antwan 9 20. Bockwoldt, Colby 4 21. Scott, DeQuincy 2 22. Woolfolk, Andre 4 23. Savage, Josh 2 24. Amato, Ken 2 25. Reynolds, Robert 2 26. Lowry, Calvin 0 Asst 54 29 29 51 38 19 33 13 18 25 10 26 20 18 14 9 9 4 6 3 3 0 2 1 0 1 Total 161 128 122 118 105 77 76 67 59 59 57 57 56 51 37 21 21 15 15 7 5 4 4 3 2 1 TITANS SAFETIES HIT HIGH MARK With Titans safeties accounting for eight total interceptions in 2006, they equaled or bettered most yearly totals by the team’s safeties in recent seasons. Strong safety Chris Hope led the team with five interceptions this season, the most by a Titans safety since Lance Schulters tallied six in 2002. Hope recorded three interceptions within a four-game span earlier this season, intercepting Drew Bledsoe against Dallas (10/1), Peyton Manning at Indianapolis (10/8) and David Carr against Houston (10/29). He later returned an interception for a touchdown against David Garrard and Jacksonville (12/17) and picked off his fifth pass of the season the following week at Buffalo (12/24) against J.P. Losman. Against the Baltimore Ravens (11/12), free safety Lamont Thompson intercepted Steve McNair two times, giving him three on the season. He previously intercepted a pass at Washington off Mark Brunell to seal a victory (10/15). The eight-interception total tied for the highest number by Titans safeties in the past 10 seasons. In 2002, Rich Coady and Tank Williams each intercepted a pass in addition to Schulters’ six interceptions. HOPE’S SEASON ONE TO REMEMBER Chris Hope arguably had one of the best seasons in franchise history by a strong safety and one of the best seasons among all NFL strong safeties in 2006. Hope totaled 128 tackles, five interceptions, 15 passes defensed adn one fumble recovery. His tackle total was first among the league’s starting strong safeties, and his five interceptions tied three other players for first place among strong safeties (Cleveland’s Sean Jones, Baltimore’s Dawan Landry and Dallas’ Roy Williams). Tackles by Strong Safeties in 2006: Player Team Tackles* 1. Chris Hope Ten 128 2. Jermaine Phillips TB 124 3. Gibril Wilson NYG 121 4. Corey Chavous StL 118 5. Sean Jones Cle 107.5 6. Donte Whitner Buf 107 Sean Considine Phi 107 8. Lawyer Milloy Atl 106 9. Antoine Bethea Ind 105 10. Marquand Manuel GB 103 * Tackle stats come from individual teams. Many teams use coaches' review to tabulate tackles. Other teams use press box tallies. ** Jets do not distinguish between strong and free safeties. Both starters were included. Hope’s numbers compare favorably to those of some of the most notable strong safeties for the team over the past 25 seasons. Included in that group are Keith Bostic, who manned the strong safety position for the team from 1983-88 and earned two Pro Bowl selections (1987-88); Bubba McDowell, a consistent presence in the Oilers’ “House of Pain” defense from 1989-93; Blaine Bishop, a four-time Pro Bowler who was the team’s strong safety, often in Jeff Fisher’s “46” defense, from 1994-00; and Tank Williams, who started the majority of games in his time with the team from 2002-05. Hope’s 128 tackles in 2006 were more than any other single-season total for the group other than Bostic’s 152 tackles in 1984. However, Bostic did not record an interception that season, while Hope recorded five interceptions in his first season with the club. Bostic did have the highest single-season interception total of the group, collecting six picks in 1987. That season Bostic contributed 67 tackles, just over half of Hope’s 128. Best Seasons by Titans Strong Safeties, 1983-06: Years as Best Season/ Player Starter INTs Keith Bostic 1983-88 1987 (6 INTs, 67 Tackles) Bubba McDowell 1989-93 1989 (4 INTs, 88 Tackles) & 1991 (4 INTs, 91 Tackles) Blaine Bishop 1994-00 (one interception four times) Tank Williams 2002-05 2003 (2 INTs, 81 Tackles) Chris Hope 2006 2006 (5 INTs, 128 Tackles) Tackle statistics based on coaches’ film review. 30 INTs by Strong Safeties in 2006: Player Team INTs 1. Chris Hope Ten 5 Sean Jones Cle 5 Dawan Landry Bal 5 Roy Williams Dal 5 5. Darren Sharper Min 4 Kerry Rhodes NYJ** 4 Adrian Wilson Ari 4 8. Troy Polamalu Pit 3 9. Jermaine Phillips TB 2 Gibril Wilson NYG 2 www.titansonline.com Best Season/ Tackles 1984 (152 tackles, 0 INTs) 1991 (91 Tackles, 4 INTs) 1998 (116 Tackles, 1 INT) 2003 (81 Tackles, 2 INTs) 2006 (128 Tackles, 5 INTs) KYLE VANDEN BOSCH DE KYLE VANDEN BOSCH In his second season with the Titans and sixth overall NFL season, defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch set a career high in tackles and led the team in sacks for a second consecutive year. His season totals included 6.5 sacks, 118 tackles, 30 quarterback pressures, four tackles for loss and one forced fumble. Vanden Bosch started every game at left defensive end for the second consecutive season. He has played in every game for the past three seasons, including the last of four seasons in Arizona. With 6.5 sacks in 2006, Vanden Bosch has collected a total of 19 sacks in two seasons with the club. In 2005, he finished second in the AFC and fourth in the NFL with 12.5 sacks, earning his first career Pro Bowl invitation. His two-year total is the highest by a Titans player since Jevon Kearse recorded 21.5 from 2000-01 (11.5 and 10.0). His 2006 tackle total led the team’s defensive linemen. It Season sack leaders for the Titans since was the second consec- 1998: utive season he has led Player Sacks the group. His 118 tack- Season Lonnie Marts (LB) 4.0 les rank fourth-highest 1998 Jevon Kearse 14.5 by a Titans defensive 1999 Jevon Kearse 11.5 lineman since 1980 (27 2000 Jevon Kearse 10.0 seasons). With 100 2001 Kevin Carter 10.0 tackles in 2005, he 2002 Jevon Kearse 9.5 became the first defen- 2003 Kevin Carter 6.0 sive lineman for the team 2004 Kyle Vanden Bosch 12.5 since 1986 (Ray 2005 Kyle Vanden Bosch 6.5 Childress and Richard 2006 Byrd) to post 100 tackles in a season. Vanden Bosch’s 30 quarterback pressures in 2006 set a career high and were the most by a Titans player since Kevin Carter recorded 33 in 2002. The former 2001 second-round draft pick (34th overall) of the Arizona Cardinals signed during the 2005 offseason as an unrestricted free agent. His career totals include 311 tackles, 24 sacks, 20 tackles for loss, 56 quarterback pressures, five forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. Kyle Vanden Bosch’s 2006 Season Highlights: In Week 1 against the Jets (9/10), he recorded 10 tackles, one sack, one tackle for loss and two quarterback pressures. He sacked Chad Pennington to help stall a drive in the fourth quarter. In Week 3 at Miami (9/24), he registered six tackles, two pressures and one sack against Daunte Culpepper. Against Dallas (10/1), he recorded five tackles and two quarterback pressures. At Indianapolis (10/1), he helped limit the Colts to 14 points, tallying four tackles, one tackle for loss and one quarterback pressure. In win against Houston (10/29), he registered nine tackles, Most tackles by franchise defensive linemen since 1980 (27 seasons): two sacks, one forced fumble and three quarterback pressures. He Total recorded a sack and Player Season Tackles forced fumble against 1. Ray Childress 1986 172 David Carr with under 2. Ray Childress 1985 135 20 seconds remaining 3. Richard Byrd 1986 124 in the second quarter. 4. Kyle Vanden Bosch 2006 118 The fumble was 1984 102 returned 40 yards for a 5. Jesse Baker 6. Kyle Vanden Bosch 2005 100 touchdown by Tony 1981 91 Brown. It was the third 7. Ken Kennard 8. Ray Childress 1992 90 sack and forced fumble of Vanden Bosch’s 9. Ray Childress 1990 85 career that resulted in Jevon Kearse 1999 85 a touchdown. The 11. Jevon Kearse 2000 84 game was the first time in 2006 and the fifth time in his career with two or more sacks. At Jacksonville (11/5), set a career high and led the team with 12 tackles, including one tackle for loss. Against Baltimore (11/12), he totaled four tackles, one tackle for loss and a career-high four quarterback pressures. Produced six tackles and two quarterback pressures at Philadelphia (11/19) and followed with eight tackles and one quarterback pressure in consecutive games against the Giants (11/26) and Colts (12/3). At Houston (12/10), helped share the team lead with nine tackles and contributed to the defense allowing a season-low 240 total yards. Against Jacksonville (12/17), recorded seven tackles, three quarterback pressures and a team-high 1.5 sacks. He shared a sack of David Garrard with Randy Starks in the second quarter and then added a solo sack in the third quarter. He reached 100 tackles for the second consecutive season. At Buffalo (12/24), posted eight tackles and three quarterback pressures. His eight stops gave him a career high and put him in fourth place (108 tackles) among the team’s defensive linemen in tackles within the past 25 seasons. Against New England (12/31), recorded 10 tackles, one sack, and one quarterback pressure. He sacked Matt Cassel for a six-yard loss in the fourth quarter. Vanden Bosch’s 2006 and Career Statistics: 2006 Career G/S Tackles TFL 16/16 118 4 67/52 311 20 Sack 6.5 24.0 QBP 30 56 Int 0 0 PD 0 1 FF 1 5 FR 0 3 DE Kyle Vanden Bosch set a career high with 118 tackles and led the Titans with 6.5 sacks in 2006. Here he sacks Jets QB Chad Pennington in Week 1. www.titansonline.com 31 PACMAN JONES CB/PR/KR PACMAN JONES 2006 NFL PUNT RETURN LEADERS Player, Team No. FC Yds Avg Lg TD 1. P. Jones, Ten. 34 3 440 12.9 90t 3 2. Hester, Chi. 47 12 600 12.8 84t 3 3. Parrish, Buf. 32 9 364 11.4 82t 1 4. Northcutt, Cle. 28 13 312 11.1 81 0 5. Wynn, Phi.-Hou. 25 14 270 10.8 58 0 6. Faulk, N.E. 31 5 330 10.6 43 0 7. Sams, Bal. 29 4 307 10.6 65 0 8. Drummond, Det. 28 13 296 10.6 40 0 9. Walters, Ariz 24 12 250 10.4 37 0 10. Holmes, Pit. 26 21 264 10.2 65t 1 FRANCHISE PUNT RETURN LEADERS Highest punt return average in a single season, franchise history: Player (Year) 1. B. Johnson (1977) 2. B. Johnson (1975) 3. B. Johnson (1974) 4. D. Mason (2000) 5. P. Jones (2006) No. 35 40 30 51 34 Yds 539 612 409 662 440 Avg Lg TD 15.4 87t 2 15.3 83t 3 13.6 49 0 13.0 69t 1 12.9 90t* 3 * Franchise Record 2006 NFL KICKOFF RETURN LEADERS Player, Team No. Yds 1. Miller, NY-J 46 1,304 2. Maroney, N.E. 28 783 3. Jones-Drew, Jac. 31 860 4. Turner, S.D. 36 954 5. Hester, Chi. 20 528 6. McGee, Buf. 52 1,355 7. P. Jones, Ten. 20 521 8. Thompson, Dal. 21 546 9. Austin, Dal. 29 753 10. Sams, Bal. 30 772 Avg Lg TD 28.3 103t 2 28.0 77 0 27.7 93t 1 26.5 58 0 26.4 96t 2 26.1 88 0 26.1 70 0 26.0 41 0 26.0 37 0 25.7 72 0 MOST PUNT RETURNS FOR TDs Most punt returns for touchdowns in a single season, franchise history: Player 1. Pacman Jones Billy Johnson 3. Billy Johnson 4. Several players Season 2006 1975 1977 Touchdowns 3 3 2 1 PACMAN JONES ON OFFENSE Date/Opp. 11/27/05 vs. SF 12/4/05 at Ind 11/26/06 vs. NYG 12/3/06 vs. Ind 12/10/06 at Hou 12/17/06 vs. Jax Play 19-yard TD run nullified by penalty Sacked for 13-yard loss 7-yard rush 17-yard reception 1-yard rush 14-yard reception Jones’ Offensive Totals: Rushing: 2 attempts for 8 yards Receiving: 2 receptions for 31 yards Passing: 1 sack for 13 yards 32 Pacman Jones continued his rapid development as a cornerback and returner in 2006, his second NFL season. The 2005 first-round draft pick was second on the team with four interceptions and led the NFL with a 12.9-yard average on punt returns. He finished seventh in the league with a 26.1-yard average on kickoff returns. Jones’ season totals on defense also included 67 tackles, one sack, 14 passes defensed and one forced fumble. He started 15 games at cornerback, giving him a total of 28 starts in his first two seasons. Jones excelled as a returner for the second consecutive season. He totaled 440 yards on 34 punt returns and tied Billy “White Shoes” Johnson’s 1975 franchise record with three punt returns for touchdowns. In a win at Philadelphia (11/19), Jones set a franchise record with a 90-yard punt return for a touchdown. His 12.9-yard season average was the fifth-best in franchise history. On kickoff returns, he totaled 521 yards on 20 attempts, including a 70-yarder in a win against Jacksonville (12/17). Jones’ 2006 season followed a rookie season in which he started 13 contests at cornerback, placed fourth in the league (third among rookies) with a 26.2-yard average on kickoff returns and finished 10th in the league (first among rookies) with a 9.4-yard average on punt returns. Pacman Jones’ 2006 Season Highlights: At Indianapolis (10/8), he posted five tackles, one pass defensed and five punt returns for 48 yards. He helped limit the Colts to 14 points and helped limit Peyton Mannning to 166 passing yards. At Washington (10/15), posted four tackles, one pass defensed and the first forced fumble of his career, which was recovered by the Titans late in the second quarter. Against Houston (10/29), recorded his first career interception, picking off Sage Rosenfels and returning it 21 yards to set up a touchdown. Later returned a punt 53 yards for his second career touchdown. At Philadelphia (11/19), set a franchise record with a 90-yard punt return for a touchdown in the third quarter. The return bettered Billy “White Shoes” Johnson’s 87yarder on 10/16/77 against Cleveland and tied Nate Burleson (Seattle) for the longest return of the NFL season to date. He added three tackles and one pass defensed. Against the Giants (11/26), sparked a record-setting 21-point comeback in the fourth quarter with two interceptions and a 23-yard punt return. Down 21-0, he intercepted an Eli Manning pass intended for Plaxico Burress and returned it 26 yards with 12:55 remaining in the game to set up a touchdown drive. He then returned a punt 23 yards to set up the team’s next touchdown and finally, with 23 seconds left in the game, made his second interception of the game to set up the game-winning field goal three plays later. He totaled four tackles and three passes defensed. Against Indianapolis (12/3), tied his career high with eight tackles. He also played on offense and recorded his first career reception for 17 yards. At Houston (12/10), recorded the first sack of his career for three yards on David Carr and added four total tackles and one pass defensed. Against Jacksonville (12/17), accounted for an 83-yard interception return for a touchdown, a 70-yard kickoff return, an eight-yard punt return, half a sack, five tackles and three passes defensed, including a batted pass in the end zone on a Jaguars fourth down play. The interception was his fourth of the season and the first of his career for a touchdown. It was the first of three Titans touchdowns on defense, tying a franchise record. At Buffalo (12/24) recorded eight tackles and five kickoff returns for 127 yards, including a long return of 45 yards. Against New England (12/31), he set a career high and an NFL season high with 259 combined punt and kickoff return yards. He returned two punts for 101 yards, including an 81-yard touchdown, and seven kickoffs for 158 yards, including a long of 47. His 259 yards tied for the ninth-highest combined punt return and kickoff return total in the NFL in the past 10 seasons (1997-06). His punt return for a touchdown was his third of the season, tying Billy “White Shoes” Johnson’s 1975 club record. It was also the second-longest punt return of his career. P. Jones’ 2006 and Career Defensive Statistics: G/S Tackles TkL Sack QBP Int PD 2006 15/15 67 0 1.0 0 4 14 Career 30/28 120 2 1.0 0 4 26 FF 1 1 FR 0 0 P. Jones’ 2006 Int 2006 4 Career 4 Lg 90t 90t TD 3 4 and Career Yds TD 130 1 130 1 www.titansonline.com Return Statistics: PR FC Yds Avg 34 3 440 12.9 63 11 712 11.3 KR Yds Avg Lg 20 521 26.1 70 63 1,648 26.2 85 TD 0 0 OFFENSIVE & DEFENSIVE HIGHLIGHTS OTHER OFFENSIVE PLAYERS PRODUCED BIG GAMES In addition to quarterback Vince Young, running back Travis Henry, wide receiver Drew Bennett and tight end Bo Scaife, several other offensive playmakers had big moments in 2006. Brandon Jones played in all 16 games with 10 starts at wide receiver opposite Bennett. He totaled 27 receptions for 384 yards and a teamhigh four touchdown receptions. Bobby Wade was second on the squad in receptions and receiving yards. Serving primarily as the slot receiver, he recorded 33 receptions for 461 yards and two touchdowns. A training camp injury to Erron Kinney’s knee left most of the season’s tight end duties to Scaife and third-year tight end Ben Troupe. Troupe posted 13 receptions for 150 yards and two touchdowns prior to being placed on injured reserve after 10 games with a right foot injury. At running back, LenDale White contributed 61 carries for 244 yards (4.0 avg.) in his rookie season. He played in 13 total games. Chris Brown, the team’s leading rusher from 2004-05, played in five games (three starts) and totaled 41 rushing attempts for 156 yards (3.8 avg.). 