2021 Tennessee Titans season

On January 15, 2021, Titans offensive coordinator Arthur Smith was hired by the Atlanta Falcons to be their head coach after Smith helped the Titans reach franchise-high offensive production in 2020.{{cite web|title=Falcons hire Titans OC Arthur Smith as new head coach|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/falcons-agree-to-terms-with-titans-oc-arthur-smith-as-new-head-coach|author=Gordon, Grant|website=NFL.com|date=January 15, 2021|access-date=January 16, 2021}}{{cite web|title=Titans Laud Former OC Arthur Smith, who has Been Hired as Head Coach of the Atlanta Falcons|url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-laud-former-oc-arthur-smith-who-has-been-hired-as-head-coach-of-the-atlan|author=Wyatt, Jim|website=TennesseeTitans.com|date=January 15, 2021|access-date=January 16, 2021}} Smith had been the Titans offensive coordinator for the previous two seasons and had been with the team since 2011. On January 29, 2021, tight ends coach Todd Downing was promoted to offensive coordinator and outside linebackers coach Shane Bowen was promoted to defensive coordinator.{{cite web|title=Titans Promote Todd Downing to OC, Elevate Shane Bowen to DC as Mike Vrabel Sets Staff|url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-promote-todd-downing-to-oc-shane-bowen-to-dc-as-mike-vrabel-sets-staff|author=Wyatt, Jim|website=TennesseeTitans.com|date=January 29, 2021|access-date=February 1, 2021}} Bowen had been the de facto defensive coordinator in 2020, but his defense that season was ranked 30th in sacks and 28th in yards allowed per game.{{cite web|title=Tennessee Titans promote Shane Bowen, Todd Downing to DC, OC jobs|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30799578/sources-tennessee-titans-likely-promote-te-coach-todd-downing-oc|author=Davenport, Turron|website=ESPN.com|date=January 29, 2021|access-date=February 1, 2021}}

The Titans signed 14 players to futures contracts on January 11, 2021.{{cite web|title=Titans Sign 14 Players to Futures Contracts for 2021|url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-sign-14-players-to-futures-contracts-for-2021|author=Wyatt, Jim|website=TennesseeTitans.com|date=January 11, 2021|access-date=January 14, 2021}} Tight end Jared Pinkney was signed to a futures contract later on January 13, 2021.{{cite web|title=Titans Sign Former Vanderbilt TE Jared Pinkney to Futures Contract|url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-sign-former-vanderbilt-te-jared-pinkney-to-futures-contract|author=Wyatt, Jim|website=TennesseeTitans.com|date=January 13, 2021|access-date=January 14, 2021}} Linebacker Davin Bellamy and defensive lineman Daylon Mack were signed to futures contacts the next day on January 14, 2021.{{cite web|title=Titans Sign Two More Players to Futures Contracts|url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-sign-14-players-to-futures-contracts-for-2021|author=Wyatt, Jim|website=TennesseeTitans.com|date=January 14, 2021|access-date=January 16, 2021}} Wide receiver Mason Kinsey was signed to a futures contract on January 21, 2021.{{cite web|title=Titans Sign WR Mason Kinsey to a Futures Contract|url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-sign-14-players-to-futures-contracts-for-2021|author=Wyatt, Jim|website=TennesseeTitans.com|date=January 21, 2021|access-date=February 1, 2021}} Finally, defensive back Maurice Smith was signed to a futures contract on February 1, 2021.{{cite web|title=Titans Sign DB Maurice Smith to Futures Contract|url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-sign-db-maurice-smith-to-futures-contract|author=Wyatt, Jim|website=TennesseeTitans.com|date=February 1, 2021|access-date=February 1, 2021|archive-date=February 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210201210230/https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-sign-db-maurice-smith-to-futures-contract|url-status=dead}}

{{main|2021 NFL draft}}

Pre-draft Notes/Trades

• Titans received their 100th pick as a compensatory selection for the loss of Jack Conklin to the free agency market.{{Cite web|title=Titans will receive third-round compensatory pick in 2021|url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/titans-receive-third-round-compensatory-195232856.html|access-date=2021-03-12|website=www.yahoo.com|date=March 10, 2021 |language=en-US}}
• Jacksonville traded a sixth-round selection (185) to Tennessee in exchange for a seventh-round selection (249) and linebacker Kamalei Correa.{{Cite web|date=October 14, 2020|title=Unhappy LB Correa traded by Titans to Jaguars|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30116240/tennessee-titans-deal-unhappy-lb-kamalei-correa-jacksonville-jaguars|access-date=October 26, 2020|website=ESPN.com}}
• Kansas City traded a sixth-round selection (215) to Tennessee in exchange for a 2020 seventh-round selection originally acquired from New England via Denver.{{Cite web|date=2020-04-25|title=Chiefs trade up into seventh round, select Tulane CB Thakarius 'BoPete' Keyes|url=https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/2020/04/25/kansas-city-chiefs-trade-up-into-seventh-round-select-tulane-cb-thakarius-keyes/|access-date=2021-03-12|website=Chiefs Wire|language=en-US}}
• Sixth-round selection from Jacksonville was traded to the Los Angeles Chargers in exchange for the cornerback Desmond King.{{Cite web|date=2020-11-02|title=Titans add secondary help with trade for King|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30244842/tennessee-titans-acquire-cb-desmond-king-trade-los-angeles-chargers|access-date=2021-03-12|website=ESPN.com|language=en}}
• Titans sent Isaiah Wilson and a 2022 seventh-round pick to the Miami for a 2021 seventh-round selection (232).{{Cite web|title=Titans trade first-round pick Isaiah Wilson to Dolphins|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/titans-trade-first-round-pick-isaiah-wilson-to-dolphins|access-date=2021-03-12|website=NFL.com|language=en-US}}

Source:{{cite web |last1=Wyatt |first1=Jim |title=Titans Agree to Terms With 10 Undrafted Free Agents |url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-agree-to-terms-with-10-undrafted-free-agents |website=tennesseetitans.com |publisher=Tennessee Titans |access-date=31 October 2021}}

