TENNESSEE TITANS
Updated: 10 july 2020
Founded: 1960
Location: Nashville, TN
Division: AFC South
STADIUM

(NISSAN STADIUM)
(69,143)

Tennessee Titans were founded in 1960 as the Houston Oilers, a charter member of the American Football League (AFL), joined the NFL as part of the AFL–NFL merger in 1970. In 1997, the team relocated to Mmephis as the Tennessee Oilers before relocating again to Nashville in 1998 and being renamed the Tennessee Titans.
As the Oilers, the team won the first 2 AFL Championships. As the Titans, they lost their first and only appearance following the 1999 season in Super Bowl XXXIV.
NAMES
Houston Oilers (1960–1996)
Tennessee Oilers (1997–1998)
Tennessee Titans (1999-)
AFFILIATIONS
AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE (1960-1969)
Eastern Division (1960–1969)
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE (1970-)
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE (1970-)
AFC Central (1970-2001)
AFC South (2002-)
AWARDS
AFL CHAMPIONSHIPS (2)
  • 1960-1961
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS (1)
  • 1999
DIVISION TITLES (9)
  • AFL EASTERN (4): 1960-1962, 1967
    AFC CENTRAL (3): 1991, 1993, 2000
    AFC SOUTH (2): 2002, 2008
PLAYOFFS APPEARANCES (7)
AFL: 1960-1962, 1967, 1969
NFL: 1978-1980, 1987-1993, 1999-2000, 2002-2003, 2007-2008, 2017, 2019
SEASONS (SINCE 2010)
SEASON DIVISION FINISH RECORD PLAYOFFS
2010 AFC SOUTH 4TH 6-10 -
2011 AFC SOUTH 2ND 9-7 -
2012 AFC SOUTH 3RD 6-10 -
2013 AFC SOUTH 2ND 7-9 -
2014 AFC SOUTH 4TH 2-14 -
2015 AFC SOUTH 4TH 3-13 -
2016 AFC SOUTH 2ND 9-7 -
2017 AFC SOUTH 2ND 9-7 Won Wild Card playoffs (@ Chiefs) 22–21
Lost Divisional playoffs (@ Patriots) 35–14
2018 AFC SOUTH 3RD 9-7 -
2019 AFC SOUTH 2ND 9-7 Won Wild Card playoffs (@ Patriots) 20–13
Won Divisional playoffs (@ Ravens) 28–12
Lost AFC Championship (@ Chiefs) 35–24
AFL CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCES
SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP W/L OPPONENT SCORE LOCATION VICTORY #
1960 1ST W  LOS ANGELES 24-16 HOUSTON 1
1961 2ND W  SAN DIEGO 10-3 SAN DIEGO 2
1962 3RD L  DALLAS 20-17(2OT) HOUSTON -
1967 8TH L  OAKLAND 40-7 OAKLAND -
NFL SUPER BOWL APPEARANCES
SEASON SUPER BOWL W/L OPPONENT SCORE LOCATION VICTORY #
1999 XXXIV L  ST.LOUIS 23-16 ATLANTA -
LOGOS
(1960-1961)
(1961-1968)
(1969-1971)
(1972-1979)
(1980-1996)
(1997-)
HELMETS
(1960-1963)
(1964-1965)
(1966-1970)
(1971)
(1972-1974)
(1975-1980)
(1981-1996)
HOUSTON OILERS
(1997-1998)
TENNESSEE OILERS
(1999-2017)
(2018-)
STADIUMS
JEPPESEN STADIUM
(HOUSTON, TX)
(1960-1964)
RICE STADIUM
(HOUSTON, TX)
(1965-1967)
ASTRODOME
(HOUSTON, TX)
(1968-1996)
LIBERTY BOWL STADIUM
(MEMPHIS, TN)
(1997)
VANDERBILT STADIUM
(NASHVILLE, TN)
(1998)
NISSAN STADIUM
(NASHVILLE, TN)
(1999-)