2006 Season Highlights: WR David Givens was signed in the offseason as an unrestricted free agent from New England. He entered the season as a starter but suffered a hand injury against Dallas (10/1) that kept him out of four games. When he returned against Baltimore (11/12), he suffered a torn ACL and was placed on injured reserve. His season totals were eight receptions for 104 yards in five games. At Indianapolis (10/8), LenDale White set a season high with 48 yards on eight carries, including a 19-yard run to help set up the team’s first touchdown. At Washington (10/15), Brandon Jones scored his first touchdown of the season from three yards to aid the Titans in their first win of the season. Against Houston (10/29), Bobby Wade recorded his first career touchdown reception, a 20-yarder from Vince Young in a 28-22 win. At Philadelphia (11/19), Ben Troupe put the Titans on the scoreboard on the game’s first series with a 14-yard touchdown reception. On the play, he suffered a fracture in his right foot, knocking him out action for the remainder of the season. The touchdown was his second of the year after recording his first of the season against Dallas (10/1). Against the N.Y. Giants (11/26), Bobby Wade recorded a career-high six receptions for 83 yards, including four receptions in the fourth quarter that WR Brandon Jones helped the Titans launch the greatest fourth quarter comeback in franchise history (21 points). Also against the N.Y. Giants (11/26), Brandon Jones caught a 14yard touchdown pass with 44 seconds remaining in the game. The PAT tied the game, and after a Giants turnover, Jones helped set up the game-winning field goal with a seven-yard reception, capping the greatest fourth quarter comeback in franchise history (21 points). Against Indianapolis (12/3), Brandon Jones scored on a nine-yard touchdown to give the team a 17-14 lead in the fourth quarter. It was the first time in his career with touchdowns in consecutive games. At Houston (12/10), Chris Brown came off the bench to rush for 44 yards on four carries. He posted a 21-yard carry to help set up a touchdown in the fourth quarter and helped set up the game-winning touchdown in overtime with a 16-yard run. At Buffalo (12/24), Brandon Jones reached the 100-yard mark for the first time in his career, collecting five receptions for 101 yards and one touchdown. He scored in the fourth quarter on a 29-yard pass. In the season finale against New England (12/31), Brandon Jones recorded a career-long 53-yard reception, which also was a season-long for quarterback Vince Young. SEVERAL DEFENSIVE PLAYERS SUPPLIED BIG DAYS AS WELL In addition to linebackers Keith Bulluck and David Thornton, defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch, cornerback Pacman Jones and safety Chris Hope, many more players on defense supplied key plays in 2006. 2006 Season Highlights: In the season opener against the New York Jets (9/10), DT Albert Haynesworth recorded a season-high 10 tackles to go along with two quarterback pressures and one tackle for loss. At Miami (9/24), Albert Haynesworth posted the first of two sacks on the season, taking down Daunte Culpepper for an eight-yard loss in the second quarter. At Indianapolis (10/8), DT Robaire Smith registered a season high with 11 total tackles, including one tackle for loss. He added one quarterback pressure in the game. At Washington (10/15), S Lamont Thompson posted one key pass defensed and then one interception off quarterback Mark Brunell late in the fourth quarter to preserve a 25-22 win, the team’s first of the season. Against Houston (10/29), DE Most sacks by a defensive end drafted in Travis LaBoy 2004: sacked quarterback David Carr during the Round first series of the secPlayer, Team (Overall) Sacks ond half, and on the 1. Jared Allen, KC 4 (126) 27.5 play he forced a fum2. Will Smith, NO 1 (18) 26.5 ble that was recov3. Bobby McCray, Jax. 7 (249) 19.0 ered by the Titans. It 4. Robert Geathers, Cin. 4 (117) 17.0 was one of 3.5 sacks 5. Travis LaBoy, Ten. 2 (42) 13.5 on the season by LaBoy, who ranks fifth among all defensive ends drafted in 2004 with 13.5 career sacks. Also against Houston (10/29), DT Tony Brown, in only his third game with the team since signing as a free agent in Week 5, recovered a fumble and scored his first career touchdown. He picked up a David Carr fumble caused by Kyle Vanden Bosch with 18 seconds remaining in the second quarter and raced 40 yards for the score. Brown recovered another fumble in the third quarter and also set a career high in the game with eight tackles. Against Baltimore (11/12), Lamont Thompson recorded two interceptions in a game for the second time in his career. He recorded both on Steve McNair passes and totaled three passes defensed, three tackles and one quarterback pressure during the game. At Philadelphia (11/19), rookie LB Stephen Tulloch recorded the first interception of his career at a key moment early in the game. With the Eagles driving in the first quarter, Tulloch picked off a Donovan McNabb pass in the end zone on a third-and-goal from the one-yard line. He added four tackles on defense and two stops on special teams. Against Indianapolis (12/3), LB Peter Sirmon provided one of the game’s big plays early in the day, intercepting a Peyton Manning pass on a third-and-one play in the first quarter. It was Sirmon’s fourth career interception. At Houston (12/10), DT Randy Starks began a string of three consecutive games with at least a half sack. He posted one sack, four tackles and two quarterback pressures against the Texans; a half sack and five tackles against Jacksonville (12/17); and one sack, four tackles and two quarterback pressures at Buffalo (12/24). CB Cortland Finnegan, a rookie who played most of the season as the team’s nickel defensive back, scored one of three Titans defensive touchdowns in a win against Jacksonville (12/17). In the third quarter, Finnegan picked up a fumble by quarterback David Garrard and raced 92 yards for a score. It was the third-longest fumble return for a touchdown in team history. In back-to-back games against Jacksonville (12/17) and at Buffalo (12/24), CB Reynaldo Hill recorded an interception to seal a tight victory in the game’s closing minute. He intercepted Jaguars quarterback David Garrard with 38 seconds remaining in a 24-17 win and followed that by picking off a J.P. Losman pass at the two-yard line with 41 seconds to go in a 30-29 win against the Bills. www.titansonline.com 33 ROB BIRONAS K ROB BIRONAS TOUCHBACKS ON KICKOFFS, AFC Most touchbacks on kickoffs among AFC players in 2006: Player, Team 1. Olindo Mare, Mia. 2. Josh Scobee, Jac. 3. Paul Ernster, Den. 4. Shayne Graham, Cin. 5. Stephen Gostkowski, N.E. 6. Phil Dawson, Cle. Nate Kaeding, S.D. 8. Rob Bironas, Ten. Kris Brown, Hou. Adam Vinatieri, Ind. Touchbacks 24 21 19 13 12 11 11 10 10 10 LONGEST FGs, FRANCHISE HISTORY Longest successful field goals in Titans history (1960-present): Player 1. Rob Bironas 2. Al Del Greco 3. George Blanda 4. George Blanda Skip Butler Al Del Greco Date/Opp. 12/3/06 vs. Ind. 10/27/96 vs. SF 12/3/61 vs. SD 11/11/62 at Oak. 9/19/76 at Buf. 9/20/92 vs. KC Field Goal 60 56 55 54 54 54 In his second NFL season, kicker Rob Bironas led the Titans in scoring for the second consecutive season. He was 22-of-28 on field goal attempts and 32-of-32 on PATs. He set a new franchise mark with four game-winning field goals, including a 60-yarder in the final seconds of the fourth quarter against the Colts (12/3). In his two-year career, Bironas has made 45 of 57 field goals (78.9 pct.) and 62 of 64 PATs. Bironas also tied for eighth in the AFC in 2006 with 10 touchbacks on kickoffs. Prior to joining the Titans in 2005, the former Auburn and Georgia Southern standout spent time with three other NFL clubs and served three stints in the Arena Football League and AF2. Rob Bironas’ 2006 Season Highlights: At Washington (10/15), he connected on the second game-winning field goal of his career, connecting on a 30-yard field goal with 5:15 to play in the game. He made field goals of 32, 26 and 30 yards in the 25-22 victory. Against the New York Giants (11/26), he made his second game-winning field goal of the season and third of his career. His 49-yarder with six seconds remaining gave the Titans a 24-21 win, completing a 21-point, fourth-quarter comeback, the largest in franchise history. Against Indianapolis (12/3), he made his second game-winning field goal in as many weeks, settting a franchise record in the process. He made a 60-yard field goal with seven seconds on the clock to give the team a 20-17 win and complete their second comeback in two weeks, this time after being down 14-0 in the first half. He eclipsed Al Del Greco’s previous franchise record of 56 yards (10/27/96 vs. SF) and tied for the fourthlongest field goal in NFL history, behind Tom Dempsey (63 yards), Jason Elam (63 yards) and Matt Bryant (62 yards) and alongside Morten Andersen and Steve Cox (60 yards). Of the six kicks in NFL history from 60 yards or longer, Bironas’ was the third and the thirdlongest game-winning kick (Dempsey and Bryant). It was the second time in team history a kicker made game-winning kicks in consecutive games (Joe Nedney, 2001). At Buffalo (12/24), made field goals of 42, 20 and 30 yards in 15-20 mph winds to help the team to a 30-29 win. He made a 30-yard game-winning kick with 2:10 remaining in the fourth quarter for his fourth game-winner of the season and the fifth of his career. Against New England (12/31), made three field goals for the third time in 2006 (also 10/15 at Washington and 12/24 at Buffalo) and the second consecutive game. Bironas’ 2006 and Career Statistics: G PAT 2006 16 32/32 Career 32 62/64 FG 22/28 45/57 Pct. 78.6 78.9 Lg 60 60 Pts. 98 197 BIRONAS SETS FRANCHISE MARK WITH 60-YARD FG Against the Colts (12/3), Titans kicker Rob Bironas set a franchise record with a 60yard field goal to win the game with seven seconds remaining on the clock. It was four yards longer than Al Del Greco’s 56-yarder in 1996 against the San Francisco 49ers (10/27), which broke a team record that stood for 35 years. In 1961, George Blanda connected from 55 yards away in a game against the San Diego Chargers (12/3), a kick that still ranks third in team annals. The 60-yard kick by Bironas also holds a prominent place in NFL history. It tied for the fourth-longest field goal in NFL history, trailing only 63-yard field goals by Tom Dempsey and Jason Elam and a 62-yarder earlier this season by Tampa Bay’s Matt Bryant. Bironas’ attempt was the third-longest game-winning kick in NFL history. Both Dempsey and Bryant made their attempts as time expired, while Bironas found the uprights with six seconds on the clock. Bironas’ kick came one week after another game-winner, a 49-yard field goal to defeat the New York Giants. He became the second player in franchise history to kick back-toback game winners, joining Joe Nedney, who made consecutive game-winning field goals in 2001 (10/14 vs. TB and 10/21 at Det.). Against the Colts, Rob Bironas became one of six players in NFL history to make a field goal of 60 yards or longer. Longest field goals, NFL history: Player (team) Date/Opp. 1. Tom Dempsey (NO) 11/8/70 vs. Det. Jason Elam (Den.) 10/25/98 vs. Jax. 3. Matt Bryant (TB) 10/22/06 vs. Phi. 4. Steve Cox (Cle.) 10/21/84 vs. Cin. Morten Andersen (NO) 10/27/91 vs. Chi. Rob Bironas (Ten.) 12/3/06 vs. Ind. * Game-winning field goal. 34 www.titansonline.com Field Goal 63* 63 62* 60 60 60* CRAIG HENTRICH / PLAYER EXPERIENCE P CRAIG HENTRICH CAREER PUNTING AVERAGE Punter Craig Hentrich completed his 13th NFL season and his ninth with the Titans in 2006. The team’s all-time leading punter (695 punts in a Titans uniform) had the second-most attempts of his career, hitting 88 punts for a 42.7-yard average and a 37.3 net average. He placed 32 punts inside the 20, the third-highest total of his career, with only 10 touchbacks. Hentrich’s career stats, including his first four seasons with the Green Bay Packers, include 984 punts, a 42.9-yard gross average and a 36.8-yard net average. Since the “Inside the 20” 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. He has placed 345 of his punts inside the 20, or 35.1 percent, ranking behind only current San Diego Chargers punter Mike Scifres (42.9 percent). Leg strength, poise, hangtime, a unique knuckleball punt and solid coverage units are among the factors that have made Hentrich one of the league’s best punters throughout his career. The two-time Pro Bowler is among the leaders of all active punters in career net punting average. Leaders in career net punting Player (years) Games Matt Turk (11) 171 Brian Moorman (6) 96 Craig Hentrich (13) 208 Shane Lechler (7) 110 Brad Maynard (10) 160 average, active players (minimum 250 career punts): No. Yds. Avg. TB In 20 Net 862 36,607 42.5 102 278 37.3 471 20,473 43.5 42 126 37.0 984 42,195 42.9 123 345 36.8 519 23,926 46.1 89 159 36.6 914 38,583 42.2 78 290 36.2 Craig Hentrich’s 2006 and Career Stats: GP No. Yds. Avg. 2006 16 88 3,760 42.7 Career 208 984 42,195 42.9 TB 10 123 In 20 32 345 Lg 73 78 Highest career gross punting average, franchise history: Avg. 43.6 42.9 42.3 Player Greg Montgomery Craig Hentrich Jim Norton Seasons 1988-93 1998-06 1960-68 CAREER PUNTS, FRANCHISE HISTORY Most career punts, franchise history: Punts 695 519 429 316 310 Player Craig Hentrich Jim Norton Cliff Parsley Dan Pastorini Greg Montgomery Seasons 1998-06 1960-68 1977-82 1971-79 1988-93 PERCENT OF PUNTS INSIDE THE 20 Since 1976, highest career percentage of punts placed inside the 20: Player P 1. M. Scifres (’03-06) 209 2. C. Hentrich (’94-06) 984 3. M. McBriar (’04-06) 212 4. J. Miller (’96-06) 747 5. M. Turk (’95-06) 862 6. H. Smith (’99-06) 472 7. M. Berger (’94-05) 710 8. J. Feagles (’88-06) 1,514 9. J. Jett (’93-03) 756 10. K. Richardson (’97-05) 572 Net 37.3 36.8 Avg 42.9 42.9 44.0 43.1 42.5 43.5 43.2 41.6 42.4 41.1 Net 38.2 36.8 36.8 35.9 37.3 34.9 35.8 35.7 35.9 34.8 In20 89 345 72 247 278 152 227 483 241 182 Pct. In20 42.6 35.1 34.0 33.1 32.3 32.2 32.0 31.9 31.9 31.8 TITANS ROSTER BY EXPERIENCE Bold - Started six or more games for Titans in 2005. Underline - Started six or more games for Titans in 2006. * Started six or more games for another NFL team in 2005 13TH YEAR Craig Hentrich Kevin Mawae* P/K C Keith Bulluck Erron Kinney (IR) Peter Sirmon Robaire Smith* LB TE LB DT 6TH YEAR Drew Bennett Travis Henry Kyle Vanden Bosch LeVar Woods ROOKIE DRAFT PICKS 3RD YEAR 7TH YEAR WR RB DE LB Eugene Amano Jacob Bell Colby Bockwoldt* Ben Hartsock Travis LaBoy Antwan Odom (IR) Robert Reynolds (IR) Randy Starks Ben Troupe (IR) Michael Waddell (R/NFI) C G/T LB TE DE DE LB DT TE CB 2ND YEAR 5TH YEAR 12TH YEAR Kerry Collins* QB 9TH YEAR Benji Olson G WR DT S S LB 4TH YEAR 8TH YEAR Zach Piller (IR) David Givens* (IR) A. Haynesworth Chris Hope* Lamont Thompson David Thornton* G Ken Amato Chris Brown Rien Long (IR) Donnie Nickey Bobby Wade Seth Wand Andre Woolfolk LB/LS RB DT S WR T CB Rob Bironas Tony Brown Casey Cramer Vincent Fuller Justin Geisinger Reynaldo Hill Brandon Jones Pacman Jones Eric King Daniel Loper (IR) Courtney Roby Michael Roos Josh Savage Bo Scaife David Stewart Roydell Williams www.titansonline.com K DT TE S C CB WR CB CB T WR T DE TE T WR Cortland Finnegan Calvin Lowry Jesse Mahelona Terna Nande Jonathan Orr Stephen Tulloch LenDale White Vince Young CB S DT LB WR LB RB QB ROOKIE FREE AGENTS Sean Conover Ahmard Hall Cooper Wallace DE FB TE Note: Roster by experience does not include Titans signed in January-February 2007. 