The
2012 season was the
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC South, South division. They play the ...
' 43rd in the
National Football League
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(NFL), their 53rd overall, their 16th in the state of
Tennessee
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and their second under head coach
Mike Munchak
Michael Anthony Munchak (born March 5, 1960) is an American former professional football player and coach. After playing college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, Munchak played as a guard for the Houston Oilers of the National Footb ...
. It was also the last full season under the ownership of
Bud Adams
Kenneth Stanley "Bud" Adams Jr. (January 3, 1923 – October 21, 2013) was an American businessman who was the founder and owner of the Houston Oilers of the American Football League (AFL), of which he was also a co-founder. The franchise eve ...
, who died on October 21, 2013. The Titans failed to improve on their 9–7 record in
2011
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and were eliminated from postseason contention in Week 14.
2012 draft class
Notes
:
Traded up to acquire pick from the
Dolphins
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.
:
Pick from the
Browns through the
Vikings
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who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded, and settled throughout parts of Europe.Roesdahl, pp. 9� ...
.
Staff
Final roster
Schedule
Preseason
Regular season
:Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Game summaries
Week 1: vs. New England Patriots
Week 2: at San Diego Chargers
Week 3: vs. Detroit Lions
Week 4: at Houston Texans
Week 5: at Minnesota Vikings
Week 6: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Week 7: at Buffalo Bills
Week 8: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week 9: vs. Chicago Bears
Week 10: at Miami Dolphins
Week 12: at Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 13: vs. Houston Texans
With the loss, the Titans fell to 4–8 and were swept by the Texans for the first time since 2004.
Week 14: at Indianapolis Colts
Week 15: vs. New York Jets
Week 16: at Green Bay Packers
Week 17: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
Standings
References
External links
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Tennessee
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Tennessee Titans seasons
Titans
In Greek mythology, the Titans ( ; ) were the pre-Twelve Olympians, Olympian gods. According to the ''Theogony'' of Hesiod, they were the twelve children of the primordial parents Uranus (mythology), Uranus (Sky) and Gaia (Earth). The six male ...
2012 in Nashville, Tennessee