{{NFL final staff

|Year=2021

|TeamName=Tennessee Titans

|Front Office=

• Owner – KSA Industries
• Controlling owner – Amy Adams Strunk
• President/CEO – Burke Nihill
• Executive vice president/general manager – Jon Robinson
• Vice president of football administration – Vin Marino
• Vice president of player personnel – Ryan Cowden
• Director of player personnel – Monti Ossenfort
• Director of college scouting – Jon Salge
• Director of pro scouting – Brian Gardner
• Assistant director of pro scouting – Kevin Turks
• Pro scout – Blaise Taylor
• College scout – Matt Miller

|Head Coaches=

• Head coach – Mike Vrabel

|Offensive Coaches=

• Offensive coordinator – Todd Downing
• Quarterbacks – Pat O'Hara
• Running backs – Tony Dews
• Wide receivers – Rob Moore
• Tight ends – Luke Steckel
• Offensive line – Keith Carter
• Assistant offensive line – Mike Sullivan
• Assistant offensive line – Jason Houghtaling
• Offensive assistant – Erik Frazier
• Offensive fellowship – Kylan Butler

|Defensive Coaches=

• Defensive coordinator – Shane Bowen
• Defensive line – Terrell Williams
• Assistant defensive line – Kenechi Udeze
• Outside linebackers – Ryan Crow
• Inside linebackers – Jim Haslett
• Assistant linebackers – Zak Kuhr
• Secondary − Anthony Midget
• Safeties – Scott Booker
• Senior defensive assistant – Jim Schwartz

|Special Teams Coaches=

• Special teams coordinator – Craig Aukerman
• Assistant special teams – Matt Edwards

|Strength and Conditioning=

• Strength and conditioning – Frank Piraino
• Strength and conditioning assistant – Brian Bell
• Strength and conditioning assistant – Mondary Gee

}}

{{NFL final roster

|Year=2021

|TeamName=Tennessee Titans

|Active=53

|Inactive=17

|Exempt=

|PS=16

|PS-exempt=1

|Quarterbacks=

{{NFLplayer|17|Ryan Tannehill}}

{{NFLplayer| 5|Logan Woodside}}

|Running Backs=

{{NFLplayer|45|Khari Blasingame|FB}}

{{NFLplayer| 7|D'Onta Foreman}}

{{NFLplayer|22|Derrick Henry}}

{{NFLplayer|40|Dontrell Hilliard}}

|Wide Receivers=

{{NFLplayer|11|A. J. Brown}}

{{NFLplayer|10|Dez Fitzpatrick|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer| 2|Julio Jones}}

{{NFLplayer|81|Racey McMath|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|80|Chester Rogers}}

{{NFLplayer|15|Nick Westbrook-Ikhine}}

|Tight Ends=

{{NFLplayer|86|Anthony Firkser}}

{{NFLplayer|83|Ryan Izzo}}

{{NFLplayer|87|Geoff Swaim}}

|Offensive Linemen=

{{NFLplayer|62|Aaron Brewer|d=offensive lineman|G}}

{{NFLplayer|64|Nate Davis|d=offensive lineman|G}}

{{NFLplayer|60|Ben Jones|d=offensive lineman|C}}

{{NFLplayer|71|Kendall Lamm|T}}

{{NFLplayer|61|Corey Levin|C}}

{{NFLplayer|77|Taylor Lewan|T}}

{{NFLplayer|72|David Quessenberry|T}}

{{NFLplayer|75|Dillon Radunz|T|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|76|Rodger Saffold|G}}

|Defensive Linemen=

{{NFLplayer|96|Denico Autry|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|90|Naquan Jones|rookie=y|NT}}

{{NFLplayer|91|Larrell Murchison|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|95|Kyle Peko|NT}}

{{NFLplayer|98|Jeffery Simmons|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|97|Kevin Strong|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|93|Teair Tart|NT}}

|Linebackers=

{{NFLplayer|92|Ola Adeniyi|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|55|Jayon Brown|ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|53|Dylan Cole|d=American football|ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|41|Zach Cunningham|ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|48|Bud Dupree|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|49|Nick Dzubnar|ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|54|Rashaan Evans|ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|58|Harold Landry|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|51|David Long Jr.|d=linebacker|ILB}}

{{NFLplayer|50|Derick Roberson|OLB}}

|Defensive Backs=

{{NFLplayer|31|Kevin Byard|FS}}

{{NFLplayer|29|Dane Cruikshank|FS}}

{{NFLplayer|21|Matthias Farley|SS}}

{{NFLplayer|26|Kristian Fulton|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|37|Amani Hooker|SS}}

{{NFLplayer|35|Chris Jackson|d=defensive back|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|20|Janoris Jenkins|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|24|Elijah Molden|CB|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|38|Buster Skrine|CB}}

|Special Teams=

{{NFLplayer|14|Randy Bullock|K}}

{{NFLplayer|46|Morgan Cox|LS}}

{{NFLplayer| 6|Brett Kern|P}}

|Reserve Lists=

{{NFLplayer|13|Cameron Batson|WR|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|--|B. J. Bello|ILB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|44|Tory Carter|FB|rookie=y|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|--|Trevon Coley|DE|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|32|Darrynton Evans|RB|IR}}

{{NFLplayer| 3|Caleb Farley|CB|rookie=y|IR}}

{{NFLplayer| 4|Sam Ficken|K|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|89|Tommy Hudson|d=American football|TE|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|88|Marcus Johnson|d=wide receiver|WR|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|--|Kobe Jones|d=American football|OLB|Futures}}

{{NFLplayer|--|Brandon Kemp|T|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|30|Greg Mabin|CB|COVID}}

{{NFLplayer|--|Briley Moore|rookie=y|TE|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|85|MyCole Pruitt|TE|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|56|Monty Rice|ILB|rookie=y|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|99|Rashad Weaver|OLB|rookie=y|IR}}

{{NFLplayer|--|Chris Williamson|d=American football|CB|Futures}}

|Practice Squad=

{{NFLplayer|94|Amani Bledsoe|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|36|Briean Boddy-Calhoun|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|25|Jamal Carter|SS|PS/I}}

{{NFLplayer|69|Christian DiLauro|T}}

{{NFLplayer|84|Austin Fort|TE|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|66|Derwin Gray|d=offensive lineman|T}}

{{NFLplayer|57|Da'Shawn Hand|DE}}

{{NFLplayer| 8|Kevin Hogan|QB}}

{{NFLplayer|16|Cody Hollister|WR}}

{{NFLplayer|23|Chris Jones|d=cornerback|CB}}

{{NFLplayer|42|Joseph Jones|d=American football|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|12|Mason Kinsey|WR}}

{{NFLplayer|28|Jeremy McNichols|RB}}

{{NFLplayer|52|Daniel Munyer|C}}

{{NFLplayer|70|Jordan Roos|G}}

{{NFLplayer|59|Tuzar Skipper|OLB}}

{{NFLplayer|33|Jordan Wilkins|RB}}

}}

• Ryan Tannehill (QB)
• Derrick Henry (RB)
• Jeffery Simmons (DT)
• Kevin Byard (FS)
• Brett Kern (P)

Source:{{cite web|title=Titans Select Five Captains for 2021 Season|url=https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/titans-select-five-captains-for-2021-season|website=TennesseeTitans.com|author=Wyatt, Jim|date=September 8, 2021|access-date=September 9, 2021}}

The Titans' 2021 schedule was announced on May 12.