35 POSITIONAL REVIEWS DEFENSIVE REVIEW Defensive Coordinator: Jim Schwartz -- 14th NFL Season, 8th with Titans (6th as coordinator) In 2006, the Titans defense added key playmakers and continued its development of young talent. As the unit matured under defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz, it started making big plays that contributed to the team’s six-game winning streak and eight victories in the last 11 games. The defense was upgraded early in the offseaJim Schwartz son with the additions of a pair of unrestricted free agents, safety Chris Hope and linebacker David Thornton. The Titans also added defensive tackle Robaire Smith a week prior to the regular season opener. All three additions played a major role in the team’s success. In the secondary, a pair of second-year players, Pacman Jones and Reynaldo Hill, represented the youth and excitement of the defense. The young pair started the majority of the season together at cornerback for the second consecutive season. Rookie nickel defensive back Cortland Finnegan also made immediate contributions. A pair of veterans, linebacker Keith Bulluck and defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch, once again took a leadership role on the defense. Bulluck led the team in tackles for the fifth consecutive season, while Vanden Bosch led the team in sacks for the second time in two seasons with the club. Each started all 16 games and rarely left the field. The defense scored five touchdowns during the season, tying for the second-highest number in the NFL in 2006 and the second-highest number by the club since 1990. The Titans returned two interceptions for touchdowns and had three fumble returns for scores. Overall in the NFL, the Titans defense ranked 30th against the run, 27th against the pass and 32nd in total defense. In the AFC, the Titans were 15th against the run and the pass and 16th in total defense. LINEBACKERS (9) from New Orleans, led the team with 20 special teams tackles and added seven tackles and one sack on defense. Also contributing were LeVar Woods (eight special teams tackles), who was claimed off waivers from Detroit during the season; Robert Reynolds (two defensive stops and five special teams tackles), who played four games before being placed on injured reserve with a quadriceps injury; Ken Amato (five special teams stops, three defensive stops), who serves as the team’s long snapper; and a pair of draft picks, fifth-rounder Terna Nande (one special teams tackle) and seventh-rounder Spencer Toone (one special teams tackle). Titans Linebackers - 2006 Statistics Player (exp.) G S Tkls TFL Sacks INT Keith Bulluck (7) 16 16 161 3 2.5 1 David Thornton (5) 16 13 122 4 0.0 0 Peter Sirmon (7) 16 15 105 4 0.5 1 Colby Bockwoldt (3) 16 1 7 0 1.0 0 LeVar Woods (6) (TM) 7 0 0 0 0.0 0 LeVar Woods (LG)** 13 0 6 1 0.0 0 Stephen Tulloch (R) 16 3 37 2 0.5 1 Robert Reynolds (3)* 4 0 2 0 0.0 0 Ken Amato (4) 15 0 3 1 0.0 0 Terna Nande (R) 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 Spencer Toone (R)# 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 PD 9 6 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 FF FR 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Titans Linebackers - Career Statistics Player (exp.) G S Tkls TFL Sacks INT PD Keith Bulluck (7) 111 84 918 41 17.5 11 43 David Thornton (5) 79 60 516 3.0 3 11 Peter Sirmon (7) 81 53 465 17 5 4 15 Colby Bockwoldt (3) 48 24 148 0 2.0 0 2 LeVar Woods (6) 80 11 128 2.5 0 2 Stephen Tulloch (R) 16 3 37 2 0.5 1 2 Robert Reynolds (3)* 33 2 21 3 0.0 0 0 Ken Amato (4) 54 0 7 1 0.0 0 0 Terna Nande (R) 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Spencer Toone (R)# 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 FF FR 12 7 6 0 1 1 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Position Coach: Dave McGinnis -- 21st NFL Season, 3rd with Titans The Titans maintained the same starting trio at linebacker for the majority of the season, with Keith Bulluck starting all 16 games at right outside linebacker, Peter Sirmon starting a total of 15 games (12 at middle linebacker and three at left outside linebacker) and left outside linebacker David Thornton garnering 13 starts. Bulluck started every game for the fifth consecutive season and led the team with 161 tackles, which ranked tied for ninth in the NFL (Jeremiah Trotter, Phi.). It was the fifth consecutive season in which he led the team in tackles, and he now ranks third on the team’s all-time list with 918 career stops. Bulluck’s season totals also included 2.5 sacks, one interception, four quarterback pressures, three tackles for loss, nine passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. He scored a touchdown on a fumble recovery at Philadelphia (11/19), bringing his career touchdown total to five. One of the team’s biggest additions via free agency in 2006 was Thornton, who spent his first four seasons with the Indianapolis Colts. In his first season with the Titans, he placed third on the squad with 122 tackles, the second-highest total of his five-year career. He added four tackles for loss, one quarterback pressure, six passes defensed and two forced fumbles. Thornton played in all 16 games, but a shoulder injury limited him to 13 starts. Sirmon spent his first season at middle linebacker in 2006. A starter on the left side since 2002, he was fifth on the team with 105 tackles. It was the third season of his career to reach 100 tackles. He added one interception, five passes defensed, a half sack and four tackles for loss. Fourth-round draft choice Stephen Tulloch started three games at middle linebacker and received playing time at other times as a reserve and contributor in four-linebacker packages. In 16 total games, he tallied 37 tackles, one interception, two passes defensed, two tackles for loss adn a half sack. He finished second on the team with 17 special teams tackles. Several reserve linebackers made contributions on defense and on special teams, including Colby Bockwoldt, who was claimed off waivers 36 * Injured Reserve ** Woods also played seven games with Detroit in 2007 # Finished season on practice squad CORNERBACKS (6) Position Coach: Everett Withers -- 7th NFL Season, 6th with Titans The cornerback position has been one of the youngest and most promising areas of development for the Titans in the past two seasons, thanks to second-year players Pacman Jones and Reynaldo Hill. They have started as a duo in 22 of the team’s 32 games from 2005-06. In 2005, the Titans were the first team in the NFL since 2000 (San Francisco) to start a pair of rookie at cornerback for the majority of the season. Then in 2006, no team other than the Titans started a pair of cornerbacks, each of whom was in his second or first year, for the majority of the season (nine or more games). Jones, the team’s 2005 first-round draft pick (sixth overall) started 15 games and posted 67 tackles, four interceptions, one forced fumble and 14 passes defensed. One of his interceptions was returned for a touchdown (12/17 vs. Jacksonville). He also led the NFL with a 12.9-yard punt return average, including three touchdowns, and ranked seventh in the NFL with a 26.1-yard kickoff return average. Hill, the last draft pick by the Titans in 2005 (seventh round, 218th overall), followed his three-interception performance as a rookie with two interceptions, five passes defensed and 59 tackles in 15 games in 2006. Like Hill, another seventh-round draft choice paid dividends in 2006. Rookie Cortland Finnegan, one of three seventh-round picks in 2006, played the majority of the season as the team’s nickel defensive back. He totaled 57 tackles, two sacks, one tackle for loss, seven passes defensed, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery that he returned 92 yards for a touchdown. www.titansonline.com POSITIONAL REVIEWS A pair players, fourth-year veteran Andre Woolfolk and second-year veteran Eric King, served as reserves at cornerback. Woolfolk, a firstround pick in 2003, played 10 games (one start) and posted four tackles on defense and two stops on special teams. King, acquired off waivers from the Buffalo Bills just prior to the regular season, played 11 games and tallied five special teams tackles. Cornerback Michael Waddell (third year) spent the season on the team’s reserve/non-football injury list. Titans Cornerbacks - 2006 Statistics Player (exp.) G S Tkls TFL Sacks INT PD Pacman Jones (2) 15 15 67 0 1.0 4 14 Reynaldo Hill (2) 15 14 59 0 0.0 2 5 Cortland Finnegan (R) 16 2 57 1 2.0 0 7 Andre Woolfolk (4) 10 1 4 0 0.0 0 0 Eric King (2) 11 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Michael Waddell (3)* 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 FF FR 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Titans Cornerbacks - Career Statistics Player (exp.) G S Tkls TFL Sacks INT PD Pacman Jones (2) 30 28 120 2 1.0 4 26 Andre Woolfolk (4) 39 12 115 2 0.0 3 16 Reynaldo Hill (2) 30 24 105 0 0.0 5 14 Cortland Finnegan (R) 16 2 57 1 2.0 0 7 Michael Waddell (3)* 32 5 48 0 0.5 1 4 Eric King (2) 27 1 43 0 0.0 0 0 FF FR 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 * Reserve/non-football injury SAFETIES (5) Position Coaches: Everett Withers -- 7th NFL Season, 6th with Titans; Chuck Cecil -- 6th NFL Season, 6th with Titans The Titans had the same two safeties, Chris Hope and Lamont Thompson, start all 16 games in 2006. The tandem produced eight total interceptions, which tied for the highest number by Titans safeties in the past 10 seasons. In 2002, Rich Coady and Tank Williams each intercepted a pass in addition to Lance Schulters’ six interceptions. Hope, signed prior to his fifth NFL season as an unrestricted free agent from the Steelers, started every game at strong safety and led the team with a career-high five interceptions, the most by a Titans safety since Schulters tallied six in 2002. He was second on the defense with a career-high 128 tackles and added a team-high 15 passes defensed and one forced fumble. Thompson, who completed his fifth NFL season and fourth with the Titans, started every game at free safety for the second consecutive season. He contributed 77 tackles, eight passes defensed and three interceptions. His tackle and interception totals were each the second-best of his career. Second-year player Vincent Fuller saw action at times in defensive sub-packages and tallied 15 tackles, two passes defensed and two forced fumbles. He also posted 10 tackles on special teams. Fourth-year safety Donnie Nickey and rookie fourth-round draft choice Calvin Lowry served as back-ups at safety. Nickey was third on the club with a career-high 16 special teams tackles, while Lowry posted 15 stops on special teams and one forced fumble. Player (exp.) Chris Hope (5) L. Thompson (5) Vincent Fuller (2) Calvin Lowry (R) Donnie Nickey (4) Titans Safeties - 2006 Statistics G S Tkls TFL Sacks INT 16 16 128 0 0.0 5 16 16 77 0 0.0 3 16 0 15 0 0.0 0 16 0 1 0 0.0 0 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 PD 15 8 2 2 0 FF FR 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 Player (exp.) Chris Hope (5) L. Thompson (5) Donnie Nickey (4) Vincent Fuller (2) Calvin Lowry (R) Titans Safeties - Career Statistics G S Tkls TFL Sacks INT 78 48 344 0.0 9 77 45 234 2 1.0 9 60 6 35 0 0.0 0 18 0 15 0 0.0 0 16 0 1 0 0.0 0 PD 32 20 1 2 2 FF FR 4 2 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 DEFENSIVE LINEMEN (5 ENDS, 6 TACKLES) Position Coach: Jim Washburn -- 8th NFL Season, 8th with Titans At left defensive end, Kyle Vanden Bosch started every game and led the team in sacks for the second consecutive season. The sixth-year veteran also set a career high with 118 tackles, the most by any of the team’s defensive linemen and the fourth-highest by a Titans defensive lineman since 1980 (27 seasons). His season totals included 6.5 sacks, 118 tackles, 30 quarterback pressures, four tackles for loss and one forced fumble. With 6.5 sacks in 2006, Vanden Bosch has collected a total of 19 sacks in two seasons with the club (team-high 12.5 in 2005). The 2005 Pro Bowler’s two-year total is the highest by a Titans player since Jevon Kearse recorded 21.5 from 2000-01 (11.5 and 10.0). While Vanden Bosch played the vast majority of snaps at left defensive end, four different players started on the right side. Third-year end Travis LaBoy made 11 starts and was second on the club with 3.5 sacks. He also totaled 57 tackles, four tackles for loss, 12 quarterback pressures, one pass defensed and one forced fumble. Another third-year player, Antwan Odom, battled injuries most of the year. Two different knee ailments kept him out of the first three games and final nine contests of the season. Among his totals were 15 tackles and a half sack in four games and two starts. Rookie Sean Conover was signed off the practice squad prior to the 11th game of the season. He started two games and totaled 21 tackles, one tackle for loss and two quarterback pressures in six games. Defensive tackle Tony Brown also started one game at right defensive end. Second-year end Josh Savage was claimed off waivers prior to the season from the Atlanta Falcons. He played in five games and tallied four tackles. Titans Defensive Ends - 2006 Statistics Player (exp.) G S Tkls TFL Sacks QBP PD FF FR K. Vanden Bosch (6) 16 16 118 4 6.5 30 0 1 0 Travis LaBoy (3) 13 11 57 4 3.5 12 1 1 0 Sean Conover (R) 6 2 21 1 0.0 2 0 0 0 Antwan Odom (3)* 4 2 15 2 0.5 4 0 0 0 Josh Savage (2) 5 0 4 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 Titans Defensive Ends - Career Statistics Player (exp.) G S Tkls TFL Sacks QBP PD K. Vanden Bosch (6) 67 52 311 20 24 56 1 Travis LaBoy (3) 41 20 155 8 13.5 35 2 Antwan Odom (3)* 36 18 108 5 4.5 28 3 Sean Conover (R) 6 2 21 1 0.0 2 0 Josh Savage (2) 12 0 6 0 0.0 1 0 FF 5 1 2 0 0 FR 3 2 2 0 0 * Injured Reserve Prior to the start of the season, the Titans welcomed back defensive tackle Robaire Smith, who spent two seasons with Houston after playing his first four seasons in Tennessee. After signing with the club a week prior to the start of the regular season, Smith played in 15 games with 12 starts and totaled 76 tackles, the most among the team’s defensive tackles. He added four tackles for loss, a half sack, five quarterback pressures, three passes defensed and a blocked extra point. Albert Haynesworth completed his fifth season with a total of 10 starts and 11 games played. He posted 59 tackles, the third-highest total of his career, and added two sacks, three tackles for loss and 13 quarterback pressures. Randy Starks, a 16-game starter in 2005, played every game and started eight contests in 2006. He set career highs with 13 quarterback pressures and five tackles for loss, tied career highs with three sacks and two fumble recoveries and added 56 tackles. Serving in a reserve role at defensive tackle in 2006 were Tony Brown and Jesse Mahelona. Brown, a second-year player who was signed prior to the fifth game of the season, played in 12 games and made two