2013 Tennessee Titans season

2013 Tennessee Titans season
Head coach	Mike Munchak
General manager	Ruston Webster
Owner	Bud Adams (until death) KSA Industries (after October 21)
Home field	LP Field
Results
Record	7–9
Division place	2nd AFC South
Playoff finish	did not qualify
Uniform

The 2013 Tennessee Titans season was the franchise's 44th season in the National Football League, the 54th overall, the 17th in the state of Tennessee and the third under head coach Mike Munchak. It was also the final season under the ownership of Bud Adams, who died on October 21. The Titans slightly improved on their 6–10 record from 2012, but missed the playoffs for a fifth consecutive season.

2013 draft class

2013 Tennessee Titans Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College
1	10	Chance Warmack	Guard	Alabama
2	34^[a]	Justin Hunter	Wide receiver	Tennessee
3	70	Blidi Wreh-Wilson	Cornerback	UConn
	97^[c]	Zaviar Gooden	Linebacker	Missouri
4	107	Brian Schwenke	Center	California
5	142	Lavar Edwards	Defensive end	LSU
6^[b]	202^[c]	Khalid Wooten	Cornerback	Nevada
7^[a]	248^[c]	Daimion Stafford	Safety	Nebraska

Notes

^{^[a]} The Titans traded their original second- (No. 40 overall) and seventh- (No. 216 overall) round selections, along with their 2014 third-round selection to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for the 49ers' second-round selection (No. 34 overall).

^{^[b]} The Titans traded their original sixth-round selection (No. 176 overall) to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for the Vikings' 2012 seventh-round selection.

^{^[c]} Compensatory selection.

Staff

2013 Tennessee Titans staff
	Front office Owner – Estate of Bud Adams Executive Vice President/General Manager – Ruston Webster Vice President of Player Personnel – Lake Dawson Vice President of Football Administration – Vin Marino Director of College Scouting – Blake Beddingfield Head coaches Head Coach – Mike Munchak Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator – Dowell Loggains Quarterbacks – Dave Ragone Running Backs – Sylvester Croom Wide Receivers – Shawn Jefferson Tight Ends – George Henshaw Offensive Line – Bruce Matthews Assistant Offensive Line/Tight Ends – Arthur Smith			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Jerry Gray Defensive Line – Tracy Rocker Defensive Assistant/Pass Rush Specialist – Keith Millard Linebackers – Chet Parlavecchio Secondary – Brett Maxie Assistant Secondary – Steve Brown Defensive Assistant/Quality Control – Jonathan Gannon Senior Assistant/Defense – Gregg Williams Special teams coaches Special Teams – Nate Kaczor Assistant Special Teams – Steve Hoffman Strength and conditioning Assistant Head Coach/Strength and Conditioning – Steve Watterson

Final roster

2013 Tennessee Titans final roster
	Quarterbacks  4 Ryan Fitzpatrick 11 Rusty Smith  8 Tyler Wilson Running backs 22 Jackie Battle 23 Shonn Greene 28 Chris Johnson 45 Quinn Johnson FB 26 Leon Washington Wide receivers 18 Kenny Britt 15 Justin Hunter 14 Michael Preston 85 Nate Washington 17 Damian Williams 13 Kendall Wright Tight ends 88 Craig Stevens 84 Taylor Thompson 82 Delanie Walker		Offensive linemen 67 Andy Levitre G 61 Kevin Matthews C 66 Mike Otto T 71 Michael Roos T 62 Brian Schwenke C 60 Chris Spencer G/C 76 David Stewart T 68 Byron Stingily T 70 Chance Warmack G Defensive linemen 99 Jurrell Casey DT 98 Lavar Edwards DE 94 Sammie Hill DT 90 Antonio Johnson DT 97 Karl Klug DE 93 Mike Martin DT 91 Derrick Morgan DE 92 Ropati Pitoitua DE 95 Kamerion Wimbley DE		Linebackers 56 Akeem Ayers OLB 57 Patrick Bailey OLB 55 Zach Brown OLB 53 Moise Fokou MLB 50 Zaviar Gooden OLB 52 Colin McCarthy MLB Defensive backs 33 Michael Griffin FS 30 Jason McCourty CB 32 Micah Pellerin CB 31 Bernard Pollard SS 39 Daimion Stafford SS 20 Alterraun Verner CB 21 George Wilson FS 29 Blidi Wreh-Wilson CB 36 Khalid Wooten CB Special teams  2 Rob Bironas K 48 Beau Brinkley LS  6 Brett Kern P		Reserve lists 37 Tommie Campbell CB (IR) 10 Jake Locker QB (IR) 83 Marc Mariani WR (IR) 42 Collin Mooney FB (IR) 24 Coty Sensabaugh CB (IR) 59 Rob Turner C/G (IR) 87 Kevin Walter WR (PUP) Practice squad 77 Jeff Adams T 78 Chigbo Anunoby DT (Injured) 40 George Baker CB 51 Brandon Copeland OLB 69 Tyler Horn G/C 75 Adewale Ojomo DE 86 Adam Schiltz TE 79 Kurt Taufa'asau DT 49 Jonathan Willard OLB Rookies in italics 53 Active, 7 Inactive, 9 Practice squad