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 1: Arizona Cardinals at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

|date=September 12

|time=12:00 p.m. CDT

|road=Cardinals

|R1=10|R2=14|R3=14|R4=0

|home=Titans

|H1=0|H2=6|H3=7|H4=0

|stadium=Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

|attendance=67,216

|weather=Sunny, {{convert|78|F|C}}

|referee=Jerome Boger

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Tom McCarthy and Aaron Taylor

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/cardinals-at-titans-2021-reg-1 Recap], [https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/58511/TEN_Gamebook.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

First quarter

• ARI – Matt Prater 34-yard field goal, 9:26. Cardinals 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 4:05.
• ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 5-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 8:18. Cardinals 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 1 yards, 0:19.

Second quarter

• ARI – DeAndre Hopkins 17-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 11:03. Cardinals 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:32.
• TEN – Ryan Tannehill 1-yard run (kick failed), 6:54. Cardinals 17–6. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:09.
• ARI – Kyler Murray 2-yard run (Matt Prater kick), 1:49. Cardinals 24–6. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:06.

Third quarter

• TEN – A. J. Brown 13-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Michael Badgley kick), 12:59. Cardinals 24–13. Drive: 2 plays, 32 yards, 0:47.
• ARI – Christian Kirk 26-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 10:45. Cardinals 31–13. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:15.
• ARI – Christian Kirk 11-yard pass from Kyler Murray (Matt Prater kick), 3:11. Cardinals 38–13. Drive: 4 plays, 33 yards, 2:12.

Fourth quarter

• No scoring plays.

|stats=

Top passers

• ARI – Kyler Murray – 21/32, 289 yards, 4 TD, INT
• TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 21/35, 212 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

• ARI – Chase Edmonds – 12 rushes, 63 yards
• TEN – Derrick Henry – 17 rushes, 58 yards

Top receivers

• ARI – DeAndre Hopkins – 6 receptions, 83 yards, 2 TD
• TEN – Chester Rogers – 4 reception, 62 yards

}}

The Titans began 0–1 for the first time since 2018, giving up six sacks on Ryan Tannehill. Cardinals outside linebacker Chandler Jones alone had five sacks, tying a Cardinals franchise record and earning him NFC Defensive Player of the Week. The Cardinals got up 17-0 in the second quarter before Tannehill ran in for a touchdown, however the extra point was missed by new kicker Michael Badgley. The Cardinals continued dominating on both sides of the ball, with Kyler Murray throwing for 289 yards and four touchdowns, and the defense holding Derrick Henry to 58 yards on 17 carries. Badgley would go on to miss a field goal as well, being waived the next day. The Titans only scored one touchdown, a pass from Tannehill to A. J. Brown, in the entire second half. The Titans would lose 38-13.

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 2: Tennessee Titans at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary

|date=September 19

|time=3:25 p.m. CDT/1:25 p.m. PDT

|road=Titans

|R1=3|R2=6|R3=7|R4=14|R5=3

|home=Seahawks

|H1=3|H2=21|H3=0|H4=6|H5=0

|stadium=Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

|attendance=68,585

|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|61|F|C}}

|referee=John Hussey

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Sherree Burruss

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/titans-at-seahawks-2021-reg-2 Recap], [https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/58532/SEA_Gamebook.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

First quarter

• SEA – Jason Myers 31-yard field goal, 9:25. Seahawks 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:58.
• TEN – Randy Bullock 33-yard field goal, 2:45. Tied 3–3. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:40.

Second quarter

• TEN – Randy Bullock 30-yard field goal, 8:18. Titans 6–3. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 4:29.
• SEA – Tyler Lockett 63-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Jason Myers kick), 6:34. Seahawks 10–6. Drive: 3 plays, 83 yards, 1:44.
• SEA – Chris Carson 2-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 5:20. Seahawks 17–6. Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:28.
• TEN – Randy Bullock 24-yard field goal, 1:05. Seahawks 17–9. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:15.
• SEA – Chris Carson 1-yard run (Jason Myers kick), 0:17. Seahawks 24–9. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 0:48.

Third quarter

• TEN – Derrick Henry 9-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 10:37. Seahawks 24–16. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:23.

Fourth quarter

• SEA – Freddie Swain 68-yard pass from Russell Wilson (kick failed), 13:06. Seahawks 30–16. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:54.
• TEN – Derrick Henry 60-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 12:17. Seahawks 30–23. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:49.
• TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 0:29. Tied 30–30. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 3:44.

Overtime

• TEN – Randy Bullock 36-yard field goal, 4:45. Titans 33–30. Drive: 5 plays, 21 yards, 2:34.

|stats=

Top passers

• TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 27/40, 347 yards
• SEA – Russell Wilson – 22/31, 343 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

• TEN – Derrick Henry – 35 rushes, 182 yards, 3 TD
• SEA – Chris Carson – 13 rushes, 31 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

• TEN – Julio Jones – 6 receptions, 128 yards
• SEA – Tyler Lockett – 8 receptions, 178 yards, TD

}}

The Titans started the game slow, down 24-9 in the third quarter and 30-16 in the fourth. However they came back to tie, with Derrick Henry scoring on a one-yard touchdown run with 29 seconds left, making it 30-30 and forcing the game into overtime. New kicker Randy Bullock, kicked a game-winning 36-yard field goal in overtime to win 33-30. Henry rushed 35 times for 182 yards and two touchdowns, including a 60-yard TD in the fourth quarter. Henry would also catch a career high six receptions for 55 yards, winning AFC Offensive Player of the Week and FedEx Ground Player of the Week for his performance. Wide receiver Julio Jones caught six catches for 128 yards in his first 100-yard game with the Titans. Bullock made four of his five kicks, and would remain the Titans kicker for the rest of the season.

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|title=Week 3: Indianapolis Colts at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

|date=September 26

|time=12:00 p.m. CDT

|road=Colts

|R1=0|R2=10|R3=3|R4=3

|home=Titans

|H1=7|H2=7|H3=0|H4=11

|stadium=Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

|attendance=67,914

|weather=Sunny, {{convert|72|F|C}}

|referee=Bill Vinovich

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Michael Grady

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/colts-at-titans-2021-reg-3 Recap], [https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/58544/TEN_Gamebook.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

First quarter

• TEN – Chester Rogers 6-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 6:34. Titans 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:34.

Second quarter

• IND – Nyheim Hines 9-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 10:19. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:52.
• TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 18-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 5:56. Titans 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:23.
• IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Titans 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 22 yards, 0:49.