starts, including one at defensive tackle and one at defensive end. He posted 51 tackles, four tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, 13 quarterback pressures and two fumble recoveries, including one for a touchdown. Mahelona, a fifth-round draft choice from Tennessee, played 10 games (one start) and recorded 21 tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack and three quarterback pressures. www.titansonline.com 37 POSITIONAL REVIEWS Fifth-year veteran defensive tackle DeQuincy Scott was signed prior to the seventh game of the season and released with two games left on the schedule. He played in three games and totaled five tackles and three quarterback pressures. Rien Long, who was expected to be a major contributor in his fourth season, was placed on injured reserve early in training camp with a right Achilles’ injury. Titans Player (exp.) Robaire Smith (7) A. Haynesworth (5) Randy Starks (3) Rien Long (4)* Tony Brown (2) Jesse Mahelona (R) Defensive Tackles - 2006 Statistics G S Tkls TFL Sacks QBP PD 15 12 76 4 0.5 5 3 11 10 59 3 2.0 13 0 16 8 56 5 3.0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 12 2 51 4 1.5 13 0 10 1 21 2 1.0 3 0 FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 FR 0 0 2 0 2 0 Titans Defensive Tackles - Career Statistics Player (exp.) G S Tkls TFL Sacks QBP PD FF Robaire Smith (7) 97 61 446 17 - 15 2 A. Haynesworth (5) 63 48 310 34 9.5 75 8 3 Randy Starks (3) 46 32 187 13 10.5 32 1 1 Rien Long (4)* 39 5 99 3 9.5 35 0 1 Tony Brown (2) 28 6 78 4 9 13 3 0 Jesse Mahelona (R) 10 1 21 2 1.0 3 0 0 FR 3 2 4 0 2 0 Robaire Smith (No. 96) led the team’s defensive tackles with 76 tackles in his return season in Tennessee. * Injured Reserve OFFENSIVE REVIEW Offensive Coordinator: Norm Chow -- 2nd NFL Season, 2nd with Titans Offensive coordinator Norm Chow directed an offense that made significant strides in 2006. Among the accomplishments by the unit were its fifth-overall ranking in the NFL in rushing offense and the development of quarterback Vince Young, the 2006 Offensive Rookie of the Year. Norm Chow Chow orchestrated a running game that featured running back Travis Henry, who finished fifth in the AFC and 10th in the NFL with 1,211 yards on 270 carries. Henry followed the blocking of an offensive line that included just one player, right guard Benji Olson, who started the majority of the season in the same role he filled in 2005. Young, the third overall pick in the 2006 draft, garnered national honors for a rookie season in which he went 8-3 as a starter, passed for 2,199 yards and rushed for an additional 552 yards, setting a modernday record for rookie quarterbacks. The Titans offense succeeded in helping the team score 20 or more points in eight consecutive games in 2006 (11/12 vs. Bal.--12/31 vs. N.E.). Only one other team, the San Diego Chargers, scored 20 or more points in eight consecutive games in 2006, and it was the first time since 1992 that a Titans team accomplished the feat. Overall in the NFL, the Titans ranked fifth in rushing offense, 30th in passing and 27th in total offense in 2006. In the AFC, the Titans were third in rushing, 15th in passing and 12th in total offense. QUARTERBACKS (2) Titans Quarterbacks - 2006 Statistics Player (exp.) G S Att. Cmp. Pct. Yds. TD INT Rtg. Vince Young (R) 15 13 357 184 51.5 2,199 12 13 66.7 Kerry Collins (12) 4 3 90 42 46.7 549 1 6 42.3 Titans Quarterbacks - Career Statistics Player (exp.) G S Att. Cmp. Pct. Yds. TD INT Rtg. Kerry Collins (12) 156 148 5,172 2,868 55.5 34,186 174 172 73.2 Vince Young (R) 15 13 357 184 51.5 2,199 12 13 66.7 RUNNING BACKS & FULLBACKS (4) Position Coach: Sherman Smith -- 12th NFL Season, 12th with Titans Position Coach: Craig Johnson -- 7th NFL Season, 7th with Titans (5th as quarterbacks coach) The Titans carried only two quarterbacks on the roster for the majority of the season. At the start of the year, they had a typical stable of signal callers with veterans Billy Volek and Kerry Collins and rookie Vince Young. But after two games, Volek was traded to the San Diego Chargers for a future draft choice, leaving Collins and Young for the remainder of the season. The team also carried Matt Mauck on the practice squad for most of the year. 38 Collins, who was signed as a free agent prior to the team’s final preseason game, started the first three games of the season. He saw limited action in one additional game later in the season (11/12 vs. Bal.). He totaled 42 completions, 549 yards, one touchdown and six interceptions on 90 attempts. Collins finished the season with the fifth-highest career passing yards total among active NFL players. Young, who played in each of the first two games and sat out for the third, received his first career start in Week 4 against the Dallas Cowboys (10/1). In 13 starts, he led the club to an 8-5 record and set every rookie passing record for the team. His passing totals included 184 completions, 2,199 yards, 12 touchdowns and 13 interceptions on 357 attempts. He also set a modern era record for rushing yards by a rookie quarterback, collecting 552 yards and seven touchdowns on 83 carries. Young received multiple honors during and after the season, including the Associated Press Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. The Titans rushed for 2,214 yards in 2006, the fifth-best total in the NFL and the sixth-highest mark in the franchise’s history. They reached the total on just 469 carries for a 4.7 yards-per-carry average, the highest average in team history. The Titans had five games in which they reached 200 rushing yards, second only to the Atlanta Falcons (six). Their impressive totals were due in large part to the efforts of running back Travis Henry, who in his second season with the Titans and sixth season in the NFL averaged a career-high 4.5 yards per carry. On 270 rushing attempts, he gained 1,211 yards to rank 10th in the NFL and fifth www.titansonline.com POSITIONAL REVIEWS in the AFC. His yardage total was the highest by a Titans player since Eddie George’s total of 1,509 yards. Henry scored seven rushing touchdowns, tying for a team high with quarterback Vince Young. He added 18 receptions for 78 yards. Henry started just once in the season’s first four games. The other three starts went to Chris Brown, who led the team in rushing in 2004 and 2005. In 2006, his fourth NFL season, Brown totaled 41 carries for 156 yards in five total games. In the second round of the 2006 draft (45th overall), the Titans selected former USC running back LenDale White. White served as the team’s second running back for the majority of the season, tallying 244 yards on 61 carries. He also contributed 60 yards on 14 receptions. Titans Running Backs - 2006 Statistics Player (experience) G S Rush Yds. Avg. Travis Henry (6) 14 13 270 1,211 4.5 LenDale White (R) 13 0 61 244 4.0 Chris Brown (4) 5 3 41 156 3.8 Lg 70t 26 21 TD 7 0 0 Titans Player (experience) Travis Henry (6) Chris Brown (4) LenDale White (R) Lg 70t 52 26 TD 34 11 0 Running Backs - Career Statistics G S Rush Yds. Avg. 78 62 1,321 5,395 4.1 42 28 541 2,295 4.2 13 0 61 244 4.0 The Titans carried one fullback during the season, rookie free agent Ahmard Hall. Hall, a former walk-on at Texas who was not selected in the 2006 supplemental draft, played in 14 games with seven starts. He rushed for 21 yards on seven carries and caught 15 passes for 138 yards. Titans Fullbacks - 2006 Statistics Player (experience) G S Rush Yds. Avg. Ahmard Hall (R) 14 7 7 21 3.0 Lg 11 TD 0 Titans Fullbacks - Career Statistics Player (experience) G S Rush Yds. Avg. Ahmard Hall (R) 14 7 7 21 3.0 Lg 11 TD 0 WIDE RECEIVERS (7) Position Coach: Ray Sherman -- 19th NFL Season, 2nd with Titans (additionally two prior seasons with Oilers in separate stint) The primary targets at wide receiver for rookie quarterback Vince Young in 2006 were Drew Bennett, Brandon Jones and Bobby Wade, each of whom contributed 27 or more receptions. Each of the three played in all 16 games. Bennett started 15 games, while Jones earned 10 starts. Wade, who served as a slot receiver for much of his action, started twice. In the 2006 offseason, the team’s offensive hopes were boosted by the signing of former New England Patriot David Givens as an unrestricted free agent. However, two different injuries sidelined him for most of the season. A broken hand kept him out of four games, and in his first game back (11/12 vs. Bal.), he suffered a torn left ACL, ending his season. He was placed on injured reserve with eight receptions for 104 yards in five starts. Bennett, the ninth-leading receiver in franchise history, led the team in receptions for the second consecutive season and led the team in receiving yards for the third consecutive season. The sixth-year receiver totaled 46 catches for 737 yards and three touchdowns. His 16.0-yard receiving average was the best of his career and ranked 12th in the NFL. Jones, who recovered from an ACL injury his rookie season, led the team with four touchdown receptions, including three in the fourth quarter of comeback victories. He set career highs with 27 receptions for 384 yards on the season. Wade, in his first full season with the Titans, was second on the squad with 33 receptions for 461 yards and two touchdowns. He also returned 50 kickoffs for 1,194 yards, the third-highest yardage total in team history. A trio of young receivers served in a reserve role in 2006. Courtney Roby and Roydell Williams, in addition to Jones, were drafted by the team in 2005. Roby posted two receptions for 28 yards, while Williams totaled 121 yards on eight receptions. Rookie Jonathan Orr, a sixthround draft pick out of Wisconsin in 2006, did not play as a rookie. Titans Wide Receivers - 2006 Statistics Player (experience) G S Rec. Yds. Avg. Drew Bennett (6) 16 15 46 737 16.0 Bobby Wade (4) 16 2 33 461 14.0 Brandon Jones (2) 16 10 27 384 14.2 Roydell Williams (2) 14 0 8 121 15.1 David Givens (5)* 5 5 8 104 13.0 Courtney Roby (2) 12 0 2 28 14.0 Jonathan Orr (R) 0 0 - Lg 39 25 53 20 27 21 0 TD 3 2 4 0 0 0 0 Titans Wide Player (experience) G Drew Bennett (6) 87 David Givens (5)* 58 Bobby Wade (4) 58 Brandon Jones (2) 26 Roydell Williams (2) 24 Courtney Roby (2) 25 Jonathan Orr (R) 0 Lg 55t 57 40 53 50t 32 - TD 25 12 2 6 2 1 0 Receivers - Career Statistics S Rec. Yds. Avg. 57 273 4,033 14.8 32 166 2,318 14.0 18 101 1,199 11.9 18 50 683 13.7 2 29 420 14.5 6 23 317 13.8 0 - * Injured Reserve TIGHT ENDS (6) Position Coach: John Zernhelt -- 2nd NFL Season, 1st with Titans The Titans tight ends struggled with injuries as much as any position group on the team in 2006. Nevertheless, the group totaled 51 receptions for 602 yards and two touchdowns. Seven-year veteran Erron Kinney was lost for the year early in training camp after suffering a knee injury. Kinney had started for much of his previous six seasons. That left a larger role for Ben Troupe, who was in his third season in 2006. Troupe played in 10 games with nine starts and posted 13 receptions for 150 yards. However, a fracture in his right foot (11/19 at Phi.) ended his season with six games remaining on the schedule. Second-year tight end Bo Scaife was the leader among the group in 2006 in most statistical categories. As a rookie in 2005, he set a record for franchise tight ends with 37 receptions. He followed that effort with 29 receptions for 370 yards and two touchdowns. He played in 14 games with 12 starts. Also receiving playing time at tight end were Ben Hartsock, Casey Cramer and Cooper Wallace. Hartsock, a waiver pick-up from the Indianapolis Colts during the season, totaled six receptions for 68 yards in his third NFL season. Cramer, primarily a special teams contributor, posted two receptions for eight yards, 15 special teams tackles and a blocked punt for a safety. Wallace, a Nashville native who was signed to the active roster after 13 games on the practice squad, recorded one reception for six yards. Titans Tight Ends - 2006 Statistics Player (experience) G S Rec. Yds. Avg. Bo Scaife (2) 14 12 29 370 12.8 Ben Troupe (3)* 10 9 13 150 11.5 Ben Hartsock (3) 6 3 6 68 11.3 Casey Cramer (2) 15 0 2 8 4.0 Cooper Wallace (R) 2 1 1 6 6.0 Erron Kinney (7)* 0 0 0 0 - Lg 34 32 23 6 6 - TD 2 0 0 0 0 0 Titans Tight Ends - Career Statistics Player (experience) G S Rec. Yds. Avg. Erron Kinney (7)* 83 68 178 1,750 9.8 Ben Troupe (3)* 39 27 101 1,009 10.0 Bo Scaife (2) 30 17 66 643 9.7 Ben Hartsock (3) 29 6 12 109 9.1 Casey Cramer (2) 22 1 2 8 4.0 Cooper Wallace (R) 2 1 1 6 6.0 Lg 31 35 34 23 6 6 TD 10 7 4 0 0 0 * Injured Reserve www.titansonline.com 39 POSITIONAL REVIEWS OFFENSIVE LINE (10) Position Coach: Mike Munchak -- 13th NFL Season, 13th with Titans (10th as offensive line coach) The Titans offensive line featured a mix of experienced veterans and up-and-coming young talent in 2006. Left tackle Michael Roos, left guard Jacob Bell, center Kevin Mawae, right guard Benji Olson and right tackle David Stewart started together in 12 of the final 13 games of the season. They helped the Titans rank tied for 10th in fewest sacks allowed (29), rank fifth in rushing yards per game (138.4) and place seventh in yards per carry (4.7). The yards-per-carry average set a new franchise record, and the team’s 2,214 rushing yards were the most by the Titans since 1997 (2,414 yards). Of the five regular starters, only one, Olson, served regularly in the role he filled with the team in 2005. Roos and Mawae started every game, while Bell (two gams at right tackle) and Olson each started 15 games. Stewart recorded 14 starts. With four combined years of experience between Roos and Stewart, the pair tied for the youngest in the league in terms of total experience by a team’s starting tackles (Buf., S.D., Phi.). Bell took over at left guard after starter Zach Piller was lost to a season-ending ankle injury in the third game of the season. In back-up and special teams roles were fourth-year tackle Seth Wand (seven games), a midseason free agent signee; tackle/guard Daniel Loper (eight games), a second-year player who lacerated his spleen eight games into the season and was placed on injured reserve; third-year player Eugene Amano (16 games with one start at right guard), who provides depth in each of the interior line positions; and Justin Geisinger (two games), a second-year center/guard who started the season on the practice squad. Titans Offensive Linemen - 2006 Games/Starts Player (Experience) G/S Seth Wand (4) 7/0 Michael Roos (2) 16/16 David Stewart (2) 14/14 Daniel Loper (2)* 8/0 Guards (3) Benji Olson (9) 15/15 Zach Piller (8)* 3/3 Jacob Bell (3) 15/15 Centers (3) Kevin Mawae (13) 16/16 Eugene Amano (3) 16/1 Justin Geisinger (2) 2/0 Position Tackles (4) Titans Offensive Linemen - Career Games/Starts Position Player (Experience) G/S Tackles (4) Seth Wand (4) 52/18 Michael Roos (2) 32/32 David Stewart (2) 14/14 Daniel Loper (2)* 8/0 Guards (3) Benji Olson (9) 138/127 Zach Piller (8)* 87/58 Jacob Bell (3) 39/30 Centers (3) Kevin Mawae (13) 196/193 Eugene Amano (3) 47/4 Justin Geisinger (2) 2/0 * Injured Reserve SPECIAL TEAMS REVIEW Special Teams Coach: Alan Lowry -- 26th NFL Season, 11th with Titans (8th as special teams coach) KICKERS (1) Under Alan Lowry, the Titans special teams units had several bright moments in 2006. Principal among the special teams standouts were returner Pacman Jones, kicker Rob Bironas and punter Craig Hentrich. Ken Amato served as the team’s long snapper for the majority of his fourth season with Alan Lowry the club. The Titans ranked first in the NFL with a 12.6-yard punt return average, and they ranked 11th in the league with a 23.2-yard kickoff return average. The Titans also fielded solid coverage units in 2006 with a largely new group of players. Reflecting the team’s roster turnover of nearly 50 percent in one year, five