Schedule

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
1	August 8	Washington Redskins	L 21–22	0–1	LP Field	Recap
2	August 17	at Cincinnati Bengals	L 19–27	0–2	Paul Brown Stadium	Recap
3	August 24	Atlanta Falcons	W 27–16	1–2	LP Field	Recap
4	August 29	at Minnesota Vikings	L 23–24	1–3	Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	Recap

Regular season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Game site	NFL.com recap
1	September 8	at Pittsburgh Steelers	W 16–9	1–0	Heinz Field	Recap
2	September 15	at Houston Texans	L 24–30 (OT)	1–1	Reliant Stadium	Recap
3	September 22	San Diego Chargers	W 20–17	2–1	LP Field	Recap
4	September 29	New York Jets	W 38–13	3–1	LP Field	Recap
5	October 6	Kansas City Chiefs	L 17–26	3–2	LP Field	Recap
6	October 13	at Seattle Seahawks	L 13–20	3–3	CenturyLink Field	Recap
7	October 20	San Francisco 49ers	L 17–31	3–4	LP Field	Recap
8	Bye
9	November 3	at St. Louis Rams	W 28–21	4–4	Edward Jones Dome	Recap
10	November 10	Jacksonville Jaguars	L 27–29	4–5	LP Field	Recap
11	November 14	Indianapolis Colts	L 27–30	4–6	LP Field	Recap
12	November 24	at Oakland Raiders	W 23–19	5–6	O.co Coliseum	Recap
13	December 1	at Indianapolis Colts	L 14–22	5–7	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
14	December 8	at Denver Broncos	L 28–51	5–8	Sports Authority Field at Mile High	Recap
15	December 15	Arizona Cardinals	L 34–37 (OT)	5–9	LP Field	Recap
16	December 22	at Jacksonville Jaguars	W 20–16	6–9	EverBank Field	Recap
17	December 29	Houston Texans	W 16–10	7–9	LP Field	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Pittsburgh Steelers

Week One: Tennessee Titans at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	0	7	3	6	16
Steelers	2	0	0	7	9

at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Date: September 8
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), cloudy
• Game attendance: 61,585
• Referee: Jerome Boger
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
• Recap, Game book

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers TEN – PIT – Top rushers TEN – PIT – Top receivers TEN – PIT – Top tacklers TEN – PIT –

Week 2: at Houston Texans

Week Two: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Titans	7	3	0	14	0	24
Texans	7	0	7	10	6	30

at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

• Date: September 15
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 71,718
• Referee: Jeff Triplette
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
• Recap, Game book

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers TEN – HOU – Top rushers TEN – HOU – Top receivers TEN – HOU – Top tacklers TEN – HOU –

Week 3: vs. San Diego Chargers

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	7	3	7	0	17
Titans	0	10	0	10	20

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: September 22
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C), (Sunny)
• Game attendance: 69,143
• Referee: Tony Corrente
• TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts
• Recap, Game book

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers SD – TEN – Top rushers SD – TEN – Top receivers SD – TEN – Top tacklers SD – TEN –

For the first time since 1992 the Titans franchise defeated the Chargers, winning on a 34-yard touchdown throw from Jake Locker to Justin Hunter with 15 seconds to go. Locker finished with 367 all-purpose yards – 299 passing yards, 68 rushing yards. Chris Johnson finished with 90 rushing yards.

Week 4: vs. New York Jets

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

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	0	6	0	7	13
Titans	10	14	0	14	38

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: September 29
• Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C), cloudy
• Game attendance: 69,143
• Referee: Walt Anderson
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
• Recap, Game book

Game information
First quarter – Titans 10–0 Second quarter – Titans 24–6 Third quarter – Titans 24–6 Fourth quarter – Titans 38–13 Top passers NYJ – Geno Smith 23–34–289–1–2 TEN – Jake Locker 18–24–189–3–0 Top rushers NYJ – Bilal Powell 14–66–0 TEN – Jackie Battle 11–42–0 Top receivers NYJ – Jeremy Kerley 4–65–0 TEN – Nate Washington 4–105–2 Top tacklers NYJ – TEN –

The Titans forced four Jets turnovers; Jake Locker threw three touchdowns off turnovers as the Titans led 24–6 at the half. Locker was knocked out of the game in the third quarter following hits from Muhammad Wilkerson and Quinton Coples, suffering a right hip injury; a subsequent MRI showed no major damage to Locker's hip and he was sidelined for the next two games. Ryan Fitzpatrick finished the game, throwing a 77-yard score to Nate Washington. Geno Smith of the Jets was intercepted twice, but the most-popularized play came when he fumbled behind his back at the Titans goalline and Karl Klug fell on the touchdown. Tennessee won 38–13.