Third quarter

• IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 28-yard field goal, 6:26. Titans 14–13. Drive: 17 plays, 66 yards, 8:34.

Fourth quarter

• TEN – Jeremy McNichols 10-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Derrick Henry run), 12:56. Titans 22–13. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:24.
• IND – Rodrigo Blankenship 24-yard field goal, 10:20. Titans 22–16. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:36.
• TEN – Randy Bullock 32-yard field goal, 2:58. Titans 25–16. Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 7:22.

|stats=

Top passers

• IND – Carson Wentz – 19/37, 194 yards
• TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 18/27, 197 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

• IND – Jonathan Taylor – 10 rushes, 64 yards
• TEN – Derrick Henry – 28 rushes, 113 yards

Top receivers

• IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 6 receptions, 68 yards
• TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine – 4 receptions, 53 yards, TD

}}

The Titans continued their season by beating the Colts 25-16, dropping the Colts to their first 0-3 start since 2011. The Titans offense turned the ball over three times, however the Titans defense only allowed the Colts to score one touchdown in the game and force them to try four field goal attempts. The Titans defense also held the Colts to just 25% on third down conversions and sacked Carson Wentz two times with 10 quarterback hits. Ryan Tannehill completed 18-of-27 passes for 197 yards, while also rushing for 56 yards on five carries. Derrick Henry rushed 28 times for 113 yards, once again winning the FedEx Ground Player of the Week. The Titans suffered several injuries in the game, with LB Bud Dupree already sidelined prior, WR A. J. Brown exiting the game in the first quarter, WR Julio Jones being unable to play in the final stages, and losing CB Kristian Fulton for a stretch.

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|title=Week 4: Tennessee Titans at New York Jets – Game summary

|date=October 3

|time=1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT

|road=Titans

|R1=3|R2=6|R3=0|R4=15|R5=0

|home=Jets

|H1=0|H2=7|H3=3|H4=14|H5=3

|stadium=MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

|attendance=70,232

|weather=Mostly sunny, {{convert|78|F|C}}

|referee= Adrian Hill

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/titans-at-jets-2021-reg-4 Recap], [https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/58559/NYJ_Gamebook.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

First quarter

• TEN – Randy Bullock 44-yard field goal, 7:06. Titans 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 31 yards, 6:10.

Second quarter

• TEN – Randy Bullock 46-yard field goal, 12:53. Titans 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 56 yards, 6:10.
• TEN – Randy Bullock 36-yard field goal, 10:29. Titans 9–0. Drive: 5 plays, 14 yards, 1:46.
• NYJ – Michael Carter 2-yard run (Matt Ammendola kick), 4:49. Titans 9–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:40.

Third quarter

• NYJ – Matt Ammendola 27-yard field goal, 0:19. Jets 10–9. Drive: 8 plays, 78 yards, 3:17.

Fourth quarter

• TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Ryan Tannehill–MyCole Pruitt pass), 13:14. Titans 17–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:05.
• NYJ – Jamison Crowder 3-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Matt Ammendola kick), 11:30. Tied 17–17. Drive: 4 plays, 77 yards, 1:44.
• NYJ – Corey Davis 53-yard pass from Zach Wilson (Matt Ammendola kick), 9:06. Jets 24–17. Drive: 1 play, 53 yards, 0:10.
• TEN – Cameron Batson 2-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 0:16. Tied 24–24. Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 1:53.

Overtime

• NYJ – Matt Ammendola 22-yard field goal, 4:31. Jets 27–24. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 5:29.

|stats=

Top passers

• TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 30/49, 298 yards, TD
• NYJ – Zach Wilson – 21/34, 297 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

• TEN – Derrick Henry – 33 rushes, 157 yards, TD
• NYJ – Michael Carter – 13 rushes, 38 yards, TD

Top receivers

• TEN – Jeremy McNichols – 8 receptions, 74 yards
• NYJ – Corey Davis – 4 receptions, 111 yards, TD

}}

The game lead tied or changed five times as Ryan Tannehill, overcoming seven sacks, completed a two-yard score to Cameron Batson that forced overtime. After a Matt Ammendola field goal in overtime Randy Bullock missed a 49-yard attempt. It was Tennessee’s fifth loss in the last nine meetings with the Jets and first overtime game against New York since a 31-28 loss in 1980.

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|title=Week 5: Tennessee Titans at Jacksonville Jaguars – Game summary

|date=October 10

|time=1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT

|road=Titans

|R1=7|R2=17|R3=7|R4=6

|home=Jaguars

|H1=6|H2=7|H3=0|H4=6

|stadium=TIAA Bank Field, Jacksonville, Florida

|attendance=58,282

|weather=Partly cloudy, {{convert|78|F|C}}

|referee=Alex Kemp

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Tom McCarthy and Tiki Barber

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/titans-at-jaguars-2021-reg-5 Recap], [https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/58572/JAX_Gamebook.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

First quarter

• TEN – Kevin Byard 30–yard fumble return (Randy Bullock kick), 14:00. Titans 7–0.
• JAX – James Robinson 1-yard run (kick failed, hit right upright), 11:21. Titans 7–6. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:39.

Second quarter

• TEN – Derrick Henry 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 14:56. Titans 14–6. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 4:50.
• JAX – Jacob Hollister 1-yard pass from Trevor Lawrence (Matthew Wright kick), 9:55. Titans 14–13. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:01.
• TEN – MyCole Pruitt 14-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 5:49. Titans 21–13. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:06.
• TEN – Randy Bullock 34-yard field goal, 0:31. Titans 24–13. Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 1:51.

Third quarter

• TEN – Derrick Henry 9-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 9:48. Titans 31–13. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:12.

Fourth quarter

• JAX – Trevor Lawrence 4-yard run (pass failed), 13:50. Titans 31–19. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:46.
• TEN – Derrick Henry 10-yard run (kick failed, wide right), 1:54. Titans 37–19. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 2:02.

|stats=

Top passers

• TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 14/22, 197 yards, TD
• JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 23/33, 273 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

• TEN – Derrick Henry – 29 rushes, 130 yards, 3 TD
• JAX – James Robinson – 18 rushes, 149 yards, TD

Top receivers

• TEN – Marcus Johnson – 3 receptions, 52 yards
• JAX – Dan Arnold – 6 receptions, 64 yards

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|title=Week 6: Buffalo Bills at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

|date={{dow tooltip|October 18, 2021}}

|time=7:15 p.m. CDT

|road=Bills

|R1=3|R2=17|R3=11|R4=0

|home=Titans

|H1=0|H2=17|H3=7|H4=10

|stadium=Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

|attendance=69,419

|weather=Clear, {{convert|65|F|C}}

|referee=Clete Blakeman

|TV=ESPN

|TVAnnouncers=Steve Levy, Brian Griese, Louis Riddick, Lisa Salters and John Parry

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/bills-at-titans-2021-reg-6 Recap], [https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/58596/TEN_Gamebook.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

First quarter

• BUF – Tyler Bass 24-yard field goal, 6:07. Bills 3–0. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 6:19.