of the team’s top six special teams tacklers were new to the roster in 2006 (Colby Bockwoldt, Stephen Tulloch, Casey Cramer, Cortland Finnegan and Calvin Lowry). The coverage units ranked 11th on opponents’ kickoffs (21.8) and 16th on opponents’ punt returns (8.4). Titans Top Special Teams Tacklers in 2006 Player (exp.) Tot. Solo Asst. Colby Bockwoldt (3) 20 14 6 Stephen Tulloch (R) 17 13 4 Donnie Nickey (4) 16 10 6 Casey Cramer (2) 15 9 6 Cortland Finnegan (R) 15 9 6 Calvin Lowry (R) 15 9 6 In his second NFL season, kicker Rob Bironas accounted for a teamhigh 98 points, finishing 24th in the NFL and one point shy of his first-year total. He was 22-of-28 on field goal attempts and 32-of-32 on PATs. He set a new franchise mark with four game-winning field goals, including a 60yarder in the final seconds of the fourth quarter against the Colts (12/3). Bironas also tied for eighth in the AFC in 2006 with 10 touchbacks on kickoffs. Titans punter Craig Hentrich serves as a back-up kicker but did not have any attempts in 2006. Titans Kickers - 2006 Statistics PATs FGs G Ma. Att. Ma. Att. Pct. 16 32 32 22 28 78.6 Lg 60 Pts 98 Titans Kickers - Career Statistics Kicking PATs FGs Player (exp.) G Ma. Att. Ma. Att. Pct. Rob Bironas (2) 32 62 64 45 57 78.9 Craig Hentrich (13) 208 6 6 8 15 53.3 Lg 60 50 Pts 197 30 Player (exp.) Rob Bironas (2) PUNTERS (1) The Titans also blocked two extra points (Robaire Smith, 10/29 vs. Hou.; Tony Brown, 12/31 vs. N.E.) and one punt (Casey Cramer, 10/15 at Was.). Punter Craig Hentrich completed his 13th NFL season and his ninth with the Titans in 2006. The team’s all-time leading punter (695 punts in a Titans uniform) had the second-most attempts of his career, hitting 88 punts (fifth in the NFL) for a 42.7-yard average (23rd) and a 37.3 net average (15th). His 88 punts accounted for the fifth-highest total in the league. He placed 32 punts inside the 20, the third-highest total of his career, with only 10 touchbacks. Titans Punters - 2006 Statistics Player (exp.) G No. Yds. Avg. TB In20 Craig Hentrich (13) 208 984 42,195 42.9 123 345 40 www.titansonline.com Lg 78 Net 36.8 POSITIONAL REVIEWS / RANKINGS PUNT RETURNERS KICKOFF RETURNERS In his second NFL season, Pacman Jones led the NFL with a 12.9yard punt return average. His average was the fifth best in team history, and he became the first Titans player since Billy “White Shoes” Johnson in 1977 to lead the league in the category. Jones tied Johnson’s 1975 record and tied with Chicago’s Devin Hester for first in the NFL in 2006 with three punt returns for touchdowns. Included in his touchdowns was a 90-yard punt return at Philadelphia (11/19), a franchise record and the longest in the NFL in 2006. He also returned a punt for a touchdown against Houston (10/29) and against New England (12/31). The only other player for the Titans who had a punt return in 2006 was Bobby Wade, who totaled 27 yards on three returns. Although he previously had no career experience as a kickoff returner, fourth-year player Bobby Wade took the job in 2006, his first full season with the club. He totaled 50 returns (11th in the NFL) for 1,194 yards (11th). His 23.9-yard average ranked 11th in the AFC and 18th in the NFL. Pacman Jones returned kickoffs on a part-time basis in 2006. He finished sixth in the AFC and seventh in the NFL with a 26.1-yard average on 20 returns (521 total yards). Titans Punt Returners - 2006 Statistics Player (exp.) Ret. FC Yds. Avg. Lg Pacman Jones (2) 34 3 440 12.9 90t Bobby Wade (4) 3 3 27 9.0 18 TD 3 0 Titans Punt Returners - Career Statistics* Player (exp.) Ret. FC Yds. Avg. Lg Pacman Jones (2) 63 11 712 11.3 90 Bobby Wade (4) 38 13 353 9.3 73 TD 4 1 Titans Kickoff Returners - 2006 Statistics Player (exp.) Ret. Yds. Avg. Lg TD Bobby Wade (4) 50 1,194 23.9 48 0 Pacman Jones (2) 20 521 26.1 70 0 Bo Scaife (2) 4 64 16.0 18 0 Casey Cramer (2) 3 37 12.3 21 0 Ben Hartsock (3) 1 5 5.0 5 0 LenDale White (R) 1 14 14.0 14 0 Titans Kickoff Returners - Career Player (exp.) Ret. Yds. Avg. Bobby Wade (4) 50 1,194 23.9 Pacman Jones (2) 63 1,648 26.2 Courtney Roby (2) 22 495 22.5 Statistics* Lg TD 48 0 85 0 59 0 * Other players on roster have more limited career punt return statistics. * Other players on roster have more limited career kickoff return statistics. OFFENSIVE & DEFENSIVE RANKINGS BY THE WEEK Offensive rankings in 2006 by the week, followed by yearly rankings since 1999: Defensive rankings in 2006 by the week, followed by yearly rankings since 1999: After NFL Offense Week Opp. Tot Rush 1 NYJ 9 19 2 at SD 23 28 3 at Mia 24 28 4 Dal 27 30T 5 at Ind 27 23 6 at Was 25 11 7 (bye) 25 14 8 Hou 28 13 9 at Jax 28 12 10 Bal 27 12 11 at Phi 27 9 12 NYG 28 9 13 Ind 25 5 14 at Hou 24 4 15 Jax 27 7 16 at Buf 27 5 17 NE 27 5 Final yearly team rankings: Titans in 2006 27 5 Titans in 2005 17 23 Titans in 2004 11 14 Titans in 2003 8 26 Titans in 2002 17 11 Titans in 2001 8 12 Titans in 2000 14 7 Titans in 1999 13 13 After NFL Defense Week Opp. Tot Rush Pass 1 NYJ 25T 12T 27 2 at SD 31 29T 29 3 at Mia 29 30 20 4 Dal 31 32 16 5 at Ind 30 32 17 6 at Was 29 31 15 7 (bye) 29 32 12 8 Hou 32 31 18T 9 at Jax 32 31 14 10 Bal 32 31 25 11 at Phi 31 30 27 12 NYG 32 30 24 13 Ind 32 30 28 14 at Hou 32 28 25 15 Jax 32 30 25 16 at Buf 32 28 26 17 NE 32 30 27 Final yearly team rankings: Titans in 2006 32 30 27 Titans in 2005 19 22 17 Titans in 2004 27 18 26 Titans in 2003 12 1 30 Titans in 2002 10 2 25 Titans in 2001 25 5 31 Titans in 2000 1 3 1 Titans in 1999 17 10 25 Pass 8 17 13 17 28 28 28 29 29 29 30 28 28 28 30 30 30 Tot 3 11 10 12 11 10 11 13 13 13 13 13 12 11 12 12 12 30 9 10 5 20 8T 16 13T 12 10 6 4 9 5 8 6 AFC Offense Rush Pass 9 3 14 6 14 4 16 5 11 13 6 13 7 13 5 14 6 14 6 14 5 15 5 14 4 14 3 14 4 15 3 15 3 15 3 12 10 14 7 8 6 9 15 5 5 3 11 4 8 5T www.titansonline.com Tot 12 15 14 15 15 14 14 16 16 16 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 10 13 9 5 15 1 12 AFC Defense Rush Pass 5 13 15T 15 15 12 16 10 16 11 15 11 16 10 15 12T 15 10 15 14 15 15 15 14 15 15 14 14 15 15 13 15 15 15 15 11 11 1 2 3 2 6 15 7 12 15 13 16 1 15 41 STATISTICS BY SEASON TITANS BY THE NUMBERS - PART II .570 Titans’ strength of schedule in 2006, the secondmost difficult in the NFL .520 Titans’ 2007 opponents’ combined winning percentage in 2006 26 New players added to the team’s roster in 2006 4.72 2006 rushing average by the Titans, the highest in team history 689 More rushing yards by the Titans in 2006 than they had in 2005 8 Touchdowns by the Titans on returns in 2006, the second-highest total in the NFL 8 Consecutive games in which the Titans scored 20 or more points in 2006, the second-longest such streak in the NFL (San Diego) 5 Teams, including the 2006 Titans, that have started 0-5 and finished with a .500 or better record 16.0 Drew Bennett’s receiving average in 2006, the best of his career 11 Titans games in 2006 decided by seven points or less; the Titans were 7-4 in those games 8 Players with the Titans in 2006 who are scheduled to enter unrestricted free agency 6 Players with the Titans in 2006 who are scheduled to enter restricted free agency 3 Regular starters in 2006 that are not currently under contract for 2007 (Bennett, Bell and Smith) 12.9 Punt return average by Pacman Jones, which led the NFL in 2006 6 100-yard games by Travis Henry in 2006, which tied for the most of his career 42 2002-06 TITANS TEAM STATISTICS OFFENSE GAMES (Won-Lost) FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty YDS GAINED (tot) Avg per Game RUSHING (net) Avg per Game Rushes Yards per Rush PASSING (net) Avg per Game Passes Att. Completed Pct Completed Yards Gained Sacked Yards Lost Had intercepted Yards Opp Ret Opp TDs on Int PUNTS Avg Yards PUNT RETURNS Avg Return Returned for TD KICKOFF RETURNS Avg Return Returned for TD PENALTIES Yards Penalized FUMBLES BY Fumbles Lost Opp Fumbles Opp Fum Lost POSS. TIME (avg) TOUCHDOWNS Rushing Passing Returns EXTRA-PT KICKS 2-PT CONVERSIONS FIELD GOALS/FGA POINTS SCORED 2002 11-5 312 112 182 18 5,272 329.5 1,952 122.0 511 3.8 3,320 207.5 500 306 61.2 3,441 21 121 15 179 2 66 41.3 28 7.8 0 50 19.6 0 112 891 20 10 22 11 32:47 42 16 22 4 36/36 2/6 25/31 367 2003 12-4 310 84 211 15 5,501 343.8 1,623 101.4 486 3.3 3,878 242.4 502 315 62.7 4,031 25 153 9 264 3 71 43.9 37 11.6 1 68 19.1 0 110 887 24 12 21 13 32:52 48 11 30 7 43/44 3/4 32/37 435 2004 5-11 308 85 200 23 5,487 342.9 1,871 116.9 420 4.5 3,616 226.0 589 356 60.4 3,933 44 317 19 306 2 79 42.9 40 4.3 0 79 19.7 0 110 923 33 12 22 12 31:40 41 12 27 2 39/39 1/2 19/27 344 2005 4-12 279 72 191 16 5,122 320.1 1,525 95.3 397 3.8 3,597 224.8 594 358 60.3 3,797 31 200 14 293 4 78 43.2 45 9.3 1 70 24.2 0 125 1,002 27 12 20 11 31:13 33 8 20 5 30/32 0/1 23/29 299 2006 8-8 261 105 133 23 4,810 300.6 2,214 138.4 469 4.7 2,596 162.3 447 226 50.6 2,748 29 152 19 250 2 88 42.7 37 12.6 3 79 23.2 0 94 803 29 7 19 11 27:17 36 15 13 8 32/32 3/3 22/28 324 DEFENSE POINTS ALLOWED OPP FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty OPP YARDS GAINED Avg per Game OPP RUSHING(net) Avg per Game Rushes Yards per Rush OPP PASSING(net) Avg per Game Passes Att. Completed Pct Completed Sacked Yards Lost INTERCEPTED BY Yards Returned Returned for TD OPP PUNT RETURNS Avg return OPP KICKOFF RET Avg return OPP TOUCHDOWNS Rushing Passing Returns 2002 324 297 75 197 25 4,964 310.3 1,424 89.0 372 3.8 3,540 221.3 562 339 60.3 40 213 18 198 3 28 13.9 74 20.0 40 7 27 6 2003 324 275 79 167 29 4,901 306.3 1,295 80.9 342 3.8 3,606 225.4 546 332 60.8 38 223 21 312 3 30 9.2 81 18.8 35 10 20 5 2004 439 318 99 189 30 5,724 357.8 1,917 119.8 421 4.6 3,807 237.9 524 333 63.5 32 220 18 285 1 31 6.3 69 20.1 52 18 29 5 2005 421 294 89 180 25 5,110 319.4 1,894 118.4 449 4.2 3,216 201.0 470 296 63.0 41 246 9 129 2 32 4.5 57 22.6 51 12 33 6 2006 400 329 121 181 27 5,915 369.7 2,313 144.6 506 4.6 3,602 225.1 530 335 63.2 26 148 17 282 2 33 8.4 58 21.8 46 20 24 2 www.titansonline.com STATISTICAL LEADERS & MEDIA INFO WHERE THEY RANKED IN 2006 -- TEAM & INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing Touchdowns - 7 by both Travis Henry and Vince Young (T-9th in AFC / T-14th in NFL) Long Rush - 70t by Travis Henry (11/19 at Phi.) TEAM OFFENSE Total Yards/Game - 300.6 (12th in AFC / 27th in NFL) Points Scored/Game - 20.3 (9th in AFC / 16th in NFL) Rushing Yards/Game - 138.4 (3rd in AFC / 5th in NFL) Passing Yards/Game - 162.3 (15th in AFC / 30th in NFL) Third Down Pct. - 32.7 (15th in AFC / 29th in NFL) Turnover Ratio - +2 (T-7th in AFC / T-13th in NFL) INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING Receptions - 46 by Drew Bennett (T-33rd in AFC / T-67th in NFL) Receiving Yards - 737 by Drew Bennett (22nd in AFC / 47th in NFL) Receiving Avg. - 16.0 by Drew Bennett (5th in AFC / 12th in NFL) Receiving Touchdowns - 4 by Brandon Jones (T-22nd in AFC / T-46th in NFL) Long Reception - 53 by Brandon Jones (12/31 vs. N.E.) TEAM DEFENSE Total Yards/Game - 369.7 (16th in AFC / 32nd in NFL) Points Allowed/Game - 25.0 (16th in AFC / 31st in NFL) Rushing Yards/Game - 144.6 (15th in AFC / 30th in NFL) Passing Yards/Game - 225.1 (15th in AFC / 27th in NFL) Third Down Pct. - 40.7 (12th in AFC / 20th in NFL) INDIVIDUAL INTERCEPTIONS INDIVIDUAL SCORING Most Points, Kickers - 98 by Rob Bironas (13th in AFC / 24th in NFL) Most Points, Nonkickers - 44 by both Travis Henry and Vince Young (T17th in AFC / T-65th in NFL) Most Interceptions - 5 by Chris Hope (T-7th in AFC / T-10th in NFL) Long Interception Return - 83t by Pacman Jones (2nd in AFC / 7th in NFL) Interception Touchdowns - 1 each by Pacman Jones and Chris Hope (both 12/17 vs. Jax.) INDIVIDUAL PUNTING Punting Average - 42.7 by Craig Hentrich (11th in AFC / 23rd in NFL) Punting Net Average - 37.3 by Craig Hentrich (8th in AFC / 15th in NFL) INDIVIDUAL SACKS Most Sacks - 6.5 by Kyle Vanden Bosch (27th in AFC / T-40th in NFL) INDIVIDUAL PUNT RETURNS INDIVIDUAL PASSING Passer Rating - 66.7 by Vince Young (15th in AFC / 30th in NFL) Passing Yards - 2,199 by Vince Young (12th in AFC / 26th in NFL) Completion Pct. - 51.5 by Vince Young (16th in AFC / 32nd in NFL) Passing Touchdowns - 12 by Vince Young (T-9th in AFC / T-21st in NFL) Long Completion - 53 yards from Vince Young to Brandon Jones (12/31 vs. N.E.) 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The game concluded a streak of 11 consecutive weeks in which the Titans game broadcast was the top-rated television program in the market for the week. Overall, the games ranked first in 12 of the 16 weeks in which they played a regular season game. Titans games averaged a 23.0 rating and 42 share in 2006. The ratings rose 5.5 percent from 2005, when the games averaged a 21.8 rating. 2006 week-by-week ratings for Titans games in the Nashville TV market (all kickoff times Sunday noon unless otherwise noted): Vince Young scores his seventh rushing touchdown of the season in the season finale against New England. The game drew a season-high 30.6 television rating. Game 9/10 vs. N.Y. Jets CBS 9/17 at San Diego (3:15) CBS 9/24 at Miami CBS 10/1 vs. Dallas FOX 10/8 at Indianapolis CBS 10/15 at Washington CBS 10/29 vs. Houston CBS 11/5 at Jacksonville CBS 11/12 vs. Baltimore CBS 11/19 at Philadelphia CBS 11/26 vs. N.Y. Giants (3:15) FOX 12/3 vs. Indianapolis CBS 12/10 at Houston CBS 12/17 vs. Jacksonville CBS 12/24 at Buffalo CBS 12/31 vs. New England CBS 2006 Average 14 CBS/2 Fox 2005 Average Nashville Network 21.2/45 21.3/38 19.2/37 21.0/43 22.6/47 20.6/42 22.5/45 20.0/39 24.1/45 23.3/44 23.4/39 26.6/48 25.2/49 23.0/48 24.6/49 30.6/54 23.0/42 21.8/42 Weekly Rating/Share Rank 3* 2 2 1 3 1* 1* 1 1 1 1* 1* 1 1 1 1 * Only Sunday Night NFL game and postgame show ranked higher on 9/10; postgame show window rated higher on 10/15, 10/29, 11/26 and 12/3. 2005-06 Titans TV Ratings (Nashville Market) RATINGS POINTS 2006 2005 GAMES 1-16 44 www.titansonline.com 9/17 at SD 9/24 at Mia. 10/1 vs. Dal 10/8 at Ind. 10/15 at Was. 10/29 vs. Hou 11/5 at Jax. 11/12 vs. Bal. 11/19 at Phi. 11/26 vs. NYG 12/3 vs. Ind. 12/10 at Hou. 12/17 vs. Jax. 12/24 at Buf. 