Week 5: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week Five: Kansas City Chiefs at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	7	6	0	13	26
Titans	0	0	10	7	17

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: October 6
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 66 °F (19 °C), (Rain)
• Game attendance: 69,143
• Referee: Bill Vinovich
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots
• Recap, Game book

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers KC – TEN – Top rushers KC – TEN – Top receivers KC – TEN – Top tacklers KC – TEN –

Week 6: at Seattle Seahawks

Week Six: Tennessee Titans at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	3	7	0	3	13
Seahawks	0	7	3	10	20

at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Washington

• Date: October 13
• Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: 51 °F (11 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 68,127
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel and Dan Dierdorf
• Recap, Game book

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers TEN – SEA – Top rushers TEN – SEA – Top receivers TEN – SEA – Top tacklers TEN – SEA –

Week 7: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week Seven: San Francisco 49ers at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	3	14	7	7	31
Titans	0	0	0	17	17

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: October 20
• Game time: 3:05 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), (Sunny)
• Game attendance: 69,143
• Referee: Ron Winter
• TV announcers (Fox): Chris Myers, Tim Ryan and Jennifer Hale
• Recap, Game book

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers SF – TEN – Top rushers SF – TEN – Top receivers SF – TEN – Top tacklers SF – TEN –

Week 9: at St. Louis Rams

Week Nine: Tennessee Titans at St. Louis Rams – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	7	0	7	14	28
Rams	0	7	7	7	21

at Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri

• Date: November 3
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium)
• Game attendance: 54,617
• Referee: Pete Morelli
• TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
• Recap, Game book

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers TEN – STL – Top rushers TEN – STL – Top receivers TEN – STL – Top tacklers TEN – STL –

The game was the first meeting between the Titans and their former coach, Jeff Fisher, and the first game for the club since the passing of its founder, Bud Adams. The game lead tied or changed on every score as the Titans erupted to 198 rushing yards and four touchdowns on the ground. Chris Johnson scored twice amid 170 all-purpose yards (150 on the ground) while Jake Locker overcame two interceptions to throw for 185 yards and run in a six-yard score.

Week 10: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Ten: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	10	3	7	9	29
Titans	0	7	3	17	27

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: November 10
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), (Sunny)
• Game attendance: 69,143
• Referee: John Parry
• TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee and Steve Tasker
• Recap, Game book

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers JAC – TEN – Top rushers JAC – TEN – Top receivers JAC – TEN – Top tacklers JAC – TEN –

Week 11: vs. Indianapolis Colts

Week Eleven: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colts	0	6	17	7	30
Titans	14	3	0	10	27

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: November 14
• Game time: 7:25 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 38 °F (3 °C), (Clear)
• Game attendance: 69,143
• Referee: Mike Carey
• TV announcers (NFLN): Brad Nessler, Mike Mayock and Alex Flanagan
• Recap, Game book

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers IND – TEN – Top rushers IND – TEN – Top receivers IND – TEN – Top tacklers IND – TEN –

Week 12: at Oakland Raiders

Week Twelve: Tennessee Titans at Oakland Raiders – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	3	3	7	10	23
Raiders	3	6	3	7	19

at O.co Coliseum, Oakland, California

• Date: November 24
• Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST/1:05 p.m. PST
• Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), sunny
• Game attendance: 46,001
• Referee: Carl Cheffers
• TV announcers (CBS): Marv Albert and Rich Gannon
• Recap, Game book

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers TEN – OAK – Top rushers TEN – OAK – Top receivers TEN – OAK – Top tacklers TEN – OAK –

Week 13: at Indianapolis Colts

Week Thirteen: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	0	7	7	0	14
Colts	6	6	3	7	22

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: December 1
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Played indoors (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 65,502
• Referee: Walt Coleman
• TV announcers (CBS): Bill Macatee, Steve Beuerlein and Steve Tasker
• Recap, Game book

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers TEN – IND – Top rushers TEN – IND – Top receivers TEN – IND – Top tacklers TEN – IND –

Week 14: at Denver Broncos

Week Fourteen: Tennessee Titans at Denver Broncos – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	14	7	7	0	28
Broncos	10	10	14	17	51

at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

• Date: December 8
• Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST/2:05 p.m. MST
• Game weather: 18 °F (−8 °C), mostly sunny
• Game attendance: 76,554
• Referee: Scott Green
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz and Phil Simms
• Recap, Game book

