2024 Tennessee Titans Season

The 2024 season was the Tennessee Titans' 55th in the National Football League (NFL), their 65th overall, their 28th in the state of Tennessee, their second and final under general manager Ran Carthon, and their first under head coach Brian Callahan. The Titans' 1–6 record to start the season was their worst start since 2015. The team was eliminated from playoff contention for the third consecutive season after losing to the Jacksonville Jaguars 10–6 in Week 14. They failed to improve on their 6–11 record from the previous season after losing to the Cincinnati Bengals 37–27 in Week 15. The Titans ended the season with a record of 3–14 after losing to the Houston Texans 23–14 in Week 18, their lowest win count since 2015 and their most losses since 2014. The Week 18 loss also secured the Titans the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. This season was also the first since 2014 where no Titans players were named to the initial AFC roster for the Pro Bowl.

This was the Titans' first season since 2015 without long-time running back Derrick Henry, who was not re-signed in the offseason and joined the Baltimore Ravens in free agency. Quarterback Will Levis started the majority of games throughout the season (12), but also shared starts with Mason Rudolph (5) due to injuries and performance issues.

Offseason

Coaching changes

On January 9, 2024, the Titans fired head coach Mike Vrabel after six seasons and a career record of 56–48 with the team. Vrabel had lost 18 out of the past 24 games dating back to the 2022 season and hadn't won a playoff game since the 2019 season. However, many still saw the move as a surprise and believed Vrabel to be a popular head coaching candidate for other teams.

On January 24, 2024 the Titans hired Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan as their new head coach.

Roster changes

Reserve/futures free agent contracts

On January 8, 2024, the Titans signed six players from their practice squad to reserve/futures contracts.

Draft

Draft trades

Staff

Final roster

Team captains

* Will Levis (QB)
* Jeffery Simmons (DE)
* Lloyd Cushenberry (C)
* Kenneth Murray (LB)
* Morgan Cox (LS)
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Preseason

Regular season

Schedule

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: at Chicago Bears

The Titans defense played an outstanding game, holding the Bears to just 148 yards of offense and no touchdowns; however, the Titans blew a 17–0 lead after giving up a blocked punt for a touchdown and quarterback Will Levis throwing a go-ahead pick six in the fourth quarter. With the loss, the Titans fall to 0–1 and lose their third straight season opener.

Week 2: vs. New York Jets

The Titans once again played a solid game on defense, but once again allowed a blocked punt and Will Levis continued to struggle with turnovers. With the loss, they fell to 0–2.

Week 3: vs. Green Bay Packers

Facing their former quarterback Malik Willis, the Titans struggled, allowing Willis to throw for 202 yards and a touchdown while also rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown. Meanwhile, Will Levis was sacked 8 times and threw another pick-six, dropping the Titans to 0–3 for the first time since 2009.

Week 4: at Miami Dolphins

The Titans get their first win of the season, albeit against an injury-plagued Dolphins down to their third-string quarterback. Levis notably injured his shoulder on a scramble during the first quarter, resulting in the first appearance of Mason Rudolph. This was the first game where the Titans scored 30 or more points since the 2021 season, ending a multi-year drought. Kicker Nick Folk was also awarded AFC Special Teams Player of the Week after going five for five on field goals.

Week 6: vs. Indianapolis Colts

The Titans lost to their divisional rivals, dropping them to 1–4 for the season. Levis re-aggravated his shoulder after this performance, and would be sidelined for the next several games.

Week 7: at Buffalo Bills

This game marked Mason Rudolph's first start as a Titan, but they lost heartily to the playoff-bound Buffalo Bills.

Week 8: at Detroit Lions

Despite a competitive first quarter, the Titans were soon blown out in their biggest deficit of the season, dropping them to 1–6. The Titans especially struggled with special teams performance, giving up an astounding 262 total kick return yards, including a 90 yard touchdown on a punt return by former Titan Kalif Raymond.

Week 9: vs. New England Patriots

In a competitive battle led by Mason Rudolph, rookie quarterback Drake Maye was able to tie the game with a gorgeous last-second touchdown just as time expired, bringing the game into overtime. However, the Titans were able to seal the game with a field goal and an interception by Amani Hooker, bouncing back to 2–6 and finishing 2-2 against the AFC East. This was also the Titans' only home win of the 2024 season as well as their 3rd win in their last 5 games against New England since 2017.

Week 10: at Los Angeles Chargers

Levis made his return as starting quarterback after three weeks out on injury. Despite a decent performance by Levis, and his first game of the season without making a turnover, the Titans were not able to pull away with the win.

Week 11: vs. Minnesota Vikings

The Titans posted a strong performance against the highly ranked Vikings, but their success was spoiled by several high-impact penalties that erased a Titans touchdown and goal line stop that would have otherwise put the Titans ahead. The game featured a 98-yard touchdown pass to Nick Westbrook-Ikhine while Levis was backed up in their own end zone, tying the franchise record and becoming the league's longest pass of the season.

Week 12: at Houston Texans

The Titans were finally able to post a divisional win against the favored 7–4 Texans. Although the Texans were on the verge of tying the Titans in an exciting fourth quarter, a missed field goal and last minute safety brought the Titans to victory and a 3–8 record. This was the first (and only) full win of the season by a Levis-led offense as well as their only divisional win of the season.

Week 13: at Washington Commanders

Unable to preserve their momentum from last week's win, the team struggled with early penalties and fumbles, allowing the Commanders to blitz their way to a 28–0 lead early into the second quarter. Although the Titans were able to avoid a first half blowout and attempted to rally in the second half, they ultimately struggled to contain the dual-threat rookie Jayden Daniels, ending the day in a disheartening 19–42 loss.

Week 14: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

The favored Titans fell against a Mac Jones-led Jaguars in an uneventful 6–10 loss. This game was the first of the season where the Titans were not able to score a single touchdown. The loss also eliminated Tennessee from playoff contention.

Week 15: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

After his fourth turnover, Will Levis was ultimately benched for Mason Rudolph in the third quarter, marking the first time Levis was sidelined for non-medical reasons. Rudolph was unable to mount a comeback, bringing the Titans down to 3–11 for the season. This game featured an astounding ten turnovers by the two teams (six by Tennessee, four by Cincinnati).

Week 16: at Indianapolis Colts

The Titans defense was gashed for 335 rushing yards, and despite a late rally, Tennessee fell 38–30 to Indianapolis, suffering their second consecutive season sweep by their rivals.

Week 17: at Jacksonville Jaguars

With the loss the Titans were swept by Jacksonville for the second time in the last three years. As a result, the Titans secured a last place finish in the AFC South for the second year in a row.

Week 18: vs. Houston Texans

With the 23–14 loss at home the Titans finish the season at 3–14, the worst record for the team since 2014, and lost their fourth straight home game against the Texans. The Patriots win over Buffalo ensured the Titans the #1 pick in the 2025 NFL draft.

Standings

Division

Conference

References

External links

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