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P = played but did not start; DNP = active but did not play; IA = inactive for game; PS = practice squad; X = not on roster; IR = injured reserve; SUS = reserve/suspended; NFI = non-football injury www.titansonline.com 45 2006-07 TRANSACTIONS January 13 January 14 February 8 February 17 February 20 February 23 March 1 March 14 March 21 March 23 April 13 April 27 April 29 April 30 May 2 May 3 May 4 May 5 June 9 July 13 July 21 July 25 July 26 July 28 July 29 July 30 July 31 August 3 August 4 August 22 August 23 August 28 August 29 46 Signed free agents WR JASON ANDERSON, G MIKE ERICKSON, C JOEL RODRIGUEZ and SS JUSTIN SANDY and allocated them to NFL Europe. Signed CB ANTOINE HARRIS Signed free agents LB JARED NEWBERRY and WR O.J. SMALL and allocated them to NFL Europe Signed free agent LB TONY DONALD and allocated him to NFL Europe Re-signed unrestricted free agent DE KYLE VANDEN BOSCH Signed free agent WR SLOAN THOMAS Signed free agent WR GRANT MATTOS Released T BRAD HOPKINS Signed unrestricted free agents WR DAVID GIVENS and LB DAVID THORNTON Signed free agent C KEVIN MAWAE Signed unrestricted free agent S CHRIS HOPE Re-signed exclusive rights free agent S MARCUS RANDALL Signed restricted free agent S DONNIE NICKEY Traded second round pick (39th overall) to Philadelphia Eagles for second round pick (45th overall) and fourth round pick (116th overall); drafted QB VINCE YOUNG (1st round, third overall), and RB LENDALE WHITE (2nd round, 45th overall) Drafted S CALVIN LOWRY (4th round, 102nd overall), LB STEPHEN TULLOCH (4th round, 116th overall), DT JESSE MAHELONA (5th round, 169th overall), WR JONATHAN ORR (6th round, 172nd overall), CB CORTLAND FINNEGAN (7th round, 215th overall), LB SPENCER TOONE (7th round, 245th overall) and RB QUINTON GANTHER (7th round, 246th overall) Re-signed exclusive rights free agent LB CODY SPENCER Agreed to terms with the following undrafted free agents: WR TRAMAIN HALL, DT CHRIS HERRING, CB DANIEL MCLEMORE, TE JAIME PETROWSKI, CB KEON RAYMOND and DE TIMOTHY THOMPSON Agreed to terms with the following undrafted free agents: LB COLIN ALLRED, CB JAXSON APPEL, DE COPELAND BRYAN, DT WAYNE DICKENS, G CODY DOUGLAS, WR MARIO HILL, G DERRICK WARFORD, QB CODY HODGES, C ROD OLDS, RB LAMONT REID and DE ADAM ROBERTS Released WR JASON ANDERSON and agreed to terms with the following undrafted free agents: DE SEAN CONOVER, CB CEDRICK HOLT, DT JEFF LITTLEJOHN, LB MOSES OSEMWEGIE, T BRAD RHOADES and T WENDELL SINGLETARY Traded QB STEVE MCNAIR to Baltimore Ravens for fourthround draft choice in 2007 Agreed to terms with rookie free agent FB AHMARD HALL Signed fourth-round draft choice S CALVIN LOWRY and seventh-round picks CB CORTLAND FINNEGAN and RB QUINTON GANTHER Signed fourth-round draft choice LB STEPHEN TULLOCH and seven-round draft choice LB SPENCER TOONE Signed fifth-round draft choice DT JESSE MAHELONA and waived S JAXSON APPEL, DT WAYNE DICKENS, WR MARIO HILL, DB DANIEL MCLEMORE, FB LAMONT REID, DE ADAM ROBERTS and T WENDELL SINGLETARY Signed fifth-round draft choice LB TERNA NANDE. Placed WR BRANDON JONES and LB MOSES OSEMWEGIE on PUP (physically unable to perform) and CB MICHAEL WADDELL on NFI (non-football injury) Signed first-round pick QB VINCE YOUNG Signed second-round pick RB LENDALE WHITE and placed DT RIEN LONG on injured reserve Waived RB DAMIEN NASH Claimed TE BEN HALL off waivers from Arizona Waived LB MOSES OSEMWEGIE Claimed DE GARRETT McINTYRE off waivers from Arizona and waived CB CEDRIC HOLT Signed free agent DE ADAM ROBERTS and waived C ROD OLDS Waived WR JASON ANDERSON Signed QB KERRY COLLINS and waived LB COLIN ALLRED, WR TRAMAIN HALL, QB CODY HODGES, DE GARRETT McINTYRE, LB JARED NEWBERRY, DE ADAM September 2 September 3 September 4 September 6 September 16 September 20 September 30 October 3 October 4 October 13 October 24 October 25 October 26 October 28 October 31 November 1 November 2 November 6 November 7 November 11 November 14 November 15 November November November November 16 17 18 22 December 13 December 23 January 12 January 16 January 18 January 25 January 26 February 1 www.titansonline.com ROBERTS, WR O.J. SMALL, WR SLOAN THOMAS, G DERRICK WARFORD and DT MARCUS WHITE Waived DE COPELAND BRYAN, WR TYRONE CALICO, DE SEAN CONOVER, G CODY DOUGLAS, G MIKE ERICKSON, FB TROY FLEMING, RB QUINTON GANTHER, TE BEN HALL, DB ANTOINE HARIS, DT CHRIS HERRING, DT JEFF LITTLEJOHN, WR GRANT MATTOS, QB MATT MAUCK, LB TERNA NANDE, RB JARRETT PAYTON, TE JAMIE PETROWSKI, CB KEON RAYMOND, T BRAD RHOADES, C JOEL RODRIGUEZ, LB MARCUS RUSSELL, DE TIM THOMPSON and LB CODY SPENCER Signed unrestricted free agent DL DEQUINCY SCOTT and claimed LB COLBY BOCKWOLDT, TE CASEY CRAMER, DB ERIC KING and DE JOSH SAVAGE off waivers. Waived DT JARED CLAUSS, DB RICH GARDNER, TE GREGG GUENTHER, DE BO SCHOBEL and LB SPENCER TOONE. Signed DE SEAN CONOVER, RB QUINTON GANTHER, T JUSTIN GEISINGER, CB ANTOINE HARRIS, G FRED MATUA, LB TERNA NANDE and TE COOPER WALLACE to the practice squad Signed LB SPENCER TOONE to practice squad Signed unrestricted free agent DT ROBAIRE SMITH Signed free agent RB QUINTON GANTHER from practice squad to active roster and waived WR JONATHAN ORR Traded QB BILLY VOLEK to San Diego Chargers for 2007 draft selection; signed free agent WR JONATHAN ORR to active roster and signed QB MATT MAUCK to practice squad Signed free agent C JUSTIN GEISINGER from practice squad and waived RB QUINTON GANTHER Signed free agent DT TONY BROWN Signed RB QUINTON GANTHER to practice squad Signed LS JON DORENBOS and placed TE ERRON KINNEY on injured reserve Waived LS JON DORENBOS Claimed TE BEN HARTSOCK off waivers from Indianapolis Signed free agent DT DeQUINCY SCOTT and placed G ZACH PILLER on injured reserve Signed LB SPENCER TOONE from practice squad to the active roster and waived C JUSTIN GEISINGER Signed C JUSTIN GEISINGER and waived LB SPENCER TOONE Signed free agent G ISAAC SNELL to practice squad Signed LB SPENCER TOONE to practice squad Signed LB SPENCER TOONE from practice squad to the active roster and waived C JUSTIN GEISINGER Signed C/G JUSTIN GEISINGER and placed T DANIEL LOPER on injured reserve Signed LB TERNA NANDE to active roster from practice squad and placed LB ROBERT REYNOLDS on injured reserve Signed free agent T SETH WAND and placed WR DAVID GIVENS on injured reserve Signed free agent LB LeVAR WOODS and waived LB SPENCER TOONE Signed free agent WR RICHIE ROSS to practice squad Signed free agent LB SPENCER TOONE to practice squad Waived LB TERNA NANDE Signed free agent DE SEAN CONOVER to active roster from practice squad and signed LB TERNA NANDE to practice squad and placed TE BEN TROUPE on injured reserve Signed free agent TE COOPER WALLACE from practice squad to active roster and TE JAMIE PETROWSKI to practice squad. Placed DE ANTWAN ODOM on injured reserve Signed free agent LB TERNA NANDE to active roster from practice squad and released DT/DE DeQUINCY SCOTT Signed free agent RB QUINTON GANTHER Signed free agents LB SPENCER TOONE and OG ISAAC SNELL Signed free agent QB KENT SMITH Signed free agents P GLENN PAKULAK, TE JAMIE PETROWSKI and WR RICHIE ROSS and allocated them to NFL Europe Signed free agent LB COLIN ALLRED Signed free agent RB DONTRELL MOORE and WR CLINTON SOLOMON HOW THE TITANS WERE BUILT YEAR DRAFTEES (34) 2006 QB RB S LB DT CB 2005 CB T WR WR S T WR + T TE CB Pacman Jones (1) Michael Roos (2) Courtney Roby (3a) Brandon Jones (3b) Vincent Fuller (4a) David Stewart (4b) Roydell Williams (4c) Daniel Loper (5b) Bo Scaife (6) Reynaldo Hill (7) 2004 + TE DE + DE DT * CB G/T + LB C Ben Troupe (2a) Travis LaBoy (2b) Antwan Odom (2c) Randy Starks (3a) Michael Waddell (4b) Jacob Bell (5a) Robert Reynolds (5b) Eugene Amano (7b) 2003 CB RB + DT S Andre Woolfolk (1) Chris Brown (3) Rien Long (4) Donnie Nickey (5) 2002 DT Vince Young (1) LenDale White (2) Calvin Lowry (4a) Stephen Tulloch (4b) Jesse Mahelona (5b) Cortland Finnegan (7a) FREE AGENTS (21) FB QB LB + WR C S DT WR DT LB LB C T DE TE DE K TRADES/WAIVERS (7) Ahmard Hall (FA) Kerry Collins (UFA-OAK) David Thornton (UFA-IND) David Givens (UFA-NE) Kevin Mawae (UFA-NYJ) Chris Hope (UFA-PIT) Robaire Smith (UFA-HOU) Jonathan Orr (FA) Tony Brown (FA) Terna Nande (FA) LeVar Woods (FA) Justin Geisinger (FA) Seth Wand (FA) Sean Conover (FA) Cooper Wallace (FA) LB TE DB DE TE Colby Bockwoldt (W-NO) Casey Cramer (W-CAR) Eric King (W-BUF) Josh Savage (W-ATL) Ben Hartsock (W-IND) Kyle Vanden Bosch (UFA-AZ) Rob Bironas (FA) RB WR Travis Henry (T-BUF) Bobby Wade (W-CHI) LS/LB Ken Amato (FA) S Lamont Thompson (FA) Albert Haynesworth (1) 2001 2000 LB + TE LB Keith Bulluck (1) Erron Kinney (3a) Peter Sirmon (4b) 1999 + G Zach Piller (3) 1998 G Benji Olson (5) WR Drew Bennett (FA) P Craig Hentrich (UFA-GB) + Injured Reserve * Reserve/Non-Football Injury As of December 31, 2006 www.titansonline.com 47 2006 REGULAR SEASON STATS RECORD: 8-8, 2nd in AFC South 09/10/2006 09/17/2006 09/24/2006 10/01/2006 10/08/2006 10/15/2006 10/22/2006 10/29/2006 11/05/2006 11/12/2006 11/19/2006 11/26/2006 12/03/2006 12/10/2006 12/17/2006 12/24/2006 12/31/2006 * Sellout L L L L L W 16- 23 7- 40 10- 13 14- 45 13- 14 25- 22 W L L W W W W W W L 28- 22 7- 37 26- 27 31- 13 24- 21 20- 17 26- 20 24- 17 30- 29 40- 23 Tennessee 261 105 133 23 67/205 32.7% 7/17 41.2% 27:17 4810 300.6 945 5.1 2214 138.4 469 2596 162.3 29/152 2748 447/226 50.6% 19 88/42.7 37.3 94/803 29/7 36 15 13 8 TOTAL FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty 3rd Down: Made/Att 3rd Down Pct. 4th Down: Made/Att 4th Down Pct. POSSESSION AVG. TOTAL NET YARDS Avg. Per Game Total Plays Avg. Per Play NET YARDS RUSHING Avg. Per Game Total Rushes NET YARDS PASSING Avg. Per Game Sacked/Yards Lost Gross Yards Attempts/Completions Completion Pct. Had Intercepted PUNTS/AVERAGE NET PUNTING AVG. PENALTIES/YARDS FUMBLES/BALL LOST TOUCHDOWNS Rushing Passing Returns SCORE BY PERIODS Team Opponents SCORING R.Bironas T.Henry V.Young A.Jones B.Jones D.Bennett B.Scaife B.Troupe B.Wade T.Brown K.Bulluck C.Hope C.Finnegan Team Opponents TD 0 7 7 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 36 46 NEW YORK JETS at San Diego at Miami DALLAS at Indianapolis at Washington BYE HOUSTON at Jacksonville BALTIMORE at Philadelphia NEW YORK GIANTS INDIANAPOLIS at Houston (OT) JACKSONVILLE at Buffalo NEW ENGLAND Q1 52 84 Ru 0 7 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 20 Q2 87 116 Pa 0 0 0 0 4 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 13 24 Rt 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 8 2 69,143* 64,344* 72,733* 69,143* 57,021* 88,550* 69,143* 66,524* 69,143* 69,232* 69,143* 69,143* 70,760* 69,143* 54,765 69,143* Opponent 329 121 181 27 90/221 40.7% 10/17 58.8% 32:43 5915 369.7 1062 5.6 2313 144.6 506 3602 225.1 26/148 3750 530/335 63.2% 17 68/42.5 34.4 102/906 19/11 46 20 24 2 Q3 81 85 PAT 32/32 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 32/32 41/44 Q4 98 115 OT 6 0 FG 22/28 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 22/28 27/33 Pts 324 400 2Pt 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 48 Att 357 90 447 530 Cmp 184 42 226 335 Yds 2199 549 2748 3750 Cmp% Yds/Att 51.5% 6.2 46.7% 6.1 50.6% 6.1 63.2% 7.1 TD 12 1 13 24 TD% 3.4% 1.1% 2.9% 4.5% No. 270 83 61 41 7 1 2 1 1 1 1 469 506 Yds 1211 552 244 156 21 13 8 3 3 3 0 2214 2313 Avg 4.5 6.7 4.0 3.8 3.0 13.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 4.7 4.6 Long 70t 39t 26 21 11 13t 7 3 3 3 0 70t 73 TD 7 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 20 RECEIVING D.Bennett B.Wade B.Scaife B.Jones T.Henry A.Hall L.White B.Troupe R.Williams D.Givens B.Hartsock A.Jones C.Roby C.Cramer C.Brown C.Wallace Team Opponents No. 46 33 29 27 18 15 14 13 8 8 6 2 2 2 2 1 226 335 Yds 737 461 370 384 78 138 60 150 121 104 68 31 28 8 4 6 2748 3750 Avg 16.0 14.0 12.8 14.2 4.3 9.2 4.3 11.5 15.1 13.0 11.3 15.5 14.0 4.0 2.0 6.0 12.2 11.2 Long 39 25 34 53 12 28 13 32 20 27 23 17 21 6 4 6 53 68t TD 3 2 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 24 INTERCEPTIONS C.Hope A.Jones L.Thompson R.Hill P.Sirmon K.Bulluck S.Tulloch Team Opponents No. 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 17 19 Yds 105 130 14 20 13 0 0 282 250 Avg 21.0 32.5 4.7 10.0 13.0 0.0 0.0 16.6 13.2 Long 61t 83t 11 11 13 0 0 83t 55t TD 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 PUNTING C.Hentrich Team Opponents No 88 88 67 PUNT RETURNS A.Jones B.Wade Team Opponents Ret 34 3 37 33 KICKOFF RETURNS B.Wade A.Jones B.Scaife C.Cramer L.White B.Hartsock Team Opponents Pts 98 44 44 24 24 20 18 12 12 6 6 6 6 324 400 FIELD GOALS R.Bironas Team Opponents 2-Pt. Conversions: Team 3/ 3, Opponents: 1/ 2 Sacks: K.Vanden Bosch 6.5, T.LaBoy 3.5, R.Starks 3.0, K.Bulluck 2.5, A.Haynesworth 2.0, C.Finnegan 2.0, T.Brown 1.5, J.Mahelona 1.0, A.Jones 1.0, C.Bockwoldt 1.0, A.Odom 0.5, R.Smith 0.5, P.Sirmon 0.5, S.Tulloch 0.5 Team: 26.0, Opponents: 29.0 PASSING V.Young K.Collins Team Opponents RUSHING T.Henry V.Young L.White C.Brown A.Hall B.Scaife A.Jones C.Roby B.Jones D.Givens D.Nickey Team Opponents Int 13 6 19 17 Yds 3760 3760 2888 No. 50 20 4 3 1 1 79 58 1-19 0/ 0 0/ 0 1/ 1 Avg 42.7 42.7 42.5 Net 37.3 37.3 34.4 TB 10 10 4 In 32 32 18 Lg 73 73 61 FC 3 3 6 24 Yds 440 27 467 278 Avg 12.9 9.0 12.6 8.4 Long 90t 18 90t 39 Yds 1194 521 64 37 14 5 1835 1263 Avg 23.9 26.1 16.0 12.3 14.0 5.0 23.2 21.8 Long 48 70 18 21 14 5 70 52 TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20-29 10/ 11 10/ 11 10/ 11 30-39 7/ 7 7/ 7 6/ 10 40-49 4/ 8 4/ 8 10/ 10 50+ 1/ 2 1/ 2 0/ 1 B 0 0 1 TD 3 0 3 0 Bironas/Titans: (), (), (51N, 22G), (33G, 39G), (22G, 47G), (32G, 26G, 30G), (), (), (21G, 41N, 43B), (36G), (48N, 49G), (25G, 60G), (41G, 33G), (44N, 27G), (42G, 20G, 30G), (25G, 23N, 27G, 27G) Opponents: (18G, 34N, 30N), (28G, 31G, 35G, 44G), (40G, 30N, 39G), (26N, 43G), (), (), (27G), (47G, 21G, 39G), (27G, 40G), (42G, 38G), (), (53N,20G), (49G, 46G), (43G), (21G, 36G, 45G, 21G, 24G), (28G, 26G, 33N) Fumbles Lost: V.Young 3, A.Hall 1, D.Bennett 1, T.Henry 1, B.Scaife 1 Total: 7 Opponent Fumble Recoveries: T.Brown 2, R.Starks 2, C.Finnegan 2, S.Tulloch 1, K.Bulluck 1, L.Woods 1, L.Thompson 1, C.Hope 1 Total: 11 Int% 3.6% 6.7% 4.3% 3.2% Long 53 36 53 68t www.titansonline.com Sack 25/ 4/ 29/ 26/ Lost 129 23 152 148 Rating 66.7 42.3 61.8 86.0 2006 REGULAR SEASON DEFENSIVE STATS 2006 TENNESSEE TITANS REGULAR SEASON DEFENSIVE STATISTICS PLAYER UT Bulluck, Keith . . . . . . 107 Hope, Chris . . . . . . . . 99 Thornton, David . . . . . . 93 Vanden Bosch, Kyle . . 67 Sirmon, Peter. . . . . . . . 67 Thompson, Lamont . . . 58 Smith, Robaire. . . . . . . 43 Jones, Pacman . . . . . . 54 Hill, Reynaldo . . . . . . . 41 Haynesworth, Albert . . 34 Finnegan, Cortland . . . 47 LaBoy, Travis . . . . . . . . 31 Starks, Randy . . . . . . . 36 Brown, Tony. . . . . . . . . 33 Tulloch, Stephen . . . . . 23 Conover, Sean. . . . . . . 12 Mahelona, Jesse . . . . . 12 Fuller, Vincent . . . . . . . 11 Odom, Antwan . . . . . . . . 9 Bockwoldt, Colby . . . . . . 4 Scott, DeQuincy. . . . . . . 2 Woolfolk, Andre . . . . . . . 4 Savage, Josh . . . . . . . . 2 Amato, Ken . . . . . . . . . . 2 Reynolds, Robert . . . . . 2 Lowry, Calvin . . . . . . . . . 0 King, Eric . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 Nande, Terna . . . . . . . . . 0 Nickey, Donnie. . . . . . . . 0 Toone, Spencer . . . . . . . 0 Waddell, Michael . . . . . 0 *Woods, LeVar. . . . . . . . 0 TEAM TOTALS . . . . . 893 Tackles AT 54 29 29 51 38 19 33 13 18 25 10 26 20 18 14 9 9 4 6 3 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 435 TT 161 128 122 118 105 77 76 67 59 59 57 57 56 51 37 21 21 15 15 7 5 4 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1328 S 2.5 0.0 0.0 6.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 3.5 3.0 1.5 0.5 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 26.0 Yds 10 0 0 48 1 0 3 3 0 15 10 18 19 6 1 0 9 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 148 QBP 4 0 1 30 0 1 5 0 0 13 3 12 13 13 0 2 3 2 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 110 TkL 3 0 4 4 4 0 4 0 0 3 1 4 5 4 2 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 Int 1 5 0 0 1 3 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 Yds 0 105 0 0 13 14 0 130 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 282 TD 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 PD 9 15 6 0 5 8 3 14 5 0 7 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 79 FF 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 FR 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 *Woods also had 6 UT, 0 AT, 6 TT, I TKL, 1 FF and 1 FR in 7 games with Detroit. SPECIAL TEAMS STATISTICS PLAYER UT Bockwoldt, Colby . . . . .14 Tulloch, Stephen . . . . .13 Nickey, Donnie . . . . . . .10 Cramer, Casey . . . . . . . .9 Finnegan, Cortland . . . .9 Lowry, Calvin . . . . . . . . .9 Fuller, Vincent . . . . . . . .4 Roby, Courtney . . . . . . .2 Woods, LeVar . . . . . . . .6 Reynolds, Robert . . . . . .5 King, Eric . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Amato, Ken . . . . . . . . . .2 Hall, Ahmard . . . . . . . . .3 Hentrich, Craig . . . . . . . .2 Bironas, Rob . . . . . . . . .1 Troupe, Ben . . . . . . . . . .1 Woolfolk, Andre . . . . . . .1 Ganther, Quinton . . . . . .1 Nande, Terna . . . . . . . . .1 Sirmon, Peter . . . . . . . . .1 Thompson, Lamont . . . .1 Thornton, David . . . . . . .1 Toone, Spencer . . . . . . .0 Amano, Eugene . . . . . . .0 Jones, Pacman . . . . . . .0 Brown, Tony . . . . . . . . . .0 Smith, Robaire . . . . . . . .0 TEAM TOTALS: . . . . .99 Tackles AT TT 6 20 4 17 6 16 6 15 6 15 6 15 6 10 7 9 2 8 0 5 2 5 3 5 1 4 0 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59 158 FF 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 FR 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 9 PAT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS Blocks FG PUNT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 PLAYER UT Bennett, Drew . . . . . . . .3 White, LenDale . . . . . . .2 Hall, Ahmard . . . . . . . . .2 Henry, Travis . . . . . . . . .2 Olson, Benji . . . . . . . . . .2 Young, Vince . . . . . . . . .2 Roos, Michael . . . . . . . .1 Cramer, Casey . . . . . . . .1 Givens, David . . . . . . . .1 Scaife, Bo . . . . . . . . . . .1 Jones, Brandon . . . . . . .0 Stewart, David . . . . . . . .0 Bell, Jacob . . . . . . . . . .0 Bennett, Drew . . . . . . . .0 Brown, Chris . . . . . . . . .0 Jones, Pacman . . . . . . .0 TEAM TOTALS: . . . . .17 Legend: S Sacks TT Total Tackles UT Unassisted Tackles QBP Quarterback Pressure Yds Yards Lost on Sack AT Assisted Tackles TkL Tackles for Loss www.titansonline.com Tackles AT 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 PD TD Int FR FF Yds SpT TT 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FR 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 12 Passes Defensed Int Returns for Touchdown Interceptions Fumble Recovery Forced Fumble Interception Return Yards Special Teams Tackles 49 THE LAST TIME, REGULAR SEASON ... KICKOFF RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWN By Titans—Derrick Mason at Cincinnati (101 yards), 11/18/01 By Opponents—Alvis Whitted, Jacksonville (98 yards), 12/26/99 200 YARDS RECEIVING By Titans—Drew Bennett vs. Kansas City (233 yards), 12/13/04 By Opponents—Don Maynard, N.Y. Jets (212 yards), 10/20/69 PUNT RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWN By Titans—Pacman Jones vs. New England (81 yards), 12/31/06 By Opponents—R.W. McQuarters, vs. Chicago (75 yards), 11/14/04 INTERCEPTION RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWN By Titans—Pacman Jones (83 yards) and Chris Hope (61 yards) vs. Jacksonville, 12/17/06 By Opponents—Scott Starks (55 yards), at Jacksonville, 11/5/06 FUMBLE RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWN By Titans—Cortland Finnegan (92 yards) vs. Jacksonville, 12/17/06 By Opponents—Larry Tripplett (60 yards), at Indianapolis, 12/4/05 FIELD GOAL BLOCKED By Titans—Antwan Odom vs. Seattle (Josh Brown), 12/18/05 By Opponents—Trevor Pryce, vs. Baltimore (Rob Bironas), 11/12/06 FIELD GOAL BLOCKED AND RETURNED FOR TD By Titans—Donald Mitchell (69 yards) at Detroit (Jason Hanson’s FG blocked by Henry Ford), 10/21/01 By Opponents—Rob Morris (68 yards), at Indianapolis (Gary Anderson’s FG blocked by Montae Reagor), 12/5/04 PUNT BLOCKED By Titans—Casey Cramer at Washington (Derrick Frost), 10/15/06 By Opponents—Ed Reed, at Baltimore (Craig Hentrich), 11/24/02 PUNT BLOCKED AND RETURN FOR TD By Titans—Donald Mitchell (26 yards) at Baltimore (Kyle Richardson’s punt blocked by Donald Mitchell), 10/7/01 By Opponents— Ed Reed (11 yards), at Baltimore (Craig Hentrich’s punt blocked by Ed Reed), 11/24/02 MISSED PAT By Titans—Rob Bironas at Jacksonville, (wide right), 1/1/06 By Opponents—Stephen Gostkowski, vs. New England, (blocked by Tony Brown), 12/31/06 TWO POINT CONVERSION MADE By Titans—Vince Young run vs. Dallas, 10/1/06 By Opponents—Santana Moss pass from Mark Brunell at Washington, 10/15/06 TWO POINT CONVERSION FAILED By Titans—vs. Oakland, 10/30/05 By Opponents—vs. Houston, 10/29/06 150 YARDS RECEIVING By Titans—Drew Bennett at Oakland (160 yards), 12/19/04 By Opponents—Marvin Harrison, vs. Indianapolis (172 yards), 12/3/06 100 YARDS RECEIVING By Titans—Brandon Jones at Buffalo (101 yards), 12/24/06 By Opponents—Reche Caldwell, vs. New England (134 yards), 12/31/06 FIVE TOUCHDOWN PASSES By Titans—Steve McNair vs. Jacksonville, 12/26/99 By Opponents—Kerry Collins, at Oakland, 12/19/04 FOUR TOUCHDOWN PASSES By Titans—Billy Volek at Oakland, 12/19/04 By Opponents— Peyton Manning, vs. Indianapolis, 10/02/05 THREE TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS By Titans—Drew Bennett vs. Kansas City, 12/13/04 By Opponents—Jerry Porter, at Oakland, 12/19/04 TWO TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS By Titans—Drew Bennett vs. Seattle, 12/18/05 By Opponents—Ernest Wilford, at Jacksonville, 11/5/06 THREE TOUCHDOWNS RUSHING By Titans—Eddie George at Cleveland, 12/17/00 By Opponents—Corey Dillon (4), Cincinnati, 12/4/97 TWO TOUCHDOWNS RUSHING By Titans—Travis Henry at Houston, 12/10/06 By Opponents—Corey Dillon, vs. New England, 12/31/06 FOUR FIELD GOALS By Titans—Rob Bironas vs. San Francisco, 11/27/05 By Opponents—Rian Lindell (5), at Buffalo, 12/24/06 THREE FIELD GOALS By Titans—Rob Bironas vs. New England, 12/31/06 By Opponents— Rian Lindell (5), at Buffalo, 12/24/06 THREE INTERCEPTIONS By Titans—Samari Rolle (3) vs. Jacksonville, 12/26/99 By Opponents—Rod Woodson (3), at Oakland, 9/29/02 TWO INTERCEPTIONS By Titans—Pacman Jones vs. New York Giants, 11/26/06 By Opponents—Asante Samuel, vs. New England, 12/31/06 SAFETY SCORED By Titans—Tony Brown and Keith Bulluck sacked Steve McNair out of bounds in end zone vs. Baltimore, 11/12/06 By Opponents— Billy Volek penalty (intentional grounding) in end zone at Oakland, 12/19/04 200 YARDS RUSHING By Titans—Eddie George vs. Oakland (216 yards), 8/31/97 By Opponents—Corey Dillon, vs. Cincinnati (246 yards), 12/4/97 THREE SACKS By Titans—Kyle Vanden Bosch vs. Baltimore, 9/18/05 By Opponents—Warren Sapp, vs. Oakland, 10/30/05 SCORED 50 POINTS By Titans—Oilers 58, Cleveland 14, 12/9/90 By Opponents—Titans 24, at Indianapolis 51, 12/5/04 SCORED 40 POINTS By Titans—Titans 48, at Green Bay 27, 10/11/04 By Opponents—New England 40, Titans 23, 12/31/06 150 YARDS RUSHING By Titans—Travis Henry vs. Baltimore (178 yards), 10/15/06 By Opponents—Ricky Williams, at Miami (172 yards), 12/24/05 100 YARDS RUSHING By Titans—Travis Henry vs. New England (102 yards), 12/31/06 By Opponents—Brian Westbrook, at Philadelphia (102 yards), 11/19/06 400 YARDS PASSING By Titans—Billy Volek at Oakland (492 yards), 12/19/04 By Opponents—Peyton Manning, at Indianapolis (425 yards), 12/5/04 300 YARDS PASSING By Titans—Steve McNair vs. Seattle (310 yards), 12/18/05 By Opponents—Peyton Manning, vs. Indianapolis (351 yards), 12/3/06 WON OVERTIME GAME By Titans—Titans 26, Houston 20, 12/10/06 By Opponents—Chicago 19, Titans 17, 11/14/04 SHUTOUT By Titans—Titans 31, Dallas 0, 12/25/00 By Opponents—at Miami 17, Titans 0, 11/7/99 500 TOTAL NET YARDS By Titans—at Oakland (527 yards), 12/19/04 By Opponents—at Indianapolis (567 yards), 12/5/04 400 TOTAL NET YARDS By Titans—at Houston (418 yards), 12/10/06 By Opponents—vs. New England (414 yards), 12/31/06 50 www.titansonline.com 2006 PRESEASON STATS PRESEASON RECORD: 1-3 8/12/2006 8/19/2006 8/26/2006 9/1/2006 * Sellout L L L W 16- 19 10- 35 6- 20 35- 21 SCORE BY PERIODS Team Opponents TD 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 7 11 Q1 13 34 Ru 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 5 6 Pa 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 5 Q2 20 24 Rt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 69,143* 73,180* 69,143* 69,132* Opponent 82 33 39 10 19/55 34.5% 5/7 71.4% 31:32 1509 377.3 266 5.7 746 186.5 148 763 190.8 7/43 806 111/63 56.8% 3 17/50.1 38.1 36/307 7/4 11 6 5 0 Tennessee 63 19 36 8 19/57 33.3% 2/8 25.0% 28:28 1085 271.3 244 4.4 370 92.5 117 715 178.8 11/70 785 116/64 55.2% 2 21/46.1 40.2 25/217 6/1 7 5 2 0 TOTAL FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty 3rd Down: Made/Att 3rd Down Pct. 4th Down: Made/Att 4th Down Pct. POSSESSION AVG. TOTAL NET YARDS Avg. Per Game Total Plays Avg. Per Play NET YARDS RUSHING Avg. Per Game Total Rushes NET YARDS PASSING Avg. Per Game Sacked/Yards Lost Gross Yards Attempts/Completions Completion Pct. Had Intercepted PUNTS/AVERAGE NET PUNTING AVG. PENALTIES/YARDS FUMBLES/BALL LOST TOUCHDOWNS Rushing Passing Returns SCORING R.Bironas T.Henry V.Young L.White B.Jones B.Wade J.Payton Team Opponents NEW ORLEANS at Denver ATLANTA at Green Bay Q3 17 13 PAT 7/7 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 7/7 11/11 Q4 17 24 OT 0 0 FG 6/8 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 6/8 6/7 Pts 67 95 2Pt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pts 25 12 6 6 6 6 6 67 95 RUSHING T.Henry C.Brown V.Young L.White J.Payton Q.Ganther G.Mattos M.Mauck Team Opponents No. 30 27 12 24 14 7 1 2 117 148 Yds 94 94 75 64 28 7 5 3 370 746 Avg 3.1 3.5 6.3 2.7 2.0 1.0 5.0 1.5 3.2 5.0 Long 12 21 13t 9 7t 3 5 2 21 62t TD 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 5 6 RECEIVING B.Wade B.Troupe B.Scaife C.Roby D.Bennett B.Jones O.Small T.Hall A.Hall R.Williams T.Henry J.Petrowski C.Brown J.Payton J.Orr Q.Ganther L.White Team Opponents No. 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 64 63 Yds 98 98 90 92 55 93 44 40 39 37 20 28 24 9 7 6 5 785 806 Avg 10.9 12.3 12.9 15.3 11.0 23.3 14.7 13.3 13.0 12.3 6.7 14.0 12.0 4.5 3.5 6.0 5.0 12.3 12.8 Long 17 26 30 28 20 54t 22 23 19 19 15 14 18 7 5 6 5 54t 89 TD 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 INTERCEPTIONS V.Fuller A.Woolfolk Team Opponents No. 2 1 3 2 Yds 50 0 50 1 Avg 25.0 0.0 16.7 0.5 Long 42 0 42 5 TD 0 0 0 0 PUNTING C.Hentrich Team Opponents No 21 21 17 PUNT RETURNS A.Jones C.Finnegan B.Wade Team Opponents Ret 5 5 3 13 14 KICKOFF RETURNS B.Wade C.Roby Team Opponents 2-Pt. Conversions: Team 0/ 0, Opponents: 0/ 0 Sacks: T.LaBoy 2.0, D.Thornton 1.0, R.Starks 1.0, S.Toone 1.0, S.Conover 1.0 Team: 6.0, Opponents: 11.0 FIELD GOALS R.Bironas Team Opponents No. 10 6 16 11 1-19 0/ 0 0/ 0 0/ 0 Yds 969 969 852 Avg 46.1 46.1 50.1 Net 40.2 40.2 38.1 TB 3 3 1 In 7 7 4 Lg 70 70 69 FC 1 0 1 2 3 Yds 90 63 31 184 64 Avg 18.0 12.6 10.3 14.2 4.6 Long 27 41 17 41 16 Yds 242 153 395 291 Avg 24.2 25.5 24.7 26.5 Long 49 47 49 57 TD 0 0 0 0 20-29 1/ 1 1/ 1 3/ 3 30-39 2/ 2 2/ 2 1/ 1 40-49 2/ 3 2/ 3 2/ 2 50+ 1/ 2 1/ 2 0/ 1 B 0 0 0 TD 0 0 0 0 0 Bironas/Titans: (48G, 56N, 38G, 28G) (41G) (51G, 35G) (47N) Opponents: (40G, 26G, 28G, 42G) (51N) (21G, 38G) () Fumbles Lost: T.Henry 1 Total: 1 Opponent Fumble Recoveries: B.Schobel 1, C.Lowry 1, S.Tulloch 1, S.Toone 1 Total: 4 PASSING V.Young B.Volek K.Collins M.Mauck C.Hentrich C.Hodges Team Opponents Att 57 39 13 5 1 1 116 111 Cmp 29 25 7 2 1 0 64 63 Yds Cmp% Yds/Att 357 50.9% 6.3 320 64.1% 8.2 96 53.8% 7.4 10 40.0% 2.0 2 100.0% 2.0 0 0.0% 0.0 785 55.2% 6.8 806 56.8% 7.3 TD 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 TD% 1.8% 2.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 4.5% Int 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 Int% 1.8% 2.6% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1.7% 2.7% Long 28 54t 30 7 2 0 54t 89 www.titansonline.com Sack 4/ 4/ 2/ 1/ 0/ 0/ 11/ 7/ Lost 23 29 9 9 0 0 70 43 Rating 69.1 87.6 77.7 47.9 79.2 39.6 74.8 83.4 51 2006 PRESEASON DEFENSIVE STATS 2006 TENNESSEE TITANS PRESEASON DEFENSIVE STATISTICS PLAYER UT Tulloch, Stephen . . . . . 16 Hope, Chris . . . . . . . . . 15 Bulluck, Keith. . . . . . . . 10 Woolfolk, Andre . . . . . . 11 Thornton, David . . . . . . . 8 Reynolds, Rob . . . . . . . . 8 Mahelona, Jesse . . . . . . 8 Thompson, Lamont . . . . 9 Thompson, Tim . . . . . . . 5 Littlejohn, Jeff . . . . . . . . 7 Hill, Reynaldo . . . . . . . . 6 Harris, Antoine . . . . . . . . 6 Lowry, Calvin . . . . . . . . . 6 Conover, Sean. . . . . . . . 6 Haynesworth, Albert . . . 5 Sirmon, Peter. . . . . . . . . 4 Finnegan, Cortland . . . . 3 Nickey, Donnie. . . . . . . . 3 Randall, Marcus. . . . . . . 2 Jones, Pacman . . . . . . . 6 Gardner, Rich . . . . . . . . 6 Vanden Bosch, Kyle . . . 6 Schobel, Bo . . . . . . . . . . 4 Nande, Terna . . . . . . . . . 3 Fuller, Vincent . . . . . . . . 2 LaBoy, Travis . . . . . . . . . 4 Raymond, Keon. . . . . . . 4 Herring, Chris . . . . . . . . 3 Starks, Randy . . . . . . . . 2 Allred, Colin . . . . . . . . . . 2 Clauss, Jared. . . . . . . . . 2 Odom, Antwan . . . . . . . . 2 Toone, Spencer . . . . . . . 1 Newberry, Jared . . . . . . 1 Petrowski, Jamie . . . . . . 1 Spencer, Cody . . . . . . . . 1 Team Sacks . . . . . . . . . 1 TEAM TOTALS: . . . . 189 Tackles AT 6 2 5 2 3 3 3 1 4 1 2 2 2 1 2 3 4 4 5 0 0 0 2 3 4 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 73 TT 22 17 15 13 11 11 11 10 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 0 261 S 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 7.0 Yds 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 7 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 1 43 Int 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 PRESEASON SPECIAL TEAMS STATISTICS PLAYER UT Payton, Jarrett . . . . . . . . 3 Gardner, Rich . . . . . . . . 2 Lowry, Calvin . . . . . . . . . 2 Randall, Marcus. . . . . . . 2 Tulloch, Stephen . . . . . . 2 Toone, Spencer . . . . . . . 1 Fuller, Vincent . . . . . . . . 1 Finnegan, Cortland . . . . 1 Allred, Colin . . . . . . . . . . 1 Bironas, Rob . . . . . . . . . 1 Hall, Tramain . . . . . . . . . 1 Reynolds, Rob . . . . . . . . 1 Small, O.J. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Woolfolk, Andre . . . . . . . 1 Harris, Antoine . . . . . . . . 0 Nickey, Donnie. . . . . . . . 0 Thornton, David . . . . . . . 0 TEAM TOTALS: . . . . . 20 52 Tackles AT TT 0 3 1 3 0 2 0 2 0 2 1 2 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 26 FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FR 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 PAT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blocks FG PUNT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 www.titansonline.com Yds 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PD 1 1 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 FR 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS PLAYER UT Henry, Travis . . . . . . . . .1 Roby, Courtney . . . . . . .1 Wade, Bobby . . . . . . . . .1 Young, Vince . . . . . . . . .0 Olds, Rod . . . . . . . . . . . .0 TEAM TOTALS: . . . . . .3 Legend: S Sacks TT Total Tackles UT Unassisted Tackles QBP Quarterback Pressure Yds Yards Lost on Sack AT Assisted Tackles TkL Tackles for Loss Tackles AT 0 0 0 0 0 0 PD TD Int FR FF Yds SpT TT 1 1 1 0 0 3 FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 FR 0 0 0 3 1 4 Passes Defensed Int Returns for Touchdown Interceptions Fumble Recovery Forced Fumble Interception Return Yards Special Teams Tackles 2006 DEPTH CHART 2006 TENNESSEE TITANS UNOFFICIAL DEPTH CHART OFFENSE WR LT LG C RG RT TE 81 71 60 68 75 76 80 Brandon Jones Michael Roos Jacob Bell Kevin Mawae Benji Olson David Stewart Bo Scaife 86 72 54 54 54 60 47 Roydell Williams Seth Wand Eugene Amano Eugene Amano Eugene Amano Jacob Bell Ben Hartsock WR QB FB RB 83 10 45 20 Drew Bennett Vince Young Ahmard Hall Travis Henry 19 Bobby Wade 5 Kerry Collins 25 LenDale White 85 Jonathan Orr 73 73 73 48 89 82 Justin Geisinger Justin Geisinger Justin Geisinger Casey Cramer Cooper Wallace Courtney Roby 29 Chris Brown DEFENSE LE LT RT RE LLB MLB RLB LCB RCB SS FS 93 96 92 91 50 59 53 21 32 24 28 Kyle Vanden Bosch Robaire Smith Albert Haynesworth Travis LaBoy David Thornton Peter Sirmon Keith Bulluck Reynaldo Hill Pacman Jones Chris Hope Lamont Thompson 95 90 97 77 52 55 49 31 30 23 22 Josh Savage Randy Starks Tony Brown Sean Conover Colby Bockwoldt Stephen Tulloch LeVar Woods Cortland Finnegan Eric King Donnie Nickey Vincent Fuller 77 Sean Conover 94 Jesse Mahelona 57 Terna Nande 58 Ken Amato 26 Andre Woolfolk 37 Calvin Lowry SPECIALISTS K KO P H PR KOR PC KC 2 2 15 15 32 19 58 58 Rob Bironas Rob Bironas Craig Hentrich Craig Hentrich Pacman Jones Bobby Wade Ken Amato Ken Amato 15 15 2 83 19 32 Craig Hentrich Craig Hentrich Rob Bironas Drew Bennett Bobby Wade Pacman Jones 31 Cortland Finnegan 82 Courtney Roby Rookies and first-year players are underlined Injured players are in (parentheses) As of December 31, 2006 