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers TEN – DEN – Top rushers TEN – DEN – Top receivers TEN – DEN – Top tacklers TEN – DEN –

Week 15: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week Fifteen: Arizona Cardinals at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Cardinals	7	3	10	14	3	37
Titans	10	0	7	17	0	34

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: December 15
• Game time: 3:25 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 36 °F (2 °C), (Cloudy)
• Game attendance: 69,143
• Referee: Pete Morelli
• TV announcers (Fox): Justin Kutcher, Charles Davis and Kristina Pink
• Recap, Game book

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers ARI – TEN – Top rushers ARI – TEN – Top receivers ARI – TEN – Top tacklers ARI – TEN –

With the loss, coupled with the Miami Dolphins' win, the Titans were officially eliminated from playoff contention.

Week 16: at Jacksonville Jaguars

Week Sixteen: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	3	3	7	7	20
Jaguars	7	6	3	0	16

at EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

• Date: December 22
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C), no chance of rain
• Game attendance: 60,559
• Referee: Bill Vinovich
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and Adam Archuleta
• Recap, Game book

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers TEN – JAC – Top rushers TEN – JAC – Top receivers TEN – JAC – Top tacklers TEN – JAC –

Week 17: vs. Houston Texans

Week Seventeen: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Texans	7	0	0	3	10
Titans	0	6	7	3	16

at LP Field, Nashville, Tennessee

• Date: December 29
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C), (Sunny)
• Game attendance: 69,143
• Referee: Terry McAulay
• TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon and Adam Archuleta
• Recap, Game book

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top passers HOU – TEN – Top rushers HOU – TEN – Top receivers HOU – TEN – Top tacklers HOU – TEN –

Standings

Division

AFC South
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
^(4) Indianapolis Colts	11	5	0	.688	6–0	9–3	391	336	W3
Tennessee Titans	7	9	0	.438	2–4	6–6	362	381	W2
Jacksonville Jaguars	4	12	0	.250	3–3	4–8	247	449	L3
Houston Texans	2	14	0	.125	1–5	2–10	276	428	L14

Conference

AFC[1][2]
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	PD	STK
Division winners
1	Denver Broncos	West	13	3	0	.813	5–1	9–3	606	399	207	W2
2	New England Patriots	East	12	4	0	.750	4–2	9–3	444	338	106	W2
3[lower-alpha 1]	Cincinnati Bengals	North	11	5	0	.688	3–3	8–4	430	305	125	W2
4	Indianapolis Colts	South	11	5	0	.688	6–0	9–3	391	336	55	W3
Wild cards
5	Kansas City Chiefs	West	11	5	0	.688	2–4	7–5	430	305	125	L2
6	San Diego Chargers	West	9	7	0	.563	4–2	6–6	396	348	48	W4
Did not qualify for the playoffs
7[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3]	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	8	8	0	.500	4–2	6–6	379	370	9	W3
8[lower-alpha 4]	Baltimore Ravens	North	8	8	0	.500	3–3	6–6	320	352	-32	L2
9[lower-alpha 5]	New York Jets	East	8	8	0	.500	3–3	5–7	290	387	-97	W2
10	Miami Dolphins	East	8	8	0	.500	2–4	7–5	317	335	-18	L2
11	Tennessee Titans	South	7	9	0	.438	2–4	6–6	362	381	-19	W2
12	Buffalo Bills	East	6	10	0	.375	3–3	5–7	339	388	-49	L1
13[lower-alpha 6][lower-alpha 7]	Oakland Raiders	West	4	12	0	.250	1–5	4–8	322	453	-131	L6
14[lower-alpha 8]	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	4	12	0	.250	3–3	4–8	247	449	-202	L3
15	Cleveland Browns	North	4	12	0	.250	2–4	3–9	308	406	-98	L7
16	Houston Texans	South	2	14	0	.125	1–5	2–10	276	428	-152	L14
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 9]
Cincinnati defeated Indianapolis head-to-head (Week 14, 42–28). Pittsburgh finished with a better division record than Baltimore. Pittsburgh defeated the New York Jets head-to-head (Week 6, 19–6). Baltimore defeated the New York Jets head-to-head (Week 12, 19–3). The New York Jets finished with a better division record than Miami. Oakland and Jacksonville finished with a better conference record than Cleveland. Oakland defeated Jacksonville head-to-head (Week 2, 19–9). Jacksonville defeated Cleveland head-to-head (Week 13, 32–28). When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

References

1. "2013 Conference Standings". NFL.com. Retrieved December 8, 2013.
2. "2013 NFL playoff picture". CBS Sports. Retrieved December 8, 2013.

External links

• Official website