Second quarter

• BUF – Tyler Bass 28-yard field goal, 11:36. Bills 6–0. Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 4:27.
• TEN – Derrick Henry 76-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 11:20. Titans 7–6. Drive: 1 play, 76 yards, 0:16.
• BUF – Stefon Diggs 14-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 7:54. Bills 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 3:26.
• TEN – Randy Bullock 43-yard field goal, 5:04. Bills 13–10. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:50.
• TEN – Ryan Tannehill 4-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 4:23. Titans 17–13. Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:31.
• BUF – Cole Beasley 29-yard pass from Josh Allen (Tyler Bass kick), 0:40. Bills 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:43.

Third quarter

• BUF – Tyler Bass 52-yard field goal, 10:49. Bills 23–17. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:11.
• TEN – Derrick Henry 3-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 4:23. Titans 24–23. Drive: 12 plays, 67 yards, 6:26.
• BUF – Tommy Sweeney 1-yard pass from Josh Allen (Dawson Knox-Josh Allen pass), 0:27. Bills 31–24. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:56.

Fourth quarter

• TEN – Randy Bullock 38-yard field goal, 9:45. Bills 31–27. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 5:42.
• TEN – Derrick Henry 13-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 3:05. Titans 34–31. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:56.

|stats=

Top passers

• BUF – Josh Allen – 35/47, 353 yards, 3 TD, INT
• TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 18/29, 216 yards, INT

Top rushers

• BUF – Devin Singletary – 5 rushes, 27 yards
• TEN – Derrick Henry – 20 rushes, 143 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

• BUF – Emmanuel Sanders – 5 receptions, 91 yards
• TEN – A. J. Brown – 7 receptions, 91 yards

}}

The Titans edged the Bills 34–31, winning on a fourth down stop of Bills quarterback Josh Allen at their 3-yard line in the final thirty seconds. The game lead changed seven times as Derrick Henry rushed for three touchdowns and 143 yards; he also caught two passes for thirteen yards. Ryan Tannehill ran in a touchdown and completed eighteen passes for 216 yards; he completed fourteen of his last seventeen passes after starting with just four of his first twelve.

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|title=Week 7: Kansas City Chiefs at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

|date=October 24

|time=12:00 p.m. CDT

|road=Chiefs

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=3|R4=0

|home=Titans

|H1=14|H2=13|H3=0|H4=0

|stadium=Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

|attendance=69,484

|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|70|F|C}}

|referee=Brad Allen

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/chiefs-at-titans-2021-reg-7 Recap], [https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/58603/TEN_Gamebook.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

First quarter

• TEN – MyCole Pruitt 5-yard pass from Derrick Henry (Randy Bullock kick), 10:50. Titans 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:10.
• TEN – A. J. Brown 24-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 0:42. Titans 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 97 yards, 5:34.

Second quarter

• TEN – Randy Bullock 34-yard field goal, 8:07. Titans 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 6:39.
• TEN – Ryan Tannehill 2-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 2:48. Titans 24–0. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 5:08.
• TEN – Randy Bullock 51-yard field goal, 0:03. Titans 27–0. Drive: 8 plays, 18 yards, 1:45.

Third quarter

• KC – Harrison Butker 42-yard field goal, 11:00. Titans 27–3. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:00.

Fourth quarter

• No scoring plays.

|stats=

Top passers

• KC – Patrick Mahomes – 20/35, 206 yards, INT
• TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 21/27, 270 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

• KC – Patrick Mahomes – 6 rushes, 35 yards
• TEN – Derrick Henry – 29 rushes, 86 yards

Top receivers

• KC – Byron Pringle – 5 receptions, 73 yards
• TEN – A. J. Brown – 8 receptions, 133 yards, TD

}}

This was the 55th career meeting between the two teams since founders Bud Adams and Lamar Hunt co-founded the American Football League but only the fifth meeting in Tennessee. It was also the twelfth meeting since they were the Houston Oilers. With the win the Titans moved to a 9-2 lifetime record against Chiefs coach Andy Reid.

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|title=Week 8: Tennessee Titans at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

|date=October 31

|time=1:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. CDT

|road=Titans

|R1=0|R2=14|R3=7|R4=10|R5=3

|home=Colts

|H1=14|H2=3|H3=7|H4=7|H5=0

|stadium=Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

|attendance=59,175

|weather=Sunny, {{convert|56|F|C}} (retractable roof open)

|referee=Carl Cheffers

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Spero Dedes and Jay Feely

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/titans-at-colts-2021-reg-8 Recap], [https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/58617/IND_Gamebook.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

First quarter

• IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 2-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 8:41. Colts 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 6:19.
• IND – Michael Pittman Jr. 7-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 7:44. Colts 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:05.

Second quarter

• TEN – Geoff Swaim 6-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 12:07. Colts 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 5:48.
• TEN – A. J. Brown 57-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 4:13. Tied 14–14. Drive: 1 play, 57 yards, 0:11.
• IND – Michael Badgley 34-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 17–14. Drive: 13 plays, 59 yards, 4:13.

Third quarter

• TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 5-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 7:42. Titans 21–17. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:18.
• IND – Jack Doyle 5-yard pass from Carson Wentz (Michael Badgley kick), 1:21. Colts 24–21. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 2:21.

Fourth quarter

• TEN – Randy Bullock 46-yard field goal, 11:15. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:06.
• TEN – Elijah Molden 2-yard interception return (Randy Bullock kick), 1:26. Titans 31–24.
• IND – Jonathan Taylor 1-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 0:22. Tied 31–31. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:04.

Overtime

• TEN – Randy Bullock 44-yard field goal, 4:03. Titans 34–31. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:45.

|stats=

Top passers

• TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 23/33, 265 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
• IND – Carson Wentz – 27/51, 231 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

• TEN – Derrick Henry – 28 rushes, 68 yards
• IND – Jonathan Taylor – 16 rushes, 70 yards, TD

Top receivers

• TEN – A.J. Brown – 10 receptions, 155 yards, TD
• IND – Michael Pittman Jr. – 10 receptions, 86 yards, 2 TD

}}

The Titans rallied to the overtime win and only their third sweep of the Colts since formation of the AFC South. But running back Derrick Henry was lost for the rest of the regular season with a foot injury that necessitated surgery and also the signing of Adrian Peterson.