www.titansonline.com 53 2006 POSITIONAL ROSTER TENNESSEE TITANS POSITIONAL ROSTER – OFFENSE QUARTERBACKS (2) 5 Collins, Kerry 10 Young, Vince 6-5 6-4 245 233 12/30/72 5/18/83 12 R Penn. State Texas Lebanon, PA Houston, TX UFA (OAK) D1-'06 RUNNING BACKS/FULLBACKS (4) 29 Brown, Chris RB 45 Hall, Ahmard FB 20 Henry, Travis RB 25 White, LenDale RB 6-3 5-10 5-9 6-1 220 235 215 235 4/17/81 11/13/79 10/29/78 12/20/84 4 R 6 R Colorado Texas Tennessee Southern California Naperville, IL Angleton, TX Frostproof, FL Denver, CO D3-’03 FA-'06 T(BUF)-'05 D2-'06 WIDE RECEIVERS (6) 83 Bennett, Drew 81 Jones, Brandon 85 Orr, Jonathan 82 Roby, Courtney 19 Wade, Bobby 86 Williams, Roydell WR WR WR WR WR WR 6-5 6-1 6-1 6-0 5-10 6-0 206 212 193 189 186 187 8/26/78 10/6/82 3/20/83 1/10/83 2/25/81 3/14/81 6 2 R 2 4 2 UCLA Oklahoma Wisconsin Indiana Arizona Tulane Orinda, CA Texarkana, TX Detroit, MI Indianapolis, IN Phoenix, AZ LaPlace, LA FA-’01 D3b-'05 D6-'06 D3a-'05 W(CHI)-'05 D4c-'05 TIGHT 48 47 80 89 TE TE TE TE 6-2 6-4 6-3 6-3 250 255 249 258 1/5/82 7/5/80 1/6/81 4/26/82 2 3 2 R Dartmouth Ohio State Texas Auburn Middleton, WI Chillicothe, OH Denver, CO Nashville, TN W(CAR)-'06 W (IND) '06 D6-'05 FA-'06 CENTERS (3) 54 Amano, Eugene 73 Geisinger, Justin 68 Mawae, Kevin C/G C/G C 6-3 6-3 6-4 310 322 289 3/1/82 5/24/82 1/23/71 3 2 13 SE Missouri St. Vanderbilt Louisiana State San Diego, CA Pittsburgh, PA Leesville, LA D7-‘04 FA-'06 UFA (NYJ) '06 GUARDS (2) 60 Bell, Jacob 75 Olson, Benji G/T G 6-4 6-4 295 320 3/2/81 6/5/75 3 9 Miami (OH) Washington Cleveland, OH Port Orchard, WA D5-‘04 D5-’98 TACKLES (3) 71 Roos, Michael 76 Stewart, David 72 Wand, Seth T T T 6-7 6-7 6-7 315 318 327 10/5/82 8/28/82 8/6/79 2 2 4 Eastern Washington Mississippi State NW Missouri St. Vancouver, WA Moulton, AL Springfield, MO D2-'05 D4b-'05 FA-'06 PLACEKICKERS (1) 2 Bironas, Rob K 6-0 205 1/29/78 2 Georgia Southern Louisville, KY FA-'05 ENDS (3) Cramer, Casey Hartsock, Ben Scaife, Bo Wallace, Cooper QB QB TENNESSEE TITANS POSITIONAL ROSTER – DEFENSE DEFENSIVE ENDS (4) 77 Conover, Sean 91 LaBoy, Travis 95 Savage, Josh 93 Vanden Bosch, Kyle DE DE DE DE 6-5 6-3 6-4 6-4 262 260 276 278 7/31/84 8/10/81 9/28/80 11/17/78 R 3 2 6 Bucknell Hawaii Utah Nebraska Whitman, MA San Rafael, CA Hillcrest, UT Larchwood, IA FA-'06 D2-‘04 W(ATL)-'06 UFA (AZ)-'05 DEFENSIVE TACKLES (5) 97 Brown, Tony 92 Haynesworth, Albert 94 Mahelona, Jesse 96 Smith, Robaire 90 Starks, Randy DT/DE DT DT DT DT 6-1 6-6 6-0 6-4 6-3 285 320 311 314 312 9/29/80 6/17/81 4/7/83 11/15/77 12/14/83 R 5 R 7 3 Memphis Tennessee Tennessee Michigan State Maryland Chattanooga, TN Hartsville, SC Kailua-Kona, HI Flint, MI Waldorf, MD FA-'06 D1-’02 D5b-'06 UFA (HOU)-'06 D3-‘04 LINEBACKERS (8) 58 Amato, Ken 52 Bockwoldt, Colby 53 Bulluck, Keith 57 Nande, Terna 59 Sirmon, Peter 50 Thornton, David 55 Tulloch, Stephen 49 Woods, LeVar LB/LS LB LB LB LB LB LB LB 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-2 5-11 6-2 245 237 235 230 237 225 235 241 5/18/77 4/4/81 4/4/77 6/17/83 2/18/77 11/1/78 1/1/85 3/15/78 4 3 7 R 7 5 R 6 Montana State Brigham Young Syracuse Miami (OH) Oregon North Carolina N.C. State Iowa Miami, FL Ogden, UT New City, NY Grand Rapids, MI Walla Walla, WA Goldsboro, NC Miami, FL Larchwood, IA FA-’03 W(NO)-'06 D1-’00 D5a-'06 D4b-'00 UFA (IND) '06 D4b-'06 FA-'06 CORNERBACKS (5) 31 Finnegan, Cortland 21 Hill, Reynaldo 32 Jones, Pacman 30 King, Eric 26 Woolfolk, Andre CB CB CB CB CB 5-10 5-11 5-10 5-10 6-2 188 185 185 185 197 2/2/84 8/28/82 9/30/83 5/10/82 1/26/80 R 2 2 2 4 Samford Florida West Virginia Wake Forest Oklahoma Milton, FL Ft. Lauderdale, FL Atlanta, GA Woodstock, MD Denver, CO D7a-'06 D7-'05 D1-'05 W (BUF)-'06 D1-'03 SAFETIES (5) 22 Fuller, Vincent 24 Hope, Chris 37 Lowry, Calvin 23 Nickey, Donnie 28 Thompson, Lamont S S S S S 6-1 5-11 5-11 6-3 6-1 190 206 200 210 215 8/3/82 9/20/80 2/13/83 4/25/80 7/30/78 2 5 R 4 5 Virginia Tech Florida State Penn. State Ohio State Washington State Baltimore, MD Rock Hill, SC Fayetteville, NC Plain City, OH Richmond, CA D4a-'05 UFA (PIT) -'06 D4a-'06 D5-’03 FA-’03 PUNTERS (1) 15 Hentrich, Craig P/K 6-3 213 5/18/71 12 Notre Dame Alton, IL UFA (GB)-’98 As of December 31, 2006 54 www.titansonline.com ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NO. NAME 54 Amano, Eugene 58 Amato, Ken 60 Bell, Jacob 83 Bennett, Drew 2 Bironas, Rob 52 Bockwoldt, Colby 29 Brown, Chris 97 Brown, Tony 53 Bulluck, Keith 5 Collins, Kerry 77 Conover, Sean 48 Cramer, Casey 31 Finnegan, Cortland 22 Fuller, Vincent 73 Geisinger, Justin 45 Hall, Ahmard 47 Hartsock, Ben 92 Haynesworth, Albert 20 Henry, Travis 15 Hentrich, Craig 21 Hill, Reynaldo 24 Hope, Chris 81 Jones, Brandon 32 Jones, Pacman 30 King, Eric 91 LaBoy, Travis 37 Lowry, Calvin 94 Mahelona, Jesse 68 Mawae, Kevin 57 Nande, Terna 23 Nickey, Donnie 75 Olson, Benji 85 Orr, Jonathan 82 Roby, Courtney 71 Roos, Michael 95 Savage, Josh 80 Scaife, Bo 59 Sirmon, Peter 96 Smith, Robaire 90 Starks, Randy 76 Stewart, David 28 Thompson, Lamont 50 Thornton, David 55 Tulloch, Stephen 93 Vanden Bosch, Kyle 19 Wade, Bobby 89 Wallace, Cooper 64 Wand, Seth 25 White, LenDale 86 Williams, Roydell 49 Woods, LeVar 26 Woolfolk, Andre 10 Young, Vince PRACTICE SQUAD: 35 Ganther, Quinton 41 Harris, Antoine 8 Mauck, Matt 46 Petrowski, Jamie 18 Ross, Richie 72 Snell, Isaac 49 Toone, Spencer INJURED RESERVE: 87 Givens, David 88 Kinney, Erron 99 Long, Rien 70 Loper, Daniel 98 Odom, Antwan 69 Piller, Zach 51 Reynolds, Robert 84 Troupe, Ben NFI (Non-Football Injury): 36 Waddell, Michael Roster Count: 53 As of December 31, 2006 POS. C LB/LS G/T WR K LB RB DT/DE LB QB DE TE CB S C/G FB TE DT RB P/K CB S WR CB CB DE S DT C LB S G WR WR T DE TE LB DT DT T S LB LB DE WR TE T RB WR LB CB QB HT. 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-5 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-3 6-5 6-5 6-2 5-10 6-1 6-3 5-11 6-4 6-6 5-9 6-3 5-11 5-11 6-1 5-10 5-10 6-3 5-11 6-0 6-4 6-0 6-3 6-4 6-1 6-0 6-7 6-4 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-3 6-7 6-1 6-2 5-11 6-4 5-10 6-3 6-7 6-1 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-4 WT. 310 245 295 206 205 237 220 285 235 245 262 250 188 190 322 235 255 320 215 213 185 206 212 185 185 260 200 311 289 230 210 320 193 189 315 276 249 237 314 312 318 215 225 235 278 186 258 327 235 187 241 197 233 BIRTHDATE 3/1/82 5/18/77 3/2/81 8/26/78 1/29/78 4/14/81 4/17/81 9/29/80 4/4/77 12/30/72 7/31/84 1/5/82 2/2/84 8/3/82 5/24/82 11/13/79 7/5/80 6/17/81 10/29/78 5/18/71 8/28/82 9/20/80 10/6/82 9/30/83 5/10/82 8/10/81 2/13/83 4/7/83 1/23/71 6/17/83 4/25/80 6/5/75 3/20/83 1/10/83 10/5/82 9/28/80 1/6/81 2/18/77 11/15/77 12/14/83 8/28/82 7/30/78 11/1/78 1/1/85 11/17/78 2/25/81 4/26/82 8/6/79 12/20/84 3/14/81 3/15/78 1/26/80 5/18/83 NFL EXP. 3 4 3 6 2 3 4 2 7 12 R 2 R 2 2 R 3 5 6 13 2 5 2 2 2 3 R R 13 R 4 9 R 2 2 2 2 7 7 3 2 5 5 R 6 4 R 4 R 2 6 4 R COLLEGE SE Missouri St. Montana State Miami (Oh) UCLA Georgia Southern Brigham Young Colorado Memphis Syracuse Penn. State Bucknell Dartmouth Samford Virginia Tech Vanderbilt Texas Ohio State Tennessee Tennessee Notre Dame Florida Florida State Oklahoma West Virginia Wake Forest Hawaii Penn. State Tennessee Louisiana State Miami (OH) Ohio State Washington Wisconsin Indiana Eastern Washington Utah Texas Oregon Michigan State Maryland Mississippi State Washington State North Carolina N.C. State Nebraska Arizona Auburn NW Missouri St. Southern California Tulane Iowa Oklahoma Texas HOMETOWN San Diego, CA Miami, FL Cleveland, OH Orinda, CA Louisville, KY Ogden, UT Naperville, IL Chattanooga, TN New City, NY Lebanon, PA Whitman, MA Middleton, WI Milton, FL Baltimore, MD Pittsburgh, PA Angleton, TX Chillicothe, OH Hartsville, SC Frostproof, FL Alton, IL Ft. Lauderdale, FL Rock Hill, SC Texarkana, TX Atlanta, GA Woodstock, MD San Rafael, CA Fayetteville, NC Kailua-Kona, HI Leesville, LA Grand Rapids, MI Plain City, OH Port Orchard, WA Detroit, MI Indianapolis, IN Vancouver, WA Hillcrest, UT Denver, CO Walla Walla, WA Flint, MI Waldorf, MD Moulton, AL Richmond, CA Goldsboro, NC Miami, FL Larchwood, IA Phoenix, AZ Nashville, TN Springfield, MO Denver, CO LaPlace, LA Larchwood, IA Denver, CO Houston, TX HOW ACQUIRED D7-‘04 FA-’03 D5-‘04 FA-’01 FA-'05 W(NO)-'06 D3-’03 FA-'06 D1-’00 UFA (OAK) '06 FA-'06 W(CAR)'06 D7a-'06 D4a-'05 FA-'06 FA-06' W (IND) '06 D1-’02 T(BUF) -'05 UFA (GB)-’98 D7-'05 UFA (PIT) -'06 D3b-'05 D1-'05 W(BUF)-'06 D2-‘04 D4a-'06 D5b-'06 UFA (NYJ) '06 D5a-'06 D5-’03 D5-’98 D6-'06 D3a-'05 D2-'05 W (ATL)-'06 D6-'05 D4b-'00 UFA (HOU)-'06 D3-‘04 D4b-'05 FA-’03 UFA (IND) '06 D4b-'06 UFA (AZ)-'05 W(CHI)-'05 FA-'06 FA-'06 D2-'06 D4c-'05 FA-'06 D1-'03 D1-'06 RB CB QB TE WR G LB 5-9 5-10 6-2 6-4 6-4 6-6 6-2 214 190 220 250 208 288 240 7/15/84 4/8/82 2/12/79 7/12/82 9/28/82 11/4/81 8/25/80 R 1 2 R R 1 R Utah Louisville Louisiana State Indiana State Nebraska-Kearney North Dakota St. Utah Richmond, CA Columbus, OH Evansville, IN Terre Haute, IN Lincoln, NE Pipestone, MN Blackfoot, ID D7c-'06 FA-'05 FA-'05 FA-'06 FA-'06 FA-'06 D7b-'06 WR TE DT T DE G LB TE 6-0 6-6 6-6 6-6 6-4 6-5 6-3 6-4 215 275 300 320 274 315 247 270 8/16/80 7/28/77 8/7/81 1/15/82 9/24/81 5/2/76 5/20/81 9/1/82 5 7 4 2 3 8 3 3 Notre Dame Florida Washington State Texas Tech Alabama Florida Ohio State Florida Humble, TX Ashland, VA Anacortes, WA Houston, TX Bayou La Batre, AL Tallahassee, FL Bowling Green, KY Augusta, GA UFA (NE) '06 D3a-’00 D4-’03 D5b-'05 D2-‘04 D3-'99 D5-‘04 D2-‘04 CB 5-10 180 1/9/81 3 North Carolina Ellerbe, NC D4-‘04 HEAD COACH: JEFF FISHER ASSISTANT COACHES: NORM CHOW (off. coordinator), JIM SCHWARTZ (def. coordinator), DAVE McGINNIS (asst. head coach/linebackers), MATT BURKE (defensive assistant), CHUCK CECIL (safeties/nickel), MARTY GALBRAITH (special teams asst.), CRAIG JOHNSON (quarterbacks), ALAN LOWRY (special teams), MIKE MUNCHAK (offensive line), RAY SHERMAN (wide receivers), SHERMAN SMITH (asst. head coach/running backs), JIM WASHBURN (defensive line), STEVE WATTERSON (strength and rehabilitation), EVERETT WITHERS (defensive backs), JOHN ZERNHELT (tight ends) PRONUNCIATION GUIDE: AMANO, Eugene AMATO, Ken BOCKWOLDT, Colby HENTRICH, Craig LaBOY, Travis MAHELONA, Jesse uh-MAHN-oh uh-MAHT-oh BOCK-wolt HEN-trick luh-BOY MAH-hel-OWN-uh NANDE, TERNA SCAIFE, Bo SIRMON, Peter TULLOCH, Stephen www.titansonline.com TURN-uh NAHN-day SKAYF SER-mun TULL-ock 55 NUMERICAL ROSTER NO. NAME 2 Rob Bironas 5 Kerry Collins 10 Vince Young 15 Craig Hentrich 19 Bobby Wade 20 Travis Henry 21 Reynaldo Hill 22 Vincent Fuller 23 Donnie Nickey 24 Chris Hope 25 LenDale White 26 Andre Woolfolk 28 Lamont Thompson 29 Chris Brown 30 Eric King 31 Cortland Finnegan 32 Pacman Jones 37 Calvin Lowry 45 Ahmard Hall 47 Ben Hartsock 48 Casey Cramer 49 LeVar Woods 50 David Thornton 52 Colby Bockwoldt 53 Keith Bulluck 54 Eugene Amano 55 Stephen Tulloch 57 Terna Nande 58 Ken Amato 59 Peter Sirmon 60 Jacob Bell 68 Kevin Mawae 71 Michael Roos 72 Seth Wand 73 Justin Geisinger 75 Benji Olson 76 David Stewart 77 Sean Conover 80 Bo Scaife 81 Brandon Jones 82 Courtney Roby 83 Drew Bennett 85 Jonathan Orr 86 Roydell Williams 89 Cooper Wallace 90 Randy Starks 91 Travis LaBoy 92 Albert Haynesworth 93 Kyle Vanden Bosch 94 Jesse Mahelona 95 Josh Savage 96 Robaire Smith 97 Tony Brown PRACTICE SQUAD: 8 Matt Mauck 18 Richie Ross 35 Quinton Ganther 41 Antoine Harris 46 Jamie Petrowski 56 Spencer Toone 67 Isaac Snell INJURED RESERVE: 51 Robert Reynolds 69 Zach Piller 70 Daniel Loper 84 Ben Troupe 87 David Givens 88 Erron Kinney 98 Antwan Odom 99 Rien Long NFI (Non-Football Injury): 36 Michael Waddell POS. K QB QB P/K WR RB CB S S S RB CB S RB CB CB CB S FB TE TE LB LB LB LB C LB LB LB/LS LB G/T C T T C/G G T DE TE WR WR WR WR WR TE DT DE DT DE DT DE DT DT/DE HT. 6-0 6-5 6-4 6-3 5-10 5-9 5-11 6-1 6-3 5-11 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-3 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-11 5-11 6-4 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-3 5-11 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-4 6-4 6-7 6-7 6-3 6-4 6-7 6-5 6-3 6-1 6-0 6-5 6-1 6-0 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-6 6-4 6-0 6-4 6-4 6-1 WT. 205 245 233 213 186 215 185 190 210 206 235 197 215 220 185 188 185 200 235 255 250 241 225 237 235 310 235 230 245 237 295 289 315 327 322 320 318 262 249 212 189 206 193 187 258 312 260 320 278 311 276 314 285 AGE 29 34 23 35 25 28 24 24 26 26 22 27 28 25 24 23 23 23 27 26 25 28 28 25 29 24 22 23 29 29 25 36 24 27 24 31 24 22 26 24 24 28 23 25 24 23 25 25 28 23 26 29 26 NFL EXP. 2 12 R 13 4 6 2 2 4 5 R 4 5 4 2 R 2 R R 3 2 6 5 3 7 3 R R 4 7 3 13 2 4 2 9 2 R 2 2 2 6 R 2 R 3 3 5 6 R 2 7 2 COLLEGE Georgia Southern Penn. State Texas Notre Dame Arizona Tennessee Florida Virginia Tech Ohio State Florida State Southern California Oklahoma Washington State Colorado Wake Forest Samford West Virginia Penn. State Texas Ohio State Dartmouth Iowa North Carolina Brigham Young Syracuse SE Missouri St. N.C. State Miami (OH) Montana State Oregon Miami (OH) Louisiana State Eastern Washington NW Missouri St. Vanderbilt Washington Mississippi State Bucknell Texas Oklahoma Indiana UCLA Wisconsin Tulane Auburn Maryland Hawaii Tennessee Nebraska Tennessee Utah Michigan State Memphis HOMETOWN Louisville, KY Lebanon, PA Houston, TX Alton, IL Phoenix, AZ Frostproof, FL Ft. Lauderdale, FL Baltimore, MD Plain City, OH Rock Hill, SC Denver, CO Denver, CO Richmond, CA Naperville, IL Woodstock, MD Milton, FL Atlanta, GA Fayetteville, NC Angleton, TX Chillicothe, OH Middleton, WI Larchwood, IA Goldsboro, NC Ogden, UT New City, NY San Diego, CA Miami, FL Grand Rapids, MI Miami, FL Walla Walla, WA Cleveland, OH Leesville, LA Vancouver, WA Springfield, MO Pittsburgh, PA Port Orchard, WA Moulton, AL Whitman, MA Denver, CO Texarkana, TX Indianapolis, IN Orinda, CA Detroit, MI LaPlace, LA Nashville, TN Waldorf, MD San Rafael, CA Hartsville, SC Larchwood, IA Kailua-Kona, HI Hillcrest, UT Flint, MI Chattanooga, TN HOW ACQUIRED FA-'05 UFA (OAK)'06 D1-'06 UFA (GB)-’98 W (CHI)-'05 T(BUF)-'05 D7-'05 D4a-'05 D5-’03 UFA (PIT) -'06 D2-'06 D1-’03 FA-’03 D3-’03 W (BUF)-'06 D7a-'06 D1-'05 D4a-'06 FA-'06 W (IND) -'06 W (CAR)-'06 FA-'06 UFA (IND) -'06 W(NO)-'06 D1-’00 D7-‘04 D4b-'06 D5a-'06 FA-’03 D4b-’00 D5-‘04 UFA (NYJ) -'06 D2-'05 FA -'06 FA-'06 D5-'98 D4b-'05 FA-'06 D6-'05 D3b-'05 D3a-'05 FA-’01 D6-'06 D4c-'05 FA-'06 D3-‘04 D2-‘04 D1-’02 UFA (AZ)-'05 D5b-'06 W(ATL)-'06 UFA (HOU)-'06 FA-'06 QB WR RB CB TE LB G 6-2 6-4 5-9 5-10 6-4 6-2 6-6 220 208 214 190 250 240 288 27 24 22 24 24 26 25 2 R R 1 R R 1 Louisiana State Nebraska-Kearney Utah Louisville Indiana State Utah North Dakota St. Evansville, IN Lincoln, NE Richmond, CA Columbus, OH Terre Haute, IN Blackfoot, ID Pipestone, MN FA-'05 FA-'06 D7c-'06 FA-'05 FA-'06 D7b-'06 FA-'06 LB G T TE WR TE DE DT 6-3 6-5 6-6 6-4 6-0 6-6 6-4 6-6 247 315 320 270 215 275 274 300 25 30 25 24 26 29 25 25 3 8 2 3 5 7 3 4 Ohio State Florida Texas Tech Florida Notre Dame Florida Alabama Washington State Bowling Green, KY Tallahassee, FL Houston, TX Augusta, GA Humble, TX Ashland, VA Bayou La Batre, AL Anacortes, WA D5-‘04 D3-’99 D5b-'05 D2-‘04 UFA (NE) -'06 D3a-’00 D2-‘04 D4-’03 CB 5-10 180 26 3 North Carolina Ellerbe, NC D4-‘04 Roster Count: 53 As of December 31, 2006 HEAD COACH: JEFF FISHER ASSISTANT COACHES: NORM CHOW (off.coordinator), JIM SCHWARTZ (def. coordinator), DAVE McGINNIS (asst. head coach/linebackers), MATT BURKE (defensive assistant), CHUCK CECIL (safeties/nickel), MARTY GALBRAITH (special teams asst.), CRAIG JOHNSON (quarterbacks), ALAN LOWRY (special teams), MIKE MUNCHAK (offensive line), RAY SHERMAN (wide receivers), SHERMAN SMITH (asst. head coach/running backs), JIM WASHBURN (defensive line), STEVE WATTERSON (strength and rehabilitation), EVERETT WITHERS (defensive backs) JOHN ZERNHELT (tight ends) 56 www.titansonline.com