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 9: Tennessee Titans at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary

|date=November 7

|time=7:20 p.m. CST/5:20 p.m. PST

|road=Titans

|R1=0|R2=21|R3=0|R4=7

|home=Rams

|H1=3|H2=0|H3=3|H4=10

|stadium=SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

|attendance=71,785

|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|59|F|C}}

|referee=Brad Rogers

|TV=NBC

|TVAnnouncers=Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth and Michele Tafoya

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/titans-at-rams-2021-reg-9 Recap], [https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/58637/LA_Gamebook.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

First quarter

• LAR – Matt Gay 34-yard field goal, 3:46. Rams 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, 4:47.

Second quarter

• TEN – Geoff Swaim 2-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 12:21. Titans 7–3. Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:04.
• TEN – Kevin Byard 24-yard interception return (Randy Bullock kick), 12:10. Titans 14–3.
• TEN – Ryan Tannehill 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 2:10. Titans 21–3. Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 7:39.

Third quarter

• LAR – Matt Gay 22-yard field goal, 8:15. Titans 21–6. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 4:15.

Fourth quarter

• LAR – Matt Gay 54-yard field goal, 14:55. Titans 21–9. Drive: 11 plays, 35 yards, 5:39.
• TEN – Adrian Peterson 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 3:00. Titans 28–9. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:39.
• LAR – Sony Michel 3-yard pass from Matthew Stafford (Matt Gay kick), 0:24. Titans 28–16. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 2:36.

|stats=

Top passers

• TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 19/27, 143 yards, TD, INT
• LAR – Matthew Stafford – 31/48, 294 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

• TEN – D'Onta Foreman – 5 rushes, 29 yards
• LAR – Darrell Henderson – 11 rushes, 55 yards

Top receivers

• TEN – A. J. Brown – 5 receptions, 42 yards
• LAR – Robert Woods – 7 receptions, 98 yards

}}

In their first game without Henry, the Titans accounted for just 194 total yards on offense, but won due to a strong performance by their defense, which set up several short fields and intercepted Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford on two consecutive plays in the second quarter, with the second pick being returned for a touchdown.{{Cite web |date=2021-11-08 |title=Rams vs. Titans score: Tennessee's defense rattles Matthew Stafford, rolls to big 'Sunday Night Football' win |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/rams-vs-titans-score-tennessees-defense-rattles-matthew-stafford-rolls-to-big-sunday-night-football-win/live/ |access-date=2021-11-17 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 10: New Orleans Saints at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

|date=November 14

|time=12:00 p.m. CST

|road=Saints

|R1=0|R2=6|R3=6|R4=9

|home=Titans

|H1=3|H2=10|H3=7|H4=3

|stadium=Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

|attendance=69,414

|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|55|F|C}}

|referee=Jerome Boger

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/saints-at-titans-2021-reg-10 Recap], [https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/58645/TEN_Gamebook.pdf GameBook]

|scoring=

First quarter

• TEN – Randy Bullock 28-yard field goal, 0:52. Titans 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:38.

Second quarter

• NO – Tre'Quan Smith 11-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (kick failed), 12:59. Saints 6–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:53.
• TEN – Randy Bullock 36-yard field goal, 7:44. Tied 6–6. Drive: 10 plays, 59 yards, 5:15.
• TEN – Ryan Tannehill 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 1:38. Titans 13–6. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:23.

Third quarter

• TEN – MyCole Pruitt 2-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 12:02. Titans 20–6. Drive: 5 plays, 19 yards, 2:51.
• NO – Mark Ingram II 13-yard run (kick failed), 3:54. Titans 20–12. Drive: 11 plays, 87 yards, 5:11.

Fourth quarter

• TEN – Randy Bullock 36-yard field goal, 10:01. Titans 23–12. Drive: 11 plays, 55 yards, 6:23.
• NO – Brian Johnson 20-yard field goal, 5:33. Titans 23–15. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:28.
• NO – Marquez Callaway 15-yard pass from Trevor Siemian (pass failed), 1:16. Titans 23–21. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:18.

|stats=

Top passers

• NO – Trevor Siemian – 19/34, 298 yards, 2 TD
• TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 19/27, 213 yards, TD

Top rushers

• NO – Mark Ingram II – 14 rushes, 47 yards, TD
• TEN – D'Onta Foreman – 11 rushes, 30 yards

Top receivers

• NO – Deonte Harris – 3 receptions, 84 yards
• TEN – Marcus Johnson – 5 receptions, 100 yards

}}

A Saints red zone interception was negated by a questionable roughing the passer call, which set up the Titans with 1st & Goal at the one yard line, resulting in a touchdown for Tennessee

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 11: Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

|date=November 21

|time=12:00 p.m. CST

|road=Texans

|R1=3|R2=9|R3=7|R4=3

|home=Titans

|H1=0|H2=0|H3=6|H4=7

|stadium=Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

|attendance=67,395

|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|56|F|C}}

|referee=Tony Corrente

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers= Andrew Catalon, James Lofton, and Sherree Burruss

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/texans-at-titans-2021-reg-11 Recap], [https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/58662/TEN_Gamebook.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

First quarter

• HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 43-yard field goal, 4:04. Texans 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 62 yards, 6:58.

Second quarter

• HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 24-yard field goal, 13:35. Texans 6–0. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:25.
• HOU – Tyrod Taylor 7-yard run (kick failed), 7:43. Texans 12–0. Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:39.

Third quarter

• HOU – Tyrod Taylor 5-yard run (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 7:00. Texans 19–0. Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 0:36.
• TEN – Dez Fitzpatrick 18-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (kick failed), 2:24. Texans 19–6. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 4:36.

Fourth quarter

• TEN – Anthony Firkser fumble recovery in end zone (Randy Bullock kick), 7:47. Texans 19–13. Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:15.
• HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 37-yard field goal, 3:26. Texans 22–13. Drive: 4 plays, -4 yards, 0:16.

|stats=

Top passers

• HOU – Tyrod Taylor – 14/24, 107 yards
• TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 35/52, 323 yards, TD, 4 INT

Top rushers

• HOU – Rex Burkhead – 18 rushes, 40 yards
• TEN – Adrian Peterson – 9 rushes, 40 yards

Top receivers

• HOU – Chris Conley – 4 receptions, 37 yards
• TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine – 7 receptions, 107 yards

}}

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 12: Tennessee Titans at New England Patriots – Game summary

|date=November 28

|time=1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST

|road=Titans

|R1=0|R2=13|R3=0|R4=0

|home=Patriots

|H1=7|H2=9|H3=10|H4=10

|stadium=Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

|attendance=65,878

|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|37|F|C}}

|referee=Alex Kemp

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/titans-at-patriots-2021-reg-12 Recap], [https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/58676/NE_Gamebook.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

First quarter

• NE – Kendrick Bourne 4-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 7:37. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 37 yards, 4:46.

Second quarter

• TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 1-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (kick failed), 14:28. Patriots 7–6. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 8:09.
• NE – Nick Folk 22-yard field goal, 9:50. Patriots 10–6. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:38.
• NE – Nick Folk 37-yard field goal, 3:04. Patriots 13–6. Drive: 6 plays, 47 yards, 2:57.
• NE – Nick Folk 44-yard field goal, 0:58. Patriots 16–6. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 0:53.
• TEN – Dontrell Hilliard 68-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 0:37. Patriots 16–13. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:21.

Third quarter

• NE – Nick Folk 28-yard field goal, 11:13. Patriots 19–13. Drive: 8 plays, 39 yards, 3:47.
• NE – Kendrick Bourne 41-yard pass from Mac Jones (Nick Folk kick), 5:01. Patriots 26–13. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:43.

Fourth quarter

• NE – Nick Folk 52-yard field goal, 6:09. Patriots 29–13. Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 5:50.
• NE – Damien Harris 14-yard run (Nick Folk kick), 4:38. Patriots 36–13. Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:48.

|stats=

Top passers

• TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 11/21, 93 yards, TD, INT
• NE – Mac Jones – 23/32, 310 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

• TEN – Dontrell Hilliard – 12 rushes, 131 yards, TD
• NE – Rhamondre Stevenson – 9 rushes, 46 yards

Top receivers

• TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine – 2 receptions, 25 yards, TD
• NE – Jakobi Meyers – 5 receptions, 98 yards

}}

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|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Tennessee Titans|year=2021|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 14: Jacksonville Jaguars at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

|date=December 12

|time=12:00 p.m. CST

|road=Jaguars

|R1=0|R2=0|R3=0|R4=0

|home=Titans

|H1=7|H2=3|H3=7|H4=3

|stadium=Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

|attendance=67,808

|weather=Sunny, {{convert|44|F|C}}

|referee=Bill Vinovich

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Spero Dedes and Jay Feely

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/jaguars-at-titans-2021-reg-14 Recap], [https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/58704/TEN_Gamebook.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

First quarter

• TEN – D'Onta Foreman 5-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 10:03. Titans 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:57.

Second quarter

• TEN – Randy Bullock 44-yard field goal, 3:10. Titans 10–0. Drive: 15 plays, 62 yards, 8:04.

Third quarter

• TEN – Ryan Tannehill 5-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 2:51. Titans 17–0. Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:10.

Fourth quarter

• TEN – Randy Bullock 29-yard field goal, 2:20. Titans 20–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 1:12.

|stats=

Top passers

• JAX – Trevor Lawrence – 24/40, 221 yards, 4 INT
• TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 20/31, 191 yards

Top rushers

• JAX – James Robinson – 6 rushes, 4 yards
• TEN – D'Onta Foreman – 13 rushes, 47 yards, TD

Top receivers

• JAX – Marvin Jones – 6 receptions, 70 yards
• TEN – Geoff Swaim – 3 receptions, 45 yards

}}

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|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 15: Tennessee Titans at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary

|date=December 19

|time=1:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. CST

|road=Titans

|R1=10|R2=3|R3=0|R4=0

|home=Steelers

|H1=0|H2=3|H3=7|H4=9

|stadium=Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

|attendance=59,521

|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|34|F|C}}

|referee=Brad Rogers

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/titans-at-steelers-2021-reg-15 Recap], [https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/58721/PIT_Gamebook.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

First quarter

• TEN – Ryan Tannehill 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 7:41. Titans 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:29.
• TEN – Randy Bullock 26-yard field goal, 1:13. Titans 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 45 yards, 4:54.

Second quarter

• PIT – Chris Boswell 36-yard field goal, 10:35. Titans 10–3. Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 2:11.
• TEN – Randy Bullock 32-yard field goal, 0:18. Titans 13–3. Drive: 19 plays, 64 yards, 10:17.

Third quarter

• PIT – Ben Roethlisberger 1-yard run (Chris Boswell kick), 3:08. Titans 13–10. Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 3:59.

Fourth quarter

• PIT – Chris Boswell 28-yard field goal, 13:24. Tied 13–13. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 2:26.
• PIT – Chris Boswell 46-yard field goal, 7:20. Steelers 16–13. Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:56.
• PIT – Chris Boswell 48-yard field goal, 4:29. Steelers 19–13. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 2:07.

|stats=

Top passers

• TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 23/32, 153 yards, INT
• PIT – Ben Roethlisberger – 16/25, 148 yards

Top rushers

• TEN – D'Onta Foreman – 22 rushes, 108 yards
• PIT – Najee Harris – 12 rushes, 18 yards

Top receivers

• TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine – 4 receptions, 32 yards
• PIT – Diontae Johnson – 5 receptions, 38 yards

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|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Tennessee Titans|year=2021|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 16: San Francisco 49ers at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

|date={{dow tooltip|December 23, 2021}}

|time=7:20 p.m. CST

|road=49ers

|R1=7|R2=3|R3=0|R4=7

|home=Titans

|H1=0|H2=0|H3=10|H4=10

|stadium=Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

|attendance=69,361

|weather=Clear, {{convert|54|F|C}}

|referee=Shawn Hochuli

|TV=NFLN

|TVAnnouncers=Kevin Burkhardt, Greg Olsen, Pam Oliver and Kristina Pink

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/49ers-at-titans-2021-reg-16 Recap], [https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/58727/TEN_Gamebook.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

First quarter

• SF – Jeff Wilson Jr. 1-yard run (Robbie Gould kick) 9:57. 49ers 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:03.

Second quarter

• SF – Robbie Gould 48-yard field goal, 8:31. 49ers 10–0. Drive: 11 plays, 33 yards, 6:19.

Third quarter

• TEN – Randy Bullock 38-yard field goal, 8:45. 49ers 10–3. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 6:15.
• TEN – D'Onta Foreman 3-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 7:13. Tied 10–10. Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 1:23.

Fourth quarter

• TEN – A. J. Brown 18-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 13:02. Titans 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 59 yards, 3:51.
• SF – Brandon Aiyuk 2-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Robbie Gould kick), 2:20. Tied 17–17. Drive: 8 plays, 95 yards, 2:58.
• TEN – Randy Bullock 44-yard field goal, 0:04. Titans 20–17. Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:16.

|stats=

Top passers

• SF – Jimmy Garoppolo – 25/34, 322 yards, TD, 2 INT
• TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 22/29, 209 yards, TD

Top rushers

• SF – Jeff Wilson Jr. – 14 rushes, 45 yards, TD
• TEN – Jeremy McNichols – 7 rushes, 31 yards

Top receivers

• SF – Deebo Samuel – 9 receptions, 159 yards
• TEN – A. J. Brown – 11 receptions, 145 yards, TD

}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLAltPrimaryStyle|Tennessee Titans 08thru14}};color: white;border:2px solid #002244;text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 17: Miami Dolphins at Tennessee Titans – Game summary

|date=January 2, 2022

|time=12:00 p.m. CST

|road=Dolphins

|R1=0|R2=3|R3=0|R4=0

|home=Titans

|H1=7|H2=10|H3=0|H4=17

|stadium=Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

|attendance=69,091

|weather=Cloudy, {{convert|36|F|C}}

|referee=Shawn Smith

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/dolphins-at-titans-2021-reg-17 Recap], [https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/58751/TEN_Gamebook.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

First quarter

• TEN – Geoff Swaim 1-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill, (Randy Bullock kick) 1:24. Titans 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 4:11.

Second quarter

• TEN – Randy Bullock 23-yard field goal, 14:15. Titans 10–0. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 1:50.
• MIA – Jason Sanders 39-yard field goal, 9:43. Titans 10–3. Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:32.
• TEN – D'Onta Foreman 21-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 3:18. Titans 17–3. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:25.

Third quarter

• No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

• TEN – Anthony Firkser 15-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 7:42. Titans 24–3. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 2:38.
• TEN – Randy Bullock 44-yard field goal, 2:58. Titans 27–3. Drive: 7 plays, 18 yards, 2:46.
• TEN – Dontrell Hilliard 39-yard run (Randy Bullock kick), 1:53. Titans 34–3. Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 0:56.

|stats=

Top passers

• MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 18/38, 205 yards, INT
• TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 13/18, 120 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

• MIA – Duke Johnson – 7 rushes, 49 yards
• TEN – D'Onta Foreman – 26 rushes, 132 yards, TD

Top receivers

• MIA – Mike Gesicki – 4 receptions, 51 yards
• TEN – A. J. Brown – 2 receptions, 41 yards

}}

With this win, moving the Titans to 11-5, the Titans would clinch back-to-back division titles for the first time since 1960–1962, when the Titans were still in the Eastern Division of the American Football League.

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|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Tennessee Titans|year=2021|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=Week 18: Tennessee Titans at Houston Texans – Game summary

|date=January 9, 2022

|time=12:00 p.m. CST

|road=Titans

|R1=0|R2=21|R3=0|R4=7

|home=Texans

|H1=0|H2=0|H3=10|H4=15

|stadium=NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

|attendance=66,722

|weather=None (retractable roof closed)

|referee=Land Clark

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Andrew Catalon, James Lofton and Sherree Burruss

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/titans-at-texans-2021-reg-18 Recap], [https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/58764/HOU_Gamebook.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

First quarter

• No scoring plays

Second quarter

• TEN – Anthony Firkser 5-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 7:40. Titans 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 94 yards, 6:31.
• TEN – A. J. Brown 14-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 1:34. Titans 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 2:46.
• TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine 4-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 0:11. Titans 21–0. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 0:33.

Third quarter

• HOU – Chris Moore 28-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 9:46. Titans 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:42.
• HOU – Kaʻimi Fairbairn 31-yard field goal, 2:14. Titans 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:04.

Fourth quarter

• HOU – Danny Amendola 7-yard pass from Davis Mills (Davis Mills–Danny Amendola pass), 11:40. Titans 21–18. Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 4:01.
• TEN – Julio Jones 3-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 7:00. Titans 28–18. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:40.
• HOU – Danny Amendola 26-yard pass from Davis Mills (Kaʻimi Fairbairn kick), 4:04. Titans 28–25. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:56.

|stats=

Top passers

• TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 23/32, 287 yards, 4 TD
• HOU – Davis Mills – 23/33, 301 yards, 3 TD

Top rushers

• TEN – D'Onta Foreman – 21 rushes, 69 yards
• HOU – David Johnson – 5 rushes, 28 yards

Top receivers

• TEN – Nick Westbrook-Ikhine – 4 receptions, 78 yards, TD
• HOU – Danny Amendola – 7 receptions, 113 yards, 2 TD

}}

With this win, the Titans would finish the season 12-5 and would clinch the #1 seed in the AFC for the first time since 2008.

{{2021 AFC South standings|team=TEN}}

{{2021 AFC standings|team=TEN}}

{{see also|2021–22 NFL playoffs}}

{{Americanfootballbox

|titlestyle={{NFLPrimaryStyle|Tennessee Titans|year=2022|border=2}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=AFC Divisional Playoffs: (4) Cincinnati Bengals at (1) Tennessee Titans – Game summary

|date={{dow tooltip|January 22, 2022|df=F j, Y}}

|time=3:30 p.m. CST

|road=Bengals

|R1=6|R2=3|R3=7|R4=3

|home=Titans

|H1=0|H2=6|H3=10|H4=0

|stadium=Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

|attendance=69,242

|weather=Sunny, {{convert|34|F|C}}

|referee=Clete Blakeman

|TV=CBS

|TVAnnouncers=Ian Eagle, Trent Green and Evan Washburn

|reference=[https://www.nfl.com/games/bengals-at-titans-2021-post-2 Recap], [https://nflcdns.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/58830/TEN_Gamebook.pdf Game Book]

|scoring=

First quarter

• CIN – Evan McPherson 38-yard field goal, 12:03. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:50.
• CIN – Evan McPherson 45-yard field goal, 2:11. Bengals 6–0. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:41.

Second quarter

• TEN – Derrick Henry 3-yard run (run failed), 6:07. Tied 6–6. Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 5:10.
• CIN – Evan McPherson 54-yard field goal, 1:35. Bengals 9–6. Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 4:32.

Third quarter

• CIN – Joe Mixon 16-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 9:34. Bengals 16–6. Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 5:26.
• TEN – Randy Bullock 34-yard field goal, 1:36. Bengals 16–9. Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 3:24.
• TEN – A. J. Brown 33-yard pass from Ryan Tannehill (Randy Bullock kick), 0:15. Tied 16–16. Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 1:04.

Fourth quarter

• CIN – Evan McPherson 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Bengals 19–16. Drive: 4 plays, 19 yards, 0:20.

|stats=

Top passers

• CIN – Joe Burrow – 28/37, 348 yards, INT
• TEN – Ryan Tannehill – 15/24, 220 yards, TD, 3 INT

Top rushers

• CIN – Joe Mixon – 14 rushes, 54 yards, TD
• TEN – D'Onta Foreman – 4 rushes, 66 yards

Top receivers

• CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 5 receptions, 109 yards
• TEN – A. J. Brown – 5 receptions, 142 yards, TD

}}

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